I was 6 when the preacher told me I would have to marry or I would go to hell. That all girls were born in sin and only through marriage and giving birth to kids could we be saved. I'm 48... never married, never had kids... no longer afraid of burning in hell.

@TipTheScales27

4 жыл бұрын

Holy shit that is such an awful thing to tell a child! And wow his sexism is so apparent

@Skadi609

4 жыл бұрын

Can't believe he preached this dumb shit😳

@ingebygstad9667

4 жыл бұрын

but you do indeed look like a fine nice woman on the picture. :)

@anonymousjohnson976

4 жыл бұрын

Tara: Was this a Baptist fundamentalist church?

@taraupchurch9389

4 жыл бұрын

@@anonymousjohnson976 Baptist yes, fundi? too young to remember. But we're talking 1970s Texas panhandle. You know some years later I read he skipped the country with 500,000.00 in church money as well.

The church failed me. Treated my young, curious mind like a joke. Dismissed my questions inferring that I was disrespectful. The threats of eternal damnation grew tiresome. Born into sin was absurd. So many things....

@RKmndo

4 жыл бұрын

'Seems like you grew up around religious control-freak narcissists.

@asurlybarber3620

4 жыл бұрын

Were we forced to go to the same church growing up?

@darkstrifequeen1458

4 жыл бұрын

i think it may be that christians think everything great in life is a "sin". this and that's a sin sin sin, and i'm pulling a filthy frank: "it's time to stop!" what if sin doesn't even exist?

@dragondancer1814

4 жыл бұрын

We’re we dragged to the same Sunday school as kids? I grew up loathing Sundays for the exact same reason-having to waste perfectly good mornings trapped in a church basement classroom being expected to blindly swallow the day’s lesson No Matter What, and knowing that I was going to get into hot water AGAIN for questioning the teacher or disagreeing with the lesson. And when I started reading other cultures’ myths and legends and discovering that other religions respected nature, saw women as equals, had Goddesses as well as Gods, and said that other living creatures had spirits too, oh brother! Cracks in the wall became rifts between me and Christianity, and at age 14 after years of that and fighting with my mother about Sunday school and Christianity, I was FINALLY allowed to “quituate” and I never looked back! I found Wicca in college, and it was like having the missing pieces of a puzzle I’d been trying to solve suddenly land in my lap! I’ve been following the Eclectic path since then, and while being a solitary practitioner can be lonely at times, it’s far more rewarding and “home” to me than Christianity ever was! There are only three reasons I’ll set foot into a monotheistic house of worship now-a wedding, a funeral, or a fire call!

@lianav707

4 жыл бұрын

@@darkstrifequeen1458 my position exactly. We make mistakes. And if we want to, we learn from our mistakes. If we don't, we use Jesus as a get out of hell card.

I’m Deaf. I was Jehovah’s witnesses for 30 years. I got out of the watchtower’s cult 9 months ago. I don’t regret this. I feeling like flying 😊

@macaronipartynaptime

Жыл бұрын

I’m happy for you

@gauge6513

Жыл бұрын

I wonder if the constant white noise hearing people listen to causes us to think less.

@Mystik.Paradigm

4 ай бұрын

Oh man, I and a CODA and I’ve seen Christians go up to my mom with a pamphlet with details about a cochlear implant, saying that It will “help her be more like a child of god” Man I can’t describe how infuriating that is

@lifeisbannanas

3 ай бұрын

I got out when I was 16. Feels free to do whatever you want.

@cameaman

2 ай бұрын

Glad to hear that

I remember when I was six years old, I asked my grandma "why is the sky blue?" And she said "because God wanted to", that was the lamest response for me, I was a really curious child and always got reprimanded for that at the church. Then I asked my stepdad the same question (he's an atheist since I know him), and he explained to me the scientific version which impressed me so much that I started to question everything I ever heard at the church

@jboydayz

Жыл бұрын

I think she took it too far

@oGNEXT

Жыл бұрын

​@@jboydayz once u cant answer questions about ur religion ur faith will go downhill cuz religions aren't supposed to have any problems do they? now u think u can say Islam is fake saying in the quran it said the earth is flat or something did u know that's not the full verse and they started explaining that the earth actually looks like an egg? if u prove a religion wrong 1 time is OK 2 times getting badder and 3 times, I should leave, if u know ur religion is real prove every other religion wrong with make them speechless to prove ur religion is real

@riyasreedokipur

Жыл бұрын

Dear, just like you there are some people very anxious to have answers for their questions so they started investigating and exploring in this way they have learnt the reasons for the existence of sun , moon , sky and various things of God's creation or as you believe nature. Your grandmother need not know the scientific reason for this. And God need not explain every person why things are in the way they are. He just gave us sound knowledge and wisdom to explore them. These are special people with special reasoning skills, Analytical skill, etc with great IQ levels. These people are scientists, explorers, Scholors, philosophers etc, etc... Whatever scientific version your step dad explained to you had been created by God and made known to us by the special knowledge given to the people who discovered them. If God created the sky there should be something He had used to create it , right! If you want to make a doll you need some raw material. If want to prepare coffee you need some ingredients. God also created things with combination of substances. He is God He himself created the substances too. Can we make anything out of nothing? We cannot but God can. Bible says God made man out of earth(clay) yes I believe it is true because whatever substance you find in the earth /clay/mud you find it inyou body. Potassium, magnesium, zinc, iron, etc. This is upto my knowledge. Thank you

@frostfire3944

Жыл бұрын

@@riyasreedokipur be quiet cultist

@ClockMaster_3100

Жыл бұрын

What’s funny is that the color of a planets atmosphere can tell us a lot about it, did you know that’s earth’s atmosphere would be yellow in color if it was pure oxygen?

Fun fact #1: There is no physical way to actually tell is someone is a virgin or not. Fun fact #2: Not all women are born with a hymen. For some women, the hymen breaks from smth as simple as doing the spilts to not even breaking from penetration. The ONLY reason an infant girl has a hymen is to prevent infection. And these two “fun facts” are things I’ve known my entire life because my parents prefer to educate me with facts than feed me fantasy stories from a book that’s 1000s of years old.

@JaniceLHz

4 жыл бұрын

I learned a couple years ago that the hymen is not even a complete barrier. It is a stretchable membrane that may tear if something too large is forced in quickly before it has been stretched -- and it will unstretch if it goes without being stretched for quite a while. Laci Green's excellent video: kzread.info/dash/bejne/a6V60cyIaLrRoKQ.html

@MrDevil-jb1fl

4 жыл бұрын

@Janice Holz You’re absolutely right.

@GlowingMpd

3 жыл бұрын

👍

@kathryngeeslin9509

3 жыл бұрын

@@MrDevil-jb1fl Thank you for spreading factual information.

@kathryngeeslin9509

3 жыл бұрын

@@MrDevil-jb1fl Thank you for spreading factual information.

Back in the 80's I was part of the Jehovahs Witness cult. Then I met science, been cult free for 33 years.

@poopyfacehole1426

4 жыл бұрын

Me 3

@samuelcalderwood1379

4 жыл бұрын

Cult yes Jesus God's Son yes Michael no

@truthinchristapologetics3542

4 жыл бұрын

Just FYI Jehovahs witnesses are a cult. Their beliefs do not truly represent Christianity at all. Neither do the Catholics or Mormons. Christianity in its truest form is not a religious institution. Humans try to make it so.

@alinastanescu4430

4 жыл бұрын

@@truthinchristapologetics3542 What do you mean? Christianity is just the belief in Yahweh(the christian god)

@truthinchristapologetics3542

4 жыл бұрын

Harry ,Just Harry No Christianity believes God (The Son) became a man (Jesus) and ultimately paid the price for all our sins through his suffering and death upon the cross. He was resurrected back into his spiritual body, spent 40 days on earth with his disciples and others then ascended back into heaven. This is why we Christians as he instructs us in the gospels repent and accept him as our savior. God is perfect and he will judge by perfection. There is not one man who can do enough good works on earth to justify his entrance into the Kingdom of Heaven. It is only by grace through faith of truly understanding that Jesus paid the price of our sins, and repenting turning away from sin and striving everyday in our walk with God to try and become more like Christ. Thats a summary of a lot. And you really need to read the gospels to truly understand it all. I’m perfectly happy though answering any questions you have.

My grandmother was the most religious person in the family. She went to church every Sunday, taught Bible school, had us go to church every Sunday, got her children baptized etc. Yet, she was the most abusive person in the family. My grandfather was kicked out of the church because he would not stop dancing and going to clubs. When he was young, they told him he had to make a choice. He chose to leave the church and he never looked back. He is the most beloved family member, by far. It all boiled down to their treatment of others. Whether they showed compassion and love for others - not whether or not they were religious or attended church.

@Sun-wp9mx

Жыл бұрын

F

@aleonyohan6745

Жыл бұрын

I'm pretty sure Jesus would be their in the club dancing with your grandpa

@bao3576

11 ай бұрын

your grandmother being abusive doesn't disprove true of falsity of Christianity, there are people who go to church and are "religious" and yet their hearts are hard as a rock just like pharisees.

@linkskywalker5417

11 ай бұрын

That church sounds like a better church than most today or even back then. Also, that level of hypocrisy is exactly why less and less people even bother going to church. If the church is a "Church", which is to say, a fake church, which is not so different from the world, why even go there?

@karllarsen8797

6 ай бұрын

The more religious a person is, the more often they judge others' behavior and way of life. Has anyone noticed that?

i’m just gonna say, when your own father is violently screaming at you “DO YOU HATE THE BIBLE”, after a small disagreement that isn’t the greatest advertisement for christianity

"Do you really want to leave your kid alone with a priest?" Lol

@farrasmit5486

3 жыл бұрын

No I dont. But then I feel the same way about any adults in leadership roles. Just like all sports coaches and school teachers are trained to never put themselves in one on one situations with young athletes or students. Always have another parent, student or coach present. It just makes sense.

@vanzetti1927

3 жыл бұрын

OOOOF

@jwsanders1214

3 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't leave them with you thats for sure

@user-fb2jb3gz1d

3 жыл бұрын

Not all priests are pedophiles. Come on now

@joshuamartinpryce8424

3 жыл бұрын

Not all priests abuse kids.

I remember a youth pastor telling me and a group of adolescents that everything you needed to learn in the world was in the Bible. Not being really familiar with the Bible I asked, is Algebra in the Bible? I still remember that look he gave me...

@ramaraksha01

3 жыл бұрын

You understand that entrance to Heaven is not based on who you are as a person, but your belief & that is what that pastor is saying God is like a King/Dictator - the King/Dictator doesn't care what kind of a person you are, your most important quality is your belief - loyalty - and that trumps everything The king/Dictator will allow a criminal, a killer or rapist to remain in his kingdom - in fact might prefer them because then he can make use of them - we know that Putin and Kim Jong-un have death squads working for them But a good person who speaks up will be lucky to get out with his life That is the "God" in these religions According to them Heaven is only for believers - ALL unbelievers end up in Hell - that is the criteria - Belief! So Atheist & Hindu doctors, soldiers who gave their lives fighting to save others will end up in hell while pedophiles, mass murderers of the cloth will gain heaven

@alinastanescu4430

3 жыл бұрын

I would have asked "Is there morality in the Bible?"

@ramaraksha01

3 жыл бұрын

@@alinastanescu4430 A "God" who will set apart people by religion - who we are as people does not matter, therefore values, morals do not matter A God made in the image of the King/Dictator of the past - think Putin, Kim Jong-un - such men valued loyalty more than any virtues or morals - they would have good men/women killed if they were deemed a threat & happily reward scum criminals who did their bidding That was life back then and those were the Gods that primitive men created What is shocking is to see today's bright & educated blindly following these ideas

@ramaraksha01

3 жыл бұрын

@Michael Pondo But these "no questions asked" are bright, educated people who ask uncomfortable questions in all OTHER areas of life - celebrate those who do, whether it is politics, sports, entertainment or business - people are not afraid to ask tough questions UNTIL THEY GET TO RELIGION! That's what makes this so freaky! The same two questions asked repeatedly 1. Will we be happy? 2. Will we see our loved ones again? Not tough questions like 1. What work would be available? And how much does it pay? 2. What about our loved ones down on earth? If I am the breadwinner and I die, how will my family get on without me? 3. What is the purpose of life in Heaven? They don't ask such questions because religious people have no clue - these people are pushing a Ponzi-scheme called Heaven - cheap easy promises of the wonderful life to be had just by kissing the right butt, "God" is just like Putin or Kim Jong-un, will nicely reward his loyal supporters - and the media and the educated, the moral and the philosopher are ALL complicit in this, their hands covered with blood So what if a few Atheists and Gays, lesbians are raped and killed? Just wipe off the blood and carry on

@redmatters9318

3 жыл бұрын

@Michael Pondo I beg to differ. Who is god...a binary fractal self-replicating algorithm? None of this tribal King/Dictator nonsense just get with critical thinking. Putin, Trump and Kim are only fractals in a sea of awareness as are we all . The rest is entertainment and speculation. CHILL ha ha . G'day from Australia mate. IMHO. : )

I grew up on the edge of religion, mostly overwhelmed with the fear of an eternity of burning as I was told at 8 yrs old. I went to a catholic high school, because they had a good curriculum past religion. In my religious studies class, though, I would ask “hard hitting” questions, to the point my teacher yelled at me saying “look if you don’t believe in this then fine, but you are not going to come and try to destroy my class with irrelevant questions.” I was merely asking because I wanted to see ALL perspectives. That day I asked about hypocrisy and that day I officially denounced religion and started meditation studies on my own. They don’t like looking at their reflections. Also, 2 yrs after I graduated, it turned out our main priest who everyone put on the pedestal was caught molesting the middle schoolers and freshman HS kids. It was an all boys school.

