What are your views on whether we have a gene that determines our ability to believe in a god or not?
2007-07-17 21:53:25 · 12 answers · asked by cananddo 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
There does seem to be a genetic predisposition to being religious, but I doubt that a single gene is responsible for that.
Studies with identical twins, separated at birth and reared apart suggest quite strongly that when reunited at adulthood, these twins often share "religiousness" (if you know what I mean).
2007-07-17 21:57:17 · answer #1 · answered by Thou Shalt Not Think 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Idiots claim that ignorance breeds religion when in fact there are many brilliant people who have faith in some religion or another.
Everyone has their own personal level of what evidence is necessary for "proof" to be established. This does not have any bearing on intelligence.
As far as a gene goes... I don't think so, unless there is a gene that controls a person's limit of evidence. In which case I would agree, but I am not a genetic scientist.
2007-07-17 22:19:48 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No such thing beliefs are learned maybe there are genes that makes some a little more intelligent but that doesn't guarantee they are exposed to the knowledge they need to think well. The responcibility is to pass on the best real information from one generation to the next .
2007-07-17 22:05:53 · answer #3 · answered by dogpatch USA 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Edit.
I remember that article in Time magazine. It's possible, seems like humans wind up worshipping something even if no god is involved. People can wind up worshipping celebrities, artists, educators, their friends, family members, lovers, so it's quite possible that there is some gene that drives humans to find fulfillment in the act of worship.
2007-07-17 21:57:35 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Heh. This is my view, peon.
We all share genetic ancestry with a female, 150,000 years ago, and one male, 60,000 years ago. Africa. Women are perfect. Men are the ones who need saving.
2007-07-17 21:59:32 · answer #5 · answered by Shinigami 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I post my question that do you know that we have 3 types of spirits angel human and beast.beast spirits are the con human spirits are poor and middle class angels spirits are rich people or billionaires just example to make long story short.
2007-07-17 22:00:31 · answer #6 · answered by @NGEL B@BY 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
every one has a GOD or higher power even if they say there is no god Nd we evolved form monkey's they look up to the doctors who say that right? so every one has the power to believe!
2007-07-17 21:57:20 · answer #7 · answered by megg/reese runt 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
To say someone is predisposed to superstition is a polite way to say they lack intelligence.
2007-07-17 21:56:10 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I do not believe it we all have free will to choose
2007-07-17 21:58:29 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no no no nonono! no such thing -there are ppl who used to believe and now don't ,and then there are ppl who never believed and now they do!
no such gene!
2007-07-17 21:56:29 · answer #10 · answered by slaveof12gods 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