Ravi Zacharias | AUTHORS BEHAVING BADLY

[@ReadswithRachel]

Transparency: Hi everyone, this is a re-upload of a video that went up earlier. This version is not sponsored. Thank you to everyone who commented on the last version to make me aware. I explain this in this version but I'll say it here as well. I emailed the sponsor to let them know that i would like to receive a bill for all the items sent to me, that i will not be accepting payment, and that i will not be working with them again in the future. I'm sorry about this, and I will be more diligent about researching companies before I work with them. Thank you again for keeping me accountable.

[@tarotsushima3332]

Really appreciate the transparency

[@fancifulimpression]

So appreciate you stepping up to the plate - it says so much about your character and how much you value your audience and your work.

[@colonelweird]

I got through about 30 minutes of the previous upload before it got yanked -- I was afraid you'd been hit with a copyright claim or a tos strike. It was looking like one of your best videos, so I'm really glad it's back. Now I can settle in and immerse myself in the horrors...

[@eldrichnemo9312]

Your integrity is outstanding

[@eriskalliste]

Thank you for making me aware of this problematic company. I've ordered a small amount just out of ignorance a couple months back, but now that I have been informed, I've deleted my account and I kind of want to vomit. In a good way.

[@43v3rh1d3n]

We love a creator that actually hold themselves accountable and doesn't play a song about it.

[@standdownrobots_ihaveoldglory]

Anybody else mad that "toxic gossip train" has an earworm melody? I can't stop hearing it 😂

[@Michael-y9o5g]

@@standdownrobots_ihaveoldglory I'm bleeping livid. xD

[@marocat4749]

XD

[@danysanerd2383]

I'm so thrilled about her authenticity and personal accountability, that I keep coming back throughout the last few days and putting this on in the background to give her more views. ❤

[@GreiH]

@@standdownrobots_ihaveoldglory ngl I hear "Conjugation Junction" from Schoolhouse Rock in it

[@nyanbinary1717]

As someone who was insane enough to do multiple graduate degrees, I take it *personally* when assholes like this fake their academic credentials. Like, honestly, how dare you. I spent 10 years in higher education and probably shaved another 10 off my life with the stress, and *I* could never have skated by faking those degrees. Ugh.

[@pinkyhc4130]

Wow! I am blown away by how you dropped temu so fast, and with so much integrity. Rachel, you continue to impress.

[@songweretson]

Thank you for naming it. I was really curious when she talked about it. XD

[@sinestesianestesia9079]

What's the issue with temu? :o

[@hope2dust]

"Yes, Kirk Cameron, you too." wink 🤣🤣 The way I gross cackled. 👏👏👏

[@muffinshutchins7008]

Thanks for being so quick to address the Temu situation. It's funny because i was watching the original upload when it booted me out and said it was no longer available. I was confused until i decided to check out Temu and realized how sketch it was. Upon opening the app, they bombarded me with a new user coupon for $100 off coupon for making a purchase of ten items. They definitely phrased it in a way that made it sound like they were giving you $100 off the 10 items you chose. But once you arrived at the check out screen, it came clear they were only giving you the coupon for use on a future purchase. They also made sure to put timers on the screen to put FOMO on the consumer. Thankfully i was NOT fooled but I'm sure others have fallen for this. I know there are other issues people have with Temu, but I just want to thank you for being so quick to address the situation! I don't think I've seen a KZbinr tackle a mistake within minutes of uploading while listening to fan's concerns. Good on you!

[@muffinshutchins7008]

@@FionavanDahl I was reading up on Temu more, and apparently the app is plagued with all sorts of "gamification" in tje shopping experience. They randomly have a "spin the wheel" moment where you are rewarded with coupons (this happened to me too), or you might get a random "get x amount of free items when you buy x number of items" promotion. But these bonuses always have a catch or time limit to redeeming them. I reckon Temu definitely has some shady tactics behind how it runs, and others would agree with me.

[@Draqer]

Man i was wondering what the sponsor was. I missed the first upload. Thanks for the context and warning.

[@cats9994]

@@muffinshutchins7008 tbf hot topic has a wheel sometimes too and theyre a reputable website but yes temu's version is scammy

[@haemocyte2224]

What a coincidence, I have studied in Cambridge too. Admittedly, I was studying a road map and I was only barely within city limits at the time but still.

[@sinestesianestesia9079]

LMAOO 😂 this made me laugh

[@sinestesianestesia9079]

LMAOO 😂 this made me laugh haha thanks

[@ihaveaname699]

I dunno what company you were working with, but I'm glad you took accountability. Most KZbinrs wouldn't. Also an HOUR????? SIGN ME UP what happened HERE

[@interstellar_1003]

It was Temu, a Shein competitor. They have the same issues with human rights like Shein. She didn't know and as soon as she was informed, she took the video down and re-uploaded it without the sponsor segment.

[@ihaveaname699]

@@interstellar_1003 Oh right they're sponsoring people now??? Damnn

[@8LyJu8]

​@@interstellar_1003I believe Temu is actually art of Shein, they just made another brand to try to shake off the image

[@zeeelmer6290]

Hey Rachel I am a huge fan of yours and an ex Mormon. If you’d like to talk to someone who grew up Mormon and was kicked out for being LGBTQ, I am happy to tell you about my experience.

[@ReadswithRachel]

Hi! I’d love to hear your story. You can email me any time. [e-mail]

[@kath4240]

My best friend just received her official excommunication letter and we celebrated by finding the perfect frame for it!

[@8LyJu8]

​@@kath4240I'm glad to hear this! My cousin had to go through that in the 90s, back then being gay was insanely worse. Hopefully it will become easier and easier for those expelled

[@historydragonsandmagic]

I’m so glad you are doing this fundie author series. I am deconstructing my faith and my time in ministry. Many leaders betrayed and hurt and abused me. These people need to be called out!

[@zachreads]

I'm so glad you made it out!

[@historydragonsandmagic]

@@zachreads Thank you! I've been through a lot but therapy helps!

[@zachreads]

@@historydragonsandmagic if you don't know about them there are other resources like Recovering From Religion and The Secular Therapy Project

[@JonnieAngel2025]

Your comment about Ravi trying to slowly brainwash the LDS Church struck me as funny. I’m an Ex-Mormon and one of the things that got stuck on my craw is how the Mormons befriend people with the sole intention of converting them. Imagining them trying to convert one another for the rest of eternity gives me the giggles.

[@atherisGAY]

This is the first time I've seen this series abbreviated, and my brain short circuited for a second going "authors.. be.. bitchin'?" 😂❤

[@disgruntledmoderate5331]

😂

[@tjenadonn6158]

Authors Be BShopping

[@katsy0c0]

Man, as someone raised by a pretty comparatively chill Italian/Irish catholic family, to the point where even as a staunch leftist socialist i still practice to this day, fundie and evangelical beliefs are always so. Insane to me. Like, insane to hear. "Jesse what the fuck are you talking about" insane. Like the catholic church has capital-I Issues (including the post-2016 fundie infiltration which i have so many thoughts about lmao) don't get me wrong, but man. Protestant fundie shit is wild.

[@ezrea9313]

I feel ya! I grew up with a chill Irish Catholic dad and a fundie Baptist mom, and I still practice as a Catholic today. Every time I attend church with my mom's family or hear what my fundie and protestant friends say, I'm almost always gobsmacked. I've started joking that I need to bring popcorn but it's just so batshit crazy that it's entertaining

[@8LyJu8]

As a latinamerican raised catholic, catholicism in the US seems extremists for us (we have a great influence of Liberation Theology here, and more specifically of People's Theology in my country). Every time I hear some religious news from the US I'm just wondering what is going on there?

[@thurielangel3239]

Same lol. I mean, I grew up atheist in Germany, but around a lot of catholics and with some catholic education, my Bavarian grandma is staunchly catholic (and I did sometimes get into discussions with her because of that) but I feel like even the German-old-people version of catholicism is so INCREDIBLY laid back in comparison to the stuff that I see going on with fundamentalists in the US. They’re fucking insane it’s so concerning how many of these people are involved in high level politics.

