LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS HELPED SO MUCH 🥺 so proud of her and their story

Either go in all the way or don’t… this going back and forth with this guys views was annoying. Can’t fully admit himself … waste of time like that.

This is Heresy and will never be accepted in Traditionalist Catholicism (SSPX). I don’t even think the Protestants would entertain these progressive teachings. Maybe the Episcopalian Cult will allow this in their religion but certainly not the Traditionalist Catholics who follow the ancient doctrines before the Second Vatican Council.

In the quick arguments section Brian mentions, in biblical times, “they didn’t know what homosexuality was.” But surely gay people existed?

Thanks for doing these podcasts. Very sad story. praying for peace for all who loved Tyler.

Nate there are so many parallels with your story that I have. Being effeminate at a young age Others being able to clock me Watching other guys develop close BFF relationships and me never having one Being outed by family Praying the gay away and casting demons out for years Coming out later in life Thanks for bravely sharing your story. This will help people who are struggling to reconcile their sexuality and faith.

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Al is wonderful! His story has blessed me so much. I am still sorry that religion is so cruel to people, especially to young people. However, his real goodness and the Love of God shows through. He is going to be OK now.

I loved this one! Thank you so much to Al for sharing his incredible story.

So where are all the ignorant people quoting Leviticus and Romans 1? You know, those heartless, close minded, uninformed, and holier than thou people? Well, we come a long way since the late 1970s and 1980s with the Moral Majority and the like

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I'm a lesbian and was raised as JW, 3rd generation. This story really resonates for me. I hope that you continue to find love for yourself on your path, Al. ❤

It's not different the church bullies too

God doesn't damn anyone to Hell, it is ONLY the soul themselves who damn themselves to Hell.

This is what makes me really start to hate religion as a concept. What good comes from disowning your son or daughter like this. What good comes from a mother not being in her kids life. None... The fruit from this is not good but rotten. Blind belief can make people do wicked things.

Jehovah witnesses are a evil wacked out cult that has done so much damage to people's mental health

These stories are so important Ty Ty !!

Not one human being has the keys to keep anyone out of Gods kingdom! This story is so gut wrenching. It is so anti Christian to exclude people based on something they have zero ability to control! But him being excluded was the best thing that could’ve ever happened to him. Them jehovahs witnesses are a cult. Nothing “godly” about the way the function nor treat ppl. Very f’d up

Let’s please clarify that the Jehovah’s Witness organization is a cult. And a very dangerous one at that. One that uses the actual truths of God’s word and confuses and twists them to their own destructive delusion. It is NOT a denomination of Christianity. It is a CULT. I thank God that Al got out of that toxicity.

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Do not store up treasures on earth. Is about extreme wealth like rich men and ceos. Not wealth to live a modest decent life of a baker. Unless you are a monk or nun you dont need to care to such an extreme.

Such a concept as disfellowship is anti christ. It goes against the Gospel. Christ died for our sins so that such sins or evil would be forgiven. Being queer is not evil. Loving someone isnt evil.

It makes me sad when people think the only true faith is one of these insane protestsnt groups. Its all anti christ.

Thank you for these videos sorrbif my comments are harsh

Religion allows people to justify hateful behavior.

Dont JWs not have proper trinitarian baptisms. I doubt JWs have real baptisms they have no priests of any apostolic order.

Im a queer trans woman episcopalian i do think the world is ending considerig global warming. The american neo protestant movement is a horrendous thing. So many of these post reformation movements are cults or sorely ignorant to the church fathers

Very much similar to Seventh Day Adventist. Very black/white, no wiggle room on anything.

Faith ?

Truth is not bullying.

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I cant believe I haven't heard this story. Me and Tyler would have been one year apart. Much love to his family. God bless you all ❤

It's so sad. I can't imagine what she went through. I was in high school during that time, and it was rough. It's amazing how different things are today, thanks to people like her standing and sharing his story.

