Cody’s Final Strike: “Why doesn’t God Stop Rape?”

Cody is back to ask another difficult question, this one about rape. What he doesn’t realize is that he is assuming God exists by even asking the question. Frank explains why, and asks Cody if he’d read Frank’s book (FYI: Unfortunately, Frank hasn’t heard back from Cody. Cody, if you read this, contact us through Crossexamined.org).
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[@isaacmarshmallow8751]

The way Cody calls him "Doc", makes me think these two would be perfect for a roadtrip inter-dimensional time-heist movie

[@Lloyd5148]

I see what you did there.

[@themurraypeeps5795]

Reality show would be cool with me

[@bernardsarpong9820]

I love this

[@DameEh25]

Jesus Christ loves you

[@prico3358]

Yeah like a theological back to the Future type thing.

[@jstandardvictor925]

Cody is very angry against evil, God will answer his question in a unique way

[@Willyk200921]

cH Pinki without God, you have no moral barometer or standard between good and evil. I say this all the time. As an atheist, you literally just make up what you “feel” right and wrong is. I’ve seen atheists say “rape can’t be that bad sometimes because there rapist can learn a lesson and turn their life around for the better.” These are the types of mental gymnastics people do without God to make themselves feel like they are morally superior beings. Such a double minded sad way of thinking

[@willrobvisuals]

@@Willyk200921 well said

[@Willyk200921]

HBB Films Thankyou. Yeah, that same double mindedness says “a cell on Mars is life! But that heartbeat in your womb, that’s nothing.” We spend our entire existence trying to figure out how to fill the void in our souls by becoming our own God and doing want WE want to do, when the answer the entire time is to let God take the wheel, as cliche as that may sound, and do it HIS way, it’s the most profound thing a person can do. That’s why God is free will, God is choice, God is the foundation of America and democracy. To whom much is given much is expected, that’s the most heavy verse in the entire Bible. We have an ability to choose almost anything in America, we can do whatever we want, destroy ourselves in millions of ways, but we also have the choice to know Jesus and truly choose Him and let the spirit guide our lives while we contaminate our areas with love like a singular coffee bean heated in water. We chase understanding until we ultimately meet our doom through our own transgressions. But Jesus just wanted to let us know we are an the infinite wheel of insanity continuously returning to our “vomit” and heart break over and over because we are not humble enough to say “you know what Jesus, I’ve done it all these ways, it doesn’t work, it never works, let me try it yours.” Best thing that ever happened to me. I got healed from a horrendous opiate addiction. Fully healed, miraculously. It’s not a surprise though, that’s who God is. Many Christians put God in a box out of their own wisdom. That’s a reoccurring theme, people want to do it THEIR way. Not totally Gods way and that’s why we don’t see God and the miraculous like we all should be.

[@Evlambios_Mandekas]

@@Willyk200921 wtf are you saying man? Faith doesnt make you a good man,atheism doesnt make you an evil one. If you are an evil person this is hard to change even if you are a believer. You dont need god's law to do good. It's your heart leading you. Have you read the bible? Do you remember how sly Abraham was? Do you remember the lies and the evil things he caused with no reason? Do you remember the wealth he gained with God s blessings ? King David did the same.A killer,a kissing adulter.. God s prophets. Do you remember that jesus himself distinguished HIS people from the others with no reason? He was hunging out with the criminals ,and when a nice woman asked him for help he compared her with a dog. So even if you are a Saint ,If he didnt chose you from the beginning,you will burn to hell,and a life p***k that calls his name in his Last breath will be saved if he is a chosen.

[@Willyk200921]

Ευλάμπιος Μαντέκας Bro, you’re totally missing the point. Let me let you in on a little history lesson. God judges the intentions of your heart. God never chooses just a normal person to bless, he chooses the worst of the worst, he chooses the person in an area where everyone will go “that guy was messed up, how did he change? How is he a blessed man now.” That’s the whole point. He does it with David, he certainly does it with Paul who killed Christians, etc. now let’s get into the law and the old covenant pre Jesus. Pre Jesus people had to sacrifice animals, blood sacrifice with a priest at an alter for the sins of the people. This is ALWAYS how it’s been, blood shed for our transgressions. But this wasn’t an effective system, we needed a perfect sacrifice through Jesus to save all of man kind to create a new covenant where people have freedom to make choices for themselves without the potential of being struck down by God for not sacrificing an animal due to our sin. So basically before Jesus, people sacrificed animals and God had given the Jews the 10 commandments. The Jews were Gods people and the law kept everything together, but just as he KNEW humans would do, because we always do it, they started to think “oh we’re special because we eat special food and do certain traditions God has given us and taught us, and we follow the law “perfect” so God loves us more.” This infuriates God because he doesn’t care what you’re doing on earth with your actions if your HEART isn’t for him. We see this in Islam, Catholicism, Judaism, etc. any large religion, they do traditional things like wear robes and use holy water and eat special foods. This is ridiculous to God. That’s why he sent Jesus and said “it’s not about a law, it’s not about what you’ve done. Don’t fall into the ways of the world. Trust me and I’ll show you the way. You don’t need 10 commandments, you don’t need anything like that.” So that’s why the prophecy says “America will show the Jews that Jesus is the messiah.” Because they are still to this day caught up in growing their beards out, etc to try and please God because they Certainly believe in God, they just don’t believe in Jesus, so just like in the Bible, God has to go bless messed up super power America to show the whole world what Jesus is all about. To show the Jews especially. Just like he did with Paul. So law is a great thing, government law, 10 commandments, and it holds major purpose. But the problem is when people start trusting that law and acting like they are superior when the only thing that makes a person worth even living on this earth is a relationship with Christ

[@JayBrown-xs9ps]

Bruh when Cody finally comes to Christ, he's gonna *turn up* . He'll be one of the leaders for sure.

[@spawncampe]

Christ is dead. He died like 2000 years.

[@rezurexiiii]

@@spawncampe And he rose from the dead, he is still alive within all of our hearts.

[@spawncampe]

@@rezurexiiii he didn't rise from the dead. Also, why does rising from the dead make him God

[@helloethan1148]

You ever seen anyone else do that lol

[@davidardelean2832]

@@spawncampe The bible makes perfect sense in every thing that's written in it, in corelation with the human morality, human desires, human needs. I can't explain how can someone write the entire book as a story book, but for it to make so much sense it is just impossible. The best thing in this world is Jesus Christ who came to die and be brought back to life so we can too.

[@fadoo6869]

I love the anger in Cody’s voice. He’s passionate about getting an answer. The passion makes his question come off like it isn’t a “gotcha” question and more as “please give me an answer I can accept so I’m able to justify believing”. Even the way Cody thanks him is sincere after what you can call a “heated” interaction.

[@sids5002]

Staggering that Turek just brushes away rape as being ok, because god can't intervene as that affects free will. Humans would intervene, if they could, and stop that free will to rape. God has lower morals than most humans then!

[@user-zr6pl6nb6z]

I'm a believer and I often have questions like Cody's. The problem is that no one wants to answer them.

[@sids5002]

@@user-zr6pl6nb6z It's always good to question. It may be that there are no reasonable answers. The ones put forward in this video certainly don't go anywhere near explaining answers. The real answer may well be that the whole god belief stuff might be pointless and there's no such thing.

[@chrish7336]

@@user-zr6pl6nb6z Its more because no-one is willing to accept the answer that is given. It's not difficult, free will or no free will that is your answer. It is made clear, you can either accept it or not. We either have choice or we don't, there is no middle ground.

[@chrish7336]

@@sids5002 You just don't like the answer so you choose to ignore it as a viable answer. If this world did not fall into sin because of Adam and Eve (through free will), we would all still be living in harmony without the knowledge of Evil. You don't have to like it, you don't even have to accept it, that is your free will and choice. But one day you will acknowledge that it was true, that will not be an option of free will or choice, neither will the consequences.

[@righteousrebellion90]

I see someone who simply wants the truth. I pray he finds it.

[@patriarchmike]

It felt to me as if he was trying to prove that God isn't real based on a fallacious appeal to authority. He doesn't want answers. He wants to be right

[@righteousrebellion90]

@@patriarchmike I'm not going to argue with you.

[@gknight4719]

hi rightteous, the truth? how about this, if god did make us, then one might conclude god is our father but has treated us with contempt and no love! If you brutalize an animal it more than likely will bit you. So humans have become very dangerous animals, mainly because of our intelligence and the need to stay alive at any cost. Most humans that received love as a child, DO NOT RAPE THEIR OWN CHILDREN! if there is a god , it's useless as a father! but as a psychopath BRILLIANT!

[@randallgaspard810]

@@gknight4719 So you'd rather God take away our free will?

[@righteousrebellion90]

@@gknight4719 I'm sorry that you've only known people who have hurt you and mistreated you and acted like animals towards you. Even though that is your experience, there is alot of good in this world too. I hope you see that one day. Take care.

[@omi8015]

I love their little love/hate relationship.

[@jimmerkerlin5005]

Cody, is seriously searching. Respect for Cody, because he's very respectful in his dialogue with Dr Turek.

[@DevoutSoldierYT]

@@jimmerkerlin5005 not completely respectful .... But I agree somewhat. There is nothing wrong with asking questions, he just should have be more chill about it.

[@TheAnnoyingBoss]

@@DevoutSoldierYT yeah he could chill a bit lmao but hey, at least he's up trying to ask his hard questions and trying k learn. That's a lot better than a lot of people especially for us! HALLELUJAH!

[@bigbosswaltscott7929]

That's not a love/hate relationship

[@juniorsir9521]

Cody is lost however. He doesn’t realize that God yes allow certain evils to happen in this world but for one, because Satan challenged his authority to rule over mankind. The rebellion in the garden shows that humans chose a course away from God. Satan said humans could rule themselves without him. God in his perfect justice said ok. And so he allowed humans to express their free will and live independently of him for all these years. History shows that it is marked with violence and bloodshed. Of course God doesn’t like the path many are choosing. But if God intervened in every affair with humans he would in a sense be revoking their free will and not to mention seeing the amount of ungrateful people who would never realize the things he’s done to stop certain evils. The Bible says this for anyone who wants to do good. Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart, so that I can answer him who taunts me. -proverbs 27:11. Satan constantly does this to God. He claims humans are better off. Yet he’s the reason for rapes and murders and genocides not God. God will ultimately rid this world of evil. Undo all the damages done by the perpetrators. evil exist in this world but he does not rejoice in them. He feels hurt at the sight of human tragedies. His appointed time is not yet. The Bible encourages Christians to be patient. In just a little while the wicked will be no more, though you look for him, he will not be found. -Psalms 37:10.

[@bobbyrudd8845]

And again the thumbnail doesn’t disappoint

[@NetzwerkgemeindeDresden]

True.

[@chevychelios4672]

Lol

[@charleskent8090]

They are indeed epic!!

[@giftdansu7262]

Honestly, I'm just always here for the thumbnails 😂

[@EndTimesHarvest]

Whoever makes the thumbnails must have lots of experience in creating dank memes.

