So the bible does not directly address many issues we have today such as genetic engineering, but the Bible addresses principles and commands that encompass these issues.
We as mankind were given the mandate to subdue the earth, which means to tend to it, take care of it, keep it healthy, heal what's sick restore it, and essentially give and maintain LIFE to and on the earth.
In keeping with this mandate of creation and considering the reality that all discovery of science is given / allowed by God for the same intent Jesus had for earth and it's people; healing the sick freeing the captive from disease, decay and death. Spiritually, emotionally and physically.
To be anointed is to be under anointing, or say (according to the root meaning of "anointing") to be under medicine or under the umbrella of protection of medical technology. With this in mind, Gods intent for discovery in the medical field is to keep in alignment with this mandate for humanity: therapeutic reason_to benefit/ maintain overall health and life. NOT to be abused and used for selfish gain by a small global elite to engineer a super human race. Which was the Utopianists' original goal in funding this field.
CS Lewis was aware of this goal and the danger of this power falling into hands not submitted to the law of God. We too should be fully aware of the enemies intent to twist medical technology, God's gift to humanity, meant to be part of God's grace to assist humans in fulfilling their role in keeping a loving dominion. Genetic engineering should be used to repair damage/ maintain health, not for Eugenic purposes as the Nazi's aimed for, a super human race. This gift is being abused to make a line of descendants that will transcend the rest of working humanity. In essence an attempt godlike / to be your own God.
"If the dreams of some scientific planners are realized by using their power to make their descendants into what they please, then their conquest of nature means the rule of a few hundred men over billions of men."-CS Lewis
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