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Monday, August 02, 2010

Report of the Christian Council of Great Britain and Northern Ireland


2009 was a busy year for the Christian Council of Britain, beginning with the Moderator engaging with other ordained ministers, over issues raised by the Constitution,especially article 5The Gift of Race and Nation.  This drew fire - or at least concern - from a number of ill-informed clergy who seemed to confuse the definition of ‘nation’ with that of ‘state’.  Our Moderator pointed out that the Greek word for nation is ethnos (whence ethnic) which would seem to indicate, as nationalists believe, that nations and ethnic groups are one-and-the-same and must not be confused with States which, as political constructs, can be either mono-national or multi-national.  By contrast nations are not mere political or social constructs but are organic in the truest and deepest sense of the word; hence the need for great care in how they are treated - a point which our philistine politicians and anti-race warriors do not seem to realise.   In Genesis 10 it is recorded that God (not man) divided mankind into their separate and distinct nations and then dispersed them each into their own homelands.  Racism?  Not at all: simply race!  And there we have it.  If God has done it there is a reason for it; who are we to oppose it?  Take note, the new Babel-builders of the EU and Eurabia. 

This was soon followed by our Moderator’s first appearance on the Big Questions led by Nicky Campbell at King Edward VI School, Southampton, on 8th February.  The pressing moral question, which our Moderator was called upon to contribute to as a front row guest, was “should BNP members be banned from employment as clergy and teachers.” Revd West had the opportunity of engaging with the former Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr George Carey, and made a contribution which was much appreciated by viewers and had a positive impact on the studio audience. The very appearance of a clergyman in full clerical collar for the “realistic right” spoke volumes; but when Rev West highlighted that - on grounds of racial equality - the British were a definite people and should be treated as such by officialdom and by every other ethnic group, people commented afterwards that he had made some valuable points and a positive contribution to the debate.   Officialdom likes to talk about equal treatment and practise the opposite!  By contrast Dr Carey seemed ill-informed on this occasion, as if the Hoy Bible favoured the mass transformation of Britain into a foreign country against the wishes of its people!  The Rev West also pointed out that the personal morality of the Bible must not be preached-up against its political theory (nations)! 

Meanwhile in the north of England the CCoB had its first local group set-up under Mr K.N. Harvison, who became its local spokesman under the Constitution, and who organised a meeting for them in May with a distinguished speaker, Mr Nick Griffin, Chairman of the BNP.   Lots of correspondence was also published, there and nationally, in The British Church NewspaperThe English Churchman, and the Times Educational Supplement!   Both Mr Harvison and the Rev West were in fine fettle. Perhaps a lot more could be done by members and local spokesmen for the CCoB writing and corresponding through the local and national press?    The CCoB’s first leaflet was also produced at about this time, courtesy of Mr Jeff DrewDid you know: Racism is not what you have been told! Two editions were printed: one for South Lincolnshire and the other for Norfolk.  But they were basically saying the same thing: that racism is not where you want to keep your own country and culture but where someone else (the evil politicians, in this case) strive to take it from you.  Bible verses were quoted to show that it is God’s will for us to live in our national homelands as distinctive, different and fruitful nations.  But is not this Apartheid?  No!: nor is it Multi-Culturalism, as we call it here in Britain.  It is where each nation has its own country and not where each nation is forced into its own “reservation” in a great multi-national state, such as South Africa was (and is) and modern Britain is becoming. 

In May the Moderator once again stole the limelight in a radio debate with the Bishop of Hulme regarding the current immigration invasion into Britain.  When the Rev West quoted the Bible at the Bishop, His Grace replied “don’t you dare quote the Bible at me!”  even though the Bishop had at first asked for scripture citations to support the Bible’s view of nations. But what else can we quote at someone who is supposed to be a keeper of holy writ?   The suffragan Bishop could not seem to see the need for border controls, at all, to defend Britain; that would be discrimination, he felt!  But only a fool would not discriminate between those who have a right to come here and those who do not.  The prelate was very much tied up by his own undiscriminating lack of logic.  In June the Moderator appeared, for a second time, on the Big Questions.  This was on the issue of freedom of speech.  Rev West, of the CCoB, and Andrew Brons MEP, of the BNP,  gave a very good account of themselves in the face of a biased presenter and studio audience.   They each put forward the case for freedom of speech for all; something that both Nicky Campbell and much of the panel and audience did not seem to be at ease with.  Nor did the panel appreciate the Bible’s teaching on nations which the Rev West was able to put across exceedingly well.  Jonathan Bartley of the Far-Left think tank Ekklesia and Louise Bagshawe, a minor celebrity novelist, were particularly unable to digest scripture teaching or come up with any reasoned rebuttal, and reverted to almost stone-age tactics to close-down freedom of thought and discussion.   In the end a member of the studio audience rebuked Bartley, Bagshawe and the presenter for their lack of professionalism; and so something positive was learned.  However, out in the real world innumerable viewers were shocked by the sheer lack of courtesy and probity on the part of those of whom, such as Nicky Campbell, we have a right to expect better.  A terrific own- goal, perhaps, for the nation-crushers.  It seems that in the halls of the BBC the battle for freedom of speech and thought has to be fought and won, all over again.   One wonders who are wearing the real jackboots in all this: Nicky and Co?

