Comments on: Testimony Movie – Religion, Coming Out And The Transgender Experience http://www.crossdresserheaven.com/testimony-movie-religion-coming-out-and-the-transgender-experience/ Fashion, makeup and body movement tips for crossdressers who want to look and feel more feminine Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:04:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Vanessa Law http://www.crossdresserheaven.com/testimony-movie-religion-coming-out-and-the-transgender-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-3921 Vanessa Law Sun, 28 Dec 2008 23:24:37 +0000 http://www.crossdresserheaven.com/?p=436#comment-3921 Hi Vania, I'd recommend you start with a local transgender organization (most large cities have a transgender group), they would be the best folks to talk you through the transition, and going overseas. Even more than at home, I can imagine that you'll need all the support you can get going overseas to transition. Best of luck! Hi Vania,
I’d recommend you start with a local transgender organization (most large cities have a transgender group), they would be the best folks to talk you through the transition, and going overseas. Even more than at home, I can imagine that you’ll need all the support you can get going overseas to transition.

Best of luck!

]]> By: Vania http://www.crossdresserheaven.com/testimony-movie-religion-coming-out-and-the-transgender-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-3920 Vania Tue, 16 Dec 2008 11:38:32 +0000 http://www.crossdresserheaven.com/?p=436#comment-3920 Hello. I need help for going abroad in the most private way. I´m transsexual man-woman. It is a torture to stand this hard problem. Please, perhaps would there be goods news for me. Thanks. Vania.- Hello. I need help for going abroad in the most private way. I´m transsexual man-woman. It is a torture to stand this hard problem. Please, perhaps would there be goods news for me.
Thanks. Vania.-

]]> By: Vanessa Law http://www.crossdresserheaven.com/testimony-movie-religion-coming-out-and-the-transgender-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-3919 Vanessa Law Mon, 13 Oct 2008 01:18:00 +0000 http://www.crossdresserheaven.com/?p=436#comment-3919 Stephanie, Lynn, Eden, Carla - thanks for your comments! Lynn, your thoughts about what is more important resonated with me, bringing Jesus' words to mind as he told the parable of the good Samaritan. Powerfully saying that doing good is more important, and that those from who one might least expect it are still capable of being divine on this earth. Carla, I had not thought before that coming out in the trans community as Christian could be more difficult. It may be that I've only had deep conversations about faith with a few sisters. It seems to make sense that many transgendered people may feel abandoned, if not outright hated by the religious community. I long deeply for us to look first at what is common among us, so that then we can talk about what is different. Stephanie, Lynn, Eden, Carla – thanks for your comments!

Lynn, your thoughts about what is more important resonated with me, bringing Jesus’ words to mind as he told the parable of the good Samaritan. Powerfully saying that doing good is more important, and that those from who one might least expect it are still capable of being divine on this earth.

Carla, I had not thought before that coming out in the trans community as Christian could be more difficult. It may be that I’ve only had deep conversations about faith with a few sisters. It seems to make sense that many transgendered people may feel abandoned, if not outright hated by the religious community.

I long deeply for us to look first at what is common among us, so that then we can talk about what is different.

]]> By: carla http://www.crossdresserheaven.com/testimony-movie-religion-coming-out-and-the-transgender-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-3918 carla Sun, 12 Oct 2008 03:12:19 +0000 http://www.crossdresserheaven.com/?p=436#comment-3918 The movie presents an alternate viewpoint on the faith community/trans community relationship. And i'm glad for this different point of view. I consider myself to be spiritual and religious. I am a follower of Jesus and this informs my core values by which i live my life. I am also an m-to-f transsexual. I came to a point in my life where being a transexual and being a Christian fit together in my mind and heart quite well. The problem i encountered was between the two communities i was a part of. My spiritual journey led me to the Episcopal Church. There i found a place where i could come out as transgendered and, for the most part, people were ok with that. Coming out as Christian in the trans community has been more difficult. i understand why that is but it is still sad for me. My hope is that the trans community realizes that the church is not a monolith when it comes to trans issues. And i hope that the church can learn that the trans community is a place where people are asking serious spiritual questions. Maybe one day the shouting match will become a diolog. The movie presents an alternate viewpoint on the faith community/trans community relationship. And i’m glad for this different point of view.

I consider myself to be spiritual and religious. I am a follower of Jesus and this informs my core values by which i live my life. I am also an m-to-f transsexual. I came to a point in my life where being a transexual and being a Christian fit together in my mind and heart quite well.

The problem i encountered was between the two communities i was a part of. My spiritual journey led me to the Episcopal Church. There i found a place where i could come out as transgendered and, for the most part, people were ok with that. Coming out as Christian in the trans community has been more difficult. i understand why that is but it is still sad for me.

My hope is that the trans community realizes that the church is not a monolith when it comes to trans issues. And i hope that the church can learn that the trans community is a place where people are asking serious spiritual questions. Maybe one day the shouting match will become a diolog.

]]> By: Eden Rio http://www.crossdresserheaven.com/testimony-movie-religion-coming-out-and-the-transgender-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-3917 Eden Rio Sat, 11 Oct 2008 10:13:12 +0000 http://www.crossdresserheaven.com/?p=436#comment-3917 Life is way too short to think of these things....if it feels right, and you arent hurting others, you should do it. Eden Life is way too short to think of these things….if it feels right, and you arent hurting others, you should do it.

Eden

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