That knowledge can also create great harm through the unintended consequences of our actions, destroying individual lives and human dignity. I don't expect to have answered all of the questions that I myself have raised this morning. Neither do I expect any of you to have all the answers. But what I do hope is that you are encouraged to think about these issues in relation to your faith in God and Jesus Christ. To exclude God from our thinking about these issues would not only be a mistake but also a sin.
Genetic science provides both promise and danger to the world.
If we take seriously our belief in God as Creator, then we cannot separate these matters from our faith. Ignoring these developments in the hopes that the experts will resolve them is dangerous indeed. You and I are being impacted right now by these decisions, and each of you should be thinking through the implications for you and your children. God has given the wonderful gifts of reasoning and discovery. If we are to be good stewards of God's creation, then we have a responsibility to use those gifts wisely.