Posted on 07/01/2015 1:52:45 PM PDT by Kaslin
Linda Barnette has issued marriage licenses in Grenada County, Mississippi for 24 years. On Tuesday, she resigned.
“I choose to obey God rather than man,” Mrs. Barnette wrote in her one paragraph resignation letter to the Grenada County Board of Supervisors.
“I am a follower of Christ and I believe strongly that the Bible is my final authority,” she wrote. ‘The Bible teaches that a marriage is to be between a man and a woman. Therefore, because of the recent ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court, I can no longer fulfill my duties as Circuit Clerk and issue marriage licenses to same sex couples.”
Another worker has been appointed to replace Mrs. Barnette. It’s unclear if Grenada County will hold a special election to permanently fill the elected post.
“I told my supervisors a while back if it happened, I would tender my resignation,” she told me. “I had already decided in my heart that I could not issue marriage licenses to same sex couples. It’s my Christian belief. As a follower of Christ, I could not do it. The bible teaches it is contrary to His plan.”
Mrs. Barnette is a Southern Baptist and her husband once helped Franklin Graham with his national festivals. So when it came to choosing between her job and her faith – there never was any real debate.
“Christians are being put to the test,” she said. ‘We’re going to see the true Christians who stand. It’s going to be time to stop talking the talk. It’s going to come down to that.”
There are many public workers just like Mrs. Barnette who are struggling with the Supreme Court’s decision to redefine marriage. I received private correspondence from a minister who told me about a North Carolina clerk who resigned. The clerk refused to comment or go public over fears she would be attacked by LGBT activists.
Brian Robertson is Mrs. Barnette’s pastor at Friendship Baptist Church. He said had two reactions to her resignation.
“I am saddened in the fact that we are losing a wonderful county clerk and a very faithful and hard worker,” he said. “I am grieved as a minister and Christian because of the circumstances that have caused her to have to resign.”
However, Dr. Robertson also had praise for his parishioner.
“I applaud her as a brother in Christ,” he said. “Her testimony to the Lord is more important to her than serving man.”
The Mississippi pastor suspects she will be the first of many to lose their jobs because of their Christian faith.
“Political propagandists want to force Christians who do not agree with the liberal mindset out of office,” he said.
I asked Pastor Robertson if he was concerned about LGBT activists coming after Christian ministers. His response was rather interesting.
“I pray that I am targeted,” he said. “I will use the statement Joshua made many years ago. As for me and my house – we will serve the Lord.”
Amen, pastor. Amen!
In the coming days I believe Christians will be forced to abandon their jobs in public service. Those who remain will be targeted with lawsuits and investigations from the activists.
Resign or face the consequences.
Make no mistake. America is about to undergo a religious purging in the public marketplace – at the hands of secular jihadists.
The sodomites still hate her.
Bravo. God bless you!
How about she just refused on religious grounds, and then keep her job?
There is tons of precedent for this.
Running away is surrendering this fight. As long as people aren’t forced to perform fag weddings then IDGARA.
May God bless her for her inspiration.
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May God bless Linda Barnette.
Props to her. Such a shame to see this in a State with an “R” Governor, who did nothing to protect her. Screw the GOP. I don’t even know that I can bring myself to vote for Cruz at this point.
Coming soon to an America near you ...
Prisoner 1: “Whattaya in for, pal?”
Prisoner 2: “Ten years for ‘one man, one woman’.”
Prisoner 1: “You poor guy.”
problem is that there is yet another Christians out of her job which opens up for yet again another left wing nut.
The states have to pass laws letting people follow their religion and not have to do things against their religion.
EXACTLY
The US government is only good at alienating people.
> Political propagandists want to force Christians who do not agree with the liberal mindset out of office,” he said.
People like Mrs. Barnette need to see higher office.
Caesar is starting to force choices: serve him or serve God.
I don’t understand why everyone here is applauding surrender.
Was the woman forced to perform gay marriages? No? She just up and resigned because of 5 fags shes never met? Just roll over and die more please.
No, she ran away. So she didn’t even try to fight.
They will STILL come after her now too.
What does the governor have to do with this? *rme*
Coming soon to an America near you ...
Prisoner 1: “Whattaya in for, pal?”
Prisoner 2: “I wouldn’t let a sodomite have my chlld”
Prisoner 1: “You poor guy.”
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