Has anyone else read an article about a mouse that was "conceived" by manipulation of genes from two females?

It of course brings up some interesting ethical questions, but it proves that a mammal could be conceived without male fertilization.

If man can do this, why do people question God's gift to mankind of the Messiah born of a virgin?

God bless,

-- john placette (jplacette@catholic.org), May 09, 2004

Answers

John,

Because people don't use the brain that God gives them. What if God didn't mix up the atoms in the air you breathe correctly for one night?

May God bless all the people that live chaste lives in honor of our holy Lord. You can't see Him or touch Him, but He lets us love him.

May the holy Virgin pray for all the Moms(living and deceased) God bless them all.

-- - (David@excite.com), May 09, 2004.

well in the work of these scientists, they proved that a female mouse could reproduce without a male mouse, BUT, with the help of scientists tinkering around. there's no proof that female mice can just do this on their own. except for those cool african frogs, there's no evidence that all female animals will just start reproducing on their own. im sure if scientists tinkered with male animals, they could have them reproduce on their own too.

-- bibby (bibbygoo@hotmail.com), May 10, 2004.

John,

You bring up an interesting point. I thought I would also add that a few years back a sheep was cloned and now they are doing human cloning. So now that we know that we can clone ourselves,make someone else in our own image, I think it is a given that God can do it also.

Sheryl Schenkman

-- Sheryl Schenkman (Sheri8000@aol.com), May 21, 2004.

To date, this tinkering in higher mammals still produces product animals with various defects. These animals cannot reproduce themselves.

Tinkering in this way with humans will profane what is sacred. It is worse than abortion.

-- Pat Delaney (pat@patdelaney.net), May 21, 2004.