It is heartbreaking to witness the bloodshed in Iran as the regime kills its own people en masse for protesting the country's leadership. Even with an internet blackout—meant to keep the world from seeing what is happening—videos have surfaced showing hospitals overwhelmed with body bags lining the floors. While the death toll reports vary, one thing we know for sure is that the numbers are staggering.

Many people today are honestly asking what the Bible says about being transgender. The Bible does not use the word “transgender,” but it does teach about God’s design for sex, identity, and truth. The Bible starts with creation, and creation is important to God.

In the hands of those who are selfish, those who strive for power and control, and those driven by wicked ambitions, technology can quickly become weaponized against those that are ignorant, unsuspecting, gullible, or powerless to stop it. Freedom of speech and expression can be censored, access to different locations and establishments can be restricted, and ability to purchase certain products can be limited, all because of something said, done, or believed that contradicts the “established” or “approved” policies and positions of those in power. To those who may think this sounds improbable or far-fetched, I would direct their attention to what has been happening recently just across our northern border in Canada.