That really STUPID thing religious people love to say: (this video is going to make people MAD)

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[@yeshuman668]

Forgiveness is a form of LOVE.

[@SvendleBerries]

No, forgiveness is just letting go of resentment. Applying love to a wide array of things that have little or nothing to do with love devalues what _true_ love really is.

[@LilXancheX]

@@SvendleBerriesI love tacos?or something like that?

[@SvendleBerries]

@@LilXancheX Yeah, something like that. I love tacos too, but I would never take a bullet for them lol ...well, okay. Maybe I would.

[@colaaddict782]

forgiveness is for the weak who cant take revenge...

[@MasterSpade]

"Religion is a phase a species goes through when it evolves enough intelligence to ask profound questions but not enough to answer them." - Bill Flavell

[@GraemeB-ex3im]

Dear Rabbi,I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart!! You are so much needed in this world💚

[@nomorecensoringme]

We all are! That's the message!

[@charlesfountain3946]

Thanks for describing how God must actually feel towards his creation...

[@user-rz5sz5op1p]

IF ONLY IT WAS TRUE...

[@zorkatasic-ls1tv]

@@user-rz5sz5op1p God does not need us as something crutial, or else He wouldnt be a God. God is not getting angry on us, angry creature can not be God. If He really needs us, WE WONT BE FREE CREATURES to choose bad or good.

[@DRay62889]

God having an emotional need for a human is like a human having an emotional need for a gnat.

[@the_light_wins1718]

I’m a Christian but I agree with this 💯. We need purpose and value . People want to know they are seen and loved and they are going to dangerous extremism to try to find attention when what they really need is purpose, accountability and divine love which is both unconditional but accountable love

[@nomorecensoringme]

No there is no 'unconditional love' from G-d. That's another "Hollywood idea" that is ridiculous and unneeded. Of course there are 'conditions'. Otherwise everything would be a "free for all", doing whatever we want, "knowing" we're still 'loved'. That's absurd.

[@vanguard4065]

@@nomorecensoringme God loves us whether we are good or bad. that condition is immutable

[@hrvatskinoahid1048]

Gentiles need to keep the 7 Noahide commandments.

[@Uriel.45AC]

​@@hrvatskinoahid1048No, there are over 600 sub laws that are totally destructive

[@kwamemwangs2173]

​@@nomorecensoringme There are no conditions to God's love that's made very clear in the Bible

[@321ssteeeeeve]

Our Creator made it simple, yet we make it mind boggling. Thank you Rabbi

[@jjlz75]

This is a wonderful explanation. Thank you, Rabbi, for all of your insight you share in your videos.

[@averagejoe2043]

I cannot believe that I have allowed this clip to sit in my watch list for probably almost a year. I'm glad that I am watching it now. perhaps it needed to come to me at the right time. Thank you Rabbi!

[@Nat77ification]

Thank you Rabbi. I really needed to hear this message/ teaching. ✨🙏🏽

[@Deken]

Thank you, Rabbi. That was a highly meaningful explanation.

[@cucar8363]

Powerful message dear Rabi. I wish more people understand this.

[@isabellegiorgis2975]

I am discovering your wisdom and so far appreciate and agree with all of it. It is psychologically, philosophically, and spiritually spot on!

[@ghostgoomba8816]

THIS! This is exactly what ive been searching for and trying to convey to others for so long. God Bless you rabbi

[@Lordchill781]

For God so loved the world that he gave his only son that those who believe will not see death but have life eternal

[@CuteSceneChic]

not willing any should parish but all come to repentance.

[@Life_42]

Thank you! I watch or listen to all your videos here!

[@antoniomonteirodasilvaneto2291]

Simplesmente maravilhoso! Excelente! Que D'us o abençoe Rabi.

[@isabelvejesus]

Thanks!

[@edelarth8320]

Thank you hear hear hear. Please please please world think about this your choice. Aloha

[@stefanodavideconti6844]

Grazie mille e....greetings from Italy!

[@The_magic_mountain33]

My girlfriend died . Long story but this helped me .... Ty

[@nomorecensoringme]

Sorry for your loss and for the comfort the Almighty provided for you with this teaching. May He continue to comfort you, her family and friends.

[@The_magic_mountain33]

@@nomorecensoringme ty

[@hshx1n]

Damn

[@jeffreyrwilliams9345]

Thank you

[@LvdrKruis]

Thank you so much Rabbi

[@akai.christo]

Thank you Rabbi Friedman!! ✡️🙏♥️🔥 Great Wednesday for you and all here!! 💪🙂✌️

[@yelenalyakhovetskaya9371]

My yesterday's question is answered. Thank you.

[@nomorecensoringme]

Have an amazing day all!

[@akai.christo]

@@nomorecensoringme Thank you!!💪🙂🙏

[@nomorecensoringme]

​@@akai.christoyourd welcome.

[@the2ndcoming135]

💪🏽🙂✌🏽

[@Zolt9]

Brilliant, thank you

[@cityscape2818]

Thank you for your powerful words Rabbi Friedman. God bless you and your loved ones.

[@maryw4609]

Thank you ❤

[@hammondeggs3382]

i needed this...

[@stefal22]

Excellent

[@nomorecensoringme]

Awesome message Rabbi Friedman. Getting caught up in 'good' and 'bad' is useless. It becomes more important than what G-d wants and needs from us.

[@LogosInsula]

Well not quite, if I may, God needs the good out of us, that why he gave us the ability to tell whats what. Youre right about not getting caught up in it. Because we all already know, that was the FIRST thing he said. people just complicated things when the answer was always right there.

[@VVabsa]

@@LogosInsula So...... Why the tree of wisdom, the apple and the temptation? If we were to know already what's what, we never needed to eat from it the first place. hypthetically speaking.

[@adlibrium]

Thank you Rabbi, very thought provoking and insightful.

[@palsyr4307]

What you actually described is real, tough love put into action like a parent towards their child, not vain and often self-serving love. I think there may be a problem in the limitation of language used. Greek for example has numerous words of depth and meaning for what is simply translated as love in English. Aside from that bit of nuance, I as a Syriac Orthodox Christian completely agree with the spirit, sense, and intention of what you are saying.

[@bengoodes1581]

Loved this. 🌄📓✔️.Thank you.

[@ricsancho]

Listener since year 2022 🎉❤

[@user-ee8hh4xp4x]

Thanks God Thanks Rabbi

[@MaryDunford]

Well said.

[@jaysonsetera341]

Value and purpose is fundamental. Well put .

[@LauRoot892]

Hi Jay son

[@onehundredsixtyone33]

So good!!! Bravo!

[@bryonseilerXauBry0716]

I wish you Shalom. Thank you.

[@Masteroogway40]

This was a very interesting insight.

[@user-dy8tn3mo7c]

Really good explained! Thanks Rabbi Friedman! ❤🎯🙏

[@elizabethbooth5446]

Thank you rabbi

[@edbutzwiggle4227]

Interesting! thanks

[@therooster6104]

My X wife murdered our infant daughter 💔, I hated her deeply for years. Now as a older man I still don’t like what happened but I know my Godlessness contributed to this travesty, her and I can now speak for our other children’s sake although my adult daughter’s don’t speak to me anymore, I know all concerned need to learn forgiveness. My boy does I find a blessing in that 💞 It took a severe cancer battle for me to give up the hatred and become forgiving , how can I be forgiven if I refuse to forgive. Hope my horrible experience helps someone out there . Blessings be upon you all 🙏🏼💖🙌🏼

[@LauRoot892]

Rooster 🐔

[@LilXancheX]

Holy shit

[@joew9690]

Wise Words Rabbi ! This have a lot more meaning then - 100 - bullshit preaches on Sunday masses. Sholem Aleichem.

[@CatsAgainstCommunism]

I only regret that I have but one subscription to give this man.

[@vincentrabbit8497]

GOD BLESS YOU RABBI

[@s.j.4312]

The love of God is what changes people and brings them to true repentance. "God loves you" seems cliché, but when a person realizes this in their life it changes them. When they realize all the evil things they were involved in, and realize that God is merciful, they understand a piece of the meaning of "God loves you." If you do something wrong or are even falsely accused of something, people will forever hold it against you, even though they themselves are not perfect. You could do time in prison, even for a crime you didn't commit, when you come out you are not exonerated. But God is Holy and perfect, He sees the evil we do in public, the evil we do in private that only we ourselves know about, He sees the evil we don't even realize we are doing, yet He will forgive a person who truly repents, He will cleanse you, He will clothe you with righteousness and He will call you His own. "I love you" is overused and used meaninglessly, but it doesn't change how powerful it is or it's deep meaning.

[@TheKim369]

Sorry, a friends little girl died of leukemia at 4, so much suffering, she had NOTHING to repent for. I can't buy into a love that only applies to the fortunate.

[@s.j.4312]

@@TheKim369 I'm sorry for your loss. God's love is freely available, it's not something you buy into. God is close to the brokenhearted and the less fortunate. I had someone close to me, in my family die from leukemia too. Doesn't change God or His infinite love.

[@TheKim369]

@@s.j.4312 Yeah, and all the little babies who died in the flood that Noah survived needed to suffer in order to teach people in the future a lesson. All powerful, but he has to use suffering babies to teach lessons. You'd think he could come up with a better way.

[@joshh1997]

I’m sorry that all these troubles have come on you I wish I could reach out my arm and place it on your shoulder and give you strength and encouragement I can’t imagine losing a child, that’s someone that you give your whole heart to and hope they can be with you forever because you love them as a parent

[@nkemnoraulmanfredini7286]

@@s.j.4312 god is rather an asshole or it doesn't exist

[@ripsagoly]

Amen amen HalleluYah... truth speaker ♥️

[@stevens8490]

Beautifully well said. thank you Rabbi.

[@edwom498]

Shared

[@pamrussell5120]

RABBI you make a great deal of sense to me, and I believed I was agnostic great direction

[@nomorecensoringme]

Does putting a label on yourself do anything for you that way? Most people who think they are one of the "a" words, aren't. They just don't want to be "involved". Since we're all here we are "involved". Might as well make it means something.

[@williamburg2735]

Hadn't thought of it that way

[@misterrees]

Necessity & Purpose

[@frankk.777]

love of God - he has a psychic, emotional need for his creation. That’s beautifully put.

[@ProjectCreativityGuy96]

I wish I could believe, but false teachers make it impossible for Me! I'm tired of being confused, I just want the truth!

[@CuteSceneChic]

Read the Bible than. Ask God directly instead of listening to youtube people. Seek the Lord earnestly and He will reveal Himself to you. Just be open to your findings and don't harden your heart to His answers. :)

[@MRRLopez]

This is my favorite teaching.

[@Martin_Priesthood]

True. . be very careful. .

[@nomorecensoringme]

You telling us? Or yourself?

[@OrhallaZander]

Wish I had time to watch it

[@angiethomas228]

Very deep❤❤

[@blindvoyager]

Thanks Rabbi, you just saved my sermon! I will give you credit, and buy your book. Is there an audio format? I’m blind.

[@lostangel3852]

Excuse me for being off topic but I am admiring your sweater. Did somebody knit it by hand for you? Thank you for your talks.

[@Upsde-dwn.wrld.]

This was very good but I would like a more detailed video on this topic. I believe so many people would benefit from learning how to let go of negativity (guilt, anger etc) that oppress them and reck their self worth on a daily basis. Also, a more detailed video on how to increase people’s sense of purpose through action , kindness, including creating meaningful loving connections would be very helpful. People want these things but are clueless in knowing how to achieve them.

