Cast your mind forward, if you will, to a time in the not too distant future.

A scientist has finally discovered how to originate life - to create that spark which initiates animation in matter.

So he holds a press conference in front of the whole world, and announces that religion is now officially dead, as science has made God redundant through this breakthrough.

God, being omnipresent, gets to hear this, and visits the scientist personally.

"So how do you think you have made me redundant?" asks God.

"Simple", replies the scientist. "I can create life from nothing just like you - give me seven days and I will prove it."

"OK", replies God, "I'd be very interested to see that, and if you're right, then obviously, it's time for me to retire".

Seven days pass, and God returns to the scientist.

"Ah, God", says the scientist. "You've arrived at exactly the right time. See how I have sculpted this perfect body from clay - with perfect limbs, perfect torso - it even has a perfect brain. Now, this is the point at which I create life in this body - behold..."

"No, no, no", says God.

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"...Get your own clay."