[@reocejacobs1259]

"Evil comes from the abuse of free will." - C.S Lewis

[@thebumblebeemovie3514]

The abuse of responsibility and stewardship

[@BrianBadondeBo]

There is no free will, so that doesn't absolve it

[@reocejacobs1259]

@rigdriscoll You're free to say that, but you wouldn't want to live in a society that believed that. Without free will, you couldn't hold people responsible for their actions either good or bad.

[@BrianBadondeBo]

@@reocejacobs1259 It's not the "holding responsible" that's the underpinning of an ideal justice system, it's to protect people. We can't "hold responsible" a tornado, or even wild animals (those who tried look like idiots). If someone has a mental condition and is violent, we prioritize the safety of others, not inflicting punishment on someone with a mental condition. On some level, we are all on the "mental condition" continuum. You see? A society that adopts my position would be more humane, gracious and merciful than yours.

[@reocejacobs1259]

@rigdriscoll Comparing human actions to Tornadoes is a false equivalence friend. Obviously someone who has mental issues is generally excused from being held responsible for their actions. Our society is based on the idea that people are either punished or rewarded for the choices that they make. If you say there is no free will, you are essentially stating that people have no choice in whether or not they choose to do good or evil. Like I said, you can say there's no free will, but I promise you wouldn't want to live in a society that has decided that there is no free will.

[@gagemullis313]

Dang, Cody is exactly like me, or at least how I was before I became Christian, its amazing how you can see yourself in other people sometimes

[@Junomaster2006]

It's too bad Christians can not see themselves as rape victims. If any Christians were raped, you’d all probably think God wanted it to happen, or simply don’t care & ignore your prayers.

[@zazaiwon87]

God bless you

[@kyrollos777]

Ye.. I use to do heroin and make love with women. Now I'm abstinent and have been sober for 5 years through The Pantocrator. It's always heart breaking when I see people who wanna know the truth, but will ignore it when all you need to do, is devote yourself to HIm, and love Him, who is the Christ.

[@epicasphalt6298]

He can't be completely like you used to be because he's completely they way I used to be. ...used to be. Praise God!!!

[@xx_somescenecath0lic_xx888]

@@Junomaster2006 lmbo what

[@carbon273]

Cody is a meme at this point. However, I Love how passionate he is. Can’t wait to see him use that passion for Christ.

[@Matthiasschweizer]

Never gonna happen he's too smart

[@joshuataylor3550]

Natural selection made us disgusted by rape and murder. It also made us make up Gods.

[@giantreaveraloadae8229]

@@joshuataylor3550 Senseless and unnecessary harm is immoral to us because if it wasn't our species would've gone extinct on day 1. Made up gods play no part in creating these morals however they take credit for them nonetheless.

[@abarenas3018]

Bro Cody be wildin

[@kittenpaw8671]

Well you my friend are insane if you believe in the bible and God and Jesus yes that’s right because they both don’t exist the evidence of a God is nill and the evidence we evolved is beyond your compression

[@wkylegreen]

The fact Cody said he’d believe if Christianity were true is good to hear. I don’t blame him for having tough questions. Paul persecuted the church before conversion. Who knows what good may be in Cody’s future if he will accept the Truth. Saying a prayer for that day!

[@johnolson7129]

I think he has good questions but he doesn’t go about asking them in the right way. He comes off as too aggressive and not necessarily asking questions in good faith.

[@BillfromtheHills]

AMEN

[@Pulpaldabadies]

Amen. There is hope for him yet.

[@lilchristuten7568]

The difference between him and Paul is that Paul believed that what he was doing was what God wanted. Paul believed, Cody doesn't. Edit: I won't speak against Cody, but just because someone says they would believe if Christianity were true, doesn't mean that they will believe. Some people say that with the belief that Christianity isn't true and that nothing can convince them that it is true. The issue I'm seeing is that what he said in answer to that question is like the Jews whom Paul wrote about in 1 Corinthians chapter 1. For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe. For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom: But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness; But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God. Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men. For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are: That no flesh should glory in his presence. But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption: That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord. 1 Corinthians 1:21‭-‬31 KJV

[@JamesRichardWiley]

Cody actually uses his own intelligence. Frank is waiting for a divine revelation. I'm with Cody.

[@rciotola100]

My wife was abandoned by her biological father, sexually abused by her stepfather while growing up in a strict "christian" home, kept that secret hidden for years, suffered from terrible body image and feelings of unworthiness, felt like she didn't deserve to be loved, trusted no man, had to reject true love from the one young man (me) who truly loved her, was atrracted to soneone who didn't love her, married an atheist who wasnt nice to her, suffered her whole life from the pain of her childhood, had her own two year old son abused by the same man, was rejected by her own mother when the truth of her past was finally revealed, reconnected years later with the one man (me) who truly loved her, married him, was finally truly happy for the first time in her entire life, only to get stricken with stage IV cancer, then abandoned by her own daughters bevause they were too scared to see their mother sick like that, then she dies. Leaving me in agony and grief at the loss of my one and only love but because of the sensless, pointless pain and suffering this beautiful woman had to deal with her whole life. It's very difficult to see a loving God in all of that. I still believe in God. My wife was a very strong believer, despite all she suffered. She was an incredible human being. But i totally understand Cody.

[@bradyhartsfield7891]

I'm very sorry about what happened to your wife, May we all learn from her strength and undying faith, perhaps that is some of the good God would have us take from her life. Be strong brother.

[@rciotola100]

@@bradyhartsfield7891 very kind of you. Thank you.

[@Nick_Lima954]

Everyone will be held accountable on Judgment Day. After we die, there's only two destinations. Eternity in Hell and Fire or New Heaven & New Earth. All those who die without Repentance & reject Christ will get exactly what they deserve. But for those who accepted Jesus, and put their Faith in Him, will have everlasting life. Jesus took what we deserve on the cross. His Grace is sufficient for those that believe. YAH Bless you sir.

[@Reddy2Sleep]

I’m so sorry that happened to your wife. I’m glad you both stayed true to your faith. It’s not easy. Some people have a crappier life and are dealt a terrible hand. We always question God of why would you allow this like Cody’s question. However we need to remember we will never understand Gods plan or purpose. We aren’t his robots and due to the fall of man are all wicked in certain ways. We like to measure it or how Good is Good and how bad is bad? But God levels it out for a reason. Like I said we may not fully understand it, but sometimes in our trials even the worst of Trials the more we stand firm in our faith the greater the blessing we will receive. It also is an awesome Testimony of you standing firm in your faith. I look at JOB, he could have cursed and leave God but he didn’t he trusted God. Even Paul some of his letters were written in a Prison Cell. You can either let the things that happened to define you in a woah is me or use it to make you stronger and firmer in your faith. We only see at surface level. Only God sees the whole thing.

[@user-zr6pl6nb6z]

I'm sorry to hear what you and your wife went through. That must be extremely, extremely difficult.

[@faithcomesbyhearing682]

Is Cody the next "apostle Paul?" Who knows what the grand weaver has in mind. He was good enough to save me so anything is possible

[@JamesRichardWiley]

For twenty years I begged Jesus to save me but he never did. I guess he was busy with more important issues.

[@pwoods100]

No, Cody isn't the next apostle Paul- he's not arrogant enough.

[@lokaneebejemino1949]

@@JamesRichardWiley The question is sir do you trust Jesus to save you?

[@truemanrep3267]

@@JamesRichardWiley if he never answered then you are in. maybe He knows you wouldn't put your neck on the line for him much anyway.

[@nikokapanen82]

@@JamesRichardWiley If God does not answer, then you are not seeking Him, you are seeking something else. Like are you ready to give away everything you have to follow Christ?

[@sunrise8015]

Cody will be a great evangelist, may the Holy Spirit open his eyes and his heart to the truth of Jesus Christ 🙏

[@JamesRichardWiley]

The truth of your personal beliefs.

[@emmanuelsimpson1751]

Amen and amen

[@Mark-ob5lp]

Trueeeeeeeeeee

[@bealightinthisdarkworld8225]

That's having extreme faith. God bless. And God bless Cody.

[@calebsvlogs9724]

Yes I'm sure god is reading this comment and has begun moving in his mysterious ways

[@coldinwisconsin2017]

Cody is right on the verge of having his eyes opened by the Holy Spirit, confessing his sin, repenting, and asking forgiveness through the blood of Christ. He will be the type of Christian that we all should be: one who boldly proclaims the gospel and makes disciples of all nations. Praying for Cody’s soul.

[@eastwood111]

You should pray for discernment! What are you talking about he’s on the verge of having his eyes open by the Holy Spirit? He hates God it’s obvious he’s not on the verge of converting

[@incredulouskirk]

@@eastwood111 I don't know about that. I hated God too before I was brought to a saving faith.

[@jlock9085]

The biggest atheists always mske the best Christians. Look at Paul.

[@jameybobamey7343]

@@jlock9085 Paul wasnt an atheist. He was a devout pharisee. Only the fool says there is no God. This is the problem with modern apologetics. We are expected to convince people that God is real. 1st Peter 3:15 states But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect, And many atheists use this and demand that Christians justify Gods existence and prove he is real. But taken in context when Paul was converting and proving that Jesus is LORD it was not to atheists. It was to those in the synagogue and then the gentiles who had their own belief systems. Nowhere in scripture do any of the disciples seem to make an argument for the existence of God (at least that I have read). So modern apologetics is a very different battle than it was 2000 years ago. At least with other religions and even polytheism, universalism, pantheism, etc there is a common thread, namely that there is something beyond the material. But most atheists seem to be strictly materialists by their views (though so quick and defensive to decry they simply reject God for lack of evidence because they often lack the backbone to follow through on their beliefs or lack thereof) Now that being said I think many atheists are just waiting to have a spiritual experience and the passion they have is an outward frustration of being hungry deep down. Hungry for knowledge and they need a higher level of spiritual and biblical truth than most people who receive the gospel.

[@Hyumifu]

Goosebumps! Amen

[@just_athought_7926]

Awful things sometimes cause amazing things. It is the representation of Romans 8:28. A woman who worked with me lost her son to an unknown heart defect when he was 16 at football practice. Afterwards, she started a foundation to screen for heart issues among HS students. To date she has found over 2k kids in her screening service who potentially could have died had they engaged in vigorous physical activity. Her daughter also went through the screening and it was discovered that she also had the same defect as her brother. Though it was awful for her to lose her son, his death was the seed that has saved the lives of over 2k kids, including her daughter. Perspective is everything in situations, we can not see the entire tapestry of time, but God can.

[@mojebi3804]

Or that could just not be necessary.

[@nategwright]

As the Bible says, “seek and you will find.” Cody is clearly seeking out the truth and searching for answers, and by God he’ll find them if he keeps looking earnestly and with an open mind and heart.

[@biggussdickuss6123]

Or he'll seek for 24 years and nothing will happen

[@terjehansen0101]

Then he will find that he was a dork, not being able to take down some religious guy in a debate. Merely because he was a child and not experienced and probably thought about the subject for 15 seconds in total beforehand. Unless if you're dumb, because then this will be your whole life. Smart people correct mistakes.

