By MAJ (RET) Montgomery J. Granger
The Pope has spoken (finally) about what has been painfully obvious to regular Christians: There are only two genders (male and female), we are all made in God’s image, and we are made perfect. If there are defects, they can be medically corrected, but changing one’s gender is not godly or acceptable.
You can read it for yourself here, and then below is a synopsis of what the Pope is saying about surrogacy, sexual orientation, gender theory and sex change.
Pope Francis condemns surrogacy, gender theory, and transgender sex change in his new document, “Dignitas Infinita.”
Regarding surrogacy, the Church firmly opposes it, considering it a violation of the dignity of women and children. The Pope emphasizes that children are gifts, not commodities, and denounces any exploitation of vulnerable situations.
The Church affirms the dignity of every person, regardless of sexual orientation, while condemning discrimination and violence. However, it criticizes gender theory for attempting to erase natural differences and leading to ideological colonization.
Gender theory, which challenges the differences between males and females, is seen as contrary to the natural order and the gift of life from God. The Church stresses the importance of accepting one’s body and respecting sexual differences, rejecting attempts to obscure them.
Regarding sex change, the Church emphasizes the dignity of the body and soul, both created in the image of God. While medical interventions may be appropriate for certain conditions, sex change interventions generally risk undermining the inherent dignity of the person.
Are anti-Christians going to use this to bludgeon us into submission, threaten the Pope, and be downright ornery? Probably. Will we care? Not at all.
I will leave you with this prayer:
Psalm 139:14:
“I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.”
Montgomery Granger is a three-times mobilized retired Army major, former educator, and author of “Saving Grace at Guantanamo Bay,” a personal memoir about the service of a Christian soldier at the world’s most notorious detention facility.