ORIGINAL LIFE SPAN VS. CLONING!

by Blueblades 7 Replies latest jw friends

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  Blueblades

  With all this interest in Cloning, I got to thinking,was it really God's intent that we should live forever in the flesh.Were we to enjoy a Life Span that would never end? Is it true that the length of the Life Span of those mentioned in the Bible were as long as mentioned there?

  For example:The potentiality of Adam to live forever in the flesh,yet,lived for 930 yrs.Methuselah said to be the one who holds the record for the longest Life Span in the flesh,969 yrs.Noah 950 yrs.Shem 600 yrs,then the Life Span drops drastically! Abraham 175 yrs.etc.

  Finally,Moses gives us the official death blow as to years of the Life Span we can expect! About 3,500 yrs.ago, Moses wrote concerning the Life Span at Ps 90:10,--70 or 80 yrs, with some exceptions. The situation in this regard has not changed substantially.

  Throughtout the centuries, man's efforts to extend the Life Span has been unsuccessful.Will Cloning get us back to where we were,the potentiality of a Life Span that will never end in the flesh?

  Of cause all of this is based on a belief system that the Bible is stating the facts about the Life Span of man.But ,what about thinking outside of the Bible,is living forever in the flesh possible? Blueblades
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  czarofmischief

  The older I get, the more I hope that life in the flesh forever ISN'T the final answer. I really want to live and experience things, but oblivion is much preferable to toiling on in this hellhole.

  I mean, under what conditions would life in the flesh be enjoyable? Only where I wouldn't have to watch my friends get old and die, or die by accidents, or be crippled with arthritis, or unseated by Alzheimer's. It literally would require a million ACTUAL Jesus figures working around the clock, healing guiding and curing, to make this life bearable.

  I work in a hospital, where I see every day how life can go on much much longer than it should. My definition of Hell would be to be the only healthy person responsible for tending to everyone else as they poop and dribble the last twenty years of their lives away.

  All I want out of this life is to become a better person and fulfill my duties to others. When that's done, I want out. I'm tired of being scared all the time of war and pollution. If there is no life after death, then so be it. I desperately need there to be, so I believe in an afterlife and in a merciful God, but in my darkest hours I simply don't know a damn thing, only that it has to be better than here.

  The clones can have the planet - I don't want it.

  CZAR of the "Un-anointed and loving it" class
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  Blueblades

  Some clarification.Would living longer or forever bring with it the end of war ,sickness,growing old and decrepit,would our experience in dealing with each other and the problems we encounter be solved with time on our side.I'm not really talking about Cloning,but,about the ability to sustain this present life and along with it the mind's ability to grow toward the betterment of man's existence.Blueblades
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  donkey

  Interesting huh?

  These ancient folks had no technology to protect them against disease or viruses yet they lived for hundreds of years? Either evolution occurred and viruses got to be mean mothers or otherwise the ages in the "book" are baloney....

  Or both!!! This is just more evidence that the Bible is pure Donkey-doo!!

  Jack
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  Blueblades

  Hi Donkey! Nice to hear from you again! Then what about thinking outside the Bible.Is living forever in the flesh at all possible? Will science be able to one day accomplish this?Will it in turn improve man's lot .Blueblades
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  donkey

  Blades,

  I believe that the answer is yes. In the future we will be able to live forever. Technology will enable that.

  I see no evidence to support the fact that humans are not simply "chemical compositions". I have never found evidence of a soul or a life force. This leaves only chemistry to deal with and as technology progresses and DNA is reconstructable to larger and larger degrees and we can create life through chemical processes we will be able to sustain it too. I only hope it might occur before I become worm food.

  I know - sounds cold... but for me the question is: barring unforseen cosmic events and/or self destruction what potential does man have? The answers are inspiring to one such as myself.

  Jack
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  Blueblades

  I agree! Are you surprised! But, I like to jockey back and forth from science to the Bible that someone wrote.For example:In two places the writer of the Bible tells us we have that potential.Genesis 3:22, lest he put out his hand and take of the tree of life and eat,and live forever-----Also,Genesis 11:6 nothing that they propose to do will be withheld from them.

  So, whether the Bible counts for anything or not the writer is unknowingly or knowingly saying that man does have the ability to sustain his life forever.It's only a matter of time. Blueblades
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  donkey

  Blades,

  Nah - I am not at all surprised - I knew from the start that you were intelligent!!

  Jack