I had a friend in Utah who was molested by a bishop at their church. He told his parents and his parents told him to say nothing because they were afraid they would lose their position in the church so my friend had to see this guy every Sunday. But remember, Jesus loves you .

@johnlau6749

Жыл бұрын

This is the problem with most christians to be frank. Even basic simple morals such as molest couldn't get right. This is NOT God's love anymore, but an absolute disgrace. They don't understand what is like to be bullied and traumatised by molest or even anger thrown by parents

@LazarOrthodox04

3 ай бұрын

If that's the reason why you left then you were never a true christian

@barclaybehie7787

3 ай бұрын

@@LazarOrthodox04 not a true Christian because I was not ok with religious people in power molesting children?

@Vincen.c

3 ай бұрын

@@LazarOrthodox04Zero tolerance for child molestation sounds like a perfectly reasonable reason to leave. Claiming someone was never a “true” Christian is such a lazy non-argument.

@Revanite88

3 ай бұрын

Says a lot about you ​@@LazarOrthodox04

They all about pro-life until the moment when their mistress end up pregnant 😂

@user-fb2jb3gz1d

3 жыл бұрын

That's a republican for you

@yukinagato6761

3 жыл бұрын

many protect the pedos esp in the high up positions

@user-fb2jb3gz1d

3 жыл бұрын

@@yukinagato6761 that's a republican for you......

@joshuamartinpryce8424

3 жыл бұрын

If my wife was pregnant i would be over the moon, and that is me.

@markhaunert5029

3 жыл бұрын

@@joshuamartinpryce8424 no matter what?????.

"Religion was invented when the first con man met the first fool". - Mark Twain

@flux_switch25

3 жыл бұрын

Basically, yeah.

@flux_switch25

3 жыл бұрын

@@sentientsimeon7669 You religious people don’t know anything about atheism or atheists. “That’s atheism in action?” Wow. You perceive us all as evil, Chinese government loving assholes? That’s nice. Thanks.

@benjalucian1515

3 жыл бұрын

@@sentientsimeon7669 - you really think that's atheism in action and not, say a repressive and dictatorial government? LOL

@anm6424

3 жыл бұрын

@@sentientsimeon7669 completely fucked up logic

@sentientsimeon7669

3 жыл бұрын

According to Philip Axelrod’s monumental “Encyclopedia of Wars,” only 6.98 percent or all wars from 8000 BC to present were religious in nature. If you subtract Islamic wars from the equation, only 3.2 percent of wars were due to specifically Christian causes. That means that over 96 percent of all the wars on this planet were due to worldly reasons. Indeed, in the last 100 years alone, upwards of 360 million people were killed by governments-and close to half of those people were killed by atheist governments!

I can’t wait for the day I don’t have to answer the question “why?” when I tell people that I’m an atheist.

@ivobranicky6723

2 жыл бұрын

I just imagined that moment when they nodd with understanding…

@laurentmaquiet5631

2 жыл бұрын

Just move to northern/western europe

@rebekahnaylor2273

2 жыл бұрын

@@laurentmaquiet5631 I don’t have $2,350 to renounce my citizenship in America. Let alone the money to move to a whole new country😅

@richardpieroux6290

2 жыл бұрын

Quick answer.......... you read the bible.

@TJFlashbang670

2 жыл бұрын

Than just stop..hahaha that easy.

I was kicked out of Sunday school at the Baptist Church I went to as a kid for asking too many questions. The other children were told I was a bad kid and to not be like me. I was 8 years old. They made me sit with the adults. I learned all about hell and the punishment for not tithing or going to church. I was there with my grandmother. My parents were not devout. I excused myself to the restroom and cried because I thought my parents were going to hell and I wouldn't see them. That is my first memory of "god" being cruel. Those feelings grew over the years. By my teen years I had discovered the internet and started getting answers to all of my questions outside of the church. Now I can't imagine how I ever believed any of that garbage.

@rawpowergroudon1

2 жыл бұрын

That's bad enough. The worst part is that the Bible is a blueprint for Communism.

@j.e.s.m.4686

Жыл бұрын

Wow! I'm so sorry for what happen to do you. Same here with me, I lived with a traditional christian family that ruined my life and now i don't know what to do.

@P_Taters

Жыл бұрын

@@j.e.s.m.4686 Belief is a powerful thing. It may not be the reality of the world, but it is the reality for the believer. I spent a long time resenting the believers in my life. It took awhile, but I was finally able to see past their beliefs and forgive them. Religion is like Stockholm syndrome. The believer doesn't understand anything, other than what they've been told to believe. It's a little messed to to think this way, but it makes it easier for me to love people in spite of the hurtful things they believe.

@j.e.s.m.4686

Жыл бұрын

@@P_Taters I guess, hopefully you're alright from everything you being through. Hopefully, once I'm older, I can to move out and recover from the pain inside my mind.

@zyrover

Жыл бұрын

I feel the same way. I'm almost ashamed that ever I believed any of that bullshit.

"Science is true whether you believe it or not." - Neil DeGrasse Tyson

@jeffshankle4159

4 жыл бұрын

@Fighter For Christ Are you suggesting that Dr. Tyson is NOT a credible source? www.goodreads.com/quotes/340727-the-good-thing-about-science-is-that-it-s-true-whether

@jeffshankle4159

4 жыл бұрын

@Steve If so, then he is now qualified to run for the presidency!

@jeffshankle4159

4 жыл бұрын

@Steve You have perfectly highlighted the why the US is in the situation we find ourselves in now. Atheists use science to address issues, not historical rhetoric. Racism would be a non-issue from a scientific point of view because the differences are minuscule. www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2017/10/genetics-history-race-neanderthal-rutherford/

@earlismarks7108

4 жыл бұрын

@Feiner Fug I was wondering too..

@anonymousjohnson976

4 жыл бұрын

Steve: An atheist would do a much better job.

I was raised Catholic. Several people told me that I would return to the church when I had kids. My husband and I have four children, and we’re all so happy to take responsibility for our behavior and morals ourselves. We’re better people without church.

@sabarinathan6554

3 жыл бұрын

May I know why you left church? Just want to know

@qingyuli5460

3 жыл бұрын

Good for you! I hope you and your family would forever be in peace without the toxic religious people knocking om your door telling you you're not too late to repent and turn back to Him.

@jpap2022

3 жыл бұрын

Catholic church isn't christian soooo

@qingyuli5460

3 жыл бұрын

@@jpap2022 do catholics believe that Jesus is god?

@jpap2022

3 жыл бұрын

@@qingyuli5460 no they deny the diety of Christ

I came across a story of a little girl who was raped and i overheard a random person say that "all of Gods chosen people are supposed to suffer as it was his plan." Another issue was that one of my close friends is a lesbian, and despite being a decent person, my parents badmouthed her saying that she'll go to hell because she has a different sexual preferences As if that wasnt enough, a video came up of someone who passed away(i cant remember the person's name). One comment asked how she passed on and i explained that it was suicide, then some random comment popped up and said,"she will go to hell." I told them off saying that the deceased person was suffering and they had the audacity to say," they dont care. She should have repented to God instead of commiting suicide, which is a damnable sin." That was my breaking point.

@yosherio

Ай бұрын

Real

@muniaisworthit

Ай бұрын

As a ex muslim, Islam is on another person. We are brainwashed to not feel sad for a person or make dua(wish) if that person is non muslim Eventually I realized none of them have empathy for people

@Es_gee

Ай бұрын

@@muniaisworthit why are religions like this 🤦

@mileshul

28 күн бұрын

​@@Es_gee Not every religion is like this. I'm hindu and my religion doesn't even care who you have sex with. I'm Bisexual and when I discussed this with my sage he said "Shri Narayana does not care about your personal choice althought whether you're homosexual or hetrosexual, remember that sex is not the entire goal of life and it's not eternal happiness. You cannot have sex 24 hours right? it's liberation from all kind of relations and world problems that will give you eternal bliss." If you're friend could have been saved if she had come in contact with such kind of people.

@user-wi9hv2pb2q

14 күн бұрын

My argument to religious people saying atheists were bad was always to ask them this: "According to Your religion, what is the Worst thing that can happen to a person? The person is born, what is the worst thing?" Weirdly, every Christian and Muslim I've asked, so far about 40 people from different areas, have All answered, "they could be murdered." And I would correct them. Tell them that according to their Own beliefs, the worst thing that could happen to anyone is that they end up in hell. But that isn't what they come up with. Then I ask if hell is worse than being murdered etc. and they say yes. Then I ask why they call other people bad when they can take a baby, a child, a pediatrician etc and firmly believe they will burn forever in a pit of fire, and be okay with that belief.

The Japanese have an interesting approach to religion, tending to regard it as traditional rather than real. I saw a program where people questioned weren't quite sure whether they visited a Shinto shrine or a Buddhist temple. They seem to be happy it's there, but they aren't slaves to it. The Shogun who crushed Catholicism did a very wise thing.

I left Christianity because the doctrines were too disconnected from reality.

@zde1532

3 жыл бұрын

Yes same. I once was a very religious and church active person but when i realized that it makes no sense i left without hesitation.

@ThisIsWellMalik

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly

@masklotos1627

3 жыл бұрын

Try to read the Quran, it makes perfectly sense

@Mitchery

3 жыл бұрын

@@masklotos1627 No thanks.

@sariahlace5944

3 жыл бұрын

@@masklotos1627 Same loop holes.

At Sunday school my question was "if god sent Jesus to die for us on the cross, why do you say the Jews killed him". i never did get a satisfactory answer, but my mother got a phone call saying that I was disruptive.

@bathombre9739

3 жыл бұрын

How about I thought God was against human sacrifice?

@greatwavefan397

3 жыл бұрын

My parents' pastor note in Scripture that Jesus _gave_ his life. It wasn't taken by anyone. He could've just stayed on the cross because he was God. No one could bleed as much as he did and even pick up a 2x4. Just note that I'm religious, but not spiritual. As much as pastors will say "that's what the Bible says, not me," they still interpret Scripture their own way.

@alexanderemese6083

3 жыл бұрын

if you say the Jews killed Jesus, that can be interpreted as an anti-Semitic statement. Of course, the Romans crucified all those who resisted the Roman state power. King Herod and the entire Jewish priesthood could not impose a death sentence without the consent of the Romans. Jesus was killed because one did not find in him the messenger of God Messiah recognized. The priests feared a division of religion and church, so the cause had to be cleared out of the way. If Jesus is the Messiah or not. Is still hotly contested today. The tradition describes in detail the circumstances that led to the condemnation. The theological interpretation is made primarily on the basis of the prophecies of the prophet Isaiah. The Messiah will have to suffer and will be killed.

@garylabelle123

3 жыл бұрын

If Jesus was a Jew, and all Jews go to hell, how is Jesus going to help stay fire-free?

@alexanderemese6083

3 жыл бұрын

@@garylabelle123 Who told you that all Jews go to hell? You probably heard this in a Baptist church; whoever does not recognize Jesus Christ as his personal Savior and Messiah cannot be saved. This is a very narrow minded way of thinking. Jesus Christ can save you too, if you do not recognize him as the Messiah. He came into this world so that no one would perish. Nobody is really nobody. If even one is not redeemed, then his mission is failed. Then he was neither the Messiah, nor the God incarnated, nor the Redeemer.

I left Christianity because I read the Bible.

@rashdat7258

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for me being honest. I also read parts of the bible and found that they force their beliefs of trinity on the text and say Jesus loves you to guilt trip. However as long as you follow one god of every prophet like Abraham and follow logic you’ll be fine. In sha Allah

@CopticPrince-hh2yi

5 ай бұрын

@@rashdat7258lol this is completely ignorant so after this statement you want him to warship allah and his pedophilic prophet

@al-bsure4284

4 ай бұрын

Facts

@JustReed

26 күн бұрын

Yup!

@Mr.happy689

13 күн бұрын

I left christianity because they kicked me out for being gæey

My reason: It got out that children got abused/raped by priests around the time I had my first job. No arrests/punishement till this very day. The victims got PAID HUSH MONEY to stay quiet... We have CHURCH TAX here in Germany(I was raised katholic)-> My hard earned cash was used to make victims of some of the worst crimes imaginable stay quiet thus making me an unwilling/unknowing accomplice to those crimes. ME: "F that child raping Mafia! I'M LEAVING !"-> read up more on religion... turned Atheist as a result. ...I'm still waiting for the first arrests/punishements to happen, ~15+years later.

@emptybucket1988

15 күн бұрын

Respect to you dude wish more people would wake the f up

Cult members aren’t supposed to think for themselves. It takes away the power of their leaders or religion.

@markwoods4439

4 жыл бұрын

Edward Verda And exactly what are they and where are they. Or is this one of those, so are you, quotes?!

@januspan

4 жыл бұрын

Edward Verda Dear eddy la verga, name ‘em and I’ll help you shame ‘em, but I can easily name more than a score of ‘god’ based cults, will you help me shame them?

@markwoods4439

4 жыл бұрын

JanusPan Prometheus If there are any atheist cults I’m like to hear about them.

@januspan

4 жыл бұрын

Mark Woods Yeah, me too, I can’t name any neither, if there are any, I’ll shame ‘em. Maybe amway, or some of those scent or other multi level level marketing scams are kinda cultish, parts of certain political parties seem that way too. My main dragons are the religious, especially murican religious. There are so many evils, but my home grown religious cults are my main opponents, they fuckin’ captured me when I was young, I’m 66 2/3 years old, now and I’m lashing back, finally. They are conning two sisters, and others, out of 10% of their money, and volunteer time. They fukken love da rump, who seems less xtiany than most folks. That prick in office still hasn’t decried that dirty cop that just suffocated that poor victim, he sheet death, his three no action cop witnesses should get life. I think we we agree on somethings, I must not have expressed myself clearly. 💁‍♂️

@dx1450

4 жыл бұрын

Back when I decided I was an atheist and no longer a Christian, I had Christian family members actually say, "You think about things too much. Stop thinking about it and just believe!"

