So why am I getting a college education? I can tell you that initially, it was with a career in mind. But now, I appreciate it even more because I am able to strengthen my christian beliefs.
Not that it's my place to challenge God's word. But what kind of Christian would I be. No. What kind of missionary would I be, if I didn't learn what others believe before I began to tell them that I was right and they were wrong?
Even though I find this comparing experience thrilling, right now, I am feeling pretty dumbfounded, (thanks, gender studies)
Why? Can we discuss hermaphrodites? Inter-sexual people? Whatever.
Biologically we are all mostly born with either male or female parts. But some people are born with both. And I mean BOTH.
Some are born with more of one than the other, and sometimes, yes, they can do blood-work and testing to figure out the true biological sex of a baby. But what about the babies that truly have both fully developed parts?
Where do they fit into biblical society? God has given us guidelines of where Women and Men fit in life. So where the heck do inter-sexual people fit in?
I'm sorry, this blog post seriously offers no personal explanations. I don't have any idea of how to work through this.
I've done research. Biblical of course. I know what the world would say.
There is a reference to the flood. Our lifespans shortened based off our new environment. AND we literally had Noah's arc full of, what, four sets of people capable of procreating? So...that brought in factors of birth defects.
God would say, well that's what happens as a result of sin.
Is it the same as asking why someone is blind? Obviously God didn't purposefully make someone blind. It was a result of sin. And I guess so is inter-sex.
But again. I ask you. How do they fit into the traditional christian community? They are a person too. Shouldn't they have the right to reproduce if capable? How are they supposed to dress? how are they supposed to be addressed?
The questions above are societal. To end my blog-post, I'll remind you: They are still God's children. Love them the same as God loves you.
Is that all we can do?
Not that it's my place to challenge God's word. But what kind of Christian would I be. No. What kind of missionary would I be, if I didn't learn what others believe before I began to tell them that I was right and they were wrong?
Even though I find this comparing experience thrilling, right now, I am feeling pretty dumbfounded, (thanks, gender studies)
Why? Can we discuss hermaphrodites? Inter-sexual people? Whatever.
Biologically we are all mostly born with either male or female parts. But some people are born with both. And I mean BOTH.
Some are born with more of one than the other, and sometimes, yes, they can do blood-work and testing to figure out the true biological sex of a baby. But what about the babies that truly have both fully developed parts?
Where do they fit into biblical society? God has given us guidelines of where Women and Men fit in life. So where the heck do inter-sexual people fit in?
I'm sorry, this blog post seriously offers no personal explanations. I don't have any idea of how to work through this.
I've done research. Biblical of course. I know what the world would say.
There is a reference to the flood. Our lifespans shortened based off our new environment. AND we literally had Noah's arc full of, what, four sets of people capable of procreating? So...that brought in factors of birth defects.
God would say, well that's what happens as a result of sin.
Is it the same as asking why someone is blind? Obviously God didn't purposefully make someone blind. It was a result of sin. And I guess so is inter-sex.
But again. I ask you. How do they fit into the traditional christian community? They are a person too. Shouldn't they have the right to reproduce if capable? How are they supposed to dress? how are they supposed to be addressed?
The questions above are societal. To end my blog-post, I'll remind you: They are still God's children. Love them the same as God loves you.
Is that all we can do?
