EBOLA VIRUS: Why did God make Ebola virus? To kill people?

Answer by Diane Eager First a summary of what is now known about how the virus gets into humans: According to articles in Scientific American 14 October and BBC News 19 October, scientists searching the source of the Ebola virus have tracked it to fruit bats. Researchers from International Centre for Medical Research of Franceville […]

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JOB? Who was Job, when did he live, and where did he live?

Answer by John Osgood Let us start with the four people who are regarded generously as Job’s ‘friends’ in our search for clues as to when and where Job lived. After Job was afflicted we are told: “Now when Job’s three friends heard of all this evil that had come upon him, they came each […]

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NEANDERTHALS? What were these? How do you explain their existence?

The original question was:  Neanderthals? Did these species exist and when? And there are many scientific evidences on these species. What evidence do you have and could you briefly explain their existence. Answer by John Mackay Neanderthal? The word means the valley of Mr Neander, but who was Mr Neander? – Answer Joachim Neander who […]

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