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To: nickcarraway
...theme of trans acceptance...

There's nothing new under the sun. They can repackage hedonism in different wrappings but we've been here over and over.

Since this is about a Christmas film, let's revisit how Christ Himself handled it. Jesus accepted (forgave) the harlot ... right before telling her to sin no more. You can welcome someone into your group of friends without having to atta-boy his behavior. Another thing is the modern hedonists want to undo something else Jesus did, and that's related to one's status:

In Jesus' day the "sinners" (everybody sins, but this is a different categorization) were in a kind of caste that nether themselves nor religious group would let them get out of. In other words, their status was defined by their sinful behavior (including sexual sin, like "the harlot").

Jesus undid that mess and defined people back to being creations of God -- even worth Jesus dying for. In God there's a chance for change and repentance -- you don't have to be defined by your sin (though we should always be humble knowing we can never earn our way to Heaven).

But the left is saying people are defined by their sinful behavior, it's their "identity" and such and if you and I don't like it we're not accepting "who they are". That's hogwash and not how Jesus sees who they are. Jesus died for them and us even before we knew Him. In other words, Jesus saw us as being able to change our way of thinking and not being stuck in some doom loop like it's our "identity".

11 posted on 09/12/2023 2:22:38 PM PDT by Tell It Right (1st Thessalonians 5:21 -- Put everything to the test, hold fast to that which is true.)
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To: Tell It Right

I heard in a sermon:

Satan (the accuser) calls you by your sin.

Jesus (the Savior) calls you by your name.

Leftists are mimicking satan when they “identify” by various sins.


22 posted on 09/12/2023 2:36:27 PM PDT by NorthMountain (... the right of the peopIe to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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