Looking out of their St Pauls windows at the happy band of campers below, the hapless theologians who run the place will have read the banners "What would Jesus say?" spread out below.
As these senior members of the church establishment have in over a week now have obtained no clarity from above in response to this question, despite the fact that Jesus was on occasion unfashionably blunt and to the point on behavioural matters, could we suggest that they switch to another source of possible inspiration and guidance, the brilliant cartoonist the late (Carl)Giles? His observations and commentary on life from World War 2 through to 1991 were stunning and his occasional cartoons of the clergy at work were some of the best.
Close your eyes and a drawing comes into the mind of a senior churchman standing in the doorway of the cathedral addressing a callow youth of indeterminate species . The reverend gentleman is saying slowly and clearly "Verily I say unto thee that if thou relievest thyself on my steps or carpets I shall truly smite thee"
Problem solved.
