This book is going to be addressing the topic of homosexuality, transgenderism, the related areas as it pertains to the community, and its relation to the Orthodox Church. That is, I will not just be using the Bible, but I will also be using Tradition and the contemporary writings of the Church on these issues. I will be addressing arguments used against the Church's position, the Bible on that position, and some more private positions of my own which I will make known to the audience as being my opinions.
I am already well aware that there is an active discussion on this topic on Wattpad with other works already addressing it—especially on the biblical front. I know others have written of their journey reaching their conclusion or their own experiences, and others defending the relationships, the transitioning, and it not being a sin. My participation in this is not to venture into the same repetition but to more so talk about my Church and her position on these issues.
So, despite some more apologetic endeavours in the writing, it is more so to talk about the life of my Church and her beliefs.
Rules on Comments
I. No aggression no matter how you feel about the content you read whether in this book or in the comments. I will not permit a battleground, only polite engagement.
II. To avoid misinterpretation of tone and for the sake of civility, there will be no cussing. I imagine in most circumstances it releases frustration in the content being read by throwing it into comments, but I will not allow it.
III. Keep comments generally related to the chapter being commented on, instead of making arguments potentially read later. I won't delete them, but I also won't respond with an argument, only tell you where to look. Eventually, I'll not do this if it becomes tiresome. If there are positions not addressed, I will create a FAQ portion at the end of the book or add a new chapter altogether if it requires a lengthy response.
IV. Have patience. This is a new work of mine and I have a life outside Wattpad that at times causes me to neglect writing chapters or articles.
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LGBT+ and the Church
SpiritualThis book will be addressing the LGBT+ issues and the Church. The primary chapters will discuss God's design, the sin and reasoning, and more, and will eventually begin going into a question series. In the question segment, it will address questions...
