Texas pastor unleashes shocking diatribe at 'ungodly' woman running for school superintendent
A Texas pastor is under fire after he unleashed a shocking tirade on an ungodly woman running for school superintendent.
A Texas pastor is under fire after he unleashed a shocking tirade on an ungodly woman running for school superintendent.
Houston-based pastor Doug Harris boldly criticized Deer Park Independent School Districts lone finalist for the school superintendent position, Tiffany Regan, calling the long-time educator ungodly and immoral, during a March 16 sermon.
Just two days after the district announced Regan - who has worked in the district since 1995 - as the positions lone finalist, the scorned pastor said her sexually immoral lifestyle has corrupted her worldview.
The religious leader added that Regans appointment to the top-ranking position could send the district down a slippery slope.
When you live a lifestyle of sexual immorality and that is your corrupted worldview, everything that you do stems out of the worldview of which you have, Harris said during the sermon.
Which means it will only be a matter of time before the wokeism and the (liberalism) and the sexual immorality begins to be pushed at a fast pace in our district, he added.
While Harris commended Regan - who most recently served as the districts assistant superintendent - on her credentials, he noted it wasnt her qualifications that he takes issue with, but rather her morality.
Houston-based pastor Doug Harris (right) boldly criticized Deer Park Independent School Districts lone finalist for the school superintendent position, Tiffany Regan, calling the long-time educator ungodly and immoral, during a March 16 sermon
Tiffany Regan (pictured) has worked in the Deer Park Independent School District since 1995, serving most recently as the districts assistant superintendent
Truth be told, she has a lot of great experience and she is well-educated, Harris said, adding, the difficulty is in her morality. She lives a lifestyle that is ungodly and immoral.
Harris said that his comments were not intended to destroy the soon-to-be school leader, but that he hoped his words would encourage her to repent of her sins.
And that if she would, and she would change her morality to that which we find rooted in scripture about human sexuality, in that case, she would be a phenomenal superintendent, Harris said.
The pastors comments during the scathing sermon were met with sparse claps from the congregation, a video of the religious address shows.
The pastors shocking warning has also received aggressive opposition from community members on social media as a Change.org petition calling on Harris to apologize has amassed over 2,000 signatures.
This is not about policy. This is not about performance, the petition states. This is targeted, identity-based discrimination against a public servant.
Dr. Regan is a Deer Park graduate, a longtime teacher, principal, and assistant superintendent. She has earned this opportunity through decades of service - not in spite of who she is, but because of her dedication to education, students, and community, the petition, created on March 22, adds.
Regan is also receiving support from the president of the Pasadena Educators Association, Angela Garcia.
The religious leader added that Regans appointment to the top-ranking position could send the district down a slippery slope. Pictured: Deer Park Independent School Districts Education Support Center in Deer Park, Texas
Harris (pictured) said that his comments were not intended to destroy the soon-to-be school leader, but that he hoped his words would encourage her to repent of her sins
The pastors shocking warning has also received aggressive opposition from community members on social media as a Change.org petition calling on Harris to apologize has amassed over 2,000 signatures. Pictured: Graphic art accompanying the online petition which was created on March 22
Its just hard for me to understand how people can be so hateful to someone thats really doing their best to guide our children and our school district in the direction that it needs to go, Garcia, whose two children were taught by Regan when she worked at Deer Park Junior High School, told ABC13.
Deer Park ISD school board president Jason Cable said in a statement on Tuesday that Regans selection as the superintendent finalist was based on her proven leadership, experience in education, and dedication to student success - the core qualifications required for this role.
The school board president also said the district adheres to state and federal employment laws that prohibit discrimination based on personal characteristics unrelated to job performance.
I recognize that there are differing perspectives within our community, and the engagement and passion of those invested in our schools is appreciated, Cable said.
However, the board will remain steadfast in our commitment to making decisions rooted in qualifications, integrity, and what is best for our students and district.
The district has a 95-year tradition of choosing strong instructional leaders, and more often than not, they were already part of our team, Cable wrote in a March 14 statement naming Regan as the sole finalist.
On behalf of the school board, Im pleased to say that Dr. Regan continues that tradition, and we are confident that she is the right person to lead us into the future.
The board is set to name Regan as the districts new superintendent on April 4, following a 21-day waiting period during which the community can offer feedback.