There are several things we can take away from this story. For instance, there is a relationship between transgenderism and mental illness.
There can also be an element of evil involved in transgenders. Like homosexuality, God calls it an abomination in the Bible (Deu 22:5). Willie's determination to destroy innocent children and churches makes it clear that 'sin is progressive'.
Sometimes changing your gender can improve your looks, but not everytime.
'Bomb the churches': Trans-identified man indicted for threats to sexually assault Christian girls
Court docs: Suspect identified as 'open pedophile,' vowed 'many more and larger attacks on Christians'
A trans-identified Illinois man and alleged self-described “pedophile” is facing charges for making social media threats to sexually assault Christian girls and commit copycat attacks similar to the attack at a Christian school in Tennessee earlier this year.
Jason Lee Willie of Nashville, Illinois, was charged Nov. 7 in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois with 14 felony counts of interstate communication of a threat to injure, according to a federal indictment.
The threats, which are dated between March and August, include repeated references to Christians, black Americans, the Republican Party, and others.
Among the alleged threats cited in the indictment are threats to “bomb the churches”: "...We're gonna bomb them, we're gonna bomb them. We're gonna bomb the churches. We're gonna bomb them. You know it. We're going to kill you..."
In an online video, Willie — who also goes by “Alexia N. Willie,” according to court documents — made reference to “Christian trash,” adding, “They're transphobic, they're homophobic, they're no different than the [expletive] white supremacists....”
The indictment alleges Willie also frequently used racial epithets and threatened to target anyone "with a cross around your neck.”
Prosecutors say Willie also specifically mentioned harming children, with online video threats such as, “...We're coming for your children. We're not going to hurt you. We're not going to hurt you.
"You have to understand, I know how to get to you, and that's by [pounds fist into palm twice for emphasis] f--- your children. By hurting your children. And that's exactly what we're going to do."
In August, Willie made an online video in which he allegedly said, "Well, I guarantee I'll be in the bathroom raping your Christian daughters and there ain't nothing you f— can do about it. You hear me?"
According to prosecutors, in another August video, Willie appeared to identify himself as a pedophile when he graphically described sexual abuse toward "little girls" and said, "You guys can't do nothing about it. I don't care, I'm openly a pedo. I'm openly a pedophile ..."
In another video, prosecutors say Willie said trans-identified people are “tired of being picked on and we're going to go into the schools and we're going to kill their f— children out here, and that's the end of it.
“We're at war."
Both the Perry County Sheriff’s Office and the FBI declined comment on the case Monday.
While authorities also declined to provide a booking photo, self-described “pro-woman” magazine Reduxx shared a booking photo of Willie on social media.
A proffer of evidence in support of a motion to detain filed by the U.S. Attorney’s office states that prior to the most recent investigation, “Willie’s online communications generated complaints to the FBI on at least four occasions from 2018 to 2022,” including following the Covenant School shooting in Nashville.
According to that document, on March 28, just one day after the shooting by a heavily-armed woman which left six people dead, including three children, the FBI received a report about an alleged Facebook post in which Wille stated “that there would be many more and larger attacks on Christians by transgender people and that Christians would come to know fear like never before.”
The document also cites an interview with Willie’s roommate, identified only as Kennedy, who told investigators that Willie frequently went online to tell people he was going to “have sex with their kids in the bathroom and stuff like that.”
Earlier this month, leaked pages from a manifesto written by Audrey Hale, the 28-year-old shooter at the Covenant School, indicated Hale sought to kill “cr*ckers” with “white privileges.”
“Kill those kids!!!” one page of the manifesto reads. “Those cr*ckers going to private fancy schools with those fancy khakis and sports backpacks, with their daddies [sic] Mustangs and convertibles. F*** you little sh**s. I wish to shoot you weaka** d***s w/ your mop yellow hair. Wanna kill all you little cr*ckers!!! Bunch of little f***ots with your white privileges. F*** you f***ots.”
