Baptist pastor resigns school board over clash of faith and culture | Baptist Press
An independent Baptist pastor has resigned from his elected position on the local school board, saying it proved incompatible with his duty to uphold the Bible.
William “BJ” Volkert, youth pastor at Bible Baptist Church in York, also faced threats of lawsuits in his seat on the Northeastern School District board in Manchester. Particularly, he suffered backlash after he said that sexuality and sexual orientation should not be included in a Diversity Day observance.“
I said that sexuality should not have a place in our schools,” Volkert told Baptist Press. “Celebrate culture, ethnicity, etc., but leave sexual orientation out of the celebration of diversity as it is very sensitive in nature.
Source: Baptist pastor resigns school board over clash of faith and culture | Baptist Press
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