This is so hard to square, just with Christian tradition all the back to the beginning, much less scriptural Christianity. Why don’t these churches just admit they are no longer “Christian” churches?
Do I think Christians should have compassion and sympathy for the person who obtains an identity dysphoria manifest in an errant obsession that denies their biological sex? Yes.
But that compassion and sympathy, from others to the individual, to me is not appropriately extended to acceptance of their obsession as anything less than like an addict being given what satisfies their addiction instead of the tools to fight their way out of the addiction. That is not compassion or sympathy. It’s denial.
And worse, acceptance all the way to a “Christian” leadership position for someone who has not conquered the demons of such an obsession? No. Surely not.
Well said.
You wrote:
And worse, acceptance all the way to a “Christian” leadership position for someone who has not conquered the demons of such an obsession? No. Surely not.
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Note this passage:
2 John 1:8
8 *Look to yourselves*, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward.
9 Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. [snip]
10 If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed:
11 For he that biddeth him God speed is *partaker* of his *evil* deeds.
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We become partakers if we support the sinner and wish them God speed. Maybe even if we remain silent. I wonder if John isn’t saying, “Look. If you are attending a congregation where this is happening; keep yourself pure; get out of there quickly. Otherwise, you are complicit with them.”
As is written in Acts 2, “Save yourself from this wicked generation.”