Again great video! Such a great story

Thank ya'll so much for sharing the story of Tyler! This is an incredibly powerful podcast! I'm humbled!🫶🤎🌈

This is a poem I wrote that I hope will provide insight to life and situations leading up to suicide. Our Hope to Peace We fight for years sometimes, Yet we find no way To have the hope To make it through another day. We fight and fight the loss Of feeling and believing there’s no hope. We see only an endless void. We lose the strength to cope. We desire to overcome The emptiness of being alone Knowing other are around Who cannot hear our constant moan. We do think of them, realizing the pain We will cause in their heart. But our pain is beyond bearing And to end this pain, we must depart. The pain we cause our loved ones Will at some point be overcome. Our pain will always be each day: We can’t see its ending or even lifting some. It’s the only hope we have: The hopeless hope of being free. We have searched up and down, Finding no meaning that we can see. We’ve exhausted our sources of hope: We have looked high and low. We’ve prayed night and day. We’ve done everything we know. We grasp to life by our fingernails But our grip to hope is about to break. The rope to life we hold on to is frayed; To let go is the only decision to make. The cold and darkness is devastating Yet comforting all the same. No healing or comfort can be seen And no one is to blame. We want peace from the torture Of heart, soul, and mind. Death is the only way out, The only hope to peace we can find. Dennis O. Shepherd

Wasn’t planning on CRYING at 8am. Love yall, big love to Jane

So thankful for these stories!! Keep up the good work y’all!!

Great podcast guys - My mountain top experience took me down the path of deconstructing, where I realised God didn’t really care what we thought (our ideas), but he fundamentally cares about our hearts. Love is key, as you approach the throne… as Yeshua taught the Kingdom of heaven is inside of you… A toaster needs electricity, and bread to make toast, take away the bread, you can’t have toast, turn off the power you can’t have toast, take away the toaster you can’t have toast. Body (Christ), Mind (Father), Holy Spirit (Soul).

Not an uncommon story sadly. I know one or 2 gay men who got married to women but they are just using them to hide from themselves and conform to church expectations. One person i know seems fairly happy but others have split up, with the woman feeling deep anger and betrayal. Ironically its christianity's emphasis on being open and truthful that leads many confront their dishonesty.

Being celibate (single) in your 20s and 30s is one thing. Being celibate (single) in your 40s and 50s and 60s is a whole different ball-game. Whatever the advantages of celibacy under 40 may be, they are gone after 40, and it becomes many, many times more difficult. The Irish gentleman, if he remains celibate, has a very unpleasant shock and a very cruel struggle in store.

What I ask myself is not how you can be gay and Christian, but how can be gay and Christian and human. I was gay and Christian for years. What was missing was the genuine humanness, until, after many years, I found a partner (also a Christian), with whom I shared a truly loving relationship. That is what finally made me, in addition to being gay and Christian, also a genuine human being. I don't know whether you can understand this, but it is so. Maybe not everybody needs an intimate, loving human relationship to make them fully human, but I did.

Usually its other people who put us into a pit. But you just jumped right on in, of your own accord? 🤔

Hopefully he can find a gay friendly church and stop torturing himself. Sad

I can see you're sincere, but you're sincerely misguided. Christianity is theological propaganda, running completely counter to the teachings of Jesus. I am homosexual, and I left religion in 1980, at 20. Jesus taught two fundamental aspects of the spiritual path: to look within yourself honestly and sincerely, and to love the world. There is absolutely no moral reason for your abstinence. Paul said, "To the pure, all things are pure." He also said, "All things are lawful for me, but I will not be a slave to anything." The Buddha called this :attachments." All is good, as long as you don't become enslaved by it. That's the first part of Jesus' teaching, to reflect in general, which includes your relationship to your objects of desire. I would discourage anyone from involving themselves with religion. It's poison to the mind.

No person has all the desires "percetct". We live in a fallen world, we have fallen bodies/mind/souls. Being atracted to same sex is one of consequences of that. It is not sin by itself, it is not something that somene has to try to change by force, but as every other perosn on Earthe, they are called to accept fullnes of life in Christ. Which can not be found in practicing on all the desires we have. I know it can sould crule...but there is so much gay people who didnt fing happines and fulfilmet before they went celibate. ❣🙏

We're all sinners. Paul said he was the chief of sinners. Sinners need a savior to save them from sin, not in sin. "He came to save His people from their sins". When I got saved I did not expect no be relieved of my alcohol addiction but I was. "The things I once loved I now hated". All glory to Him.

At 22:30 absolutely agree that there is no eternally burning hell. Doctrine of demons! Many atheists as a result of this doctrine.

So are you still single?

just be gay but don't be Christian, I don´t see the problem