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The term "God" is very modern. If I recall correctly the first translation of the Bible to use that term is the King James version - about 1610. Prior to that Deus was used - from Latin - that seems to come from Sanskrit, meaning "shining" and "celestial". And of course there are various ancient accounts of the gods in their shining craft. The standard human format, when properly controlled, refined, aligned and intentional, has direct awareness of The Source of All. Thus the standard human format is connected both to Existence and to pre-Existence. The mystics, perceiving their own unity with The Source of All, needed a concept that reached before the heavens existed - but that was not too offensive to the Holy Inquisition.

The only thing I remember about Flatliners from the 1980s/1990s is its about medical students who flatline their hearts then resuscitate themselves in an attempt to give themselves near death experiences (NDE). The summary for altered states says "genetic memory" plays a role in the film. In the book Travels, Michael Crichton participates in hypnosis or meditation to make contact with his ancestors or former lives. He says he connected with a gladiator who lived in a past era. There could be a case for trauma being written to ones DNA. The same with famine and other conditional circumstances. To some extent our life choices also have an impact on DNA. But also remember that there were lengthy and comprehensive studies done on newborns addicted to crack. With the conclusion being that living in a negative environment being surrounded by negative people is more debilitating to human development than being born addicted to crack. In terms of nature versus nurture, it is possible that study proves nurture or choices matter more than DNA.

Life imitates Art