世界的败坏 | 第三性别"X"的合法化
你们当晓得耶和华是上帝。我们是祂造的,也是属祂的。我们是祂的民,也是祂草场的羊。—诗篇100:3
纽约市正式实施第三性别"X"法案
2019年1月1日,新年伊始,美国纽约市正式实施这一法案:出生证明书可选择第三性别"X", 世界上本来仅有的二元选项被打破了:男(M-Man), 女(F-Female)。
纽约市健康与心理卫生局(Department of Health and mental Hygiene)
宣布从2019新年第一天起,纽约民众可以在出生证明书上选择第三性别"X"。以后居民不但可以提交更改性别为“X”的申请,父母在孩子的出生证明上也可以选择“X”。
此外变性人(Transgender)和性别酷儿(non- binary)也不再需要提供医疗
和心理健康专业人员证明才可更改出生证明性别,保证所有人获得充分反
映性别身分的出生证明。
据美媒报道,2018年10月份,纽约市长白思豪签署一项法案,将在纽约市发放的出生证明上添加第三性别“X”,而纽约市民可提交书面申请,改变自己出生证明上的性别类别。
目前,加利福尼亚州(California)、俄勒冈州(Oregon)和华盛顿州(Washington),已经在出生证明上添加了“X”性别类别,而新泽西州(New Jersey)也将在2019年2月份,在出生证明上添加“X”性别类别。
据悉,2014年之前,纽约居民如果要改变出生证明上的性别,一定要做变性手术才能提交申请,而2014年之后凡是不认同自己性别的居民,凭借医疗或精神鉴定报告,可以提交改变性别的申请,但如今新法案实施后,则取消了医疗和精神鉴定报告的文件证明程序。
社交媒体上许多反对这一法案的声音,摘录了几条
这个世界病了。
太愚蠢了,就让婴儿作婴儿好了,等他们长大了自己决定想成为什么样的人罢了。
这太恶心了!人怎么了!!你生下来不是女孩就是男孩!
一位新泽西的美国女华裔经济专家说:
美国左派的好消息:今年1日1日,纽约市提供性别中立出生证明的新法律生效。该法案由市长Blasio签署。非二元类别称为“X”,可以由选择非二元的人或由选择新生儿类别的父母选择。
疑问:新生儿不做变性手术无问题。如果做了变性手术,将来长大后想恢复原生性别,其家长是否算剥夺子女的天生性别选择权?
一位叫Kevin在纽约的美国华裔律师说:
"此前,纽约已经立法公立学校取消男女厕所区别,大家可以根据自己的需求自由选择厕所。
全世界都在研究如何发展经济,而美国民主党白左还在为该如何上厕所
而辩论。
现在他们又瞄准了岀生证。这是我退出民主党,远离疯狂的原因,有些
事真特么的过头了,已经不再是权利平等和歧视的事,而是常识的事"。
川普的联邦政府的做法
2018年10月21日《纽约时报》报导,在一份备忘录中,美国卫生及公共服务部(Department of Health and Human Services,HHS)正在带头努力在数个政府部门内展开行动,将根据禁止基于性别歧视的联邦民权法教育法修定案第九条(Title IX),对性别问题建立一个明确、统一的合法定义。 政府部门的备忘录显示,这种性别定义将“以明确的、基于科学的、客观且可管理的生物学为基础”。
川普政府提出将性别定义为男性、女性两种,并且取决于一个人与生俱来的生殖器,无法改变。任何有关一个人性别的争论,都将以基因测试来澄清。 “性别是指一个人男性或女性的身份,其依据是出生时或出生前可识别的、不可改变的生物学特征。”
奥巴马执政期间出台了一系列政策,放宽了联邦公共项目(包括教育和医疗保健)中性别的法律概念,承认性别主要是个人的选择,而不是由出生时的性别决定的。奥巴马政策引发了围绕卫生间、宿舍等领域的两党争论。这是违法上帝的真理。
川普总统表示:“我们现在有很多不同的概念。关于跨性别者,许多不同的事情正在发生。我在保护每个人,我想保护我们的国家。”
弯曲背悖的世代,离上帝越来越远
这类荒诞的事,在我们的州, 城市, 社区, 与学校发生得越来越多,我们作为基督徒,真的要好好地持守正道,切切地行走在真理的光中,不要在同性同婚变性这些恶事上有份,得罪上帝。
上帝在圣经里明明白白地写道:“因此,上帝任凭他们放纵可羞耻的情欲。他们的女人把顺性的用处变为逆性的用处; 男人也是如此,弃了女人顺性的用处,欲火攻心,彼此贪恋,男和男行可羞耻的事,就在自己身上受这妄为当得的报应。 他们既然故意不认识上帝,上帝就任凭他们存邪僻的心,行那些不合理的事;
他们虽知道上帝判定行这样事的人是当死的,然而他们不但自己去行,还喜欢别人去行。”罗马书 1:26-28, 32
在美国的基督徒,需要重新认识与明白并坚守这个宣言---《纳什维尔宣言》, 请大家仔细阅读并牢记共十四条的肯定与否认。
《纳什维尔宣言》的目的是在这片黑暗中照一线亮光---来宣布上帝为我们的性别、造男造女设计的美好。
美国美南浸信会150多位代表着教会,神学院及福音机构的福音派教会领袖,签署了一项宣言,再次认信圣经关于婚姻、性别及性道德的教导。美国“圣经男女性别观议会”(The Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood,缩写为CBMW) 2017年8月29日公布了这个宣言,称之为“纳什维尔宣言”。
福音派教会领袖John Piper说:“纳什维尔宣言”是基督徒针对人类性行为的宣言。它再次确认:任何形式的性犯罪,都需要赦免和医治。
《纳什维尔宣言》
