We were accosted by two Christians on our way back to the car in Manchester earlier; we politely ignored them but when they began hailing after us to 'Have a nice day!' with patronising cheer, I turned round and told them with suitable jubilation to go fuck themselves.

I'd make it unlawful for religious people to preach on the streets much less trouble innocent passers-by with their noxious delusions. As Christ himself said : 'Be passers-by.' (Gospel of Thomas, 42).