What’s a Holiday Without Some Christian Rage???

[@yvettejon3372]

Rev Ed, I've said it before and will say it again, some people wake up looking for a reason to be angry. They never stop and ask, "Why exactly am I angry about this?" I pray that your message resonates with them and they choose peace and to love others instead.

[@Needabreak365]

Why wear pearls if you have nothing to clutch them over? I remind my dad and his wife that life is pretty good when you have this much energy to be angry about nothing.

[@one2112]

The unmentioned part is you don't care for your stepmother and have judged her.

[@Sunweaver593]

Noticing and recognizing that someone’s angry isn’t judging them. And no, I am not judging you. Judging in the negative includes condemnation as in “You’re a sinner and you’re going to hell.” I don’t think that is what the poster meant, but felt only sorrow and pity.

[@timdowney6721]

@@one2112 And you know this how?

[@Needabreak365]

@@one2112 OR… and hear me out… me telling them that life must be good for them if they have the bandwidth to fret over trans people and women wearing crop tops, is me reminding them to stop worrying about the supposed boogyman Fox tells them is coming, and to focus on their blessings.

[@kertvangorder2791]

Any Christian making a judgment of the two days falling on the same day are sinning against God.

[@barbcarrier3702]

Exactly! How many Easters fall on that date. How many days do the other fall on that date? VOTE BLUE 💙💙💙

[@VincentValentine33]

Next year, Easter falls on April 20. Which is basically 420....the international pot smoking day.

[@michaelbuelow9275]

Is it necessary for you to judge those who judge? To get angry against the angry ones? Let it pass like a rain cloud moving past the sun. Let your god do the judging.

[@mamiemartinson4649]

Because of COVID and Christian Nationalism I have dropped out of church attendance. I do have a safe church to go to, but I haven't returned. I pray daily almost constantly for our country. I am lucky I grew up in a progressive church before I knew what that was and they put the Bible in my heart. Listening to you is melting away my hurt and sadness about how so many churches are lost in the quagmire. By finding those are speaking up, it's giving me hope that there may be lots more of US Christians who really believe in God and ignore the BS.

[@SnepBlepVR]

Oblig transgender atheist here: I didnt mean to find this video, but im glad i did, i grew up in the church, from the age of 7 i knew i was trans, i *knew* that the churches pastor was talking about me when he would say that being LGBT meant i was hellbound, i hated myself so much because of that i also decried and faught agaisnt god, my internal conflict lead me to more than one unaliving attempt, i know i have religious truama that will never allow me to set foot in another church again, but seeing this video, knowing there are still people who practice the true teachings of jesus, who wont condemn me for simply existing gives me hope. On TransGender Day of Visibilty, which is a day to showcase transpeople being happy, being successful, being visible, many of us, myself included, hid away and mourned our lost. What is supposed to be a day of joy, was brought to pain by alt right neo facist christian nationalists who coopted easter for political posturing.. I have not been a practicing christian for almost a decade, i still have my bible, and i still know my favorite verses. They speak like thunder in the valley. Ephesians 5:11-15 "To those who preach with hate in your hearts and venom on your tongues, the blood of the innocent is upon your hands, and no wonder, for even his followers speak his word as if it where my own, they shall lead my flock astray to the dens of wolves to be devoured."

[@LazyIRanch]

@@SnepBlepVR I'm glad you found this video, too! You write beautifully, I loved reading your words. I'm sorry for the way you have been treated and talked about by people who should be examples of love and acceptance, but instead use the Bible as a weapon and a reason to hate others. I grew up in Texas, most of my family are evangelical. I gave up on church decades ago because of the blatant racism and homophobia I saw in church, and from those who tell everyone all the time that they are christian. Reverend Ed has helped me stop hating the Bible. Jesus was a person who changed the world and taught love, and how to honor God by treating your fellow humans as if they were kin. Also, I found a church on KZbin that I watch every Sunday. It's UMC, United Methodist, but they are the ones who split from the traditional Methodist church. Traditional Methodist still calls LGBTQ people "wicked" and sinful (Um, I thought we are all sinful?). This church has turned away from that hateful noise. Everyone is welcome, the pastor is a woman who used to be a professional actress and standup comic. She's wonderful. I love her sense of humor, but more than that I've learned more about the true Jesus from her. It seems that at least half the church is LGBTQ+. I've been rejected by my own family for leaving church and for not voting repub. Some have long suspected that I'm gay because I've been single and not looking for most of my life. I should have never married, it was disastrous. I'm not gay, I have no sexual attraction to men or women, I've looked androgynous most of my life. I finally found out that asexuality is real, and it's what I have been all my life! I was angry for awhile because I wish I'd known sooner, that the way I am is normal and there's others like me. I'm hurting because I spent so much of my life trying to be what others wanted me to be. The only people I've told so far, is my psychiatrist and the pastor of that Methodist church. They are only about 35 miles from where I live, but I don't have a good car right now. Otherwise, I would be attending that church and meeting new friends. Hopefully soon.

