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existence of the soul - or a purely spiritual entity unique to each body - in which certain primitive people believe.’ After that we left the room that housed that enormous machine, and through a corridor we entered another room containing other equipment. We approached another machine. ‘In this machine are kept the cells of malevolent people who will be recreated to be judged when the time comes. They are cells from those on Earth who preached violence, wickedness, aggressiveness and obscurantism. Despite having in their possession all the elements to understand where they came from, these people did not have the sense to recognize the truth. They will be recreated to undergo the punishment they deserve, after being judged by those whom they made to suffer or by their ancestors or descendants. You now fully deserve a rest. This robot will be your guide and will provide you with anything you desire until tomorrow morning. We will then have a few more words to say to you, and afterwards we will ta to4 rotwn nd accompany you back to Earth. Between now and then you will have a foretaste of what awaits you when your mission is completed on 1 > your planet.’ The next moment a robot approached and saluted me respectfully. He was tall, athletic looking, dark, beardless and very handsome. The robot asked me if I wanted to see my room, and after I agreed, he handed me one of the belts used for travelling. I found myself being transported above the ground again, and when I landed once more, I found myself in front of a house that looked more like a scallop shell than a residence. The interior was entirely carpeted with shaggy furs, and there was a huge bed, at least as big as four Earth beds, looking as if it had been sunk into the ground. It was 168 INTELLIGENT DESIGN: MESSAGE FROM THE DESIGNERS A Foretaste of Paradise