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"And Cain knew his wife."

""And Cain knew his wife.""

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Now, where the hell did she come from?

"Now, where the hell did she come from?"

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- Who? - Mrs. Cain. Cain's wife.

"- Who? - Mrs. Cain. Cain's wife."

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If in the beginning there were Cain and Abel and Adam and Eve,

"If in the beginning there were Cain and Abel and Adam and Eve,"

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where did this extra woman come from? Did you ever stop to think about that?

"where did this extra woman come from? Did you ever stop to think about that?"

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No, sir. I leave the agnostics to hunt for her.

"No, sir. I leave the agnostics to hunt for her."

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- Never bothered you? - Never bothered me.

"- Never bothered you? - Never bothered me."

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- Never tried to find out? - No.

"- Never tried to find out? - No."

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Somebody else pulled another creation in the next county?

"Somebody else pulled another creation in the next county?"

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The Bible satisfies me. It is enough.

"The Bible satisfies me. It is enough."

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It frightens me to think of the state of learning in the world

"It frightens me to think of the state of learning in the world"

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if everybody had your driving curiosity.

"if everybody had your driving curiosity."

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Now, this book goes into a lot of "begats".

"Now, this book goes into a lot of "begats"."

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"And Arphaxad begat Salah;

""And Arphaxad begat Salah;"

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And Salah begat Eber."

"And Salah begat Eber.""

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And so on and so on and so on.

"And so on and so on and so on."

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Are these pretty important people?

"Are these pretty important people?"

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They are the generations of the holy men and women of the Bible.

"They are the generations of the holy men and women of the Bible."

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- How did they go about all this begatting? - What do you mean?

"- How did they go about all this begatting? - What do you mean?"

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I mean did they begat in much the same way as folks get themselves begat today?

"I mean did they begat in much the same way as folks get themselves begat today?"

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The process is about the same.

"The process is about the same."

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I don't think your scientists have improved it any.

"I don't think your scientists have improved it any."

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In other words, all of these folks were conceived and brought forth

"In other words, all of these folks were conceived and brought forth"

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by the normal biological function known as sex?

"by the normal biological function known as sex?"

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What do you think of sex, Colonel Brady?

"What do you think of sex, Colonel Brady?"

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In what spirit is this question asked?

"In what spirit is this question asked?"

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Well, I'm not asking you what you think of sex as a father,

"Well, I'm not asking you what you think of sex as a father,"

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as a husband or even as a presidential candidate.

"as a husband or even as a presidential candidate."

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You're up here as an expert on the Bible. What is the biblical evaluation of sex?

"You're up here as an expert on the Bible. What is the biblical evaluation of sex?"

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It is considered original sin.

"It is considered original sin."

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And all these holy people got themselves begat through original sin?

"And all these holy people got themselves begat through original sin?"

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Well, all that sinning make 'em any less holy?

"Well, all that sinning make 'em any less holy?"

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Where is this leading us? What has it to do with the State versus Bertram Cates?

"Where is this leading us? What has it to do with the State versus Bertram Cates?"

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The court must be satisfied that this questioning has a bearing on the case.

"The court must be satisfied that this questioning has a bearing on the case."

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You've ruled out my witnesses.

"You've ruled out my witnesses."

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You must allow me to examine my one witness in my own way.

"You must allow me to examine my one witness in my own way."

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Your Honour, I am willing to sit here

"Your Honour, I am willing to sit here"

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and endure Mr. Drummond's sneering and his disrespect.

"and endure Mr. Drummond's sneering and his disrespect."

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For he is pleading the prosecution's case by his contempt for all that is holy.

"For he is pleading the prosecution's case by his contempt for all that is holy."

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I object, I object, I object!

"I object, I object, I object!"

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On what grounds?

"On what grounds?"

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Is it possible that something is holy to the celebrated agnostic?

"Is it possible that something is holy to the celebrated agnostic?"

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Yes.

"Yes."

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The individual human mind.

"The individual human mind."

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In a child's power to master the multiplication table

"In a child's power to master the multiplication table"

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there is more sanctity than in all your shouted amens

"there is more sanctity than in all your shouted amens"

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and holy holies and hosannas.

"and holy holies and hosannas."

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An idea is a greater monument than a cathedral.

"An idea is a greater monument than a cathedral."

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And the advance of man's knowledge is a greater miracle

"And the advance of man's knowledge is a greater miracle"

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than all the sticks turned to snakes or the parting of the waters.

"than all the sticks turned to snakes or the parting of the waters."

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But now are we to forgo all this progress

"But now are we to forgo all this progress"

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because Mr. Brady now frightens us with a fable?

"because Mr. Brady now frightens us with a fable?"

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Gentlemen, progress has never been a bargain. You have to pay for it.

"Gentlemen, progress has never been a bargain. You have to pay for it."

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Sometimes I think there's a man behind a counter who says:

"Sometimes I think there's a man behind a counter who says:"

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"You can have a telephone but you lose privacy and the charm of distance."

""You can have a telephone but you lose privacy and the charm of distance.""

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"Madam, you may vote, but at a price."

""Madam, you may vote, but at a price.""

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"You lose the right to retreat behind the powder puff or your petticoat."

""You lose the right to retreat behind the powder puff or your petticoat.""

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"Mister, you may conquer the air,

""Mister, you may conquer the air,"

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but the birds will lose their wonder and the clouds will smell of gasoline."

"but the birds will lose their wonder and the clouds will smell of gasoline.""

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Darwin took us forward to a hilltop,

"Darwin took us forward to a hilltop,"

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from where we could see the way from which we came.

"from where we could see the way from which we came."