你们当晓得耶和华是上帝。我们是祂造的,也是属祂的。我们是祂的民,也是祂草场的羊。—诗篇100:3
前言
福音派基督徒在二十一世纪的拂晓之时,发现自己生活在一个历史性的过渡时期。 西方文化已经进入“后基督教时期”且日益严重,甚至把“人的定义”也进行了大规模修改。 总言之,我们这个时代的精神不再辨别或赞赏上帝对人类生命的美丽设计。 许多人否认上帝为着祂的荣耀创造了人类,祂对我们的美好意愿包括我们个人,以及作为男人和女人的身体设计。 人们常常认为,男人和女人的身份不是上帝美丽计划的一部分,而是一种个人自主的偏爱的表达。 因此,上帝美好设计所创造的生命的通往丰满和持久欢乐的途径,被短见的岔路所替换,迟早会破坏人的生命和羞辱上帝。
我们时代的这个世俗精神对基督教会来说是一个很大的挑战。主耶稣基督的教会会失去圣经的信念、清晰度和勇气,融入时代的精神吗?还是会持守生命之道,从耶稣那里得到勇气,毫无羞愧地宣称祂的道路就是生命的道路吗? 面对一个似乎倒向毁灭的世界,她会保持她清晰的、反文化的见证吗?
我们相信,我们这一代人的信念意味着再次宣告这个世界的真实故事和我们的地位,特别是作为男人和女人的地位。基督的圣经教导,只有一位神,唯独祂是创造主和万有之主。唯独对神,每个人都应当满怀欢欣地感恩、衷心地赞美,和全心的忠诚。这不仅是荣耀上帝,而且是认识自己的道路。忘记我们的创造者就是忘记我们是谁,因为祂为自己而造了我们。不能真实地认识我们的创造者,我们就不能真实地认识自己。我们没有造我们自己。我们不属于我们自己。我们的真实身份,作如男人和女人,乃是上帝所赐。试图将我们自己造成上帝所不曾创造的,不仅是愚蠢的,而且是无望的事。
我们相信上帝对自己创造物的设计和祂的救恩方式,为祂带来最大的荣耀,并且给我们带来最大的好处。上帝的美好计划为我们提供了最大的自由。耶稣说。祂来了我们不但可以得生命,而且并且得的更丰盛。祂是为我们而不是反对我们。所以,为了服事基督的教会,为了公开见证上帝在圣经中所启示给我们的关于神赐给人类性(能力与行为)的美好目的,我们提出以下的肯定与否认。
我们肯定:上帝设计的婚姻乃是一个男人和一个女人的,作为丈夫和妻子的、有性别的、能生养的、终身的盟约;意在显示基督与作为祂的新妇的教会之间的盟约。
我们否认:上帝已经将婚姻设计为同性恋、一夫多妻(polygamous)、或多重恋(polyamorous)关系。 我们也否认婚姻只是人与人的契约,而不是在上帝面前所立的约。
我们肯定:上帝对所有的人所启示的旨意是:婚姻之外的贞洁和婚姻之内的忠诚。
我们否定:任何情感、欲望或承诺可以是婚前或婚外的性行为的理由; 它们也不是任何不道德性行为的理由。
我们肯定:上帝以祂(自己)的形象创造了最初的人,亚当和夏娃,(他们)在上帝面前是平等的,在男、女性别上是不同的。
我们否认:上帝所设立的、男女之间的区别会导致他们的尊严和价值的不平等。
我们肯定:上帝所设立的、男女之间的差异反映了上帝最初的创造设计,是为了人类的美好和人类的兴旺。
我们否认:这些差异是人最初犯罪的结果,或者是一个需要克服的悲剧。
我们肯定:男女生殖结构之间的差异是上帝为了男女能有的自我认知所设计的整体的一部分。
我们否认:身体差异或心理状态会废除了上帝所设立的、男女生理性别与自我认知之间的链接。
我们肯定:那些出生时身体有性发育障碍的人,都是照着上帝形象创造的,和所有有上帝形象的人有同样的尊严与价值。他们为我们主耶稣所说的话语“有人从母腹里就是不宜结婚的” (太19:12) 所认可。与所有其他人一样,他们也都可以成为耶稣基督的忠实追随者,并且应该接纳他们自己的生理性别。
我们否认:一个人的生理性别上的含糊使这人无法喜乐、顺从地在基督里面过一个有成果的生活。
我们肯定:是男是女的自我认知应该取决于圣经中所启示的、上帝创造和救赎中的圣洁目的。
我们否认:认同同性恋或变性者的自我认知,符合上帝在创造和救赎中的圣洁目的。
我们肯定:经历过同性恋吸引力的人,可以通过信靠耶稣基督,活出丰富和有成果的生命,得到上帝的喜悦,因为他们像所有的基督徒一样,行走在生活的纯洁中。
我们否认:同性恋吸引力是上帝原有自然美好创造的一部分,也否认同性恋吸引力将一个人置于福音的盼望之外。
我们肯定:是罪歪曲了性欲望,指导他们离开婚约和作不道德的性行为 ——这种扭曲包括异性恋和同性恋的不道德行为。
我们否认:持久的性不道德欲望是性不道德的行为的理由。
我们肯定:认可同性恋不道德行为或变性主义,是有罪的;这种妥协导致了基督信仰以及见证的重要偏差。
我们否认:认可同性恋不道德行为或变性主义是道德上的冷漠,而忠实的基督徒应该同意不同的意见。
我们肯定:我们的责任是永远在爱里说实话,包括我们作为男女互相交流或对谈。
我们否认:有任何义务去发表损害有关上帝设计男和女为拥有他的形象的人的言语。
我们肯定:上帝在基督里的恩典里赐下仁慈的赦免和生命更新的力量,这赦免和力量使耶稣的追随者能够致死罪恶的欲望,而且以配得上主的方式行事。
我们否认:上帝在基督里的恩典不足以赦免所有的性罪恶,不足以赋予每一个感受到性罪恶吸引力的信徒追求圣洁的能力。
我们肯定:上帝在基督里的恩典能帮助罪人放弃变性人的自我认知,并通过神圣的节制来接受上帝所制定的、男女的生理性别与自我认知之间的连接。
我们否认:上帝在基督里的恩典,会允许不合上帝旨意的自我认知。
我们肯定:基督耶稣来到这个世界拯救罪人,通过基督的死亡和复活,赦免并赐永生给每一个认罪悔改、信靠基督为独一救赎主和最宝贵礼物的人。
