Baptist General Conference
I. Beginning of Life a. Abortion “Recognizing the critical nature and complexity of the issue of abortion, be it resolved that the Baptist General Conference opposes abortion on demand and encourages its members to influence public opinion in this regard and that our attitude toward those involved in abortion and abortion decisions, be able to speak the truth in love, seeking to bring to bear the forgiveness of God and healing through Christ’s body, the church” (Resolution adopted in 1981, from official web site: http://www.scene3.org/content/view/1553/143/ ) b. Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research c. Reproductive Technologies (List from NOVA’s 18 Ways to Make a Baby) i. Artificial Insemination – of mother with father’s sperm ii. Artificial Insemination – of mother with donor’s sperm iii. Artificial Insemination – with egg and sperm donors, using surrogate mother iv. In Vitro Fertilization - using egg and sperm of parents v. IVF – with Intra-Cytoplasmic Sperm Injection vi. IVF – with frozen embryos vii. IVF – with pre-implantation genetic diagnosis viii. IVF – with egg donor ix. IVF – with sperm donor x. IVF – with surrogate with egg and sperm from parents xi. IVF – with surrogate and egg donor xii. IVF – with surrogate and sperm donor xiii. IVF – with surrogate and her egg and father’s sperm xiv. IVF – with surrogate and egg and sperm donor xv. Cytoplasmic transfer xvi. Nuclear Transfer and Cloning (for reproduction) d. Human Cloning for Biomedical Research e. Genetic Screening f. Genetic Testing g. Gender Selection h. Germ-line Modification i. Contraception II. End of Life a. Physician-Assisted Suicide b. End-of-Life Care [change the name of this to be more descriptive] III. Social Issues a. Access to Healthcare – [HIV/AIDS] b. Eugenics c. Privacy of Healthcare Information d. Human Organ Donation & Transplantation – [Medical Tourism] e. Patenting of Human Tissue f. People with disabilities g. Technology IV. Enhancement a. Therapeutic & Enhancement Technologies [Distinction] b. Biomedical Enhancement (non germ-line) i. Physical ii. Cognitive c. Transhumanism d. Cyborgs e. Human/Animal Hybrids and Chimeras
Bethel Theological Seminary and Bethel College in St. Paul, MN Official periodical: BGC World The Standard Harvest Publications John Piper is BGC minister (Desiring God Ministries)
Official Web site: http://www.scene3.org/
“In 2000, the BGC had 140,925 members in 866 churches in the United States. These churches are also organized into 13 district bodies - Columbia, Florida/Caribbean, Great Lakes, Heartland, Iowa, Mideast, Michigan, Minnesota, Midwest, Northern California, Northeast, Rocky Mountain, and Southwest. There are 5 district bodies in Canada that cooperate together through the Baptist General Conference of Canada.” (from http://www.knowledgerush.com/kr/encyclopedia/Baptist_General_Conference/)
