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If they construct a microbe, it would still take God to give it the spark of life, but what would be its purpose on earth other than to satisfy the vanity of a scientist?

If you read the next paragraph of the article, you'll see that it could have some very practical purposes:

It also could be lucrative. Venter's company, Synthetic Genomics Inc., has already filed controversial patents on synthetic bugs, which could make fuels such as ethanol or hydrogen. And on June 13 it announced a deal with energy giant BPPLC to find and modify naturally occurring microbes that can turn coal or oil below the earth's surface into cleaner fuel. Microorganisms "have the potential to provide all the transportation fuel we need in the U.S.," says Venter. "I joke that I'm going from the gene king to the oil king."

Actually, they're the ones in big trouble. In the long run, the rest of the world won't tolerate them.

Sweetheart, they are out breeding us so fast that the rest of the world is rapidly being overrun by them. The "rest" of the world is also trying their best to be "politically correct" and not anger them. They will all be swept away once we fall.

Anyone ready to start reading the Koran?

Is THAT what happened to California???

It doesn't rain enough to keep them from mucking things up.

True. Although the corollary for that is that sometimes the longer we know someone the more we are likely to DIS-like them. LOL

I was actually thinking in terms of loving all of humanity. I can love them all and feel sadness for those who have lost their way. However those who choose to harm others, i.e. terrorists and other murders I very much DIS-like and will until they stop trying to kill us all.

Can Eminem change his race to Black, and Michael Jackson change his to White?

No need. They effectively did.

A mother loves ALL of her children she just doesn't LIKE them when they misbehave.
This is the only way that we keep from drowning them. LOL

The same goes for humanity. We just don’t have to LIKE everyone, that would be impossible. Jesus wouldn’t give us impossible assignments like that.

Unfortunately, many people don’t seem to know the difference between LOVE and LIKE.

Children expect that people in authority i.e. teachers and principles, are adults and will act like adults. They DON'T expect gibberish such as this.

Take it from someone who HAD a teacher like this in the second grade. I am now 58 years and in many ways illiterate. It confused me and traumatized me so bad that I all I learned was to HATE school and LEARNING.

My advise is GET THE KID INTO PRIVATE SCHOOL or homeschool FAST.

Children expect that people in authority i.e. teachers and principles, are adults and will act like adults. They DON'T expect gibberish such as this.

Take it from someone who HAD a teacher like this in the second grade. I am now 58 years and in many ways illiterate. It confused me and traumatized me so bad that all I learned was to HATE school and LEARNING.

Get the kid into private school or home school. You have SOME chance of the kid getting an education this way.