Are Christians using Bible verses to wish death on President Barack Obama? Even worse, are Christians using Bible verses to convince people to kill President Obama? MSNBC host Rachel Maddow and the Huffington Post’s Frank Schaeffer seem to think so.
After church last Sunday, a conservative church member came up to me. He told me a friend of his showed him a verse his church has been praying for Barack Obama. It was Psalm 109:8.
May his days be few; may another take his place of leadership. Psalm 109:8
What was my initial reaction? My hope was that the people praying it meant they wanted Obama voted out of office and not dead. My church member assured me the prayer was only for Obama to lose the 2012 election. He then added that they specifically only pray verse 8 and not verse 9. Why not verse 9?
May his children be fatherless and his wife a widow. Psalm 109:9
Thankfully my church member didn’t think they should pray that verse for President Obama. No one should wish death on anyone – especially our President.
Up until recently at least two companies were making merchandise like bumper stickers and t-shirts that say, “Pray for Obama, Psalm 109:8.” This past week the merchandise fell under the criticism of Maddow and some bloggers. Since the media gave this issue attention, both companies selling the merchandise have stopped.
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