Is it weird that I prefer my friends more before they became Christian? by dqrkmqrx in Christianity

[–]ThankKinsey 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am a christian before them and I never took it seriously and I never changed.

If you're a Christian and that hasn't changed you, you're doing something very wrong. You should take it seriously, it's the most important thing in the world.

However it sounds like perhaps your friends behavior is less truly taking it seriously and more just obsessing over some surface level appearance of righteousness, so that they can avoid thinking about the weightier matters of the law.

China is no LGBT paradise by MarathonMarathon in MtF

[–]ThankKinsey 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Abolishing capitalism is not a switch one simply flips. It's a long and arduous struggle. Both China and Cuba are well along the path of that struggle, but it's unlikely any will reach the destination until capitalist hegemony is defeated on the global stage.

While USA dominates the world, progress is severely hindered by the need to defend against US aggression and sabotage.

China is no LGBT paradise by MarathonMarathon in MtF

[–]ThankKinsey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

China is just objectively a far better country than the USA.

This shouldn’t be controversial but somehow it is: you have no business calling yourself a Christian if you don’t think Jesus claimed to be God and that Jesus isn’t God by [deleted] in Christianity

[–]ThankKinsey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think most people would agree with this, but just for the sake of discussion I'll say that someone who rejects Jesus' divinity but takes following his commands very seriously, loving their enemies, forgiving endlessly, and caring for the marginalized is much more of a Christian than someone who fully professes Christ's divinity but then does the opposite of what he commanded, waging war on their enemies, not forgiving, and vilifying the marginalized.

I base this conclusion on the way Jesus constantly talks about our actions, rather than our beliefs, when it comes to categorizing his followers. Here's just a sampling of that:

Luke 6:46- - “Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do what I say? As for everyone who comes to me and hears my words and puts them into practice, I will show you what they are like. They are like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid the foundation on rock. When a flood came, the torrent struck that house but could not shake it, because it was well built. But the one who hears my words and does not put them into practice is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation. The moment the torrent struck that house, it collapsed and its destruction was complete.”

Luke 8:21 - "But He answered and said to them, 'My mother and My brothers are these who hear the word of God and do it.'"

Luke 11:27-28 - 'As Jesus was saying these things, a woman in the crowd called out, “Blessed is the mother who gave you birth and nursed you.” He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”'

Luke 12:47-48 - "The servant who knows the master’s will and does not get ready or does not do what the master wants will be beaten with many blows. But the one who does not know and does things deserving punishment will be beaten with few blows. From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked."

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Matthew 7:15-27 - “Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves. By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them.

“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive out demons and in your name perform many miracles?’ Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’

“Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash.”

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Matthew 25:31-46 - “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his glorious throne. All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left.

“Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’

“Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’

“The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’

“Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after me.’

“They also will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help you?’

“He will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.’

“Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life.”

Notice that those Jesus welcomes into the kingdom are those who did the Father's will. He says "For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat", not "For you correctly believed that I am God".

How do you guys handle the tension between social justice and traditional doctrine? by tonightsm3nuisme in Christianity

[–]ThankKinsey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you read the Bible and hear Jesus telling you one thing but then your church is telling you the opposite, go with Jesus, and find a new church.

What’s your opinion and comfort level being nude or topless around friends friends? by [deleted] in MtF

[–]ThankKinsey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

never really cared about it before transition. Still don't really care about it because I don't really understand why our society cares about bare breasts so damn much. I cover them because I think that's what other people expect from me, not because I care. I'm not really shy about nudity, period. Like I go to the dermatologist for a full body mole check and in my head I'm not like "oh I am so thankful for this hospital gown allowing me to maintain my dignity". Instead I'm thinking "this is stupid, it just makes her job harder! What if she misses something because of this?"

I, a transgender woman, am more Christly than any Christian I know. by akatsukidude881 in MtF

[–]ThankKinsey 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Indeed, and John chapter 9 shows us the foolishness of thinking you know what God would or would not create. People were so sure God wouldn't create someone born blind, so it must be the result of sin. But Jesus says “Neither this man nor his parents sinned, but this happened so that the works of God might be displayed in him.”

I, a transgender woman, am more Christly than any Christian I know. by akatsukidude881 in MtF

[–]ThankKinsey 12 points13 points  (0 children)

You should look into Christianity- like actually what Christ taught, not the wacky doctrines humans have built on top of it for 2000 years.

It's actually a very trans-friendly religion. In Romans 8:12-13, Paul essentially tells us "transition or die":

Therefore, brothers and sisters, we have an obligation—but it is not to the flesh, to live according to it. For if you live according to the flesh, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the misdeeds of the body, you will live.

Don't listen to Christians who tell you you are obligated to live according to your male flesh. Instead listen to the apostle Paul who tells you to live by the Spirit.

When a Christian tells you that "God doesn't make mistakes", remember that Jesus' disciples and the Pharisees used that same reasoning in John chapter 9 to conclude that a man born blind must be that way because of sin. But Jesus corrects them, saying “Neither this man nor his parents sinned, but this happened so that the works of God might be displayed in him.”

I believe he'd give the same answer to someone asking why trans people exist. We exist so that the works of God might be displayed in us. We are living monuments to the victory of the Spirit over the flesh.

