As a Christian myself, the fact that I was never 100% sure if you were religious or not (though I suspected it a little) is a statement to your intellectual honesty and impartiality. Watching your videos I would often find myself wishing you would go further with your conclusions in favour of my own Christian biases but you always keep it within the realm of things you can verify historically. Your impartiality makes your content incredibly rich and interesting and has helped me shape my own faith and recognise when I have my own biases. God bless you and I wish your channel continued success.

@greenLimeila

3 ай бұрын

As an atheist, same. It's really rare to see people neutrality this much, sadly.

@Grandwigg

3 ай бұрын

I am the same. A believer, but his content is about the material, not himself, so it's not directly relevant. And when it comes to faith/science -the more I learn about this world, the more amazed and convinced of a designing Hand. Destin from smarter every day has explained it better than i can in a comment .

@TruekingoftheLeinstermen

3 ай бұрын

Was always pretty sure he was religious don't know why

@Hambone3773

3 ай бұрын

​@@TruekingoftheLeinstermenprobably the spirit in which he operates feels consistent with what a believer should be

@sturmgewehr4471

3 ай бұрын

Same, the only reason why I suspected he might be a Christian was that he talked about Jesus since most secular channels almost never mention Jesus, other than that there was no reason to believe he has any religious bias

As someone who is unreligious, I admire your honesty, openness, and your quest for historical reality. Don't ever stop.

@blankken8071

3 ай бұрын

But it really makes little sense that this guy who’s otherwise so rational believes that because he had a premonition and instinct that it means there is a god, let alone a Christian god… discounting all other religions even ones before Christianity. That just tells us that he is Christian because he was brought up in Europe in the 1900s.. just like if he were to be born in India he would not have this line of thought… I would think Metatron would have thought of this as well

@aaad3552

3 ай бұрын

​@@blankken8071u don't need ractional when ur schizophrenic. That's how cults work

@kyleheins

3 ай бұрын

​@@blankken8071 it is unreasonable and intellectually dishonest to take two small points in a man's life and judge his decisions and resoning based off that alone. The full context is neccessary to assess the validity of someone's decision, and in the case of a continuous one it is neccessary to have background from the current time of discussion (or whatever point the discussion is set to end at) all the way back to the earliest related experiences. Obviously full detail is impossible to obtain, however given a few hours of discussion or a few hundred pages of text, it is easy to glean the information needed, at which point it is up to the individual to form their own opinions based on their own knowledge and experiences.

@categories5066

3 ай бұрын

​@blankken8071 you just committed the genetic FALLACY

@samppakoivula9977

3 ай бұрын

@@blankken8071 Going on full rationality there is a certain point you can not pass. Mystical experiences go beyond rational, still not being mental illness. If you never have had mystical experiences, then you can not truly understand those and can always explain them away. Mystical experiences are NOT religious, as they do not require religious belief. However, as said, if our worldview is heavily rational then even if we would experience even something slightly irrational we would either explain it a way or try to see it as coindidence. So in other words we create our own reality. Also, if we were offered something so powerful it would at once would go against everything we would have seen as a truth it would either a. change our worldview dramatically b. make us mad or c. make us go even deeply to our current worldview, thus denying any mystical or supernatural even more. So for these reasons we are not offered any experiences that would go wildly over what we can handle. I know that could sound as a makeshift explanation but I don't know how to better explain it as we go to territory which goes beyond words...

I have massive respect toward you for upholding such a high standard of integrity and honesty. It is almost unheard of on KZread.

@metatronyt

2 ай бұрын

Thank you sir 🙏🏻

This is a beautiful testimony! I am a convert to Catholicism and a professor of History. I'm very glad to hear of such a respected public figure as yourself being a man of faith and as reasonable as humanly possible. Thank you for presenting your hard work to us! Keep it coming, we love it!

This is truly beautiful. A open minded channel owned by a religious person where both religious and non-religious people can bond over and enjoy carefully produced academic content that is well worded, impartial, coherent and most importantly entertaining. Such a sublime dedication!

@TwoBassed

3 ай бұрын

Learning is (or should be) a lifelong undertaking otherwise you are unable to ‘grow’ as a human being!

@Hwelhos

3 ай бұрын

I wish that was the case, but if you look at the comments in the top comment you will see that sadly this is not true

@matzekatze7500

3 ай бұрын

​@@HwelhosI hate that non-religious people always have to be that angry about religion. Also they almost never distinguish between religion, faith and church which is very important I think.

@willowshadowsongtnuvie5067

3 ай бұрын

We very much need forums such as this.

@alendonvaldor5808

3 ай бұрын

Not to mention people of various faiths.

I personally am religious, but your management of academic issues and historical issues has earned my utmost respect. From one Christian to another, my huge props for your investigations always being impartial.

@ImotekhtheStormlord-tx2it

3 ай бұрын

imagine knowing history of the world and thinkin that youre chosen one and your religion is the right one. the audacity, pride and overconfidence. yikes

@litigioussociety4249

3 ай бұрын

​@@ImotekhtheStormlord-tx2itI don't get your comment. If you know the history of Abraham to Jesus, and the history of the church, then that's evidence to billions of people that Jesus is the Son of God. It's rejecting that history that makes someone a nonbeliever. Either they don't believe Jesus rose from the dead, they don't believe Jesus was sent by God, they don't believe the apostles were truthful about their claims, etc.

@wireless-earbuds-brain-tumor

3 ай бұрын

@@ImotekhtheStormlord-tx2it sit

@wireless-earbuds-brain-tumor

3 ай бұрын

👇 this many people smelled my fart

@GenericYoutubeGuy

3 ай бұрын

There is no way for there to not be a god, and that god is the only true one, the creator, The Lord Our God. Atheism now is just another religion, overtaken by ridiculous theories of the 19th century.

Thank you for this! I was atheist for 10 years but I had my own experience to get on believing truthfully on God and Jesus Christ

@metatronyt

2 ай бұрын

My pleasure thank you for sharing

@megh_1501

2 ай бұрын

Hey, do you mind sharing your testimony?

@scorpiovenator_4736

2 ай бұрын

Had a similar reverse situation, went from Christian to Hindu to Bahai before leaving religion entirely

@AlarionSchmidt-xc2ro

Ай бұрын

JESUS ist the only way! In HIM only is salvation!

Metatron, I never comment on anything, but I just wanna say that for years, your videos have always been my "comfort videos" to watch. You know how some people have their "comfort movie" lol? Your channel has always been that for me, and hearing that a KZreadr I've stuck with since their early videos is my brother in Christ is awesome. I'm seriously ecstatic over it. Nothing feels me with more joy than someone who has truly believed on Jesus.

@cunjoz

2 ай бұрын

what does it mean to believe on someone?

@Feirin332

2 ай бұрын

​@@cunjozWhat does it mean when someone can't recognise another person's first language is not English? Im thinking perhaps this person speaks only one language?

@thebardhero7623

2 ай бұрын

@@cunjoz You hear a lot, "Believe on Jesus, and you'll be saved", but what does it even MEAN to believe on Him? Well, it's not like Santa where you just simply recognize Jesus exists. Recognizing He's real isn't enough to be saved. To believe on Jesus is to FULLY put EVERY single ounce of trust/faith into ONLY Jesus Christ for your salvation. There's nothing you, I, anyone or anything can do to dwell in God's presence. Jesus says even your greatest acts are filthy rags. The cost of sin is too great, and we all have sinned. We all fall short and deserve punishment for the crimes we've committed. Even one sin is enough for eternal damnation, but we don't HAVE to suffer that punishment because Jesus paid the price for us. God came down as a man to be the perfect sacrifice for all of us. See, in order for that debt to be paid, a perfect, sinless man needed to die. He paid our ransom, so now, all we have to do is simply accept His gift of salvation. Put 100% of your trust/faith in Jesus Christ ALONE for your salvation because it's ONLY through Him that you can live in God's presence in Heaven forever. I also wanna note that remember that it's a GIFT. So, as God's holding the gift of salvation out to you, it's on YOU to accept it. God's not gonna FORCE you to live in His presence if you don't want to. If you want nothing to do with Him, He respects that.

@dimensionninja4929

2 ай бұрын

@@cunjoz to believe is it love brother. Jesus saved me a life of pronography, bad habits, bad friends, a toxic personality and made my family closer than ever. Every hardship I go through no matter how hard, I know that he'll help me. Loving Jesus, is the greatest privilege there is

Funny how this video comes into my recommended right after I go to church for the first time in my life. Update for anyone wondering, I've been going church now every Sunday since this comment and am now doing this Alpha course thing as well.

@Ginger_H

2 ай бұрын

The Lord is calling you home…to Himself. Hebrews 3:15 “Today, when you hear His voice, don’t harden your heart…” Jesus will show you a Love that you have never known. He is absolute bliss. The emptiness in your soul, that you have tried to fill with things of this world, will be filled. When you accept Christ’s sacrifice, and make Him Lord of your life, it is like having food and you didn’t realize you were starving. He is Life! Come home son, come home.

@kapibarra134

2 ай бұрын

amen sister beuatiful scripture and adhoc @@Ginger_H

@SinisterMcDaddie

2 ай бұрын

You too huh? I went to Mass this past Monday (2/12/2024) and made the decision to start RCIA again. Was going through the process back in 2016-2017 but didn't complete it.

@ri3m4nn

2 ай бұрын

What kind of church

@guardsman-against-the-chaos

2 ай бұрын

@@ri3m4nn Baptist Traditional style building.

What you believe, what your political views are, doesn't matter to me. It's the historical facts I'm interested in, and you, Metatron are one of the most thorough I've seen on youtube👍 Hope Google translate gets this right. Greetings from Denmark ❤

@bigguy7353

3 ай бұрын

Belief and political views are part of historical facts. You *do* , essentially, care.

@doderdo1

3 ай бұрын

@@bigguy7353 You're right, what I mean is that Metatron doesn't change the history to let his own opinions shine through like so many other people lately 😉

@jarlwilliam9932

3 ай бұрын

I recommend Raven Knight as well, he is also Christian but like Metatron he keeps his personal views out of his historical videos.

@vladtheimpala5532

3 ай бұрын

@@doderdo1 I’m sure that Google translate did get it right. Congratulations on being an honest person who cares about truth.

@bobSeigar

3 ай бұрын

​@@bigguy7353Ah, so I care about social Innovations therefore I care about politics. Good strawman, 6.5/10

I am new to your channel. Thank you for sharing your testimony my brother. I am getting baptized next month in the Catholic Church after 29 years of being a devoted Mormon. I love how respectful you are with others, yet how clearly you express your stance as a believer in Jesus Christ. You don’t compromise your beliefs for the sake of your U2 career.

@mts0628

2 ай бұрын

Welcome home! Ave Maria!

@alonsoACR

2 ай бұрын

Welcome home to the faith, brother!

@williamknox9087

2 ай бұрын

"I am a Catholic. There is nothing good, true or beautiful that is foreign to me." (That's a quote that I made up.)

@Vlugazoide

2 ай бұрын

​@@williamknox9087 St. Augustine said something along those lines

@maxtomate

2 ай бұрын

Welcome home brother, God Bless! A difficult road but so worth it.

I have loved your channel for a long time and man, You have no idea how happy i am to hear that your a fellow follower of christ. If i don’t meet you in this life, we will certainly hang out in the next. Stay blessed man.

@blessythomas5327

2 ай бұрын

wow such a kind comment

So glad you finally did this video as I'd been wondering for a while. 🎉 God bless you always friend!!!

@metatronyt

3 ай бұрын

God bless you too

@michaelturnage3395

3 ай бұрын

​​​​​@@metatronyt Powerful testimony, I too have had remarkable experiences that can only be described as supernatural. Not just concerning the reality of God but I used to be a dabbler in the occult and I've seen some crazy demonic stuff. I can confidently say that there's definitely an external reality that goes beyond the material, and there's cosmic forces of good and evil. Witchcraft, New Age and many different areas of the occult can be a doorway to the other side, and sadly not very many make it out.

As an atheist, i find your handling of history, including religious matters, to be excellent and impartial.

@Boznaniac

Ай бұрын

Facts

Going into this video, I legitimately had no idea how it would end up. I honestly find it refreshing to see fellow Christians being analytical and striving to remove bias. keep up the good work 🙏

Whenever you make a video about the Bible, religion, etc, I am blown away by how thorough you are, and how little bias is shown. God bless you, Metatron! Keep on standing up for academic honesty!

I'm really moved by your testimony. I was raised in a Christian home but wavered in my commitment to the faith in college and as a young adult. In recent years, I've been making my way back to the Lord. It's wonderful to hear how you listened to God's urging as a young man. Love you Brother.

@TryingtoTellYou

3 ай бұрын

Good to hear. The sooner you leave this Earth the better.

The separation of one's experiences and biases from one's interactions with others is a mark of professionalism. My psychiatrist was a very religious man. I had no idea until his funeral. (Edit: Fixed typo "from and" -> "from")

@WaterMelon-Cat

2 ай бұрын

Except Christians are not allowed to deny our hide our faith. Jesus himself said we will be damned if we do. If you met a Christian and dont know they are Christian they have failed the faith

@RepentTherefore

2 ай бұрын

who hides a light under a bowl?

@Kargoneth

2 ай бұрын

He was also a steel drum player.

@Kargoneth

2 ай бұрын

@Therefore Someone desperate for a warm meal? A crackhead? Edit: Oh. Hides a light. Nevermind.

As someone who studies religious studies/cultural anthropology and biology, and as a theist, I sometimes feel like being in the wrong place, as biologists often are very atheist and tend to not understand my choice of degree (but usually don't judge it, though). I wanna thank you for this video, because you represent very well how scientific method and faith can coexist very well. And, in my opinion, can even strengthen eachother, because in my case, faith creates passion to learn as much as possible about this world. Honestly, the way you stood by your faith completely confident and determined and testified gave me goosebumps. That's a true believer. God bless you, brother✌🏼

@Aarenzarifa3772

2 ай бұрын

I see that you are following in the footsteps of many of the fathers of our scientific understanding in being motivated in academic pursuit from a desire to better understand God.

@bradberkely7448

2 ай бұрын

Biologists tend to be more atheists where as geneticists and biochemists are often more religious. I think it comes from the latter really looking into the nuts of bolts of creation and understanding the complexity that rises from even something like eyes or blood clotting to evolve, whereas the biologist will see oh bacteria that is light sensitive and think ah there's your pre evolved eye. The biochemist will see the fact that any "step" of the evolution requires multiple things to evolve simultaneously for it to at least not be detrimental to the organism and when you put all these steps together where dozens of things have to evolve simultaneously every step of the way... It kinda makes it hard to believe in evolution by pure chance

@chatnoir8432

2 ай бұрын

@@bradberkely7448 Yup, I agree. Although biochemics not being my main interest it was really awe-inspiring to learn about the incredibily complex microscopic architechture out of vibrating energy packages randomly flying around and bonding, even though i'm not creationist. Also, I would even say, biologists and chemists as a whole tend to be more atheist then other scientists, as they are not at located at the edge of science and need a more fixed materialist world view to do their research correctly - physicists for example, especially cosmologists and quantum physicist, in my experience tend to be more spiritual, as well es ecologists (I mean, gaia hypothesis etc...) in the biological field. So maybe just people who research in fields that are able to ee the horizon of science in the very small and the very large scale. But lately, the research field of quantum biology is growing, especially in my country, so I am excited to see what type of interesting people that will attract.

@user-rb3tk5th2i

2 ай бұрын

on a worldwide scale, all scientists combined make up about 0,1% of the population, and the majority of them are one of the mainstream religions (christianity, islam, hinduism)

@user-rb3tk5th2i

2 ай бұрын

on a worldwide scale most scientists (including biologists) are in either christianity, islam or hinduism, whch reflects total population

This is a fantastic example of intellectual, spiritual, and relational integrity. Thank you for sharing and helping me as I learn to walk out my own faith in Christ.

@metatronyt

2 ай бұрын

My pleasure and thank you for listening.

It’s absolutely criminal that you are still under a million subscribers. I’ve never seen a single history channel that comes close to yours when it comes to deep diving into the facts via many different angles and putting your bias aside. I’ve learned so much from you whether it be regarding armor/weapons, battle tactics, historical events (my personal favorite from you, though the weapons and armor is a close second). You are amazing and thank you so much for what you do.

@rosemoreno6249

3 ай бұрын

Ditto ❤👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼❤️❤️❤️❤️

@M7S4I5L8V2A

3 ай бұрын

I think it's because of how scary he looks. He looks and sounds like a supervillain convincing us why he did nothing wrong.

@swissmilitischristilxxii3691

3 ай бұрын

Who gives a fk of the number of subscribers?

I'm a devout orthodox christian and have enjoyed your channel for many years and you made a language channel that I also have been so much in love with

@skibidi.G

3 ай бұрын

❤

@HehehehawMonkey

3 ай бұрын

Christos anesti

@crbgo9854

3 ай бұрын

@@HehehehawMonkey Χριστός Ανέστη

@theunfortunategreek.

3 ай бұрын

☦️

@bossman_7876

2 ай бұрын

​@@crbgo9854Aληθώς ανέστη

Metatron, I am a Roman Catholic and I use some of your videos (especially the Shroud of Turin vid) to show to my non religious friends and colleagues. They are great, neutral videos to get the discussion going on Jesus and the surrounding history. They have helped these people reconsider their negative bias towards religion and to approach the topic in a neutral way that they might not have considered before. Some then continue to do their own research and look at the evidence to then make an informed decision. Want to say thankyou for sharing your faith. Much respect!

