BRENDA McGANN,
Madam, - Thank you for the very interesting article by Father Kevin Doran on the subject of human cloning (Opinion, January 2nd).
On reading it, I was struck by the realisation that, biologically and genetically speaking, Jesus Christ the Son of God is a perfect clone of his mother Mary. This extraordinary event came about by the will of the author of all life, coupled with the free and complete response to His plans by two human beings, Mary and Joseph.
Now, it seems (and the jury is still out on the success of this recent experiment) that the human will wants to bypass the natural law and "create" a human being for its own purposes, flying in the face of the dignity of the person as a creature made by Love for unconditional love.
It is awesome that God has given us powers that engage His creativity so prodigally. It is awesome too that we are free to reject His love and His plans.
I hope this aberration will bring a deeper understanding of the reality of being human and that good will win through. - Yours, etc.,
BRENDA McGANN,
Monkstown,
Co Dublin.