Despite this law, many scientists believe that the ''first'' life arose from non-living matter. In proposing this, they speculate that although life has never been observed to spontaneously arise, it must have at some time in the past. Being a unique past event, the speculation cannot be tested or refuted, thus remaining an article of ''blind faith'' for those who reject the idea that life was created. | Despite this law, many scientists believe that the ''first'' life arose from non-living matter. In proposing this, they speculate that although life has never been observed to spontaneously arise, it must have at some time in the past. Being a unique past event, the speculation cannot be tested or refuted, thus remaining an article of ''blind faith'' for those who reject the idea that life was created. |