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Texas Fire Dept. Chaplain Axed for Biblical View of Gender
The Washington Stand ^ | August 20, 2022 | Ben Johnson

Posted on 08/22/2022 7:10:54 AM PDT by fwdude

The former chaplain of Austin’s fire department says the liberal city dismissed him from his position over a blog that said it is unfair for men to compete against women in sports events — basing its views in the Bible. Now, he’s suing the department.

Andrew Fox served as chaplain of the Austin Fire Department from 2013 until last December. Fox had posted a three-part blog, titled “Willy Woke and the Chocolate Factory,” on his personal website, which reportedly has just under 1,000 subscribers. He dedicated the second article to “gender identity and how ridiculous it is becoming,” highlighting “the lunacy of men competing with women as women. The transgender ideology is blatantly hijacking the platform of athletic sport.” He explicitly grounded his views in biblical faith by citing numerous verses from the Book of Proverbs concerning fairness.

That led to an unknown number of anonymous complaints from members of the department that his scriptural views did not fit in with Austin’s liberal ethos.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonstand.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Philosophy
KEYWORDS: austin; gender; homosexualagenda; texas; xyxx
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More of the "doesn't affect you" affecting all of us.
1 posted on 08/22/2022 7:10:54 AM PDT by fwdude
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To: fwdude

These are mad times we are living in.


2 posted on 08/22/2022 7:13:52 AM PDT by No name given (Anonymous is who you’ll know me as. )
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To: fwdude

quote “unfair for men to compete against women in sports events”

If liberals disagree with that statement, then END WOMENS SPORTS!

NO! Liberals say! we can do that, women are at a biological disadvantage to men. EXACTLY! which is what a MAN pretending to be a woman shouldn’t be allowed to compete as a woman!

Haven’t liberals noticed that no one is complaining if a woman pretending to be a man competes with men right? BECAUSE THEY WOULD BE AT A DISADVANTAGE!

Our views are based on fairness not anti-trans whatever BS


3 posted on 08/22/2022 7:14:59 AM PDT by TexasFreeper2009
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To: fwdude

The Eleventh Commandment:

Thou shalt go along with anything we make up or we will destroy you.


4 posted on 08/22/2022 7:17:41 AM PDT by Leep (Hillary will NEVER be president! 😁)
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To: fwdude

Sounds like they did him a favor.....we could use another God fearing man in our fire rescue community here in Fla.

He’s welcome here anytime as far as I’m concerned.


5 posted on 08/22/2022 7:23:56 AM PDT by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave)
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To: fwdude

1. Unconstitutional
2. Leave. Austin. Now.


6 posted on 08/22/2022 7:24:21 AM PDT by Blueflag (Res ipsa loquitur: ad ferre non, velit esse sine defensione)
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To: TexasFreeper2009

My mother played golf with a woman who decided she wanted to compete in the PGA, they said Sure, we are glad to have you, and hope you do well.


7 posted on 08/22/2022 7:25:25 AM PDT by algore
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To: fwdude

Inmthe beginning, God created man and woman. Later, man Invented a class of people where men claim to be women, and woe unto anyone that objects.


8 posted on 08/22/2022 7:27:07 AM PDT by Bob434 (question)
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To: fwdude

Inmthe beginning, God created man and woman. Later, man Invented a class of people where men claim to be women, and woe unto anyone that objects.


9 posted on 08/22/2022 7:29:07 AM PDT by Bob434 (question)
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To: fwdude
First, I saw Texas and said; "WTH".

Then I saw Austin and said; "It's Monday".

10 posted on 08/22/2022 7:32:35 AM PDT by TangoLimaSierra (⭐⭐Public hangings will wake 'em up.⭐⭐)
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To: algore

Are you pretending you don’t know the difference?


11 posted on 08/22/2022 7:32:46 AM PDT by RWGinger (LGB)
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To: fwdude
the Texas Fire Dept. Chaplain's views come from the Bible of course, but ...

The Biblical view of "gender" (as distinct from permitted sexual behavior) is identical to that of Classical Paganism and every civilization since then (and not just Christian Europe). Though variations existed and may have been accepted in places, two genders and family life were always the norm.

12 posted on 08/22/2022 7:33:11 AM PDT by Salman (It's not a slippery slope if it was part of the program all along. )
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To: fwdude

Psychology is being promoted over Biology. XX does not become XY and viseversa. We are being pressured to ‘believe’ or at least agree with a lie. This will not end well - for we will either love the lie or we will love the truth. Confusion/division/anger/threats/loss of jobs/... will follow.

We must choose to stand on shifting sands or on the rock. Please choose the Rock.


13 posted on 08/22/2022 7:36:17 AM PDT by JCM
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To: No name given

To my surprise, fire department personnel were complaining:

“That led to an unknown number of anonymous complaints from members of the department that his scriptural views did not fit in with Austin’s liberal ethos. For instance, the department celebrated Pride Month every June and released a publicly funded PSA featuring a drag queen in 2019.”

But the chaplain got into the political arena. I figure the chaplain is there to help the firefighters with their personal problems.


14 posted on 08/22/2022 7:54:45 AM PDT by cymbeline
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To: JCM

XX does not become XY and viseversa.
= = =

Just give Pfizer and Moderna a week to gin up an mRNA to fix that!


15 posted on 08/22/2022 7:55:03 AM PDT by Scrambler Bob (My /s is more true than your /science (or you might mean /seance))
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To: Scrambler Bob

I hear ya.


16 posted on 08/22/2022 7:59:13 AM PDT by JCM
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To: fwdude

I never understood the purpose of having chaplains in government institutions in the U.S. in the first place.


17 posted on 08/22/2022 8:08:42 AM PDT by Alberta's Child ("It's midnight in Manhattan. This is no time to get cute; it's a mad dog's promenade.")
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To: Alberta's Child

“One nation under God...”


18 posted on 08/22/2022 8:22:20 AM PDT by Cold Heart (Save The Grid, Phase Out EV's)
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To: Alberta's Child
I never understood the purpose of having chaplains in government institutions in the U.S. in the first place.

In institutions where the members are often or even potentially immersed in their jobs for extended periods, like in the military, I can see the need.

For an 8-to-5 job? Naw.

19 posted on 08/22/2022 8:25:19 AM PDT by fwdude (Racism is not dead, but it is on life support - kept alive by politicians….” — Thomas Sowell)
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To: fwdude
"Texas Fire Dept. Chaplain Axed for Biblical View of Gender"

What what his response?

20 posted on 08/22/2022 8:40:39 AM PDT by goldbux (“The whole world is a very narrow bridge. The main thing is to have no fear at all.” -- Nachman)
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