“There is no longer Jew or Greek, there is no longer slave or free, there is no longer male and female; for all of you are one in Christ Jesus.” Galatians 3:28 is quite clear. There is little doubt about the point Paul is making: In Christ we are all the same — we are equal with one another."
https://www.cbeinternational.org/res...0one%20another.
When you include the text of the entire verse it reads a little differently, no?
Originally Posted by Ducbutter
Ducbutter, I also disagree with Patterson's interpretation, that this shows the early Church did not accept male domination of society. However, I like my interpretation better than yours. I think Paul is saying that in Christ Jesus, there are no Jews and Greeks, or slaves and masters, or men and women. Instead there are only global citizens, free men, and non-binaries!
Sincerely,
Tiny
Doctor of Divinity, 2004
DeVry Correspondence School of Theologism
Horse manure. There are no words of God that weren’t penned by man.
Faith is just that, faith. A belief in something greater than yourself. Easy pickings through the ages for ambitious churches to control the masses.
And the most pious continue to use it to hypocritically excuse their intolerance and bigotry. This topic is a prime example.
As the prophet Frank Zappa penned:
“ You can't run a country
By a book of religion
Not by a heap
Or a lump or a smidgeon
Of foolish rules
Of ancient date
Designed to make
You all feel great
While you fold, spindle
And mutilate
Those unbelievers
From a neighboring state”
Originally Posted by Yssup Rider
I'm adding you to my prayers Yssup.
Seriously, despite my learned interpretations of Biblical passages in this thread, I don't believe the Good Book has anything to say directly about transgenderism. A eunuch isn't the same as a transgender female who takes hormones and adopts a role as a woman. The Bible does have a lot to say indirectly though, like "Love thy neighbor as thyself."