We don't need 10 reasons, only one is fully explanatory...CRITICAL THINKING!

@64tubebaby

4 жыл бұрын

@Marilyn Newman A Christian is just a Caltholic Lite. But a fundamentalist Christian is a Catholic with guns.

@64tubebaby

4 жыл бұрын

@Steve the ability to think critically about issues other than an organism's survival is a learned talent and a human mind with an IQ of 140 is capable of qualitatively more profound critical thinking than a human mind with an IQ of 80. Interesting that you didn't know that.

@64tubebaby

4 жыл бұрын

@Marilyn Newman Yes, beware! We are loaded with logic, science, history and honesty on our side and we are coming to get all those untapped open minds out there.

@twistedpeanuts6958

4 жыл бұрын

What does critical thinking have to do with leaving a religion? A critical thinker can also find reasons to practice a certain religion, and a critical thinker will get to that conclusion.

@64tubebaby

4 жыл бұрын

@@twistedpeanuts6958 I think you need to study the concept of critical thinking a bit more deeply, if at all possible. To ask "What does critical thinking have to do with it?" you are demonstrating your lack of understanding of what critical thinking even is, let alone how to use it properly. I will state without fear of contradiction that it would be impossible to maintain an adherence to ANY religion once critical thinking is employed to study the history and the tenets of that religion. It's all a farce and a con, based upon perpetuated ignorance, fear, arrogance and greed....EVERY FUCKING ONE OF THEM! But astrophysics and cosmology and mathematics and archaeology and biology and history and chemistry and even philosophy have given us the tools to place religion on the dustbin of history, so the "perpetuated ignorance" I just referred to is now "WILLFUL" ignorance.

Realizing the afterlife doesn’t exist makes me gonna appreciate my life and love my family more

@dansmodacct

Жыл бұрын

I tend to agree. But technically none of us knows this for sure. However I’m pretty sure we can rule out any “biblical” account of this “afterlife”

@spacebound1522

Жыл бұрын

Gotta say, I'm a lifelong athiest (I thought the whole god thing was crap, even as a kid) but I do believe life continues after this one. Just not like the bible would have you believe. So - from my point at least - being an athiest doesn't always equate to non-belief in an 'afterlife' if you want to use that term.

@francelaferriere6106

4 ай бұрын

Right. Why would there be an afterlife when there is no before life?

@JustReed

26 күн бұрын

Oh, I believe in the afterlife. Veridical NDE's. The Christian story though, Lies and deceptions

@emptybucket1988

15 күн бұрын

​@@francelaferriere6106the aaah ha moment

I was raised Catholic and even went to a Catholic school, every time I asked an honest question I was told I was being blasphemous and a herectic, there is zero freedom of thought and you are expected to blindly follow their "teachings" without objection, I stopped being a Catholic when I was around 12, I've been an Atheist ever since.

I used to attend a Christian church and walked away from the hypocrisy, creepy-ness and control. I don’t regret it or miss it!!

@sentientsimeon7669

3 жыл бұрын

Let's see, off of the top of my head, we have: Global Economy. Cashless economic ability. Implantable devices that can track all human activity. Talking images. Iron plated beasts that sound like locusts. Wars and rumors of wars. Earthquakes in diverse places. Pestilence, disease and famine. The Harlot of Babylon and the dragon devouring its children. (USA,China) And of course you have the apostasy, or the falling away from Christendom and the push of the Antichrist. Of course this is all going on during a time of dispute over the location of the temple Mound because of the preparations of rebuilding. We have a known near-earth asteroid that will be seen in 2029, April 13th and comes back exactly 7 years later with a high degree of chance of hitting the Earth in 2036, April 13th, both days are Friday. Sounds like tribulation to me. And of course this brings us to the army of 200 million to bring about the destruction of 1/3 the population of planet Earth. That process is already going on now on various social medias. Welcome to the battle of Armageddon. You are a tool in the hand of God. Now go back to sleep.

@heidiuppgaard

3 жыл бұрын

@@sentientsimeon7669 5/21@Sentient Simeon It's whack-a-mole! Ah, there you are again! You're here to hijack, I suppose? I thought it would take awhile to figure out your other "projects." And same copy/pasted Fire-and-Brimstone bit from Hemant's "How Many Murders Did God Commit..." under Sad Satan's thread. You must be bored! Also I see you here under geoblox & amy xoxo & str8upseoulsister & Emily Conway & Venera Grace & gemmel & andrew pierre

@sentientsimeon7669

3 жыл бұрын

In 1936 the television was used for the first time to televise the Olympic Games. The media types and Nazi Germany used the opportunity to push rhetoric and propaganda about the Nazi initiative on the world. That ended up being a giant mistake. Fast forward about 90 years and social media is being used to paint socialism and Atheism in a positive light. And that simply is not the case. SOCIAL media is propaganda. "Boo hoo, religion is terrible and us Marxist atheists are going to save the world from all of our manufactured terrible." You are proof that history repeats itself and you are the hard fact of our soft determinism. I bet you can't give me an explanation for why you do what you do on social media. "Jeebus is icky scary religion words, whah!" James 1:27. Indoctrinated assholes.

@sentientsimeon7669

3 жыл бұрын

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@user-ct9ej3iw8w

3 жыл бұрын

I’m Christian and it seems I happen to go to a church that is fairly nice and I feel as if I’m lucky because I’ve heard so many stories of corrupt pastors

Preaching PROSPERITY instead of MORALITY was my EXIT

@christopheryoder8292

3 жыл бұрын

That is a fair point.

@NikolaAvramov

3 жыл бұрын

That's Mammonic worship. It's literally Luciferian. "Me or Mammon".

@angelioforosaletheia8855

3 жыл бұрын

WESTERN Churches ... but, all you were was a "Churhc goer". Going to Church never, ever, made you a Christian, and frankly, I wish ALL you hypocrites in the Church would bounce! Literally - scram! Let the tares uproot themselves and casty themselves into the everlasting fire. We are so sick of the fakes and hypocrites, from the "pastors" to the "car parking attendant". ALL of you have got to go! Oh ... but you will. The tares will be gathered and burned, soon enough.

@jospinner1183

3 жыл бұрын

@@angelioforosaletheia8855 Ah, the No True Scotsman fallacy is second-nature to so many conservative, religious fundamentalists. Glad to see that doesn't appear to be changing any time soon.

@garylabelle123

3 жыл бұрын

Damn, you should have waited for the door prize. Greed is good. Not.

I was raised to be a heterosexual, cisgender, straight edge, conservative Christian. I ended up being a bisexual, transgender, stoner, far left pagan. And I'm the happiest I've ever been.

@kiiyll

11 ай бұрын

Why pagan?

@Mrcharizard8

11 ай бұрын

shame on you 😢

@onionbubs386

11 ай бұрын

@@kiiyll it intrigued me for a long time when I was a Christian, but since it was considered evil in my church, I couldn't get into it. It was like my forbidden fruit.

@onionbubs386

11 ай бұрын

@@Mrcharizard8 cry about it

@aurelianxcbd7799

11 ай бұрын

In which Gods do you believe in?@@onionbubs386

To put it very briefly, I left Christianity for two reasons: Firstly, I'd been raised Christian, so I didn't have any issues with it as a kid. But as I got older, I started to question its dogma, particularly how ableist a lot of its sermons and Bible stories were (I'm visually impaired, have been since birth). Secondly, as I started researching other religions, I found Wicca and it was like a homecoming. It aligned with a lot of the things I innately believed and so, after a lot of secret study and soul-searching, I came out of the broom closet to myself and my family (who accepted, thankfully) in 2016.

I'm Scotland where I live the church is on its last legs, only 7% go regularly. 60% say they're non religious.

@RoyRage666

3 жыл бұрын

That’s awesome. I’m moving there!

@patricialockhart2135

3 жыл бұрын

@@RoyRage666 Scotland had so many sectarian conflicts between Roman Catholics and protestants. I think people started to see religion as just a source of trouble. Also, the vast majority of Scots prize science. Creationism is regarded as extremist, anyone advocating creationism is viewed as odd. Home schooling isn't really an issue here either with only 0.01% Home schooled and even then the parents have to show they have a structure and are capable of delivering a good education. Wherexi live there are no Sunday schools. In the main church congregations are elderly. I'm 61 and if I went to ny local church it would be because I'd feel young compared to the rest if the congregation. While people don't go to church if asked about God there would still be many who would be non committal, they don't dismiss the possibility but they certainly don't accept the Judeo/Christian God. They view the bible as myths told by bronze age men. But no one is against Christians. You can say your an athiest or say your a Christian, no one cares either way. What is very much frowned on is religion imposing their morality. Politicians don't talk about God. Nor do they ever look to the bible when creating new laws. They refer to science and philosophy. That's why we can have strict gun laws. People don't view everything as being a right. Because politicians never refer to biblical laws rights aren't seen as God given but as something natural to humans. The guiding principle would ve if a law would make society better without infringing on people's freedoms. So everyone has the right to beleive in whatever God or God's they like. What they don't have is the right to impose their beliefs on others or have laws created that would allow them to discriminate based on their belief. So a buisness open to the public can't refuse to serve someone because they gave a characteristic that the owners religion opposes. That is accepted by 99% of Scots. Its only on the religious fringes that its not accepted. The evangelicals of the USA are viewed as extremists over here and that type of Christianity is rare over here. Yes you get the street preachers but usually people stop and argue with them.

@kieranburge2502

3 жыл бұрын

Same here in England, I personally only know a few people who are religious and they keep there faith to themselves. People who try and force their beliefs on others are usually mocked or just ignored.

@patricialockhart2135

3 жыл бұрын

@@kieranburge2502 right across the UK then. Yeah, the street preachers are usually mocked as such but people will stop argue with them. People can beleive in whatever God they like but it shouldn't be in government and shouldn't influence legislation.

@Psalms-fr8yy

3 жыл бұрын

Who is Jesus Christ to you?

"Homosexuality is a sin, but that doesn't mean we're homophobic!" - 95% of Christians I met I literally could NOT stand that logic. Seriously, why...

@paganangel2682

3 жыл бұрын

Well just because you don’t accept the lifestyle of another doesn’t mean you fear them.

@glutenlover7897

3 жыл бұрын

@@paganangel2682 1) It’s not a lifestyle. Being gay is not a choice, it’s a part of who someone is. 2) Homophobia is also defined as aversion to LGBTQ+, not just fearing them. Calling their own sexuality or their right to marry a sin counts as aversion.

@hainleysimpson1507

3 жыл бұрын

Gluten So it's a defect in the parts of the brain that controls sexual attraction, and romantic attraction? If so, there isn't shit anyone can do to fix it, so I don't care if someone is gay as long it's not a part of their personality and need to wear it like a badge of honor like. A Christian wears their religion to the point being Christian is their central personality.

@anonymousjohnson976

3 жыл бұрын

@@jjs8080 : Yes, why do they, or god, care what two consenting adults do in the bedroom.

@filiusvivam4315

3 жыл бұрын

There is a difference between a person and a person's actions. God created humanity. But because of the fall of Adam and Eve we have original sin. That original sin is concupiscence - a tendency to sin. We can love the person (son or daughter of God) - but hate the sin (acting out on same sex attraction)

"A kid sitting the pews because her parents made her go to church, can fact check the pastor on her phone in real time and know he's lying while his mouth is still moving."🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

I didnt leave Christianity. They kicked me out. I started talking about " Hey why dont we REALLY do something about fighting evil in the world? You know buy up old motels,house the homeless, rehabilitate them, get them back into society?" Kicked out of churches

@JustReed

26 күн бұрын

I was once told to shut up. 'Why can't Christians create miracles and walk on water like Peter supposedly did.' About then I dropped out of seminary.

@emptybucket1988

15 күн бұрын

Yeah its like walking in to a coca cola factory with pepsi

@emptybucket1988

15 күн бұрын

You should say your collection plate looks kinda empty

@JustReed

15 күн бұрын

They talk about walking on water, but none of them (Christians) can walk on water. Hmm!

Ask hard questions the church will hate you for it.

@chevychelios4672

4 жыл бұрын

Google has better answer. Just saying.

@anonymousjohnson976

4 жыл бұрын

JFMC: Yes, because they are embarrassed when they cannot answer the questions.

@januspan

4 жыл бұрын

Junk Food Man Channel That would have burnt us, joyfully a few centuries ago.

@formerfundienowfree4235

4 жыл бұрын

Yes because asking difficult questions makes you a complex and complicated problem. They want dumb sheep that are easy to control.

@dx1450

4 жыл бұрын

"Can God make a rock so big that he himself cannot lift it?"

Organized religion is a business that is why people are leaving.

@jorgefernando8917

4 жыл бұрын

I know which one you want McDonald’s or Burger King ,: me ,; mmm same shit

@tayg6276

3 жыл бұрын

Yup. Convincing people that they are broken and selling them and invisible cure you only receive after you die, and for only about 10% of your income.

@paulrobinson9318

3 жыл бұрын

+@Mr. Dude ONE church did - but don't extrapolate that onto others. Most churches are far more interested in helping than taking in money - BUT common sense says that can ONLY help as they have money coming in - I have sat on several church boards - I know where the money comes from and where it goes - you have NO such expertise and your statement is pure fantasy. "Ye the churches sold get out of hell cards so ye religion is money. Which is very smart and easy for money "

@paulrobinson9318

3 жыл бұрын

@Mr. Dude Funny thats not clear from your post. And that ended about 4 centuries ago Hardly a concern in a discussion of why you claim people are leaving the church today.

@paulrobinson9318

3 жыл бұрын

@Mr. Dude But one example is an outlier, not an average.

My sister's marriage ceremony was a secular wedding ceremony.

Religion in a nutshell: " Thou shalt not be HUMAN! Thou shalt not THINK for thyself! It is the destiny of man to remain servile and ignorant, for I the Lord God hath commanded it thus!" Um, no thanks!

