Good to have an Archbishop with teeth

Flickety - Why shouldnt bishops express a view on the governance of the country? The main groups representing atheists feel no compunction about doing so.

Who are they then? I only know of the National Secular Society and the British Humanists, neither of which 'represent atheists'. As atheist people have nothing in common other than a lack of deities it would be difficult to represent them - hte phrase 'herding cats' comes to mind.

A Bishop expressing his views as an individual - quite right and proper. But the same Bishop expecting his views to carry more weight because he is a Bishop - no. We ain't a theocracy!

They are mostly Bags, Greatnan and Absent. And a fine job they do of it too.

jings what about moi? #tutsunderbreath

I have never noticed that you are anti- religion soop.

You must do it extra nicely!

Give it some welly next time.

jings Oh jings I'm lost for expletives [not aimed at you mind...]

#lets'earthemthen he he he!

And me! Disestablish the C Of E, say I.

(Happy with Christianity, just cannot bear what men, and I mean men have done to it with their structures and hierarchies, rules to suit them etc.)

anyone remember the TV episode with Marty Feldman? he had all the gear and made a brilliant bishop.