[@Teajay21]

Yeah Catholicism has its own -ish but its compared to American fundies its very different, especially if you have a family that's not very rigid. I do think there's been a resurgence in traditional/fundamentalist catholics especially in the last 10-20 years, you see folks like Amy Coney Barret who are much more like Evangelicals than the catholics I know

[@audreyeley3704]

I was educated through a fundie homeschool co-op, and in my sophomore year of high school we listened to a Ravi Zacharias sermon as part of the curriculum. It was basically about how anyone could make a (heterosexual) marriage successful no matter who you married or if you loved them. All you had to do to make your (straight) marriage successful is be godly and follow Ravi's advice. That message never sat right with me, even though my peers acted like his teachings were almost as good as the Bible itself. Now that I've grown up and realized I'm a lesbian, I know why I thought that was BS. It's so sad to hear how much suffering people endured because of him, but it's vindicating to know that he was full of shit the whole time

[@thurielangel3239]

You’re doing such an amazing job talking about these topics and educating people on them. I live in Germany and while I have my own nuanced and critical relationship with and views on Christianity, I haven’t yet experienced anything as insane as the fundamentalist community in the US. I’ve learned a lot about it through your and other peoples videos on here on KZbin and it has dramatically increased my understanding of religion, fundie culture, and even American politics. Not to mention all the people who have been traumatised and deeply affected by it. I feel like as someone with an atheist upbringing who has had almost exclusively positive experiences with the church myself I used to be a little naive about it’s dark underbelly and you’ve contributed to opening my eyes to it and developing a more critical approach. Keep it up!

[@Samcarnelian]

I was raised Pentecostal holiness but my pastors were former church of god. I was so outraged by this guy because I had trusted him

[@Womynxx]

For anyone who needs to hear this, an NDA does not cover criminal acts. Of course, consult a lawyer but abusers don’t get to just harm people and slap an NDA on it to silence their victims. There’s a special place in hell for people who use their position of power in religion to SA and abuse the people that trust them. It just sucks he didn’t live to see the consequences of his despicable crimes. Thanks for covering this Rachel!

[@kristieclower]

You are an awesome human. Thank you for being you. I personally love when the absolute worst pictures of abusers are used instead of their smiling headshots when talking about them.

[@AngelaHesterBooks]

Sending you all the gentle hugs if you want them, Rachel. I appreciate this information but I am sorry you've had to put yourself through it.

[@bregowego]

If you do take a look into mormonism, I really liked "The Mormon Mirage" which is written by a former member and (if you prefer a true crime-ish backdrop) there's also "Under the Banner of Heaven". While I grew up Catholic-Christian, my entire friend group in high school were devout mormons.. nicest people I've EVER met but there's so many layers to the religion that truly unsettled me. Going to the temple, the white garments, the celestial room... it's a lot.

[@fletcherthenerd]

I’m an ex-Mormon who went to BYU (graduated 2020) and I’m SO excited for more fundie content from you, your old videos on the topic are amazing and it’s honestly healing to hear you talk about the similar beliefs and experiences. If you want to learn more about Mormonism, Mormon Stories podcast is a good resource imo! I’m sure many have offered but if you ever would like to chat with someone to help explain differences/similarities, I would love to!

[@Patchment]

After seeing this, I sent a message to one of my old abusers from when I was 14. He may not read it but I feel better for writing it.

[@CelticGuardian7]

Lori's video caused me to tear up. I can't even imagine how hard it must have hit for people that went through SA. I hope she and this monster's other victims are doing better, and he can go rot.

[@helen.mackenzie]

When I started deconstructing, this is the guy my in-laws suggested I look up. Lol. All it did was solidify I wanted away from religion completely. eta: christianity specifically, I have nothing against religion in general.

[@DawnOfDaravaja]

Thank you for living the values you talk about it. It's so rare to see that I wanted to give you props. And thank you for speaking out about fundies; I grew up there too, and now I'm in therapy for it. Thank you for all you do.