I left the church because I found myself judging others because they lived in ways that weren't "god-honoring" and now I'm happily friends with the people I used to judge. I think I've become a better person after leaving

@moonlily5081

3 жыл бұрын

oh and I'm gay and I felt outcasted :P

@bodeeangus9957

3 жыл бұрын

Good for you man. I basically did the same thing

@fluntlackwood3377

2 жыл бұрын

i’ve always been friends with atheists and ppl of other religions and walks of life who i simultaneously thought differently of bc of how deeply ingrained those same beliefs were taught. funnily enough i always saw them being a practically better person bc they were far more accepting of others than the “all loving God” believing me. i learned a lot more about love and acceptance from the “sinners” than i did from religion.

@Nightmarc369

2 жыл бұрын

I did pretty much the same thing. Only I never made amends with the people I judged. What I did is gonna haunt me for the rest of my life now, thanks to all the indoctrination and hateful teachings I received growing up.

@nanamiamamiya

2 жыл бұрын

I used to be Christian til I found out how my church wasn't very open to discussions that opposed their views

"I have a problem with religion or anything else that says, 'We have all the answers,' because there's no such thing as 'the answers.' We're complex. We change our minds on issues all the time." - Daniel Radcliffe

@t.c.g.thecentregod2809

3 жыл бұрын

That’s why I’m an agnostic

@LearnTawhid

3 жыл бұрын

It's not about religion it's about a higher control over the universes and earth and what's creation. Cast your eyes in sky you will not find any inconsistencies in the creation of the most merciful. Return your eyes to the sky, do you see any breaks? Don't be in a clear error you came to life knowing nothing with eyes to see and ears to hear with eyebrows to protect your eyes from the sweat only a fashioner can fashion you. Believe in the most merciful. If you fell off a cliff would you say im not gonna die? Will you become nothing? Then who made you into something??

@lilchris1839

3 жыл бұрын

@@LearnTawhid what about those with disabilities who don’t have eye brows? Or those who don’t have eyes or those only born with one eye? Im genuinly curious with nothing but respect asking you this as someone like you who i assume believe’s in a perfect god.

@LearnTawhid

3 жыл бұрын

@@lilchris1839 yes! We muslims believe everyone in the world is tested in different. some are without an organ,eye to see ,legs to walk ,ear to hear but still have brain to think! Did they create themselves in that way or did something create them. they should be grateful to Allah. But those who don't have well functioning brain are not judged but the ones around them are judged if they were fair to that person! As the creation of Allah!

@lilchris1839

3 жыл бұрын

@@LearnTawhid you seem to be a very peaceful person so all my blessings to you my friend.

10? As an Ex-Christian, I have over 1,000 reasons.

@Muhluri

6 ай бұрын

Should've said 10,000 reasons. (like that 1 gospel song)

@razony

6 ай бұрын

@Muhluri Truth be told, I lost count.

I grew up in a evangelical Christian upbringing. I’m so so so so happy I left!

@decepticonunknown236

Жыл бұрын

Why did you leave your religion?Just curious not looking for a fight.

“God didn’t create man in his image. Man created many gods in his image.” So happy I live in Sweden, one of the most secular countries in the world 🇸🇪 Church and religion has 0% influence on state and society.👌🏾

@aureofernandes8241

3 жыл бұрын

The bible says that God created man to his own image and likeness. What the bible means to say is that besides man having a body and mind, a human being also has a spirit which is likened to God. Maybe the Christian religion has 0% influence on your life in Sweden NOW. But whatever you are now is the result of centuries of Christian education and Christian values your forefathers were brought up in. Numerous books have been written how the teachings of Jesus revolutionised the old world. There is nothing wrong with Christianity. What went went wrong was that throughout history the wrong type of people got into the Christian leadership and distorted and destroyed Christian values. Christ's teachings are even more valid TODAY.

@ghuttsmckenzie4269

3 жыл бұрын

I wish it was like that in the US, would make things slightly better (not by much considering all the problems we have).

@holgerjahndel3623

3 жыл бұрын

Orthodox Christianity kzread.info/dash/bejne/gnlttqaRj8fXf9I.html

@thyrlindberg9310

3 жыл бұрын

@@aureofernandes8241 Sweden has basically left christianity behind and returned, to some extent, to the old scandinavian values where culture and religion are seperate and don't dictate our lives.

@bizybliztaverage9414

3 жыл бұрын

Paganism is pretty good

Glad I left the cult.

@chevychelios4672

4 жыл бұрын

Seek God, not religion. And soon you will find that everything points to Jesus, not christianity.

@XGen_23

4 жыл бұрын

Chevy Chelios Can Jesus come here and tell me himself since he’s a living God and exist? Or I have to hear voice in my head which is schizophrenia

@chevychelios4672

4 жыл бұрын

@@XGen_23 Yes. Just ask away.

@XGen_23

4 жыл бұрын

Chevy Chelios You’re right. I sought Jesus and saw him in physical form. He currently resides in Napa State Mental Hospital.

@chevychelios4672

4 жыл бұрын

@@XGen_23 If you said it's impossible for Him to come at you then you're limiting God. II Peter 3:3-4 knowing this first of all, that scoffers will come in the last days with scoffing, following their own sinful desires. They will say, "Where is the promise of his coming? For ever since the fathers fell asleep, all things are continuing as they were from the beginning of creation. "

For me, it's the overwhelming amount of judgmentalism. So many people who feel comfortable condemning others because they're certain they're exactly the kind of people God wants and wants them to be like, and I clearly wasn't. "If you need the threat of eternal torture to be a good person, you are not a good person."

it was my catholic parents rejection of the rights of the LGBT community that first convinced me that catholicism cant be that good. it was such an easy question for 15 year old me and i couldnt believe they would continue to vote to deny basic human rights to an entire population of Americans.

@7Truth7Wins7

Жыл бұрын

Sin is Sin. What about supporting the "rights" of those who rob banks ? or those who bear false witness or murder ? What about their "rights" ? Do you support their rights also ?

@kermitthorson9719

Жыл бұрын

@@7Truth7Wins7 well, no one is allowed to rob banks, and no one is allowed to out right murder. there are only a few laws about lying and those are mostly you cant lie when its with others money or during legal stuff. there Are people that get married every single day. so its not the act that is the issue, its the bigots that have their feelings hurt that are the problem. so your analogies are mute at best and hate speech at worst.

@7Truth7Wins7

Жыл бұрын

@@kermitthorson9719 Even man's Law is based on the 10 commandments which is God's Word, and you have already acknowledged that Stealing, Murder, Lying, ect. is WRONG just as God declares. So you are already in agreement with God on those very issues. And the only reason you reject the other things that God has revealed is because you just do not "know" yet. It is just a lack of understanding. Hate speech ?? That is just pure foolishness and you know it.

@joseayala2940

Жыл бұрын

Ex-catholic here my parents aren't homophobic but the Catholic church is. Also the thing that started my deconversion was the idea of Hell, You are telling me that my atheist & jewish friends are going to hell because the don't believe in the christian god?, It's doesn't make any sense.

@spacebound1522

Жыл бұрын

@@7Truth7Wins7 Believing in an imaginary sky fairy in this day and age is just pure foolishness and you know it. The fact you're coming across as so angry, judgemental and dismissive and sanctimomious is very telling.

Consensual sex should never be shameful

@LazarOrthodox04

3 ай бұрын

It's not that it's shamefull.The culture of that makes couples commit less to each other after marriage

@Jemawin

2 ай бұрын

The background sound is very distracting. I vote for not using it.

@JustReed

26 күн бұрын

Amen!

In Sunday school we were taught about Cain killing Abel and being cast from the Garden of Eden for that horrible act. This was reinforced by reading the actual passage from the bible and i heard that Cain went to live with the “others”. Wait...what? Others? I asked my pastor who were these others and he told me that was Satan creating doubt in me. His advice was to not let Satan into my heart. He scared me a lot as a curious 10 year old. It wasn’t until much later i recognized it as a diversion because he didn’t know the answer and was just trying to shut me up. He would have done far less damage to the church if he admitted he didn’t know. It was also the turning point for me in realizing the many times leaders in the christian faith were just making shit up and spouting it out as truth. It started feeling a lot like a scam and I was seeing the man behind the curtain.

@renzezekieldivida3014

3 жыл бұрын

I like your backstory because a sister in my school are intimidating us that if we don't know what the three pillars of lent then we're not christian. when in reality, it's just hard to read and english to isn't our native language and we don't use it as much.

@matthewlong3716

3 жыл бұрын

Just a side note: God never tells Cain or Abel what is an acceptable sacrifice, offering.. yet scolds Cain for the wrong one and accepts Abel's. The Bible never says it. Same with Noah preaching for 120 years. They are both added as part of Church "tradition" ..they are not in the Bible. The real 10 Commandments(the final, unsmashed set) are in Ex 34 not 20 and they are much different than the ones people promote now. And the list goes on and on...

@matthewlong3716

3 жыл бұрын

That is sad. Even the Bible says "prove all things and hold fast to that which is good(true)" 1 Thes 5:21. So the question is what doesn't a pastor want you to know?

@jwsanders1214

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry you either didn't get a good Bible Teacher , or maybe your childish brain got things mixed up ; I know there were many things I got confused when I was a child. If you want to discuss any questions you have about God's word I will do my best to answer them . Shalom

@gragall78

3 жыл бұрын

You seriously had a very unknowledgeable teacher or pastor those questions are very easily answered with some bible study, just because you have a question that this man can't answer doesn't mean you throw everything away, to answer your question about the others for example Gen 5:4 4The days of Adam after he became the father of Seth were eight hundred years; and he had other sons and daughters. So Cain’s wife was his sister (or perhaps his niece) and that in the early days of humanity, marriage between brothers and sisters was both necessary and genetically safe.

Sin is made up for control. Also, if sin was real and nobody sins at all everybody would live forever on earth. Also, jesus said the Father and i are one and the bible says that jesus is NOT the father.That Does not make any sense!! Everybody read Mathew ch.5 verse 48. We are supposed to not sin at all but, since the wages of sin is death and since we are not supposed to sin at all what's the point of repenting from your "Sins" in the 1st place?

I remember my mother telling me she put god before her family. Im 61 now and I am still struggling with the mental health issues that stem from my religious upbringing.

The biggest enemy of religion is...religion.

@hakureikura9052

4 жыл бұрын

**insert godzilla let them fight meme here**

@larrylacause1899

4 жыл бұрын

CORRECT , , ,

@FanboySpawn

4 жыл бұрын

Well, Google is the modern replacement for "God" lol. Google knows everything, Google is everywhere, Google is all powerful; ask (🙏) Google anything and you'll get an answer!

@FanboySpawn

4 жыл бұрын

@@ortenciahill513 Gays can adopt, therefore you're wrong; children are possible for Gays. Get Educated, not indoctrinated.

@FanboySpawn

4 жыл бұрын

@@ortenciahill513 Your comment is incoherent, thus I can't even reply sarcastically because I'm not sure what it is your saying.

One of the last churches I attended was quite beautiful and old. I gave my services as a musician for free. When I met with the Pastor for lunch to discuss membership I said "How would you feel about a gay man in your congregation?" He paused for a long time before saying "How gay?" That was one of the last nails in the coffin. 20 years actively involved in the church and I am still a second class citizen. This act of hypocrisy and hate was the final straw for me.

@Koffent

4 жыл бұрын

Sorry but that made me laugh. So much for "acceptance." If it makes you feel any better I think you're just fine the way you are. I'm glad you left rather than change or hide yourself.

@rachelgarber1423

4 жыл бұрын

So sorry to hear that

@druidriley3163

4 жыл бұрын

What a horrible response from a man of the cloth. He obviously believed you were a sinner, but he was wondering how MUCH of a sinner you were. Heck, I wonder what he would have said if someone said they were an adulterer or murderer, "How much of an adulterer?" "How many people have you killed?" One day in my office, years ago, on a Friday afternoon, people are tired, kind of punchy and we had one of those impromptu unofficial polls. "Would you rather your son be gay or a murderer?" Happily, only one guy in the office was dumb enough to say, "Well, as long as he wasn't a SERIAL killer or anything..."

@andrewstewart1524

4 жыл бұрын

@@druidriley3163 this is going to sound bad, but i believe it to be true.....that if a murderer came in or adulterer came in they'd be more accepted by the pastor than someone whos gay. Its just how poisioness religion is, they feel people are projects. I'm so happy i left religion, the hatred thats in religion is disgusting.

@ingebygstad9667

4 жыл бұрын

I'm sorry your sad story made me grin a little. _"How gay?"_ Well it just shows how backwards the church is. No one would ask me about _How heterosexual_ I am. It makes very little to no sense. How sexual I am? Well that's no one's business, but I'm sure the priest would LOVE to know.

I'm an Agnostic, and can I just say this: Religion sucks.

As a Atheist and a Progressive Liberal, who left because of family pressure, I greatly appreciate your content. I'm subbing to you!

@jboydayz

Жыл бұрын

Of course you did

@ThreadBareHope1234

7 ай бұрын

I'm taking my first steps into a new world with you. Sorry to ramble but, I think its a little silly that Republicans try to favor Christians and Christians Republicans, bcoz it doesn't really allow Republicans to be consistent with the constitutional 'freedom of religion' principle, and it makes Christians think god is on the Republicans side. I genuinely think any political opinion should be determined by our sense of right and wrong, and not which politician says they are on our side (I mean, their politicians, either side is probably lying just for support).

My parents are baptist and they made certain I attended services every Wednesday evening, twice on Sundays and for a full week of bible school every year. We went to the same church with the same people from the time I was born until I was 16. I've honestly read the bible three times. Around the time I turned 13 I started to see just how different reality is from the world they imagine. I dismissed the entire thing as a crock of bunk and I've found it very liberating.

