I struggled with leaving Christianity for nearly 60 years feeling like I was the only one. These opportunities to find others who escaped is very important. The emotional bonds are the hardest, at least for me.

For some time, I have been saying/writing that, in time, Christian Mythology will take it's place alongside Greek Mythology, Egyptian Mythology, Norse Mythology, Roman Mythology, etc, etc. Glad someone else is thinking along those same lines. We all love reinforcement!

@hrh4961

Жыл бұрын

@@greganderson2239 If you learned in your krystchun hom skool that the US was "founded on Christian principles," you are seriously ignorant. Need ta git yerself som edumication.

@hrh4961

Жыл бұрын

@@greganderson2239 Must be tough going through life with no sense of humor and so very little knowledge. "Say goodnight, Gracie."

@drzaius844

Жыл бұрын

In time but not nearly soon enough.

@mnm8818

15 күн бұрын

Rant add, Well hope all religions too... Not to be bias or picky. Though Christianity is much more reasonable environment to deconstruct.

I am 42y Polish guy and I had to put a little more effort to understand everything you said but I can assure you, I did not skip a second of this video. All I can say is Thank You! Thank you for sharing your story and being so honest with me. I just can't believe that there are people with similar stories. My eyes opened only a few years ago, paradoxically at the moment when I started reading the Bible more seriously, the Old Testament in particular.Same questions raised with no answers from other "serious" christians. In my eyes, they are all scared of such critical thinking. They just want to believe no matter what.These are all amazing people but still...

You've got this, Tim! YOU ARE going to be able to do this full-time and help humanity phase out of mythologies. Our race needs to grow up and ascend out of this. Thank you for sharing your story and your work.

I went to Catholic school in the 1960s. Now at age 63 I still have mental scars from it.

@Zoe-dr5ps

2 жыл бұрын

I went in the 80s. Scars here too

@helencrewdson4392

6 ай бұрын

​@@Zoe-dr5psme too 😢😢

I too am an atheist who believed all the scripture quotes, one being, "Study to show thyself approved, a workman that needeth not be ashamed rightly dividing the word of truth." Never once in 75 years did I scrutinize that scripture so closely as the Harmonic Atheist does here. It was only by dropping out of church at 75 and immersing myself in the logic of atheistic thought with the writings of Christopher Hitchens and Richard Dawkins that my mind gradually opened up to really "study to show myself approved, etc." I couldn't have done this without the outside help of these great men of scientific thought and the use of what was left of my brain after almost total indoctrination. Even as a child, though, questions entered my mind concerning the fallacy of religion but I kept sweeping them aside believing the lie of the patriarchal society in which we live. Thank you for this excellent truly honest video.

@HarmonicAtheist

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing that, Anna! Please reach out if you'd be up for an interview: harmonicatheist@yahoo.com

@harveywabbit9541

2 жыл бұрын

Recommend Science of the Bible or Hebrew Mythology by Milton Woolley. free on the net.

Yup, you figured it out. You saw the man turning the knobs hiding behind the curtain.

I just showed my wife your segment on the Jericho story. Your heartfelt way of sharing that story is invaluable to opening people's eyes to the horrors and injustices of that Book 📖 Well done Tim 👍

@nanmartin7324

11 ай бұрын

How did she respond? I would love to share this stuff withy husband but he is still so fundie, I am afraid to tell him what I am learning.

@chainedmindsasylum

11 ай бұрын

@@nanmartin7324 She responded very well. If you can get him to at least listen it's a planted seed if nothing else 🙏 Truth does not fear investigation 🕵️ I myself am a former fundamentalist Christian and I had to sincerely question things like when Jesus told a group of his followers that some of them wouldn't die before his second coming. Also in Mark 13, Matthew 24 and Luke 21 that the generation who saw the temple destroyed (70 AD) wouldn't pass away before his return. There are many other problems of course but I found it best to use the Bible itself to break someone's programming. It's not easy because many are held in chains by FEAR not Love ♥️ Fear is a tremendous tool used against us Peace and Love to you ♥️

I'm impressed by how much you've researched the history of other religions. This was a great message.

Thanks for the personal, passionate and humble testimony! I went through the same desire for truth. It costs me mental and emotional stress, a lifetime of close family ties and friendships. Lost years, I'll never get back. Nevertheless, the joy of the truth in my soul now, was worth every god damn penny of agony, uncertainty and fear. My friend now is me and my communion is with truth and freedom from the vicious mind prison of religion. Congratulations on your couragous prison break.

I noticed when I was a Christian that belief in the Bible creates this kinda self hatred that is unmatched. You’re always trying to live up to this perfect gods standards and seeking his forgiveness because of your evil nature. That’s what really broke me, keeps you on a hamster wheel of seeking magic mans favor and looking down on anyone who isn’t a Christian.

