I'd rather sit next to a leper in church than a judgmental Bible thumper

To The Daily Sun,

To "Bishop" Blake:

As I sit and relax with a lovely glass of wine, I can not help but smile while reading your letter; it's so precious and amusing! Oh those abilities you claim to have! Making a business close its doors and picking a new police chief for Laconia. Tell us please -—are you related to Dionne Warwick at all? Is your crystal ball glowing with rainbows and unicorns? And can you ever write a letter without quoting the Bible?

The Holy Grail (that IS the correct name Paul, so try using it) closed and you had NOTHING to do with it! They were losing money, and a cross and God did not cause that. The city selected a new police chief because he deserved and earned that position. Again, you had nothing to do with any of it, so get off your pulpit and change your robe.

Please save your lectures and prophecies for yourself; no one is listening. Heaven is not sweeping the stairs for your arrival. It takes more than quoting and "gloating" to get your wings. I would rather sit next to a leper in church than any miserable, judgmental Bible thumper any day! So please stay out of my pew.

I will be waiting for the fire and brimstone to fill my lungs and scorch my flesh as you and yours condemn my soul yet once again. And I'm laughing because it NEVER came true before. I guess you're losing your touch there, "Bishop.

Denise C. Burke

Gilford