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		<title>Forensics, Court Reporting, and other Justice Career Choices</title>
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<p>To prepare you for the challenging and demanding careers in crime scene investigation, degree, diploma and certificate programs in the subject aim to provide a solid foundation in the American criminal justice and law enforcement systems. As a student of crime scene investigation techniques, you will learn about crime scene safety, and how to search for, collect, preserve, and present evidence from crime scenes. Since advanced t<span id="more-62"></span>echnology plays a major part in all aspects of crime detection, you will also be trained in the latest technical innovations in crime scene investigation.  You can earn a certificate in crime scene investigation for entry-level jobs in the field, while degrees like the Bachelor in Criminal Justice / Crime Scene Investigation and the Associate of Science in Crime Scene Technology prepare you for the next level in the employment ladder in the field of crime scene investigation. Internships are offered to students of crime scene investigation, as employees in this field are bound to improve their skills only with on-the-scene experience. </p>
<p>If you are technically savvy and also interested in the field of criminal investigation, forensics will probably be right up your alley. As a forensic sciences and technology student, you will learn how to use digital technology to investigate crimes. Emphasis is also given to chemistry, biology, biochemistry, and genetics, as these subjects form the basis of forensic sciences. The options in this field are diverse; an accounting program in forensics teaches you how to prevent, investigate and detect online financial fraud, while cyber-crime degrees train you in the areas of criminology, data recovery, intrusion detection, network security, and encryption. You can also specialize in toxicology, serology or the study of forensic DNA. A few degrees combine the elements of forensics and crime scene investigation, as the two fields are inter-related. </p>
<p>Degrees and certificate programs in corrections aim to provide you with the skills needed to work with criminal offenders. The nature of the job may call for disparate abilities, from dealing with juvenile delinquents to working with violent criminals. You will also learn about the working of the courts and the judiciary. Support and rehabilitation of criminals will form an important part of your lessons. You will also gain knowledge in the field of probation and parole, and in counseling and monitoring the activities of incarcerated and paroled offenders. The operations of prisons and jails will also form a major part of your curriculum. </p>
<p>A court reporting degree prepares you to record and transcribe the proceedings in a courtroom or during a deposition or arbitration. Armed with a certificate or degree in court reporting, you will be able work either as an official court reporter or as a freelance reporter. You will learn about legal terminology, legal transcription techniques, shorthand, verbatim recording techniques, and how to operate related equipment. The curriculum will also include the rules and regulations and the standards and ethics related to the profession.</p>
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		<title>Vedic Astrology Xiii</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Vedic Astrology Lesson 13 The Moon&#8217;s orbit and the earth&#8217;s orbit intersect and these two intersecting points are known as North Node ( Rahu ) and the South Node ( Ketu ). These orbits differ by 8 degrees. They are mathematical points which influence human behaviour. Hence great importance has been assigned to these Nodes [...]]]></description>
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<p>Vedic Astrology Lesson 13 </p>
<p>The Moon&#8217;s orbit and the earth&#8217;s orbit intersect and these two intersecting points are known as North Node ( Rahu ) and the South Node ( Ketu ). These orbits differ by 8 degrees. They are mathematical points which influence human behaviour. Hence great importance has been assigned to these Nodes in Vedic Astrology. The role of the North Node ( Rahu ) in Horoscopy  </p>
<p>North N<span id="more-61"></span>ode&#8217;s Effects in the 12 Houses   </p>
<p>Rahu in the Ascendant </p>
<p>Rahu in the Ascendant makes one disease-prone and lazy. Will lack mercy,wealth,happiness,righteousness &#038; happiness from children. Wont have much longevity. Will be subject to the temptations of the flesh. But if Rahu is in the signs of Cancer, Taurus or Aries, these effects will be invalid as he is powerful in these signs. </p>
<p>Rahu in the Second House </p>
<p>Will have less wealth. May be sunk in debts. Will be diplomatic but then diplomacy is a dignified form of concealed hypocrisy. Will be anger-prone. May have diseases on the face. All malefic planets in the second are adverse for wealth.   </p>
