Escapism

Enoch Powell called the practice of bishops and other clergymen engaging in political debates as their "escapism". They've become addicted to it in recent years, and twice this week the Archbishop of Canterbury has spoken out on two linked issues:

The Archbishop of Canterbury has warned the "systematic humiliation" of MPs over their expenses is a threat to democracy in Britain.

Dr Rowan Williams and the Archbishop of York, John Sentamu, warn that anger over MPs' expenses should not lead them into a 'tragic' protest vote for far-right British National Party

Their interventions are silly and futile. With Christianity in this country in the condition it is in, any clergyman who thinks it more his business to speak about matters of state than matter of faith needs to take stock of their priorities and their passion for their job.