Why I’m No Longer a Christian

I spent 30 years teaching and preaching from the good book. I believed that every word, every story, every miracle was literally true until one day I came to the conclusion that it wasn’t! It was, is a myth. That’s when I walked away. #christiandenomination #cultleader #jesus #christian #deconstruction #bible #atheist #agnostic #god

[@SceptiGus]

I left at 65. It has been the most devastating thing I've ever experienced. I really feel like the one life I'll ever get was straight up stollen from me.

[@jazz77T]

I can relate to the frustration...I believe that our souls chose our lives here on earth for a reason

[@jaredwalla3064]

It seems so simple in hindsight but when you are in that bubble you can’t see how it is

[@timmygibsonkc]

@@jaredwalla3064 So very true!

[@linvi_chemutai]

Jesus is the way the truth and the life. No one can go to the Father except through him.❤️ Knowing Jesus is knowing peace, protection and provision ❤️ Jesus saves, Jesus heals, Jesus grants peace ❤️

[@douggreenway7283]

@@jaredwalla3064 The blind love being led by the blind. No one is held accountable. No one is responsible. “Men love darkness better than light because their deeds are evil.”

[@Redx3257]

Yea.. thinking back I can't believe I was that ignorant at one point.. that's the most disappointing part of leaving Christianity. I was stuck with the idea that I could never possibly be wrong about what I believed.

[@timmygibsonkc]

@@Redx3257 yep! It’s wild now looking back from the side of reality! It just so obviously a mythological belief! But at the time it seemed real. I guess it’s like believing in Santa as a kid!

[@daddyg9401]

Thank you for sharing your journey. I'm deconstructing my faith of 25 years and your thoughts and questions echo my own. Thank you.

[@timmygibsonkc]

@@daddyg9401 Thank you for sharing in the journey!

[@101Catarina]

Christopher Hitchens used to use the same example that for 100,000 years God did nothing, and then 2000 years ago all of a sudden he decided to set things straight. It literally makes no sense, but then again, it doesn’t have to: logic, science and facts have no place in religion; faith and belief are the name of the game, and to dig any deeper than that can prove to be quite dangerous and risky (yet liberating) to the mind of the curious…

[@timmygibsonkc]

So true! It just doesn't make sense, though when i was a Christian I did magic tricks with my reasoning to make things like that, and many other things make sense. But any thinking person can't deny that it just doesn't make sense. Love Christopher Hitchens, wish he was still ... miss that dude and his perspective. Thank you for the comment! Stay tuned for more crazy stuff I once believed.

[@101Catarina]

@@timmygibsonkc Christopher Hitchens was a brilliant orator and a master debater - his wit, intelligence, didactic memory and his ability to think on his feet were, and remain, unparalleled. I have a dear Christian friend who has read Hitchens and Dawkins, among others, and the impact of having done so only served to strengthen her faith; she became even more solid and resolute in her belief in the Bible. But, like you said, the ability to perform magic tricks with one’s reasoning to make things that don’t make sense make sense is pretty powerful. I’ve watched several of your videos in which you’ve described your journey (your evolution, if I may be so bold ) from being an evangelical preacher to where you are now, and I’ve enjoyed them. I’ll definitely stay tuned!

[@carrieokieOG]

I loved Christopher Hitchens. What a great man. ❤

[@101Catarina]

@@carrieokieOG I agree, 100%!

[@pierrelabounty9917]

Christopher Hitchens was an atheist. And hostile against religions. Very little of his arguments were worth much historical accuracy. I listened to these people as well. Evolution is not, not , not a fact. Your totally wrong. Evolution is done as a acceptable theory. Those who still hold firm to it, deny the abundance of evidence in micro biology, and mathematical probabilities. Pascal was one of the first to recognize this in statistical probability. Your change towards your Christian past is one thing. This retreat into secular scientism is another. I respect and relate to your experience , and have gone through similar. Might have to drop out of Christianity to drop into the real faith and truth in Yeshuah Hamashiach. The evidence is overwhelming. But what is also evident is that evangelical christianity is sick and not the faith once preached as a whole, but for some of more and many faithful disciples of Christ.

[@mikaelamoyher5156]

Thanks for sharing your story, I enjoyed your interview on cults to consciousness. I grew up very similar, but as an independent fundamental evangelical Baptist Christian, my dad was a pastor for a time for church of christ, and went to Bible College in Oklahoma as well, I have since deconstructed and am still deconstructing, I no longer believe in God or at least the god of the Bible. I was a very dedicated Christian I prayed constantly, read my Bible daily and meditated on it, I took every opportunity to witness to others and serve. So when people say you weren't a real Christian have no idea I served and believed with my whole heart and soul. But things started to not make sense and I didn't feel I could truly be authentic and love freely in that, I also believed strongly in the power of prayer and laying on of hands but I started to see no matter how much you prayed, begged god on your knees crying tears of agony he didn't hear you and nothing would change. Anyway sorry for the long comment. Just know your not alone and I appreciate you speaking out especially from your prospective as a former pastor. Sending good vibes your way

[@timmygibsonkc]

@@mikaelamoyher5156 Thank you so much! That was a fun interview with Shelise for sure! That is when I started sharing my story. And you know exactly what it was like. Appreciate your encouragement.

[@unfixablegop]

You would think at least Evangelicals who saw this might get the message. But the conclusion they draw instead is "I have to home-school my kids".

[@timmygibsonkc]

@@unfixablegop So true!

[@rationale7727]

Exactly. They say they believe that the Holy Spirt, God Himself, lives within them, yet they are so vlunerable to being "drawn away" by "worldly influences." Obviously, those worldly influences are much more powerful than God then. They must rely on ignorance and outright gaslighting ("there are no contradictions in the Bible") to perpetuate their faith, mainly through indoctrinating their children.

[@user-gq7io5ij4j]

I've been an Orthodox Christian for over 12 years and I've struggled with my faith for several years because of psychological abuse. I appreciate your candor, Timmy, and I feel a lot of compassion for people who have come out of toxic and crazy Christian cults. My church is very different from Evangelical Christianity, it's not as crazy, but still has some unhealthy sides to it. The Bible has not been so good for my self-esteem because it creates a lot of self-hatred. I've stopped identifying myself as "a sinner" and "sinful" because it made me think so negatively about myself and feel so inadequate. I'm not sure if I see a future for my in Christianity at all.

[@agape832]

I was a Christian for like 3 years and what made me realise it probably wasn’t true at all was how some of the teachings of Christ are just utterly toxic. The fact that we all have to internalise that we are all evil (since he even called the 12 disciples evil when he said: “if you who are evil know how to give good presents to your children, how much more does your Father who is in heaven?”) How anyone having a hint of self esteem is “proud” or “boastful”… like if we diligently follow Jesus’ commands we are gonna be full of malignant shame. It’s caused me far more harm than good. Not to mention the fact that I was constantly stressed about practically everyone I know was going to hell! As soon as I was like man I’m done with this, I felt so much tension release in my body. I literally have Christianity my all. Studied apologetics diligently, bible thumped, prayed constantly. But I kept getting worse and worse because this belief system if it were true makes reality an utter nightmare. Does the bible have some good in it? Yeah it does. But honestly, I concluded if it was true it wouldn’t make someone feel so 💩 and that led me to learn that if the bible were true, it’s absolutely mad that God would wait thousands of years before warning humanity about hell. I guess the illiterate would be genuinely screwed. The God of the bible could have literally just stopped everyone from sinning in the first place. Now I just think live a simple life, be kind, don’t be emotionally repressed, try to be positive.

