God's Children

This will make some smile and some want to murder me. But suppose it is possible...

Recently, I had a thought that may have world-shaking implications, and change the way we look at genetics, and genetic manipulation, forever.

For no reason in particular, I began to think about Christian dogma, and the concept that God gave his only son to the world, a child conceived within a human womb, with a bit of human and some divine aspects in his DNA that would allow the child to grow up with an innate sense of right and wrong, plus abilities we would attribute only to a divine being, like being able to revive the dead, to change water to wine, and to walk on water.

The Bible clearly identifies God as male, and says that the child was his son, not just someone he created, like Adam and Eve, so the implication is quite clear, that God, the one in who’s image mankind was created, had some pretty special DNA to contribute, even were that contribution not made in the usual way.

Interestingly, the abilities of the human/divine hybrid didn’t manifest immediately, but required the attainment of full maturity for the more magical aspects to be observed, "though from childhood he was said to be pious and admirable.

My first thought was that God sacrificing his only child wasn’t the great thing it had been made out to be, because, after all, being God he could cause another, or a million children of equal capabilities to be born. The “only child” thing, therefore, was personal choice, and obviously must serve some purpose other than simply sacrifice. What did hit me as unique was that it was all accomplished through genetics.

God took one of Mary’s eggs, and either cloned it, while at the same time, changing the genetic coding so as to produce that magical child, or fertilized that egg with chromosomes of divine origin. Either way, in doing so he changed the history of the world. But of more importance: he left mankind a critical clue that is only now apparent, because now, we have not only the technology to clone, we can change DNA. And that means that with care, diligence, and research, it is entirely possible to recreate that miracle. It is within our grasp to have every single woman on the face of the planet give birth to offspring who can truly be called a child of God, and who will innately know right from wrong.

Think about the result of that fact, alone. No more wars. No more strife. “Turn the other cheek” will be the rule, without it even having to be taught. And the ability to feed the multitude with only a bit of food will conquer hunger. And that doesn’t touch the effect of being able to raise the dead, and survive a shipwreck by simply walking to shore, "or calming the storm with an act of will.

Assuming that the mutation breeds true, the cloning and genetic manipulation will need be only a one-time thing, bringing peace and plenty to the planet in one single generation.

Any woman would be overjoyed to bear such a child. Right? And what man would not be honored to be raising God’s child?

Once this amazing opportunity is pointed out to the faithful, I am utterly confident that Christianity, as a whole, will support the necessary research, and help usher in the era of endless perfection.

Is that cool, or what?

Reviews

[olla]

certainly an interesting idea.. but it pre-supposes a divine intent.. the last time I checked there was a definite lack of divinity in the human condition.. like so many other attempts to "play God" there is a lot of room for Satan's finger to stir the pot.. "there is no limit to the evil that man can do" we have a lot of work to do before we are ready for such lofty pursuits..

[JayG]

• the last time I checked there was a definite lack of divinity in the human condition.
read more• the last time I checked there was a definite lack of divinity in the human condition.

Only until you add divine DNA matching what Mary supposedly got. By the text, She was "found to be with child by the Holy Spirit." It says nothing, anywhere, about any further contributions, or magic. Nothing but being made to be "with child," which means the combination of Egg & Sperm. I'll give you that it was done by a form of teleportation rather than sex, but nowhere does the text hint or state that the powers attributed to Jesus came via anything but that conception and birth. And you can't say, "Well it must have been..." or something akin to that, because then you're saying the text is inaccurate.

Besides, I really was pulling people's leg with this, showing that little that's in the Bible holds up to logical examination. It's like a series of cubbyholes, with the rule: You can only open one cubby at a time, because if you open two, the contradictions screw things up.

[olla]

perhaps I worded it wrong.. there is divinity in all of us but few seem to be in touch with it..

[olla]

oh.. I didn't realize the "read more' meant there was more to read.. I did try to click on it but it didn't work here... it did on mu home page.. imagine my surprise when it reopened here.. give me a minute to read more..

[olla]

chuckling.. yes.. you are right.. in all of it.. I have a friend who thinks there are time travelers that do things to secure their time in the future.. perhaps they really did manipulate the egg dna or the sperm dna.. genetic engineering at it's finest..

[Dylan]

Ego, you suffer from it- as does your writing. Sad pretention pretending to be solid and practiced. I've been an editor for a major publishing house for 6 years now- there is legitimately nothing in your prose that warrants your critiques.

[BIG P]

Alright, for this I'd like to take my idea of the big picture of you and your content, and put it together in my review.

It's not so easy, though.

I think the product of creating a culture like that would only cause cancer in society, worse than usual. There is not enough natural live in your piece, as I wonder where this comes in.

What about dealing with all of the changes?

It is a decent thought, though that I'd like to ponder more. To me, stuff like this is happening, but it's hush, hush stuff.

I like your thought content because it's original and conversational. It gives me a stir, but not too much of one.

PB Jacobs (www.writerscafe.org)

[roarke]

Hmm. So, coming from the original source, and even including a hefty manual... we see the ramifications of divine or intelligent biochemistry... how's that looking these days? And now we drink the global Bernay's cool-aide and develop CRISPR technology (the new god) and think our DNA manipulations will turn out better. again, hmm. I gotta say, this is one heck of an Hors d'oeuvre suburban cocktail party talking point... and I DIG it. Lots of fun and fodder here. Assuming the mutation breeds true... classic.

[hvysmker]

For no reason in particular, I began to think about Christian dogma, and the concept that God gave his only son to the world, a child conceived within a human womb, with a bit of human and some divine aspects in his DNA that would allow
the child to grow up with an innate sense of right and wrong, plus abilities we would attribute only to a divine being, like being able to revive the dead, to change water to wine, and to walk on water.
* Whooooo! That sentence is far too long for my liking. Long ago, as a computer programmer, I learned to parse sentences. There IS a limit on the length I can digest at one sitting, and still parse to get the meaning. Surely comma and other conjunctions help, but it is still easier on a reader if you make them shorter. I think long convoluted sentences have their place, such as hiding clues in a mystery story. A strange fact is that when missives posted on a monitor are easier to read in short paragraphs. And, as you should know by now lengths of sentences are vital to slow or speed up reading. Reading that long one above slow enough to parse and understand it took an inordinate amount of time.

That's the only supposed error I can see.

Is that cool, or what?
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I’m not religious, and haven’t been inside a church since a young child.

One time in Japan I had a neighbor, a retired marine that came back to marry his former sweetheart. He converted to Shintoism with a taste of Buddhism. We became friends and he tried his best to convert me. Nobody locked their doors in that little village and he often left stacks of religious literature on my desk at home.

Another time, in Ohio, my sister’s preacher would bug me, until I gave him a hardcover copy of a book on religion I wrote. Now he won’t talk to me. Naw, it’s a fiction novel about an itinerant preacher winning a lottery and using the money to fund his own religion. It was basically a Christian one but without all those “don’t”s. For instance, the church hosted a room of video games (Christian type), a beer bar with free beer during services. Also a fast-food outlet.

Enough about my book. I’ve never heard the DNA theory explained, but it makes slightly more sense that the Biblical one.

A couple of points you missed, though. Imagine searching for a super soldier and, like in “Brave New World”, cloning him endlessly. Also, would women even need males, when vibrating d****s would do?

Charlie – hvysmker.