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. https://nononsensespirituality.com/ Britt's New Interview on her book: https://youtube.com/live/x2bgZwjXy5A Episode Show notes: https://www.mormonstories.org/portfolio-items/confronting-nihilism-after-mormonism/ Chapters 00:00:00 Beginning 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! ___________________ At Mormon Stories we explore, celebrate, and challenge Mormon culture through in-depth stories told by members and former members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as well as scholars, authors, LDS apologists, and other professionals. Our overall mission is to: 1. Facilitate informed consent amongst LDS Church members, investigators, and non-members regarding Mormon history, doctrine, and theology 2. Support Mormons (and members of other high-demand religions) who are experiencing a religious faith crisis 3. Promote healing, growth and community for those who choose to leave the LDS Church or other high demand religions 🤝Help us continue to deliver quality content by becoming a donor today One-time or recurring donations: https://donorbox.org/mormon-stories?default_interval=m Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mormonstories Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/mormonstories Paypal: https://paypal.me/mormonstories Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx6OgmoqJbOVRq-Lv1P7SzA/join Our Platforms: 🌐Mormon Stories Blog: https://www.mormonstories.org/episodes 🎙️Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mormonstories ✳️Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4sDzk7dRjODTSEqzZKZJzk?si=148b0efc1ccc4404&nd=1 🍎Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mormon-stories-lds/id312094772 🖼️Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mormstories 📱TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mormonstoriespodcast 🎮Discord: https://discord.com/invite/kuX5p6yyjF Contact us: 📧 MormonStories@gmail.com 📬PO Box 171085, Salt Lake City, UT 84117 #MormonStories #Mormon #lds