Episodio 421: Más cambios en la Iglesia "perfecta", edición agosto 2024

·1 hr 38 min·5 clips

The host reads the new manual section stating temple ordinances for transgender people must align with their biological sex at birth.

In episode 421 of Pesquisas Mormonas, host Manuel provides a critical walkthrough of updates made in August 2024 to the LDS Church's General Handbook. He begins by noting the manual has expanded from 17 sections in 2010 to 38, now publicly available online. The first major change discussed is the restructuring of single adult wards, with Young Single Adults now defined as ages 18-35 and Single Adults as 36-45, which Manuel suggests may reflect a lack of unmarried members in the older bracket. He then covers a procedural update where a lost temple recommend can now be reprinted without full cancellation if the member is still worthy. Another change allows temple recommend interviews to be conducted virtually via Zoom for members in remote areas or the military. Manuel notes the church has shortened sacrament meetings to one hour on Easter and Christmas when they fall on a Sunday. A significant portion of the episode is dedicated to the new, lengthy section 38.6.23 regarding members who identify as transgender. Manuel reads the policy, which states temple ordinances and gender-specific activities must align with a person's biological sex at birth. He critiques accompanying guidelines that require transgender individuals to use single-occupancy bathrooms or have a monitor if using a multi-stall bathroom aligning with their gender identity, and rules that exclude them from gender-specific overnight activities. Manuel argues these policies are humiliating and based on fear rather than love. He contrasts this with the church's lack of formal background checks for members working with children, suggesting a misplaced focus. The episode concludes with Manuel reading listener comments and reiterating his view that the transgender policies are unnecessarily cruel and divisive.

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