I’m trying to avoid politics, I really am, but sometimes you see something that is absolutely meme worthy and deserving of comment. The title above is a quote from Rachel Maddow, who on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, in an edition of “American Autocracy” told Nicole Wallace that “the Democratic Party is marching down the middle lane of ‘Normalville.’” (https://shorturl.at/fnANO)
I dunno, maybe I just don’t know what is or is not considered normal. I thought I should look up the word “normal” in a dictionary:
normal
nôr′məl
adjective
From The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- Conforming with, adhering to, or constituting a norm, standard, pattern, level, or type; typical.
- Functioning or occurring in a natural way; lacking observable abnormalities or deficiencies.
I almost don’t know what to say. Which of the images in my picture above are “normal” as is defined by the American Heritage Dictionary?
I would hope that I would get my idea of normal from the Bible. First, I want to remember to pray for each of these people, they need the saving power of Jesus Christ. I was not too far gone for Christ to rescue me, and they are not either.
Ms. Maddow also said, “…said the Republican Party is trying to “get rid of” democracy by embracing Donald Trump as its presumptive presidential nominee…” (also https://shorturl.at/fnANO). Donald Trump was in office for four years, when did he ask Congress to abolish democracy? I would also like to point out that, unless she lives in a different country, she lives in a Constitutional Republic. Since she believes that her party is in “Normalville” perhaps “Normalville” is a democracy. She knows this is a Constitutional Republic, anyone who went to elementary school in the United States in the last century can probably recite that knowledge from memory. It is contained in the flag salute. Let’s try, Ms. Maddow, shall we?
I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands.
This brings me to the nonsense about the term “Christian Nationalism” that is being bandied about. It is just that, nonsense. Fear mongering. Even though I am being told that I must accept the delusions of a male swimmer that says he is a woman, I won’t try to force anyone to accept my ideals.
Accepting their belief that they are a different gender than the gender God gave them is not the loving thing to do, it could give them the impression that they are OK with God. God loves people “just as they are” but that doesn’t mean that He wants them to remain that way (Hebrews 5:11-14).
God created us, God doesn’t make mistakes. He also created biology, which is a science in case anyone wonders. Christians have been called anti-science over their creationist views, yet leftists want to throw science out completely. Biology says we are either XX or XY chromosome. XX means you were born female, XY means you were born male. Again, God doesn’t make mistakes!
Martina Navratilova, who isn’t exactly a right-wing conservative, has been cancelled by many on the left, people who once adored her. She has said on X (formerly Twitter), “And I will keep saying this as (sic) nauseum until the rules change- women’s sports are not a place for failed male athletes.”
Perhaps it is me that is not normal. All I am asking of either political party is that they give me a pro-life candidate for whom I can vote that doesn’t make me squirm as I color in the oval on my ballot. Again, I am not wanting to remove anyone’s “right to choose,” I just believe that the baby has rights as well, perhaps we should wait until he or she is old enough to choose.
So, the question I need to ask is, “What does the Bible say?”
On transgenderism, I don’t pretend to have all the answers, but here are a couple of verses that came to my mind:
Deuteronomy 22:5
5 “A woman shall not wear a man’s garment, nor shall a man put on a woman’s cloak, for whoever does these things is an abomination to the LORD your God.
The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Dt 22:5). (2016). Crossway Bibles.
Leviticus 18:22
22 You shall not lie with a male as with a woman; it is an abomination.
The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Le 18:22). (2016). Crossway Bibles.
I mention these Scripture references not to say a trans person needs to conform to them. Unlike the beliefs of many on the left, Christians don’t do that, the left will say that we do, but it is not what we do. I mention this because I cannot conform to their view of “Normalville.” As I said earlier, that is not the loving thing to do.
Kevin DeYoung, in an excellent article on The Gospel Coalition which you should read, after you finish this and Subscribe to my blog, of course 😁. DeYoung says:
“In short, the Bible teaches that God made us male or female, and no matter our own feelings or confusion, we should act in accordance with the biological reality of God’s good design. Transgenderism falls short of the glory of God and is not the way to walk in obedience to Christ.”
https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/kevin-deyoung/what-does-the-bible-say-about-transgenderism/
Again, I want to remember to pray for all people. As I wrote in my novel The Conversion Factor, their greatest need isn’t my unconditional acceptance of them. Their greatest need is Christ. So, am I placing a stumbling stone between them and God by an unconditional acceptance of their belief that they are not the people that God has created them to be? I would never dream of forcing any of these people to believe as I do, but neither can I accept their delusion as “Normalville.”
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