Wow! I knew i loved your channel for the historical and language content, but knowing you're a brother in Christ makes me have an even greater appreciation for what you do! I love how you approach different topics and present historical evidence. Keep up the great work and may the Lord continue to bless you! ❤

I'm an agnostic/atheist, and I respect your impartiality and commitment to facts. The way you approach topics relating to religion is very admirable.

@RitzOriginal1

3 ай бұрын

You cant be agnostic/atheist...? If you are unsure you are more likely agnostic.

@transatlanticnostalgia4655

3 ай бұрын

Hey, there! I want you to know that I respect your position, but I would like to share my story/experience with you: The thing is, yes, God exists. You are not obligated to believe me, but I will nevertheless share my story. I used to be agnostic and mentally mock religious people. But when I was going through difficulties (personal insecurities), God spoke into my heart and helped me. It wasn't a physical voice. It was neither in my ears, nor in my head. But in my HEART. It sounds absurd, and there are no words to describe it, but it was true. And the love I felt in my heart was the greatest feeling in the world. It is stronger than the kindest mother could ever love her children. A love that takes away any sadness. Now I don't just believe, I KNOW He exists. At that moment, I wanted to hug Jesus as tightly as I could and thank Him for all His blessings. He will help you through struggles. Even if you don't believe, still talk to Him, like you would talk to a friend. Ask Him to reveal Himself to you. And if you TRULY want it, it will happen. I can't tell you when or how. That's different for everyone. But He will guide you to the truth. And He will ease your pain. He is the only one who can. JESUS CHRIST IS OUR LORD AND SAVIOR. Wishing you the best.

@TryingtoTellYou

3 ай бұрын

I don't know why you allow the man to have his cake and eat it. You cannot claim objectivity and then say "I know some guy came back from the dead". As the British would say: Bollocks!

@BrayzenBull

3 ай бұрын

An agnostic atheist didn't know what an atheist is.

Your first experience is similar to one I had. Back in 2019 one of my best friends was suffering from despression and attempted. An hour before he did the belt to the power steering in my car snapped right in front of the turn in to his street. I wasnt going to his house, I was just in the area. I heard a voice telling me to go over to his house to ask for help from his dad, but I ignored it. After finding out what happened it shook me to my very core and it gave me the realization that someone was reaching out to me to help my friend in need. He is still around today thankfully.

@thegrunbeld6876

3 ай бұрын

Millions of Jews prayed to YHWH in Auschwitz for peace and safety. They got slaughtered like animals anyway. Where was God then?

@Raz.C

3 ай бұрын

Sounds like a load of shyte. You didn't go to see your friend, so you didn't NEED to go see your friend. Any God would already know that, so would never have bothered telling you to go visit them. Hells, any God would know that you would ignore the voice and so they wouldn't bother telling you in the first place. So we have to imagine that it wasn't God, but some lesser being. Like a guardian angel from a fairy tale. Which brings us back to God. Fairy tales are from childhood. So too are imaginary friends. Now, if you or anyone in the history of humanity is able to SHOW that a God actually exists; to demonstrate that God is real, then you can call it a religion. If you can't show/ demonstrate that God is real, however, let's just all agree that God is a version of Santa Claus, but for grown ups, who want to keep pretending.

@irmar

3 ай бұрын

It could have been your friend himself, unconsciously reaching out to you telepathically. Some people want to die but deep down they wish for someone to save them. In such life and death situations, the human mind taps into its powers that normally we very seldom use.

@jacafren5842

3 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing. Do not pay attention to negative comments. Your friend is still here. And your storry tells us that we need to look out for one another. Who knows maybe your storry will help one of us remember this when we need to.

@creed22solar123

3 ай бұрын

@@Raz.C when you get educated you scratch the surface of knowledge, but true wisdom comes from pursuit of truth. Atheists like you, like myself when I was in college, they don't have that. Non-believing is your religion, and your desperate need to convince others and your way of going about it is very telling.

God bless you sir. seriously. I watched ruslans video about this and all I can say is thank you for your honesty. I'm coming to the realization (with my new found faith in Jesus Christ of about 7 months) that people genuinely need God in their life. You can literally see how empty peoples souls are and how they are completely devoid of any real purpose other then worldly things. I thank God every day for blessing me and allowing me to have a relationship with him.

Beautifully done! Keep up the amazing work. What a blessing it is to know how God has moved you and to have my suspicions confirmed. Soli deo gloria!

From I as an atheist, your capacity (talent) for research is sublime. Your religion/creed has never been something I thought about when watching your content, and that shows how truly devoted to the art of research and the pursuit of truth you really are.

Big respect for feeling the need, and following through with, admitting your bias, and calling out that you are *STRIVING* for having as little bias as possible. The number of people who say "I'm not biased" is higher than it should be, so you have well earned the like and comment. Also.... Fully believe you on the spiritual experiences, I have had similar ones. God works in wonderful and mysterious ways. I am glad you have been brought to Christ, and am glad to call you a Brother in Christ.

@sciptick

3 ай бұрын

Our host's bias was obvious by the postings that assume or defend historicity of Jesus with a total lack of awareness of topical peer-reviewed scholarship from the past century. Citing the Testimonium Flavianum is a _big red flag,_ as the TF has been reliably demonstrated to be a forged insertion by Eusebius or Pamphilus. Almost as bad are citations of Pliny minor, Tacitus, etc., obviously derivative. All fact-based historians consider the gospels _at best_ largely fictional, thus wholly unreliable. The next indicator is carefully ignoring that _all_ the earliest writings we have -- Paul's authentic epistles from the 50s, 1 Peter, 1 Clement from the 60s -- entirely lack any hint of a live Jesus having ever said or done literally anything at all. Paul takes great pains to support his opinions, which Mark has his Jesus spell out in just so many words. If anybody had heard of an actual Jesus saying those things, Paul would have felt no need to justify his opinions; they would be canon already. Third is ignoring that late forgeries such as 2 Peter, like Ignatius, are at pains to vilify Christians saying Jesus had not been here yet. Evidently such Christians (like Paul) were so common that they had to be formally denounced in Canon once it was doctrine that there had been one. It is wholly conceivable that there really was a Jesus known to Peter executed by Romans. If there was, we just have no reliable information about him. Wishing is no help, especially for a scrupulous historian.

@doogmann

3 ай бұрын

@@sciptick yes and no , science is the things which we accept at certain timeframes , like the national socialists had their science in the atlantic powersfere, western science has their own pool of papers they use as arguments while they dismis others, hence science of different times have their bias as different christian sects have their own bias , so there is no scrupuls historian , but there are biased humans biased by their surroundings they choose to live in , most of them dont have malign approaches , they just really believe what they are allowed to read , and correlate the symbolism in their lives exerience , if you are interested about human potential , its more about the different faiths and believes , their mirroring within each others story but the truth stands between the lines we all should know : history is written by the winners but leared by the loosers , so i wouldnt discuss details because most of written texts we have to argue are faked copies of the originals and we get lost in a useless fight still i love this guy, me being no christian by choice and katholic by upbringing, why you may ask ? his humble humoristic approach and his interest in the human struggle excuse my germanglish

@MtRevDr

2 ай бұрын

It is important for Christians to glorify God in witnessing to the World, claiming to follow Christ in front of the World. This goes beyond saying in God? we trust. Identifying that God by name, title, attribute, . . . . is important. Step by step a Christian is being baptized into the Name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. It is a process and not a short ritual.

@aaftiyoDkcdicurak

2 ай бұрын

There is one way to be unbiased, it's called "ignorance".

@Laurelin70

2 ай бұрын

@@doogmann NO. There is the scientific METHOD and then there are the scientific CONCLUSIONS. The latter can be incomplete, or even false, for various reasons, mostly for technological reasons (how could the ancient know of microbes if they didn't have a microscope?), or because research can be based on previous scientific statements that were false to begin with. But the scientific METHOD is valid always and everywhere, and it is so because it requires that one's conclusions MUST be validated, proofs MUST be found and experiments MUST be repeated by a LARGE number of other researchers. Science is NEVER an individual endeavour (contrary to the myth of the "misunderstood genius"), it REQUIRES communication and debate and confrontation with other similar scientists, exactly to minimize the individual biases.

Your second testimony reminds me of Acts 16:9-10 when Paul has a vision of a man in Macedonia and concludes that he needs to go preach the gospel to them and that’s very beautiful. I appreciate your convictions to present the truth and that is why I subscribed. You being a man of faith is just a plus. God bless you.

I have respected your clear approach and factual foundations since your videos first found me. I've been curious of your beliefs, but have been more impressed with your clarity and the thoroughness of your facts. I won't say I'm surprised by your revelation, however. I am thankful for your constant struggle against bias.

I consider myself a very religious person. I am now retired, but I spent 31 years as a type of law enforcement officer. I had many similar experiences as you describe, not a few of which saved my life, or the life of another. I believe strongly in God and I believe he wants to communicate with us, if we will but listen. That being said, I also believe in the scientific method. Consequently, I value your approach to seeking evidence. Truth is truth, and any religion worth its salt should not be afraid of science. We just need to remember that scientists don’t know everything yet and many great and important truths will be revealed in the future. From the point of view of the mixing bowl, the process of how a cake is made is a miracle.

This is just insane! With all your methods and approaches to different topics you're certainly one of the best channels on this platform!

I always wondered based on the channel name, thank you for sharing. Much respect for your attitude and approach to your videos. God bless.

Thanks for sharing your testimony Raf. I've so enjoyed your biblical analysis from a historical perspective. Thank you. I will keep praying for the miracles.

I’m an atheist through and through… but your story moved me… Maybe because I trust you… Keep up the videos, thank you for never preaching on your Chanel and also thank you for sharing a part of yourself… All the best and thank you for all your knowledgeable and thoughtful and fact based videos… this one caught me by surprise… But much love ❤️

@ChadOfAllChads

2 ай бұрын

God bless you

Your honest about things both personal and historical is always much appreciated

Great respect for you, man! So happy to hear this profession of faith, while also explaining the value of filtering bias in research and the importance of the integrity of your evidence. I will look to you for inspiration in sharing my own faith events with courage.

I appreciate your intellectual consistency, which is why I like watching your videos, despite our many differences. Thank you for sharing your stories as well!

I was raised Catholic, and in my teens, I went to a protestant church. I have struggled for a long time with my faith. I still pray every day even though I have serious doubts about the validity of it all. I struggle with leaving everything up to faith and not facts. I struggle with the facts of history, and I question why God would be so vague. I'm glad you made this video, brother. It helps to know that someone like you who is very logical believes in God. 🙏🖖🏼

@rogeriopenna9014

3 ай бұрын

Go back to catholicism. I think it deals much better with science and history than any protestant church, because protestant churches are always based on a more literal interpretation of the bible.

@GenericYoutubeGuy

3 ай бұрын

faith and not facts? Faith is directly connected to the facts; the truths; the Bible. Additionally, there is an abundance of evidence for biblical events that dumbed down scientists cannot comprehend! The Bible is the word of God, has never been altered. What I say is the truth. Please, when you pray, don’t beg and be selfish, but know that it is by God’s will that prayers are answered. Another important part of prayer is PRAISE, praising The Lord. From the ark outline in the Ararat Mountains, to the chariots and skulls in the Red Sea; from the remains of ancient cities to the remains of giants; from massive large weapons and helmets, to an inscription of Goliath in pottery in Gaza; from a mountain covered in black, surrounded by crushed carvings of a golden calf in Saudi Arabia, with nearby being a oasis of the exact number of palm trees mentioned in the Bible, still there! And much more. Most importantly, only get your understanding of the Truth from the Bible and those you trust. The end times? They are already here. Jesus may come in 19 years.

