Is Every Human Being Unique and Unrepeatable?

[Michie]

Are all human beings biologically identical, or, is each person distinct – one from another? Are there not many shared similarities in terms of biological traits – while each individual remains exclusively unique and unrepeatable?

Science attributes variation among living beings to (DNA), deoxyribonucleic acid: “a molecule that contains the genetic instructions used in the development and functioning of all living organisms. It is the very code that determines how cells behave, how they replicate, and how they interact with each other. Essentially, DNA acts as a set of instructions for building and maintaining your body.”[1]

And, although:

The human genome consists of approximately 3 billion base pairs of DNA. It is often said that all humans share about 99.9% of the same genetic code. This means that, despite the vast differences in appearance, behavior, and health among humans, the genetic makeup of all people is remarkably similar. Yet, the 0.1% of genetic variation is what makes each person uniquely themselves.
This small percentage of variation accounts for everything from your physical characteristics, such as eye color, height, and susceptibility to diseases, to more complex traits like your mental health, cognitive abilities, and even some aspects of personality. Though our genetic makeup is mostly shared, it is this 0.1% that drives the vast diversity we see in humanity.[2]

This fact alone, is nothing short of astonishing – that all humans share 99.9% of the same genetic code – and that 0.1% of genetic variation drives the vast diversity seen amongst humanity. To encounter such diversity within a 0.1% genetic variation, has to suggest that there is a God, a God who created all things and holds them in being: “‘Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you; I appointed you a prophet to the nations.’”[3]

It is at conception (fertilization) that a new life is formed, with his, or her, own unique DNA, distinct from the DNA of Father and Mother:

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