At the beginning of the chapter, Shubin talked about literally watching an animal being built. I think that it would be amazing to see an animal being built right in front of my eyes. This book is really making me think about things that I never thought about, such as why our bodies look different from that of other animals or why, when, and how our bodies came to be (according to science). I always just thought that all creatures are different and that’s the way it is. But when you think about it, it makes sense that each animal is different because we each have a “body plan” that is specific to what kind of animal we are. It’s cool how a clump of cells just knows to come together and communicate to form a body.
Because of my faith, I never considered when, why, or how bodies came to be. I was taught at a very young age that God created Adam, Eve, and all the animals. Therefore, bodies came to be because of God. Although this is what I believe, it is interesting to find out the scientific point of view to questions like this. The scientific point of view that bodies came to be and became a part of life on earth because of a vast increase in oxygen makes sense, but it is still hard for me to believe. Even though this is not what my faith has taught me, I am enjoying learning what scientists believe because it is interesting.
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That's exactly how I felt. You have a whole new perspective of the human body once you read this book. Oh, and that would be amazing to be able to see a body literally develop from a couple little cells.
ReplyDeleteI know that this book really is not about God or religion, but it is inevitable that the topic would come up in a discussion of life and creation. I have to say that this book has strengthened my belief in a Creator. Evolution is a great division among the religious and scientific community, but personally I cannot see how they survive without each other. I am in awe in both a scientific and spiritual sense. Perhaps it is because I read the Bible(which is not as often as I probably should) more interpretively than literally. But at any rate, the idea that in one blade of grass there could be millions of cooperating cells with complicated structures and systems truly perplexes me.
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