<p>Rahu in the Third House   </p>
<p>Will have a high opinion of oneself. Will have the power of attraction. Will be liberal and spendthrift. This postion of the North Node confers good longevity as the Upachayas ( 3,6, 10 &#038; 11 houses are good for malefics ). This also is a Kubera Yoga &#8211; a position for wealth. </p>
<p>Rahu in the Fourth House </p>
<p>Medical Astrology postulates that heart may be afflicted if any malefic is posited in the fourth. ( As the Fourth House rules the heart ). Will be devoid of happiness, landed properties, relatives and conveyances. All relatives will become your enemies. This position of the North Node is detrimental to getting legacy from mother. </p>
<p>Rahu in the Fifth House </p>
<p>Will have less progeny, only one son. Will be anger-prone. Will be abandoned by relatives. Will lack guts needed for success. Will be selfish and self-oriented.   </p>
<p>Rahu in the Sixth House   </p>
<p>Medical Astrology postulates that if a malefic is posited in the sixth, stomach disorders will haunt the native. Will have prosperity and along with prosperity, enemies. Will be virtuous, Will be famous, Will have good digestive power. Will be victorious but will have to face enemy trouble. Will be a commander and will be skilled in combat. Will be a lord with a lot of subordinates. Digestive tract disorders indicated. High longevity indicated.   </p>
<p>Rahu in the Seventh House </p>
<p>Will be a spendthrift ignoring economic prudence. Will lack general happiness and intelligence. Will give priority to liberty. Will be disease-prone. Will be devoid of marital happiness. Will have to face humiliation. May be insulted by women. Body may be tormented by illhealth. Will be travelling a lot. </p>
<p>Rahu in the Eighth House </p>
<p>Will be subject to persecution and calumny. Will have less longevity. Will lack   happinessfromprogeny. This position of the North Node indicates Karmic backlog. Will be devoid of relatives and wealth. Will be melancholic &#038; sorrowful. Will be quarrelsome and will be fastidious. Will have to face defeat in many situations. </p>
<p>Rahu in the Ninth House </p>
<p>This is a Raja Yoga ( regal power ) causing Rahu. Napolean had this yoga ( Libra rising, Rahu in Gemini ). Will have wealth, relatives and sons. Will have reverence for the preceptors and devotion to spiritual people. May harm the father. Will be devoid of Dharma. Will be a misogynist.   </p>
<p>Rahu in the Tenth House </p>
<p>Will be famous and endowed with professional skill. Will be fond of war and the battlefield. Will not hesitate to do evil acts. Will be adventurous and will have a lot of consorts. This dominance of Rahu on the Meridien is capable of conferring regal status, knowledge and valour. </p>
<p>Rahu in the Eleventh House </p>
<p>Will be wealthy with high education. Will have good longevity and a lot of good subordinates.Will have high professional skill. Will be strong and will be prosperous Will have high longevity and humble. Will enjoy all comforts. </p>
<p>Rahu in the Twelfth House </p>
<p>Will be averse to committing sins publicly. Will be subject to health hazards. Will have eye troubles and will be devoid of sons &#038; wealth. Will be weak and may fall from profession. This adverse position of Rahu is not good from the perspective of profession as a fall is imminent.   </p>
<p>More quality information about Vedic Astrology &#038; an Astrological<br />
Analysis can be had from http://www.astrologiavedica.com/html/vedichoroscope.htm</p>
<p>Astrology and the Science of Numbers ( Numerology ) </p>
<p>The highest level of any science is Mathematics and Mathematics is the science of Numbers. In other words, the Absolute and Relative Realities can be represented by Numbers. No wonder Pythagorus glimpsed the mystery of the Universe in numbers.   </p>
<p>More quality information about Astro-Numerology and a free Astro-<br />
Numerological Report can be had from http://www.astrologiavedica.com/html/numerology.htm</p>
<p>Gem Therapy </p>
<p>The Human Electro-magnetic Field ( also known as the Auric Field ) has been proved by Kirlian Photography. The part of the body afflicted by disease will be darkened and a gem therapist gives the much needed cosmic color ( gemstone ) to redeem the area afflicted by disease.   </p>
<p>More information about Planetary Gemology &#038; a FREE Gem Prescription<br />
Report can be had from http://www.astrologiavedica.com/html/planetarygemology.htm</p>
<p>Astrology , Holistic Medicine &#038; Ayurveda </p>
<p>Holistic medicine postulates that the responsibility for healthcare rests in the patient&#8217;s hands because that is where the knowledge and control of the variables lie ( diet,stress,exercise,genetics,emotion &#038; medication). </p>
<p>The Five Levels of Being &#8211; The Yogic Model </p>
<p>These are the five concentric sheaths enveloping the Self, the Divine Spark in man ! </p>
<p>1. Physical Sheath ( Annamaya Kosha )   </p>
