Katherine Quiroz
Class Reading:
From Nature to Creation
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"Just as human bodies have come to be understood as corpses to be fixed and manipulated, so too have land, plants, animals, and agricultural workers come to be seen as objects of control." -pg 17
In class, we discussed the idea of genetic engineering and it sparked some questions within my mind. Clearly, science is progressing and we are using new strategy to genetically modify organisms in order to mass produce agriculture as well as fight off pests and such. However, at what point in this process of genetic modification do we start "playing God?" Or, is there such a thing as "playing God?" OR, should we credit God with the wisdom and strategy that is being given to scientists and thinkers that have created these new ideas and processes? As a Christian, I am wrestling with whether I should be thankful for genetic engineering, or whether I should be weary of it. We are doing so much to manipulate the earth and our environments, and often, Christians are taking just as much advantage as non-Christians are. I don't think I really have the answers to these questions, but I feel they are posing thoughtful responses from both myself and my classmates. I am interested to see if we develop more answers as the semester progresses.
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