LF: 'I am a follower of Christ': County clerk resigns rather than issue gay marriage licenses

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.

He operates within the barriers of his "ol' tyme religion" that keeps his comprehension dumb-downed. You can't blame him, though. He fell off a roof once and hurt his head.

Because they are not conservatives. They only identify as being conservative because they are so ignorant they think being the member of a organized religious cult is conservative because it means they aren't free thinkers.

Truth to tell,by European standards they ARE conservative because Europe has a long history of being ruled by a partnership of church and royalty.

This is not true in America,where we have separation of church and state as an important part of our Constitution.

In America,if you are a conservative you MUST believe that religion has no political say-so or power. The various religious cults have been fighting this since Day One,but so far they are sill on the outside looking in.

Why is democracy held in such high esteem when itâ€™s the enemy of the minority and makes all rights relative to the dictates of the majority? (Ron Paul,2012)

Of course they do. What better method of knowing and controlling what the peons say,do,and think?

Plus,priests make the best informers because True Believers always tell priests everything they do and think.

"Priest" was a NKVD/KGB career field,and every Patriarch that has sat at the head of the Church in Moscow has held that seat with the approval of the old Politburo. Today that means the approval of Putin.

Why is democracy held in such high esteem when itâ€™s the enemy of the minority and makes all rights relative to the dictates of the majority? (Ron Paul,2012)

Requiring permission from the State to marry is always preferable to having God bless your Union in the eyes of the Athiests.

On the strength of this latest SC decision I've decide to open up a new business. I'm calling it Terror Porn. The concept is simple; upon the completion of a gay marriage, a member of ISIS will throw both queers off the edge of a very high building, head first. It's like a snuff film, but more contemporary. Are either of you interested in buying in on the ground floor (no pun intended)?

What are you driving at, today? Donnie ... donnie ... donnie ... if I have told you once and a thousand tymes I am not an atheist. If anything, I am deist. The creator ("God" as you call the entity) has abandoned his creation from billions of years ago to pursue considerations you and I can not understand.

Get back with me if your mama ever allows you to leave the basement,and you branch out into videos showing religious fundies like ISIS being thrown off buildings,though.

BTW,why is it that you associate death with sex? Have you told your mommy about these dreams that make you wake up in a wet bed?

Why is democracy held in such high esteem when itâ€™s the enemy of the minority and makes all rights relative to the dictates of the majority? (Ron Paul,2012)

To begin with, the license is used as official recognition of the fact in many aspects of today's society. In order to benefit from many of the "perks", including reduced healthcare premiums, tax reduction, insurance risk reductions (for those companies that require a license as proof), one must produce a state recognized marriage license as proof of the sanctioned status. This is similar to many functions requiring a state-issued ID to conduct some forms of business.

Besides the obvious economical benefits, having the kind of marriage you want to be accepted and legally protected requires that the law spells out that your marriage is legal in the eyes of the law. If you want to claim discrimination, the law must specifically describe the prohibited type of discrimination.

The same goes for automatic survivor clauses in possessions, insurance money, and childcare arrangements.

Let us also not forget that the current cultural revolution that this targeted at "normalizing" the LBGTABCWHATEVERS cannot the proper traction that they are seeking until they have the full support of the American justice system to enforce the values (or devaluation, depending on your moral compass) they it espouse.

So, if you want to pay less on car insurance or force a business to bake a cake against their will, you have to get the law on your side.

I may have oversimplified the issue, but there are others here who demonstrate a lower reading comprehension than required to read my normal logisti-speak.

Or maybe he was just fired for incompetence by his boss,and his boss has a more interesting ant farm to watch,and can't be bothered with this one?

Why is democracy held in such high esteem when itâ€™s the enemy of the minority and makes all rights relative to the dictates of the majority? (Ron Paul,2012)

Americans who have no experience with, or knowledge of, tyranny believe that only terrorists will experience the unchecked power of the state. They will believe this until it happens to them, or their children, or their friends.

I am confident yukon already placed his "open for business" shingles out on the Internet before you. It is well documented.

Are you going to be a competitor of his? Since you are so candid about your intents, is it possible to lay out your business plan?

There are no "economic benefits" to marriage, pal. You are blinded by some bullshit artist.

How does a "God" fire another "God," Pete? Don't you see what you have done today? You have opened up another can of worms.

