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opportunity, if not, don, an obligation for the church to address mental illness with a more forthright spirit, with grace and compassion and love. unfortunately, in many christian communities, mental illness is a stigma and a taboo, and -- and many of us have failed in addressing it with a deliberate spirit and context actualization. it's an illness. heart disease didn't dilute your christianity. having cancer doesn't make you less of a christian. theater does mental illness. that's why i believe we need to create space. imagine if the christian community would work with mental health professionals in partnership in building firewalls, in addressing mental illness in a more sustainable and viable manner. >> in interviews the warrens did hint and did mention their son's mental illness. they didn't name him specifically, but were they open about it? did you know about matthew's issues? >> you know, again, as about t pertains to our interactions, pastor rick is a wonderful

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