Fundamentalist Deacon Shuts Down Rock Music Video Shoot

[Jerome]

Irish Independent

"The young lady in question was ceasing to be dressed in an appropriate manner. At that point I realised things were getting to a stage which I was not happy with, and I wasn't prepared to allow this to become a compromise, so I spoke to the film people and asked them to stop," Mr Graham told the Irish Independent last night.

The 61-year-old member of the Reverend Ian Paisley's Free Presbyterian Church also spoke to Rihanna herself about his concerns, who he described as "gracious" and "understanding" of where he was coming from, and who shook hands with him before they parted.

Mr Graham, whose hay shed carries a giant quote from the Bible, said he had been told very little about the shoot, which had been arranged in an "ad hoc" manner with a locations manager who had contacted him the previous Friday about using his barley fields

 

[Eric B]

Oh, wow; I saw this story on Nightline, and they just said it was a farmer, not that he was fundamentalist, (they usually make sure to throw that point in), let alone the church he was from.

 

[Matt Black]

He's Presbyterian and member of the DUP. so failry fundy I would guess. Good for him.

 

[Jerome]

Here he is again, several years ago:

Sober Mayor Bans 'Lustful' Charity Ball

North Down Mayor Alan Graham has scrapped the black tie and ball gown as part of his mayoral year. As a devout follower of Paisley's Free Presbyterian Church he believes all forms of dancing are 'sinful'. Graham's house sits on the Bangor to Belfast dual carriageway with a hayshed carrying a giant quote from the Bible on the side.

At Christmas he refused to attend a carol service being held in St Comgall's Catholic Church in Bangor. Free Presbyterians believe the Pope is the anti-Christ and that Catholics are doomed to hell. It was the first time that a mayor of North Down had not attended a Christmas carol service in 25 years.