Can you pray for terrorists throughout the world?

Question

can all theist pray to god for terrorist so that, they may understand that there nothing better in life than love for others, they give up path of armed struggle to non violent mode of protests, similar to that Gandhi experimented in india and south africa.

1) there is only one god so there is no meaning in saying which religion is better, the only issue is to understand god better, lead a better life before god and men.

2) Time has proved different ethnicities, cultures, politics,religions, castes and sects can co-exist in a country and can be prosperous than any other singular society.

3) It is time for all groups to come together leave violent modes of protest including terrorism, come to an understanding in all possible areas that is having unresolved issues.

do you think there is hope for non violence in this world? if you do, please pray, ask your friends and family to pray with all their heart, so that people will leave violence and increase in love for fellow human beings

Answer 1

A beautiful thought ....Sure there is hope for Non_violence .. Love is the only way to beat hate ... unfortunately we are trying to curb hate by hating even more

Answer 2

As a non-theist, I'd like to say that I highly respect and admire your desire to reach out to cultures that currently seem bent on little more than violence and destruction towards other cultures with differing beliefs (and perhaps far more importantly those cultures with higher economic resources).

I personally think that there is hope for a non-violent civilization; in my opinion (and my opinion only), human civilization will eventually outgrow the need for violence as a means of dispute resolution (assuming, of course, that we as a species survive long enough to do so).

Violence - be it terrorism, war, or any other form - is ultimately self-defeating. All violence really creates is more violence, and in the end, any society that "resolves" anything by violent conflict inevitably bears deep scars and emotional maladjustment as a consequence of that conflict.

Differing religions do pose a problem to world peace, but only insamuch as they remain intolerant of each other. Your suggestion that no one religion is better in principle than another is not only sound, it is likely the closest we as humans can get to the actual truth of the universe.

Answer 3

if only it were that simple. Of course maybe the terrorists could pray for us to realize that war is not the way and that we should stop fighting. The truth is, that the Christian, the TRULY Christian, reaction to 9/11 would have been to forgive them. We could ask WHY did you do that? What can we do to make things better? Can't we all just get along? But we didn't do that. We went into Afghanistan and now we're in Iraq as well. Maybe the terrorists are praying for the Christians to start acting Christian. Just something to think about. You must love your enemies as yourself.

Answer 4

Well NO, simply because there is a reason why they are called terrorists, they want to solve problems in very violent ways, I think a serial killer is just a tiny bit better than a terrorist because most killer's know and just kill certain people, unlike terrorist's, they kill whoever and whenever they feel like it, it doesn't matter if it's an elderly person or a small child going home from school! terrorist's deserve nothing and what's actually funny is that most of them think that they are doing it for Allah and that they have done thier duties! well actually the only thing they are gonna see after they are dead is hell!

Answer 5

Yes, I wish we could all get along. I don't think terrorist should be excluded in our prayers. Maybe they need it the most. God does not teach us to kill each other. But to love one another. That goes for gang members, rapist, and other hateful people.
I somehow think that hatred will eat these people alive.
I believe there is a great deceiver among us now. Who else would teach us these ugly ways. This is a big issue, so yes pray for this.

Answer 6

We can all pray collectively for the world and everyone in it. The sad part is, God has allowed Satan to operate and influence this world we live in, and it will never be completely peaceful as a result.

"How is Satan god of this world (2 Corinthians 4:4)?"
Similar titles are found elsewhere in Scripture concerning Satan. Satan is called the "prince of the power of the air" in Ephesians 2:2. He is called the "ruler of this world" in John 12:31. These titles, and many more attributed to Satan throughout Scripture, signify his capabilities. To say, for example, that Satan is the "prince of the power of the air" is to signify that in some way he rules over the world and the people therein.

This is not to say that he rules the world completely, only God does this. But it is to say that God, in his infinite wisdom, has allowed Satan to operate in this world and has allowed Satan to operate with an agenda. When the Bible gives power to Satan over the world it must be made clear that God has given him domain over unbelievers, and unbelievers alone. Believers are no longer under the rule of Satan (Colossians 1:13). Unbelievers, on the other hand, are caught "in the snare of the devil" (2 Timothy 2:26), lie in the "power of the evil one" (1 John 5:19), and are in bondage to Satan (Ephesians 2:2).



So when the Bible says that Satan is the "god of this world" it is not saying that he has ultimate authority. It is conveying the idea that Satan himself rules over the unbelieving world in a specific way. In the case of 2 Corinthians 4:4, the unbeliever follows Satan's agenda. It is this agenda that I believe is the focus of the title "god of this world." According to 2 Corinthians 4:4, the "god of this world has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ." Satan's agenda includes pushing a false philosophy onto the unbelieving world. A false philosophy that blinds the unbeliever from the truth of the gospel.



An example of a false philosophy might be a belief that man can do or earn God's favor by a certain act or acts. In fact, earning eternal life is a predominate theme around the world. Earning God's favor, however, is contrary to biblical revelation. Man cannot work to earn God's favor, eternal life is a free gift (see Ephesians 2:8-9). And that free gift is available through Jesus Christ and him alone (John 3:16; 14:6). You may ask why does mankind simply not receive the free gift that enables them to truly be called children of God (John 1:12)? The answer is grounded in Satan--the god of this world--who pushes a false philosophy onto the world. Satan sets the agenda, the unbelieving world follows, and mankind continues to be deceived. It is no wonder that Scripture calls Satan a liar (John 8:44).

Answer 7

That is a lovely idea... but using the US as an example of a peaceful society is a bit flawed... The KKK is still haunting our land, hate crimes occur every day to people of different color, sexual orientation, religion, etc. We may co-exist, but it is far from peaceful. Terrorism lurks in our very midst, as we know it... people being terrorized into silence, into servitude, into action, into non-action..... it may be more subtle, but it is still the opposite of freedom nonetheless..... but I digress. I truly do wish for a peaceful world, a non-violent world. Such would be paradise. Unfortunately it is not in our human nature to be peaceful. I wish it were different.

Answer 8

Unfortunately, no one is ever going to live in a utopian society another drastic event is going to come up. Our douchebag president is already planning civil war with India and as much as we pray for these terrorists, they're still going to try to blow us and our troops to pieces. What you said, It's easier said than done. I wish you luck with everything that you try to do. Maybe if you run for president, i'll vote for you. I don't say that in a sarcastic way either.

Answer 9

look that's Ur version of terrorist, i will give u an example and then u decide what is right and wrong, if Ur living in Lebanon and Israel attack and kills Ur family just because Ur Muslim and supporting a party which is struggling for their country then what will u do. just think always go to some one else shoe then decide what is write and what is wrong, and pls send me Ur id i will send u some pic so u will realize what is happening in Lebanon, Chechnya, Afghanistan, Iraq, Palestine, take care.

Answer 10

Prayer IS a very powerful force. I pray for them every night. If everyone was praying for peace & understanding, there would be no one to fight a war.