[@42stek]

the bible is no more than a fairy tale wake the f up

[@viliaquasa9560]

@@biggussdickuss6123 it might be possible God would be silent for a lot of years it really depends on the test of your faith I don't think it is ever that long not unless there's another Job story

[@Despisefundamentalists-cm5dv]

He probably has not been indoctrinated with a Concept of some God.

[@SaxonC]

Cody will find Christ because he seems like he’s searching for proof. He is definitely seeking God even though it doesn’t appear to be.

[@PhillipCummingsUSA]

I agree with this.

[@RepentTherefore]

100%

[@eastwood111]

I think you’re being delusional. I’m not trying to be offensive but this man is not seeking God everyone will not enter the kingdom of heaven the New Testament is very clear about this. This man is cursed! It’s not our obligation to say oh this person will find God when they are living proof of a curse!

[@nikokapanen82]

@@eastwood111 How is he cursed? He said that if he would know that christianity is true, he would be the first one bowing down to Jesus. This means he does not reject Christ, he seeks Him and Jesus said that everyone who seeks will find. It might take time but if he will keep seeking he will get to know Jesus.

[@stinky4123]

@@eastwood111 i was the same way. I used to be an atheist Am I cursed? No! Im blessed because Jesus showed me the truth.

[@nightnday6675]

Cody is almost there i feel it. He came of his own accord and is ask questions that stem from truth. The devil has no truth and Jesus is pure in truth and love. Bless Cody!!

[@Sola_Scriptura_1.618]

Cody, I love your argumentative nature. I am convinced you are on the path to finding God. All paths lead to his righteousness!

[@Homesteader1776]

“What kind of king makes Himself nothing for His people? The Mighty one. What kind of king lets His people humiliate and beat Him until He is unrecognizable and is still able to hold His head high? The Merciful one. What kind of king hangs Himself on a cross for His people? The Righteous one. And because He has done this for us I will make my life a living sacrifice unto Him.” His name is above all others His name is JESUS!

[@JamesRichardWiley]

What kind of king drowns unborn babies, creates natural disasters, disease, starvation, birth defects, and death? Make believe vs reality.

[@trustchristnotmyselfextran6298]

@@JamesRichardWiley The Sovereign One

[@chef_tina]

Amen

[@gzu31]

@@JamesRichardWiley Hold on... Natural disasters, disease, starvation, birth defects, death, etc... are consequences of the sin we commit against God in our seek for unlimited power to please all of our desires, those are curses we have brought against ourselves through our own decisions. So, blaming God for our decisions and their consequences is just claiming the He is wrong and evil while we are righteous. But, If we recognize our sin, repent, declare to God that we have sinned against Him (our lives are ruined)... then He offers us the sacrifice of his only begotten Son, which cleanse us from our sin, renews our hearts and minds and re establishes the perfect relationship we once had with the Father Almighty. You could say then... Why would He do this when we have been the worst with Him? Why would He send his precious Son to die the worst of deaths and go under the worst suffering to take us back into his house and redeem us? Well my unknown friend, the answer is Love. Love only God can give. The kind of Love that can melt your cold heart, bring genuine tears into your eyes, make you kneel before his Mercy and worship Him with all your heart, mind, soul and might.

[@thepolemic132]

A true king's job is to see that his people are well-fed, there is justice and fairness and there is equality. Not get beaten up and crucified. What does this king do? He comes looking like a vagabond and declares that all are sinners and all should believe in him to be saved. He threatens with eternity in hell for even looking at a woman with lust which is an emotion that the so called God himself has given. All his utterings are nonsensical. He didn't have any impact on the humanity untill some emperor some 200 years later forced his ideas on people. Even then look at all the cruelty and injustice that his followers wreaked on others. A true king indeed!

[@baahcusegamer4530]

Cody didn’t answer the question: “If God intervened every time we did something wrong would there be Free Will?”

[@timsauer8131]

Yes of course there will still be a freewill if God intervened. In this case, the rapist exercised his freewill to rape while denying the victim the ability to exercise her own will. God could have easily made the conditions by which she could have escaped. By God allowing the rapist to exercise his will he denied the will of the victim. Intervention isn't necessarily prevention. She could have been raped, beaten, and held hostage for a day, week, or month but her will was denied for 24 years. Remember please, Intervention is not Prevention. God can intervenes in human affairs without effecting freewill. It is i. His lack of intervention that he allows the victims will to be denied. It would seem that is anyone's will should be denied it should be the assailant's not the victims.

[@745gde]

More to the point Frank couldn't answer Cody's very powerful question!

[@fredarroyo7429]

@@timsauer8131 Another human denying the will of a victim doesnt mean that victim lost her free will. Again having your free will inhibited by external circumstances does not mean you no longer have a free will

[@incredulouspasta3304]

There's no reason to accept the dichotomy "God can either never intervene, or always intervene". According to Christian scriptures, God has intervened many times. God promises to protect people over and over again. Does that remove their free will? The problem of evil is the contradiction between the existence of an all-powerful, all-knowing, compassionate, loving God, and the existence of egregious, pointless suffering. Preventing a volcano from wiping out an entire city doesn't remove anyone's free will. Answering the prayer of a woman to rescue her from decades of abuse doesn't remove anyone's free will.

[@questioneverything9539]

@@incredulouspasta3304 hi pasta, one of the reasons we are here is so that we how sinful and pathetic we are. If God stopped all the sin, then we wouldn't learn how much we need him. We could make up our own rules. This father did it. The ability to rationalize one's own evil never ceases to amaze me.

[@wakavachaflame]

Cody must be a law student lol very passionate but tries to be respectful at the same time. He just wants to follow the logic behind it and I can appreciate the heck out of that.

[@ifthatthenthis3797]

But he's actually not good at it he doesn't even understand the arguments that doctors actually presenting he doesn't understand that his moral view is moral subjectivity which means it's just basically arbitrary and is on opinion that's why he can't justify it

[@montjoile]

I love Codi. I hope he keeps asking questions and refuting the answers. That's how you find the truth, when you exhaust every single one of your arguments. That's how I became Christian

[@jennyoyster5054]

AMEN.

[@vanessac0382]

I admire Cody. Even he's pushy and stubborn, at least he's open minded about evidence of God's existence

[@PhillipCummingsUSA]

He will eventually find the truth he needs.

[@JamesRichardWiley]

Cody has more courage than the entire audience put together.

[@duderu4real94]

Pray for Cody

[@mbokish]

Nah. He just says he's open minded but refuses to consider the numerous proofs that are given him.

[@omarlomeli7563]

Amen! I see that he's doubting God's existence yet at the same time he wants more answers. The more he gets to know about God's word he'll eventually be spiritually open minded✝️ he'll be serving God I can just see it🙌🏽

[@MWPaora]

Cody reminds me of ME. God is being patient with Cody for his time is coming..he just has to ask. Bless him

[@TheAnnoyingBoss]

I was like that too brotha. Thank God I was shown a better way

[@moverbob7409]

@@TheAnnoyingBoss so god is lazy and just taking his time.

[@TheAnnoyingBoss]

@@moverbob7409 you need Jesus bro

[@moverbob7409]

@@TheAnnoyingBoss I worked with him one time. Super nice guy.

[@honestfriend767]

@@moverbob7409 “For yet the vision [is] for a season, And it breatheth for the end, and doth not lie, If it tarry, wait for it, For surely it cometh, it is not late.” Habakkuk 2:3 - God isn’t lazy, He does it at the right time

[@Hyumifu]

I love Cody. I hope he finds Christ, he looks like he's going through that first chaos before coming to Christ ❤️

[@midnightfm87]

It gives me so much hope that he keeps coming back and asking questions. I just really hope he is being honest when he says he is open to accepting Christ. I think his biggest obstacle right now is that he doesn’t seem to truly grasp what Dr. Turek means when he tries to explain subjective vs objective morality.

[@herbert3170]

Humans can’t tell what is good because we are all morally wrong. That’s why God has his judgement. Just like in the story of Job, God tells him how He has to run the universe.

[@lsuerte2145]

Your christ never existed. Face reality like Cody

[@herbert3170]

@@lsuerte2145 I hate to tell you this, but if you feel that way, judgement in front of God won’t be good. If you don’t want to believe, I feel sorry for you and it pains my heart.

[@Daniel2k20]

@@lsuerte2145I hope you find Christ

[@SP-hs6bj]

Cody doesn’t understand that this life is just a spec of dust on the timeline to eternity. Those who commit these horrible acts will be judged and punished for eternity. I’m surprised Frank didn’t argue this point. Cody is clearly looking for justice and God is the most just.

[@robbiematherly5007]

Nothing but assertions. Demonstrate what you’re saying.

[@SP-hs6bj]

@@robbiematherly5007 Romans 12:19 19 Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,” says the Lord Ecclesiastes 3:16-17 Moreover, I saw under the sun that in the place of justice, even there was wickedness, and in the place of righteousness, even there was wickedness. I said in my heart, God will judge the righteous and the wicked, for there is a time for every matter and for every work. Deuteronomy 32:4 “The Rock, his work is perfect, for all his ways are justice. A God of faithfulness and without iniquity, just and upright is he. There are many more if you like.

[@Chris-mo9gt]

He could have just said, God allowed sin to come into the world so why do you think he would want to stop it.

[@schwann145]

Hitler was a Christian and all the Jews he murdered were not. "Justice," in the afterlife, huh? 🤨

[@rocketr8968]

@@koosalagoopagoop This is George Leo Haydock's commentary on Numbers 31:17: "Of children. Women and children, ordinarily speaking, were not to be killed in war, Deuteronomy xx. 14. But the great lord of life and death was pleased to order it otherwise in the present case, in detestation of the wickedness of this people, who by the counsel of Balaam, had sent their women amongst the Israelites on purpose to draw them from God. (Challoner) Only those who were under twelve would be thus reserved; and as their tender minds might yet receive the impressions of virtue, by a proper education, they might, one day, be married by some of the Hebrews. The boys were all slain, either because they might be inclined to resent the injury done to their relations, or because they were all consecrated to Beelphegor; the first-born to be his priests, the rest to be victims, if necessary, to avert any evil. For "the heathens in cold blood "says Paine, "offered their children in sacrifice to Baalpeor. "It was on this account, that the killing of all the first-born in Egypt, was felt so terribly, as the people could not lawfully approach their gods. (Forbes) Moses did not reserve the girls for the purpose of debauchery, as Paine ignorantly pretends; for that was contrary to his own laws, nor did he wantonly kill the innocent, which he also strictly forbade, and which he would have been still more afraid to do, if he had been an impostor. But he preserved the lives of those girls who might be presumed innocent, and who might live to do good, while he took the revenge of the Lord (ver. 3,) upon the rest. (Haydock)"

[@skellingtonmeteoryballoon]

I think C.S. Lewis summed it up perfectly when he wrote: “There are only two kinds of people in the end: those who say to God, ‘Thy will be done,’ and those to whom God says, in the end, ‘Thy will be done.’”

