[trickyricky]

knock off any religious talk

That's about the worst advice I ever heard.
Get to a priest or minister ASAP!!!
If he goes through with it he's going to wish it was lights out for all eternity.

[Aliska]

He needs a good therapist and some meds. Most priests would tell him to get to one post haste if he hasn't already. He can work out the other things later when the clouds start lifting.

Exerting pressure about religion in his frame of mind could push him over the edge.

[sinkspur]

If he goes through with it he's going to wish it was lights out for all eternity.

You have no certainty of that and it's talk like that pours fuel on the fire.