Soul Boom Rainn Tries Getting Rhett & Link Back in Church: Exploring Spiritual Deconstruction
Feb 25, 2025
Join Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal, the beloved YouTubers behind Good Mythical Morning, as they chat with Rainn Wilson about their transformative journeys of spiritual deconstruction. They reflect on their past in evangelical Christianity, discussing how judgment shaped their beliefs and how they've learned to embrace empathy. The trio explores the intersection of faith, creativity, and personal growth, emphasizing the significance of independent truth-seeking and the role of love in their evolving spirituality.
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Judgment and Backsliding
- Rhett & Link, coming from an evangelical background, feel judged by their former selves for no longer adhering to those beliefs.
- This judgment manifests as a fear of negative consequences, like illness or loss, despite not consciously believing in such punishments anymore.
Comfort in Judgment
- Link, raised with a judgmental God, became comfortable with judgment, even when undeserved.
- Now, with less judgment, he's learning to navigate the freedom of his new worldview.
A Day with the Lord
- Rhett & Link used to practice "a day with the Lord" as missionaries.
- Rhett now sees those journal entries as conversations with himself, regardless of external communication.