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He is the founder and head of the [[fundamentalism|fundamentalist]] [[Free Presbyterian Church]] and the head of the [[Democratic Unionist Party]]. He is a lifelong teetotaler who refers to alcohol as "the Devil's buttermilk", a [[creationism|creationist]], pro-life, and supports the criminalisation of [[homosexuality]], once opposing reform of laws relating to homosexuality with a campaign that he called "Save Ulster from Sodomy"<ref>McKittrick, David (24 May 2007).  Ian Paisley:  Can the Big Man say 'Yes'?  ''The Independent''.</ref>.

He is the founder and head of the [[fundamentalism|fundamentalist]] [[Free Presbyterian Church]] and the head of the [[Democratic Unionist Party]]. He is a lifelong teetotaler who refers to alcohol as "the Devil's buttermilk", a [[creationism|creationist]], pro-life, and supports the criminalisation of [[homosexuality]], once opposing reform of laws relating to homosexuality with a campaign that he called "Save Ulster from Sodomy"<ref>McKittrick, David (24 May 2007).  Ian Paisley:  Can the Big Man say 'Yes'?  ''The Independent''.</ref>.

In 1988, during a speech by [[Pope John Paul II]] to the [[European Parliament]], Paisley, who was a Member of the European Parliament, held up a poster reading "Pope John Paul II Antichrist" and called "I renounce you as the Antichrist"<ref>MacDonald, Susan (10 February 1988). Paisley ejected for insulting Pope.  ''The Times''.</ref><ref>Chrisafis, Angelique (16 September, 2004).  The return of Dr. No. ''The Guardian''.</ref>.  In 1963 he held a rally to object to the lowering of the national flag at [[Belfast]] City Hall to mark the passing of [[Pope John XXIII]]<ref>McKittrick, David (24 May 2007).  Ian Paisley:  Can the Big Man say 'Yes'?  ''The Independent''.</ref>.

In 1988, during a speech by [[Pope John Paul II]] to the [[European Parliament]], Paisley, who was a Member of the European Parliament, held up a poster reading "Pope John Paul II Antichrist" and called "I renounce you as the Antichrist"<ref>MacDonald, Susan (10 February 1988). Paisley ejected for insulting Pope.  ''The Times''.</ref><ref>Chrisafis, Angelique (16 September, 2004).  The return of Dr. No. ''The Guardian''.</ref><ref>[http://www.ianpaisley.org/antichrist.asp The Pope is the Antichrist]</ref>.  In 1963 he held a rally to object to the lowering of the national flag at [[Belfast]] City Hall to mark the passing of [[Pope John XXIII]]<ref>McKittrick, David (24 May 2007).  Ian Paisley:  Can the Big Man say 'Yes'?  ''The Independent''.</ref>.

   

   

In 2007 Dr Paisley became First Minister of the devolved Northern Ireland Government, with Martin McGuiness, a senior [[Sinn Fein]] leader and former [[IRA]] commander in [[Londonderry]], as his Deputy First Minister.  

In 2007 Dr Paisley became First Minister of the devolved Northern Ireland Government, with Martin McGuiness, a senior [[Sinn Fein]] leader and former [[IRA]] commander in [[Londonderry]], as his Deputy First Minister.