They performed an experiment that suggests how the Earth's atmosphere might have formed. ... A question that puzzled scientists was how could all this have started in the first place. ... Discovering that RNA can act as a catalyst, makes it easier to imagine how life began. ... This clearly suggest how the first membranes could have formed. ... Assuming that the microspheres combined with self-replicating molecules, we are looking at a very ancient organism. ...

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The book of Genesis is more about how God created the Earth and the humans and how this all happened in seven days. ... Because the Indians did not have any written language, we found it difficult to understand their depth of wisdom. We also found it difficult to understand the nomadic life many Indians lead. We are obsessed with material achievements and we fail to see the human and spiritual values in life. ... If we understand the Indian relationship with nature and the values of their symbols and rites, then we may become enriched and our understanding will deepen. ...

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What Shamanism Is By the Silver Circle Shaman (pronounced SHAH-maan) is a word from the language of the Tungus people of Siberia. A Shaman is a man or woman who enters an altered state of consciousness at will. The Shaman does this to contact and utilize an ordinarily hidden reality to acquire kn...

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