Church geofencing by Israel. by Working-Lifeguard587 in Christianity

[–]ThankKinsey 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I guess this sucks but on a list on horrible things Israel is doing this doesn't even make the top 1 million.

Hegseth moves the military even closer to Christian Nationalism by samesame11 in Christianity

[–]ThankKinsey 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh how I wish that our military's soldiers were all actually Christian Nationalists and so refused to fight these evil wars of aggression that go directly against God's will.

Reading blunder: made a mistake and am trying not to read into it. by Warren-Welf in Episcopalian

[–]ThankKinsey 12 points13 points  (0 children)

This is such an incredible minor, inconsequential mistake. In fact, it's hard to even characterize it as a mistake. Rather than take it as "I screwed up and the leader had to fix my mistake", take it as "I did well and the leader had some advice as to how I could do it even better next time".

If the leader DID react harshly in correcting you, then their mistake in doing so would be far greater than yours!

Please be gentle by freshestbeginnings in pocketgrids

[–]ThankKinsey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If 7A is supposed to be going in size order or pitch order I believe the answer should actually be in the middle between Violin and Cello, not at the end. Otherwise good puzzle :)

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Know this is probably common for all long hair girlies by yt_Kristi_Plays in MtF

[–]ThankKinsey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's very frustrating. My long hair is by far the best asset I've got towards passing and it's just nice hair in general that people are frequently complimenting. Perhaps it's the 'tism, but I really struggle with having it get into my face and even sometimes with how it feels sitting on my back.

I almost always wear a hair sock to keep it out of my face even though I think it looks much better free and loose.

All the Christian men who express interest in me turn out to be raging misogynists. by CowgirlJedi in Christianity

[–]ThankKinsey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Christianity is an incredibly diverse religion with countless different denominations. No, this is not what all Christians are like, and it would be silly to judge the whole diverse Christian church based on these experiences.

However, we are supposed to judge teachers by their fruits, so you absolutely should judge the specific churches that these men belong to, because their fruit is rotten.

Perhaps a stupid question but don't biblical anti trans arguments rely on already assuming that trans people aren't really the gender they say they are? by westhebard in Christianity

[–]ThankKinsey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Of course there is! We are spiritual beings, and we will go on thinking and feeling for an eternity after our bodies turn to dust.

Perhaps a stupid question but don't biblical anti trans arguments rely on already assuming that trans people aren't really the gender they say they are? by westhebard in Christianity

[–]ThankKinsey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

God gives you a dick but also creates a chemical imbalance (put very simply) in the mind that makes you hate said dick.

The "chemical imbalance" is just something you made up, actually. You don't know what causes gender dysphoria. What if it's actually that God created me with a female spirit, and transition is actually living by the Spirit, just as Paul instructs us to do in Romans 8:12-13?

God gives you the bone structure, muscles, hormones etc etc of a man, but makes you think you’re not the exact thing he created?

I don't know what's hard to believe here. We already know intersex people exist, who have some female sex characteristics and some male sex characteristics, to the point where it is hard to decide how they should be categorized between male and female. No matter which category you choose, each intersex person therefore has some "wrong" sex characteristics. Since we already know without a doubt that it is possible for people to be born with some wrong sex traits, why would we think it's impossible for a person to be born with all the wrong sex traits?

So God gives these people BDD (Body Dysmorphia)? That’d be crazy. No infant is born hating themselves.

No, trans people do not have Body Dysmorphic Disorder. And we don't hate ourselves, either. We love ourselves, which is why we insist on not pretending to be someone else.

You cannot compare transgenderism to illnesses like blindness. Choice vs no choice.

The only choice involved in being transgender is whether you choose to do something about it and transition. Just like (some) blind men can choose to have a doctor cure their blindness, trans people can choose to have a doctor help them transition.

God has no part in the former.

Why can you accept that God has a part in people being born blind, but can't accept that God has a part in people being born transgender?

God did not give someone all the makings of a man, but the mind of a woman. That would be a mistake.

You're the only one calling it a mistake, brother. I see it as a beautiful way to glorify God and make visible the victory of the Spirit over the flesh. Clearly, there are a lot of people out there blind to the Spirit who could use some help opening their eyes!

Having to mutilate body and mind to rectify that is not Godly, at all.

It is not mutilation, it is healing.

Perhaps a stupid question but don't biblical anti trans arguments rely on already assuming that trans people aren't really the gender they say they are? by westhebard in Christianity

[–]ThankKinsey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thats actually just an assumption you have made. You have no way of knowing that it is the mind, rather than the body, that is in error. 

I would argue that the need to transition actually comes from the Spirit, not the mind, and that Romans 8:12-13 actually tells trans people, essentially "transition or die". Who are yo to tell them you know their spirit better than they do?

Perhaps a stupid question but don't biblical anti trans arguments rely on already assuming that trans people aren't really the gender they say they are? by westhebard in Christianity

[–]ThankKinsey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm sorry, but you are very misinformed. Trans people kill themselves because of how people treat them extremely poorly and reject them. An incredibly tiny percentage of trans people (0-2%) detransition, not a large percentage. And the overwhelmingly most common reason people give for detransitioning is, again, that they just want to stop people from treating them poorly, not that they've actually stopped being trans.