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Every one of us

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has family members,

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dear friends or acquaintances

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who've experienced suicidal thoughts,

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attempted suicide,

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or have taken their lives,

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and every time

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it's tragic.

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We know from all the statistics out there

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that someone in the ward is hurting.

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Someone is having suicidal thoughts in your ward.

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And as we come together as families,

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as churches

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in a community,

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we can do

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better than we're doing now.

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This is the way that we decrease any kind of embarrassment,

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reduce any kind of stigma,

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and gain further understanding

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about the process.

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There's an old sectarian notion,

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"That suicide is a sin and that someone who commits suicide

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is banished to hell forever."

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That is totally false.

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I believe the vast majority of cases

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will find that these individuals have lived heroic lives,

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and that

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suicide

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will not be a defining characteristic of their eternities.

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I think Heavenly Father is pleased

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when we reach out and help his children,

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I think he's profoundly pleased.

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But we shouldn't

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underestimate the importance

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of the church as a community

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coming together

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and helping each other

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through this life.

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Heavenly Father knew it would be a challenge.

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And he knew we would need each other's help.

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So,

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"What we need to do

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as a church

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is to reach out in love and caring

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for those who have suicidal thoughts,

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who have attempted suicide,

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who feel marginalized in any way.

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We need to reach out with love and understanding," and you do that in concert with

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healthcare professionals,

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and with ecclesiastical leaders,

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with friends and family support.