Soft White Underbelly interview and portrait of Tom, a Big Sur, California man on his journey with God. For ad-free, uncensored videos and plenty of exclusive content please subscribe to the Soft White Underbelly subscription channel at https://softwhiteunderbelly.com. It's $10 a month and watchable on Apple and Android mobile apps, Roku TV, Apple TV and Amazon Fire. 0:01 Childhood in Connecticut and Mother's Illness 3:58 Processing Her Death and Questioning God 6:40 Rejecting Confirmation and Turning to Drugs 10:49 Career Opportunity and Missed Path 12:06 Joining the Military and Life as a Young Soldier 14:03 Gru-like Christian Roommate and Conversion Story 16:15 Drastic Life Change and Recognition from Others 18:11 Favor and Opportunity Within the Military 21:20 Jungle Training and Mystical Bible Moments 25:00 Disillusionment with Church Structure and Expectations 28:00 Searching for a Church and Losing Faith 31:06 The Question of Hell and Existential Crisis 35:45 Carmel House Miracle and God's Provision 43:11 Storage Unit Living and a Wife’s Loyalty 46:58 Fasting, Hiking, and a New Kind of Worship 52:01 Mystical Experience While Meditating on a Tree 54:48 Occult Encounter and a Serpent Attack 56:31 Sleep Paralysis and Shared Demonic Attack 59:58 Understanding Biblical Confusion and Division 1:05:43 Gnosticism, Technocracy, and Spiritual Battle 1:11:01 Wrestling with the Existence of Hell and God’s Justice 1:19:09 Book Promotion Here's how to purchase the Soft White Underbelly books and merch: https://softwhiteunderbelly.org. #swu #softwhiteunderbelly #documentary #marklaita #god #believe #religion #california #life #mentalhealth #humanity