This topic should be cleared up, there are many christians who don't believe being gay or transgender is a sin, they accept us for who we are and for good and logical reasons. The bible doesn't give a precise enough explanation at to whether transgender is a sin or not. Most of these christians and christian religious groups who speak out against gays and transgenders are very bigoted and indoctrinate others, they are also indoctrinated themselves. Like the Westboro baptist church for example, the blind leading the blind that they both fall in a ditch. There is confusion as to whether homosexuality is a sin because the bible in some context seems to condemn homosexual rape like what happened in Sodom and Gomorrah and not being gay itself. Jesus Christ had even helped a gay couple and did not condemn them for being gay or say that being gay is wrong. Jesus also seems to indicate that people are born gay in some bible passages, which he is right just like people are born transgender and its not a personal sinful choice but the bible doesn't give heads or tails about transgenders being corrupted sinful people or not so these christians have no idea and are probably deceived.
The modern christian church has taken a turn for the worst and has been led astray by wolves in sheep's clothing (some pastors and church leaders) pushing forth their own skewed ideologies and teachings that seem to contradict and distort the bible or do not line up with what biblical scripture actually says but they insist that their teachings do. They also lie constantly and it's all for a hidden agenda or ulterior motive in my opinion. The bible doesn't preach such hatred but modern christianity has impacted the world in a very negative way now that it gives people a bad impression but it depends because modern christianity has also done much good in the world too. God loves everyone including gays and transgenders. He is merciful and gracious. He is not some petty and vindictive god only looking to punish us that some misguided and ignorant christians make him out to be. He wouldn't punish someone based on gender or sexuality.
Jesus said bear fruit of the Spirit, these christians bear rotten fruit and some don't bear any fruit at all. There is no neutral zone if you want to follow Christ either, a christian has to do it wholeheartedly and earnestly with practical effort in their faith which many do but they allowed themselves to be indoctrinated by hateful and bigoted ideas and teachings. They only hear about the bible from secondhand sources and don't study it themselves which has only led to corruption and misconceptions.
Jesus summed up the law of God with two simple commandments: love God and love your neighbor, pretty much love everybody. Don't judge or condemn them, only God should judge.
Jesus also said love the sinner, but hate the sin, show love and compassion. Not that being gay or transgender is a sin.
Much content of the bible is spiritual, it needs to be interpreted spiritually as well not just taken at face value. It is also metaphoric or symbolic. Much things in the bible, especially the old testament were only relevant for the time and a record of history for the Hebrew people.
I consider myself more spiritual than religious as i believe religion is man made.
I believe transgender women have the soul or spirit of what we identify ourself as and in heaven it might manifest spiritually. We might even be reincarnated as cis gender women as the Jews believe or in heaven if we ask God to give us a female spirit as he did say ask and you will receive. Same goes for transgender men but vice versa. This is just my personal beliefs though. Who knows really...
The bible has been mistranslated and mistransliterated. It's been corrupted and like josie said certain parts were taken out and added into it in almost all the bible versions we have today especially the english ones. The hebrew and aramaic versions might be more accurate to the original copies of the scrolls and manuscripts. There are the lost books of the bible to consider too and the dead sea scrolls.
Yeah, i'm christian which might turn some people off, but i'm not so rigid and conceited in my beliefs and i have an open mind. I don't force anything down anyone's throat. Honestly, the mindsets of many people need to be reformed in today's society...too much negativity.
What matters in the end is if you are happy with yourself and who you are, who cares what anyone else thinks about you. It's your life, not theirs. We're all blessed for being transgender, we are special even if the world makes you feel burdened by rejection. Everyone is special in their own way though.