@theflint7405

3 ай бұрын

This is a very good channel youtube.com/@ExpeditionBible?si=AL_jTBQo3DOeOFr5 to learn more about the Bible and its history. If you struggle with certain questions and you want to share, please do. I don't have all the answers, but maybe I can help a little.

@juliathelittle7007

3 ай бұрын

Faith and reason do not have to contradict. Come home brother. As a Presbyterian convert to the Catholic faith the places where faith and reason seemed opposed to one another work together within the dogmatic teachings of the Catholic Church. God bless you and draw you closer to Himself.

@grenadaball7655

3 ай бұрын

If you need proof here is some Mathematically god is very likely, and if is borderline impossible for matter to come from nothing naturally, and also life can't come from dead material, and also the fact that Jesus was a documented human who was able to convince super religious Jews to follow him, it's likely if Jesus was just a normal man nobody would believe him, after all why would these super religious Jews does believe this man? But these Jews did follow Jesus, and if no one saw Jesus preform miracles, couldn't the people of the time easily disprove him? And the bible was created relatively quickly after the death of Jesus, meaning people who were alive at the time would likely could disprove the gospels as they were alive at the time of Jesus

The fact that I've been watching your videos for as long as I have, and have never known whether you were a theist or an atheist really says a lot. It means, at least to me, that you are doing a pretty banger job at presenting things in an evidenced based manner. I actually really appreciate that I couldn't tell whether or not you were a man of faith. I do think people in the future will try to use this video against you, unfortunately. In some people's minds it adds credibility to the whole "istaphobe" narrative these days which is rather unfortunate. I might not be a theist, but as someone who lives in the southern US I know quite a few Christians, most of which are a lot more accepting than people give them credit for. We can all live peacefully together for the most part without agreeing with each other on everything.. I wish more people could see that.

@teddyvabson

3 ай бұрын

Great comment, which pretty much mirrors my opinion. Even after watching the Shroud of Turin and Jesus crucifixion videos I couldn't tell either way and I take it as a sign of unbiased look at those subjects.

@jack751

3 ай бұрын

yep

@theflint7405

3 ай бұрын

Well said, thank you! As long as we respect each other, I don't see any problem at all. I have friends who don't believe, others who do and others who don't know. I love them all and we all get along fine. Sadly the media seems to want to drive people apart.

@private1177

3 ай бұрын

Well he already said multiple times in his videos that he is religious. So you would have known when you actually watch his videos. But I agree it's great how he separates both sides factual historical and private believe. And nobody should be shunned for what he believes or not believes.

@KatjaLukhtina

3 ай бұрын

That has been my experience as well - never knowing whether Metatron is a believer or not, which I really appreciate.

Thank you so much for sharing. I can relate to your journey in so many ways. I was an agnostic & had no initial interest in faith but when certain circumstances took place that I couldn’t deny they directed me towards becoming a believer. Even along the way I argued doctrine etc to avoid a commitment to faith, however when those questions were answered (via a multitude of means) I embarked upon my Christian journey with full conviction. Always love your videos, & their balanced approach. Keep up the great work.

I hope we can connect in the hereafter brother! I had a feeling but judgement and pride are real buggers for me so I never wanted to outright assume. Thank you for what have done in Him! Best to you and yours!

I really respect the care and approach evidenced in the videos you put out on your channel, fellow noble one. I try to present facts, as best we know them, without betraying any agenda when I teach my students. When they ask me questions like this, I say, “You can ask me at 3 pm,” when school’s out. I’m also glad to count you as a brother in Christ.

Dude… the immense respect I had for you already has just skyrocketed. Having watched you and how you present yourself in a way that mitigated your personal biases so thoroughly, I’d accidentally projected my own views onto you, and perceived you as an atheist much like myself. I had been raised Protestant Baptist but fallen out do favor with the faith as I got older. Seeing you speak so ardently against the weaponization of history for ideological purposes, despite both of us holding different views of the nature of life itself, makes me so proud that we are able to facilitate an environment in which individuals from any background can unite under a goal to present history in its objectivity to the best of our abilities. Thanks a million times for the work you have done my friend

Those two experiences you described were extremely moving. Thank you for sharing - May God continue to be with you

Thank you for your continued striving to be unbiased in the search for truth. I've always firmly believed that there is nothing to fear from examining the counter arguments. The truth will hold firm. If what we believe is true, it can stand up to the severest scrutiny, so there's nothing to fear from looking into the objections. And if what we believe isn't true (or parts of it aren't true), it will suck for a while to find it out, but it ultimately just means we're getting closer to the actual truth. Either way, we win.

Ohhh wow! I honestly thought you were agnostic. Your personal testimonies really show that there's always more to a person than we assume. As a Christian myself, I have been very impressed with your videos. Great work! and God bless!!!!

I see myself coming back and studying your sayings many times in the future. I am impressed by the clarity, orderliness and completeness of the words coming from an imperfect being using an imperfect means of communication. I also write to note the unity and love I saw in the comments, which touched my soul and, to a degree, attest to the success of this video.

Thank you so much for sharing that. I will definitely be watching the other video.

This was literally the best thing I've ever watched on KZread I've literally watched all your videos and learned so much about history I've always felt a weird sense of confidence and trust in what your videos relate to the watcher and now I know why keep doing what you're doing and God bless you and your channel it's very important work

I am a Catholic and I work on the Information Techonologies sector, so my work in itself is indifferent on opinions: it either works or it doesn't So yes, that is an example where you can differentiate your professional activity from your Faith, however, the way you behave and conduct is still based on that So I can say, based on what I have seen, that you are consistent, coherent, honest and professional

@ubauba1492

3 ай бұрын

stop praying Mary and repent. Jesus is LORD.

@Mithferion

3 ай бұрын

@@ubauba1492 Hi, pleased to greet you. You seem to worried about this stranger

@m_d1905

3 ай бұрын

​@@ubauba1492 Catholics firmly believe that Jesus is Lord. He is fully God and fully man is one of the first things a Catholic child learns.

