The Destabilization of Society
Did you Know? Society is being destabilized right before you and by remaining
uninformed or indifferent to poignant issues you’re allowing it to happen? Are you
prepared for the consequences? We’ve picked: Gender, Sexuality, Human Identity
and the Truth. These issues spurred critical headlines in the news this quarter.
They all ask hard questions that demand an answer. Are you prepared to give your
children an honest answer based on the truth?
Classifications of Gender Dehumanization Human identity
Did You Know? That there
are over 30 legally recognised
classifications of Gender? How
will you navigate government
paperwork, a census per se or
application forms at work? See
Jargon Buster on next page, for
the list. [1] p Did You Know? Science and Tech
are dehumanising us? Did You Know? A Broad Coalition
of Evangelicals Released The
‘Nashville Statement’ on Human
Sexuality & Identity? Where do you
stand on this issue?
Gender-neutral parenting
“Gender-neutral parenting is
about breaking away from the
gender binary and exposing
children to a variety of gender
types and allowing them to
explore. There are different levels
of gender-neutral parenting.
Some parents take the extreme
approach by raising their child
“genderless”. Last year, a
Swedish couple made headlines
after announcing that they had
decided to keep the gender of
their young child, Pop, a secret
from all but their closest family
members.”
“There was a similar 2011 case in
Canada with a baby called Storm.
Parents who practice a relaxed
form of gender-neutral parenting
encourage their children to play
with both “boy” and “girl” toys,
keep clothing and room colour
neutral or allowing children to
pick their own clothes - even if
that means their son goes to
school dressed in pink.” [2] p
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Is it ethical to mix the human
genome with animals/machines
at all cost? Humans being
transplanted with pig’s organs per
se. The first head to host body
transplant will take place this year?
Breakthrough in DNA key will
allow human tissue to be copied
and designer babies be made to
order. Also 3d printing of human
tissue will allow printing of organs
for donation.
Gene editing crispr technology,
makes the term ‘playing [God] with
your food’ have new meaning. The
European union member states
are in a conundrum as to what is
safe for the public. Meanwhile,
The Americas are rethinking their
legislation on gene editing and
Genetically modified food. Who
will take the lead on this issue? At
least the Germans are opening it
up to public debate. We need to
get involved as we need to know
what we are eating, how it is made
and what implication that has for
our health and wellbeing.
The Chinese have already begun
altering human embryos. Read
book - A Crack in Creation” - gene
editing and the unthinkable power
to control human evolution… Dr
Doudna.
Where do we draw the line? What
do we teach our children? p
January - March 2018
The ‘Nashville Statement’ was
sponsored by the Council
on Biblical Manhood and
Womanhood and the Ethics &
Religious Liberty Commission. The
document contains a preamble
and 14 articles responding to the
current realities about sexuality,
particularly homosexuality and
transgenderism, which have come
to the fore in both politics and
church life in recent years.
Richard Land told The Christian
Post: “This statement is an
attempt to equip the Church to
address this issue from a biblical,
Christian perspective, to provide
a catechism for churches, for Bible
study groups, for Sunday schools,
families, college students, to equip
themselves to understand what the
Bible says about these issues and
to do so in a positive way.” [3] p
[1] telegraph.co.uk/men/the-filter/a-nearly-
complete-glossary-of-gender-identities-for-
your-next-ce/
[2] thesun.co.uk/fabulous/4248040/gender-
neutral-free-parenting-teaching/
[3] By Brandon Showalter , CP Reporter, Aug
30, 2017 8:10 AM http://www.christianpost.
com/news/broad-coalition-of-evangelicals-
releases-nashville-statement-on-human-
sexuality-identity-197214/