The Systematic Secularising of Ulster Society

Systematic Secularising of Ulster Society

The tide of Secularism started creeping into our society at the beginning of the troubles; people were aware of some type of subtle, inexplicable change that was happening, but were uncertain as to what it was. As Ulster’s terrible troubles rolled on and on, many initiatives were advanced to bring an end to the violence and blood shed; as the search for peace was broadened so too did the underlying tide of Secularism begin to spread.

It was at the time of the Good Friday Agreement, that the first tangible evidence of Secularism emerged; it came to the fore at a time when Ulster society was so weak and vulnerable that there was little chance of credible opposition to its presence. Political discussions and decisions were subtly removed from the moral foundation and framework of God’s Word; pragmatism was governing debates on every conceivable topic. Human rights, equality, pluralism and multiculturalism all spilled out into our society that was hungry for change and was desperately searching for peace at any cost. Secularism, by this time was in its adolescent stage; but soon began to show signs of steady growth, as the Blair administration applied itself to Ulster’s problems.

Humanism and atheism became more vocal as Secularism developed further here; there were more and more arguments against the existence of God being advanced; people were throwing away the constraints of Biblical Christianity and seeking to live more to their own understanding. By the time the St Andrews Agreement was signed, Secularism was fully developed in Ulster; the Agreement itself, being based upon secular philosophy.

The power sharing executive at Stormont now bears testimony to Secularism in our Province, where God’s Word was once exalted; this will prove to be a very retrograde step for our society to have taken, as we will see in the next blog. In order for the executive posts to be filled and to operate in the Power Sharing Executive, politicians and church leaders, have moved away from long held and cherished Biblical principles, and have converted to Secularism.

I am reminded of the Word of God which declares, ‘There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death’ (Prov14:12) Ulster was the last bastion of Evangelical Protestantism left in GB; many have been the attempts to destroy our Protestant heritage; many have been the enemies of our Reformed Faith; however the moment our Protestant leaders lifted their eyes away from God’s Word the enemy of Secularism mobilised its evil forces, and with systematic organisation has swept into Ulster society with devastating consequences.

Rev Mervyn Cotton (Heb13:6).