Deconstructing My Faith | I'm Done Trying to Teach

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[@DrownedInExile]

"If someone says 'that's offensive!', I would say, I'm still waiting to hear your point." - Christopher Hitchens

[@jeremiahlarkins618]

I had a pastor tell me I shouldn't want to travel because life is the same everywhere.

[@Shake69ification]

I guess I shouldn’t be surprised, but wow, what a blatant lie!

[@jeremiahlarkins618]

That life is the same everywhere, or that the pastor told me that?

[@Shake69ification]

That life is the same everywhere. Even within one country, the differences in culture can be significant. I'm not remotely well-traveled internationally, but I've had friends deployed to other areas and have international friends online with whom I've discussed such differences and it's been eye-opening.

[@grimlund]

That pastor must have been absolutely insane.

[@johngrimkowski598]

@@grimlund The pastor was tying to control him.

[@godfreycarmichael]

In my day "deconstruction" was called "ditching the bullshit".

[@grahamkameron3248]

I realize it is kinda randomly asking but does anybody know of a good website to stream new series online ?

[@raybryson7545]

@Graham Kameron flixportal :D

[@grahamkameron3248]

@Ray Bryson thank you, I signed up and it seems like a nice service :) Appreciate it!

[@raybryson7545]

@Graham Kameron No problem xD

[@TheEpicPlace]

Searching for deconstruction videos yours is one of the few that came up. Thank you for sharing this.

[@EpicKate]

I like your profile name. 😁 And... Same.

[@deion312]

I am constructing my faith. I am reading Christian books and reading the Bible and I am constructing more and more! :)

[@baptistboy2882]

Keep reading Christian books. Construct walls around the ideology that the bible is the inspired word of God and he wrote it without errors and you will grow in your faith. It will not be an objective reality, but who needs reality when you are grounded in faith.

[@kenshiloh]

@@baptistboy2882 Hi. You have claimed, basically, that Christians are delusional. Do you agree that delusional people are not aware that they are delusional? My question is, how do you know that you are not delusional? For example, the only way to be sure that you are not delusional - is if you are not delusional! It is a vicious circle, an absurdity. Put another, you reject the Bible, but how do you know that your reasoning is sound? That is, don't you have to have sound reasoning to determine if your reasoning is sound? Atheims is insane! Moreover, the only way a person could be sure that they are not delusional is for God to reveal the truth to them. You cannot refute the existence of God, yet you can be honest in saying that God is the only known way we can know anything at all! Are there any exceptions? That is, without God, you have to place blind, unwarranted faith in your own intellect, which means living in intellectual - and thereby, spiritual - darkness. The damnable reality for an atheist is the life continues on after the grave. Hell is referred to as the 'outer darkness.' Do you reject God's moral code? There is no moral code in hell! In fact, Jesus said that there are people who will torture you there. Yet, Christ died on a Cross so that we could know Him; you can know Him now and into eternity - total assurance. However, if you are living as if there is no God, you sure as hell better be right! Jesus Christ is the light of the world.

[@kenshiloh]

Hi. The best, and really only, way to build your faith is to be filled with the Holy Spirit. Referring to the Holy Spirit, Jesus said, "Whoever believes in Me (i.e. knows Me personally) shall have rivers of living water bubbling up to eternal life." Conversely, if a person is not filled with the Holy Spirit, if they do not have that river of life, neither do they believe in Jesus - neither are they saved! Then, after the in-filling of the Holy Spirit, He will open your heart and mind to the things of God - through the Bible and other Christian books. Hope you won't mind a few suggestions: for Bible study concerning the Holy Spirit, I recommend John chapters 14-17 and Romans 8.16. If these truths are not a part of your life, ask and you shall receive! For example, thank the Lord for filling you with the Holy Spirit. Only ask, trusting in the promises of God, or you won't receive anything from Him (James 2). Concerning Christian books, sorry to say, American Christians can be so lukewarm - even the best of them! Instead, I recommend books from our persecuted brethren, books like "The Heavenly Man", "Hiding in the Light," or 'Defying Jihad." These are such great, exciting books that will really bless you! All the best to you and yours! Jesus Christ is the light of the world.

[@antonchekhov7861]

@dwm You fascinate me. How in the world would one want to study the Bible? The whole Bible is really odd. God tells Moses to go to pharaoh and tell him to release the Jews. At the same time god tells Moses that pharaoh is not going to release them because God will harden pharaoh’s hard. And then god will punish Egypt for not letting the Jews go. God did it 10 times to Egypt. The whole Bible is a really weird book. It blows my mind that people read, and they actually believe it is the word of god. If the Bible is truly the word of god then god is not eloquent at all and He speaks with a lot of confusion.

[@deion312]

@@antonchekhov7861 most read and influental book in the world

[@EpicKate]

I resonated so deeply with this. I have goosebumps. I feel like I could have made this almost word for word. I want to connect. I want to see how far you've come in this time. I want to hear what you've found about yourself to be true.

