C of E dives down the trans rabbit hole
by Will Jones, The Conservative Woman:
Well, there we have it. The good ship Church of England has just signed itself up as a full-throated supporter of the trans movement. On Tuesday the House of Bishops issued formal guidance (which is pretty much mandatory) on how parish priests can (read ‘should’) use the Affirmation of Baptism service to celebrate a person’s gender transition.
A sample: ‘For a trans person to be addressed liturgically by the minister for the first time by their chosen name may be a powerful moment in the service.’ Oh dear.
It’s not as though we didn’t see it coming. The steady creep of the mould of progressivism has been wearing down the biblically faithful in the Church for some time. But while same-sex marriage has been held up by clear biblical prohibitions on same-sex activity and the politics around that, trans affirmation has slipped in quietly round the side. The problem, you see, is that while the ancient world was very familiar with men who had their eye on other men, especially of the youthful kind, it is only recently that humanity has started to take much notice of those who aren’t sure there wasn’t a mix-up in the gender factory. So when the Bible says ‘man’ or ‘woman’ it is up for grabs whether it is referring to the normal biological fact of sex, or to something more subjective and psychological. We’re in Humpty Dumpty territory at this point, with words being made to mean exactly what people want them to mean with no connection at all to truth and accuracy.
It goes without saying that this is a highly regrettable move.
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