Trans-genders
I am about to open a very controversial can of worms, as I pose some very important questions to my brethren in the Christian community. This discussion concerns a hypothetical situation, and I am dealing with it to try and stimulate your consciences.
A non-Christian, ‘woman’ wishes to become a new believer, a new member of the congregation, and possibly a member with the church choir, and introduces themselves to the Pastor after service one Sunday. The Pastor sets up a confidential one on one meeting with this would be believer.
During this confidential meeting, the woman informs the Pastor that a year ago, she was a he, but that he had undergone several operations to become transformed into a woman. After explaining the whys and wherefores of her decision to become a woman, she asked the Pastor if she would be welcomed as a possible member in his parish.
The Pastor thought it over for a minute or so and informed her that she would be welcomed. He asked her whether or not she would wish it revealed, or wished to reveal to others in the congregation about her trans-gender status? To this she replied “No” unless it is a sin for me to be me. What you see, is what you get, this is who I am.
The Holy Word of God, teaches us to hate the sin, but love the sinner, but one has to ask oneself, is there a sin that has been knowingly committed by becoming trans-gender, changing from one sex to the other.
Since we are not God, we cannot know for a certainty that God could or would judge such a person as a sinner for becoming more comfortable with their own person.
Other than God and the Pastor, does any other member of the congregation need to know about the change of gender?
Is there any scriptural religious obligation or any moral obligation requiring this information to become public amongst the congregation faithful?
Should this disclosure be made known to the congregation?
Should the choir director or the choir be informed if she joins?
Should this fact hinder the candidate from being baptized?
Should this fact hinder the person from receiving Communion?
Should this person be permitted to wed?
Has any sin been committed? If so, which commandment of God is violated?
It is the opinion of this writer that she, the candidate should be welcomed, and that since no sin can be identified scripturally, there is no need for any disclosure either by the Pastor or the would be candidate.