[@louisglen1653]

If those people would put as much energy into loving rather than raging, the world would be a better place. Thanks for another great video!

[@ad-dx9gi]

Agree so true..What the world would with just caring and loving.. Jesus said Love is the Greatest commandment..Love your neighbor..

[@joanfregapane8683]

Why waste the time and energy and health and daylight that God has given us by being hateful and raging against our fellow humans?

[@diannahill5577]

THIS, RIGHT HERE!☝️Thank you.❤

[@ravenhawk1958]

I truly love your perspective Rev Ed! I heard on the news this morning that frump hate messaged over 70 times on Easter! Truly, God help us in the United States if that hateful, evil person becomes in charge of our country! Thank God you post every day. It gets me through until the next day! Things are scary here on a daily basis you don't know what to expect!

[@SnepBlepVR]

Vote, blue no matter who. Project 2025 and agenda 47 must Not be enacted. For the sake of democracy. The MagaMorons must not win

[@deb6252]

Thank you. Fantastic message. Perspective. Reality. Maturity. Humility.

[@Tommysearcandy]

A good tree produces good fruit, a bad tree produces bad fruit. That says a lot to whether a person is a real Christian or not.

[@FreddieVee]

A few years ago on a Sunday morning talk show, I saw an elected GOP official say, "If Jesus had 2nd amendment rights, He would not have been crucified". I doubt that the official understood the meaning of the sacrifice of Jesus.

[@riandraegon556]

Off topic very slightly, but these GOPers would appreciate the parody “Dejesus Uncrossed” that SNL ran years ago. It’s on KZbin.

[@cphcph12]

Didn't some of the disciples carry swords? And were willing to try to defend Jesus? I've been taught He stopped them. So in a way Jesus had 2nd amendment rights, or their historical analogy, but chose not to exercise them.

[@Justanotherconsumer]

@@cphcph12they did use them. Jesus hit the undo button, because… even those that came to crucify Him were people that He loved.

[@rhondalush1206]

Yes! This is exactly the point. They truely don't get the point of his sacrifice. He went willingly for all of us to be saved.

[@johnlynn8543]

Nor did he understand the might of the Roman military

[@Sidewinder-xk9sk]

Thank you Reverend Ed for your clear insights. I turn to your channel when I'm stressed out and feeling traumatized by ill intentioned people. Much love❤

[@user-or1yy8qw9c]

I don't understand how folks lost the ability to LOVE one another as Jesus loves us! Even our enemies!!! ( not that trans people are enemies but some seem to think that they are ) This kind of thinking is in Canada too like Alberta. We must STAND firm in LOVE not HATRED. 💔

[@elizabethcooper9552]

Yes, Canadians must not be complacent.

[@andrewmiller159]

One can't have the spirit of Christ and have outrage and hate at the same time!!! Hypocrisy big time!!

[@chelabuford7106]

Their loyalty is divided between God and the world, and they are unstable in everything they do. James 1:8

[@tos100returns]

Welcome to America, where simply SAYING you are a Christian is accepted as good enough, and you can do whatever you want because you have unconditional and eternal forgiveness. It's a horrific mess here.

[@nikolasb5111]

You totally can have both Christ AND Hate in your heart. It's called: Bible "à la carte" and Faith "à la carte".

[@victoriasimpson6808]

Just imagine how empty these people would feel, and be, if they did not have their outrage! How sad! He has risen!!

[@ravenhawk1958]

He has risen indeed, Hallelujah!

[@SkywalkerSamadhi]

Without the outrage how would MAGA ever win an election?

[@SnepBlepVR]

Obligatory transgender atheist mentioning here: I was christian for 21 years, ive been nonreligious for about 4 and ive been out trans fir about 3, ive been on Hormone replacement therapy for just under 7 months, i have felt more myself and more fulfilled in these last 7 months than i ever did attending church. I know why, because ive known i was trans ever since i was 7. Imagine being told for more than half your life that you are going to suffer for eternity for simply existing. I wanted to celebrate TGDOV. Instead i and many other transpeople mourned 2 children who where murdered because of "grifter christians." Nex benidict was 16. He was beaten to death in a school bathroom in oaklahoma. Biranna ghey was 16. She was stabbed 37 times in a park in her british town. Not a day goes by without me wishing i where in their place instead. They will not grow old. Vote blue no matter who.

[@tos100returns]

They just like to SAY stuff like "He has risen," and then proceed to inject hate and fear into everything, in America.

[@tos100returns]

@@SnepBlepVR Life-long Atheist here. Still am. Congrats on finding yourself. Too many people express irrational hatred and fear in America, and they do it while hiding behind a cross, a bible they don't read, and a flag and constitution they really care nothing about. They are cowards who like to say how much faith they have while stockpiling weapons and killing children they fear. Indeed, vote Blue! Human lives and human dignity depends on it.

