Why I need God: A gentle proposal (coming from someone who wasn't always sure).

As one who never thought I did, I came to find that GOD was my most urgent need, I just didn't know it yet. This isn't a video about heaven, hell, or telling anybody what they need or don't need: its simply about - why I need God? Consider it a proposal, an opportunity, or a very gentle invitation: and the choice is completely yours.
PLEASE HELP we need you to survive Thank you: www.imbeggar.c...
/ imbeggar

[@ryan]

Amen bro wow

[@Uuyrijies1123]

Didn’t expect to see you here but Amen.

[@what2569]

Amen.

[@its_aj251]

Amen. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@doinic09]

No way Ryan is Christian? Amen

[@arkinhamley3717]

Beautiful man I love seeing your journey back home to God

[@akuchi]

This is the best video I’ve watched this entire year, God bless you and your ministry.

[@benji82194]

Each one of yours videos bring such peace to my heart! Thank you so much.

[@thedemonslayer6365]

You have genuinely helped so many people, myself included. Never stop doing this, even if you need a break i think you are truly needed to help struggling Christians and/or people who are on the fence/don't believe. Keep fighting man and thank you.

[@A.G.183]

"Come home", that broke me to tears. Instantly.

[@ahmedbusa8630]

He is the way, the truth and the life.

[@Mango_416]

Your videos are profound in an amazing way I dont know how you manage to comfort and disturb your audience in such a subtle way but its truely amazing Your videos are great and i hope see more from your channel

[@RoxanneSwithin]

I love your videos man. The lack of background music, making it easier to focus on your soothing voice. Filling me with joy, peace, and shamed conviction at times. I can feel the spirit emanating from your videos. I would also like to say the depiction of Jesus (Yeshua) in this video is that of Cesare Borgia, and that the Bible says his "eyes are like fire, his hair like wool, and his feet like burnt bronze" - Revelation Thank you for this message today, it was beautiful.

[@stubar30]

I used to STRONGLY believe in the Christian God. With time and life experience, that baseless faith waned. Looking for clarity - I found your channel: Many thanks - you single handedly clarified this for me - There is no god, and those that think there is, will lie and use cheap propaganda tricks to try and trick the gullible into agreeing there is. Please keep your channel up. I will come back if I ever have any doubt about the subject. many thanks - you convinced me - there is not god

[@rcnfo1197]

IMBeggar's "wisdom" here is like that of the Bible itself. It was heady stuff in the iron age, before science and the enlightenment, but is on the same level as flat earth and slavery today, both supported by the Bible. In fact the fastest way to atheism today is to just read the parts of the Bible you don't get in church. That God is not all love and peace and truth. It's the most evil character in all of fiction. We don't need that God, or any wishful thinking, at all.

[@ynlnz]

when did he lie

[@forddy1]

YOOOOOO another video from the legend himself, very nice videos, your videos are always keeping my faith strong, and I listen to all of the on loop and repeat, every morning before my prayers. love you brother.

[@jackisgangs]

I clicked that accept button so hard

[@ianmorin8017]

Shivers. Down. My. Spine. This video is great, I’m building your idea of an invitation into my teaching right now. Our true place is in heaven, Amen!

[@vitoleskur]

I disagree with the video personally, but it was an enjoyable watch and made me think. Really well edited and narrated too.

[@blues_demon5349]

Im glad youre making more content now i wish i could support you guys but im not financially stable enough.

[@imbeggar]

Thank you friend. Say a prayer for us. Peace.

[@johandrypaz8034]

This is just great man, you explain things very well and I can reflect on these things and apply them to my life. Thank you for your content and may God bless you a ton!

[@julianwhite5252]

Nah, when that envelope said "come home" i started bAWLING. cause it made me realize i dont have to be strong and good and loving all the time, He already is.

[@giyutomioka1551]

Hey man I love you're videos, it helps me and shows me new things, thank you I'm excited for what you post next🙏🏽

[@WhiteScorpio2]

I would advise you not to assume that everyone feels the same way. You sure didn't guess the way I feel about things, so it just ended up looking silly. No, "1 + 1 = 2" would not be true without the universe. Without the universe the statement "1 + 1 = 2" would mean absolutely noithing, but of course, without the universe there won;t be anyone to make the statement "1 + 1 = 2". Math is invented. Without humans there would be no numbers or math rules, or anything like that. Likewise I have no reason to assume that human emotion of love, the human judgement about truthfullness and goodhood somehow predate humanity. Sorry, that makes absolutely no sense. That's like saying that the units of measuerment (like meters or miles) are not invented, but discovered, predate humanity and must come from a supernatural measurer. It sounds like complete and utter nonsense.

[@imbeggar]

So you’re not searching for truth, love and goodness? If not now, you will. I wish you peace, wherever you find it.

[@WhiteScorpio2]

@@imbeggar "So you’re not searching for truth, love and goodness?" Not in the way you describe them, no. The way you describe them is nonsense. When I seek love, I seek connection to other people and to the world around me, not to some incoherent idea of a supernatural, eternal, absolute love. "If not now, you will." Oh, you can see the future? What's the winning numbers for the next lottery?

[@ManuelLamy]

See how he, again, attributed a stance to you that you do not hold; "So you’re not searching for truth, love and goodness?". Which is ironically something you called out in the first sentence of you comment. I get confused when I think about it because on one hand, someone that asserts things about one's position without knowing for facts, strikes me as unreasonable. I would dare say that the act of faith is epitomic of foregoing reason, but I digress. We want to engage with believers given how they sometime tend to misrepresent atheists position, but it seems pointless so often. And on one hand, some of us atheists understand that religious belief is not innate, it is very much something you learn through teachings, by others. This leads me to reflexively think that I could talk some sense into them, but it is unfruitful most of the time. Religion truly are insidious poisons. *Added edit for the sake of fairness* As much as I do not like that he asserted things about your position, his wish to you for peace seems earnest and that is worth pointing out. Cheers to that imbeggar.

[@joemiller7082]

@@imbeggarsounds like you’ve found Deepak Chopra.

[@edgarmatzinger9742]

@@imbeggar _"So you’re not searching for truth, love and goodness?"_ Everyone does. But a god or gods aren't needed.

[@LeGOATRaymoneJames]

I’m young, 13 years old. I was never baptized, even though my entire family was. I never understood any religious things and I still don’t now. I don’t understand the story of Jesus and God, I know some small parts, but I do not understand anything and I feel left out and uninformed about our creator. I feel like I can’t do much about it. I do not know if much, like if it is disrespectful to pray while not being baptized and other things. I believe I can only start my journey of finding God and Jesus once I. 18 and I can go to church to get myself baptized, but something feels off, like I am wrong and I can do something. But I do not know what to do and I am just confused and fearful that I will not find God. Please help me…

[@ThembaHlongwane-pu5dm]

Hello friend, trust you are well. I can say that try to have faith unto the Lord and the salvation He has displayed on the cross and to repent of all the sins you have done(turn away from sins constantly) and also try to build a life of bible devotion to try( Recommend you start from Matthew to revelation multiple times and learn who our Lord Jesus is, Try to also establish a life of prayer as well to build a communion with Him. I hope this helps and I will pray for you❤🙏

[@Jin-e1e]

Hi, I'm a young teenager who is actually not christian. I accidentaly clicked on one of your videos after feeling a little lost and felling like I am on a wrong path and I do not regret wachting a fex more of you videos. I always thought that beleving in god was made for those who just need someone, like an imaginary figure to rely on but after hearing you my vision of things changed. I may not belive instantly in god but I am thinking of tring to take myself on a spiritual level. Thank you for your wise words and your fabulous videos. It helped me a lot finding myself. Hope I can discipline enough to find my way to your path and gods receval. Keep going with your videos their the best!!!

