The comment sections of their, pages reveal that their stories inspired many atheists and touched the hearts of some folks who experienced similar deconversion journeys, describing the videos as beautiful, candid, and vulnerable.. We have taught breakouts on evolution at camp and there are many good books you can read on the subject that Ill put at the end. It may not be them but the have to obey the labels they are partnered with. I hope theres something. He was basically telling MY story, along with the stories of a hundred people I know who went through the same thought processes and the same emotional struggles. Now that they no longer need to outsource their morality to God they begin to take more responsibility for it themselves. The two When I listened to their journeys from belief to hopeful agnosticism I was shocked at how much this looked like a one-two punch attack against Christianity. We homeschool because the public education system is a liberal conspiracy to brainwash children into believing things like global warning is real. What am I gonna teach my kids? How would it affect their revenue streams and net worth to remain faithful Christians in todays cultural climate? Maybe youre just checking to make sure a bolt of lightning wont immediately strike you the moment you do. The truth is that we have a personality-driven culture in which two comedians can persuade Christians to rethink their faith in just three hours of video. It would appear that despite how destabilizing and difficult their deconstruction processes were, they no longer wanted Christianity to be true. I might get a new episode once a week if I was lucky. We have to understand were not the first people to grapple with these sorts of questions, said Andros, noting Ecclesiastes 1:9, which says, There is nothing new under the sun., In one interview, Rhett argued that, if Christianity is true, it should be able to withstand investigation and inquiry.. Aside from the fact that most apologists have day jobs, this leads to a fair question: what would, stand to lose if they didnt capitulate to culture on an issue like same-sex marriage? I was recently at a conference where a prominent Christian leader was asked to give his opinion on what good could come from a Biden America and Continue reading, How are Christians supposed to think about Game of Thrones? Its stable. Responding to a fan question in 2010, Rhett said that, while they were both Christian, their content is not religious. I believe they have a fundamental misunderstanding of the issue. When it comes to apologetics, its a very helpful tactic to show unbelievers the truths of the Bible. Rhett, who makes up one half of the comedy duo Rhett & Link and co-hosts their hit YouTube talk show Good Mythical Morning, admits that while he is eager to "settle into the space we have,". I never got a reply. Thats humanism in a nutshell, and I feel the same way. They already know people are saying one of them led the other astray, as if we arentall being influenced by one person or another at any given time. That tow-headed heartthrob took my breath away with every episode of the 1980s sitcom Silver Spoons. I imagine those types of responses will continue to roll in. Around the time I was nursing a wounded ego for being stood up by the Ricky Schroder fan club, Neil Postman made a prediction in his 1985 book, . He cohosts the award-winning television program Way of the Master, which airs in 190 countries. Rhett mentions to Scarlett that he goes to New Orleans to visit a young boy who goes to school there, because Rhett is his guardian. Rhett and Link have grown their brand performing hilarious satirical songs and engaging in zany stunts such as duct-taping themselves together, playing wedgie-hangman, crushing glow sticks in a meat-grinder, and flinging bags of dog feces at one anothers faces. Why were so many people rattled and even persuaded by them? Rhett and Link aren't going to church either way. Would Jack Black and Daniel Radcliffe guest star on their YouTube channel if they held to the biblical doctrine of marriage and homosexuality? Thomas, 31, wrote his chart-topping hit, "Die a Happy Man" a story about a man's need for nothing more in life than his woman's "crazy love"for and about his wife, Lauren (Gregory) Akins, 32. I could barely stay in my car seat listening to Rhetts story. Rhett and Link, extremely well-known YouTubers, recently posted videos talking about how they left the faith. The sweater of faith. But as I tasted from Catholic, Anglican, Orthodox, Anabaptist, and other aisles of the supermarket I discovered the Christian faith was much more rich, varied, and delicious than I had ever thought. Rhett echoed that hes more interested in what happens during his life on earth. Much of their appeal comes from their history together. Im not gonna be scared of the truth. It gives you stability. Several