我们否认:耶和华的手臂太短,不能拯救;或者说,某些罪人祂无法够到。
《纳什维尔宣言》Nashville Statement 英文:
“Know that the LORD Himself is God; It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves…” –Psalm 100:3
Evangelical Christians at the dawn of the twenty-first century find themselves living in a period of historic transition. As Western culture has become increasingly post-Christian, it has embarked upon a massive revision of what it means to be a human being. By and large the spirit of our age no longer discerns or delights in the beauty of God’s design for human life. Many deny that God created human beings for his glory, and that his good purposes for us include our personal and physical design as male and female. It is common to think that human identity as male and female is not part of God’s beautiful plan, but is, rather, an expression of an individual’s autonomous preferences. The pathway to full and lasting joy through God’s good design for his creatures is thus replaced by the path of shortsighted alternatives that, sooner or later, ruin human life and dishonor God.
This secular spirit of our age presents a great challenge to the Christian church. Will the church of the Lord Jesus Christ lose her biblical conviction, clarity, and courage, and blend into the spirit of the age? Or will she hold fast to the word of life, draw courage from Jesus, and unashamedly proclaim his way as the way of life? Will she maintain her clear, counter-cultural witness to a world that seems bent on ruin?
We are persuaded that faithfulness in our generation means declaring once again the true story of the world and of our place in it—particularly as male and female. Christian Scripture teaches that there is but one God who alone is Creator and Lord of all. To him alone, every person owes glad-hearted thanksgiving, heart-felt praise, and total allegiance. This is the path not only of glorifying God, but of knowing ourselves. To forget our Creator is to forget who we are, for he made us for himself. And we cannot know ourselves truly without truly knowing him who made us. We did not make ourselves. We are not our own. Our true identity, as male and female persons, is given by God. It is not only foolish, but hopeless, to try to make ourselves what God did not create us to be.
