12700 Thompson Rd
Anacortes
WA 98221
Genetic Engineering
Description: The ability to change the DNA of essentially any species raises challenges to the biblical worldview. Are humans allowed to monkey with God’s creation in this way? What if the changes are designed to improve or save human life? What if the changes would occur, or already have occurred, in nature? These are honest questions that need to be discussed openly. Yet, there are definite limits to what we are morally allowed to do. Specifically, the modification of human embryos is a very dangerous practice in that these techniques often induce abnormalities that the future adult human would have to suffer through. Also, a baby has no ability to give informed consent. Worse, the modern practice of genetic engineering often uses aborted fetuses or cell lines derived from aborted fetuses or leftover embryos from the fertility industry. This is a grave moral hazard. Despite the known problems, all aspects of genetic engineering should not necessarily be outlawed, for there is a great potential benefit to humanity.
Speaker: Dr Carter was converted to Christ at an early age, but did not know what to do with the theory of evolution. He always knew what he wanted to believe, but had no way to express what he was thinking and no evidence to support his views. In his freshman year of college, he was exposed to the information for creation for the first time and soon after adopted it as his modus operandi. He says he felt a tremendous joy when he realized his science and his religion were no longer at odds. This joy (and, he says, Creation magazine and the Journal of Creation) enabled him to get through the in-depth evolutionary training of his undergraduate and graduate programs with his faith intact.
He obtained a BS in Applied Biology from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1992. He then spent four years teaching high school biology, chemistry, physics and electronics before going to the University of Miami to obtain his PhD in Marine Biology. He successfully completed this program in 2003 with a dissertation on “Cnidarian Fluorescent Proteins.” While in Miami, he studied the genetics of pigmentation in corals and other invertebrates, designed and built an aquaculture facility for Caribbean corals, performed well over 500 SCUBA dives, many of them at night, and licensed a spin-off product of his research (a patented fluorescent protein) to a biotech company.
He is a senior scientist and speaker for CMI-USA in Atlanta, Georgia, where he is currently researching human genetics and other issues related to biblical creation.
Recordings of some of Dr. Carter’s presentations:
Videos Clips:
- Dr. Carter on The Alternative: Creation’s Competitive Edge.
- More clips: http://creation.com/creation-videos?page=10.
Meeting Documents:
- Flyer
- Poster for Carter’s Schedule, October 26-30
- Announcement Slider
Dr. Rob Carter, research scientist, author and speaker at Creation Ministries International (CMI), will be in the Greater Seattle area during the weekend of October 26-30, 2022:
- Carter’s complete schedule can be found here.
Further details on the CMI website [select Washington Region].
If you have an interest in having Rob speak at your church or another venue, or know of someone who might have an interest, please call Heinz at 425-501-5075 or email him at heinz@osta.com.