[@strangeaelurus]

YES!! An hour long video i can listen to while I draw! Keep up the good work, Rachel :)

[@moontokkym_art]

Yaaaay art team! I'm doing artfight attacks binging booktube xD

[@angelarenee7328]

Yes! Drawing while I listen also!!!

[@sinestesianestesia9079]

Omg I do this too!

[@NC-dw1ir]

I'm sorry that you went through that, but I think it is brave of you to help other women like yourself have their voices heard. I could tell it was painful for you, but I respect you and how you've fought for what you believe in and I hope you continue to fight the good fight. We need more people like you to be our voice. Thank you.

[@sarah_757]

My biomom would listen to this guy all the time. I'm no contact with her now but I'm sure she sides with him over the victims. She always prioritized church over her kids.

[@floreya67]

I hope you're doing okay ❤ edit: I'm sorry this brought up so much trauma, thank you as always for doing all this work!

[@rose_and_thorns]

Well, gee. I guess I'm a visiting scholar at Stanford since I picked my friend up from there once and I used a bathroom on campus before we left. I earned my doctorate in urology.

[@RosseRue]

It's amazing how fast you responded to the Temu situation (I only found out through the comments, never heard of them before but YIKES) very few KZbinrs would respond so quickly and thoroughly to something like this. Don't be too harsh on yourself, everyone makes mistakes :) can't wait to finish the video! I was really enjoying it, your commentary on this topic is very helpful to me. Hope you and yours are well!

[@seraphonica]

what you describe at the end, with the athlete demanding his donation back - he's alleging Ravi was racketeering. an illegal business pretending to be a legal one, basically

[@ghostoyster]

glad you out this back up! i was watching when it disappeared. love the makeup and that you listen to your audience.

[@rgs8970]

Oh man, Rachel, i didn't know you were raised AOG! My mom and her husband are in that denomination 😬 (i was raised by my dad, who was in a different fundy denomination, not any better, just different) really grateful to sift through this stuff with you and really grateful to see you thriving on the other side of it 💕

[@ReadswithRachel]

I indeed had the displeasure of being an AOG kid 😭 thanks for being here!

[@TheNamariel]

This brings up so much trauma for you, I hope you have a good support system and are taking care of yourself

[@cole4342]

Not for anyone who needs it, the timestamp for the victim statement being over is actually 40:05 with the reupload now, not 42:40 as listed in the video!

[@Leselangs]

this was painful to listen to and clearly painful for you to do, so thank you for the this thoughtful explanation and analysis, and i hope you’re taking care of yourself 💓

[@CúánCrafts]

I don't think I've seen anyone do a deep dive on Joyce Meyer yet. The grip that woman had on Evangelical women in Ireland when I was a kid (possibly still has, but I'm not in that world anymore)

[@pandaaaaa4]

Lorie's speech video 😢💔 Aww Rachel please try to take a good break from all this and care for yourself. I can't imagine how exhausting these videos can be and I do hope you don't burnout from this 🫂 Read your favorite book series or do something de-stressing and care for yourself 🤎 "I am so mean to fundi authors" as you should 🙌🏾

[@MisuzuPM]

See I thought I was losing it. I added the new upload to my watch queue and was surprised that it disappeared.

[@SP_understars]

Man I saw this pop up on my feed, saw it was an hour long, and had to prepare myself because I just KNEW it was going to be harrowing. And it was! Thank you for taking the time and energy to make these difficult videos.

[@cricket8875]

"Prepare for meanness." Ma'am! How dare you tease us all with a good time! I am prepared and I am excited lol. Seriously, though. As someone who grew up fundie-adjacent and suffered a lot of religious trauma, I am 100% here for you being exactly the brilliant, snarky human we've all come to know and love while exposing these people for the lies they spread and the hurt they cause.

