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Friday, May 16. 2008

Miracle

How DNA works (a big h/t to Flares for finding this). You can tell me all day long that existence is simply mechanical and not a miracle, but I won't buy it.

At the end of this bit, at the bottom of the YouTube screen, click on the other DNA and protein-construction videos. It's Biochem 101, without the details. Amazing visualizations, I think.

Posted by Bird Dog in Medical at 11:29 | Comments (5) | Trackbacks (0)

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I think G_d is powerful enough to create DNA.
#1 Phil on 2008-05-16 11:35 (Reply)
Ditto BD. I was building a rock wall yesterday when I happen upon a toad (or frog). I don't know the difference. When in the dirt, it was brown. When it climbed into the rocks it turned grey. Did the toad say to himself: " I better turn grey now that I'm in the rock pile". Or was it a non-intelligent juxtaposition of circumstances ( chance) that programmed his DNA to adapt for survival. I don't have the great amount of faith it would take to not believe in an Intelligent Designer (God).
#2 sean on 2008-05-16 12:13 (Reply)
I heard Algore invented DNA.

The deeper we explore the more concrete my belief in God. I just can't believe this world & all the things on it was an accident waiting to happen or I should say trillions of accidents waiting to happen - leaving out the rest of the universe for the moment.
#3 Tralfaz on 2008-05-16 15:09 (Reply)
Me, I'm wondering if "mechanical" and "miracle" are the only two choices.

And I'd be careful throwing around the word "miracle" so freely. If the rote of DNA is a "miracle", then what's the Ascension of Christ?

Another "miracle"?

But wait a sec. You just used that word for the most common, everyday event imaginable. And now you're using it for what?

If you want to use a big word like "wondrous", or even "divine", that'd be fine, but I'd be careful throwing around the M word.

And, to be honest, while you could debate the source of the DNA strands, and how they know what to do in the first place, what they're actually doing looks quite mechanical. Stitch here, sew there, cut off. Stitch here, sew there, cut off. Stitch, sew, snip. Stitch, sew, snip.

God: Tailor of Life?
#4 Dr. Merc (Link) on 2008-05-16 18:19 (Reply)
You are being too concrete, Dr. M. I did not use the word in a theological way. On the other had, I find little in creation to be less than a miracle.
#4.1 BD on 2008-05-17 06:39 (Reply)

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