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Pro-life group fires employee whom GOP lawmaker rebuked for pro-Jesus social media post — but she has no regrets
Ohio Right to Life reportedly fired its communications director after her pro-Jesus social media post led a Republican congressman to scorn her publicly.
On Tuesday, Elizabeth Marbach posted to X that there is "no hope for any of us outside of having faith in Jesus Christ alone." Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio), who is Jewish, rebuked the message, calling it "one of the most bigoted tweets I have ever seen." He demanded that Marbach delete it because she had "gone too far," suggesting she was somehow advocating against "religious freedom."
Miller, whose wife sits on the Ohio Right to Life board as a member trustee, later apologized.
But on Thursday, Marbach was forced out of her job, according to the Sentinel. The outlet reported:
Internal communications at Ohio Right to Life reviewed by The Sentinel showed that Marbach was offered the opportunity to resign from the entity or receive a transition period before her official dismissal, both of which she declined.
In response, Marbach told the Sentinel that she "absolutely" does not regret her actions or her pro-Jesus social media post because "now millions have read the gospel message."
Apparently, the kerfuffle with Rep. Miller came after one of Marbach's colleagues at Ohio Right to Life raised concerns about Marbach's tone on social media.
Specifically, the employee was bothered that Marbach called abortion activist Rachel Coyle a "murderous liar." Marbach shared a text message from that colleague with the Sentinel revealing that Marbach was told "someone shared confidential information I shared with the board" with a progressive newsletter, the Rooster.
On Tuesday, that newsletter described Marbach as a "A Comms Director whose career was in Jeopardy."
Peter Range, CEO of Ohio Right to Life, said in a statement, "Ohio Right to Life can confirm that Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Marbach is no longer employed at Ohio Right to Life. This decision was not based on any single event as some on social media claim. We appreciate Lizzie's service and wish her the best in future endeavors."
Marbach, meanwhile, said she hopes that "God will continue to use this situation to bring glory and honor to his name."
"Pre-born lives are being slaughtered every day, and Ohio Right to Life is one of the few organizations in a position to stop it," she told the Sentinel. "I hope and pray that they would prioritize abolishing abortion in Ohio going forward and not be distracted by politics."
TheBlaze reached out to Ohio Right to Life for comment, but the organization did not respond.
Here is Marbach discussing the defeat of Ohio Issue 1 with WKYC-TV earlier this month. The referendum would have made it more difficult to amend the Ohio state constitution:
After Ohio Issue 1 defeat, state's attention turns to November vote on abortion amendment www.youtube.com
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Wanted: A Single Republican Who Will Actually Fight For Religious Freedom
Have we reached a time in American politics where even conservative leaders feel comfortable attacking Christianity? Apparently.GOP lawmaker commits painful unforced error when he attacks Christian for pro-Jesus post: 'You have gone too far'
Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) apologized Tuesday after condemning basic Christian theology as "bigoted."
Ohio Republican Elizabeth Marbach, who previously worked for the Ohio Republican Party and Donald Trump's 2020 re-election campaign, tweeted on Tuesday that there is "no hope for any of us outside of having faith in Jesus Christ alone."
The rather innocuous statement, a central tenet of Christian theology, prompted a strong response from Miller, who is Jewish. The Republican lawmaker demanded that Marbach delete her social media post because, in his eyes, she had gone "too far" in her bigotry.
"This is one of the most bigoted tweets I have ever seen. Delete it, Lizzie," Miller responded. "Religious freedom in the United States applies to every religion. You have gone too far."
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In a follow-up, Miller added, "God says that Jewish people are the chosen ones, but yet you say we have no hope. Thanks for your pearl of wisdom today."
The complicated theological and historical relationship between Jews and Christians aside, conservative commentator Matt Walsh quickly pointed out the problem with Miller's decision to attack Marbach: Ohio is overwhelmingly Republican and full of residents who self-identify as Christians. Thus attacking Christianity is not wise.
"As a GOP congressman from Ohio why in the world would you think it a good idea to condemn someone as bigoted for professing their Christian faith and demand that they delete it?" he said in response to Miller.
After all, Marbach was not suggesting that the U.S. government adopt Christianity as the official state religion and persecute followers of other religions. She was simply using social media in the same manner that everyone uses it: to share her perspective about a topic that is important to her.
Miller's post, which received nearly 8 million views on X (formally Twitter), generated a wave of backlash to which the Republican lawmaker responded with an apology.
"I posted something earlier that conveyed a message I did not intend. I will not try to hide my mistake or run from it," he said late on Tuesday. "I sincerely apologize to Lizzie and to everyone who read my post."
Marbach, who did not back down, graciously accepted the apology.
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Freshman Rep. Max Miller from Ohio went on X, formerly known as Twitter, to decry a call for 'faith in Jesus Christ alone' as 'bigoted.'Today's top stories
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