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Part of situation: Episcopal priest controversy over transgender Jesus sermon (2 clusters)

Episcopal priest in NYC sparks backlash over transgender Jesus sermon

Episcopal Church transgender Jesus non-binary God religious controversy sermon backlash

Reverend Flourish Klink, an Episcopal priest in New York City who identifies as transgender and nonbinary, has sparked significant backlash following a viral sermon. During a service at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, Klink proclaimed that God is nonbinary and that Jesus Christ was transgender.

Klink argued that because God is nonbinary, the assignment of a male gender to Jesus at birth was incorrect, suggesting that Jesus transitioned to his true self upon resurrection. Klink further stated that to deny this characterization of Jesus is to deny his divinity. The remarks have drawn sharp criticism from those who argue the teachings are inconsistent with biblical scripture, specifically citing accounts in the Gospels of Luke and John.

Entities

Cathedral of St. John the Divine · Christ & St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church · Christ & St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church · Episcopal Church · Flourish Klink · Jesus Christ · Manhattan · New York City

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

  • [● 2 SOURCES] Flourish Klink claimed that Jesus was transgender. internewscast.com
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] The sermon took place at Christ & St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. internewscast.com
  • [● 2 SOURCES] Flourish Klink stated that God is nonbinary. internewscast.com
  • [● 2 SOURCES] Klink argued that Mary assigned Jesus a male gender at birth, but he returned to his true transgender self upon resurrection. internewscast.com

Sources

Manhattan Episcopal Priest’s Sermon Calling Jesus ‘Transgender’ Sparks Backlash [thebeltwayreport.com]
Episcopal Priest Flourish Klink Claims Jesus Is Trans, God Nonbinary [internewscast.com]
Episcopal priestess stirs outrage for claiming Jesus is transgender: 'Heretical and vapid' [www.christianpost.com]
WATCH: Episcopal “Priestess” Declares Jesus Was Trans In Heretical New Sermon [wltreport.com]
The BBC Tries to Do Clean Up on Aisle 7 With Another Blow to Its 'Impartial' Reporting [www.lucianne.com]
NYC Episcopal Priest Declares Jesus Is 'Transgender': If You Deny This, You Deny His 'Divinity' [www.breitbart.com]
God is Trans!(Lunatic Preacher) [freerepublic.com]