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19 Apr, 5 tweets, 2 min read
A sermon for Monday. This article, which I first saw a couple of yeas ago, helped convince me of the regressive nature of gender ideology. In trying to argue for a "non-binary" Jesus the author combines contemporary gender stereotypes with biblical illiteracy. /2
The author claims, "Jesus doesn’t always present as straightforwardly male, at least not according to the gender conventions of his culture" and gives as examples his weeping over the Jerusalem and the death of Lazarus and that he "understands housekeeping from the inside." /3
As a husband and father, do not want anyone telling my son that showing emotion or helping with the cleaning and cooking around the house somehow makes him less male. The author also misunderstands the conventions of Jesus' time. The notion that men don't cry is very modern. /4
A quick search of the words "weep" or "wept" in a bible reference will turn up dozens of instances of prophets, kings and patriarchs weeping with no suggestion that this makes them less masculine. /5
biblegateway.com/quicksearch/?q…
The author misses two biblical passages where Jesus does actually refer to himself using a feminine simile:
Matthew 23:37 and Luke 13:34 Here endeth the lesson.

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The response to the @canlawmag article on preferred gender pronouns does not reflect well on Canadian lawyers. Most of the responses were just generic accusations of transphobia but there were a few points that have enough coherence to merit a response. /2
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Please share widely. The author is extremely brave to risk the personal and professional attacks that have already started as a result of this article.
canadianlawyermag.com/news/opinion/b…
The pressure to withdraw the article has started. Send a letter to the editor of @CanLawMag at tim.wilbur@keymedia.com to show your support.
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canlii.org/en/qc/qccs/doc…
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