Play with it. Reflect on it in regard to the recent shenanigans around St Paul's Cathedral in London. The establishment of the Church closing the over-priced museum (sorry, I mean Cathedral) for longer than the Luftwaffe ever managed to do. The media loving Canon who first issued a welcome (albeit, the normal and insipid one that any parish priest uses to any weirdly dressed placard bearer who stops outside St Whatsits to demonstrate against the evils of haddock farming in the Utter Hebrides - "Of course you're welcome in this church" (even if you do look like Tarzan, smell like Cheetah and walk like Jane - hey we're Anglicans!) ) resigns because he can't reconcile himself to the collective responsibility for legal action that may lead to Inspector Knacker of the Yard clearing the protesters off the premises with riot gear on. It is to quote George Carey (a rare occurrence for me) a "debacle". I very much doubt that Jesus thinks much of any of the participants. The Chapter have behaved stupidly in siding with the City authorities. Giles Fraser has as usual indulged in "lovable maverick" grandstanding. And all of course in the name of Christ. With full media hoopla.
Says it all really.
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