[English Rose]

I am seeing my Godson today who has decided he would like to become a woman and has changed his name by Deed Poll to a woman's name.  The next step is hormone therapy and then surgery.

I would be interested to hear your views on the trans issue and particularly Catholic teaching on it.

I am all at sea about it.

[Jericho]

I am sorry Sheena that your Godson is going through this. I recommend watching Christopher West talk about this issue when it comes to gender and who we are as male and female https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1B3b2JVXXWc

[susanb]

I am seeing my Godson today who has decided he would like to become a woman and has changed his name by Deed Poll to a woman's name.  The next step is hormone therapy and then surgery.

I would be interested to hear your views on the trans issue and particularly Catholic teaching on it.

I am all at sea about it.

one of my deaf son's caregivers became a man......

it upset me but we are still friendly but a lot less....
he is still loved by God but not the lifestyle......imho

[English Rose]

I am sorry Sheena that your Godson is going through this. I recommend watching Christopher West talk about this issue when it comes to gender and who we are as male and female https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1B3b2JVXXWc

Thank you so much Joshua.  I had no idea we had the Catholic Truth Society, here in the UK.  I also appreciate your care in finding someone speaking to UK culture.  I must read Theology of the Body.  I know you've mentioned it before.

[William St. Guthlac]

Setting aside the underlying self loathing and rejection of one's own creation, the irreversibility, sterility and marginalizing, start by comparing the suicide rates.

There is nothing good in this nonsense. A man does not transform into a woman.

He becomes a castrated and otherwise mutilated man further encouraged in his delusions.

[Jericho]

I am sorry Sheena that your Godson is going through this. I recommend watching Christopher West talk about this issue when it comes to gender and who we are as male and female https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1B3b2JVXXWc

Thank you so much Joshua.  I had no idea we had the Catholic Truth Society, here in the UK.  I also appreciate your care in finding someone speaking to UK culture.  I must read Theology of the Body.  I know you've mentioned it before.

You’re welcome Sheena! You can get the Theology of the Body for Beginners (2018) which explains more about this and how your godson can know who he truly is in the eyes of God https://www.amazon.co.uk/Theology-Body-B...1635820073

[susanb]

Thank you so much Joshua.  I had no idea we had the Catholic Truth Society, here in the UK.  I also appreciate your care in finding someone speaking to UK culture.  I must read Theology of the Body.  I know you've mentioned it before.

You’re welcome Sheena! You can get the Theology of the Body for Beginners (2018) which explains more about this and how your godson can know who he truly is in the eyes of God https://www.amazon.co.uk/Theology-Body-B...1635820073

praying Sheena.........in our parish, not so much as extremely conservative,
and not in view

my old parish had a few individuals whom i prayed and for accepted
as God's children........one individual I knew since elementary age.

[English Rose]

Thank you so much Joshua.  I had no idea we had the Catholic Truth Society, here in the UK.  I also appreciate your care in finding someone speaking to UK culture.  I must read Theology of the Body.  I know you've mentioned it before.

You’re welcome Sheena! You can get the Theology of the Body for Beginners (2018) which explains more about this and how your godson can know who he truly is in the eyes of God https://www.amazon.co.uk/Theology-Body-B...1635820073

Thank you Joshua, Theology of the Body for Beginners is on my Amazon wish list.

Thank you for your thoughts too Susan.

[Jericho]

You’re welcome Sheena! You can get the Theology of the Body for Beginners (2018) which explains more about this and how your godson can know who he truly is in the eyes of God https://www.amazon.co.uk/Theology-Body-B...1635820073

Thank you Joshua, Theology of the Body for Beginners is on my Amazon wish list.

Thank you for your thoughts too Susan.

You're welcome Sheena, and thank you Susan! I will also be praying for you Sheena Here is another Christopher West (Good News about Sex and Marriage) book that also mentioned the Gender issue - https://www.amazon.co.uk/About-Marriage-...0CKD55CMW/

[English Rose]

Thank you Joshua, Theology of the Body for Beginners is on my Amazon wish list.

Thank you for your thoughts too Susan.

You're welcome Sheena, and thank you Susan! I will also be praying for you Sheena Here is another Christopher West (Good News about Sex and Marriage) book that also mentioned the Gender issue - https://www.amazon.co.uk/About-Marriage-...0CKD55CMW/

Thank you Joshua and thank you for the UK Amazon links.  I'm touched by your thoughtfulness.

