What is the ECC+USA’s official stand on stem cell research?
The Ecumenical Catholic Church+USA does not have an “official” position concerning stem cell research. We believe that standing before God, we each must arrive at a decision that is congruent with our personal belief system as formed by the teachings of the Judeo-Christian Tradition, our own study of Sacred Scripture and science, and openness to God’s grace as he enables humankind to move into new understandings of creation and its capabilities. The reality is that good people of all faith traditions are arriving at differing positions on this , and indeed, many moral issues, as scientific understanding of medical possibilities changes and grows. Some Christians are finding that the paradigms of past beliefs no longer exactly fit the rapid growth of scientific and medical advances and possibilities. Other Christians are firmly committed to what they consider immutable truths. Our Church has a great deal of respect for the primacy of individual conscience with the caveat that each of us
