The bill even goes so far as to criminalise the possession of ‘inflammatory’ material, which is why senior Catholic bishops have raised concerns that owning a copy of the Bible could become a criminal offence. Let us not forget that Leviticus 20:13 calls for the execution of gay men – a protected minority under current laws – and God’s chosen punishment for the residents of Sodom and Gomorrah is ‘inflammatory’ in both the literal and metaphorical senses of the word.
