Why I Left Christianity, Part 1: The Bible

This is my first video, so I thought i would start with the basics.
I was born into a Christian family and believed it with all of my heart, until I was able to separate myself from the constant brainwashing long enough to analyze it all from a logical perspective.
I will post more videos focusing on this topic, but feel free to leave a comment with any topics that you would like to see me address.
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[@RecklessInspirer]

Interesting. I was raised Christian but recently for the first time in my life I am SERIOUSLY questioning everything I've been taught

[@mrcurly1147]

Keep questioning until god is reduced to the disgusting tyrant he is, that is, if he were real.

[@MangoLemonaideFresh]

@John Wilson there’s no free will in a dictatorship lll

[@2gods-fathernson336]

Show me 1 such question...Put all your wisdom in this 1 question

[@volkischfraulein2957]

Same. I was never really religious though, and my parents never made me attend church or Sunday school; or read the Bible.

[@niks1298]

John Wilson We humans have sinned and can get salvation only and only through Jesus. God loves us so much that his son sacrificed for our sins. Repent for your sins before it is too late.

[@TurkPowers]

There is an old saying, "Once you see something for what it is, there is no unseeing it."

[@Farsadelcatolicismo]

there is another old saying ..from the bible by the way "can a blind man lead another blind man? won't they both fall into the pit? " Jesus -

[@123dsj123]

@@FarsadelcatolicismoThank you very much for your respond. I read it with keen interest. You argued that God cannot sacrifice Himself to Himself. I needed to hear that side of the argument. About a year ago, I was determined to explain the “Trinity” to Muslims in the most simply of terms - almost at a 6th grade level. While I did not particularly address the question (Can God sacrifice Himself to Himself), I believe if you read it, you will see how it is possible for God to sacrifice Himself to Himself. Thousands of Muslims have read it. I am forwarding it to you. Here is it: To understand the “Trinity”, you must first appreciate and understand the full meaning of the word “one”. The word “one” has always had two meanings: (1) singularity and (2) composite unity. Examples: In terms of “singularity”, the water molecule is one. But in terms of “composite unity”, the ‘oneness’ of the water molecule consists of two different natures: (1) Oxygen and (2) Hydrogen or (H2O). In terms of “singularity”, time is one. But in terms of “composite unity”, the ‘oneness’ of time consists of three different natures: (1) Past, (2) Present, and (3) Future. In terms of “singularity”, the universe is one. But in terms of “composite unity”, the ‘oneness’ of the universe consists of three different natures: (1) Time, (2) Space, and (3) Phenomenon - everything we can see, hear, feel, smell, and taste. The Science of Natural Laws support the trinity. It states, “Whatever is ‘one’ is a unity of many different natures or components (things).” Example: You are one person. But within your “oneness”, you have three different natures: (1) body, (2) spirit, and (3) soul. Your body is you, your spirit is you, and your soul is you. But your body is not the same as your spirit, and your spirit is not the same as your soul. However, each you (body, spirit, and soul), by itself, is actually you. In fact, on the day you die, people will refer to your body as your “remains” (left-behind or left-over). If your body is your “left-over” or “left-behind”, then where did the rest of you go? This can only make sense if within your “oneness” you are more than one you. And in this case, you are a “three-in-one” - you are a trinity. The message of the Bible is acceptably simple: God is one. Within His “Oneness”, there are three different Natures: (1) Father, (2) Word of God, and (3) Spirit of God. One day, God in His infinite wisdom and powers, took one of His three Natures called “Word of God” or “Word”, and placed Him inside the Womb of the Virgin Mary. Nine months later, a Child is born. The Child, naturally, is both the “Son of God” and the “Son of Man”. The Apostle John, in two verses, explains it this way: John 1:1 reads, “In the beginning was the Word, the Word was with God, and the Word was God,” and in John 1:14 the Apostle added this: “The Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His Glory, the Glory as the only begotten Son of the Father, full of grace and full of truth.” In other words, Jesus is one of God’s Natures who is covered in human skin. That is what the Prophet Isaiah meant when he said, “The Child will be the Father of Himself.” Isaiah 6:9 reads, “For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given…His name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, the Mighty God, the Everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace.” Because Jesus is one of God’s Natures covered in human skin, Jesus correctly said, “I am in my Father and my Father is in me. I and my Father are one. If you have seen me, you have seen my Father. Before Abraham was, I am.” Jesus is also the “Son of Man” by way of His Human Mother. Thus, Jesus had human natures. In the sense of humanity (morality, ethics), it is understood that a son is not greater than his father. Jesus said, “My Father is greater than I.” Islam was established to prevent (stop) Jesus from being God. But Muhammed’s understanding of the word “one” was lacking or inadequate. That is why Islam’s rejection of the trinity is based on the mathematical equation: (1 + 1 + 1 = 3). It assumes that because you are a trinity, (your body + your spirit + your soul = 3 different human beings). Or in the case of the atom, (the protons + the neutrons + the electrons) equals three different atoms. From the beginning of creation, all peoples, all tribes, and all nations have understood the word “one” in terms of both “singleness” and “unity”. Deuteronomy 6:4 reads, “Hear O Israel, the LORD, our God is one LORD.” But God is a Trinity. This is like saying, “Hear O American people, the government, our U.S. Government is one government.” But the U.S. Government is a trinity, because within the ‘Oneness of the U.S. Government’ there are three different natures (government): (1) Executive Branch of Government, (2) Legislature Branch of Government, and (3) Judicial Branch of Government. Interestingly, no Islamic country argues that because the United States Government is a trinity, it alone must get three votes on every United Nations Resolution. My prayer is that in your desire to seek and to know the truth, you will consider the word “composite unity”. It, too, means “one”. God is one. ------------- You see, brother “Armor of the Faith”, if you had the power and the wisdom to take your spirit or your soul, each of which is you, and you place it inside the egg of a butterfly; and three weeks later, the egg hatched into a new butterfly, the new butterfly is you; and you are the father of the new butterfly. In other words, you are the father of yourself. In that sense, you can sacrifice yourself to yourself. This is only possible by way of the word “one” in terms of “composite unity”. It is not possible if you decide to restrict the word “one” only to “singularity”. Again, the word “one” has always had two meanings: (1) singularity and (2) composite unity.

[@rawlifeokolue9237]

@@Farsadelcatolicismo Awesome verse. Spiritual blindness is soooo sad. Read Ephesians chapter 6 it will help you fight your spiritual blindness.

[@shaibuhamidu6873]

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[@shaibuhamidu6873]

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[@WeTheWoodards]

I left Christianity after reading the Bible and trying to follow it perfectly. I literally was in a psychiatric hospital for a month over it. I really did believe that I was prophetic and had supernatural discernment. 🙄 A little after I got out, I threw my Bibles away. Being raised so steeply in it, I never thought I would “depart from it”. I look back now and see how toxic it really was for me. Thank you for making this video. I don’t personally know a lot of people I can relate to.

[@ACallToReason]

I'm so sorry that you had to go through that, but I'm glad that you have found your way out! I hope you find a full and healthy recovery, and don't ever hesitate to reach out for help if you need it. The damages of religion run deep, and we have been trained to feel guilty admitting that we need help, but that's a burden you can let go of now. You're finally, really free!

[@WeTheWoodards]

A Call To Reason Thank you sooooo much!!! That really means the world to me. I was basically raised Pentecostal and I feel that may have done even more damage than some other denominations. Especially with all the emphasis on the “gifts of the Spirit”.

[@multi-milliondollarmike5127]

Something similar happened to me. My parents were pentecostal and believed in faith healing, speaking in tongues, casting out demons and other nonsense. When I was in a tough spot I prayed and fasted, but got nothing from this "all powerful God." It was when I tried to hear from God the way my parents did that I lost my mind and had to be hospitalized myself. Then they insisted that I had a demon and tried to excercise it which just made me suicidal. I ended up having to be hospitalized a second time. After everything that happened I took a hard look at the religion, as well as others with similar god claims, and came to the conclusion it was nonsense. Modern day science blatantly disproves these religions, and there have been thousands over human history, yet so many think they one they chose or were indoctrinated into is right. It's silly. Sorry for rambling, I just feel like I get where your coming from.

[@Hellakiddie]

I’m glad you’re here

[@alexswinton9480]

when you were in the hospital did you shit your pants?

[@nopretribrapture2318]

The bible messed my head up,one page your saved then a few chapters later your not saved,then another you can lose your salvation, then you can't etc etc .totally full of contradictions

[@Keevthe8thLordunderChristJesus]

where is this scripture in the bible where God said someone is saved and then they're not?

[@salisben8982]

ODD-one out n about check out this video it’s similar reason why he left Christianity kzbin.info/www/bejne/hGW4hYaFaqyEmqM&feature=share

[@user-kq5qp6dh8l]

Really true.

[@user-kq5qp6dh8l]

@@Keevthe8thLordunderChristJesus everywhere, read it.

[@Keevthe8thLordunderChristJesus]

@@user-kq5qp6dh8l if it's everywhere then give me one verse where it says that.

[@nanny8785]

I always questioned Christianity but didn't leave the church until I was in my fifties. I'm in my sixties now. You are still young. Go out and enjoy your life as I am trying to do now.

[@miguelrobb5719]

buell herm Damn. You wasted your life!

[@Farsadelcatolicismo]

religion and diet SHOULD NOT be forced on anyone ...it has to be a personal choice..if you don't truly want to practice religion don't do it regardless of who tells you to. Jesus talked about the seed on 'good ground" and "bad ground" and seed falling on good ground but the weeds choking it and killing it. I'm sorry but Jesus said salvation would only be for a select few , the ones that endured to the end

[@mrcurly1147]

@@Farsadelcatolicismo So what you are saying is that jesus is a fucking asshat.

[@mrcurly1147]

@All Around Booker How would you know? Oh, that's right. You guys can read his mind! You know what he's thinking cuz you and him think exactly the same. Amazing.

[@wb9506]

Christianity and church kept me in a box for many years I'm starting to enjoy my autonomy now

[@gleanerman2195]

I was a hard core christian for 56 years, now I'm 64 and a hard core atheist and will never go back to that bat-shit way of life.

[@Subscribe_4_no_reason_please]

I don’t understand why Christians but pressure sure on kids because that makes them scared and fearful of God and make them wanna try and do everything right and that leads to big problems

[@Ahmadkhan-zs4vm]

Well I am a Muslim and what are your thoughts on Islam? Read it 😊

[@gleanerman2195]

@@Ahmadkhan-zs4vm Same, bat-shit crazy, like all religions.

[@Ahmadkhan-zs4vm]

@@gleanerman2195 so this means you are an atheist.listen bro, just to give you an example, this very computer that you are using had to be made in order for it to come into existence, so how come the whole universe could have come without a Creator? Just think about it.

[@gleanerman2195]

@@Ahmadkhan-zs4vmHow could anything or anyone be so powerful to create everything in the whole goddamn universe, think abought that for a minute, yet we have to have science and doctors to do his work, he must be one lazy sob now....I guess he used all of his magical powers in the beginning and now just sits on his lazy ass and goes nothing, what a low life god you serve.

[@skippychan1904]

Wow, after seeing so many Christian comments, I’ve really needed someone who at least can understand me, this video talks about most my points, I’ve seriously needed this Edit: after 2-3 years, I’ve changed my point of view. I don’t care about religion. I’d consider myself somewhat agnostic, but I’m definitely not atheist anymore

[@joshuamartinpryce1237]

You need to go back to the drawing board. Seek the Holy Spirits intervention. Only through the Holy Spirit can you understand christian spirituality and the bible. The bible says this.

[@TurkPowers]

In other words, Joshua Martin wants you to listen to the voices in your head.

[@VaughanMcCue]

@@TurkPowers Maybe Jack Daniels or vodka spirit.

[@TurkPowers]

@@VaughanMcCue - those are nice voices though. They tell you good things, or they seem good at the time.