[@relaxAndBeCool]

This is the gospel of salvation thru the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross. The problem is that we ALL are sinners (especially in our minds and hearts). We all are lustful, or greedy, or jealous, or envious, or selfish, or hold grudges, etc. Those sins leave a filthy disgusting mark on our souls that is NOT erased by our good deeds. Every time we sin, we break God’s rules and rub more putrid sewage on our souls. The problem is that WE can’t clean OURSELVES off. Good deeds don’t cancel out the stain of sin. No matter how kind, generous, and unselfish we are, we cannot “earn” our way into Heaven because we are covered in rotten putrefaction. Compared to the pure sinless, holy glory of almighty God, how do we look? Disgusting, sinful, corrupt, dishonorable, disgraceful, UNWORTHY. We don’t deserve to be in his presence or to live in the unspoiled magnificent beauty of Heaven. The problem is that our sin has consequences. And when we die, the price for our sin is eternal separation from God. But God knew this, and yet he loves us anyway and wants ALL of us to go to Heaven. So what is the solution? Jesus basically volunteered to be punished in our place. He paid the price for our sins. That’s why he sacrificed himself and suffered and died on the cross for us: to save us. He was our scapegoat, our whipping boy. But he did it so that all our sins (past, present & future) would be forgiven. He essentially bought our “ticket to Heaven”. 3 days after his death, he rose from the dead in a glorified body and showed he really was the Son of God and that if we trust in him, we too will have eternal life with him. He then holds that ticket out to each of us saying “I love u. I died to save u. Please accept my free gift to u. Do u trust me?” God wants this from us: - To be humble before him. - To be thankful for Jesus sacrificing himself on the cross to pay the price for our sins. - To feel sorry for our sins. - To make a commitment to try to be more Christlike and stay away from sin. - To realize that he loves us and that we have immense value to him. - To accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior. If we do that… Boom… We are saved! The ticket to Heaven is ours! Pretty cool. We can ALL get to Heaven NOT because of what WE DO but because of what JESUS DID. That is the good news of the gospel of salvation thru Christ. It boils down to Jesus saying “I love u. Please trust me”. Does God want us to stop sinning? Of course. But he knows we are not perfect. Only Jesus was able to live the perfect sinless life. But, God wants us to keep trying. He really likes it when we keep making an honest effort. When we screw up, we need to be sorry and try harder next time…. That is the commitment God wants from us. Once we accept Christ as our Lord and Savior, we are no longer “dead”, we are no longer “lost”. God is just so happy we have come home, he smothers us with love. It’s almost like we can do no wrong. Sure, the closer we get to God’s pure holiness, the more we can see our own sinfulness. But God tells us “I don’t see your sin anymore. U have been washed clean. Welcome home!”

​@@relaxAndBeCoolunless none of that is true, of course.

[@manynames741]

Did you see the one from 4 days ago? That’s what hooked me

[@smartkidbabysmile4806]

please capitalize the G in GOD and C in CHRIST

[@Graceyeziagulu]

@@smartkidbabysmile4806 they're not christian they don't know that. I know it's important but they didn't know, have mercy.

[@amazinglives4430]

God’s name has been poisoned. We need to go back to the concept of Meaning in truth, beauty and love. Your videos are helping people waking up from their comfort and fears and seeing reality and what matters.

[@theperson4yearsago565]

Yes.

[@tobiaslislevatn6212]

Yes. This man is what lead me to be born again🙏🏼

[@YoYoLogo]

Yes Amen 🙏

[@Repose_]

God has a name. It's Jesus Christ

[@changeyourmindset10111]

yes lord this right here💯🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@deezbeanz9856]

This channel is criminally underrated. The quality of this content is just beautiful, explained thoroughly and well. I am in awe, god bless you man and your wonderful gifts

Yes, it is very well... crafted To target a certain audience

[@huskyspin1007]

I get this strange satisfaction everytime he drops a new video. Thank you ImBeggar ❤❤🙏🙏

[@pinkithecat9101]

Posting rarely ....

[@Divine_Mode]

@@pinkithecat9101it costs money for him to produce these videos. Also quality vs quantity.

[@faithtonle5767]

@@pinkithecat9101 videos take a while to make, man :D God bless

[@minimaxmiaandme.4971]

@@pinkithecat9101 Quality takes time!

[@zyzzzam6348]

NO!

[@evaldas6703]

I found true peace after, finding Jesus. no more anxiety, no more pills.

[@leckslopi3815]

Honest question to the Christians, did Jesus (peace be upon him) tell you your salvation is in his hands or in God's hands? Who is more worthy of your worship, Jesus (peace be upon him) or God?

[@starmc630]

@@leckslopi3815we believe in the Holy Trinity. God as God, Jesus as God in human form and the Holy Spirit as God’s messenger. All of these are the same person, but in different aspects if that makes sense (looking up a diagram might help) So by praising Jesus, you’re praising God and His creations. Our salvation however is in Jesus’s hands because he was the one that physically came down and died for our sins

[@starmc630]

Anyone feel free to correct me if I said something wrong

[@hwahwa2008]

​@@leckslopi3815 A Key. An entrance.

[@leckslopi3815]

@@starmc630 so if God the father didn't want to save us, it does not matter since our salvation is in jesus' hands since he was the one that physically died?

[@kaden6149]

7:20 This is me. I've been a Christian my whole life, and I have assurance of my salvation, but my upbringing put very little focus on my spiritual being and needs. My environment changed a year ago and now I am surrounded by so many people who even if they don't live on that "highest floor," they've been there and it's marked them. I want so desperately the relationship with God that they have, but the ideas and ways almost feel foreign to me. I think I write this more for myself than for the rest of the internet to see, but I do want to share that even in my struggles, doubts, and questions, I know that God is leading me towards Himself. Even though sometimes it feels like I don't believe it, I know it's true. Stealing this quote from somewhere, but God doesn't write stories that He doesn't finish. My "making it" may never come, but it's His story, not mine.

[@beaubeau8693]

Wow thanks for sharing. Your top floor make look different than someone else’s but it’s good to be inspired. Just remember comparison is the thief of joy. Great quote. Here’s another, “And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns.” Philippians 1:6.

[@whelperw]

I remember when I was still a christian, I had a chance to talk with this "top floor", but they were JW, it definitely shuck me up.

[@kaden6149]

@@beaubeau8693 thank you so much for that reminder and the timely scripture, and thank God for leading you to share it It is truly a blessing

[@ianbuick8946]

@@whelperw I feel you. JW teach Jesus isn't God. I know people got bad theology messed up their mind, and it's toughed to untangle. "But God will draw near to those who draw near to Him" James 4:8 and that's a promise. After all, it's only an invitation.

[@whelperw]

@@ianbuick8946 well, "bad theology", don't forget to whom you talking with, all theologies are bad for me (except daoism, I like it), but of course in various degrees. JW shuck me up in a sense, that I started to reflect on them being too religious, I didn't like their devotion, it seems too alien to me in that time and I avoided being like them, which heavily contributed to my deconstruction overall.

[@honkachonkproductions]

I know this may be falling on deaf ears, but I personality disagree with many things that you claim in this video and other videos on your channel. As an agnostic, I can't help but be happy in that second level. I don't have any inner feelings of emptiness. I seek truth by learning about the sciences and learning how things work. I do my best to be morally correct because being immoral makes me feel terrible. I also feel that these values are not gifts from god, but direct products of evolution and humankind. We have morals because it benefits others and increases the community's chances of survival, and our pursuit of truth is what made us superior to other animals. I don't need a god to be happy. I have my own friends and family who love and understand me.