[@user-gq7io5ij4j]

@@agape832 Exactly. I don't consider myself an evil person and people who know me have only experienced me as kind and caring. I haven't read the Bible for several years and it has helped clear my head. In my church, self-esteem is also considered pride. I hate how Paul tells people to set others before themselves. It teaches people to neglect their own needs and emotions. The whole Bible does. Christianity teaches you that you have to love other people no matter how badly they treat you and this causes people to forgive abusive behaviour. It's an unhealthy religion.

[@agape832]

@ Straight up! I’m glad your head feels clearer, honestly what you said about just “forgiving abusers” is sooo relatable. There’s nothing wrong with protecting ourselves, and honestly being afraid that I would go to hell for not showing mercy to others is something I wish I never did. I used to think being all meek and humble was good, but it’s kind of messed up… we carve away at our own identity and try and fill it with Jesus… like man that ain’t love. Love encourages us to be our best selves. Besides that, when I was meek and humble it straight up made me a magnet for abusive people / creeps who would assume I’m a doormat :/ we are straight up threatened in the bible with being humiliated if we decide to have any self-worth (“whoever exalts themselves will be abased” smh) I feel a sense of sadness over my Christian walk. I feel like I’ve wasted time in fear rather than appreciating the people I care about, being too busy trying to save them from a hell that doesn’t even exist. I’ve had friendships ruined over this BS. You ever seen the YT channel TheraminTrees? The first video on his channel is like 🤯, and he has a lot of good content to deprogram from toxic religious stuff. Personally i’m agnostic now.

[@Abraxun]

Thoroughly enjoying your videos, I love how down to earth and real you’re being keep it up

[@timmygibsonkc]

@@Abraxun I really appreciate that. Ya know I’ve seen other’s share their stories of deconstruction so eloquently and intellectually… almost made me not share my story honestly 😂 But then I realized I can add my voice which will be just part of the overall voice out there and it will resonate with the right people and offer something maybe other don’t. I’ll just continue to be me! Thanks again for the kind words!

[@dequanrogers1670]

10,000,000 years later "Jesus is coming soon Repent" 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🤦😭

[@timmygibsonkc]

I know, right! They keep moving the goal post! ha ha

[@spirituallysafe]

@@timmygibsonkc Scripture has not moved any goal posts.

[@yourenotspecial3735]

King of all Edgers

[@nickgeorgiou123]

Edgy dood

[@andre_theist]

Genesis 49:10 prophecies about the Messiah, the Talmud also points this passage on the Messiah. Biblical Chronology locates Genesis 49:10 about 2000 years before Christ. Now we are 2000 Years after Christ. Read 2. Peter 3:3-4

[@lirioarcana]

I wish my 7th grade science teacher would've explained that Adam and Eve were not scientific when I asked him where they fit in science. It would've saved me a lot of self -hatred and confusion.

[@twelvestitches984]

Actually genetics has discovered that human ancestry goes back to a single man and woman.

[@sean_miller]

@@twelvestitches984 That doesn't mean what you think it does. Mitochondrial Eve and Y-chromosomal Adam represent the survival of only two specific genetic lineages (mtDNA and Y-DNA) over time, but the genetic contribution of other humans from their era is still present in our broader genomes. The genetic diversity we see is impossible otherwise.

[@twelvestitches984]

@@sean_miller I know. Adam and Eve had children and their children interbred with the primitive humans.

[@OeditpusRex]

​@@twelvestitches984 Logically, it couldn't be any other way, could it? But, there's NO logic that says that first couple were "Adam and Eve." There's plenty of it, though, that says the first "couple" (in the sense of one man and one woman, with no relationship involved) were at least, as Timmy "conservatively" says, 100,000 years older.

[@twelvestitches984]

@@OeditpusRex So you're saying that logic says that two humans could somehow appear at about the same time, one male and one female, but more than two could not? How so?

[@TunziSNORT]

Timmy so many people are in the same mindset. No more cults. Thank you

[@the_wolak1489]

@snola-d2v not all evangelicals/pentecostals are cultists

[@DCharlieWoman]

I grew up in the Assemblies of God church in central Illinios. We even had the wife of the Illustrious evangelical Pastor Livingood as our pastor for my teenage years at our little church. I lost my faith when that “pastor” told me I was lying about sexual abuse from my step-father because he was a great leader in the church. It’s great to hear someone else call out that church for what it is! Still figuring out my true self after 25 years of escaping that church. But at least the guilt over my deviled control soul is finally gone!!

[@timmygibsonkc]

@@DCharlieWoman Thanks for sharing. That doesn’t surprise me, the corruption in church is prolific, unfortunately. Scandal after scandal. There are even docuseries on Netflix about the Hillsong one. It’s sad, but it seems that particular culture feeds into it… kind of like all the craziness with Priests in the Catholic Church. Keep pressing forward!

[@AntoinetteJones-q9w]

​@@timmygibsonkcdont believe in churches, its fake, believe in Jesus . So, Timmy, you dont believe in the Cross anymore?

[@spirituallysafe]

@@AntoinetteJones-q9wHe does not want to reply to you. He was never born again as Jesus taught.

[@brady_cll]

Thank you for sharing! I’ve always lived in the South, the Bible Belt. I’ve struggled with my beliefs for a long time. These days, I think I’ve adapted to a more modern Christian or “spiritual” views. I don't think the Bible is accurate, and I can’t stand beside the hate and narrow-mindedness. I just don't believe disliking someone else because of their beliefs or orientations is what Jesus would've preached. Honestly, at one point I did a lot of research on how eternal life equates to reincarnation. My mind is always open and adapting to what I believe so I appreciate hearing others perspectives!

[@spirituallysafe]

How do you decide what is and what is not true in the Holy Bible?

[@brady_cll]

@@spirituallysafe I don’t, but since a significant portion of it is open to interpretation, has undergone numerous changes, and faith is a deeply personal aspect of life, it can be quite confusing and vary depending on someone’s perspective on a personal level. I simply pray, strive to be kind to others, and remain steadfast in my moral convictions.

[@PrayandProsper]

Keep on the good work! I also was in Christianity for 10 years, serving God and full-time ministry. I still believe in God and I love to be spiritual, but I have left religion a long long time ago. For me the eye opener was that God did not answer to my prayers, not in the way they said He will. And then I started to doubt and ask questions, and found out DVD series on Christianity: First 2000 years. It just showed how the simple faith movement grew into a large religious killing monster that is still active today.

[@sekovittol3124]

All it takes is a mustard seed he said, has anybody ever seen a mountain move via faith? I prayed with all my heart and soul, my cat(s) still died, my brother is still an unapologetic narcissist and Justin Trudeau is still our PM. And I couldn't even budge a pebble out of it's place.

[@realgearonline8279]

@@PrayandProsper so God didn’t do what you wanted when you wanted it…so He’s not real. Did you read the manual? Because that’s not what it says.

[@PrayandProsper]

@@sekovittol3124 I feel you. I found a YT channel FaithFix and it challenged my thinking, and in some ways it has helped me to realize that there is a lot more about God what we don't know.

[@PrayandProsper]

@@realgearonline8279 he might not exist in such a form and way as religion has created the idea of him.

[@rationale7727]

@@realgearonline8279 Nonsense. That is EXACTLY what it says. You are gaslighting yourself (and everyone else).

[@Vel_178]

Stepped away from church as it was becoming more a leeching for money institution. Still exploring and learning but I'm getting more drawn to buddhism.

[@daniellepyle5844]

You can give up the Christian religion without giving up the great lessons learned. All the major philosophies are full of great lessons. Eating the fruits that don’t cause indigestion is the trick. (The spirit of Santa is real). Thanks for being so brave to voice your truths.

[@Kyle-ms2et]

I highly respect people who examine the truth meticulously and are capable of being intellectually honest. I departed from Catholicism by my sophomore year of college (to the dismay of most of my family members) and time/continuous reading/thinking about these issues have solidified my position that I can not accept any of the world's religions as objectively true. I can't comment on all of the things he said but will say that the biggest and initial reason I left religion was simply because it wasn't true. The fact that more religious people don't seem to me more moral than non-religious people is probably one of the biggest problems I noticed, too. It is difficult to measure all of the nuances to properly determine who exhibits relatively strong morals, but to the extend I've tried I think there might even be a negative association/correlation with religiosity.

[@firefly7826]

Eish!!! I also left Christianity, and was lost for about 14 years, was more New age in beliefs, but researched different religions, sects and even messed around with occultism , none of it brought me peace. Thank God Almighty that Jesus saved me from all the nonsense and demonic attachments. Praise be to the one true living God Jesus Christ, my lord and Savior. Jesus brought me peace and healed me from depression OCD and intrusive self harming thoughts.

[@elsablue54]

He is truth. One who leaves NEVER knew Him.

[@blessingbreakthrough4199]

So true​@@elsablue54

[@SigmatusX]

Yeah, a lot of fundamental evangelicals encounter this issue when they're sold a literalist theology and not taught the way we've taught these stories for 2,000 years. We have Origen discussing the allegory of Genesis going back.. what, to the 2nd century? Give it some time to rest. After you've rested, try to go back and see how Orthodox & Catholic Christians have been teaching and talking about this. May not work for you, but as an atheist I made my way to Catholicism after 20 years of atheism following a fallout with fundamentalism, same thing -- my materialist disposition just could not reconcile a strictly 100% literalist Bible-only theology and I never felt like I had satisfactory answers to errors I kept encountering. Trying to understand how people thought about these stories during their time and how it applied to their lives made it easier to understand the Bible really does capture sacred truths to transmit to us. Good luck to you and keep an open mind. You're just starting this journey, but I can tell you as a former atheist, secularism is a void and nature abhors a vacuum -- it'll get filled with political ideology, identity politics, scientism, or new age stuff.

[@gfoog3911]

I’m an atheist, not of 20 years in fairness, but I’ve never had that issue. I’ve embraced Hume and Absurdism, delved into philosophy, forged my own meaning, put myself out there, made and grew connections, and found deep personal meaning. Life doesn’t have some God-shaped void, not necessarily. It’s possible you needed that belief system. If it makes you feel better, and you’re approaching from a non-dogmatic lens, more power to you. I know this amazing rabbi, basically agnostic, brings up his questions and doubts to his congregation. I disagree with his conclusion on God, but I respect his position far more than someone who claims impossible knowledge with absolute certainty, and refuses to be moved.

[@SigmatusX]

@@gfoog3911 Well, Israel does literally mean "to wrestle with God" so I'd say skepticism is perfectly fine in religion. St. John also wrote a book called the Dark Night of the Soul going over how to reflect on periods of doubt. I'd offer some slight pushback as I do think belief systems are necessary for humanity in aggregate, excluding outliers. Every civilization we know of cultivates a religious understanding of a "highest Good," transcendental experience, and origin stories that contain sacred truth to be communicated down the generations. I do agree though that those that claim they have absolutely zero doubt haven't explored their faith very much at all.

[@gfoog3911]

that’s not true, some disconnected cultures lacked any conception of a god. Gods are not always representative of the highest good too. Consider animism for instance, or the many polytheist cultures with extremely flawed gods. I feel like you’re over generalizing here. Additionally, the human propensity to tell myths and explain away their history, while justifying all their ills hardly proves there is any truth to the myths. Urban legends do not merit any consideration. Ancient myths are no different

[@the_wolak1489]

@SigmatusX I live in Poland very catholic cultural countries. Once I had been evangelical and what i realised from this peroid is that evangelicals are so much radical but they are more intelectually honest. If evangelicals meets something which is contrary to there's doctrine they would say "it's from this word" but catholics are able to present todays science like psychology sociology, phylosophy to manipulate science so as to be compatible to theirs believes and more acceptable to average beleiver who doesn't know its dogamas. If they knew, they wouldn't have been willing to agree to theirs teachings. Catholicism is so much dogmatism and less intelecutally ethical in comparison to evangelical. That's concluciosion I made after leaving evangelical becoming atheists and comparing it to catholicism which I belonged to while I was a kid. When I were atheists I intrested many to secular phylosophy and I relised that even evangelical is more conservative is not so much intelecutually manipulative. I came bavk to evangelical and If I had return to atheist I prefer being budhist or any other faith than catholic. You can not even sing out from catholic church if you bapitised there

[@riverswoodshed]

@@SigmatusX Have to take issue with your claim "belief systems are necessary for humanity in aggregate, excluding outliers". Some of the nicest countries on Earth to live, with highest living standards and lowest crime, are the most atheist. Seems to me simple demographic data put the lie to such a claim! There is no god-shaped hole in anyone's life, until clergy convince them they have one. I remember being told in church growing up, that if we left the church, we would have a god-shaped hole. But I have not found this to be the case. I've been atheist for about 10 years now, and I have had no problem satisfying my need for knowledge with science and philosophy. I have a secular community, with all the benefits people like about churches, but with no religion. I have good relationships, enjoy music and nature, and I'm pretty well adjusted considering where I came from. I have looked at Catholic doctrines... I have also considered the long and ugly history of that church... from witch-burnings to supporting Hitler... and I can see even today they cover up child abuse while they condemn LGBTQ humans. So, even if I still believed in Christianity (which I don't), I'd still give your church a hard pass. Plus I'm allergic to that incense. But that's the other thing... when I became atheist, I saw through all of it. I realized ALL religion is a lie. And there's no going back from that. I got a biology degree after that, and I learned enough science to know that the "god hypothesis" doesn't explain anything real or useful about the world. Is there mystery in the world? Sure, and that's why we keep doing science. And I'm content to let science work on the mysteries. No need to give money and obedience to the kiddy-fiddlers in the fancy robes and gold-plated buildings, just because I don't know how the universe came to be! I would like to ask you. How did you become atheist? How old were you at the time? And what convinced you there was no god?

[@blynkers1411]

When an Evanglical Charismatic finally realizes truth, they reveal who they have actually been all along. Appreciate your sharing, Mr.Gibson. Don't stop asking questions!

[@timmygibsonkc]

@@blynkers1411 Thank you! I will.

[@joelmouton9365]

It’s hilarious to me all these Christians in the comments quoting the Bible. The Bible is the claim not the evidence. You can’t use the Bible to prove the biblical god. That’s called circular reasoning.

[@kjones7561]

@@joelmouton9365 John 3:18 "Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God"

[@kjones7561]

@@joelmouton9365 Hebrews 11:6 "And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him".

[@kjones7561]

@@joelmouton9365 2 Timothy 3:16: "All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness".

[@kjones7561]

@@joelmouton9365 The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God endures forever. Isaiah 40:8

[@kjones7561]

@@joelmouton9365 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. John 1:1

[@kashikitsune8724]

Timmy, i was a Christian and also left. Became Buddhist, and then got heavily into fortune telling. Last year i came back to Christ. When i did that He took the love i had for things like tarot cards completely out of my heart. I spent 4 years completely entranced by fortune telling. Spent THOUSANDS of dollars on cards and books about the occult. God showed me these things are wrong. And recently when i saw a shadow figure, pure black with glowing eyes watching me. I was fully awake, i dont do drugs, im not on any medication and i dont drink. I SAW a DEMON with my own eyes. And only when i prayed to JESUS CHRIST that thing fled away quick. Look at what the Bible says about how all the nations will rise against Israel and its happening now. You had 50 years as a Christian. I am begging you to ask God to show you the truth. Please turn back to JESUS because HE is the only way. I will pray for you. He loves you Timmy. Please my friend....time is short. Bible prophecy is happening and evil is ramping up more than this world has ever seen and its going to get worse. I say all of this with love.