[@abdulali8738]

Allah-there is no god except He. He will gather you to the Day of Resurrection, in which there is no doubt. And who speaks more truly than Allah? 1. In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful. 2. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds. 3. The Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. 4. Master of the Day of Judgment. 5. It is You we worship, and upon You we call for help. 6. Guide us to the straight path. 7. The path of those You have blessed, not of those against whom there is anger, nor of those who are misguided. In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful. 1. Alif, Lam, Meem. 2. Allah, there is no god but He, the Living, the Eternal. 3. He sent down to you the Book with the Truth, confirming what came before it; and He sent down the Torah and the Gospel. 4. Aforetime, as guidance for mankind; and He sent down the Criterion. Those who have rejected Allah’s signs will have a severe punishment. Allah is Mighty, Able to take revenge. 5. Nothing is hidden from Allah, on earth or in the heaven. 6. It is He who forms you in the wombs as He wills. There is no god except He, the Almighty, the Wise. 252. These are Allah’s revelations, which We recite to you in truth. You are one of the messengers. 253. These messengers: We gave some advantage over others. To some of them Allah spoke directly, and some He raised in rank. We gave Jesus son of Mary the clear miracles, and We strengthened him with the Holy Spirit. Had Allah willed, those who succeeded them would not have fought one another, after the clear signs had come to them; but they disputed; some of them believed, and some of them disbelieved. Had Allah willed, they would not have fought one another; but Allah does whatever He desires. 254. O you who believe! Spend from what We have given you, before a Day comes in which there is neither trading, nor friendship, nor intercession. The disbelievers are the wrongdoers. 255. Allah! There is no god except He, the Living, the Everlasting. Neither slumber overtakes Him, nor sleep. To Him belongs everything in the heavens and everything on earth. Who is he that can intercede with Him except with His permission? He knows what is before them, and what is behind them; and they cannot grasp any of His knowledge, except as He wills. His Throne extends over the heavens and the earth, and their preservation does not burden Him. He is the Most High, the Great. In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful. 1. Say, “He is Allah, the One. 2. Allah, the Absolute. 3. He begets not, nor was He begotten. 4. And there is none comparable to Him.” In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful. 1. Woe to every slanderer backbiter. 2. Who gathers wealth and counts it over. 3. Thinking that his wealth has made him immortal. 4. By no means. He will be thrown into the Crusher. 5. And what will make you realize what the Crusher is? 6. Allah's kindled Fire. 7. That laps to the hearts. 8. It closes in on them. 9. In extended columns.

[@roark5t6]

I live in the middle of the bible belt, which is why I stay to myself and don't make friends easy. It's uncanny how so many people can be brainwashed into such ridiculous nonsense.

[@joshuamartinpryce1237]

I have had many atheist friends as a christian, if you cannot make friends it could be your personality and how you com across in communication and not entirely, because of your beliefs.

[@qj9673]

Honestly can we talk about how brainwashed some christans sound? (I don't believe in god.) My dad was telling me not to give up and stuff like that..he got me really motivated to do my homework and stuff until he started talking about..Christianity and god. He said : "Nobody is perfect..except who?" I was confused and then he said "God." And I just shook my head confused. Like the way he sounded was so weird. Brainwashed.

[@Hellakiddie]

I hear you friend all my close friends are agnostic and I’m still here navigating faith

[@kokobunni5897]

@@qj9673 😂

[@brialapoint2608]

Some people cant stand christians once they deconvert. Most christians want to preqch to non christians. That kind of thing is off putting.

[@braupaul]

You are literally taking the words right out of my mouth!!! Everything you are saying is the way I FEEL!!!! I was raised a Christian and I seriously feel the exact same way!!!

[@ACallToReason]

I'm glad I could provide some relatable material for you! 🙂 If you liked this, you might consider subscribing to my channel. I have something big in the works!

[@joshuamartinpryce1237]

A call to reason, is something the youtuber shouldn't have as a title. Evolution has no reason. Morals has a reason in God but the best thing he will say is i believe in God and that is because he cannot explain morals.

[@theharshtruthoutthere]

@@joshuamartinpryce1237 Souls, why on earth are you all seeking CHRIST among the dead? And the only road (narrow road) to heaven amongst the religions? And why you all so quick to go and worship in carnal/religious ways? Is CHRIST not risen? Is not a single soul have gotten saved? And those mans whom GOD took into heaven, and they did not taste death - you all clam they be in their graves? GOD is not SPIRIT who calls us all to worship HIM IN SPIRIT AND IN TRUTH? Is not GOD calling us to come out from BABYLON, what we keep seeking CHRISTIANITY in the Babylon? Just in case i say, 1st testament is our past from which to learn, it is no longer the way to live. As we now live under 2nd testament and the future which we too will or shall see is written into the book of REVELATION. 1st testament = past, yesterday. 2nd testament = present, TODAY. The most important thing is to KEEP THE 10 COMMANDMENTS on which our faith is build on. Without keeping the 10 commandments, there be no soul, who is Christian with living faith. We all be then lukewarms with dead faith and still into hellfire we shall go. We complain that nobody learns from the past, then why don´t we learn from the past? What's stopping us from opening the bible and start learning from the past? Pride stop us. Pride and the illusion, a lie which says” we're already educated”.

[@ayoolukoga9829]

Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils. 1 Timothy 4:1

[@dbzgal04]

Fear of eternal damnation is exactly why it took so long for me to officially ditch Christianity. Just one of many ways the god of the Bible is like an abusive spouse.

[@aok7924]

read my top message for some clarity.

[@dannyvalastro2638]

yes this drives me nuts then you have these people going too hell in obes why does anyone deserve hell when god created such confusion oh god is supposed too love us

[@ifecojahs8151]

Well, Hell fire is not a Bible teaching

[@shanerichard826]

@@ifecojahs8151 what makes you say that. I'm curious to know. Please answer

[@ifecojahs8151]

it is a pagan teaching that the Catholics mixed with the gospel to put people in line using fear mongering. The Bible never said people will burn eternally in a place called Hell Fire. I want you to show me where in the Bible the two words are used, that is to say Hell fire, because there is hell and there is fire, and they do not mean hell fire, hell is simply the common grave of mankind, we all know what fire is, I want to see where God said I will burn you in Hell fire, if you do not worship me. Lake of fire is not Hell fire FYI, that Bible verse concluded by with the words " which means second death". God told Adam ' if you eat the fruit of the tree, you shall return to dust'. If Adam is to return to dust, why then will children go to Hell Fire? It doesn't make any sense.

[@powerofthemind4028]

i left christianity becouse it took my rights to think and question, i have a lot more reasons but thats one of them

[@ACallToReason]

+Arian Willis there are verses in the bible that encourage us to think critically, but they are completely negated by the verses that say you are a fool if you don't believe it. That's literally saying "of course you should study and do your own research, but if what you find doesn't agree with the bible, then you're stupid. "

[@powerofthemind4028]

***** explain this buddy. 2 samuel 12:14-18 Howbeit, because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of the LORD to blaspheme, the child also that is born unto thee shall surely die. 15 And Nathan departed unto his house. And the LORD struck the child that Uriah's wife bare unto David, and it was very sick. 16 David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth. 17 And the elders of his house arose, and went to him, to raise him up from the earth: but he would not, neither did he eat bread with them. 18 And it came to pass on the seventh day, that the child died. And the servants of David feared to tell him that the child was dead: for they said, Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spake unto him, and he would not hearken unto our voice: how will he then vex himself, if we tell him that the child is dead?

[@ACallToReason]

+Arian Willis I could give more specifics, but that would take an entire video series all by itself to address because there are so many. What I outlined in this video is exactly the story told in the bible; the reason it seems out of context is because I got right to the heart of what it's saying, instead of trying to pretty it up with a bunch of literary "glitter." If you have any proof against anything I said, then please supply it, if not, then I think it looks suspiciously like I'm right. (I'll give you a hint, you won't find anything, because I know what I'm talking about, and everything I said is the truth, but feel free to try anyway. )

[@ACallToReason]

+Arian Willis I would be honored to engage in a meaningful debate with someone who actually knows what they are talking about. If you think this person fits that description, please, do invite them to address my videos.

[@powerofthemind4028]

***** explain this 2 Samuel 12:14-18King James Version (KJV) 14 Howbeit, because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme, the child also that is born unto thee shall surely die. 15 And Nathan departed unto his house. And the Lord struck the child that Uriah's wife bare unto David, and it was very sick. 16 David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth. 17 And the elders of his house arose, and went to him, to raise him up from the earth: but he would not, neither did he eat bread with them. 18 And it came to pass on the seventh day, that the child died. And the servants of David feared to tell him that the child was dead: for they said, Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spake unto him, and he would not hearken unto our voice: how will he then vex himself, if we tell him that the child is dead?

[@gkynd6063]

If you believe in things you can't understand, then you suffer. Superstition ain't the way. Keep bringing the truth, bro.

[@joshuamartinpryce1237]

Its easy to understand the bible. Its not easy top understand atheism in context, in fact no one understands it. An example i would give is evolution. No one has definitive proof that we have a common ancestor, with any animal, especially the monkey. Someone without a brain can see that us and monkeys have things in common, but that doesnt mean a thing. Spiritual things are nothing monkeys know about.

[@ayoolukoga9829]

Historical Evidence for the Son of God Jesus Christ and his Ressurection: Flavius Josephus 1st Century Historian - Testified of Jesus Christs Existance and Ressurection Tacitus, Roman Historian wrote between 115 - 117ad - Testified of Jesus Christ's Existence. Jewish Biblical Literature, Tanakh Period 70-200ad Sanhedrin 43a - Testified Jesus Christ Existed and Death.

[@anoj06]

Welcome back to the reality.

[@OikPoinFive]

Anoj Kumar wrong. Jesus is real. Hell too.

[@OikPoinFive]

Anoj Kumar fool

[@OikPoinFive]

Anoj Kumar welcome 2 hell.

[@cookiedough2980]

Unsolved Mr E If you're a true Christian you should know better than to act they you are; you doom yourself more than he in this instance. And second, man chill out 1:11

[@readingswithjenna9714]

Cookie Dough Go live in your fear bubble. You're a sheep. You let man and written words control you. You dont dare question anything. You just "have faith." So go on staying asleep. But stop thinking this guy is doomed because hes asking questions. Your cult leads to spiritual death.

[@elizabethsester6748]

Thank you for this video. I was raised in the church and indoctrinated into the Christian values and lifestyle from a very young age. I began to self harm at age 12 and became consumed by depression. I was told by many people that the only "true" antidote to depression was the joy of the Lord. So for years, I did all I could to follow God. I tried to follow each arbitrary rule in that archaic book, but always fell short, as one does. I thought that maybe if I could get it right, I would finally be happy. However, I've realized in these last few months that I have felt happier and more content than I have in a long time -- and I wholly attribute that to my decision to stop seeking validation and joy from Sky Man. I am done buying into the LIE that Jesus is the one who saves. The truth is, we are the only ones who can save ourselves from being overcome by the shitty world we live in. I feel like I am finally, truly, really free. I don't have to feel guilty for expressing myself, for being human, for being who I am. And I am glad that you found your truth too :) Elizabeth

[@nordscan9043]

We are saved by not by works lest any man should boast, it is the gift of God. You can't justify yourself, only God's grace can set us free from the power of sin.

[@Psalms-fr8yy]

The lie isn't Jesus, the lie is the evil one seeking to destroy you and your life. What fault do you find in the life of Jesus?

[@elizabethsester6748]

HisGraces Saves that he wasn’t the son of God because God isn’t real 😘

[@Psalms-fr8yy]

@@elizabethsester6748 Do you believe Jesus Christ existed?

[@nordscan9043]

@@elizabethsester6748 Agree to disagree.

[@sakurakou2009]

how does god say that son shall not inhert the sin of their father but he punish all human kind for adam sin 🤷🏾‍♀️

[@westcoastchristian734]

He didn't say that and He didn't punish everyone He sent Jesus to take that punishment for you. If you accept His free gift of salvation is uo to you. God didn't make those ppl go to hell they chose to

[@hiei1766]

@@westcoastchristian734 Why send someone else to solve your problems that you created,if you create it you can destroy it

[@wizolufa1452]

@@westcoastchristian734 he clearly punished everyone because supposedly we were all supposed to not die and all live in the garden. Also aren’t women still struggling with child birth till this day? How does a baby girl being born today , have anything to do with the sins Eve commited

[@krii998]

God demands justice since he is holy and he does not punish anyone for adams sin but for your own sin. everyone has sinned in this life. i would be a liar if I said I'm not a sinner .

[@ameliamaina536]

@@westcoastchristian734 Vicarious redemption is a backward bronze age concept. Put all your wrong doings on a goat or swine and send it into the wilderness to die and voila! You're good now! Pffft! It's a dangerous concept that keeps people from being accountable.

[@NissaMaezHartman]

Yes! I loved this. Can't wait to watch part 2!

[@wizolufa1452]

Dude you made a lot of solid points I had never considered. I’m saving this video

[@impactwritingllc]

Thank you for sharing! I just recently made the decision to walk away from Christianity and no longer believe in the Bible for reasons similar to yours. I’ve been in church my entire life and I too sought for answers that never came and pretty soon, I knew it was just time to accept reality for what it was…

[@AlA-ok5jh]

Jesus is the tree. Believers true believers are connected branches. Sadly there are tons & tons of branches or plastic so called believers connected to church or religious programming. Plastic believers put church as their experience. True believers seek JESUS with their sincere heart in prayer. God will respond and people of true faith have a real walk or born again supernatural encounter. Seek Jesus encounter Him and you will never leave your faith! God bless.

[@ayoolukoga9829]

Hello, I'm a Christian, would you like to ask me any Question you have on Christianity? I will try to answer you

[@imeldavela6630]

This was very well said. I enjoyed this video seeing the perspective of someone who no longer believes. I personally don’t agree, but this was so honest and genuine.