[@lionbolt2136]

@@F.O.R. If this is True then where did you get your information? If Albert Einstein were to become Christian, Atheists would come out of the Wood work claiming He was Never Smart! Like you are doing right now. Atheism=No Belief In God. Yet you are really trying your hardest to degrade Christianity. You are a Miserable person. Life must not be in your favor. That's why you have to go around mocking people who don't agree with you, or this case Christians. I feel sorry for you

[@Alex-yr8iy]

@@lionbolt2136 I agree Besides 72.5% of Nobel prize winners in chemistry and 65.3% Nobel prize winners in physics Was identified as Christians In the Scientific Revolution there was no Atheist All Christians Some orthodox, hiredical And it was a Catholic priest who first proposed the big bang

[@hansdemos6510]

There are only two kinds of people in the world: those who divide the world into two kinds of people, and those who don't.

[@mickqQ]

@@Alex-yr8iy What scientists believe is irrelevant What matters is what they can show to be true !

[@Alex-yr8iy]

@@mickqQ so u don't believe the big bang is true ?

[@jennycarolina7883]

This was actually encouraging. I really do think he can come to Christ. Let's pray for his salvation. He wants answers and the holy spirit can convict him and guide him. I feel like he is going to become a great brother one day.

[@lifestylemedicinals8692]

I completely agree 🙏

[@nightskylights]

True, although we are all saved in same way by faith in Jesus Christ not everyone gets there the same way. For some like him even if he gets answers from apologist all the time won't be enough as the holy spirit revealing to him. An encounter with Jesus/Holy Spirit will answer everything I believe but stuff like this sets up for that.

[@Kaymen1980]

@@nightskylights I honestly think apologists do more harm than good.. None of you are Christians because of these arguments, and none of these arguments are convincing in the ears of the unbeliever.. Apologists are not there to get people in, they are there to keep people from leaving. Parents, women, alcoholism or a solid drug addiction, are far more effective.

[@alanbaraka9800]

@@lifestylemedicinals8692 @Jenny Carolina can you provide testable evidence to show your god to exist?

[@lilchristuten7568]

@@Kaymen1980 Well I mean that is kind of their stated purpose, they say the whole point of apologetics is to defend the faith not to convert unbelievers. Apologists believe that the bible instructs us to "defend the faith" and take that to mean defending God by way of philosophy. But the bible doesn't do that, it instructs us to contend for the faith (that is, to correct corrupting doctrines and beliefs [for example that people needed to be physically circumcised to receive salvation, which was an issue that was clearly present in the time that the new testament was written]), and to be ready to give an answer for the hope that we have (that is to have something to fall back on for what we believe [to have a word from the Lord to fall back upon for what we believe, whether it be written word or spoken word] this Paul demonstrated and Luke commended the Jews in Berea for doing in Acts when they searched the scriptures to see if what Paul said was true). We aren't suppose to engage with unbelievers (particularly atheists because they don't believe in any god) in matters of philosophy because it doesn't profit them anything. We are to preach the gospel to people because faith comes by hearing the word of God not by philosophy, and faith is what brings people to salvation.

[@themythician3704]

We can all agree that Cody is respectful with his questions, God bless him and open his eyes

[@nathan1sixteen]

??? Respectful? How is he respectful? First, he asks "gotcha" questions. I mean, the next question he's gonna ask Frank is "Can God make a mountain so big that he can't move it?" Second, he then doesn't actually answer clarifying questions Frank asks. Frank asks "how do you know something is wrong", Cody replies "Well, everyone knows", Frank says "So, the majority decides what's right and wrong", Cody says "No, but you just know", and he then attacks Frank for catching him in circular reasoning, accusing Frank of being "Pro-rape" or saying God is "Pro-Rape", both of which are accusations, not forwarding the discussion at all. Cody's entire little act is him trying to discredit Frank by getting him mad (calling him "Pro-Rape" in the video, calling him a potential murderer or religious fanatic in another video, etc). There are ways you can ask the question "If God is a good and loving God, why does he allow bad things to happen" without taking it to the extreme case, but Cody always goes there. He does so because he's making an emotional argument, whereas Frank is making a moral argument. Cody goes to rape, because when Frank asks "by what standard do you say rape is bad", I mean, there aren't too many people in the world who would say that rape isn't horrible, so it makes Frank sound bad, but in reality, without a standard, it truly is just an opionion, even if it's a widely held opionion. There have and still are many a culture that don't see rape as completely bad. In fact, in some middle eastern cultures, a man raping a woman doesn't get punished, the woman he takes gets punished. The thing is, Cody easily could've asked Frank about lying, and all Frank would have to say is "well, do you think lying is wrong" and Cody would probably say yes, but then if given various scenarios like "well, what about little lies, you know, exaggerating details of an event or not including that $100 you made doing some work for your neighbor on your taxes", Cody would probably say that those things are ok, though technically they are lies, so his argument falls apart. So, no, Cody isn't being respectful, he's intentionally asking questions to try and provoke Frank to anger, but Frank knows this and he stays calm.

[@TheRealTenTigers]

Yeah, I wasn't feeling the respect either. I know loaded questions when I hear them. "It's a simple yes or no question!" No it isn't. Stomping your feet and raising your voice does not make it so. Science embraces variables yet Cody does not.

[@j3v167]

It is not respectful if you place words into other people's mouths and come to conclusions that they have not made.

[@spawncampe]

Cody won't change, he ain't delusional

[@melvincarter9640]

What are you drinking ain't nothing about this young man is respect toward God and Christ or frank

[@ikebyers7723]

Thank you for pushing out the right content ❤️🤞🏽🙌🏽

[@slaughttur]

Cody: If Christ descended from heaven.. Dr Turek: He already has! Looool😂😂😂

[@BogartSlap]

Yeah, that was like, "He already has" - BOOM! :)

[@MrDeano-eu9rg]

When and where?

[@andjelkarakovic8313]

@@MrDeano-eu9rg Abouth more than 2,000 years ago

[@Poopopotamusgaming]

@@andjelkarakovic8313 There is not even definite proof jesus of nazareth existed, let alone performed miracles and was god. any stories about his life if he did exist were written decades after his death by old monks, and are likely not historically accurate.

[@andjelkarakovic8313]

@@Poopopotamusgaming Well The Roman historian and senator Tacitus referred to Christ, his execution by Pontius Pilate, and the existence of early Christians in Rome in his final work, Annals (written ca. AD 116), book 15, chapter 44.

[@reneerose9730]

My heart hurts for Cody. The answers you gave were very on point. But hearing the pain of injustice in his voice had put a block in what he’s hearing. I pray he actually hears you and understands. His intentions from his questions appear to be from a place of compassion. I wish he understood why his soul feels and understands that pain of injustice.

[@susandavey2361]

He understood fully, the answers he got were 🤯🤯 just give him a straight answer 🙄

[@collinsa8909]

Cody gives you heartburns or arrhythmia?

[@AlexHernandez-ee5hd]

Actually, no, he didn’t answer anything. He side stepped an argument that disproves the Christian religion. 🤷‍♂️

[@petarmilich8684]

@@AlexHernandez-ee5hd nothing an atheist has ever said disproved Christianity.

[@AlexHernandez-ee5hd]

@@petarmilich8684 Yea, no, atheists can tear the basis of the Christian religion apart in a matter of minutes. Primarily because your religion is based on a fake fairytale book.

[@rodrigorivera1304]

Omg I was just like him. He just hasn't heard the other side of the debate and doesn't want to. Give him some time to want to hear it and leave his 'heroes' like Hitchens in the past.

[@veinsbeats7021]

Please don't use OMG it's blasphemy

[@rodrigorivera1304]

@@veinsbeats7021 I'll keep using it. But thank you for the suggestion.

[@jacelo]

@@veinsbeats7021 why do people throw that word around like they do (especially Christians) I don’t get it...you’re also using it in the wrong context anyways...blasphemy is when you claim to be God! not saying his name in vain...

[@notskilledskater9780]

i thought blasphemy was when you used the Lord name as a bad word.

[@rodrigorivera1304]

@@notskilledskater9780 it's when you use the name of God to do evil, and that is a sin God doesn't forgive.

[@Cliffster420]

This has been my exact answer when a non-believer asks why God let's bad things happen. Frank explained it perfectly. Bad things happen, but God doesn't cause it, humans cause it. We, as flawed creatures have a choice, embrace evil and dwell in Darkness...Or resist evil and thrive in the Light. We have Free Will here on Earth, Life is a test to determine where are souls go when our time is up. Without free will, we wouldn't know the depth of Love God has blessed us with. 🙏

[@RS54321]

Absolutely. Cody also assumes God is doing nothing yet he has zero understanding (as the rest of us do) of what God is doing behind the scenes and in the midst of horrific actions of sinful men.

[@RS54321]

@@Robert-55 I never suggested anything of the sort. God speaks for Himself in his Word and through revelation.

[@RS54321]

​@@Robert-55 Again, and for the last time, I never suggested anything of the sort. God speaks for Himself in his Word and through revelation. Also, I'm not a dude. Your reading comprehension, and social interactions, including feeling the need to resort to base and immature insults, leave much to be desired.

[@RS54321]

​@@Robert-55 Of course it's an insult...you're implying I'm not thinking and then telling me what to do, which is humorous considering the topic...everyone uses their brain-if one didn't they'd be dead. It's a childish insult, and a deflection tactic, which usually occurs when the insulter has nothing essential to say or debate.

[@user-zr6pl6nb6z]

So then why do the innocent suffer? The woman in the example who got raped never chose to embrace evil.

[@rafatorres6979]

Cody will be and awesome Christian, praying for him!

[@JamesRichardWiley]

While you are on your knees please pray away Covid. It is destroying the world economy and causing great suffering.

[@Alex-yr8iy]

@@JamesRichardWiley Covid could have been prevented , if others didn't watch what they ate

[@justanobodywithabeard]

Cody is an atheist but I love him. I can feel that he is sincere in finding why God allows such things. I hope he would find Christ in his life. Sending my prayer to Cody!❤️

[@valeriereneeharper]

You know flattery is deceitful right? People use it to get on the other person’s “good” side to try and get what they want. Sounds like he is trying to flatter him, even by calling Frank the most educated person in the room which is not a fact, it’s flattery. He has no idea who is the most educated. He wants to butter him up because he knows he has a question that he wants a specific answer to and is doing everything he can to guide Frank into answering the question how he wants him to answer. He doesn’t care what Frank’s answer actually is, he wants Frank to answer it according to as it pleases him. That’s also why he phrases his questions with yes or no. It’s like going up to a man and asking “do you still beat your wife? Yes or no?” This atheist isn’t looking for truth, he is looking for affirmation to uphold his unbelief. He doesn’t want to believe. That’s why atheists sit on theodicy questions, trying to provoke strong emotion to dismantle God. They don’t like conviction, they want to be their own God, so they seek out reasons for hating God. They aren’t seeking truth, they are seeking for anything to give them the feeling of validation for why they should hate the God of the Bible. If any among you seemeth to be wise, let him become a fool that he may become wise.