[@CplAnguadaEarth]

I watched the whole video. You weren’t mean. I appreciate your integrity and the emotional and regular work it took to make the video

[@spidermonkeybm]

genuinely really appreciate the sponsorship correction a lot ❤

[@aryllstea]

Hey Rachel, if you're looking for any stories more from LGBTQ+ ex-Mormoms I'd love to share mine. I grew Mormon and walked away due to the discrimination I faced and the church covering up the SA I experienced. I would love to trust you with my story if you're interested in it.

[@ReadswithRachel]

Hi! I would be happy to hear from you about this. Thank you for being willing to share. Email me anytime at readswithrachel @ gmail. com

[@oliveoil8736]

I subscribed for the book reviews, and then I found out you make interesting former fundy content. Two of my favorite things!

[@Feynix4]

Idk if you heard but Dave Hollis died. I was not a fan of him at all, I think some things he did were deplorable, but I don’t know if it would be a good idea to do an abb on him. Rachel Hollis, however, should rightfully be called out for her terrible books and terrible behavior

[@dr_not_sam]

Minor correction: I attended Wycliffe hall. It IS part of Oxford but it is not a college. There are four halls and are all associated with different Christian denominations. It’s a complicated relationship but it is part of Oxford.

[@catherineprater1485]

Please Rachel do one on Billy Graham. He was in the position to speak and advise presidents and others of power. Thank you for sharing about Ravi.

[@p-rng-444]

Hey Rachel. I'm so sorry to hear about the abuse that you've experienced. I believe you and I hope that you have someone that supports you through this. You can work through it for ages and then it'll come back in waves. You deserve healing and happiness

[@Tareltonlives]

"I have never killed any one, but I have read some obituary notices with great satisfaction."- Clarence Darrow. Zacharias joins Robertson in that particular class of obituary.

[@authornmalone]

I love these videos so much. Your research is fantastic, you put it together so well and make it easy for us to understand. I often listen to these while I'm at work. They make my day go by so much easier. Really excellent work, Rachel!

[@ReadswithRachel]

Wow, thank you!

[@baka9466]

Lol - i did a 6 week study abroad at Cambridge - clearly that means I can now claim to have a Cambridge degree 😂

[@dalishrogue3621]

Rachel! Thank you so so so so so much for telling temu to shove it! So many of my fave KZbinrs are sponsoring them even after people have been saying not to ❤❤❤

[@standdownrobots_ihaveoldglory]

Oh it was Temu! Sooooooo glad you made this decision, Rachel, I actually do not subscribe to any of their advertisers, and I would have been heart broken to lose you from my feed!

[@chava5074]

Thanks Rachel. ❤️ (for the reupload)

[@sareizareads]

I would love to see you do an episode on Kirk Cameron in the future. I had never heard of him until recently an organization he's partnered with (Brave Books) tried to schedule something called "See You At the Library" at a library in the same regional system where I work and the 'authors' involved with that organization are..... just YIKES. (Not to mention that as a public library, it's against our state's statute to allow for-profit organizations to utilize library space for business purposes, let alone a for-profit political organization.)

[@morgancason125]

My friend this year saw him at a homeschool convention. She was so happy about hearing from him and how we need to prepare our kids. I was amazed at how many people still give him not only the time of day but actually listen to him.

[@kbird6208]

I went to Oxford. For an afternoon...

[@kbird6208]

I'm sure I talked to my travel companion, so technically I spoke at Oxford.

[@xRaiofSunshine]

You’re a doctor now. That’s clearly how this works.

[@kbird6208]

@@xRaiofSunshine Unlike Ravi, I actually am, but it took a bit longer 😂

[@mcjordie]

Looking forward to more ABB: Fundie edition 💜

[@angellaramie9344]

Thank you so much for taking accountability ❤ it means a lot for you to listen to us 😊

[@michaelalee3104]

Thank you for posting this. My family was also very big into him in the beginning. I’m glad the truth is out there and his ministry is as dead as him.

