This absurd discussion about wimmin bishes has only one positive; it distracts from relentless coverage of child abuse and media censorship.

Why should any of us worry about mad people deciding what rules to have in their mad philosophy?

Next mad vote; should men be allowed to give birth? Not so mad: we do already via test tubes and artificial insemination. We humans are slowly conquering the complex problems of the world, even though we remain a mere blip in the bigger picture of the Universe.

But of course we're not allowed to have thoughts like this. George Orwell, where are you when we need you? Just as false allegations cannot be considered possible (despite what Lord McAlpine may prove), so we are simply not allowed to express feelings that organised religion is a busted flush based on a silly premise.

Those of us subversives may secretly consider Dog and Cat Bishops would make no difference to society but God forbid (if he exists and is male) that we say so.