Christian Beliefs Cost Atlanta Fire Chief His Job
Just last week the mayor of Atlanta fired the fire chief, Kelvin Cochran, for his traditional Christian religious beliefs. Fire Chief Cochran wrote a 160 page book about the Biblical teaching on marriage and sexuality. On one-half of one page he wrote that along with other forms of sex outside of marriage, homosexual activity is a sin. That's why he was fired -- because of his views on homosexuality. According to the mayor of Atlanta, Christians who believe in natural, traditional marriage between one man and one woman, and Christians who believe that homosexual activity is sinful, should not be allowed to work for the government. In the name of non-discrimination, the mayor is discriminating against a Christian for his religious beliefs.
Doesn't the United States Constitution protect religious liberty? Well, it does, but according to some, there is a another liberty that is more important than religious liberty: Erotic liberty -- a liberty claimed on the basis of sexual identity and activity. As Al Mohler puts it, right now our culture is experiencing the collision of these two liberties, and erotic liberty is winning. Some feel that if your religion interferes with, or condemns, or fails to applaud their sexual behavior, then you must be silenced and/or punished.
This is a big deal. What is our country going to do with Christians who believe that homosexual behavior is immoral? What about Christians who believe that gay marriage is immoral and bad for society? Must they be silenced and punished for their religious views, and forced to violate their consciences so that some can fulfill their sexual desires?
Here's a couple of questions. Why is it okay for an angry atheist to go on TV and condemn religious activity and declare that our country would be better off without religion, but it is intolerable for me to publicly condemn homosexual activity and for me to say that our country would be better off without gay marriage? I support the atheist's freedom to speak out against my beliefs and behaviors. Why are Christians being denied the same freedom?
Why is it okay for the mayor to condemn the behavior of the fire chief, but it is not okay for the fire chief to condemn the behavior of homosexuals? This is not about freedom and equality for gays, but about restricting the freedoms of Christians.
As Christians, we must stand up and speak up. This is a crucial issue in our country right now. So far over 42,000 people have signed a petition in support of the fire chief. Go HERE to find ways to support Fire Chief Cochran. And go HERE to read the excellent article by Al Mohler.
Doesn't the United States Constitution protect religious liberty? Well, it does, but according to some, there is a another liberty that is more important than religious liberty: Erotic liberty -- a liberty claimed on the basis of sexual identity and activity. As Al Mohler puts it, right now our culture is experiencing the collision of these two liberties, and erotic liberty is winning. Some feel that if your religion interferes with, or condemns, or fails to applaud their sexual behavior, then you must be silenced and/or punished.
This is a big deal. What is our country going to do with Christians who believe that homosexual behavior is immoral? What about Christians who believe that gay marriage is immoral and bad for society? Must they be silenced and punished for their religious views, and forced to violate their consciences so that some can fulfill their sexual desires?
Here's a couple of questions. Why is it okay for an angry atheist to go on TV and condemn religious activity and declare that our country would be better off without religion, but it is intolerable for me to publicly condemn homosexual activity and for me to say that our country would be better off without gay marriage? I support the atheist's freedom to speak out against my beliefs and behaviors. Why are Christians being denied the same freedom?
Why is it okay for the mayor to condemn the behavior of the fire chief, but it is not okay for the fire chief to condemn the behavior of homosexuals? This is not about freedom and equality for gays, but about restricting the freedoms of Christians.
As Christians, we must stand up and speak up. This is a crucial issue in our country right now. So far over 42,000 people have signed a petition in support of the fire chief. Go HERE to find ways to support Fire Chief Cochran. And go HERE to read the excellent article by Al Mohler.
