Stem cells and abortion

[Stone Mason]

We are fast approaching the day when we will be able to take a persons stem cell, put it into a womb and have it grow into a person. From a theological perspective when do you think that that stem cell becomes a new human life?

 

[Greg Jennings]

We are fast approaching the day when we will be able to take a persons stem cell, put it into a womb and have it grow into a person. From a theological perspective when do you think that that stem cell becomes a new human life?

Stem cells don't themselves turn into humans. They are able to differentiate into whatever type of cell that the cells surrounding them are, which is why they have so much potential for regeneration of tissues.

Here is the definition from dictionary.com:

an undifferentiated cell of a multicellular organism that is capable of giving rise to indefinitely more cells of the same type, and from which certain other kinds of cell arise by differentiation.

 

[RBBI]

While in the meantime, they are putting aborted fetus stem cells in Pepsi products and various food companies. Hurrah for progress....

 

[Jose Fly]

While in the meantime, they are putting aborted fetus stem cells in Pepsi products and various food companies. Hurrah for progress....

Waaaaaaaaaah? Man, but you gotta love ToL.

:kookoo:

 

[Greg Jennings]

While in the meantime, they are putting aborted fetus stem cells in Pepsi products and various food companies. Hurrah for progress....

I'm with Jose here. If you don't mind, I'd like to see some backing of that claim

 

[Quetzal]

Stem cells don't themselves turn into humans. They are able to differentiate into whatever type of cell that the cells surrounding them are, which is why they have so much potential for regeneration of tissues.

Here is the definition from dictionary.com:

an undifferentiated cell of a multicellular organism that is capable of giving rise to indefinitely more cells of the same type, and from which certain other kinds of cell arise by differentiation.

I find this possibility exciting!

 

[Greg Jennings]

I find this possibility exciting!

It no doubt is. The possibilities for cures and treatments that could change the quality of lives for millions of people is something to celebrated

 

[patrick jane]

We are fast approaching the day when we will be able to take a persons stem cell, put it into a womb and have it grow into a person. From a theological perspective when do you think that that stem cell becomes a new human life?

At conception/fertilization or at the first activation of the process, whatever that process is.

 

[Nick M]

We are fast approaching the day when we will be able to take a persons stem cell, put it into a womb and have it grow into a person.

No we aren't.

 

[way 2 go]

While in the meantime, they are putting aborted fetus stem cells in Pepsi products and various food companies. Hurrah for progress....

:nono:

link

Pepsico, Kraft Foods, and Nestlé are among the corporations partnered with a biotech company found using aborted fetal cell lines to test food flavor enhancers,

 

[RBBI]

:nono:

Clearly I was not in agreement with it, if that's what you thought.....

@ Jose and Greg....he was kind enough to post a link before I got back to the board.....Pepsi, anyone?

 

[patrick jane]

:nono:

mmm tasty Taco Bell, KFC, Pizza Hut anyone ? Kraft ? Nestle/Purina ?-bottled water, chocolate and pet foods ? yum ! Let's eat some babies !!