Why I protest against
hypocrisy that is Free Presbyterianism
Personally I think
it is a shame that Professor, the Rev, Doctor Ian Brown of the
Martyrs Memorial lacks the courage to take his own advice he offered
to gay people on Sunday
14Th June 2015. {ref 200th anniversary of battle of
Waterloo}.
I also think it a shame that the rest of Free
Presbyterianism doesn’t take that advice either.
That is defined
hypocrisy is it not, to give advice, one is not prepared to act on
oneself. “Do as I say, not as I do. “
the kettle calling the teapot black
He, Professor Brown
clearly not happy, uses the word hypocrisy a lot in his sermon called the Great
betrayal of decency and democracy. When he was not too pleased at
new laws being introduced by what he calls wicked politicians {also
on sermon audio },
seems to me like
Free Presbyterians have in their minds modified John 3:17 KJV, to
read,
* For God didn't
send His Son in the world, to condemn the world, “We do that for
him” *
My first real
insight into Free Presbyterianism came in
1986 , even though I had attended services before that date but on
that date I experienced what I presume Rev Leckey might call,
“Christian morality” on the steps of Stormont. In my belief only
a Devil would have cast aside the sacrifice RUC made during the
troubles in a fit of selfish pettiness {because we would not mutiny
in favour of him}. Only a devil could have said those things and in
my view it was a devil who said them. Their then moderator who was
that speaker went home to the safety and security of a home protected
24/7. I know his home was so protected for I supervised those who did
so.
I am getting nervous
about Cookstown as I go to perform my solo parade related protest at
Mid Ulster Pride . Though I know that nervousness is a good thing,
I was nervous few
years ago when I stood alone outside ashers bakehouse in Royal Avenue
with a placard offering a single £100 reward for a bible verse
showing the the management of ashers was being obedient to Jesus-God
by refusing a cake, I don’t believe they were and no one claimed it
.
I was nervous
getting up on to the stage in the auditorium at Palace Barracks in
Holywood to give 2 fifty minute back to back lectures on social
interaction to over 100 .
even though for the
guts of three years all I did was lecture in class to police recruits
in Enniskillen or probationers in Connswater, I always was nervous
before going into class. But it didn’t stop me.
I, like Patsy
McGlone would like Rev Marcus Leckey to call off his in my view
unchristian protest. Though I doubt he will. I note from his
reported response to Mr McGlone he sees it as a rights issue, not
unlike Ashers, they too seen it as a rights issue . Its certainly
not scriptural
I’m glad The Rev
Leckey is in favour of free speech, so he wont object to me
exercising mine. As I make it abundantly clear to the marchers and
supporters that they don’t need to change, they can come as they
are to my Presbyterian denomination’s churches, for services, for
communion, and also for fellowship. Just as Jesus-God would have it.
I am not there representing my church, I am a non-subscribing
Presbyterian, I am constantly inviting people to join us.
Gerry Leddy