Judging People; Judging Behavior
July 13, 2008
Posted in sweetisthepeace
http://sweetisthepeace.wordpress.com/2008/07/13/judging-people-judging-behavior/One reason I bring this up is that I have said frequently that I believe SRS is contrary to God's plan. I reiterate that position. But that doesn't mean I presume to judge those who have made that choice. Consider this hypothetical: Sister Jones shows up as a newly-baptized member of your ward. She's single, and you don't think much of it, until you learn that Sister Jones used to be a man. Would you be shocked if she were still permitted to take the Sacrament? Would you demand that the Bishop excommunicate her?
I bring up this hypothetical because in the accounts I have read of others, I have seen several people who have been Sister Jones. I have heard some of them say that the Church Handbook of Instructions permits post-operative transsexuals to be baptized, though (for hopefully obvious reasons), they may not receive the Priesthood. Again, this is strictly hearsay. I have not read that part of the Handbook because I don't have it (I don't need it, because I am not a Bishop). So I'm not saying that's what it says; just that's what I've heard.
