Praying That Something Bad Would Happen To Someone

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Stuff Christians Like: Praying something bad will happen to so someone so they'll see how good God is

I admit, I've done it. Not recently, but I am guilty none the less. You?

I guess I never saw how terrible it is to pray pain onto someone. Sure we have "good" motives but that kind of "the end justifies the means" is not really Christian. This kind of praying definitely breaks the Golden Rule: "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." Yikes! It's funny (and scary) how easily one's concern for someone's well being can be corrupted into attempts to pray that bad things will come upon them . . .