[@patrickwolf5796]

Only one human loves me, my Mom. She is dying. She won't be here to give me her love in person anymore in this world. I was married, sure, I have great friends. They all said they loved me. But, where are they now? I don't get distressed or worry. Because I know God loves me and always has and will. We will see some of the people I mention in the world to come, and they will love me. Because I recognize the love God gives me...I am never alone or ever lonely. He's more than enough.

[@_Maybeitsme_]

Amen, i hope your doing okay

[@rvouella4165]

Amen. "If God is all I have, God is all I need"

[@LauraNunes-r4q]

God bless you and your mom 💕. Although you can't choose what pains to go through, you can choose to offer them to God. I hope there is some consolation to be found in knowing you can participate in the passion of Christ. I'll pray for you, Patrick 🙏

[@JakeAdkinsOfficial]

You nailed it, that when we have God, we might feel lonely at moments, but we do not succumb to loneliness and we know God is with us. Praise God for the time you have had with a loving mother. Many do not have the blessing to be close to their mother in a loving relationship.

[@marcusbenedictaustria2133]

God bless you man. Hope your doing well. It's always hard to lose someone, especially a mom. So, please, stay in God, He'll stay in you ❤

[@noneofyourbusiness7055]

That is an impressively overproduced pile of unfounded assertions, wishful thinking, factually false claims, internal contradiction, and even contradiction of scripture. Spirit Science would be proud, but it's also so transparently emotionally manipulative. It's almost like this is specifically aimed at ignorant people who are also desperate for any kind of positive promises, no matter how vague or false, to come join the cult... oh wait, apologetics. Duh.

[@stunts_ryanxofxdoom]

I've been talking to my friend... and asking the Lord to speak thru me to help her. To believe in Jesus and to come home. Come home please... and lo and behold. You come out with a simple invitation. God bless you ✝️⚡️ May this video change her mind. Come home Mei.

[@marcusbenedictaustria2133]

Thank you Lord! All gliry be to God! Mau your friend come home! 🏠❤

[@obamacare9706]

Amen! I hope she comes home!

[@gowdsake7103]

This could only convince a cretin

[@Perish-dc8hp]

Umm I guess it's fine if she decides to believe in her own. Don't pressure her though.

[@FoxWolf]

so stop shoving this bull shit down her throat & maybe just be a decent friend! wtf is wrong with you people!

[@slumpdawgg]

Bro May God bless u abundantly u dont know how much i needed this .Watching from Kenya with tears flowing down my eyes because i have seen the truth. Bro u are the GOAT. Well after Jesus ofcos

[@manti342]

I'm looking forward to each and every single video on this channel because, at least to me, this is one of the few authentic channels about God out there. I love every single video, and all the care and dedication put into making these wonderful pieces of content. I know that with words I can only go so far... But... I just want to say: THANK YOU! From the bottom of my heart.

[@Ele_clipse]

Same, he's so authentic! He helped me get closer to God, I'm so thankful for that ❤❤

[@sulas548]

This video is just a pile of empty wishful thinking without any semblance of rational substance. He provides zero evidence to back up his many assertions and so it is just worthless semantics where he 'claims' to know the unknowable. How clever he is to hide the gun that this imaginary god is pointing at your head. "Believe in me or I will shoot you" There is no free will in this proposition. He is inviting people into a world of threats and division even though he cannot provide any evidence that anything he says has any truth to it. So Manti can you please tell me 'how' you personally established that 'your' god is 'actually' real or are your beliefs just random and empty personal opinions just like the video poster?

[@tben5379]

I am 61 an every-time one of these videos are released they hit me in my heart and tears flow. Why? because it hits my heart with truth. All my life I have struggled with the concept of God loving me.... of having any worth in his eyes. I feel like Adam hiding from God after he ate the apple. I cannot pray I desire to but I feel like I choke when I try to talk to him. So I journal the words my heart has.... But still I feel like I hide, knowing full well my whole life is open before him and I cannot hide. When you pray please say one for me.

[@BibleMemorywMusic]

I struggle with self-condemnation too, and I wish I could say that I’ve overcome it, but here’s a scripture to help both of us: Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you a free from the law of sin and death. (Romans 8:1-2). Also, don’t forget that God sent Jesus for us *knowing* how sinful we are. That’s true love.

[@ethangordon4221]

“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” Do not worry about what God thinks of you when you think about coming and speaking to him. He sees you. He loves you. Kneel to His feet and say His name, Jesus. His presence will be there. Just as God says, cast all your anxieties unto. It takes time but be patient, and I promise you will be able to speak to him. God bless you❤

[@RoseCityRemnant]

”For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.“ ‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭4‬:‭15‬-‭16‬ You’re no longer naked in Gods sight. He’s clothed you with a robe of righteousness through the blood of Jesus and believing what He did. Now we can come to him boldly at any time, especially the times where you feel like you’re not good enough. Jesus has given us all an A+ report card with God when we just believe what he did for us. ”And you, who once were alienated and hostile in mind, doing evil deeds, he has now reconciled in his body of flesh by his death, in order to present you holy and blameless and above reproach before him,“ ‭‭Colossians‬ ‭1‬:‭21‬-‭22‬ Go to him with a full confidence and knowing that you’re now, in this life, holy and blameless in His sight because of Jesus.

[@nathanielnagy1420]

He is a loving God and more importantly the almighty Father. And just like any other father he longs to have a relationship with his children! Take a second to meditate on what He has done in your life. Personally, I’ve been blessed by his deeds in my life and understand that he loves me regardless of my sin. It’s not that I fear condemnation but want to improve myself through him as an act of love for him.

[@nathanielnagy1420]

Your vulnerability is an admirable trait that we need more of in the body, I’ll be praying for you brother!

[@TheHollenbach]

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU... you never fail to "nail" it.. your voice, your art and most of all: your DEEP insights. May GOD bless you and encourage you to not stop your work for him.. much love from around the globe 🤍 (Hamburg/Germany)

[@gowdsake7103]

No insight a lot of narcacism

[@TheHollenbach]

@@gowdsake7103 si tacuisses, philosophus mansisses

[@badcookie0633]

Amen! ❤

[@gwit4051]

Your presentation is very cool and emotionally stirring at times, but as an atheist, this is not very convincing. This video is littered with unsubstantiated assumptions that most atheists would notice and need proof for before they take it seriously, such as the existence of anything "spiritual", or if there is a spirit, that it has anything to do with the christian god. I could make almost the exact same video only replacing the bits about god with something like Buddhism, and it would be just as believable. Just some examples of things I took issue with: -I do not possess a feeling that there is anything supernatural. -My feelings and desires come from my brain, not whatever a soul is supposed to be. -Love, truth, and good, are concepts that animals like us either made or evolved. They didn't exist before they were thought/felt. Except perhaps truth, since what is true is simply what lines up with reality, though without a mind to comprehend reality nothing can be comprehended as true. -The existence of a spiritual world is purely an unproven hypothetical at this point in time. -As I said none of this leads to the christian god, that is just your preference. If I accepted all of this as true, it could just as easily lead me to any number of deities or other fictional concepts.

[@badcookie0633]

This sounds like C.S. Lewis' quote, "if I find in myself desires nothing in this world can satisfy, I can only conclude that I was not made for here." And the song Brooke Fraser wrote about that quote called the C.S. Lewis song, of course. Is such a beautiful concept.Thanks for taking the time to articulate this, especially for the intellectual.

