In This Short Film, a Father Turns to Religion After His Son’s Death… and Finds Nothing

[rug]

June 5, 2016
by Hemant Mehta

In this short, depressing, but ultimately honest film by Eli Daughdrill, a father laments the loss of his son.

He tries to find solace in religion… but it just doesn’t have any answers for him.

What do you think the father should do from here?

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/06/05/in-this-short-film-a-father-turns-to-religion-after-his-sons-death-and-finds-nothing/

Video won't embed due to privacy stings. It can be watched at the link. It's worth the 14 minutes.

[AtheistCrusader]

1. He has to find his own solution.

Because we make our own meaning in life.

I would suggest starting with doing something for his son helping others, or that his son would have done that he can no longer do.

[jonno99]

2. Some broad assumptions made - it seems to me.

He tries to find solace in religion… but it just doesn’t have any answers for him.

Hi son is dead. What "answers" did he not "find"?

Believing in God does not mean that your children are immune from death - or that you won't grieve and feel deep sorrow and anguish at their passing. Believing in God also doesn't mean your vehicle is immune from wear & tear.

What do you think the father should do from here?

There is a time to be alone, but there is also a time to NOT be alone; to either seek out those who love & care about you - or to be open to their company.

[Jim__]

3. Not many answers in that film either.

Although, making the film, may have had some therapeutic affect on the father.

The only person that appears in the film is the father. Always alone. Did he and his son live together isolated from the rest of society? When we see him moving around on the farm, performing simple chores, are these things that he used to do with his son? If so, then it's going to take some time before he can do these things without feeling that loss.

If religion has any role here, I would think it is fellowship. If he belonged to a congregation, they might help him get past this. When we see him in church, he is alone. People are not usually alone in church. Being with other people might be a tremendous help. But, he may not be ready for that yet.

We also don't know how long ago his son died. If it's fairly recently, he may just be going through an unavoidable grieving process.

What should the father do from here? He may need time before he's ready to rejoin society. But, in time, he needs to get with other people.

[struggle4progress]

4. I watched it but found the dialog disappointing