Is This The End? You Won’t Believe What Scientists Are Working On!
Science continues to become more and more invasive.
In an article by the MIT Technology Review, three scientists from Stanford explained why they believe we could be in for the next phase of humanity: artificially created human bodies.
The first thing they do is note how strange and terrifying this concept actually is. In their opinion, these artificially created bodies could help with clinical trials.
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It may be disturbing to characterize human bodies in such commodifying terms, but the unavoidable reality is that human biological materials are an essential commodity in medicine, and persistent shortages of these materials create a major bottleneck to progress.
This is an interesting statement. While a major point to this study is to help with the number of people who are waiting to receive an organ transplant and to provide resources for experimental trials, perhaps there’s a deeper question we should be looking at: Is this truly ethical?
The statements get even creepier:
Although it may seem like science fiction, recent technological progress has pushed this concept into the realm of plausibility. Pluripotent stem cells, one of the earliest cell types to form during development, can give rise to every type of cell in the adult body. Recently, researchers have used these stem cells to create structures that seem to mimic the early development of actual human embryos. At the same time, artificial uterus technology is rapidly advancing, and other pathways may be opening to allow for the development of fetuses outside of the body.
Not only are we talking about the creation of these “bodyoids,” but using artificial wombs just takes everything to an entirely next level.
Believers should be discerning about what lies beneath the surface of these so-called breakthroughs. What was once unthinkable is now spoken of with casual detachment, reducing life itself to mere components for experimentation. While the promise of medical advancement sounds noble on the surface, Christians must ask: at what cost? When humanity is treated as a commodity and creation is reengineered in the image of man rather than God, we risk crossing dangerous lines that defy divine order and purpose.
This is not just a bioethical issue—it’s a wake-up call. Only God is the Author of life. It is wise to resist the seductive pull of technological advancements that blur the sacred boundaries He established.
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Abby Trivett is content development editor for Charisma Media.