That is not the only possible conclusion. But some people think it's all about them

[@timeshark8727]

Hate to break it to you, but for me, and the vast majority of atheists I have interacted with over the years, the question doesn't even get to "do I need god?", it fails at "is there a god?'. I am fully aware that there are social and political advantages to be had by calling myself a Christian... and I know all to well the implied threat inherent in Christianity, the divine mafia boss saying "that's a nice soul you've got there, be a shame if something should happen to it. Hehehe". I have also been repeatedly exposed to the standard Christian rhetoric where you tell me I'm sick (sin) in order to sell me a cure (Jesus), and I find all of these things to be little more than emotional appeals and empty assertions. I love how you aren't going to focus on the hell thing... but you're just going to put it out there, knowing that it will turn people off completely, then pretend that it isn't a massive part of your religion. Its very dishonest of you, frankly. No, that line around 1:00 doesn't resonate with me even a tiny little bit. Its empty nonsense. Demonstrate that we are "spiritual beings" and that we live on, then and only then will I care even a little bit. You can claim "we all know it" when talking about things all you like... all it does is demonstrate that you don't have the slightest clue when talking about people different than you. No.. it is just wishful thinking... we don't "feel" it at all. You go on talking about the spiritual part of us... which, again, is an utterly pointless thing to do when you haven't established that the spiritual part is even a thing. You can pretend that everyone believes the same as you if you want... you're wrong, but you can pretend that. It won't give you any points unless you are only interested in speaking to the flock of people who don't want anything more than someone to come along and reassure them. Everything you attribute to the spirit/soul has a physical explanation. So... it seems that this whole thing is little more than "we have questions, I assert that the answer is God, you don't know otherwise so listen to me". That really, really doesn't cut it at all. Your string of empty assertions fail from the onset because you don't understand how people who don't believe what you do think or what they believe. You are talking past people, not to them.

[@imbeggar]

You have been taught a very different God than the one I know. There is such a thing as toxic faith, unfortunately. I wish you peace, and let’s at least try to be respectful of one another, even though we may have different beliefs. I do believe that even though you are an “atheist” (I was too many years ago, and a very angry one) that you are also searching for truth, love and what is good. So let’s just leave it at that.

[@timeshark8727]

@@imbeggar I was taught about the god of the bible... so, I doubt yours was much different.

[@SpaceLordof75]

@@imbeggar Why the quotation marks around atheist? Weird.

[@noneofyourbusiness7055]

Many apologists like to dismiss atheists across the board as liars, because their existence is bad for the narrative. Much easier to catch people if you convince the ignorant gullible targets that there is no "outside" your cult in the first place.

[@joemiller7082]

@@imbeggar I have to question whether you have ever understood atheism at all. The way you describe it sounds like one of those movies.

[@Culexus1]

This did not come across as much of an invitation. It came across as a host of baseless assertions, starting with the one at 1:06 that everyone "resonates" with the idea that we are spiritual beings. That certainly doesn't resonate with me - I don't even know what "spiritual" is supposed to mean. As far as I can tell, the word "spiritual" is used as a placeholder for whatever woo a person wants to assert is true without providing any evidence. I am a physical being experiencing a physical existence, in a physical universe. I see no reason to think that anything other than the physical exists - certainly I've never seen evidence of anything non-physical. My advice for theists is that it's not helpful to just assert you know how non-theists feel or what we think - it's super condescending and comes across as unbearably arrogant.

[@imbeggar]

Fair enough. I wish you peace in what ever you choose to believe.

[@SC-vq4zc]

Well said. This whole thing was just opinion expressed as fact. What a waste of time.

[@spookily1661]

He saved me from anxiety a couple years back. I still have it but it’s better. We need God in our lives he loves us so much and we should love him back for how much he does for us. He comforts us, protects us, teaches us, allows us to learn from failure

[@rostyslavredchyts8086]

It's so nice of him to cure 90% of your anxiety ❤ A cruel god wouldn't cure more than 60%, that's for sure

[@Realaccount29l993]

Your videos are way to good. God bless you IMBeggar 🙏✝️

[@doctorenraged]

Absolutely no hate! Loved the ideas and explanations presented here. Only stipulation I have is the spirit thing… the “we all feel a connection towards something like we’re missing a piece of ourselves that can be filled with truth and love…” I don’t feel this way at all. I have been agnostic for many many years now, and Christianity seems like a cult, I’ve read much of the Bible but the idea that “we’re all connected” I don’t think is real. It’s a phenomenon I speak about quite frequently and I’ve never gotten a great response from it or I guess argument for it. It’s usually just “we’re all connected if you believe in the higher being” I just don’t understand why? Why does believing in this other power suddenly make you spiritually connected with other people? Again absolutely no hate I am just curious.

[@77iambatman77]

I believe the we are all conveyed is in the sense of we are all on the same path do you have a specific Bible verse because a lot of times it is a case by case and as a Christian myself I can understand why you would say it seems like a cult and usually when it seems like that it is not what the Bible would teach

[@danielxavier8984]

Thank you for reviving my faith my friend

[@jelly92]

you didn’t really build an argument you just kind of stated a conclusion. How are we spiritual and not only physical? What causes us to die if we’re cut off? You alienate a lot of your target audience by starting with statements that are conclusions of your belief rather than telling us why you changed from one belief to another.

[@ipatch9651]

Seconding this

[@LT1597]

“Why do I need God?: A Gentle Proposal” Not “Why do I need God?: An Argument”

[@joemiller7082]

@@LT1597the proposal is about as gentle as a mob boss holding a debt over you.

[@josephde-haan1074]

Sounds a bit like death cult stuff and most of the comments seem to reflect that. This is pretty harmful. The person who made this needs to consider their responsibilities,

[@imbeggar]

lol. That’s a first.

[@h.p.b.2956]

@@imbeggar prob won't be the last. you're a talented bullshit salesman. and you obviously don't have that thing most people have where it never occurs to them to become a youtube preacher.

[@culan_SCP]

love is actually an evolutionary trait to ensure reproduction and survival of the species, and it is very much part of the "physical world"

[@austinwelch2315]

The one crucial thing I noticed that has been absent in debates, Q&A, street preaching, and even the pulpit.. is holiness. We keep telling non-believers that they can't do good works, but they can.. but God only accepts holiness, which is only through Christ because His blood purifies. We allow the critics put God in 3 stages: all loving, knowing and powerful.. but never counter with holy, merciful and judge.

[@barrywhite36]

Many street preachers are turning people away . They push religion and fear too much. It’s all about relationships and love

[@EvanBouche]

Paul washer has some fantastic sermons not focused on this topic, but in almost every instance he talks about this. Definitely shifts your perspective

[@StaciRouth]

Exactly, We don't do good works to be saved. But that fact that we are saved should result in us producing good works. You will know a tree by its fruit.

[@datboi6066]

​@@StaciRouth sounds like protestant mumbo jumbo, faith without works is dead and every man will be judged by its works. Dont fool yourself, work out your salvation in fear by doing good works. Only God knows if you're saved or not and we must never be sure of it

[@armart127]

@@datboi6066 That's a lie from the pit of hell. As a Catholic, we are SURE of our salvation because of the MERCY and LOVE of Christ. Even in our sins, we respond to this love with our good works. Our actions and response to this love are a testament to the conformity our souls have to Christ and our TRUE love for Him. That Janseinist heresy you speak was condemned by the Church long ago. We do good works for the sake of Christ. Who cares if I am "good" (btw I'm not good) if it is not for Christ and a testament to His love???? Our good works are not ours. They are HIS. He has purchased us through His Passion, and we are completely and totally His through His Resurrection and the Spirit. We can do NO good works without Christ. This is why as Christians we CAN be sure of our salvation because of GRACE and MERCY. Freely given by Him. Not earned. Given. And this is the Truth of who Christ is and who we are to become in the Spirit. God Bless.

[@vs-cd6qq]

I believe in a god, but I’m very unconvinced about any of the major religions being true. If Jesus is the way, truth and life, may I see personal proof of that. I was Christian for a long time, but rational thought moved me away from theism to agnosticism.

