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The Primitive Level of Science andTechnology in Darwin's Time

When Darwin put forward his assumptions, the disciplines of genetics, microbiology, and bio-

chemistry did not yet exist. If they had been discovered before Darwin put forward his theory,
Darwin might easily have recognised that his theory was totally unscientific and might not have
attempted to advance such meaningless claims. The information determining the species already
exists in the genes and it is impossible for natural selection to produce new species through alter-
ations in the genes.
Similarly, the world of science in those days had a very shallow and crude understanding of the
structure and functions of the cell. If Darwin had had the chance to view the cell with an electron

microscope, he would have wit-
nessed the great complexity
and extraordinary structure in
the organelles of the cell. He
would have beheld with his
own eyes that it would not be
possible for such an intricate
and complex system to occur
through minor variations. If he

had known about bio-mathe-
matics, then he would have re-
alised that not even a single
protein molecule, let alone a
whole cell, could not have
come into existence by chance.

Detailed studies of the cell were only
possible after the discovery of the
electron microscope. In Darwin's
time, with the primitive microscopes
seen here, it was only possible to
view the outside surface of the cell.

A living cell is a marvel of creation that astonishes sci-
entists. When it's examined under an electron micro-
scope, inside the cell can be seen a highly active
structure, reminiscent of the activity in a beehive. The
millions of cells that die in the body every day are re-
placed by new ones. And billions of cells work to-
gether in union and harmony to keep the human body
alive.
It would be logically nonsensical to regard the cells as
having adopted such organized activity on their own. It
is God Who created the perfection and order in cells,
whose interiors cannot be seen without the help of an
electron microscope. In every detail of life, our Lord's
incomparable creation and infinite knowledge are too
evident for anyone to conceal.

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