people reached out to me personally, including pastors who reported that the faith of several kids in their youth groups was rocked by the broadcasts, leaving them shaken and doubting. But I also know from experience that the work of defending the faith requires enormous amounts of self-deception, closing one eye and squinting the other to make sure things look the way theyre supposed to look. Mythical, founded by Rhett & Link, creates entertainment, products, and experiences that inspire human connection through curiosity and comedy. Producer: Good Mythical Morning. Could it be that the cultural influences driving these deconstruction stories needs to be re-examined, rather than Christianity itself? Ill interact the most with Rhetts extimony as it covered the lions share of their reasons for leaving the faith. I read here a lot more than I comment, but Neil was ", "Then the LORD said to Hosea, Gomer conceived again and gave birth to a daughter. .Both said they are no longer evangelical Christians with Rhett saying he would call himself "a hopeful agnostic" and Link saying he would call himself "an agnostic who wants to be hopeful". Link asked, Why on airplanes? to which Rhett replied: Because when youre an evangelical Christian, when you sit next to a stranger, this may be the only opportunity you have to share the life changing message of Jesus with them. One main issue discussed by them is the problem with LGBTQ and church. The answer many of us who deconstructed We were in conversation. It is one of Clark Gable's most recognizable and significant roles. Then he skillfully planted a possible motive: money. It was time to stop just reading Christian answers to everything and go a level deeper, looking next at the answers to the Christian answers. Affiliate disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, we may earn commissions from qualifying purchases on Amazon.com. He firsttells the story of how during college he fell in with a crowd of Young Earth Creationists who maintained that the universe is only 6,000-10,000 years old, give or takea perspective he would adopt for many years to come. Before this week I did not, and now that I think about it, it explains A LOT. Listening to their podcast you hear the Like him, I was told that archaeology only proves the Bible, which means theres no reason not to dive headlong into it, right? Youre gonna get through this. He was the only one for me. And then I was like [**fwip**] Im gonna take the bikini off. Encouragement for Anglican Pastors, Downplaying the Sin of Homosexuality Wont Win the Next Generation, 9 Things You Should Know About Revivals in America, When You Dont Feel Like Having Sex with Your Spouse, The Burning Question from Asbury Isnt About Asbury, Megachurch Marriage for the Bachelor Pastor: A Story of Love that Lasts, Ordinary and Extraordinary: A Day at the Asbury Awakening, Tim Keller on the Decline and Renewal of the American Church. As believers, we should take comfort to know its not new,he said. I have read and listened to many atheists over the years who have explained why they didnt believe, but what made Rhett and Links (anti) testimonies so disheartening is the fact that they use much of the same vocabulary to describe their faith as I do. I often joke that most of the people I the way they had been taught was not the one size fits all that they thought. Love these mugs! This implies that they are, in fact, deceiving people. Right and wrong? For more than a decade, Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal have made videos together under the name Rhett & Link, cementing their bromance as one of YouTube's most memorable partnerships.In a recent vlog, McLaughlin and Neal who have been buddies since the first grade took their friendship to another level. Rhett and Melanie eat:" {Mammy} could distinguish nothing except the clatter of silver on china, and the muffled soft tones of Melanie's voice." Rhett then goes to bed. You need a context in which to deal with the doubts. And you think Los Angeles stretched Episode 29: What Atheists Wish Christians Knew About Them, "I'll be there! The LGBTQ agenda is the new master who takes no prisoners. This week, Faithwire managing editor Dan Andros discussed some of those concerns with editor Tr Goins-Phillips. Travis Tritt asked the question, but it seems Thomas Rhett knows the answer. Blend that with Rhett and Links magnetic personalities, and its no wonder the faith of many Christians has been unsettled. Therefore, we also explored this topic f. Should Christian Parents Send Their Children to Public Schools? By saying that he does not believe in the God of the Bible he is making a statement of certainty, even if he is trying to soften the blow by using non-threatening language. Man, does that feel familiar! We still believe the truth and the opinion of two YouTube comedians cannot change