[@timmygibsonkc]

@@kashikitsune8724 I do appreciate the tone of your comment. Clearly you’re on your own journey.

[@jacobtorma2490]

So you believe in magic? 😂 if you are going to leave Christianity just go straight to atheism, there's no such thing as magic, spells, demons, angels, heaven, hell, souls, prayer, miracles. None of it exists or has ever had a hint of evidence for existing.

[@kashikitsune8724]

@@jacobtorma2490 no I don't believe in magic. And I don't need other people to prove to me that God and demons are real. My own experience is my own testimony.

[@jacobtorma2490]

​@@kashikitsune8724all that stuff you described is magic, how come I haven't experienced anything supernatural in my life? How come you can't spawn Satan which is what Christians are so afraid of Satan coming to get you and you can't even spawn him in to do anything. How come prayer doesn't work? You just juke yourself out and there's a placebo effect.

[@kashikitsune8724]

@@jacobtorma2490 Jacob, , I want you to know that Christians do not envoke the devil or try to "Spawn" him as you say. We REBUKE him in the name of Jesus Christ. I used to have nightmares very bad, being attacked in my sleep by dark forces. When I wasn't a Christian it would be almost impossible for me to wake up because my body was paralyzed from fear. I couldn't move. But ONLY when I believe in God and called out to Him during nightmares I would wake up instantly. My life has changed because of God's blessings. When I talked about Tarot and such I'm telling you I spent every single spare moment I had engulfed in tarot readings. I spent thousands of dollars on cards and books and listening to podcasts and KZbin about Tarot and when I prayed and came back to Jesus, I was INSTANTLY transformed. And I read in the Bible that sorcerers will not enter heaven. I didn't even know about that passage. But you see it's not easy as just say a prayer and God will change everything in your life or prove himself to you. Maybe that's why you say prayer doesn't work. It becomes a battle against evil. But it's a spiritual battle. Christ died for our sins and gives us forgiveness but we have to believe in Him, have faith, and then continue to do as he tells us. There is no way I can prove to you anything at all. But I can suggest something. When you have time, when you're alone and nobody is around you, pour out your heart to God. Tell him you don't believe in him. Tell him you want to know the truth, ask him sincerely to make himself known to you. But you have to be open and absolutely sincere in wanting to know Him. I don't think you will believe me...but He loves you. God is real. And I will pray for you. Because my God is a God of love and commands us to love each other. So I sincerely say that. The ones who mock God are only proving what Jesus told us would happen over 2000 years ago. He said we would be persecuted, that the world will hate us because the world hated Him first. And many people want nothing to do with Him and hate God . This is a spiritual battle my friend. My apologies for the long response, but this is what I felt in my heart to say.

[@cookingfordads]

Blessings to you on your journey. May the road you're on bring you the contentment we all desire.

[@minnesotawyatt2821]

In your interview with Tim Mills, around 34 minutes you discussed gifts. When I was a Christian, I experienced several manifestations of the Word Gifts. I gave words of wisdom, prophesy and knowledge. The majority of time, it seemed I had inside knowledge I had no way of knowing. After I left the faith, I eventually realized after much study and reflection, humans are gifted with special psy gifts, either born with or developed. The experiences in the Pentecostal churches were a training ground for me to develop these psy gifts. Yes, I still, at times, hear that still quiet voice. However, I understand now, the voice is formatted and defined by the emotional intellectual framework of my experiences. These psy experiences however, they do not come with...thus Saith the lord. By the way, the texts on gifts were added to the letters because enough people had psy and other abilities in the pagan experiences the church developers were forced to include them.

[@Audrey-k2h]

Thank you for your candid videos I am not sure what I consider myself Maybe a spiritual Christian... ? I try to live a wholesome life I have experienced the power of God and have a few authentic spiritual experiences so cannot say there is no God I truly believe that as ''Christians ' we don't understand as much as we believe bc alot of the beliefs, teachings do not make sense It's hard for me to balance I have heard a well known Christian leader say that God had asked him if he had learned to love bc that's what life is about I wish you well😊

[@linvi_chemutai]

Jesus is the way the truth and the life. No one can go to the Father except through him.❤️ Knowing Jesus is knowing peace, protection and provision ❤️ Jesus saves, Jesus heals, Jesus grants peace ❤️

[@neveling67]

Casual Christians become casualties.

[@Shinjiro_37]

Exactly.

[@somexp12]

This guy was hardly a "casual Christian." It doesn't really matter how serious or "casual" you were if you find out Christianity doesn't hold water and you're honest enough to accept reality. Really, the more seriously you take the religion, the more it makes sense to hold it to account when its claims are found wanting.

[@somexp12]

This guy was hardly a "casual Christian."

[@viancavarma3455]

i really hope these mad comments don’t get to you. I’m so glad you made it out

[@Abraxun]

Crazy how much traffic it’s getting among religious people tbh, you’d think it’d be the opposite but I dunno

[@timmygibsonkc]

@@viancavarma3455 No. They are just scared and uncertain. It’s all they know. I have sympathy for them, I was there once.

[@gfoog3911]

Congrats on your deconversion! I’m loving your aesthetics btw, here’s hoping I can rock a look half as cool when I’m older

[@JoyfulSpiritPhoenixRising]

I'm so glad you made it out and have managed the reprogramming. I found the de-programming the most surreal experience. When you talked about the ignorance of knowing real human history. I was in college learning things and felt so ignorant and unable to talk about it. I was 21 and had left the mennonites 2 years prior. That began a Soul search that has been up and down. Family of origin is gone by their choice or by death. I have been shunned psychologically and emotionally for 25 years. I found my way....and yes, had my charismatic moment too....even graduated from seminary trying to figure it out. I'm in soooo much more peace today and raising my kids to see the cult followers and to have empathy for them, even when they spew their hate and anger....."they know not what they do". I messaged you via Facebook. I'd love to connect sometime. I think we have some parallels and yet our story is very different. Proud of you!

[@timmygibsonkc]

@@JoyfulSpiritPhoenixRising Hi Heather! You can email me, often I miss fb messages. [e-mail] it’s been a journey for sure!

[@ApostateAladdin]

Thank you for sharing all this so openly. I'd love to have you on my channel for a chat!

[@timmygibsonkc]

@@ApostateAladdin Let’s do it. Just email me [e-mail]

[@jazz77T]

I agree with so many points...ive lived as a Christian most of my life just like my husband...now we hold more of a Buddhist/hindu view...I think that every religion has merit to a certain extent...I believe that Christianity is more the religion of Paul to be honest...Jesus was a truly enlightened loving being...however the Bible doesnt really reflect Jesus' true teachings. At the end of the day... all that is important is love because we all are one ❤

[@nickgeorgiou123]

Christianity is not for the weak, enjoy the fruits of the world and all its pleasures

[@PMai-r1s]

Exactly

[@mariaquiet6211]

Must feel nice to be this smug

[@PMai-r1s]

@@mariaquiet6211 *blunt

[@melmay7874]

Thanks for sharing. Yeah once the blinkers fall off, and u dig deeper d whole thing falls apart. I was a christian for over fourty years, 'worship leader' for twenty😂 None-believer since 2018

[@linvi_chemutai]

Jesus is the way the truth and the life. No one can go to the Father except through him.❤️ Knowing Jesus is knowing peace, protection and provision ❤️ Jesus saves, Jesus heals, Jesus grants peace ❤️

[@johnnyr19026]

@@linvi_chemutai 🙏

[@vinzetti22]

I've learned that the more you dig, the more things line up for Christ being our savior.

[@shanefox6016]

You were never a true born again believer!

[@melmay7874]

@@shanefox6016 🤣🤣🤣❗

[@alexanderkrneta8032]

Digging deeper is so important! I'd be super interested to hear your thoughts on something very ancient, like Eastern Orthodoxy. You could reach out to the priest of a parish near you and go to a liturgy. It's soooo different! They were very willing to meet with me and my friends

[@wheatstonebridge]

Im a Christian and I follow and read the bible without thinking its erred. Its brings me joy and purpose when NOTHING else will or has. I appreciate your video and it made me think deeply and thats why I chose to listen. Your wisdom matters to me and Im certain, to many others. Although I disagree with you on many points, I want only happiness and kindness and purpose to come your way. Youre a good sir ❤😊 If youre curious, I do not follow a church, I havent done enough research to find one that I believe follows scripture and one that I feel comfortable with, although I seem to find kingdom halls close to that. I Dont go to them or others. And Im going to be one to say that I fully believed that you truly were a Christian once and please ignore any Christian who says you werent as they are being poor Christians themselves by saying this.

[@sekovittol3124]

Quote: "Im a Christian and I follow and read the bible without thinking its erred." See, the thing is, the people who believe it 100%, don't question it. Once you start asking questions and learning more, you stop believing it 100%.

[@TheRootedWord]

10:30 I asked ChatGPT: Has carbon dating been proven to have problems? ChatGPT said: Yes, carbon dating, also known as radiocarbon dating, has several known limitations and potential sources of error: Calibration Issues: The amount of carbon-14 in the atmosphere has varied over time, so calibration against known ages (from dendrochronology or other dating methods) is essential for accurate results. If not properly calibrated, ages can be significantly off. Contamination: Samples can be contaminated with modern carbon, leading to younger-than-actual dates. Even trace amounts of contamination can affect results. Limited Range: Carbon dating is effective for dating materials up to about 50,000 years old. Beyond this range, the amount of carbon-14 becomes too small to measure accurately. Material Limitations: Only organic materials can be dated using carbon dating. Inorganic materials like rocks or metals cannot be dated directly with this method. Assumptions: Carbon dating relies on assumptions about the initial conditions of the sample, such as the carbon-14 to carbon-12 ratio at the time of death, which may not always hold true. Environmental Factors: Variations in atmospheric carbon-14 due to events like nuclear testing or fossil fuel burning can affect the results. These issues highlight the importance of using carbon dating in conjunction with other dating methods and careful sample preparation to ensure accuracy. ME to TIMMY: Sorry to blast you with a "fact" that might destroy your worldview yet again.

[@shannamathias4176]

The Canaanite storm deity connections and child sacrifice archeological evidence is what finally did me in.

[@Ricky_Lee7]

Just found this channel great content keep the videos coming

[@KimmyGibson]

How wonderful it is to finally 'meet' someone who has traveled the same path as I. What a relief it has been to move beyond the need to have religion in my life. Some would say we've 'backslidden'....I see it as a giant leap forward. Religion is terribly divisive...each religion believing theirs is the one and only 'true' religion. It's so freeing to leave all that behind. Thank you. I came after listening to you on Cults to Consciousness and subscribed. I just noticed, our names are a letter off.

[@timmygibsonkc]

@@KimmyGibson Nice to meet you Kimmy! My late sister’s name was Kimberle, but she went by Kimmy … so at first when I saw your comment it made me a little emotional. Make sure to follow me over on instagram @timmygibsonkc and I’ll follow you back!

[@KimmyGibson]

@@timmygibsonkc Nice to meet you too. My name is Kimberly as well, just spelled a little different. I hope the emotion I triggered brought some pleasant memories too. I don't have instagram and I'm too old to figure out how to get it ;) otherwise I would follow you there too. If I may ask... do your Gibson family roots happen to be Appalachian too? I'm working on ancestry and always looking for long lost relatives.

[@timmygibsonkc]

@@KimmyGibson My birth name was Hakanson… the “Gibson” is from my Stepdad, who is my Dad to me. Came into my life when I was 6.

[@KimmyGibson]

@@timmygibsonkc Sounds like he was a very special Gibson indeed!

[@zoe1l]

I encourage you to reread the book of Luke brother. At least 5-16

[@logicsetsyoufree9052]

lol

[@robertpowers9317]

Thanks Timmy for sharing. I stopped believing 15 years ago and am still finding my way out. Feels like the believing/faith of supernatural beings has permeated my psyche. I think this imaginary all loving god has helped many people. Just like placebos have helped many people. That's fine, I don't see the harm in this and I see the good it does. It seems to me the issue is when people read the bible and think they understand what this imaginary god wants. Then they want to push/teach these ideas to others. Still sorting things out. You were a christian leader for many years. Do you feel there is anything good in believing in this imaginary god? Thanks

[@vangcamps]

Sapiens was Awesome. Former devout & dutiful Christian - too many hypocrites in the congregation & more questionable behaviors within.

[@Cowboy-uw7jz]

Same here. I’m also a pastors kid 😅

[@Jc_Melodie]

Is not a lie, Jesus appeared to me a few years ago while i was sleeping, and i heard his audible voice, and he told me that he loved me. He is real

[@Vel_178]

My microwave also spoke to me. Does it love me

[@freddenker9537]

you're right... the same thing happened to me... only it wasn't the gay Jesus but the pink spaghetti monster Pastaluja Amen

[@Jc_Melodie]

@@freddenker9537 Jesus loves you

[@freddenker9537]

@@Jc_Melodie take your Medicin

[@Jc_Melodie]

@@freddenker9537 i already did 😀😀😀😀

[@TunziSNORT]

Zero tolerance for criticism or questions Lack of meaningful financial disclosure regarding budget Unreasonable fears about the outside world that often involve evil conspiracies and persecutions A belief that former followers are always wrong for leaving and there is never a legitimate reason for anyone else to leave Abuse of members Followers feeling they are never able to be “good enough” A belief that the leader is right at all times A belief that the leader is the exclusive means of knowing “truth” or giving validation

[@michaeldavis-j9o]

What is your take on ,neville goddard,and Dr joseph murphy,and rev.ike,they quote bible verses in their teachings.?

[@YT-rn8jp]

Very well explained everything from logic to evolution in most simple n concise way for a layman.

[@timmygibsonkc]

@@YT-rn8jp Thank you! I’m just a simple minded dude. 😂

[@henrim9348]

Amen. Thanks for doing the Lord's work. You will ne recompensated in heaven. As a former Christian myself, I appreciate your courage to speak out freely. Remember to vote in November . American democracy needs you.

[@timmygibsonkc]

Thank you so much for your encouragement! Woot Woot! Oh yes, I will be voting!

[@asmith6076]

Timmy, what about the thought that the Word of God is alive? How would you explain that? Or how peoples lives have been changed from reading the Bible? How would you explain that? Just curious...

[@stananderson4524]

The US is an outlier. Most advanced western countries have been shedding religion for years. The US has been following suit. As people become more secure in their needs, as knowledge and science expands more, the less people feel they need to rely on a religion for answers. Years ago, I read the Bible as literature, cover to cover. After reading it, I was just being an appologist for way too many things in the bible. I also found people arguing over interpretation to be exhausting. I feel better just walking away from it all.

[@timmygibsonkc]

@@stananderson4524 Me too!

[@carrieokieOG]

Keep up the great message. Don’t listen to the negative voices, your message is fantastic.❤ Preach it brother.

[@brighton_dude]

Thank you for sharing your journey. I have been an atheist all my adult life however in the 80s I was in a far left-wing cult here in Europe. I think cults and cultish thinking are more about emotions than logic. You have all your friends in the cult, you have so much invested emotionally, you don't want to question the cult. Fortunately for me I got out of that cult and while I still have what in the US would be considered progressive views, I am careful about cults and cultishness. I think that you speak so very well and I love your honesty. I think that rather than thinking your time was wasted you do now have a great purpose ahead which is that you can use your experience to deconstruct religious cultishness and of course that can be applied to cults in general.

[@marthadavis5068]

You are still confused. You left an idol version of Jesus. If you read more you wouldn’t be doing these videos. You really haven’t dug enough.

[@krembryle]

If you have to dig that deep, is that really a true religion? It should be obvious, if it was the truth. If I dug deep enough, I'd make sense even out of reptilians controlling humanity.

[@Junitunes]

Read more of the Bible?

[@marthadavis5068]

No, not the Bible! Patristic fathers. Brad Jersak Brian Zahnd Baxter Kruger Torrance Brother Thomas Merton The list is huge. God is Love and the corporate church in America does not know this. 😢

[@johnnyr19026]

What you don’t fully understand about what you believe just have faith that the good book is true. 🤷‍♀️ check your “mind-brain” at the door of your life. Been attending christian church a very long time. The fakeness the manipulation the guilt is so apparent more than ever to me now. Wonderful way to control humans. 🤔 Thank you for sharing your journey. Staying Tuned 👍

[@timmygibsonkc]

@@johnnyr19026 Thank you!

[@linvi_chemutai]

Jesus is the way the truth and the life. No one can go to the Father except through him.❤️ Knowing Jesus is knowing peace, protection and provision ❤️ Jesus saves, Jesus heals, Jesus grants peace ❤️

[@dp2147]

faith is NOT a reliable pathway to truth.

[@dann285]

Jesus said he is the way. You are more reliable than Jesus?

[@agreeablegraylife]

@@dann285 Jesus might be the way, but what exactly does "the way" actually mean? What is the origin of being "born again"? How has the practice of becoming born again changed from ancient greek mystery cults to mainstream Christianity? Why do we not handle snakes during our services? These are interesting questions to me. What are your interesting questions? 🤔

[@TheMunchigan]

True followers of Christ don’t hate other people but we do hate their evil ways. Jesus is love and he’s the only way. With out Jesus I have nothing please reconsider and stop leading people astray. I love you brother and Jesus loves you and he will save you if you just accept him

[@deborahabc4117]

I feel bad for you when I think about the time your parents were late and you thought they had been raptured.

[@timmygibsonkc]

@@deborahabc4117 Thank you! It was super scary, of course I was just a little boy then and could rationalize the fallacy of it.

[@dmt7674]

Wow, because that’s real love 🤠

[@CA-yr1yb]

I mean a lot of these points stated by Tim, have been debated and debunked by bible professors and scholars already and prove the biblical text to be true. I mean when you have ancient cultures like the "Sumerians" for example that take the time to pain stakingly chisel on Cuneiform tablets ancient human history, I don't think they were just messing around and pulling this out of there ass. At the very least nobody can jump to any hasty conclusions, but rather must take a lot of time to understand the whole picture. The bible and all ancient cultures, and historical evidence must be examined carefully! For me I have experienced the power of the Holy Spirit, and I know God's power is real. Thank you

[@soniczforever5470]

I had oppression reached out to 6 priest had bad luck anytime I went near Christianity I believe in something but not that. The priests failed. No amount of prayer worked no fasting. Evil tormented once I made my confirmation and it terrified me my brother and my friend who went with me to feed the dog.

[@timmygibsonkc]

@@soniczforever5470 I hear ya!

[@pennycox1432]

I don't put my trust in man or in any religion . My brother has said he doesnt believe after being in ministry . I asked , how can you. not believe knowing the word of God ... I told him its better to believe than not . Reprobate mind , that is what it is . I pray for any lost souis to come to Christ . He is our Redeemer . ❤️

[@Godschosen1_]

Amen!

[@duckbrew]

So when are you going on the harmonic atheist program? Tim needs you on there!

[@carrieokieOG]

Just listened to Timmy on Tim’s channel. Fantastic.

[@streetguru6240]

I'd like to get a chance to talk with you. I left the church in 2003, and am still a Christian. How can we connect? Any venue you wish. Debate, discussion, ot otherwise. Many thanks!

[@ursulabird7491]

I understand you very well and I relate to you, there is so much more than the Bible!

[@JaysonT1]

60 years?! The oldest writings we have of the Bible are 400 years AD.

[@AEPhotog1]

Do you feel you may not have developed emotionally or as a person by being in the church alone for decades? I’m also 55 and deconstructing. I’m behind in every area.

[@timmygibsonkc]

@@AEPhotog1 yes!

[@Zaktostrong30]

It’s incredible how much I related to you as an ex-Muslim, Christian’s try to make it seem like Christianity is so much nicer then Islam but if you read the hold testament there barely any differences in terms of the barbarity.

[@rationale7727]

"I just came to realize that IT WASN'T TRUE!" "I only want to believe what is TRUE." BINGO! Same here, coming from fundamentalism (similar to evangelicals, but with a crap ton of more strict and legalistic rules, mostly about music and dress codes). When my child was 2, I was bothered by the disagreements among Bible believers about the "doctrine" of salvation, and what I should teach my child, so I scrutinized the NT to decide for myself who was right...and then I saw SO CLEARLY that there IS no "doctrine of salvation" that matches our sect's beliefs, in the Bible. I saw clearly so many contradictions and just plain old human error riddling the Bible. That realization piled onto a zillion other observations that contradict fundamentalist beliefs and/or the Bible (yes, that's and/OR), including a lifetime of seeing God NOT answer prayer. Plus the fact that the beliefs of fundamentalist and evangelical Christians are all ridiculous. Original sin, the curse, eternal hell, the problem of evil, substitutionary atonement, the inspiration of the Bible---ALL ridiculous illogical crap.

[@outofthebox7]

Hi. How long were you a pastor and how long ago did you leave?

[@douggreenway7283]

With a great deal of love, kindness and respect, dear brother, I must tell you…. Be aware that you have been deceived while thinking you have been enlightened. Jesus tells us Satan comes disguised as an angel of light. But there is no light in him at all. Sincerely ask Jesus to reveal to you, Himself and His great love and His will and plans for your life. “I will be found by them that seek Me.”

[@ChaplainJessy]

Spirit of unbelief is strong, prayers 🙏

[@meshimichelle-if3tg]

What a breath of fresh air. :)

[@viancavarma3455]

thanks for sharing ur story ❤❤

[@brn2sor]

There is a point as people get older where They venture into ways of thinking that haven’t been their primary way You seem to have whole heartedly believed then As you are whole heartedly believing now Good, Get out of the shallow end of life & Think for yourself Get to know Him !

