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thanks, Celeste I know Catholics do don't believe in birth control, so it only follows they would oppose IVF< ESCR, etc. I think my Mormon cousin prayed and had a conversation with God to arrive at her opposition to ESCR and NT. Senator Orrin Hatch probably did the same but got a different answer from God. When I asked her about using contraceptives the conversation was over. They do prevent people from being born and I don't think she had thought about or prayed enough re this issue, but I don't know since she has stopped speaking to me. Maybe an LDS can clarify this. Re "what about the souls of people in comas?" Those of you who have had surgery know that "you" are really gone, not like sleep at all. Where do you go and come back? Its like turning a computer off. Also, what about the souls of people with Alzheimer's? Ray ----- Original Message ----- From: "MyFirstname Mylastname" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2005 8:20 AM Subject: Re: Mittt Rpmney/Do stem cells go to heaven >I can't speak for Mormons, but I think the Catholic belief goes something > like this - stem cell usage and studying is perfectly fine. EMBROYNIC > stem > cell research is not okay because the potential for life is there. Keep > in mind > that Catholic doctrine prevents use of fertilization methods like IVF, so > in > theory, those cells should not exist. I'm not sure what the justification > is > for not using them, though, except that IVF is un-encouraged for > Catholics. > Also, as for the idea that cells can't have souls because they can't have > consciousness, does that mean that a person in a coma does not have a > soul? Or > a baby in labor? Or a person who has passed away? Having said that, I > don't > think that stem cells in themselves have souls. The point is it is a > process outside of the natural scheme of things that prevents God's > natural plan > from being fully realized. > As for the thought of stem cells going to hell - again, I can't speak > for anything but Catholics, and even then, its possible my information > has > flaws. However, unborn babies or those born without the ability to make > the > choice for themselves are not sent to hell. Its a common misconception > put in > place by Dante (who wrote the Inferno). I hope this is helpful. > Celeste Guerrero > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn