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2. It is not respectful to a person to call them by a different pronoun. To assume it is honoring/respectful is to assume we always desire things that are honoring for ourselves, yet we ask for dishonored things all of the time. Just look at the sex culture today. For an individual to seek sex before marriage is dishonoring to his/herself. In the same way, asking someone to regard you differently that your natural sex is dishonorable to yourself.

1. To call someone by a sex other than the one that God has made them is dishonoring to God. If a potter made a vase, to call the vase a mug would be to say that the Potter was not making what he intended to make.

Alright, for everyone that discussed the transgender issues with me before, I have a couple of updates...

I have come to the belief that it is wrong to address someone by a pronoun thats inconsistent w/ their sex and this is why:

(There's not enough room so I'll post my reasons in a comment)

I met a doctor here in Richmond who ran into some BTJ missionaries while conducting his own missions. Its always nice to hear from 3rd parties about the work you guys do.

I just want to say thank you to everyone who has responded to this so far. Each response has been helpful in stimulating my thoughts on this issue. I have found each argument compelling, and I pray that God's truth might shine in the responses. I dont expect the answer to be fully elucidated in this thread, but even still, I find it all helpful. Keep on posting if youre interested, I just wanted to put this out there. Also, please feel free to give me references. I know the text limit fills fast

I think this is my first post so I thought id begin by asking for some advice. I'm wondering what God would have me do.

Just started Medical School. I'm not sure about most schools, but my education quickly introduced me to situations that pose questions on how a Christian should act.

They teach us to ask peoples pronouns to be inclusive of those who don't identify with their birth sex. Is this showing love and consideration to others or is it fostering a lie that people want to believe?