Moderators Gregory Matthews Posted April 12, 2017 Moderators Share Posted April 12, 2017 See: http://atoday.org/at/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/BRI-Statement-on-Transgenderism.pdf It is likely that this document will be seen as a helpful step forward in some aspects and as a statement that we as a denomination have not reached perfection in our understanding and policy. IOW, it is good, but not perfect. NOTE: I am not taking a specific, personal position. Quote Gregory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Gregory Matthews Posted April 13, 2017 Author Moderators Share Posted April 13, 2017 Some would, in actual practice, demonstrate that they do not agree with you. Quote Gregory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Gregory Matthews Posted April 13, 2017 Author Moderators Share Posted April 13, 2017 You have touched a point with me. I once spent a year working with an organization that provided clinical care to HIV infected people. Some were female. A few were not adults. Some were NOT homosexual. Some were of SDA background to include being SDA members. But, the majority were homosexual males. In this position, I would typically share a meal with them each week. Working closely with them changed my life, attitudes and understanding of issues related to HIV, homosexuality and more. * I got to know several homosexual SDA related people who were flamboyant in their homosexuality, but were living a celibate life. This is a choice that some people can make. * I got to know some homosexual SDAs who were appreciative of their congregations who were attempting to maintain contact with them. * As Freud once stated, human sexuality exists on a range. Normal heterosexuals in their lives and practices exist on a wide range. So also it is for homosexuals. One cannot place all homosexuals in the same box as to sexuality in their life and practice. * I came to understand the need of homosexuals for civil rights. phkrause and GayatfootofCross 2 Quote Gregory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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