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Ian Paisley

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The Resume

    (April 6, 1926-September 12, 2014)
    Born in Armagh, United Kingdom
    British protestant minister, well known for his hatred of the Catholic Church, the Pope, and the native peoples of Ireland

Why he might be annoying:

    He's a politician.
    He refers to the Pope, (whoever it happens to be at the time), as the Antichrist and when Pope John Paul II was visiting England in 1988, held up a sign at one of his appearances reading simply ANTICHRIST!
    He protested when England lowered its flags upon the death of Pope John XXIII.
    He supports England's continued occupation of northern Ireland and is opposed to equal political rights for the native Irish.
    As a young Presbyterian clergyman, he left his denomination and started his own when his church canceled his 'revival' to have a dance.
    He supported Slobodan Milosevich and his reign of terror because, you guessed it, the Catholic Church was opposed to it.
    He has supported Protestant on Catholic violence in northern Ireland and was a supporter of Billy Wright, a mass murderer of Catholics.
    He never made any organized attempt to feed the hungry or clothe the naked, like you know Jesus said to in the Bible.
    Ironically, many of his religious positions on subjects such as the Trinity, the divinity of Christ, sexuality and abortion were identical to those of the Catholic Church he hates.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He's very bright, well-educated and obviously an excellent leader, orator and administrator.
    As of 2010, he is the oldest Member of Parliament ever.
    When Pope John Paul II died, he wrote an open letter of condolence to Catholics.
    He didn't compromise his beliefs no matter how unpopular they were with others.
    Unlike many clergy, he was never involved in any type of sexual or financial scandal.

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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 21 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 17 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 91 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 13 Votes: 61.54% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 71 Votes: 49.30% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 169 Votes: 52.07% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 101 Votes: 65.35% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 15 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 39 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 83 Votes: 68.67% Annoying