Some folks, I suspect, believe you can never have too much of a good thing.

They would likely be first in line to be cloned. You know…ramrodding human DNA through assembly line petri dishes and creating 3-D carbon copy babies, suitable for framing.

Lest you believe I am discussing some "pie-in-the-sky," Buck Rogers, not in my lifetime medical procedure, listen closely.

Scientists affiliated with the Raellian religious group (a New Age/sci-fi cult) are offering to pay women a substantial sum for the privilege of recycling their ova. In most cases the eggs are being made available to would-be mothers from a donor catalog through a program known as Ovulaid.

You and, theoretically, your hubby, could shop for DNA genes as readily as blue jeans. Not that egg donors and in-vitro fertilization are all that new or exciting.

But this same group is offering to make available its services for cloning a human being.

Some countries, like Japan, have already established laws banning the procedure. Others are considering such legislation.

Ever since that spooky movie, The Boys from Brazil came out, many moons ago, I’ve been ethically opposed to the concept of cloning. Just thinking about a limitless supply of little Adolph Hitlers running through the Amazon is enough to make one’s skin crawl.

The thought of using the process for more noble purposes has also been put forth but I remain unconvinced. The Bible says that, one day, Jesus Christ will return and I believe it. But He’s coming back as King of Kings and Lord of Lords.

I was outraged by another Internet website that recently announced it was gathering funds to clone Jesus.

Those behind the page thought that by taking samples of his DNA from the Shroud of Turn or some other artifact connected with Him, they could fulfill the prophecies and bring the Lord back again as a baby.

For all I know, that Internet URL was just a hoax and in exceptionally poor taste, at that.

But it appears Pandora’s box has been opened. Man now has the technology but not the wisdom or morality to do anything more than "play God."

The sad part is, we don’t even do that well at playing man.

A friend of mine confided that he didn’t believe any cloned human would have an eternal soul. While I respectfully disagree, I do wonder about the souls of those who propose such nonsense.

Each of us has received a divine blueprint from his Creator that makes us unique. I resent anyone trying to turn my fleshly floor plan into a low-budget, pre-fab, section 8 housing complex.

I will be the last to join in the chorus…"Send in the Clones."

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