High School Football Coach Isaac Ferrell Gets Fired For Holding Baptism Ceremony On School Grounds For His Players

Georgia high school football coach Isaac Ferrell has been fired for holding a baptism ceremony on the school premises for his players.

According to the report, Isaac held the baptism on October 23 behind the Battle Creek Warriors football field by a local pastor.

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Isaac Ferrell also posted a video of the baptism ceremony on Facebook and now, he’s been fired from his coaching job.

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Tattnall County Schools Superintendent Kristen Waters said Ferrell was fired from his coaching position after the baptism and another undisclosed incident but still works in the district as a teacher. 

Waters told Fox28 that the high school is actively looking for a new football coach ‘that better aligns with the district’s interests.’

The video of the ceremony was also shared to the team’s Facebook page as pastor Gary Few had each player sit in a large black tub of water while he dunked their heads under. 

‘I baptize you now, my brother, in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit,’ Few said in the video. 

The Freedom from Religion Foundation, a ‘state/church watchdog,’ were informed of the baptism from a worried community member. 

Chris Line, the staff attorney for the foundation, sent a letter to Waters and requested the incident be investigated, saying that it was illegal under the First Amendment. 

He claimed the ceremony was a ‘constitutional violation’, and that Ferrell should not be allowed to baptize or preach religion to students. 

Line added the school district needed to ‘refrain from infusing its football program with religion.’

According to the foundation’s website, the ‘FFRF works as an umbrella for those who are free from religion and are committed to the cherished principle of separation of state and church.’ 

Though Ferrell’s decision was frowned upon by the district, many who saw the event on social media praised the coach’s and pastor’s actions.

One commenter said: ‘That coach is changing lives.. not just winning games!’ 

Latifa Johnson, a parent of one of the players who got baptized, told WSAV: ‘I was extremely proud of him because he made the decision on his own.’

‘I didn’t have to hold his hand, and he did it because he wanted to.’

Ferrell’s decision was widely supported, but others on social media chimed in and said: ‘Good. He should be fired. Keep your religion to yourself!’

Isaac Ferrell had one job, training the players for games but he decided to extend his coaching role to organizing baptism for the players without the school’s permission.

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