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The First Insurmountable Step: The Origin of Life
The theory of evolution posits that all living species evolved from
a single living cell that emerged on Earth 3.8 billion years ago, sup-
posed to have happened as a result of coincidences. How a single
cell could generate millions of complex living species and, if such an
evolution really occurred, why traces of it cannot be observed in the
fossil record are some of the questions that the theory cannot an-
swer. However, first and foremost, we need to ask: How did this
"first cell" originate?
Since the theory of evolution ignorantly denies Creation, it

maintains that the "first cell" originated as a product of blind co-
incidences within the laws of nature, without any plan or arrange-
ment. According to the theory, inanimate matter must have
produced a living cell as a result of coincidences. Such a claim, how-
ever, is inconsistent with the most unassailable rules of biology.

"Life Comes From Life"
In his book, Darwin never referred to the origin of life. The primi-
tive understanding of science in his time rested on the assumption
that living beings had a very simple structure. Since medieval times,
spontaneous generation, which asserts that non-living materials
came together to form living organisms, had been widely accepted. It
was commonly believed that insects came into being from food left-
overs, and mice from wheat. Interesting experiments were con-
ducted to prove this theory. Some wheat was placed on a dirty piece
of cloth, and it was believed that mice would originate from it after a
while.
Similarly, maggots developing in rotting meat was assumed to be
evidence of spontaneous generation. However, it was later under-