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In addition, during the secretion of this dissolving acid, the stomach
walls simultaneously have to produce the secretion called mucus.
Otherwise, the acid in the stomach would destroy the stomach. Therefore,
in order for life to continue, the stomach must secrete both fluids (acid and

mucus) at the same time. This shows that not a step-by-step coincidental
evolution but a conscious creation with all its systems must, in effect, have
been at work.
What all this shows is that the human body resembles a huge factory
made up of many small machines that work together in perfect harmony.
Just as all factories have a designer, an engineer and a planner, the human
body has an Exalted Creator.

ANIMALS AND PLANTS
Millions of plant and animal types present in the world stand out as

evidence that prove the existence and might of our Creator.
All of these living beings, a limited number of which will be described
as examples here, deserve to be examined individually. They all have dif-
ferent body systems, diverse defence tactics, unique ways of feeding, and
interesting reproduction methods. Unfortunately, it is not possible to
describe all living beings with all their features in a single book.
Encyclopaedias of many volumes would not be enough for this task.
However, even the few examples we will discuss here will be suffi-
cient to prove that life on earth can in no way be explained by coinci-
dences or accidental happenings.

From Caterpillar to Butterfly
If you had 450-500 eggs and if you had to preserve them outside,
what would you do? The wisest course for you would be to take precau-
tions to prevent them from being scattered around, say, by the wind, or
other environmental factors. Being one of the animals that lay the most
eggs at one time (450-500), the silkworms use a very intelligent way to pro-
tect their eggs: they unite the eggs with a viscous substance (thread) they
secrete to prevent them from being scattered around.
The caterpillars that pop out of their eggs firstly find a safe branch for

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