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Rick Warren Says Late Son Got Illegal Gun on Internet
ABC News ^ | April 12, 2013 | Arlette Saenz

Posted on 04/12/2013 5:00:21 PM PDT by yongin

Pastor Rick Warren said Thursday that his son, Matthew, purchased an unregistered gun over the Internet. It was that weapon that he used to take his own life last week after years of battling mental illness. "Someone on the internet sold Matthew an unregistered gun. I pray he seeks God's forgiveness. I forgive him. #MATTHEW 6:15," Warren tweeted Thursday. The Orange County Sheriff's Department told the Associated Press it is trying to identify the seller, but the gun's serial number was unreadable, making it difficult to trace the firearm.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: banglist; guncontrol; rickwarren; rickwarrenagenda; rickwarrenguns; rickwarrenlost; rickwarrenplatform; rickwarrensonsuicide; secondamendment; wastenotime
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To: marktwain; SandyInSeattle; Winstons Julia
Rick Warren made a mistake, under great emotional loss and stress. He probably did not even know he was doing it when he did it. We all are sinners, and we all need forgiveness.

Yep. Very good reminder. It's tough to forgive Rick for being so presumptuous and loose with his privilege as a pastor of a mega-church, but you're right, it's my duty as a Christian. Good and humbling reminder.

Sandy and Winstons, I forgive a hot stove for burning me. But I don't put my hand on it again unless I'm sure it's not hot. Warren is deserving of forgiveness, but as for confidence and trust -- that's another issue. He again promotes the left agenda on a "conservative" platform, and you still defend him. You ought to snap out of it.

181 posted on 04/13/2013 12:28:24 PM PDT by Finny (Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. -- Psalm 119:105)
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To: Winstons Julia; marktwain
As I'm catching up on the thread, I see:

And the man lost his son. He is grieving deeply. And yet it seems he is forgiving the CRIMINAL who sold his son a gun.

Good heavens. WAKE UP!!! Hello? Knock knock?

Wow. Is every one in Warren's flock so credible? Like groupies!

182 posted on 04/13/2013 12:31:35 PM PDT by Finny (Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. -- Psalm 119:105)
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To: Winstons Julia
My uncle gave me “The Purpose Driven Life” long ago and it was a most excellent read.

You have a strange idea of an "excellent read." I went into the book eagerly and happily, thirsty. It was cold and detached, obligating, so totally lacking in any real warmth of Christ's love, at least to me, that it was ... well, I'm glad I read it because in a round-about way, it opened my eyes with regard to my Christianity, my function as a Christian, in a big way.

There are red flags all over Warren. Open your eyes to them, please.

183 posted on 04/13/2013 12:42:54 PM PDT by Finny (Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. -- Psalm 119:105)
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To: Finny

I have known Rick Warren personally for years. My opinion is based on first hand knowledge of him and his family.

That’s all I have to say.


184 posted on 04/13/2013 12:55:36 PM PDT by Not A Snowbird (The Cardinals chose wisely.)
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To: 2nd amendment mama

I was refering specifically to CA.


185 posted on 04/13/2013 1:49:30 PM PDT by umgud (2A can't survive dem majorities)
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To: SandyInSeattle

In which case you aren’t “buying a gun over the internet”, you are merely communicating the desire to do so...


186 posted on 04/13/2013 10:48:06 PM PDT by Axenolith (Government blows, and that which governs least, blows least...)
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To: beandog

Does that make any since to you? Why would a man purchace a gun, file the numbers off and then shoot himself with it?


187 posted on 04/14/2013 6:26:55 AM PDT by Dusty Road
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To: Finny

Don’t tell me I’m blinded. I am not a part of Warren’s congregation. All I really know of the man is his book and the fact that he hosted a debate between Obama and McCain years ago.

“He actually had the temerity to “forgive” the person who sold the gun!!! As a Christian, doesn’t that STINK to you?”

It appears that the gun was illegal. Doesn’t that stink to you?


188 posted on 04/14/2013 10:55:44 AM PDT by Winstons Julia (Hello OWS? We don't need a revolution like China's; China needs a revolution like OURS.)
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To: yongin

Rick Warren can shut the F up.


189 posted on 04/14/2013 10:57:03 AM PDT by bmwcyle (People who do not study history are destine to believe really ignorant statements.)
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