I just finished watching part of Rhett McLaughlin’s “Why I Left Christianity” podcast—and honestly, it’s gut-wrenching. Not because it’s new or intellectually groundbreaking, but because it’s tragically familiar. These aren’t fresh ideas; they’re the same tired lies the enemy has been peddling for over 6,000 years.

Rhett uses polished language and philosophical gaslighting to try and justify his departure from the faith. But when you peel back the layers, it’s clear: he has committed moral suicide. He’s compromised his ethics and reshaped his beliefs to fit a lifestyle and worldview that no longer wants to be held accountable to the God of the Bible. He has crafted a god in his own image—one that soothes his conscience rather than convicts his soul.

As I watched, Romans 1:22 echoed loudly in my mind: “Claiming to be wise, they became fools.”

This is what happens when someone surrounds themselves with voices that do not revere the Word of God. Rhett was elevated to celebrity status, and somewhere along the way, compromise crept in. To preserve a public image and support immoral ideologies—especially around sexuality—he had to abandon a biblical worldview. And that’s exactly what he’s done.

Make no mistake: the devil despises humanity. All he needs is a moment of distraction to plant seeds of doubt that grow into deception.

My heart breaks for Rhett. I am praying that he repents, turns back to the true and living God—King Jesus—and returns to the holiness he was called to walk in. Eternity is no small matter. The time to speak truth and call people back to the authority of Scripture is now.