[Jericho]

You're welcome Sheena, and thank you Susan! I will also be praying for you Sheena Here is another Christopher West (Good News about Sex and Marriage) book that also mentioned the Gender issue - https://www.amazon.co.uk/About-Marriage-...0CKD55CMW/

Thank you Joshua and thank you for the UK Amazon links.  I'm touched by your thoughtfulness.

You're welcome Sheena! I have been reading up on TOB for many years. The gender reassignment stuff is complex. It is based on a combination of Descartes - I think therefore I am - and an old heresy called Gnosticism (knowledge). St. Ireanus defeated the Gnosticism heresy: https://www.nationalshrine.org/blog/the-...-irenaeus/.

Those books will explain more on that matter

[susanb]

You're welcome Sheena, and thank you Susan! I will also be praying for you Sheena Here is another Christopher West (Good News about Sex and Marriage) book that also mentioned the Gender issue - https://www.amazon.co.uk/About-Marriage-...0CKD55CMW/

Thank you Joshua and thank you for the UK Amazon links.  I'm touched by your thoughtfulness.

still praying Sheena.....
difficult situation.....

[English Rose]

I particularly dislike the lack of Freedom of Speech over the trans issue. Academics here have lost their jobs for being gender critical. If something is good, surely it can't be threatened by a debate, discussion or point of view.

I had no idea gender reassignment was based on a combination of Descartes and Gnosticism. Thanks Joshua. One of my many worries for my Godson is that he will reassign his gender, then the tide will turn, it will cease to be popular and he will be left high and dry.

Thank you for your prayers Susan.

[Jericho]

I particularly dislike the lack of Freedom of Speech over the trans issue.  Academics here have lost their jobs for being gender critical.  If something is good, surely it can't be threatened by a debate, discussion or point of view. 

I had no idea gender reassignment was based on a combination of Descartes and Gnosticism.  Thanks Joshua.  One of my many worries for my Godson is that he will reassign his gender, then the tide will turn, it will cease to be popular  and he will be left high and dry.

Thank you for your prayers Susan.

You're welcome Sheena! You will find out more in those books. I will continue to pray and light votive candles for you and your Godson

[English Rose]

Thank you so much Joshua.

[Jericho]

Thank you so much Joshua.

You're welcome Sheena! You are in my prayers

[susanb]

Thank you so much Joshua.

keep us posted, Sheena.....

we are all praying

[MaryAlice]

I am seeing my Godson today who has decided he would like to become a woman and has changed his name by Deed Poll to a woman's name.  The next step is hormone therapy and then surgery.

I would be interested to hear your views on the trans issue and particularly Catholic teaching on it.

I am all at sea about it.

So sorry to hear about this, Sheena.

The Church's teaching is that "God made them, male and female" ... directly from Genesis.

It's also my understanding that much of the European research has turned around their thinking, they are against gender reassignment.  

May God help him, and I'll keep both of you, and his family in my prayers.

[English Rose]

Seeing people over Christmas has revealed 4 sets of friends who have sons who would like to become or dress like women. Three out of 4 of the young men have a diagnosis of autism. I don't know about the 4th man. I wonder whether it's the autism that needs to be listened to and addressed rather than supporting people with gender reassignment. The latter seems a drastic and irreversible option.

I wonder who is driving this. Do they have children who wish to gender reassign? I don't see how gender reassignment is compatible with evolutionary theory. It's an evolutionary dead end, as Sir William says, the surgery and hormones make you sterile.

It would make me think twice about having children. A needless complication when you can have another type of life.

[susanb]

Seeing people over Christmas has revealed 4 sets of friends who have sons who would like to become or dress like women.  Three out of 4 of the young men have a diagnosis of autism.  I don't know about the 4th man.  I wonder whether it's the autism that needs to be listened to and addressed rather than supporting people with gender reassignment.  The latter seems a drastic and irreversible option.

I wonder who is driving this. Do they have children who wish to gender reassign?  I don't see how gender reassignment is compatible with evolutionary theory.  It's an evolutionary dead end, as Sir William says, the surgery and hormones make you sterile.

It would make me think twice about having children.  A needless complication when you can have another type of life.

I can certainly relate...........my autistic son was influenced greatly in his teen years.....

when he was very violent towards me the workers at a group home,
definitely encouraged cross dressing and more.......even when going to school which
was horrific.........thankfully we achieved private finding in 2009
and all reversed easily........especially when he started learning a realistic normal life