[@jamesbarringer2737]

The idea that a low self-worth is at the core of our problems is a myth of the pseudo-science of modern psychology. Even Jordan Petersen has pointed out that prisons are filled with people with enormously strong self-worth- self-worth is just booming among the criminal class. Our problem is not a lack of self worth, but a lack of humility, and that is what the Bible tells us, over, and over, and over again. Every fall of the people of Israel came from a lack of humility, not from a lack of self-worth. Proverbs 11.2 "When comes pride, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom."

[@applesandgrapesfordinner4626]

​@jamesbarringer2737 Jordan Peterson is pretty full of self-worth himself though.

[@jamesbarringer2737]

@@applesandgrapesfordinner4626 That doesn’t change the fact that the US’s faulty obsession with pride is part of the ROOT of our problems, and hinders, not helps resolving these problems. I am staggered that a famous Rabbi can contradict the vast amount written throughout the Law and the Prophets regarding this. But one of hundreds and hundreds of examples is Proverbs 11.2 “When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.” It’s clear this delusion that pride is something good - decried by the entirety of Abrahamic faiths over and over again - is even today our greatest stumbling block. The Bible also clearly tells us God is entirely self-sufficient. Our self-respect is based on our being images of God, making our worth of EQUAL value to all others. All sins are things that are otherwise good turned into cancers. Pride is self respect turned into a cancer. Gluttony is a healthy hunger turned into a cancer. Lust is a healthy physical love for your betrothed twisted and grown cancerous. Envy is admiration turned into a cancer. We have an obsession with thinking not just of ourselves with respect, but we insist on being better than others. The Rabbi, to me seems to want to create his own philosophy that is better than what the Bible clearly teaches (this is a frequent occurrence among religious “experts” in the Christian Church as well, and always leads away from Biblical teachings). Pride is leading to a clearly bad result, and within 20 years there may be millions of young adults who should have been in the prime of their lives, but turned into lifelong patients by their parents and doctors, who will realize the enormous damage they suffered, driven by the pride of many people -their parents, teachers, doctors, politicians. Humility is what we lack, not pride. We’ll never fix the problem, but at least we can recognize it for what it is.

[@prems1545]

For knowing this I’ve been to Remand for 4 days and I’ve realised it later that point. I am an epistemological person and thanks for complying with me old man

[@lilitheden748]

. Although I’m not religious myself I like to listen to what others have to say. After listening to what the Rabbi explained it made me think. If we could treat people who are having a tuff time keeping on the right path in the way he explains God treats us if we sin. Explain that they are still needed, that we still care about them. More compassion and giving second chances would help more than sever punishments. Off course there have to be consequences after doing a bad deed but we must always think about a way to turn things positive.

[@TomAnderson19]

I will ponder this at great length - because I need to. Absolutely outstanding.

[@MasterSpade]

When someone asks: ‘What was your Life Changing Book?”. My answer: “The bibles…. After reading them, my life was changed for the better, because I became an Atheist. If only more people would actually read them, with an Open Mind.

[@stevenwilgus5422]

Imagine a truly enormous tapestry. It extends well beyond our comprehension. Every stich is necessary. Likewise, every living entity across the vastness of time and space is essential. No part that has ever existed, can be dismissed as irrelevant.

[@nomorecensoringme]

Interesting description.

[@user-uc1px7ks7g]

God is love and all,God is all.But yes its goes deeper then we can understand.

[@anihchristopher7870]

Very succinct at the same time elaborate, very inspirational teaching

[@AJ21969]

Such Wisdom Like King Solomon.

[@reflax6009]

Good intentions that’s what is true good Often people do good to impress others There are also many not religious people that do good with good intentions

[@nomorecensoringme]

No that's not what matters. Jews aren't supposed to be 'religious'. Actually noone is supposed to be. The idea that if we do something 'good' resulting in being rewarded by G-d for it is abhorrent. We do what G-d says because He said to do or not to do something. That applies to everyone.

[@CineTimelessHub]

CHANGING Z WHOLE IMAGE OF WHO WE THINK WE ARE

[@aubriannagoldsmith]

Amen =)

[@RasMajnouni]

B"H Gevaldig Awesome

[@deborahgilhooley8471]

Dear1 is to love is souls no 1 Job the no better feeling in this world than to love without return 🎉many blessings ❤️

[@dorian4559]

Beautiful truth! ❤ This Rabbi!

