It might be easy to find the answer in our book but the thing is it’s hard to implement them and follow them. It’s easy to be greedy and vulgar and violent, it’s hard to be generous and polite and peaceful.
Well atleast you have an answer to go on... we have to try, fail, and learn in order to get it right. And the thing is, the bible isnt exactly the most moral ideology out there... look at what they did to people who were gay or had premarital sex... they killed them... what a great book to learn from
@@alexrojas7244 that’s what Jews did in the Old Testament, and there is a reason for that, but in any case that’s not what Christians do or what the New Testament says to do
@@astronautdancer6260 exactly well said. People love to bring up the old testament and how brutal God and man were in thise times but then they never talk about the new testament and the teachings that are in it
@@ForeverHumble316 the new testament doesnt make up for the horrible things that went on in the old testament... it still happened its not like its red conned nd didnt jesus die in the new testament? What kind of god kills his son in order to forgive the sin of humans? Why was killing someone the only way to forgive? Why does anyone have to suffer? That doesnt sound "all good" either...
@@astronautdancer6260 there's a reason for discriminating/harming people for things they cant control? Nd to blame jews is wrong both technically and morally... Christians didnt exist yet so thats not a valid argument... people who worshipped the god of the bible did it. That means if Christians existed back then, they too would have done it. Catholics, baptist, evangelicals, anyone who worships the god of the bible because thats what god said to do. "Oh but he doesnt do that anymore that was only in the old testament times" .... oh well that makes everything yall did back then ok now right? So if i kill people, then stop its ok because i dont do it anymore? Just stop. And applying morals nd lessons we learn is difficult for everyone not just people who believe in god.
@@LightskinDreythe student was specifically talking about difficult ethical questions and then Cliff was talking about appliances and cars. Believe what you want but it's very clear that Cliff didn't quite answer the question how I or the student would have wanted
If you want wisdom, real actual wisdom, then expand your library far beyond the bible. All that ancient middle eastern superstitions and scribblings is nothing compared to the knowledge of logic philosophy and science.
@@Asageun The wisdom of Spinoza, Keirkegarde, Socrates. Based in reality. The scribes of the trilogy of Abraham's god are much more interested I'm magic, so.....The 6 Harry Potters. Far too long under the yoke of religion and dogmas and horrible priests, I'll back secular democracy, rational thought and deliciously intricate science , nature and facts. You surely have noticed the rapid decline in church attendance throughout the free democracies. Ahhhhhhh. Reason settles upon the educated. Enjoy.
Dear Lord Jesus I pray that You make me more Generous with the Gifts you bestowed on me let me be a vessel on to honour for your Glory to your Glory Amen❤🙏🙇🏽♂️🤲🏻
What many none believers don’t wrap their heads around is this. To whom much is given , much is expected. That’s a very powerful assignment of responsibility and we often fail miserably. Be generous to a fault.
The mysteries elude many unless they seek Him with their whole heart. See that’s the part we wiggle against as well as believers. Some don’t know the amount of faith it requires to move mountains. They’ve given up on God; their god being their tangible desires. They don’t believe Gods laws, it’s counterintuitive to self preservation and they flounder and fade not knowing that you get what you give, shaken together, and running over, best be mindful what you’re giving because you’ll receive it in abundance! Haha and here we are to the gift of giving. Those who are in tune to Gods vibes can fathom the depths of His ever-increasing love, even for those who disagree knowing that faith comes by hearing and that love, God love, agape love, covers the multitude of sin, makes the lame to walk, and the blind to see, another concept that escapes the godless. I know, I was once there. I was once blind but now I see.
Christians are also usually aware when they must go through test, trials, and tribulations. For me, this is often the most difficult process of it all. This is why they say, "ignorance is bliss."
Anyone know the song that’s always in the backgrounds of these videos. I love cliffe by the way. New fan, good stuff. Just really wish I knew this song name
I've been struggling with this recently. I'm asking GOD "How can I make more money so I can feed the hungry, cloth the naked and house the homeless?". It's a daily struggle. GOD BLESS GOD FOR GOD!
