Post by M. Hawbaker on Oct 28, 2022 13:23:17 GMT
The Presbyterian Church (USA) says it will add a third gender option for “nonbinary/genderqueer” people when it collects data about its members in what is the latest example of the leftward drift of the mainstream denomination.
The PCUSA, in a news release, said the change will take place next year when the Office of the General Assembly collects data from presbyteries on church membership, ethnicity and age distribution.
Among the changes, the denomination will:
- Add a category for 17-/18-year-old members.
- Remove definitions from the racial/ethnic sections according to General Assembly action.
- Add a nonbinary/genderqueer category alongside “male” and “female.”
“We’ve always asked how many female members there are in the church,” said Kris Valerius, manager of denominational roles and statistics. “We’re now asking how many men, women and nonbinary/genderqueer members there are. We’ve never asked that question, so we don’t know how many people will fill it out.”
www.christianheadlines.com/contributors/michael-foust/presbyterian-church-usa-adds-non-binary-3rd-gender-category-for-members.html
The PCUSA, in a news release, said the change will take place next year when the Office of the General Assembly collects data from presbyteries on church membership, ethnicity and age distribution.
Among the changes, the denomination will:
- Add a category for 17-/18-year-old members.
- Remove definitions from the racial/ethnic sections according to General Assembly action.
- Add a nonbinary/genderqueer category alongside “male” and “female.”
“We’ve always asked how many female members there are in the church,” said Kris Valerius, manager of denominational roles and statistics. “We’re now asking how many men, women and nonbinary/genderqueer members there are. We’ve never asked that question, so we don’t know how many people will fill it out.”
www.christianheadlines.com/contributors/michael-foust/presbyterian-church-usa-adds-non-binary-3rd-gender-category-for-members.html
