Your arguments don't work because you are arguing from emotions man, I'm not saying they are invalid but to show how you feel about Hell, God, and Jesus doesn't equate to you leaving the faith, you left the faith because you didn't understand God. The world is suffering because of SIN, when humans let the desires of their heart run rampered you are bound to have suffering and evil in the world but thanks to Jesus he equips us for suffering. God is loving and also Just, he love us so much that whenever we do harm against other people he has to punish us. Jesus didn't die for some people, he willingly bore the cross for each everyone of us to look at him in times of great suffering. A loving God has to let you choose what you want to do but they are consequences for every decision, You don't need God to tell or show you to Love your neighbors but Jesus tells to love each and everyone regardless of what they did. You are angry that God does intervene and you are also angry that God doesn't intervene so there's no point for God. SIN does exist, Hell does exist to punish the lawless ones who fail to do GOOD but thankfully there's a God that loves all humans whether they've harmed another person or not to the point he died for all of us. Take care man, may the Lord Jesus be with you and your family. ❤
I can no longer submit myself to a God that has beat me down for my entire life. Nothing has ever worked out for me. No matter how hard I worked, no matter how hard I tried. And if it’s witchcraft, why has he allowed it to continue?? I have nothing to live for at 37 years old. I’m done.
So, … was Jesus of "the Church of A-holery", as you put it, for stating the exclusivity doctrine of John 14.6? If you post a public video and push false doctrine in it for the whole world to hear, aren't you inviting criticism? You said in that video that you "left Christianity" because (1) you disagreed with the [grossly nonbiblical] doctrine of original sin (and apparently never even opened your Bible to fact-check it), (2) you knew better than the publicly-resurrected Lord Jesus about hell, and (3) you disagreed with God's definition of love (which includes loving the truth, rebuking your neighbor, and evangelizing the heathen). … And the only authority you give to back your truth claims and moral claims was and still is "This is my opinion". That's quite an invitation for "rude" corrective comments. And now you're adding the Santa Claus god (also nonbiblical) to your objections to Christianity. … Another invitation for "rude" corrective comments.
The doctrine of "original sin" is grossly unbiblical. God spoke to the Israelites concerning "your little ones, ... your children, who today have no knowledge of good or evil, ...". Deut 1.39. In order for a person to "go astray" (Isaiah 53.6) there must have been a time when he has not yet sinned. Everyone starts off innocent: "God made man upright, but they have sought out many schemes". Eccl. 7.29. Hence the reason Jesus said of "little children" that "to such belongs the kingdom of heaven". Matt 19.14. There will be some category of people among "the dead, great and small" (emphasis on small) who never had a chance to sin, who will be found in the Book of Life at the Great White Throne Judgment, as implied by Rev 20.11-15. Since they don't need Jesus's blood (see Isaiah 53.6 again), they will simply be saved by Jesus's resurrection. Rom 5.12 (twisted by many into a doctrine of original sin) teaches that we inherit Adam's death, not Adam's guilt. David, who believed he himself was saved by grace through trust in Yahweh (see Psalm 32, which sounds like a Pauline letter), obviously didn't believe in original sin when his infant son passed away. See 2 Sam 12.23.
1st season a friend and I only watched it cause we jokingly placed bets on who Sauron was in the first episode. 2nd season has been a pleasant surprise and much better.
I always find these videos interesting because it’s always a Protestant that comes to realize the flaws of the Protestant faith, and they believe that these flaws exist in all denominations of Christianity. The Catholic Church has answers to these conundrums. I pray you find your way back to god 🙏🏻
New subscriber here. I made a small donation, but somehow my comment didn’t post. I hate having to write all this out again. Lol 😆 I’ve enjoyed your videos, and I could relate. I’d like to say a lot of the Christians commenting on your coming-out video say, for example, "You are never a true Christian, or you wouldn’t have left." Simply put, in my opinion, they have to believe that, or it would create doubt in their faith. And by the way, not to be argumentative, atheist simply means lacking theism. You could be a deist and still be an atheist. As long as you don’t have theistic beliefs, you’re an atheist. Of course, that’s how I see it. Peace and love from Atlanta ✌🏼
It's wild how many people think they can tell a person what they believed and the authenticity of that belief - when they have never even met them! Thanks for the support and kindness!! ✌🏼
You know you can love God. But you do not have to believe what's in the Bible. Because it was written by a man, many men and if God would have wrote the Bible, it would have been perfect with no discrepancies so carry on Bud have a great day.
This sounds like you started believing in the church building and process ,rather than God himself. I don't believe almost anything pastors say until i have proved it myself. By modern definition, im not a Christian anymore. That word doesn't even exist ih the bible.
You and others didn't leave "Christianity". You left evangelical fundamentalist Protestantism, one fringe of a huge and now ancient religion. Did you - and others - ever seriously investigate the huge central swathes of the religion, i.e., Catholicism, Orthodoxy (Oriental and Eastern) and historic mainstream Protestantism, i.e., Anglicanism, Lutheranism and Presbyterianism??? It seems rather dishonest to say you have ditched Christianity if you have only ever sampled a small fraction of it.
Hopefully Trent you may read this: With all respect I consider your 3 points are not good reasons, and actually they seem kind of emotional for they are not based in the seeking of truth objectively, and honestly and humbly I'm trying to be objective as much as I can. I am a follower of JESUS CHRIST and what I learnt so far is that all of us, we have faith in someone or something, it's unavoidable, so the question is, what is the best faith according to the truth, according to the evidence? A faith not based in our feelings because it is not a wise solid ground, instead giving our best to find the truth, against the truth we can do nothing, but for the truth. Personally I think GOD in His wisdom chose to save people by faith, there is wisdom in it, and it's very complex sometimes to understand it, I don't deny it. Finally please search the truth, love truth, to wherever leads you, to me if objectively atheism were true I would like to be an atheist, but according to the evidence, my experiences and the using of my abilities I believe the faith in JESUS CHRIST is the best faith, Remember please we're all believers in someone or something, we all are free to believe what we want, but we are not free from the consequences, life is so, our actions will have consequences, let's be wise and let's search the truth please, I say my words seriously and respectfully, honestly I want to love the truth and a way of loving it, it's by defending it. Thanks for reading my comment. I wish you the best...