[@ramennoodle5478]

You seem to be very open minded, could I ask you to listen to this, and tell me what you think of it? It's very peaceful kzbin.info/www/bejne/bWOphKqpha-jhbM

[@joshuamartinpryce1237]

Agreed. its sad that he didnt find the answers he needed, and on that and called it quits.

[@larryhendrick892]

You gave great reasons for why you left Christianity. I left for the same reasons. And I, like you, was also afraid that god was going to punish me. But of course he didn't. Thank you for posting this.

[@jesusislord4135]

+Larry Hendrick (2nd Peter 3:9) 'The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing for any ot perish but for all to come to repentance.' It is not uncommon for persons brought up in the fear of the Lord, to rebel enthusiastically in or around adolescence. But they may make tragic, even life-shortening mistakes in this way, even if they do turn out to be saved. I have seen it. On the other hand, leaving you self-satisfied in your impiety may have been punishment enough. It is said that God 'hardened' Pharaoh's heart. Yet this done according to Pharaoh's stubborn will, not contrary to it. God let him go his natural way. (Hebrews 12:7-8) 'It is for discipline that you endure; God deals with you as wit hson; for what son is there whom his father does not discipline? BUT IF YOU ARE WITHOUT DISCIPLINE, OF WHICH ALL HAVE BECOME PARTAKERS, THEN YOU ARE ILLEGITIMATE CHILDREN AND NOT SONS' (emphasis mine). Therefore I doubt that you were ever were truly a Christian. You mistook a religious experience, or an attept to conform to others' expectations, as the real thing. (Hebrews 11:1) 'Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.'

[@robertmartinezsoriano7625]

He will,you will not live 100 years more,be patient

[@kurawa9646]

try read the quran from first chapter to the end. and, read again, before you died

[@bjhart9681]

I have just one word for you-Yet...

[@Im_bella_despair]

Christians belive that there is a punishment waiting for you after death. It's a psychology of fear. "Do as Bible says or you will be damned. You will go to hell". There is nothing like "eternal punishment", so fear not. There are many ways to God, and Christianity doesn't have to be someone's choice. If you are a good person, then you are a good person, don't feel guilty about not believing in Jesus. There is a divine power above all of us, and as long as there is good and love in your heart, it will be watching over you. These who shears hate for people of other beliefs should be afraid. If you hate someone and think you are better then them just because they belive something different or they look different YOU are far from God.

[@ElanaVital83]

I left Christianity because I discovered half of what they claim to be "in the Bible" ACTUALLY ISN'T. Christianity is a marketing brand.

[@svetlanikolova5557]

like what? verses?

[@svetlanikolova5557]

Satan don't scare me and neither does your profanity. all you do is represent who you are. are you happy with the filth you are spitting? does it make you happy? is it worth your precious time? you don't have that much time left. your life is short! you never know?so is it worth it? how old are you? 16?

[@svetlanikolova5557]

I am not a Fake Joel Osteen. and God is not appealing to sinners and hypocrites!" the way is narrow and only FEW find it " why do you have to be so rude? that is the way I acted at 16. isn't it time to learn ethics and how money does not buy class? these are a gift they don't give you at home?

[@ElanaVital83]

LOL I'm rude? All I said was "Hail Satan"... Speaking of Satan, do you know the story Christians believe about Satan ISN'T EVEN IN THE BIBLE?!

[@svetlanikolova5557]

+Elana Vital lol? is that all you do? you think your language is not rude? I asked you how old you were ? tell the truth! how old are you?

[@guthrie_the_wizard]

Thank you for your courage. 2020 shows why we need rationality and empathy to be our guides- not magical thinking and religious dogma.

[@ministryofthewayofYehoshua]

You need Jesus Christ my friend, not the church building, not religion, but the Creator Jesus Christ. He has given us a gift of eternal life, and he is offering it to everyone. He loves you my friend.

[@FactStorm]

@@ministryofthewayofYehoshua You're proving Anthony's point you deranged, gullible and indoctrinated simpleton. Please grow up and stop embarrassing yourself. Imbecile..

[@chadrasmussen1154]

Lol look at the news there sending rocket s and nukes near the middle east if you don't think the bible is true there is something wrong with you bro

[@treemanstan838]

“I would know I was one of them” I legit burst out laughing, so relatable

[@leonardogabrieltrevinoloba2377]

*Adam and Eve sins* "I miss the part where that's my problem..."

[@Odo-so8pj]

We fell. All of us. Adam. Man Eve Woman. We received the knowledge of good and evil and in doing so we condemned ourselves. Its an alagory. We were Clothed in flesh. Think about that. The celebrities know all about it. They mock you all the time. Winking their eye at you flashing triple 6 signs at you, sticking their young out at you sometimes even winking their eye at the sane time They believe, just in Appolyon, unfortunately. But you would/will never know until its too late because our generation is ignorant and the next is worse. I've watched three generations decline. If only you were taught you'd see it clearly. "My people perish for they lack kkowledge". .God

[@livvvql]

lol true

[@wizolufa1452]

Right? Lol

[@Hellakiddie]

“Generational curses” I’m struggling so badly with this

[@Elby1026]

You sinned too... we all did. That's when it became our problem.

[@patricianorwood1075]

Thank you for this video, I pretty much left the Church after realizing my sanity depended on it and many times reading the Bible and finding it impossible to try and live up to. All the contradictions in the Bible... And asking and believing in prayer and always receiving a no for an answer helped my decision to leave. Among other reasons.

[@triciaperry2234]

Did you ever have the holy Spirit? Most don't. The source and foundation of Christianity is the HOLY GHOST and many don't listen.

[@aarnepylkka1262]

Good job mate! Social media needs this kind of stuff, keep on going!

[@joshuamartinpryce1237]

Understanding the youtubers complaints is easy to understand, we do not need brains to see the simple mindset.

[@lonelyuchiha6367]

I was always skeptical. Too the point I had a church leader tell me I was too skeptical and I question too much and don’t have enough “faith”

[@ayoolukoga9829]

I'm a Christian here, any questions you have for me? I'll try to answer you

[@dabla6768]

FANTASTIC VIDEO!!! YOU'RE BRILLIANT. I'VE SUBSCRIBED

[@ACallToReason]

+Da Bla thank you! I'm glad you liked it :) I haven't had time to make new content for a while, but I'm hoping to get back into it soon!

[@dabla6768]

@@ACallToReason I was once a Christian. I left 10years ago. A lot of people are waking up and leaving the faith...BRILLIANT 😁

[@sjcobra84]

Seeing more of these videos and comments makes me feel alone less and less. My experiences with religion was complicated and unfulfilling. As for the whole no sex before marriage construct, I found it oppressive and and too much to deal with. I went to an all male high school so that didn't really help either. I also hate been told what music, games and films I can and can't enjoy. And no using cuss words? get the fuck outta here. I know I'm fucked up to an extent. But thanks for listening.

[@Farsadelcatolicismo]

I was a musician for 20 yrs , I partied hard , girls , cocaine and so on and so forth...I'm in my late 40's now ...I'm sick with chronic heartburn and ulcers from so much drinking, my good looks are gone ...I've got maybe another 20 to go and that's it....that's it man !!!...if you ask me if trading one's salvation for all that is worth it , I've got to say a rotund HELL NO....life is short my man are you willing to trade yours for what you mentioned? our bodies age and then they fail , I'm ready for an upgrade I choose to believe It's a no brainer for me think about it.

[@ACallToReason]

There's nothing in what you just wrote that should ever convince anyone. We know that excessive substance abuse will destroy your body. If you can't control yourself, then you need to get help from a certified professional. Some turn to religion, and good for them, but for others, that's a hollow and meaningless approach.

[@Farsadelcatolicismo]

@@ACallToReason I'm not trying to "convince" anyone I'm testifying to what happened to me. My life changed for the best , had I stayed on the path I was I'd be divorced right now, perhaps even dead ...my testimony is that FOR ME it wasn't worth it (all the fun and games I played while I was young) it's all an illusion and it fades quickly what really matters is family, your wife and children, and living in peace with my Lord...the path I'm in now works FOR ME.

[@ayoolukoga9829]

Do you like Pedophilia?

[@harper6032]

I related to your story so much, thank you for sharing

[@joshuamartinpryce1237]

How sad. If you want insight, read the bible yourself. You have to ask God to reveal scripture to you, or it will not make sense.

[@harper6032]

@@joshuamartinpryce1237 Here's the thing. That is exactly what I did. I grew up believing in God, but I became passionate about religion when I hit my teens. I went to camps, church, read the Bible, attended my mom's Bible study - everything. Except something was missing. God. Unlike the others, I never had a supernatural experience. I never felt God's presence, never heard him talk to me - nothing. So I prayed and prayed and prayed and prayed for YEARS for God to reveal himself to me. I read the Bible, and tried hard not to judge God for the horrible shit he did in the Old Testament because surely there was an explanation that my finite mind just couldn't understand. Finally, my mind had so many questions and so many doubts that I began looking for answers. I prayed for God's guidance, sure that he would answer them. The church and my religious connections couldn't give me a satisfying answer, so I turned to the internet. I looked for evidence of God. I watched debates. Surely if I searched for God, I'd find him, right? And boy was my confirmation bias on high. I read apologetics blogs and sites that supposedly connected God to science. I watched documentaries that proved God's existence. I read testimonies. But it was all bullshit. I couldn't buy it at all. Nothing that I consumed was atheistic at all, yet I became more full of doubt than ever. Finally, I realized, I no longer believed in a god. It crushed me. I wanted to, but I literally couldn't because nothing about religion makes sense. It's full of contradictions. I gave it some time, then discovered some incredibly intelligent atheists who actually had logical answers to my questions backed up by science and evidence, and not on "faith." My eyes opened up to new and more accurate ways of thinking. My quality of life improved, and I became a better person. Plato's cave allegory explains my experience exactly. You're trapped, man. The shadows that you see aren't reality. Here's my challenge for you: when you doubt something, look for the answer. Surely, if a god exists, then you'll find it. It'll bring you closer to him, right? But either way, you have everything to gain if you try searching for the truth.

[@joshuamartinpryce1237]

@@harper6032 You could try googling answers and looking at expert opinions on subjects. There is reading the bible like a book of stories and looking at what i call context. Only the Holy Spirit can help a christian be strengthened and full of biblical knowledge. I am nothing special but i appreciate God. Even though sometimes i suffer a lot. Build the foundation which is letting the Holy Spirit guide you in your life's purpose. If you really did the things you did, its impossible to be at the level and understanding you have right now. Impossible.

[@harper6032]

​@@joshuamartinpryce1237 I did look at "expert" opinions. I did ask the Holy Spirit to guide me. Know what I got? Nothing. In what context is commissioning slavery/slave beating, killing babies, and human sacrifice okay? I'm sure that's beating a dead horse, but that doesn't make it any less problematic. And the reason why it gets brought up over and over again is because no Christian has a solid answer, only excuses or elaborate theories to try to work around it and make it seem less shitty than it actually is. But the Bible says what it says, and the Christian God isn't the author of confusion. And yes, I did all the things I said I did, and that is how I got to the level of understanding I have right now. It might only seem impossible to you because, correct me if I'm wrong, you've never traveled that path, and believe others when they say that "no true believer in God would ever become an atheist," which is something I got fed a lot and believed because I had never known an atheist who was once a staunch believer in Christianity, and much of religion relies on believing what others tell you without ever questioning it. But now I do know one. Me. And now I know several. Seth Andrews, Matt Dillahunty - all of us were once staunch believers in Christianity. Hell, Dillahunty was literally studying to become a pastor, and Andrews spent his life in a Christian school and was a Christian radio host for years. Even recently, a lead singer from a well-known Christian band (Hawk Nelson, one of their popular songs being Drops in the Ocean) announced he no longer believed in god. Blind faith is never a good pathway to the truth, and people are starting to see that. I encourage you to watch The Atheist Experience (hosted by Matt Dillahunty). You can even call them and talk to them and try to convince them to believe in god, which is actually what much of what their show is about (theists calling them to try to prove their god's existence)

[@joshuamartinpryce1237]

@@harper6032 I do not think you did, well at least not with an open mind. Didnt your church teach you how to read the bible. You cannot just read the bible is get answers, you will just see them as stories in normal context. You have to look at the situation of that time, you have to look at who inspired it. You have to look that how it can apply to today. Isolating verses does nothing, most of the time we have to read on to the ending of the story. Its like Moses, you would say God through Moses caused plagues to kill all the first born of the Egyptians without reading why God felt that way, and the fact that the Jews were slaves to the Egyptians for 400 hundred years first. The bible doesnt support slavery, but its in there to let us know about Jewish history and to show Gods love for His people, and its symbolic for us today, (well me because you do not believe). People are slaves to demonic forces today, the point of "good" and "bad" stories in the bible is to teach us lessons.

