("Christ is free of sin despite being Man because sin is carried by male mitochondria, and he lacks a Y chromosome.")
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Replying to @BootlegGirl @OwlWithAGuitar
Yeah that fails in both directions because everyone only gets mitochondria from their mother anyway
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The sperm cell uses up all its mitochondria on its tail to get to the egg and nothing makes it inside but the head
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On the other hand if sin came from the Y chromosome itself then no AFAB children would have it
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That's why we have Mitochondrial Eve and Y-Chromosome Adam
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Mitochondrial DNA is the only thing you know you get from your mom specifically and your Y chromosome the only thing you get from your dad
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Replying to @arthur_affect @OwlWithAGuitar
OK, so given this: what do the Da Vinci Code people think this means for the Merovingian bloodline???
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Replying to @BootlegGirl @OwlWithAGuitar
That they have a special Y chromosome, probably
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Logically the mitochondrial DNA shouldn't be special unless they think Mary was some sort of mutant too
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But I've actually seen a lot of Christian fiction about the conceit of a special Y chromosome that makes you Christlike
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In contrast to the normal Y chromosome which is the source of all brutality and cruelty in human nature
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(It's the kind of theme you'd probably strongly dislike in other words)
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It doesn't even make sense with Christian theology that says sin started with Eve and doesn't say women are sinless
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