It was quite amazing to witness his double act with Martin McGuiness in his later years......on the face of it there appeared to be genuine affection between the two of them........
It was quite amazing to witness his double act with Martin McGuiness in his later years......on the face of it there appeared to be genuine affection between the two of them........
He did seem to mellow towards Irish nationalism and towards Catholicism later in his life
He mellowed towards catholics. I don't think he ever mellowed towards catholicism.
Yes, that could be the case. He was convinced the Pope was the "anti Christ" and that Catholicism was an evil religion......quite bizarre beliefs for a man of the cloth.
Yes, that could be the case. He was convinced the Pope was the "anti Christ" and that Catholicism was an evil religion......quite bizarre beliefs for a man of the cloth.
I am not sure it is. Often religious folk are the least tolerant of other religions it seems. The one true faith and all that....
I am not sure it is. Often religious folk are the least tolerant of other religions it seems. The one true faith and all that....
At the extreme end perhaps, but any Christians doing this would be totally misinterpreting Jesus's message of course which was one of love and tolerance at all times.
At the extreme end perhaps, but any Christians doing this would be totally misinterpreting Jesus's message of course which was one of love and tolerance at all times.
True, the kind of people that are like this are often the ones for whom religion is NOT about the love and the tolerance but a stick to bang there own drum with.
We wouldn't have such an ineffective government here at the moment in NI if our current first minister had such a good relationship with his counterpart as Paisley had.
I have heard many accounts that he was a very nice guy to talk to. I will leave it at that.
When I owned a small bookshop many years ago (far from N. Ireland) Ian Paisley walked in. I was out but I had a young student looking after the shop. Although she was a worldy, no nonsense, character she was overwhelmed by Ian Paisley's charm and friendliness. He found a book (religious) on my shelves which he said he had been looking for for years and left that message for me.
That was quite thoughtful of him. He didn't know me or my assistant and it was unlikely our paths would cross again, but he left behind an image of someone who was better than that often portrayed in the media.
May god have mercy on his cold cold soul ... He made N.Ireland a very cold place for Catholics and he should never be forgiven for what he did to turn Belfast/Dublin relations septic in the 60's... If there is a just god he might have a tough day in front on him.
He will always be seen in an awful light by the people of the republic - and rightly so.
Noel Canard
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NO NO NO.
^^ This.
Never!
He did seem to mellow towards Irish nationalism and towards Catholicism later in his life
Yes, that could be the case. He was convinced the Pope was the "anti Christ" and that Catholicism was an evil religion......quite bizarre beliefs for a man of the cloth.
He maybe should have just kept it that way.
I am not sure it is. Often religious folk are the least tolerant of other religions it seems. The one true faith and all that....
At the extreme end perhaps, but any Christians doing this would be totally misinterpreting Jesus's message of course which was one of love and tolerance at all times.
True, the kind of people that are like this are often the ones for whom religion is NOT about the love and the tolerance but a stick to bang there own drum with.
We wouldn't have such an ineffective government here at the moment in NI if our current first minister had such a good relationship with his counterpart as Paisley had.
When I owned a small bookshop many years ago (far from N. Ireland) Ian Paisley walked in. I was out but I had a young student looking after the shop. Although she was a worldy, no nonsense, character she was overwhelmed by Ian Paisley's charm and friendliness. He found a book (religious) on my shelves which he said he had been looking for for years and left that message for me.
That was quite thoughtful of him. He didn't know me or my assistant and it was unlikely our paths would cross again, but he left behind an image of someone who was better than that often portrayed in the media.
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He will always be seen in an awful light by the people of the republic - and rightly so.