Since Rhett and Link were relatively deep into religiosity, having learned "Christianese" and the culture, it took them years to complete their pilgrimage to secularism. No, we are the ones who learn to accept that on our best day, were still mostly grasping at straws. To put it bluntly. 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. You need a context in which to deal with the doubts. Are you sure about that? It doesnt really matter if it never reaches its destination. Our cultural moment is a cauldron of information and celebrity worship in which the cult of personality can ferment and grow. Rhett & Link preempt their critics I hope youll take the time to watch/listen to the show for yourself, along with the follow-up episode in which Link tells his own story about how he left his faith behind after he became an adult. 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. Why? It would appear that despite how destabilizing and difficult their deconstruction processes were, they no longer wanted Christianity to be true. I'm super disappointed but also not surprised. Really good analogy. However, celebrity Christian deconversions, or celebrity conversions, actually do matter. often suggest the real reason is so they can succumb to a life of sin, I find And when I jumped ship, I didnt jump to another boat. What would Rhett and Link stand to lose if they didnt capitulate to culture on an issue like same-sex marriage? It morphed into doubts surrounding biblical reliability, the historicity of the resurrection, and the general idea of hell and judgment. The Keller Center for Cultural Apologetics helps Christians show unbelievers the truth, goodness, and beauty of the gospel as the only hope that fulfills our deepest longings. 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. No one that I was in personal contact withpastors, Christian friends, elders in the churchnone of them disappointed me or let me down. Gods in control. I remember my former Christian marriage therapist asking me point blank: What are you getting from this? I believe they have a fundamental misunderstanding of the issue. 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. Remember that even John the Baptist had a little crisis and needed to be reassured (Matthew 11:1-11). It may not be them but the have to obey the labels they are partnered with. 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. And I want to say that because Ive noticed that when I tell my story, often people kind of conclude that I was never a true Christian. Lori calls it guerrilla evangelism, and its a burden shouldered by everyone who knows Jesus. 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. Questioning those beliefs meant friendships, family bonds, and the very fabric of their community were all threatened. The best chance I had of communicating with him was writing a letter to his fan club. (Except for a short hiatus after The Karate Kid, when Ralph Macchio was my all in all for a few months.) The youth-group kids left flustered and agitated by doubt mightve been entirely unperturbed had they heard those arguments from another source. Our cultural moment is a cauldron of information and celebrity worship in which the cult of personality can ferment and grow. Which means the history matters. This was my LIFE. Christy White is the wife of Charles Lincoln Neal III, the bespectacled half of the internet-famous duo, Rhett & Link on Good Mythical Morning their famous YouTube comedy. Why do Rhett and Link homeschool? They loved not the things of the world, but repented of their sin and put all their hope and trust in him. 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". Popular YouTubers Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal have publicly announced that they have left Christianity and landed in agnosticism.. Their deconversions are especially noteworthy given how publicly the two had once been with their Christian faith (e.g., missionaries for CRU, featured in Phil Vischer's What's in the Bible?It's also noteworthy that Rhett and Link have over 15 million . ), 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? 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. This is something Jesus himself said would happenand it will continue to happen until he returns (Matt. Thats what pushed us out, in the end. Could it be that the cultural influences driving these deconstruction stories needs to be re-examined, rather than Christianity itself? But it was while still back in North Carolina that Rhetts wife, Jessie, had taken Bible courses under agnostic biblical scholarBart Ehrman, and the historical questions those studies raised continued to impact their lives. This creates a sense of community, in which we come to experience love and loyalty for our favorite YouTube celebrities. Giza Theme by Pixel Object, G.O.P. God draws people to Jesus, He saves them, and He doesnt lose any of them. And deal with them now, but dont exchange Christianity with doubts for an empty belief system made solely of doubts. Christians today must be ready to provide a compelling defense for Christand even. Good Mythical Morning, hosted by Rhett &Link, is a morning daily talk show. Demas traded eternal hope for earthly treasure. Take Rhett, for example. 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. Therefore they had to halt all the crew stuff. They offer videos that present everything from video-game hacks to make-up tutorials to opinions about political and religious issues. Only the dates and names were changed. So I think that I was primed to hear what they had to say with an open (but biblically-grounded) mind. Its okay to have doubts. personally know that jettison God altogether during their deconstruction often become Its not like hes throwing out the baby with the bathwater, its like hes throwing out the tub and trying to keep the baby and the bathwater intact. If the below fields are visible, ignore them. Rhett and Link met each other way back in Elementary school in North Carolina and theyve stuck together into adulthood, at one time passing through a ministry phase as full-time staffers with Campus Crusade (now called Cru). 4K Followers. He cohosts the award-winning television program Way of the Master, which airs in 190 countries. Catholics believe one can have lgbtq thoughts/ temptations, but not act on them. But I dont think its the actual, people have found so persuasive. For those who don't know, Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal are a musical comedy duo who have built their YouTube show Good Mythical Morning into one of the biggest shows on the channel, with over 17 million subscribers. Rhett and Link have never punched each other in the face. What was scheduled as an hour-long chapel service last Wednesday has turned into a multi-day revival at Asbury University. If it can make something, can it make everything? When he jumped the Christian ship, he didnt jump into another boat, but into a sea of uncertainty. His Christianity has been replaced with what he calls openness and curiosity. He describes how liberating its been to let go of the appetite for certainty. To the careful observer, its evident that Rhett has traded in one worldview for another: Christianity for postmodernity, with all its skepticism, denial of absolutes, and relativism. It gives you something to hold on to. And we as Christians shouldnt be surprised when this happens. I couldnt check his Instagram for updates every hour or tweet at him with the real possibility he might tweet back. 1) Deconstructing Statements of Faith is not the same as Deconstructing Faith itself When Jesus called his disciples he simply said, "Follow Me". Rhett even invokes the Apostle Peters response to Jesus when Jesus asks if he will leave him to which Peter responds, Where would I go?. 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. After abandoning a Young Earth view of the cosmos, Rhett wrestled next with the historicity of the rest of the Old Testament (the stuff about Jesus would have to wait till later). Should we avoid it? Of course not. 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. This was so convenient because the gift card is digital and gets sent right to your email! 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. And I pulled my wife and my children with me. Let me help you out here. Gone with the Wind as Bildungsroman or Why Did Rhett Butler Really Leave Scarlett O'Hara? By Dawson Gaillard FOR about some the reason seasoned, as I aged sat in bricks a French dating Quarter back to patio the musing 1700's, about the seasoned, aged bricks dating back to the 1700's, I began to think of Gone with the Wind. If youre new to Godless In Dixie, be sure to check out The Beginners Guide for 200+ links categorized topically on a single page. Unfortunately, much of the church and pastoral leadership seems committed to stopping the proper spiritual development of Christians and instead choose to keep them artificially in a state of spiritual arrested development. I jumped into the water. Ill confess I havent watched a ton of their stuff, but thats mostly because I dont watch much YouTube at all. 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.. Then he skillfully planted a possible motive: money. And as a guy who loves Jesus too I quickly found myself resonating with their stories. .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". Because of his feelings. The younger generation is even more open about questioning their faith and leaving Christianity behind. 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 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. What about the rest of the world? When I discovered that there were many other aisles in the supermarket that contained delicious spiritual food I was at first nervous and suspicious. And furthermore, who wants to embrace uncertainty? Rhett Butler (Born in 1828) is a fictional character in the 1936 novel Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell and in the 1939 film adaptation of the same name. Both guys were raised in an environment that assumed Christianity as a part of the culture, and ultimately that did them a grave disservice. On the other hand, we need to be confident in our faith, so we need to listen to what non-Christians say about Christianity. Responding to a fan question in 2010, Rhett said that, while they were both Christian, their content is not religious. and Asian Christians, and Pacific Islander Christians you soon realize the Home of #GMM, Rhett and Link, and everything else #Mythical @rhettmc @linkneal @mythicalstore @mythicalchef When the teenage years come and the questions and pushing the boundaries begin most churches are ill-equipped to handle it. 