You are just a 185kg plus or minus clump of bacteria colony, deluding yourself that you are human , special and divine. There are about 100 trillion microbes in the average human body. Microbes outnumber our body cells by about 10 to 1. The Microbial DNA in our body outnumber our human DNA by about a factor of 100. In other words, we have a second genome very active within our body. The implications of these facts are very far-reaching. One, it means that we are more than 90% microbes and less than 10% human. We are all walking bacteria colonies. Babies are born bacteria sterile, but are innoculated by their mothers microbial flora at the moment of birth. So, when the bible says that we are all born in SIN, maybe the authors were referring to the bacterial flora that takes over the body immediately after birth. Abi? Our body is an entire ecosystem of diverse species and cultures of microbes. The most prominent and influential of these bacteria cultures are the ones that reside in our guts, our stomach linings. Many diseases have their origins in the gut flora, and more and more are being discovered to be associated with the disturbances of the gut flora. Hold on to your hat, here comes the kicker. Studies of bacteria and other microbes show convincingly that microbes have social structures and social behavior. Yes! In their relatively miniscule lifespan, they exhibit behaviors that we are all familiar with. They have Rural areas, urban areas, and metropolis. They have haves and have-nots, they have wars of aggression, wars of self-defence and also peace times. In short, they have similar social structures and constructs with all the contradictions and conflicts that we humans have. Isnt that very interesting and scary ? Now to the scary stuff. The gut flora influences brain development and behavior, social behavior for that matter . They influence our body chemistry to satisfy their whims. The domain of influence of these microbes on our lives include brain development, learning, unlearning, likes and dislikes, intimate preferences, risk tolerance, addictive and compulsive behaviors, our cultures, and of course, subsequently the rise and fall of civilizations. Yup. So now, I ask you: Who is really in charge? Who is the grand puppet master of your life? You or the 100 Trillions gods in your body? You are not an independent free thinker. No sir/madame. The behavioral edits of your microbial overlords are mainly responsible for the attitudes and events that shape your life and human civilization. Not any Big Papa in the sky.Nope. We are all simply mouthpieces, spokespersons, PR managers for the noisy and often discordant parliaments of our microbial gods. YOU ARE NOTHING . BE SPIRITUAL
Posted on: Sat, 25 Oct 2014 12:20:27 +0000
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