[@rebeccabello3103]

So much changes when you stop looking at the world through a religious frame.

[@aaronbarreguin.4211]

Yeah but to be honest I don’t think you can.

[@rebeccabello3103]

@@aaronbarreguin.4211 Peeling that onion took decades with many changes in thoughts and beliefs along the way. I kept trying to rationalize my religious beliefs till one day, years later, I was able to see things without my religious bias.

[@aaronbarreguin.4211]

@@rebeccabello3103 I believe you can deconstruct. but I don't think you can ever avoid seeing life though an religious frame, even a secular one.

[@gospeljoy5713]

Religion and jesus are different. Jesus was attacked by religion. Jesus is greater than Solomon.

[@anthonysiders9611]

I understand I'm no different. I'm actually dying

[@Lepewhi]

So sorry to read this. I wish you well.

[@Tempeline]

Yay Jackie sounds like you learned A LOT last year and that makes me pretty happy ☺️ And I hope you will be able to travel to some countries outside the US cause it's a totally different world😅 I think I will need weeks to recover from my LA trip cause some things made me soo mad and I'm really curious to find out more about life in America and about the social structures over there.🙈 You only learn about other countries and places in my opinion if you go there and talk to people. So luckily we had some weird/great/fun/interesting Uber drivers and I learned more about the US during these rides than in school..! :) Also I just wanted to say that I think it wasn't bad of you to preach in your videos cause this is how we could found out more about your way of thinking. It would just be bad if you wouldn't allow us to think in a different way, so trying to communicate more with people is something we could all benefit from☺️ I hope you're having an awesome start of 2019 and I hope you'll learn a lot about people and cultures 💕 Uff sorry this was written in jetlag-english, so I hope you'll understand what I mean😳🙉

[@augustosantiago6769]

I respectfully think that deconstruction do not necessarily needs to means loosing your faith at all, but adjusting your believe system, and being aware of all the other sides of reality. I discarded all the illogic and irrational stupid trash, and kept the core values of Christianity, and I feel that my faith is stronger than ever! And YES, I am free too!!!

[@Janicesaheed]

Love this!! Me too!!

[@mattattack75]

Faith is by definition illogical

[@johngrimkowski598]

Augusto I YESSSSSSSS. I found someone like me I have a kinship with you.

[@peterp-a-n4743]

There is no God. Leave religion behind and truth will set you free. It's so refreshing to fully commit to intellectual honesty.

[@kalasatwater2224]

Can't teach what I don't believe anymore

[@williamkaska7085]

i actually wished more people in church were like you. theres irony. i think the reason why so many are leaving church is because there are none in church like you. go figure. i have been a believer for 20 years, and some days, its just not been worth it, but then, im always reminded, what we see in church today, is not what God intended, nowhere close. if people were actually interested in the lives of others, like you, the entire church would actually become alive, because people would actually care. i live in omaha nebraska, a total dead zone. the only thing that keeps me here is my job. i have a work mom that i care for dearly, i know God used her as a mother figure for me to bond to. interesting isnt it? sometimes God uses the world to help us mature and grow since the church is too stuck, and religious to do so. if we had brothers, mothers, father, and sisters of the faith, people would actually believe that God is actually here, and real. rock on :)

[@themacocko6311]

I think people are leaving the because it's fu of bullshit.

[@williamkaska7085]

@@themacocko6311 i just did a video on this actually. there is no real connection. when there is no connection, and everyone clearly sees it, then why would anyone believe when there is no evidence? i definitely get it.

[@linjicakonikon7666]

I love Nebraska. It's not a dead zone, it's liberating and beautiful if YOU are free inside. 🌿🌟🌟🌟🌟

[@jmdsservantofgod8405]

Jesus thru YT may be helping you…. You are looking for a community that accepts you just as you are! Jesus accepts you just as you are…..he’s your friend! Keep him in your ❤️ and you will be 😃 and he will give you ✌️ Grace and Peace to you!….Grace is the theme of God’s Book!

[@alfonsoreynosa8143]

You can do all those things, you can question all things and yet hold to the truth of God's word. God calls us to love all people, no exceptions. What many of us have experienced are churches who look with disdain on those who are different than us. Remember that is the teaching of man, not of God. So deconstruct from Church rules, but not from Biblical doctrine. Progressive movements in faith seems great on the surface, but they do nothing more than to ship wreck lives. It's okay to hold to the absolute truth of the Bible and be loving, kind and compassionate. Jesus did not waiver from His truth, yet He loved all, and the greatest display of love apart from His atonement is telling people the truth and expecting them to live in it. Don't lose true faith because of bad theology.

[@johngrimkowski598]

Alfonso I have a kinship with you. I'm a believer I left the strict baptist church they tried to control every thing in my life I was going insane I deconstructed from strict religion. now I feel closer to God !

[@gospeljoy5713]

I totally agree sometimes humans want experience life in the world. It leads to pain and guilt. It is freedom to live right not a bunch of rules. Learning to abide in jesus.