“Louder with Crowder” host Steven Crowder released pages allegedly from the manifesto on X, formerly known as Twitter.
The writings have been sealed since the March 27 attack where 28-year-old Audrey Hale opened fire at The Covenant School in Green Hills, killing Evelyn Dieckhaus, Hallie Scruggs and William Kinney, all 9 years old, as well as Cynthia Peak, 61; Katherine Koonce, 60; and Mike Hill, 61. Hale was shot and killed by police just minutes after launching her attack.
Ian M. Giatti is a reporter for The Christian Post and the author of BACKWARDS DAD: a children's book for grownups. He can be reached at: ian.giatti@christianpost.com.
All-female Catholic college will admit men
who identify as women, cites Pope Francis
An exclusively female Catholic college will now allow men who identify as women to enroll, with the school's revised non-discrimination policy stating that an "inclusive campus experience" is essential to empowering women through education.
Saint Mary's College in Notre Dame, Indiana, will allow men who present themselves as women to apply for undergraduate admission in the fall of 2024. Notre Dame's student newspaper, The Observer, first reported the news about the change last Tuesday.
College President Katie Conboy told the faculty in an email last Tuesday that the institution will consider trans-identifying applicants. However, the school is still considering how to put the policy change into practice.
Earlier this year, Conboy assembled a "President's Task Force for Gender Identity and Expression" to gather information from other Catholic colleges and make recommendations about student housing policies.
"We are by no means the first Catholic women's college to adopt a policy with this scope," Conboy wrote. "In drafting the language for this update, I have relied on the guidance of the Executive Team and others to ensure that our message is not only in line with best practices for today's college students, but that it also encompasses our commitment to operate as a Catholic women's college."
I don't think she has read Deuteronomy 22:5. “A woman shall not wear a man's garment, nor shall a man put on a woman's cloak, for whoever does these things is an abomination to the Lord your God."
Saint Mary's College did not immediately respond to The Christian Post's request for comment.
Clare Ann Ath, a St. Mary's alumna who serves as the government affairs manager for the pro-life group Human Coalition, criticized the decision in a Nov. 21 social media post questioning whether the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend had responded to the situation.
"Just found out my alma mater @saintmarys, an all-women's Catholic college, will be accepting BIOLOGICAL MEN starting next fall," Ath wrote. "This decision is blasphemous & a complete rejection of the Church and it's teachings on gender and sexuality."
According to the school's website, St. Mary's Board of Trustees approved a change to the college's non-discrimination policy in June 2023, a change that states the school considers admission for undergraduate applicants whose sex is female or who consistently live and identify as women. Graduate degree programs are open to all."
The policy further states that the college does not discriminate based on sexuality or gender identity, adding that it's in compliance with all federal laws, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.
"The mission of Saint Mary's College is to empower women, through education, at all stages in life. Essential to this mission is fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive campus experience," the website states.
It would be nice if that mission statement included obedience to and honouring of Jesus Christ, which they are apparently abandoning.
In the email sent to faculty members, Conboy cited Pope Francis' quote about loving people for who they are and how that love "'moves us to seek the best for their lives,'" The Daily Signal reported.
But it moves us and them further from God's Presence.
"The revised non-discrimination clause seeks to advance just this kind of community, where we honor the dignity of all persons who work at the college and we follow an inclusive admission process that retains our identity as a Catholic women's college," Conboy wrote.
As CP previously reported, Pope Francis invited a group of trans-identifying men to join him and about 1,000 other poor and homeless people for a lunch last Sunday. The event was intended to commemorate the Catholic Church's World Day of the Poor, according to The Associated Press.
According to the AP, Pope Francis grew closer to the group of trans-identifying individuals after he helped them during the COVID-19 pandemic. The group that joined him for the lunch consisted of Latin American migrants and prostitutes who lived in Torvaianica near Rome.
The luncheon came after the Vatican's doctrinal office issued a document explaining that trans-identified individuals can be baptized and serve as godparents in some circumstances.