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But for this insight and for this knowledge,

"But for this insight and for this knowledge,"

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we must abandon our faith in the pleasant poetry of Genesis.

"we must abandon our faith in the pleasant poetry of Genesis."

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We must not abandon faith! Faith is the most important thing!

"We must not abandon faith! Faith is the most important thing!"

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Then why did God plague us with the power to think?

"Then why did God plague us with the power to think?"

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Mr. Brady, why do you deny the one faculty of man

"Mr. Brady, why do you deny the one faculty of man"

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that raises him above the other creatures of the earth?

"that raises him above the other creatures of the earth?"

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The power of his brain to reason. What other merit have we?

"The power of his brain to reason. What other merit have we?"

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The elephant is larger. The horse is swifter and stronger.

"The elephant is larger. The horse is swifter and stronger."

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The butterfly is far more beautiful. The mosquito is more prolific.

"The butterfly is far more beautiful. The mosquito is more prolific."

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Even the simple sponge is more durable. Or does a sponge think?

"Even the simple sponge is more durable. Or does a sponge think?"

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I don't know. I am a man, not a sponge.

"I don't know. I am a man, not a sponge."

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Do you think a sponge thinks?

"Do you think a sponge thinks?"

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If the Lord wishes a sponge to think, it thinks.

"If the Lord wishes a sponge to think, it thinks."

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Do you think a man should have the same privilege as a sponge?

"Do you think a man should have the same privilege as a sponge?"

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Of course.

"Of course."

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This man wishes to be accorded the same privilege as a sponge.

"This man wishes to be accorded the same privilege as a sponge."

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He wishes to think.

"He wishes to think."

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But your client is wrong. He is deluded. He has lost his way.

"But your client is wrong. He is deluded. He has lost his way."

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It's sad we don't all have your positive knowledge of what is right and wrong.

"It's sad we don't all have your positive knowledge of what is right and wrong."

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How old do you think this rock is?

"How old do you think this rock is?"

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I am more interested in the rock of ages than I am in the age of rocks.

"I am more interested in the rock of ages than I am in the age of rocks."

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Dr Page tells me this rock is at least ten million years old.

"Dr Page tells me this rock is at least ten million years old."

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Well, well. Colonel Drummond,

"Well, well. Colonel Drummond,"

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you managed to sneak in some of that scientific testimony after all.

"you managed to sneak in some of that scientific testimony after all."

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Look, Mr. Brady.

"Look, Mr. Brady."

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These are the fossil remains of a marine prehistoric creature found in this county,

"These are the fossil remains of a marine prehistoric creature found in this county,"

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and which lived here millions of years ago when these mountain were underwater.

"and which lived here millions of years ago when these mountain were underwater."

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I know. The Bible gives a fine account of the Flood.

"I know. The Bible gives a fine account of the Flood."

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But your professor's mixed up on his dates.

"But your professor's mixed up on his dates."

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That rock is not more than 6,000 years old.

"That rock is not more than 6,000 years old."

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How do you know?

"How do you know?"

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A fine biblical scholar, Bishop Ussher,

"A fine biblical scholar, Bishop Ussher,"

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has determined for us the exact date and hour of the Creation.

"has determined for us the exact date and hour of the Creation."

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It occurred in the year 4004 BC.

"It occurred in the year 4004 BC."

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Well, that's Bishop Ussher's opinion.

"Well, that's Bishop Ussher's opinion."

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It's not an opinion. It's a fact, which the bishop arrived at through computation

"It's not an opinion. It's a fact, which the bishop arrived at through computation"

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of the ages of the prophets as set down in the Old Testament.

"of the ages of the prophets as set down in the Old Testament."

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In fact, he determined that the Lord began the Creation on 23rd October, 4004 BC,

"In fact, he determined that the Lord began the Creation on 23rd October, 4004 BC,"

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at 9am.

"at 9am."

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Is that Eastern Standard Time?

"Is that Eastern Standard Time?"

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Or Rocky Mountain Time?

"Or Rocky Mountain Time?"

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It wasn't Daylight Saving Time, the Lord didn't make the sun until the fourth day.

"It wasn't Daylight Saving Time, the Lord didn't make the sun until the fourth day."

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That is correct.

"That is correct."

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That first day, what do you think it was? 24 hours long?

"That first day, what do you think it was? 24 hours long?"

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- The Bible says it was a day. - There was no sun.

"- The Bible says it was a day. - There was no sun."

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How do you know how long it was?

"How do you know how long it was?"

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- The Bible says it was a day. - A normal day, a literal day, 24-hour day?

"- The Bible says it was a day. - A normal day, a literal day, 24-hour day?"

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- I don't know. - What do you think?

"- I don't know. - What do you think?"

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I do not think about things I do not think about.

"I do not think about things I do not think about."

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Do you ever think about things that you do think about?

"Do you ever think about things that you do think about?"

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Isn't it possible that it could have been 25 hours?

"Isn't it possible that it could have been 25 hours?"

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There's no way to measure it, no way to tell.

"There's no way to measure it, no way to tell."

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- Could it have been 25 hours? - It's possible.

"- Could it have been 25 hours? - It's possible."

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Then you interpret that the first day,

"Then you interpret that the first day,"

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as recorded in the Book of Genesis, could have been a day of indeterminate length?

"as recorded in the Book of Genesis, could have been a day of indeterminate length?"

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I mean to state that it is not necessarily a 24-hour day.

"I mean to state that it is not necessarily a 24-hour day."

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It could have been 3O hours. Could have been a week.

"It could have been 3O hours. Could have been a week."

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Could have been a month. Could have been a year, 100 years.

"Could have been a month. Could have been a year, 100 years."

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Or it could have been ten million years.

"Or it could have been ten million years."

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