[@nickh.44]

Thank you so much for this video, I am in the exact same position right now. Thank you for making me not feel alone.

[@joshuamartinpryce1237]

I think you should discuss your views with others. Try and find answers from your christian friends.

[@nickh.44]

@@joshuamartinpryce1237good idea

[@bombingraid1330]

Please, do your own research of the many people who have seen hell: “He saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit...” Titus 3:5. kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZnfbnpyFlKeGb68 And kzbin.info/www/bejne/naummaiQg7aSbJI And kzbin.info/www/bejne/gnispKBrerp7as0 And kzbin.info/www/bejne/lXOTfGqKj8aVo9E And kzbin.info/www/bejne/j6a4YYeclKaae7s And kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJ3Ui2WYZqp2nKs And kzbin.info/www/bejne/pmTal6psd7Blh5o

[@nickh.44]

@@bombingraid1330 thank you for the resources

[@henrim9348]

Powerful, well structured and well said. I'm a former Christian and now atheist. I could never have structured my thoughts this way to explain why I left religion. All the best in your new journey. I wish you made more videos.

[@mbongsenimasemula2326]

I now call it the paragidm shift. Happens to the best of us, questioning a green lie that has controlled and killed many. Story of my life, getting "saved" from christianity, dogma and creeds!

[@joshuamartinpryce1237]

You cannot get saved from something that is contrary to being actually saved. If you feel that way its a problem.

[@AngelaShrum]

I hope I get there. I'm trying but scared. I was raised in a strict Pentacostal church throughout my childhood, then switched to Baptist as a young adult. I had too many questions and would immediately get shut down or ridiculed or lectured into forcing myself to believe again. I went to church until just a few years ago. Just like most questioning their religion, I was constantly fear driven. But I couldn't silence my "what if" and "but why did" type of unanswered questions and I don't want to live in fear. As an adult, I've recognized that the fear embedded in me from 4yo to now almost feels like psychological abuse. A conditioning. Even mind control at points. It was "Do this OR else..." There was no choice. I felt so judged for seeking answers and not just accepting what was written in the Bible or being lectured to me. Yes. I'm terrified of Hell, as I was raised to be. I'm terrified of death. I am terrified of "going against" church or even simply disconnecting quietly in peace. It is hard for me to tell my family I'm "losing my religion" (for lack of a better phrase) and I'm 35 years old, an adult, but I am aware of speaking out will cause my parents, family, and friends to freak and possibly disown me. Christianity IS very much a "we vs they" mob mentality, and it makes me sad. I've personally witnewsee too many Christians first-hand be so hypocritical on what they say they believe versus what they do in their daily lives, and how they treat and judge people. The fear and the pressure made me constantly feel nauseated. I felt obligated. I felt I wasn't allowed to question the Bible and what was wrong in it, and I felt mentally sick to question it - like even having thoughts of questioning it would send me straight to hell. I questioned how the church picks and chooses what to used in the Bible and what to ignore. (Like the 1st half completely, the Old Testament. And even things in the New.) Too much wrong and mistreatment and contradictions for me to simply accept. I'm stuck between disbelief in Christianity, still having a possible belief in a higher power, the in between, and the complete absence...like I'm in a dryer flipped and tossed around. But I have egging questions and I cannot NOT seek answers. So, I have been privately doing research on my feelings seriously for over 2 years but have questioned my faith since I was a pre-teen. I am STILL searching and slowly rediscovering myself and reducing what I know as fact against what I know from conditioning. I still have my weak moments... like when things go very wrong, or my friend (who just passed) was in a coma in ICU, my gut reaction was to beg and pray...and even as I did so, I found myself questioning the importance. Was it to make me feel better? Was it training? And most importantly, whether I prayed or not, would the outcome be any different? And I realized, even as I felt GUILTY realizing it (bc conditioning/brainwashing is a son of a bitch) that it wouldn't. Forcing myself to acknowledge I didn't have control of these outcomes, whether I prayed or not, was a bit liberating. Then I thought back to how many other times I prayed for something, a different outcome, throughout my life and didn't get it, and more things began to click. My mind goes on spirals. After a recent death and loss, I kept hearing over and over by everyone around me, "God knows things we cannot" and "God had a plan" and "He's in God's hands now" and so forth, and I wanted to scream. It's become shockingly aware to me that people are set in default mode that when something shitty happens that we don't understand or cannot accept, the answer is seemingly "Just trust in God. It's all up to God."...and it made me feel sick. I have witnessed all my life people using God as a CATCH ALL for things we as humans can't or won't accept; because after all, God is a more pleasant excuse than We Don't Know or Can't Explain Otherwise. I'm ANGRY. The more I research and discover, work to rewire my brain, the more angry I get. Yes, I've been "in the closet" with my family and friends because 99.9% of them were raised as I was (strict religion) or led by blind faith without a church and they don't WANT to hear questions of opposition or seek their own answers beyond this because it's more comforting to them. They don't want to reason. And I get it. So I'm left in the dark, feeling solely on my own, digging myself out of this mud, and STILL feeling guilty about the what-ifs. What if what I'm doing is wrong? What if I am situating myself into a one-way seat that sends me straight to hell for even considering and questioning? But the problem is, I can't stop. It eats at me when I do. It keeps me awake. It rotates in my mind everytime someone brings up God or religion and my first instinct now is to cringe instead of find comfort. I can't help myself. The more things don't make sense, the more I realize what was done to me all of my life, the more I need to research. I can't sit idly by and accept things as I'm being told or preached at anymore. I want to know for myself. Does that make me immoral? Does that make me plagued? Does that make me selfish? I don't know. But the fact that I can't stop the way I'm feeling and questions I seek out tells me I may be onto something, and i cannot shake that. And I've tried. I've tried going back to living under a rock, and truthfully, i hate it. I hate that I can't stop questioning or cringing...but I also trust myself in acknowledging that must mean something. I know I'm babbling, but yes, it is where I'm at - digging through the muck. If ANYONE who is going through (or has gone through it) has any recommendations for me, be in on KZbin or a book or movie or resource, whatever, please - I'm all ears. Thank you for caring about me allowing me to express myself, for taking the time to read this. I'm scared I'm wrong, but I'm also scared I'm right. I just want to feel free to choose. Actually free. Perhaps if we were allowed to be love-driven versus fear-driven, I'd consider things differently. But we aren't and never will be. 💔 There is an old saying: "Once you see something for what it truly is, you can never see it." Sidenote: I just want to say THANK YOU for your story and to everyone who sees my comment and UNDERSTANDS. People like you have not judged me. You have shown me empathy and compassion, more than most "christians". It's comforting to know I am not alone, and many others may have been where I am. And for those who love and accept me regardless of religion, race, political views, whatever it may be, **hugs**. I love you. Thank you. You're a true friend.

[@thehonesttruth415]

well you shouldnt judge a religion on how some people treat you. you should judge it on what the book says. i read all what you wrote, and i can tell youre going to a time of confusion and i respect that. i would be glad if you can post specific questions. christianity is not the "we vs they" mentality, i dont see christians treating people that way. our society is strongly a christian society and we mingle with everyone. you are allowed to question the bible. if anyone doesnt respond then its the person's lack of knowledge. have you been to a class where the teacher couldnt answer why something is the answer and they just brushed over the question with "thats the answer", does that mean what the teacher is teaching is false? no, its the teacher's lack of knowledge. When we pray, we physically dont have control of the outcomes that is why we pray to God. you said about, praying and not receiving response, theres several reasons why, maybe you didnt have faith enough, maybe its not the right time. we know God works in the time he deems right not in when we want it. a father gives gifts to his child when the father deems its right, not when the child wants it. if you have specific questions i would be glad to answer them.

[@joshuamartinpryce1237]

Try asking the questions to others in your christian inner circle, instead of speculating.

[@frankfanning8559]

I realize your response on this thread is 2 yrs ago but I need to get this off my chest. I too was brought up christian from baptist to assembly of god to pentecostal to currently baptist. I started questioning my belief in Christianity, the bible and in god since last year even though I know I had doubts throughout the years. I just told myself that if I just be a better christian and seek god that everything would fall into place but the problem was is that it didn't and instead of feeling complete I just felt more lost and confused. Right now I am in the middle of not returning to church and ducking my Sunday school teacher, friends and even family who would not understand or accept my feelings. So I just stay away from them at this time and try to come to terms with how and why I have decided not to believe in god anymore. I don't want to be lectured, shamed or otherwise made to feel that I am stupid for feeling this way. I can tell you that having gone over Genesis, the old testament and understanding more about science I just know in my heart that there is no god but I am also afraid of hell and what if I am wrong then what? Anyways I am just trying to navigate through my feelings and my understanding so I can make the best possible decision in my life and to move forward.

[@pharezg2030]

😢💔

[@FactStorm]

Just leave, don't listen to the idiots you grew up around who indoctrinated you. There's nothing real, true or useful about religious cults. I am so sick of humanity's utter stupidity..

[@Larry30102]

Hopefully your journey has continued to be a fruitful one. I've been deconstructed for over 40yrs. Haven't missed christianity for one second. Best wishes.

[@tonymartinez1able]

I agree with you. In my case I had so many questions about teachings and doctrines in my church that when I approach the liders to clarify some of them either they came out with something irrelevant or plain ignore me or came with a childish answer. It was frustrating for me, I had to dig and find for myself and at the same time I prayed I asked to the God/Creator for the answer but more specifically for the truth! and one by one the inconsistencies and errors started to appear...I felt free and liberated! And for the first time in my life I had my morals driven by freedom and love to my brethren humans rather than by fear and punishment.

riutty nomka Can you say me what are those questions? Thx ;)

[@ACallToReason]

+Arian Willis at this point, I'm really hoping you are just a troll, because your arguments suck. But just in case.... Those tyrannical laws were passed by mostly christian politicians and justices; even so, they are nothing compared to the laws presented in the bible when it comes to being tyrannical. An atheistic worldview provides much more freedom than any theistic one ever could, since our goal is not to appease some supernatural deity, but to make the best of this life while we live it.

[@jrx2662]

what were the questions and the answers to your conclusion of your search, and your freedom?

[@jesusislord4135]

+riutty nomka I do not know of what church you are speaking, or if indeed that church was within the bounds of historic Christianity. It is impossible to tell whether your leaders were poorly equipped to answer you, or whether you are judging them too severely, or both. It was definitely a good idea to pray! However you have not specified what were the errors. When you speak of freedom in morals, do you mean: (a) that you were able to focus on doing what your conscience told you was right, instead of on not doing what others told you was wrong? (b) that you just went ahead and did whatever pleased you, without examining your conscience? Either way one might 'feel' liberated. But the second way is obviously not so good as the first. And it is still better to have objective assurance that God has forgiven one's sins: (a) because Jesus has already paid the penalty; and (b) because by believing in Jesus, one actually receives the benefits of Jesus' sacrifice for sin on our behalf, according to His promises. 'For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.' Again, I don't know your background, but you sound like someone who was caught in Roman Catholicism, which has many cultish aspects and teaches many false doctrines. I read many stories of ex-priests who had left the Catholic religion to become true Christians. Don't be led astray by the arguments of worldly know-it-alls, such as one finds among 'new atheists'. Their anti-Christianity is just another form of religious bigotry.

[@DM-mn8nr]

I have prayed for the truth too

[@helenhall7796]

It's crazy to see how few videos there are of people realizing that Christianity and the Bible are not what they're cracked up to be. I used to be extremely Catholic but I was always questioning the validity of the Bible, which led to me leaving the church and religion for good. Basing your whole life on one book and telling everyone that doesn't follow it that they're going to hell seems at the very least unempathetic and at the most, downright illogical. You really aren't allowed to critically think in Christianity, which I saw as a major deterrent. Thank you for making this video. Hopefully it will help people to develop an open mind and to stay inquisitive of what they believe in.

[@victorious592]

I left for the same reasons but mine were never as articulate. Well done...sir. Well done!!!

[@ACallToReason]

+joe black thank you!

[@victorious592]

A Call To Reason You’re more than welcome. I was a Christian for a long long time. But, like you, I kept asking, knocking and seeking. It was the most painful and yet beautiful experience I’ve ever had. And the thing I always wanted and always hoped for came true. The truth really did set me free. It really did. Thank you for reminding me of the journey.

[@joshuamartinpryce1237]

If you think the youtuber is articulate and he has no idea about anything, i would hate to hear what went through your mind, and your understanding of scripture.

[@hectorrubalcava]

I’m very proud of you. In a concise manner yet thoughtful way you exposed the reasons why a whole lot of people is walking away from any religion. I gave up and broke up with Roman Catholic Church for good. I’m very happy with the decision and I would like to engage in a conversation and answer any questions that you may have about my deconstruction experience. Best wishes

[@lifedapoet6696]

Man you did a great job here!