[@beppiek]

An athiest who knows a lot of Bible No I think he’s been wounded by CHURCHIANTY .. like it has to so many who have turned Jesus gets the offence/rejection when one puts their faith in the church and man

[@tasspafitis848]

@@valeriereneeharper IF he is asking the question , doc should prove that his god exist , its that simple , your only trying to find excuses why people are Atheist without proving that in your imagination that this cretin exist !

[@cesaraugusto8630]

But? Wow! I see you see others as equals.

[@beppiek]

@@cesaraugusto8630 Who’s your comment too

[@phileoness]

Frank, here’s a great question to ask Cody (besides the one you asked): If you were about to do something wrong, would you want God to stop you? If he answers ‘yes,’ tell him what God offers is freedom from sin if you submit to Him. But most people don’t submit. If he says ‘No,’ then say Cody doesn’t really want God to stop rape.

[@alanlee9472]

Amen

[@robintang7304]

Perfect response, hope Cody get to read your text

[@eamontdmas]

You might not want god to stop you. The point is that your victim would.

[@benitaalmond3991]

Or ask him which party he voted for - the party that is for infanticide or the party against - Every single person that has voted for the democrats are complicit in the genocide of millions of innocent children and they have the cheek to wave their fists at God!

[@jconnor117]

Oh thats good. That is some solid theology there. I'm going to have to memorize that one the next time I hear someone arguing about the allowance of sin.

[@sauliruottu5871]

I love how Turek just comes to the real point of what is right and wrong from atheistic worldview. The sad thing is that too often it's a complete conversation stopper when you point it out to an atheist since they've not necessarily thought it through.

[@biggussdickuss6123]

He never answered the question and proved no points

[@toms8879]

just nonsense what Turek says. that an atheist doesn't know whats right or wrong. but his silly book does.

[@JohnjOcampo]

​@@toms8879 we all have a mind and a conscious which is essentially a moral compass, there are individuals who willfully go against that which is good. Blaming God for it is such a cowardice way to go about life. Now I'm sure you'll tell me we don't need God to know right from wrong.. oh really? Lol

[@schwann145]

It's presuppositionalist nonsense. "The golden rule" is far older than the writings of the bible. We're a social species, we wouldn't survive without cooperation and understanding for one another, and that's the foundation of what we call "morality." Is it a perfect system? No. For instance I find murder to always be immoral, but in some places on the world, "honor killings" are considered moral. I also consider slavery to be immoral but the God of the bible says slavery is fine.

[@biggussdickuss6123]

@@JohnjOcampo neither of your statements explain why he never answered the question

[@shannoncats5549]

Poor Cody is going thru existential crises mode- pray for him.. he’d make a good warrior✝️🙏🏻

[@adrianashby1033]

He's too clever for you fools

[@josephthomasmusic]

@@adrianashby1033 clever as in avoiding questions and avoiding logical entailments in his own worldview? In that case I'll take the word fool as a compliment. Thank you. 😉

[@kevinpaap2890]

@@josephthomasmusic It’s interesting how the Court of Public Opinions is now some individuals’ North Star. God bless

[@matheusdardenne]

@@adrianashby1033 he is too clever to be stuck in atheism for very long.

[@stevenhird1837]

@@matheusdardenne that why he stuck in atheism Because he seen right through Religion.

[@VictorBorbaMusic]

Cody reminds me of how I used to be a few years ago, and I was baptized yesterday. I believe he will come to Christ very soon :)

[@dragoslav3859]

Cody has “Leader” written all over him. This kid is something special. As a christian I struggled with why God allows certain things to happen, things I may never understand, but God is faithful, and sometimes instant justice needs to be replaced by mercy so that as many as possible will come to Him. God bless you Cody.

[@tieskedh]

Why did evil come to the world? - Man sinned. Why can we still do it? - we need to be able to make choices for good and for bad: free will Why does god not take away all evil persons? Matthew 13: the parable of the sower. Does food stop things from happening? If god wouldnt, only the devil would try to influence us. I believe the world would be a lot worse if that was the case

[@mauriciolopes8502]

I’m Catholic, but I really like this guy. He goes straight to the point and he is very respectful.

[@JDfaith2024]

Same here. Agree.

[@tommycodfish]

It is not the Guy. It's God's word working through him and his mind being renewed daily.

[@MR.__G]

@@tommycodfishand how can you prove that ?

[@tommycodfish]

@@MR.__G Well if you read the Holy Bible daily and apply it to your life daily it will transform your mind to make choices based on Christ teaching. If people had the love and the mind of Christ in them they would make better choices not to do wrong.

[@midnighthymn]

I can tell the Holy Spirit is hitting this guy hard and he's fighting it.

[@conanlabiche]

this could be true brother, but it could also be that no matter what the kid tries, it may be the will of holy God to harden his heart. o thank our most merciful Lord for rescuing me and my brethren from eternal damnation. for while we deserve death, we have been washed whiter than snow by the sacrificial blood of our Lord and Savior, Jesus the Christ, to the glory of God the Father. thank you Lord for the new birth and the faith to believe you Lord Jesus. ..............i'll see you in glory one day, tunde

[@alanbaraka9800]

@Tunde demonstrate your god or spirits to exist via testable evidence.

[@footsoldier1188]

@@alanbaraka9800 a whole book which has been found to be historically accurate. And has proved prophecies. Also has given us history which the Smithsonian erased. Many proofs, don’t be like the rest of the people who claim the Bible has been rewritten. KJV is of the original tongues read it and compare to the Hebrew and Greek languages. Scrolls have been found that are exactly what is written in the KJV

[@alanbaraka9800]

@@robcad8236 "The nation of Israel and its people. " Pardon?

[@alanbaraka9800]

@@footsoldier1188 "a whole book which has been found to be historically accurate." You think the bible is historically accurate? So when the bible says god used his powers to make a donkey speak and have a conversation with a person you think that is not only real but has been verified? Citation needed. "And has proved prophecies." Prophecies are actually one of the worst standards. One, unless a prophecy is extremely specific where only one instance can fulfill it you can say anyone anywhere at any time could fulfill it. Like when Nostradamus said the two brothers would fall and people said that he foretold 9/11. Not to mention if you tell your religion's followers that X will happen and those people actively work to make X happen is that prophecy or akin to a cook fulfilling my food order? Two, you would also need to show who wrote the bible and when it was written to know the words were written before the events and not after. "Also has given us history which the Smithsonian erased." Citation needed. "Many proofs, don’t be like the rest of the people who claim the Bible has been rewritten." But the bible has been rewritten. The fact that there is an old and new testament shows this very plainly. Not to mention there are many translations and versions of the bible like the king james version and the new international version. All of which has different languages and word usage. Which by definition means the bible has been rewritten multiple times. "Scrolls have been found that are exactly what is written in the KJV". Unless those scrolls are also written in English that's not grammatically possible. Language translations always change words and how they are used because different languages don't always have the same meaning for the same work or how it is presented in a sentence.

[@tylerbuckner3750]

He doesn’t seem to understand the definition of the word “justification” in the context that Dr. Turek is using it.

[@1godonlyone119]

He doesn't understand a whole lot.

[@MichaelG485]

The justification for atheists is that society has decided the rules. So yes, in Germany during WWII, The Nazis thought they were justified in doing what they did. The rest of the world then decided they were not going to allow that to happen. It's pretty simple. We don't need a "god" to tell us what is right and wrong, we can decide for ourselves.

[@steelcarnivore8390]

@@MichaelG485 So if society decided that sacrificing a child every single month, would you agree upon it?

[@MichaelG485]

@@steelcarnivore8390 If we're going to throw out hypotheticals... If you were born in the early 1700s in America, would you think slavery was OK? Chances are you would. You can't just ask a question like that with zero context. Also, just because society as a whole may think one thing or another is morally acceptable, doesn't mean that every individual does. Just look at all the moral issue we argue about all the time; death penalty, abortion, human euthanasia, meat eaters vs vegans, etc. Nothing is black and white when it comes to moral issues.

[@steelcarnivore8390]

@@MichaelG485 Logically when you are in the 1700 hundreds in America, only the south was mainly tied with slavery the north strongly opposed slavery, and this continued until the ultimatum civil war. Soo???

[@MattWhalen87]

I was molested as a kid... didn’t share it for years and it was such a burden to carry in secret. I was angry how it shaped my view of sex and how I treated women. I didn’t know how that trauma manifested until I shared it. It seemed maybe not even a reality until I shared it. The first time I ever shared it in a group of people was hard. Afterwards a young guy came up to me and wept as he told me he was molested as a kid and never shared it. Since then I have talked to many people about my experience and God allowing me to walk through that to have a connection to His kids all made sense. It’s a blessing that I can talk to people about something that haunted me forever.

[@joebriggs5781]

I was sexually abused as a child as well...at times even inside the church...in supposedly God's own house. I have also formed connections with people who have gone through the same. But I don't share the same view as you about God himself. Some of those kids I grew up with that had the same thing happen to them ended up taking their own lives. The trauma is obviously a part of it, but the other big part was the absence of God in those moments. We were vulnerable, defenseless kids and God wasn't there to protect or help us. God can never reconcile that with me if he had the power to stop it and simply chose not to. The trust will never be there in this life or anything that comes after. And you can't fake that. If I say right now I accept Jesus/God as my savior and love and trust him, if God is able to see into our hearts he would know it's not true. I don't respect, love, or trust him if he let innocent children be molested if he could have stopped it. Inaction is an action. He is complicit in it if he didn't stop it when he could have. If I deserve to go to hell for believing that or to have my soul annihilated for that, then there's nothing I can do. But I think that would show greater flaws in a God that created people with personalities to think differently than him, and then condemns them.

[@falconz2821]

@@joebriggs5781 Joe, I’m sorry. I wish I had the Words to give you belief. I want you to just know one thing. Though there may be absence in the way we view situations there is eternity in the way God views things. He loves you, He cares for you, He’s seen you searching and calling. God really does love you. We may not understand how that makes sense for as long as we are on Earth when situations like this can occur, but just know that you are loved. By God and His people. He’s calling for you and I’m praying for you. I don’t have all the answers but if you ever need prayer or to talk message me.

[@kyle-christopherbeverage5770]

I'm so sorry for what you have gone through. God doesn't approve of any sin. In fact, every single sin is worthy of death in His eyes. From rape to things we have become complacent over (divorce, lying, etc). They're all worthy of death, it's just not time for us to get what we deserve. All will be avenged, in due time. I'm unsure how much this helps, but I'm praying for you 🙏❤️

[@robintang7304]

Those who sin against you won't go Scott free. You just remember that.

[@cyberneticbeast]

@@joebriggs5781 well, what can I say, you were unlucky, like thousands of others, what to do, faith in God could help your wounds heal, but since you do not want to accept treatment, then your fate is to continue to suffer further. This is your personal choice and your personal decision to continue living in hell. Trouble happened to you as a child, and as an adult you continue to be offended by God. It's funny.

