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troutman · 03-05-2007, 09:02 AM

In recent years there has been a lot of talk about people having a "god gene". Are we wired to believe in god? Humans look for patterns and cause and effect explanations.

One recent study refuted this reasoning I think. I'll see if I can find it.

I think it is natural to wonder "where did we come from" and "why are we here".

Is God in Our Genes?
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/ar...725072,00.html

'The God Gene': Bad Science Meets Bad Theology
http://www.beliefnet.com/story/154/story_15458_1.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/God_gene

http://www.carlzimmer.com/articles/2...004_hamer.html

http://www.amazon.com/How-We-Believe.../dp/071673561X
How We Believe: The Search for God in an Age of Science
Why do so many believe in the existence of something so inexplicable? That's exactly what Shermer answers in this comprehensive, intelligent, and highly readable discussion about the nature of faith. "People believe in God because the evidence of their senses tell them so," claims Shermer, who is the publisher of Skeptics magazine. Having been a believer and a student of the history of science, Shermer (now an agnostic) is more interested in knowing why and how people believe in God rather than trying to prove who's right or wrong. As a result, this book is not only even-handed and thorough, it is also destined to become a timeless contribution to spirituality as well as science

http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200512/god-accident

03-05-2007, 09:02 AM	#2
troutman Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Crowsnest Pass Exp:	In recent years there has been a lot of talk about people having a "god gene". Are we wired to believe in god? Humans look for patterns and cause and effect explanations. One recent study refuted this reasoning I think. I'll see if I can find it. I think it is natural to wonder "where did we come from" and "why are we here". Is God in Our Genes? http://www.time.com/time/magazine/ar...725072,00.html 'The God Gene': Bad Science Meets Bad Theology http://www.beliefnet.com/story/154/story_15458_1.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/God_gene http://www.carlzimmer.com/articles/2...004_hamer.html http://www.amazon.com/How-We-Believe.../dp/071673561X How We Believe: The Search for God in an Age of Science Why do so many believe in the existence of something so inexplicable? That's exactly what Shermer answers in this comprehensive, intelligent, and highly readable discussion about the nature of faith. "People believe in God because the evidence of their senses tell them so," claims Shermer, who is the publisher of Skeptics magazine. Having been a believer and a student of the history of science, Shermer (now an agnostic) is more interested in knowing why and how people believe in God rather than trying to prove who's right or wrong. As a result, this book is not only even-handed and thorough, it is also destined to become a timeless contribution to spirituality as well as science http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200512/god-accident Last edited by troutman; 03-05-2007 at 11:34 AM.