Paisleyism lowers the banner of Morality
The lowering of a national flag is generally in token of national tragedy or loss; it is always a sombre occasion marked by gravity and dignity. Perhaps what is even more spectacularly moving is the way, in recent times that the banner of morality and decency has been lowered in Ulster.
In the past, Paisleyism claimed to be the sole upholder of morality in Ulster and farther a field; while Free Presbyterianism sought to uphold the morality banner as it preached separation from ecumenical apostasy, the DUP attempted to lift social and political morals.
In recent times, Paisleyism’s Samson like strength has been showing signs of weakness; after the shaving off the locks of separation, Paisleyism sat down in government with those that never repudiated the paramilitary violence of the past. When the expenses scandal broke, Paisleyism had been legally claiming the maximum allowance, while at the same time preaching high moral values to others.
Once the DUP claimed the moral high ground; now this has been washed away by a torrent of scandals. The Free Presbyterian church now honours those that have a mere appearance of repentance, while in reality they have never renounced past wrongs.
It is a very tragic situation in Ulster, to witness the lowering of the banner of morality, by those that claimed in the past to have known better.
Rev Mervyn Cotton (Heb13:6)
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