Policeman resigns after suspension for post on gay marriage
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🗓️ 1 February 2023
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Summary
Georgia police officer Jacob Kersey resigned from his position after being suspended for having posted a message to Facebook about his biblical stance on marriage. Kersey explained his response: “My integrity and Christian beliefs are at the core of who I am, and I will not abandon them.” His example is the opposite of what some Christians may do in succumbing to cultural pressure to privatize our faith, treating Jesus as a means to our ends—a temptation that is more subtle and attractive than we may think.
Author: Jim Denison, PhD
Narrator: Chris Elkins
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| 0:59.7 | I'm Chris Elkins with the Denison Forum, narrating today's article written by Denison Forum's CEO and co-founder, Dr. Jim Denison. |
| 1:08.5 | A Georgia police officer named Jacob Kersey posted this message to his personal |
| 1:13.2 | Facebook account earlier this month. God designed marriage. Marriage refers to Christ and the church. |
| 1:19.3 | That's why there is no such thing as homosexual marriage. The next day, his supervisor informed |
| 1:25.0 | him that someone had complained about the post and instructed him to take it down. When Cursey refused, his supervisor informed him that someone had complained about the post and instructed him |
| 1:28.5 | to take it down. When Cursey refused, the supervisor warned him that failure to delete the |
| 1:33.9 | Facebook post could result in his termination. He was placed on paid administrative leave for a week, |
| 1:39.5 | then told he could not share personal opinions on social media that someone might find offensive. |
| 1:45.7 | Next, Percy received a letter stating, if any post on any of your social media platforms or |
| 1:52.5 | any other statement or action renders you unable to perform and to be seen as unable to perform your |
| 1:59.0 | job in a fair and equitable manner, you could be terminated. |
| 2:02.6 | By this logic, any statement made by any person on any subject that another person deems not to be fair and equitable is grounds for dismissal. |
| 2:11.6 | Realizing that he could continue his career with the department only if I compromise my values, morals, and deeply religious beliefs, |
| 2:19.7 | Percy resigned his position. You and I cannot control what secular authorities do about our |
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