that. Theres one thing I respect about the deconstruction stories of Rhett and Link. They acknowledge that Christianity, The apostle Paul identifies his friend Demas as a fellow worker who was with him while imprisoned in Rome (Philem. Let me help you out here. One can believe in a literal Adam OR that Adam is a metaphor and still follow Jesus. SUBSCRIBE to Faithwires (free) YouTube channel. And then my heart broke hearing not only where they are in their faith, but how they have made it easier for others to abandon their belief in God too. I want to hear MUCH MORE about this from Link and Rhett. I'm glad that so many are able to turn their jobs at GMM into better careers down the line :) We'll miss you Jen, I guess the old saying is true, "If you love something, let it go". I imagine those types of responses will continue to roll in. It didnt take long before quickly discovering these two were not some boys who got saved at some church youth camp alter call and then used their new found Christianity merely as a buttress against sex, drugs, and rock-n-roll after that. Rhett echoed that hes more interested in what happens during his life on earth: , Its not so much what happens after you die, but what happens while youre alive., Paul wrote in 2 Corinthians 2:1416 that through his missionary work, Christ spreads the fragrance of the knowledge of himself. Rather, he foretold, people will come to love their oppression, to adore the technologies that undo their capacities to think, pointing to Aldous Huxleys satirical Brave New World. A former church elder with a seminary education, Neil now writes mostly about the struggles of former evangelicals living in the midst of a highly religious subculture. Rhett James McLaughlin) and Link (a.k.a. It morphed into doubts surrounding biblical reliability, the historicity of the resurrection, and the general idea of hell and judgment. Hopefully, they also realize these accusations are shots fired out of fearfear that one day they may wake up to find that we are making at least as much sense as they are. Listening to both Rhetts and Links stories, you can feel how much pushback they anticipate encountering from people who love them. Alisa Childers wrote a piece for The Gospel Coalition critiquing Rhett & Links shared spiritual deconstruction from evangelical Christianity. As it is also, evidently, for the more than 16 million subscribers these guys have accumulated since their show started back in 2012. These discoveries challenged the underpinnings of his whole theological system, but like all of us he was encouraged to press on through with his questions without fear because: All truth is Gods truth. Thats worse than a house of cards. Our cultural moment is a cauldron of information and celebrity worship in which the cult of personality can ferment and grow. First, he read Francis Collinss (the other Francis), The Language of God, and was convinced that evolution is true. And when I jumped ship, I didnt jump to another boat. After all, remember, we are talking about nothing. Anticipating pushback from those who say you have to trust Jesus over the noise of your own intellectual questions, Rhett reminds us you cannot separate an historical figure from actual history and still say youre talking about the same person. He says that he wants to raise his kids to believe in right and wrong, but he doesnt have a standard for it. They were also Christians, former missionaries, and Campus Crusade (now, When they each recorded videos walking fans through their spiritual-deconstruction stories in February, it shot through the internet like a bolt of lightning. Ray Comfort explains the reason why this happens so often with those who used to believe in Christianity.Visit https://www.LivingWaters.com to view more free Christian videos, articles, and to get tracts and other resources by Ray Comfort and the Living Waters team.FACEBOOKLiving Waters: https://www.facebook.com/lwwotmRay Comfort: https://www.facebook.com/official.Ray.ComfortINSTAGRAMLiving Waters: https://www.instagram.com/livingwatersofficialTWITTERLiving Waters: https://twitter.com/LivingWatersPubRay Comfort: https://twitter.com/RayComfort Its okay to have doubts. But as Christians we should be encouraged to remember that for every Rhett and Link, theres a Lee Strobel, a J. Warner Wallace, a Holly Ordway, a C. S. Lewis, and a Rosaria Butterfield who tested their beliefs against the evidence, and found their atheism wanting. Ray Comfort is the Founder and CEO of Living Waters, a bestselling author, and has written more than 100 books, including, The Evidence Study Bible. And soon discovered some of these other traditions had different perspectives on some of the issues that often trigger Evangelical spiritual deconstruction: I came to realise the Evangelical aisle of the supermarket is a wonderful aisle in the supermarket but it aint the only