Church asks for prayers for bin Laden's soul - NBC-2.com WBBH News for Fort Myers, Cape Coral & Naples, Florida
The Sunday after it was reported that Osama bin Laden had indeed been found and killed by US forces it was my turn at church to lead the intercessions. I did consider including bin Laden's name in the prayers for the deceased, but in the end decided against it. Not out of any great principle, except for fear of what people would think/say if I did mention him. Afterwards I was challenged by my good friend Jim about this omission, and rightly so.
As Christians we are commanded to love not only our friends, but also our enemies, and to pray for those who persucute us. It is a pretty unambiguous command. Osama bin Laden (and others like him) are just as much in need of our prayers as anbody else. It is not for us to pick and choose who "deserves" our prayers. We pray to God for His will to be done, and trust in His mercy that is so.
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