Just when you thought that the lowest common denominator had been reached, stories continue to appear pointing out that “stem cells” can be used to make people look youthful and to rebuild their missing teeth…

Of course you have to dig into the stories to realize that they are talking about adult stem cells , the only truly effective stem cell therapies developed thus far (see Adult Stem Cells Spur Rush to Market, Avoid Bush’s Embryo Ban).

The Church has no problem with the use of adult stem cells or cord blood stem cells (if the baby has not been aborted), but there are those who will latch onto “the many uses of stem cells” and will try to make a case regarding embryonic stem cell research – all so they can benefit. They pass over the facts and draw general conclusions that make no sense – i.e., the Church is against people, the Church wants me to suffer, being beautiful and perfect is my right…

The interesting thing about these arguments is that those who take-up arms advocating for the position in opposition to life will be confounded. They argue from impatience and selfishness – and yes, killing a human being so you can benefit is always wrong.

In my opinion, this lack of patience and selfishness is rooted in a lack of faith in God, and I fully believe that those alleged Christians who advocate for abortion, embryonic stem cell research, the death penalty, and euthanasia have no faith in God. They are delusional.

To the point of the title of this post. Patience and the miracle of God’s creation provides a solution. To wit: New Source of Stem Cells (and here).

ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) — A new source of stem cells could one day mean anyone who needs engineered tissue will have a ready source. The research is still very early, but scientists say they are excited about the potential.

Researchers from Wake Forest University School of Medicine in Durham, N.C., report stem cells capable of creating several different kinds of tissue can be taken from amniotic fluid in the wombs of pregnant women.

Stem cells have the capacity to become any kind of cell in the body. Under the right conditions, the cells can become long muscle cells, throbbing heart cells, or brain cells producing neurotransmitters.

“It’s still too early to think of these cells for human use. We’re still in the research phase,” Wake Forest researcher Anthony Atala, M.D., told Ivanhoe. “But we’re certainly working in that direction.”

Dr. Atala and his colleagues were able to separate stem cells from amniotic fluid and placentas. Researchers used left over fluid gathered from amniocentesis tests, done to certain genetic disorders in the developing fetus. Cells can also be gathered from the placenta after birth.

The successful isolation of stem cells from this source means there is a more reliable source of cells for research and potential therapies. “We are dealing with a resource that is widely available because there are over 4.5 million births per year in the [United States],” said Dr. Atala. Before now, some stem cells came from discarded embryos created for in vitro fertilization. Many oppose the use of these cells, arguing it encourages destroying unborn children.

Dr. Atala says taking cells from the placenta, or the afterbirth, causes no risk to mother or child…

Lets see – more useful, more reliable, widely available, no danger, no abortion, no death.

All I could think of is this quote:

Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in my house, and try me in this, saith the Lord: if I open not unto you the flood-gates of heaven, and pour you out a blessing even to abundance. — Malachi 3:10

Our prayer and trust in God is our tithe. He asks us to try Him by placing our full trust in Him. When we do, He will keep His promise and pour out blessings upon us in abundance.

God has created life in all its richness. When we choose God’s way, which is life, all of our real needs are met, and met in abundance.