Nationalist Socialists

In Scotland our esteemed first minister has been crowing about the peaceful and democratic referendum campaign.

Rubbish. The campaign was marred by violent thuggery from the Yes side. We were told this would be a once in a lifetime chance to vote in Scottish independence. Since losing the SNP have never missed an opportunity to promote a second go. If we do not have another referendum shortly, it will only be because they think they may lose again.

 Meantime we have an ethnic or racial group vilified for everything which goes wrong in this country. Opposing views are howled down. Opponents abused physically and on line. The state, under a nationalist majority, seek control over our children through the appointed person scheme. If SNP supporters were to don brown shirts the situation could be confused with the situation in Germany between the wars.

 For some reason, even though a majority still oppose independence, they still vote for the nationalists. That is both illogical and dangerous. I pray my fellow Scots see reason before irreparable damage is done to the UK.

God's mistake?

There has been a massive increase in recent years in the number of people undergoing gender reassignment. They believe that they are "trapped" in the wrong body. Is that even possible?

Could it be that God made a mistake and assigned a male body to a female soul, or vice versa? I believe that kind of mistake would not be possible for God. If I am correct, it is impossible for one to be trapped ine wrong body.

Am I right? It all comes down, I guess, to a consideration of self. Are we simply, as some believe, nothing more than the sum total of our experiences. If so it is impossible to be in the wrong body. To be in the wrong body must presuppose the existence of a soul. It must be that God made a mistake. How do I reconcile this? Why has there been such an increase in cases in recent years. Is God getting careless? Of course not!

 In truth what is happening here. A person forms the view that they should be the opposite sex. We are often told by feminists that there is no difference between the sexes. I read recently of a family who were refusing to tell anyone the sex of their child believing that the child would chose its own gender. A recent radio program addressed the issue of "gender neutral toys". If gender is neutral, it must be impossible to be in the wrong body. A man may feel that he would prefer to have an woman's body, or vice versa, but that does not mean he was not "meant to be a man".

 I believe the increase in cases is caused by the knowledge that the change is possible. I wonder if there has been a similar increase world wide or only in the Uk where the NHS a will fund the process? I suspect not, though of course I could be wrong. If the procedure to effect the change were impossible, then what? These people would soldier on I guess.

I do not think God is getting careless. I do not believe God makes many mistakes. I suspect the real problem is psychological and should be treated as suc, not with invasive surgery.

If I have offended anyone who has had a transfer or who is considering one, then I apologise. I would urge them to think about though. Mid it was impossible then what? God does sometimes, I susoect make mistakes, but not as often as this increase would suggest, and not I think is assigning a soul to a body of the correct sex.

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Independence -NO

I am returning to the subject of my last blog.

Thanks be to God, the substantial majority in Scotland rejected nationalist lies and half truths and voted no. We remain an integral part of the UK.

 Now the defeated NATS seem hell bent on the most astounding arguments for not accepting the settled will of the Scottish people. It is the settled will that we Scots remain a part of the UK, 55% of the 85% who voted, voted No. 87.5% of the country voted no. I do not accept that it is any more likely that no voters were misled by lies than were yes voters. On the contrary, although there may have been some misbehaviour on the no side, the yes campaign was characterised by lies, half truths and outright attempts at intimidation. The yes camp attempted to manipulate the electorate, disenfranchising Scots living temporarily outside the country while giving the vote to foreign nationals who happened to live in Scotland at the time of the vote. Even some members of the armed forces were disenfranchised, not, of course, because of any perception that they might be more likely to vote no.

Young persons of 16 and 17 were allowed to vote. It was perceived that they were likely to vote yes. In fact that proved to be wrong. My gut tells me that "children" should not be permitted to vote, but my head says that if they can marry, work full time and serve in the forces, my guts position is unsupportable.

So Scotland voted no. We were not misled, scared, too old to know better, or any of the other nonsense now being suggested by referendum deniers. The result was not fixed by MI5 or anyone else. It should be final. The argument that such would be undemocratic is specious at best. Had the vote been yes there would have been no second bight St the cherry.

So now what? We must ensure that the UK is not weakened by the further devolution now foisted upon us. We should all ask God to preserve the UK. Thanks for reading.

Independence?

One of my very occasional trips into politics.

The Scottish referendum is almost upon us.  It would in my view be a calamity for Scotland, the rest of the UK and indeed the world if the vote was in favour of independence.

1.  The uk with Scotland as an integral part, has for almost 1000 years, overwhelmingly been a force for good in the world.  Of course we have not always got it right, but the good outweighs the bad, despite propaganda, usually coming from the UK itself, to the contrary.

2.  Scotland leaving the UK would weaken the rest and reduce that good influence in the world.

3.  Economically, despite nonsense spouted by Eck and his pals, Scotland would in short order become a socialist basket case.  Even the great haggis himself acknowledges mass immigration would be required to make his sums work. Where will they all live?  Most of the proposed policies depend on who would govern Scotland - Eck sees himself in a Lairdly role.  In truth tax rises and falling house prices would drive many Scots south.