[@stellabella5269]

I grew up going to Catholic school and attending Pentecostal Church. No pants, makeup or haircuts. I walked into Church one Wednesday night and Pastor Craig grabbed my shoulders and shook me in front of the entire Church. He was yelling in my face repent sinner! My great sin was wearing a tiny bit of mascara on my eyelashes. 😂😂😂😂

[@glennpesti6519]

Only one religion is true.......look at their documents, If there is a true religion it is Christianity, we have history, science, moral standard, we have prophesy that still comes true to this day. We are the only religion that has a viable creation story, It is either Christianity or nothing

[@BB-tm3sx]

Oh, so you could tell me what all the other creation stories are then? And, heh, sorry, but you think the one with the magic trees and talking animals is the most "viable"? I mean, maybe as the premise to a children's show or books, commercially viable that is...

[@glennpesti6519]

@@BB-tm3sx Hindu's have many creation stories. Buddhists say everything always was and always will be, there is no God. Muslims: Allah's throne was created and placed above water, making him the only being in the universe at the time. The pen and Lawh al-Mahfooz: Allah created a pen and instructed it to write down everything that would happen during creation on a tablet called the Lawh al-Mahfooz, Christians: Genesis chapter 1 the 6 stages of creation is exactly the way the big bang would have taken place (lucky guess there) Also, there was no growing vegetation so God caused the water to come up from the ground to water the whole earth. Now you have moisture (which is what you need to create rain) If I wrote the book, I would have said it rained first, which would have been a bad guess. The bible said it correctly. The magic tree: whether symbolic or not I am ok with it. As for talking animals,, we have a boat load of that on tiktoc. Have a fantastic weekend

[@ASchopenkeeper]

Pentecostalism isn't Christianity.

[@captainobvious8983]

Christianity isn't Christianity. Christ told the church to love the Lord your God with all your heart mind soul and strength and love your neighbor as yourself. He told us to feed the hungry, heal the sick, and clothe the naked. He told the rich to give up their wealth and follow him. I know literally like 3 Christians out of hundreds that actually follow Christ. The rest want God to bless them and praise their faith while turning a blind eye to the blight of this world and feel entitled to tell people they're going to hell while stuffing their faces and buying expensive things.

[@ASchopenkeeper]

@@captainobvious8983 Literally?

[@captainobvious8983]

@@ASchopenkeeper unless you're the 4th Christian??

[@ASchopenkeeper]

@@captainobvious8983 So, not figuratively?

[@captainobvious8983]

@ASchopenkeeper oh I'm sorry, I thought we were having a serious conversation, that's my bad. Let me get my calculator out, let me see..... OK like 5 Christians, my bad, ill do better next time lol

[@brucee6524]

I’m not sure how long you’ve been deconstructing, but I found _Dark Night of the Soul_ by St. John of the Cross - there’s one translation with a wonderful forward by Mirabai Starr that is worth reading (especially the forward) - helped me grapple with a sense of loss I felt in the wake of falling out of love with this God. I felt it helped me intuit a God Who would withdraw Himself from me as an act of a parent letting go of a child so that I may go out into the world as a maturing adult to live my own life on my own terms. Question for you: why do so many literalist Christians seem so befuddled by why some people have faith and others don’t? Why so they blame the nonbeliever for their disbelief when it is so clearly stated in Romans 9 that it is God Himself who hardens hearts against Him and/or gifts them faith through grace? Could it not be possible that, assuming Paul was actually right about God, that the destruction of this pottery made for common use is to show, by contrast, the riches of His glory promised to the pottery made for noble purposes? Why is it that they put the onus of faith (fake it till you make it) onto the individual’s choices rather than on God’s choices that directly affect the motives (the hardening or softening of the heart) that are central to the acceptance of and belief in certain specific things required for salvation? Not sure how fresh your memories of this time in your life are, or if you ever considered this idea before.

[@douggreenway7283]

Some shall depart from the faith. Be ye holy for I am holy. Your identity should be being in Christ. To be carnally minded is death. I am the way, the truth and the life. Is Jesus wrong and you read a book and now you’re right ????

[@G2024M]

There are millions of years between Genesis chapter 1, verse 1 and verse 2

[@Godschosen1_]

So everyone who believe in Jesus and reads the Bible and has HAD MANY MIRACLES done by Jesus Christ our lord and savior, who’s had our lives changed by him, we’re all just big fat liars huh? We all just make up things?

[@terrydesjardins3171]

HE WILL MAKE FOOLS OUT OF THE WISE AND WISE OUT OF THE FOOLS.

[@krembryle]

Fools always think they are the wise. He dared to have doubts and found the truth.

[@billybobwombat2231]

He'll also make his first four commandments show you how punitive, nasty and jealous he is, he goes on to break a bunch of his other commandments

[@adamrspears1981]

Gravity is a theory, too!

[@morbidgirl6808]

But it has more empirical evidences than bible do.

[@EVOLr]

I can’t wait to hear.

[@G2024M]

You dont know as much as you think you know. Sad but true.

[@cp18of]

As soon as someone says evolution is a fact when it’s never been observed or tested shows they don’t know much at all really

[@chrisxdeboy]

Actually evolution has been observed. Researchers witnessed speciation of a new species of finch and wrote an article on it in the last 10 years.

[@ayadreamcatcher4328]

U look like the V for vendetta mask! I was raised Catholic then the www made me look into other stuff then i got a few signs ab JC (made a vid ab my 1st one, JC silhouette on wood)...then I went back to GOD after I experienced its wrath in a mind altering trip, then I started getting attacked in this realm & the dream realm to try to pull me back away from GOD then I realized there's only 1 thing for me to do here, stick with GOD or not...if anybody sees this I hope it helps!

[@jsan6136]

Funny that the WWW stands for 🌍wide🕷🕸🚶

[@ayadreamcatcher4328]

@@jsan6136 the bigger the 🕸the bigger the 🕷

[@jonmack2437]

This is the problem with Protestantism. Its history begins with Martin Luther in 1519, so they’ve lost apostolic succession which is the “laying on of hands” to ordain the bishops/priests/deacons. This was how the proper teaching and the Holy Spirit was passed on. Denial of this is to deny the power of the Holy Spirit to preserve it. Strike one. Prots have “Bible alone” theology so you end up making up your own subjective interpretations with a idea that you’re guided by the Holy Spirit, inevitably promoting arrogance, and is why there are 50,000 denominations. Strike two. From there, all Holy traditions are dismantled from apostolic teaching of scripture that was passed down, to confession, to the actual significance of the Eucharist which is not just ocean spray cranberry juice. Strike three. I was a Pentecostal and know why many turned atheist/agnostic. Many won’t accept this, but if you study church history, and read the writings of the disciples of the apostles, you realize there are only two options for the Christian faith: Roman Catholicism, or Orthodoxy.

[@vaticanjesuitNWO]

Yes, Paul preached that a great falling away was even then happening before his very eyes. That falling away finds its flesh in the so-called, "holy church fathers". The culmination of the great apostasy is Roman Catholicism and Orthodoxy. Two idolatrous images of one another headed up by the "man of sin".

[@jonmack2437]

@@vaticanjesuitNWO that’s an assertion. Do you have an argument for that? The writings of the saints/fathers of the first thousand years of Christianity can be read by anyone and we can see what they agreed upon. Traditions were transmitted apostle to bishop, and bishops ordaining priests and deacons. The succeeding bishop didn’t change anything from what he was taught and if he tried, there were many other bishops of the one faith, who served as a “checks and balances” that kept the faith whole in all places. That system still exists. To say it doesn’t is an indirect way of saying the Holy Spirit failed at transmitting the original faith. That’s essentially saying you don’t believe in God and His power. All that needs to be done, is reading what the faith looked like in the first thousand years. Besides, the scriptures were decided on by the Catholic Church and you can’t divorce the Bible from the church that produced it

[@booksquid856]

True, because Rome gave us the gospel. It remains the most effective globalist propaganda campaign. It wasn't Judean peasants who wrote or dictated the Epistles or gospel messages. These are highly educated satiric texts that ridicule the Judean rebels and employ every sort of Greco Roman theater, mythology, and astrology reference. And if you study the church history you also understand why the Catholic and Orthodox church needed the Protestant reformation to challenge ancient Rome's globalist political power. The Flavian imperial cult of Rome IS the church.

