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How am I not loving? I can only imagine the pain and heartbreak of the boy’s family, and the torment he went through. I came very close to suicide as a teenager and I know what the black despair feels like.

But that does not nullify the fact that all. three. did. wrong. And that people who do not do wrong, do not cause horrible situations that result in this kind of tragedy. Doesn’t mean that people who don’t engage in peeping tomism or illicit sex don’t suffer, but at least they do not bring this kind of stuff on themselves.

Standing up for virtue is love. Saying “there there, God loves you no matter what you do” isn’t love. Why? Because it keeps people in the darkness of sinful rebellion - engaging in acts that cause more and more suffering for themselves.

I’m not saying that God doesn’t love everyone - He does. But He wants us to turn from our selfish sinful life and take shelter of Him. People can change, and become happy and at peace, and leave such egregious sinful life behind.

If someone thinks that message is harsh, I didn’t invent that message, so don’t blame me.

How am I not loving? I can only imagine the pain and heartbreak of the boy’s family, and the torment he went through.

Thank you, that was what I was hoping to hear included in your remarks. I wouldn't have argued with you had you included those thoughts with your other posts.

I agree. What I found the most painful about this tragic article is that this teenager will never have the opportunity to choose that path now.