Rachel Held Evans vs. Reality in ten rounds or
less:
Rachel: “For the sake of the gospel, drop the persecution complex.”
Reality: “Kentucky clerk’s office will issue marriage licenses Friday —
without the clerk.”
Rachel: “Not only do American Christians experience complete religious
freedom in this country, we also enjoy tremendous privilege.”
Reality: “A Kentucky county clerk [has been] found in contempt of court
and held Thursday for her refusal to issue marriage licenses after the
Supreme Court decision to allow gays to wed.”
Reality: “Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis, whom U.S. District
Court Judge David Bunning has placed in the custody of
U.S. marshals ready to take her to Boyd County jail, said through her
lawyers that she will not authorize any of her employees to issue licenses in
her absence.”
Rachel: “Neil Carter, who was actually fired from his teaching job for
being an atheist, suggests that Christians create fictions like these because ‘real
life does not sufficiently validate people’s persecution complexes.’ ”
Reality: “[Bunning] indicated that he would lift the contempt charge
against the defiant county clerk if deputies began issuing marriage
licenses.”
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Look, the issue here is not complicated: all the character assassination floating around about Kim Davis being a Democrat, a three-time divorcee, etc. is completely irrelevant. Davis’ conscience prevents her from performing a job she took an oath to
perform. But she took her oath when the job was
defined differently. She swore to do her job when her job consisted of a
different set of duties. The U.S. Supreme court changed the rules, and
Davis is paying the price.
What Davis is currently engaged in may be characterized as insubordination. When people are insubordinate, you may fire them. The people to whom Ms Davis is accountable are at liberty to do so. And since she is an elected official, they may do it at the next election. Or I believe impeachment is possible if they can’t wait that long.
But putting someone in jail unnecessarily
simply for refusing to violate her conscience is … well …
persecution.
Deal with it, Rachel.
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