so incredibly predictable. Your first citation has zero to do with the subject of transitioning or of being trans - it's the single weakest citation that's routinely tossed out by tradition-worshiping Pharisees. What you are doing is what any preacher will identify as "eisegesis"
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Replying to @Tammy_Beth @MavenOfMayhem
Deuteronomy 22:5. What do you have to say now? Gods words not mine.
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Replying to @Frankvado30 @MavenOfMayhem
laying aside the intricacies of "man" and "woman" (since the original writer would not have had these concepts in view) - I have in my possession (albeit vastly too long for twitter) commentary from highly respected very conservative Bible scholar John Gil and two equally ...
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respected and very conservative Jewish rabbis, all writing over 200 years ago when modern "gender politics" was not on the table, all of which agree that in the original language and textual context the passage refers to the accoutrements of war-making...in very plain language...
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"a woman shall not put on that which pertains to war and go out to fight, nor shall a man put on the garments of those who avoid the battle" - I can drown you in direct quotes which are more precise, but that's the heart of it. Not that you would listen, because tradition. ...
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now my turn, the words of Christ himself in Matt 19:10-12 10 The disciples said to him, “If this is the situation between a husband and wife, it is better not to marry.” 11 Jesus replied, “Not everyone can accept this word, but only those to whom it has been given. (cont.)
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12 For there are eunuchs who were born that way, and there are eunuchs who have been made eunuchs by others—and there are those who choose to live like eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. The one who can accept this should accept it.” "Ah" but you will say "A eunuch...
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"is not the same as people who call themselves trans" Culturally, no. Obviously trans as we understand it scientifically would have been unknown to his audience BUT these were people, typically assumed male at birth, who were sometimes but not always surgically modified who...
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existed in society in a female or feminized social and cultural role. And Jesus specifically said some were born this way. And he said TO YOU "Accept it" This is the only passage in Scripture that speaks to anything even similar to being trans, and it is affirmative. Also...?
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if you wish to argue that God disapproves of surgical modification of genitalia then I'ma ask you to reconcile that view with circumcision.
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