Didn't know if I should respond here or start a new thread? and had to take a few days, as my memories had me in a whirlwind for a bit---my own experiences in addition to...a cousin was murdered(closing his store one night) by a gunman when I was 10-- he was older, married and had 4 little girls(6 months to 5 years old)-- then they lost their daddy.

While I can understand those that wish to give loving thoughts to people suffering...... I find it against my better judgement to think kind thoughts of someone that has killed another human. Why couldn't he have just done himself in? not that that is OK either-- just-- many many people suffering in similar ways and even at the hands of horrific abuse(even in childhood) don't go and kill people that had nothing to do with their suffering. Believe me-- I've seen horrific circumstances, volunteering at a homeless shelter and those people don't go and kill someone else.

I mean no disrespect to you alteredstate-- I really don't.

I just wonder if others that may have a tendency to this sort of thing will think-- "Well, look-- they will forgive me in the end, no matter who I kill or how or why"......
It's sad how year by year as a culture- we tend to look at this kind of thing as becoming a part of life!

I'm with "heyjoe" on this-- if there is a hell, I hope the ones that kill others for their own self-satisfaction/fulfillment find themselves in such a place.

I don't know--- I hope I've not crossed a boundary here........ just that, your post was worded as a question "Can we pray for Nebraska Shooter?".... and so I thought I'd answer why I don't think so. I don't feel remorse or compassion for anyone that kills another human-- that had nothing to do with their situation/circumstances.

Yes, it is too much pain and needless pain-- I agree.

with all due respect to you,
mandy