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From ashes to ashes, dust to dist

Posted by James Briggs on February 13, 2005

In Reply to: From ashes to ashes, dust to dist posted by Serge Liberman on February 13, 2005

: This phrase, taken from Genesis, is well known.

: But, in terms of our human origins, how accurate is it? Did we indeed arise from ashes, or did humanity truly emerge from dust? And, ifit is true, how do ova and sperm fit into this scheme of things?

: SL

Purely allegorical. We arose from basic chemicals, via amino acids etc. Whether a Creator was involved is a matter of personal choice, but the chemistry is pretty clear - from simple to complex.

See: the meaning and origin of the phrase "Ashes to ashes, dust to dust".

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