ngl the ex-christian looks more like the ex-atheist while the ex-atheist looks more like the ex-christian

@bobloafthecat8496

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah

@Carlos-np7du

3 жыл бұрын

I know huh

@justsomeguy8103

3 жыл бұрын

If you think a little harder u could say the ex atheist looks more Christian and the ex Christian looks more atheist

@yourfriendlybulbasaur9165

3 жыл бұрын

How come?

@chaiboix

3 жыл бұрын

um

“I currently identify as Christian” Interesting way to phrase that 😂

@EatHoneyBeeHappy

3 жыл бұрын

I agree lol, it's like he anticipates in the future that he'll realize his reasons for believing are flawed and stop believing.

@Diamondraw4Real

3 жыл бұрын

Ikr

@Diamondraw4Real

3 жыл бұрын

Like he forgot he was talking about his faith not his sexuality then caught himself 😅

@IBecameAMan

3 жыл бұрын

what is a Christian? it is Christ-like, being a Christian is having a relationship with Jesus Christ, and being saved, ''how do you get saved''? well turn from your sin, Trust in Jesus as your Lord and Savior, and ask Him for forgiveness,

@senaitgoshutekleyesus3009

3 жыл бұрын

@@EatHoneyBeeHappy Ooh I understood it differently... it felt to me that he is currently a Christian meant now he is but was not a Christian before (so a relation to his past rather to what the future holds), I could be though!!!!

It’s very unique and rare to see an ex-atheist

@alanahmchone2709

4 жыл бұрын

It's ok

@thePipeBandEnthusiast

4 жыл бұрын

It’s not that rare...

@astrosfranchise

4 жыл бұрын

ghost thank you

@1cyanideghost

4 жыл бұрын

@@thePipeBandEnthusiast then they were never atheists, just liars pretending like weasels hoping to jump ship with the flock. Someone go ask this thick headed idiot about any of the philosophies of "God" before we ask what he believes, monotheism, polytheism, pantheism, panentheism, deism in general. He is no atheist!

@sarilariferrari2523

4 жыл бұрын

@@1cyanideghost Calm down dude and let people believe in god or whatever, if they don't hurt anyone

"Your questions are good, don't be afraid of them." This is important to me. In the church, I feel like they discourage you to ask questions. I honestly don't believe in blind faith. Elders in church are supposed to help when you're stuck, not discourage you or shame you.

@recoil53

4 жыл бұрын

In many churches, they just want your compliance for their own purposes. They use the faith of their congregation for their own goals. I'm not saying every church, but enough of them.

@theodoreoei8766

4 жыл бұрын

@@recoil53 yeah probably a lot of them do that, but some will actually be good and actually help you instead of use you

@ahgirl-xf6xj

4 жыл бұрын

look for another church to go to

@duckie4655

4 жыл бұрын

My new church is open to question because they are not afraid to answer them. if a religion or church is scared you will find plot holes int heir religion then they will refuse question.

@shaunclark425

4 жыл бұрын

recoil53. .UNFORTUNATELY THEIR ARE MANY IDIOLOGIES THAT WANT BLIND COHERENCE AND DONT ASK QUESTIONS.. BY FAR THE WORSE IS ISLAM AND THE LIBERAL LEFT (CULTURAL MARXISM/ THE SO-CALLED 'POLITICALLY CORRECT' /SJWS/ FEMINISTS/ LGBTQ+. .ALL HAVE PEOPLE REACTING TO FALSE ACCUSATIONS (USUALLY OF THE RACIST/ NAZI/ FASCIST /SEXIST/ PHOBIC VARIETY).. AS IF THESE ACCUSATIONS ARE FACTS... BUZZFEED ARE NOTORIOUS FOR MISSUSING WORDS AND MANIPULATION... FOR SOME GREAT EXPOSES SEE PAUL JOSEPH WATSON, MARK DICE, UNDOOMED, LAUREN SOUTHERN, AND RED ICE TV FOR A START

i thought they were going to put them to meet each other lol

@xmuhmd

4 жыл бұрын

Do not miss watching '' EFdawah or SCdawah'' channels on youtube It shows street debates with christians and atheists You will like it It shows real conversations with others 😇👍

@gherieg.1091

4 жыл бұрын

@@xmuhmd Efdawah and scdawah are run by toxic anti Christian propagandists ... I call them spiritual saboteurs !! To demonically entice converts from Christianity, instead of preaching the merits and offers of Islam, they infernally try to undermine Christianity. Obviously, btw, in violation of their"prophet's" admonishment in their Koran to say "to you your religion and to me mine". They ignore what Mohammed commands. Islam is confused.

@athenaathen7150

3 жыл бұрын

@@xmuhmd Chirtian Pr8nce is also worth watching

@khaledosama1836

3 жыл бұрын

@@athenaathen7150 who is "Christian pr8nce"?

@salmanzakaria1029

3 жыл бұрын

Me too

I knew the ex-atheist was gay before he even mentioned it 😂

@danteaghoulfromspace2996

4 жыл бұрын

@@ShayAviv1000 gaydar

@plainfont7109

4 жыл бұрын

Yea lol, the way he talks

@khaledosama1836

4 жыл бұрын

🤢

@oak1739

4 жыл бұрын

Gaydars are surprisingly accurate.

@3BigWomp1

4 жыл бұрын

No doubt. Nothing wrong with it but no doubt.

I actually can appreciate the two men in this video, regardless of their beliefs. I’m a Christian but I’m not hateful towards those who aren’t. Everything in this life contains a lesson to be learned and advance.

@shaunclark425

4 жыл бұрын

DONT CONFUSE THE FALSE ACCUSATIONS OF HATE BY ARROGANT PEOPLE WHO DONT WANT TO BE EDUCATED .. WITH REAL HATE. 99% OF ACCUSATIONS OF HATE ARE LIES TO HAVE SOMEONE DISMISSED OR TO MANIPULATE PEOPLE...

@1cyanideghost

4 жыл бұрын

Well said Michael 😉

@michaelvein6

4 жыл бұрын

ghost Thank you ghost.

@IsntTheInternetGreat

4 жыл бұрын

@@shaunclark425 Press Caps Lock again to go back to normal letters.

@xmuhmd

4 жыл бұрын

But when I see people like this I want them to see the light and the truth that I found in Islam I don't want them to regret after death.... 🤦🏻‍♂️

I misread the title as ex-Christan and ex-ATHLETE answer 10 questions, and I was like WTF do they have to do with each other! 😅

@xmuhmd

4 жыл бұрын

Do not miss watching '' EFdawah or SCdawah'' channels on youtube It shows street debates with christians and atheists You will like it It shows real conversations with others 😇👍

@laceyferrel8123

3 жыл бұрын

🤣

@laurabennrichardson13

3 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

@ortho5387

2 жыл бұрын

🤣😂🤣🤣😂😂

"You can listen to someone without agreeing with them. I think the more perspectives you listen to, the wiser you become. Everyone thinks listening equals agreeing, and that's not the case at all. You will be a smarter person if you listen to people that you disagree with. If you can't challenge your views, your views aren't worth being held on to." - Niko Pueringer

@maximus_max3637

4 жыл бұрын

Saimeren yes Niko!

@RoseCloudLyrics

4 жыл бұрын

Love that quote. So true.

@1cyanideghost

4 жыл бұрын

Depends on the source.

@shaunclark425

4 жыл бұрын

SO RIGHT Saimeran.. PLEASANTLY SUPPRISED TO HEAR SUCH A SENSIBLE POST ON BUZZFEED..

@xmuhmd

4 жыл бұрын

Please watch '' EFdawah or SCdawah'' channels on youtube It shows street debates with christians and atheists You will like it It shows real conversations with others 😇👍

He was never an atheist really, he was scared of religion which is ironically the same reason many people are believers

@charlielawson2801

3 жыл бұрын

i think alot of people are Christians because its saved their lives just like me. people believe the wrong things about religion. Christianity isnt a religion, its a relationship. and its the false narrative of religion thats scares people away from it.

@thenextoneisreallylong8587

3 жыл бұрын

@@charlielawson2801 Technically it is a religion. A set of beliefs, practices and somewhat a moral code; I guess you could say it's a religion that explains your relationship with the Christian God. IMO there are many reasons to stay away from religion besides the fact that the Bible is terribly written

@Youtubehandle9000

3 жыл бұрын

@@charlielawson2801 it’s a religion, saying it’s a relationship doesn’t acknowledge the cultural laws most churches have

@chrissonofpear1384

3 жыл бұрын

@@charlielawson2801 Is it? You are sure it's not like, 400 SLIGHTLY different relationships, some of who tolerate gay people, and some who do not? And some who sometimes feel other kinds of Christians, are not 'true' Christians? Because if it IS a two way relationship, then maybe some of those issues, can be sorted out, err, openly?

