As a Christian who also works in the field of biological research, I often feel the greatness of the Creator in the complexity of the microscopic world. Recently, our team has been studying a health-related protein, which has given me a more tangible awe for the intricate design of the human body.
For example, many diseases—such as Alzheimer’s or certain types of cancer—often originate from malfunctions in proteins, these tiny biological “machines.” Scientific research helps us understand the mechanisms behind these malfunctions and provides clues for designing drugs by deciphering their precise three-dimensional structures—much like drawing an extremely detailed engineering blueprint. Though this process is complex, every breakthrough fills me with even greater amazement at the wisdom and wonder of the human system. It seems far beyond what random evolution alone could explain, and feels more like the masterpiece of a supreme Engineer.
Some people see the hand of God when viewing the Grad Canyon or the Rocky Mountains. I remember once seeing a model of the hemoglobin molecule and the lone iron atom in the middle and having the same awe and wonder for the creator.
I am not sure if this was a post a person wrote up or an article they pasted.. but
Alzheimers does not originate with protein malfunctions. It is genetic and the likelihood increases due to age and lifestyle. There is a buildup of proteins ultimately in the brain, but it is not originated by protein malfunctions.
Cancer does not originate with protein malfunctions. It is cause by genetic damage or malfunctions. When cells divide in mitosis, there are checks along the way. Cells are constantly dividing the when there is an issue genetically, it kills itself, or it should. The cell becomes its own master and stops listening to the other cells.
You can get a sense of the 3D structure by computation using DNA sequencing. I do not believe God has a hands on approach to evolution.
@chihuahua You, of course understand that “genetic” issues translate to malfunctioning proteins, (almost always misfolded) since that’s what genes do, which in turn causes cancers and Alzheimer’s.
But malfunctions in proteins are not always caused by faulty genes. Lots of other events and conditions can cause proteins to be misfolded.
In any case, whether talking about the genes (2.5 billion long string of nucleotides, perfectly ordered in a coded language of instructions to build proteins), or the proteins themselves (over 25,000 different ones in humans, 10 trillion in every human cell), you believe that they happened (formed, ordered, operational, and ALIVE) by accident?