INTERVIEW/REJESH KALARI -A Brain Pathologist Explains His Faith

Did your medical knowledge hinder your belief in creation?  

On the contrary!  As I studied anatomy, I saw how well-designed and complex living things are. to attribute such a high level of sophistication to an unguided process no longer made sense to me.

Can you give us an example?  

I have studied the human brain since the early 1970's, and this remarkable organ never ceases to amaze me. It is the seat of thought and memory and the control center for many bodily functions. The brain is also the hub of our many senses, interpreting information that comes from both inside and outside the body.

Our brain functions the way it does largely because of its complex chemistry and intricate networks of neurons, the primary brain cells. The human brain has many billions of neurons, which communicate with one another through long fibers called axons from these a single neuron  may make many thousands of connections with other neurons  and dendrites is, not chaotic, but  is astronomical precise. What is more this dense forest  is an amazing feat of "wiring." 

Please explain.

The wiring progresses in a most orderly way during  a baby's development in the  womb as well as postnatally. Neurons send out fibers to target neurons that may be a few centimeters away-a vast distance on the cellular level. The larges of a fiber, by the way, may be not just a specific part of that cell. 

As a new fiber branches out from a neuron, it is guided by chemical signposts that say such things as "stop," "go," or "turn" until the fiber reaches its target.  Without clear instructions, growing fibers would soon get lost.  The whole process  is brilliantly orchestrated, starting with the instructions written in our DNA.

That said,m we are far from understanding fully how the brain develops and functions, including how it forms memories, emotions, and thoughts.  For me, just the fact that the brain works -not to mention how well it works and how beautifully it develops -points to a mind far superior to our own. 

Why did you become one of Jehovah's Witnesses?

The Witnesses showed me evidence that the Bible is God's Word.  For example, the Bible is not a science book, but when it touches on scientific matters, it is consistently correct. It also contains prophecies. And it improves the lives of those who apply its teachings.  My own life is evidence of that. Since I became one of Jehovah Witnesses in 1973, the Bible has been my guidebook. As a result, my life has become truly satisfying and purposeful. 

Next time: Temptation/ What the Bible says 

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