No, they're not.''Today, in schools they are teaching this to children to children! — that everyone can choose their gender.''
It's a bit OT, I was responding to someone else's comment in the thread. The pope's thing seems to be more about not teaching kids about modern gender practices. I agree with that. There are a lot of things that kids shouldn't learn about until they're older and have the maturity to understand it.
It's a bit OT, I was responding to someone else's comment in the thread. The pope's thing seems to be more about not teaching kids about modern gender practices. I agree with that. There are a lot of things that kids shouldn't learn about until they're older and have the maturity to understand it.
Since when does the church care what nature says? They still fighting evolution ain't they?
The Catholic Church has acknowledged evolution for decades now if I remember correctly.
Acknowledged it and teach it correctly are two different things. The second you tie God up in anything you're already muddying the waters of the science.
Also on time the Catholic church continues to produce the worst of Western religion.
Since when does the church care what nature says? They still fighting evolution ain't they?
Because Jesus.How is something that happens in nature, against nature?
How is something that happens in nature, against nature?
"Today, in schools they are teaching this to children to children! that everyone can choose their gender," Pope Francis said.
Bro Francis, I thought you were cool....
Because Jesus.
So Jesus is unnatural?
To be fair, education of any kind is against nature, no?
You don't see any trees reading a book, do you?
So Jesus is unnatural?
Most sensible people probably keep in mind that this is relative to pope standards. Whoever is the pope is inevitably going to take this stance on these matters, we can just hope they're more sympathetic than not.How long until we stop pretending this pope is "cool"?
He kind of is GodHax. Not following the normal operating procedures established for the universe.So Jesus is unnatural?
Even when the Pope is better than the old Pope, he's still the Pope.
Isn't this colonization thing he is spouting exactly what religion tries to do?
Sure, I guess people can be disappointed. I do think this pope deserves some credit though. It feels like he's actually trying to understand rather than just repeating things he's heard. He can differ on the conclusions he comes to, but at least he gives it a shot. And above all, he isn't being hateful. I bet you could sit down with him and have a level headed discussion on this. That to me makes him cool.
Any surgery harms the body, even if the results of the surgery can be helpful. Transgender surgery is cosmetic and serves a psychological purpose, so it makes sense to be wary of taking such a drastic step.
Do you mind posting any links to research concluding that surgery is the best option to help gender dysphoria? I've done research on this topic and haven't previously seen anything that points to that conclusion.
Hormones and body-altering surgery aren't harmless. It makes sense to be concerned for someone who is harming themselves.
I don't know if the transgender community can really hope for support from the Pope. Transgenderism is often explained as individuals having a mind which doesn't match their body and it's treated through surgeries which alter the body. If you believe that we're all designed by God (which I think most Christian religions do?), then the implication is that God made a mistake and/or that transgender individuals are altering God's designed body. I don't think a Pope can acknowledge transgenderism without coming into conflict with this idea.
So Jesus is unnatural?
Just pointing out that they aren't denying it or saying its impossible in a world created by god. Never said anything about teaching it.
Wow.
You're a transphobe.
Not really a conclusion that's fair to make from what that user has posted so far.