@capitanrdc99

2 ай бұрын

@@ubauba1492 The notion that Catholics who pray to Mary do not believe in Jesus as Lord and their sole Savior is a false dichotomy. In Catholic theology, the veneration of Mary does not diminish the central role of Jesus Christ in salvation. Catholics view Mary as a revered intercessor who can advocate on behalf of believers, just as any brother can. The act of praying to Mary is seen as seeking her prayers and blessings, not as an alternative to Jesus but as a complement to the relationship with Him. Catholics firmly believe in Jesus as the Son of God and the sole mediator between humanity and God for salvation. The veneration of Mary is grounded in her role as the mother of Jesus, and it is not viewed as conflicting with the fundamental Christian belief in Jesus as Lord and Savior. You should try to unlearn every misconception you have about Catholicism and covert to the only church that Christ founded. Viva Cristo Rey

@theregent3397

2 ай бұрын

@@ubauba1492 stop adhering to 500 year old man-created confusion and listen to Jesus instead. He left us the Catholic Church.

I only recently discovered your channel. I am so blown away by all your knowledge and the way you present it. I have so much respect for you. Thank you for all you do.

@metatronyt

3 ай бұрын

Thank you very much I appreciate your kind words

@therestartprince6418

3 ай бұрын

​@@metatronyt please tell me your name is just a coincidence, and you are not "the Metatron" Gods scribe in the "End Times".

@TheHoneyBadger-yh5vj

3 ай бұрын

@@therestartprince6418 no coincidence sir. He talked about that in another video although I don't remember which one. ❤❤❤

@AKnightofIslamicArabia

3 ай бұрын

الحمد لله الذي هداكِ الى دين الحق

@mariamtalabalhaqiqa

3 ай бұрын

@@AKnightofIslamicArabia لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا الله مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ الله

I knew it ❤ You always had me wondering but praise the Lord for you. Grazie mille 😊

Thank you for sharing this. Been a fan for a long time. Always appreciated your input especially when it comes to armor/metallurgy/hema ect but I gotta say the linguistics of the scriptures are some of the best videos I've ever seen on the subjects period. I would truly enjoy more videos on those topics.

I stumbled upon your channel a few years ago when I was doing some deep Christian and religious research. I kept coming back because of your unbiased and well-informed laying out of the facts, counter facts, and in a firm, but accepting way. This channel has really helped me learn things about religious history and other history without the lies or biases. Thank you for your approach to educating us in history for the true seeker of knowledge.

As someone who is also a Christian and a student of history, I strongly respect you're dedication to your craft and your devotion to truth. Keep up the good work!

Thank you for sharing your testimony. It took courage. I pray the Lord uses your story to open eyes and reach hearts.

You’re stories were awesome! I always find internal command/instinct stories to be fascinating. I can’t wait for the third video. Heading there now!

@metatronyt2gmailcom

3 ай бұрын

Something special

@germankoster4910

2 ай бұрын

your*

my brother in Christ, I love your honesty and knew there was a reason I loved your content. God bless you

already a top 5 favorite channel for me and just found you a week ago ,ALL PRAISE TO THE MOST HIGH YAH ♥️🔥

Very respectfully done and presented in my mind. I will always appreciate your content because of this

I am agnostic regarding faith and applaud/ admire your honesty. I cannot say I'm surprised given the channel name. Thank you for your hard work and I hour your mother is doing well.

@MultipleGrievance

3 ай бұрын

Actually the name Metatron led me in the opposite direction. Most Christians have no regard for apocryphal scripture. At best its simply not inspired - At worst it's demonic. I assumed he chose Metatron because of its implication to his mission of being a defender of truth. Metatron is supposedly the official scribe of heaven.

Great video! I'm quite surprised by your answer. You do an amazing job of remaining impartial (as far as possible) and focusing on the facts in your videos. Keep it up! I look forward to your next video. Gonna watch the unlisted one now.

Goid bless you brother. I really admire the logic and order in which you approach each subject you tackle. I am like you, in that I can separate my faith from other subjects in this human existence. That is why I follow your channel. Please keep the good content coming!!

Bless you brother! Just came across your channel a few days ago and I am blessed by your humidity and Gods wisdom, through you! Keep shining bright and walk ever softly before the Lord🙏🏼✝️🇬🇧✨🕊❤️

I was homeless, got into drugs, went into prisons, then i got to know Jesus, He changed my life.. Now i make 32k weekly. have a home, a wife, a lovely daughter... A child of God. HALLELUJAH...

@victoralex6569

3 ай бұрын

It's Renee Marie Harrison doing, she's help changed my life.

@victoralex6569

3 ай бұрын

After I raised up to 325k trading with her I bought a new House and a car here in the states 🇺🇸🇺🇸 also paid for my son's surgery (Oscar). Glory to God.shalom.

@victoralex6569

3 ай бұрын

There is her line!!!! under this comment!!!!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

@victoralex6569

3 ай бұрын

she's active on what's apps

@farhadali928

3 ай бұрын

Can't imagine earning $85,000 biweekly, God bless Ms Renee Marie Harrison, God bless America 🇺🇸♥️

This video is exactly why I watch you on religious subjects Agnostic atheists speaking

Thank you for sharing this with us. I'm off to watch your 3rd story!

@metatronyt2gmailcom

3 ай бұрын

Something special

God bless you and your work, Urbani 🙏🏻

Your level of research and honesty is great with giving the subject matter it due rather writing it off or influence from personal bias to negatively affecting the main focus of exploring. A lot of channels doing religious, non-religious, historical, current events, culture, should follow your example.

Also thank you so much for being so open about your personal experiences. As an agnostic/atheist it makes me much more open to it all. Your openness may change more than you could ever know.

That voice will always take u on adventure to help people. Keep up the good work

Mad Respect dude - I wish you all the success you could possibly have!

Another great video. Thank you for the content, always appreciated. Peace be with you, and God bless.