@noahmcneil3695

3 жыл бұрын

I have heard of SATANISTS turning to Christianity. You can never know until you call on Him

Whether you believe in God, or not, I think it's most important to know WHY you do or don't believe. To be confident in your reasons is essential.

@user-xs2qq7kv9w

3 жыл бұрын

It’s called growing up believing in god is no different than believing in Santa. Neither god are santa can be proven to exist. And anything a Christian uses to defend their god can be used for santa.

@stephaniesanderson7970

3 жыл бұрын

@@user-xs2qq7kv9w Everyone's entitled to their beliefs. Knowing WHY someone believes or not is important. that's merely my point.

@user-xs2qq7kv9w

3 жыл бұрын

@@stephaniesanderson7970 most Christians only believe because of fear through either indoctrination or manipulation.

@stephaniesanderson7970

3 жыл бұрын

@@user-xs2qq7kv9w yes, indoctination is a powerful tool often abused. Probably not for everyone though.

@user-xs2qq7kv9w

3 жыл бұрын

@@stephaniesanderson7970 it the only reason most Christians believe.

Ex Christian looks and sounds like an older Shane Madej.

@recoil53

4 жыл бұрын

Does he still not endorse eating human flesh?

@Alina-jy7jx

4 жыл бұрын

HAHAHAHAHA

@juliamacko870

4 жыл бұрын

LMFAOAO TRUE omg and he kinda sounds like him toon

@sommer367

4 жыл бұрын

I KNOWWWW

@xmuhmd

4 жыл бұрын

He looks sad by His eyes

The Christian sounds more like New Age

@gherieg.1091

4 жыл бұрын

@Oucast American I'll attack it, here goes ... ... h-ha haaaa ! You look like you're talking about two he's. What are you, dyslexic ?!! How'd I do ? 😁

@Kase5883

4 жыл бұрын

That's what I was thinking. Any true Christian knows that Jesus is the ONLY way to God. This guy says everything is a way to God.

@kamalove3388

3 жыл бұрын

@@Kase5883 I actually really agree with his open view. If Jesus is the only way, then God is not a loving God.

@Kase5883

3 жыл бұрын

@@kamalove3388 I don't see how that makes Him unloving.

@kamalove3388

3 жыл бұрын

@@Kase5883 If Jesus is the ONLY way, then for those people who grow up in different cultures and religions or people who lived before Jesus' time, it would be their destiny to go to Hell. I don't think we have a loving God if God designs the salvation this way. I actally do believe God is love,that's why I challenge bible is a man made documents. At the end, I found tons of proof. Do your own research. Come to your own conclusion.

You can be good without “god” and you can be a jerk with “god” so at the end of the day it’s up to the person to make a choice.

@martinemikita9281

4 жыл бұрын

100% FACTS!!

@kadenlosee3603

4 жыл бұрын

Daniella Marino being good isn’t good enough though...

@protomiller2506

4 жыл бұрын

Exactly. My view is that if there is an afterlife, then all the good atheists are getting in, cause they don’t believe in getting a reward for being good. They’re just being good to be good, without the ulterior motive of “I’d better be good even though I don’t really want to, otherwise I’m going to hell.” (That’s not to say that all religious people think that way though, or even a lot of them. There are still plenty of good religious people out there.)

@blancaah6

4 жыл бұрын

@@kadenlosee3603 and what is?

@kadenlosee3603

4 жыл бұрын

Mariaah being godly. There’s only one way through the father (heaven) and that is through Jesus, having a relationship with Him. So you must be godly, be Christlike. Follow scripture as it is and don’t morph it into something you want to be true...

A "Christian" who doesn't trust Christ, interesting choice Buzzfeed.

@megan6438

3 жыл бұрын

@Cradled how?

@leonarddement4058

3 жыл бұрын

Do you honestly think ANY of them trust him the way they live so much like the non Christian?

@madisonrose8267

3 жыл бұрын

@@megan6438 because Christianity is built on Christ being over savior and trusting him to be our guide to heaven and wanting to be Christ like.

@ErickaJ954

3 жыл бұрын

@@leonarddement4058 Do you know how to separate a real Christian from a fake one? You guys do it with every other religion but Christianity

@leonarddement4058

3 жыл бұрын

@@ErickaJ954 oh yes. I do. Because I live in the real world and know that there are NO real Christians. They all say they are but if they have a TV in there home, they are a sinner for sure. No one can live by that book completely. It is impossible because we aren't Jewish.

I think the “ex-atheist” doesn’t fully understand Christianity, especially considering his response to the life after death question. In Christianity, Jesus died so that we wouldn’t have to go to hell because people who don’t believe will go to hell, not be reincarnated like in other religions.

@flygo4195

4 жыл бұрын

Drew Martin there are many branches of christianity and some believe in reincarnation, doesnt mean theyre not christian.

@BigRalphSmith

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, how does substitutional atonement work? How does someone else pay for someone's crimes or mistakes?

@You_work_tomorrow

4 жыл бұрын

BigRalphSmith Old Testament you killed animals to “cover” your sins, gods explanation not mine. Because Jesus blood is the best blood obviously, his blood cleans not just covers. Literally he is a living sacrifice

@BigRalphSmith

4 жыл бұрын

@@You_work_tomorrow I know what the claims are. I'm asking about the mechanism. How does someone else pay for your crimes or mistakes? How does that work?

@astrosfranchise

4 жыл бұрын

@@BigRalphSmith Jesus paid our debt he took all sin with when we sin we break Gods law so when he died on the cross he did it for all of us bore all these sins into his body. He died and paid our penalty thats how He paid for our sins because the wage of sin is death itself. Hope that makes sense

As a Christian, I turned agnostic for a while, because I always felt like they never wanted you to ask questions, but stuff happened in my life and thought I’d give religion another try, and I had a new youth pastor, who encouraged the questions, whether they be philosophical, religious, or scientific, and he always had answers that reaffirmed my faith. Christians are painted in a bad light because the only Christian’s you here about are the arrogant ones, don’t be afraid to ask questions

@diaboloavocado

2 жыл бұрын

How convinced are you that God actually exists and what led you to this conclusion?

@SunIsLost

11 ай бұрын

Yep

I’ve been an atheist for over 6/7 years and that doesn’t mean that I’m smarter a Christian as well as the opposite. Both opinions matter and must be heard. It’s just a matter of personal opinion and way of living. And no matter which side you pick,never do bad to others.

@yuhansungscoffee4565

4 жыл бұрын

Preach!

@noahollington9946

3 жыл бұрын

Finally, someone gets it! I mean as a Christian of course I would prefer everyone to be Christian, but you can't force anyone to choose one way or another.

@cattanic494

3 жыл бұрын

Facts

@chinoyomaji288

3 жыл бұрын

I really appreciate that. My personal misconception of atheists is that they mainly make fun of Christians and cant respect ones choice in being religious.

@archiesimpson5172

3 жыл бұрын

@@chinoyomaji288 Those are anti theists, not atheists.

The ex-atheist just don't know what he was saying, Christianity don't support LGBT, and afterlife is either hell or heaven, there is no reincarnation in Christianity. My ex girlfriend is a hardcore Christian I went sermons with her every week, but I'm a Buddhist. By the way, you can't compare a 20 year old person and a 47 year old person, the 27 years difference in life could have a huge impact towards a person mentality

@lovestarlightgiver2402

4 жыл бұрын

The best place to learn about Christianity is from The Gospels not people who claim to be Christian because there are many hypocrites. Jesus Christ said that John The Baptist is the return of Elijah in Matthew 11:14. That's reincarnation.

@zhirongfoo6746

4 жыл бұрын

@@lovestarlightgiver2402 reincarnation is not equal to revive.

@lovestarlightgiver2402

4 жыл бұрын

Elijah lived long ago and then he was born in a new body from his mother Elizabeth who was Mary's sister. Mary was the one who gave birth to Jesus so him and John were cousins technically, but he was Elijah born again from long ago.

@kadenlosee3603

4 жыл бұрын

Niki mp sodom and Gomorrah were literally destroyed because of the homosexual activity and sexual immorality. God told them to repent or else they would be destroyed, and to my surprise, they’d rather be destroyed. It’s in the Bible, facts don’t lie...

@lilystorm20

4 жыл бұрын

Exactly my thoughts, on the age difference part.