[@jaime_lynn]

You held it together beautifully, Rachel. As an SA survivor, this was hard to get through ; I can't imagine how much harder it was for you. Be kind to yourself and love yourself, BABE. 🫶

[@EatPrayAnime]

Omfg as a PhD candidate (so NOT a dr yet) and professor of religious studies (not Christianity), the way that Ravi imagined his whole CV is so hilarious and petty and sad. The fact that he’s basically a dollar store theologian but had enough clout to tell an institution he was coming (most likely with his own funding) and they just said “ok watever i guess”took me out. Everything else is just inhumanely terrible. Go directly to jail. Do not pass go. Do not collect $100 (add as many zeroes as appropriate).

[@megshep]

Ooooooh I have so many more ABB Fundie suggestions! James Dobson, Susie Shellenberger, Josh Harris to name a few

[@ReadswithRachel]

I HAVE BEEN WANTING TO DO A SUSIE SHELLENBERGER VIDEO I AM SO EXCITED SOMEONE ELSE ACTUALLY KNOWS WHO THAT IS sorry i will stop yelling now

[@spookyfirst9514]

@@ReadswithRachel dare I mention everyone's least favorite wombat--Pat Robertson? (with apologies to wombats.)

[@ReadswithRachel]

Oh Pat got on the list before I even thought to ask y’all to give me suggestions, may he rest in hell

[@megshep]

@ReadswithRachel Former Brio lover here! My parents even bought me the "Brio girl" YA series (which may be a fun breakdown on their own...along with those Christy and Sierra Miller books)

[@sarah_757]

I met Susie Shellenburger at a Christian summer camp around 1991. She was the guest speaker for the week. I'm sure she spouted lots of awful stuff, but what I most remember is her doing a weird parody version of the Beatles' "Yesterday" about leprosy. My siblings and I were abused by our Christian parents because James Dobson told them to. I'd love to learn more about the iceberg of awfulness that is FotF.

[@lisahoshowsky4251]

Me: only 68 views?? Me: oh..it was posted 4 minutes ago😅😅 Hi!! I just watched your catfish author video this morning and really enjoyed it😊

[@ZenitsusDad]

I continue to see books on your shelf behind you that remind me I need to commission you for a review at some point. 😂

[@spookyfirst9514]

I always learn something from your videos. I'd seen an ad or two about the sponsor, but was never interested in them. Thank you for your transparency. I left organized Christianity in the very early 90's. Once freed from all that, I never looked back. I no longer gave that subculture any of my time/energy. Evangelicalism is the Amway of religious expression. And this is why I've never heard of Zavi Zacharias until this video. None of his antics surprised me. It's the SOP of salesmen everywhere, once they achieve a certain level of popularity.

[@justhannah3960]

What this guy did with their tenuous links to Cambridge University a good friend of mine always does with Oxford University. The only difference is, we all know the truth and it's a long-running joke within our friend group. I can't imagine seriously doing this.

[@megshep]

Ravi Zaccharias would be quoted as if it was Scripture in my church growing up (Open Brethren Assemblies survivors rise up!) My parents also adore him and I'm so excited to get the facts so I can casually drop them on my parents when they start saying crazy stuff.

[@mysdate]

oh my god i had no idea assembly of god churches were fundie. my grandma grew up with like a puerto rican branch and praised them to high heaven; this explains so much about my family and why im constantly butting heads with them.....

[@megshep]

UMMMMMM I went to Tyndale University for a semester and that's basically what started my deconstruction journey. Rachel naming my tiny ass Christian liberal arts university is blowing my MIND.

[@BekahBrownie]

Then we should only call TS Dr. Taylor Swift. Which I will be doing from now on 😂

[@ashcraft555]

Well, dang - was it so hard to re-edit and then add an explanation and appreciation for being told what's up? I'm just guessing based on the unwillingness of do many others to do the same, but it must have taken several years of painstaking work. Thanks for doing the thing we wish all creators would.

[@chrish4309]

Hey, another ex fundee. I'm a transwoman and a descendant of a self-hating gay man who became the spokesperson for Anita Bryant back in the late 70s and early 80s. I've got all of his letters, brochures, and other stuff from that time period... I'm ex-Free Methodist (and ex-Wesleyan, that was later). Thankfully, my whole family escaped from that mess. But yeah, Ravi Zacharias. Bringing me back to my childhood right there, along with Kent Hovind, Bill Gothard, and all those fun bois

[@emmyrose233]

Woah, your family history sounds crazy. Glad you're doing better now.