[@nevadataylor]

Its so great seeing all these 'deconstruction' videos. Now if we could only deconstruct that second greatest religion, belief-based capitalism!

[@BillySells]

Deconstruction of Faith is called the Falling Away! Open your eyes People

[@christophergibson7155]

Yes it is. There is a landslide of this falling away happening right now. I am seeing it in many atheist or deconversion stories on the KZbin channels. The deception is very evident in believing "the lie". Jesus, Paul, and Peter all mention that this would happen before the Day of the Lord happens. Nevertheless, it is very sad to see it happening to so many. Blessings to you in Jesus.

[@johngrimkowski598]

YOUR WRONG ! thousands of people are deconstructing from mind controlling religion. I did also I'm FREE and now I FEEL CLOSER TO JESUS! open your own eyes strict puritan christian churches are dangerous and responsible for falling away.

[@gospeljoy5713]

I agree but I also see that modern christianity has gotten toxic and full of bondage especially in America. We are called to the fruit of the spirit free from vices as well as law. The yoke of bondage can be destructive behavior or man made rules.

[@joey6818]

The opposite of decompression is immersion. You are free to choose your path. The Catholic immersion path will lead you to seeing/communicating with angels and experiencing the world in its full spiritual reality. It will become apparent - heaven and earth are one and the same.

[@themacocko6311]

Get bent

[@wolves201]

An older video....lots and lots of waffle. Learning about the world as a person grows up seem to equal deconstructing in America. Care and compassion is more prevalent in the non Christian world? You can only have opinions outside of the Christian world? What, like cancel culture, no platforming, demonising people with different political opinions like we have seen the Democratic left do with aplomb since 2016? Still, a person needs to experience ‘the other side’. I did, had many doubts, walked away from church and felt better for it. Far less judgementalism etc. I realised that the outside world is just like the church world because it is filled human beings. I also learned that the outside world is far more intolerant, discriminatory and judgemental of Christians, particularly in academia and sciences where outing as a Christian can and has ended careers. I have now reconstructed, am far happier and more balanced and put my early Christian experiences down to being young and not knowing much but believing that I knew everything (like most young people). Sometimes you just have to fly the nest and make your own way in life. Then you can stop blaming everyone else in your family and/or church for how things turned out.

[@johngrimkowski598]

I blame people in the church they were too strict. I blame mind controlling religion I deconstructed and now I feel closer to Jesus.

[@kontiuka]

Kind of have to disagree a little bit. If someone says "this is the hill I'll die on", this tells me that they're not willing to change their mind or grow.

[@johngrimkowski598]

yes there universe is in the four painted walls of their church.

[@jmdsservantofgod8405]

WOWWEE! It’s like you just woke up and everything in life is smacking you in the face! WHAT TO DO? -ITS SOO MUCH!….. ok, you break everything down into smaller, easy to handle pieces ( deconstruct ) and slowly you reconstruct using all you learn thru life so you have the best life possible and are the best person you can be! WOWWEE! Life is short, so get going! ( no stress! )…….Jesus is Jesus…… ask him for help everyday! Have faith not fear!

[@gospeljoy5713]

I find fascinating that the key word about jesus is compassion. He was moved by it. He went around doing good even on the sabbath. The Christians have lost sight of love and forgiveness. Yes anger at the things that destroy our lives. Let it sink in God did not send jesus to condemn us.

[@slade52]

You never even tried.

[@nelson8965]

More than half of the video is about what you're going to do or say in the video. Seems too much for me

[@h.m.7218]

Stop using the word "deconstruct". You're showing everybody how much you're influenceable despite your believing in what you think is your act of emancipation. Anybody using this word just shows up how much he's been manipulated.

[@gordongoodman8342]

Do you go to all of these videos to say this?

[@h.m.7218]

@@gordongoodman8342 Yes. The world will be mildly better when people will stop using a word that is part of a far left ideology.

[@gordongoodman8342]

@@h.m.7218 The world would be better off if people would realize "far left" and "far right" are constructs invented to divide and rule them.

[@jameskennedy721]

@@h.m.7218 Say ... arent you the guy with the horns on his hat who beat the cop to death with a fire extinguisher at the Capital ?

[@h.m.7218]

@@jameskennedy721 Say... aren't you one of these half insane Evergreen students who enforced on their profesors their totalitarian neo marxist woke ideology ? I'm french. American teachers shoudn't have adopted this sh*%tty ideology, derived from marxism, that was invented in the 60s and the 70s by half insane french intelectuals : Foucault, Derrida, Deleuze. This is the very reason why this girl uses the word "deconstruct", wears a pearcing and more than probably has a part of her body tatooed. Or will soon have. Why is that ? To "free" herself, of course ! Well, she sure is not free from following trends...

[@mdb1239]

You have said nothing in over 5 minutes. Ugh. What a waste.

[@chiricahuaapache5132]

What about in the last 2 minutes 13? I'm only at 3 minutes, and I don't want to waste another 4 minutes of my life listening to a pretty babe talking 💩