[@Philosophocles9]

"You'd think Biden had kicked Jesus' dog" 😆 well said, Rev

[@contrafax]

Why? Because frightened people are easier to control. Sigh.

[@junerussell6972]

Angry people are also easier to control by those who want them angry.

[@ad-dx9gi]

​@@junerussell6972👍so true

[@SnepBlepVR]

Have you ever listened to the SS version of the German Marching Song Erika? One of the lines is litterally "i march away to foriegn wars so my fear they will not reach my love Erika wont come true."

[@michelejensen1527]

Angry people are frightened.

[@mikewiitala9462]

When I was young, preachers would give us reasons to be happy. Today I more often hear them give us reasons to be angry.

[@Justanotherconsumer]

Not so much happiness for me, but hope and comfort.

[@javierramos9795]

I’m not a Christian anymore but it seems to me that if Christ was to come and preach the things he preached back in the day he would be labeled “woke”. My mom used to tell me some Christian’s are “CEOs” Christmas and Easter Only. 😂

[@ke9tv]

I've had a conversation that went roughly, "Where did you get that woke b*llsh*t?" "Uhm, the Gospel of Matthew?"

[@AlisonKenzoland]

I say all the time, if Christ came back now, these are the people who would nail him back to the cross right quick

[@tos100returns]

In America, Jesus was replaced a few years ago with ex-government employee Donald. He is the polar opposite of Jesus in word and deed. I think the wod for that is "Anti-Christ." But I'm just an evil hell-bound Atheist who has never believed, so I can never be or do good in their eyes. They view me as less-than-human, and some have expressed that they want me dead. They don't fear a god, as they believe that they have unconditional and eternal forgiveness for everything. It's nothing short of horrific. [I like "CEOs", so I'll be adopting that.]

[@kertvangorder2791]

When you pass judgment on others, you are trying to make yourself feel better.

[@MateoVilhelmo]

On the upside I received the prayer beads on Good Friday :) lol Love to you and my Trans siblings of all genders and none ❤

[@darwinskeeper421]

I wonder what the angry Christians are going to say when Easter Sunday coincides with April Fool's day?

[@SnepBlepVR]

I dont know but im already coming up with some great april fools pranks to get back at the. For ruining my holiday,

[@Justanotherconsumer]

Let us be fools for Christ! Maybe even engage in some foolish benevolence and random acts of love and kindness!

[@jodyjock]

Videos like these make me reconsider my opinions of Christians. I forgot they can also be compassionate.

[@ADadSupreme]

Two days I do not attend church as a Believer; Christmas and Easter. That's the day when all the spiritual tourists show up. I celebrate and praise the Lord at home.

[@user-or1yy8qw9c]

Our Church was packed in Sunday but I love the opportunity to share Jesus with others especially those who are new. I had a young man, maybe 14, sitting next to me who was stirred by my Pastor’s sermon and reached for one of our Bibles to follow along. It was exciting to see him wrapped up in the Word and he stayed quite a while after the service was over. I wanted to give him my Bible but it's purple so I didn't!!! ( maybe I should have just done that rather then over think it ) I e been praying for him ever since and hope to see him again. Exciting times!!!

[@paulcoy9060]

It's like when the monsters don't celebrate Halloween in "Buffy", they stay home.

[@paulcoy9060]

@@user-or1yy8qw9c wait, Bibles have different colors?

[@EverettVinzant]

Those are also days that Atheists go with their believing spouses to church to spend time with family. I guess it’s a good idea not to interact with us.

[@mrthingy9072]

I tell people that going to church makes you a Christian like going to the garage makes you a car. It takes a lot more effort than that.

[@kertvangorder2791]

Only my father knows when the time is near. Do not listen to those who think they do.

[@josephscarpaci3688]

When I say I have no sin I'm deceiving myself & He(Truth) is not in me...He gave us a new commandment on Maundy Thursday "Love one another as He loved us! 😊

[@diaryofagrievernamedjohnwe1433]

Never could figure out the trumplicants, even the so-called christians.

[@victoriajohnson8893]

Thank you for your teaching. You make it practical for us to really discern the evils of the false professing Christians

[@LevidelValle]

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear, but of love and of power and of a sound mind.

