I wrote to my friend what I said to my daughter. "Christians do not celebrate the death of anyone."
As a Christian I value all life. Jesus taught us to pray for our enemies. Proverbs 24:17 teaches, "Do not rejoice when your enemies fall, and do not let your heart be glad when they stumble." It's not easy, but that's what Jesus has asked me to do.
I guess this sums up what I felt last night as I typed those words. I cannot celebrate the death of anyone. I wish he could have come to know Jesus. On the other hand, a moral evil is gone and we no longer have to put up with it. In that respect, the world is a little safer. But my life will still go on.
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