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Demosthenes
2008-03-30, 11:19 AM
It looks like they've isolated the Christian gene. Hopefully it's only a matter of time before they rid us of this plague.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=gPKH_XjY5aI
HandOfHeaven
2008-03-30, 12:33 PM
I don't understand why people are even buying this. It's horseshit.
Demosthenes
2008-03-30, 12:33 PM
I don't understand why people are even buying this. It's horseshit.

What do you mean?
Grav
2008-03-30, 12:35 PM
I don't understand why people are even buying this. It's horseshit.

It's definitely real. What bullshit are you referring to?
HandOfHeaven
2008-03-30, 12:35 PM
A Christian gene? Is there an Islam gene as well? Those two parents who thought they had gone wrong somewhere because their kid is a Christian. How is it inherent, then, if the parents don't have it? Religion is a choice, not genetic.
Demosthenes
2008-03-30, 12:36 PM
There's been well documented peer-reviewed research on this.
Demosthenes
2008-03-30, 12:36 PM
A Christian gene? Is there an Islam gene as well? Those two parents who thought they had gone wrong somewhere because their kid is a Christian. How is it inherent, then, if the parents don't have it? Religion is a choice, not genetic.

I'm pretty sure the Christian gene is recessive. Both parents must have had a single recessive allele.
Grav
2008-03-30, 12:38 PM
A Christian gene? Is there an Islam gene as well? Those two parents who thought they had gone wrong somewhere because their kid is a Christian. How is it inherent, then, if the parents don't have it? Religion is a choice, not genetic.

Seriously, take a course in genetics. It'll make more sense then.
HandOfHeaven
2008-03-30, 12:38 PM
Hmm... Could you possibly link up some of that research? I'm curious.
Demosthenes
2008-03-30, 12:39 PM
Hmm... Could you possibly link up some of that research? I'm curious.

GIve me a sec...I'll have to find some papers.
Demosthenes
2008-03-30, 12:43 PM
Here's one:

http://www.nature.com/embor/journal/v9/n3/full/embor20081.html

Overexpression of the CRST117 protein within 7 days of birth shows a positive correlation to religiosity, and Christianity in particular, in H. Sapiens.
HandOfHeaven
2008-03-30, 12:46 PM
I don't have authorization. Either way, I thought this was just a hoax, since it was posted in the Chatterbox. I read a few of the studies out there supporting it, so I suppose there's nothing else I can say.
Demosthenes
2008-03-30, 12:49 PM
Lol. It was a hoax. You just got so worked up over it, I had to toy with you. I don't know of any studies that reveal a "Christian gene."

I generally don't like disseminating misinformation, but this was fun.
HandOfHeaven
2008-03-30, 12:50 PM
Wow, I really am that gullable. Sad...
Grav
2008-03-30, 12:51 PM
By the way, the video is making fun of Christians claiming that homosexuality is a choice.
HandOfHeaven
2008-03-30, 12:52 PM
All my base are belong to you.

Lol, pity rep. Thanks, ha. You intelligent types really have fun sometimes. :P
Grav
2008-03-30, 12:54 PM
Had to edit my post, I'm all out of rep :(
Thanatos
2008-03-31, 09:12 AM
lol. "Pink Tiger Research Facility" funny.
!King_Amazon!
2008-03-31, 10:43 AM
I'm willing to admit I was believing you, MJ, but only because of who you are. It didn't really cross my mind that you would do this :P
Demosthenes
2008-03-31, 10:54 AM
I'm willing to admit I was believing you, MJ, but only because of who you are. It didn't really cross my mind that you would do this :P

Heh. Well, for future reference, it is nonsensical to speak of a gene for something as complex as religion, language, complex emotions, etc. Genes encode a protein. This protein may play a large part in an emotion, etc., but it alone does not give you a complex function. It would make more sense to speak of gene-complexes.