I believe religion is about your relationship with god and you finding the answers for your questions. I believe some churches are all about power and control and unfortunately that's a shame. I think praying in private and having a private relationship with god is enough! You don't have to go telling everyone and accepting everyone for there beliefs should be enough. We are after all only human 🤷‍♀️

@chrissonofpear1384

3 жыл бұрын

The relationship has soured, and I'm not sharing God with maniacs and amateur gay 'therapists' or poor clunky threatener evangelists, either.

@chrissonofpear1384

3 жыл бұрын

@@jayb2947 Take your pick? There is a bewildering assortment of varying ones, with varying views of free will, sexuality, etc.

@user-xs2qq7kv9w

3 жыл бұрын

Worship me or burn in hell isn’t a relationship it called fear Christians only believe because they think they’ll send themselves to hell by not believing.

@noahollington9946

3 жыл бұрын

@@user-xs2qq7kv9w No, not all Christians think like that (e.g. me) But yeah, some do - and I hope as a Christian that they would go from that and read the bible to see how you are actually saved.

@user-xs2qq7kv9w

3 жыл бұрын

@@noahollington9946 that called denial once again you are too brainwashed to actually know what the Bible says.

I didn’t leave church because of God. I still love God. I just had to accept that all people have the potential to let you down.

@jamesjones3371

2 жыл бұрын

Yes people un church can be unchristian puts non christians off as dont practice what they preach

@joelstephenson8017

2 жыл бұрын

You mean people like the people who wrote the bible, or people in church?

@TheLisaGate

2 жыл бұрын

@@joelstephenson8017 , people within the church. I managed to get out of a very cult like church. That definitely played a role in how I view the church. I was on the praise and worship team and deeply devoted. Now I’m not going to a church but I’m ok with that because it has not changed my relationship with God. I still do my devotions etc.

@joelstephenson8017

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheLisaGate I see. Glad you got out mate

@TheLisaGate

2 жыл бұрын

@@joelstephenson8017 same. Thank you!

He's an agnostic not atheist and the ex atheist just wasnt religious but wasnt an atheist.

@howtobicycle3853

4 жыл бұрын

heuheuheu hyuk hyuk, more so, it just shows how awful the labels are and how nuanced the religion/athiest positions are and how fluid they can be. An atheist can be nostic or agnostic, meaning they claim to know there is not a god, or they don’t claim to know what’s out there, so their position cannot have a god because they can’t assume anything. Most prominent atheists are the agnostic variety. Theist is anyone who does believe in a god. Some people equate spirituality to theism, but many Buddhists are spiritual, but they are technically atheists because they do not believe in a god (Buddha is like a saint). If you say god exists, you are a theist. If you don’t agree with that statement, you are an atheist. In this video, extreme theists and extreme nostic atheists are super salty because neither is a “true Christian” or “true atheist” in the same way the far political parties will label more centrists as not true members of the corresponding party. In the end, these people are very soft in their beliefs, so they both get a lot of hate from opinionated people, and more love from people who aren’t more educated in the nuance of the debate. The rest of people just see the discussion as it is, as just two small voices putting their insignificant opinions into the vast and unknowable universe.

@willpina

4 жыл бұрын

The ex-Christian never said he was an atheist

@EKspeed

4 жыл бұрын

@heuheuheu hyuk hyuk an atheist wouldn't change, they believe there is nothing and trust more in science, facts and rationality vs agnostic which is more, there could be something out there I just dont know what or who but it opens up a chance of belief in a religion. The "ex atheist" therefor is not an ex atheist as you would not just change your whole belief system after believing in facts and so on by just going to church one day nor would an agnostic but if you were christian and just didn't go to church in a really long time and practice it would be easy to get back into it if an effort was made. The ex christian believes theres something some force behind everything which means he's an agnostic as an atheist believes there is no force behind things, it just is how it is and your decisions and choices in life will determine your future and the life you make, theres no force behind you but the force you create.

@EKspeed

4 жыл бұрын

@@willpina didnt say he was, but the video leans towards that idea, an atheist to a Christian and a christian to an atheist.

@lilystorm20

4 жыл бұрын

Exactly

'' I currently identify as christian '' funny how everything's about identification now, it's like we some polynomial coefficients or something

@spartan11mcxbox

4 жыл бұрын

Congratulations you made it past middle school.

@aokkishi5064

4 жыл бұрын

Haha no one gonna enjoy some humor these days, it's okey, it just reflects how fragile are people's beliefs when you slightly talk about them, it's really fine it's expected. It was just a joke I do not really care in a good respecting way ^^

@spartan11mcxbox

4 жыл бұрын

@@aokkishi5064 The only one complaining here is you, Ms. Fragile.

@bella_2954

4 жыл бұрын

Right!!😂

@guillaumelecam6257

4 жыл бұрын

I identify as a blue giant plastic pig will you make a law to respect my feelings and pronouns to respect my identity lol :D you're damn right people are "identofying" to put another post it in their face although it anihilate nuance reflexion and freedom of think.

I’m an ex-atheist. Not because I had some revelatory experience, though. I took the longer road. I studied history and philosophy and theology. That, and the secular philosophies always seemed to reduce life to something horrible, which just didn’t do anything for me, TBH.

i don’t want to be “that guy” but the (ex atheist) didn’t come to his conclusions to be a atheist in any rational way. just because you’re gay and your household religion says it’s not ok to be gay doesn’t make it rational to become an atheist. as an atheist myself and many others i’ve came to my conclusion through rationality and critical thinking i didn’t let my emotions control what i identify as. and neither should you.

@anyatindall5678

4 жыл бұрын

you are 'that guy'

@synesthesia.aesthetic

4 жыл бұрын

Actually he stated that religion was not pushed on him by his family. He simply said he didn't feel welcome in Christianity and most religions.

@1cyanideghost

4 жыл бұрын

Atheism isn't some fad to be the flavor of the week. If you haven't had a chance to figure out the world in which you live has been broadcasting brainwashing content and continues to display full blown psychosis because you have spent what 10 minutes to think about these things, you're not an atheist or a thinker and quite frankly a waste of time talking to someone like that. You don't learn anything by talking to idiots, they only invent/fabricate reality or are passively expecting all the answers (it comes cheaply to them) without putting any effort. It is why to an extent (while I have gone out of my way with many people in my life), I choose to take my perception, knowledge and realizations to the grave.

@shalombereshiyth

4 жыл бұрын

What specifically made you become an atheist?

@lahrence5059

4 жыл бұрын

@@synesthesia.aesthetic that doesn't make him an atheist. Atheists don't believe in a god (or gods). This guy felt unwelcome in Christianity but he didn't say that he questioned the belief. An atheist would ask questions and see through the ridiculousness of religion. You aren't an atheist if you "hated god" or "didn't feel welcome in the religion".

Being an adult for these many years, I'm learning how many adults lose their tolerance for other people. No longer can you be different from someone else. No longer can you have different opinions or views from others. It's odd. We have grown as a society, where it has become to normal insert feelings over facts during what should be healthy discussions. Facts set the foundation of any argument or debate. Great video

@gillese9446

4 жыл бұрын

I wanted to downvote then I saw what you wrote and realized that I've become like that. Great comment.

@MegaTrueTalk

4 жыл бұрын

The Body Screams!!!Not shouts, A Creator That Preserves and Promotes LIFE. Heart, Lungs, Blood Supply!!! Eyes Are Incredible Brain(Memory) is Incredible. Suffering is a Result of A Fallen Sinful World. I'm Christian.

@1cyanideghost

4 жыл бұрын

True but you are new to such fields and debates, many are not, but they don't waste their time here, which is why tbh I unsubscribed.

@david.s.k.secure.8714

4 жыл бұрын

@@MegaTrueTalk what are you talking about? Im a Jedi.

@dj091280

4 жыл бұрын

Trina, WELL SAID. As I've grown up I've caught myself being less tolerant of things because there is SO MUCH going on and some of those things seem completely ridiculous to me.... But I have to remember, I'm not perfect, I'm not the judge of this universe and you never know a person's life walk here on this earth so I've been so much better at looking beyond the surface issue of things and trying to seek a better understanding.

“For the first time i am asking myself what do I want?”💙

Every former "atheist" I've ever seen was just a confused soft theist. That still remains true after watching this.

@gospelcenteredministries7876

4 жыл бұрын

Check out Anthony Flew's bio. With all due respect, you won't be able to conclude this anymore.

@lijingsua7691

4 жыл бұрын

Go watch Matt Dillahunty, he is an Atheist and not confused at all

@TheLegendOfRandy

4 жыл бұрын

@@gospelcenteredministries7876 So an 80 year old with brain damage converted from lack of belief in gods to a loose deistic position. Not exactly the same, but I see the point you're trying to make.

