06 Nov 08
Originally posted by generalissimoWow. Umm...
http://www.americancatholic.org/Messenger/May2003/Wiseman.asp#top
first question.
Try reading again.
The Roman Catholic Church says that a soul is present in a new human being once the moment of conception occurs, when nuclei from the sperm and ovum fuse. In the case of cloning, however, there is no conception because the new human grows from a single cell.
Does this new human have a soul? If so, how does this happen? If not, is this new creature really human?
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If a new creature appears to be human and is generally regarded as human, we can only assume that he or she is human because a human soul is already present. The Church opposes the cloning of humans because this is the creation of human life apart from the family unit, apart from a clear sense of who is responsible for caring for this person.
06 Nov 08
Originally posted by BartsJust wait till the five Boogers get inhabited by demonic entities and kill Bernann McKinney! This is an impending disaster.
http://blog.wired.com/wiredscience/2008/08/the-wrong-way-t.html
I'm not a fan of simply putting up links to argue for me, but this article hits the nail on the head.