Pete is not any kind of "aggressive."
He is entitled to express his beliefs, and has done so with a complete absence of aggression.
There has been aggression showed to him.

When I mentioned a vicar who didn't actually believe the bible as fact, one sanctimonious contributor said he found that hard to believe.

I doubt there is one single CofE vicar who believes the bible to be literal fact.
Who was that sanctimonious fool Musket?