@Fourwindsofsuccess

10 ай бұрын

It makes you a misanthrope which in recent years I’ve come to conclusion. A Misanthrope is a person who dislikes humankind and avoids human society. That’s what they are even though they’ll debate this since they are over these organizations to give back to you if you need food, rent assistance, etc. I feel most do this stuff because it’s to seek a high favor from their version of ‘God’. The Bible makes you hate humanity & makes you hate being human. Look at all the stories of rape, genocide, slavery, human sacrifices, etc. reading that sick stuff will make you justify your hatred of other human beings. That’s why they’ll use those passages to justify their judgements or hate of other people.

@anita10674

Күн бұрын

Agreed, I'm not sure there's a way to be a Christian without intense self-hatred. We are literally paying with our time and money for someone else to verbally and psychologically abuse us.

I’m glad you speak out against circumcision. It needs to be spoken against more often. I will NOT circumcise my future sons, because it’s not necessary and it’s his body.

@lil-al

2 жыл бұрын

When I had my first son, 21 years ago, the midwife had a form already filled out with "consent" to mutilate my child, all i had to do was sign it. I was nearly physically sick. WTF??? How many women, in the immediate post-natal blur, signed it? I have no idea. Only 2 years later, when my second son was born (same hospital) the practice had been abandoned. Thank the gods.

@lil-al

2 жыл бұрын

I didnt sign of course incase that wasn't clear!

@heatherclark8668

3 ай бұрын

Before mothers sign a form of consent to mutilate the child's genitals, they need to ask themselves how they would feel if their parents did the same thing to them when they were a baby. We are all, rightfully, horrified at the thought of female circumcision but male circumcision is horrific too.

It is very simple: The Bible was written by mankind with vivid imaginations

@anthonyjohn9000

2 жыл бұрын

You are absolutely right, 100%.

@tealx2014

2 жыл бұрын

It was meant for the Hebrews! For as I know, the whole world is not Hebrews!

@VaughanMcCue

2 жыл бұрын

@Richard Williams Vivid imaginations, as long as you overlook the extensive plagiarism.

@joaquinmisajr.1215

2 жыл бұрын

They had good scribes, too. Borrowed from earlier civilizations , Homer & other ancient authors. .. whose stories were tweaked through the ages. And when repeated over time by a believer soon becomes the truth.

@anthonyjohn9000

2 жыл бұрын

@@joaquinmisajr.1215 what you say is absolutely right,.

Love that part towards the end, it's been with me for a while too: many former Christians study the Bible more than actual Christians.

@randomname4726

5 ай бұрын

I saw a good study recently where they tested the bible knowledge of a group of Christians and Atheists and the Atheist scores were significantly higher.

I like hearing other people's deconversion story. For me, once I concluded the creation and fall of man myth wasn't factual, everything else fell apart. Then I started seeing the things you mentioned with a new set of eyes.

You give the best gospel presentation. I almost became a christian again. You also have the best deconversion story and explanation on the internet. Thank god for Numbers 31.

I totally get your aha moment with the Jericho story. I had a similar one when it just occurred to me during church that we were glorifying a human sacrifice and partaking in cannibalistic rituals. I sympathized with the humanity of Jesus too much and felt horrified and sick to my stomach.

@inreallife21

2 жыл бұрын

Lol! I love your handle hahaha

@B.S._Lewis

2 жыл бұрын

@@inreallife21 Thanks, you should check the channel. It's a satirical character.

@inreallife21

2 жыл бұрын

@@B.S._Lewis LOL the bull intro is hilarious 🤣 subbed

@B.S._Lewis

2 жыл бұрын

@@inreallife21 Much appreciated.

@TorianTammas

2 жыл бұрын

Let us not forget that a simple human preacher wad turned into a god. This us according to the very book some people worship idolatry.

WOW Tim !! A truly heartfelt and excellent second anniversary presentation. THIS is what the definition of a "Saint" is !! The protestant cult seems to define sainthood as simply being a member, whereas, at least, the catholic cult I came from defined it as having desirable characteristics such as devotion, noble suffering, demonstrable love of fellow folks etc.; in other words someone who possesses the best attributes of being human that one should strive to emulate. From this perspective, please accept this "virtual hug" as encouragement in your saintly ways. To paraphrase a quote, supposedly from Ghandi, "First they hate you, then they fight you, then they listen to you, then you open their eyes and the world becomes a better place". Much love, bro'

Free at last!

I've been an atheist for 41 years. It took studying the KJV Bible in my catholic high school when I realized it was all based on what I term horse shit. And so that brought the questions out. . And this was about the same time as the abuse scandal started and the church was covering it up. That shot all their credibility to shit. Then I realized I valued my Sunday mornings and so walked away from Catholicism It's also when I found out what the Nicean council of 325CE was about - that's when they decided the issue of the triune god. Seriously. And there were many many councils over time to hash out the inconsistencies of the Bible.

@JLFAN2009

2 жыл бұрын

The Catholic Church long ago lost her credibility as an institution for teaching human sexual morals, with the increasing revelations of scandals involving pedophile priests.

I wasn't aware of your whole story. Thanks for being transparent, real and brutally honest. Great video Tim!

@HarmonicAtheist

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Von!!! Likewise.

