Alisa Childers is an American singer and songwriter who writes at alisachilders.com, an apologetics blog for doubting Christians and honest skeptics. Affiliate disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, we may earn commissions from qualifying purchases on Amazon.com. This is how we know what there is to know about Jesus. Actor Rupert Everett, who fell hard for her said: 'Her face had the illusion of beauty, but in fact it was wonky all over. And the question that Ive gotten from some people who are close to me, who love me. Relocating with their families to Los Angeles around this time almost certainly made it easier for Rhett and Link to think through some of their questions, removed as they now were from the Christ-Haunted atmosphere of the Bible Belt. Its the people behind the arguments. Why do Rhett and Link homeschool? I would also love to hear somethinganythingfrom their wives about how they experienced the transition out of the faith while still remaining intact as a family. Whenever somebody other than Rhett mentions the word "Tokyo," Rhett will shout "What" for a length of time, and an overlay appears with the word "Tokyo," stylized to look like the Japanese flag, the cityscape of Tokyo, and a cat chasing a red laser beam, while a bell rings in the background. If you believe in him and love him, he is supposed to be the most important thing you can speak about with anyone you meet. I could go on and on, but Ill wrap this up by looking at the last analogy Rhett used to explain what its like to leave the faith of your upbringing. I laughed out loud when Rhett talked about engaging people on airplanes by spouting talking points from books byJosh MacDowell and Lee Strobel. 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. .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". I believe they have a fundamental misunderstanding of the issue. That was the key for all of us, wasnt it? Thats worse than a house of cards. 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. Blend that with Rhett and Links magnetic personalities, and its no wonder the faith of many Christians has been unsettled. Like him, I was told that archaeology only proves the Bible, which means theres no reason not to dive headlong into it, right? Did you know that these entertaining goofballs were once evangelical Christians who specialized in student ministry? So, if you want to listen to them you can do so without fear. Not only was I taught everything I ever needed for my faith in Christ could be found in that aisle but later, sadly, that was what I went on to teach others. more Christ-like now that they no longer see themselves as Christians. Get resources, podcast episodes, and SWO updates sent directly to your inbox. Maybe YouTube said "we want to get behind you and do such and such but it has to be about Rhett and Link, not random crew members". He feared that truth would be lost in a sea of irrelevance. Fast forward 35 years to a day replete with a global internet and smartphones, and Postmans words ring with the chill of prophetic accuracy. If I wouldve found out he was a former Christian now identifying as agnostic, it would have broken my heart. 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. That is why I read and study. Through the deal, Mythical has expanded its busine What would Rhett and Link stand to lose if they didnt capitulate to culture on an issue like same-sex marriage? Sign up to get our newsletter your inbox every day. It was a relationship. It would appear that despite how destabilizing and difficult their deconstruction processes were, they no longer, The sad reality is that, for the deconverted, disbelief isnt sufficient. The joke first appeared in the episode called Odd . They both felt a deep discomfort with biblical sexual ethics, which they perceived to oppress women and their LGBTQ+ friends. themselves a Christian? It still provides the stability and the community on which peoples lives depend. 2. What about the rest of the world? But dont throw the tub out. A Christians Response to the Deconstructed Faith of YouTubers Rhett and Link. Last month, the GMM duo moved one of their podcasts, Ear Biscuits, to a separate channel in order to devote that space to an increasingly personal line of conversations about what led them to leave their faith and look for new sources of meaning and inspiration in the world in which they find themselves. 