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. And, in reality, hes not living that way either. Postman posited that in the future, we would be oppressed not by an outside force like Big Brother in George Orwells dystopian novel1984. 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. ), but he cant escape the fact that he is an image-bearer of God, living in Gods world. He feared that truth would be lost in a sea of irrelevance.. My heart is breaking and my head is spinning in light of the so-called deconstruction of Rhett and Links faith. Blend that with Rhett and Links magnetic personalities, and its no wonder the faith of many Christians has been unsettled. He says that he wants to raise his kids to believe in right and wrong, but he doesnt have a standard for it. 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. They acknowledge that Christianity means something. 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. Governor Bullock's presence at Scarlett's crush made Melanie feel. But as both Rhett and Link recounted, there was something brewing underneath the intellectual questions. 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! 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. Like him, I was told that archaeology only proves the Bible, which means theres no reason not to dive headlong into it, right? feared was that there would be no reason to ban a book, for there would be no one who wanted to read one. Why ban a Tim Keller or Ravi Zacharias book when you can create a community in which no one will want to read one? Melanie then asks for coffee and sandwiches. But when evangelizing, is apologetics helpful or necessary? Leaving aside the irony of that accusation, I would simply say, as I always do, that certainty is the currency of fundamentalism. SUBSCRIBE to Faithwires (free) YouTube channel. For Rhett, it started with questions relating to science, the age of the earth, and evolution. avenge the attack on Scarlett that day. How can two guys who make a living as YouTube personalities go from making possum corndogs one day to throwing 2,000 years of Christian history under the bus the next? As an evangelical Christian, you learn to tackle controversial subjects by reading only books by other evangelicals as they talk through their own rationalizations for their beliefs. Ill interact the most with Rhetts extimony as it covered the lions share of their reasons for leaving the faith. 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.. News flash, these are all grounded in the Christian worldview that he is trying so hard to distance himself from. Today, Rhett and Link have a net worth of $25 million as of 2021. Rhett is 0% left-handed. 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. But I dont think its the actual arguments themselves people have found so persuasive. Then he skillfully planted a possible motive: money. Thats humanism in a nutshell, and I feel the same way. 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. It only even pretends to talk about how stuff became other stuff. Travis Tritt asked the question, but it seems Thomas Rhett knows the answer. He was the only one for me. Listening to both Rhetts and Links stories, you can feel how much pushback they anticipate encountering from people who love them. Since the release of their stories, several apologists and scholars have offered sound rebuttals to some of the claims made by Rhett in particular. 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. 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.. The Gospel Coalition supports the church by providing resources that are trusted and timely, winsome and wise, and centered on the gospel of Jesus Christ. YouTube is putting $ behind branding Rhett and Link as talk show hosts. Who do you think you are? people will say to them. Rhett and Link already know theyll be accused of being arrogant. It was a relationship. 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. Get your FREE eBook about deconstruction: 'Before You Lose Your Faith'. Help train Christians to boldly share the good news of Jesus Christ in a way that clearly communicates to this secular age. With guest appearances on, their stars have been rising for the past few years, swelling their net worth to an estimated $23 million. Ive heard these things described dozens of times by now, but never before by guys I know my still-believing daughters have been watching for years. 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. Cotton Candy Randy is known to whisper "sweet nothings" in people's ears, but in Rhett's house, where he had a fan going in his room as . Since the release of their stories, several apologists and scholars have offered sound rebuttals to some of the claims made by Rhett in particular. I couldnt check his Instagram for updates every hour or tweet at him with the real possibility he might tweet back. How is my marriage going to stay together? This insatiable need for certainty is something the still-faithful need to confront about themselves, not us. 