Listening to this for the 3rd time. Thank you Tim for starting this much needed channel. Your analysis of Joshua and his army keeping the virgin girls to themselves was spot on.

@LuminesBreezer--

Жыл бұрын

You too? The 'people being suckered into this' piece I ended up playing back a few times because I thought about not only family, but so many devoting this one life into absolutely nothing. It's crazy.

Great channel and podcast! I came to the rude awakening that Christianity was no different than any other mythology or theology when I studied money and realized that money and inflation is an older falsety than Christianity is. Oddly enough, studying Bitcoin in my studies on money finally took the Christian veil over my eyes. This may sound farfetched but I was just as guffawed as you were when I came to my senses that everything I was taught about money was a farce. The falseties around money are older than 5000 years old. I am now on the same journey as you are....to seek the truth for my own theological beliefs. This is going to be such a fun adventure, albeit sometimes scary/hurtful/surprising, as I unveil the mysteries of all prior theologies. I was a Christian for 20+ years. Thank you so much for your channel! You are an inspiration! One book that I read that helped open my eyes was called, The History of God.

Tim. I've been following your channel for only a few weeks now. I've been catching up on what i've been missing. Got to say, all of it is so very, very good. Totally relatable. Very educational also. Congratulations on two years of freedom! And THANK YOU!!

@HarmonicAtheist

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I appreciate your support!!

I remember singing that song about Jericho as a kid. I actually had no idea what came next until finding your channel just recently. I've been out of religion since I was 19 and I'm 30 now, but I don't think I had fully deconverted because I still saw the beautiful parts of religion that I miss which I've longed for in the past couple years especially. It's crazy that I'm only now realizing how messed up some of these stories are and that I didn't see them as such growing up. Your channel is really helping me sort through all of this so thank you.

Would love to see the project on the zodiac and the gospel of Mark. Thanks again for another great video Tim. Made it out of Christianity just over a year ago myself. Hope you’re doing well, this work you’re doing on this channel is helping me and I’m sure many many others a lot as we process

@janelr6516

2 жыл бұрын

Same here!

You have echoed my exact sentiments, journey and current anxieties about shielding my child from Christian extended family. Thank you for leading in this area. It’s so needed for our generation to save our children’s generation.

Tim, your monologue is brilliantly conceived and executed. Thanks for doing this.

@HarmonicAtheist

10 ай бұрын

Thank you, Kirk! I really appreciate your support. --Tim

That's good advice.-"This doesn't sound right." I could have used that 35 years ago.

I'm currently going through my deconstruction process, and it's a lonely journey. I live in a country with pretty decent religious tolerance, but being unaffiliated (atheism, agnosticism, etc) is not permitted. My national identity card even lists my religion on it. Videos like yours are helping me cope, as it's really hard for me to find a community of folks who have gone through or are going through the same thing I am. For now, I mostly have to keep my thoughts to myself, as it's not safe to talk about it. Maybe one day I can also share my thoughts as freely as you. But for now, I can't imagine the backlash of starting a channel like yours in my context. Thank you for sharing.

As a Southern Baptist, i want to thank you for sharing this. I still believe in some supreme God but not the vindictive one mentioned in the bible bible.b

@rosalindc9651

12 күн бұрын

Same ❤

I’m just watching your KZread video about your 2 year anniversary of leaving the faith. My journey has been different yet with the same conclusions as you. I was raised as a fundamentalist Christian then eventually fazed and then the foundations razed. Like you I could never go back I have discovered such a broad beautiful world outside the tight claustrophobic confines of Christianity that to go back would be akin the going back to kindergarten. Thank you! Keep up the great work countless numbers of perplexed and disillusioned followers need to see and hear this. Ps: My turn around began when I realised the truth that all religions are “ selling water by the river”

Thank you for this. Been slowly making my way through your backlog. A lot of the deconversion stories I've heard are somewhat hard for me to relate to, but I relate to yours on so many levels. It has been so hard to go through this. Easily the most difficult thing I have ever gone through in my life, but knowing there are others out there that share a very similar story makes it easier. I still have a very long way to go, and so so so much to unravel, and sift through. It hurts. It's like a car crash that you can't look away from. I spend hours daily deep diving into all of it. I know this is an older video now, but truly, you're "doing the Lord's work" as they say. Wishing the best for you, myself, and everyone else on this path moving forward.

I have struggled with this since I was old enough to understand death. I am now 67. I have PSTD over unfounded guilt caused when I was young over my reality as compared to my upbringing. An interesting show that was on in the 90's called, "The Mysteries of the Bible", was my jumping off point. Watching a more in depth historical rendition illuminated the ridiculousness and how contrived and vague the book really is. The lack of science, other previous religions story contributions, the history of thecanonizing of the books! Who made it in and who was left out! All by Men! Look at the Anglican church, it was devised so Henry the 8th could get a devorce instead of killing his wives!! My 92 yr. Old Mother is a devote Christian to this day! She is very outgoing. I on the other hand am a very shy more introverted person like my Dad. It is so much more difficult to fit into Christianity when you are such!

