Cloning souls

• Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ]

In a message dated 97-10-23 11:51:38 EDT, you write:

<< TILL
 When a human being is cloned, it will be accomplished without using
 sperm.  Will that mean that these
 cloned humans will not be born with "sinful natures" and thus not be
 born with original sin?
 
 PHIPPS
 More basic is the question "will they have a soul?"  If no, what are the
 implications of human beings with no souls (bearing in mind that I don't
 believe in souls myself)?  If yes, what are the implications of a soul
 which god did not create?
 
 In years past, this wasn't so much of a threat to xians because of its
 purely hypothetical nature, but now that hypothetical situation is
 becoming more and more plausible.  It is reasonable to think that
 someday a human will be grown from a non-ovum cell as well.  If a human
 is grown from skin cells, that takes the whole process even farther from
 god's blueprint for how people come into existence.  Will those people
 have souls? >>

BEN
I think the church will have to accept these people as "God made."  After
all, God made us (if you believe that).  Remember, the church (I'm speaking
for the Roman Catholic church) is no stranger to science proving its views
wrong.  Since Christ, the church has overcome that personal hygeine is good.
Also, it has accepted that the Earth is round.  Not to mention Earth isn't
the center of the universe.  And of course, there are things in transition
right now.  Acceptance of homosexuality.  Agreeance with evolution.  Denial
of creation, the flood, Adam and Eve, and many Revelation stories.  In
general, the Bible is going from "The Word of God" to a book which in part
was inspired by God.  From there, who knows?  My guess is down.  

Ben

• Previous message: Cloning souls
• Next message: Cloning souls(TILL/PHIPPS)
• Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ]