Join Brittney Hartley as we discuss her Mormon story, and then dig deep into the dilemma many Mormons face confronting atheism, agnosticism, and nihilism after losing their faith in Mormonism, and sometimes God and Jesus.
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Chapters
00:02:45 Brittney’s disclaimer
00:08:54 Her Mormon story begins
00:09:30 First phase of faith crisis
00:10:15 At age 16 she was kicked out of her home
00:14:35 Pantheism, theism, etc.
00:15:40 Experiences at BYU-Idaho
00:26:00 Being a progressive Mormon
00:29:50 Marriage and family life
00:32:33 Enneagram as a tool
00:34:25 She became a History teacher, YW Pres, Soccer coach
00:35:00 Having her first child
00:35:35 Studying polygamy and losing her faith
00:46:20 Becoming a paid seminary teacher
00:50:54 She wanted to theology school to find God and then lost Him
00:59:10 Asking the question “What is?”
01:02:10 Nihilism
01:02:50 Four existential fears: death, meaninglessness, isolation, freedom
01:06:07 The most dangerous thought she had as a nihilist
01:12:00 John shares what his dark night looked like to him
01:18:45 In this dark space, part of her was coming to life
01:20:50 How she experienced Being in that head space of nihilism
01:25:28 The complete opposite side of fundamentalism is also dangerous,
01:27:00 Mixed faith marriage
01:28:00 Raising her kids outside of the church
01:36:40 Bill Reel and starting the Almost Awakened podcast
01:48:30 The blessings of nihilism
01:49:35 Rebuilding after nihilism
02:01:15 Finding meaning and purpose
02:07:50 Certainty was always an illusion
02:14:45 Study on personal rituals
02:19:00 Spaces/Camps where people find themselves spiritually
02:33:09 Shedding that there is one answer for everyone
02:39:50 Morality outside of Mormonism
02:47:20 Her beliefs now
02:49:35 Special Powers & Near Death Experiences in secularism
02:59:09 Community after religion
03:08:18 The three-fold answer of Community
03:13:50 Death
03:24:00 Ego Death for men and women
03:32:33 Resources for exMormons
03:55:20 Brittney is going to release a book soon!
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26 ноя 2023