There is an interesting parallel between science and religion about the resurrection. Christians believe that Jesus Christ was resurrected, never to die again, and many Christians, including Latter-day Saints, believe that all people will be resurrected.
As seen from this religious perspective, resurrection is a recreation of the human body, but immortal physical matter is used instead of mortal physical matter. Because the resurrected body is composed of immortal matter, it will never die again.
36 And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.
37 But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.
38 And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts?
39 Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have.
40 And when he had thus spoken, he shewed them his hands and his feet.
41 And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here any meat?
42 And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of an honeycomb.
43 And he took it, and did eat before them. (Luke 24:36-43)
Some scientists are attempting to cause "resurrection" of bodies, genes, etc. that once lived but are now dead. These scientists use the term, resurrection, to refer to successes to recreate bodies, genes, etc., but that use of the word, resurrection, is different than the religious use of the word. Successes by scientists would recreate the bodies or genes, but mortal matter would be used, and those resurrected objects would still be subject to death. As explained above from the religious perspective, resurrected bodies would be composed of immortal matter and would not be subject to death. Thus, this parallel of the resurrection is a parallel for the recreation of dead objects but not a parallel of the matter used in those recreations.
