Application of institutions

Question 1

Church of England and Embryonic stem cell research

Answer 1

They have no official stance on the matter. It all depends on whether the individual believes that life starts at conception.

Question 2

Catholic church and animal testing

Answer 2

The Papal Encyclical ‘Evangelium vitae’ recognises that animals have intrinsic value and have a place in God’s kingdom. God intended man to stewards of His creation. However we also have dominion, we can use them for medical developments but they still have to be treated with certain morals.

Question 3

C of E and animal testing

Answer 3

1998 Lambeth council of the Anglican church says that ‘human beings are co-partners to the rest of creation, the redemptive purpose of God in Jesus Christ extends to all creation’.

Question 4

Catholics church and embryonic stem cell research

Answer 4

They have consistently opposed research on embryos - the preparation of such stem cells requires the destruction on an embryo which is regarded as a living human individual, this the Catholic church teaches is a gravely immoral act.
Pope John Paul 2 said that ESCR is related to abortion and other attacks on innocent life.

Question 5

Catholic church and animal testing (catechism)

Answer 5

2417 - God entrusted animals to the stewardship of those created in his own image.
2418 - It is contrary to human dignity to cause animals to suffer needlessly.

Question 6

Bible quotes to support animal testing

Answer 6

Genesis 1:28 ‘…Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves in the ground.”