[@sarahs.6838]

Yes, drag him. His ministry HQ was in the same building I worked at, made me sick. Also, it's a sad reality of the extreme fundie world I grew up in that RZ was seen as "progressive"... I went to a church of one of his supporters - Bruxy Cavey - another candidate for an ABB.

[@mmmirele]

Yeah, Bruxy Cavey was another guy hiding his predation.

[@aubreyleonae4108]

Sad that even today his traumatized wife hangs on to the lie.

[@FlaviusTheGrumpyCat]

I may be gay and trans but at least I've never lied about what university I attended 😂

[@themanbehindthecurtains]

audio kitty cameo cleanses the ick from RZ

[@melissacooper8724]

I think it's disgraceful that he conned people out of their hard earned money!

[@iblamejanepodcast]

I didn’t know you were former AG! I am too!

[@honeyasylum8178]

Yay! 3 mins ago! Love listening to you!

[@iFlutterbye]

I can’t wait to hear what you think of Brave Books and their current shenanigans… Thank you for your service 🫡 Us who were actually groomed appreciate your willingness to put yourself in the literal trenches to tell stories like ours. But for my part I hope you don’t ever go too deep that you hurt yourself too badly. Love and hugs ❤️‍🩹

[@mimibelta259]

You should do an authors behaving badly on Sadie Robertson ,Dave holis,Rachel holis,Joyce Mayer

[@alisaurus4224]

My mom used to LOVE Joyce Meyer. Listened to her radio show, bought her books and cassettes, played them constantly. My junior high Bible class for an entire semester was a Joyce Meyer study of the Book of James. I got so tired of the word “beloved”

[@disgruntledmoderate5331]

Wow, I have never heard of this guy, despite being annoyed at evangelicalism trying to take over mainline protestantism. I do remember people (who were leaning into evangelicalism) talking about Christian apologetics, and I said "oh, you mean like C. S. Lewis?" They gave me shifty eyes and said they were talking about a different kind (or maybe it was a different style). I bet this guy was one of the people they were talking about.

[@booknerd3985]

Wow, the first ad I got during your video was a christianity ad. I never get religious ads. KZbin is really pushing this stuff.

[@ReadswithRachel]

yeah it's been an ongoing problem and unfortunately there is nothing i can do

[@Kaiheart]

Never been here this early. Hi Rachel! Hope you have a good day.

[@flegmon618]

Hey, don‘t sweat it too much, you cant keep track of everything. That is what swarm intelligence is for! :)

[@ReadswithRachel]

Seriously I’m so appreciative of everyone for coming in and telling me, and I hope everyone keeps doing it anytime I miss something

[@greenghost636]

I went to a Christian school, and my history teacher said what he did, and then she followed this up by saying the impact of his actions was nullified by his spreading the word 🤦

[@TelenTerror]

I'm just gonna put this quote here about that. "Most importantly, the inverse of Evil is not Good. It really takes a lot less harm to be Evil than it takes aid to be Good. If you fix twenty people's roofs, you're Jimmy the Helpful Roofer. But if you eat your neighbor's daughter, you're Jimmy the Cannibal - and no additional carpentry assistance will change that."

[@alisaurus4224]

Wow that’s reprehensible

[@MamaPeg1381]

Dr James Dobson Joel Olsteen Billy Graham (and his kids!!!!! They all have ministries now so what do they look like?!) Pat Robinson (🔥) John Piper Charles Stanley John MacArther Beth Moore Joyce Meyer

[@ezrea9313]

Don't forget Charles Stanley's son Andy! He's not quite as problematic as his father but I had many friends who were Stanley devotees, and Andy just made my skin crawl

[@MamaPeg1381]

Oh yes!! I hadn’t heard about his son, but I’m in no way surprised to hear this. These people would build dynasties if they could. Just to funnel $$$

[@bookworm209]

My mom has always been devastated that I also left the faith and occasionally suggests different people that I could listen to in order to get a different perspective and hopefully come back Ravi was one of them. Never touched his stuff (or any of the others), so I didn't know about any of this until my mom made an offhand comment about Ravi being a liar. I read the wikipedia article to see what she was talking about, but this was much more informative. Very glad that I never gave this dude the time of day!

