🧵✨ Soul Beyond the Binary
Just some context, as someone who grew up going to a Pentecostal Church, and I have nothing against any religion; however, I think some of the things taught were harmful to the diversity of individuals that exist on earth. And so, there was sometimes a quiet, and sometimes not-so-quiet, assumption that anything tied to the LGBTQ+ community was inherently unholy. I remember how casually people would label those who supported these identities as “lost,” “confused,” “sick,” or even “mentally ill,” as if the very essence of queerness was a threat to holiness, wholeness, or wellness. (Spoiler: it’s not) Looking back, it strikes me how harmful, absurd, and arrogant that mindset truly was, the belief that one could be “holier” simply by conforming to a narrow version of identity.
First, it’s important to note that one’s gender identity and sexual orientation are unrelated. Although I’m obviously physically female and heterosexual (que Boy Crazy by Kesha hahah), I also support the LGBTQ+ community and also find myself relating to a nonbinary gender identity on a soul level, and I do believe the two can coexist — because pronouns represent gender identity, NOT sexual orientation; they are not mutually exclusive. They are two distinct and independent aspects of a person’s identity.
I’ve been thinking about how Jesus, in his parables and symbolic teachings, expresses himself in both masculine and feminine roles — as seen in the parable of the lost coin, where he is symbolically the woman searching. It hit me… maybe his soul didn’t have a gender at all. Maybe souls don’t.
Now let’s break this down in four parts with a mix of theology, language, and a touch of mysticism:
🕊️ 1. The Bible never condemns being nonbinary or queer
There’s no verse in the Bible that says being nonbinary or gender-diverse is wrong.
What people often mistake as “proof” against it (like “male and female He created them”) is more about the origins of human life — not a rule limiting how gender must exist.
As I mentioned earlier, in Hebrew poetry, opposites like male and female often symbolize the fullness of creation, not a binary restriction.
In other words, Genesis describes what God began and made possible — not all that God made permissible.
2. The holy reflection of gender diversity
If God is both/and — not either/or — then being gender diverse is not a rebellion against creation, but a reflection of divine complexity.
It’s a way your soul might mirror the wholeness of God rather than being limited by society’s categories.
As one progressive theologian said:
“If God is beyond gender, then every person who embodies both, neither, or something in between, reveals a glimpse of the divine mystery.”
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