Saturday, April 6, 2013

Church: Pastor Rick Warren's son commits suicide - Yahoo! News

This undated photo provided by the Saddleback Valley Community Church shows Matthew Warren, the son of Pastor Rick Warren. Saddleback Valley Community Church in Lake Forest, Calif., said in a statement Saturday, April 6, 2013, that Warren's 27-year-old son, Matthew Warren, has committed suicide after struggling with mental illness and deep depression. (AP Photo/Saddleback Valley Community Church)
Matthew Warren

Church: Pastor Rick Warren's son commits suicide - Yahoo! News:

"LAKE FOREST, Calif. (AP) — The 27-year-old son of popular evangelical Pastor Rick Warren has committed suicide at his Southern California home, Warren's church said in a statement on Saturday.
Matthew Warren struggled with mental illness, deep depression and suicidal thoughts throughout his life. Saddleback Valley Community Church spokeswoman Kristin Cole said he died Friday night.
"Despite the best health care available, this was an illness that was never fully controlled and the emotional pain resulted in his decision to take his life," the church statement said."

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bruce-church (https://bruce-church.myopenid.com/) has left a new comment on your post "Icha-babies: The Early Years":

Rick Warren's Son Takes Own Life After Lifelong Battle With Mental Illness:

http://www.christianpost.com/news/rick-warrens-son-takes-own-life-after-lifelong-battle-with-mental-illness-93388/

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Fox Valley Pastor Joel Lillo has left a new comment on your post "Church: Pastor Rick Warren's son commits suicide -...":

Luther on suicide:
“I don’t share the opinion that suicides are certainly to be damned. My reason is that they do not wish to kill themselves but are overcome by the power of the devil. They are like a man who is murdered in the woods by a robber. . . . They are examples by which our Lord God wishes to show that the devil is powerful and also that we should be diligent in prayer. But for these examples, we would not fear God. Hence he must teach us in this way.” [Vol. 54:29].

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GJ - Walther said, "The closer to Luther, the better the theologian."

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WELS Pastor Joel Lillo, Fox Valley has left a new comment on your post "Church: Pastor Rick Warren's son commits suicide -...":

Better yet, "The closer to the Bible, the better the theologian."

And, hey, why are you quoting Walther approvingly? Isn't he a kidnapper and a thief and (even worse) a UOJ enthusiast?

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GJ - Luther would laugh you and the Clown Circuit out of the denomination - and put DP Doug in the rack for close questioning.

Walther was lucky not to get arrested with his future mother-in-law.

Should I mention his pimping for Bishop Stephan and his female groupies?

You have not answered my original question, Joel. Is Ski suspended from the ministry? For how long? Is he being paid for not working? Why is everyone so secretive and nervous? Did something happen that we should all know about?

I know this is nothing new. The Columbus Ohio pastors, circuit pastors, and District Presidents did the same thing - covering up, denying, slandering the innocent.