Hateful Prayers - what a relief?

A Dallas judge has made it a lot easier on some ministers.  The Judge has ruled that praying for horrible things to happen to somebody is not illegal. A man had sued a Chaplain who had prayed that horrible things would happen to the man and his organization.  The Judge said it might not be pretty but it was not illegal.

I guess that is a relief for some ministers. Seems the article suggested that a lot of ministers are using various Psalms with their pleas for the dashing of heads and fire and brimstone on their enemies as prayers against various enemies.

I once asked a Sunday School Class who were their enemies. In that class not a single person admitted to having any enemies. They did not hate anybody. I thought that was strange as Jesus seemed to expect us to have some enemies because he asked us to pray for them.  I do not think he expected us to pray hurt or destruction, suffering or death upon them.   But if we do, it is good to know that it is not illegal in a Texas court.