@ingebygstad9667

4 жыл бұрын

Congrats. :)

@sarge420

4 жыл бұрын

I hope you turned out ok? 🤪

@rufusbayne2230

4 жыл бұрын

@@sarge420 Yes. I believe so. I have a good job, nice family and a good life. Seems to have worked out just fine

@xahsinor4364

4 жыл бұрын

But were your parents even mean

@rufusbayne2230

4 жыл бұрын

@@xahsinor4364 Yes

I am the son of a Evangelical Pastor. I am so happy that I have evolved, learned from my own mistakes and ignorance. Even my political views changed. I also identify as Agnostic.

@adventuresociety588

3 жыл бұрын

I'm very proud of you 😊

@marsrover5898

3 жыл бұрын

so am i. grew up in a fundamentalist evangelical home, believed all my life and shared political views. then i started to read history, now i no longer believe. never felt so liberated

@1aundulxaldin

3 жыл бұрын

That's... great, but your biological background and your "evolution" feel like separate things....

@limdoo-yr.8748

3 жыл бұрын

being realistic is not bad at all. We do not owe such thing in this world before we are born, not even our parents that keep telling us about their beliefs. We all have freedom.

@sentientsimeon7669

3 жыл бұрын

Let's see, off of the top of my head, we have: Global Economy. Cashless economic ability. Implantable devices that can track all human activity. Talking images. Iron plated beasts that sound like locusts. Wars and rumors of wars. Earthquakes in diverse places. Pestilence, disease and famine. The Harlot of Babylon and the dragon devouring its children. (USA,China) And of course you have the apostasy, or the falling away from Christendom and the push of the Antichrist. Of course this is all going on during a time of dispute over the location of the temple Mound because of the preparations of rebuilding. We have a known near-earth asteroid that will be seen in 2029, April 13th and comes back exactly 7 years later with a high degree of chance of hitting the Earth in 2036, April 13th, both days are Friday. Sounds like tribulation to me. And of course this brings us to the army of 200 million to bring about the destruction of 1/3 the population of planet Earth. That process is already going on now on various social medias. Welcome to the battle of Armageddon. You are a tool in the hand of God. Now go back to sleep.

As for Christmas. I love how some believers ask atheists that if they don't believe in god why they celebrate Christmas, decorate the tree and give gifts. I don't know, I don't know ... maybe because ... THIS IS A PAGAN FEAST? And it was celebrated long before the birth of Horus ... sorry Jesus. I always get confused by these two because they have almost exactly the same résumé. Only that Horus was invented several thousand years earlier.

When people leave their religion my response is always the same. Good.

The hypocrisy of Evangelical support of Trump did it for me

@joelcoley2606

4 жыл бұрын

Parroting what you were TOLD on the internet by people who have been repeatedly caught lying isn't hypocrisy? When will people wake up to the fact that the internet has become a psychological manipulation tool? Social engineering is real.

@rvoight92

4 жыл бұрын

@@joelcoley2606 I was alluding to the people I know IRL who profess faith in Christ while at the same time treating Trump like a political savior. Who overlook his faults, like lying and cheating, because "King David made mistakes and was still a man after god's own heart".

@rvoight92

4 жыл бұрын

​@Brendan Del Basso Most of the pro-lifers I know are also for abstinence only sex-ed and against social safety nets (because "charity's the churches job"). I think politically, the focus should be on reducing the need for abortions instead of outlawing them. comprehensive sex-ed and access to effective birth-control can go along way in reducing the number of unplanned pregnancies.

@rvoight92

4 жыл бұрын

​@Brendan Del Basso Abortion and slavery are two completely different issues. I think that you missed my point. I'm talking about reducing the demand for abortion, by decreasing unplanned pregnancies, not reducing the supply, by making it difficult to get the procedure. Whenever there is more demand for a good or service than supply, a black market will develop. That is basic economics and human nature. Back-ally abortions will be much more dangerous for everyone involved. Also, in areas when the procedure is illegal it is not unheard of that women who've miscarried get charged with having an abortion and are imprisoned. Did you know that 15-25% of recognized pregnancies end in miscarriage? I don't want to add to the trauma of any women who's gone through a pregnancy loss, the possibility that she could be accused of murder. Interesting that you brought up slavery, considering that many slave owners used the Bible as justification that the practice was sanctioned by God. Slavery is not forbidden in the Bible. If man is made in God's image, wouldn't it be a grave sin to own another human as you would property? We don't need religion to tell us that slavery is abhorrent.

@rvoight92

4 жыл бұрын

​@Brendan Del Basso The moral values in the Bible aren't 100% objective. There is a lot of cultural influence. there are way too many directives to name but one example from the Apostle Paul is 1 Cor 11:14 "Does not the very nature of things teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a disgrace to him". Does God so much about how people wear their hair? Is that an objective moral? Having a long list of specific "does and don't" is not ideal when you come a across a new ethical situation. The Golden Rule (which is not unique to Christianity) is superior to the Ten Commandments because it allows for that flexibility. That is a moot point. Because at that time the U.S. was almost exclusively Christian, with a handful of deists and agnostics. I do find it interesting that Abolitionism didn't gain traction until the Enlightenment though. If God detests slavery so much, why didn't he didn't he forbid the practice? If God's law objective and not effected by culture, why is slavery allowed in the Bible? Both the old and new testament. Not practicing slavery would have really made the Israelite's stand out in comparison to neighboring cultures. Why did it take Christian's almost two millennia to realize that slavery is wrong? If the Bible is full of objective morals, those morals shouldn't change over the centuries.

Faith is the excuse Christian’s give when they don’t have a good reason for there believe

@qingyuli5460

3 жыл бұрын

"Why was I abused?" "Ahh... God's plan!" What a perfect explanation

@annaaquitaine4225

3 жыл бұрын

With that smug “I’m so good for feeling this way,” smile

@proverbs2927

3 жыл бұрын

What is wrong with Faith being the reason? I mean… You have faith when you are in an airplane that the pilot will safely get you to your destination right? You have faith that your age is what it actually is right? If you are sick you have faith the doctors will prescribe you the correct medication and make you well? People have faith that there is no God right? People have Faith there is one true God and people have Faith there is or is not Jesus right? Our entire lives is based around having Faith. I have 100% Faith that God is my savior. I have seen all sorts of areas in the United States in its beauty and been blessed to visit other countries seeing its beauty. The human system is amazing and I can see there is a designer behind it. I see a designer in the world. When I look at one of the multi-million dollar yachts or mansions I can see a human designer behind those. In the world in its beauty and in space I can see a designer that far exceeds any human is capable of. So yes I 100% have Faith there is a God because of what God has done.

@annaaquitaine4225

3 жыл бұрын

@@proverbs2927 i have “faith” because I’ve known it to work a thousand times. I grew up with people flying, operating on my age, and medication working, and I’ve known it to work most times. And when i tried it, same result. And should that cease to be, i would cease to believe in it.

@proverbs2927

3 жыл бұрын

@@annaaquitaine4225 well great then! Thanks for proving my point. Why would you dare belittle Christians for saying they have faith in God as if it’s some poor excuse. You ought to be ashamed of yourself. Terrible of you

*Why? Because not all people like being lied to!"

Religion is a thief!!!! Ravages your precious inner being......listen to self not doctrine. No need to worship a fairytale god, wizard in the sky!!!!

I started experiencing depression and I was asked if I was praying hard enough to fix my problems instead of seeking medical treatment. I think that was the beginning of me becoming an Atheist.

@angelioforosaletheia8855

3 жыл бұрын

... God is not your genie in a lamp, and there are many factors of Him even listenting to you, OR what He will answer with. Paul too, asked God for aid, and God told him "NO" ... but His GRACE was more than enough for him. ... Paul went on to be the prime of apostles. What will YOU go on to be? Fodder for Hellfire?

@sirbottoms1998

3 жыл бұрын

@@angelioforosaletheia8855 "God" can not be a substitute for medical treatment. I am lucky that when I hit my depression years ago I wasn't religious, I strongly believe that it would have made it worse

@angelioforosaletheia8855

3 жыл бұрын

@@sirbottoms1998 I didn't say it was, for even the Scriptures say to "pray for healing" and also "see a physician" Only cultic people think otherwise and avoid medical treatment. GOD put EVERYTHING we need on the planet before man was made, and NOTHING that we have comes from nothing. It ALL comes from exactly what has been put on the planet for us. Even the PRIESTS were "Doctors" and "Nurses" in the Old Testament. They just aren't called "Doctors" and "Nurses" ... but people are ignorant in 2021. Modern day language thinks a priest is someone who is a teacher or preacher type, but not Priests of old were like that. Many were indeed PHYSICIANS.

@sirbottoms1998

3 жыл бұрын

@@angelioforosaletheia8855 Maybe they were maybe they weren't. What matters is what they are now and sadly they aren't

@angelioforosaletheia8855

3 жыл бұрын

@@sirbottoms1998 [[Maybe they were maybe they weren't. What matters is what they are now and sadly they aren't]] There is no "maybe" about it, only the stupidity of athiest who never, ever, know what they are talking about. Sick people went to the PRIESTS! PRIESTS handle plagues and outbreaks! PRIESTS quarantined and examined people. There is no such thing as a "Nurse" or "Doctor" in OT Biblical language, but that is exactly what certian PRIESTS were! They were DOCTORS and NURSES and NURSE/DOCTOR aids. smh Good grief, I swear athiest do not go to college. Even the MEDICAL SYMBOL that is pretty darn universal is a symbol of WHAT? Yeah ... try and catch up dude. It's shameful how much reality you folk don't know, and how bad your reading and comprehend is, and y'all do NOT even have any answers. That's the laughable part. All this "unbelief" and "i hate your God" and "God isn't real" ... but ya'll literally have NO ANSWERS. Bottom line: NO ONE said religion is substitute for medical treatment. YOU inserted that all by youself, and I suggest you go and argue your OWN imaginations WITH your OWN self! Stop calling my name in YOUR inventions. ALSO, you are dead wrong about what is Biblcal anyway. Piss on your ignorant "maybe." Certain PRIESTS served as medical staff in the OT, and even the NT talks about seeing a Physician. Heck, and to throw even more salt on your open would, PAUL was "sickly" and LUKE (his companion) was a PHYSICIAN who was obviously tending to Pauls medical needs. So, WHO told you that religion was a replacement for medical treatment? Exactly. Certainly not us. Told you already, you need to go talk to the uneducated and the cultic and the fake Christians out there. WE never told you, or anyone else, that. So, the next time you want to pick a fight, pick it with the RIGHT person.

One is definitely the lack of understanding around mental health. I got PTSD from purity culture and knew instinctively not to go to the church

@ly1295

3 жыл бұрын

you americans must go to terrible churches because churches in britian are not like that

@kimberlyjohnson7409

3 жыл бұрын

The same thing happened 2 me+ I have other diagnosis's. I was so traumatized by the doctrine of hell they had 2 put me into a mental institution. They teach this crap 2 kids. I believe it's called emotional abuse.

@kimberlyjohnson7409

3 жыл бұрын

@@ly1295 It doesn't matter. If your teaching with a Bible, then your preaching lies & fairy tells. Talking snake's, talking donkey's and scientific impossibility's. The complete absurdity of it all.

@sentientsimeon7669

3 жыл бұрын

Let's see, off of the top of my head, we have: Global Economy. Cashless economic ability. Implantable devices that can track all human activity. Talking images. Iron plated beasts that sound like locusts. Wars and rumors of wars. Earthquakes in diverse places. Pestilence, disease and famine. The Harlot of Babylon and the dragon devouring its children. (USA,China) And of course you have the apostasy, or the falling away from Christendom and the push of the Antichrist. Of course this is all going on during a time of dispute over the location of the temple Mound because of the preparations of rebuilding. We have a known near-earth asteroid that will be seen in 2029, April 13th and comes back exactly 7 years later with a high degree of chance of hitting the Earth in 2036, April 13th, both days are Friday. Sounds like tribulation to me. And of course this brings us to the army of 200 million to bring about the destruction of 1/3 the population of planet Earth. That process is already going on now on various social medias. Welcome to the battle of Armageddon. You are a tool in the hand of God. Now go back to sleep.

@heidiuppgaard

3 жыл бұрын

@@sentientsimeon7669 It's whack-a-mole! Ah, there you are again! You're here to hijack, I suppose? I thought it would take awhile to figure out your other "projects." And same copy/pasted Fire-and-Brimstone bit from Hemant's "How Many Murders Did God Commit..." under Sad Satan's thread. You must be bored! Also I see you here under geoblox & amy xoxo & str8upseoulsister

The day I learned what the church did to indigenous people in Canada was the day I stopped attending. Life has never been better

I consider myself agnostic, but both of my kids say they're athiest. For the most part, they think it's silly. I've encouraged them to look at the stories the same way as we look back on Greek Mythology, so at least they'll be familiar with them for literary context.

@CactusCowboyDan

2 жыл бұрын

That’s fair enough.

@pythondrink

Жыл бұрын

You talk as if being agnostic and atheist are mutually exclusive. Afaik, agnosticism is simply the position that the existence of deities is unknowable. An agnostic could be atheist or theist. In my experience tho, atheists are more likely to identify as agnostic. If you don't believe in the existence of any deities, you're an _atheist_ whether or not you're an agnostic. Or is there some other definition of "agnostic" you used that I'm not aware of?