aisleas much as they often like to claim it is. Its like trying on a different head just for a little while. Christy was born in the United States of America. They understand if you cease to believe in core tenets of the faithlike sin, the atonement, the resurrection of Jesus, and the reality of heaven and hellthen you shouldnt still identify as a Christian. Its far easier to dismiss this all with the wave of a hand, ascribing imperfect motives to us as if that changes the facts themselves in any way. What am I gonna teach them now? I have a love-hate relationship with Thanksgiving Day. Theres a good chance the Christian kid who looks up to Rhett (and probably doesnt ever crack open his Bible) will never read those authors now. When I was 11, I only had the opportunity to see Ricky Schroder once a week. Rhett and Link have grown their brand performing hilarious satirical songs and engaging in zany stunts such as duct-taping themselves together, playing wedgie-hangman, crushing glow sticks in a meat-grinder, and flinging bags of dog feces at one another's faces. Again, the jumping ship lingo isnt mine, thats from him. For exmaple, you decide you're hooked on a song. Rhett says hes lost his appetite for certainty, and I know what he means. Im reasonably certain that you dont burn in hell because you were intellectual curious and honest. Help train Christians to boldly share the good news of Jesus Christ in a way that clearly communicates to this secular age. Now, the debate stops at Rhetts conclusions. But as both Rhett and Link recounted, there was something brewing underneath the intellectual questions. To paraphrase: Mammy sits by the door and hears nothing, only a low humming sound--Melanie convincing Rhett to bury Bonnie. Francis Schaeffer once wrote about the fact that Christians need to have such a commitment to the truth that if it were proven to be false we would be the first to get out of line and join the rest of the world in their destruction. Then he skillfully planted a possible motive: money. (Tim Challies reviewed the book once upon a time.) But then I remember this is part of how they protect themselves, knowing too well the fragility of their own faith. I couldnt check his Instagram for updates every hour or tweet at him with the real possibility he might tweet back. their abandoning their faith. / Politics / Trump / Uncategorized, find a Statement of Faith list of things you will need to believe, had to the spiritual journey of Rhett and Link. Postman posited that in the future, we would be oppressed not by an outside force like Big Brother in George Orwells dystopian novel, people will come to love their oppression, to adore the technologies that undo their capacities to think,, He predicted that with the rise of technology and communication, people wouldnt be deprived of information, but rather they would be given, that they would become passive and egocentric. Are you sure about that? When youve mixed with European Christians, Questioning those beliefs meant friendships, family bonds, and the very fabric of their community were all threatened. Only the dates and names were changed. Its hard not to feel insulted by his unwillingness to accept this. Later in Pauls ministry, however, he writes that Demas ended up loving the present world more than the things of God and walked away (2 Tim. These are great questions that Christians have been asking for years. And thats no laughing matter. Did you know that these entertaining goofballs were once evangelical Christians who specialized in student ministry? Ray Comfort explains the reason why this happens so often with those who used to believe in Christianity. I was amazed at the providential coincidences that converged for me, personally, when I listened to these testimonies last week. In fact, he said that he jumped out of the Christian ship, but not into another ship, per se, but into an ocean of uncertainty more on that later. Most recently, of course, is the story of well-known pastor and author Joshua Harris, as well as the Youtube comedians Rhett and Link.. I've written on this phenomenon myself in a number of places, including my recent book, The 10 Commandments of Progressive Christianity, as well as my my article, "The . Of course not. Its no wonder, then, that every time we turn around there is yet another deconversion story being proffered as the newest ex-evangelical smoking gun. When the teenage years come and the questions and pushing the boundaries begin most churches are ill-equipped to handle it. Around the time I was nursing a wounded ego for being stood up by the Ricky Schroder fan club, Neil Postman made a prediction in his 1985 book, Amusing Ourselves to Death. This is what Ive been teaching them. With the YouTube-ification of our culture, though, consumers are connecting not with actors playing characters, but real people who allow them