<p>2. Vital Sheath ( Pranamaya Kosha ) </p>
<p>3. Mental Sheath ( Manomaya Kosha ) </p>
<p>4. Intellectual Sheath ( Vijnanamaya Kosha ) </p>
<p>5. Bliss Sheath ( Anandamaya Kosha ) </p>
<p>Disease is the imbalance in any of the three lower sheaths of existence &#8211; physical, vital &#038; mental.   The microcosm &#038; the macrocosm are are in unbroken communion with each other &#038; are structured on the same pattern. At the level of the physical sheath, food, water &#038; oxygen enter the microcosm and Co2, waste products etc return to the macrocosm. This is true of other sheaths also. The individual cannot exist independent of the cosmos. The interdependence of the Microcosm &#038; the Macrocosm is known in Classical Philosophy as the Bio-Cosmic tieup. If the exchange between the physical sheath and the physical world around it is defective, the body will become ill, and death will result if it is stopped altogether.   </p>
<p>A good site where you can get quality information about Holistic Medicine s www.holistic-alt.com   </p>
<p>Vedic Holistic Medicine is Ayurveda and its prophylactic aspect is Naturopathy. All non-veg food is acidic and the alkaline food which is needed for the body is that which cometh from Nature. So if we live in rhythm with Natural Law, no disease can visit us.   </p>
<p>More info about Ayurveda can be had from http://www.chakrapaniayurveda.com </p>
<p>Astrology &#038; Yoga Therapy </p>
<p>The approach of Yoga Therapy is based on the holistic concept of human being; the five &#8221; sheaths &#8221; of existence of which the physical sheath ( Annamaya Kosha ) is only the first. The second is the Vital Sheath ( Pranamaya Kosha ), that is made up of the Vital Energy called Prana which flows through invisible channels called Nadis. The third is the Mental Sheath ( Manomaya Kosha ) The fourth is the Intellectual Sheath ( Vijnanamaya Kosha ) and the final sheath is the Bliss Sheath ( Ananda Maya Kosha ). The Bliss Sheath is found to consist of the positive energy associated with the Divine Self. It is from this sheath that the inner peace characteristic of true Bliss emanates.   </p>
<p>More information about Transcendental Philosophy &#038; Yoga can be had from http://www.eastrovedica.com/html/yoga.htm </p>
<p>Astrology &#038; Occult Vibratory Chemistry ( Tantra ) </p>
<p>A different but parallel model of human personality was developed by the Tantras. Whereas the Upanishads speak of Five Sheaths or Koshas, the Tantras speak of six chakras. These Chakras are ( in ascending order) </p>
<p>1. Root Chakra ( Muladhara ) </p>
<p>2. Anal Chakra ( Manipura ) </p>
<p>3. Solar Plexus Chakra ( Swadhistana ) </p>
<p>4. Heart Chakra ( Anahata ) </p>
<p>5. Throat Chakra ( Vishuddhi ) </p>
<p>6. Eyebrow Chakra ( Ajna ) </p>
<p>Life is regarded as the unfolding of the Self at six different levels of consciousness known as Chakras in the magnificent Tantric Model. In mundane people the unfolding takes place only at the first three chakras which represent procreation, metabolism & speech; the higher three chakras remain latent. The awakening of the higher chakras results in the unfolding and fulfillment of Life Divine. When the Kundalini, the Serpentine Power inherent in humans, rises from the Root Chakra ( Muladhara ) to the Crown Chakra ( Sahasrara ), man achieves Cosmic Consciousness. The Spirit shall take up the human play The earthly life become the Life Divine!   </p>
<p>More quality information about Tantra &#038; Yantras can be had from http://www.astrologiavedica.com/html/yantra.htm </p>
<p>Books as the source of knowledge </p>
<p>&#8221; Books are the legacies that a great genius leaves to mankind, to posterity &#8221; said Dante. Without books we cannot acquire knowledge. With the advent of the New Age in the Kali Yuga, a spiritual revolution has been ushered &#038; many Redeemers will be there to save mankind ! </p>
<p>&#8221; I saw them cross the twilight of the Age,   </p>
<p>The massive barrier breakers of this world   </p>
<p>The sun-eyed children of a marvellous dawn   </p>
<p>The architects of immortality   </p>
<p>Carrying the magic Word, the mystic Fire,   </p>
<p>Carrying the Dionysian cup of Joy &#8221; &#8211; Aurobindo   </p>
<p>More quality information about spiritual Books &#038; CDs can be had from http://www.astrologiavedica.com/html/Books.htm</p>
<p>Article by G Kumar, Astrologer, writer &#038; programmer of www.eastrovedica.com.  Recently he was awarded a Certificate by the Planetary Gemologists Association Global ( www.p-g-a.org ) as a Planetary Gem Advisor. He has 25 years psychic research experience in the esoteric arts. To subscribe to his free informative Ezine, the Z Files mailto:info@eastrovedica.com?subject=SubscribeZF.  His Astro blog is up at http://www.zodiacastrology.blogspot.com &#038; his Philosophy blog  is http://transcendentalphilosophy.blogspot.com Mobile 091 9388556053</p>
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		<title>How to Meet Women and Find a Soul Mate</title>
