It’s no surprise to learn that
Christians are divided in their attitudes toward people who identify as
transgender.
A look on social media makes it clear
some Christians view gender as something linked to a person’s birth sex as
either male or female. And you probably have probably seen gender and sex
linked to the Genesis creation story of Adam and Eve.
PEW STUDY 2017
In a 2017
Pew study, the researchers sorted out the views of American Christians. And
most (63%) responded to their survey: “whether a person is a man or a woman is
determined by their sex at birth.”
The highest percentage of belief in
the link between gender and birth sex is found among white evangelicals (84%).
What about acceptance of transgender
people?
Most white evangelicals think society
has gone too far in accepting transgender people (61%). This was the only
category of Christians above 50%.
Personal contact can often change
views. There aren’t many people in society who identify as transgender. Pew included
a relevant survey item. About one in three (34%) Christians know someone who is
transgender—the figure was lowest for white evangelicals—25%.
LIFEWAY 2021
Lifeway (2021) reported a survey of
Protestant Pastors.
Identifying as transgender is morally wrong,
say most Protestant American clergy.
The data: “Among U.S. Protestant
pastors, Lifeway Research found 72% say it is morally wrong for an individual
to identify with a gender different from the biological sex they were born,
including 62% who strongly agree.”
Most of the pastors (77%) also believed
gender-affirming surgery is “morally wrong.”
GALLUP 2021
Data from Gallup,
(2021) reveal a split in US society on these issues.
"Changing one's gender
identity is sharply contentious among Americans, who are slightly more likely
to say it is morally wrong (51%) than morally acceptable (46%)."
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