[@vegeta5402]

Other people's choices can take away your body, your car, your home, your loved ones, but they can never take away your solidified faith.

[@sammydodgers121]

He's adamant in his argument but respectful at the same time, I can appreciate that.

[@TheScoundrelsCantina]

Cody seems sjw-ish with some of the answers he ignores (or maybe doesn't understand fully) but the way he calls him Doc, I can sense that somethings working in him and he's out to find out which is why he was here in the first place ;)

[@HeHateMe1]

Granted I don't know his back story but he seems a lot like I was at one point after being in a church that didn't teach sound doctrine but rather focused on what people want to hear from a little kid until I was 18. I ended up with that same sort of stored up anger he has about "why does God allow this, why does God do that". He seems to be lost between wanting that relationship with God, but too stuck on what this world says. Hopefully soon he breaks through.

[@clonetrooperichflo]

Wtf haha you dont know either. Nobody knows why we are here. God is just an excuse.

[@fdsajfldaskjf]

@@clonetrooperichflo God is an explanation. Not an excuse. There's a difference. What's your explanation?

[@clonetrooperichflo]

@@fdsajfldaskjf It is both. Except for it is a wrong explanation. Thats the part you dont get, i dont have to have the answere to „where do we come from“ „why are we here“ Because i just don’t know. :) better then make up some imaginary friend…

[@user-qf3dn6sz6e]

Love your channel man! From one Star Wars fan to another and fellow Christian.

[@OptimusNiaa]

I wish Cody could ask his questions without the posturing. The problem of evil needs to be considered. The adversarialness isn't productive.

[@danw9464]

Since the example he gives is a horrific real life one, I see good reason for his emotional state. It shows he is human and the question about suffering is very real, not just hypothetical.

[@OptimusNiaa]

@@danw9464 I didn't indicate he ought not have emotions about such matters. Human suffering should elicit emotions. I lamented his posturing and adversarial demeanor. One can have emotions, even being passionate, while still not having such a demeanor.

[@PhillipCummingsUSA]

@@danw9464 I'm in a college course revolving around the Holocaust through the Jewish studies department taught by a woman that had family members die in the war. She has not become emotional once talking about this subject all semester. She actually argues against becoming emotional because that is not academic.

[@danw9464]

@@PhillipCummingsUSA fair point, agree with your clarification

[@danw9464]

@@PhillipCummingsUSA I suppose it depends on the context of the conversation. To deny emotion maybe useful in a purely academic context for specific ends but in most other settings I think it's justified.

[@HaraldHadrada87]

Praying for Cody, his heart might not be in the right place but with this righteous hatred against the evils of this world, he might get there and meet Christ. And thankful also to Dr. Turek for being patient with skeptics and their questions. Very concise yet good answers from Doc. Will be praying for Doc as well.

[@rebeccajohnson4232]

I asked a lot of questions when I became a Christian, it’s important to think for yourself! Faith is supernatural it can’t be put in a box. James 4:8

[@lightningrt434]

Yep, all the questions you asked came back as: “ oh, don’t try to explain that in human terms, it’s supernatural”

[@janetgillespie6590]

Glad to see someone using the scriptures

[@fatalx916]

Athiest: Why doesn't God stop evil? God wipes out the Caananites for their atrocities and child sacrifices. Athiest: Why did God have to wipe out the Caananites? You cant have it both ways Cody!

[@taylorivy3437]

Super underrated comment

[@taylorivy3437]

@@uthmanhanif6321 took the words out of my mouth. You know I think what atheist want is for God to come down and save people himself , and remember in the bible it talks about a perverse generation of people that ask for signs and miracles. Its about time for the bridegroom to come back I hope were all ready.

[@taylorivy3437]

@cdez ddz of course not bevause he hasn't come yet but right now like now you need to accept Jesus Christ as lord of your life and your savior. Believe that he died and rose again to save us from hell have faith in Jesus Christ alone. Pray and ask him to help you turn from your sins, sexual immorality, lying, greed everything your dealing witg and ask for forgiveness. Deny yourself and follow Jesus Christ Do it now before its too late.

[@taylorivy3437]

@cdez ddz do you want to start caring? Because meeting Jesus before you know him isn't what you want. Were all guilty of this tho, me too.

[@taylorivy3437]

@cdez ddz you have free will so you can do what you please there's never a too soon, but there will be a too late. Whatever you decide I hope God blesses you.

[@Coffeehouse_Latte]

If Cody reads this comment, God bless you and keep asking questions. There is no shame in asking.

[@JesuzGAngluhtrone]

✝️🙏

[@jeziscricket4448]

If Cody reads this comment, God is preparing the devil and his angels to welcome you at the gates of hell without shame.

[@SamIAm-kz4hg]

Edriel Siason "There is no shame in asking." There is only shame in the answer.

[@Sabito86591]

@@jeziscricket4448 lol how nice of you.

[@timothyjarrettjr.3730]

@@SamIAm-kz4hg That makes no sense

[@chickbowdrie4750]

These are the kinds of questions that must be addressed. We know our God can handle the worst of ordeals, and these kinds of challenges are exactly what we love to hear.

[@JP-je6jg]

Why did god commit genocide? Why did he creat division and hatred with his tantrum after the tower of Babel? God doesn't want us to have free will, he gave us very clear commands, chief is which was to worship him and him alone. He also didn't want Adam and Eve to eat from the tree of knowledge...keeping us ignorant. God is a manipulative arsehole.

[@nathanbovee36]

God bless that kid. He's genuinely intelligent. Hes looking for answers and passionate about his questions and convictions. Hes a leader in the making and I believe God has a serious plan for him.

[@jalengaskin8450]

Amen

[@wafflesmcgallagher934]

He's... not though. He's not very intelligent. Saying words quickly and loudly isn't a sign of intelligence.

[@jalengaskin8450]

@@wafflesmcgallagher934 that's fair

[@rethaf4387]

I don't think he is looking for answers. Instead, he is looking for "gotcha!" moments against believers. Otherwise, he would at least consider that his repugnance with evil, his correct feeling that evil is wrong, is not, in itself, evidence for it being wrong. A law needs a lawgiver.

[@boscomoons7742]

Surely you have demeaned the word "intelligence". He can't be foolish & intelligent at the same time! Neither is their any ray of intelligence in him! Only fools deny God & His ways. He is just like pharisees entangling Jesus. He doesn't resemble Nicodemus. But we were once all like him & we pray that he change his heart & accept God & His ways.

[@Fuzcapp]

"You're stealing from God to argue against God."

[@antgotguap6951]

God did not make our morality as much as y’all crazy people love to believe that. Man has decides what’s moral and what’s not, since the being of time and we still do to this day. According to the Bible child molestation and slavery are moral and we all know that extremely immoral.

[@coolHandLuke830]

@@antgotguap6951 I would encourage you to read scripture. You will see what you just said is false. Islam supports that but not Christianity.

[@brazthagod5840]

Such a cheap cop out

[@christopherbuckenhamphotog368]

@@antgotguap6951 nowhere in the bible dose it say that's ok

[@antgotguap6951]

@@christopherbuckenhamphotog368 amazing how many times my response gets deleted 😂. Y’all can’t handle the truth

[@JimmyBasquiat]

I really like this young man. He has genuine questions. Hopefully one day God will give them his answers.

[@drax1s729]

Hopefully God will give us all of our answers. He's got a lot to answer. Like prayers that didn't work when we needed him

[@nigelmcculloch3746]

@@drax1s729 no, he doesn't have to answer for any evil committed by humankind, this is what humans do to each other if allowed to rule themselves unchecked. The flood of Noah's day was intervention by God because the earth became filled with violence and God,s word clearly described what people would be like in the last days which began in 1914. But there is good news! The earth is here forever, there will be no more crime or war, people of all tribes of the earth will live in peace forever, unfortunately there is still a bit more pain to go through before the creator makes a appearance!

[@RaiderWolf-yd6nm]

@@drax1s729 _Hopefully God will give us all of our answers. He's got a lot to answer. Like prayers that didn't work when we needed him_ Didn't work according to you, right? How do you know God won't tell you that they did work?

[@Kinosis79]

@@drax1s729 God doesn't have anything to answer to you for lol. You are the one on trial, He is the Judge.

[@tzenophile]

@@Kinosis79 Judge, jury, and executioner. But also Creator and "loving father." If I reject this "loving" psychopath he will torture me forever. What kind of "love" is that? More like a horror fantasy. Which it is, luckily.

[@RockyTopSplash]

I was just like Cody for LONG time. When his eyes get opened.. it will be a great day

[@rileycj]

Yoh the thumb nails be wild tho 😂

[@hannsolo51]

Yea being a huge Star Wars fan myself I thought this one was great! 👍 Lol

[@kaimarquez8046]

@@hannsolo51 bro, what's your favorite scene in all Star wars? I particularly love the thumbnail because my favorite scene is Luke saying I am Jedi and then Vader's redemption. What's yours?

[@hannsolo51]

@@kaimarquez8046 Good question. I would have to agree that that is the best scene as well. I also like the scene where Han Solo returns in the Falcon to help Luke and give him a chance at blowing up the death star. It shows that he's a decent guy and doesn't just care about himself. Thanks for that question. Always happy to talk about Star Wars. Lol

[@kaimarquez8046]

@@hannsolo51 lol, I love that scene too, especially how the music crescendos, how things seem to have lost hope, and how it all just kind of comes together and then the musical queue after the death Star blows up with the kind of twinkling, that's magic

[@andrewdoesapologetics]

Is he auditioning for an Angry Atheist Professor in God's Not Dead 4? Because it's working....

[@guitarpraise6035]

Hahaha ikr

[@GarciaonlyJesus]

Hahahaha

[@JesusistheLambofGod]

Good one bro

[@andrediamond710]

Hahahahaha

[@mickqQ]

They haven’t made 3 of those have they .. jeeez they are awful

[@crashsmasher8789]

Cody might not understand a lot of things but at least he's polite.

[@e.rivers2973]

Yeah hes aggressive in his argument but still shows some respect.

[@hydrofake9574]

@Robin Robbins being straightforward and being rude are two different things

[@mtpta4947]

@Robin Robbins Relatively speaking Cody was respectful.

[@hydrofake9574]

@Robin Robbins bruh, I'm just trying to defende cody in a comment section that keeps hating on him. Yes I'm aware that the way he phrases his words are intentionally deceitful and he doesn't seem to be listening sometimes, but I always like to give people like him the benefit of the doubt even though I'm a Christian and hes an atheist. He seems to be young after all, and as a young college student I can safely tell you that we do believe we know everything and anyone who disagrees is shallow minded (lol). Bottom line, we dont need to be rude or snarky in return for his attitude, and we never know where he is coming from. He likely feels attacked and outnumbered in that room being a minority, so we have to be gentle with him and understand that sometimes people act crazy for various reasons. I'm not saying this is the case, but we should always assume ignorance before evil if we simply don't know. Sorry if this came across as aggressive, God bless u

[@halstonmann8676]

Excellent debate, with deep thinking questions. It’s ok to ask questions Cody. If your thinking about God, your talking about God vice versa. Keep searching for answers, He is out there.