I just prayed about this because I always feel like I don't have enough.. then a thought came to me about the woman at the altar who gave the last of what she had, which wasn't much at all. Sometimes we may not have it all together financially but Jesus isn't looking for us to only give generously with money.. We can give with what we have and He will bless it and make it to what was needed. ❤
Excellent advice, although I had to stop it because of the horrible noise in the background. It overtook the words! God bless you & God bless America & bring the hostages in Israel home!
If you are an atheist, there is no concrete basis for morals or ethics. At best it's a subjective, evolved emotion. At worst, it's a lie shared by all of society. As a Christian, of course it's easier for me to make certain moral/ethical judgements. I do my best to submit my life to the laws of someone greater than me, Jesus Christ, who wants only the best for me. Why would you expect to have the same privilege if you are fighting against the Creator of the system?
Many atheist have different basis for morality like kantian ethics or consequentialists ethics. These types of ethics are just as valid as religion, especially since Christianity has so many denominations that all say different things about morality but yet all still claim that their moral rules are objective.
@@fantazypointz1054 I understand I am not exactly unbiased in this conversation, and my guess is neither are you, so I'm not entirely expecting a resolve of differences here. However, I can't reconcile putting Kantian Ethics and Consequential Ethics on the same level as the Law of God. Kantian Ethics works under the premise that all humans must be essentially good, or at least not bad, because it relies on the good will of a person to make them choose the moral action. The problem is people are essentially bad by nature, and I don't need the Bible to tell me that (though it does). War, murder, chaos, theft, and s*x crimes (to name a few) are all proof that man kind is inherently evil, at least to some degree. This is why we sin or are at least tempted to sin all the time. Regarding Consequential Ethics, it essentially states the ends justify the means. I don't know if this is controversial or not, but ends justify absolutely 0 means. There are probably far better examples, but being a huge Marvel fan, I will illustrate this using Thanos in Avengers: Infinity War. His entire premise as a villain was that the end, universal sustainability, would justify the means, mass genocide. Most people watching those movies are rooting for the Avengers going to stop Thanos, and I don't think anyone really wanted them to lose in Endgame. That's just to say if most of society can agree that ends do not justify the means, then we are all in agreement. So for these reasons, I do not believe Kantian Ethics and Consequential Ethics have much of a logical foundation, much less a Biblical one. What I hold to is the Law of God. In the book of Romans, Paul says God has written His law on the heart of every man. This works through man's conscience, giving him inner clues as to what is right or wrong. However, when man rejected God, they rejected His law, and their conscience was then broken. This is why you see so much evil in the world. Any time you see something good, that is adherence to God's law, which is good by nature. Ultimately, man's conscience can be gradually healed by the work of the Holy Spirit, once a person accepts Christ as their Lord and Savior. This is why I said in my previous comment that it is in fact easier for a Christian to make moral judgements. I understand that you may not agree. If you don't, I ask you to allow for the possibility for one moment that maybe what I'm saying is true. Life is meaningless...until you let God give it meaning. He loves you and wants to save you, but in love, He will not force His salvation on you. It is for you to accept His call to Himself, and to eternal freedom from sin, and ultimately death in the lake of fire. I urge you, come to Christ before it's too late.
@@pigdog1971We have been presented with the question of where a human sense of morality comes from. I presented the issues I found with the answers @fantazypointz1054 gave in an arguably respectful way. On top of that, I presented an answer from God's word that, from my point of view, does a good job of answering the question. In response, you responded with sarcasm and gave no counter argument aside from just saying, "You're wrong." That is both lazy and disrespectful, and ultimately does not give your stance a very good reputation. If you would like to present a valid counter argument, I would be more than happy to discuss the differences in our views. God bless!
@@jhn_thln what I said (yes sarcastically) was prove it without pointing to or using your book. Prove magic and the supernatural to be real and you're guaranteed the Nobel prize. Until then it's no more than a cool story.
