Created in the image of God

CREATED IN THE IMAGE OF GOD
M.M.NINAN
Key carbon-based molecules in the life processes are:
The most notable groups of chemicals used in the processes of living organisms include:
Proteins, which are the building blocks from which the structures of living organisms are constructed
(this includes almost all enzymes, which catalyses organic chemical reactions)
Nucleic acids, which carry genetic information
Carbohydrates, which store energy in a form that can be used by living cells
Lipids, which also store energy, but in a more concentrated form, and which may be stored for
extended periods in the bodies of animals.
As is clear, carbon is not the most abundant material in the universe nor of the surface of earth to form
the most probable building block for life. Yet it is the basic element that supports life - a low
probability event.
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LIFE OUTSIDE OF EARTH
Alien life, such as bacteria, has been hypothesized to exist in the Solar System and throughout the
universe. This hypothesis relies on the vast size and consistent physical laws of the observable
universe. According to this argument, made by scientists such as Carl Sagan and Stephen Hawking, it
would be improbable for life not to exist somewhere other than Earth.
Enrico Fermi’s paradox: at lunch one day in 1950, the famous physicist asked aloud, ‘Where is
everybody?’ referring to alien visitors. Fermi argued that if the Earth is not special in having intelligent
life, then civilizations should already have evolved many times in our galaxy, since there are billions of
stars older than the Sun. If any one of these civilizations had wanted to colonize the galaxy, they could
have done so by now. Since there is no compelling evidence that any aliens have visited the Earth, we
must conclude that we are alone.
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