angels4u Posted December 2, 2001 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 56 Topic Count: 1,664 Topics Per Day: 0.20 Content Count: 19,764 Content Per Day: 2.39 Reputation: 12,164 Days Won: 28 Joined: 08/22/2001 Status: Offline Share Posted December 2, 2001 Human Clone Announced 11/26/01 When the first research breakthroughs in cloning were announced, scientists involved were horrified by suggestions that the next step after Dolly the sheep would be human cloning designed at creating human spare parts. Most Western nations immediately enacted laws prohibiting human cloning research or banning federal funding to support it. A US bill signed earlier this year was heavily promoted as being what amounted to a US ban on cloning, but in reality, it only restricted cloning by firms getting US research money. Dolly the Sheep was 'created' in 1997. Four years, later, while the debate continues to rage, one company has quietly forged ahead while the ethicists debated. Advanced Cell Technology, a Worcester, Mass.-based company does not accept federal funds. It announced that it has successfully cloned a human embryo. They claim the purpose of the new research is not to make new people, but "medical research" -- a euphemism for a human spare parts factory, no matter how the spin doctors phrase it. President Bush immediately issued a statement expressing his "100% opposition to any type of human cloning" efforts. At least one scientist wants to take it to the next step already. Dr. Panayiotis Zavos said the birth of the first human clone is around the corner -- "by the end of this year or early next year." Along with a dozen doctors and biogeneticists, including the famous Italian gynecologist Severino Antinori, he has taken the challenge of pushing back life's frontiers "for the betterness of society." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwboyd58 Posted December 2, 2001 Group: Junior Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 10 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 94 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 9 Days Won: 0 Joined: 08/25/2001 Status: Offline Author Share Posted December 2, 2001 God created man in His image. I do not think that God will allow man to copy Him. This is kind of like the creation trying to play and become God. I pray that it doesnt happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boblandis Posted December 5, 2001 Group: Royal Member Followers: 2 Topic Count: 252 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 1,859 Content Per Day: 0.22 Reputation: 27 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/04/2001 Status: Offline Birthday: 03/16/1963 Share Posted December 5, 2001 I think that if He allows this to happen that some type of mutation judgment will fall upon us. It is beyond shame how uteerly lost in pride we are to think our puny little intelligence can compete with God's. Why can't we all learn? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwboyd58 Posted December 13, 2001 Group: Junior Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 10 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 94 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 9 Days Won: 0 Joined: 08/25/2001 Status: Offline Author Share Posted December 13, 2001 I wonder what the government would come up with to tell the people about some kind of weird mutation that came about from cloning? After it got loose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Posted February 7, 2003 Group: Royal Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 38 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 572 Content Per Day: 0.07 Reputation: 26 Days Won: 0 Joined: 08/22/2001 Status: Offline Share Posted February 7, 2003 BUMP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angels4u Posted February 7, 2003 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 56 Topic Count: 1,664 Topics Per Day: 0.20 Content Count: 19,764 Content Per Day: 2.39 Reputation: 12,164 Days Won: 28 Joined: 08/22/2001 Status: Offline Share Posted February 7, 2003 Hi Tim, Well this post is from a long time ago and here we are..we don't have to wonder anymore... Do you think God is really going to allow this evil work? I don't think so Angels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catsmeow Posted February 7, 2003 Group: Royal Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 439 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 7,315 Content Per Day: 0.93 Reputation: 356 Days Won: 0 Joined: 11/21/2002 Status: Offline Share Posted February 7, 2003 God is under no obligation to supply a "spirit" to the thing which man has created in his own image. God was certainly not obligated to honor pagan rituals which exalted their idols of worship. They were an abomination to Him and He repeatedly disciplined his own people who chose to follow the pagan practices. Likewise, if we choose - as a human race, to reject God's plan for creation ... how can man expect Him to sanction such rebellion and supply a mortal "host" with a living spirit? God is spirit. It is God who creates life...Our problem as a human race is about what "is" life? I believe from God's perspective, life is what He and He alone creates. A body without a spirit is of no value. It's end is death. Jesus said to one man, "Let the dead bury their dead." I'm sure that man had no clue what Jesus meant by it. A body without a spirit is dead. Only the flesh lives and then, only briefly - for a season. I am of the firm conviction that the creation of clones is the creation of a "master race" like Hitler wanted - an army of physically superior beings devoid of conscience or a soul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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