"We are more closely bound to brothers and sisters in Christ in other cultures than we are to our closest unbelieving compatriot in the fatherland." But I thought i'd adapt it to be more personal:
We are more closely bound to brothers and sisters in Christ from the Irish culture than we are to our closest unbelieving loyalist, British friend. And on what Biblical basis do i stand on this?
"If you find me short in things, impute that to my love of brevity. If you find me besides the truth in anything, impute that to my infirmity. But if you find anything here that serves to your furtherance and joy of the faith, impute that to the mercy of God bestowed on you and me."