[@michaelr.8273]

"Complaining about a problem without posing a solution is called whining." ― Teddy Roosevelt Though the atheist complains to no end on the topic of God's "evil" deeds, they have no basis that can be used to offer a meaningful alternative.

[@incredulouskirk]

Yep. Pretty much.

[@johnmakovec5698]

No god is pretty meaningfull alternative.

[@BullwhipBobbyLove]

@@johnmakovec5698 Could you kindly provide reasoning/ justification? I'm not sure I follow!

[@bibleburner8426]

I have a much better alternative, it's called secular morality. With a secular morality that concerns itself with the well being of all people... slavery, misogyny and genocide would be considered wrong. Biblical morality deems those things A-ok. Christians should be ashamed to even utter the word "morality".

[@incredulouspasta3304]

The point of the problem of evil isn't to complain about the existence of evil. It's to show the contradiction within Christian ideology. The first step to fixing a problem is realizing that it is _our_ problem to fix. We can't just rely on a deity to fix it for us.

[@greglineberger2483]

I love Dr. Turek's calm, thoughtful responses and explanations!

[@pm47967]

The Holy Spirit is working on Cody. Let's pray for him.

[@IsraelRuizGodot]

🙏😊 What if Cody became an apologist? I would be so proud and happy. It would show God does have a sense of humor.

[@glennzlotowski8020]

The devil is working thru him. I wouldn't bet he'll ever have a conversion

[@brando3342]

@@glennzlotowski8020 He does sound like one of those internet atheists that would laugh at me for believing in my sky daddy lol

[@guitarpraise6035]

@@brando3342 hahah right. I think Cody wanted to find out wrong in Dr Turek thats it..

[@mattsawake6]

Amen 🙏🙂

[@kaboom9081]

Im just posting this to say that im hoping that today Cody is a devout follower of Christ and just shakes his head when he sees these videos. God bless you Cody.

[@built4speed101]

"Seven children of sodomy..." Does this atheist know how children come into this world?

[@markv2596]

Evolution I guess. Nothing created something...

[@843292]

Yeah, I think he meant to say incest... not sure how sodomy could have gotten her pregnant.

[@jamaicanwarrenbuffett760]

I thought I was the only one thinking this 😂😂😭

[@beelzebootthecanadiandevil9600]

You saved me the trouble

[@coolaleco8568]

He probably just misspoke

[@conflictortiz8906]

The problem is is that Cody doesn't think he's evil

[@ReformedR]

As Paul says in romans it is by the knowledge of the law that we know of sin and the gospel of christ as well as the old testament teaches why sin creates problems and why God wanted to free us from it. many are still bound to sin satan cannot cast out Satan

[@PhillipCummingsUSA]

@@nickgagnon8478 Because, just like everyone else he is a sinner.

[@conflictortiz8906]

@@nickgagnon8478 is lying or hating evil I bet Cody did those just like everyone else 👉that is evil

[@LinebackerTuba]

@@nickgagnon8478 That is the point, we are all evil. Given that the standard is perfection.

[@bennyredpilled5455]

This is a very underrated comment

[@pedroviaud1119]

When I read several times “mere Christianity “ I finally found many answers to this kind of questions, but of course, the Bible has the answers too

[@bradsmith2661]

C.S. Lewis wrote another book as well called “The Problem of Pain” in which he addressed this type of question much more thoroughly

[@kforcer]

Well, I think the Bible is where C.S. Lewis got those answers from.

[@elsiesaunders4607]

I read C S Lewis. i also read the Kingdom Rising series by H M Sealey - that really got me understanding the tears God sheds for the pain of humanity, and His need never to do something like flooding the earth again. Fathers in this world have authority over their children - that's a standard God put in place to protect and nurture children. But bad fathers abuse it. God doesn't just go around snatching authority back every time we do something bad. Sometimes we wish He would. I don't doubt His heart broke for that poor woman. There is also a point that the people who are meant to do God's will on Earth and pray in His kingdom, don't do it. We just pray for our own wants like God's a wishing well. Christians should be changing this world from our own quiet bedrooms. We know, when Daniel prayed, that the demonic powers and principalities prevented the answer from reaching him. We don't fully understand how powers and principalities work today, but they're still there, defeated by the cross, but determined to destroy as many lives as possible anyway. "If you cannot bear to humble yourself before the King, then don't. But nor must you blame Him when your world is consumed by war, poverty, disease, pain and death. For these are the consequences of free will. You are free to choose the King. To choose life in all its riches. Or you are free to choose death and your own, twisted version of what is good."

[@hethweek2116]

​@@kforcerThe reason why you a Christian thinks that atheists have no moral code is because Christians are satan worshippers. Yes, you are satan. Because when you read the Bible, you realize the truth that this book is evil created by evil. Justifying sexually assaulting women is the sign Of a satan worshiper Every war in this planet has been started by a religious person. Praying to satan Muslims pray to satan Jews. Pray to saying Christians pray to say you because your God is satan and must be destroyed.... Woke people also pray to satan too....That's why they must be stopped, too. Cody has more moral values than any Christian on the planet. And you should be praying to Cody for guidance, not satan.

[@hethweek2116]

​@@bradsmith2661Why do you pray to satan?

[@notlekard]

At some point in our lives, we were all a form of Cody. Cody man, you ask the tough questions. i love that about you, keep looking for truth my guy.

[@wet-read]

I do too.

[@BornOnASaturday]

No matter what Cody is so loved by our Heavenly Father.

[@JamesRichardWiley]

Our Heavenly Father drowned nearly every living thing on the earth and is threatening Armageddon. A strange kind of love.

[@BornOnASaturday]

@@JamesRichardWiley tell us how you really feel James

[@JamesRichardWiley]

Our Heavenly Father flooded the earth and drowned nearly every living thing. A holy act.

[@BornOnASaturday]

@@JamesRichardWiley who gave every "living thing" life?

[@Alex-yr8iy]

@@JamesRichardWiley God warned them , yet they didn't follow , I'm not surprised that atheist misquote scriptures and quote fallacies as their arguments

[@jjmonty8090]

"Id become a Christian faster than you"...I like Cody

[@Mynameisjoof]

Anything frank says goes straight through Cody’s ears and right out the other end with no comprehension

[@Grazie7]

He is arguing himself into hell because he is so deceived by the devil. He doesn’t even have the capability to hear or comprehend because of the stronghold of pride demonic deception in his life. He will see that one day. I pray that it’s before the tribulation. If not, his deception will only increase and he will be lost forever.

[@lampubelajar3943]

I think it is good to use their approach, they ask the same thing over and over again. We should answer the same thing over and over again which is they don't have any basis to justify their objection against God except their feelings. Nothing but feelings.

[@hellonicetomeetyou2711]

Isn't it crazy how yet they argue against the existence of a God but yet everyone logically has no choice but to believe he exist. You can deny deny deny but everyone logically knows a God existence. It is amazing to me how many people spend there life trying to disprove specifically the bible and alot of what they use to make God sound like evil therefore unworshipable is that he allows rape yea exactly he does just like he allows you to sit there and disrespect him like you do every time you encounter a Christian. Cody can't wrap his head around to main concepts in my opinion one is that God is justified in anything that he does with his creation because it belongs to him and two is that free will demands disobedience because when there is a choice then there is a chance that the someone at sometime somewhere is going to disobey because the creation is not the creator and we will never be perfect without being literally apart of him that is the only way one of us becomes perfect like him but even then we have our past we can't be God and it's better that way.

[@nikokapanen82]

@Crazyel Cross Where did Cody scoffed anybody? He asked a very sincere question which clearly bothers him strongly, how can an all powerful God who is love allow such unfathomable evil to take place. This is the question what every sincere human being is asking at least times to times. The truth is, nobody has the answer to this question, this is why Frank could not answer it, yet christians has relative peace with it, because we know that one day we will get the answer.

[@tinupeter]

@@nikokapanen82 Did God create evil? At first it might seem that if God created all things, then evil must have been created by God. However, evil is not a "thing" like a rock or electricity. You cannot have a jar of evil. Evil has no existence of its own; it is really the absence of good. For example, holes are real but they only exist in something else. We call the absence of dirt a hole, but it cannot be separated from the dirt. So when God created, it is true that all He created was good. One of the good things God made was creatures who had the freedom to choose good. In order to have a real choice, God had to allow there to be something besides good to choose. So, God allowed these free angels and humans to choose good or reject good (evil). When a bad relationship exists between two good things we call that evil, but it does not become a "thing" that required God to create it. Perhaps a further illustration will help. If a person is asked, "Does cold exist?" the answer would likely be "yes." However, this is incorrect. Cold does not exist. Cold is the absence of heat. Similarly, darkness does not exist; it is the absence of light. Evil is the absence of good, or better, evil is the absence of God. God did not have to create evil, but rather only allow for the absence of good. God did not create evil, but He does allow evil. If God had not allowed for the possibility of evil, both mankind and angels would be serving God out of obligation, not choice. He did not want "robots" that simply did what He wanted them to do because of their "programming." God allowed for the possibility of evil so that we could genuinely have a free will and choose whether or not we wanted to serve Him. As finite human beings, we can never fully understand an infinite God (Romans 11:33-34). Sometimes we think we understand why God is doing something, only to find out later that it was for a different purpose than we originally thought. God looks at things from a holy, eternal perspective. We look at things from a sinful, earthly, and temporal perspective. Why did God put man on earth knowing that Adam and Eve would sin and therefore bring evil, death, and suffering on all mankind? Why didn't He just create us all and leave us in heaven where we would be perfect and without suffering? These questions cannot be adequately answered this side of eternity. What we can know is whatever God does is holy and perfect and ultimately will glorify Him. God allowed for the possibility of evil in order to give us a true choice in regards to whether we worship Him. God did not create evil, but He allowed it. If He had not allowed evil, we would be worshipping Him out of obligation, not by a choice of our own will. Courtesy of gotquestions ministry.

[@mackmeister1495]

I really admire how Franklin Turek answers these people's questions with humility and no condemnation. I will admit this photo of him as Luke Skywalker and Cody as Darth Vader is hilarious!😆 🤣 😄

[@user-ot4rc9jh8e]

Let's take a moment to appreciate the video thumbnail for "The Return of Cody"

[@MichaelTarrenScott]

The severe confusion of an atheist: angry with God while saying He doesn’t exist. Pray for Cody.

[@duran5706]

I think you are confused. The audience member is assuming god exists for the sake of an argument. He is pointing out how ludicrous it is to believe in such a god.

[@lucad.marchesi8950]

No, the problem is not god, he doesn't exist! The problem is christianity. The problem is that if Christians believe that Natural disasters re fault of human sins they will try to solve the sin problem and they will not take actions to fight climate change. The problem is that christians only care about dead people or that are not born yet and they don't give care about who is live today. This is the problem, the message of hate not the non existing guy!