However, Pope Francis has criticized transgenderism in the past, describing it to La Nacion in March as "one of the most dangerous ideological colonizations." He also noted that there is a difference between pastoral care for LGBT-identifying people and endorsing the lifestyle.
St Mary's actions appear to be endorsing the lifestyle. It appears the Task Force has been picking and choosing from the Pope's statements, and ignoring the Bible.
Samantha Kamman is a reporter for The Christian Post. She can be reached at: samantha.kamman@christianpost.com. Follow her on Twitter: @Samantha_Kamman
Russia’s Supreme Court bans 'international LGBT movement', effectively outlawing activism
Russia’s Supreme Court on Thursday effectively outlawed LGBTQ+ activism, in the most drastic step against advocates of gay, lesbian and transgender rights in the increasingly conservative country.
In a statement announcing a lawsuit filed to the court earlier this month, the Justice Ministry argued that authorities had identified “signs and manifestations of an extremist nature” by an LGBTQ+ “movement” operating in Russia, including “incitement of social and religious discord,” although it offered no details or evidence. In its ruling, the court declared the “movement” to be extremist and banned it in Russia.
The hearing took place behind closed doors and with no defendant. Multiple rights activists have pointed out that the lawsuit targeted the “international civic LGBT movement,” which is not an entity but rather a broad and vague definition that would allow Russian authorities to crack down on any individuals or groups deemed to be part of the “movement.”
“Despite the fact that the Justice Ministry demands to label a nonexistent organization – ‘the international civic LGBT movement’ – extremist, in practice it could happen that the Russian authorities, with this court ruling at hand, will enforce it against LGBTQ+ initiatives that work in Russia, considering them a part of this civic movement,” Max Olenichev, a human rights lawyer who works with the Russian LGBTQ+ community, told The Associated Press ahead of the hearing.
Some LGBTQ+ activists have said they sought to become a party to the lawsuit, arguing that it concerns their rights, but were rejected by the court. The Justice Ministry has not responded to a request for comment on the lawsuit.
The Supreme Court ruling is the latest step in a decade-long crackdown on LGBTQ+ rights in Russia begun under President Vladimir Putin, who has put “traditional family values” at the cornerstone of his rule.
In 2013, the Kremlin adopted the first legislation restricting LGBTQ+ rights, known as the “gay propaganda” law, banning any public endorsement of “nontraditional sexual relations” among minors. In 2020, constitutional reforms pushed through by Putin to extend his rule by two more terms also included a provision to outlaw same-sex marriage.
After sending troops into Ukraine in 2022, the Kremlin ramped up its comments about protecting “traditional values” from what it called the West’s “degrading” influence, in what rights advocates saw as an attempt to legitimize the war. That same year, the authorities adopted a law banning propaganda of “nontraditional sexual relations” among adults, also, effectively outlawing any public endorsement of LGBTQ+ people.
Another law passed earlier this year prohibited gender transitioning procedures and gender-affirming care for transgender people. The legislation prohibited any “medical interventions aimed at changing the sex of a person,” as well as changing one’s gender in official documents and public records. It also amended Russia’s Family Code by listing gender change as a reason to annul a marriage and adding those “who had changed gender” to a list of people who can’t become foster or adoptive parents.
“Do we really want to have here, in our country, in Russia, ‘Parent No. 1, No. 2, No. 3’ instead of ‘mom’ and ‘dad?’” Putin said in September 2022. “Do we really want perversions that lead to degradation and extinction to be imposed in our schools from the primary grades?”
Authorities have rejected accusations of discrimination against LGBTQ+ people. Earlier this month, Russian media quoted Andrei Loginov, a deputy justice minister, as saying that “the rights of LGBT people in Russia are protected” legally. Loginov spoke in Geneva, while presenting a report on human rights in Russia to the U.N. Human Rights Council, and argued that “restraining public demonstration of non-traditional sexual relationships or preferences is not a form of censure for them.”
(AP)
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