If ever there was a slamming of the door in the face of constructive i…

Richard Dawkins
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If ever there was a slamming of the door in the face of constructive investigation, it is the word miracle. To a medieval peasant, a radio would have seemed like a miracle. ✨ God vs. Science. Interview with David Van Biema, content.time.com. November 5, 2006.
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If ever there was a slamming of the door in the face of constructive investigation, it is the word miracle. To a medieval peasant, a radio would have seemed like a miracle. ✨ God vs. Science. Interview with David Van Biema, content.time.com. November 5, 2006.

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