Tim, thank you for sharing you story. It's really an inspiration. I can totally relate to trying to live this life as a perfect Christian and constantly being judged by your brethren when we fall short.

Tim, you are a powerful witness to truth, reality and critical thinking. I myself am a former Catholic deacon who left the church and Christianity about the same time as you. Keep up the good work!

I think most good hearted people have thoughts like you. When you said you don't want to be an empty vessel you mean you want to pour into others love and goodness of Christ. I to have walked away from Christainity myself. I love listening to your channel. I want to also say you are not empty now even not being in Christ. You still have love, kindness and truth. The truth is you don't care how others accept the fact that you are not Christain yet you still have a light within you that is helping others guide and accept themselves as not deserving of hell or anything that is destructive because they won't take on Christ and then work on becoming Christlike. Everyone has good and bad inside of us. We are all capable of sharing what is good inside of us with not only ourselves but with others. I know one thing gor sure is I became so depressed thinking about the whole ideal that others I love who have not accepted Christ and living like Christains deserve some type of hell or correction until they become Christ like. Yet to become more non judgemental and religious as I not set myself on high as if I'm with this God and judge others under this doctrine yet seem them as imperfect people like myself is a better peace. One thing I do do is protect myself from things that has me feeling empty. Yes I'm responsible for my own cup called the vessels that my soul is carrying so I norish my soul with good things such as respect, love, goodness and kindness. Everyone is capable and deserving of that no matter what. Don't look outside yourself to find this from others because you carrying it inside yourself. The thing about you and your testimony is anyone who comes to you and listens to you leaves feeling happier, positive and more open. That is you very own candle that you carry that you in return turn and able able to help light another souls candle rather than knocking them down. That is a gift. Not many have that. Your not debating your just stating your own truth and so many people are in agreement with what you share as well. To open your own mind with like minded people and to share it with them in love and in truth is a sign your not an empty vessel by far. Thanks for sharing this.

@Fourwindsofsuccess

10 ай бұрын

I agree. Thank you for this giveaway.

Ha ha ! Yep!.. "The planet got duped for 2,000 years!" Unbelievable Many are still duped. So glad that some of us are no longer duped and and not spreading the dupe. We're unduping all we can.

Now you understand why Separation of Church and State is so vital to societies protection

I didn't leave religion because I'm ignorant of scriptures. I left the church because the scriptures are ignorant of reality.

I have been contemplating reaching out to you about my deconversion story now that it’s been over a year from really waking up and being comfortable enough to associate with considering myself an atheist. My story definitely centers around sexuality and that’s why I was hesitant to speak but I’d love to talk when your schedule opens up.

@HarmonicAtheist

2 жыл бұрын

Hi, Megan, I'd love to chat. Feel free to reach out when you feel up to it. harmonicatheist@yahoo.com

@LeighAnnMiller

2 жыл бұрын

@@HarmonicAtheist Thanks! I will be sure to do that.

Tim thank you for this one. You have encouraged me to be honest with myself & face these hard issues full on. I think you show a great deal of integrity. Thanks to Bart Erhman, Doug from Pinecreek,, Mythvision & yourself I feel more informed than ever before. Keep them coming please 👍

@HarmonicAtheist

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Tony, I appreciate that encouragement.

@VaughanMcCue

2 жыл бұрын

@Tony Gilchrist It should not be too difficult to arrange a name change. Tony Gilsatán has an exotic appeal. You could earn PinePoints from St-Doug-of-PineCreek to cover the costs or get a job in the Wichita office with Myron. BTW, hearing more of your story might be cathartic for you and beneficial to other would-be escapees fearful of tunnelling out of the confines of superstition. Thanks for your interest and contribution.

I listened to your interview with the fiery and intelligent Nancy O'Brien Simpson. That hit me hard. And it was very encouraging. I just listened to you recount your personal story here. Thank you. I've been deconverting for years. Little by little. I appreciate your reasoned and methodical treatment of the historical origins of the Abrahamic cult, Judaism and its subcult, Christianity. I can't get enough. Again, thank you for your compassionate demeanor. It's very healing.

What an experience that must have been for you! I cannot imagine what it must have been like! - (To happen during worship with the children and family! After all of those years etc.! ). I thank you for your videos and the guests and your channel. You have helped me greatly. Thankfully I was on my own when the last penny or pennies finally dropped for me. It can be quite weird or freaky when that last penny drops and you realise 'hang on a minute'- 'hold up' - 'this is not true!' I think that you have helped me by saving me a lot of time in my journey and your channel and a number of other channels and people may have helped to save my sanity as well. I have seen what you have had to tolerate from the odd people in the comments sections sometimes! I think that you have handled them in a very kind, tolerant and loving way. I don't think that I could have been quite a gracious! What you have gone through (and are going through still possibly ) is very much appreciated. You are putting it to it's best use. You are helping others. You have helped me anyway. Ta very much!

Tim, you're courage to confront and accept the truth is inspiring and admirable. Thanks so much for sharing this!

