Linda Barnette has issued marriage licenses in Grenada County, Mississippi for 24 years. On Tuesday, she resigned.<\/p>\n
\u201cI choose to obey God rather than man,\u201d Mrs. Barnette wrote in her one paragraph resignation letter to the Grenada County Board of Supervisors.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am a follower of Christ and I believe strongly that the Bible is my final authority,\u201d she wrote. \u2018The 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.\u201d<\/p>\n
Another worker has been appointed to replace Mrs. Barnette. It\u2019s unclear if Grenada County will hold a special election to permanently fill the elected post.<\/p>\n
\u201cI told my supervisors a while back if it happened, I would tender my resignation,\u201d she told me. \u201cI had already decided in my heart that I could not issue marriage licenses to same sex couples. It\u2019s my Christian belief. As a follower of Christ, I could not do it. The bible teaches it is contrary to His plan.\u201d<\/p>\n
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 \u2013 there never was any real debate.<\/p>\n
\u201cChristians are being put to the test,\u201d she said. \u2018We\u2019re going to see the true Christians who stand. It\u2019s going to be time to stop talking the talk. It\u2019s going to come down to that.\u201d<\/p>\n
There are many public workers just like Mrs. Barnette who are struggling with the Supreme Court\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n
Brian Robertson is Mrs. Barnette\u2019s pastor at Friendship Baptist Church. He said had two reactions to her resignation.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am saddened in the fact that we are losing a wonderful county clerk and a very faithful and hard worker,\u201d he said. \u201cI am grieved as a minister and Christian because of the circumstances that have caused her to have to resign.\u201d<\/p>\n
However, Dr. Robertson also had praise for his parishioner.<\/p>\n
\u201cI applaud her as a brother in Christ,\u201d he said. \u201cHer testimony to the Lord is more important to her than serving man.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Mississippi pastor suspects she will be the first of many to lose their jobs because of their Christian faith.<\/p>\n
\u201cPolitical propagandists want to force Christians who do not agree with the liberal mindset out of office,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
I asked Pastor Robertson if he was concerned about LGBT activists coming after Christian ministers. His response was rather interesting.<\/p>\n
\u201cI pray that I am targeted,\u201d he said. \u201cI will use the statement Joshua made many years ago. As for me and my house \u2013 we will serve the Lord.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Credit: Fox News<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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