David Frum, senior editor of The Atlantic, asked these questions about praying for the victims of the #CharlestonShooting:
When we “pray for” the victims of a gun massacre, what should the prayer say? “Forgive us Lord for letting this happen again & again”?
— David Frum (@davidfrum) June 19, 2015
“Gun massacre”?
What's a "gun massacre" David? Is it better or worse than a knife massacre, a bomb massacre, or a plane massacre? https://t.co/MzyPiU9SwL
— NeoN: Automataster (@neontaster) June 19, 2015
Frum received a lot of reaction to questions that were obviously rhetorical in nature:
Perhaps we should all pray for @davidfrum to stop tweeting malicious nonsense. https://t.co/Gpmbta31Vo
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) June 19, 2015
https://twitter.com/BronxDEC/status/611874795853115393
https://twitter.com/HathanNorton/status/611852127087013888
@davidfrum @ron_fournier This silly platitude presupposes control. An illusion.
— Bücketheâd (@BuucketHe4d) June 19, 2015
"From the ass-hattery of Frum, oh lord deliver us.." https://t.co/Fo50VhhwlU
— Dylan Gwinn (@themightygwinn) June 19, 2015
https://twitter.com/GoldAndPurp/status/611823356371861504
https://twitter.com/PastorFrisbie/status/611872418513027072
We should pray the Wizard gives you a heart. https://t.co/sNoP2k0cpY
— Savannah (@thesavvy) June 19, 2015
hahaha. you should pray to get over yourself. https://t.co/lNubvlgofG
— John Ocasio-Nolte (@NolteNC) June 19, 2015
https://twitter.com/USSenBlutarsky/status/611875252172406784
@davidfrum @ron_fournier Just what would have prevented this shooting? The father may have broken an existing law."We" don't let it happen.
— Mike (@sinkspur) June 19, 2015
https://twitter.com/brianandmari/status/611822993015181312
https://twitter.com/PrimoRomanus/status/611877560331337728
weird no #gunsense talk after cartoon shooters or Ft Hood massacre…hmm…all for it, but this was racism & hate. https://t.co/3p3rQIHKbT
— WizzyProbs (@WizzyProbs) June 19, 2015
https://twitter.com/GlomarResponder/status/611872785384755201
@davidfrum Why are you responsible for the acts of a deranged man?
— Jean Tuttle (@waffle721) June 19, 2015
https://twitter.com/family4christ/status/611870809326526464
@davidfrum Pray for their comfort in a time of grief. We are also called by Christ to pray for the killer. His soul needs mercy.
— #NeverTrump Meredith (@Mermaz) June 19, 2015
https://twitter.com/BotchedLobotomy/status/611872225319342081
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