Why I protest against hypocrisy

 

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 ¹Sunday 14Th June 2015. {ref 200^th 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 ²Great 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 ³ 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

1MONDAY 23RD JUNE 1986

2SUNDAY 14TH JUNE 2015

3WEDNESDAY 10^th JULY 2019