The Holy Spirit does answer our ever question and direct us though… few days ago my husband needed something at NAPA and I, knowing nothing, was directed to a tool in a case in a top shelf by the Holy Spirit, I heard Him say “he needs that one” and I told my husband “I don’t know why but the Holy Spirit is leading me to that took up there”. And my husband in shock said “oh my gosh I’ve never noticed there were tools way up here, this is just what I needed!” And the guy behind the counter goes “you listen to That Guy no matter what! Good on you! He led you well because this is 50% off right now and the sale ends tomorrow! I said “yep even if it’s a total random thing like this, He’s saved my life many times so I listen without hesitation now.” We saved $600 that day and my husband uses it daily for his job.
I know people think this may be a false story but I 100% believe it. The Holy Spirit had led me to do very minor things but that have really helped! I love that God cares about every aspect of our life
The funny thing is, that Atheist also kinda answered his own issue. In my opinion, having a perfect all-knowing and all-powerful God guide me through the problems I'd struggle with is a blessing and I know I couldn't do this on my own, so why would I want to try? It's comforting having a Heavenly Father be in control when I'm in need for any reason. (Even if the answers aren't what I'd want)
It's my 24th birthday and seeing another video with Cliffe Knechtle is a gift 🎂🎉. I was raised Christian but became an atheist and agnostic from 2017-2019 as a teenager dealing with mental health issues until I started reading my Bible again after my music teacher gave me his red Bible I read it from Genesis to Revelation. I would call Cliffe Knechtle and his family heroes because people like that look out for believers and unbelievers alike as human beings whether they agree, disagree or disrespectfully disagree. AMEN most people aren't looking for The Truth but feeling better or superior to others. 🙏👊❤️. We're all sinners trying to do Good or Evil in our actions and intentions. After reading The Bible in it's context I realized that The 7 Days of Creation in Genesis are actually 7 thousand years as a Day to The Lord God is a thousand years as Psalm and 2 Peter says so the Earth is actually older than 14 thousand years old so it could be millions to billions of years old. I'm glad brothers Cliffe and Stuart Knechtle's Apologetics ministry still going strong in 2024 after all these decades. Evolutionary biology from common ancestry has nothing to do with believing in a Creator we call God but it's a tool used by Atheists, agnostics and secular people to promote their own godless community and agenda against Christianity. Atheists and secular humanists are guilty of promoting a nihilistic reality where everyone and everything is objectively meaningless because of and in spite of religion and Atheism. This has nothing and everything to do with the video but please listen if you want to otherwise leave it alone and ignore it. Hello my name is Justin and I'm a fellow Christian and Apologist but I'm also a college student. I'm not a closed minded Theist as I have nothing against Atheists or unbelievers as I speak to them often to understand their reasons for unbelief but we as Christians are convinced of God's Existence due to many real factors). I'm not trying to convert anyone or convince anyone to become Christians as that's The Holy Spirit's job to help people believe but only explain why I believe in Jesus Christ. There's actually evidence of God's Existence in Christianity. First of all there's proof that Jesus of Nazareth existed in history since the writings of Tacitus, Josephus Flavius, Pliny the younger and other historical documents prove that He was living two thousand years ago that even scholars both religious and Atheists agree with historically speaking but not that He's The Divine Son of God because obviously they don't. I'm going to give you historical and archeological evidence for God's Existence as The Scriptures have prophecies that predate the events recorded in them by several millennia including Matthew, Hosea and Zechariah which prophesy accurately of the people of Israel becoming a nation again after over 1900 years of being scattered around the nations since the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem in 70 A.D. spoken of by Christ in Matthew 23:29-24:3 and returning to their homeland after The Holocaust with Jerusalem as their capital in 1948 exactly as Jesus The Christ said. The prophets including Daniel spoke of the time where several world empires would arise and fall including the Babylonian kingdom, Medes and Persians, Roman Empire, and Saladin and the Muslims which went in consecutive order for the past few millennia. The people of Israel becoming a nation after The Holocaust in 1948 (ironically the melting point of gold as God compares Israel to gold that's tested in fire in Zechariah 13:8 and Jeremiah 16:15) exactly how Jesus The Christ said would happen since God us everything to come