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<p>Do you think that women prefer interacting with homosexual men?</p>
<p>It goes against what some people may consider “the norm,” but haven&#8217;t we all noticed that beautiful women seem to get along much better with gay guys? To try and solve this mystery, we reviewed all the contemporary information we could find on the subject of “How to Meet Women and Find a Soul Mate”. It&#8217;s a big job, considering that this “s<span id="more-60"></span>cience” has many different kinds of experts, each offering their own lessons and techniques on How to Meet Women and Find a Soul Mate. Fortunately, we have many enthusiastic volunteers that want to find a soul mate.  They sacrificed their time to help us validate the available information on “How to Meet Women and Find a Soul Mate”. Our eager volunteers reported their personal experiences to our team of professional Psychologists, NLP Practitioners, M.D.&#8217;s, Marketing Experts, Spiritual Leaders and other Specialists. The result was our own version of the science called “How to Meet Women and Find a Soul Mate”. </p>
<p>The differences between what men and women look for in a relationship throw off most aspiring pick-up artists. Women need to find a soul mate that would fulfill their emotional needs and make them feel loved and appreciated. A woman needs to know that she is the only one for her man. Men, on the other hand are the proverbial hunters. They want to pursue and conquer so they can satisfy their instincts. When the male ego has been programmed to think that the man is worthy of conquering many women, then he will be inclined to keep on looking for a variety of sexual partners. In addition to these factors, we have various societal norms and beliefs that complicate the interactions even more. Men want to know How to Meet Women while women want to Find a Soul Mate. </p>
<p>Following are the Ten Commandments of How To Meet Women and Find a Soul Mate:</p>
<p>After we analyzed all the factors and reviewed all the available information, we devised a full proof system for every man and every woman to learn How to Meet Women or Men and Find a Soul Mate.</p>
<p>1. Look and Feel your Best: Our program begins with a personal development plan with the needed changes that every person could make in his or her own attitudes, appearance, personality, thoughts and emotions. When you change yourself you can then change your circumstances and meet your goals easily. We have the checklists that will make your personal transformation easy and rewarding.</p>
<p>2. Look for the right Person: Marketing experts sell their products more easily if they know their target markets. Those interested in the science of “How to Meet Women and Find a Soul Mate” could learn from these experts and focus their search on prospective lovers that are most likely to respond favorably. We have the strategy to help you identify your soul mate so you can find her or him easily.</p>
<p>3. Look in the right Places:  It will be unwise to look for a partner under unfavorable circumstances or in locations where they are scarce. We&#8217;ll show you the places that most people haven&#8217;t considered for their romantic pursuits. Less competition will give you more success. Learning How to Meet Women and find a soul mate must begin with learning where to find them.</p>
<p>4. Attract Positive Attention:  First you need to be noticed to successfully start the Game of How to Meet Women and find a soul mate. But attracting the wrong kind of attention will end up in failure and will cause damage to your moral. So, you&#8217;ll have to learn the basic techniques that would fast track your game and get you started on the right foot. </p>
<p>5. Make the Right Approach: Many times guys start out by saying the wrong things and they end up ignored. What is the right thing to say to a stranger when it realistically seems that there is nothing you could say? This Art could be taught and developed to perfection so you will never be left with egg on your face. </p>
<p>6. Sustain Interest: Once you are in the door, how do you stay there? There is little interest in the customary small talk. You need fresh material that would intrigue your new friend and keep the energy high. The topics that we have to give you are so many that you&#8217;ll be guaranteed to keep the interest high.</p>
<p>7. Establish Contact: You&#8217;ve learned How to Meet Women, talked a bit and made a good impression. Now, what? To get her phone number you need to make yourself compelling without looking like you are trying too hard. Then, it will all come naturally since rejection is no longer an issue. People don&#8217;t reject what they want. We&#8217;ll show you how to create the need for keeping in touch.</p>
<p>8. Cultivate New Relationships: Now that you can get in touch with her, you must know how to be perceived as a friend. Otherwise, she will not take your calls nor respond to your emails. Then, all the good work that you&#8217;ve done so far would go to waste. But don&#8217;t be alarmed, there is a failsafe system to put you in her inner circle.</p>
