In recent decades, the means available to influence the genetic composition of one's offspring has increased markedly. The presenter calls these methods reproductive genetic technologies. Organized opposition to these technologies has primarily come from religious organizations or people who claim religious motivation. These are what sociologists would call religious elites: denominational officials, clergy, leaders of religious special purpose groups. But, what do the ordinary religious people in the U.S. think about these technologies? Using data from a nation-wide face-to-face interview study, as well as a nationally representative public opinion poll, Dr. Evans examines the views of the ordinary religious person about reproductive genetics. After showing a slight tendency for the religious to be more opposed to these technologies, he discusses possible explanations, addressing questions such as whether people in the dominant religious traditions in this country have different notions of suffering than the non-religious.