I started doubting Christianity when I was with eight. Asked my mom about how Noah gathered all the animals and she didn't have any answer, then I asked my teacher about it and she scolded me, telling me not to ask such questions because it is a sin. I also asked a lot of questions about events in the bible and different off quotes, but only got scolded. I have been an atheist since then, however, my parents don't know about it, but my friends do😄

@sabarinathan6554

3 жыл бұрын

Be careful with friends who are not atheist Mr Mark

@melanie.vallejo

3 жыл бұрын

October 2020 i was seeing a very hardcore Christian guy that my close friend introduced me to, keep in mind i was very hesitant on giving a new guy a chance because i’ve been hurt in the past by confusing guys who weren’t ready to commit to me prior before to meeting this Christian religious immature boy. My friend at the time kept convincing me to take a chance on him and even promised me that he wasn’t going to hurt me but he did at the end. Long story short i took my friend’s word for it and i took a chance on her guy friend. Obviously me and this new guy i was seeing were pretty great in the beginning but a month or two later he told me he was waiting on specific signs and deadlines from God to see if i was the one or not for him since he was hurt in the past and wants to find his wife. I was started to lose hope relationship wise. I was a new Christian and still am but i was kinda caught off guard with the guy waiting on specific signs and deadlines from God to see if i was the one or not for him. I was honest with him and told him how come he doesn’t make his own personal choice since God gives us that free choice. He still was persistent on doing the sign bullshit thing. I left it alone for awhile and had low expectations from that and tried to keep things as a friendship. Well months went by I was building resentment towards my guy and in January 2021, he basically said he had big good news to say which really wasn’t tbh, basically he said that he wanted to postpone dating for a year. At that point i clearly felt more discouraged and frusterated with him more and more as time went on. I even told him i was upset about it and again he was persistent on waiting on God (i shouldn’t have ignored the red flags). Just recently which was two weeks ago, i asked him if we could hangout one-on-one as FRIENDS to get to know eachother better since we’ve all hungout in groups, we should also hangout one-on-one to see where our friendship grows into. He didn’t think it was a good idea because he didn’t want our feelings to be more invested than we already are, i told him that we needed to separate our feelings versus a friendship to get to know eachother as people and as friends since we’ve only hungout in groups. He still didn’t think it was a good idea and says he will ask God when and where we could hangout. At that point i was fed up with him, and said if that’s how he feels then i guess do it. At that point i vented to our mutual friend and asked her how come she introduced me to this complicated guy because relationship and friendship wise it was all too much. I basically needed space from both of them but mostly him and my friend took my words to heart and didn’t wanna be friends anymore after that. That guy i was seeing ended up telling me i wasn’t the “one” for him and that God gave him 6 signs that prove i wasn’t the “one”. Keep in mind that this guy was so immature and caused me nothing but pain and stress within these 6 months for nothing. One of his signs from God was complete bullcrap, he then says there’s this chinese lady (keep in mind that he doesn’t know this lady personally) but someone from our church knows this lady, my guy asked God if this chinese lady is still single by december 2020, then that was the first sign that means I wasn’t the “one” for him. All these consistent stupid excuses one after another, i even asked him why did you even pursue me in the first place and clearly it showed you weren’t ready. I knew in my gut feeling that he was too much for me and he wasn’t my type to begin with either but i cared about him and took a real chance on someone. I bet you that nobody would’ve waited as much as i did for a guy to be this complicated and immature. I understand God is a big part of our lives but this guy took it to the extreme. Relationship wise, i kept my expectations low as he was showing his true colors, friendship wise i couldn’t believe that he felt the need to ask God when and where we could hangout when i sincerely want to at least be his friend. He did some other shit i didn’t like and it costed me and my friend’s friendship to end. Me and my friend never had issues or fought prior to her introducing me to this immature religious freak. I knew in my gut that was the main thing i was afraid of, taking a chance on her guy friend and what if things went wrong and could destroy my friendship which it did. But it comes to show how people show their true colors. I never went off on this religious dude i was seeing, he went off on me a few times, showed so many red flags, clearly wasn’t ready for anything serious, he would call me twice a day and text me everyday too, my friend always being put in the middle because she introduced me to him, my friend did shady shit too like whenever i would vent to her about stuff or about the guy... she would send him my personal messages that was only for her to read. I felt betrayed, depressed, angry and irritated all in one by those two. They would play the victim card also. I haven’t gone back to church since that situation a few weeks ago. I know im not perfect and i’ve made mistakes but it was no where close to them doing me dirty at the end especially mostly the guy i dated. Even after all of that i went to bible study a week ago to return my ex friend’s mask that she left in my car awhile back ago, i wanted to be a good person despite them doing me wrong. I think that will be my last bible study session for me to go to since now i don’t feel comfortable going back again. I know i should worship God despite what happened but in all honesty, i would rather preach alone than to go somewhere where i feel uncomfortable seeing my “ex” and my ex friend. That guy truly lost me because no girl probably would’ve wasted that much time and bullshit on someone that is too radical and always asking for God on every little thing to the extreme. Keep in mind, I’m a Christian, I believe in signs but when i received signs from God (which i have received signs from God personally) i never once asked God to send me a sign on a specific deadline or anything. You can’t force God for your own benefits. God gives us what He can give us, and again He also gives us a free choice in our lives. There’s a fine line between being reasonable and being too radical. I learned a valuable lesson from all this bullshit from guys and im still healing from this. Honestly i don’t know if i’ll ever want to date again since its alot harder for me to give a new person a chance if the opportunity ever presented itself again Two months ago he apologized but i never responded and i’ve kept ignoring him and kept my distance from him at bible studies. I haven’t gone back to my church for a month now because of this situation that made it uncomfortable for me to want to go back to my church. My ex friend that introduced me to him was rude to me and said some harsh things that didn’t even make sense even after the fact she did me dirty and i even tried making amends in the relationship and put her in her place after receiving that shady rude message of hers. Definitely a lesson learned My “ex” was definitely immature and not committed after seeing the red flags and all the things he did to me. Even my friends asked if my ex friend was in love with him because she dropped me as a friend even when he did shit to me and ruined our friendship. Dating is shit period.

@emptyhand777

3 жыл бұрын

I want to know how the sloths got back to South America.

@emptyhand777

3 жыл бұрын

I also want to know how the world being submerged in salt water didn't kill all the trees.

@paulwilliams7337

3 жыл бұрын

I'm sorry you were treated poorly. Your decision however, to make a fundamental negation 'of a belief,' because of 'what the practitioners did to you,' is illogical.

Any wonder that the tree of forbidden fruit was the tree of Knowledge

@fishnchips4694

4 жыл бұрын

Pontius Pilot it’s the tree of knowledge on good and evil. When Adam took the fruit he knew what Bad and Good was, and with this discernment in mind, he started to pursue the pleasures on what was on the bad side.

@shanestrickland5006

4 жыл бұрын

@@fishnchips4694 How do you know what bad and good is before you had the knowledge of God and evil ? If you look at it logically Adam and eve according to the story didn't know right or wrong until after the fruit was eaten. Think about it. What is the point of eating a magical fruite that grants you knowledge you already have ? Your argument fails because it doesn't make sense from the story itself.

@fishnchips4694

4 жыл бұрын

Shane Strickland I’m sorry I don’t get you, your statement is going both ways, you’re saying that Adam and Eve knew right and wrong after they ate the fruit, but at the same time you’re asking what the point of eating the fruit was if they already had the knowledge of good and evil? Your statement doesn’t seem to agree with one another

@michellebennett4015

4 жыл бұрын

G Series Try reading the message again. He was pointing out the flaw in your logic, that Adam had “discernment” to know eating the fruit was bad. How could they have known it was wrong to eat it without knowing the difference between right and wrong? If they already knew, the serpent wouldn’t have convinced them to eat it, because they would have already had the knowledge it was supposed to give them.

@shanestrickland5006

4 жыл бұрын

@@michellebennett4015 That's basically the point and I have no clue how that went over his head.

I deconstructed over decades. Bottom line is I'm too intelligent for religion. If you can use critical thinking you are too intelligent for religion. Religion doesn't stand up under scrutiny. There is no proof whatsoever for god. The bible itself is its own best proof that god doesn't exist. This doesn't mean god doesn't exist. But it does mean every religion we've created so far is wrong.

@timhaslam4500

Жыл бұрын

Joseph, I have an IQ somewhere over 135, topped my year in several subjects at one of the 100 top ranked Universities in the world and work in a job that requires detailed critical analysis of legal arguments and arguing with lawyers earning over $1m per year. I think I am reasonably intelligent. Like many highly intelligent people I am smart enough to know that I don’t know everything so I can’t definitely say there is no God. My analysis of the evidence indicates that God’s existence can be definitively proved or disproved but the evidence strongly leans towards a likelihood of God existing and the evidence for Jesus being more likely than anyone else to be able to explain what God is like. CS Lewis, one of the most brilliant scholars of the 20th century and initially an atheist, decided the evidence for Christianity was too strong and the intellectual support for his atheism was too weak. It is possible to be an intelligent atheist, so long as you admit you might be wrong, but more possible to be an intelligent Christian (so Long as I admit most churches do not follow the teachings of Christ). Neither the evidence for God’s existence nor that for God’s non-existence is strong enough to discount the alternative.

Grew up in a very Southern Baptist area. I HATED going to Sunday school as a kid. Putting on those uncomfortable shoes and clothes, waking up early on a weekend to do something even more boring than regular school, the teacher was mean, etc. Really turned me off from the beginning. My dad hated going too, so we eventually complained enough to my mom and we stopped going when I was about 7. SO GLAD, because my extended family are DEEPLY Christian and I will always respect my parents for not pushing it on me. We've never even had a discussion about religion, Jesus, etc. They both still go to church occasionally, but have never asked me to go or tell me that I should. I will always be grateful for that, because I have cousins my age who are MAJOR Jesus freak types even today and they totally creep me out. It makes me sad to think of all the potential they had.

@sabarinathan6554

3 жыл бұрын

After reading your comments I can understand the pressure you had.

@melanie.vallejo

3 жыл бұрын

October 2020 i was seeing a very hardcore Christian guy that my close friend introduced me to, keep in mind i was very hesitant on giving a new guy a chance because i’ve been hurt in the past by confusing guys who weren’t ready to commit to me prior before to meeting this Christian religious immature boy. My friend at the time kept convincing me to take a chance on him and even promised me that he wasn’t going to hurt me but he did at the end. Long story short i took my friend’s word for it and i took a chance on her guy friend. Obviously me and this new guy i was seeing were pretty great in the beginning but a month or two later he told me he was waiting on specific signs and deadlines from God to see if i was the one or not for him since he was hurt in the past and wants to find his wife. I was started to lose hope relationship wise. I was a new Christian and still am but i was kinda caught off guard with the guy waiting on specific signs and deadlines from God to see if i was the one or not for him. I was honest with him and told him how come he doesn’t make his own personal choice since God gives us that free choice. He still was persistent on doing the sign bullshit thing. I left it alone for awhile and had low expectations from that and tried to keep things as a friendship. Well months went by I was building resentment towards my guy and in January 2021, he basically said he had big good news to say which really wasn’t tbh, basically he said that he wanted to postpone dating for a year. At that point i clearly felt more discouraged and frusterated with him more and more as time went on. I even told him i was upset about it and again he was persistent on waiting on God (i shouldn’t have ignored the red flags). Just recently which was two weeks ago, i asked him if we could hangout one-on-one as FRIENDS to get to know eachother better since we’ve all hungout in groups, we should also hangout one-on-one to see where our friendship grows into. He didn’t think it was a good idea because he didn’t want our feelings to be more invested than we already are, i told him that we needed to separate our feelings versus a friendship to get to know eachother as people and as friends since we’ve only hungout in groups. He still didn’t think it was a good idea and says he will ask God when and where we could hangout. At that point i was fed up with him, and said if that’s how he feels then i guess do it. At that point i vented to our mutual friend and asked her how come she introduced me to this complicated guy because relationship and friendship wise it was all too much. I basically needed space from both of them but mostly him and my friend took my words to heart and didn’t wanna be friends anymore after that. That guy i was seeing ended up telling me i wasn’t the “one” for him and that God gave him 6 signs that prove i wasn’t the “one”. Keep in mind that this guy was so immature and caused me nothing but pain and stress within these 6 months for nothing. One of his signs from God was complete bullcrap, he then says there’s this chinese lady (keep in mind that he doesn’t know this lady personally) but someone from our church knows this lady, my guy asked God if this chinese lady is still single by december 2020, then that was the first sign that means I wasn’t the “one” for him. All these consistent stupid excuses one after another, i even asked him why did you even pursue me in the first place and clearly it showed you weren’t ready. I knew in my gut feeling that he was too much for me and he wasn’t my type to begin with either but i cared about him and took a real chance on someone. I bet you that nobody would’ve waited as much as i did for a guy to be this complicated and immature. I understand God is a big part of our lives but this guy took it to the extreme. Relationship wise, i kept my expectations low as he was showing his true colors, friendship wise i couldn’t believe that he felt the need to ask God when and where we could hangout when i sincerely want to at least be his friend. He did some other shit i didn’t like and it costed me and my friend’s friendship to end. Me and my friend never had issues or fought prior to her introducing me to this immature religious freak. I knew in my gut that was the main thing i was afraid of, taking a chance on her guy friend and what if things went wrong and could destroy my friendship which it did. But it comes to show how people show their true colors. I never went off on this religious dude i was seeing, he went off on me a few times, showed so many red flags, clearly wasn’t ready for anything serious, he would call me twice a day and text me everyday too, my friend always being put in the middle because she introduced me to him, my friend did shady shit too like whenever i would vent to her about stuff or about the guy... she would send him my personal messages that was only for her to read. I felt betrayed, depressed, angry and irritated all in one by those two. They would play the victim card also. I haven’t gone back to church since that situation a few weeks ago. I know im not perfect and i’ve made mistakes but it was no where close to them doing me dirty at the end especially mostly the guy i dated. Even after all of that i went to bible study a week ago to return my ex friend’s mask that she left in my car awhile back ago, i wanted to be a good person despite them doing me wrong. I think that will be my last bible study session for me to go to since now i don’t feel comfortable going back again. I know i should worship God despite what happened but in all honesty, i would rather preach alone than to go somewhere where i feel uncomfortable seeing my “ex” and my ex friend. That guy truly lost me because no girl probably would’ve wasted that much time and bullshit on someone that is too radical and always asking for God on every little thing to the extreme. Keep in mind, I’m a Christian, I believe in signs but when i received signs from God (which i have received signs from God personally) i never once asked God to send me a sign on a specific deadline or anything. You can’t force God for your own benefits. God gives us what He can give us, and again He also gives us a free choice in our lives. There’s a fine line between being reasonable and being too radical. I learned a valuable lesson from all this bullshit from guys and im still healing from this. Honestly i don’t know if i’ll ever want to date again since its alot harder for me to give a new person a chance if the opportunity ever presented itself again Two months ago he apologized but i never responded and i’ve kept ignoring him and kept my distance from him at bible studies. I haven’t gone back to my church for a month now because of this situation that made it uncomfortable for me to want to go back to my church. My ex friend that introduced me to him was rude to me and said some harsh things that didn’t even make sense even after the fact she did me dirty and i even tried making amends in the relationship and put her in her place after receiving that shady rude message of hers. Definitely a lesson learned My “ex” was definitely immature and not committed after seeing the red flags and all the things he did to me. Even my friends asked if my ex friend was in love with him because she dropped me as a friend even when he did shit to me and ruined our friendship. Dating is shit period. My ex that i dated was a jesus freak. I’m still a Christian but not to that extreme to not allow myself to make my own personal choices like my ex fucking did. Seriously my ex was extreme, read my whole message on why he was crazy

I grew up thinking I was haunted by a demon and instead of being told that it was my imagination I was left to believe I just needed to pray more.

