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a protein following a series of complex organized processes. The
protein request reaches the correct cells among the 100 trillion
or so in the body. The cells receiving the message understand
what is required and immediately go to work. Eventually, a flaw-
less protein is obtained— all astonishing, because we are dis-

cussing not a community of conscious, intelligent human beings
possessed of free will, but rather minute entities consisting of
such substances as phosphorus, carbon and lipids. These mole-
cules themselves do not possess the power and free will to send
messages, understand or identify them on their own. But, just
like all molecules, they display such conscious behavior by act-
ing in accord with the inspiration with which God endows them.

Once the order has been received, the information regard-
ing the protein to be produced should be obtained from the
DNA.

The Production Data Arrives
The entirety of the data concerning all of the proteins that
function in our body is stored in the DNA molecule within the

cell nucleus. When a protein is to be synthesized, the informa-
tion regarding that protein is taken from DNA. However, the
DNA must correctly understand the data concerning that re-
quired protein and also the correct location of its information.
Just like when chemists want to produce a compound, they sub-
mit a verbal or written request to the relevant department for all

the raw materials.
The data for the proteins is encoded in the DNA that re-
quires a language which consists of four letters, four different
nucleotides, arranged in different sequences. These nucleotides
are referred to by the initials of their base molecules; A (ade-