Hmm.. am I special? Well, yes and no. John 15:16 “You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit—fruit that will last—and so that whatever you ask in my name the Father will give you.”
Special to my Father in Heaven, yes. Special to you? I am guessing- no.
And if this is way for Rick Warren to surrender the rest of his pride- and surrender to God, that is good news for him.
And if that is God’s will, that doesn’t mean I have to stop speaking the truth about the word of God. Compassion for someone does not mean enabling them to lie, steal and deceive.
Do you feel you are called to judge me? I am called to speak the truth, in love for my neighbors, and that feels pretty darn good.
Where is my mercy you ask? How about the mercy for the many people and pastors, who are deceived by this man, Rick Warren? Should those people be shown mercy? AND where did I say that this death made me happy? I sad it was tragic and horrible and sad, and I can not imagine the pain of losing a child (but we are warned in the Word what will happen when take high positions and then deceive people)- and I prayed for Rick Warren to find Jesus. I hope that for everyone.
WHAT in the world do you think is more merciful than Jesus?
Newsflash -- your judgments of Warren on this thread accomplish nothing but keeping you from the peace that passes understanding. Any who may have been "deceived" by Rick Warren, as you claim, are responsible for their own gullibility and/or scriptural illiteracy. Gloating is a sin. Tying your negative opinion of Warren to the occasion of the death of his son makes Christians look hard and unforgiving in the face of a broken man's tragedy.
Show a little heart for a parent, any parent, who has lost a child. Represent the love of Christ.