How can a homphobic superstitious arse like this get elected in this country?

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metro.co.uk/2020/04/02/dup-councillor-blames-coronavirus-abortion-legalisation-sex-marriage-12498274/

DUP councillor blames coronavirus on abortion legalisation and same-sex marriage

The coronavirus outbreak is God’s judgment for legalising abortion and same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland, a DUP councillor has claimed.

John Carson, from Ballymena, County Antrim, wrote a public Facebook post on Tuesday comparing himself to the biblical figure of Noah for warning people about the divine consequences of abortion reform.

The DUP has distanced itself from the comments, although the party opposed new laws making terminations easier in the first 24 weeks.

John Carson represents Ballymena, Co Antrim (Picture: John Carson/Facebook)
Caption: John Carson represents Ballymena, Co Antrim (Picture: John Carson/Facebook)

Abortion laws came into effect this week bringing Northern Ireland closer in line with the rest of the UK
Abortion laws came into effect this week bringing Northern Ireland closer in line with the rest of the UK (Picture: Getty Images)

Mr Carson said: ‘I said when abortion was legalised that our nation would be judged by God because of its departure from his word and the legalisation of the murder of the unborn child as well as same-sex marriage.

‘I was laughed at and mocked by some but as I said at the time, they laughed at Noah until the rain started.

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‘You reap what you sow and our nation is now reaping the judgment of God because of an immoral and corrupt Government.

‘It is time to repent and turn again to the God of our fathers.’

John Carson represents Ballymena, Co Antrim (Picture: John Carson/Facebook)
Mr Carson respresents Ballymena, which was DUP founder Ian Paisley’s stronghold (Picture: John Carson/Facebook)

Asked why a change to laws in Northern Ireland would create a virus in China, he said: ‘God works in mysterious ways.’

He later added: ‘They laughed and mocked my Saviour too, but some day soon their laughs will turn to screams.’ !!!

FUCK THE DUP

God will lead the way 🙏🙏🙏

Well he sounds like a right charmer

"God will lead the way 🙏🙏🙏"

Yeah right

He does sound like a git, OP, but he is in good company.

Just look at some of our world leaders - I cannot believe that people elected them.

Nobody who believes in an invisible friend in the sky should be in charge, in my opinion. Which I realise may be unpopular

This lockdown is getting to me. I opened this thinking it was going to be about a homeopathic suppository.

What do you expect from right wing extremists like the DUP?

Was he drunk in addition to being and idiot and a bigot?

"but some day soon their laughs will turn to screams!" you gotta love Christianity

I am not religious I just believe in good people and bad people. He is obviously one of the bad uns. Should be done under hate crime.

People like him get voted in because there are plenty of absolute freaks who share his beliefs, unfortunately.

Men make their gods in their own image. And this man's god is both exceptionally nasty and confused.

@Binterested
This lockdown is getting to me. I opened this thinking it was going to be about a homeopathic suppository.

😂😂😂😂😂 - oh thank you for a good laugh before bed!! 😂😂🌈

some day soon their laughs will turn to screams

Can practically hear him rubbing his hands and salivating in anticipation. What a nasty piece of work. What a twisted, misanthropic, nasty piece of work.

I always enjoy the narcissism of politicians who will take a global event as a sign of God’s view on their tiny corner of it.

‘I am displeased with what has happened in Northern Ireland so I shall send this plague to... China.’

it's a free country and people are free to choose whomever they want, unless you want to bring this country million years behind cuz you don't like peoples' choices?
the third world is waiting for you, no democracy and nothing

it's a free country and people are free to choose whomever they want, unless you want to bring this country million years behind cuz you don't like peoples' choices

I think that OP’s point is incredulity that there are enough people sufficiently tolerant of such bigoted fuckwittery to elect such a numpty.

Not that he shouldn’t be allowed to be elected but that it’s surprising there are enough bigots around to get him elected.

Get the difference?

@Hannah021

People can choose whatever they want and I can think those people are idiots. Where the fuck did I say I want an end to democracy? He's the one who wants to take us back to the dark ages.

Hannah the OP didn’t say “AIBU to think that Northern Irish people shouldn’t have the vote because they keep voting for the DUP?” She said “AIBU to think this particular DUP rep is a total arse? (And the party as a whole are awful)”

Believing in democracy doesn’t mean that you must be happy with whoever your fellow citizens choose to elect: au contraire.

I am sure there were people who blamed the Black Death on fornication and the like.
I thought we’d moved on a bit...

Someone once described the DUP as the Provisional Wing of the Seventeenth Century - I’m surprised he didn’t throw in witchcraft for good measure

DUP as the Provisional Wing of the Seventeenth Century

I love that!

Disgusting delusional comments but sadly not surprising from this DUP loon.

Have you ever watched the Stacey Dooley documentary about the DUP? It profiles the mindset of some of the voters for DUP - vote for politicians they openly don't agree with just to vote against green.

I wonder will Arleen and friends distance from the comments . . .

Reminds me of when a dd was working in Aceh (Indonesia) after the tsunami.
One of the local imams was insisting that the huge devastation was their punishment from Allah for allowing ungodly things like cinemas and swimming pools.

LOL the God squad strike a chord with some of the electorate unfortunately. I feel deep sympathy for those who see gods wrath in everything, he really must be a horrible thing if he is so vengeful, I’d say read another story.

Sounds like he’s lost his marbles tbh

It's Northern Ireland. People largely vote on sectarian lines and Gary Glitter would get elected if he were wearing a DP rosette.