<p>9. Get a Date: Believe it or not, there is a way to make sure that you never get turned down for a date. Knowing those secrets would guarantee you a full calendar. Remember that getting dates is the reason that you are going through the training of How to Meet Women.</p>
<p>10. Turn Friendship into Romance: This is the final step in learning How to Meet Women and Find a Soul Mate. You will acquire the skills that are needed for you to make the final decision about who could be “just your friend” or your lover. All you need to do is put your new skills into practice.</p>
<p>If you apply the above 10 Commandments of “How to Meet Women and Find a Soul Mate” correctly, you can change your life for ever. </p>
<p>Do you want to learn “How to Meet Women and Find a Soul Mate”?</p>
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<p>Homeschooling has become a growing trend throughout the decades. Today, more than 2 million children participate in homeschooling with that number increasing at a 7-15% rate each year. </p>
<p>Making the decision to home school children is not an easy task. There are plenty of positives and plenty of negatives, weighing on each side. To get an idea of the pros and cons, I have compiled a list of those most commonly discussed<span id="more-65"></span> by parents who have experienced homeschooling. </p>
<p><strong>The Cons of Homeschooling</strong></p>
<p>1.    Time Consuming for Parents-</p>
<p>Not only do parents spend their days instructing their children, they also have to work with the local school to coincide with the level of schooling and standardized tests, they have to plan the lessons and educational trips, they have to order necessary resources like <a rel="nofollow" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/article_exit_link');" rel="external nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.leeandlow.com/p/homeschooling.mhtml">books for homeschooling</a> and regular school supplies, and they have to dedicate time for groups or activities that give their children the peer interactions that they need for development. </p>
<p>2.    Creates Financial Restrictions-</p>
<p>If a household is used to receiving income from both parents, homeschooling will drop this down to one income. One of the parents cannot work because they are spending their time as a teacher for their children. </p>
<p>3.    Lessens Independence for both the Children and the Parents-</p>
<p>Parents who home school spend the majority of their day with their children. They lose any independence or adult interactions that they are used to receiving in the workplace. Children also lose their independence from being around their parents all day. They no longer travel to school where they would be dependent on themselves to make friends and become social, to learn the lessons and pass the tests, and to develop emotionally. </p>
<p>4.    Limits Activities and Peer Interaction for Children-</p>
<p>Children that attend school have daily interactions with their peers. They also have the option of participating in after school activities like sports or musical groups. When homeschooled, children do not get these daily interactions or opportunities to participate in peer activities. </p>
<p>5.    Creates a Sense of Being &#8220;Outside the Norm&#8221;- </p>
<p>Although homeschooling is a growing trend, it will most likely remain the less chosen option when compared to going to school. This creates a self conscience feeling for some children that are homeschooled. They do not want to be outcasts or doing something different than others their age. </p>
<p><strong>The Pros of Homeschooling</strong></p>
<p>1.    Educational and Physical Freedom for both Children and Parents-</p>
<p>When homeschooling, parents can teach children what they want, when they want. They are not held to a school schedule. If they want to start their studies at 10am, they can. If they want to take their children on an educational trip to a museum or science institute, they can. They make the decisions to live their lives how they want to live them.</p>
<p>2.    Children Experience Emotional Freedom-</p>
<p>Children who are homeschooled do not have to deal with added peer pressure, bullying, or competition. They learn at their pace, unaffected by anyone else.</p>
<p>3.    Children Receive Undivided, One-on-One Attention-</p>
<p>Homeschooling creates and environment where children do not have to share their attention with other students. If they have a question, they can ask it and get an answer right away. If they are not picking up on something, their parent can teach them until they get it. This one-on-one instruction eliminates the children that would have normally fallen under the radar in a 25 kid classroom. </p>
<p>4.    Close Family Relationships are Formed-</p>
