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| − | The positive integers, 0, 1, 2, 57, etc.
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| − | All numbers used in the [[Bible]] are [[positive]] [[integers]], for example, 20 loaves of bread, 4 horsemen of the apocalypse, 50 ways to leave your lover. By inference, all such numbers are referred to as "natural". Other other numbers are equated with progressive degrees of unnaturalness. The [[negative]] numbers are commonly associated with basic [[evil]]. The [[CIA]] uses negative numbers to denominate the ranks of terrorist groups, -1 is an ordinary member, -2 is a squadron leader, etc. This is because there is no [[lower bound]] to the negative numbers and thus no limit need be imposed on their evil[https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/gz.html]. The [[rational]] numbers are the next most unnatural numbers. Rationality runs directly counter to naturalness, see [[evolution]] vs [[creationism]], [[Einstein]] vs [[Newton]]. [[Irrational]] numbers are the first numbers that cannot be formed from [[arithmetic]] operations of natural numbers and thus are the first [[unbiblical]] numbers[http://americansfortruth.com/news/report-highlights-unbiblical-beliefs-of-obama-and-his-pastor.html]. [[Complex numbers]] are the most unnatural numbers. Recent research has suggested a link between [[homosexuality]] and complex-valued genetic base-pairs[http://www.narth.com/docs/lefthand.html].
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Natural numbers are the positive integers, 1, 2, 3, 17, 100, etc. In set theory, zero is also included.