4.  Scotland is "independent" already. Look at the number of Scots in the last few uk governments and then tell me that Scotland is not an equal partner.  It could be argued that Scotland has chosen the UK government in every general election since the 50's


So come on voters registered in Scotland.  If you are Scottish, vote NO. to avoid an irretrievable disaster.  If you can vote but are not a Scot, ask if you have the moral right to effect the future of all native Scots for all time and do not vote.

Scotland has been let down by the political elite.  An issue such as this should require more than a simple majority to change the future destiny of a great country.  We must play the cards we are dealt.  For God's sake vote NO!

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What's in a name?

I have not posted for some time, but here I am returning to a previous subject. I understand that a Malaysian court yesterday banned Christians from referring to God As Allah. I don't know why the decision was taken but it displays an excellent example of what is wrong about any kind of religious fundamentalism. Can anyone who truly believes in God think that He gives a damn what we call him?

 As is so often the case religion is used as an excuse for tyranny. A lady is imprisoned in Sudan for becoming a Christian.

 Who can genuinely believe that any of us know enough about the mind of God to state categorically not only that the way we chose to worship is the right way but that it is the only way and that all others are not only wrong but inherently evil, or at least criminal! One might have hoped that idea died out with Imperial Rome's persecution of early Christians.

 It is at best prideful to believe thus. And remember pride is a sin! We cannot hope to know the mind of God. Do we seriously think that He is bothered by a name? Names are used to identify one from a crowd. There is only one God. Why would he even need a Name? For the love of God and for his sake we need to all be more tolerant and less open to influence from the power of evil. When we act in the way the Malaysian court has acted we do satans work for him.

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The political class

Notice that I have entitled this post as the "political class", not the "political elite", though our politicians appear to consider themselves thus.

In Scotland despite the opposition of some 64% of those who cared enough to take part in the government's so called consultation, a bill to permit gay marriage was passed almost unopposed!  Politicians appear to think they know best.

I am all for equality, but marriage is an institution that stands for more than mutual love.  If the only criteria for marriage is a deep and abiding love, as seemed to be the view of the gay leader of the Scottish Conservatives, where does this end?  Should siblings not be permitted to wed?  If not why not?

That is a serious question - unanswered by the politicians.  100 years ago same sex marriage would have been unthinkable, so why not sibling marriage.  Arguably there is a need.  Siblings living together lack the tax protections from, for example, inheritance tax, enjoyed by a married couple.  Is that fair?

A line has to be drawn somewhere.  Politicians are either our representatives or merely those we imbue with the power to rule us.  If not the first then what is democracy?  Increasingly we bow to the dictat of unelected bureaucrats , in the EU an out of it.  Does it even matter if those we elect ignore our wishes?

There are other examples than gay marriage, such as foreign aid perhaps? unfettered immigration? or even EU membership.  When we bow to the view of a politician we give up a lot.  It behooves the politician to, at least, listen to those who elect him, and if they disagree to explain why, not simply to declare "it is the right thing to do", as was stated by the Scottish deputy First Minister.  Such a declaration implies a higher level of - intelligence? - morality?  Do we honestly believe either of the foregoing statements applies to our political class?

Is it any wonder that more and more people are disenchanted with politics?  I think not.  It is past time that those who, evidently see themselves as our moral an intellectual guardians exercised some humility and started listening.

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Freedom?

I often waffle on about God's gift to us of free will, but how free are we?

 I am a fairly well educated adult. I believe passionately that, in most things, I know what is best for me. I may not always choose to do what is best for me, but if I make that choice who are you to try to prevent me?

 Politicians in the UK require no particular qualification, or even level of intelligence, in order to secure election. In my experience, perhaps because we give them the power to pass laws which effect us and by which we must be bound, politicians fairly quickly form the view that they must, almost by definition, know better than I do what is good for me and that they have a duty to protect me from myself.

 It could be argued that smoking increases the risk of certain illnesses, that failure to wear a helmet on a motor cycle or a seatbelt in a car increases the risk of injury and that in consequence these activities should be controlled, to prevent strain on the health services. But where does that stop? Having sex increases the risk of STD, so should sex be banned?  Is there not some better way, which does not restrict freedom?

UK law effectively prevents the individual from lawfully carrying arms with which to protect his or her self, thus restricting freedom of movement, or at least of secure movement, in certain areas.  One is expected to rely upon the state, through the police, to protect one, assuming that the state is better able than I am to determine a satisfactory level of protection for my self and those I love.

Politicians, especially it seems those of the Scottish parliament, love to ban things.  Fox hunting, smoking in public etc. Now they seek to install a Stalinist like apparatchik to supervise how Scottish parents chose to raise their children.  My freedom to raise my child is at risk.  If taken with the current PC nonsense which frowns on or even prosecutes discipline of children, and apparent rampant secularism,  how long before I am prevented from raising my child as a Christian?  Moves are already afoot to remove religion from school!

I will return to this theme in another blog.  Freedom is important.  We cannot permit a situation where freedom is lost a little at a time in the interests of public or personal safety, political correctness, the protection of minority interests or for any other reason.

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