(Editor’s Note: The story and headline in the original post had the incorrect date when the book was written.)
Atlanta Fire Chief Kelvin Cochran has been suspended without pay for one month and must undergo sensitivity training for authoring a Christian book in 2013 that described homosexuality as a “sexual perversion.”
Mayor Kasim Reed’s spokeswoman Anne Torres said the administration didn’t know about book, titled “Who Told You That You Are Naked?” until employees came forward with complaints last week, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.
The book identifies Mr. Cochran as Atlanta’s fire chief and says it’s his first priority as chief is to run the department “to cultivate its culture to the glory of God,” a local ABC affiliate reported.
The mayor’s office has opened an investigation to determine whether the chief’s actions violated city policies or discriminated against employees.
Two specific passages of the book are cited by The Ga Voice for their anti-gay stance.
“Uncleanness — whatever is opposite of purity; including sodomy, homosexuality, lesbianism, pederasty, bestiality, all other forms of sexual perversion,” the book states.
“Naked men refuse to give in, so they pursue sexual fulfillment through multiple partners, with the opposite sex, the same sex and sex outside of marriage and many other vile, vulgar and inappropriate ways which defile their body-temple and dishonor God,” another passage states.
Mr. Reid issued a statement Monday afternoon distancing himself from the fire chief’s views.
“I was surprised and disappointed to learn of this book on Friday,” he said, the ABC affiliate reported. “I profoundly disagree with and am deeply disturbed by the sentiments expressed in the paperback regarding the LGBT community. I will not tolerate discrimination of any kind within my administration.”
Mr. Cochran will also be barred from distributing copies of his books to public employees, which is something he reportedly did in the past.
Deputy Chief Joel Baker will serve as acting fire chief in Mr. Cochran’s absence.
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My comments: Homosexuality is SEXUAL PERVERSION as well as other sexual practices. All of which are FORBIDDEN by the Word of God. The godless, Secular Humanists, like Mayor Reed, want to be ALL INCLUSIVE and in so doing have no MORAL STANDARD whatsoever. Eventually this will lead to the RUIN of this Nation.
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