Page 100 - The Miracle in the Atom

THE MIRACLE IN THE ATOM

not come out of this barrel. Not only will there be no professor, but not even
a single living being would come out of this barrel. No birds, fishes, butterf-
lies, apples, elephants, roses, strawberries, oranges, violets, trees, ants, ho-

neybees, nor even a single mosquito would come out, because even if milli-
ons of pieces of organic matter came together, they would not spontaneously
acquire the characteristics of a living being.
Now, let us see whether unconscious atoms can spontaneously form the
DNA molecule, the cornerstone of life, and proteins.
DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid), which is located in the nucleus of the

cell, contains the codes carrying the information of all organs and all charac-
teristics of the body. DNA, which contains all information on the living be-
ing it belongs to, is also able to reproduce itself. How a molecule formed by
the assemblage of atoms can contain information and how it multiplies by
copying itself remain one of the unanswered questions.
Proteins are the buildings blocks of living beings and they play a key

role in many vital functions of the organism. For instance, haemoglobin
transports oxygen everywhere in our body, antibodies render harmless mic-
robes entering the body, and enzymes help us to digest the food we eat and

The DNA molecule
that contains the
complete information
of living cells in a
perfect coding
system has an
extremely complex
structure. The
flawless structure of
this molecule utterly
invalidates
evolutionists' claim
that it was formed by
chance.

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