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science takes 20 years to figure out what most of us already knew?
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<blockquote data-quote="boondocks" data-source="post: 1395709" data-attributes="member: 20599"><p>A-ha!!!! That's the question, isn't it? And not "simple" at all! Some would say whatever deity created everything also created the ability of viruses and bacteria to spread; others would say evolutionary pressure over eons and epochs led to the adaptations in structure and biochemical "make-up" (no, not that kind, I'm talking Periodic Table kind) which, say, allow viruses to very sneakily enter your body's cells then hijack <u>your own</u> genetic material to grab things they need in order to be able to replicate themselves; before (and I'm simplifying greatly) then busting out of <u>those</u> cells and spreading yet further in your body. When you then, say, sneeze, those viruses then go airborne (or land on surfaces) and find their way to some other person's orifices and then to the, say, cells of <u>their</u> lungs.</p><p></p><p>Those who are literal Creationists can answer better than I can whether G-d could simply decide to make them <strong>not</strong> spread. But do keep in mind that many <u>helpful </u>things come out of spreading bacteria and viruses. Ever take an antibiotic and get an upset stomach? That's because it not only killed off the "bad" bugs, it killed off your "gut microbiota" as well--the bazillion bacteria that help keep your digestive tract moving along! There are many other ways that bacteria and our bodies are in "symbiosis", working together.</p><p>And for any who think science and religion are diametrically opposed, I know more than one scientist who may not believe in a<em> literal </em>interpretation of the bible but who stand in wonder at the intricacy of it all and certainly leave the door open for some sort of the divine. <em>See, eg,</em> Francis Collins, a devout Christian (and one of the Human Genome sequencers) who, in 2009, none other than Obama appointed as head of the National Institutes of Health, where he still is. He's written a book, <em>The Language of God: A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief.</em></p><p>Now folks, we're treading dangerous ground here, so please keep it respectful...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="boondocks, post: 1395709, member: 20599"] A-ha!!!! That's the question, isn't it? And not "simple" at all! Some would say whatever deity created everything also created the ability of viruses and bacteria to spread; others would say evolutionary pressure over eons and epochs led to the adaptations in structure and biochemical "make-up" (no, not that kind, I'm talking Periodic Table kind) which, say, allow viruses to very sneakily enter your body's cells then hijack [u]your own[/u] genetic material to grab things they need in order to be able to replicate themselves; before (and I'm simplifying greatly) then busting out of [u]those[/u] cells and spreading yet further in your body. When you then, say, sneeze, those viruses then go airborne (or land on surfaces) and find their way to some other person's orifices and then to the, say, cells of [u]their[/u] lungs. Those who are literal Creationists can answer better than I can whether G-d could simply decide to make them [b]not[/b] spread. But do keep in mind that many [u]helpful [/u]things come out of spreading bacteria and viruses. Ever take an antibiotic and get an upset stomach? That's because it not only killed off the "bad" bugs, it killed off your "gut microbiota" as well--the bazillion bacteria that help keep your digestive tract moving along! There are many other ways that bacteria and our bodies are in "symbiosis", working together. And for any who think science and religion are diametrically opposed, I know more than one scientist who may not believe in a[i] literal [/i]interpretation of the bible but who stand in wonder at the intricacy of it all and certainly leave the door open for some sort of the divine. [i]See, eg,[/i] Francis Collins, a devout Christian (and one of the Human Genome sequencers) who, in 2009, none other than Obama appointed as head of the National Institutes of Health, where he still is. He's written a book, [i]The Language of God: A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief.[/i] Now folks, we're treading dangerous ground here, so please keep it respectful... [/QUOTE]
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