Izzy wrote: > It is still a HUMAN BEING all the way; > no side-stepping can get around that. > It is on a continuum of growth and development > from the zygote phase onward. > At NO point on that continuum can you say > it changed into a Person.
How can you say with certainty that it did not change into a person at some point along that continuum? Suppose for the sake of argument that we define a person as someone who has a soul and spirit. Is it possible that the biological building is done first, then the spirit enters the body at some point? Is this a possibility? Some of the ancient Jews believed that this happened 40 days after conception. Other Jews have argued that it happens at birth, with the first breath. I remember some Christian writers in the early centuries after Christ arguing that the soul develops progressively, just like the physical body. With the concept of cloning on the horizon, maybe we should talk about this more. Peace be with you. David Miller, Beverly Hills, Florida USA ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed.
