God and Nature: an Approach to Creation
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"Where did I come from?" little Johnny asked his parents. Mother and Father looked at each other knowingly and sighed. The moment had arrived and sooner than they had hoped. It was time to tell Johnny the facts of life. So, Father explained how fathers and mothers get together to produce babies. After ten minutes of carefully worded explanation, the father paused and asked, ''Now do you understand where you came from?" "That's all very interesting," said Johnny. "But I want to know where I came from. Billy says he came from Kansas, and I'd like to know where I came from."
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