Religion, Violence, Tolerance and Progress: Nothing to Do with Theology

Re:Religion, Violence, Tolerance and Progress: Nothing to Do... by earthboundkid on Thursday October 22, 2020 @04:39PM (#24863057)

For there are some agenders, which were so born from their mother's womb: and there are some trans, which were made trans of men: and there be ace, which have made themselves ace for the kingdom of heaven's sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it.

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Re:Religion, Violence, Tolerance and Progress: Nothing to Do... by tertius on Friday October 23, 2020 @11:39AM (#24870635)

Again, the goal, even with the english words changed in your paraphrase was not about appearing/embracing as a different sex/gender. It was in abstaining from sexual activity through castration or choice.

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Re:Religion, Violence, Tolerance and Progress: Nothing to Do... by earthboundkid on Friday October 23, 2020 @03:08PM (#24872751)

I said elsewhere in the thread: “Early Christianity was pretty plainly against sex as such, straight or gay.” I think this verse supports it.

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Re:Religion, Violence, Tolerance and Progress: Nothing to Do... by tertius on Friday October 23, 2020 @03:38PM (#24873026)

Please share your thoughts as well as the verse you think supports it.

I don't see it just from reading this verse (and knowing the section).

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