I just came across your channel and I just started the video but you seem like a good person. The world is a better place cuz you are here in it. I forgot about Salty! Christians are the salt of the Earth if anyone is wondering about Salty's name.
As someone who has shared a very similar path but came out of it christian I can definitely appreciate the courage it takes to talk about this stuff. The process of doubting and losing faith is one of the most scary experiences a person can have, from loss of community to fear of the afterlife. Thanks for sharing bro.
I loved this video. I like your longer videos because it feels like a genuine conversation. I also went on a faith journey and ended up in a very similar place as you. I think that being comfortable in not having definite answers to all of lifes' questions has been the biggest learning curve for me. I appreciate your perspective on homeschooling and Christianity. It's very nice to know that I am not the only person who has gone through this and that I won't be the last. Thanks for the video.
I wonder if what you and I went through, and many others, is unique to Southern California churches, or the modern Christian church in America, or beyond, in general? I ask because I went through something very similar to you (thank you for having the guts to share, by the way.) But I returned to Faith in Jesus Christ after meeting my wife and her community of Christians, over in a completely different part of the USA. The Christianity I, maybe we, grew up absolutely seemed like a performative, "do this, don't do that" facade. Not saying there weren't/aren't/isn't real Christians in those communities, but, now that I've gotten some distance from it, the difference is wild.
The process of deconstructing faith begins with doubt which leads to the simple question, "Does this Bible story align with the reality that I live in?" If not then maybe it deserves closer examination for contradictions and inconsistencies.
I just came across your channel and I just started the video but you seem like a good person. The world is a better place cuz you are here in it. I forgot about Salty! Christians are the salt of the Earth if anyone is wondering about Salty's name.
As someone who has shared a very similar path but came out of it christian I can definitely appreciate the courage it takes to talk about this stuff. The process of doubting and losing faith is one of the most scary experiences a person can have, from loss of community to fear of the afterlife. Thanks for sharing bro.
What an awesome name for a channel. That is not an easy escape, grats man!
I loved this video. I like your longer videos because it feels like a genuine conversation.
I also went on a faith journey and ended up in a very similar place as you. I think that being comfortable in not having definite answers to all of lifes' questions has been the biggest learning curve for me. I appreciate your perspective on homeschooling and Christianity. It's very nice to know that I am not the only person who has gone through this and that I won't be the last.
Thanks for the video.
I have this on my list to watch over Xmas when I have some more time to sit and really listen.
I wonder if what you and I went through, and many others, is unique to Southern California churches, or the modern Christian church in America, or beyond, in general? I ask because I went through something very similar to you (thank you for having the guts to share, by the way.) But I returned to Faith in Jesus Christ after meeting my wife and her community of Christians, over in a completely different part of the USA.
The Christianity I, maybe we, grew up absolutely seemed like a performative, "do this, don't do that" facade. Not saying there weren't/aren't/isn't real Christians in those communities, but, now that I've gotten some distance from it, the difference is wild.
“Why I am deconstructing my faith”
The process of deconstructing faith begins with doubt which leads to the simple question, "Does this Bible story align with the reality that I live in?" If not then maybe it deserves closer examination for contradictions and inconsistencies.