Worse thing is we were taught YOU WERE BORN AS A SINNER from birth, yes as a baby, a flipin baby is sinful, WOW, as a dad this repulses me to the core that type of thinking and philosophy is utter bullshit, and harmful in so many levels.

@michaellemmen

14 күн бұрын

Not all Christians believe that

Brilliant Tim and always look forward to your posts, like you a grew up as a Christian and later in life a few things puzzled me, I began searching for the truth and de-converted and my rationality and reasoning returned... Keep up the work great Tim...

Amazing story, thank you for sharing. About 23 years ago I started reading the Bible cover to cover. I got through most of the old testiment, but I couldn't finish it, and when I put it down I was pretty de-convinced. After being raised Christian and went through a pretty typical childhood and teenage years, it was done. Never meaningfully looked back, even though I've struggled and had regrets about it. In a way, de-converts are bearing an entire new cross that most Christians will never be able to appreciate or understand, and we adhere to an even higher truth and calling. After many long and difficult years, hearing a story like yours brings me hope and joy, and we're glad to have you. Maybe the real light will one day prevail and we can finally close the good book and put it behind a display in a museum.

I didnt want to watch this video because too close to home, but my autoplay started it: your story was so similar to mine (we loved the same preachers). The cognitive dissonance that in the end I could not resolve was ppl outside the church being so much kinder than those inside. Church "family" who are willing to weaponize inner pain and mental illness against you to fulfil their petty ambitions/ narcissistic control. I simply refused to question this - my body and mind screaming at me that something was far wrong. Covid taking me out of that weekly cycle let me see how miserable I'd been. Your channel is a kind and honest place from what I've seen, utterly engaging and persuasive. A year ago I'd be here giving you patronising platitudes that you were in my thoughts .. you genuinely are now lol, as an honest brave friend, and dare I say it, a brother. Your love is tangible, thank you! [Edit: the shunning and pushback you describe is something that needs exposed in wider society. It's the ultimate emotional weapon that cults like JWs & Scientology use - if Christians have such very conditional "love" then that ought to known more widely too so ordinary folks know it's all just a transactional arrangement I.e. dont believe what the book says]

Thank you so much for sharing your personal journey with us. Waking up is almost indescribable wonderful, and there is a price we pay for it . Somebody said, NO PRICE IS TO HIGH TO PAY TO OWN YOURSELF. Keep up the good work and , Thanks again .

@HarmonicAtheist

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Randell!

@aliceinwonderland-x3n

Жыл бұрын

Love that quote!

Great job...don't forget Paul's travels too include the shipwreck and on to Rome are exactly the same travels of Josephus...too include the shipwreck. Kudos. Look forward to you getting that book done...hint hint ;)

@onedaya_martian1238

2 жыл бұрын

Saul of Tarsus was the Joseph Smith of antiquity and wrote under a pysudonym, setting the stage for acolytes to write up Greek stories that would become the gospels.

@renny3816

2 жыл бұрын

@OneDayA_Martian Where did you get this from?

@lil-al

2 жыл бұрын

@@renny3816 "The Homeric Epics and the Gospel of Mark" Dennis R MacDonald. Try that.

@kevinwilmore3604

2 жыл бұрын

I was just getting ready to tune you out until you said "CHRIST IS IN YOU." That's the first "AXIOM." The world is a false version of "REALITY."

Thank you so much, Tim for spearheading specific, concrete ways to help! You hae such a calming Presence. Thanks for holding up one of the tent stakes! that helps to keep us sane! Blessings!

@HarmonicAtheist

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Susan!!

Tim my heart goes out to you I can feel your pain hang in there the pain will fade the truth will set you free

I have a question for any Christians who are reading this. We know that of Jesus’ four brothers (who all denied his divinity) James finally converts to Christianity after allegedly witnessing the resurrected Jesus in person so the question is this: what happens to the other three brothers who didn’t convert? Does Jesus condemn his own family to everlasting torment for not accepting him as Christ or does he 'pull some strings' to allow them to sidestep judgement and escape eternal damnation? Either answer doesn’t look good!

@DMRVirtual--David

2 жыл бұрын

Jesus was a myth. Who story was false

Thank you so much for your work! It is so needed! Can't wait for the updates! Greetings and love from Riga, Latvia! ♥️

Fwiw you're story as related in past videos encouraged me to analyze what I had dedicated a huge chunk of my life to as well. Still have the muck and dirt on me but at least I'm out. Not sure what to think about anything really, but believing in myself instead of some mythical being is a better explanation than what I was doing.

Twelve minutes in, and I can't stand this crap anymore. It is like the ramblings of an idiot who talks to light poles. A sickening reminder because I was like that! I am so pleased that Tim escaped the world of make-believe or, in the words of Dr Pete Boghossian, Pretending to know what we do not know.

I left at a very young age when I realized that the more I learned about science and religion, the more they diverged, not converged as I would expect if religion was correct. And Christanity is VERY divergent from science. Many people at this phase walk away from science. I went the other way. I'm glad I did.