In July our Moderator, who had stood in the East Midlands area for the European Community elections, also now stood, once again, this time  for the Norwich North by election to Westminster, gaining 2.7% of the vote in an area where there was strong UKIP and Green support; and where the Conservatives were able to wrest the seat from New Labour.  His stand for Christian values was not well received by the local totalitarian group, “Unite Against Freedom” (UAF), nor by the local Church hierarchy which seemed to be wedded to sell-out, duplicity and surrender.  In particular Rev West was “denounced” by a group of six senior clerics (the Bishop of Norwich, theBaptist Union Supervisory Minister, the Methodist Supervisory Minister, the Roman Catholic Bishop of East Anglia, a spokesman for the United Reformed Church and theFriends Representative) for putting up as a Christian minister of the BNP.  They also questioned his ordination and his right to wear clerical dress!   Similar assertions had been made before, over the internet, but the Rev West quite rightly pointed out that he was theologically trained and ordained, with nearly 30 years of experience in the pastoral ministry as a preaching presbyter.  He also pointed out the double-standards of this ecumenical bundle in that the Roman Catholic Hierarchy do not recognise Church of England ordinations as valid; the Church of England is now conducting Biblically illicit ‘ordinations’ for women and active homosexuals which are unlawful or invalid by scripture; the Society of Friends do not accept any ministerial ordination at all; and the United Reformed Church,  the  Methodists and the Baptist Union reject Bishops utterly! The body that criticised our Moderator thus lacks all coherence and credibility about its own credentials as well as clearly getting its facts wrong about his.  It is because such leaders are in such a muddle, due to so great a lack of sound thinking on their part,  that the Christian Council of Britain has had to come into being!  How poorly we are served, at times, by our higher clerical leaders. 

Moving back to local events Mr Dave Fleming organised church visitations in Kings Lynn which went down extremely well with the lesser clergy.  St Faiths’ was visited by a CCoB delegation, as was St John‘s.  But the highlight of “the process” has to be the visitation to St Margaret’s.   The somewhat short local incumbent was in the pulpit, admonishing his flock on who “not” to vote for (guess who?) and then ordered them to pray “in silence”.  It could have been 1309 rather than 2009!  This was simply too much for our Moderator to bear, who was not used to such a beastly desecration of the sanctuary.  He spontaneously spoke and prayed out in his loud voice which carries, “We thank You Lord for the BNP, in Jesus Name”.  The monk-like creature flew back and besought us all to “pray in silence”.  In the evening we heard that the ‘priest’ concerned preached on the Tower of Babel and how it meant the exact opposite of what the Bible says it meant.  Such are the lengths which bias and prejudice will go, to make out a semblance of respectability for itself. 

In August 2009 an Executive meeting was held in which Mr David Fleming of Kings Lynn replaced Mr Anthony Williams as secretary of the Council, although Mr Williams continued as the treasurer.  Mr Mikal Greenberg was appointed to the post of webmaster and progress was rapidly made with the development of the CCoB website with numerous articles going up.  100 copies of the Redemption Hymnal were also bought for the use of the Council together with a music edition of the same and 100 copies of the Metrical Psalter (Psalms of David put to musical rhythm) according to the usage of the Church of Scotland.  Mrs Jenny Noble was also charged to investigate the CCoB’s ability to apply for charitable status.  The Rev West performed a wedding blessing and  lent help to a Church of England service, in Oxford, under an Anglican Bishop; and, in mid-September, conducted full Morning Prayer, as Presbyter,  for the Church of England near Bath; the service, with declaratory absolution, being much appreciated by the attendees.   In November Rev West travelled to Kirktown of Deskford in northern Scotland to carry out a remembrance day parade, and service, and a Church of Scotland mode of baptism.  It is the policy of the CCoB to recognise both child baptism by sprinkling, or pouring, and believer’s baptism by full immersion. 

The year closed with Mr David Fleming and the Rev West leading a visit to Northern Ireland under the banner of “Mission Ulster”.  Much good work was done to warn the folk of Ulster of their possible fate in the face of a tidal wave of migration swamping them; and both Mr Fleming and the Moderator were well received at Larne, where both spoke ably to a committed audience of patriots.    Despite the hectic activity within the CCoB over the last year, especially for certain members within it, a great deal more needs to be done and there are so few workers available to do it.  We need to pray for the Lord of the Harvest (the Holy Ghost) to send forth ministers into His harvest, that the work be not delayed, or held back; and that the light of His truth may be more clearly proclaimed from each and every house-top. 


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