If Gen 1:27 is interpreted as God created an absolute gender binary of male and female only, with no ambiguites or intermediates and no possibility of moving from one to the other, then does Gen 1:4 mean that God created light and dark as a similar binary, with no such thing as twilight or dawn? Does Gen 1:10 mean that God created land and sea as a binary, with no such thing as tidal beaches or wetlands or swamps? Does Gen 1:21 mean that there are birds and fish, but no such thing as flying fish or swimming penguins?
If Gen 1:27 means it is sinful and against the will of God to transition, then does Gen 1:10 mean that it is sinful and against the will of God to reclaim land from the sea, as the Dutch do, or to drain a swamp, or to flood a valley?
What happens if you take his Biblical argument and change "male and female" to "night and day" or to "land and sea"? I suggest that if the argument then becomes nonsense, it was already nonsense in the first place!
Very much appreciate your analysis on this crucial chapter of this book. I wish that I could get every non-trans affirming Christian in my life read this post. Looking forward to the next installment. Thank you!
If Gen 1:27 is interpreted as God created an absolute gender binary of male and female only, with no ambiguites or intermediates and no possibility of moving from one to the other, then does Gen 1:4 mean that God created light and dark as a similar binary, with no such thing as twilight or dawn? Does Gen 1:10 mean that God created land and sea as a binary, with no such thing as tidal beaches or wetlands or swamps? Does Gen 1:21 mean that there are birds and fish, but no such thing as flying fish or swimming penguins?
If Gen 1:27 means it is sinful and against the will of God to transition, then does Gen 1:10 mean that it is sinful and against the will of God to reclaim land from the sea, as the Dutch do, or to drain a swamp, or to flood a valley?
What happens if you take his Biblical argument and change "male and female" to "night and day" or to "land and sea"? I suggest that if the argument then becomes nonsense, it was already nonsense in the first place!
For sure. Megan DeFranza and Austen Hartke are both so so great on this theme
Very much appreciate your analysis on this crucial chapter of this book. I wish that I could get every non-trans affirming Christian in my life read this post. Looking forward to the next installment. Thank you!
Oh thank you so much. That is super encouraging and I expect the next installment to be out soon. I am already about half way through with it.