What if you have a clone who could save your life?

The Island. Directed by Michael Bay.

It's an awesome show. I remember Yale interviewer was asking me if I had watched this show after I told him I wish to go into stem cell research and cloning stuff. Too bad, I hadn't watch it that time. But now I have, and now I know why he asked.

So, basically, scientists managed to clone humans, a full clone, inclusive of soul and spirit, the intention? To harvest their organs for the 'rubber stamp' which is dying of whatever disease, or an advanced botox treatment.

However, scientists were not able to create humans without any soul and spirit without producing defective organs, in other words, the clones must be fully human, in order for them to save their 'rubber stamp' or owners.

How do they keep these cloned humans from knowing the truth? brainwash them from day 1.

However, one clone, the 'echo' batch had some irregularities, and the main character, lincoln, obtained some past memories that his owner had. It baffled the scientists (it is possible, perhaps the cells which was harvested from the owner somehow contained some information on neuron networks in the brain which formed in the clone.). Anyway, he became curious about everything and sought the truth, and he found it. Sounds familiar? Yeah, but i kinda forgot from where of the Good Book. what more, it set him free. Now THAT is 100% identical.

Ok. just go watch the movie and u'll know the rest of the story.

So, the company was running with their clients thinking that their clones are in a vegetative state. of course, it was false. So, since the clients were ignorant, are they wrong in purposely 'creating' life only to kill for their organs? Or is this reponsibility solely lie on the company? I think the clients made a conscious decision that they weren't creating life, but it's just like making insulin out of bacteria for the good of mankind, making organs to keep them alive. However, for the company to continue with the business despite knowing that it was wrong (hence deception and secrecy), they gained the money but ironically lose their souls (remember, they ARE creating souls).

Another thing is about 'truth'. What is truth and how can one determine what is truth? Must it be all empirical (experience) or can truth be founded on faith, which is not necessarily empirical? Although in this movie, it is like an individual in an atheistic society who found god, by traveling OUT of that society or confinement, and SAW the truth before his eyes. (the story can be likened to Plato's Cave). However, today, the debate of whether God exists is a never-ending one (well, not exactly for individual sense, it ends when the individual dies). For we all know that God today is not observable in this dimension, but the next dimension. So, how is one to escape to the next dimension? death. Well, it ends there, he can't really come back reporting, unless he was raised from the dead.

However, we know in historical records, God did come to earth, perhaps not once, but many times - he came in a Person, or Jesus Christ. Although we do not today have the privilege to see Jesus personally, it really doesn't make a diff. Look, even in those days, the Jews were in unbelief, except a few. The pagan worshipers were also not convinced, until at that final moment (the Roman guard). Even so, those who had close encounter with Jesus during his lifetime and after his death, were still ignorant. One might reason that 'why should we believe in Jesus if we don't see him?' would be struck speechless that it doesn't make a diff whether or not one sees Jesus in person. What is important after knowing that Jesus exist is to know WHO Jesus is. How? go read HIStory. After knowing all these, your response would determine who you are. Christian or not, the choice is in your hands. And for that, we each regard as truth, as though we had traveled beyond our world and discovered God, would you share that truth with others to set them free as it set YOU free?

Anyway, go watch that show.