Somebody at Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church in West Palm Beach, Florida put Osama bin Laden's name on the congregation's prayer list, and some members of that congregation aren't too happy with the idea. They prefer to cling to the widely-held notion in this country that bin Laden is already burning in hell, and they aren't in any mood to pray for an early release.
Catholic doctrine holds that departed souls can still benefit from prayers offered by the living, and apparently, there is somebody at the Holy Name of Jesus church who thinks there's still time to salvage bin Laden's soul. I'll admit I'm a skeptic on both counts, but I have to admire the individual who placed bin Laden's name on the prayer list, because that's the act of an individual who's willing to follow Christ's "love thy enemies" dictate.
A lot of people profess that America is a Christian nation and claim that we seek to follow the teachings of Christ, but that's mostly hogwash. Saying that you're a faithful Christian is easy. Being a faithful Christian is a whole different story.
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