The Power Of Faith: If Only We Knew, Instead Of Just Believing.

For several billion years since the Big Bang, natural evolution determined two types of matter in our planet, namely, organic and inorganic matter. The difference is just a carbon atom. Organic matter must have at least one carbon atom in its molecule.

We tend to associate organic matter with living things and inorganic matter with “non-living” things.

We think of water, H20 — Dihydrogen Oxide — as a fundamental part of life, or, as an organic substance. Yet, it does not contain any carbon atom, thus, it is an inorganic substance.

On the other hand, some simple compounds that do contain carbon are still considered inorganic substances e.g., carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, carbonates, cyanides, cyanates, carbides, etc.

Organic versus Inorganic

What is the fundamental difference between organic and inorganic matter, besides the carbon atom?

None!

Both are actually “living” matter in that both are ‘animated,’ i.e., have a soul — from Latin Anima. Suffices to look with a microscope at any matter to substantiate this claim.

Everything in the Universe is alive, i.e., is animated, has a soul.