@BelTel@TUVonline The success of the Fleadh should be widely celebrated. Instead these people have been so upset by it, they are going to protest. Cross community event, and people from all over the world attended. They hate to see progress of any kind. No to everything.
The Newsletter has today launched a blistering attack on Jamie Bryson.
"Jamie Bryson is leading unionism down a ruinous dead end"
- Today’s Editorial from the News Letter".
@News_Letter@rodneyedwards@JamieBrysonLLB
I may have won the Euromillions on Friday. I didn't. May have is a lazy terms that covers every eventuality. The desperation at this stage is laughable.
When I suggested this last week, many on this platform mocked and ridiculed me, with some even calling for my resignation. They aren’t saying that today!
@DarranMarshall@carlalockhart Defending sectarianism isn't really a good look, especially for a pretend Christians. Integrity??? Residents of the Garvaghy Road are your constituents. You treat them like dirt. Let's see what your manifesto is next time. Totally unfit to serve, when you don't serve all.
@timonther6@CllrRonMcDowell The success of the Fleadh has rattled @duponline and @TUVonline They cannot abide to see cross community events like this. Instead of embarrassing it, they see it as a threat. It wasn't just people from all over Ireland who attended, but all over the world. Shameful stuff.
“…and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.
…And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.” 1 Corinthians 13
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Not quite a mountain, but another beautiful autumn day and a short but stunning Autumn walk up at Kilbroney, Rostrevor. What a view!
There are many verses in the bible about valleys and mountains, often in the context of faith. 1 Corinthians 13 is a chapter around love - not romantic love but “agape” - an ancient greek concept of sacrificial, unconditional love.
This chapter in particular highlights the value and importance of such. Putting the greater good above self-interest or selfish prioritisation. This is a value that absolutely must be cherished and lived every day. It is a value for public service too. If you are simply doing things for position, praise or selfish reasons then something is genuinely badly wrong. We must never put individual self-interest ahead of what is the greater good.
The chapter is also in the context about division - in this case, divisions in the church and the appeal to come together through charity and love. We often reflect on divisions - across our community, within communities, within Unionism and the various unionist parties and in our politics. Sometimes these divisions are stark. The chapter is about how division can be overcome by that unconditional and sacrificial love and charity. It does not underestimate the challenges of that - but it does put the challenge to all of us.
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