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I'm sure Mammuthus and Loudmouth would be able to comment on the genetics (or lack thereof) in the concept, but I doubt there is just one gene responsible for predisposition to religious belief.
From what little I have read about the "God Gene" it is just correlative data. That is, certain genetic alleles are correlated with "out of body experiences" or other religious emotions. The danger in this type of linkage is that the correlation may be due to chance. For instance, the rate of autism in the NW section of the US is higher than anywhere else. Does this mean that there is something about the environment in the NW or is it due to chance? The activity of the gene product and it's effects on the brain must be studied before anything conclusive can be drawn.
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