I will begin my essay by talking about Islamic views for genetic engineering Islam says in the Quran and in the Hadith that Muslims should go to all lengths to try to cure diseases and could even be looked at in the sense of suicide by not curing the disease and suicide is prohibited in Islam, Islamic scholars also say that finding out more about humans and discovering new things about the human body is what Allah intends for us to do as humans, in the Quran we are told to seek knowledge and always be open to new ideas, and by learning about genetic engineering we are discovering new solutions to the problems the human race faces each day. Genetic engineering is not like cloning which is prohibited in Islam as we do not have the right to create new humans but only our creator has the right to do that, but genetic engineering is only altering the genetic makeup. It is also said in the Quran that Muslims should do anything within their power to improve their quality of life, and is an ulterior way from drugs.
Although some Muslims may agree with genetic engineering others may be aginst because, the genetic makeup of each individual has been determined by Allah and only Allah can alter that, and by changing genes we are contradicting what he has done. Another reason as to why Muslims are against genetic engineering is because when using stem cell research and not using umbillicial cords but instead using the embryo you are killing a living thing and killing a baby which is like abortion which is a sin in Islam and finally Muslims believe that scientists who are doing research are acting as god, and changing what our creator has made.
Christian views for genetic engineering are very similar to those of Islamic views for example in the Quran it says to try and cure diseases and also Jesus was a healer who showed that Christians should do all they can to cure diseases. Another reason as to why some Christians may agree to genetic engineering is because by discovering new solutions and utilizing information we already now to improve human life we are doing nothing different as to the research of drugs. Genetic engineering is commonly mistaken for cloning, which is creating a whole new human being, which is taking over the role of god, but by using stem cell research and by using science with the cells we are working with god. Genetic engineering by using stem cells from embryos can be regarded as a developing human, meaning it is yet to become a human so it is ok to destroy it.
Although some Christians may be pro genetic engineering, some are still against because killing an embryo is a major sin as it is exactly like abortion, which goes against the bible and the church. Christians also believe that god created our genetic makeup of each human and people have no right to change what god did. They also believe that altering our genetics is playing god which is counted as sin in Christianity. And the final reason as to why Christian would be against genetic engineering is because by changing everyone on earth so that they are perfect we would be trying to create a second heaven and only heaven is perfect and by having another heaven humans would have no intentions to be good and would care for the heaven now but not for the heaven later.
Non religious views for genetic are, that it offers cures for incurable diseases. And it allows people to gain new knowledge about the human body and could gain even more understanding about the human and solutions of problems humans have.
Non religious views against genetic engineering are that, it is unsure what side effects are and any problems genetic engineering may cause. And that not enough research has taken place for a fairly recent study into genetic engineering.