Talk:God gene

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This is not religion, this is a serious attempt to explain some of the effects that religion claim are god.--Jirate 12:44, 2005 Mar 4 (UTC)

[edit] Stub

I have added a stub to this article in the hope that a more knowledgeable person of the subject of the "God gene" can add more information. Specifically, I feel that more technical information of the gene itself, variations between individuals and how they are influenced by the strength/weakness of the gene, etc. Also, perhaps someone could include possible effects on various religions if the existence of this gene is confirmed. For example, would Christians need to re-examine predestination? AscendedAnathema 21:25, 21 December 2005 (UTC)

Its not really a fact though. I don't think they have identified or even made very good guesses at which gene is this "god gene", So you cant really include stuff about that. -Icewedge 05:38, 5 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Contrary Views section NPOV

All of the points listed in this section are by religious people who aren't happy with the research. This section should be labled "controversy" because, to counter science with religion just doesn't make sense. Basically, the section says that religious people don't like his findings... what it should be is research by other scientists. -Quasipalm 16:35, 29 May 2006 (UTC)

• It should be probably labeled, like "Relgious views on the Hypothesis" or something. However, there is surely scientific counter-arguements as the God gene is far from universally accepted. 74.137.230.39 23:50, 14 November 2006 (UTC)

I also agreed and went ahead to change it. I saw this word in 20/20 and wanted to see more on this specific gene than its controversy. Nstarz 06:35, 23 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Nothing's new!

There's an amusing essay [1] by Ronald Knox called "A New Cure for Religion", in which a mysterious scientist called Dr. Mahu discovers that the cause of religion is a special gland called glans Mahui, which can be induced or removed at will (but not re-introduced following its removal). Unfortunately for Mahu's theory, one young man converts to Catholicism some weeks after the good doctor has removed his "religion" once and for all! To which Mahu replied that it confirmed what he had always believed, that the superstitions of the Papists had nothing at all to do with true religion. --Sir Myles na Gopaleen (the da) (talk) 17:41, 10 March 2008 (UTC)