[@sambarbasa1643]

Is my tithing or offering is meaningless? Waisted?

[@timmygibsonkc]

@@sambarbasa1643 As it relates to God blessing you because of it? Yes, it is wasted. But as it relates to supporting the community you are a part of? No, it’s not wasted. That’s probably not the typical Atheist answer, but as a former pastor that is how I see it.

[@Just_a_Servant]

After being a Christian for 32 years, following a literal interpretation of all scripture; really, truly believing and following this god and following as true and real as possible; At the end of it my mental health was so ravaged and my self worth was so low and poor, I literally wanted to die in fact I prayed for death because I couldnt ever be good enough or spiritual enough to please this insatiable, insecure, jealous god. I was in such denial of actual reality and I ignored my real needs. I feel so much better I stepped off this path. I focus on personal growth now building my agency and autonomy, actually living in today living in reality. Btw I also realized that most of the useful knowledge I had and what helped me the most through life while being a christian came from other sources that I was reading at various times throughout my journey like psychology and begavioural health, CBT, attachment theories and philosophy like stoicism, epicurianism, existentialism ect. Faith is the weakest of virtues and doesnt deal with facts of what is, it deals of whats hoped for. Im so glad im not spinning tire anymore on a marry go round of illusions and fantasies. I cant tell you your path but I know the bible and its supposed god is not for me. So glad i took the blinders off.

[@EastCoastThrills]

Did you have all the tattoos when you were in the church?

[@HorrorAlgorithm0x1337]

Facts are accepted. Facts are not "believed."

[@timmygibsonkc]

@@HorrorAlgorithm0x1337 True!

[@TheRootedWord]

I don't believe your story. Those tattoos do not look very fresh. When did you get them? I'm not saying it's impossible. I am looking at you for some signs that what you are saying is a true rendition and the tattoos are glaring signals. 7:00 You are speaking just like the Evangelicals who visit my channel, calling me arrogant for telling them I am preaching the true Gospel to them and their evangelical gospel is false and opposes what Jesus taught. You still speak like an Evangelical calling people arrogant for being true believers in faith in what they are professing. Very interesting that you are still an Evangelical at heart, even if you are no longer a Christian. They are not the same thing. 9:00 Now it rings of lies. You never went to school? You sound in your diction like you have had plenty of schooling. In Junior High and High School they teach about the evolution of mankind. Even if you went to a Christian school they will teach it and rebut it. Ding Ding! ringing like lies. Perhaps you can explain away those bells.

[@ercb.7299]

Having posted at your lengthier videos I do consider I owe you an apology. If you remember me, I think you'll say that I tried to be kind, and I think I was, but my responses then I admit now were somewhat simplistic. A reasonable soul should consider that you are asking pertinent questions and the Christian church itself must reevaluate its community, culture, and even conveyance of scripture. I will however still press the question, what would the world be without Jesus the Christ. Additionally, what would the world be apart from the historic Christian church, even after all of its infused error, compromise, and rife incidents of lack of agape? Unfortunately, the church presently is so convulsed - on the right and left - that any of the good we've done may fall to insignificance, I do admit.

[@ckvarnmass]

Look at it this way, if there was no man-made religion, no churches, no preachers, and everyone was left to think on their own maybe they would find the God within them as we all should naturally be doing.

[@ercb.7299]

@@ckvarnmass : thanks for your response. I'd like to get back to you with something a little lengthier, but for now, we can say, unfortunately, haha, scripture is urging us to come to Jesus for our healing. I think the reconciliation of these two ideals, of a church that's not hardly satisfactory anymore and the truth of Jesus is reconciled by what we read in scripture of a great falling away, meaning, that it would become difficult to find true Christianity, but if we do not go on that journey we go only to peril. If we care for this world, meaning it's people, we will seek out the true Christ and the true faith. As I suggested with Bro. Gibson, I suggest to you that you seek out a book, The Word that Turned the World Upside Down, by Robert Wieland. The word is, agape. This word was actualized by the ministry of Jesus Christ, and the world has not ruined itself, because a remnant of the power of agape still remains. A simple Google search will get you to where you can read perhaps the whole book, perhaps a chapter or two, or order the book. Please consider. Take care.

[@justinporter458]

Atheism makes so much more sense than Christianity after listening to debates between the two.

[@sumwonhill6408]

As someone who was a Christian for years and didn’t have this experience…when people say they prayed and God spoke to them what is that? Are they lying? Hearing things?? What is actually happening 😂

[@timmygibsonkc]

@@sumwonhill6408 I believe it is just our own voice talking to ourselves. I don’t think people are lying intentionally! I believe they, like me, believe it wholeheartedly!

[@louisemayrand1549]

Praying for you brother. Repent and return to God.

[@jime875]

well i watch your video and I'm a bit skeptical because nobody stops believing cold turkey...its usually a very specific thing of doubt then it goes from there. i am doubting your sentence " i stopped belivein cause it wasn't true" i promise you no believer ever says that because they cannot see outside their bubble...their in a mindset. For example i was a nondenomination christian ever since i was young and the very first doubt i had was when my theology teacher said that the bible cannot be proven except by faith....and then i had to ask myself then what's the point if no proof. and thats how it all unraveled. It is extremely hard to free yourself from religion because you are in your own worldview even if someone tells you its false...in the end you must realize it yourself.

[@-Thelordismyshepherd-]

History and religion go farther apart the more you learn.

[@joshuamartinpryce1237]

The facts are truths, the truths come from one being and one person. Jesus said He is the truth. The truth is is that Jesus is exclusive, but so are alot of other faiths. If faith conflicts to you, its because you are focused on personal projection and perspective of what faith means to you. Every faith offers hard choices, but Jesus gets easier to understand over time. The bible wasnt made by men, it was inspired by the Holy Spirit. All other faiths do not make that claim about their words.

[@rosem8667]

Yahweh is Enlil the summerian god of war. It’s so very to come to this realization.

[@karlvonboldt]

I would just recommend a different denomination such as Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox or a mainstream Protestant ( Lutheran, Baptist, Calvinist…)

[@merileelynette4064]

So you are making a judgement on God based on people…and he calls others ignorant ha ha!

[@rickyblackburn-n9e]

This just might be played before God on Judgement Day. You'd better think this one over. Now.

[@krembryle]

I'll gladly go to your hell for the truth. So no. Threats won't help.

[@billybobwombat2231]

The thing is, once you stop believing in the BS all of fear tricks they use just float away ....it's liberating, try it 🙂

[@viancavarma3455]

lols i hope you snap out of ur delusion before you waste the rest ur life serving an imaginary man

[@Dizerner]

Most of these times, the people have hard core rejected any concept of a Judging God already, so it's beyond the point of no return.

[@billybobwombat2231]

@Dizerner I'd suggest it's going on to points of new discovery, it's like stepping out of a thimble that holds a thought pattern transfixed on the past, dreading the future, I was given the gift of a life largely without religion, all thanks to a bunch of not so nice nuns and clergy , I thank them to this day for the gift they never knew they gave me. There is no return, on that note you are right, but that's a good thing