What Is the Origin of Life? -Genesis in the Laboratory?

In the early 1950's, scientists set out to test Alexander Oparin's  theory.  It was an established fact that life comes only from life, yet scientists theorized that if conditions differed in the past, life might have come slowly from non-life. Could that be demonstrated?  Scientist Stanley L. Miller, working in the laboratory of Harold Urey, took hydrogen, ammonia, methane and water vapor (assuming that this had been the primitive atmosphere), sealed these in a flash which boiling water at the bottom (to represent an ocean) and zapped electric sparks (like lightning) through the vapors.  Within a week, there were traces of reddish goo, which Miller analyzed and found to be rich in amino acids-the essence of proteins. You may well have heard of this experiment because for  years it has been cited in textbooks and school courses as if it explains how life on earth began.  But does it? 

Note: Oh my God! when are these scientist just going to give up the ghost and quit trying to prove that God did not create humans.   I know they have to have some intelligence to be scientists, but they have to admit, they cannot throw chemicals together to make a life. "ONLY GOD CAN PRODUCE LIFE, NOT HUMANS!"  Humans are not that smart.  God is much smarter than any genius ever born.  God will not produce humans smarter than him.  He is not a stupid God.  

Actually, the value of Miller's experiment is seriously questioned today.  (See  "Classic but Questionable'). Nevertheless, its apparent success led to other tests that even produced components found in nucleic acids (DNA Or RNA).  Specialists in the field optimistic, for the had seemingly  replicated the first act of the molecular drama.  And it seemed as though laboratory versions of the remaining two acts would follow.  One chemistry professor claimed:  "The explanation of the origin of a primitive living system by evolutionary mechanisms is well within sight." And a science writer observed:  "Pundits speculated that scientists, like Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, would shortly conjure up living organisms in their laboratories and thereby demonstrate in detail how genesis  unfolded." The mystery of the spontaneous origin of life, many thought, was solved. 

Note: These scientists may come fairly close, but do you think that God would allow them to be successful in this tryout. They have not been able to cure cancer or HIV, because that is God's job and he will be the only one to do anything in this regard, when the time is right. 

Next time: What Is the Origin of Life? - Moods Change-Riddles Remain

From the book Is There a Creator That Cares About You?