It was trying to learn more about Christianity so I could witness better that lead to me leaving the faith. Though I admire your courage, I won't try to talk anyone out who doesn't first show they're already leaning that way. Some Christians get downright warlike if you try to tell them how deluded they are as history shows and they don't use the Sword of the Spirit either. I'm not going to give them a reason to prove to their narcissistic deity how blindly loyal they are.

@renny3816

2 жыл бұрын

They do het warlike and almost curse you, if you dare ask a simple question.

@VaughanMcCue

2 жыл бұрын

@god school I don't think we need to talk anyone out of anything. Just asking questions that expose their fallacious thinking is the pebble in the shoe. If they make sense, then you might join them. The recipient of your kindness (you would not bother if you did not care about the victim's well-being) will benefit if you keep providing enough inoculations to eradicate The God Virus. They will eventually discover they are wearing concrete boots in a river of madness. Facts are insignificant in a damaged theistic mind, so providing the information is futile. Ask questions, but don't expect honest answers. Theists are generally not capable of that. The God Virus is an excellent book by Dr Darryl Ray.

Tim, that was a very powerful presentation, thank you for sharing it. Your channel has been very therapeutic as I am on the path to deconverting myself after I lost a relationship when she found out I thought evolution was true and she thought the universe was 6000 years old. She questioned the rest of my faith, we ended things, and that triggered me onto this journey and it has NOT been easy or fun, but I can't and won't go back now. I wish you all the best in this endeavor. I'll add also that Jordan Peterson has said, I think from Jung, that people don't have ideas, ideas have people, and that's why breaking free and even discussing this with others is so perilous. I'm looking forward to reading your work. Some of the parallels you mentioned between Xty and Homer don't seem to hold up imho, but my ears are still open.

@HarmonicAtheist

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!! And sorry for the rough road you've faced. I'll be diving more into Homer soon, but I'd recommend watching MythVision videos on Dennis MacDonald, and reading his books.

Mark Twain on the Bible : "It is full of interest. It has noble poetry in it, some clever fables, some blood-drenched history, some good morals, a wealth of obscenity and upwards of a thousand lies." Mark Twain on Christianity : I bring you the stately matron named Christendom, returning bedraggled, besmirched, and dishonored, from pirate raids in Manchuria, South Africa, and the Philippines, with her soul full of meanness, her pocket full of boodle, and her mouth full of pious hypocrisies. Give her soap and towel, but hide the looking glass."

This was an amazing episode! Thank you for all your hard work and determination! You know how Mormons and Jehovah Witnesses knock on doors to spread the “truth”? Well sometimes I feel like doing that with the real hard truth facts of the Bible. I am not a full-blown atheist or agnostic but I am very anti-Bible. If there was ever any true Christianity, the Bible destroyed it with all its plagiarism from mythology. I was raised Catholic and even as a child the whole Bible thing just never quite passed the old sniff test for me. As a child, it never made sense to me that a loving God would torture people because they weren’t “chosen” or condemn people to eternal Hell for sinning and not accepting Jesus. The Bible makes God out to be a sadistic, socio-pathetic, narcissist. If that is “God”, who would want to be with someone like that?

Oh Tim…thank you so much for your honesty about the painful and costly road that is our lot when we choose deconstruction. You are an inspiration to me and give me courage to keep enquiring and to keep learning. Thank you for sharing your hard won knowledge with us. So much about the Christianity that I have been part of offends my very soul. Your scholarship helps me understand why. Take heart, stay passionate and strong. You have the respect, love and support of many like me. You help me wrestle my way into the light.👏👏

@HarmonicAtheist

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Shirley! Please reach out if you ever feel like you'd want to share your story: harmonicatheist@yahoo.com

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻Happy Anniversary. Something i always hear when people deconvert, is that they were never saved - so that's the reason! But when i listen you - nobody can say that you were not didicated to your faith - when you believed... Thank you for your work. I am in the deconversion process myself. Your video has helped me so much💜👏🏻

@HarmonicAtheist

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Clara! Feel free to reach out if you'd ever want to do an interview. harmonicatheist@yahoo.com

Amazing truth, I left the Bible 10 years ago and my journey to truth is wonderful ❤❤

Congratulations on your 2nd anniversary Tim!!!

Thank you so much for all the time and effort you put into making these videos. I watch many videos and listen to many podcasts from people from all different backgrounds and walks of life. My favourite people are ex-Christians because they know the Bible so well and, like you, are usually gentle, respectful, beautiful people. Apart from the theology, I get an awful lot out of listening to people's personal experiences. I find it very comforting.

Very Interesing, I've traded on and off as well. I actually struck it big with the whole GME short squeeze situation that happened earlier this year. Do you have a channel where you talk about trading?

@HarmonicAtheist

2 жыл бұрын

I don't. I recommend studying Scott Carney's work on Harmonic trading.

