In his latest comments on same-sex marriage, Jeffery John, Dean of St Albans, argues that the church (in this case John refers to the Church of England) should be ignored and that God is in favor of gay marriage. Pitting the church against God is a clever tactic. It makes the church look like a kill joy, preventing a loving God from getting his way. This is the stuff of Hollywood – God backs the little guy against a group of powerful, obstinate traditionalists. In fact, it sounds a lot like the protestant reformation. And, perhaps, that is why so many are attracted by it. For Jeffery John, as in the days…