<p>It is proven that homeschooled children develop special ties to their parents. In their teen years they are less rebellious or destructive because they have formed a respect for their parents. </p>
<p>5.    The Long Terms Benefits are Valuable-</p>
<p>Homeschooled children have proven to do well on standardized tests, develop into self-directed learners, and become reliable employees down the line. And, these are just a few of the many positive characteristics of homeschooled children.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[A primary reason evolution is believed by many is because what is thought to be the alternative, religion, is feared, dreaded and unthinkable. And it is true that scientific advances only occurred because knowledge was wrested from the autocratic clutches of religion. Our age of wonderful technology came at a cost of great persecution and [...]]]></description>
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<p>A primary reason evolution is believed by many is because what is thought to be the alternative, religion, is feared, dreaded and unthinkable.  And it is true that scientific advances only occurred because knowledge was wrested from the autocratic clutches of religion.  Our age of wonderful technology came at a cost of great persecution and brought us out of the cave and off the pews into the light (fluorescent). </p>
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<p>The memory of clerical obscurantism has been riveted upon the human subconscious.  Religion – and by association anything paranormal or spiritual – is rejected out of hand because it is associated with dogma, bias, charlatans and moral confinement, not openness and intellectual advance. Religion and metaphysics are seen as retrogression, capitulation and surrender.</p>
<p>If we look back, the gods and creeds that were used to explain the knowledge voids of the past were jettisoned one after another by the march of science.  I know, I know, the time can be pointed to when holy book thumpers and skeptics ranted that man would never fly, that the sun circled the Earth and that electric light was evil &#8211; and of course how the dogged march for scientific truth proved them wrong.  So it is an easy step from there to conclude that if there is something we don’t know, materialistic science will come to the rescue. </p>
<p>There is a lesson there, agreed, but again, a molehill should not be made into a mountain.  The fact that we discovered that disease could be caused by germs and not from skimping on tithes, is no reason to think that there is no barrier to knowledge.  Humans are finite, the universe is infinite.  We are constrained by definition.  The fact that we discovered the wheel is not proof that we will one day be omniscient any more than the ability of a dog to roll over on command proves it will one day do calculus.  As quantum mechanics has shown, reality is not even physical.  As physical creatures we will always be dogs just doing fancy tricks.  Yes, we should forever test the limits with our sciences, but at the same time remain wise enough to see that there are limits.</p>
<p>When it comes to the question of origins, materialists assume that anything that cannot be caged and poked at or surveyed with an instrument and carried out to the twentieth decimal point should be rejected.  But in their haste to flee from the spiritual into the arms of evolution, materialists leave behind the rigors of the scientific method – there are no observations, experiments or predictions applied as proof that life arose from nonliving matter and that creatures can transmutate into one another.</p>
<p>Moreover, logic and evidence forsake materialism at the fundamental level of reality and when applied to the question of origins.  As I have explained previously, the materialist reaches limits and must resign to unanswered questions about first causes.  He has reached no intellectually advantageous position whatsoever by leaving gods and swooning over matter.  </p>
<p>Admitting ignorance and incapacity or acknowledging intellect beyond our own need not mean that we must return to the dark ages or begin sacrificing lambs, blowing ourselves up in a Jihad or kissing the boots of church leaders.  Nor does evil, suffering and injustice in the world preclude an underlying intelligence. If there are dimensions, powers, intellect and purpose beyond our scope of understanding, that’s okay.  It just means either we must swallow a bitter ego pill and accept limits or that exploration may only be possible by means other than microscopes and telescopes.  </p>
<p>Evolutionists must be careful that they do not fall victim to the very thing that is repugnant to them and blindly remain devoted to an ideological shrine in spite of the evidence.  Unfortunately, in their zeal to escape the perceived irrationality of religion, evolutionists dig irrational holes under their own feet with shovels of faith, bias, bigotry and even fraud.</p>
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