praying for an atheist

There seems to be a debate among some as to whether to pray for Christopher Hitchens, an avowed atheist, who has cancer, has written against Christianity, yet is politically conservative. There are some who say no, we should not. That appears to be a minority view. Jesus made it clear that we should pray for our neighbors which would include even our enemies. What is interesting about this is that his brother has returned to the church of England and has written a defense of Christianity.

I would like you to consider praying for Mr. Hitchens that he will recover, and that his heart and mind would be opened to the good news of Jesus Christ.