Is it a sin to be happy Bin Laden is dead?

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Is it a sin to be happy Bin Laden is dead? I’m so happy, but friends are telling me I’m sinning by being happy that his soul is in Hell. Could someone help me with this?
 
I’m wondering the same thing. I think it’s good that we stopped this man from killing more people. I’m more happy to the fact that this guy has to answer to god now. Not sure if God will be too fond of him.
 
I’m not sure if its sinful or not. Clearly his death is justified and him being dead is most likely going to prevent additional deaths of innocent people so in that respect I am glad.

I, personally, will not rejoice over the death of anyone no matter who.
 
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Is it a sin to be happy Bin Laden is dead? I’m so happy, but friends are telling me I’m sinning by being happy that his soul is in Hell. Could someone help me with this?
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i can understand people being happy…but remember god is his father as much as he is ours…and while you are gloating over his death…god will be hurting deeply, jesus wanted us to pray for our enemies,
 
To be happy means you are in some way certain that he is guilty of the charges portrayed in the media and by our government without the benefit of a trial or examination of the facts. Last I checked, our country believes you are innocent until proven guilty.

I think it is a sad day for the world when we celebrate the murder of any person. This will do nothing but lead to further violence in the world.
 
God teached us to pray for everybody, even sinners, only God knows his faith now. But like others have said he was his son, and sadly(more than likely) wasnt saved, which hurts God in his heart…
 
In thinking of whether we should be happy or not over the death of a guilty person, we should think from the perspective of God.

Is God ever happy that evil people die and miss salvation?

Was God happy to rain fire on Sodom and Gomorrah?

Bin Laden’s death may be certainly justifiable as he was a legit threat to innocent civilians, however we should not celebrate his death. Instead we should be happy that civilization is a bit safer, but we should mourn the fact that loss of human life was needed to arrive at such an end.
 
I’m doing cartwheels he is dead. As the previous OP said, Sodom and Gomorrah was destroyed by God. Clearly, He isn’t objective. He roots for the good guys.
 
Hoxbar said:
Is it a sin to be happy Bin Laden is dead? I’m so happy, but friends are telling me I’m sinning by being happy that his soul is in Hell. Could someone help me with this?
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The Church has this to say on the death of Bin Laden
VATICAN CITY, 2 MAY 2011 (VIS) - This morning the Director of the Holy See Press Office, Fr. Federico Lombardi, S.J., released the following declaration on the news regarding the death of Osama Bin Laden.
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“Osama Bin Laden, as is known, claimed responsibility for grave acts that spread division and hate among the peoples, manipulating religion to that end. A Christian never takes pleasure from the fact of a man’s death, but sees it as an opportunity to reflect on each person’s responsibility, before God and humanity, and to hope and commit oneself to seeing that no event become another occasion to disseminate hate but rather to foster peace”.
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While we can draw some satisfaction from the fact he will not personally be responsible for further horrific acts, we cannot be glad that someone has died in a state of objective Sin and so who probably Hell Bound(we can never know for sure this side of the Grave where a soul ends up. God is the Final Judge)

Our Lord tells us to love our enemies and pray for those who persecute us, an enormous ask in this particular case but a task we should attempt none the less. We should pray that he repented of his actions and that God will be merciful, as only God can be.
 
I am at peace with the justice (earthly type), that has been done. I do not celebrate the deaths. My happiness lies in the fact that for now one less person will be around to reap destruction on others. He is in God’s hands, and although I know a place I think he should go, it is not my call to make. Never has been never will. We can pray for our enemies and not always turn the other cheek. But in the end I am at peace with the plan god has for everyone.
 
Theophorus said:
The Church has this to say on the death of Bin Laden

While we can draw some satisfaction from the fact he will not personally be responsible for further horrific acts, we cannot be glad that someone has died in a state of objective Sin and so who probably Hell Bound(we can never know for sure this side of the Grave where a soul ends up. God is the Final Judge)

Our Lord tells us to love our enemies and pray for those who persecute us, an enormous ask in this particular case but a task we should attempt none the less. We should pray that he repented of his actions and that God will be merciful, as only God can be.
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While we can be grateful that the danger he presented is past, we should not rejoice that OBL is dead.

It’s incorrect for any human being to applaud the death of another Not a sin; just not the right thing to do. Death is hideous and shameful, and it is all our common fate as human beings. Whether in this case or with state executions, any announced human death should be a cause for somber reflection on eternity.

OBL had it coming, but his “punishment” was no greater than what nature itself will do to all of us.

God Bless and ICXC NIKA.
 
I am happy that he is dead because he killed so many innocent people on 9/11, but then after reading so many people’s posts yesterday, I prayed a Rosary for him and also just for our soldiers to get out of there. I felt bad because this was the first time I had ever rejoiced that someone was dead. Pray for our sinners, so that maybe others like him can also stop this war.
 
limabeanerson said:
**Clearly his death is justified and him being dead is most likely going to prevent additional deaths of innocent people so in that respect I am glad. **

I, personally, will not rejoice over the death of anyone no matter who.
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I agree with your last sentence. I believe justice has been done (while he did not stand trial, he admitted his guilt by claiming responsibility), but I see nothing to rejoice over. In fact, I find your sentence that I bolded rather optimistic as regards the prevention of more deaths of the innocent. There are other buildings and other planes, all full of people, and other bombers and hijackers, some of whom might have quite possibly become angered and energized by Bin Laden’s “martyrdom.”
 
He doesn’t delight in the death of the wicked for example In Ezekiel 33 we’re told:
11 Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?

I can’t see not being glad when enemy plans are routed…We all know islam’s history…He says if we choose to live by the sword ,we will die by the sword…God is the source/protection of the follower of Christ…But the sadness/loss of an unrepentant soul is not one to be celebrated…
 
If by some bizarre change Bin Laden actually did repent, convert, and feel perfect contrition in the last instants of his life, then all we have is a laborer in the Lord’s vineyard who started working at about 11:59:59 PM. It’s understandable why we might be miffed at an exercise of God’s mercy in such a case, but really, who are we to begrudge him the full day’s wage?
 
JustRebecca said:
I am happy that he is dead because he killed so many innocent people on 9/11, but then after reading so many people’s posts yesterday, I prayed a Rosary for him and also just for our soldiers to get out of there. I felt bad because this was the first time I had ever rejoiced that someone was dead. Pray for our sinners, so that maybe others like him can also stop this war.
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I agree that we should pray the rosary for him. He genuinely believed that what he was doing was right, so I’m hoping he was sinning out of ignorance or from a psychological disorder.

Does anyone know why he wasn’t brought to trial?
 
I’m not sure if it’s a sin, but its certainly not a good thing to rejoice. At the end of the day, a man has been killed due to crimes he has committed without the chance of a fair trial.

Think about this - does his death mean the war is over? Will his death lead to peace? Or is this more about revenge and moral? I think it’s the latter.
 
If we rejoice in the death of our enemies, we break God’s heart. He loves this man as much as he loves us; his death in sin is to be mourned. True, Bin Laden was involved in the most vile and evil behaviors imaginable, and the 911 survivors and family members of those who died can rest assured that the murderer will be punished. I would like to be happy about this turn of events, but I feel if I celebrate, I am no better than he.
 
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