My Turn ( A Christian View Point on Everyday Issues and News)

The Sanctity of Human Life

I have always believed in the sanctity of human life because the Bible tells us that every life belongs to God and every life is precious in God's sight. I also believe in modern medicine. I believe that God gave us doctors and modern day technology to help us. I believe that when a person is sick and needs treatment, everything should be done to make sure that they get the best possible treatment, regardless of who they are.

However, I do not believe that we have to destroy an innocent life to save a life. That simply does not make any sense. Due to this reason, I have never been a supporter of embryonic stem cell research nor human cloning. Supporters of these procedures always refer to the "researches" that have been done in this area that supports the fact that these procedure holds the key to a future where there will be no more sickness. What really bothers me about this whole embryonic stem cell issue is the fact that we as a race have loved life so much that we are prepared to kill an innocent human being to save ourselves. We are no longer killing in self defense, we are now willing to kill the innocent for the hope of a better life.

Not too long ago, it was revealed that most of the research papers that claimed to support the advantages of embryonic stem cell research was fabricated by the scientist who wrote the articles. You can read about the news here . The fact that the researched turned out to be fake is not what is really bothering me, what is really giving me cause for concern is the fact that society does not see anything wrong in killing an innocent human being just for the promise of a better life for another person.

The Bible teaches us that the strong should bear the burdens of the weak and not seek to please themselves (Rom.15:1). We are people created in the image and likeness of God. We are not animals in the wild where survival of the fittest is the name of the game. We are to look out for one another, not destroy each other for selfish reasons.

posted by elizabeth @ 11:01 PM