I have written to you before and was well satisfied with your answer. I believe you do a wonderful work on this site for God. My question is: We were discussing Chasity Bono at work, who is about to have surgery to become a man. As far as we know she has been living in a lesbian relationship. After she has this surgery will she be seen as a man in God’s eyes or still a female as she was born? If she is seen as male, will she be able to marry and be right in God’s eyes? Your answer will be greatly appreciated!<\/p>\n\t
“A woman shall not wear anything that pertains to a man, nor shall a man put on a woman’s garment, for all who do so are an abomination to the LORD your God<\/em>” (Deuteronomy 22:5).<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
If this person committed a crime and the DNA evidence were examined, would the investigator conclude that it was done by a man or a woman? Regardless of the changes made, Chasity will remain the same as she was born. All she will have done is disguised herself as a man, and God clearly has stated that He finds such action disgusting. After all, it was God who set Chasity’s gender, but Chasity is stating through her actions that God made a mistake — which He didn’t. She is not content to live life as God gave it to her.<\/p>\n
So, the answer to the next question is also “no.” Chasity cannot marry a woman because she is still a woman.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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