[@LevidelValle]

Okay, fixed fiven to given lol 😆

[@audreywitko1445]

You are such an incredibly bright light, Rev Ed! Thank you for being you! ✨💖✨

[@ad-dx9gi]

A great comment 🕊️ Rev Ed is a true Treasure,a beautiful person..And all. Of us gathering together as friends and neighbors.., God Bless

[@ad-dx9gi]

Thanks Rev Ed for your Kindness, Truthfulness and Careing... Your so right so true, How some Christians made some comments about Joe Biden on Easter talking about Transgender day.. President Biden is showing his Christian ways..Judge not Jesus says.. God bless 🕊️

[@olivianatwick7603]

Hi it's Olivia again. I just wanted to say that I am transgender as you may or may not know and in all honesty I didn't even know there was such a day as transgender visibility day. It does not or should not detract from our celebration of the victory that our lord Jesus gave us over the grave and death. President Biden did not change a thing in the Talking Heads on the far right got it wrong again.😊

[@thomaselliot2257]

I had no idea there was a transgender recognition,or visibility, day on march 31st ,either, till those "Christians" who were raging about it let EVERYONE know about it. The Streisand effect, indeed.

[@LongShen1883]

I didn't either till the trump cult cried foul.

[@diannahill5577]

Yeah, me neither. Much love.💕

[@SnepBlepVR]

Hello fellow transperson! I just wanted to let you know, because honestly i knew about TGDOV, but we also have TGDOR (transgender day of rememberance) and november is Transgender awareness month. I hope your TGDOV was a lot less stressful than mine was, have a good day ❤

[@olivianatwick7603]

@@SnepBlepVR hello I'm sorry you had a stressful day. I know about trans remembrance day and month. I'm a retired Minister and I was asked to preach two years ago at the church that I attend in St Louis. God bless you.

[@deanwall9291]

The key words you said "these people that claim to be christians".

[@markpashia7067]

Funny thing is that most of the very outraged ones have not been inside a church in decades nor tithed one bit. Seriously know nothing of the bible. And yet....

[@kertvangorder2791]

Make no judgment of others their lifestyle who they are where they came from or their color.

[@kariburlon5790]

There's passages that flat out say he died for nothing if we're rejecting Grace.

[@danherrick5785]

This is an important topic for me. Could you share a few of these verses?

[@fnjesusfreak]

@@danherrick5785 She seems to be alluding to Galatians 2.21

[@danherrick5785]

@@fnjesusfreak Thanks, keep freakn...

[@kariburlon5790]

​@@danherrick5785Gal 2-21, Heb 10-29, Gal 5-4 are a few talking about Grace.

[@kevinjohnson7839]

Faith, not fear.

[@AlsanPine]

they are right, Christianity is under attack, from them! as always, follow the money 🙂

[@SnepBlepVR]

​@@viewer2277my sheepskin bound, bamboo page NIV bible was 25$ when it was new, ive had it since i was 12, im now 29 and while it is collecting dust on my shelf because i have since left the faith, its one of like 3 books i have had since i was a child. And from what ive seen, the trump bible is paperback.

[@scarletharlot69]

Easter on 420! Holy Smoke! who was born on the 20th April?

[@tonithomas6143]

Lol. My nephew is a 4/20 baby.

[@kariburlon5790]

I'm not going to lie...the reaction I've seen about this...I got angry on the inside. That said, it was the perfect opportunity to remind others (AND myself) of the Grace that is Christ. He IS Grace. And that Grace is for ALL.

[@SnepBlepVR]

May i ask, why where you angered? Im honestly curious, as a transperson who used to be christian, who has religious truama and cant really relate to many christians around me i want to understand what there was to get angry about? All holidays are made up. Even easter, and christmas are not natural occurrences, the only truely "natural" holiday is ones birthday. TGDOV is the same day every year, easter is not, its not even technically a christian holiday. (Its based on the jewish solstace calandar)

[@kariburlon5790]

​@@SnepBlepVRyes! I'm angry that people who are flipping out over easter/trans day of visibility falling on the same day...are doing and treating others in the exact OPPOSITE way Christ taught and how he treated others. PEOPLE put conditions on Christ's love/acceptance. Christ did NOT. YOU (as in you personally AND "you" meaning in general/EVERYONE) are loved AS IS, by Christ/God. And in every stage of our lives. Full stop. "Their" vileness, bigotry, racism, self righteousness...is ANTI Christ. It's the exact opposite of his teachings and how he treated others. And its NOT okay.

[@kariburlon5790]

​@@SnepBlepVRim adding this as well. These same individuals couldnt even figure out how the two could be on the same day...and then blamed Biden. So the sheer ignorance of it ALSO made me angry. Why?? Because these same individuals spew hateful/harmful retoric twords those with in LGBTQIA community.....and other ignorant individuals believe them. And again...its anti anything Christ taught and how he treated others. And its actively...and purposely harming people....all while Claiming Christianity. So the grace i was talking about...i reminded MYSELF that his Grace is for them as well. But i will ALWAYS call it out whenever i see bigotry etc. Because its wrong, and its harming people.

[@kertvangorder2791]

God bless you and your family, Rev. Ed

[@JimmyYuuu-bu3yw]

As someone who isnt two feet in on Christianity and for this actual reason and the agendas that has truly turned political. I am glad I have found you Rev. maybe I can get that second foot in again.

