If god intends for there to be a cure,there will be. He gave each of us a brain and what we do with it is up to us. Therefore the researchers can only find a cure if it is gods will,not mans. Shirley -----Original Message----- From: Dev <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> Date: Friday, February 11, 2000 11:41 AM Subject: Re: Stemcells, a cure and ethics >-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >Hash: SHA1 > >Yes, I would refuse the cure. It goes against the basic principles >of my religion. >I believe that this God is also the one who has given me hours of >comfort when I am alone in my illness. Also, just because I am >against the cure for myself does not mean I am against the research >for others. I am not. > >Drew Devlin >30/30/27? > >aka >DisneyFreak >[log in to unmask] > >- ---- >"It's kind of fun to do the impossible." >Walt Disney > >http://www.WEDisney.com >http://www.maggiescafe.net >http://geocities.com/Hollywood/Lot/2833/ > >- ---- >"It's kind of fun to do the impossible." >Walt Disney > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Parkinson's Information Exchange Network >> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of KF Etzold >> Sent: Friday, February 11, 2000 11:26 AM >> To: [log in to unmask] >> Subject: Stemcells, a cure and ethics >> >> >> There are people on this forum who oppose the use of stem cells >> derived from Human Embryos for research on a cure for PD, mostly on >> religious grounds. Suppose a cure becomes available based on these >> cells, developed in a foreign country (because it cannot legally be >> done in the US). This is a result which is certainly plausible and >> feasible. >> >> Would the people who oppose the research refuse the cure? >> >> K-F Etzold > >-----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- >Version: PGPfreeware 6.5.3 for non-commercial use <http://www.pgp.com> > >iQA/AwUBOKRmaV/Sit24IuzLEQLO2wCgvBwy5BLexxbbDyGdH2aDsGp6yWQAn2yH >gSKRl5be7kWROtgwdrg016YJ >=hUHg >-----END PGP SIGNATURE-----