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eign substance entering your body, but the molecules which
comprise your antibodies have assumed this duty and are
equipped with miraculous abilities for your protection. In this
defense system, atoms identify and recognize other atoms. Un-
conscious proteins and molecules, made entirely of atoms, can

recognize harmful substances, instantly produce the most effec-
tive weapons against the enemy, and immediately disable it. To
whom belongs the power and intelligence that helps them dis-
play such conscious behavior? All of these belong to God, the
sole Lord of living things' flawless creation.
Like all other miracles of creation, the defense system rep-

resents a major dilemma for Darwinists. This system, which
can manufacture up to 10 million of different types of antibod-
ies, can recognize an intruder and produce the appropriate an-
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tibody. Antibodies are proteins and the body produces up to
200,000 types of proteins. However, if the antibodies that bind

to foreign substances in the body had only 200,000 types of va-
riety, we could have fallen ill with the simplest germ and could
die. However, it is not the case because God created our im-
mune system in such a way that it is able to defend our body
against countless number of bacteria. But how is it possible that
we have tens of thousands of genes in our cells, but are still pro-

tected against billions and even more bacteria? This variety is
ensured at two levels. Gene sections V, D and J are used for the
synthesis of antibodies. However, they are not the only gene
sections in the DNA that encode antibodies. There are also dif-
ferent candidate genes that encode the same region. In the syn-

thesis of every antibody, genes from these different sections are
selected, creating countless different combinations, thus count-
less antibodies. This is the first level of diversification.
However, the second stage is even more impressive due to