It's nice to see this. Sometimes it feels like so many institutions and politicians are cowardly capitulating to the fascists. Thank goodness there are still some people out there who continue to acknowledge the humanity of others.
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I pass by this church all the time. I always love reading their signs. I, generally, have huge problems with organized religion. But never this one. My wife a d i have actually seriously discussed going to their service.
Alt: A signboard for the Clackamas [Oregon] United Church of Christ. The sign reads "God Loves Our Transgender Siblings As They Are & As They Are Becoming"
If there is a god;
either he gave us transgender people for the same reason he gave us grain and grapes but not bread and wine; so humanity can contribute to creation;
or souls are being put in the wrong bodies to test our empathy and kindness, and we should honour the identity of their soul.
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either he gave us transgender people for the same reason he gave us grain and grapes but not bread and wine; so humanity can contribute to creation;
or souls are being put in the wrong bodies to test our empathy and kindness, and we should honour the identity of their soul.