How does God feel about stem Cell and using stem cell what are your thoughts me I think it wrong?

Answer 1

To cure disease and alleviate suffering are noble pursuits, and the Bible clearly supports the battle against physical ills. A major feature of Jesus’ ministry was His healing (Matthew 4:23-24), and one of the New Testament writers, Luke, was a physician (Colossians 4:14).

Stem-cell research has shown great promise in the fairly new field of regenerative medicine, and many groups are actively pursuing new ways of harvesting stem cells and testing the cells’ plasticity—the ability to form a wide variety of mature cell types.

The most important question concerning stem-cell research is not “Is it legal?” or “Is it cost-efficient?” but “Is it right?” Your question highlights the true issue: what is God’s will? Before we can answer the ethical/moral question, we must distinguish between the two types of stem-cells: adult stem cells and embryonic stem cells.

Research on adult stem cells has been ongoing for decades and has proven therapeutic effects in treating cancer, autoimmune diseases, leukemia, and heart disease. adult stem cells are obtained from living bone marrow, blood, brain tissue, skin, and body fat. Other sources rich in adult stem cells are umbilical-cord blood and the placenta.

Embryonic stem cells, as their name suggests, are derived from human embryos. In order to harvest embryonic stem cells, an embryo must be destroyed. Central to the debate, then, is our view of the human embryo. The biblical teaching is that human existence begins at conception (Psalm 139:13-16; Jeremiah 1:4-5). The international consensus of embryologists agrees with scripture in that life begins at fertilization. At the moment of conception, the embryo is 100 percent human, with all 46 human chromosomes and a fully functioning, unique genetic code. Size and location do not determine humanity.

Because research on embryonic stem cells requires the destruction of a living human being, it is against God’s will. No amount of promised “benefit” to society or to medical knowledge can justify the killing of a human for spare parts. The end does not justify the means. It is never ethical—in fact, it is morally reprehensible—to mark people for death in order to conduct utilitarian experiments on their body parts.

In contrast, research on adult stem cells does not require the loss of life. adult stem cells have versatility and a proven track record, and they lack the moral difficulties of embryonic stem cells. Therefore, we believe that research on adult stem cells is a legitimate field of study, well within the will of God.

Answer 2

Which kind of stem cell research are we talking about? There's more then one kind. I support three of the four, and I firmly believe God would too.

Embyronic is what we hear about the most, creating an embyro to harvest the cells. I DO NOT support this one, and it's the only one I don't support.

I support using Adult stem cells, stem cells from the fluid around the placenta and stem cells found in the imbilical cord. All three I support, and all three have either shown results or the potential for results.

What I want to know is, if there are these other methods, why is science so stuck on only one kind? Isn't that limiting their ability to create cures?

Answer 3

The argument that you are destroying life does not hold water. The cells that can be used for stem cell investigation are left over from in-vitro fertilization. If the cells were not utilized then they would be thrown in the garbage. In either case the cells are being destroyed, however, with stem cell investigation there is the chance of wonderful medical victories. They are already finding that stem cells can grow into replacement cells for bad heart muscle. Why throw these cell into the garbage when they can do so much to benefit mankind?

Answer 4

That's like asking ," What does Sponge Bob Square Pants think about stem cell research." How can one know the mind of Sponge Bob?

I work in the medical field and believe absolutely 100% for stem cell research.

Answer 5

I just talked to God a few minutes ago and he says to not worry about the stem cell thing. In fact, he mentioned that he was snacking on some stem cells as we spoke.

Answer 6

My honest opinion is it's fine, just as surgery or medications are fine. God made us, and with that creation he gave us the ability to reason, and to learn. We used that gift to discover the benifits and use of stem cells. Progress is good as long as we use it in a positive way. I would think god would be much more apposed to the discovery and use of tobacco. I mean what good has come from that? Yet no one apposes smoking like they do stem cell research. why is that? In my opinion, if we all steped back a moment and looked at the bible and all religious learnings as a whole, and forgot about all the specifics just for a moment, we'd see that in general the message is to love each other and treat people with respect. To forgive misdoings and move on, supportively. And that very essece of the bible has been lost. Even the most religous of people have hate, and to me hate is the very essence of the devil himself. It is not o.k. to hate those doing stem cell research, they mean no harm, in fact they are helping. using the girft god gave us to learn and deductive reason. In fact it is not o.k. to HATE anyone. Hate has only produced wars and harm. Yet religous groups and bible thumping individuals continue to Hate other groups creating the very environment god would appose. To you people "shame on you" and you call yourself a supporter of god. It's my opinion much of this hate is created by the infiltration of religous leaders with mis-guided beliefes and self proclamed "messenger of god" status. The bible can be read and used to support so many beliefs if parts are takin out of contents , translated, and then takin literally. But i honestly dont think it was meant that way. lets read it and look at the general messages. if today something similiar to the bible was written and in it, it said "he blew his top" how would that be translated thousands of years from now. that people actually self exploded, that they requested thier head be exploded, or maybe that that persone had the power to make his head twice as big? see the silliness i refer too.. Things would be even worse if this "new bible" was to contain poetry.. so yes i support the act of learning. I support the ability to reason , and that includes stem cell research, it will help people, and that is a good thing. I think god would approve.

Answer 7

If you were to clone a human, would he have a soul? That is my question and I think it valid. No matter what you call it, humans have a "quality" that other animals do not have. I call it a soul. Could a cloned human have that? Creating beings is the work of God. Creating things to make life better is the work of man (as is, unfortunately, creating chaos to make life harder) It is a hard question I know. I guess my thought is that we already have more people in the world that our resources can really handle (some people live in famine and extreme poverty). Why do we want to add more people to the mix? Why do we want to clone ourselves when we can "breed" and make more people naturally. I suppose I would think the question had more merit if all of a sudden no one could reproduce but we can so. China only allows one child per family they are so overwhelmed with people. Why is it necessary to want to clone people? Besides, any thing that is designed for a good reason can be used for a bad one and I can see cloning being used in a very wrong way. I mean if we could clone, someone would decide to clone a little army of suicide bombers, humans that do not matter and are raised for slaughter, for example ( I know that is extreme but that came to mind)

Answer 8

God feels nothing because he doesn't exist, but people will claim using stem cells is unatural and goes against his will. These people do not know gods will, they know the crap that they hear from their preacher and their own culturally influenced thoughts. It's like trying to tell a cave man that a tv isn't magic.

Answer 9

It's only worng when a life is taken to havest the cells. God gave us the knowledge and know how for the process. But, he cries when we kill a baby to get them. IF pregnant women donated cells at birth from the chord the supply would significally increase. They can harvest the cells from the umbilical chord after a child is born. To me that is the best way to havest the cells for future research.

Answer 10

Since 50% of the fertilized eggs are aborted by nature, that proves that stem cells, fetuses, etc are not that big of a deal to any 'god' or it wouldn't happen naturally.