Transgendered Roman Catholic Woman Decries Episcopal Actions at General Convention
By David W. Virtue
July 23, 2012
http://www.virtueonline.org/portal/modules/news/article.php?storyid=16346#.UA-6IaOCmCk[Transgender] Three years ago, I interviewed a transgendered woman (formerly a man), an Anglo-Catholic who has since converted to Roman Catholicism.
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"Personally, I do not believe transsexual individuals should seek ordination. This has little to do with the individuals as such - they may be very devout and sincere. But the mere existence of the condition causes a stumbling block to other Christians. Therefore in the interests of Christian Charity, well-meaning transsexuals, as with homosexuals, should seek other ways to serve the Lord.
"I sincerely wish that people would stop conflating these issues - medical condition versus theology versus behavior. It confuses the entire discussion, generates a great amount of heat and very little light, and makes it much more difficult for all of us to live in charity with each other."
