I had my supposed best friend from uni uninvite me from his wedding, and because we both are graduated, this effectively means he would rather never see me EVER again than have a transsexual at his wedding. The hypocrisy of Christians, especially Catholics, is astounding.
@eucatastropha aw, true. I like to imagine that biblical history is a battle between two whores, one repentant and the other wicked, if you compare this kind of thing to revelations about the whore of babylon.
SCOTUS just upheld bans on trans athletes. It's a limited ruling, meaning they can ban trans athletes, but we're still protected by Title IX & equal protection for now. Petitioner Becky Pepper-Jackson never even underwent testosterone-based puberty. This is purely about exclusion
St. Augustine has a more moderate idea than this, which is more that for the good people, bad things are a reminder that this world is not our home / punishment for past wrongs. City of God bk 1.24 somewhere, idk
"The same motion may stir up a pit of filth or a pit of perfume"