by Jill Stanek
My Bible doesn't list the 5th Commandment as, "Thou shalt not murder unless the victim is away from home," or "Thou shalt not murder unless you are beating someone else to it."
So I became confused when reading Sen. Kirk Dillard's excuse in the Daily Herald on Feb. 24 for voting for taxpayer funded human embryonic stem cell/human cloning research in IL:
Noting that there is a difference between naturally and lab-created embryos, the source for most stem cell research, Sen. Kirk Dillard said it is counterintuitive to discard cells that could save lives.
“They go into the public sewer system,” the Hinsdale Republican said. “I really believe that my maker would want me use these embryos to sustain and improve human life.”
Although I'm unfamiliar with the "maker" Dillard' serves - one who condones human sacrifice - I am familiar with the Maker also known as the God of the Bible, and He had this to say, which would seem to suit this occasion well:
Can unjust leaders claim that God is on their side - leaders who permit injustice by their laws? They attack the righteous and condemn the innocent to death. ~ Psalm 94:20-21
It's a good thing Dillard doesn't believe in this Maker, because if so, he wouldn't like vs. 23.
