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Sogie Bill! (Part 2)

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I wrote this article on September 9, 2019, as the second part of my Sogie Bill write-ups because the LGBTQ community wants to pass a law to protect themselves as they claim to be the victims of discrimination. So, now, for my two cents.   As a child, I experienced discrimination from both my family and outsiders. My clueless relatives, in-laws, and acquaintances had been telling me since I was a child that I was not as beautiful as my older sister. Some assumed that I was adopted just because I did not have my mother's and sister's Spanish beauty.   I appreciate the Lord for giving me a fair complexion, but my sister has face value. Oh, my! During those days, I was being compared constantly, so no one realized how hurting and miserable I was emotionally.   But how much more discriminated against and harmed are individuals with physical and mental disabilities, who are frequently the targets of bullying and teasing? Some were expelled from a group or community and re...

The Sogie Bill ✍

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"Nailagay yata ako sa maling katawan dahil lalake ako pero hindi ako sa babae naa-attract kundi sa kapwa ko lalake atsaka mga pambabaeng laruan ang gusto ko." said a gay friend. I wonder if sino kaya ang tinutukoy nyang nagkamali na naglagay sa kanya sa katawan ng lalake? Does he mean it to be God as the one who mistook his gender since God is our Creator? But is God capable of making mistakes? For whatever reason, I find this claim unacceptable. Why? Should I think that God erred in creating this disorderly world in light of all of its troubles? If my husband and I constantly argue and quarrel, should I conclude that God made a mistake by sending me him? Is it logical to think that God made a mistake by giving us our children if they behave badly over and over again? And should I claim that God erred in creating individuals who continually oppose and reject Jesus because they are His enemies? Should I say that God is wrong for letting unrighteous as us to exist in this world...