Is Canon Ellis Unchristian and Sectarian

Is Canon Ellis Unchristian and Sectarian?

I read a reply written in the Derry Journal Friday 29th August 2008 by a member of the I.R.A. to Canon Ellis’ call to the I R.A. to apologize for their deeds of violence. This call by the Canon surprised me because he had refused to publish the article ---- Introducing the Concept Federal Unionism --- Early Sinn Fein in the Church of Ireland Gazette. This refusal raises the question what is the Canon’s position to the fractured constitution in place in the six counties that lies at the centre of the violence?

Federal Unionism Early Sinn Fein attitude to the violence of tricolour Republicanism and Right Wing Union Jack Unionism is clear. Being Christian its attitude is summarised in this quote: -

Judge not and ye shall not be judged :Condemn not and ye shall not be condemned: Forgive and ye shall be forgiven. Luke6:37 James

Since Canon Ellis is clearly unchristian and constitutionally partisan in his attitudes to violence he is not part of the solution but is part of the problem.

Canon Ellis should take a leaf out of the book of the Church of England. At one time that church was seen as the Conservatives at prayer. That has now changed. The Church of England is now constitutionally central and neutral and is now no more the Conservatives at prayer than it is New Labour at prayer. The Canon must come to realize that he is judging a violence that is rooted in the constitution and in a convoluted history of strife that stretches back for centuries on this island. Luke says nothing about apologising. The Canon should become like the Church of England and become central and neutral constitutionally in Ireland and cease to be Right Wing Union Jack Unionist. All the Churches in the six counties should then do the same and become constitutionally central and neutral. The canon is recommended to read THE WAY IRELAND OUGHT TO BE. Page 218 Article 7 The Churches. He is also recommended to read the National Government of Ireland Act in full as the proposed solution to the Irish problem. If he feels that is not the solution he should say why and then draw up his solution to the Irish problem and publish it. He has a moral duty to do that and say what the true nature of the Irish problem is if it is not constitutional.

Sectarianism is the sickness of this island and needs eradication.. Federal Unionism Early Sinn Fein will lead to that eradication and to a politically healthy
Island. So long as the currently undemocratic imposed constitution by an armed Garrison and an armed P.S.N.I remains: For so long will there be violence to oppose it.


Michael Gillespie Federal Unionist – Early Sinn Fein