Maybe it's because I did not talk to you tonight or at all today, which seemed to leave something missing in my day that has not been missing for quite some time. Or maybe it is because I do not understand what you are asking or that I have not written a comment here in awhile. Whatever the reason, I felt the need to offer something here. I wanted to make jokes about transsexuals, but I also wanted to take your question seriously. Though that being said, I do believe transsexuality is a sin. If you are referring to switching the prescribed roles for males and females, then no I do not believe it is a sin. I do believe that God created man and woman with unique strengths and that it is best not to blur those lines, but I don't feel that makes it wrong. Say a man decides to stay home with his children while his wife works to support the family. I think that is a far better thing than daycare and if the husband desires to care for his children in that way I think he should be allowed to and that it is wonderful. I could give more examples but I feel that would be superfluous. I hope I have not read this wrong. If I have I apologize.
Perhaps I should clarify my question: is it ok to be, for example, the jock around jocks, the socialite at church, the introvert at home, the smart kid at college, and the jokester around friends? It seems like an awful lot of confusion. And what when you have to play the brother and the socialite and the jokester all at once. That's a lot of role-switching, causing a lot of role-conflict, and overall it's just a lot of stress.
But is it wrong? Does Jesus mind it at all? It seems he gives us one identity. These may all be sub-identities, but is it ok to be duplicious in who we are?
Thank you for your wisdom on male-female role-swapping. I agree with you.
Maybe it's because I did not talk to you tonight or at all today, which seemed to leave something missing in my day that has not been missing for quite some time. Or maybe it is because I do not understand what you are asking or that I have not written a comment here in awhile. Whatever the reason, I felt the need to offer something here. I wanted to make jokes about transsexuals, but I also wanted to take your question seriously. Though that being said, I do believe transsexuality is a sin. If you are referring to switching the prescribed roles for males and females, then no I do not believe it is a sin. I do believe that God created man and woman with unique strengths and that it is best not to blur those lines, but I don't feel that makes it wrong. Say a man decides to stay home with his children while his wife works to support the family. I think that is a far better thing than daycare and if the husband desires to care for his children in that way I think he should be allowed to and that it is wonderful. I could give more examples but I feel that would be superfluous. I hope I have not read this wrong. If I have I apologize.
ReplyDeletePerhaps I should clarify my question: is it ok to be, for example, the jock around jocks, the socialite at church, the introvert at home, the smart kid at college, and the jokester around friends? It seems like an awful lot of confusion. And what when you have to play the brother and the socialite and the jokester all at once. That's a lot of role-switching, causing a lot of role-conflict, and overall it's just a lot of stress.
ReplyDeleteBut is it wrong? Does Jesus mind it at all? It seems he gives us one identity. These may all be sub-identities, but is it ok to be duplicious in who we are?
Thank you for your wisdom on male-female role-swapping. I agree with you.