God Arises
Argument for the Life Hereafter
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theoretically man is cast to a great extent in an
eternal mould, cells in the human body being just
like machines which automatically remove their
own defects. In spite of this, man does grow old,
and he does die.
But let us leave death for a moment and look at life.
Our bodies are constantly undergoing a process of
renewal. Molecules of albumen present within our
cells are continually being produced, destroyed and
reproduced. Cells too (except the nerve cells) are
regularly destroyed and replaced by newly formed
cells. It has been estimated that the blood in a
human body is fully renewed within the short span
of about four months. And, within a few years, all
of the atoms in a human body are totally replaced.
It shows that man is more like a river than a mere
structure of flesh and bones. In short, the human
body is constantly undergoing a process of change.
This being so, all concepts of the body becoming old
and worn-out are seen to have no basis in fact.
Consider that in the normal course of events, the
indirect causes of death, such as injury, various
types of deficiencies, the clogging of arteries and the
wasting away of muscle, tissue etc., are generally