[@lourebasson1916]

Baruch Hashem! Good Shabbos

[@mifmif5572]

What a kind compassionate and insightful Rabbi..!!! In the tradition of Lubavitch, with the sharp healing power that comes from a conscious devotion to the Most High, Blessed Be He.....Yesterday I received serious news about my health, everybody chin down, sad x me, but I was remembering the light You carry and shine of, and fear vanished....I am entering a battlefield from which my return may wax or wane....but HaShem is near...Thank You for lighting the candle....Wunderrabbi, Tzaddik, Angel of Comfort. Heaven sent. Your videos are answers to all my questions regarding my challenge. He is speaking to me by your voice, and miracle will follow. Forgiveness is taking the form of a medical intervention, but is being carried by wisdom and mercy. Are those two in the Tree of Life? Shalom Aleichem Shalom

[@solid2661]

I have one Question Rabbi. My question is if God breath is life (his spirit) into Adam and he became a living being, why would he called his own spirit his creation? Because of his spirit creating man? And If so why would he allowed man and woman to create life( his spirit or human spirit or what is it).

[@danebrass1946]

Love of the person hate the sin!

[@atheerlaso1750]

wait where is the part about the angles singing and god getting mad i don't remember it

[@lifeinlimbo2186]

Well,we may all have our different ideas,theories and beliefs,even in as many different scriptures and interpretations,but,none of us KNOW anything because even believing is not knowing.

[@lisaking4291]

I love what you said, stop doing bad stuff, your not bad just stop doing bad stuff, the world could benefit from this important word's from you, I'm thankful for it, for you saying it that I heard it, it was lovely.

[@roma8374]

No doubt, the rabbi is a good story teller.

[@altonlg24]

How are you distinguishing life from existence?

[@YoungNovaPlex]

God loves us

[@nomorecensoringme]

And? What are you doing about it?

[@robertrivera524]

I have to say that through the ages many men have questioned religion, beliefs and school of thought. Almost none have started thier own religion that had as many believers or followers. So this wise man is only giving you his thoughts on the matter as have many others.

[@m.c.martin]

Most people would rather live without religion, then with it

[@vernonbowling5136]

True charity is helping those that could never repay you. You don't claim it on your taxes you never mention it to the benefactor. The love of our creator is this same principle. Loving us in a way we could never repay unless we offer gratitude and thanks by simply sharing His example.

[@kimmonurmi3074]

Good, i think and try my best to bahave like you're writing here in your comment. - Greetings from Finland 🇫🇮 -

[@magichobbiest3425]

Im atheist for now and I enjoy these talks. Guess im a non resistant non believer. I find when im of service to others that i feel much more needed and less depressed. I really enjoy Judaism. Ive watched another Rabbi named Tovia Singer on KZbin and enjoyed his wisdom also especially when i read the New Testament and enjoyed it a lot then it got to Saul and apostle Paul and i said thats a good way to ruin a good story 😂

[@hrvatskinoahid1048]

The authenticity of Moses is based on the public revelation at Sinai: God revealed Himself to the entire nation of Israel, at least three million people, and proclaimed before them the Ten Commandments. The entire Jewish people personally experienced that revelation, each individual in effect becoming a prophet, and each one verifying the experience of the other. With their own eyes they saw, and with their own ears they heard, as the Divine voice spoke to them, and also they heard God saying, "Moses, Moses, go tell them the following ..." They did not receive the occurrence of that event and accept it as some claim or tradition of an individual, but they experienced it themselves. That public revelation, therefore, authenticated the bona fide status of Moses as a prophet of God, and the Divine origin of the instructions he recorded in the Torah. That, and that alone, is the criterion for the belief in, and acceptance of, Moses and his teachings.

[@magichobbiest3425]

@@hrvatskinoahid1048 Is it true that the 10 commandments are actually the 10 words in Hebrew?