[@aliceanneacts6164]

I confess to some rage on Sunday… I’m going to try to make this short and comprehensible. I need to vent and I feel this is a community that will get it. I am Roman Catholic and I sing in my parish choir. While I am frustrated about a lot of things within the greater church, and hierarchy, I have found community and meaning in my parish and especially in my choir community. But having a m bit of trouble with the parish part after two homilies over the weekend. Good Friday service the oldest priest in residence at our parish finished his homily with a super tone-deaf story about white savior type buying an enslaved person and freeing her. it was to me, incredibly inappropriate and a terrible metaphor in several ways, including equating a white slave owner with God, and a black, enslaved person with sinful humanity, who needed to be grateful to God-even a master who bought her. This priest is older I know him and I understand that he meant well. I debated about whether or not to speak to him personally, and I thought oh so many people are going to talk to him and I don’t want to just pile on and it’s Easter. I’ll wait until after Easter and check and see if someone else spoke to him. Fast forward to Easter Sunday morning service this morning. The pastor couple years older than me (in his late 50s) starts off with a reasonable sounding homily. And then he says, if you were here Friday night you heard a story the father John told…. I dropped my head, shaded my forehead, and I in almost face palmed. I was sitting in the front row. I cringed as he retold the story, attempting to make it better but of course, in many ways, just making it worse-I think this community gets what I mean. I finally couldn’t take it anymore. I got up, pretending I had to cough, went outside and shouted to the sky what the ‘F’ several times, eventually went back and finished the service still kind of shaking with rage. after church, I spoke briefly to some of my fellow choir members who are older than I am, and they either had no clue or didn’t think it was that big a deal. sigh. I’ve been told I’m kind of “the emperor has no clothes” kind of person and I decided that this was one of those times I needed to be that person. Outside, I cornered first a younger deacon, then the youngest priest, and finally the pastor. corners. To the first two I said something like, “hey, did father John and father Mark run their homily by you?” Each said no. I proceeded to explain to each of them exactly why the homilys were horrifying to anyone descended from enslaved people-or anyone under the age of 30…and then cornered the younger priest, I gi ally spoke directly to the pastor who had certainly overheard me with the other two. Fortunately they all seemed very subdued, and seemed to hear what I was saying . Still, the fact that it had to be said, and no one else said it is still vibrating through me. Thanks for “listening.”

[@leesonoutdoors]

Ed your titles man love them always make me pause:-) I was personally happy over the Easter / Ressurection Holiday :-) And me personally I look to be happy and feel some love for myself and another now that's a good day for me as a Christian

[@dolliscrawford280]

This is your first message that made me bawl. Bless you. Thank you.

[@CanadianAnglican]

They are truly lost. We must continue to be an example of the love Christ embodied. We just need to pray and love them. 🙏🏿✝️🩷

[@ashleywyatt8038]

Yes Reverend I personally think that if we love and believe in God we will take the sermon on the Mount very seriously because before Jesus was crucified he gave us exactly how he wants us to live love and care for one another and I wish more people would heed that advice💯💜

[@SnepBlepVR]

​@@viewer2277this is how i imagine it was supposed to be, though more and more i feel like its closer to the Monty Python life of Brian movie Version the people who where furthest from the mound are the ones who preach the hate, people like the good reverend here where front row seats.

[@Vera-ir9go]

you are refreshing in this day of confusing messages Thank you for your words of comfort and wisdom.

[@ronaldlogan3525]

Perhaps salvation is too expensive for some Christians.

[@Justanotherconsumer]

Love so amazing, so divine, demands my soul, my life, my all. It’s not cheap, but it is so worth it.

[@Signalaw1]

The entire purpose for our Savior's birth, life, burial, Resurrection and ascension was to redeem us ALL. Why-oh-why would any Christian be upset with people who His whole reason for coming are acknowledged. They have truly lost the plot.

[@SnepBlepVR]

Im a little confused by your meanings here, are you meaning to say that transpeople are part of the reason for jesus' second coming? Please clarify what you mean, i dont understand how being born a certian way is inherently sinful. "Red Yellow, Black and White, Were All Precious in His Sighr, Jesus Loves All The Children of The World." E

[@Signalaw1]

​@kunaicheesnep5185 , Jesus came to redeem whole World. Read and understand John 3:16, 1 Corinthians 9:14,, John 13:34.

