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THE MIRACLE OF HUMAN CREATION

an unnecessary weight. To facilitate leaving the earth's atmosphere, it is
necessary that these tanks be released at exactly the right time. In the sa-
me way, the tail of the sperm, which provides the required energy and
movement capability, is left behind as the sperm attempts to enter the egg.
It is obvious to the attentive reader that fertilisation is a highly calcu-
lated and systematic process. Very slowly the fluids which surround the
egg dissolve the sperm's armour as it reaches the outer membrane surro-
unding the egg. The enzymes that are released at the moment the sperm's
armour is perforated allow the sperm to pierce the egg's outer membrane
and enter. The change in the electric charge at this moment repels other
sperm and protects the newly developing organism from uninvited guests.
If such a highly protective and cooperative system had not been cre-
ated, the union of the sperm and the egg would never have been achi-
eved.
If the egg cell had not secreted the guiding fluid, it would not have
been possible for the sperm to reach the egg, which is so distant from it
relative to its own size.
If the sperm had not had its armour, they, like other microorganisms,
would have been dissolved in the fluid surrounding the egg.
If special dissolving enzymes had not been placed beneath this ar-
mour, the sperm would never have been able to enter the egg, even after
having gone so far as to reach it.
If the electric charges of the sperm and the egg had been the same
and not opposite, the egg would have repelled the sperm and no sperm
would have entered the egg.
As we can see, in the union of a single sperm with an egg, there is an
extraordinary balance and calculation. Furthermore, this balance and cal-
culation have occurred not just once; they have been repeated time and
again since the beginning of the human race for every one of the millions
of individuals spread throughout the world.
Even in one single stage there is no room for chance in this miracu-
lous process, which shows very plainly that God created human beings.

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