James Younger The Babylon Bee satire website has been on fire lately with any number of hilarious articles such as this or that poking fun at the transgender "issue." I'm guessing they've decided it's better to laugh than cry at what seems to be a growing collective insanity. Once upon a time, I tried to show compassion for the transgender crowd because a social media "friend" who was a biological male but also claimed to be a hermaphrodite had convinced me that he was born that way and had transitioned to become female because he felt more like a she. Because I tend to be a somewhat sympathetic person and didn't want to be labeled transphobic I gave that person the benefit of the doubt, only to eventually see my good will abused and personal religious beliefs attacked. I've always tried to get along with other people and try to show respect for their opinions. I'm also cognizant of the fact I'm not always right, and the possibility exists that I can learn from people with whom I currently disagree. Therefore, my approach to friendship on social media to this point has pretty much been "anything goes." Personally, I'm pretty conservative in my politics, and a Christian according to my faith. But I have "Facebook" friends who are atheists, devout Christians, liberal, conservative, gay, straight, you name it...basically if you want to be my friend, all you have to do is ask. We don't have to agree; we only have to be willing to listen to each other. The scientific facts in regard to the transgender phenomena are rather simple, straight-forward, and inarguable: … [Read more...]