We believe that God’s design for his creation and his way of salvation serve to bring him the greatest glory and bring us the greatest good. God’s good plan provides us with the greatest freedom. Jesus said he came that we might have life and have it in overflowing measure. He is for us and not against us. Therefore, in the hope of serving Christ’s church and witnessing publicly to the good purposes of God for human sexuality revealed in Christian Scripture, we offer the following affirmations and denials.
ARTICLE 1
WE AFFIRM that God has designed marriage to be a covenantal, sexual, procreative, lifelong union of one man and one woman, as husband and wife, and is meant to signify the covenant love between Christ and his bride the church.
WE DENY that God has designed marriage to be a homosexual, polygamous, or polyamorous relationship. We also deny that marriage is a mere human contract rather than a covenant made before God.
ARTICLE 2
WE AFFIRM that God’s revealed will for all people is chastity outside of marriage and fidelity within marriage.
WE DENY that any affections, desires, or commitments ever justify sexual intercourse before or outside marriage; nor do they justify any form of sexual immorality.
ARTICLE 3
WE AFFIRM that God created Adam and Eve, the first human beings, in his own image, equal before God as persons, and distinct as male and female.
WE DENY that the divinely ordained differences between male and female render them unequal in dignity or worth.
ARTICLE 4
WE AFFIRM that divinely ordained differences between male and female reflect God’s original creation design and are meant for human good and human flourishing.
WE DENY that such differences are a result of the Fall or are a tragedy to be overcome.
ARTICLE 5
WE AFFIRM that the differences between male and female reproductive structures are integral to God’s design for self-conception as male or female.
WE DENY that physical anomalies or psychological conditions nullify the God-appointed link between biological sex and self-conception as male or female.
ARTICLE 6
WE AFFIRM that those born with a physical disorder of sex development are created in the image of God and have dignity and worth equal to all other image-bearers. They are acknowledged by our Lord Jesus in his words about “eunuchs who were born that way from their mother’s womb.” With all others they are welcome as faithful followers of Jesus Christ and should embrace their biological sex insofar as it may be known.
WE DENY that ambiguities related to a person’s biological sex render one incapable of living a fruitful life in joyful obedience to Christ.
ARTICLE 7
WE AFFIRM that self-conception as male or female should be defined by God’s holy purposes in creation and redemption as revealed in Scripture.
WE DENY that adopting a homosexual or transgender self-conception is consistent with God’s holy purposes in creation and redemption.
ARTICLE 8
WE AFFIRM that people who experience sexual attraction for the same sex may live a rich and fruitful life pleasing to God through faith in Jesus Christ, as they, like all Christians, walk in purity of life.
WE DENY that sexual attraction for the same sex is part of the natural goodness of God’s original creation, or that it puts a person outside the hope of the gospel.
ARTICLE 9
WE AFFIRM that sin distorts sexual desires by directing them away from the marriage covenant and toward sexual immorality— a distortion that includes both heterosexual and homosexual immorality.
WE DENY that an enduring pattern of desire for sexual immorality justifies sexually immoral behavior.
ARTICLE 10
WE AFFIRM that it is sinful to approve of homosexual immorality or transgenderism and that such approval constitutes an essential departure from Christian faithfulness and witness.
WE DENY that the approval of homosexual immorality or transgenderism is a matter of moral indifference about which otherwise faithful Christians should agree to disagree.
ARTICLE 11
WE AFFIRM our duty to speak the truth in love at all times, including when we speak to or about one another as male or female.
WE DENY any obligation to speak in such ways that dishonor God’s design of his image-bearers as male and female.
ARTICLE 12
WE AFFIRM that the grace of God in Christ gives both merciful pardon and transforming power, and that this pardon and power enable a follower of Jesus to put to death sinful desires and to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord.
WE DENY that the grace of God in Christ is insufficient to forgive all sexual sins and to give power for holiness to every believer who feels drawn into sexual sin.
ARTICLE 13
WE AFFIRM that the grace of God in Christ enables sinners to forsake transgender self-conceptions and by divine forbearance to accept the God-ordained link between one’s biological sex and one’s self-conception as male or female.
ARTICLE 14
WE AFFIRM that Christ Jesus has come into the world to save sinners and that through Christ’s death and resurrection forgiveness of sins and eternal life are available to every person who repents of sin and trusts in Christ alone as Savior, Lord, and supreme treasure.
WE DENY that the Lord’s arm is too short to save or that any sinner is beyond his reach.
《纳什维尔宣言》英文链接:https://cbmw.org/nashville-statement/
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