@viktorija.s3056

4 жыл бұрын

We are all just confused, you just decide to believe in something so you would be a little less confused. If you tell me this is God he actually exists and you have proof that he does, then I would love to believe in God, I just don't.

@mr.stealyourgirl1779

4 жыл бұрын

@@viktorija.s3056 You can't have evidence of a God within the universe if God exists out side of it. I think it is mostly impossible to have empirical proof of god by our standards, but what we can deduce is that he exists with our chain of logic and reasoning based on todays cosmological model and physics. The only thing it does prove is a creator, but not any specific religion. If you would like to see the arguements let me know

I don’t know why but Brian reminds me of an older version of Shane? 🤔🤷🏽‍♀️

@serenaramirez3503

4 жыл бұрын

heuheuheu hyuk hyuk shane madej

@serenaramirez3503

4 жыл бұрын

I’m my opinion though idk, just right off the bat he was the first person who came to mind

@Xxtra10der

4 жыл бұрын

I agree. Shane's twin. Lol. Our channel have fun challenges but we should start doing interviews like this.

@truehuman6553

4 жыл бұрын

@@serenaramirez3503 hlo motu

@channelfive7883

3 жыл бұрын

@@serenaramirez3503 F**k you

I love videos like this. Different perspectives and the people can be respectful ❤️

I'm an ex-Christian, as well. Grew up the same way - went to church every week, involved with youth group and trips, was in the church choir, and as just as active as I could be. But I came to the same conclusion, not understanding why "God" would be so cruel. So I dropped it. I told my mom but she's still trying to force God and church onto my kids and I'm struggling with how to have that conversation. She thinks I'm going through a phase.

@christinechesse8777

4 жыл бұрын

Chelsea Tieman - yaaas same

@christinechesse8777

4 жыл бұрын

Fred Bloggs - Ok. And I don’t disagree, but Grandma is often a big part if kids lives- bigger if you can’t afford daycare and you have the kind of grandma who wants to help out. Grandma’s fear that your kids are going to hell might be contagious, but if she’s saving you 500 dollars a week- how allergic to Sky Fairy dust are you? I do think most kids will figure it out. Fundamentalism is really rare to go back to for anyone who’s tried rational thought. And there are plenty of exChristian books parenting books in the library (Parenting Beyond Belief, etc.) if you want help talking to your kids about it.

@Charles-km7in

3 жыл бұрын

That’s horrible and I’m sorry for that. Fight for what you believe.

@noahollington9946

3 жыл бұрын

I want to say two things then. A: you are 100% right in that she shouldn't be forcing you to believe in Christianity or not, etc. And B: if ever want to know the answer to your question of "Why 'god' would be so cruel." let me know because I can tell you.

@channelfive7883

3 жыл бұрын

Blame Humans doing wars then. God created everyone to use their brain

BRIAN IS 47 YEARS OLD?!! He looks 10 years younger-

@felix121984

4 жыл бұрын

Most people in the Pacific west coast USA look younger due to moisture in the eir and many people having Nordic, Germanic, and Native heritages.

@Omgirrl

3 жыл бұрын

IT MUST BE THE LORD"S WORK?!

They look like Ex-Men.

@murmur2746

4 жыл бұрын

OMG IT WASNT JUST ME.

@OpticPotatoOP

4 жыл бұрын

😂😂🤣

@alanahmchone2709

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed

@theman3656

4 жыл бұрын

X-Men*

@erdling3132

4 жыл бұрын

Nah dude, just the young one

I wish they brought on an actual atheist to the interview.

@LastBastian

4 жыл бұрын

That certainly would have been more interesting.

@Kagiso22

4 жыл бұрын

Actual atheist? You’re tip toeing on that “no true Scotsman” my friend.

@LastBastian

4 жыл бұрын

@@Kagiso22 Maybe. But there are plenty of people who think being "mad at God" or believing in a vague god but not really going to church or following set rules... Means you're an atheist. - Those are not atheists. Period. And these guys sound like they may fall more into these kind of categories.

@lancelotray

4 жыл бұрын

yeah, most of these atheist are confusing religion with magic. They think of God as "divine being" from up above.

@LastBastian

4 жыл бұрын

@Faris Salihin Cool story bro.

Very interesting topic for a video. It’s good to see their perspective and their reasons for the change. Hopefully it works out for both of them 🙂

I'm an ex-christian because I started questioning why a loving, generous, merciful and benevolent God would send people to hell. How can such a loving God bear to see people suffer in pain?

@afiaadams7550

3 жыл бұрын

Have you gotten the answer yet, if not I can help you understand

@nicknack-snack2

3 жыл бұрын

@@afiaadams7550 please explain for others, I am basically an atheist, but I was raised Christian so I have lingering subconscious beliefs. But even if I wasn’t an atheist I now think the Christian God is actually evil in so many different areas. I turned away from religion because I refused to rationalize people suffering FOREVER for any reason. I look at those I love saying “it’s okay, those people who are different from us deserve it” “they are unrepentant sinners” and can’t even fathom what makes them okay with something so abhorrent. They found a way to be okay with that reality, I haven’t. My view is that the real evil is a supreme being who allegedly foresaw & and orchestrated all this suffering for seemingly the pettiest of reasons. Who would bring something sentient into the world knowing that it’d suffer till the end of time? I’d think some restraint would be in order. I was raised and later chastised by friends and family off what I believe to be nonsense. God is obviously a figment of human imagination, he changes as we do (look no further than the difference between old and New Testament or even New Testament and modern Christianity) And God’s existence / deeds revolve so completely and utterly around us humans it’s obviously a token to human vanity. I rant like this only to explain my position and views. I’m not sure I’ll ever find an answer that justifies this particular belief but I’m haven’t closed myself off from discussion.

@studentofthesaviors.o.s

3 жыл бұрын

He is the one that cause the pain. Deuteronomy 32:39 [39]See now that I, even I, am he, and there is no god with me: *I kill, and I make alive; I wound, and I heal: neither is there any that can deliver out of my hand.* Christianity cult members don't understand God is balanced. Up, down, left , right, makes alive, kills, loves, hates, makes peace, creates evil Isaiah 45:7 [7]I form the light, and create darkness: *I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things.*

I used to be a Christian but now I’m an atheist

@immortalityovereverything

4 жыл бұрын

Congratz on joining the correct team

@ActuallyGarfield

3 жыл бұрын

@@immortalityovereverything theres no "correct team" Im an ex christian too but people can believe what they want

@charleskimathi2157

3 жыл бұрын

@@ActuallyGarfield had to ruin the fun didn't you?

@user-ri3rp3kl4d

2 жыл бұрын

congrats of damning yourself to hell, repent before it's too late

@maninthecosmos5379

2 жыл бұрын

@@user-ri3rp3kl4d The daughters of religion are fear and ignorance .Truth does n’t convince by menace and threats ,but by evidence and facts.

A few mins in and Conner was never an Atheist he was a Dystheist, as he said he's in the LGBT community and didn't think both parts aligned, so he was possibly more upset with the 'god' he knew of. Being an Atheist means that you are not convinced a god exists and that's generally down to being a critical thinker who challenges mainstream beliefs and focuses more on evidence; so a conversation with an Uber driver wouldn't convince an Atheist to go to church. There is good and bad in all religions, so let's give ourselves some credit we can implement positive ideas in our lives without following a religion, just like we do with all other aspects of our lives that religion hasn't given us rules for. If he gets into an Uber with Matt Dilluhunty as his driver, religion will be dropped again in a heartbeat lol.

@kapowiee

4 жыл бұрын

I agree. Dude said he was atheist cuz he was terrified of what he heard about religion. How can you be terrified of something you think isn’t real or true?

@blancaah6

4 жыл бұрын

that's what I thought... He was exactly what religious people think atheists are... and that's simply not real

@LastBastian

4 жыл бұрын

..Hit the nail on the head.

@SkiesTurnedGrey

4 жыл бұрын

Just for the record, you can be a critical thinker and still believe in God. A lack of scientific proof that something exists does not mean it doesn't. Years ago we lacked proof that the earth was spherical. Does that mean it was actually flat until we discovered that proof? Obviously not. You may say critical thinking automatically leads one to not believe in God, because there is lack of absolute proof of His existence. I say a critical mind would also consider that there is nothing to absolutely disprove God's existence. What we're left with is faith. You can believe, or not believe. Choosing one stance over the other doesn't make someone smarter or more of a critical thinker than the opposite; one side simply has faith. Edit: To be clear, I'm not arguing that religion is right. I disagree with organized religions such as Christianity, Buddhism, etc. I do believe in God and Jesus, though. (Believing in God and Jesus does not automatically make one a member of the Christian religion.)