Well, both concepts sell, ergo the business. It's kind of a twofer; we get to see what ISIS does best while watching queers try to fly. As for you Buckeroo, I'll need you to be sober more often than not. Can I count on you?

Of course. I haven't had nip in years. But since, I'm an early bird for celebrations such as July 4th, I shall promptly open an ol' bottle of Redbreast. Man, this stuff is damn good. Have you ever drank a drop of Redbreast? Here is a picture of the stuff in a bottle/box:

Yes! I want that Redbreast! Today and tomorrow we drink, then after a Blood Mary breakfast we can discuss the complete business plan.

I really don't phuckin' kare 'bout your goddamned business plan. I offered the suggestion based on your incredible return, yukon.

That's American bullshit propaganda. Like the old false tale that the Soviets used dolls as explosive devices and used poison gas in Afghanistan. All false bullshit from a nation of bullshiters.

Sumtymes even the best of the best get a bit out of sync with facts. Don't take their comments to heart.

Hey, if she can't do her job and serve the public in the capacity she was there to serve, she should resign.

Why is democracy held in such high esteem when itâ€™s the enemy of the minority and makes all rights relative to the dictates of the majority? (Ron Paul,2012)

Why don't you tell us about how the Patriarch under Stalin used to tell Stalin to kiss his ass,he wasn't going to close his church down?

Why is democracy held in such high esteem when itâ€™s the enemy of the minority and makes all rights relative to the dictates of the majority? (Ron Paul,2012)

The song was about a horse names Stewball. I apologize if it offended you, but back to our business plan. I plan to have a Christian baker position a gay wedding cake at street level to help buffer the fall of the flying queer.

I don't why he'd be offended about that. If the Russians were doing that in Afghanistan, GOOD!!! There may be some GI's alive today because a future Taliban jihadist was blown apart as a child by a Russian toy back in the 80's.

He's not offended that it happened. He is offended that anyone mentions it. He is a true-believer socialist/communist,and he is only here to try to make America look evil and recruit for his cause.

Little does he know or understand how foolish he and his beliefs look when exposed to the truth,or the part he is playing in this. As for saving the lives of American soldiers,that is a negative in his book.

Why is democracy held in such high esteem when itâ€™s the enemy of the minority and makes all rights relative to the dictates of the majority? (Ron Paul,2012)

You chose to take my comment personally. I was referring to others. Did I get too close to your feelings?

Ummmm... Let's see... God was fired by His boss who has a better way of running the Universe created by God... I'm trying to get my brain wrapped around this concept, and it just isn't computing.

Christianity is not about that - the New Testament is clear on the relationship between a Christian and the non-Christian state. And in reality it was Stalin who had to go to the Church for help when Hitler invaded.

I am not a socialist nor a communist and if America looks bad its not my fault. That you keep calling me a commie is precious - its like the only word you it seems - from a man who has the same opinion of religion as Marx - which shows your ignorance.

Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation. He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved. (Psalm 62:1-2)

Ok,imagine you are an ant in a ant farm owned by a 10 year old kid that is a science geek. He provides the sugar and water you need to survive,the heat in cold weather,and the cool in hot weather. From YOUR POV,he is God.

After all,if you have no trouble at all visualizing ONE God,why would you have trouble visualizing multiple Gods? If one is possible,surely it is possible for more than one to exist.

Maybe your God is just a regional God,and this tiny little part of the solar system is his region of responsibility? Maybe the whole damn solar system is just a skin flake from the God CEO,and we sub-atomic particles of that skin flake?

Why is democracy held in such high esteem when itâ€™s the enemy of the minority and makes all rights relative to the dictates of the majority? (Ron Paul,2012)

Care to tell us how Stalin used to suck up to the Moscow Patriarch before the Nazi's invaded?

Why is democracy held in such high esteem when itâ€™s the enemy of the minority and makes all rights relative to the dictates of the majority? (Ron Paul,2012)

That's rich. YOU are the one that believes in miracles and magic,and I am the one that is ignorant?

Why is democracy held in such high esteem when itâ€™s the enemy of the minority and makes all rights relative to the dictates of the majority? (Ron Paul,2012)

“Truth is treason in the empire of lies.” - Ron Paul

Americans who have no experience with, or knowledge of, tyranny believe that only terrorists will experience the unchecked power of the state. They will believe this until it happens to them, or their children, or their friends.