User:Jocelyn826/Transgender people and religion

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ORIGINAL: The relationship between transgender people and religion varies widely around the world. Religions range from condemning any gender variance to honoring transgender people as religious leaders. Views within a single religion can vary considerably, as can views between different faiths.

The relationship between transgender people and religion varies widely around the world. Religions range from condemning any gender variance to honoring transgender people as religious leaders. Views within a single religion can vary considerably, as can views between different faiths. '''There are many different religions that all are made up of different beliefs and norms that individuals are expected to live by. In some religions and in some beliefs, there are certain characteristics that people need to abide by or be treated or seen as such. While some individuals are accepted and welcomed, some individuals are faced with more hardships. In this article, it speaks about the different religions and what it means to be transgender in the religion or amongst those beliefs. The article touches upon the Abrahamic branch of religions that include Judaism, Samaritanism, Christianity, the Baháʼí Faith, and Islam, as well as the Indian branch of religions, Buddhism and Hinduism. In between, there is Australian Aboriginal, Classical myth, Neopagan religion, Pacific Islands and Shinto.'''