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*REPOST* huzzah! I've now edited the original to be more inclusive! Fair warning ... I might delete the older post because this version has better representation.🌈✌🌈

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Have you ever wondered if there’s truth to the idea of a “sixth sense” for recognizing someone’s sexual orientation? The concept of gaydar has fascinated people for decades, blending pop culture, psychology, and social curiosity into one intriguing phenomenon.

In our latest post, we dive into: ✨ The origins of gaydar in LGBTQ+ history. 🧠 The science behind the "gaydar test" and its accuracy. 🔍 Myths and misconceptions that perpetuate stereotypes. 🌈 The ethical implications of assuming someone’s identity. 🤖 How modern technology, like AI, intersects with gaydar.

💬 This isn’t just about understanding—it’s about breaking down stereotypes and fostering inclusivity.

👉 Read the full article here: Unlocking the Mystery of the Gaydar Test

Consider us influenced! Victoria Barron Art designed this acronym breakdown of LGBTQIAP+.   ♥️🧡💛💚💙💜

@ tamatcha18 is here from our Tiktok with a little validation during #AceWeek!

If you're asexual/on the ace spectrum, remember:

🖤There's nothing "wrong" with your sexuality - your preferences are as valid as anyone else's.

🤍You can have fulfilling romantic relationships (IF you want to).

God’s Gender in Contextual Theology: Should We Preserve the Biblical Text in Light of New Age Interpretations?

By Bible Researcher Eli Kittim 🎓

I’m all for women’s rights, and I admit that in heaven there is no gender (Gen. 1:26-27; Mk. 12:25). I also know that many members of the LGBTQ+ community have been **reborn** in God. It’s also true that the masculine form of God is sometimes added to the English Bible translations, as Bruce Metzger argues.

However, from a textual perspective, I disagree with the idea that every name of God in the Bible means God/dess in its original language, as some feminist theologians contend. Although conventional Jewish theology doesn’t ascribe the notion of sex to God, it’s clear that the gender of God in the Tanakh is presented with masculine grammatical forms & imagery. For example, in the Hebrew Bible, Elohim is masculine in form. Also, when referring to YHWH, the verb vayomer (“he said”) is definitely masculine; we never find vatomer, the feminine form. In Psalms 89:26, God is explicitly referred to as “Father”:

He shall cry unto me, Thou art my Father,

My God, and the rock of my salvation.

In Isaiah 63:16, God is directly addressed as “our Father":

Thou, O Jehovah, art our Father; our

Redeemer from everlasting is thy name.

The same holds true in the Greek New Testament. For example, Κύριος (Kyrios) is a Nominative Masculine Singular noun which means “Lord.” Θεὸς (Theos) is a Nominative Masculine Singular noun which means God. In Luke 1:68, the definite article ὁ (ho), which refers to the God of Israel (ὁ θεὸς τοῦ Ἰσραήλ), is a Nominative Masculine Singular (he). None of these phrases referring to the Lord (ό Κύριος) or to God (ό Θεός) have feminine forms in the original Koine Greek. Even the incarnated God is said to be male (see Rev. 12:5)!

However, many modern Bible translations furnish us with new additions, paraphrases, and grammatical forms that clearly deviate from the Biblical texts. They do not remain faithful to the original biblical languages in preserving their literal meanings. For example, there are numerous modern Bible translations——such as the NLT, the CEV, and the NRSV——which attempt to reword the original texts by adopting gender-neutral language. This is not simply a benign translation philosophy based on a feminist biblical interpretation, but it can also be seen as a tool for political activism in trying to change gender perceptions and alter the Bible’s authorial intent. This is theologically dangerous because when we tamper with the Bible’s grammatical structures we gradually lose the precise words of the revelations as they were given in their original forms. According to Wayne Grudem, the translator’s job is to translate the original language accurately and precisely rather than to offer opinions regarding gender-related questions.

The doctrine of verbal plenary inspiration——the notion that each word was meaningfully chosen by God——supersedes the cultural milieu by virtue of its inspired revelation. Therefore, the language from which the text is operating must be preserved without additions, subtractions, or alterations (cf. Deut. 4:2; Rev. 22:18-19). Accordingly, it is incumbent on the Biblical scholars to maintain the integrity of the text.