@aishwaryasitaram2227

3 жыл бұрын

Yikes..the trauma! These are the kind of things which make messed up adults!

@sentientsimeon7669

3 жыл бұрын

Let's see, off of the top of my head, we have: Global Economy. Cashless economic ability. Implantable devices that can track all human activity. Talking images. Iron plated beasts that sound like locusts. Wars and rumors of wars. Earthquakes in diverse places. Pestilence, disease and famine. The Harlot of Babylon and the dragon devouring its children. (USA,China) And of course you have the apostasy, or the falling away from Christendom and the push of the Antichrist. Of course this is all going on during a time of dispute over the location of the temple Mound because of the preparations of rebuilding. We have a known near-earth asteroid that will be seen in 2029, April 13th and comes back exactly 7 years later with a high degree of chance of hitting the Earth in 2036, April 13th, both days are Friday. Sounds like tribulation to me. And of course this brings us to the army of 200 million to bring about the destruction of 1/3 the population of planet Earth. That process is already going on now on various social medias. Welcome to the battle of Armageddon. You are a tool in the hand of God. Now go back to sleep.

@heidiuppgaard

3 жыл бұрын

@@sentientsimeon7669 It's whack-a-mole! Ah, there you are again! You're here to hijack, I suppose? I thought it would take awhile to figure out your other "projects." And same copy/pasted Fire-and-Brimstone bit from Hemant's "How Many Murders Did God Commit..." under Sad Satan's thread. You must be bored! Also I see you here under geoblox & amy xoxo & str8upseoulsister & Emily Conway & Venera Grace & gemmel & andrew pierre & D ishappywithhislife & jack labloom & layla ali & bj vinz

@chrisgraham2904

3 жыл бұрын

So sad to hear that you were subjected to such neglect and child abuse.

@sentientsimeon7669

3 жыл бұрын

It was a demon

The main reason I'm growing my yt channel is because I want to leave my country to start my new life, as an atheist, haven't told my parents yet but I'm counting on my youtube career

@redharlow3723

2 жыл бұрын

My best wishes to you!!! Go start that new life!!! Lol I'm right behind you

I questioned the whole Religion in School and would not stop until I got an Answer. I'm also Asexual, that means I'm either a good Girl because I'll stay a Virgin, or a massive Sin because I refuse to please Men. Which I'm not interessted in at all. This is so fucked up I can't even figure out where to start

@blitzn00dle50

3 жыл бұрын

Aren't I so glad I'm a male asexual and the worst stuff I get is everyone doubting that I'm not straight. That sounds fucking nasty.

@redmatters9318

3 жыл бұрын

Albums SR. Just be yourself..stay STRONG, if you wish, HELP others AND if you want to, do service for humanity. If NOT, carry on as you are you seem A OK. :) IMHO from where I sit...G'day FROM AUSTRALIA MATE.

@albussr1589

3 жыл бұрын

@@redmatters9318 Thanks

@paulwilliams7337

3 жыл бұрын

There is nothing wrong with 'not engaging in sex.' Who told you this about religion?

@sentientsimeon7669

3 жыл бұрын

Vladimir Lenin (1870-1924) a.k.a. Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov Atheist leader of Communist Russia (and the Soviet Union), as well as founder of the Bolshevik party. After overthrowing the Russian King (known as the "tsar") and murdering his entire family, he institued a campaign of mass killings and torture called the "Red Terror," which killed around 50,000 to 500,000 people. He also executed 14,000 to 20,000 priests for their disagreements with Bolshevism. Later, he seized food from peasants all over the country, which worsened the Russian Famine of 1921 that ended up killing 5 million people. He explained that this was a good thing, saying, "Famine would also destroy faith not only in the tsar, but in God too." Leon Czolgosz (1873-1901) Atheist assassin who shot and killed the President of the United States, namely, William McKinley. Notably, he claimed to be inspired by atheist philosopher Emma Goldman, who publically defended his actions. Felix Dzerzhinsky (1877-1926) a.k.a. "The Iron Felix" Atheist Director of the Cheka (the Bolshevik secret police), which executed 250,000 to 300,000 people during the Communist Revolution in Russia. He said, "We stand for organised terror - this should be frankly admitted. Terror is an absolute necessity during times of revolution." Plutarco Elías Calles (1877-1945) President of Mexico and Atheist who forcibly shut down multiple religious schools, monasteries, and convents, as well as confiscated large amounts of Church property. His policies ended up killing up to 4,000 priests, depriving 17 Mexican states of priests entirely. (In reaction to his vehement anti-religious policies, the people of Mexico fought back in the "Cristero War," which they eventually won) Yemelyan Mikhailovich Yaroslavsky (1878-1943) a.k.a. Minei Izrailevich Gubelman Leader of the "League of the Militant Atheists" (a.k.a. "The Society of the Godless"), which not only destroyed 6,000 historical buildings (mostly churches and monasteries) but aided the Soviet government in exterminating Christian clergy and other religious groups, reducing their number from about 50,000 to only 1,000 in Russia through executions and condemnation to Russia's famous prison camps known as the "Gulags" (where they would overwhelmingly die from starvation and disease).

I imagine God's neighbour asking about all the screaming coming from the basement late at night, with God explaining not to worry, those are just the ones that didn't love him enough.

@Whit-wy2ow

3 жыл бұрын

This is so horrible, but man I laughed so hard when I read this

@MatthewChenault

2 жыл бұрын

God doesn’t have neighbors because God is beyond any ability to measure. His judgment is absolute because his power and benevolence are absolute.

@Silverfirefly1

2 жыл бұрын

@@MatthewChenault A mind that has never encountered another being would be incapable of any wisdom or any concept of much of anything. If it is not experience, then where is your God getting it's information from? Can we get one with more on-the-job experience? Either way, none of it is an excuse to torture ones own creations for eternity, perhaps the vast lack of personal responsibility is because, as you say, it doesn't know any better. The real reason your God resembles a child pulling the wings off of flies is because that was the scariest thing ancient peasants could come up with.

@MatthewChenault

2 жыл бұрын

@@Silverfirefly1, that’s an assumption based on your limited understanding of the universe. You are trying to fit God into your head, which only results in insanity.

@Silverfirefly1

2 жыл бұрын

@@MatthewChenault You're trying to pull God out of your arse, are you not limited by a human brain? Yet you understand all this useful 'truth'. How special you are. What a unique and important holder of vital information you are.

I remember questioning things as a child, which usually ended in a spanking, so I stopped and just walked away from it all in my late teens, they couldn’t beat me no more.

Glad to be an freethinker atheist for roughly 10 years now and I'm happy to not be part of those sheeple any more 🤠

The internet did it for me. When I started reading non-christian views on geology, evolution, homosexuality, and the bible I began to realize how much the apologists would have to lie and strawman the opposition to make their arguments. Once I was out of that christian information bubble, that was the end of religion for me.

@JamesRichardWiley

4 жыл бұрын

Faith is hard to maintain in the face of reality.

@timbrubaker1787

4 жыл бұрын

@Susan Welsh What do you think a baby that died of SIDS has to answer for that is so bad that she deserves to be tortured forever?

@jayv9779

4 жыл бұрын

@Susan Welsh and you have zero factual backing to support that. Live for this life not the next. Don't waste the time you have here pining for a false promise.

@CallMeMrStopmotion

4 жыл бұрын

@Susan Welsh Anybody can speak the truth.

@ryangomez5256

4 жыл бұрын

@Susan Welsh Amen. God is love, holy and just. We have faith that judgement will be just.

42.5 years in Mormonism and I honestly never even thought about Adam and Eve having belly buttons. Interesting! I left 1.5 yrs ago and still cant believe I ever believed in religion!

@Socasmx

2 жыл бұрын

Boy, oh boy is the history of the Mormons very, very fascinating. I'm a former Mormon that had guilt for years. However learning that Joseph Smith is a creep, Book of Mormon is a crappy knock off, and FLDS. I feel so much better.

@craycray8098

2 жыл бұрын

"Donkey Christ descended on our world with the great message and values of the Big Daddy Shrek. Accept Shrekism and you shall be spared by the Big Daddy and not fed to the flying donkey men."

@dansmodacct

Жыл бұрын

Lol why did that make me laugh?! 😂😂

@joseayala2940

Жыл бұрын

Good for you my friend, welcome to the real world.

Been watching your channel for awhile and you may some pretty freakin convincing arguments. Glad I made a decision to be an Agnostic 11 years ago

I left the Mennonite church over 60 years ago when I recognized the bullshit. It was about the time at age 15 that I could actually think for myself. BUT it was extremely hard because I was told at the the time and many, many times I was going to Hell! My attitude was, "Good! I wouldn't want to spend Eternity with an ass like you!"

As an atheist Christmas is about friends, family and having fun. Eat, drink and be merry.

@eduardochavacano

4 жыл бұрын

or you can say its about Santa!

@arthurgonyea553

4 жыл бұрын

It took years to dig myself out of the trap that Christianity had me in. There is no slavery more oppressive than that of the mind. Religion is the worst slavemaster ever created.

@lesd1923

4 жыл бұрын

I’ve never felt so free as when it hit me around the holidays that Christmas was nothing more than a retail cluster f-- and pressure to conform. When my daughter decided against having children, the Santa thing seemed totally absurd and she and I simply stopped the charade. That happened about twenty years ago and I marvel now at the idiots that race around annually and exhaust themselves trying to maintain family traditions that cost a fortune, destroy the environment and waste money. I have a whole theory as to why/how this event got SO out of hand, but suffice to say it starts at infancy and no one really questions it.

@sad-pt7xd

4 жыл бұрын

presents*

@64tubebaby

4 жыл бұрын

Apparently your sentiments apply to practicing Christians, as well. A recent poll reported that, among Christians and Catholics, the birth and resurrection of their lord didn't even make the top 5 of what they like about Christmas.

Following Christian beliefs if Hitler had repented and accepted Jesus Christ as his savior before he died he'd have gotten into Heaven despite everything he did but the Jews he murdered in the Holocaust would burn in Hell because they believed Jesus was just a mortal man. So in this scenario you'd have a mass murderer getting into Heaven while his victims burn in Hell.

@chitzz

3 жыл бұрын

No, as a christian myself and speaking for a lot of us we really believe that some pepole dosent deserve a second chance. God is not stupid

@donkink3114

3 жыл бұрын

You're analogy is correct, I agree, but did you know Hitler was a creationist Catholic?

@donkink3114

3 жыл бұрын

@@chitzz god is non existent. 😎

@chitzz

3 жыл бұрын

@@donkink3114 Ok i respect your beliefs

@sentientsimeon7669

3 жыл бұрын

@@donkink3114 no, he wasn't.

The reason I left Christianity was because I sat down and read the Bible. By the time I reached Leviticus, I wasn't a Christian any more

I was raised an atheist by third generation atheists. We had a christmas tree to celebrate our Nordic roots, and we had Easter baskets. I do not recall ever having any part of that be religious except for santa and the bunny, and I never believed in either even as a toddler. The closest I came to religion was the ancient Greek and Norse pantheon. I loved the stories and talked to those gods a few times around 6 to 11 yrs. My parents always said I was free to believe whatever I wanted. I have met good priests, rabbis, ministers, and among congregants muslims, hindus and Buddhists. I have attended mass, sunday services and sedar all by invitation. I enjoy traditions thousands of years old. Ive visited a shinto shrine. But traditions are not religion and as an American my only 'belief is that None of that should be forced on anyone else. Every human is born with a free, inquisitive, mind. That is your birthright, use it as you will.

@lepidoptera9337

9 күн бұрын

Technically you weren't "raised as an atheist". They simply didn't fill your mind with bullshit. ;-)

Religion: “How can I get the money from your pocket into mine?” Sheep.

@garylabelle123

3 жыл бұрын

Please tell me you can sell me indulgences cheap. I can re-sell them and we can both get rich.

@MatthewChenault

2 жыл бұрын

Ironic coming from the Atheist, one of the most consumeristic groups imaginable.

@astrinymris9953

2 жыл бұрын

Christians love that Pastor/flock analogy. Few people think it through to realize that in real life, shepherds have sheep so they can sell their wool and meat.