in The Scriptures and not just because people were working towards as Atheists claim which are impossible for any regular man to predict. Just before anyone says Christianity is a white man's religion made to oppress blacks during slavery you obviously aren't aware that the first Christians were Jews in The Middle East and that Christianity just like any religion can be used by evil and corrupt people to oppress others but you forget that the first Abolitionists/Civil Rights activists were Christians who sought to abolish slavery, racism, segregation, injustice and prejudice throughout American history. Jesus The Christ loves you enough not to give you what we all deserve which is God's Wrath by His Own Blood. Charles Darwin didn't originally come up with The Theory of Evolution over 200 years ago as it is mentioned in the writings of Ancient Greeks who believed in Demons that gave knowledge to philosophers. Evolution makes no sense when nothing has evolved after thousands of years of human history and supposedly the first creature came from primordial sludge several millions of years ago funny how they won't believe that God an Eternal Almighty Spirit Being created us from the Earth) which came from a supermassive expansion of matter at high temperature that inexplicably created everything in the known universe that supposedly came from nothing billions of years ago. How did the organs evolve before there were bones, skin, substance and how did any creatures see before eyes evolved? I've studied evolution and abiogenesis in the past and read Darwin's " Origin of The Species" and I'm not convinced of macro Evolutionary biology whereas I accept micro Evolution like speciation and adaptation but not macro Evolution because there's no evidence of it nor clear observable examples of it where living creatures evolve into other kinds of species plus the fact that fossils don't show evidence of evolution and genetic entropy rules out evolution. The question begs how did two genders evolve from a common ancestor with a perfectly hospitable and sustainable environment with breathable oxygen and resources to survive on inexplicably? Atheists have the burden of proof to explain how everything came to be and why our existence is possible without the Existence of God from an godless perspective just as Christians have to provide evidence of God's Existence and the validity of His Word. Evolution requires life to already exist in order to take any effect in living organisms so it doesn't account for the existence of Life and reality. Also evolution is impossible because it goes against The Law of entropy and the second Law of thermodynamics because evolution makes things better whereas nothing continues to get better but decays and turns to absolute destruction in the end. Mark Ridley an Evolutionist said "No evolutionist whether gradualist or punctuationist uses the fossil record as evidence in favor of The Theory of Darwinian Evolution as opposed to special Creation". God's Existence is made perfectly known and observable in the universe as demonstrated in His Handiwork in the intelligently designed manner that Creation was made, human consciences and consciousness historical and archaeological evidence of God's Word being valid history, fulfillment of Bible Prophecies God in His Holiness and Righteousness could give us what we deserve in Hell for our since but He's merciful to give us free will to choose to accept or reject His gift of salvation by grace through faith in His Son Jesus. I don't mean this is any condescending manner but if you'd like to discuss The Scriptures with me or have me listen to your view on anything my instagram account is Savage Christian Kombatant.
Amen, well said. I'm a born again Christian that didn't believe. I was born a roman Catholic but parents divorced at 10. I went to church from 8-10. But what did I know. I slept thru most mass services. When I was 35 and absolutely wrecked my life and needed God, Jesus Christ answered. There's no science that can explain that. And NO man will ever tell me Jesus Christ isn't real and isn't God. Praise God ❤
Him being generous to humanity is him being a Christian. Him being able to build a house and picking out appliances is God's reward to him. One shouldn't feel guilty for what God has given us.
#1 you are an atheist. That was a choice. If you choose to be an atheist and have these “ethical struggles” that’s bc you chose to run from God. #2 gods ppl suffer all the time. Ppl who believed god were persecuted beheaded like John stoned to death or even jailed. The walk with god is not easy he tells us this in Matthew when he began to warn his disciples before sending them off.
@@brucedickinson12 for some yes. The way you wrote this it seems like you forget that children rebel? And even IF they’re whole beginning of life from 0-18 they follow who there parents want them to follow…some if not most…decide what they want to do as an adult when they realize they don’t have to follow their parents choices and ideals. Maybe…you should do some growing up and reevaluating.