[@hrvatskinoahid1048]

​@@magichobbiest3425 The 10 statements. God gave 613 commandments for Jews and the 7 for Gentiles.

[@callmeallie1432]

I was basically headed that way (atheist) and I had an encounter with God. I felt the power and presence of God for the first time. 15 years later I’m still living for Him! What started my journey? I asked if God was real to send me somebody and He did! She prayed a simple prayer and I’m free of any curse. My purpose ? Soul winning !

[@magichobbiest3425]

@@callmeallie1432 I don't want to believe based of personal experience alone. I can enter any feel good state like I did when I was Buddhist. But that doesn't mean it's true to me

[@user-zn4je5oi8d]

Δηλώνω κατενθουσιασμένη για την αγάπη σάς 😊

[@JamesChalo-xv5ut7rd5i]

Baruch HaShem 🙏 Your wise words really helpt me. Toda raba, Rabbi🙏

[@The0ldg0at]

Yeah! Santa Claus loves me because I was a good boy. That's why I didn't receive any present at Christmas.

[@LauRoot892]

Hey 👋

[@luigiperrone8169]

Fascinating how religious folks explain 'God' and the spiritual in human terms and ideas. Do these people ever consider that the creative force may not reflect human characteristics at all???

[@agchains78543]

Think about how we create. We write fictional stories based around worlds like ours all the time. As far as I'm concerned, that's an inherited characteristic. Besides, sapient life like humanity is His opus magnum.

[@the2ndcoming135]

🥇

[@svenboelling5251]

The way I see it, it has a lot to do with how you deal with the ego. Which creatures you let in, which groups you identify with, or whether you divide into groups at all. Especially as far as forgiveness is concerned, it is the case that one is far more willing to close an eye when it hits one. Like you said, for example, because your own child has messed up, which is usually part of the expanded ego. Which automatically makes you feel guilty and attacked. Either way, cause and effect. We all influence each other, and if we exclude other groups, if we don't see ourselves as a whole, then we are unwilling, for example, to give up a few fruits to avoid envy and resentment among others aso. Where of course there is the question whether laziness is a cause of differential distribution, or whether it was just the wrong side of the river where you live. Everything is very complicated, and I just want to say that it is simpler and less bloody, if at best you shape your ego in such a way that you unite all life in it and thus identify with life itself and not only with the family, the state, the people, your profession, etc. etc. So in the way, I think in most cases it already fails in your own garden when it comes to leaving nature its order, because it is perceived as disorder due to too much ego and is therefore eliminated. Or more accurately, we are often destroying as much diversity as we need to create the feeling that there is now order and control. It's all a bunch of hard shit, and as far as the meaning of our lives is concerned, why not be a gardener and make sure that as much life and diversity as possible can exist in the smallest possible space? Anyway, greetings and thanks for the video.

[@manuelalfaro4855]

God's love doesn't mean you can do what you want and at your own will and think that God is so much love you can abuse of that. God's love means that he has mercy not to remove you from the face of the earth if he desires too.

[@2FollowHim777]

That's right. GOD ...IS...LOVE. What's OUR response? I never understood guilt.

[@quitsturner6578]

سبحانك يا لا اله الا انت

[@michaelyoung698]

Perhaps a matter of words. Thanks.

[@manuelalfaro4855]

Atheist say they don't believe in God nor might of the devil. They consider themselves neutral. By no means csn atheist be neutral. At some point we are all influenced by either good or bad spiritual presence.

[@Itjusthappened0]

I always believed that love has conditions. Because there's always a requirement written in any religious books. But God's grace and mercy are abundance. Which people misinterpret as love.

[@aviaronowitz4622]

What did you mean that “their existence has no meaning but their life does”? What is the difference between the two words?

[@aviaronowitz4622]

Thank you for the speech btw, i just wanted to clarify that point.

[@LogosInsula]

Life is connection between ænimus and body. Temporary. Existence is the life of the ænimus. The ænimus is the imperceivable body of light that is our Consciousness and Soul. The thing that animates us and is made of Mana.