> Except Christianity would find transhumanism exceedingly bland, for being an unoriginal repeat of the Original Sin; the latest scheme of humanity to be a God.
Well God is an engineer and he gave us technology & curiosity as his greatest gift. Being aware of our own mortality both as individuals & as a species is what drives us to to try and beat it.
For true Christian believers, of any sect, mortal life is just a temporary step on your way to an eternal life, hopefully one spent next to their god in heaven. Prolonging mortal life is not and cannot be a goal in itself for anyone who deeply and honestly believes that they have eternity in heaven to look forward to. Sure, technology can be seen as a gift from the Christian god, but using technology to prolong life is fundamentally unnecessary.
Well God is an engineer and he gave us technology & curiosity as his greatest gift. Being aware of our own mortality both as individuals & as a species is what drives us to to try and beat it.
To be fair, blame the serpent (or Prometheus).