Praying for Congressman's Death

A Southern Baptist pastor in Southern California says his prayers may have helped lead to the death of Pennsylvania Congressman John Murtha. Wiley Drake of Buena Park writes, “Maybe God took him out. Maybe God Answered our IMPRECATORY prayer that we prayed every 30 days.” Murtha died after complications from gallbladder surgery at the age of 77. Drake receieved national news coverage after he spoke about praying for the death of Barack Obama. He later said he changed prayers because he wants Obama to face charges that he is not a U.S. citizen and Drake even filed a lawsuit about it. Drake says he asked people to pray for Murtha's death because, among other things, Murtha used profanity.