I have just seen this story featured on the lunchtime news...its blown up bigger than I thought it would initially, but you can understand why. I snatched this pic off the TV..wasnt ready for it...but it shows Kate Singleton discussing the issue with the BBC's religious correspondent with a picture of the hapless Bishop in between. To be fair to him though he seems to have made these comments earlier, some weeks ago, and they have only just seen the light of day.
He is now backpeddling furiously, as given his new job the comments are inappropriate. Not only has he annoyed HMG, the Military, but also the Muslim Council. So quite a scattering of own goals there..
But is this another indication of just how out of touch the churches are...now when we may need them most??