Christian minister, realtor found guilty of ‘hate speech’ for posting Bible verses on social media

December 23, 2024

A realtor in Virginia who was accused of “hate speech” after quoting Bible verses on social media, has been found guilty by a realty industry ethics panel.

The Christian Post reports that William Fauber, who is also a Christian minister, was found to be in violation of the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) Code of Ethics.

That code prohibits realtors from using what it describes as “harassing speech, hate speech, epithets, or slurs” related to “race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, national origin, sexual orientation or gender identity.”

Fauber, who has been a realtor for more than four decades, was accused of violating the ethics code for sharing scriptures that supported his traditional Christian views on marriage and human sexuality.

Those posts were the subject of a complaint filed earlier this year by two fellow realtors, even though Fauber posted the biblical quotes in 2015, years before the NAR adopted its rule in 2020.

Fauber released a statement through his attorneys at the Founding Freedoms Law Center (FFLC), saying: “In 44 years as a realtor, I have loved and served all people. Regularly, I hear from other faith-based realtors that live in fear of being similarly prosecuted for their faith, and potentially losing their livelihoods, if they don’t hide their faith well enough.”

The NAR is America’s largest trade group, representing over 1.5 million members nationally.

 According to the Christian Post, the NAR sponsored a drag show last month in Charlottesville, Virginia at an event titled “Inclusivity and Celebration: Fair Housing Symposium with Drag Show and Fireside Chat.”

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