We appreciate your openness and honesty 💖

Here about a yr after your post date…but thank you so much for sharing your story and all your continued work towards this topic. ❤

Tim, I just discovered your channel just a few days after publishing my own deconversion story on KZread. I am 69 years old. I was a thoroughly Reformed (Calvinistic) Southern Baptist church planter, appointed as a missionary with the North American Mission Board, and served five years in Wales as a church planting specialist with a small Reformed evangelical group. I left organized religion in 2009 after five years in Wales and just hit the pause button on everything religious. I took the final step in the past couple of months by coming out as an atheist. I look forward to hearing more of your story. 😊

@HarmonicAtheist

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing that, Bill! I live 10 mins from the NAMB headquarters. I'll reach out to you via Facebook.

@mrbilllollar

3 ай бұрын

@@HarmonicAtheist Sounds great! Look forward to hearing from you. 😀

Tim, we don't know each other personally but I feel we do. So many parallels in my struggles with "God's Word", which I taught for 25 years, 16 as a pastor. I reached a point where the brutality of the God of the Bible could not be justified when I humanized the victims of this allegedly divine will. Anyways, thank you and I look forward to learning more from you.

This hit me like a ton of bricks. Thanks for being so open. Any plans to start uploading just the audio as a podcast?

@HarmonicAtheist

2 жыл бұрын

I'm hoping to soon but at the moment I have a very tight schedule but I will do so when I can, for sure.

@elliottpaine9259

2 жыл бұрын

@@HarmonicAtheist Tim, you could re upload all youve already made without the labor of "new content" into a podcast. I would support you on that endeavor!

I have a month it will be 2 years for me too also ❤️🥰💥

Happy Anniversary😀😀

Good to hear your heart again, Tim! During the first part, when you were reciting your past beliefs and love for Christianity, it sounded very nostalgic, almost as if you wish you still believed all that. I'm glad truth was more important to you. I think only truth seekers will go down this path. You and I have approached this VERY differently, but we have reached the same conclusions. There are SO many problems with what we have always been taught, and it is up to us to expose them. I wonder if you met my parents. They were Wycliffe missionaries in Papua New Guinea for many years, translating the Bible there. Eventually, my step-dad developed a computer program for them to translate the NT in 5 years instead of 25. I'm actually still proud of what he did there. After that, they became the "face" of Wycliffe and travelled all over as the marketing arm, trying to get others to either donate or sign up to translate the Bible. Count me in as one who has some ideas on how to teach others this stuff. I'm with you on this one! Write me privately about the sad part. You know I'm always here for you. You need to monetize this and trade "full-time." You know you can make enough in one hour a day to provide for your family. Then do this full-time! Yes, we absolutely need to be able to help people heal emotionally from all this. I see this over and over and over again. I've got some ideas there, too. Great video!

@HarmonicAtheist

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Jen! I appreciate all your thoughts here. I probably did come across your parents or at least their computer technology at some point in all the seminars I attended with New Tribes. I appreciate your encouragement!

@NitroRoo

2 жыл бұрын

Really appreciate this comment and the video itself. I worked very closely with Wycliffe, and was also a 3rd generation mk (mom was born in Papua New Guinea in the early 50's). Deconversion has been internally tough but mentally fascinating. I miss the community I had the most.

I’ve watched a lot of your more recent vids but just now seeing this. I really appreciate what you do and your ability to refrain from inserting yourself in the interviews you conduct is great.

Wow good for you brother... I had my illumination about a year after you did.

i don't have the words, powerful, deep, makes me want to cry... but thanks. thanks a lot

@HarmonicAtheist

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Ron, that means a lot to hear that. --Tim

It's so HARD to present these things to others... its so painful to watch people reject it completely.....and it's all due to FEAR! FEAR of 'burning in Hell for eternity '. I'm 9 months into deconstructing and I rejected it at first.

@livelaughlove1221

11 ай бұрын

How are you doing now ?

I grew up a protestant christian and leaving christianity was the best life decision I've ever made, the irony of it all is that reading the bible fomented my atheism and even though I tried giving christianity a second chance, my rational thinking stopped me from falling again into the vacuous logic that christianity creates.

I am reading this a year later and wow! I am slowly deconstructing, and you are provid8ng the best info yet. I love God so much, but this video made good points for me to consider. It’s hard, so I hope this channel will be a help to me.

@livelaughlove1221

11 ай бұрын

I understand how is your journey coming along ? I am unsure I want to turn from God completely it's been hard this past year

This is one of the greatest videos I have ever seen. I wish I could get all of my Christian family and friends to watch it with an open mind, but of course they never will.

@Fourwindsofsuccess

10 ай бұрын

I wish I could get my grandparents to do so but they will not. They believe in the male god in the sky who controls everything with another male named “Satan” who’s out to get them. They have crazy conspiracy theories that’s been indoctrinated into them about the government, misanthropic views, and their to heavily blinded on science/history.

@josh8387

7 ай бұрын

Same feeling here. I will give it a shot.

