[Elsie]

We now know that complex organic molecules are common throughout the galaxy.

Yesterday, I found a VERY complex assembly of organic molecules in my yard.

It weighed a few pounds, I suppose, and looked VERY similar to living organisms that scamper from tree to tree; performing inhuman feats of aerobatic gymnastics.

I couldn't tell how many minutes (hours?) had passed since this assembly actually was a LIVING complex assembly of organic molecules; but it sure wasn't when I lifted it by it's bushy tail.

It appeared to be missing nothing that would have caused it to be NON-living: no holes, no leakage - just no LIFE!!

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In all of human experience; we've NEVER detected LIFE coming from NON-life.

It ALWAYS takes something LIVING to propagate itself.

One of the greatest space traveler of our time has said repeatedly...

[Jamestown1630]

Some of the most religious people I encounter, are also the most materialistic.

I give God more credit for creativity than our puny understanding allows. If I'm not mistaken, He seems to have created the Universe ex nihilo. And we aren't smart enough yet to understand the length and breadth of all that He created and is probably still creating - if we ever will be, on this plane.