[@splashofmilk]

thank you for taking accountability it’s really great and why i love your channel

[@bridget7539]

Re: the racketeering accusation. Afaik that is usually related to organized crime activities. So it's extremely weird for him to try to apply it to this accusation of sexual assault

[@catt5018]

Was it Temu? I don't understand how people aren't suspicious of a company like Temu. Do you really think a company selling $2 products is treating its workers well? I appreciate that you took accountability, though.

[@fancifulimpression]

Yes it was Temu.

[@macrograms]

everyone is supposed to really really hate china right now. I mean ... more than usual. because america. If there is more to it, I'd love to know.

[@katiesnudden829]

​@macrograms it's not a hating China thing. It's literally because Temu run sweat shops to be able to make a large profit while treating their employees as badly as possible. China is not the only place that does it but it's one of the most well known

[@catt5018]

@@macrograms idk what you mean about Americans hating China more than usual right now. I was referring to the fact that companies like Temu, Wish and Shein are notorious for mistreating their workers. And even if you didn't know that, if you're buying things for pennies from some company, it's kind of obvious that they can't be treating their employees well because if they paid a living wage there would be no profits.

[@macrograms]

Katie: they have been accused of forced labor and use of toxic materials.Temu is just another drop-shipper and relatively small. The allegations against foxconn have been documented in print, and with video.. Temu allegations are less concrete. Alibaba is one of the largest drop-shippers on the planet and their goods are equally a gamble as to quality and labor practice. I again would love to know if there are MORE THAN ALLEGATIONS funded by people who sell bullets.

[@charlie2.048]

Ooh! A feature-length film!

[@miaruchin5247]

Authors behaving Fundie :)

[@solfell_]

My family in India are mostly Catholic. My uncle married a woman who became a born-again Christian. I wonder if her conversion was connected to/caused by Ravi's proselytizing efforts in India, especially since fundie stuff is so insular. Regardless I'll never find out for sure because she's unbearable to be around or talk to.

[@HeathersHeroesAndHeroines]

Kenneth Copeland. He has always creeped me out.

[@Feynix4]

God he’s so creepy!

[@NC-dw1ir]

That's exactly why I can't stand evangelicals/fundamentalist Christians. I'm a Christian but not in name only. And it is frustrating and heartbreaking to know that anyone is allowed to get away with this and then die and everyone is still like 'Don't speak ill of the dead'. No. I always speak ill of the dead when they lived their lives like this.

[@squirrel9760]

We need reads with Rachael merch ❤❤

[@lynb]

…girl defined? And their books, not pdfs … -from a fellow fundiefridays fan

[@ReadswithRachel]

definitely going on the list!

[@LaineMann]

@@ReadswithRachelyeah. I’m shocked they haven’t come up yet considering how notorious they are.

[@ReadswithRachel]

Tbh I hesitated to do videos on them because I figured Jen and James from Fundie Fridays had it covered and I didn’t want to step on their toes. But if my audience really wants to hear from me about it I’m happy to deep dive.

[@lynb]

@@ReadswithRachel I think the books aren’t really covered by them recently, maybe in the volume 1 of their series on them… hence why I asked about the books, not their get rich quick pdfs and guides

[@kass2163]

It would be interesting to hear an ex fundie perspective on those books. Rachel Oates reviewed those books in the last few years and I imagine the takes of the two Rachels would have points of overlap but be very distinct

[@CallMeCordelia113]

Thank you for covering Ravi despite the trauma to yourself ❤ Do ‘It Couldn’t Just Happen’ by Lawrence O. Richards!!!!!