[Alamo-Girl]

Thank you both so much for your wonderful posts and the engaging sidebar that followed!

Information theory trumps DNA evidence - every time.

DNA is just "a" message. It is not life. DNA survives physical death.

Information, on the other hand, is the reduction of uncertainty [Shannon entropy] in the receiver or molecular machine in going from a before state to an after state. It is not the message. It is the successful communication of the message.

Science has not yet determined a viable theory for the origin of information in this universe.

To paraphrase Jastrow, one day when the scientists climb the last mountain of knowledge they'll be greeted by the theologians who have been waiting for them all along.

The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork. Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge. [There is] no speech nor language, [where] their voice is not heard. – Psalms 19:1-3

To God be the glory!

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[ BB- Then again, we might ask: What is DNA? Is it the "fount" of life? If so, then how come it's exactly the same whether the creature it describes is alive or dead? ]

[ AG- DNA is just "a" message. It is not life. DNA survives physical death.]
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DNA seems to be the "chemical wireing" of the physical machine..
If "life" is spiritual in essence it could answer some questions..
And generate a lot more..

A proper view of both would be required to observe physical spirituality(life) clearly.. Could answer what being crazy is.. and lend clues to what being sane is.. We hear a lot about physical health but rarely about spiritual health.,.

It could be that physical health is highly dependent on spiritual health.. And that "healing" requires BOTH..