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"I'm a trans man (ftm) and feel called to the Church" : (non)christians of reddit AFFIRM trans is VALID in the eyes of God

https://old.reddit.com/r/OrthodoxChristianity/comments/1e7bggw/im_a_trans_man_ftm_and_feel_called_to_the_church/

								

								

There's a place for you in the Church, of course, as God made you.

God made you trans sweety

There's a place for all God's people. We should want everyone no matter their past/history in the church seeking God. The most important thing for you will be to find a priest you're comfortable with. I don't think any of them will affirm transgenderism, but they shouldn't treat you with disgust or disdain. You might find people who aren't pleasant to be around. The church is full of sinners who don't live up to God's glory. Do you have a few Eastern Orthodox parishes to choose from in your area? If so, I would visit them until you find one you're comfortable with.

surround yourself with ONLY yes-men

The church is a hospital to the soul for all people. I can't say you won't meet some resistance, but they are sinners the same as everyone else. Both in this subreddit and in my local parish, there is compassion for people with gender dysphoria and the mental suffering it brings. You may be interested in reading about St. Marina the Monk who lived most of her life as a man. There's also Vuk Adžić, a trans man who was baptized a few years ago in Montenegro. It's also not rare for women to take male patron saints.

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There are plenty of liberal Protestant denominations which will happily ordain a tans minister and boast about how accepting and inclusive they are. Why persecute the Orthodox with this?

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I mean, if you're a Christian you're supposed to invite sinners to join worship. "LGBTQ is Godliness" church's are nonsense but shunning people for their sins isnt really the idea

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