[Sundaycommunity] NCR criticizes US bishops statement on transgender as being anti-woke

[Mario Calla]

Hi Art,

A belated Happy Easter to you.

I agree with you that the transgender issue is of critical importance in
our society. I read the NCR article and viewed the Jennifer Bilek video
with great interest to see what I could learn. I have to say I found the
NCR article much more convincing. Bilek is condescending in her argument
against sexual dysphoria and sees trans-genderism as a conspiracy
promulgated by the "medical industrial complex," "big pharma" and "Silicon
Valley". To her it's a social construct where people are being influenced
to think of themselves as living in the wrong body. Really???   Is it not
possible that our sense of identity can be dissonant with the sex we were
assigned at birth? And if so, what does it do to us if we cannot live in
fidelity with our sense of self, if we cannot be authentic?  I have had the
privilege of working with many transgendered refugees who are here
specifically because they were being persecuted for being trans. These
people are here alone. They had to leave family, friends and all that was
familiar to them behind because no one understood them and the hostility
resulted in serious assaults and threats on their lives. That is a very
high price to pay in order to live an authentic life. The tragedy is that
they did not see much of an improvement.  They found a good deal of
discrimination and hostility here, to the extent that we had to develop
strategies to keep them safe. As a Canadian and a Christian I find this
appalling. We can and must do better. We need to approach this issue with
love and understanding.

As we say in Italian, Pace e Bene (Peace and Love),

Mario

On Thu, Apr 6, 2023 at 1:00 PM Arthur Blomme via Sundaycommunity <
sundaycommunity at lists.integralshift.ca> wrote:

> Hi friends
>
> Below is an NCR article that is being circulated by leftish  friends who
> consider the article scientifically and theologically correct.  This
> surprises me because i see it as quite the opposite; a regurgitation of
> trans-humanist transgender dogma.  The author in no way provides evidence
> for his key statements.  What is this "reality of transgender" and how does
> it supersede the reality of "being born male or female"?  The author talks
> about the necessity of sex change surgery and hormone therapy but why is it
> necessary? Studies show that the incidence of sexual dysphoria in our
> public schools correlates directly with the introduction of Sexual
> Orientation and Gender Identification curriculum.  Sexual dysphoria or
> sexual confusion is caused by the TRANS AGENDA. Blind support for
> transgender ideology is rather thoughtless in my opinion.
>
> This transgender issue  is of critical importance in our society at this
> time and we should be discussing the issue.  The following Youtube lecture
> is a much more scientific and theological treatment of this issue than the
> NCR article critiquing the US Bishops.  It is evidentially based and not a
> trans-humanist faith statement.
>
> Jennifer Bilek | Who is Behind the TRANS AGENDA?-
> https://youtu.be/tLXdoqXbC6k <https://youtu.be/tLXdoqXbC6k>
>
> Jennifer Bilek is an investigative journalist, a feminist and a leading
> voice really looking behind the curtain at who is pushing this TRANS AGENDA!
>
> In this interview, we discuss one of the most controversial subjects of
> our time: the massive effort to promote transgenderism and to push
> "gender-affirming care" on children. Everyone has heard of the documentary
> "What is a Woman" but that film didn't dare ask: "Who is behind this?"
>
> The truth will set us free(John 6)
>
> Art
>
>
>
>
> US bishops' document against transgender health care is a disaster
> <https://NCRonline.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4c29a3eb94b5f54c4f08ee01e&id=57eca56ca0&e=3fec633006>
> by Daniel P. Horan
>
> The bishops' doctrinal note not only denies the reality of transgender,
> nonbinary and intersex persons, but compounds the harm experienced by
> already very vulnerable people, says columnist Daniel P. Horan.
>
> Read more here »
> <https://NCRonline.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4c29a3eb94b5f54c4f08ee01e&id=989696ee9b&e=3fec633006>
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