Follow up to - When A Pastor Commits Suicide

My previous post When a Pastor Commits Suicide has really taken off. I'm in shock because as of this morning it has garnered over 6,000 hits and is still climbing. Out of everything I have ever blogged - what is it about this entry that got so much attention? So far there have been two different reactions to this blog that I have received both publicly and personally. #1 Has been from ministers, missionaries and especially pastors kids. Their response has been simple. "Been there, done that and you are absolutely right." Well I was speaking from personal experiences, so I hoped I would be. #2 Has been from the general public. Their response has been "How could a pastor could do this?" Let me address this one if I can. Your pastor has to do a lot of things - but I think that we forget that they deal with spiritual matters. Matters that can lead to some very, very dark places. I have heard the confessions of murderers, mothers who were drug