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Does the bible say anything about sex changes and is that a sin as well?

Don't make the mistake of confusing transsexualism with homosexuality because they are very different things!

Gods aren't real, so the rules they dictate to their followers can mean whatever the followers want them to mean. The Bible is a book of myths and parables that reference some real people and places, but it is hardly a factual account of human history. Because it was deliberately written in a vague fashion, it is highly interpretable (as evidenced by the 1000+ sects of Christianity, all with their own interpretations.)

Transsexualism is a naturally occurring developmental aberration, comparable to being born with a caudal appendage (tail), a cleft palate, a clubbed foot, ectrodactyly, congenital blindness, FAS, and hundreds of other conditions. Whether it is purely developmental, genetic, or a combination of both is not known, but it occurs in every culture on Earth since the beginning of recorded history, which more or less indicates it's not a learned behavior or a choice. Furthermore, no culture has ever found an effective treatment other than physical transition.

Transsexualism is clearly something that affects humans both naturally, and universally. The only reasonable explanation is that it is a part of the human condition, and there's no reason why any person should have to suffer from an agonizing condition their whole lives because some foolish doctrine written by bronze-age goat herders says they must.

	Done.: What most religions don't tell you about the Bible List Price: $2.99 Sale Price: $2.99 Used From: $0.01
	You are more than a body; you will live forever somewhere; And God is on the divine rescue mission to make sure your "“forever"” is safe with Him! If you enjoy being loved; if you enjoy gifts; if you care about where you will spend forever; and if you want to know the true message of the Bible, then you must read this book...

	Gathering the Wind: What the Bible Says About God, the Weather, and Climate Change
	We've all read the headlines. Epic weather disasters of "Biblical proportions" involving floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, and blizzards seem to be occuring at a record pace. To some, it may seem as if the climate of the planet is going out of control...

	Everything the Bible Says About Heaven List Price: $9.99 Sale Price: $0.97 Used From: $0.97
	Everyone wants to know what happens after they die. Numerous authors have tried to describe and explain the mysteries of heaven, but what does God say about it? Everything the Bible Says About Heaven goes straight to the source of all Truth to give insight into the afterlife...

	Everything the Bible Says About Money (Religion) List Price: $9.99 Sale Price: $4.64 Used From: $4.64
	What Does God Have to Say About MoneyHow people deal with money matters to God. In fact, it is one of the most frequently mentioned subjects in the Bible. Numerous authors have given readers their ideas about how they should handle money, but it's time to hear what God has to say...

	Don't Know Much About the Bible: Everything You Need to Know About the Good Book but Never Learned List Price: $14.99 Sale Price: $5.98 Used From: $0.01
	The Bible, author Kenneth Davis explains, fits that definition of a "classic" offered by Mark Twain: a book that people praise and don't read. But this entertaining historical study will likely compel listeners to reach for their dusty copies of the world's most-owned but least-understood anthology once again...

What Every Catholic Needs to Know About the Bible $19.95 Perfect for adult inquiry'classes, RCIA, Confirmation'and Catholic Bible study'groups, with this inspiring'and enlightening presentation,'you'll have a powerful'and painless way to share'the essential truths about the'Bible and its relationship to'the Catholic Church with'everyone. Featuring Scott Hahn, Jesse Romero,'Michael Barber, Brant Pitre and Matthew Arnold.

Inside the Bible $17.95 This book is a popular introduction to each of the 73 books of the Bible designed to help the reader grow in the knowledge and love of God's Word. The introduction to each book includes the time frame and author, the theme, a summary of the contents and some comments about the context in which it was written, the theology of the book, an outline, and a prayer taken from the book. Fr. Baker provides quick access to essential information the daily or occasional reader of sacred scripture should find helpful. The book may also be of help to more advanced students who wish to refresh their memory of a particular book of the Bible. By carefully reading Inside the Bible one can have a thumbnail summary of each book of the Bible at his fingertips. "Many Catholics revere the Bible without reading it. They find themselves paralyzed, not knowing where to start reading. Fr. Kenneth Baker comes to the rescue. In brief synopses of the 73 books he guides new readers through the threshold and shows them how they can move forward on their own. Inside the Bible will transform almost-readers into avid readers of the sacred text." "Karl Keating, Author, What Catholics Really Believe Fr. Kenneth Baker, S.J. , is the editor of Homiletic and Pastoral Review and author of the 3-volume series Fundamentals of Catholicism . '

The Bible and the Qur'an $12.95 In the wake of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States, worldwide interest in Islam has reached an unprecedented peak. Thousands convert to Islam each year in the US alone, and sales of the Qur'an are very high. What do Christians need to know about the Qur'an? Fr. Jacques Jomier, O.P., has written a scholarly yet readable work that details the profound differences between Christian scripture and the Islamic sacred texts, differences that are too often glossed over by the mainstream media. Topics addressed include: Islamic teaching on Jesus and Mary; the universal mission of the Muslim; Jews, Christians and Islamic law. This book is a necessity for those who wish to understand the highly charged religious elements of the current conflict in the Middle East. ???Jomier carefully presents what the Qur'an teaches about the Hebrew and Christian bible. He contrasts the essential Muslim teachings with the Jewish and Christian understandings of themselves. Jomier is both sympathetic and critical. This is an excellent text in which to understand just what Islam means when it talks of Jewish or Christian sources in the light of its own traditions.??? "James Schall, S.J., Georgetown University Jacques Jomier, O.P. , served for many years as a missionary in the Middle East, gaining a unique inside view of the Muslim world. He was among the first to provide commentary on modern translations of the Qur'an, contributing greatly to the study of Islam. '

Illustrated Catholic Bible $29.95 Finally, a multimedia Catholic Bible for the entire family! Kids (of all ages) will love the pictures; students will search the Bible and click open the Catholic biblical encyclopedia; parents will enjoy sacred music and consider Church documents about Scripture study (all included in Welcome to the Catholic Church). Included in this disc are the complete Revised Standard Version--Catholic Edition; Hundreds of color illustrations by J. Tissot; Catholic Encyclopedic Dictionary of Biblical Terms; an illustrated Life of Christ; Church documents on Scripture; Liturgical music; Bible maps; illustrated summaries; 10,000 hyperlinks and powerful search capacity.' ' SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: 'Windows ??: Pentium 2+ processor or equivalent. 128MB RAM, Windows?? 98SE, ME, 2000, XP. CD-ROM drive. Internet Explorer 6 must be installed on system (does not need to be primary browser). Sound card and speakers are needed for audio.' Macintosh ??: OS X 10.3+. Sound card and speakers are needed for audio.

The Bible and the Qur'an (Book on CD) $23.95 Read by Chris Knufke 'A Catholic missionary examines differences between the Bible and the Quran.