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Rick Warren (‘The Purpose-Driven Life’) Son Kills Himself With Handgun.

Pastor Father refused to condemn death-penalty legislation for homosexual activity in Uganda

By ReamWorks SKG

US News • April 2013 • Views: 2,621

cnn.com

CNN) — After a lifelong battle with mental illness, the youngest son of Pastor Rick Warren has committed suicide, his family said.

Matthew Warren, 27, died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound on Friday, said Deputy Daniel Aikin, with the Orange County Coroner’s Office.

The family shared news of his death in an e-mail to church staff.

Rick Warren and his wife founded Saddleback Valley Community Church, a megachurch in Southern California.

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9 comments

ReamWorks SKG Sun, Apr 7, 2013 12:07:47pm

Lifelong battle with mental illness + guns = self inflicted gun shot.

Who would have thunk?

Charles Johnson Sun, Apr 7, 2013 1:06:31pm

He struggled with depression and suicidal thoughts his whole life — but his family still let him own guns? Good grief.

Matthew Warren wasn’t the only one with serious problems in that family. American gun culture is seriously in denial.

steve_davis Sun, Apr 7, 2013 3:36:45pm

Thank God we live in a country where someone suffering a lifetime of mental illness has easy access to handguns. My suspicion is that the reason the NRA opposes background checks is they fear most of them would fail one.

calochortus Sun, Apr 7, 2013 3:55:05pm

Might he have gotten the gun without his family’s knowledge? If there was a description of where the gun came from, I missed it.

blueraven Sun, Apr 7, 2013 4:12:29pm

Good Lord, some of the comments on that CNN article!

I have no great love for pastor Rick, but I wish no one would have to go through this. Losing a child in any circumstance has to be almost unbearable and suicide makes it even harder. I wish them peace.

#CPAC: I Have A Short Mingle Stick.THANKS OBAMA. Sun, Apr 7, 2013 5:30:28pm

I do not think too highly of Rick Warren but losing a child to suicide has got to be horrible. My respect goes out to him and his family.

calochortus Sun, Apr 7, 2013 6:54:13pm

By the way, if Rick Warren was involved in the Uganda legislation, this is the first I’ve heard of it-he has apparently condemned it (although he has compared homosexuality to pedophilia.)
I’m not about to take him as a good example of how to treat my fellow human beings, but I don’t think this is fair.

Walking Spanish Down the Hall Sun, Apr 7, 2013 8:01:49pm

re: #1 ReamWorks SKG

Lifelong battle with mental illness + guns = self inflicted gun shot.

Who would have thunk?

Death by gun is rather appealing if you suffer suicidal ideation. It’s quick, it’s easy, it’s final and likely painless.

stabby Mon, Apr 8, 2013 12:32:55am

re: #7 calochortus

By the way, if Rick Warren was involved in the Uganda legislation, this is the first I’ve heard of it-he has apparently condemned it (although he has compared homosexuality to pedophilia.)
I’m not about to take him as a good example of how to treat my fellow human beings, but I don’t think this is fair.

Well you’ve heard of it NOW towleroad.com

given what Rachel Maddow reports about Warren, I have no sympathy for him whatsoever

And he supported the genocidal law before he opposed it.

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