[@marksmith7953]

I am not a Christian and I'm curious about one of the comments because I tend to hear this a lot. If you're committed to the belief that there absolutely MUST be something else that goes beyond this world and nothing can change that, then is it seriously possible to have a discussion with someone who doesn't think that on a level playing field? I ask because it doesn't seem to be the case for me. The statement "there must be something more" is an immediate discussion ender (or thought-terminator as some other people call it). If a non-believer admits there is a possibility that something else out there (but isn't convinced of it), but the believer has an unshakeable acceptance that there MUST be, then the believer is admitting that it's impossible for a change in their perspective, compared to the unbeliever who admits that they could change their mind. For me it just seems insincere for a believer to want to have a real conversation with people about faith if a believer has made up their mind already (something more MUST exist) and refuses to entertain the mere idea that that simply might not be the case.

[@pigeonanimations6118]

Yea I think it's way harder for Christians to budge about god not existing since its kinda imbedded in their religion that any questioning of God's existence is blasphemy or heresey and it's a thought that should be instantly diacarded

[@nathanielnagy1420]

I think coming from the Christian perspective it’s not so much the question of possibility but the battle of trying to have a relationship with Him. The ideas of doubt and human curiosity is a situation that all believers have probably went through. But the important thing is putting the will of God into practice and maintaining a relationship with him. So long as you maintain that relationship, you start to find peace. But i think whether you are a believer or not both individuals want answers You either search the world longing for the truth Or realize the truth can’t be found here

[@shiccup]

I find peace in that one day AI will help us discover all that is humanly possible to know and intelligence will beat the universe. It's all a puzzle and while we are here we should try and solve it. Because at our core we want to know. ​@@nathanielnagy1420

[@erichkauffman]

@@nathanielnagy1420 Something I've been struggling with understanding for a while is, why is it a battle to to try to have a relationship with God? When I think about having a relationship with my best friends or family, it's not a battle. Sometimes it takes a little effort, but it's never a battle. And that's with my absolute bestest of friends. Supposedly, God is even better than my best friend, so why would it be more difficult to have a relationship with Him than the people in my life? I've tried having a relationship with God, but I've never gotten to meet Him, speak with him, or even received a text message or post card. Just complete silence. If you could provide some clarity or insight, I would be open to hearing about it.

[@joemiller7082]

@@nathanielnagy1420you might as well be saying “fake it til you make it!!!”

[@OnCoated]

I once was that guy who didnt know what God was for. Now Im a strong believer. I was changed by Him. Praise the Lord 🙏

[@Claudiugh10]

Man,i know you probably get this a lot but i watched and rewatched every single video of yours a bunch of times and i have to say,to me, you're literally a modern philosopher..a genius. The way you speak your mind,with a humble and loving heart,explaining in the most clever,most creative way the true nature of God. No forcing beliefs,no illogical "I'm right" attitude which only comes from pride which would contradict Christ..Everything seemingly pure,as if you're sent by him,as you probably are! Good work faithful servant of God,you seem to have put you're pride away and allowed God to use you as an vessel to spread the ultimate message,nothing but praise and love brother in Christ!

[@marcusbenedictaustria2133]

Thanks God! All glory be to You! ❤

[@MODERNWHAMIN-are-trashh]

There is god

[@Claudiugh10]

@@marcusbenedictaustria2133 Amen followers of God ♥️🙏🏻

[@Claudiugh10]

@@MODERNWHAMIN-are-trashh yes,and what a loving God he is🙏🏻

[@MODERNWHAMIN-are-trashh]

@@Claudiugh10 I doubt it

[@jamesmccloud7535]

The moment you named Fulton Sheen I got a big smile on my face. His sermons is a source of wisdom I am grateful to have discovered. He explains things in simple terms with a dash of humor and wit, and passion for what he believes in.

[@rossbingbong]

This is so Brain Washy 🧠 💦 tone of his voice telling you what you think before you have even thought anything..just close your eyes and listen to the sound of my voice 😅 im not going to talk about hell or were you go after you die..Ooops i did sort of mention it🤦‍♂️

[@billwilliams7285]

And there again you just proved my position. "Another dimension" until we go or they come, it's just a theory, unproven, God is the same way, can't prove him, can't see him, and yet you believe, because a book told you too, because if you don't you go to a place that you don't want to go, 100% fear mongering!

[@TheStarshipGarage]

Aside from good lessons, this guy's voice is just so perfect for this style of content. It sounds so down-to-earth like a dude you'd have coffee with, and so wise. It has a sort of impact when he makes a statement. You provide such deep insights.

[@warriorofthelord4142]

Many wisdoms come from God. This men indeed knows God very well

[@warriorofthelord4142]

Many wisdoms come from God. This men indeed knows God very well

[@birdvert]

What a joy it would be to sit down and have coffee with him ❤

You are naive

[@nathandavis4969]

A little too much Cartesian dualism for my taste, but overall a great summation! I really enjoyed this.

[@natedog2014]

I think the issue starts with the beginning of your argument, that spirituality exists and that we all know there's something more. I'm not convinced

[@JobeCourtney]

If humans aren’t spiritual, then everything is just matter and energy… No such thing as good or evil because we are just blobs of matter walking around on a larger blob of matter in a sea of large blobs of matter. So then… do whatever you want because it doesn’t matter :). I think we all know (or at least act) like something we do here is important. I’ve yet to meet someone who isn’t outraged at child abuse or murder. If we are all matter and energy, then killing someone or abusing a child isn’t wrong because we’re just matter and energy. Therefore we are all spiritual creatures because we believe in right and wrong.

[@elpepeetesech5405]

@@JobeCourtney ? What's wrong with being just matter and energy? "Then killing someone or abusing a child isn’t wrong because we’re just matter and energy." How that does make sense at all? How does being matter and energy makes something right or wrong, important or unimportant?

[@calebr7199]

@@JobeCourtney "hen killing someone or abusing a child isn’t wrong because we’re just matter and energy" complete non-sequitor. How does that at all follow. There is no logical connection between these two things.

[@amateuroverlord8007]

This video is 3 assertions under a trench coat.

[@dalcowboiz]

You lost me at there has to be something else. That is a classic line of thinking but if you get fully in touch with the present moment and feel deeply satisfied by what life is, i just dont think it makes sense to need something beyond what the journey provides. But i think subconsciously i was looking for a reason to stop watching the video...have a good day

[@Se7enLuckyslevin]

You have said so much and yet You’ve said nothing… just a person who is ignored and wants to be heard… the easiest Path to Depression is living life for yourself selfishly… the a best way to live life is to Help others so that the love of God is reflected in us and The people Glorify our father that is in heaven Mathew 5:16

[@dalcowboiz]

@@Se7enLuckyslevin I never said anything about living life for myself vs for others, I think people who live in the present moment are more selfless generally speaking. there doesn't have to be something else, because when you are in touch with the world within and accept it as part of the present moment it makes the present feel like this limitless wonder to be eternally appreciated, and it makes it feel like you have endless energy for others. I just wanted to leave a comment, because I think religion tends to divide people and takes us out of the present and I the something else we are always reaching for doesn't have to be attached to religion, it could just be that the present is wonderful when you are aligned with it

[@juliantotriwijaya9208]

*Constructive Criticism:* I was expecting philosophy because the name of the channel was not clear and with how the video start, but then it end in such a way that I feel like I come to the wrong place/baited, aniway, good philosophycal debate (if you ignore the end part). It would be perfect for me personally if it end at 7:49, avoid mentioning Christian God, it was too on the nose and specifict it rubs me the wrong way, what about other religions? you can't exclude that, I'm Christian but I'm sorry, that would be *false marketing/misleading* considering the title never specify any God in particular, all it says is "Why do I need God?", which again lead me to believe this is philosophy in general kind of video, it would be way better if that were the case because that way you let the audience think and marinate that thought for themself.

