Fishin' with Jesus, Hell and losing religion | Drew McCoy
Hello from Atlanta,
When I moved to the American South, the thing that struck me the most as an outsider was the personification of Jesus in a way I had never quite seen anywhere else in the world.
When I go back to South Africa,
I often go to Catholic mass with my 100-year-old grandmother.
The conversations are about God...
about heaven in a way that's intangible.
And you come out of the service just feeling light and hopeful.
But here in America??
Jesus is in your music.
You're in the car driving together.
He's going fishing with you.
The idea is much more tangible than I had experienced before.
And I was so curious --why??
This week on Searching for America,
I dive into the religious culture of America with self-described "ex-vangelical" Drew McCoy.
Drew was home schooled in highly religious household. In his early twenties he realised that he didn't believe in God and has wrestled with his decision and the impact it made on his parents and community ever since.
You should follow Drew on his successful You Tube channel where he's known as the Genetically Modified Skeptic.
We talk about;
Creationism and taking the bible literally
Why evangelicals threw their support behind President Trump
Why his parents would probably think I'm going to be damned in Hell for all eternity.
The uniquely American relationship between religion and television.
Searching for America is a journey, thank for joining me as a try to understand this place that I now call home.
Best,
Robyn