![]() ![]() Humans are all made in the image of a God, who defines themselves in the act of creation-in plurality. ![]() “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness…” (Genesis 1:26) Genesis’ creation story (the one these folks fervent cling to and defend to the death as literal and binding), quotes God as saying, It says all people are made in God’s image. Yes, that “old, tired, gay talking point” that Christians can’t stand-the one from the Bible. That old, gay talking point of gender fluidity is so tired.” So much of the fear-fueled violence Christians have generated toward LGBTQ human beings for centuries, comes from the limiting story we’ve told ourselves.Ī Christian reader, incensed at my support for transgender human beings, recently left this comment on my blog one of many variations on this theme: Imagining God as male, first creating a man (out of which was created a woman), not only justifies all sorts of misogyny and sexism both inside and outside the Church, but gives license to all manner of ignorance regarding the breadth of gender identity and sexual orientation that actually exists. Growing up, I was taught that “He” most certainly was all of those things-and it has taken decades to comprehend how toxic and dangerous and limiting an idea that was-and to have God right-sized in my head. ![]()
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