Hacking The Human Brain Is Too Much Sci-fi For Me

I am not sure what is more scary human cloning, or the the the ability to control the human mind. If this were a sci-fi novel or movie we are living in the part of the story that directly precedes the story. 

 

The fact what his technology has already been effectively used on a mouse proves that it is possible. Do we trust technology enough to alter our very DNA, allowing an outside sources to influence our thoughts, control our actions, or change our feelings? Do we trust corporations, researchers, and governments enough that this technology would be used properly and be completely secure?

I've often said that science fiction writers are the prophets of our day. What have we witnessed in this area of fiction.  Star Trek had the Borg which used implants to strip people of their individuality connecting them to a collective consciousnesses.  Dr. Who introduced us to the Cybermen which did the very same thing. This list could grow. All of these fictional stories show the horrors that can happen when humans give control to technology.

God created us to be who we are and how we are. We should not re-make ourselves following our own design. Modern history has shown that when we deny our identity as God's creation tragedy quickly follows.  In the 20th century, two nations, Germany and Russia experimented with an atheistic governmental philosophy that stripped men and women of their dignity.  The atrocities committed by those governments in the name of science are inhuman.

God is the only architect of creation and is the only one who should modify creation. Our role in this world is steward, that is the caretaker of God's creation. To take care of this world and its wonders we must understand it and continue to learn about it, thus the need for advanced science. We can even repair what needs repair.

Altering the very design of life crosses the line into sin. Recall for a moment the story of Adam and Eve. They chose to become like God by gaining for themselves knowledge of good and evil. To "hack the human brain" is choosing to be like God in re-designing the human mind. The consequences of the first sin were quite severe, what will the consequences of this sin be?