[@lucad.marchesi8950]

@TwwwJ JwwwT not scriptures but people, I know lots of people that think that.

[@yande_z]

@@lucad.marchesi8950 where did you get that?

[@duran5706]

itsjustcoreybro I’m not sure what point you think you are making. An atheist simply rejects the god claim. That is it.

[@0987__]

Haha kinda like Cody, you can tell he has been hurt by something in the past where maybe he prayed and it didn’t get answered. God bless you Cody. It’s pretty hard to hate Frank he’s just too nice. Great convo

[@jwill1027]

🤦🏽‍♀️ that assumption is so typical and dismissive of Cody’s actual story

[@petarmilich8684]

@@jwill1027 Cody just wants to blame a God that he doesn’t believe in for all of the world’s problems.

[@Queenbg1]

Some people wants simple answers to look-like simple questions in a very complex area. We are just too small to understand the whole picture. But we demand that knowledge now! :)

[@Bugsy0333]

This is a very basic answer that requires a very simple response. I say that there is no God and Frank says that God has not revealed that to him yet. In many instances, many people keep searching and searching for answers to a problem when the most obvious has been staring them in the face all along !

[@huynhngocnamgiang]

man! might be the most intense QnA I've ever heard from this channel. This man is so hostile and angry toward God (and that might suggest he DOES believe in God, and he hates him for the evils God allows us to do). I have even more respect to Frank Turek, he was incredibly patient and polite. Even I lost my patient while watching this indirectly.

[@saxmanjpr5092]

Anger, with time, often turns to righteous indignation! Yes! Watch out! I used to be even more angry than this (I used to make Freddy Kruger look like Barbie!) I think this man has a generational curse in him. (Look for my other post) Since the Lord had now removed my anger, I am now a person to watch out for, because i have been through things that the church has no clue about and can see certain things in the bible behind the stories written and tell "the church" that they have no idea who Jesus really is! - Frank, I know has prepared himself to be able to handle people like Cody because he knows that there are hurting people out there and had studied hard in order to apply 1 Peter 3:15

[@JamesRichardWiley]

Cody is challenging Frank's reality. And so am I.

[@emmagrace5196]

Cody is my fav. He’s going to be a great solider when he quits fighting god off with a stick.

[@Junomaster2006]

At least he won’t be another sheep that blindly submit & obeys a cult without question.

[@leeblackharry]

@@Junomaster2006 Atheism can be classified as a cult without question, especially if you don't question atheism and just blindly submit and obey it.

[@onethdasanayake3689]

@@leeblackharry Spot on! What really bothers me is that atheists are saying that God doesn't stop evil, but blaming Him for killing the most of the evil people in the Bible? This shows how poor their world view is

[@followersoftheway4815]

I'm not an atheist but I'm happy to see the basic manners between Cody and Turek

[@hethweek2116]

There were no manners telling people that if they don't believe what you believe that you have no morals is the core values of satan worship, and that is what's Christianity ISIS the same as praying that satan because that's the end of the day, religion was created by humans to. Justifying, killing and raping human beings in the name of God..... You have to be a Beta male to Believe that the Bible's actually respecially. Since in the Bible, it says that God is the alpha in the old mega. So anyone that follows him is both of Beta in a satan worshiper all-in-one. That's why you must Fight against your woke and ask for forgiveness to the next atheist you see.... Because Atheism will save your life from your satan worship..... Plus in Judaism, everyone goes to hell for 10 months. If they're a good person, then go to heaven.... That's why Christianity is a false religion. It brainwashes people to believe that you have to accept. Jesus, when Judaism already tells you that you don't have to do that. That's why they rejected Jesus because they goes against Judaism, especially since Jesus was a Jew who went against his own religion, that's why they rejected him, it's like a Christian going against his own religion, and then people start praying to him, and the new religion forms around them. You can look when you read the Bible that it's a book of life at the end of the day... Written by satan to brain, watch people into serving him. That's right, all Christians are satan worshippers.

[@hethweek2116]

Turek What not respectful in any way? Because Christianity is a form of satan worship, and they will always say that atheists don't have a moral code. Meanwhile, they sexually assault people on a daily basis.... Christians have no moral code. They just lie and say they do so. They can do what they want. If you read the Bible, it will tell you that. Don't have a moral code. You Pray to satan, a.k.a. God..... That's why we must kill God. Because it's ordered to kill satan, you must kill God... Because they are the one in the same.... That's why there is no God, because if you kill God, there is no god

[@NAGANDRANALMURUGIAHKPM-Guru]

I was raped when was four. My father was abusing most of the times. My mother was schizophrenic. I accepted Christ as my Saviour, my personal God. I love Him very much.

[@firingallcylinders2949]

These thumbnails are pure gold

[@jakefromstatefarm7363]

thumbnail makers on xan

[@hewhositsuponfroggychair5722]

After seeing that thumbnail I can now die in peace

[@hydrofake9574]

Literally yes

[@st.michaelthearchangel7774]

Haha. That profile name. 😆

[@plavijadranband1]

Just received a word. Cody will be saved. Praise Lord. Thanks for prayers, I prayed for him.

[@rintonmweemba883]

Cody is one of the few respectful people I know.

[@Krzkr]

So happy Cody went there! He's so so close to the thruth. Just have to make the 1st step; truly humble yourself for God and ask Him to show you the truth (again in a humble manner). He will and when He does, you will literally celebrate out of gratitud. Fighting in favor of you Cody 💕

[@kakarotyung7056]

My priest told me I could rape 100 women and Jesus will forgive me if I'm truley sorry and he can't tell the police if I confess as it's against his vows Do you agree with that and the word of the Lord?????

[@20yrs_oldBlackGuy]

@@kakarotyung7056 Anything is possible with god.

[@thesamballinger]

These thumbnails are perfection

[@shoshaunnahfelder9586]

I was molested and raped btw the ages of 4-9 by 5 of my cousins. When my mother found out about 1 of them I was punished for it. I remember asking God why did he let it happen it happen to me.. I grew up so messed up because of what they did. Then they had the audacity to come over and laugh and act like nothing.. I was upset mad and angry at God. But God gave me an answer that helped me to understand. Jesus Christ has given us all the gift of choice. Since the beginning of time with Adam and Eve, they also had the choice to either do wrong or right. Though God had the chance to stop it, he allowed it to happen because of his gift. He gave me an understanding that though he has gifted us choice, it doesn’t mean he hates the way we abuse it. It was given to us because he wants us to willfully follow and worship him. What my cousins did to me, God allowed It because it was their choice.. they abused the gift that Jesus Christ gave to them. Though for a little while they were not judged for what they did (God gift of grace and mercy) they didn’t take that opportunity to repent and they have suffered terribly for what they did to me. God offered me comfort and healing through him.. it’s up to many people to accept his hand of healing and renewal. He is the only one who can fully heal you from all the trauma you ever been through. I’m proud to say that I have forgiven each and every last one of them. And that Jesus Christ has healed me from all that trauma. Now because he has saved and healed me, I tell others how they can truly be changed and healed through him alone.

[@harshalshamdasani4593]

God bless

[@boxingfan8274]

give Cody credit for his persistence. Hope he finds the Master Source before its too late !!!

[@patiofurniture143]

"I sense a lot of emotion in you young man." Yoda.

[@ortegafilms4575]

I freaking love Cody, you can tell he’s a good guy.

[@shannoncats5549]

No one is ‘good’ why do you think Jesus had to die for us dirty rotten sinners?

[@ortegafilms4575]

@@shannoncats5549 subjectively

[@m.lindemann8400]

@@shannoncats5549 please don't ruin it, you know what he meant. I'm a believer yet I can't understand why other believers are so aggressive and are always ruining the good mood because of some technicalities.

[@daniel09dailey]

Nah man, with all due respect dude was trying to get all cavalier and out right rude, with referring to Turek as 'Doc' and ordering him to answer like he was his dad or something. I don't get it, if Cody has a morally superior stand point then what's with the general lack of respect for The person of Frank let alone his beliefs.

[@eddielitvinov1199]

He’s just zealous, it’s the age.....

[@NickRaeff]

Cody reminds me of ... me, before I got saved. I'm not a "good" Christian, by any means, but I'm grateful for Jesus and this gift that Dr. Turek speaks about. In Him, I live, move, and have my being (Acts _:__). I give Cody a lot of credit, coming before the large group and mic. I'd love to hang out with him and be his friend. Jesus became my friend when I was in the world, and of the world.

[@Kaymen1980]

What convinced you that Christianity is true?

[@treksta2009]

@@smokingcrab2290 Amen to that

[@alanbaraka9800]

@Nick Raeff can you demonstrate your god to exist via testable evidence?

[@treksta2009]

@Remember Lord Jesus Pray the Rosary Justification instant no? Sanctification takes a life time

[@JD-ro7xe]

If Jesus saved you, why are you still not a 'good' Christian? Then I'd say Jesus did a very poor job with you.

[@braggfamily1123]

That girls heart was turned completely towards God in her distress & she was rewarded eternal life. Sometimes evil is hard to recognize & sometimes evil is recognized by all. It is in times of heavy persecution when true believers cry out with their entire being & in that moment God is glorified.

[@spreadingthelightofchristj9081]

Cody truly seems to be genuinely struggling about real issues, let's keep praying for his salvation.🙏

[@F.O.R.]

Is in the praying is useless period and selfish.

[@Joshepifanio]

Dude seems pretty angry at a god that supposedly doesn’t exist.

[@Americandream2]

Wait a minute how did u comment on this video before sox days ago?

[@Vlikdude]

Time traveler??

[@pwoods100]

I've met angry Christians who are mad at Hindus for some of their disturbing beliefs that harm handicapt people and children. And I say - but you're just angry at the Hindu gods!

[@jdizzle18diz]

@@pwoods100 Are these Christians going to Hindu debates, following their teachers around as if their life depended on disproving them? We both know the answer is no.

[@pwoods100]

@@jdizzle18diz So what? My life doesn't depend on disproving Christianity. But the problem is - Christianity in America has influenced the way people think and the way the evangelical right is trying to push their agenda into schools and the science classroom. And that's a problem, so someone has to challenge it and stand up to it. And there are many Christians who criticize other religions - especially Islam. Why do you think we have missionaries? How many missionaries do you think tried to convert Hindus, because they thought they belonged to the wrong religion? Are you saying this never happens?

[@AmoA_Reacts]

That final answer is awesome. 👏🏽 Parents let children do their free will just as God does

[@HulkRampage]

A peaceful debate, rare nowadays, congratulations to both. In response to Cody, understand that there are evils that are allowed for the greater good of all, which is the love for God, and this is not just a dogmatic speech, but an inevitable logic that understands the origin of all goods (the uncaused cause), as the greatest good of all, as it underlies and represents the ultimate perfection. Evils are allowed so that we may be free and even in suffering, choose to love God, which is the true good, the love for perfection and the foundation of all goods, God.