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And now for something completely different...I present to you a list of ponderisms (you know, things that make you go "hmmmmmm.")

• I used to eat a lot of natural foods until I learned that most people die of natural causes.
• The easiest way to find something lost around the house is to buy a replacement.
• Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
• There are two kinds of pedestrians: the quick and the dead.
• Health is merely the slowest possible rate at which one can die.
• Health nuts are going to feel stupid someday, lying in hospitals dying of nothing.
• Have you noticed since everyone has a camcorder these days no one talks about seeing UFOs like they used to?
• Whenever I feel blue, I start breathing again.
• All of us could take a lesson from the weather. It pays no attention to criticism.
• How is it one careless match can start a forest fire, but it takes a whole box to start a campfire?
• Who was the first person to look at a cow and say, "I think I'll squeeze these dangly things here, and drink whatever comes out?"
• Why is there a light in the fridge and not in the freezer?
• If Jimmy cracks corn and no one cares, why is there a song about him?
• Do illiterate people get the full effect of Alphabet Soup?
• Did you ever notice that when you blow in a dog's face, he gets mad at you, but when you take him on a car ride, he sticks his head out the window?
• Does pushing the elevator button more than once make it arrive faster?
• Why doesn't glue stick to the inside of the bottle?

and my personal favorite:

• Some people are like Slinkies. Not really good for anything, but you still can't help but smile when you see one tumble down the stairs.

Recently I came across another ponderism that really made me go hmmmm. Here it is:

"For the scientist who has lived by his faith in the power of reason, the story ends like a bad dream. He has scaled the mountain of ignorance; he is about to conquer the highest peak; as he pulls himself over the final rock, he is greeted by a band of theologians who have been sitting there for centuries."
Dr. Robert Jastrow, Founder and Director of NASA's Goddard Institute of Space Studies

What Dr. Jastrow is pointing out is that when it comes down to it, the truths of science will ultimately point to the Truth of Scripture. Right now the scientists haven't pulled themselves over the final rock, because the Creation/Evolution "debate" rages on-but I'm convinced that this quote is true, and here's why:

First off, let's get to the heart of the issue. The Creation account in Genesis is either literal and true, or symbolic and false. We can't have it both ways, folks. So let's start with the idea that it's symbolic and mainly consists of figurative language. A nice idea, but one made up by people wanting to reconcile scientific "evidence" with the Bible-so naturally they came up with a way to make the word "day" possibly mean an "age" or long period of time. The truth is that you won't find an honest Hebrew scholar that sees Genesis as symbolic.

Oh, and a couple other things. If Genesis is symbolic, then Adam and Eve are characters on par with say, Bugs Bunny or Hercules. But if that's true, then what do we do with this verse?

When Adam sinned, sin entered the entire human race. Adam's sin brought death, so death spread to everyone, for everyone sinned. (Romans 5:12)

In my mind, it's sort of hard to build a case for original sin stemming from a make believe character. I think it was tough for Paul to imagine that too, which is why he believed in a literal Adam-therefore, a literal Genesis. Notice too that Adam's sin brought death into the world-but wait a minute...if evolution is true, then death started a long time before that-which (once again) makes Paul out to be mistaken.

So now we have a problem. If we believe that the Genesis account is literal and true, what do we do with all the "evidence" that shows for sure it couldn't have happened that way? Because, of course, the scientists were there, right? And they caught it all on a tape, which you can check out at Blockbuster. It's called "I Filmed the Big Bang, but I did not film the Adam and Eve"... (note: this is sarcasm.)

No, they weren't there, and neither was I. So I guess both of us are looking at "theories," and I just can't go with any theory that paints the God who gave us brains in the first place out of the picture.

So here's the picture. The Bible explains the origin of life, the universe, and everything as a six day miraculous series of events. Is this scientifically possible? Nope. Not from a human standpoint, which is maybe why it took GOD to do it? Imagine, a supernatural Being doing supernatural things...who would have thunk it?

Which reminds me, don't over think this issue. Better to use your brainpower on better ways to love God and love people, which is the greatest idea ever to evolve on this planet, wouldn't you agree?

Head: What you need to know about this truth

The Bible explains the origin of the universe as a literal six day series of miraculous events.

Heart: What you need to feel about this truth

The fact that you are the result of a special creation as opposed to a series of random mutations and natural selection should make you feel unique and valuable. Take some time to read Psalm 139 for a detailed description of the amazing act of God's hand in our formation.

Hands: What you need to do about this truth

Christians these days should at least have a basic understanding of the scientific arguments for creation and against evolution. Check out www.answersingenesis.org for some excellent material.