>>40503793I'm not intentionally deluding myself into anything. I'm going to seek the truth, and if Jesus is the Truth as the Bible says I will find my way to Jesus.
>>40503829Watching Neeza struggle has caused me to put pause on the Jesus cope. There are a ton of hidden fees that come with fully embracing a religion. I'm too much of a rigid thinker to become a Christian and be like, woke and ignore all the verses saying gay sex is sinful. If I become a Christian I think I'll need to actually take everything in the Bible seriously.
I can't understand why gay sex is sinful honestly. It just seems like most religions are more about social control than anything else. Regardless, if Jesus is the Truth and I seek the truth I'll find my way to Jesus.
>>40503877Okay, so why can't I self-diagnose with ADHD and get informed consent Adderall? Why do other psychiatric conditions require diagnosis before treatment is administered but not gender dysphoria?
If gender affirming care is about bodily autonomy and is not to treat clinically significant distress, then it's cosmetic and shouldn't be covered by insurance. And yeah I believe in a little bit of paternalism. We shouldn't let severely mentally ill 18-year olds pick up cross-sex hormones without a psychiatric assessment, sorry
>>40503878No, I've been convinced through rational argumentation and my own feelings. I haven't been delusional in ~8 months and my belief in a Creator has remained strong.
>>40503986Unfortunately trans women aren't the same as cis women. I know this because I was one. If trans women were as close to cis women as you seem to think, I would probably still be one.
Gender ideology is harmful. I was a trans activist and pushed this stuff for years. I'm glad you don't regret taking testosterone, but I seriously regret going on estrogen. I'll eventually move on with my life but for now it's cathartic to talk about this stuff.