Spark of life

I call heaven and earth to witness against you today, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and curse. Therefore choose life, that you and your offspring may live, loving the Lord your God, obeying his voice and holding fast to him, for he is your life and length of days, that you may dwell in the land that the Lord swore to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them. (Deut 30:19-20)

Some people talk about the origin of life in this way. What caused inert matter to come alive? What catalyzed inert molecules to self-organize into self-replicating lifeforms? What's the spark that ignited life? What vital force keeps life going?

Indeed, there are many theories for abiogenesis. There are many theories about some élan vital. However, all of these people would agree it'd be marvelous if we could discover this promethean fire that first set life alight. It'd be wonderful if we could see the origin of life unfold. In action, in real time.

Ironically, many people miss what's right under their noses. Every single baby from the moment of its conception is a self-catalyzed, self-organized, and self-replicating lifeform. From a single-celled zygote to embryo to fetus to newborn. This wonderful and marvelous little cell is alive! How is that possible? This little cell starts as the tiniest of sparks, then a mere flicker, then a burning flame, and finally bursting forth in glorious day. It's no wonder past generations considered every life a miracle, for life itself truly is a miracle of sorts, a "miracle" that even secular scientists would marvel to see.

However, abortionists wish to extinguish this precious little life. They wish to douse the spark of life as soon as they can. For what reason? Because life isn't expedient for them at this time. Abortionists live in a culture of death.

(To be fair, other creatures have life. That's amazing too. However, humans are unique. That's obviously true from a Christian perspective given the imago Dei. However, even short of this, there are arguably distinctive features about us that other earthbound creatures don't have - I can't comment on alpha centaurians! Our ability to create, discover, and/or appreciate art, music, literature, mathematics, and so on is the tip of the iceberg.)