Deconversion part 6: What is Supposed to Be

The last video in my deconversion series.

Music by Prplfox. Bass at 9:04 by M. Micucci. The piano at 1:15 is adapted from a Nickel Creek song (super Eli points if you can tell me which one).
https://sites.google.com/site/eliprpl...

Script, DVDs, and other information:
https://sites.google.com/site/eliprpl...

Videos used (in order of appearance):
Cardboard testimonies
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rxojH...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lqyUd...
Drew Dyck on his book, "Generation Ex-Christian"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYrJCK...
"The Woods" by Darlingside, animated by Erik Tostevin
http://vimeo.com/39892844
The Iron Giant
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iX0cGf...

Photo credits:
Cognitive dissonance
http://browse.deviantart.com/?q=teen+...
Bloodroot flower
http://www.patrickzephyrphoto.com/pag...
Sunset over city
http://the-only-fabi.deviantart.com/a...
Sunset over lake
http://infinityloop.deviantart.com/ar...
Brainstorm
http://browse.deviantart.com/?q=brain...

Sources quoted:
Fine, Cordelia. A Mind of Its Own
http://www.amazon.com/Mind-Its-Own-Di...
Sherman, D., & Cohen, G. Accepting Threatening Information
http://cdp.sagepub.com/content/11/4/1...
Barna Group
http://www.barna.org/barna-update/art...

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[Tyrell Samuels]

What I'm most saddened by is that you were involved in ministries that weren't biblical. I pray that the Lord would truly rescue you from your sins and bring you into a real knowledge of the truth. If you ever come to DC please message me.

[Prplfox]

I appreciate your caring and heart for the Lord, but please consider the implications of of a holy spirit who is unwilling or incapable of communicating a correct interpretation of the bible to all the Christian groups I ever encountered or to me personally despite the genuine desire we all shared, and yet somehow you got it right. I was in DC last spring for the Reason Rally, with thousands of other who overcame our faith, and that was inspiring. You don't need to be rescued.

[Thom Burkett]

I had to watch the series again. I deconverted 15 years ago, I'm a former priest, but I never told my story, not even to myself. Now I'm trying to and you show such, kindness, wisdom, and understanding you give me hope. My story will be better understood by myself because of this, because of you. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

[Prplfox]

I would very much like to hear your story, and many others would too.

[magicmethods]

You are a beautiful person!!!! Nobody and nothing can ever take that away from you. We may never meet in person but I will forever be changed by watching your video. Thank you!!!!!

[Prplfox]

:)

[pvtCabooseXX]

I watched these series based on Steve Shives' Shout out. I'm really glad I did, this is a great series. I remember losing my faith in Christianity, luckily that transition was far less traumatic for me. Best of Luck, and good wishes.

[YOSUP315]

I stayed up too late watching this entire series, oh well! I'll have to post his to facebook now. Thanks for sharing your part of your life with us, and I wish you the best.

[ROY Markovik]

I went through sort of the same as you. I struggled for 2 years, trying To find one good reason To believe. Its sad how everyone sees you as crazy and no matter what you say, its like talking to the wall

[Sudusian]

Nice profile pic :)

[Kang2112]

Your great keep up the videos very smart a reasoned.

Take care I wish you all the best.

[orcodrilo]

Great video. The common "relationship with god" proposed shows parallels with co-dependent or abusive relationships.

[ushmo10]

religion destroyed my innocent child like me while science and philosophy brought the humanity back in me as well as much more

[Sawse Cake]

This is the best. I think it is due to the fact even a Christian can relate to it, I could have as a Christian. It tends to be "I was a Christian, now I hate them" yours comes off as "I believed in the idea of Christianity, yet it failed"

It sounds so minute yet it is as epic in scale in one end of our universe (which we can not perceive) to the other (which we... still can not perceive).

So massive we can never fathom it yet we find it so basic.

[TheSonwu39]

Wow. The series is absolutely mind-blowing. It is a great help to me as a former Christian and new Atheist. You have done a great deed for humanity.

[Thom Burkett]

I'm working on telling it at my blog batmannewyork.blogspot.com. Thank you again for yours.

[BozoTheBear]

What an amazing story - thanks so much for sharing this.