@LastBastian

4 жыл бұрын

@@SkiesTurnedGrey You can be a critical thinker, to some extent, and still believe in a Judeo- Christian God. ...so long as you don't think critically about said God. For instance, pretty much everything you said above can just as easily be applied to belief in magic wish granting Leprechauns. You can't absolutely prove they do not exist. ...but do you truly believe that someone who accepts they are real, has thought about it critically?

For me I'm an atheist/Hindu/my own beliefs? its kinda complicated. I use to be christian and was raised to believe if something bad in your life was happening you shouldn't do anything about it. Just pray to god and it will get fixed. I was being molested for 5 years. i prayed every time i woke up and went to bed, before every meal, and after every time it happened. I would go to church any time the doors were open. I didn't cuss or do anything against the "word of god" yet it continued. I finally said something and he was put in jail. The issue was my mothers side of the family. While my immediate family was atheist, my mothers side of the family is extreme Christians. The type that live in Alabama, bible belt, small town, school had maybe 1500 for all grades (all grades in 1 school), houses a decent chunk away from each other, and the church was the center of it. They told me when they found out that "everything happens for a reason" and to "pray to god and it will get better". After that i was done with Christianity. I hated and still hate most Christians. I now believe in reincarnation, karma, things like that. It makes me feel better. To know that there is something else out there for me after death. that i don't have to do what some book tells me to do. TL;DR - Got my own beliefs because i was molested and my moms family was dicks about it Ty to anyone who reads this.

@astrosfranchise

4 жыл бұрын

I read it all. i appreciate you putting such a sensitive topic out there ! but it looks like you were hurt by religion, my advice to you is to have a relationship with Jesus, you know relationship over religion if that makes sense ! God Bless you’re so strong

@gayathrikumandur

4 жыл бұрын

Well, I'd surely tell you! Believe in whoever or whatever you want to. According to me at the end of the day, you are in control of your own power.

@bbygrlpt2

4 жыл бұрын

Your fam was crazy. Many hide behind religion but theyre really fukd up in the head and don’t believe in anythin.

@madelinebrown9802

4 жыл бұрын

ahhh please don’t hate most christians because of this. personally, i believe god gives people hardships to test faith. it’s not that he didn’t care about you. of course what happened to you is awful. i also believe that while praying to god can definitely help, sometimes he cannot help directly, so you have to do certain things (like telling someone about what happened to you) by yourself, and god will be there to guide you along the way.

@K.2.K

4 жыл бұрын

maddie that’s such garbage. If that was done to test faith your god is a terrible person. If you saw someone getting hurt you would stop it right? A god would have that power and let it happen anyway. There’s no excuse for letting molestation occur 🤷‍♂️period

Christian Bale saved Gotham City Atheist Bale didn't Christians 1 - 0 atheists

@xmuhmd

4 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@collision4276

4 жыл бұрын

u good bro?

@AxlMcFlyiverson

4 жыл бұрын

@@collision4276 bruh it's a joke

@collision4276

4 жыл бұрын

@@AxlMcFlyiverson can't tell sometimes sry lol

@AxlMcFlyiverson

4 жыл бұрын

@@collision4276 yea aight peace

While I am glad he feels closer to God, and seems to maybe be on the right track, I am consistently frustrated by people getting platforms like this to represent what my faith stands for when they don't actually seem to affirm many of the fundamental doctrines of Christianity.

@lacklusterliz6117

4 жыл бұрын

I agree that it's frustrating to see as well. But I don't think he's on the right track considering he couldn't answer the question of what happens after death coherently. He never once backed up anything he said with anything biblical and it's very disappointing to see. I'm praying that someone with solid doctrine will reach out to him and guide him in the right direction so he can hear the truths of the Gospel.

@jetpetty1613

4 жыл бұрын

If someone doesn't express what you think they should doesn't mean they're wrong or less

@nickyluvsjesus

4 жыл бұрын

@@jetpetty1613 He's not less, of course, but he is factually wrong about what Christianity stands for and believes.

@jetpetty1613

4 жыл бұрын

Isn't that judging?

@nickyluvsjesus

4 жыл бұрын

@@jetpetty1613 That's like saying it's judging to to say someone who comes up with 2+2=5 is wrong. If this video was about an ex math teacher, and they made that claim, we would all correct them. I'm simply saying that he didn't truthfully represent what Christianity actually is.

I ran from religion my whole life- dad was Catholic, mom was Jewish. Both were extremely dysfunctional individuals. I found Christ once I finally left home and was baptized over three years ago now. However, I've been questioning a lot recently. My dad passed away from his addiction after I had been praying over him a lot and my mom is a narcissist who constantly gets away with running my name through the dirt and bashing me from afar. Even though I no longer speak to anyone in my family who is still alive today, I think I'm starting to face some of the deeper rooted issues that I am currently processing through and it's got me questioning a lot. I need perspective because to be honest, I was less judgmental before I gave my life to Christ and I don't like the person I've become today.

@Jigglywhiteboy7156

Жыл бұрын

Christians should not be judgemental my friend. You have jo grounds to judge given that all of us are sinners and nothing xompared to God. You are love everyone as God lives us all. You can tell truth, without being a dick.

@MeditateLikeJesus

Жыл бұрын

How are you doing? Let me know if you still need help with those questions

I enjoyed the questions and responses from this video they were very genuine and thought out :)

I love how the christian guy says that some Christians are cherry picking things to let them hate, but he doesn't believe in hell which seems like a core tenet in the christian religion. (I am an atheist who grew as a christian who did bible quizzing and was pretty much brain washed from childhood to believe in god.)

@linasilva7365

3 жыл бұрын

@@christiankhoury9343 hell is a physical place, an eternal place of suffering for those who reject the love of God (Jesus Christ), and heaven is place for those who have believed in Christ and denied their flesh(Wrong deeds and habits) and walked in obedience and Holiness for the Glory of God

@linasilva7365

3 жыл бұрын

At the End ppl quit Christianity cuz they’re weak in their faith and bc Jesus teaches things that go against human desires, Ppl are looking for things that support the same things they do, that’s why they’re mad at Christ, The author of life

@okapi3202

3 жыл бұрын

Well as a Christian Universalist, I understand the confusion haha. Christianity, like most beliefs and non-beliefs, are in a spectrum. 🙂

@xahsinor4364

2 жыл бұрын

@@okapi3202 we should just believe what God says instead of trying to make it how we want it to be

@ShawnBirss

2 жыл бұрын

Hi! Former pastor, here. Hell is a core tenet of many kinds of fundamentalist Christianity. It is not a core tenet of Christianity, generally. The Bible is not clear on the nature of the several different words that have been translated as "Hell". The creeds that mention Hell are more accurately understood to mean grave or death.

I mean, can you really say you were a proud atheist if it only took a 20 minute talk with a complete stranger to completely turn you on to Christianity? "I talked with the Taxi chick for a few mins, and then I went to Church and got a bible and everything. Changed my life forever!" "real atheists" aren't that flexible. I think this dude was a Christian, but was afraid to say he was because he was gay and was afraid of the gay community chastising him for it (or vice versa). Or afraid that his god wouldn't love him. Someone then came along and gave him some re-assurance and he was hooked again. I don't think this guy was ever atheist. I think he was an "in denial Christian"

@salemap69

4 жыл бұрын

Exactly

@marysutherland8236

4 жыл бұрын

Saimeren It was a great deal more than the short conversation with his driver. They went to church and she continued to stay in touch with him.

@Saimeren

4 жыл бұрын

​@@marysutherland8236 Right, but my point is that a short conversation was all that was needed to convince this "proud atheist" to even go to church in the first place. Most* atheists have read the bible (or at least a good chunk of it.) and have a lot of knowledge of Christianity. This is the exact reason they AREN'T Christians. It's because they've done their research and asked the questions, and caused them to not believe, or not be apart of the religion. So saying that he had one conversation with an Uber driver and that's all that was enough to get this guy into a church for a sermon is pretty much saying that he wasn't REALLY an atheist. He was an "in-denial Christian". He was looking for a reason to be/stay Christian, and this Uber driver gave him some re-assurance, and that's all that was needed. "It's ok, God loves you even though you're gay, and aren't sure how you feel about his religion. God doesn't hate." "Oh my god, you're absolutely right." "Come to church with me this Sunday and you'll see just how welcoming it can be." "Ok, I'm there!" That's not how real conversations between Atheists and Christians go. Even extremely respectful and civil conversations. He was looking for a reason to step into that church, and one presented itself to him so he jumped on it. That's not the definition of Atheism.

@MHEVAL10

4 жыл бұрын

Saimeren On the flipside were you really that devout of a Christian if one thing doesn’t go your way and you start questioning God

@juliasunshine629

4 жыл бұрын

He is 20.

