Second, let’s consider that scientists studying the human genome have discovered that certain genes are responsible for certain traits, conditions, and maladies in the human population.
Scientist have discovered that some genes do NOT appear to actually cause “anything”. It was thought for a short while that these genes were mere surplusage, until further scientific testing determined that some genes are “switch ” genes. They don’t themselves cause someone to be left-handed or to develop a disease or disorder, but , rather, when they are activated by hormones , specific proteins, or other chemicals they “switch on” other genes that then cause the characteristic, mutation, condition or disorder. In other words, if the “switch” gene is NOT exposed to certain proteins, or hormones,or chemicals —no switch is thrown, and there will be no action by that or those specific genes which need their switch or switches to be tripped.
Now, I suppose the Judeo-xtian-muslim gawd, or some other earthling’s gawd, could consciously, purposely —on a nano-second by nano-second basis — be directing the flu virus to mutate in response to the vaccine, and could— on a nano-second by nano-second basis— be creating the protein to counter the chemo-, and could—on a nano-second by nano-second basis— be consciously and constantly directing the Human characteristics, mutations and disorders.
But, on the other hand, it could just be EVOLUTION at work.. And given enough time, let’s say 10,000 or a 100,000+ more generations, with humans exposed to hormones, proteins, chemo, genetically modified products, chemicals,CO2, solar radiation with decrease in ozone levels, and MYRIAD other ENVIRONMENTAL factors, Homo sapiens could mutate, change, adapt, EVOLVE so as to form a new branch on the Homo limb, not unlike when Homo sapiens , themselves, branched off from the Homidae and primate limbs so many eons ago.
Or, Earthlings’ imagined gawd could just like to and continue to throw “switches” ad infinitum.
Of course, a gawd, a creator , an intelligent designer could have designed all creatures with an ability to adapt, to mutate, to EVOLVE with changing protein and environmental factors, so that such creator was not required to act on a nano-second by nano-second basis.
But, if that creator, if that designer created creatures who survived and thrived by slaughtering and consuming other creatures like bacteria do to a host body, like cancer does to a host body, like maggots do, like the lion does to the gazelle, like the Nile Croc does to water buffalo, and like Homo sapiens do to ALL other creatures —and eachother— then why call that creator gawd, when,in fact, that creator would best be described as a cruel, sadistic, bloodthirsty monstrosity?
