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I just heard this news from Jon Courson's sermon from Wednesday, December 14.
The Times December 11
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‘He’ and ‘she’ are now ‘ze’ at Oxford'
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'Students at Oxford have been told to use gender neutral pronouns such as “ze” rather than “he” or “she”.
The move, outlined in a students’ union leaflet, is intended to stop transgender students being offended. Deliberately using the wrong pronoun for a transgender person is an offence under Oxford’s behaviour code.
Students hope the use of gender neutral pronouns will be extended to lectures and seminars.'
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In western democracy persons have gained social and political rights. If a person really demands to be called 'ze', I am not going to forcefully oppose them. I have better things to do as a believer of the gospel (Matthew 28: 19-20). I think this is the stronger New Testament model as opposed to a heavily politicized one.
However, as with many politically correct movements there is the risk that another, perhaps someone less progressive-minded and more conservative-minded, will prefer to be called 'he' or 'she' and not 'ze'. There is always a significant risk that someone will be offended.
