• m0darn@lemmy.ca
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      2 days ago

      The Bible is not accurate regarding Jesus’ early life.

      I don’t think it’s wrong to exercise an iota of skepticism.

      Was Luke there at the circumcision? What was his source?

      Wouldn’t Jesus being trans and Luke being misinformed (or actually trying to avoid outting him) explain why there isn’t really any testimony about Jesus’s life during puberty? It was an incredibly misogynistic era right? Is it inconceivable for a person without a penis to try to pass as a man in that era?

      If a person can better appreciate Jesus by understanding him as a trans-man should a christian tell them they’re wrong? Does it put them in spiritual jeopardy? Is it dishonest to say “maybe”? I don’t think so.