Well. In many religions, there are examples of deities doing harm to people.
Whether it’s prayed for, or a judgement by the god (s,) “bad” things happen sometimes. It’s up to the eye of the beholder, as far as what they perceive as a “motive/reason,” for such happenings.
If one perceives all happenings, as an “act of God,” then one could also infer that their god (s) wouldn’t have “done” such bad things to those who weren’t bad, unless there was a reason.
With that inference, one could then mention the “deplorable” behavior of others, and wish for their god(s) to deal out the “justice.”
When such a powerful, and subjective thing as a deity is personified, it is basically giving something with unlimited power human emotions. Men know only men. We converse with our god (s,) in the only way we know how.
I know that when I was a theist, I had a “relationship” with God. I genuinely thought there was a give, and take. A reason for my existence. A path. A debt, to God, for my existence.
I can remember praying to God, for fucking scores in sports. Like “please let us make this field goal.” As if a god would actually care about my desire for the outcome of a game. Enough to change the lives of millions of other people. Yeah. Seems ridiculous, looking back.
I don’t understand why you wouldn’t pray for bad stuff. You pray for things frequently, that would be great for you, but bad for others. Let’s take my field goal analogy. If God answers my prayers, and my team wins. Lot’s of my teams fans, players, owners, and gamblers will be happy. The other team’s players, fans, owners, and gamblers will be upset.
I’m saying that often times, even a “positive” prayer, is a negative prayer….