to peek behind the curtain of their lives. Neil Carter is a high school teacher, a writer, a speaker, a father of four, and a skeptic living in the Bible Belt. The lesson we can learn from the Rhett and Link story is to observe the power of the media platform, recognize the roadblocks of the new apostles of unbelief, and keep a humble eye to history, remembering that our Savior told us some would fall away. It was a relationship. Melanie then asks for coffee and sandwiches. Rhett and Link's collective spiritual deconstruction isn't ultimately a deconstruction of the Christian faith but of Christian subculture. Since the release of their stories, several apologists and scholars have offered sound rebuttals to some of the claims made by Rhett in particular. She articulates her argument well as she did in a recent debate with Lisa Gungor, (and Im more in the Gungor camp) so Childers article became my on ramp into the deconstruction stories of these YouTube celebrities who seemingly had gone astray. Every bit helps, and is greatly appreciated. more Christ-like now that they no longer see themselves as Christians. To some, it smells like beauty and life; to others, it smells like death. God draws people to Jesus, He saves them, and He doesnt lose any of them. As far as Im concerned, Jesus was as real to me as he possibly could be without physically manifesting himself in my presence. I was crushed. The youth-group kids left flustered and agitated by doubt mightve been entirely unperturbed had they heard those arguments from another source. So you "offline mode" it. It was a relationship. And, think of what the Apostle Paul said in his first letter to the Corinthians (1 Corinthians 15) where he said that if it isnt true that Jesus rose from the dead, then we need to be pitied more than anyone else. They acknowledge that Christianity means something. With the help of the Holy Spirit, they became convinced that Christianity is true as they gazed deeply at Christs beauty. This creates a sense of community, in which we come to experience love and loyalty for our favorite YouTube celebrities. Mythical Kitchen Why did Rhett and Link leave Christianity?-----Our mission is to create educational content. YouTube is putting $ behind branding Rhett and Link as talk show hosts. Goins-Phillips, in response, pointed out that Christianity has been around for 2,000 years and remains the worlds largest religion, so it has withstood challenges and investigations. As far as Christians believing in the theory of Evolution or not, there is too much to go into in this short post. While Rhett and Link spend some time talking about their post-Christian lives in the deconstruction episodes, they devote the lion's share of the time to looking back on the life and belief. Please make sure all fields are filled out. If you want Continue reading, Origin of Manhood: Every Man is a Theologian. Heres the deal, we (at SWO) have gone back and forth on whether or not to address this. I mean really loved Jesus! He suggested that if all these apologists and theologians were to recant their stories and change their opinions, their livelihoods would be at stake. Meaning I dont know, but I hope. Anticipating the response he would get for opening up about all of this, Rhett addressed the No True Christian argument right off the bat: I want to emphasize how big of a deal it was to me. He further likens the endogenous retroviruses shared between humans and other ape descendants to a coffee stain that shows up in later versions of a manual, demonstrating an earlier common ancestor who must have experienced the original mutation/stain. Overtime these add on requirements of belief become so ingrained with ones Christian faith that when you begin to question them your whole Christian identity feels under threat. For example, in 2016, they worked on a scripted television show called Rhett & Link's Buddy System that saw the pair act in a bid to entertain their viewers. It's not the End of the World When public figures walk away from the faith, a lot of Christians panic; but really, it's not the end of the world. and African Christians, and South American Christians, and Indian Christians, At this point in his story, Rhett uses some of the exact same language I use when trying to explain what its like trying to look at the world through a completely different lensjust to see if things look any clearer. When I discovered that there were many other aisles in the supermarket that contained delicious spiritual food I was at first nervous and suspicious. My understanding of who Jesus is is not just based on my experience with him personally, but its also based on what the Bible has to say about him. Their response has been very interesting; they have lamented this by retorting something like . The best chance I had of communicating with him was writing a letter to his fan club. I mean