Originally Posted by stanley View Post
I wasn' t going to take part in this "discussion" but since you brought up God, and Jesus.......
The most commonly cited verse on cross-gender behavior is Deuteronomy 22:5, “A woman must not wear men’s clothing, nor a man wear women’s clothing, for the Lord your God detests anyone who does this.
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Originally Posted by cindyfeh
You may want to research the relationship between Jesus and Old Testament Law. Old Testament Law helped to separate the Jewish people for Jesus coming. Jesus came to fulfill the law. The New Testament looks at the heart, and the focus is loving others as ourselves.
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I'm not sure that your comparison is relevant. Sort of apples and oranges. The quoted scripture is related to what GOD mandates and what you are insinuating is that Jesus says is to love others. There is an old saying that "GOD hates the sin but loves the Sinner" or something like that.
Personally, I believe that this thread has strayed from the original point regarding transgenders competing "fairly" in sports. One can have private opinions about transgenders and gays but still have thoughts regarding physical advantages when competing in sports. Just because a poster does not condone transgenders in competition, whether in their birth gender or the opposite, does not mean those persons "HATE." I believe that to insinuate such is insulting and immediately puts a halt on the conversation.
To the poster(s) that feel that the term "freak" is insulting or disparaging, would a term like "abnormal" or "unusual" be considered less of a slur? Opinion and Fact is not always identical, is it?