Do life extension therapies take religion and spirituality into account?

Do life extension therapies take religion and spirituality into account?

Aubrey de Grey (Chairman, Methuselah Foundation) gives expert video advice on: Why should we defy aging?; Are there any organziations who oppose anti-aging treatments?; Why would I want to live longer if I am old and frail? and more...

It is extremely important to understand that the combating of aging is something that all major religions not only do not oppose, but actually, essentially mandate. Because, ultimately, aging is bad for you. It causes an immense amount of suffering and it kills people. And all the major religions are very clear that suffering is something that we have to combat when we can and, furthermore, that saving lives is what we ought to do when we can. It is absolutely essential to remember that extending lives, keeping people alive for longer than they otherwise would be, is no different from saving lives. Saving lives is simply, giving someone the chance to live longer than they might otherwise have a chance to live. So, there is no difference there. And that means that far from being in contradiction to religious teaching, what I'm working on is absolutely God's work.