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. Nothing? The reason Rhett and Link's deconstruction is so important is precisely because they are not scholars and neither are most members of their audience - which is no longer limited to Christians looking for wholesome entertainment. Co-founder of @mythical. Like in biological puberty where one begins to form an adult identity separate from their parents and begin to wrestle with the understanding that the world is much more complex and nuanced than originally thought. Right and wrong? Rhett was careful to say he doesnt think these apologists are intentionally deceiving anyone. This is why growth is stunted, why people abandon the faith: our church is too shallow for roots to dig deep. That's why the recent Rhett and Link controversy has been so upsetting. To some, it smells like beauty and life; to others, it smells like death. .What do you think happens after you die? Link is known to be awkwardly funny, a master of organization, the President of the Republic of Cheesistan, and prone to retching and gagging when introduced to strange or unfamiliar food. She Leaves Once This Christian Brings Up This Topic. They no longer identify as Christians so it is not judgmental to refer to them this way.) 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. Affiliate disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, we may earn commissions from qualifying purchases on Amazon.com. 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. I dont blame them. How Is God Loving if He Allows Suffering. When Rhett says hes read all the Ravi Zacharias books and found them uncompelling, the church kid probably wont even bother with more than 30 books, containing decades worth of complex and carefully thought-out arguments that have been tested by time, debate, and rigorous scholarship. What about the beginning? How would it affect their revenue streams and net worth to remain faithful Christians in todays cultural climate? At some level, my therapist knew what everyone in his position knows: Once you start seriously considering the unthinkable about your faith, so many scary questions begin to plague you that it keeps you up at night. The YouTube comedy duo Rhett and Link are well-known for eating bizarre foods, making wacky music videos, and more recently, walking away from the Christian faith. Watching people eat bugs and murderously hot peppers isnt really my thing, but its a different story for my kids. If I wouldve found out he was a former Christian now identifying as agnostic, it would have broken my heart. I read books about it by people who didnt believe in it. Good Mythical Morning Net worth- $30 Million. It gives you direction. I have a love-hate relationship with Thanksgiving Day. I dont know. I was angry at the people who wrote the books. Could it be that the cultural influences driving these, Rhett was careful to say he doesnt think these apologists are intentionally deceiving anyone. I imagine those types of responses will continue to roll in. 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. And you think Los Angeles stretched Alisa Childers is an American singer and songwriter who writes at alisachilders.com, an apologetics blog for doubting Christians and honest skeptics. Therefore, we also explored this topic f. Fast forward 35 years to a day replete with a global internet and smartphones, and Postmans words ring with the chill of prophetic accuracy. 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? I jumped into a sea of uncertainty. As an actor playing a character on a TV show, my access was limited. Jen's post about leaving Mythical! Would Jack Black and Daniel Radcliffe guest star on their YouTube channel if they held to the biblical doctrine of marriage and homosexuality? Love these mugs! Through the deal, Mythical has expanded its busine 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 Scarlett was seen in Ashley's arms at the saw mill she knew. These apostles of unbelief are on a mission to help others deconstruct with the same evangelistic zeal they learned from their previous tribe. Rhett and Link grew up as evangelical Christiansand worked extensively with Christian organizations in the past, including working for Campus Crusade for Christand playing the Fabulous Bentley Brothers for a children's Bible education series on Jelly Telly. 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. Rhett led off with his intellectual doubts and Link countered with an emotional appeal. 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. The two As any parent will attest teenagers are difficult, children are much easier to control. The stir online is probably exhausting. I never got a reply. In Rhett & Links deconstruction they frequently site their growing struggles with reconciling these add on requirements with the reality of science, morality, and basic common sense. Ray Comfort This is the effect the gospel has, and we should expect these types of reactions. Im not gonna be scared of the truth. Reasonable answers exist for each notion the duo passed along that, in their opinion, defeats the truth of Christianity. Because the gift card is digital and gets sent right to your!. 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