Link's Spiritual Deconstruction

It's all about the desire to love as much as possible. Listen to Link talk about his spiritual journey and the evolution of his beliefs in this episode of Ear Biscuits! EB #227, Original Release Date: 02/10/2020




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[harpurr]

rhett deciding to come back for link, park his car, and walk until he saw link again is some soulmate level shit. they’re meant to be in each other’s lives, damn.

[larinmcmullen]

16 year old Link, crying, walking down the road not knowing if he's going to step in something because the tears are continuously filling his eyes. That got me a little. I'm so glad Rhett came walking over that horizon to meet him. Link is my fav.

[hollymiller]

I’ve never been jealous of any person’s romantic, but I’m desperately jealous of Rhett and Link’s friendship. It’s amazing how they have grown up and experienced life together. Few people in the world will ever be so lucky.

[whatiwasgoingtosay]

Link describes that scene with Rhett leaving him on the side of the road and coming back to meet him so vividly. You can tell how important that moment was for him.

[bobatitty]

"They think I'm clamping my eyes shut because I'm having such a meaningful experience, but I'm clamping my eyes shut because I can't find anything." i can barely articulate how much this and the whole train of thought about feeling phony resonates with me, i'm glad that video popped up on my fyp lol

[cyndithomas]

I don't think Rhett confiding his doubts to Link converted him, I think it gave him permission to not hate himself for feeling like an impostor.

[Sibsibs]

Rhett telling Link to get out the car. That moment killed me.
Not for either in particular, but for both. The impossible standard that you were obliged to hold each other to. That could well have created an incredibly toxic friendship. Rhett coming back was an act of personal moral conviction and speaks to his character. Much in the same way as Link telling Rhett in order to respect his friend and allow him to hear first hand.
A beautiful friendship. I am so glad you both overcame the negativity of your own personal walk with faith. You are family and it is to be admired hugely x

[lexigirl]

It breaks my heart to hear that Link constantly felt like he wasn’t good enough

[KPidt]

When Link said: "I can’t believe that me being open, and sincere, and as loving as possible, and as honest as possible is disqualifying me from receiving God’s love. I can’t accept that.” He articulated exactly how I've felt for the last few years. Especially growing up in the Bible Belt, being a believer, and feeling the need to hide the fact that I’m gay for over 20 years because of the guilt I felt. It’s hard because I’ve felt like I’ve always had to have these introspections and spiritual deconstructions alone. I’m glad they shared their stories here.

[kaitlin]

No offense but cannot believe that Link underage drank and Rhett didn't 😂😂

[haleywang]

"I did listen to the Red Hot Chili Peppers, but I felt bad about it." My absolute favorite Link quote of all time. I need tshirts. I need mugs. I need posters.

[TommyFlanagan]

I never tire of hearing peoples’ deconstruction stories. Breaking free of religion is the most important thing I’ve done in my life.

[JennRighter]

I have NEVER enjoyed a podcast as much as these four episodes. It's not only fascinating, but so deeply personal, and very moving. Thank you both so much for this.

[carmelita]

“hold on. i can accept... everybody.” made me tear up. love you always, mr. neal💜

[HappyNBoy]

I'm disappointed that this episode got fewer listens than Rhett's... Link's voyage, although less driven by curiosity than Rhett's, comes from more of a place of empathy. Rhett's journey is recognizable as the same kind of journey that so many philosophical intellectual angry internet atheists engage in. Rhett moderates in a way that I admire, but his anger is emblematic of that sort of intellectual-centric 'deconstruction'...

Link's 'deconstruction' is so much more emotionally intelligent. There's so much care taken to understand how his faith affected him emotionally. His compassion and identity being so tied up in his faith and that ultimately not being a good fit for the amount of compassion he had... It's a story that I don't see as much, and I think a very valuable one.

[ashtoncavanagh]

I can't believe people are so upset that Rhett and link basically came out as open minded, reasonable, intelligent deep people that actually think for themselves. Anyone who is actually mad at them for this needs to take a long deep look at yourself and your priorities in life.

[irenee]

The story about you getting drunk and the conversation with Rhett in the car was so powerful. What a beautiful relationship you had and have. Imagine what would've happened if he hadn't turned back

[exsdanowatheist]

I kept a prayer journal when I was younger, 99% of it was me apologizing to God for how horrible I was.

[kaitlin]

Picturing Link sobbing and walking all by himself actually shatters my heart. Give that baby a hug dammit.

[Iissafaith]

Link. This was so poignant and personal. You’re such a lovely and sensitive man, and so unnecessarily tough on yourself. I’m glad that, in your 40s, you’re able to really find the truly good man you are. And, your story says an incredible amount about your friend Rhett, who will, no matter where you guys are in your lives, always come up over that hill in the road to meet and support you. Lifelong friends, indeed.