I don’t know the former pastor John Bishop and have never met him. But I am a chaplain at a jail and I see many who are remarkable and get out to lead good lives. Jesus always forgives; but many people don’t forgive. In the Bible it tells us that Jesus said to a group of people, “He who is without sin cast the first stone.” The group all dropped their stones. Let’s do likewise.
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Letter: Forgive, don’t cast stones
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