Poor old Archbeard of Canterbury! Who will rid him of these infernal gay priests? Or infernal anti-gay priests?
Ancient Greeks would have found the whole issue baffling. First, consulting gods for their views was a straightforward business: one examined entrails or sent a delegation to an oracle.
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