"I started listening to my own thoughts and giving them credit." If only more people did that... I get why believers would become atheists (because that's the only logical way in my mind), I don't get why anyone would truly become a believer after having been an atheist. To me, this young dude was never an atheist.

@LastBastian

4 жыл бұрын

He may have been a kind of atheist, but it was for emotional reasons, rather than rational or logical ones. IMO

@vampiregirl917

4 жыл бұрын

Same, as an atheist I read his backstory as someone raised without (or littel) religion influence (that's different from being atheist-a non believer which is a stance) His conversion is valid but he never held strong convictions about the existence of a deity

@shaunclark425

4 жыл бұрын

THERE IS NO LOGICAL REASON TO BE AN ATHEIST.. EVEN WHEN I WAS CONNED INTO BELIEVEING IN EVOLUTION I KNEW GOD HAD TO EXIST.. SOMETHING COMMING OUT OF NOTHING (ESPECIALLY LIFE AND COMPLEX LIFE) IS JSUT NOT LOGICAL...

@sosotess

4 жыл бұрын

@@shaunclark425 If it makes you feel better to have an imaginary friend/boss/sky daddy, good for you ! But : if life can't come from nothing, who created your precious God ?

@shalombereshiyth

4 жыл бұрын

@@sosotess In physics you learn that energy is neither created nor destroyed--It just is and it's pretty much infinite. Science calls it energy, the religious call in G-D.

it’s so interesting how a lot of their answers were actually quite similar

Thank you for this video. It was a great watch 👍🏼

"It's all just one big thing under different names Allah, Buddha" 🤯 This man is not a Christian!

@hasanasif7622

3 жыл бұрын

Whats your believe?

@zi1238

2 жыл бұрын

Watch Jake the muslim metaphysician channel videos regarding comparative discussion between Islam and Christianity. Jake is doing phd in Christology and will surely make you believe Islam is truth and Christianity is false

@bloom2928

2 жыл бұрын

Or maybe......... he's learning and growing throw his faith and I just open right now. You don't know him don't think he doesn't have time to learn

@ShawnBirss

2 жыл бұрын

No true Scotsman

I thought that's Anthony Padilla on the thumbnail 😂

I can relate in many ways to both of these men , although I don't care for the labels BFV put in the video title . Concerning afterlife , in my current thought process : for the sake of all the people who have suffered in this life .... I HOPE there is a wonderful afterlife .

I'm not sure how a person with critical thinking skills becomes an ex-atheist. Every reason to believe in most religions requires an abandonment of objective thought.

@spartan11mcxbox

4 жыл бұрын

Strawmen for days my guy

@chevon1920

4 жыл бұрын

duck because he didn’t become and atheist based on reason, he just felt the church was anti gay. He hasn’t thought about it that much, 🤷🏿‍♀️

@LastBastian

4 жыл бұрын

Well, you kind of answered your own question. This guy didn't use critical thinking. He thought Christians were meanies, so he called himself atheist. But when he met some that were nice to him, and said things that made him *feel* good.... He was all in. Purely based on emotions.

@willpina

4 жыл бұрын

I'm pretty sure Connor was never an Atheist, he was more agnostic.

@mikewalters3048

4 жыл бұрын

@Frances Snowflake I did not say that many theists do not have critical thinking skills. I said that I'm not sure how a person with critical thinking skills can become an ex-atheist.

3:04 that’s the MAIN reason I’m not that religious

@lizmowrey9866

4 жыл бұрын

Same

@BreeZ224

4 жыл бұрын

Read “the book of Joy” I’m not that religious but it’s a great book about suffering and why it happens

@thesuperboss26

4 жыл бұрын

if he took care of it here then what would be the point of going to heaven if life on earth was perfect? we have free will here on earth we create diseases like STDs and chaos

@Furiends

4 жыл бұрын

@@thesuperboss26 We don't create STDs though.

@JoshuaThomas-vs3lo

4 жыл бұрын

penguins forall yeah but we transfer them through premarital sex

I hope everyone stays respectful

such a good video. needed it.

Most of my believing friends are ex-atheists. Most of the Christian people I follow are ex-atheists. Some of them were basic atheists and some of them were devout atheists. Most of the atheists I am friends with were forced into religion by their parents in their younger years, saw the hypocrisy rampant in "churchianity" got hurt by some Christians and blamed God. There are sheep everywhere, everyone's a sheep in one way or another, I attain my freedom by accepting my sheepdom. I'm well aware that I follow the Shephard, my Shephard is a good Shepherd, I can always trust him to lead me to green pasture. Adonai YHVH Yahova Yeshua! Christ died for you brother... He believes in you whether or not you believe in him. He hates the heretical hypocrite and he loves you sister! No matter what you have done, Christ Jesus, Iēsous, Yeshua Messiah will come into your heart and lead you into true repentance, perfect mercy and forgiveness awaits you in the embrace of the God most high! Cast down the pride holding you back and give in to the serenity of humility! If ever you need someone to talk to, give me a comment, I will gladly share my email address.

@christopherchay7593

4 жыл бұрын

@Dlox I'm grateful for the belief that's been given to me in spite of my doubts and questions.

@i-lovliesk-diamonds7317

4 жыл бұрын

​@Dlox We aren't trying to rant. We really want you to follow jesus because we want you to be happier or atleast be happy after you've died. Because we genuinely believe this is the TRUTH and a FACT. Not just some 'belief'. We want you to feel the love of jesus that we feel. Honestly i am a really caring person and before my walk with christ, when i was depressed and suicidal i tried my best to get other people to feel happy through my words and comfort. And when i was lead by christ and became so happy and realised his truth, obviously, i wanted to comfort people again. But this time, guarantee them something worth it. Not just faith in the air. Faith that things will just get better for no reason and you'll move past this moment. But that you actually WILL and there is SOMETHING to believe in. So that they don't give up. And on top of that, really feel like someone is still there when i can't keep commenting for the rest of their lives. Jesus is accessible from anywhere so why can't i suggest someone better than myself at comfort?

@MrSouthernlord

3 жыл бұрын

Most of what you said is white noise or just platitudes and essentially meaningless. If your think your friends were atheists because they blamed god then they were not atheists. Atheists do no believe there is a god plain and simple. While i don't deny it can happen once you get to that position it is unusual to go back as a Christian as there is no compelling reason to do so.

@Omgirrl

3 жыл бұрын

@@MrSouthernlord Christian Argument: "All atheists are mad at God". Atheist response: "How can I be angry at something that isn't real?"

@christopherchay7593

3 жыл бұрын

@@MrSouthernlord I strongly disagree that what I said was white noise. I think I spoke fairly clearly? Made sure to use words that any English speaking person can understand. Yeah I've heard a lot of people say exactly that. "I'm not angry at god. I just don't believe in it." Some of those people are believers now, some of them aren't. I think the argument "well then they couldn't have been REAL atheists" is presumptuous at best. "If an atheist used to believe in God than he must not have ever TRULY believed in God." Maybe you see my point from another angle? Most of them became atheists because they thought something like "there's so much evil in the world. So much pain. If there was a god, surely he would do something about it?" And progressed in their atheism off that. Making their foundation essentially blaming God for something did(n't) do. After that you either start believing in an uncaring God or cease belief in a god whatsoever. Unless in fact you come to have a profound personal experience, a revelation. I pray that happens for you, and anyone else who sees this, as it's happened for some of my staunchest atheist friends.

Here's an old joke that lives with me: A victim of the holocaust arrives in heaven. He spots God, walks straight over, and tells a Holocaust joke. "That's not funny," says God. "Hmm,” says the victim, “I suppose you had to be there."

@carlosc.1632

4 жыл бұрын

I don't get it

@claudiaxander

4 жыл бұрын

@@carlosc.1632 It makes the point to you, the listener, that for god to allow such extreme horror to occur means they obviously don't care or exist.

@WhtetstoneFlunky

4 жыл бұрын

True story... I had a coworker who was an innocent bystander, shot in the chest during a drive-by shooting. He had surgery, survived and when he returned to work a three weeks later, he stated that if the bullet had been an inch lower it would have struck his heart and killed him instantly. He smiled and said that obviously God had been watching over him. The question I asked was: if God were involved, why didn't he make the bullet miss my coworker entirely? If I were ever mugged and the thief took $50 and left me with $5, I would not thank for not robbing me of every cent.