[@daisydaisy0121]

So much TRUTH. Thank you.

[@0515stan]

In the last section of your video, you give one of the major reasons I walked away from "Jesus Christ" and his belief system -- the lie of Matt. 7:7-8 and Luke 11:9-10. Like you, I asked, sought, and knocked, but at NO time did I receive, find, or have the door opened. Thank you so much for daring to speak the truth!!

[@Josedav3]

And you shall seek me, and find me, when you shall search for me with all your heart. Jeremiah 29:13

[@adamsharkofficial]

@@Josedav3 Please don't cherry pick from the corrupted Bibles. Lay down the truth, the who truth and nothing but the truth (although that would be difficult considering the Bibles are all corrupt). The fact that nobody really knows exactly when Jesus (Pbuh) was born is quite shocking. Some scholars think that he was born between 6 B.C. and 4 B.C but there is nothing concrete just like there is nothing concrete to suggest that Matthew, Mark, Luke, John were real people. Absolutely no evidence, no trail, no records, no documentations, zilch.

[@Josedav3]

Adam, What we believe determines everything in our existence according to our perception, limited or otherwise. If we choose a certain destination and get on the wrong train, sooner or later reality sets in.Our sins condemn us to hell and God has given us a way of escape through the atoning sacrifice of His Son, paid for on a cross which we all as sinners deserve. The only thing standing between us and eternal damnation is His payment for our sins and our acceptance of His offering. It is not so important when Christ was born on earth but that He has been born in us before we leave this earth! "It is appointed unto man once to die and then the judgement." Hebrews 9:27 The word of God has clearly mapped out our certain destination according to our choice of what we believe... "By His grace we are saved through faith and that not of ourselves, it is the gift of God." Ephesians 2:8

[@coryburns1905]

@@Josedav3 so true but people don't want to search him with all their heart they rather be of the world athiest without God there would not be athiest

[@Josedav3]

@@coryburns1905 Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin. James 4:17 Cory, remember the parable of the sower...Matt13:18 “Listen then to what the parable of the sower means: When anyone hears the message about the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in their heart. This is the seed sown along the path. The seed falling on rocky ground refers to someone who hears the word and at once receives it with joy. But since they have no root, they last only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away. The seed falling among the thorns refers to someone who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, making it unfruitful. But the seed falling on good soil refers to someone who hears the word and understands it. This is the one who produces a crop, yielding a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown.” Also consider: The Parable of the Weeds: Then he left the crowd and went into the house. His disciples came to him and said, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field.” He answered, “The one who sowed the good seed is the Son of Man. The field is the world, and the good seed stands for the people of the kingdom. The weeds are the people of the evil one, and the enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are angels. “As the weeds are pulled up and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of the age.The Son of Man will send out his angels, and they will weed out of his kingdom everything that causes sin and all who do evil. They will throw them into the blazing furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Whoever has ears, let them hear.

[@APSystem]

Thanks For The Video 😍😍😍

[@floyd1338]

I left Christianity because it messed up my life I was living the Christian life being isolated it didn't do me any good it made me more depressed one of the devils doctrines Christianity made me brain washed in the past I woke up to the fact knowing that we must not be apart of false religions it will curse you

[@Paulogia]

Great video... you're right, much overlap in our stories. Glad we both found this side.

[@ACallToReason]

+Paulogia thank you for checking out my channel! I'm actually working on a new format that I will be implementing in my next video, and I'm hoping that it will help my channel grow. Hopefully our paths will continue to cross in this journey of spreading logic and skepticism to those in low supply.

[@OikPoinFive]

Atheism has no reason, logic, evidence. What is your evidence as an Atheist or Agnostic? The bigbang and Evolution are fake fairy tales. The trinity God is 1 entire God, the same God of OT. God never changes because He is holy. We humans change: we later accept gay sex as normal, marriage changes to include gay n lesbian marriage. Laws change, abortion becomes legal. You change from Christian to nonChristian! Yet i bet you were never part of a true Christian family. Your parents were lukewarm!!! My proof? They raised themselves AND you Atheist/secular w cable TV!!! Tv is evil....

[@OikPoinFive]

A Call To Reason you are headed to hell fire. Shame on your fake parents lukewarm christianity!

[@ACallToReason]

+Unsolved Mr E the big bang and evolution both have massive amounts of evidence in their favor (each), so I don't think you are correct to call them fake fairy tales. Meanwhile you mention God, for whom there is no evidence, which I think qualifies him as likely being a fairytale. How do you know tv is evil? To even say this is to presuppose your beliefs as true, and that simply isn't justified.

[@ACallToReason]

+Unsolved Mr E my parents had nothing to do with my apostasy, except that they lied to me about the big bang and evolution, saying that they weren't true.

[@kolliecomehn1630]

1 Timothy 4:1 Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;

[@helenellsworth9556]

Your probably feeling a little smug sharing that Bible scripture, and you have 7 likes, no comments 🤔. Firstly, without telling me " the Bible tells me so" or, " you prove to me he isn't" and so forth, how do you know God is true? The new testament is a fraud to say the least, non of the " gospels" were written by the " apostles" neither were there any eye witnesses. Now don't tell me you know that there were eyewitnesses, you were not there. This dude is right, the whole Bible wasn't written by any deciples or God breathed. It was written decades after the "fact"🤔 and non of it was written by anyone that claims it was written by. When" Jesus" was talking about this generation won't pass away till all has been fulfilled, he was talking about, or rather, the story is saying, that when " Jesus" walked the earth, was when he was returning 🤔🤔 this poses a problem, it was said , supposedly, 2000 years ago. Do you really think that a loving God would take this long to redeem his faithful? I wouldn't think so, and if God is all knowing, why did he continue with the human race. I might add also, don't think you'll make it to heaven either, my guess is you celebrate Easter and Christmas and New year and birthdays, right? 😏

[@timelessboys978]

Kollie Comehn, stay strong brother. All his points about the bible being false are so weak.

[@kolliecomehn1630]

Proverbs 3:6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. 3:7 Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.

[@timelessboys978]

Kollie Comehn, thats a great verse! I have that one memorized, in esv though.

[@danielcoetzee5793]

@@helenellsworth9556 And you weren't there either to say there were no witnesses! When Jesus was talking about the generation that will not pass before all these things will be fulfilled, He was talking about the generation who sees all the signs of the end of time that He was talking about. It is was not called a "Prophetic Reason" for nothing. He wasn't referring to the generation He was addressing at that time 2'000 years ago. You are probably feeling a little smug believing that you have a little knowledge about something, and you have 1 like and no comments! But there is a saying where I come from; "a little knowledge is a dangerous thing"! Jesus is not delaying His return because He is not concerned about redeeming His faithful; He is delaying it because He wants "all flesh to be saved". He is delaying His return (if He is) for the sake of those who are not saved yet and would be lost forever. He is delaying (if He is) out of love and mercy and kindness. Isn't that why Jesus came in the first place "to seek and to save those who are lost"? Didn't He specifically say "I did not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance"? As for not minding His "faithful" in delaying His return; didn't He specifically say that they will be hated and persecuted and have tribulation in this world till the end and until His coming again? Your logic is not logical at all and does not serve you right! And didn't Jesus say that the Gospel must be preached to the whole world and to all the peoples of the world and only then will the end come? His return is subject to this being fulfilled.....i.e. to the Gospel being preached to the ends of the world! The Bible is NOT the basis or foundation for believing; Jesus Christ is the foundation. Jesus Christ is the "Word of God" not a book. Not even the Bible. The Bible, whatever you may think of it is just "one of the witnesses" or one of the things bearing witness of Jesus Christ. God never intended us to be dependent on a book! The Gospel message is shared by word of mouth from one believer to the next. As one believes in Christ and is saved, he becomes the next witness and the mouthpiece through which Jesus speaks. As Jesus promised that whenever someone opens his heart to Him, He will come in and make His dwelling inside that person and commune with him personally! Jesus is still speaking to people all over the world today who are prepared to listen! His message is still the same today; "if you do not believe it is I, you will die in your sins..."! If you believe in Me, you will never die! And even if you die, yet you shall live forever more"! "I am the Bread of Life"! "I am the Way, the Truth and the Life"!

[@scvanderhorst]

I hardly ever cry, but the ending from around 9:15 struck me so hard. You seem like such an honest person. This is literally how I’ve felt over the past years. I wished I could believe it, even if it wasn’t true, I’ve tried to explain to my former fellow believers that stories in the Bible are most likely impossible even if there would be an omnipotent God, stories like Noah’s ark, Job 38, Joshua 10:12, the events in Matthew 27 (which are nowhere to be found in any historical source from that time). I’ve asked how they could explain that kind of stuff, of course they couldn’t, but they believed it anyway. It is God’s infallible Word, so it must be true, right? I see you haven’t made videos after these ones, I will probably watch them all. Please know it means a lot to me. Maybe some day you could give some insight in how life progressed for you since.

[@unclekeith6372]

My reasoning is why I also left Christianity. My own descent started 30 years ago and I've been living out there on my own for the 1st time. And the more I think about it, the better off I am without any religion. Including, Christianity

[@Doubter5]

The problems with the bible. RIght.. Also, it doesn't take much imagination to see that the people who wrote the new testament were referring to the old testament in order to fulfill those "prophecies". I mean, they HAD the old testament right there.. They could have fulfilled any of them simply by writing them in the NT.

[@carcar5643]

Larry Rhodes - Why would someone go to all that trouble? And over such a long period of time?

[@AmberFarrellandDERPYWHOOVES]

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[@Doubter5]

@@carcar5643 Uh, money, followers, sex? Have you looked at the perks religious leaders enjoy?

[@carcar5643]

Larry Rhodes - Good point! I honestly didn’t think of it like that. Gosh, there is so much out there that isn’t what it seems.

[@Farsadelcatolicismo]

Yes because any young dude is going to sacrifice himself by being precisely nailed to a cross, before even having a wife or girlfriend, after suffering unspeakable torment , with his mom and brothers watching, just to fulfill some prophecy, (Isaiah 53) ? oh wait , he probably bribed the romans too into slapping him exactly twice like the prophecy says, pouring his bile into the ground like the prophecy says....casting lots over his clothes, He probably bribed a PHARISEE into procuring an expensive tomb for him to fulfill the prophecy that said he'd "sleep with the rich" , was betrayed by a friend for 30 pieces of silver (he must have told Judas how much to charge for giving him up so that the prophecy lined up), and after all this , still had the courage to say the precise words just before dying (Eli , Eli lama sabachtani?) oh and the parents must have been in on it too since they went to Bethlehem, to Egypt and then to Nazareth just like the prophecies said. Man , get out of here with that garbage. You are assuming the prophecies happened in an 80 year time span, with the Internet, Wikipedia , facebook and twitter readily available to the guy faking it, plus the printing press....and several generations of crazy dudes plotting an intricate plan to fulfill some prophecies falsely for the purpose of ........what would be the purpose if I may ask?

[@dawncamina7309]

you are very right!

[@Sasha.Co1]

Great video!!!!!

[@ACallToReason]

+Sasha C. Thank you :)

[@vintage_TV_]

My father, grandmother were Hindu... There were no one to tell them about Jesus... Still God was so good to them... He did many miracles through dreams, healings... So here I'm knowing.. "Jesus is God".. I thank God ❤

[@mcmullenlaw8409]

This is so relatable. I grew up in fundamentalism and meeting science made my worldview crash and burn. I also found christ mythicism, found biblical errors, etc. I went from Christian to humanist. I did not stay a humanist very long though. My skepticism turned in on morals and purpose and I eventually became a nihilist. I eventually became a Christian again through a very long and strange journey involving t. Very different christian now though. I accept all science (truth is objective, all truth is truth). The bible is not "inerrant" in the traditional sense of the term, but is very much a product of it's time, whether wisdom literature or greco-roman historiography, or apocalyptic. A lot of genres. None of them are modern science textbooks or the modern version of the genre "history". The gospels are best compared to other historiographies from the time period like Herodotus or Suetonius. The first 11 chapters of Genesis are best compared with other mesopotamean origin myths like the Enuma Elish or the Epic of Gilgamesh (actually, comparison here is what gives the texts their meaning. The Genesis stories are certain responses to these stories once you know what they say. Definitely not modern science haha. How do you have a day without a sun?) I might take time to address some of the issues in this video at some point. I could make a whole series on how to deal with these great questions I also struggled with. Thanks for being thoughtful and honest.

[@ACallToReason]

+McMullen Law so I take it that you believe Jesus was the son of God that died and rose for your sins?

[@mcmullenlaw8409]

@@ACallToReason Yes. I believe in a literal resurrection and the possibility of miracles. I know it violates logical positivism and so forth, but I think logical positivism is only useful as a partial tool for epistemology. You expressed a love of truth and I love it too. Some areas of truth extend outside of the scope of science, like history, morals, purpose, etc. Also, if I ever do write a long (I won't even say rebuttal, but more a continuance of the conversation) I won't say anything that makes you feel judged or on edge. I've literally thought ever single thing you're saying in this video. Far be it to judge an atheist for any of these things, I've been an atheist hundreds of times hahaha.

