'Malicious nonsense’: David Frum gets blowback to questions about prayer in wake of 'gun massacre'

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

&#039;Malicious nonsense’: David Frum gets blowback to questions about prayer in wake of &#039;gun massacre&#039;

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'Malicious nonsense’: David Frum gets blowback to questions about prayer in wake of 'gun massacre'