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The Ethics of Cloning (Isaiah 45:5-10)

Dennis Kreiss, May 7, 2016
Part of the wwjd - Christian Ethics series, preached for Growing Together Radio

The Ethics of Cloning
Isaiah 45:5-10
Today we tackle another knotty question. What should the Christian think of genetic engineering? Technology has created a whole new series of ethical issues. Artificial insemination, test-tube babies, surrogate mothers, organ transplantation, organ harvesting, gene splicing, and cloning are all present realities. There is no longer a question of can it be done, it is only a question of should it be done?
The Reason for Cloning – the World’s perspective
We humans have autonomy over our own lives and destinies
We have a duty to create a super race through cloning
What is cloning?
Embryonic – duplicating normal processes that result in twins
DNA – replacing the nucleus of an egg cell with an adult stem cell
Therapeutic – …after 14 days the embryo is __________ to harvest stem cells
The Benefits of Cloning
Saving endangered species
Upgrades of animals and plants
Cheap and plentiful bioengineered drugs
The Ethics of Cloning
It is filled with ______________, it is not safe
Many are born with serious defects
It took 278 tries to clone a sheep
To be experimenting with humans is foolish!
Scientists have ____ __________ why it doesn’t turn out right!
The Dangers of Cloning
It is ________________ on humans
It is extremely difficult
Expect babies to be born with deformities
A lot of dead babies will be left along the way
Only 3 to 6 out of 100 fetuses will make it
The Bible and Cloning - Let God be God
To decide life and __________ is an issue for God
Gen 1:26-27 – We are created in the image of God
Humans should not be used for “spare parts”
Cloning “throws away” many human embryos
Deut 32:29 life and death are God’s right
Isaiah 45:5 Creating life is God’s business
“Why have you made me like this? I can do a better job!”
Some Safeguards for Cloning
Nuremberg Code 1947
Voluntary consent by the subjects
Avoidance of physical or mental harm
Helsinki Declaration 1964
Only if the benefit outweighs the risk
Belmont Report 1978
Respect for the rights of research subjects
Restraint from Harm
Integrity and Justice
There are risks we know nothing about. There is the real possibility that cloned DNA could introduce genetic flaws into the general population and cause disease and deformities we are not capable of combating. We cannot rule out the possibility of mutation or other biological damage. Farmers have been encountering pesticide resistant bugs. With humans, we are beginning to see the emergence of antibiotic resistant bacteria. As man sets out to delve into the deep things of God, we must be careful not to cross the ethical line or we risk ending up like Hitler’s Germany.

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