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Christian views on cloning

Okay, so you know how when you want to make something, you have to start with some materials? Like if you want to build a castle with blocks, you need blocks to start with. Well, when scientists want to make a copy of something living, like an animal or even a human, they need to start with some special materials too. This is called cloning.

Some Christians believe that cloning is not okay because it goes against what God wants. They believe that God made each person special and unique, and cloning takes away from that. They also think that cloning is a way for people to play God and have too much control over life.

Other Christians may be okay with cloning, as long as it is used to help people and not to do bad things. They believe that God gave us intelligence and curiosity, and that we should use those things to improve the world and help others.

Overall, Christians have mixed opinions on cloning. Some think it's good, and some think it's bad. But the most important thing is to remember that God made each of us special and that we should always strive to use science and technology for good.
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