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Based on what?
Given there are people around the world who believe in Christianity who are markedly genetically different from one another, and people who are near or actually genetically identical who disagree.
I would say not.
Also the strongest indicator is whether you are brought up in a religion.
Given no evidence or reason for the proposition and no posited effect in need of cause.
I would again say no.
Do you have any evidence or reason for postulating the Op question?
EDIT: Also, if Christianity were genetic, if belief in the Christian god were preprogrammed into some people
then Christianity, and the Christian god as described could not be true.
As there would be no free will to believe in god or not.
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Originally posted by sumydidmaterialists like to try to find a material cause for everything, your a criminal, meh, its
What a silly thread. What... is Christianity a disease, tomtom? Is that what you're postulating? Hard to tell.
genetics, you like a particular kind of ice cream, meh, its genetics, you have a belief in
God, meh, it must be genetic.
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Originally posted by robbie carrobieAs a materialist I would suggest that you are incorrect in this assertion.
materialists like to try to find a material cause for everything, your a criminal, meh, its
genetics, you like a particular kind of ice cream, meh, its genetics, you have a belief in
God, meh, it must be genetic.
See my post above for why.
It is not that there are not 'materiel' reasons for everything, but they have to make sense
and have an evidential basis.
Just claiming everything is 'genetics' is both wrong and patently absurd.
It might be true that some people are more disposed towards the kinds of thinking that help
support religious belief.
But I would like to see evidence supporting that, if that is the assertion.
The assertion that a particular religion is encoded in DNA is on the face of it absurd.
And would require an awful lot of proof.
Originally posted by googlefudge
Based on what?
Given there are people around the world who believe in Christianity who are markedly genetically different from one another, and people who are near or actually genetically identical who disagree.
I would say not.
Also the strongest indicator is whether you are brought up in a religion.
Given no evidence or reason for the propositi ...[text shortened]... god as described could not be true.
As there would be no free will to believe in god or not.
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Originally posted by RJHindsWhich one, or combination, of love, faith, hope, charity, feelings, reason or logic tells (some) Christians to persecute
Christianity is based on love, faith, hope, charity, feelings, reason, and logic.
It has nothing to due with genetics.
(and historically prosecute or kill) homosexuals?
Surely all or any of those has to be put aside by the 'word of god' whenever he commands it?
Many Christians may have many/all those attributes, but they hardly define the religion as viewed by those it chooses
not to love, or show charity to. (indeed often quite the reverse)
04 Oct 11
Originally posted by googlefudgeYou seem to be obsessed with the sin of homosexuality. If you are
Which one, or combination, of love, faith, hope, charity, feelings, reason or logic tells (some) Christians to persecute
(and historically prosecute or kill) homosexuals?
Surely all or any of those has to be put aside by the 'word of god' whenever he commands it?
Many Christians may have many/all those attributes, but they hardly define the relig ...[text shortened]... viewed by those it chooses
not to love, or show charity to. (indeed often quite the reverse)
homosexual, you can be forgiven of your sins just like a hetrosexual.
04 Oct 11
Originally posted by RJHindsWouldn't this be called libel? Wouldn't libel be against the law of the land? Wouldn't you be sinning right now? I'm sure you'll be forgiven though so that you can do it again tomorrow.
You can also be forgiven of your sin of homosexuality.l
05 Oct 11
Originally posted by googlefudgeof course its absurd, that was my point, perhaps i was not sarcastic enough.
As a materialist I would suggest that you are incorrect in this assertion.
See my post above for why.
It is not that there are not 'materiel' reasons for everything, but they have to make sense
and have an evidential basis.
Just claiming everything is 'genetics' is both wrong and patently absurd.
It might be true that some people are more dispo ...[text shortened]... ion is encoded in DNA is on the face of it absurd.
And would require an awful lot of proof.
