Originally posted by fm93
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You presented reasons as to why you believe there's a significant spiritual aspect, but you didn't present any reasons as to why you don't believe there's a significant biological aspect.
Look, I'm not playing this game anymore. If you want to play "who can repeat their arguments the longest", I'm not game. You're better than this.
You drew a parallel to the Markan demoniac* who engaged in self-maiming, but there are quite a few Christians who struggle with gender identity (Jenner, in fact, is a professed Christian), and I have always heard it said that Christians cannot be possessed, as they are indwelt by the Holy Spirit. Now, you concede that not all people with such identity issues may be possessed, but that would still entail spiritual entities exerting quite a significant extent of power over a person. Does not 1 Corinthians 10:13 say that God won't let believers be tempted beyond their ability?
Besides, the demoniac in Mark is depicted as actively self-inflicting pain (hence the mention that he was "crying out"), whereas transgender people who seek surgery are trying to free themselves from pain.
Besides, the demoniac in Mark is depicted as actively self-inflicting pain (hence the mention that he was "crying out"), whereas transgender people who seek surgery are trying to free themselves from pain.
*You said this was in Mark 9, but the case there is of a boy who throws himself into fire. I'm guessing you meant Mark 5?
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