What does the Bible say about Human Reproductive Cloning?
The Bible doesn't deal directly with Human Cloning, but many Christians believe it teaches important principles that could be relevant.
Humans are unique
Genesis tells of how God made humans 'in His image'. As such, every individual is seen as unique and special.
Then God said, “Let us make human beings in our image, to be like us. They will reign over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, the livestock, all the wild animals on the earth, and the small animals that scurry along the ground.”
So God created human beings[b] in his own image. In the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.
God is the creator
We should not create human life - this is for God to do:
Know that the LORD, He is God; It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves;
Psalm 100:3
God has a plan for each of us
Each of us has our own God-given destiny, and it is therefore wrong to make copies of people There are many passages that support the idea that we are all individuals that God has plans for:
I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place. When I was woven together in the depths of the earth, your eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.
Psalm 139:14-18 (New International Version - UK)
I know you by name
Exodus 33:17
