First, as a traditional religious myth, the Native American belief that they were born from the earth in their homeland, has not been shattered by “facts” in the form of a scientific hypothesis. This is because there continues to be much disagreement in the scientific community regarding the exact period, the difference in DNA and the exact path taken for migration. Although much of this disagreement is really just a "fine-tuning" of the Land Bridge Theory, the zealous Native American can interpret this disagreement as a refutation, thus satisfying Tillich's explanation as a literal justification.