Stem cells, through a religious lens


	Stem cells, through a religious lens

arifsali

3-26-2007 12:28 AM

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religion, science, stem cells, life, islam, christianity, judaism

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Representatives of three of the world's major religions tangled over the beginnings of human life, the disposal of surplus embryos from in vitro fertilization clinics, and the conduct of embryonic stem cell research</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.news.harvard.edu/gazette/2007/03.22/09-stemgod.html"><P>
Panelists at the event, representing Christianity, Judaism, and Islam, each briefly presented their faith's teachings about the beginnings of human life and then embarked on a lively discussion about embryonic stem cell research.
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The conservative Christian view that human life is created at conception contrasted with the view common among Jews that an embryo doesn't become human until 40 days after conception, and the similar Muslim view that human life begins when the soul enters the developing baby sometime between 40 days and 120 days after conception.
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