I already know this blog is going to upset many people that choose to read it. As I have been studying my scripture, I have been reminded over several weeks that all evil needs in this world is for good people to sit back and do nothing. There are two types of evil: People who do evil things, and people who see evil things being done and do nothing to stand against it.
In writing this, I know some may think I am being political. Unfortunately, our society has morphed into this ridiculous idea that anything anyone says is a political stance. What I am about to talk about has nothing to do with politics. It has everything to do with protection of rights.
Social media and standard media is plagued with debates among "conservatives" and the LGBTQIA+ community. I want to make something very clear: I am not here to stand against the LGBT community. I love every creation of God, no matter what their belief is. I may not agree with everything being said. I will never deny someone their privilege of free-will to be who they want to be. What I will stand against is a notion that through free-will, my being as a creation of God is torn down, mocked, and degraded.
Transgenderism has been a consistent theme in the media and social media. I was listening to debates and conversations the other day when I heard something that truly set me off internally. It took time to process and find a way to discuss it without it coming across as an attack on one side or the other. The question was asked: What is a women. Most of the transgender examples that are in the media are males transitioning to females. When I heard a member of the LGBTQIA+ make a comment that biological females that cannot get pregnant are not actually females, I about came off my chair. What I heard was: Biological Men transitioning to the female gender are more of a female than a biological female who has medical issues not allowing her to do something she wants to do. As a biological female from birth who fought over 12 years to maintain the ability to have a child but couldn't due to medical issues, I am heart-broken at the notion that I am not a female to members of society because of something I can't control. What's worse, the person who made this comment was a biological male who transitioned to female.
Our society has become so engrained with cancel culture that if one speaks out against the LGBTQUIA+ group, you risk being silenced because one is seen as being offensive. Yet, it is completely okay for the other group to diminish and belittle others and it is completely acceptable. I have friends whom I love that are members of the LGBT community. I would never tell them they must change who they are to do exactly what I believe they should. So, why is it okay for the community to look me in the eyes and tell me, "You have to change your thoughts and beliefs because they are offensive?"
There is a way to make others feel validated as human beings, whether I can understand what they think or believe or not. This idea that everything has to change because someone else is offended that another side wont agree is insane. Why are we so driven to force everyone into a box. Come at me with the question: Christians try to force their belief on everyone else, who are you to be making this comment? You are right, there are Bible-beaters out there that take the Holy Scriptures I hold so near and dear to me heart and misuse them in order to try and hold power and dominion over others. I have spoken out about these folks that are part of the faith tradition I am in. I can't answer for them, I am only able to speak to Truth.
What ever happened to the practice of compromise. How come it has to be one way or the other? You want to talk to me about equality for all, that is fine. Let's find a way to be as equal as we can. Women's sports should be that, biological women. Men's sports should be that, biological men. Trans-athletes have the right to compete in sports. Just as women and men have their own leagues, give the trans-community their own league. Again, I know this is going to upset, and may even cost me some of my friends. I have competed in a tournament when the category I was in was women/trans/non-binary/femme. Someone who is an excellent fighter and was a male to female transition was in this group. I enjoyed my battle against her. I chose to be in that category. Was that fight the same in comparison to the other biological females I fought that day? No. Was it all because of skill? No. There is a difference in fighting someone who is not biologically the same gender as others. I have never told her she should not be in something because of who she feels she is. I am tired of loving others without the reciprocation I deserve as a human being, all because I am a biological Christ-following women.
I have biblical beliefs that do hold me to a different standard that might not make sense to other folks. That is okay. I am always open to discussions. I am always open to anyone that comes through the doors of my home, the church, my office. I love you as a creation of God and I want you to live the best life possible. If you do not want me, or others in the Christ-following community to tell you what to believe or dictate how you live your life, why is it okay for you to do it to me? Universal ethical law needs to be practiced and be reminded. If something is okay for you to do, then it is okay for everyone to do. If something is not okay for you to do, then it isn't okay for others either. Hypocrisy runs deep in our American Culture. Yet, because many out there run on ego, there is an unwillingness to head wisdom and advice. Thinking you are right all the time tells the world you don't care about anyone or anything else. What is worse when it comes to folks in our faith community, when you think you are always right, you are telling God you know more than him. That is a big statement.
I don't have to agree with everything you do to show you kindness. I don't have to agree with everything you think to show you kindness. I don't have to agree with everything you believe to show you kindness. Why is it so hard for others to understand this concept? Why is someone else's worth more important than another. If you are one that is screaming for equality, I ask you to take a moment and think about how you have done this so far. Has your screams for equality managed to come with the degradation of someone else. If so, how is that equal?
My practices, all of which have never hurt a single person, are being threatened because of who I am as a person. I am a biological, white, Christ-following female. Because of this, I am seen as a privileged, hurtful, egotistical Bible-beater who only wants to dominate the country's way of doing things. Again, I have beliefs of what makes certain actions morally correct or not. I will practice those. I am willing to talk about those to other people. I do not expect you to hear my words and just go, "Oh, that is how I have to live so I guess I have to change who I am." I want you to hear my words and at least respect them. I can hope that something I say might make you question certain areas of your life where something could take you from a feeling of darkness to light.
Whoever corrects a mocker invites insults; whoever rebukes the wicked incurs abuse.
Do not rebuke mockers or they will hate you; rebuke the wise and they will love you.
Instruct the wise and they will be wiser still; teach the righteous and they will add to their learning. (Proverbs 9:7-9).
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