@sherryfaith1

4 жыл бұрын

Heather Watson It’s more of, what you realise you lost when you got robbed of and how much it means to you, you didn’t necessarily lose $50 but IF YOU LOST IT, what difference would that make? you realise the before and after on the things you take for granted and realise how much potential you have but weren’t using, and realising that difference made you unleash that potential or realise you had that potential :)

@WhtetstoneFlunky

4 жыл бұрын

@@sherryfaith1 I don't know what you are saying. My point had to do with the distorted way many religious people view alleged acts of God, giving him credit for anything positive while not attributing God to the negatives.

I just wanted to say that I think it is ok to be gay AND Christian.

@alexyagomez6443

3 жыл бұрын

YESSS, God loves Everyone and calls us to love EVERYONE,

@Judah132

3 жыл бұрын

Well it's still assuming, that God is an idiot - that one can just interpret himself around God.

@chrissonofpear1384

3 жыл бұрын

@@alexyagomez6443 What do you base that on, though? Have you read Zephaniah? Jude 1:4? Hosea 9? I'm not so sure, of those conclusions.

@FOTWC

3 жыл бұрын

“I think” what does God say tho and no we are not to hate ANYBODY but we are also not to act like sin isn’t a problem bc after all that is why CHRIST was put on the cross

@chrissonofpear1384

3 жыл бұрын

@@FOTWC or to fix a problem this god created, apparently, yes. And Paul rants on about 'natural men', 'reprobates' and others, and Zephaniah seems VERY broadly targeted, too... And yes, let's ACT like sin was a problem - given it USED to mean, to 'miss the mark'. And even in heaven, marks were missed - whether by angels, or say, a designer...?

Great video. Great topic. ❤

It's so refreshing to hear a Christian (the ex-atheist) who shares similar beliefs as I do. Not all people who claim to be Christian are so open-minded.

@xmuhmd

4 жыл бұрын

But for you are you sure christianity is the true religion? What if Islam is the true and last religion by God?

@Charles-km7in

3 жыл бұрын

@@xmuhmd What if atheism or Judaism is correct? What if any one of the dozens of religions are correct? That’s why I choose to be an atheist. People think that their opinion is right, however there are so many other religions. What makes yours right? Everyone will give their own reasons, so your reason isn’t any special than others either. Im not sure of anything really, but logically I’d have to be an atheist which makes the most sense to me.

@vasanthakumarkumar646

3 жыл бұрын

@@Charles-km7in yeah but in dharmic religions like hinduism,buddhism,sikkism and jainism aethists are also accepted.its said just do good work

The amount of comments I’ve seen with bad spelling that are trying to start pointless arguments... everybody listen! If you don’t agree with either (or both) of these men - you do you that’s okay - but don’t try invalidate what they are saying and calling them wrong. Both have grown as people and feel better now, maybe they’ll switch back again, maybe they won’t. A comment saying “dIrtyyy siNnEr” or “reliGouS idIot” isn’t going to do anything. You are getting angry over something you can’t change, it’s pointless.

@mollyonyxbox

4 жыл бұрын

This video is a great look into how people grow and change overtime and the versatility of human beings. We all change through our life and nobody’s perfect, listen to what they are saying and appreciate what these men are talking about.

@xadielplasencia3674

2 жыл бұрын

Im against the insults, but claerly at least one of them is wrong

both of them dont know what theyre talking about

@joevita1049

4 жыл бұрын

heuheuheu hyuk hyuk oh yeah as an atheist I definitely hold back whenever I talk about my true beliefs

@nevaehh2788

4 жыл бұрын

heuheuheu hyuk hyuk yea as an atheist I hold back A LOT. Because if you say to much you’re definitely going to offend a lot of people. And trust me, there are too many “religions” to fight with

@MrEssedis

4 жыл бұрын

I agree with this comment 100%

I'm a praying person. I prayed about getting the job I had. But I also prepared myself incase I didnt get it. If I didnt get the job, I wouldn't have blamed God. If I ask for a pepsi but get a coke, I don't blame God.

@AbsolutelyRuwaydah

4 жыл бұрын

Maybe you got the job because you were the best candidate? Prayers seem to only work for people actively working to fulfill them in the west, why don't prayers work for starving kids in developing countries?

@nevaehh2788

4 жыл бұрын

heuheuheu hyuk hyuk I wish I could explain but it’s hard to you just have to understand in a way

@MHEVAL10

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you 👏🏻

@shalombereshiyth

4 жыл бұрын

@@AbsolutelyRuwaydah People like to tell others to pray so they don't have to help. G-D is real. But this is our world. We as human beings shouldn't tolerate a child having to starve.

@awkwardukulele6077

4 жыл бұрын

Quick clarification? Would you still thank God if your prayers did come true?

It's super refreshing to see a Christian have the same beliefs as me, a pagan, in terms of religions being equal across the board and having different translations for the same love we want to achieve. Also for an ex-Christian such as myself to not hate religion, just finding that it didn't work for them. Thank you guys for being a part of this, it's a super cool comparison.

@zi1238

2 жыл бұрын

Kindly watch on KZread ef dawah, sc dawah channel videos regarding comparative discussion between Islam and other religions

@zi1238

2 жыл бұрын

@@charai4486 Kindly watch on KZread ef dawah, sc dawah channel videos regarding comparative discussion between Islam and other religions

I don't think the ex-atheist really understood Christianity but I know he's trying when I became a Christian it kind of just gave me clarity to all the questions I've been asking asking

I love how respectful to both sides both of them are. Good job, guys 💜

Thanks, it was really important and cool

3:00 You were a youth leader and you never knew that the question of suffering has indeed been thoroughly dealt with in the Bible ?!!

@ZealousWins

3 жыл бұрын

Is that so?

When the 20 year old realizes that fedora tipping is cringe before the 40 year old does...

Really interesting video, always wondered about people who switched from Christianity or Atheism!

@LastBastian

4 жыл бұрын

Both of these guys are a bit wishy washy, IMO.

@willpina

4 жыл бұрын

Connor was never an atheist. He just wasn't part of wanted to be part of religion before. He was more agnostic.

@nevaehh2788

4 жыл бұрын

WiruSenpai they can’t say too much because people will get offended. They won’t share the whole story, or answer the questions fully just because it will offend people

@jasminemcintosh1491

4 жыл бұрын

@@willpina Yes

Loved the ‘ex Christian’s’ answer to the ‘do you believe in an afterlife’ answer!

Love so much that BuzzFeed is using their position in our culture to make content like this

Ex-atheist was simply anti-religious on a basis of church having dodgy attitude towards gay people. Not because he had an understanding of any religion. That's why he was so easily indoctrinated. However ex-christian still has long recovery ahead. 'Trust your instincts' alone is just a horrible advice. That's why we got science and measuring tools, so we don't have to rely on mostly completely unreliable instincts.

@EatHoneyBeeHappy

2 жыл бұрын

Well said, ima SmashEX that like button.

The younger guy (Ex-atheist) did not impress me as ever having been an actual atheist and the older guy (Ex-Christian) is no atheist, but rather a god-hater. He blames his god for much, that is not an atheist. Don't get me wrong, I love the sharing of ideas and love the expression and exercise of our Rights.

@breyerhorse1238

4 жыл бұрын

matthewtaylorbrown wait then what would you call the “god- hater”

@Athrun000

4 жыл бұрын

God-hater & atheist are not mutually exclusive. U can be both

@lahrence5059

4 жыл бұрын

@@breyerhorse1238 Just to be clear, atheists don't hate god, we don't believe in god. Edit: you can hate god if you're an atheist (kinda like hating Voldemort even though he isn't real). However, Atheist is a lack of belief in a god or gods so hating a god *and* believing that a god exists does not make you an atheist.

@gaton6116

4 жыл бұрын

Well summed

@ShawnBirss

2 жыл бұрын

No true Scotsman

I thought it was going to be they asked each other questions. I would have liked to see them have a conversation and ask eachother questions

The was a beautiful video. Thank you!

They both look comfortable with their own beliefs ♡°•○. love it

@eduardovasquez8071

2 жыл бұрын

Atheism is not a belief system.

So basically gay boy was like “I’m gay so Jesus isn’t real”

"for the first time, i'm like "what do i want?"... and for the longest time i was like "what do other people want? and, how do i serve other people?"... how can anyone think that change of path is good?

I appreciate this video so much🙏🏼

I feel bad for the ex-christan idk why but it looks like he was going to cry the whole time.

