I am a fellow PWP. I have listened patiently over the last several weeks, and especially today to peoples' support of stem cell research and now therapeutic human cloning. Allow me to share a different view.
I am a 47 year old mother of 3 boys and I have PD. I share the frustrations over dealing with the symptoms of the disease and the side effects of the medicines. I also share the same future. I too desperately hope and pray for a cure for Parkinson's, but not at the expense of violating God's Word and the sanctity of human life. I support President Bush's position on human cloning and I support Brownback's bill for many of the reasons that President Bush listed. I will not take the time to argue his points as I feel he did a good job of that on his own, and I am sure you are all aware of his arguments. My position comes from my belief that God's Word is absolutely true, that His Word never changes , that it is the standard we use to determine right from wrong and that the truth does not change just because our circumstances change. I believe God made man in His own image, that He sanctified human life and that He knows exactly when "life" begins, which is at conception. I therefore believe that creating human life in order to destroy it,at any stage, and for any reason, however noble it may seem, is wrong! And since His Truth is absolute and does not change then right and wrong do not change just because I now have Parkinson's.
Much has been said about those who oppose therapeutic human cloning being motivated by "fear and ignorance". My motives in opposing this are not fear and ignorance, but rather faith and hope. Faith that God is bigger than Parkinson's Disease and faith that if we place obedience to His Word above all else that He will lead us to a cure for Parkinson's without us having to destroy life to do it. And Hope that scientists are intelligent enough and morally responsible enough to seek and pursue other avenues for a cure that do not violate God's Word. I have confidence that they are and that they will do just that.
I realize that my position is probably not going to be very popular on this list. That's okay. I have read and considered all of your letters and I respect your right to hold to a different view. I hope that you will give me the same consideration.
Trusting Him!
Debra
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