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Title: Transgendered Roman Catholic Woman Decries Episcopal Actions at General Conventi
Post by: Shana A on July 25, 2012, 09:09:47 AM
Post by: Shana A on July 25, 2012, 09:09:47 AM
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 (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.
[...]
"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."
By David W. Virtue
July 23, 2012
http://www.virtueonline.org/portal/modules/news/article.php?storyid=16346#.UA-6IaOCmCk (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.
[...]
"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."