Mario Lopez criticized for transgender remarks: A Christian response to cultural backlash
The Daily Article
The Denison Forum
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🗓️ 2 August 2019
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THE DAILY ARTICLE FOR AUGUST 2, 2019
Mario Lopez first became famous for his role as A.C. Slater on the show Saved by the Bell. He has since carved out a solid career as the co-host of Access Hollywood and is a go-to for many people on understanding Hollywood trends as a result.
However, after comments he made in June on The Candace Owens Show resurfaced, Lopez has been in the news for a very different reason.
While on the show, Owens brought up the trend among many celebrities to allow their children to pick their own gender. Lopez replied, "I just think it’s dangerous as a parent to make that determination then." The LGBTQ+ backlash was vocal and swift.
Given that the Bible speaks far more definitively than Lopez regarding the fallacies inherent to much of the transgender movement, those of us who choose to believe the word of Scripture on this subject should not be surprised when we face opposition.
So how should we respond when there appears to be so little room for genuine dialogue?
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| 0:00.0 | Hi, I'm Jim Denison with Denison Forum. |
| 0:03.0 | Without a doubt, we live in complex times. |
| 0:06.0 | Our culture would have us think that absolute truth is no longer absolute or true. |
| 0:10.0 | Consequently, we're led to believe that whatever answers make us feel best or seem the most popular are the right answers. |
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| 0:21.6 | God's inspired authoritative word is that foundation, and we can and should glean insight into today's toughest questions from its pages. |
| 0:30.3 | That's one reason I began writing the series Biblical Insight to Tough Questions. |
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| 1:03.7 | Now here's today's news, discerned differently. |
| 1:08.3 | Today is August 2nd, and Dr. Denison is on vacation. |
| 1:12.5 | His oldest son, Ryan, is writing the daily article. |
| 1:15.6 | Ryan is an M. Div graduate of Truitt Seminary, and currently completing his Ph.D. in church history at B.H. Carroll Theological Institute. |
| 1:24.7 | He has written the daily article on Dr. Denison's absence in the past, and was the |
| 1:29.0 | co-author of our latest publication, How Does God See America? Now, on to the Daily Article today. |
| 1:36.3 | Mario Lopez first became famous for his role as A.C. Slater on the show Saved by the Bell. He has since |
| 1:42.7 | carved out a solid career as the co-host of Access Hollywood, |
| 1:46.5 | and is a go-to for many people on understanding Hollywood trends as a result. However, after comments he made in June and the Candice Owens Show resurfaced, |
| 1:55.6 | Lopez has been in the news for a very different reason. While on the show, Owens brought up the trend among many celebrities |
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