Entire County Clerk's Office Resigns Over Same Sex Marriage

[kairos12]

http://www.rawstory.com/2015/07/for-the-glory-of-god-entire-staff-in-tenn-county-clerks-office-resigns-over-same-sex-marriage/

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The entire staff at a Tennessee county clerk’s office submitted their resignations this week rather than issue same-sex marriage licenses, reports WBIR.

Decatur County Clerk Gwen Pope — along with employees Sharon Bell and Mickey Butler — said their last day on the job will on July 14, and that they are leaving because the Supreme Court’s decision to allow same-sex marriages clashes with their religious beliefs.

Speaking for the three employees whose resignations take effect July 14, Pope said they were doing it for “for the glory of God,” and not for the publicity.

Good riddance and don't let the secular, tax-payer paid for door hit you in the a.. on the way out.

[NV Whino]

1. I wonder if they understand that a resignation will get then no unemployment.

[Motown_Johnny]

2. But they may all get a talk show on FAUX.

[11 Bravo]

9. No, they swear they didn't do this for publicity.

That's why they went to a TV station to report on their decision.

[still_one]

4. It depends on the state I think.

[still_one]

3. They are doing it because they are bigots, not for some religious bullshit they profess.

[Wella]

13. If you're a truly religious person, you believe your actions will be judged by God

If you promote sin as described in the Bible, God will visit retribution upon you.

That is why they resigned en masse.

You may completely disagree with their world view, but it does help to understand it.

[still_one]

15. Obviously, they don't understand the concept of separation of church and state. I would also venture

that these self-righteous bigots pick and choose what parts of the "bible" to adhere to, and which parts not to.

They used religious arguments to justify slavery, war, women as second class citizens, etc.

Like the birth control argument, they are trying to exert THEIR beliefs on someone else. In this case they resigned, but this is the game they are playing. They are using the "freedom of religion" distortion to say their "religious rights", are being violated because the country is allowing same sex marriage. They want to argue this before the Supreme Court. Huckabee, Cruz, are pushing it. I see ads on Bloomberg where they are soliciting donations in the name of religion to push this bullshit.

[Wella]

22. God's law is not US law.

These folks follow what they perceive to be God's law.

End of story.

[still_one]

26. I don't think that is their view. I hear you, and understand your original point. I just have

trouble empathize get with intolerance

[Darb]

34. No, they don't. They pick and choose whatever they feel like.

Gay marriage is an easy one for them because they are bigots. Not eating shellfish is a bit more difficult I'd bet. Or stoning folks for various grievances.

[smirkymonkey]

18. If god really had a problem with it, god never would have allowed it to pass in the first place.

This is not about god, but it is about bigotry and hiding behind one's religion.

[tazkcmo]

30. What's there to understand?

And why bother? This country as a whole is better off with out their ignorance or refusal to follow the law based on fairy tales.

[malthaussen]

5. Well, you already said "good riddance," so I haven't much to add.

But hey, they get points for living up to their principles. At least they aren't hypocrites in this.

-- Mal

[dbackjon]

19. They are hypocrites

Had no problems marrying previously divorced people.

[malthaussen]

23. I stand by my statement.

Hypocrites in this. That they may be hypocrites in other ways (for example, claiming to be Christians) is a different story.

-- Mal

[NorthCarolina]

6. They are probably hoping to spark another one of those GoFundMe things

Thinking they can make $$millions$$ from all the haters.

[Kalidurga]

7. I almost feel sorry for them.

They are watching their world crumble down about them and they have no idea why it's happening. Of course the reality is that the world hasn't really changed all that much. People are more tolerant I think, but people who are gay and getting married now aren't more or less gay than they were last month. It is not possible to legislate an innate orientation away. So, by that reasoning I think it's wrong to punish people and deny them rights because of an innate orientation. I have been on the wrong end of that kind of thing more than once as an androgynous person, you wouldn't think that is a big deal, but with my uber conservative mother it was.

[still_one]

16. I wouldn't. They have a goal to bring this before the Supreme Court and argue their "religious"

rights are being infringed upon by the state allowing same sex marriage. I see ads on Bloomberg since this came out pushing that, and soliciting money. What they intentionally fail to recognize that the separation of church and state is fundamental

[Kalidurga]

24. Well almost is a big word.

I don't really feel sorry for them. But, I see that they feel like their world is collapsing. And if they had any decency I would have real feelings of empathy for them.

[still_one]

25. I know that, and I am sure they feel that way

[kairos12]

32. Agree. This sets up a Marriage equal rights vs. "religious freedom" decision.

[Adrahil]

36. There is no way they win that.

the law requores reasonable religious accommodation. But reasonable accommodation does not mean an office fails to perform its basic function. This gets laughed out of court.

[11 Bravo]

8. Fuck 'em, and fuck their soon to be established GoFundMe page.

The poor persecuted dears.

[Tipperary]

10. These idiots are no doubt heroes in their own minds.

So pointless and stupid.

[Bellower]

11. Make sure their UI is denied if they apply.

Moral reasons, of course..

[Jamastiene]

12. I'm sure they've heard this saying before:

"Don't let the door hit you where the Good Lord split you."

Good riddance is right. Get people in there who can do the job without acting silly about it.

[1970andy]

14. ....

[spanone]

17. replace them with people who will respect the law of the land.

[Arkana]

20. 'Kay.

I'm sure the new county clerks will laugh all the fucking way to the bank.

[Generic Brad]

21. Let's hope this is the beginning a trend of

Let sanity prevail throughout the land.

[Marrah_G]

27. What that is some serious bigorty if they are willing to give up a steady job...

The county is better off without them.

[dem in texas]

28. Get the Hell out!

It's the law - STUPID! If you can obey the law, get your ass gone!

[arely staircase]

29. awesome

[davidpdx]

31. Lots of job openings

I hope some good people that need a job get the ones in that office.

[Lars39]

33. It will come down to "who knows who"

Or who's kin to who. It's a pretty small place. By TN law a clerk will be appointed until the next election. Whoever is appointed and/or elected hires the other 2 positions.

Good chance that whoever is appointed will go on to run for the office and win, since name recognition goes pretty far on Election day.

[KentuckyWoman]

35. 12 cents says they are actually retiring or have been reassigned

no way does anyone risk defaulting on their mortgage because of teh gay (eeek)

I call bullshit.

[Hortensis]

37. OTOH, maybe good for people who live, and sacrifice for, their principles? It IS a secular office,

and they should have been forced to make this decision decades ago, but at least they didn't try to stay there and refuse to do their job. Unlike some others who are hanging around making trouble until they are gotten rid of.