I am a staunch Athiest but your channel is superb. Never stop making the content you make.

@tecumsehcristero

2 ай бұрын

That’s good that you admit you’re close minded

@shapesnatch1341

2 ай бұрын

@@tecumsehcristero I don't remember writing that. Could you direct me to where I wrote that?

@GothicusTheBold

2 ай бұрын

@@shapesnatch1341 "staunch" implies you are fixed/committed in your belief and unwilling to change. that is most likely what is meant when the chap said close minded.

@arthemas8176

2 ай бұрын

​@@tecumsehcristero you sounded like a close minded person

@METALLICAAVENGED

2 ай бұрын

I'm a staunch Christian myself. I find it absolutely beautiful how two people such as us can come together and acknowledge Metatron's channel as being rich and informative

Wow simply magnificent, thanks for sharing your experiences!! i know it can be hard to share that openly ones faith but i´m glad you did, God bless you! your professionalism is at top from most yt content creators!! Greetings from México.

Amazing video and quality! I sincerely appreciate all the effort you put into your productions. One of my top content creators. With you in particular I alway feel like you respect my time.

This video and the unlisted one brought a tear to my eye. I cannot say much other than my He walk with always, and carry you through the most difficult times.

Handled this whole matter graciously. Thank you for sharing.

THANK YOU! I NEEDED TO KNOW THIS!

So much respect to you! I found your channel early last year. I am a Christian as well, and have loved your biblical series. It makes me happy to hear we share faith in Jesus. Much love and Shalom to you and your family. Thank you for your work.

God bless you, and thank you for being a highly impartial historian!

This is so beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing. I needed this . Last night I looked on Twitter and just felt my faith in humanity slipping. Horror stories of abuse, war, child illness, general nastiness towards each other and more. It is so hard to believe sometimes. But stories like these really give me some hope that God is there and despite the horrors that surround us, he still loves us and cares.

@Aarenzarifa3772

2 ай бұрын

Let me encourage you to look into the facts and test things to find what is true.

@DagmarRokita667

2 ай бұрын

Well, many of these things are made in the name of god

@Aarenzarifa3772

2 ай бұрын

@@DagmarRokita667 if people were to do evil things and give you credit for it would that make you evil? We have the Bible to inform us what values God has and actions he hates.

I enjoy a lot your videos man, thank you for sharing this. God bless!

Thank you for sharing this brother, may God bless you in your life and in your work

As someone who was raised Catholic and later in college questioned said faith only to find it again when the Virgin Mary and later Jesus came to me in a time of need I understand why some people might not understand how could you be religious and a man of science at the same time. Science and religion do not need to be diametricaly opposed because science deals with our material reality while religion deals with the metaphysical. I believe God gave us certain gifts, which includes reason as a way to learn more about him and the world he created. The more we learn about the natural world, the more we learn about God.

New subscriber here Thanks to this video ! Bless God Studio channel did a review of it. I’m happy to have caught it. Very happy that you chose to buck academia !!! Hope it draws even more subscribers for you, my brother in Christ …

You have bought a lot of goodwill in the community with this video of your honesty. God bless you.

Based on other videos of yours I had a feeling I knew, but thanks for sharing those experiences. I was raised in the church, but didn’t get super serious about my faith til my early 20s like you, but looking back I’ve seen many miracles in my life personally that testify to the Ruth of Christ

As a scientist (computer science) and a Christian, I really appreciate your discussion of bias and evidence at the beginning of the video.

@defs8073

3 ай бұрын

Can't be a real scientist if you think God is real

@dragonsman4733

3 ай бұрын

​​@@defs8073 have you ever heard of creationism? I think you should look it up before spouting such ignorant nonsense

@defs8073

3 ай бұрын

@@dragonsman4733 Not ignorant. No such thing. Nothing was created. Utter cobblers. Everything evolved as per scientific logic, not thought of and created in 7 days by a sky fairy

@WedrowniczekJas

3 ай бұрын

​@@defs8073Do you even know what science is? It is just a tool. Being scientist doesn't mean you have to follow materialist philosophy.

@defs8073

3 ай бұрын

@@WedrowniczekJas It does mean you need to follow fact and evidence and not just faith or illogical beliefs

Wow, thanks for sharing ur experiences. I felt the spirit! U have such a powerful testimony!! I barely finished my mission, and I can testify as well that u really can be led by the spirit to people in need.

This was such a great video. Thanks for sharing! I also had experiences that, if they had not happened, I would be agnostic or even atheist, at least for a long while. It’s always encouraging to hear other people’s stories like this. Lastly, I miss your Heroes of Might and Magic background :)

I don't comment too often, particularly on your videos which I always find fascinating. I very much appreciate this sharing of your personal beliefs and experiences. Mine is somewhat similar. I was raised in a tradition, but the rote repetition of tradition is never enough and so for a time I "went out on my own". But even after having an experience, reason brought me back, and later evidence solidified my return. Afterwards I've had several experiences that not only affirmed what I knew, but also gave me an appreciation for anyone who honestly and conscientiously searches for the truth regardless of their beliefs. As an allusion to Dante, I'm a little past the mid point of my life but I see everything so differently now--not separate from but rather complimentary of tradition, reason, science and faith. If God is love and God is in everything, then all of reality from the macroscopic level of the cosmos to even the smallest microbe or quark exists because of love, and all of creation cries out to return that love. If there is no love? Then bring love, and there shall be love.

I would've honestly never guessed, you have always been so unbiased that it could've been either way IMO. Still nice to hear!

Thank you for sharing! I love hearing stories of faith and the power of our Father and King. I also enjoy your style of historical research.

Much respect Metatron. I've watched your videos on and off for a while now, but never felt clear on whether or not I should subscribe. This video cleared up that uncertainty for me, and you have my subscription. God bless and keep you as a brother in Christ.

Awesome to hear! I am a practicing Catholic. Christ is king!! God bless you

As a close friend, I consider myself lucky to know such a brilliant man! Your work is remarkable ❤