“Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not; But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God,” 2 Corinthians 4:1-2.
The following was posted by Roy Wilson on his Facebook page at around 11 pm on 12 August 2025.
When i was a DUP councillor in Ballymoney council, 2005 – 2009 new legislation was brought in to allow same sex marriage to be legalised in the borough. Mervyn was a sitting councillor as well at that time and was the DUP group leader. We always had group meetings before the monthly council meeting, but on the particular day that this law was to passed, I wasn’t told that the group meeting was changed to the middle of the day. The rest of the group decided that at the council meeting a statement would be read out saying how the DUP didn’t agree with it, but allowing it to pass.
As a born again Christian, I knew this went against everything I was taught and I also knew it would offend my saviour and Lord. The new law was going against everything God’s word proclaimed.
So I spoke up at the council meeting, making a proposal that ” the council would not allow civil partnership marriages to take place in any government buildings nor within the borough of Ballymoney. My motion was seconded by my colleague councillor Audrey Patterson. It went to a vote and all my other DUP colleagues abstained from the vote, including Mervyn Storey.
But the unbelievable happened after the meeting when Mervyn pulled Audrey and myself aside and threatened us with the party whip, to not do anything like that again.
I made it very clear to Mervyn, I serve my master Jesus Christ first, then the party.
All this that has come out now about Mervyn doesn’t surprise me, he showed his true side to Audrey and myself. And since then the DUP has only went down a slippery slope when it comes to God’s laws
Shortly after this I resigned from bring a councillor and the party. I couldn’t stay in an organisation that sang about God on a Sunday to please people, but during the week stuck their fingers in God’s eye’s.
Peter Robinson rang me shortly after I resigned and I told him ” I wouldn’t tell the media my reason for leaving” it was simply put down as personal reasons.
So there you have it, my real reason for leaving. And in my view, Mervyn needs to choose who he wants to serve. God or man. And Ballymoney free Presbyterian church should definitely be asking him this question.
The country can do without Mervyn Storey, but it definitely can’t do without God, the one true God Jehovah. And He can definitely work without any politician.
Amen
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