The ex-Christian essentially was worshipping and serving people and not God, so if anything he is an ex-SERVER. You can tell he's struggling to let go of Christianity. He's forcing himself to change and he looks so uncomfortable and I just wish him the best. It's hard to be a Christian when people affect you or change how you look at Christianity. The key is to see and hear God and not the people who you see as god

@Neo-ym4sf

Жыл бұрын

That's true, and well said ✝️❤

I grew up baptist. My dad always encouraged me to ask questions and so does my church. My parents even said that since the Bible is up for different interpretation, that I should seek other denominations if I felt that was not the one for me. I’m still in my same church thanks to knowing that I can have those choices and questions

"So I went to church with the Uber driver"😂

When the ex-Christian acknowledged the beauty of the present and how it is worth living... it truly struck me bc I can’t imagine a place where I’m in a constant state of happiness. Because I feel without the darkness, you aren’t able to grasp true joy and leaving that part of me that experiences pain and suffering that is so deeply intertwined with how I came to be the person I am today, is a disturbing and saddening thought.

@levykenway1471

2 жыл бұрын

This is a psychological thing in humans it's so unnatural to be happy all the time but "Do you really think that your spiritual form would feel the same way?" My friend with God worrisome things like that are unnecessary God said put your trust in HIM emotion, mentally and spiritually. I sometimes want some pain in my life when am happy or whenever I feel like life's going to good it feels off. We a psychologically engineered to be like that but in heaven its gonna be different you ain't gonna feel that uncertainty when you hit to heaven trust in God bro and don't question your beliefs with trying to look for answers yourself to see if you can prove yourself wrong because sometimes emotions can blind you

@xadielplasencia3674

2 жыл бұрын

I hope you can escape that thought and seek profesional help if needed

One of my thoughts about why God doesn’t help people who are dying, or school shootings, things like that... you have to remember that God isn’t the only thing at work here. The devil is working too. The devil wants us to sin, to hurt others. God is saving the people and bringing them to heaven. God saves the soul, your inner being. Our bodies are our shells. This is just my opinion and thoughts towards the questioning the ex-Christian mentioned.

@janie3818

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing. I’m currently debating on becoming Christian (was raised with it but it was never forced onto me and I never went to church when I was little) and those are questions I have and oh my god this just opened my eyes haha thanks.

@samething4287

3 жыл бұрын

So overall everything bad is done by devil and good by God. If so why do I even exist? If I do anything good or bad why would someone (if there is) else take credits?

@lolashay219

3 жыл бұрын

Janie hey Janie!!!!!! I use to not believe in God but became saved in April of this year. Your comment was so awesome to me how you’re curious. I believe that curiosity you are having is The Holy Spirit trying time guide you and get to you🤍🤍 Seek and you shall find. The truth will set you free! My biggest advice is to be hungry to know who God really is, keep seeking Him and He will reveal Himself to you supernaturally. Your life will never be the same after 🥰🤍

@abcxyz4653

3 жыл бұрын

Yes god is saving people and giving them eternity in heaven....but only to those who are fed the idea of christianity. The other billions on the planet will burn in hell ☺️

@abcxyz4653

3 жыл бұрын

Also, prove the devil exists and that “he” wants us to “sin.” Where is any legitimate, logical evidence to believe this?

Young man seems like an outstanding person. I like him. He’s got a ton to offer anyone he encounters based off his ability to accept. He’s really decent.

Hey @BuzzFeedVideo .. tell Brian that this video was interesting and that his story helps other ppl that'd me dope. wish I could follow up w/ so many questions

I’m in between.... I’m skeptical about religion I used to be full on Christian and as I got older I started questioning my faith... im still indecisive on what I believe in.... I struggle a lot with anxiety and identity crisis

@kudakchi3959

4 жыл бұрын

Patriciajoseph 0 check out a guy here on KZread called the beat by Allen parr, he is really helpful and I feel like he will answer some questions you may have

@xxbren876

4 жыл бұрын

@Patriciajoseph 0 actually got the same questions before. I accept Jesus but why am I feeling this way?? I thought when you accept Jesus you won't have to deal with anxiety or depression etc. Some Christian Churchs says that when when you accept him a 180 degrees change happens right away. Majority of time that doesn't happens. There are three part of us spirit, heart and body. Your body is the easiest to explain it just your physical self. Now to the spirit. When you accept Jesus as your Lord and savior your spirit is renewed but your heart still needs renewing (it still has injures). You have to treat those injures to finally be heal and free from pain. Some injuries are larger then other will take time. Your heart contains your emotions, mind and your will. God needs you to summit all of those to him and you will need inner healing and liberation so can do it. The thing is this is very deep and very long to be telling you how to do it in comment section. I myself is still in the process of learning it. I recommend you to buy and read the book "inner healing and deliverance" by Guillermo Maldonado. That what I am currently reading. It tells you in very deep details of what I just said and more. Every question I had is getting answered on why I feel this way physically and emotionally and It tells me how to get out. Sadly a lot of church don't teach this things even though these are the fundamentals and foundation of being a Christian. You gotta be free to free others right. That what I learn in the new church I am in my old church didn't teach me this things. Hope you also find a church that can make you grow spiritually and know God truly not a religion P.s religion doesn't save a relationship with God(jesus) does.

@theboneless552

3 жыл бұрын

Use reason

@patriciazitro1992

2 жыл бұрын

@YeshuaTheSon Gonzo I do care about my self-image alot and the way people view me so you are right.. the only rules i dont follow is wearing excessesively modest clothes and i dont follow my parents rules just because some of them are too excessive.... like dont watch tv with the volume over 3, dont use the hair dryer, and too many other limiting rules that have no cause... over all im not a terrible human i treat everyone with respect and dont bully nor make fun of other humans... i also dont view myself as being above others yet christians think they are better than anyone else

@patriciazitro1992

2 жыл бұрын

I respect myself, im not promiscuous, nor use drugs, nor drink alchohol all i do is work and go back home but thats because i choose to be that way

This is a very interesting video. But I would have preferred the ex-christian to be someone who was many years into their change so we would have a clearer idea of their path.

@johne2815

4 жыл бұрын

Same with the ex-atheist

I was raised a christian but i didn’t really have a firm belief in god but I’m genuinely curious to hear Christians’ response about common arguments posed by atheists such as why God can be so cruel to ignore and not do anything in a world with so much suffering if he is the omnipotent one? I personally don’t feel comfortable discussing such things with my family so I wonder if I can get some more insight about this.

"Be open but have tunnel vision on your goals" 🤣🤣

Ex atheist Dude had claimed Atheism for the wrong reasons. ‘I was only atheist cuz what I heard about religion was terrifying.’ And only accepted Christianity AFTER he found a church that didn’t scare or judge him so much. How can someone be terrified of something that they think ISN’T true? Like saying I don’t believe in the bogeyman but still terrified he’s going to really get me. wft sense is that? This is me and my own thoughts on it...but I think he REJECTED the Christian god rather than rejecting the actual claim/belief that the Christian god exist. More like a, ‘I don’t like you so I’m not going to follow you.” Rejection.

@ianyboo

4 жыл бұрын

Bingo. Most "ex atheists" are actually more accurately described as "backslidden Christians" they still believe a god exists (literally the only thing that makes someone NOT an atheist) and are just stepping away for various reasons before coming back to church.

@LastBastian

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed.

Prophecies are declared by people who could be mistaken in what they are feeling they are receiving. One shouldn’t blame God for their mistakes. God empowers us with choice, unfortunately people can choose to do wrong that affects others, or we can choose to do right that affects others.

Ex-christian looks like a mix of Dave Gahan and Ralph Fiennes

Did the ex-atheist read the bits where God kills lots of people for just having a big party. Maybe he's only on chapter 2...

@muana0

4 жыл бұрын

😂😂 yeah like Sodom and Gomorrah

@youngqueencourage6967

4 жыл бұрын

read your Bibles...Sodom and Gommorah were wicked cities

@gaton6116

4 жыл бұрын

It wasn't a big party , these were bad people doing bad things. Dont try and simplify it.

@igeneleux3019

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah like that time when he killed a town full of evil people and saved only the animals and a man to guide them on his boat....oh wait! That was a good deed

@friedit7862

4 жыл бұрын

@@igeneleux3019 what are you even trying to say LOL

I’m currently agonistic trying to learn other perspectives and validations. Both these guys hit right on the marker what’s important regardless of religion. 1. Your beliefs shouldn’t lead you to resent others, especially in christianity. 2. Trust your intuition and have an open mind to any religious or non religious possibilities

Hay un libro muy bueno llamado: Porqué me fui; porque me quedé ¡recomiendo!

I was raised a Catholic and I have always believed in a higher power.. but lately I sit in sermons and keep questioning why I go to church at all.. What if religion was just a political strategy that started in the ancient times? I feel like I have just reached a point where the lack of logic in believing something I can't see is just too much for me.. I still pray.. but I feel like sometimes it's just because I HOPE fervently that there's someONE out there.. Does this make me faithful?

They look like Smosh