Religious doctrines are like prisons for your mind set - all I do is trying to set me free from religious slavery systems. I am a free spirit and able to find out the truth about all that crap which religions did to us for decades already.
Had a phone talk with a fundament. bible freak yesterday. It was not possible to have a decent normal talk with him. Everything is supernatural in his life - and the bad things, that happen in his life - he is just repressing those - that´s totally nuts - his whole mind set is fully messed up with religious doctrines. Never will call him again - because he is nuts.
Every time you try to have a real nice and normal conversation with somebody who is a superfundamentalist - just forget about it - because he tries to convince you about his believe-system and his doctrines about Jesus and the bible - again and again - its not really possible to have a decent or normal conversation with those ppl. not at all. At the end - you will never ever talk again to those religious brainwashed freaks - its sad but there is no real friendship possible with those bible freaks at all.😱😰😨
What I´ve found out about all those superfundamentalists is - they are hypocrisy liars - they love to brainwash other people with their doctrines and mind control very much.😵😵
So, I am a Christian and I relate to having a lot of doubts and questions. It's totally normal and natural. And I would say that I have had many evangelical friends and it seems that denomination has it's own immense baggage. I was raised Roman Catholic and later became Episcopalian and then just a non denominational seeker. I've been to Methodist churches and Presbyterian ones. You don't have to completely leave the faith just because you question things. I am gay and that was a huge issue for me. I found many churches accept and affirm LGBT people. So, I would just say that you can find a church community that will allow you to figure things out, to wrestle and question without condemning you if you so choose. You don't have to leave if you don't want to. But if it's not for you, then do you and that's cool. Just try other denominations because a truly loving and healthy community will allow you to be you and grow and change and question while you are a part of the community. Just wanted to say that. Much love.
The main reason why you're doing this is because you lean on your own understanding and when you began to think what's 'good' or 'likely to be good' for you, you tend to think you're the God. But that's not the truth. We're not our own God and that's why we can not know the reason behind every thing. God bless you and has great plans for you if you just choose to get back 🙌
"And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's, the same shall save it." Mark 8:34-35
I take great comfort in this video, thank you. One of the most crushing cognitive dissonances was seeing “worldly ppl” be so much kinder, positive & balanced, and me thinking that my perception was flawed because how could ppl with God living in them be more problematic? The comfort I get from your msg is im reminded i can grow into that integrated & positive & true person, show kindness with zero transactional intent behind it, and meet ppl just where they are at. It’s just struck me how hopeful that actually is
The point is that a person who claims to be saved and claim they stop believing was never saved. If a lot of you be honest with yourself, its nothing God did because He clearly tells us in the word of God that we won't understand everything clearly but when He comes we will understand everything clearly, but let's just overlook that verse. You're just one that chooses the god of this world. I pray you come to Christ because once He comes for you, there's no turning back ever. God said many will fall from the faith. Trust me, He is God. Who could have known that? Hell is real🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
God doesn't tell us anything. There is no way to know if anything claimed in the Bible is true. There is a bunch of stuff in there that is demonstrably false, but nothing significant we can prove to be true.
That is exactly why my deconstruction started. I can say I believe in universal reconciliation now. And that is in eyes of western christianity - heresy. So yes I'm proud heretic
Stay strong my friend. I have no problems with Christianity but some are pushing their beliefs so hard like a cult. Im a Buddhist but i dint understand why some of them attacked Buddhism, claiming Buddhist is the devil's religion. And if there were any accidental deaths, especially kids and their parents we're athiest or any other religion thats not Christianity. Those kids will end up in hell, no fault of their own. Jesus chooses who goes to Heaven, therefore he sends people to hell as well.
Did you ever think - really think - you were never a Christian? You just thought you were a Christian, or thought you identified as a Christian? It is not about your faith in Christianity, and its various forms, rather your faith in Gospel of Jesus Christ. Jesus said, “Repent and believe the Gospel.” Did you ever repent? Like really repent? Was your faith in “Christianity, as you thought it to be,” or Jesus Christ and the Bible and all that Christ and scriptures say He is? Today, unfortunately, Christianity is “superficial” cultural religion. Hope you really figure it out. When you do, you will be ready to die to your old life and live a new life in Jesus Christ. Shalom.
its a pity u threw it all out...Christian Universalism is a viable alternative ..the knowledge that God IS love and will ultimately reconcile ALL changes EVERYTHING
Just came upon your channel. I'm a secular humanist who loves to hear other peoples stories and discover what they believe and why they believe it. It's great to hear your story.
I lost my faith in church. Kept the teachings ofJesus in the gospels, , not "the gosoel". not the church. Not paul. Not calvin. Not pastors.. church pushed itself into what we were to think was God. The hypocrisy, abuse, lies, bullying, were cruel. Even when subtle. "Dont fiosake the gathering of the brethren" can people trapped in such prolonged abuses. "The gosoel", as taught in American christianity, i can no longer back up with svripture... At least, i can show orher things but the usual sinners prayer scriptures.
Am sorry, don t want to be disrespectful but it seems that you weren t teach well, never heard in my life that kids are sinful, on the contrary........, didn t Jeaus said "Let the children come to Me!!"? No buts!!
