Hermaphrodite

A hermaphrodite is an animal or plant having both male and female reproductive organs.

The word 'hermaphrodite' comes from the Greek mythological god Hermaphroditus whose own name was a combination of the names of his parents, Hermes and Aphrodite. In Greek mythology Hermaphroditus was originally born male but was then later cursed into a combined male/female form.

Human Hermaphrodites

Often in humans afflicted by hermaphroditism, one or both sets of organs are non-functional, and the condition is considered to be a birth defect, which can be caused by abuses of alcohol or drugs during pregnancy. The abnormality in humans occurs at exceedingly rare interval; the individuals in question are generally not able to reproduce through sexual intercourse.

Hermaphroditism, as stated above, can be caused by environmental factors. However there may be a genetic link. Given this, there is no Darwinian reason for human hermaphrodites to exist, since hermaphrodism does not provide any reproductive or survival benefits. Human hermaphrodites therefore provide yet another challenge to Darwin's theories, often explained away by evolutionists as an "unfavorable" mutation, yet they are unable to explain its repeated occurrence over the ages.

Christianity teaches that all can be saved through Christ. In most cases, hermaphrodites are more male or more female. Doctors can then perform operations shortly after birth to correct the child to the dominant gender and most hermaphrodites will then lead perfectly normal lives in Christ.

Sigmund Freud held that all people were hermaphrodites while in the womb, and that this stage affected human psychology permanently. This view is contradicted by modern medical understanding of the process, however, where ultrasounds clearly indicate just one sex of the fetus.