Coming into Being Life and its origin are the topics of debate between
the scientific community and religious believers. The unrelenting debate is
pushing the human quest to ascertain the truth. The truth is a fact or reality
that we can verify. The most rational approach for finding a fact is the one
that explains naturally occurring phenomena through various tests, observations,
and experiments. Therefore, definitive facts from modern scientific analysis
about human existence supersede the long-held beliefs based on theological
literature. Understanding life and its origin facilitates leading
an enlightened and happy life. Moreover, knowledge of the universe and its
origin enables us to find how we came into being. We know that we exist on
Earth, a planet of the Sun, a star, and a tiny part of the universe. We find
that the universe began from a singularity that evolved to its present form,
where we see a variety of life thriving on Earth. We, humans, are known to be
an intelligent form of life. It is a well-understood fact that our life began in
the womb of our mothers. We can trace our genealogy and know the names of our
forefathers for the past few hundred years. A person's genealogy can be traced
easily for hundreds of years in the written records available in some
countries. Also, it is possible to explore human life for a few thousand years
based on the relics left by early human beings. Recent scientific evidence shows
that modern humans have come into existence after long evolution from simple
life forms. Therefore, to discover our development, it becomes necessary to
understand what life is. Also,
we need to know the essential unit components of life. After learning about the
structure of living beings, we can explore the origin of life.