The Rt Rev Graham Dow, the Bishop of Carlisle, has shocked the liberal wing of the Church of England by suggesting that the floods that have caused chaos and death across the UK were caused by God after he was provoked by the introduction of gay equality.
"This is a strong and definite judgment because the world has been arrogant in going its own way," he said.
[with disgust]
"Book, chapter and verse, please."
His supposition is meaningless.