There are moments in history when civilization finds itself beset by errors so profound that they might seem the result of some great enchantment—an enfeebling of the mind so complete that man no longer recognizes the most obvious truths. Such is our present confusion regarding the nature of sex and gender, an absurdity so blatant that were it not fraught with tragic consequences, it would be the material of great satire.
Nathanielle Morin’s assertion of legitimacy in competing against women despite being a biological male is, at its heart, a contradiction so fundamental that only a generation steeped in relativism could fail to see it. Morin, in his statement, insists upon his “authentic self,” yet this claim rests upon a denial of the very body with which he was born—a body crafted by the hand of God (Psalm 139:13-14). To assert that one has been born into the wrong body is, in essence, to accuse the Almighty of error. But what madness is this? Can the pot say to the Potter, “Why have You made me thus?” (Isaiah 45:9). If we begin with such an assumption—that God has somehow misplaced souls in the wrong vessels—then we unhinge ourselves from reason itself and plunge into the abyss of self-made delusions.
This delusion has real and unjust consequences, particularly in the realm of women’s sports. The facts are plain: Morin, competing as a woman, secured first place, displacing a young girl who would otherwise have triumphed. Had he competed among men, he would have been a mere tenth-place finisher. This is not equality; it is a farce. The entire purpose of distinguishing men’s and women’s sports is to acknowledge biological reality—a reality that secular society now seems determined to ignore. Scripture speaks clearly about the necessity of fairness: “A false balance is an abomination to the Lord, but a just weight is His delight” (Proverbs 11:1). It is an abomination to introduce a false measure, to call a thing what it is not, and thereby strip from others what is rightfully theirs.
We are told that “trans folks only want to fully integrate as their authentic self and be happy in our society.” This sounds compassionate at first hearing, but let us consider its implications. If happiness is found in denying reality, then it is no true happiness at all but merely a further step into illusion. Our Lord did not call us to conform the truth to our feelings, but rather to conform ourselves to the truth: “You shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free” (John 8:32). To love our neighbor does not mean indulging every delusion they may hold, but rather pointing them toward the truth, even when that truth is difficult.
The great tragedy here is not merely the unfairness inflicted upon young female athletes, though that is grievous enough. The deeper sorrow is a culture that encourages self-deception and calls it progress. There is no kindness in telling a man he can be a woman, no justice in stripping young women of their rightful victories, and no wisdom in pretending that the body is a mere costume to be altered at will. Such thinking is, at its root, rebellion against the Creator and His good design.
Our task, then, is not to capitulate to such absurdities but to stand firm in the truth. We must, with charity and firmness, insist that fairness is not bigotry, that reality is not cruelty, and that no amount of legislation can alter the fundamental nature of men and women as God has ordained. To do otherwise is not merely to engage in folly but to participate in a lie. And as Christians, we know well the source of all lies (John 8:44).
In Christ’s service,
~ JFH
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