I don't see anyone here throwing up railing in strife about it Erika, just that, well, I am 59 and it's very recent in my life that any of this seemingly became so commonplace, I hope that you can have the same love and patience as people who are trying to understand in light of Scripture, is presented with something that they never have before. I went through my whole life going to school and never saw any of the children seem to have gender confusion at all- didn't even seem to exist so yes, it is fairly new to society in general.Erika wrote:Does it really matter if we are to love our neighbours as ourselves? There is no denying that we exist. If God thought it would be a problem He would have done something about it. He obviously assumed that we had the brains to work it out. If you do a google search you will find our existence extending back to antiquity. We have been featured in paintings, in songs, and in history. Also, you will find that intersex is more common than you think. If fact tests now occur which can determine whether a pregnancy is intersex. Sadly, some expectant mothers kill us in the womb. I am sure no one in the church would sanction the murder of unborn intersex children would they?
Also, if you will recall in Galatians, there is neither male nor female, For those who have been baptized we are all one in Christ. For anyone to throw up walls, barriers, divisions, strife, and railing, it shows a lack of knowledge of the scriptures or Christian love. I would suggest love rather than an inquisition. We know where the inquisition led - it was condemned as unchristian.
As the Word of God says, In His image He created....Male and female created He them. To stress a point, an intersex person is more representative of God than a so called 'normal' person. In His image we were created.
Not everything is laid out in the Scriptures . That is why God sent us the Holy Spirit...to throw light on the Word. That Light is love. Shall we stumble in the darkness?
Regarding the passage in Galations, that would be an incorrect interpretation of it which is one of the problems I have with the LGBT group- reinterpreting Scripture to fit their situations- these things should not be! That passage is meaning that salvation is available to all- regardless of their gender or heritage- not to say there is no such thing as male or female- be careful what you teach!