There has been much rejoicing in Ireland over the result of a referendum. Large crowds gathered in Dublin city centre. A party was in full swing in Dublin Castle. Groups of cheering and clapping people were at the airport to cheer on those who had flown back especially to vote.
“Taoiseach Leo Varadkar was also greeted by cheers when he arrived as was Ailbhe Smyth from the Together for Yes campaign. Supporters ate After Eight chocolates and popped bottles of Champagne while waiting for the result to be announced. Some supporters dressed as angels, while hundreds wore jumpers and T-shirts with campaign slogan.”
“A ‘quiet revolution’ “I want to reassure you that Ireland today is the same as it was last week, but more tolerant, open and respectful.” Irish Prime Minister – Leo Varadkar
Imagine you had been away for a few months and returned to this scene. You would ask – what is the cause of this celebration and rejoicing? Why are people so happy? Why are they popping the bottles of champagne and rejoicing? What has made Ireland a more tolerant, open and respectful country? Have they just become independent? Has Ireland been reunited? Did they just become the richest nation on earth? None of the above. This is really hard to grasp and understand but the reason for this celebration is that the Irish people voted overwhelmingly 2:1 to permit abortion on demand for any reason up to 12 weeks, and for various other reasons afterwards.
Despite the efforts of this fine young Irish woman who in this clip expresses the case clearly. “Ireland will have the right to kill disabled children in the womb before we have property facilities for disabled children out of the womb”
Let us suppose that you supported the right to abort a child – would you not regard it as a ‘necessary evil’ and mourn the fact that it had to happen at all? In a civilized society, even if you regarded abortion as necessary, would this not be a day of solemnity and sorrow – even if you had received what you called the right vote?
But to dance in the streets because you had just given mothers the right to kill their own unborn child is not civilized. It is barbaric. Rather than progressing into being a more tolerant, open and respectful society, Ireland has regressed over 1500 years into his pre-Christian pagan past, where the weakest members of society are not tolerated and not respected. They are destroyed.
If you want to see how this ‘quiet revolution ‘ (a revolution which somewhat illogically according to the Prime Minister has left Ireland ‘today the same as it was last week’) shows its tolerance and respect, look at this video.
Celebrating the right to kill children in the womb as though it were a football match…we are the champions….’we are a better country’ and yelling at the pro-life people ‘choice, choice, choice’ (what choice does the baby have?). This is the new regressive Ireland.
Even more chilling is the statement that “Ireland has moved into the 1950’s’ which suggests that of course the ‘progressive’ movement will continue even more in its regression into the pit.
Northern Ireland – you’re next.
The result was of course welcome by regressive politicians, media and religious figures from all over the world. The New York Times described it as sweeping aside generations of conservative patriarchy and a rebuke to the Catholic Church. Vicky Beeching was one liberal ‘evangelical’ who rejoiced. Anna Soubry, Troy MP in the UK parliament welcomed it and saw it as an opportunity to push her obsession – preventing Brexit.
In that same vein the Scottish journalist Ruth Wishart tweeted.
“On Independence in Scotland, Brexit in the UK, and now abortion law reform in Ireland, young voters are leading the way. Time for my generation to wake up and smell the future.”
This is what the progressive future means. Indoctrinating young people so that we can kill the young (killing the old and sick will come soon)…
The Scottish government was not slow to virtue signal its own progressiveness. Scotland’s First Minister tweeted:
“Congratulations to @Together4yes and the people of Ireland.“Compassion, justice and trust in women win the day.“Joyful moment – but also one to remember the heartbreak for many along the way.”
We are governed by a First Minister who thinks taking life in the womb is compassion and justice and that voting for the right to do so is a cause for joy! If ever there was something that demonstrated the death cult that is progressive liberalism…..
Meanwhile the Scottish Government minister for Europe, Mike Russell, couldn’t resist joining in the celebrations.
