The self-identifying of transgenderism is in essence a claim to be our own creators -- our own gods. It is in fact the same sentiment expressed in Genesis 3:5 by the enemy, "you will be like God".
Read moreRecognizing That Biological Sex Matters
Without this presupposition, namely, that there is such a thing as women and men, the study would have no meaning. In fact, it would be impossible even to conduct the study. Otherwise, all we would have is the difference between humans and humans. That’s it!
Read morefrom bondage to spiritual faith.
from faith to great courage.
from courage to liberty.
from liberty to abundance.
from abundance to complacency.
from complacency to selfishness.
from selfishness to apathy.
from apathy to dependency.
And from dependency back again into bondage.
Kibblesmith is a married straight white man who depicts the bespectacled Jolly Ole Elf as a black -- ebony-colored -- gay man who after years or decades and even centuries of living together with his white partner finally marries David who promptly became Mr. Claus.
David Claus does help Santa by making various shopping mall appearances but he is careful to always identify as "Santa's husband," not Santa himself.
Read moreKnown as the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) bill, the measure was passed in a vote of 86 to 69. The proposed legislation still awaits royal assent.
According to its official overview, the legislation seeks to change the standards for Scottish citizens to acquire a "gender recognition certificate," a legal document stating that "a person's gender is not the gender that they were assigned at birth, but is their 'acquired gender.'"
Read moreAnd it likely will, with the largest percentage of those losing their religion being young adults who are about as old as that REM reference: people around 30 and under.
It's a kind of "cultural whiplash" from religion to secularism that's hit the United States much faster than it has other parts of the world, said theology and sociology professor Stephen Bullivant.
Read moreThe bill's proponents claim that The Respect for Marriage Act's is intended to protect same-sex marriage by making it a federal law. So, what's the big deal? Hasn't the Supreme Court already made it unconstitutional for states to restrict same-sex marriage?
Actually, the Act would go much farther than simply making same sex marriage a federal Law. Rather, Section 5 defines marriage as:
Read moreIn a piece published last week at The Atlantic, French argues that the Respect for Marriage Act rightly "protects same-sex marriage" and "contains religious-freedom protections for religious dissenters, including explicit protections for tax exemptions." His main argument is that the legislation codifying same-sex marriage nationwide rightly balances competing interests (LGBTQ rights and religious liberty) and thus represents "how pluralism is supposed to work." He argues that the bill just m
Read moreAccording to Religion News, the pastors posed a fundamental question that served as a springboard for the day's discussion: "What is an evangelical?"
Joel Lawrence, the Center for Pastor Theologian's executive director, honestly answered: "Nobody knows exactly what an evangelical is."
Read moreChurches are increasingly in the middle of cultural and moral controversies. Mr. Oliver's denomination has dramatically fragmented over issues of sexuality, with many congregations leaving to join the Global Methodist Church, a new denomination founded in 2022 as a conservative alternative.
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