[@charzipuddin6129]

Absolutely, Rev. Since I used to be like that (a long time ago in reality, but guilt and shame makes it seem recent), I’d like to add that also, like you said, the “leaders” have to keep the sheeple stressed, enraged, and hateful to keep them under control, all that negative junk allows the followers to feel some sort of control and superiority. Think of the mean girls/kids at school who would gossip and look smug and all that. Same thing. A few weeks ago I watched a video where the vid producers were interviewing various right wing people, and the one that sticks is the preacher who kept saying, “As a Christian, I feel persecuted,” about EVERYTHING, even though there was ZERO harm done directly to him. How did he feel about strip clubs in his city? “As a Christian, I feel persecuted!” Abortion? “As a Christian, I feel persecuted!” Drag Queens? “As a Christian, I feel persecuted!” Liquor stores? “As a Christian, I feel persecuted!” Women voting? “As a Christian, I feel persecuted!” You get the idea. (the Train of Thought derailed yet again. Middle age, ugh) Anyhoo I wish WAY more clergy and people in general thought like you, you righteous dude🖖🏽🙆🏻‍♀️

[@SnepBlepVR]

If you wanna see something insane, look up jordan klepper exposes maga cognitive dissedence. The script flipping these Magarepublicants do is insane.

[@colleenorrick5415]

Happy Easter, Rev. Ed! As they say on Facebook - “haters gonna hate”. They need everyone to be afraid. It’s part of the fascist playlist.

[@WilliamEricStone]

Here in Michigan, we have a gem of a "Christian" in U S Congressman from the 5Th district, Tim Walberg, who also happens to be a Baptist minister. Anyway, on Good Friday at a townhall meeting when asked about aid to Gaza, Representative Walberg stated, "it should be like Nagasaki and Hiroshima...get it over quickly. We shouldn't be spending one dime on humanitarian aid to Gaza. He went on to say other repulsive stuff about gays and nurses. Of course, now he is trying to walk all that back...I personally sort of like ministers that do not have to walk back their sermons.

[@triofan9]

So glad to find this channel. What a breath of fresh air. ❤

[@FireElement7]

The Whitehouse Easter egg decorating rules have been in place for decades because we are supposed to have separation of church and state. The exact same set of rules applied during the trump administration. Thank you for talking about this Reverend Trevors.

[@Struthio_Camelus]

Jimmy Carter's Christianity was not questioned or threatened when the White House rules were instituted. Folks being outraged now are compensating for something...

[@ad-dx9gi]

​@@Struthio_CamelusYes true people also were different then , Not crazy like some of today's Christianity..Some crazy Fantic Catholics want a petition to have Biden Excommunicated form the church that's insane, Biden is being President for all people and faiths equally...

[@cilross9721]

Truer words have never been spoken Rev Trevors. Thank you.

[@brendatrump4277]

For just a point, the event of the eggs: it is always held on the Monday following the Easter holiday Sunday. Monday is not a Christian holiday.

[@fnjesusfreak]

DYNGUS DAY!

[@SnepBlepVR]

Easter itself isnt even really "christian" its another one of the coopted holidays, like thanksgiving and (blasphemy incoming) christmas. Easter is jewish Thanksgiving is native american Christmas is (mostly) pagen. Wanna know an actual christian holiday created 100% by christians? Halloween, or All Hallows Eve. All Hallows eve was originally a christian holiday thanking god for a bountiful harvest.

[@noillusions8734]

This message was really good timing. My brother is a very self rightous christian. He acts as if he's so much more holy than others. And of course, I've been questioning my faith, so he just watches and waits to find a reason to crush me, and try to ban me from the family. I'm 10yrs older than him. He doesn't know anything about me, and he's never tried to. He used his kids to hurt me a couple years ago. He knew how close I was to his oldest, and when the middle child got older, she wanted to come spend time with me too. They always wanted to stay longer because we all loved arts and crafts. So when he found out I was questioning my faith, he said they don't want me around the kids anymore. They kids would ask me if they could come back over, and I'd say, you are always welcome at my house, but you have to ask your parents. And they'd say no. After a while, they stopped asking. It crushes my heart to think they may think it's me saying no. I actually have no idea what my brother said. This message comes at a perfect time. Christianity is nothing like I knew it as. It's a HUGE part of why I walked away. Is there a God? I have no idea. But lets just say I have NO evidence to believe it, and the people that claim there is are some of the most hateful and arrogant *&$%^#@*, and I want no part of what they stand for.😔😥😠

[@cheriann6461]

That's extremely hurtful. I'm sorry. That's common behavior for someone with Narcisstic Personality Disorder, but the religious element seems to add a layer of cruelty. Just because they profess (or use/abuse) that faith doesn't mean that they 'stand for it.' If you believe, then you get to decide for what you stand, and how Christianity should manifest. I wish you relief and peace.

[@pamgrueber7343]

Thank you so much for these thoughts.

[@MyLifeInTheDesert]

The darkness will not prevail. I pray for God’s trans children - and for those who persecute them ✝️🏳️‍🌈 - May God forgive us for our bigotry, hatred, and rage; may He forgive us for losing our way.

[@lynnettestephenson2470]

Amen and Amen you know how to put it into words... 💕💕

[@chelabuford7106]

He said I love you - the same reason Christ Jesus died for us all.💯 For all have sinned and fallen short of The Glory of God. Romans 3:23 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. John 3:17

[@timothymalone7067]

Good message. Thanks!

