No such thing as too far: identity found, not borrowed
The article continues: London started going to church three months prior, several times a week, reading the Bible and watching YouTube teachings of Jesus — realizing 'God made me the way he did' and that he should 'just find happiness' in who he is. A host notes societal expectations put people on a periphery but 'that's a societal limitation. It's not a god problem' — being a more effeminate fella doesn't require becoming somebody else. On London calling the trans lobby a cult after facing online hate ('I saw one tweet comparing me to Hitler'): the hosts push back on the comparison as 'ultra lazy,' then self-examine — Christians can be equally tribal, using celebrity faith mentions (a Kanye worship album) as trophies. Closing charge: God is good and faithful; 'there is no such thing as gone or too far from where Jesus is not gonna follow you and call you back to him' — but this is one story out of 10,000, so 'we live in the gray.' The show ends early: the remaining audio 'just got super dicey, so we had to cut it out' — the Sadie Robertson piece and Dear LFTP letters never aired.
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