Ooh, Christianity and sex. I was brought up with the idea that your virginity is a precious gift you give to your spouse after your wedding. Pretty idea...very poetic. BUT, if I'd been free to experiment sexually instead of "saving myself for marriage" perhaps I'd have figured out that I'm asexual as a teen or young adult. Instead I married, had several children and lots of sex (ho-hum) and after 14 years finally divorced. My ex was much happier with his second wife. I'm practically overdosing on the bliss of celibate life. It is wonderful not having a partner who has biblical justification for the idea that my body belongs to him ☺️

@Fourwindsofsuccess

10 ай бұрын

Never bring religion into your sex life. This is one reason why I just would never date a religious man unfortunately. I don’t want misogynistic values surrounding our partnership. I am happy you got out of that because that’s horrible.

I've been watching a mix of the older stuff and the new stuff being posted here over the past few weeks. I am a tad amused at how The Matrix gets referenced in quite a few of the episodes here. There are a whole lot of Christianity metaphors in those movies, so it works.

I have had a similar awakening. Thank you for being so brave and honest! I love how you paint a realistic picture of the horrors described in the book.

Bingo! I recommend Christopher Hitchens next to help you better debate and discuss with theists who are willing to have an open conversation.

This is beautiful, raw and poignant. I so appreciate your approach to telling your story. Thank you for helping us more than you know!!

How do you deal with spiritual/ divine encounters that are real situations? I have had many divine situations that had to come from power out there.

Just beautiful! Love your channel and wish you the best. I'm on my 7th year now.. You are doing God's work. J.K.

What book would you suggest for someone to read that explains the similarities between ancient myths and Christianity? I know you mentioned one but did not get the name and am not sure where it was in this video. Thanks!

@harveywabbit9541

2 жыл бұрын

The Atheist Milton Woolley wrote an excellent book called Science of the Bible or Hebrew Mythology. free on the net.

@kimcowan7210

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

This brought back memories of the 8 months I spent helping teach English to preschool and kindergarten kids in a church school in Chihuahua, Mexico, in the 90's. We shared an outdoor play area with the school for New Tribes Missions children that was next door, and one of my students was part of a missionary family from Canada. I think the parents were out trying to reach isolated tribes while someone else looked after their kids.

Hi, Tim. Was your homeschool curriculum published by ATIA (aka Bill Gothard-ism)?

@HarmonicAtheist

2 жыл бұрын

We just used Bob Jones and Abeka curriculum, as far as I recall, although my dad did have a set of Bill Gothard character development books that I glanced through many times.

@GaderineInsomniac

2 жыл бұрын

Ah...Gothard promoted that missionary video you mentioned. That's why I asked. Thanks!

Cognitive dissonance is a horrible place to be. But necessary for purging the mind from harmful doctrines of deceit, and deception. "Make no mistake about it. Enlightenment is a destructive process. It has nothing to do with becoming better or being happier. Enlightenment is the crumbling away of untruth. It's seeing through the facade of pretense. It's the complete eradication of everything we imagined to be true." Adyshanti.

Love this Tim, looking forward to your future projects you mentioned. Can you point me to a resource that talks about yahweh being a son of El? I can certainly see how thats possible but when i start searching i cannot find yahweh in that pantheon, i found Baal but no YHVH yet. Thanks

@HarmonicAtheist

2 жыл бұрын

A good basic intro is on KZread - Bill Zuersher's Seeing Through Christianity. Lots of books on it available as well, but if you prefer video, I'm sure MythVision, as well as Dragons in Genesis, have some chats on it. Jacob Berman (History Valley)'s YT channel talked about it a while ago too.

@rsnsol2490

2 жыл бұрын

@@HarmonicAtheist Thankyou so much

@LM-jz9vh

2 жыл бұрын

@@rsnsol2490 The Biblical editors tried to cover it up but my previous post has references to articles you can read.

@LM-jz9vh

2 жыл бұрын

@@rsnsol2490 If you look for my post in the main comments section, you will see all the references to articles to read. It starts with "In Reference to Deuteronomy 32:8-9."

You said you had a goal to create content where you discuss the Egyptian and Greek influences on Christianity, the references in the NT to Enoch, etc. did you make that content? All I find are interviews which tend to have a lot of fluff and kind of ramble.

Great video! So great to be free and know the truth. Spreading the light Brother

Congratulations tim....i was never raise with religion...my mother was a single mom...she was always broke so i guess she forgot to indoctrinate us....religious leaders always avoided my house bcuz my mom was always cussing about money...especially on Sundays 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

@lil-al

2 жыл бұрын

It might have been tough at the time, but your mother did you a huge favour!!

@tradergirljam

2 жыл бұрын

@@lil-al can i tell you ..

Have you done a video on your deconvertion I don’t think I’ve actually seen it? X

Congrats Tim! You’re doing such a great job and your channel is AWESOME!!! You’ve been such a great influence and a great help to me. If god didn’t want foreskins on male babies then why did he create males with foreskins??? Yeah Tim this rabbit hole goes deeper and deeper as we go along…it seems like there’s no end to it. The genocide, rape, torture, slavery, slaughtering, etc. proves that the Yahweh god is a PSYCHOPATH and that EVIL entity isn’t anyone I would want to be with for eternity. Thanks so much for all your hard work and the time you put into this wonderful channel. Love ya my brother! 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

@HarmonicAtheist

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Joyce!