There seems to be some disagreement between and often inside these groups as to whether or not the Bible condemns people for their sexual orientation. Clearly, the EastEnders character is on one side of that argument. In condemning its fictional portrayal, isn’t the Christian Institute therefore condemning many of its very real members?

My view is that there is a difference between the position of Christianity, which I believe should be central to the BBC’s religion coverage and widely respected and followed.

Difference between your view of Christianity and what, Mr Thompson? You didn’t finish the sentence.

What Christian identity feels like it is about to the broad population is a little bit different to [sic] people for whom their religion is also associated with an ethnic identity which has not been fully integrated.

What a Christian identity feels like to the broad population about is different from people? that’s what he said (but not, I assume, what he meant). Anyway, it’s a crappily constructed sentence. He probably said it while he was fucking a goat. It has that effect on you – so I’m told.

It’s a bit like if the Gary Glitter Fanclub put up a clip of a 24 hour news channel reporting on some exclusive video footage which catches the man Glitter abusing a child – after which the Fanclub add a post-script to the news clip saying “Look at this media bias!” No, don’t show everyone the clip you bloody idiots, keep it quiet!

I think all the Abrahamic religions are equally absurd. What I find particularly absurd is when religious leaders want to force non-believers to go along with their beliefs. I mean, if God wants me to do or not do something, you’d think He’d tell me so, wouldn’t you… so the fact that I’ve not heard from him suggests that he does really mind (or doesn’t exist).