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cloning and stem cell research are issues that every
serious Christian needs to understand. These are not
neutral issues but are moral issues. The world’s
research, medical, and biotechnology communities are
encouraging us to support human cloning. Each group
has different reasons, but the common goal is to create
life from life. First, the biotechnology community will
profit from a new source of business. According to the
medical community, the benefits of human cloning are
the repair and replacement of human body parts such
as organs and the regeneration of body tissues for accident
victims, the elderly, and diseased bodies. The research
community is interested in the exploration and reward
that comes with new discoveries.
These
communities do not explain that the benefits of human
cloning require the death of another human - the death
of new life by abortion or the destruction of a fertilized
human egg. These communities are murdering new human
life to prolong existing human life – a death
for a life. They are playing God. As Christians we need
to remember that God has not given us the right to kill
or to create life. It is He who creates and takes away
human life.
Due
to the seriousness of this issue, we are providing a
copy of a paper on Human Cloning and Stem Cell Research
that has been prepared by a Christian professor and
his daughter who is a senior at the University of Arizona.
We encourage you to read the article on the following
pages. The authors start with a scientific explanation
and conclude with scripture and a biblical perspective.
This article will help you understand the seriousness
of this biblical issue as well as some practical biblical
applications. If you have questions, they may be contacted
at Kevin Redig. If you
would like a PDF version of the paper you may download
it at this link: Human Cloning and Stem Cell
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