Lesson 5 ~ The Last Option
By: Rev. Trent Murman
Is it possible to have such a strong and lasting effect on a child that they are virtually certain to retain religious beliefs throughout their entire life?
I feel it is possible to have this lasting effect on a child as he/she grows into adulthood, however it is very unlikely that they would retain these religious beliefs throughout their entire life. In my opinion, nothing is forever.
Your thoughts on Dr. Dean Hamer's research regarding serotonin receptors in the brains of religious people? Do you think that this is simply anti-religious science, evidence for understanding the religious tendencies of people, or evidence of the means by which 'God makes us religious'?
If Dr. Hamer is to be considered correct then the pre-disposition of this gene would, in my thought be inherited which would mean the religious persons father, mother, grandparents would have to be also in the ministry system. However, I do feel Dr. Hamer could be correct in his theory that there is a pre-disposed gene that one may later in life "get the calling" and develop into a religious person.
Is the concentration of serotonin receptors a factor in how spiritual we are?
Since serotonin is naturally occurring in the brain and would differ between one subject and the other it is not reasonable that serotonin could be associated with how much or less spiritual we would turn out to be.
Do twin studies confirm the very existence of a genetic link?
The twin studies definitely do confirm the genetic link, both in identical and fraternal twins. However it has been proven the genetic link is considerably stronger in the identical twins.
Are we conditioned to religiosity as a result of our early years of parental control?
As stated parenteral control conditioned them into their own religiosity however, it was not successful in conditioning religiosity within the group encompassing their children.
Are we religious because God wants us that way?
I do not believe that God "wants" us that way. I believe God does presents the opportunity for us to be religious, but to push us in that direction would be a grave mistake. We are all human beings and we do have the ability to make those decisions, right or wrong, on our own. This particular lesson presented many thought provoking theories and certainly does make one search his inner thoughts and possible listen more intently to that little voice deep inside themselves.
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