[@pigeonanimations6118]

You're right I was hoping for way more, maybe a discussion of the benefits of believing in God and such

[@katawhampus9879]

I am at the spot where you started, but this video did not really convince me. It seems like you make a bunch of unfounded assumptions here that prop up your whole argument, and I can’t really get past them. You say, everyone intuitively knows that there is something larger than themselves called the spiritual. I am not convinced that a desire for a larger purpose cannot be physical. Despite saying that the second level is everything humans can observe, you describe the spiritual as only swing able to come from the spiritual, just as flesh comes from flesh. How can you assign characteristics like that without observing it? If the spiritual follows the same rules as the physical, are they not just the same thing?

[@bradrider8040]

Jesus

[@stephenburrell9377]

A larger purpose can surpass the physical because we humans strive for love and fail when it’s not directed toward God. Studies have proven that repeatedly. The Notebook movie isn’t real and celebrities even speak on this. No amount of divorce will full the void that God alone can fulfill. Martin Luther and history shows that over and over. Even science supports the Holy Bible in that the spiritual is what we are. We just use a physical body for now.

[@Nirikin]

A KZbin channel named MindShift made a video responding to this one. Just thought I would let you know. Your videos are really well made too. One issue I find with this video in-particular though is that there's a lot of assumptions being made about what each person wants, needs, or hungers for. Might edit this comment later if anything else sticks out to me but was an interesting video to watch regardless.

[@mcgragor1]

Mindshift is very unreasonable with many of his points, he leaves no room for proper translation on biblical issues and thinks he has a bunch of gottchas. At best, he does a good job in some things showing how Christians do not live up to Christianity, but that doesn't make Christianity false, it simply highlights what many who say they are Christians may not be, many are weak in the faith, and many have bought into just what their Church believes, without studying it all out for themselves and so on.

[@bikesrcool_1958]

@@mcgragor1I concur, mindshift feels like he didn’t study his beliefs before he became an atheist, and now that he is one he’s just pumping out unreasonable objections and yes.. the dreaded gotcha questions.

[@joemiller7082]

@@mcgragor1what you seem to *really* be saying here is that you have found a way to rationalize the inconsistencies that DO exist to a high enough level that you can justify belief. In other words, you’ve evolved from “faking it” to “making it.” Cool story.

[@mcgragor1]

@@joemiller7082 No not really. I think deconstructing from a fundamentalist view would be more accurate, Mindshift came from that and went all the way left, and like I said, much of what he says is unreasonable. I cannot justify a molecules to man belief, I find it would take much more faith for me to believe in that, than we were created. Everyone must rationalize to some degree. I think anyone who believes we are just animals, purposeless, is rationalizing to a much greater degree than someone who believes we are designed with purpose. None of that proves Christianity. I like to separate the two. My belief in God does draw me toward the most evidenced faith, but if I were to find Christianity to be false, I'd still believe in Intelligent Design.

[@joemiller7082]

@@mcgragor1 your response told me why you don’t like him. You are locked into a mindset where there is no information that could pull you away from your indoctrination.

[@Ascended_player]

You know it is a BLESSED day when ImBeggar posts... We love You, God bless! ❤️☦️

[@jpkral]

What an amazing visualization. I have such a hard time conceptualizing everything, I've been a anti-theist my entire life and never took a second to question god and the spiritual potential. I'm slowly starting to get it, and I can only work and hope to desire more of this instead of the alternative. Great video and thank you!

[@warriorofthelord4142]

God will help all those who are willing to listen and learn and then receive. He does work in mysterious ways bur His hand can be indeed be visible as well

[@EthelredHardrede-nz8yv]

'Why do I need God' You may need an imaginary being. I don't. I go on evidence and reason, not strawmen that are begging YOUR question. Why do I need YOUR imaginary god? I don't.

[@dback50]

I feel like that’s why I don’t like the fear mongering in modern day religion. It gives the whole idea a bad name.

[@gabri41200]

This video is a massive cope. Religion really is the opium of the people, after all. Yes, your whole life is resumed to this physical existence. We can't be spiritual creatures because of material causality. If i move my arm to push a ball, there is a causal relation of particles that lead to the movement of the ball. The ball, a physical object, was pushed by my arm, a physical object, and my arm was moved by my brain through my nerves, both physical. The brain and nerves work by electrical and chemical signals, carried by physical objects, such as electrons and molecules. If you think my actions are caused by some spiritual substance, you are saying that somewhere in this chain of events, some immaterial thing pushed a material thing, which is absurd. After all, if a thing can push matter, it can be measured, therefore being physical. So, everything we do and are must be physical in nature. Once your matter is destroyed, you're gone. Want to know how it feels to be dead? Just remember how you felt before you came into existence. Maybe a creator exists, but that doesn't change the fact that we are literally just physical beings. Whatever this creator is, it clearly isn't what christians claim.

[@mundea]

i was so happy to see this pop up in my email inbox :)

[@dragongod140]

damn that was hard to listen to. Nothing more than fluff.

[@NastyArchive-qk7wr]

That homesick line is so true

[@quinnreed5817]

Just because you need God doesnt mean hes there. But i guess if it helps you cope with the idea that life may not actually have purpose, go for it

[@Brusselier-lk2io]

I don’t know why you needed to share your opinion in such a random unwanted hawkish way when literally all you’re saying is ‘I don’t agree with you, your belief in God is stupid and a reason to cope with life’ when you could’ve just gave a thoughtful argument without being so randomly aggressive, then again, this could be rage bait

[@katieschickel6645]

Wow!!!!! Once again, you deliver a powerful, beautiful message with gentleness and creativity. Can't tell you how much I appreciate you, IMBeggar.

[@oraqol]

This does NOT work. It's too nonsensical to convince skeptics, who is this for? For whom is this?!

[@beaker8111]

This is full of logical fallacy. TLDR - God is real because I feel it. Also, it doesn't answer the question asked. It is gentle. And wrong. Propaganda to make money off desperate or stupid people.

[@apersonontheinternet8354]

I remember when I used to believe in a god. I did for many, many years. I felt “the Holy Spirit” and saw signs everywhere. Yet now, I don’t feel that anymore. I don’t miss it either. I’ve just grown skeptical and more aware of how logic and sound reasoning works. I hate to be the semantic person in the comments, but I just don’t hear anything that’s convincing in this. Sure, it’s mentally pleasing to talk about abstract concepts and for the greater good and mental improvement of ourselves, but I just don’t see how that means that there’s a spiritual realm out there. It just doesn’t add up. It very much sounds like wishful thinking with a side of logical dissonance. I appreciate the positivity of this video, because I’m sure you know the vast number of other ‘different’ types of content surrounding this topic. The typical fire and brimstone preaching, or even just the “atheists get owned compilation #56” type stuff. Even if we disagree on if this spiritual stuff is real, I appreciate your positivity and mood at how you approach the subject. Great video. 👍

[@Lux353]

I completely understand where you’re coming from. When I was in high school about 10 years ago, I had a come to Jesus moment. I felt the Holy Spirit working in me I had unshakable faith like nothing could come between my relationship with him. Then something terrible happened in my life that made me lose all hope and I became very sad and depressed and lose my faith that God is real. I abandoned the faith for many years as I saw it as a joke. God never answered my prayers or so it seemed. I was heading down the wrong path. I filled my life with all types of carnal pleasures and nothing seemed to fill the void. I committed my life back to Jesus and I struggle daily but I feel a sense of purpose again. & I feel like life’s not all in vain. Life is hard and unpredictable but I know that my belief in God will help me get through to the end. I hope this comment finds you. I totally get where your coming from to at least some extent, I don’t know your story. But, it’s worth looking into again. God bless have a good day.

