Saturday 31 January 2015

Death of Original Sin


I hear the church (in both its Anglican and Catholic guise) is getting its knickers in a twist over so-called 3 parent babies that eliminate lethal genes and prevent them being passed on.

I'd have thought they'd be delighted - especially the Catholics. IVF = no-sex procreation = sinless procreation = the death of Original Sin (if you believe the ridiculous doctrine of OS is transmitted by the act of procreation).

Hang on though, that would negate the need for a Catholic church. Ah, I now see why they're against it - self-interest....


5 comments:

Archdruid Eileen said...

If you believe it's the actual act, but then presumably the semen was obtained by another allegedly unoriginal sin.

What the Church of England has actually said is, "Can we have a bit of a think about this." Which is typically Anglican, and not necessarily bad science.

Chairman Bill said...

True, so we're banged to rights. There's no escaping sin for we miserable sinners.

Chairman Bill said...

However, it should be possible to clone women - we men start out as female anyway and are just genetically modified women. Some would say mishapes...

Archdruid Eileen said...

...raised on a diet of broken biscuits?

Chairman Bill said...

It's trying to reply using a damned phone. Plays havoc with your Googles.