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Introduction:
The Politics of Holiness
Derek Poole
Comment
David McMillan
From
the Director
David Porter
Boundary
Markers
Heather Morris
A
Passion for Holiness or Dangerous Purity
Bishop Harold Miller
In
the Flowing Tide
Steve Stockman
Holy
Sectarianism
Alwyn Thomson
Book
Reviews
Alwyn Thomson
LOVE
YOUR ROMAN CATHOLIC NEIGHBOUR AS YOURSELF
Let me tell you a story.
The Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans. After all, the Samaritans forced the partition of the country. They are devious, deceitful and disloyal. Ungrateful for all that had been accomplished under the Glorious Empire led by David and then his son Solomon, they showed their true colours under Jeroboam. Not content with this they have perverted the truth, abandoned God's Word - other than for an interpretation which suits them - and indulged in idolatry and blasphemy. Good Jews are concerned with Truth and Holiness. Good Jews avoid uncleanness and heed the Word - be ye separate ... touch not the unclean thing. The hostility is visible, tangible. Don't believe me? You try walking through a Samaritan village on your way to your place of worship in Jerusalem. You'll soon see what they're like!
Let me tell you another story.
The Protestants have few dealings with the Catholics. After all, they forced the partition of the country and remain disloyal to the state. They are devious and never to be trusted - never turn your back to one! Let's not forget they are idolaters indulging in their blasphemy. They are devious, culturally inferior, lazy and greedy (they've no work ethic but boy do they know all about the benefit system). Good Protestants are concerned with Truth and Holiness. Good Protestants avoid uncleanness and heed the Word - be ye separate ... touch not the unclean thing. The hostility is visible, tangible. They collude with terrorists, the Roman Catholic IRA (well why do they bury them then?). You try walking through one of their villages on your way to your place of worship. You'll soon see what they are like!
On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. "Teacher", he said, "What must I do to inherit eternal life?" "What is written in the law?" he replied. "How do you read it?" He answered, "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your strength and with all your mind, and, Love your neighbour as yourself." "You have answered correctly", Jesus replied. "Do this and you will live." But he wanted to justify himself, so he asked Jesus, "And who is my neighbour?" In reply Jesus said: "A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho...."
Ah, that troublesome Galilean! Are you surprised we want rid of him? He's lived with Samaritans, he's soft on Samaritans, he even implies that they might inherit eternal life. That's what happens when Truth and Holiness are compromised! Love them like our own? Never! The most important kind of love we can show them is to make sure they know they're going to hell.
Crucify him! Crucify him! Crucify him!
David McMillan is the Pastor of Windsor Baptist Church, Belfast. He is the Chairman of ECONI's Central Co-ordinating Group and a member of the Steering Group.
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