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Theory of Special Creation

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Which of the following statements are correct with respect to the theory of special creation ?
I. All life forms were created as such
II. There is no superpower for creating life
III. The earth is about 4 billion years old

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I & II

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I & III

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I, II & III

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I only

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Solution

The correct option is D I only
There are many ancient theories which try to explain the origin of life. Theory of special creation states that everything on Earth that we see is created by God, the supernatural power. The greatest supporter of the theory of special creation was Father Suarez.

This theory has 3 important postulates:

i) All forms of life were created as such by the supernatural power
ii) The diversity of life forms has remained the same since creation and shall remain the same in the future also
iii) The earth is about 4000 years old

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