Episcopal Church Foundation Vital Practices

by Richelle Thompson on May 2, 2011

I don’t rejoice that Osama bin Laden is dead.

To be certain, I am glad he can no longer mastermind terrorist attacks. I am thankful he will no longer be able to lead disenfranchised zealots to attack innocent people around the world.

His death, I hope, brings some measure of closure for the families of his many victims, but it cannot bring the loved ones back. I believe his death was deserved and that by any measure, it was a matter of justice.

But I can’t feel joy about death. It just doesn’t feel right.

What do you think? How are we called as Christians to respond to this news?