Since they have features of both genders, they are "allowed" to pick which gender they feel they most relate to. So they can say, "I FEEL female, I'll be a female."
My question is, why are they allowed to choose that, but other people are not? If a non-hermaphrodite male says "I feel female" he is considered as sinning by many Christians.
But who is to say that the hermaphrodite has chosen right, just because he/she has chosen on the basis of feeling?
In the case of the non-hermaphrodite male who feels like a female inside, he is said to have chosen wrong.
How would you ever know if the hermaphrodite has chosen wrong?
Might he/she be sinning and not even know it?
2007-03-26 10:49:32 · 13 answers · asked by Heron By The Sea 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
prays to - even though the doctor chooses at a young age, it is understood that he may choose wrong. Later, if the person struggles with gender identity, it is understood that the doctor may have chosen wrong, and the person may make a switch.
2007-03-26 10:58:02 · update #1
That's between that individual and God. If there's a relationship with Christ then likely there will be prayer about it on the part of that person. The Word says that we shouldn't go against our conscience or the Spirit... if it passes these two tests, so to speak, then there shouldn't be a worry over the issue.
2007-03-26 10:55:51 · answer #1 · answered by Charity 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Hermaphrodites are different from Male/Female. If a person, clearly male, "feels" female and makes the switch this is a sin. Visa versa for females. If a Hermaphrodite "feels" one way or the other and then later switches, there would be no sin as gender/sex was not clearly established in the beginning. Therefore, there is no sin....and you can take that to the bank.
2007-03-26 11:02:10 · answer #2 · answered by Presagio 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
For the TRUE hermaphrodite, where an invidivual actually has the medical/physical problem of resembling in some way both sexes so closely that it is extremely difficult to tell which he/she is, then choosing would be justified. He/she would make this choice very carefully with the help of his doctor and perhaps a good phsycologist.
But is is VERY rare for this to happen with adults. Almost all gender selection, when absolutely necesary is done when the child is very young and so it's the parents who decide with a doctors advice.
But for a man who is clearly and physically a man (a non hermaphrodite) to choose something else would be to throw God's choice back in His face. It would be disrespectful and ungrateful.
2007-03-26 10:55:09 · answer #3 · answered by Veritas 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Humans developing seemingly 2 sexes actually has 1 more dominant sex than the other, and that is his or her sex. The other one is apparent but not very developed like the dominant one. Let us not question God’s intentions behind one’s sex, subsequently his/her gender. To alter your gender, or regret being a male or female just points out that one does not have a Lord in his/ her life. To say Lord is to submit to that authority.
2007-03-26 10:57:30 · answer #4 · answered by its_not_rocket_surgery 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
there is, regrettably, a extra situation with your premise. you have began with a query with regards to gender (physique factors) and moved to a intercourse (mentality) argument. whilst somebody is born with ambiguous physique factors grows up they take a psychological image of themselves as somebody of a particular (a minimum of often) gender (the two male or lady). If somebody who has ambiguous physique factors has a psychological image of themselves as (say) male, then having a dating with a girl does not be a similar intercourse attracted dating. If a similar individual pointed out themselves as lady and had a dating with a girl then it can be a similar intercourse attracted couple. (This paragraph is contentious) The above paragraph additionally shows how a individual who's transsexual (has a physique of a particular gender yet mentally identifies themselves with the different) could be pointed out as comparable intercourse attracted or not. (this factor is contentious as some sense that it is the psychological image that defines the sexual attraction particularly then the gender of a individual. jointly as i'm not taking a place in this question, i concept it grew to become into mandatory to point out this confusion so which you would be able to desire to proceed to advance your question.
2016-11-23 17:36:40 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps you're not familiar with the Bible.
Matt 12:31 says:
All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men. KJV
So if God forgives "ALL SIN", what's the problem here?
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2007-03-26 11:02:52 · answer #6 · answered by s2scrm 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Does the hermaphrodite have a uterus? Ovaries? Obviously female.
If not, then male.
2007-03-26 10:58:11 · answer #7 · answered by AJM 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
First line of reason something must be able to be understood. This question fails that test.
You are comparing apples and oranges.
But the way NOT all Churches in ALL instances say sex change is wrong.
2007-03-26 10:54:45 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
In cases such as these it is between the individual and GOD. I pray anyone that has to make such a decision makes the one that is best for them. how could it be sin if it is a legitimate medical issue?
2007-03-26 10:54:06 · answer #9 · answered by ALEIII 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Gender assignment is usually done at a very young age, in consultation between the doctors and the parents. Thinking that something like this would be left to adulthood is incredibly naive.
No one is ever raised a hermaphradite. It just doesn't happen.
2007-03-26 10:53:33 · answer #10 · answered by great gig in the sky 7 · 0⤊ 6⤋