'' I am a follower of Christ" Linda Barnette wrote in her one paragraph resignation letter to the Grenada County board of supervisors.
"I choose to obey God rather than of man" she said.
“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.”
“I told my supervisors a while back if it happened, I would tender my resignation,”. “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. Linda Barnette who is a southern baptist and her husband a strong believer as well of same church. So when it came to choosing between her job and her faith – there never was any real debate.
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