Chapter Two, Page 1

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Chapter Two
Life Begins

Around 3.5 billion years ago, when conditions were right, God created a chemical molecule that was capable of reproducing a copy of itself from surrounding atoms.  The molecule would take atoms from the water or soil and arrange them in the same order as the atoms were arranged in the parent molecule producing a molecular structure.  Today viruses reproduce in the same manner.  Later a one-cell animal was formed.  The one cell animal had the capability of reproducing itself and the necessary equipment for keeping itself alive.  Today this animal is called bacteria.  Following the one-cell animal came the multiple cell animals and then organisms.  The organisms took on many shapes and used many methods for existence.  Some became plants, others became animals and as they became more complex some began to feed on each other.  Already God was laying the groundwork for man the predator.  It should be noted that from the beginning of life on Earth God did not