[Green Knight]

but asked for prayers that God would show mercy and forgiveness for the attackers.

I thought forgiveness was only for those who repented of their ways. So unless Osama Bin Laden has since admitted to how wrong his terrorist attacks are, I fail to see even by Christian standards how he or any of the attackers are worthy of forgiveness.

[RnMomof7]

but asked for prayers that God would show mercy and forgiveness for the attackers.
I thought forgiveness was only for those who repented of their ways.

Without repentance there is no forgiveness of sin...this is feel good unbiblical nonesense....they are already burning in hell.. to late to worry about it now..to be absent from the body is to be present to God