@MatthewChenault

2 жыл бұрын

@@astrinymris9953, and Atheists forget that the sheep analogy shows that wandering away from the faith means you’re dead. The Shepherd cares for his flock and keeps the flock safe from the evils of the world. Wandering away from the flock will result in your death either from the harsh reality of the world or from the predators that seek to consume you.

@garylabelle123

2 жыл бұрын

@@astrinymris9953 Sometimes they enjoy the sheep so much they party with the animals.

The only reason I know: because it’s a bunch of bullshit and we don’t feel the need to hold onto it for the sake of tradition anymore

@SeasideDetective2

4 жыл бұрын

The "tradition" part you mentioned is right on. Frankly, I think Christianity in America was always at least as much of a secular cultural thing as a religious thing. People who didn't like "modern" culture knew they could always go to church for relief, because there they knew they'd get to drink in all the "traditional" stuff: ministers in old-fashioned black robes, stained-glass windows, organ music, ladies wearing hats and gloves, Sunday picnics on gingham blankets, and non-sleazy carnivals whose booths were run by their friends and neighbors. It didn't matter whether these people lived up to all the moral tenets or even believed what they claimed to believe, because on a cultural level Christianity could be taken as simply a form of nostalgic escapism. Well, that's not true anymore. Plenty of churches today have gotten "hip" and even "woke," with folding chairs instead of pews, hippie-looking young people playing guitars (not to mention hippie-looking pastors), "multicultural" touches in the liturgy, and sometimes even cautious pro-LGBT sentiment. Hell, even the "conservative" churches often have congregations that look like a bunch of California slackers. Why, think some people, would they want to go somewhere to get lectured and bored out of their minds for a full hour (or more) once each busy week when there's no longer any "nostalgia porn" as a compensating fringe benefit?

@HassanKhan-sr2tq

4 жыл бұрын

Learn about Islam and watch the 9 shocking facts about the Holy Qur'an

@anonymousjohnson976

4 жыл бұрын

@@SeasideDetective2 : The fundamentalists and evangelicals will tell you that these types of churches and "being woke" are of the devil and they are going to hell. Most of it is cultural and people wanting to "fit in" or "go along".

@angelamurphy9472

4 жыл бұрын

Tradition is peer pressure from dead people!

@istvansipos9940

3 жыл бұрын

@@HassanKhan-sr2tq you mean a neo neo Jewish cult? where a god creates carbon based life with 0 chance for 0 carbon anywhere in the universe? yeah, so legit

1 reason why people in the USA are leaving Christianity? Because the US-citizens are FINALLY realising that the Western world is saying goodbye to Christianity since decades. Nietzsche wrote about this topic and he lived from 1844 - 1900. So, it took the Americans VERY LONG (as usual) to realise this fact.

@elizabethfranco5085

Жыл бұрын

You mean realize lol

@dirkgonthier101

Жыл бұрын

@@elizabethfranco5085 Whatever... :)

I grew up devoutly Catholic near Boston and the events that are depicted in the movie Spotlight unfolded during my formative years. I left the Catholic Church when it became clear that when a priest says "Let us pray," he's really saying, "Let us prey." I've never looked back. Christianity is a grotesque mockery of morality.

There is life after death, be an organ donor.

@lightbeing8174

4 жыл бұрын

What would jesus christ say.

@druidriley3163

4 жыл бұрын

Energy is never destroyed. That is immortality.

@lightbeing8174

4 жыл бұрын

@@druidriley3163Jesus Christ is immortality.

@druidriley3163

4 жыл бұрын

@@lightbeing8174 - The goddess Isis is immortality. Prove me wrong.

@lightbeing8174

4 жыл бұрын

@@druidriley3163 Look into the case of the rain man donald decker.

Geez, I asked a pastor who were God's parents, his eyes bugged out said something about blasphemy and promptly walked over to tattle on me. Never forgot that. Oh, my parents never said a word to me about it.

@warriorsorb1111

2 жыл бұрын

I hate pastors like that. First off, that ain't blasphemy. There are kids today literally asking that question as well.

@dinky6620

2 жыл бұрын

@@warriorsorb1111 still don't have the answer. 😂

@warriorsorb1111

2 жыл бұрын

@@dinky6620 😂

@riyasreedokipur

Жыл бұрын

God is omnipotent, omnipresent and omniscient. He is all by himself. That is why He is God.

@dinky6620

Жыл бұрын

@supriya Johnson then why does he keep messing up. Hasn't gotten it right yet. But since a God doesn't exist outside the Bible, which is in no way historical facts, then your reply is moot.

A lot of religions have baked in racism that causes division and antagonism.

If you want to eliminate religion,just make education BETTER. Thats the solution. Our education system is OLD and BROKEN.

The bible is the word of man, actually the words of many men.

@unaccompanied_minor2546

3 жыл бұрын

I never thought of that before

@ANTINATALIST_lewis

3 жыл бұрын

WOW

@keithsimpson3078

3 жыл бұрын

....and over many, many, many centuries

@royroland3884

3 жыл бұрын

And from the ancient world.

@deirdre108

3 жыл бұрын

....and in several different ancient languages--Hebrew, Aramaic, Koine Greek, to name the main ones.

In my old congregation, there was a repetitive theme that we should only associate ourselves with fellow believers. All others were, obviously, serving the "devil." Therefore, anyone outside of the religion would lead us to Hell. Brainwashing 101.

@ramaraksha01

3 жыл бұрын

That is frightening - so basically they are saying morals, values do not matter, who we are as people does not matter. Einstein almost ended up in gas chambers because here again the Nazis didn't care for him as a person, all they saw was a Jew We see the same mentality here And these are the top religions of the day! So much for our intelligence, education and morality

@essencer.9494

3 жыл бұрын

@@ramaraksha01yea. It's very scary and unfortunate.

@ramaraksha01

3 жыл бұрын

@@essencer.9494 What really scares me is the brainwashing - that these religions can OPENLY promote Nazi, Racist ideas and even the best of minds have no clue! I was told openly, by an African-American no less, that God doesn't care for who I am as a person, all that matters is belief! Amazing! when I said that is exactly what Racists say, substitute belief for skin color, he kept quiet! I still don't think I convinced him! Amazing that a black man is willing to discriminate and embrace Racist ideas when it comes to religion! So much for all the tall talk of Black lives matter, equality for all and that stuff All big phonies Talk of morals and values while with the other side of the mouth push religion and "works are not enough" That's like saying you need X qualifications for this job but you also need to be white or a male For a black or a female those X qualifications go from "not enough" to "don't matter"

@essencer.9494

3 жыл бұрын

@@ramaraksha01 I agree. I began questioning because it got to the point where all I saw was just HATE. Yea, the fact that character and actions (except 1) determine nothing ate at me, too. How is that godly? My puny human-brain can clearly see flaws and something-not-so-godly about that. All that matters is belief so that you'll be so afraid of questioning (or thinking for yourself) that you never will. Honestly, I can stomach only bits of this stuff at a time. It's something I need to explore again, from the outside (I guess). But it disturbs me nowadays, on so many levels.

@ramaraksha01

3 жыл бұрын

@@essencer.9494 Religions like Christianity push belief because that is how they gain control - "you can only pray to our God & this is his name, you can't pray to any other & if you do he will get angry and punish you!" Amazing that the very same people if you change the word God to Putin or Kim Jong-un will call such a person pure scum but use the word God and suddenly even the brightest nod in agreement! it is like how things get done in Corrupt countries - if everyone gets a fair shot then the corrupt guy is out of business To say, God treats everyone equally, we are defined by who we are as people, belief does not matter would mean religions would lose control And so they use Corrupt methods! In Free societies! With all these educated &intelligent people hearing this, reading this! Oh yes and the moral as well! And they too can't see anything! Just wow! I would close all moral, ethics and philosophy classes around the world - useless totally If they can't see Corrupt Nazi religions preaching OPENLY what are they learning? nothing!

Most Christians are not horrible people. But they provide cover for those who are.

They told me I'd go to hell if I didn't accept Jesus. If I accepted Jesus I'd be saved. Then they told me I'd go to hell if I didn't come to church. At church, they told me everyone else is going to hell -- including my mother who is Catholic. Then I was going to hell if I didn't also come to church on Wednesdays.

@deanoney1211

3 жыл бұрын

The problem is that you rejected Christianity based on what people told you about GOD, instead of reading the Bible for yourself.

I used to be Mormon and one of the girls in my church came out as bi. Her family was luckily very nice, but when she came out to the church and only a few people were nice to her. My foster sister (who was lesbian) said that in the Young women's session they talked about same-sex marriage and how it was gross. The girl walked out of the church and never went again. When I heard that had happened I decided to never come out to the church. I was terrified I'd lose everything.

@sentientsimeon7669

3 жыл бұрын

Let's see, off of the top of my head, we have: Global Economy. Cashless economic ability. Implantable devices that can track all human activity. Talking images. Iron plated beasts that sound like locusts. Wars and rumors of wars. Earthquakes in diverse places. Pestilence, disease and famine. The Harlot of Babylon and the dragon devouring its children. (USA,China) And of course you have the apostasy, or the falling away from Christendom and the push of the Antichrist. Of course this is all going on during a time of dispute over the location of the temple Mound because of the preparations of rebuilding. We have a known near-earth asteroid that will be seen in 2029, April 13th and comes back exactly 7 years later with a high degree of chance of hitting the Earth in 2036, April 13th, both days are Friday. Sounds like tribulation to me. And of course this brings us to the army of 200 million to bring about the destruction of 1/3 the population of planet Earth. That process is already going on now on various social medias. Welcome to the battle of Armageddon. You are a tool in the hand of God. Now go back to sleep.

@heidiuppgaard

3 жыл бұрын

@@sentientsimeon7669 It's whack-a-mole! Ah, there you are again! You're here to hijack, I suppose? I thought it would take awhile to figure out your other "projects." And same copy/pasted Fire-and-Brimstone bit from Hemant's "How Many Murders Did God Commit..." under Sad Satan's thread. You must be bored! Also I see you here under geoblox & amy xoxo & str8upseoulsister & Emily Conway & Venera Grace & gemmel & andrew pierre & D ishappywithhislife & jack labloom & layla ali & bj vinz & brian gowers & liana v

@yukinagato6761

3 жыл бұрын

however is it not funny that the LDS faith wants yo try and keep ya in . they organized special groups for lgbtq folks to try and brainwash them to see teh "error" of their ways . All to keep teh money coming in. They may not Jim Jones ya . But they will always be there to help ya come back. Hey Alfie We your sisters and brothers are always there for ya if ya need help. Amazingly there are times theyu seem to be there when ya need the help huh . almost staged . Gotta love how they can orchestrate things huh

@qingyuli5460

3 жыл бұрын

This is how they manipulate you. They're trying to instill fear in you that they're the only thing that you have in this world, where there may be others that could be better! That's how they usually work, to instill fear to others. I hope that you're in a better place now and has freely expressed yourself as who you are.

@sentientsimeon7669

3 жыл бұрын

@@qingyuli5460 Vladimir Lenin (1870-1924) a.k.a. Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov Atheist leader of Communist Russia (and the Soviet Union), as well as founder of the Bolshevik party. After overthrowing the Russian King (known as the "tsar") and murdering his entire family, he institued a campaign of mass killings and torture called the "Red Terror," which killed around 50,000 to 500,000 people. He also executed 14,000 to 20,000 priests for their disagreements with Bolshevism. Later, he seized food from peasants all over the country, which worsened the Russian Famine of 1921 that ended up killing 5 million people. He explained that this was a good thing, saying, "Famine would also destroy faith not only in the tsar, but in God too." Leon Czolgosz (1873-1901) Atheist assassin who shot and killed the President of the United States, namely, William McKinley. Notably, he claimed to be inspired by atheist philosopher Emma Goldman, who publically defended his actions. Felix Dzerzhinsky (1877-1926) a.k.a. "The Iron Felix" Atheist Director of the Cheka (the Bolshevik secret police), which executed 250,000 to 300,000 people during the Communist Revolution in Russia. He said, "We stand for organised terror - this should be frankly admitted. Terror is an absolute necessity during times of revolution." Plutarco Elías Calles (1877-1945) President of Mexico and Atheist who forcibly shut down multiple religious schools, monasteries, and convents, as well as confiscated large amounts of Church property. His policies ended up killing up to 4,000 priests, depriving 17 Mexican states of priests entirely. (In reaction to his vehement anti-religious policies, the people of Mexico fought back in the "Cristero War," which they eventually won) Yemelyan Mikhailovich Yaroslavsky (1878-1943) a.k.a. Minei Izrailevich Gubelman Leader of the "League of the Militant Atheists" (a.k.a. "The Society of the Godless"), which not only destroyed 6,000 historical buildings (mostly churches and monasteries) but aided the Soviet government in exterminating Christian clergy and other religious groups, reducing their number from about 50,000 to only 1,000 in Russia through executions and condemnation to Russia's famous prison camps known as the "Gulags" (where they would overwhelmingly die from starvation and disease).

I was in a coven with a Wiccan lady who is married to a devout Muslim man...love finds a way.

@ly1295

3 жыл бұрын

thats haram in islam. muslim men cant marry pagans . Its literally outlined as a rule

@SS-gs2lh

3 жыл бұрын

hm Interesting.

@SR2brother

3 жыл бұрын

@@ly1295 Islam is horrible as well as false, so love does find a way and nothing "haram" about that

@ramaraksha01

3 жыл бұрын

I do see a problem with a devout Muslim or Christian - these are Master/Slave religions - think King/Dictator - unless you profess loyalty to the King/Dictator there is no place in their Kingdom for you - hence God's Kingdom - Heaven - is open for believers only So is the husband ok with his loving wife and kids if they chose to be Wiccan being dumped into Hell? I see a Nazi Germany like situation where families are set apart based on religion and sent off to be burned in gas chambers in hell And these are the top 2 religions of the 21st century So much for our education, intelligence and morality