[@nathanielnagy1420]

One thing that i couldnt wrap my head around as an agnostic was how the universe began. Even if everything came from a single point or atom… where did the atom come from? No matter what sci-fi we tell ourselves to digest the scenario it all comes down to requiring an uncausable cause. Something outside of our realm. Here’s a philosophy question for you. Say something comes into existence… why? There is no need for the universe to have “existence” it could remain an empty void for eons. “Oh it was created from black matter and energy waves.” Cool… where did those come from…

[@apersonontheinternet8354]

@@nathanielnagy1420 there’s a very simple answer to that. It’s called “I don’t know” I’m not going to assume or make guesses about what caused everything. Though don’t mistake that for me saying I don’t believe the Big Bang happened. I’m convinced by the evidence we have thus far that the Big Bang model explains how our current representation of the universe began. But I don’t have a clue about what came before that.

[@pascalroosendaal4981]

Literally same

[@lilemont9302]

@@nathanielnagy1420 There are plenty of answers about the ultimate ground of existence- if there are indeed any- that are not the Christian God.

[@tomward5293]

What a treat when an IMBeggar video is released

[@rayfighter]

...and Paulogia's response follows

[@adjustedbrass7551]

​@@rayfighter Paulogia is a pompous arse.

[@SiyiSong-hx7us]

❤Thank you for your wonderful message. I have been thinking and praying because I have witnessed people who doesn’t have God in their life and seems happy and satisfied with their life. I don’t know how can I share the Good News with them as myself still suffer from jumping between the physical worlds and spiritual world. I want to clear out the distractions but rebuild my faith in God, pursuing truth, love and goodness as the first priority of my life. Please pray for me!

[@charliecjk8695]

Is there a reason this is unlisted? I only managed to find it through a playlist.

[@dlos8357]

His new videos are unlisted for everyone in his email subscribed list, to see it first, then he releases to Public

[@cloudycloudy5340]

I have difficulty knowing God’s presence and the fact He’s near. I pray hoping my prayers will make my faith grow. Pray for me.

Maybe you should first work out why you are having trouble believing it. Because you speak of God's presence as if it is a given, but then you express doubt.

[@cloudycloudy5340]

thanks for the advice. I'm currently growing faith. I've been feeling much better with God in my life.

[@cloudycloudy5340]

and if it doesn't bother you, do you mind explaining what you mean? I hav trouble understanding.

[@jarooe9658]

Yeah, I do not resonate with a word of this. Just a bunch of nothing. I was expecting the philosophical question of whether the existence of a god is beneficial to humanity, but instead my time was wasted on this nonsense.

[@imbeggar]

Would you say objective truth, love and goodness is or is not beneficial to humanity? For us (believers), these are just another name for what we call God. Peace and thanks for watching.

[@elpepeetesech5405]

​​@@imbeggar"For us believers, that's another name for God" And that's a subjective truth. You would need to actually establish God being objective truth (Not sure what you mean with that, its existence I guess?), love and goodness as an actual fact, otherwise is just a subjective truth. The last two aren't really possible since both are subjective concepts themselves. And lastly, the Christian God wouldn't even qualify as a being of pure love according to the definition of love in the bible (see 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 for the supposed definition)

[@Jacobcoleyray]

Every day I do my best to keep in mind how much we all need God in our lives

[@Maksie0]

"That isn't just wishful thinking" that's literally exactly what it is.

[@SamRFi]

It's not. I wished it to be over at death years ago, it was my greatest desire at some point, but I was confronted with the fact that I don't believe it to be the case. Didn't wish it, but couldn't believe otherwise in clear conscience.

[@TheSkizzld]

3:25 ,the concept of mathematics cannot exist if there is no universe for it to exist in.

[@chromaflow9313]

Honestly, I agreed with most of what you said up until the part about Jesus. That’s where it gets tricky. How can anyone possibly know that he is the only one that is right, out of all the other teachers? It sure would be nice and much easier if that were the case - I just feel like it’s a simple answer for a very challenging question. I think you’re right about it being incredibly challenging to go from intellectual to spiritual enlightenment. But there are a lot of assumptions one needs to begin making about the nature of God to assume they would send a savior to show us the way. It could be that, instead of hoping for something outside of life, maybe the point of this life is to experience this life itself, and accept it as it is.

[@umvemnyama]

I think one of the biggest myths is that belief and connection to God or gods brings fulfilment. It didn't. In the many versions I got to experience God. I think another problematic myth is that we need God. I think we should rather accept that we respect God and the idea that he may exist, but don't undermine that some of us genuinely live more holistic, and fulfilled lives outside of the faith of any religion. So, thank you for the invitation, but I humbly decline. But I'll keep watching these videos and I'll keep accepting invitations to church (as long as it's not about converting me), because I love learning about other people's beliefs.

[@imbeggar]

Fair enough. Peace friend and thanks for watching 🙏.

[@shinywarm6906]

1:07 You're going to have to re-evaluate your certainties, because it doesn't resonate with me at all. Maybe try defining "spiritual" first? "Something that goes way beyond this world"? What? Like the galaxy? Neutrinos? Just dogmatically asserting, "There has to be" or "we all know it" doesn't make it so. This whole video is mostly a series of assertions that takes a heterogenous jumble of concepts and and slaps the same nebulous label onto them all, in an attempt to find something - anything - that the listener will connect with. But it's not an argument.

[@marksandsmith6778]

Most of this is baseless assertion. Assertion without evidence...

[@MrVideoVero]

Opening argument: We are spiritual beings that exist outside the physical world. Great opening lines for cult leaders 101.

[@CharlesPayet]

Exactly. Like…how about some evidence to back up that claim, right?

[@harrycammock6051]

How do you know that it isn't true?

[@CharlesPayet]

@@harrycammock6051 please provide some evidence that spirits exist. I see no evidence that they do.

[@CharlesPayet]

@@harrycammock6051 can you demonstrate the existence of such a thing as “spirits” or a “spiritual realm?” I’ve never seen any.

[@AK-tk1xx]

@@CharlesPayet you cannot prove or disprove spirit or spirituality because the whole concept is outside the physical world

[@yonomixatuyagieno6437]

How to accept Jesus'offer and follow HIS path not your's 1. Accept Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior (sincerely please) 2. Repent and ask for forgiveness of your sins. This doesn't mean you are able to stop sinning, all have fallen short ask for forgiveness when you do mess up. 3. Follow his commands for your entire life not just once, Jesus had to do it so do you. 4. Pray and simply talk to Jesus live a life of prayer. Prayer is simply having a conversation with God and Jesus. It doesn't have to be long just consistent. 5. Let Jesus change you invite him into your heart, he doesn't care about your sexuality or what you are he just wants you home. It's like a father stressed his kids are thrown in a war for no reason. 6. Live a holy righteous life like Jesus teachings. (Ex- help the poor, give to others show love and compassion, not for clout but to show others gods love) Call out to Jesus he misses you and wants to forever be with you. Mate Jesus is coming back for what's his don't risk your eternity just ask God or Jesus so long as you have faith as a small as a mustard seed. Please spread it so we can go home... Its not about us but about God and Jesus

[@ISR43L-vj1hi]

I download every single vid you drop bro really building me and helping me in my journey to God.....I love you man..... spreading the word and encouragement is really what you're about bro .... Lord Almighty bless you always man....❤

[@AnnoyD]

Religion is a wonderful thing. It provides strength to the weak, hope to the desperate, and content to the longing. That is if people don't see through it. I want to believe, I want to blindly put my faith into the unknown, I want the comfort from seemingly nothing, but my rationale won't allow it. I see through it. All the festering hypocrisy, unfulfilled promises, the narratives that don't hold water and the blind discrimination beneath the puffery brazenly stare right back at me, brass necks front and center. Using what I observed, I create my own truth. And that truth is that true love and goodness are virtually inexistent without the lost who blindly worship. I know that those happier than me aren't less lost than me. I don't need religion to love, be good, or know the truth. By knowing these, I am content. By making my own truth, I have made my own home.