[@wayhollobj36]

That's a lot of reasons why I don't believe in Revelations Because not only because many scholars believe that it was written in code about Nero Is that Jesus still needs a final victory As if the first one didn't take

[@yabits]

My mind and heart are fixed on helping build what Dr. King and others called "the beloved community." And to build, we must have some kind of blueprint.

[@SnepBlepVR]

We can start by acknowledging that Dr Kings Legacy has been Whitewashed to the point where his real legacy means nothing. (Did you know his i have a dream speech is 45 minutes long? And today we only focus on 6 minutes of it.)

[@yabits]

@@SnepBlepVR Dr. King gave talks on the beloved community in the mid to late 1950s. The term "beloved community" was first coined by an American philosopher in the early 20th century. (Josiah Royce)

[@carolynmack4017]

As I sat in an Easter service on Sunday, I thought about the Transgender Day of Visibility and thought "What better day!." The day three women found the tomb empty and were told that Jesus had risen and fulfilled his promise ought to be a day we recognize everyone of God's creation. I also thought of Jesus's recognition of Mary's right to sit at his feet with the men when her sister Martha came to push her back to her properly gendered place helping to serve.

[@SnepBlepVR]

THIS RIGHT HERE! As a transperson I Agree Whole heartedly with this! Thank you so much!

[@amyschmidt1113]

Great message Reverand Ed. I wonder why people would be anywhere near any government buildings on Easter Sunday rather than literally ANY CHRISTIAN CHURCH. Who cares what's at the White House or Capital on a Holiday. Those who upset themselves over this stuff really need to be made to sit down with their Constitutions, on a weekday, read and read, and reflect on the meaning of it all before the open their mouth again.

[@mamiemartinson4649]

Because it's a way for the government to reach out in love of the community and let kids have fun. A break from the usual work and disagreements to just be together.

[@SnepBlepVR]

Yes, also seperation of church and state is one of the Least recognized parts of the constitution. So theres that too.

[@six_texas903]

Fox News keeps them outraged. Sad.

[@suzannepottsshorts]

Bigly sad

[@SnepBlepVR]

The biglyest sad.

[@jenna2431]

Christians had the ideal opportunity to find some live in their souls and the let their sanctimony roll instead.

[@ellec7276]

Hear me out: If we do this _just_ right, Easter 4.20.25 might be the BEGINNING of🌎☮! We're gonna need a BIGGER Easter Bunny!😳🐰 😇😋🥰

[@revedtrevors4961]

Chocolate sales are going to go through the roof!!!

[@ellec7276]

​@@revedtrevors4961😂🤣😂

[@SnepBlepVR]

Im all for this.

[@monikarathbone3478]

Amen💖

[@user-ly7np5rm5c]

Good one Rev. Ed 🙏💯👊👍

[@tcam2352]

Thanks Rev, this is one of your best!

[@barbcarrier3702]

So the snow fell on Easter instead of Christmas! VOTE BLUE 💙💙💙

[@lifecloud2]

You have such a wonderful way of putting into words a lot of things that are going on in my head about all this. Thank you!

[@victoriajohnson8893]

Help us Lord Anen

[@sue2613]

Oh how I needed to hear this. Thank you Rev.

[@lorisuders]

Jesus is about love for everyone if they don't realize that then they don't know why Jesus gave his life for us. They are lost and I pray they'll find there way back .

[@SnepBlepVR]

Many of them have a task more challenging then dantes. Many are already well within the 9 circles of hell.

[@thomaselliot2257]

Konstantin celebrates Easter in May when Russia has their Easter.🎉

[@Justanotherconsumer]

I visited Russia for work a decade or so ago, I called it the year of two Easters as we had just celebrated it and I arrived in Russia on their Easter Sunday. A memorable year.

[@jojocaswell1633]

Thanks for sharing that piece of wisdom! May it bring calm and clarity to those for whom it was intended! ✌

[@mscherb2011]

Amen. Thank you for a refreshing perspective.

[@billd487]

You make me feel so much better than i have been these weird Christians have changed my mind on how i believe thank you for caring God bless you. love your brother in Christ

[@diannahill5577]

Thank you, Reverend Ed.🤗

[@ericjohnson6665]

Easter is actually two holidays rolled into one. We celebrate the conquest of life over death, and we also celebrate the beginning of spring and fertility, symbolized by the egg. So, the egg itself is a "religious" symbol of sorts, (celebrating the Goddess of life). I support how Biden handled it. It sounds like it was lovely.

