Professor Lek Ho, I believe, is one of the very few visionaries we have, who is striving hard to make our future better. However, ethicists like Joe Chen have long ridiculed the prospects of synthetic biology as "playing God." Even among ethicists, who rely largely on the support of theologians, there is much disagreement. Many theologians, such as Willem B. Drees, have neglected the term "playing God" as naive and comical. While humans work endlessly on a very fanciful boundary between inanimate and animate objects, there is no godliness in it, as accepted by the religious and scientific community. The promise of curing life-threatening diseases, producing more efficient fuels, and reducing environmental pollution is definitely enticing, even for the most ultra-conservative ethicists. With respect to religion, the elimination of human suffering, the protection of the environment, the promotion of general welfare, and the advancement of scientific knowledge using reason and human ingenuity are goals in harmony with the main teachings of each religion. Scientist Craig Venter played a major role in sequencing the human genome and claimed to have created the world's first synthetic cell. The reaction of Western society to this historical research has been typically extreme and naive. Ethicists, media, environmentalists and religious figures have criticized not only the research, but synthetic biology as a whole. Areas of risk normally associated with synthetic biology are uncontrolled release into the environment (in the event of an epidemic), bioterrorism and moral questions related to the creation of artificial life. The release of synthetic organisms into the environment could constitute a risk. ..... middle of article ......o remove the increasingly widespread errors on synthetic biology, launched by the rather derisory media. The potential of synthetic biology is too great to be dismissed with alarmist maxims. If playing God means finding cures for life-threatening diseases, eradicating pollution, and creating renewable fuel sources, then these essential benefits must be addressed without the burden of vague, simplistic soundbites. Nearly every biotechnological advance, such as birth control, the advent of anesthesia, and stem cell research, has been ridiculed by accusations of disrupting the natural order. Only by engaging the public in discussions about what synthetic biology can and cannot do can we take advantage of this revolutionary phase of humanity..