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. They began their career as engineers and ended up in the field of comedy. This was so convenient because the gift card is digital and gets sent right to your email! When he identified as a Christian he said that he had to have certainty, but now he is fine not having certainty. If it can make something, can it make everything? The most recentand arguably most influentialone has come from entertainers and YouTube sensations Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal of the Good Mythical Morning channel and Ear Biscuits podcast. Rhett led off with his intellectual doubts and Link countered with an emotional appeal. I might get a new episode once a week if I was lucky. While God is love, we must remember that Hes also just and holy. As the logic goes, a God who is not on board with the LGBTQ agenda is not a God worth serving. While their degrees and first jobs were in engineering, funny video production ultimately became their claim to fame. Why were so many people rattled and even persuaded by them? As much as I felt undying love for Ricky Schroder, I knew little about him. suggestion that their moving to Los Angeles was just the slippery slope to 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. I couldnt check his Instagram for updates every hour or tweet at him with the real possibility he might tweet back. But as both Rhett and Link recounted, there was something brewing underneath the intellectual questions. By the way, Evolutionary theory doesnt have a sufficient cause for the universe coming into existence out of nothing. How could so much of the history of Israel be made up? ButIm more interested now in what I do when I LIVE.because the only thing that I know that Ive got is this life. Love these mugs! 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 doesnt really matter if it never reaches its destination. No one that I was in personal contact withpastors, Christian friends, elders in the churchnone of them disappointed me or let me down. Do you see the problem? Help! And deal with them now, but dont exchange Christianity with doubts for an empty belief system made solely of doubts. before can enthusiastically answer, YES, Jesus never answered the thief on the cross who asked Christ to remember him when he came into his Kingdom with, This Day youll be with me in Paradisejust so long as you also believe the world was created in six days. 4:10). I hope in the future they will explore that question a bit more, as well as their differing orientations toward hopefulness for the future of our species. Deconstructing from certain Statements of Faith doesnt mean you have to jettison the Christian faith altogetherin fact for many of us, its put the focus back on Jesus and the fire back in our faith! 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. And if you like what you read on Godless in Dixie, please consider sponsoring me on Patreon, or else you can give via Paypal to help me keep doing what Im doing. Welcome to Ohio. By naming several apologists such as Lee Strobel, Josh McDowell, Tim Keller, and Ravi Zacharias, he knocked the legs out from under their arguments. 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. Co-founder of @mythical. I didnt have the opportunity to open my laptop (they didnt yet exist) or turn on our home computer (we didnt own one), hop on YouTube, and watch my future husband walk me through his breakfast choices, morning drive, and whimsical musings. Remember that even John the Baptist had a little crisis and needed to be reassured (Matthew 11:1-11). Over the course of a few days, social-media newsfeeds became inundated with hot takes, responses, disagreements, and praise for the comedy duo. I hope theres something. SUBSCRIBE to Faithwires (free) YouTube channel. Chances are also good that one of them isGood Mythical Morning featuring Link Neal and Rhett McLaughlin. Just like always, our biggest mistake was thatwe did as we were told. Would. He cohosts the award-winning television program Way of the Master, which airs in 190 countries. We don't. They acknowledge that Christianity means something. And, in reality, hes not living that way either. This brings us to the salient question. Ill confess I havent watched a ton of their stuff, but thats mostly because I dont watch much YouTube at all. Could it be that the cultural influences driving these, Rhett was careful to say he doesnt think these apologists are intentionally deceiving anyone. So to Rhett and Link I say enjoy the journey and keep bringing Life and Light to those around you!Peace, Steve, this resonates so much with me, Thanks , 2023 Beyond The Pale. But as Reformed Evangelicals these werent simply add on beliefs. It gives you purpose. I never got a reply. stand to lose if they didnt capitulate to culture on an issue like same-sex marriage? The character is played by Mythical Crew member Jordan Morris, and is often portrayed as a creepy man who is obsessed with Rhett and hates Link. They loved not the things of the world, but repented of their sin and put all their hope and trust in him. No, these lads loved Jesus. Evolutionary theory doesnt have a sufficient cause for the universe coming into existence out of nothing. Peruse many a church website and youll find a Statement of Faith list of things you will need to believe in addition to Following Me. This channel has made Rhett and Link the fourth highest-earning YouTube stars 3 while reaching audiences around the world. The sweater of faith. This creates a sense of community, in which we come to experience love and loyalty for our favorite YouTube celebrities. I quickly downloaded and submerged myself into Rhett and Links respective stories (which you can also see on YouTube here and here). Good Mythical Morning is the most watched daily show online, averaging 100 million views in a month.
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