Welcome to Every Thought Captive. I’m Phil Steiger, pastor at Quail Lake Community Church.
A ballot measure that recently passed in Missouri allows research to move forward on human embryos. The measure allows for the cloning and destruction of embryos for research, and, in an Orwellian twist of language, was supported by a group called the Missouri Coalition for Lifesaving Cures. A writer at Slate.com notes that if these technologies are allowed to progress, “you’re seriously messing with the foundations of human life. You’re creating artificial human entities. You’re turning eggs and embryos into medical supplies.”
He is absolutely right. These kinds of technologies are not going away, and they are only going to expand in their power and potency. Christians cannot ignore the brave new world we live in. We should be the vanguard of ethical and spiritual reflection and stand up for the value and sanctity of human life in all of its forms. Embryonic research destroys human lives and should be opposed whenever possible.
This has been Every Thought Captive, a Christian worldview minute sponsored by Quail Lake Community Church. For more information, please visit, quaillake.org.
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