“Congratulations – great to see a positive, modern, thoughtful electorate using a referendum in a positive, modern, thoughtful way”
I found this somewhat ironic given that Mr Russell is currently trying to overturn two referendums (the Scottish and European ones) which did not go his way. Clearly they were not ‘positive, modern and thoughtful! I wonder if Mr. Russell will support the calls already coming for the UK government to impose abortion on Northern Ireland? It will be interesting to see if the principles of devolution are to be overturned by principles of the progressive death cult. My money is on the latter.
Speaking of referenda this was also a spot on critique of the selective way that facts are used:
“Wonder if any Remainers disputing result of EUREf on grounds that referenda aren’t sensible way to settle important, complicated questions because ordinary people lack the education or intelligence to fully grasp them, will dispute the results of the Irish Referendum on the same grounds?”
Leaving that trivial detail aside – this whole issue is profoundly upsetting. To see the nation that was once used to civilize Europe now descending into barbarity is absolutely heartbreaking. I really feel for my Irish brothers and sisters. This Sunday it reminded me of this song. I realize that U2 have long ago sold out their Christian principles and indeed were major supporters of the Yes campaign – but the words of their own song about the unjust death of 14 people on bloody Sunday – the rage and the cry how long – are surely even more apposite today – when U2 and two thirds of the Irish people have voted for the death of hundreds of thousands.
I can’t believe the news today
Oh, I can’t close my eyes
And make it go away
How long?
How long must we sing this song?
How long, how long?
‘Cause tonight, we can be as one
Tonight
Broken bottles under children’s feet
Bodies strewn across the dead end street
But I won’t heed the battle call
It puts my back up
Puts my back up against the wall
Sunday, Bloody Sunday
Sunday, Bloody Sunday
Sunday, Bloody Sunday, Sunday, Bloody Sunday (alright)
And the battle’s just begun
There’s many lost, but tell me who has won
The trench is dug within our hearts
And mothers, children, brothers, sisters torn apart
Sunday, Bloody Sunday
Sunday, Bloody Sunday
How long?
How long must we sing this song?
How long, how long?
‘Cause tonight, we can be as one
Tonight, tonight
The cry ‘How long?” was lifted from the Bible. As it happens Psalm 79 was my bible reading for the bloody Sunday. It was so apposite and for the first time in my life I prayed it with understanding and absolute conviction.
O God, the nations have invaded your inheritance;
they have defiled your holy temple,
they have reduced Jerusalem to rubble.
2 They have left the dead bodies of your servants
as food for the birds of the sky,
the flesh of your own people for the animals of the wild.
3 They have poured out blood like water
all around Jerusalem,
and there is no one to bury the dead….
4 We are objects of contempt to our neighbors,
of scorn and derision to those around us.
5 How long, LORD? Will you be angry forever?
How long will your jealousy burn like fire?
6 Pour out your wrath on the nations
that do not acknowledge you,
on the kingdoms
that do not call on your name;
7 for they have devoured Jacob
and devastated his homeland.
8 Do not hold against us the sins of past generations;
may your mercy come quickly to meet us,
for we are in desperate need.
9 Help us, God our Savior,
for the glory of your name;
deliver us and forgive our sins
for your name’s sake.
10 Why should the nations say,
“Where is their God?”
Before our eyes, make known among the nations
that you avenge the outpoured blood of your servants.
11 May the groans of the prisoners come before you;
with your strong arm preserve those condemned to die.
12 Pay back into the laps of our neighbors seven times
the contempt they have hurled at you, Lord.
13 Then we your people, the sheep of your pasture,
will praise you forever;
from generation to generation
we will proclaim your praise.
Sam Alberry was correct when he commented:
“Ripping children from their mother’s side in the interests of security, and from their mother’s womb in the interests of ‘freedom.’ We’re barbaric. And we still have the temerity to presume we are advanced. We don’t need to go further left or further right, but much further ‘up.’
In order to prevent this slide into barbarity Ireland needs a new St Columba. Ireland needs a Christian revival. Pray for those who are engaged in church renewal and church planting in that once great country. Pray that the anti-abortion campaign will continue and that the Church of Jesus Christ will continue to reach out and show compassion to those who are considering abortion and those who have had abortions. May Ireland flourish by the preaching of the Word. How long, O Lord, how long?
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