we have little finite minds and we are trying to understand an infinite God. It isnt the skeptics who crave constant assurances were on the right track. That was the key for all of us, wasnt it? She Leaves Once This Christian Brings Up This Topic. Don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to trivialize this. And we as Christians shouldnt be surprised when this happens. Take Rhett, for example. Rhett and Links deconstruction journey frequently mentioned the struggle they felt as they began to hold long held beliefs to the fire. It doesnt really matter if it never reaches its destination. Chances are also good that one of them isGood Mythical Morning featuring Link Neal and Rhett McLaughlin. As with most former evangelicals (henceforth ex-vangelicals), the majority of key turning points in Rhetts deconversion story coincide with changes in his relationship to the Bible, and to his own traditions reading of it. But the same timeworn skepticism the church has interacted with since its inception is given a fresh dose of potency when delivered to a whole new generation by cool and funny guys whove become a fixture of their childhood. How would it affect their revenue streams and net worth to remain faithful Christians in todays cultural climate? Rhett & Link preempt their critics It only even pretends to talk about how stuff became other stuff. ), and both have made it abundantly clear that they are 100% pro-homosexuality, and take serious issue with Christianity because of it (I mean it is the 21st century - Helloooo? Rhett and Link met each other way back in Elementary school in North Carolina and they've stuck together into adulthood, at one time passing through a ministry phase as full-time staffers with. But as both Rhett and Link recounted, there was something brewing underneath the intellectual questions. Rhett and Link already know theyll be accused of being arrogant. Certain? As a result, they are surprised and hurt by Christians who promptly said that they never truly were of us ( 1 John 2:19 ). As an apologist, my knee-jerk reaction was also to grab my computer and start typing refutations with the force of a thousand suns. (And they do have an audience - their personal channel alone has nearly 5 million followers. Demas traded eternal hope for earthly treasure. Her exact date of birth and lace of birth is currently not known yet. Receive weekly updates about fresh articles, videos, and audios, as well as new resources, special discounts, and upcoming events. With guest appearances on The TODAY Show, Live with Kelly, and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, their stars have been rising for the past few years, swelling their net worth to an estimated $23 million. He even says that he understands the argument that you cant have a moral law without a moral law Giver But then he says, that he just doesnt know. They like to call themselves "Internetainers." Charles Lincoln Neal and Rhett McLaughlin first met on the first day of first grade in Buies Creek, North Carolina, when they were held in class during recess as punishment for writing profanity on their desks. Did it also come from that pair of chromosomes? and Asian Christians, and Pacific Islander Christians you soon realize the Why do Rhett and Link homeschool? Their shift away from Christianity, though, raises quite a few red flags, especially given so much of it seems to hinge on their own experiences and desire to embrace the LGBTQ community. Theres a lot of other people on it. 2 2.The REAL Reason Why Rhett and Link Fell Away from Christianity; 3 3.Rhett Bought a Bible - Rhett's Deconstruction 2 Years Later - YouTube; 4 4.Let's Deconstruct a Deconversion Story: The Case of Rhett and Link; 5 5.Why Rhett and Link Broke Up with Jesus | Neil Carter - Patheos; 6 6.Why Rhett & Link's Deconversion Feels So Right . Here are nine things you should know about revival and the history of revivals in America. What I want to address is that even if Evolution were true (which I dont believe it is) there are way too many things in this world that need explanations that the Naturalistic worldview cannot answer. I dont blame them. When they each recorded videos walking fans through their spiritual-deconstruction stories in February, it shot through the internet like a bolt of lightning. And the question that Ive gotten from some people who are close to me, who love me. If it can make something, can it make everything? . Charles Lincoln "Link" Neal III is an American actor, writer, singer/songwriter known for being the comedy duo "Rhett & Link." Neal is also known for being the co-creator and co-host of Good Mythical Morning (2012) along with several other projects such as Commerical Kings (2011), The Mythical Show (2013), and Rhett and Link's Buddy System (2016 . Its the people behind the arguments. 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