[@mcmullenlaw8409]

On the son of God, that actually had a lot of meanings at the time. A Jewish person in 1st century palestine would not read the gospel of Mark 14:61 and think "Oh yeah, the son of God, the second personhood of the single being trinity". They would think of the following definitions: 1) Israelites 2)pious Israelites 3) a king 4) the coming predicted king, (messiah/christ both just mean "anointed one". "Anointed one" just meant king because kings were anointed with oil when they were inaugurated. Christ is the greek and Messiah is the aramaic of the same term) 5) a member of the divine council. In the context of Mark 14:61 the high priest is referring to a coming king. Son of God did not necessarily connote anything divine or any connection to yaweh. What drives the priest mad is when Jesus calls himself the son of man riding the clouds of heaven in verse 62. This is a reference to the "son of man" in Daniel 7:13-14, who even though he was a human, he was worshiped as only God should be and ruled at God's right hand. There was a lot of speculation in the 1st century about who this enigmatic man who is worshiped and lives forever like God might be. Jesus says, "ya boi right here!" Then he's all kinds of killed.

[@gengar6666]

This video being 4 years old I hope you read this.. I was raised Christian and was one up to 5 years ago. I witnessed a paranormal event when I was 6. 5 years ago I was suffering from depression and suicide thoughts. I prayed and looked to advice from other Christians.. Just got more Bible verses; no answers to my prayers in any way. I decided either 'God' was either an ass or didn't exsist. Either out of spite or curiosity of my paranormal experience(both); I made a Ouija board and dabled in witchcraft. Were I never felt heard by the bible's God; I have 2 pacts with ancient gods and have learned a lot. Wanted to hear your opinion about this if your interested.

[@Baa975]

🤔

[@dantallman5345]

Well done. All the best.

[@wikiwarblog]

Seeking out the existence is in the body of every one of us.

[@joshuamartinpryce1237]

So your basically saying we are Gods. That is crazy, if we were Gods we would be able to perform magic tricks without it actually being a trick for one thing, or that we would know everything. God does and put it all in His word through The Holy Spirit.

[@farasapt6579]

For me, the question that really shook my faith was "how much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?"

[@elliottlewis65]

Well New York state wild life expert Richard Thomas found that a woodchuck could and does chuck around 35 cubic ft of dirt in the course of digging a burrow. Thomas reasoned that if a woodchuck could indeed chuck wood then it would chuck an amout equivalent to the weight of dirt. so around 710 pounds

[@joshuamartinpryce1237]

It depends on the woodchuck. Every woodchuck has its own imaginations and ability.

[@tebohosefatsa6627]

😂😂😂

[@ayoolukoga9829]

And he shall take the cedar wood, and the hyssop, and the scarlet, and the living bird, and dip them in the blood of the slain bird, and in the running water, and sprinkle the house seven times. Leviticus 14:51

[@Trolando]

Awesome video man; thank left about 2 years ago. Everyone should question everything; that’s the only way to get the truth.

[@MangoLemonaideFresh]

@Fernandez777 7 you failed Jesus. Jesus said it’s a sin to swear and judged and you failed you are going to hell

[@giowhy4324]

@@MangoLemonaideFresh we dont care

[@Josedav3]

Bradley Attersley Be very careful judging the heart of others, only our Lord has that prerogative! Pray for this person...

[@joshuamartinpryce1237]

Questioning something, is like overthinking, it can be good at first, but it will really cause a lot of problems down the line.

[@ayoolukoga9829]

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. John 14:6

[@calebblood9146]

Every time I hear someone who left christianity, it is the same. Kids revolting against parents. I was raised not in religious enviroment, but I became a christian after university a few years of work. I converted -based on my own study and I see a lot of reason in that.

[@truthwillprevail1816]

This. You are definitely not alone. There are so many of us out there. I unbecame a Christian by studying the biblical languages at my conservative bible college. Once you start reading the Hebrew and Greek, and you see what massive leaps any "translation" of the bible takes to hop into English, I understood how bent out of shape conservative "translation committees" have become in order to keep the accessible bible leaned heavily toward their aims, goals and power structures. I dropped out of seminary. I gave up on what I thought my calling was...because, I realized, it wasn't my calling. It was what my family, congregation and faith at large conspired to make me think I wanted. It was actually just me responding to all of that pressure put upon me. The truth stands on its own merits, or it isn't the truth. I still call myself "a follower of Jesus of a sort". Growing up in such a deeply conservative evangelical environment, I could no more quit following the wisdom of the teachings of Jesus than I could quit being a (US) American. What I first learned of compassion, love, kindness, and not being an @®$€#0!€ (in general), came from those teachings. I will always cherish how they have inspired me to grow and become a better human. Sadly, it goes hand-in-hand with the spiritual and psychological manipulation that habitat carried with it. You are stronger for the hard work you've done, and I'm proud of you for following compassion, reason, and sanity to where you are. It matters that you took the steps you did.

[@Baa975]

The Bible may have been played with but Jesus doesn't change 🙂

[@derrickhenley8737]

That's how I feel.

[@sarah.darwich2743]

Read about islam from islamic holy quran

[@joshuamartinpryce1237]

@@sarah.darwich2743 I have read it. It talks about there being a mother of the book. It falsely identifies Christianity, thinking that God had sex with Mary to make Jesus. Allah also calls himself a deceiver. Deceit is sinful. Conclusion: Allah is sinful.

[@sarah.darwich2743]

@@joshuamartinpryce1237 islam believes that allah is He is Allah, the One and Only;Allah, the Eternal, Absolute He begetteth not, nor is He begotten And there is none like unto Him

[@sarah.darwich2743]

@@joshuamartinpryce1237 Christianity believes that allah(god) marry mary and make jesus .islam not believe in that In islam we have only one God

[@77naaz]

Talking snake 😹😂i know rite ! That got me when I was 4. It was my deepest WTF moment

[@Farsadelcatolicismo]

it's an ALLEGORY DUMMY ....the SERPENT is the physical manifestation of satan (a spirit) why a serpent? , because there was no other vessel to possess, no other human being . The fruit of the tree was: bad advice/secret information on how to disobey God ...the tree was satan Read Isaiah 14 and Ezekiel 28 satan was appointed guardian of the first man and woman but he wanted worship to himself hence basically murdered them and took possession of the earth to this day, just look around satan is everywhere , look at Hollywood , the cartels, Venezuela, terrorism

[@raeechllee]

@All Around Booker I've been a Christian since bitch My mom's water broke legit ON THE CHURCH DORSTEP I had to read a page of the Bible BEFORE SCHOOL AND BEFORE BED FOR 13YEARS before ,U have no right to call someone never Christen cause u don't know what they went thru My Grandpa was a paster And we went to church ever Sunday and Wednesday I was a fully devoted Christian as a kid I WAS TALKING ABOUT GIVING BIRTH AND TAKING CARE OF MY FUTRE HUSBAND AT 8YEARS OLD When I turned 16 and could actually think for myself My parents yelled at me and told me I'm going to hell And there not going to be draged down with me What about the religion's BEFORE Christianity Just gonna ignore ThoEs right???? My life has been so much better when I became an atheist No more pressures And I was kind Nice I never stole I never lied Because of basic human morals Not because I fucking book told me to

[@raeechllee]

@@Farsadelcatolicismo than why else in the Bible is an allegory?? Let me guess Walking on water Multiplying food Coming back to life Flying Getting a lady pregnant even tho she never had sexual intercourse (Which goes againts ever fucking logical way) Basically everything is Allegory in a corupt book 😃

[@hiei1766]

@@Farsadelcatolicismo wait a minute- So you're telling me that the serpent told the truth of why the garden was there in the first place but God didn't?

[@Farsadelcatolicismo]

@@hiei1766 nonsense , God said "from the tree that is in the middle of the Garden thou shalt not eat because the day you eat from it that day you surely will die" Where is the lie? they did die (in spirit) Jesus said "let the dead bury their own dead" we are born dead in spirit and hence have to be "born again" Now satan told them they would be like gods and would not die ...ask Kobe Bryant how that played out...and any disabled guy if he feels like a god every day So who lied?

[@AndrewKendall71]

Random video under which to make this comment, but.... I'm enjoying watching these. The issues and the reasoning are good to watch worked out by real people coming from real experiences and not just this argument vs. that. But gotta say, in every case so far of the dozens of these I've watched, it's always essentially (especially when the person in the video doesn't realize this): "I left Christianity because I completely misunderstand it and was never taught real Christianity." Tells me that there are many many churches off track..

[@ACallToReason]

Every Christian thinks they're following the "real Christianity" just as much as every other Christian does. Some have a better evidential case than others, but ultimately, I don't believe there's any such thing. The term "Christianity" applies to a wide range of beliefs and ideas. That's one reason I won't ever go back to Christianity, and I can know that with pretty high confidence.

[@zaradavy2894]

Hi! Thanks for making an honest, humble video. I would like to ask, has anyone made a response video to this one yet? Thanks!

[@joshuamartinpryce1237]

To make a response video is not needed. The response is look into the bible yourself, and use google.com as an ally.

[@theearthisfallingtheskyisl4801]

Right on. No demon possession talk in the old testament either.🤔😃

[@Farsadelcatolicismo]

Do you understand what the appearance of Jesus meant for Satan? Jesus came to undo what satan had done to Adam , murder the entire human race. Why do you think all that demonic activity was recorded at the time Jesus was alive? heck satan himself appeared to Jesus to try and throw him off balance lol

[@MangoLemonaideFresh]

@Armor of the Faith Satan doesn’t exist. It’s been historically proven that it was put in there on purpose to scare people

[@Keevthe8thLordunderChristJesus]

@@MangoLemonaideFresh link, source or author or just stop lying.

[@raeechllee]

@@Keevthe8thLordunderChristJesus hmm What about the Bible Just lieing Or just corrupted? There not possible way to people to WALK on water or do some 6year old magictrick to MULTIPLY food It's stupid

[@joshuamartinpryce1237]

Yes there is. King Saul had a demon in him. Job was oppressed by the devil, with Gods permission. The devil is silent most of the time, but he works in the background and plays on emotion, proof of that is in society today.

[@anthovision7048]

Spiritual so in the building

[@zenglaoshi3808]

You are absolutely correct, sir.👍🎀

[@confidentchristian1989]

Praying for you friend. Don’t buy the worlds lie.

[@adamsharkofficial]

I am an ex-Christian. 9 years ago, I reverted to Islam. Best decision of my life.

[@katib2953]

May Allah protect us and keep us in faith. amen

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[@jackgrothaus2722]

I'm not religious, but I'm certainly spiritual. Infinite galaxies, stars, and planets. Earth is one arbitrary element of infinite.

[@ACallToReason]

+Jack Grothaus I consider myself spiritual as well, just not in the typical sense. By spiritual, I just mean filled with wonder, not that I believe in anything supernatural.

[@jesusislord4135]

+Jack Grothaus People often confuse being 'spiritual' with having powerful sensory or aesthetic experiences, experiences which they may call 'numinous'. But the Bible declares that in our natural, unconverted state we are spiritually dead. In his teaching the apostle Paul describes to believers in Christ the condition from which they have been delivered through Christ: (Ephesians 2:1-2) 'And you were dead in your trespasses and sins, in which you formerly walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, of the spirit that is now working in the sons of disobedience.' Just to be clear, 'the prince of the power of the air' refers to satan; 'the sons of disobedience' refers to those who do not know Christ. It is quite possible to be a 'religious' person or to attend church formally, without knowing Christ. Christian conversion is an internal process which inevitably generates change in outward behavior. But it does not necessarily involve any sort of numionous experience. Romans 10:9 says 'that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.' That may sound dry, but lives are transformed by it. There is no guarantee that numinous experiences per se will make a person kinder, more loving, or more upright, or lead to any genuine relationship with God. It really depends upon the source of the experience: is it from the one true God (as with Abraham or Moses), or from another (i.e. wicked) spiritual source, or a product of human imagination?

[@sofiabravo1994]

The Bible describes the universe being infinite

[@doflamingo8366]

Its funny how Christians slap you in the face with verses and they do it in love... But that left you destroyed and disoriented with the though the you will fry in hell as they left you... They have sense of accomplishment and elevated ego in doing that... Is that love or understanding, Christlikeness or the result of religion or something?

