http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relics_attributed_to_Jesus

Above is a links to relics of Jesus which may have his DNA. If we have the ability should we clone Jesus Christ? On one hand maybe it would be a sin if we didn't.

Sure, there are all kinds of people that need to be smited. He can start with the scammers on TV that are making money on his good name.

Thought provoking.

I say, go for it. I'd clone five of him in the hopes he can pitch, the Phillies need a new starting rotation.

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Jesus with a buzzcut, how novel!

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Well... unusual poll I will say that- not to legitimize a deliberately sensational/borderline blasphemous post- but here are a few quick thoughts:

-Christians believe that followers of Jesus are part of "the body of Christ"- thus no need to "clone Jesus" as he is already alive and well in the lives of believers.

-Catholics and others in the "high church" traditions (Lutherans, and I believe Episcopals), believe that the eucharist becomes the body and blood of Christ via transubstantiation (in other words, when Jesus is quoted as saying "this is my body and blood, do this in remembrance of me," this is interpreted as becoming the actual body and blood of Christ through the eucharist according to these traditions). In the Roman Catholic tradition, this is said to occur through a "priestly miracle," whereby through the words of the priest (in the Latin mass they were "Hoc est enim corpus meum," which means roughly "this is the true body.") becomes the actual body and blood of Christ, according to these faith traditions.

Interestingly, these words were later parodized into "hocus pocus," those words often associated with magic tricks...

So, at least to the vast majority of Christian traditions, there would be no reason or need to clone Jesus because He is believed to already be very real and present in the lives of his followers.

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Yes, but do you think he could regularly pitch into the 7th?

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Now THAT is a good question.

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Originally Posted by dr_gingivitis
Yes, but do you think he could regularly pitch into the 7th?
Now THAT is a good question.
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I guess this could work. I saw it in Damm Yankees. Why stop with just cloning Jesus, just clone 8 more people and they could have a team. How about cloning 7 and just cleansing Pete Rose's soul?

Look I think we have crossed over into the "Sports" area so I will post this over there too.

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I'm imagining Pat Buchanan's answer to this poll:

Lord, YES! In fact, we should mass produce clones of Jesus! There could be the actual presence of Christ in every public building in America.... Oh wait, Jesus was a Middle Eastern guy? Um....

And the fact that he was Jewish might be a problem too.

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