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Regeneration and Eternal Life
by
Ronald R. Shea, Th.M., J.D.
The Miracle of New Life
When human beings reproduce, profound miracle takes place. Two separate and distinct people come together. There are only two things that go into making the new person, a sperm cell from the father, and an ovum or egg from the mother. Yet the resulting child is neither the mother or the father. It is a third person, unique and distinct from the mother or the father though it came forth from them!
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PICTURE:
A MAN, CAPTION :
FATHER:
Engineer
Silly sense of humor
Likes country and western music
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A WOMAN, CAPTION:
MOTHER:
Account
Wry sense of humor
Likes "rock" music
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ARROWS POINT FROM THE MOTHER AND FATHER TO THE CHILD IN THE PICTURE BELOW
CHILD'S' PICTURE, CAPTION:
Likes animals
Very serious, little sense of humor
Likes Puccini opera
This child comes from no other source then her parents above. And yet, she is not part of either of them... she is a separate and unique human being.
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GENETIC TRAITS PASSED ON FROM PARENTS |
GENETIC TRAITS NOT PASSED ON FROM PARENTS |
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Blood type
Height
Skin color
LIFE |
Personality
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The child's' personality may surely be influenced by her parents. But ultimately she has a unique personality because she is a unique person!
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The Miracle of New Life |
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