Transgenderism is where people identify with a gender that is different than their biological sex. A person who was born as a male might reject his natural biology and identify as female. A person born as a female might reject her natural biology and identify as male. In light of this, transgender people want to be addressed with gender pronouns consistent with their identity – not with their biological gender. So, a person born as a male might want to be referred to as “she” or “her,” and those who were born a female, want to be dressed as “him” or “her.” And, they want us to participate in their gender-self-reassignment.
The Bible tells us that God created us as male and female (Gen. 1:26-28). Therefore, For me to say that a male is a female and a female is a male would be against my Christian convictions. But, of course, that is not acceptable to the leftist, woke, cancel culture. Not at all. Instead, they want me to agree to their linguistic demands and submit my convictions to their personal preferences.
Fines for misusing gender pronouns?
Oppression takes different forms (cancel culture, doxing, gender pronouns, etc.). Please consider the article, “New York Now Can Fine You $250,000 for Addressing a Transgender by the Wrong Pronoun.” That’s right, in New York, “a fine of up to $250,000, to be levied by the city’s Commission on Human Rights for the brand-new offense of ‘misgendering’ someone.” Seriously? So the freedom of speech and the right of religious expression are trampled underfoot for the sake of transgender pronoun usage so transgender people don’t feel uncomfortable? Is this America? Or, is it an addendum to the dystopian novel 1984 with its Big Brother, Newspeak, and Thought Police?
The United States Constitution
The First Amendment of the United States Constitution says, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, or abridging the freedom of speech, or the press or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” In light of this, I have a question. Should I be prohibited from exercising my religious beliefs for the sake of gender-confused individuals and the perceived “improper” use of gender pronouns? Are their “feelings” more important than my beliefs before my God and the right to exercise them established in the 1st Amendment of the United States Constitution?
Wait, why am I even asking? Such rational inquiry is not politically correct. I must suppress such questioning because it is not in line with New Society Thought and somehow it reveals my own inherent oppressive-gender-prejudices resulting from my Judeo-Christian, white-privilege. I’m guilty of thought-crimes. I’m guilty of whiteness. I’m guilty of antiquated religiosity. I’m just…guilty.
Morality flows downhill
In a secular society where morality flows hither and yon depending on the decade and latest sexual fad, the absolutes of the truth of God’s word are obstacles in the way of their self-serving ideologies. So, they must remove the obstacles. Enter cancel culture, social shaming, getting fired, being fined… all in the name of tolerance. Their slogan should be “Intolerance is tolerance.”
Can you sense my irritation? I hope so. As a Christian, I must answer to my Lord. So, I will not bow to tech-giant morality and the media mob’s social engineering agenda. As far as transgenderism and pronoun usage go, I will seek to be as polite as possible to all people to bring the gospel of Jesus Christ to them. But, I cannot participate in their rebellion against God.
Genesis 1:27, “God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.