[@sonofpharaoh9716]

Christianity is a hoax, Roman Empire hijacked Jesus name into their Ancient Belief. Actually you are worshiping Horus, Jesus is just a messenger, the true follower of Jesus nowdays is Muslim, read this quran.com , then comment. Ciao

[@sdozer1990]

I grew up in a Christian family and we went to various churches. The first was cultish and when I was brought there as an infant, and was left with a child there with no adult supervision, I was swung around by that child and let go into a doorframe; the second was where I went to Sunday School and learned about Noah's Ark though I was extremely doubtful and dismissive; the third was mostly where I went to youth service and played Burnout Revenge. On the way to the third, I told my dad that God was a sky god. When I grew up, I went to a messianic synagogue with my brother, prayed with the rabbi for the holy spirit to enter my heart, and got baptized. After that, I attended an Episcopal church with my mother which had a very knowledgeable and encouraging pastor and coffee hour. :) Nothing true has anything to fear in being questioned, critiqued, or doubted. Can not the holy spirit enable those who receive him to read and and write in any language? Can not Jesus appear as a visible mirage, obvious and evidential to anyone with sight and a smartphone, without appearing as a mental hallucination experienced by a limited proportion of the human population? Can not the Abrahamic god change his mind about killing every infant on the planet as when he changed his mind about Abraham killing Isaac? Can any person survive the belly of a whale without a healthy supply of fairy dust?

[@is17a985]

Jonah died. What an ignoranr ex Christian.

[@satyachatterjee4130]

Excellent talk and clearly explained

[@kccox8516]

Many people don't want to be accountable and leave Christianity. Stay in God's written word and build a personal relationship with Christ. He will change your life. God bless

[@ACallToReason]

+kc Cox I'm sorry, but that's just stupid. If I truly thought god existed, how would me denying it help me avoid being accountable? That's like thinking denying gravity would help me float in midair.

[@j_michael9673]

take those same methods and apply them to the quran. It asks you to do so. It doesn't expect you to just believe but to test the truth. Quran 2:56 Let there be no compulsion in religion: truth stands out clear from error. Whoever rejects evil and believes in Allah has grasped the most trustworthy hand hold that never breaks. And Allah hears and knows all things.

[@jadendaslayeryt7066]

The Quran is trash and should never be compared to that fake bible. New testament and the Quran are trash. I don't believe in the old testament anymore but it was better than both of those

[@sevenkings9166]

Jadendaslayer YT do ever heard iT or not?

[@drekafrazier9822]

Stop with allah. He is a false god. The only way is through Jesus Christ. The Son of God. I will pray for you lost souls.

[@diomedes8791]

Dreka Frazier so why is it that Christian Arabs’ word for God is «Allah», you think?

[@joshuamartinpryce1237]

You are right, the quran also says that a person should judge by the books. The books it says are the Torah, and Inji.

[@gospeljoy5713]

It speaks of a great falling away and the love of many shall wax cold.

[@ACallToReason]

Funny enough, 2 Thessalonians was not actually written by Paul, but by some other anonymous author who was willing to lie about his identity in order to convince others to believe as he did. That's a very strange way for an all powerful God to deliver his ultimate, perfect message, don't you think?

[@gospeljoy5713]

@@ACallToReason Oh well I guess these are good enough for me. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gXWao3xvo8llb7s

[@gospeljoy5713]

@@ACallToReason Indonesia: A Vision for 10,000 Churches

[@gospeljoy5713]

@@ACallToReason kzbin.info/www/bejne/bHemlYZoq9-efKc All I know is that this Iranian girl has something different.

[@Larry30102]

@@gospeljoy5713 God is silent to 43000 denominations. Where's his voice? Maybe even christians aren't listening.

[@nicolasvanderwesthuizen2373]

Thanks so much for your honesty. For me it was the list of "Do's and Don'ts" that made me feel inadequate and further away from God. Finally I decided to leave church, not saying everyone should, but I needed to be uninfluenced and sort myself out. See in the beginning I was sold out on the unconditional love and safety in the Saviour. Although having good intentions, when churches preach law it becomes a whole legalistic religious organization that robs us of our true identity and freedom that we are supposed to have. What I found is that religion says "Fix yourself and God/we will accept you" while the Gospel is supposed to be "Come just as you are and I will give you righteousness/(okayness) as a gift". Religion says "You have to work hard to stay forgiven and right" while the true Gospel is supposed to be: "With a single sacrifice I have made you perfectly accepted and irreversibly forgiven forever". Religion says "God is in love with a future version of you" while the Gospel of Grace is supposed to be: "God loves you as you are right now unconditionally and is NEVER GOING TO CHANGE". Religion is a bunch of rules to follow as a prerequisite to acceptance versus the Gospel of Grace is supposed to provide immediate irreversible acceptance which will produce the "works"/performance over time, but our performance is supposed to be SECONDARY to the "Work Christ did". This reveals a bit of what I found. Please see my journey as I left the church in this link for more: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jXmqe42Igq50Zpo Appreciate it.

[@gonygonygo]

So well articulated.

[@damianwhite9058]

very well indeed. He is a very intelligent man full of wisdom

[@shaibuhamidu6873]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/qJmud2aKf9KmZrs

[@mart7846]

He stopped appearing to us physically because even when he did we still didn’t listen to him. That fact that he no longer shows himself to us does not mean he’s “changed”. What the Bible is talking about is that his character never changes. His character will forever be the same whether he appears to us physically or not.

[@ACallToReason]

You didn't think that through very well, bud. Seems like you're just trying to make up any answer you can to appease yourself and feel like biblical mythology isn't total nonsense (which it is). According to the Bible, God used to come down and directly interact with people physically. Now, he does not. Coming down in person is part of his character, which means how character has changed. What's worse is that your explanation destroys your ability to claim that God is omniscient. You say that God used to come down physically, but since e didn't listen to him anyway, he stopped. The necessary implication of that is that he LEARNED that we don't listen, which CHANGED his mind about coming down. That means he didn't know previously that we don't listen, or he never would have come down in the first place. Therefore, he is not omniscient.

[@Anubis22774]

EXCELLENT VIDEO.

[@scotthogan8483]

I would recommend reading Plato. The Myth of Er in his book, Republic, gives an accurate description of what Christians believe about Hell, punishment, and reward in the afterlife. It is true that it is all based in myth. And Jungian psychology has given some pretty awesome psychological insights to stories in the bible... because that is what they are... stories. People have always doubted Christianity, even from its beginnings.

[@joshuamartinpryce1237]

The truth is hell and heaven, could be based on other faiths. All faiths believe in some sort of afterlife. You hate Christianity which is why you said it. People doubt in all faiths including atheism. It all depends on information and where we get it from.

[@scotthogan8483]

@@joshuamartinpryce1237 I don't hate Christianity. I just understand it.

[@Baa975]

Jesus can't be disputed. The Bible has been messed with.

[@scotthogan8483]

@@Baa975 What evidence do we have that Jesus ever existed? A handful of stories and a lot of outlandish claims! The mentions of Jesus by early historians only proves that Christians existed in the late first century. There's not even evidence of a Jesus movement, as described in the Gospels and Acts, until after Paul preached his gospel around the Mediterranean. The Bible tells us exactly how Christianity was developed and spread. The Gospels are the mythical backdrop for the religion itself, which was spread by Paul. Historians are always only repeating what the Christians claimed. No evidence to support any of it. Ever.

[@stevenrovt322]

keep asking. seek the truth and you'll find it

[@ACallToReason]

+Steven Rovt oh, trust me, I ask every day. That's why I stopped believing, and that's why I know I'll never go back. What I know now is enough to know that Christianity will never seem reasonable to me again.

[@ACallToReason]

+Steven Rovt I took your advice, by the way. However, the more I learn, the more convinced I am that christianity is false. Now, I'm essentially certain that it is.

[@ksactress]

A Call To Reason if you ask everyday you should ask with a open heart in the same sentence you said you stop believing but how can you ask a question and already know the answer. Just a observation, not trying to be rude or anything. I believe in god but not necessary religion. I know he exists because of personal experience. Maybe we aren’t meant to understand everything in life but just have faith.. I mean do u believe bad things exist and if there is bad there’s got to be good and what do u call that? I’m not trying to convince u just felt like explaining.

[@nordscan9043]

@@ksactress He hates God(we all naturally have a nature that does).

[@Subscribe_4_no_reason_please]

@@nordscan9043 how do you know that??

[@adamszennann8237]

Sir, I know the bible is real or at least some or most parts of it. I know this because I didn't know the word when I had a vision. After I work up I was on shock!. But then I looked in the the bible to find the things that I saw in the vision. I found everything. This was really something. Maybe I would had some doubts if I had known the word,but I didn't. No I don't believe everything,but I do believe most of it. Pray that we will show you.

[@joshuamartinpryce1237]

How is it possible to see that, and still only partly believe in the bible. Unless you have been isolating verses of course.

[@ARMY_RUGS]

The time Awakening is here !!!

[@have2behere477]

Before Christianity I had a life. After it I became useless to everyone including myself. Go figure.

[@thehonesttruth415]

how?

[@m.c8038]

Let's also look at the fact that nothing in the New Testament is extant, meaning nothing is original. All we have are copies of copies. We have fragments from the 2nd Century but most comes from the 3rd and 4th Century (which is when many other Christian forgeries were popping up). A few examples, Seneca The Younger lived from 4BC to 65AD. The Epistle to Seneca the Younger is a collection of correspondence claiming to be from Paul the Apostle to Seneca the Younger. There were supposedly 14 letters written between them (8 epistles from Seneca, and 6 replies from Paul) in the 1st Century. Saint Jerome (347-420AD) mentioned them in his De Viris Illustribus (chap. 12). However, these letters were nothing more than 4th Century forgeries, comparable to other forgeries of the Constantinian age such as Pseudo-Clementine Homilies (300-320AD), Manichean Acts of Leucius Charinus (300-350AD), Apocalypse of Thomas (300-400AD), Freer Logion (300-400 AD), Gospel of Gamaliel (300-600AD), just to name a few. Also, even early Church fathers acknowledged that there were indeed similarities between the Christ narrative and Greek myths. A few of the church fathers just chalked it up to the 'devil trying to deceive people, before Christ came to earth.' Dennis MacDonald, who is the John Wesley Professor of New Testament and Christian Origins at the Claremont School of Theology in California. He wrote several books detailing how the NT writers surely did copy and borrow from the Greek Poets such as Homer and Euripides. Watch a video series here on YT based on his books, which is entitled, 'EXCAVATING THE EMPTY TOMB.' Your eyes will be greatly enlightened! I'm not just spouting my own idiosyncratic views here. This view that the New Testament Gospels contain mistakes, discrepancies, factual errors, textual alterations, contradictions, anachronisms, additions, omissions and corruptions aren't held by me alone. This is virtually the consensus view among critical scholars across the USA and Europe. It is shared by all the New Testament scholars who teach at all the major Universities of America. Harvard, Princeton, Yale, Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Duke, Vanderbilt, Emery, U of Pennsylvania, U of Iowa, U of Florida, U of Florida State, U of Georgia, U of North Carolina, U of Virginia, U of Maryland, U of Rutgers, U of Texas, U of Oklahoma, U of Kansas, U of Nebraska, etc.. etc.. It is also taught by every divinity school seminary not connected with the Universities. Princeton Theological Seminary, Claremont, The Graduate Theological Union, and on and on and on! These are not some weird views that I pulled out of nowhere. These views are taught at every higher institution of learning around the world, who is not fundamentalist or evangelical Christian. Even many of these who teach these things are Christians themselves, but they don't teach it with the assumption that the Bible is without mistakes. Also, I believe the NT writers were copying from fictional and nonfictional sources. A FEW OTHER RANDOM COMPARISONS : 1. ROMAN TIBERIUS GRACCHUS (150BC ; 150 years before Christ) SAID THIS, ; “The wild beasts that roam over Italy have their dens and holes to lurk in, but the men who fight and die for our country enjoy the common air and light and nothing else. It is their lot to wander with their wives and children, houseless and homeless, over the face of the earth...." Compare to this below : Matthew 8:20 Jesus replied, "Foxes have dens and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head." ------- 2. Jesus healed a blind mind in John chapter 9 by spitting on clay and rubbing it on his eyes, then sending him to wash in the Pool of Siloam. COMPARE THAT ABOVE TO THIS BELOW ABOUT VESPASIAN IN THE TEMPLE OF SERAPIS (Around 69AD) Tacitus said, : "At Alexandria a commoner, whose eyes were well known to have wasted away ...fell at Vespasian's feet demanding with sobs a cure for his blindness, and imploring that the Emperor would deign to moisten his eyes and eyeballs with the spittle from his mouth... Vespasian .... did as the men desired him. Immediately the hand recovered its functions and daylight shone once more in the blind man's eyes. Those who were present still attest both miracles today, when there is nothing to gain by lying." (Tacitus, The Histories, 4) Suetonius said, : "Vespasian, the new emperor, having been raised unexpectedly from a low estate, wanted something which might clothe him with divine majesty and authority. A poor man who was blind, and another who was lame, came imploring him to heal them, and saying that they were admonished in a dream by the god Serapis who assured them that he would restore sight to the one by anointing his eyes with his spittle, and give strength to the leg of the other, if he vouchsafed but to touch it with his heel. At first he could scarcely believe that the thing would work.. however, by the advice of his friends, he made the attempt publicly, in the presence of the assembled multitudes, and it was crowned with success in both cases." (Suetonius, Divine Vespasian Chapter 7) -------- 3. JOSEPHUS WROTE THIS ABOUT HIMSELF (95AD) : "I made mighty proficiency in the improvements of my learning, and appeared to have both a great memory and understanding. Moreover, when I was a child, and about fourteen years of age, I was commended by all for the love I had to learning; on which account the high priests and principal men of the city came then frequently to me together, in order to know my opinion about the accurate understanding of points of the law." (Life of Josephus Book 1; Chapter 2) COMPARE TO : Luke 2:42 And when Jesus was twelve years old, they went up as usual for the festival [of Passover]....After three days they found him in the temple, sitting among the teachers..., And all who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers. P.S......... Also to note, that when Josephus wrote his autobiography around 95AD (Life of Flavius Josephus), he was highly educated on the differing sects of the Jews. Nowhere does he mention Christians or Christianity (which would've been a worldwide Jewish sect at the time of his writing it).