[@joiedevivre2005]

Thank you so much for posting this video! So many members of the LGBTQ community - & especially the Trans community - feel very much alone & afraid right now. My "other" hometown of New Orleans has several Easter Parades that happen on Easter Sunday - one of them being the Gay Easter Parade that has been taking place annually for almost 25 years. The event is always fun, uplifting with positive messages of love & acceptance & is a favorite among locals & tourists alike. Although there are always a few asshats that make hateful comments on any social media post about the event, the event has faced a very large onslaught of hate this year (I suspect many of the "commenters" are from "bot " accounts). It breaks my heart for the wonderful folks of the LGBTQ community that put on this event to make people smile & enjoy life. They are incredibly kind, loving, creative people that should be celebrated, not persecuted. So, thank you for showing them that the hate being spewed forth is not part of real Christianity.

[@jenjames4113]

I am thanking The Old Master for a lot of things today and every day, but also for Him giving you and a few other lights in the darkness a voice during this time. The Easter Egg thing didn't surprise me. This is a common practice thats been around for decades. I used to run a large venue in a very Christian town, but a long-established as part of the venue's Christmas decorations was we didn't use overtly religious symbols. It never dampened or affected anyone's prayers or joy during religious-based Christmas events held there during the holy time if there was a star atop the Christmas tree in the hall instead of an angel. Easter and Christmas are living in our hearts, in our love for other people, because that's where He lives! Do not worry, and Happy upcoming Pentecost Sunday on May 19th this year 🕊️

[@gerrydunne8768]

amen amen thank you for bringing that up

[@garyeddings2639]

Great message...thank you

[@kevinjohnson7839]

Amen 🙏 thank you ❤

[@contrafax]

Wow! It has been a long time since I was this early!

[@MrWillheim]

This ties in very well with your thoughts on the value of questioning personal beliefs. Great perspective and message.

[@glorialewis8227]

Great video. Thanks…

[@debrasullenberger1917]

Amen! ❤

[@chriswandell3570]

This is why i love your channel Rev Trevors, you make sense and really are relatable. At least in the USA far to many churches and Christians have been radicalized. I may be an atheist but honestly Jesus's actual teachings have an appeal to them that even i can't deny. However this rampant hatred and bigotry that's overtaken so many and is used to excuse their behavior is horrific on a fundamental level. History must not be allowed to repeat, and sadly preachers and churches that spread hate have far to often lead to wars and crimes against those that they see as less then themselves. Great sermon, your one of the few pro-religion channels that i watch because I can respect your messages.

[@barbaracarter5927]

Amen.

[@hatsoptional58]

Really good video. I was just thinking how I hope you would do one on the subject and then I got a notification. I always appreciate your perspective. I know there’s only so much you could fit into one video, but do you think it would be safe to say that Jesus wouldn’t have a problem with trans day visibility being on the same day as Easter? I sure hope so

[@revedtrevors4961]

I am going to be talking about this on Wednesday Live

[@hatsoptional58]

@@revedtrevors4961 it’s hard to fit it all in. I was so bothered that I did two 1 minute videos, and then it occurred to me that I was only focusing on the fact that Republicans are lying and not the most important thing which is that Jesus or any Christian shouldn’t have a problem with it. I’ll probably try to do one or two more just so I could try to move the needle a bit where I live locally

[@SnepBlepVR]

​@@revedtrevors4961what time may i ask? And will it be online? I would love to show my mother since she struggles with me being trans (even though im an adult) she really needs to see that her way of thinking (and her churches) is very flawed. They treat transpeople as diseased sick people. We are not.

[@hatsoptional58]

@@revedtrevors4961 To circle back on this, I'm really interested on your opinion if Jesus would be ok with Trans Day of Visibility being on Easter. I've been hearing so much hateful rhetoric. My take: I think Jesus would be totally cool with the trans day of visibility, falling on the same day as Easter. I think Jesus would say to the Trans community something along the lines of: You are loved. You are heard. You are understood. You belong, and I have your back. (I took that from Biden's statement) Thanks 🙂

[@DoloresGoffdeejays]

EXACTLY, and they just can't comprehend that their hate,, and rage goes completely against what Easter is suppose to be about in the first place. And I for one will never side with them in their constant hate.

[@SnepBlepVR]

They are the reason a lot of the lgbt community says "theres no hate like christian love." If youve ever heard someone say that, i hope you understand why they say it.

[@nevannarence6542]

check out the disturbed song hey you. while not a christian song but its entirely about how we seem to be hooked on rage and how it feeds the ones at the top. warning heavy metal but it is one of his ways of trying to raise the topic of how we are addicted to rage. or at least some of us

[@SnepBlepVR]

Hated by beartooth is also a very good one, and beartooth is christain. I would know, i grew up just down the street from them.

[@howardcohen6817]

Amen. (And now, it's time to get back out there and love as though nothing else matters.) Love.

[@christopherbattle5161]

A most oowerful message from Rev. Trevors. A fear driven aganda is not a virtuous agenda.

[@suek.1507]

Thank you, Rev Ed. You give me hope.

[@BrianBaldridgeC]

Well said!

[@joanfregapane8683]

Excellent words of wisdom, Rev. Ed.