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CONSCIOUSNESS IN THE CELL

At this point, another group of cells comes into action, display-
ing a miraculous consciousness. In large veins outside of the
brain, such as the jugular, highly sensitive receptors send signals
to the respiratory center when the blood oxygen level falls below
a certain level. In this way, respiration is regulated with very fine-
ly tuned adjustments.
How can a group of cells know how much oxygen is needed
for the body to stay alive?
How can these cells have used such a mechanism, which has been
in place from the first human until now, when only in the last 20 years
has science discovered this mechanism?
Moreover, this mechanism is so sensitive that for the entire duration
of our lives, no mistake is ever made when sitting, running or sleeping.
It ensures that at every second, vital oxygen is carried to the 100 trillion
other cells in our body, and that harmful waste products like carbon
dioxide and hydrogen ions are speedily removed.
Even though they know the truth, some scientists, fanatically com-
mitted to the theory of evolution because of their obsession with mate-
rialism, claim that this perfection came about as a result of blind
coincidence. Whereas the Creator of this perfect order is clearly the
Possessor of infinite intelligence—that is, God.

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