[@ACallToReason]

+Arian Willis Ah, yes, definitely a troll then. Either that, or clinically insane. You have not met God or Jesus, you are not a prophet, and the bible is a load of shit. I've read the whole thing, I've taken classes that go into detail deciphering the hidden messages, and I can still see that it's just shit.

[@ACallToReason]

+Arian Willis thank you for proving my point. It is the simple who read one book and assume it has all of the answers. It is the simple who see it written "this book is the word of God," and believe it. It is the simple who believe that there everlasting, all powerful God who created everything, and yet, he needed to send a part of himself in human form to die so that he can forgive us for something that he made us do. People have believed in gods since at least the beginning of recorded history, yet none have been so nonsensical, egotistical, or pointless until Christianity came along and claimed that God made us in his image, killed his son for us, and that the only point of our entire existence is to spend eternity worshiping him.

[@ACallToReason]

+Arian Willis I've already read it, have you? Did you actually look into anything that I said in my video, or did you just assume it was all lies because it would prove your beliefs invalid?

[@simoray6651]

Mac Viking jesus pbuh was a prophet and Messenger of God

[@ACallToReason]

+simo ray he was a myth, or at best, a legend.

[@BeKemeFeqadu]

Hell was made for devils not us

[@samsatherland934]

Why God made devil any way

[@ayoolukoga9829]

​@@samsatherland934He made Lucifer, te devil chose to become Satan

[@la__o__anda3399]

Read the Bible through all your heart you'll find the answer, and pray to God from all your heart he'll show you the right path.No turning back, with out any hesitation have faith in God he will set you free from all the burdens.

[@watchmenoftruth5238]

God don’t exist the bible says in Job curse god and you will die a physical death you curse god nothing happens. The true creator is not evil like god of the bible

[@la__o__anda3399]

@@watchmenoftruth5238 seek for the truth and the truth will set you free

[@wyattandwill12]

I had a nervous breakdown about all this in April of 2017. Eventually I was able to keep myself from losing sleep or constantly stressing about it, but I'm vulnerable because I'm having another breakdown and now I'm not sleeping... I wish humans weren't wired to believe in this stuff. I can't say I'm a Christian, I'm an Atheist with anxiety who fell back into that hole. What if Christians die and then realize even they go to Hell because they're all wrong? Religion is a cultural predisposition.

[@ACallToReason]

+Wyatt Cerri I'm very sorry to hear that you are suffering right now. Do you have any resources that you can access to help you through these times?

[@Andy-yr1qn]

I made a genuine attempt for about a year to accept and become a christian. I found the bible very very hard to read for so many reasons especially how god is portrayed as such a childish jerk, but I carried on and tried my hardest. I asked for Jesus to come into my life every single night, and for god to show me the way, nothing, absolutely nothing. I could write a book on how utterly ridiculous christianity is but many have already done that. This is not the answer you are looking for, its a trap, a spiritual trap that will keep you utterly clueless about the nature of reality. Of course it is comforting for some because it keeps them in a naive bubble. I am now agnostic and have an interest in the occult.

[@scotthogan8483]

I would recommend reading Plato. The Myth of Er in his book, Republic, gives an accurate description of what Christians believe about Hell, punishment, and reward in the afterlife. It is true that it is all based in myth. And Jungian psychology has given some pretty awesome psychological insights to stories in the bible... because that is what they are... stories. People have always doubted Christianity, even from its beginnings.

[@leoanim8s838]

:many do not know of thy faith and try to disprove it that the raised Lord Is The SAME US the old testament God

[@Farsadelcatolicismo]

this is why is better for a new convert to begin reading Proverbs and the Gospels first instead of Genesis ( too allegoric and can be confusing) and the rest of Moses' books (too much priesthood stuff and harsh laws)..God was harsh with Israel because they had a covenant /agreement that was mutual ...and God kept his side of the agreement but Israel began worshipping idols... you needed some guidance that nobody gave you brother , I feel for you. Hope you make a change for the best

[@JonathanGrandt]

Hell was definitely never mentioned sooner... And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt. (Daniel 12:2 ESV) Oh wait crap no that can’t be right.

[@ACallToReason]

Um, that says nothing at all about hell. Did you even read that before you posted it? Everlasting shame and contempt is nowhere near the same thing as everlasting burning, screaming, weeping, and the gnashing of teeth.

[@alexxxxdark08]

Hell is translated to grave from old Greek isnt a real place , the catholics adopted this pagan idea and forced it to gain authority over the massages for wealth. Unfortunately many people still believe in it , even when you gave them the literal translation. In the Bible is written that when a human dies he is death waiting for resurrection day and people who are lost will be death forever not living in constant torment , this is so idiotic because no sin deserve such a punishment logically enough unfortunately many who belive in this cant find it, also contradicting Gods character.

[@alexxxxdark08]

Hell is translated to grave from old greek isnt a real place all things which are mentioned as fire are parables for loosing salvation, the hell most ppl know isnt Biblical teaching but pagan one which the catholic adopted to gain authority over the world trough manipulation with fear. Also contradicting God's just character , pity that people still believe in it. In The Bible God said clearly that when human dies he is death and wait for the resurrection day when some will be death forever and others have eternal life no ones gonna be torment forever,no sin deserve that and its pretty logical actually. God punishes people like dictators and people who are really evil , i have the feeling that many american churches are forcing their own understanding of ruthless God and preach false things about Him.

[@joshuamartinpryce1237]

That is a NT verse you mentioned. I think that is Paul or peter. Hell is mentioned as sheol in OT. There are bits and pieces on hell in the OT, google it.

[@bijujoze4043]

The beauty about Christianity is nobody holds you with a gun point to be a believer, you are absolutely free. Unlike other Abrahamic religions.

[@ACallToReason]

That really depends on where we're talking about, and at what time in history. Christianity has absolutely been forced on people through threat of violence, and other Abrahamic religions do and have existed peacefully in certain times and places (and not so much at other times and places).

[@Larry30102]

Really?...How bout 'Turn or Burn"? Extortion of biblical proportions.

[@ALavin-en1kr]

Belief is really tenuous whether it is religious belief or non-religious belief. Knowing is at a higher level but most people are not there yet.

[@ACallToReason]

Knowing IS belief, just with the qualifier that the belief is justifiably held (or the believer perceives it to be)

[@ALavin-en1kr]

@@ACallToReason Knowing can be from cognition or it can be from intuition.

[@ACallToReason]

@@ALavin-en1kr what happens when two people have "intuitive knowledge" that contradict each other? How can we discern which one of them is correct, or if both are wrong?

[@ALavin-en1kr]

@@ACallToReason The only way we can discern is by our own intuitive knowledge but you could say that it could be wrong. Real intuition is certainty and it is not wrong. It requires a balance between reason and feeling. If that balance is not there intuition is prone to be wrong.

[@ALavin-en1kr]

@@ACallToReason Only by correct intuition which requires a balance between reason and feeling.

[@sexyiknow4life]

Congrats!!!! Release from the fiction... Whoohoo

[@joshuamartinpryce1237]

Its not fiction, you telling me that God who speaks through His word is fiction. Jesus says He will give anything we ask, but the seek, knock, and look requires persistence.

[@BrokennessAndBeauty]

@@joshuamartinpryce1237 I agree... I hate these types of videos 😐

[@garybrooks674]

How can you leave something you never actually had?

[@ACallToReason]

Irrelevant question, since I was a Christian. Whether I was the type of Christian you'd recognize as "true" or not doesn't matter in the least, because I felt the same way about my beliefs as you do about yours. I was 100% convinced that it was true, now i'm about 95% sure it's not.

[@garybrooks674]

@@ACallToReason Jesus said The Father gave to Him those that are saved and that "nothing" can snatch them out of His (Jesus) hand! You cannot decide to be a Christian one day and then change your mind the next because you don't like the poor advice from others. Salvation is a "gift". You don't earn it, you don't receive it through your will to have it. It is given and God isn't a Indian giver!

[@ACallToReason]

You have no evidence that jesus ever said anything at all, let alone that what he said was actually true. You don't believe in god, you believe in the bible. Big difference.

[@garybrooks674]

@@ACallToReason Obviously, you were never a Christian to start with. Those that say Jesus isn't the Christ are anti-Christ. Your mind and heart are in the wrong place. You will never be able to receive, nor understand in your present state of mind. The only thing you have to look forward to is Hell when you die in your unbelief. Your father the devil has you blinded.

[@nordscan9043]

@@ACallToReason You sound like you have issues with him, but that's between you and him.

[@ProjectCreativityGuy96]

It's okay, we love Sky Daddy! :D

[@joshuamartinpryce1237]

Sky daddy, is a daddy to those that love Him. To those who do not he is a higher power. The difference is relationship.

[@Ephesians-rz7zp]

Most people feel this way because it is not pleasant to think you can go to hell for your sins. But just because something is unpleasant doesn’t mean it is not true. We are responsible for our decisions in this life and in the end we all will have to answer to God whether we believe or not.

[@ACallToReason]

+Brad T I doubt that that's true that most people feel that; it's certainly true that I don't. I didn't say that it isn't true because it's unpleasant. It's not true because it's self contradictory. The bible says that God is love, but if the doctrine of hell is true, that first statement would be demonstrably false because of the reasons I already provided in the video. If I had any reason at all to believe that hell were real, I would take that very seriously. However, I do not have any such reasons, so I don't believe or worry about it.

[@Ephesians-rz7zp]

A Call To Reason I get what your saying but if there’s one man that lives a decent life never causing harm to anyone and another who murders and rapes women would a loving God let both men into Heaven? There would be no justice in that. Hell is very real and many people are going, but because of the love God has for us we don’t have to or have to worry about going there. The fact that we can even consciously discuss this is a testament to God giving us free will to think and decide for ourselves. It’s hard to recognize any of this when we are all caught up in everyday life.

[@mickharryharris6866]

I left Christianity simply because nothing happened it was all just feelgood , in no way was it a life changing experience for me at all , maybe god kicked the bucket !

[@beautifull3781]

Feel good ? .... christianity is hard and painful mann (sometimes its wonderful ) .... but it worth it

[@joshuamartinpryce1237]

I think you did, You let God kick the bucket after giving it to Him, when you could of filled it with water and give it back to him.

[@terryglenweaver]

There are so many holes in this guys understanding that no one should heed it. Hell is a place absent of God's Love...thats it. The Tree of Good and Evil was present because it being there allowed the intregrity of Free Will to have its power. Jesus was asked when the end will come and answered it was not for HIM to know but only FOR the FATHER. Next, Jesus is NOT God's ONLY Son, but rather...God's only BEGOTTEN SON. How can anyone learn truth when people with infantile understanding try to teach?

[@toomuchsoysauce]

Terry Weaver cool. It’s still bullshit though. Sorry.

[@BFP879]

This is what fundamental Protestantism has done to the youth. Such an ineffective way of sharing Christ’s love and what Christianity is really about...

[@coryburns1905]

Terry weaver great post Christianity is under attack more Christians being killed of the world to be athiest not of world

[@helenellsworth9556]

I would like you to walk up to your pastor, teacher, or whoever he is and ask questions, I dare you.

[@jimbelle3087]

@@helenellsworth9556 If your pastor, teacher is unwilling to take the time to explore the questions with you and help show you those answers you seek. You really need to question his position and to why he's doing the job he's neglecting!

[@jennafrancis2180]

Nice video 👍

[@ARMY_RUGS]

My ex told me “ you are too curious and brilliant I know one day you will leave religion” Yes years later debunking biblical Inerrancy, starting to questions my beliefs , it finally happened. Waiting to be atheist as she added 🤣😂😂😂. I’m still seeking !! #f*kreligion