I have never understood the hatred aimed at trans people. Even when I didn't (still don't?) understand what a trans person means when they say their body doesn't match their assigned gender. As far as I'm concerned, I'm not qualified to say they're not who they say they are. I am qualified to say that I won't hate someone for trying to be fully human, as long as they're not heaping hatred on others. And even then, I won't hate the haters.
I really appreciate your characterization of haters as parasites on Christianity. How do we get rid of parasites? First recognize them and what they're doing -- "stealing nutrients and causing harm without providing benefits." Then remove them from our organism, and shower them with anti-parasite medication. Hmmm, what would that be? It's hard to love a hater. But maybe we can start by asking God to keep loving them, even if we can't.
I have never understood the hatred aimed at trans people. Even when I didn't (still don't?) understand what a trans person means when they say their body doesn't match their assigned gender. As far as I'm concerned, I'm not qualified to say they're not who they say they are. I am qualified to say that I won't hate someone for trying to be fully human, as long as they're not heaping hatred on others. And even then, I won't hate the haters.
I really appreciate your characterization of haters as parasites on Christianity. How do we get rid of parasites? First recognize them and what they're doing -- "stealing nutrients and causing harm without providing benefits." Then remove them from our organism, and shower them with anti-parasite medication. Hmmm, what would that be? It's hard to love a hater. But maybe we can start by asking God to keep loving them, even if we can't.
Printing this one out for a future Transfiguration Sunday sermon!
Thanks, Jeff. What a compliment