Let us Stop the Laminin Cross Hoax!
Mar 24, 2018 13:56:13 GMT -5
Post by PrisonerOfHope on Mar 24, 2018 13:56:13 GMT -5
I see this false information is making the rounds again. If Christians would do their research and confirm things before sharing them all over the place, they wouldn't look so foolish!
This is Laminin. The molecule, Laminin is the protein that holds human beings together. Do you notice its shape? Isn't it amazing that God would think so far in the future, and make the very thing that makes us think of Jesus, make up and play a crucial role in how we are formed? God formed you to not only live as an image of Christ, but to never escape the fact that you are HIS! We are branded by the Cross! "He is before all things, and in him all things hold together" Colossians 1:17
From "Christian Answers for the New Age":
LET US STOP THE LAMININ-CROSS HOAX
I have little patience with the propagation of false data. I heard about the Laminin being a "cross" years ago and right away it sounded off to me. Today, someone sent me a video of a man passtionately talking about this as "God in the human body." Also, even if it is, so what? We should not try to see spiritual meaning in a shape. This is very much reading a hidden meaning where there is none.
How about other shapes? If we insist that the Laminin being like a cross has meaning, then we need to be consistent with other cells, proteins, molecules, or whatever. Such as:
Quote==For example, the Ebola virus, which causes a horrific form of hemorrhagic fever that usually results in death, happens to have the structure of what is commonly referred to as a shepherd’s crook. The Bible tells us that Jesus is the Good Shepherd (John 10:14). So, if the shape of laminin supports the biblical truth that Christ holds all things together, then what would we conclude about the Good Shepherd from the shape of the Ebola virus? And if laminin can represent a cross, then why not a sword (Ephesians 6:17; Hebrews 4:12)?==At goo.gl/wxw8Gq
Moreover, Laminin is not an exact cross and is not upright, and comes in many shapes.
Quote==It’s not actually in the shape of a cross. It can actually be in a number of difference shapes and the exact reproduction of the proteins is never 100% complete.
The actual Laminin is not upright, but on its side, meaning that at best, it is more reminiscent of a sword than anything else.==From goo.gl/yqbYwp
It is often drawn as a cross to help students see its components.
Quote==It is sort of “cross-shaped”. But that’s an artist’s rendering designed to help students and scientists understand the component structure of the molecule.==From Christian site at goo.gl/Y1s3sn
I could post more excerpts debunking this but I think the point is made. This has already made Christianity look foolish to some unbelievers when Christians repeat things like this without investigating. So the message here is:
1. Anything sounding odd or too good to be true, please research.
2. Don't read hidden meanings in objects or organic matter. There is no message there.
*****
There are many adhesion molecules, such as NCAMs, cadherins, and integrins that are not cross-shaped. Besides, it's a floppy glycoprotein, and the arms can fold around into many configurations. The cruciform is just one of them.
Pictures of laminin:
This is Laminin. The molecule, Laminin is the protein that holds human beings together. Do you notice its shape? Isn't it amazing that God would think so far in the future, and make the very thing that makes us think of Jesus, make up and play a crucial role in how we are formed? God formed you to not only live as an image of Christ, but to never escape the fact that you are HIS! We are branded by the Cross! "He is before all things, and in him all things hold together" Colossians 1:17
From "Christian Answers for the New Age":
LET US STOP THE LAMININ-CROSS HOAX
I have little patience with the propagation of false data. I heard about the Laminin being a "cross" years ago and right away it sounded off to me. Today, someone sent me a video of a man passtionately talking about this as "God in the human body." Also, even if it is, so what? We should not try to see spiritual meaning in a shape. This is very much reading a hidden meaning where there is none.
How about other shapes? If we insist that the Laminin being like a cross has meaning, then we need to be consistent with other cells, proteins, molecules, or whatever. Such as:
Quote==For example, the Ebola virus, which causes a horrific form of hemorrhagic fever that usually results in death, happens to have the structure of what is commonly referred to as a shepherd’s crook. The Bible tells us that Jesus is the Good Shepherd (John 10:14). So, if the shape of laminin supports the biblical truth that Christ holds all things together, then what would we conclude about the Good Shepherd from the shape of the Ebola virus? And if laminin can represent a cross, then why not a sword (Ephesians 6:17; Hebrews 4:12)?==At goo.gl/wxw8Gq
Moreover, Laminin is not an exact cross and is not upright, and comes in many shapes.
Quote==It’s not actually in the shape of a cross. It can actually be in a number of difference shapes and the exact reproduction of the proteins is never 100% complete.
The actual Laminin is not upright, but on its side, meaning that at best, it is more reminiscent of a sword than anything else.==From goo.gl/yqbYwp
It is often drawn as a cross to help students see its components.
Quote==It is sort of “cross-shaped”. But that’s an artist’s rendering designed to help students and scientists understand the component structure of the molecule.==From Christian site at goo.gl/Y1s3sn
I could post more excerpts debunking this but I think the point is made. This has already made Christianity look foolish to some unbelievers when Christians repeat things like this without investigating. So the message here is:
1. Anything sounding odd or too good to be true, please research.
2. Don't read hidden meanings in objects or organic matter. There is no message there.
*****
There are many adhesion molecules, such as NCAMs, cadherins, and integrins that are not cross-shaped. Besides, it's a floppy glycoprotein, and the arms can fold around into many configurations. The cruciform is just one of them.
Pictures of laminin:
