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Saturday, October 15, 2011

Why Christianity & Transhumanism Are Not Enemies, Part II

More reasons why Christianity and Transhumanism share very similar basic values.

We should restate that these articles are addressed to those who believe in the Bible as the inspired word of God and who interpret it literally, unless it is obvious that a certain passage is metaphorical.

If the hopes and dreams of the transhumanists come true, eventually our consciousness or our minds will be implanted in a machine.  The nature of this artificial body is still debated.  Some view this machine as being a combination of our biological body with mechanical/electronic enhancements. Others, view this body as completely manufactured or shall we say, made up of non-biological materials.  But no matter what may be meant by it, it still a material body, made of the elements of the universe.  That is to say it is not a disembodied spirit.  Since this is the case, the biblical principle that Jesus stated in the book of John still stands…

Read More: http://hplusmagazine.com/2011/10/13/why-christianity-transhumanism-are-not-enemies-2/

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