[@ShanaCali]

I watched, then saw this was recent and started crying for joy, like another member of our Heavenly family has came back to share with us all again. Thank you for your channel. Each one I've viewed, has brought something profound in my relationship with my Lord. I wish I could give you a joyful hug for all the work behind the screen and the message delivered.... for you and or your team. ~*Shana signing out for now

[@nilssturman5258]

Why are these videos so filled with strawmen and other fallacious thinking when there are so many people correcting you either in comments below or in video responses (and have been doing this for ages)? Please check out responses before doubling down on the same mistakes over and over and over again.

[@tylerstaheli8043]

“I don’t care who you are or what you believe. I’m sure that resonates with every single one of us.” Nah. That just sounds like an unfounded claim to me.

[@ВячеславВячеславыч-с7с]

"Have you ever felt that your life is boring? It's all because you didn't imagine our mutual imaginary friend, that's why."

[@isplash3s998]

so you never had that gut feeling that there's more to us than just our flesh? Seriously, be honest with yourself, you're not a kid anymore, I'm sure your mind has wondered many thoughts throughout your years. If you're an adult, by now you have definitely thought about your soul.

[@gabri41200]

​@@isplash3s998 nope.

[@gabri41200]

​@@isplash3s998are you sane?

[@isplash3s998]

@@gabri41200 stop acting oblivious. Of course you have thought about these things, you're just trying to be a smartass, be honest with yourself. And yes I'm sane, never took any drugs or alcohol, not even weed. So don't try that.

[@poppynlilys_dad774]

At the 8:00 minute mark, insert Mohammed, or Krishna or Zeus or any of 1,000 other historical gods, and the claims would ring just as unprovable.

[@ipatch9651]

I like the idea that all those people are other attempts at the same thing. In Buddhism, Jesus is considered by many to be a Buddha in his own right

[@patrickambelye6332]

Brother, your videos are helping a lot of believers and non-believers. Praise God for you. I pray that you receive a lot of support (financial, emotionally, physically, etc.) to keep making more of these videos. Also, may God extend the capacity of your knowledge about him at an accelerating rate so you can post frequently.. GOD BLESS !!

[@rayfighter]

helping unbelievers?

[@the.everchosen]

Making them believe in god more than before​@@rayfighter

[@warriorofthelord4142]

@@rayfighterYes

[@rayfighter]

@@warriorofthelord4142 lol, he edited it to nonbelievers. Unbelievers, non-believers, atheists, call them anyway you want, they just don't give a shit about believer's wishes, shake their heads, and walk away.

[@warriorofthelord4142]

@@rayfighter Well there are those who become believers as well for them this is gold

[@torontotonto33]

Smooth narration, slick graphics but complete bullshit. P.S. I'm not angry.

[@mohamed_reda6243]

Me trying to focus on the video My brain: his voice looks like BoJack horseman

[@Douglas-zg2qm]

But I, a gay person, need to reject myself to get love and be accepted for being someone that's not me? That wouldn't be a lie?

[@jarooe9658]

In older iterations of the bible, homosexuality was never prohibited and rarely ever mentioned. But later versions twisted the scriptures to condemn people like us for the sake of political control. In other words, it’s all nonsense.

[@MarslKart]

Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me." -Matthew 16:24 its literally one of the most basic one lessons of self-control, you dont even need to be gay to learn to deny yourself. I have my own problems of self-control as well, not to mention monks and priests and St. Paul who chose to deny themselves the privilege of marriage for example.

[@Radu_Mihai_21]

If this video doesn't get 1000000 views in a week, then I'm going to be upset Jesus love's you ❤

[@musicaleer4536]

loves*

[@urosopacic1403]

i have sin of unforgiveness

[@Astro.-yc6lb]

There's something i really wanted to tell you. I've basically never told this to anyone except God. My father believes in God, but i saw him, really often, screaming to my mother, go against what God said or taught me. I don't know what's in his head, so I'm not going to judge him. Others won't even believe in what i have to say, not even my best friend. They don't believe in God. I remember today at school my classmates were talking with my physics teacher, i heard stuff like: "Being atheist should be normal, God does not exist". I don't and never will blame them about 'not believing in God', if I force someone to believe in God, they'll surely find ways to not believe in him, it would not be true faith. I've never read the bible, but firstly i wondered: "How is religion something that everybody follow?", it was strange to think that you'll need to follow severe rules or you'll be punished. I remember a day where my father was explaining me a chapter of the bible while i was taking a shower. He said: "Moses turned back to those who choose to not follow god and, with the power of God, wiped them off from the face of the earth". I asked myself: "How? Why God punished those that choose to not follow him, and why with something that wasn't love?" When i was 15 years old I asked myself: "How can i make the right things in front of God?" but at the same time i thought: "How do i be real in front of God, and not doing good just because i have to". Since I'm Italian, I remember at school my teacher explaining the divine Comedy, from Dante Alighieri. When she explained hell i was really scared. I thought that the hell that Dante described was the real hell. Only a few years after i understood that it was not true. I remember one time when one of my atheist friend asked me: "Why do you believe in God?" and i didn't know how to answer. If i have to answer that question today, honestly, i believe in God because i have proofs that he exists. Even if i tell to others "why" he exist, they won't believe me. I'm not talking about physical demonstrations or something that is wrote in the bible, he just showed himself to me. Every time i was angry, scared, suicidal or just sad, i asked God for help. At the beginning I didn't understand why everything was still going wrong, sometimes even tragic, even when i asked him for help. But after time, i gained experience from that and eventually got better, with time, i understood that it was God, helping me grow up. I still could go on and tell a whole world of personal experience about this, but there's a thing that really scares me, and I don't really know what to do about it. Firstly, I'm addicted to porn, every time i say to myself that i want to stop, i keep falling into that deep hole of temporary pleasure, and then i don't have the strength to get up. But secondly, I am really scared of arriving at the end my life, walk to Jesus and being said: "I've never knew you". Please, help.

[@ThembaHlongwane-pu5dm]

John15 “I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. 2 He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes[a] so that it will be even more fruitful. 3 You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. 4 Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me. 5 “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. 6 If you do not remain in me, you are like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned. 7 If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. 8 This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples. 9 “As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love. 10 If you keep my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commands and remain in his love. 11 I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete. 12 My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. 13 Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. 14 You are my friends if you do what I command. 15 I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you. 16 You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit-fruit that will last-and so that whatever you ask in my name the Father will give you. 17 This is my command: Love each other. The World Hates the Disciples 18 “If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first. 19 If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. That is why the world hates you. 20 Remember what I told you: ‘A servant is not greater than his master.’[b] If they persecuted me, they will persecute you also. If they obeyed my teaching, they will obey yours also. 21 They will treat you this way because of my name, for they do not know the one who sent me. 22 If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not be guilty of sin; but now they have no excuse for their sin. 23 Whoever hates me hates my Father as well. 24 If I had not done among them the works no one else did, they would not be guilty of sin. As it is, they have seen, and yet they have hated both me and my Father. 25 But this is to fulfill what is written in their Law: ‘They hated me without reason.’[c] The Work of the Holy Spirit 26 “When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father-the Spirit of truth who goes out from the Father-he will testify about me. 27 And you also must testify, for you have been with me from the beginning. ❤