The Christian Gene

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

I don't understand why people are even buying this. It's horseshit.

I don't understand why people are even buying this. It's horseshit.

What do you mean?

I don't understand why people are even buying this. It's horseshit.

It's definitely real. What bullshit are you referring to?

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.

There's been well documented peer-reviewed research on this.

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.

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.

Hmm... Could you possibly link up some of that research? I'm curious.

Hmm... Could you possibly link up some of that research? I'm curious.

GIve me a sec...I'll have to find some papers.

Here's one:

http://www.nature.com/embor/journal/...mbor20081.html

Overexpression of the CRST117 protein within 7 days of birth shows a positive correlation to religiosity, and Christianity in particular, in H. Sapiens.

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.

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.

Wow, I really am that gullable. Sad...

By the way, the video is making fun of Christians claiming that homosexuality is a choice.

All my base are belong to you.

Lol, pity rep. Thanks, ha. You intelligent types really have fun sometimes. :P

Had to edit my post, I'm all out of rep

lol. "Pink Tiger Research Facility" funny.

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

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.