This man, frontman for (the formerly) Christian metalcore band Order of Elijah, encountered drug use and abuse during his life. He then found the church and changed his ways, went through a painful divorce, and fell back into his own habits. After climbing back to square one, he began to question his faith--and broke from it after reading The God Delusion.
I have heard many people of faith claim that when one is dealing with problems in their life (namely addictions) they have simply turned to these things because they're trying to "fill the emptiness" within their life--an emptiness that can truly be filled by the holy spirit.
I say this is partially true. For this man and others, one addiction was traded for another. I contend that once he bounced back from his relapse (and kudos to him for doing so) he truly began to reflect on his life choices and what he would need to do to change things for the better.
I say that to make a positive change in life, one needs to attack the source of distress that they feel--not cover it up with drugs or fantasies.
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