Yeah...I thought he was going to say he struggles with those who have little or nothing, and he feels a sense of guilt spending money on a new house. 😂 Choosing an expensive appliance doesn't seem like much of a problem. But what do I know? 🤷🏻♀️😂
It’s a terrible argument. Yet I note vast swathes of these comments are all blindly supporting it and agreeing with him as usual. I appreciate these two comments because and I’m sorry but I am going to assume that you are both Christian? If so, please be aware that your reaction to this video is the same as any one on the outside looking in at Cliff. Blinds faith and contradictions. Would your book (and I’m sorry I genuinely don’t know I’m assuming again) encourage one to amass money and build a big house? It strikes me that if he takes it all as “gospel” he should be wandering the earth preaching and not have any worldly goods? The man makes what sounds like a very decent living in debating the existence of God. Which to me is a little bit contradictory if he doesn’t then donate all of said funds.
Its the gift that keeps on giveing don't get me wrong aid in crises is the right thing to do but there are economic things to keep in mind when you are helping. for example if you give a product that is someone's job to produce The Jobs in that area can not produce it destroying Jobs. stay wise, think hard, do good.
Totally agree, I just bought a pc that I've been wanting for years to work on and play games (better than sinning, I wanted it so I would rather play games than do drugs bc I was really struggling), and I felt so bad because I could have donated that money, I don't NEED a pc to live.. Just driving my car for fun or to get out sometimes makes me feel bad bc I could have spent that money to give one or more of the beggers some food and a drink. It's often like that, I do try to be kind and I do when I see someone and I have the means to. But it's a lot of feeling bad that I spend on myself. It's not easy, but I do love to get other people things and I try to do it regularly❤️
you can't take care of others unless you take care of yourself first. Avoiding drugs and late night joy rides are good for you. Don't let a book make you feel bad about taking care of yourself. You wouldn't be able to help with something so small as a hug, if you let both arms break and do nothing to treat it. The same goes for your mind
God gives a road map. Not His Will. That's up to us. But everything I do in life , I'll check in with God. 2 way prayer and look in the Scriptures. I dare any student to write something like the book of Ecclesiastes in the Bible. Go for it
It's about luxurious versus functional. Spend money on a reliable, brand named, backed by gurantee, all the bells and whistles, or a WestingHouse. The difference between the two could go towards the ethical question of solving the poverty problem.
Honestly, don't think about these other people answering. It's not a moral question to live a luxurious lifestyle. As Solomon said in the Ecclesiastes 5:19 To every man whom God has given wealth and possessions, he has also given him the ability to eat from them, to receive his reward, and to find enjoyment in his toil; these things are the gift of God. There is no moral or ethical question to living a luxurious lifestyle. It's only an ethical or moral question to not respond to God's calling for generosity (and in this instance, he will make it very clear). My advice is to listen to Solomon, the man with the most wisdom. Not anyone in this comment section that don't know anything.
@@marcosazzi7788then should I not listen to you on your advice to turn to solomon, since you are also another “person in yt comments who doesn’t know anything”?
I have struggled my entire life with religion, always feeling like I wasn't good enough. I can tell you trying to convert to Christianity is very hard, I hope and pray I find the strength.
@@taylordennis8624 Okay, do womens should have right for abortion? Majoirity of christians will say no, because its murder, so thats unechtical. In other hand, for atheist this is much harder question. Because what worse, murder or forcing now 2 human beings to mental and psycycal suffering?(thats if we look only from morale perspective) Thats what student talked about.
@@gurka2513His point is that religious people don't have a "Life Manual" like most people think they do. Hard choices are hard choices no matter who's making them
@@phenixiancluster9126 The question was about morality, and this dingus started talking about how hard it is to choose the right appliance for his house.
This is something so misunderstood that I see in media portraying Christian people all the time, that we have this very “God will figure it out” Faith. Sure, it’s in the Bible, we know what to do, but as for making decisions, we seek the Lord’s will in the Bible and through prayer, and we’re also tasked with making good decisions, too. There’s a whole book called Proverbs, the existence of which tells me I ought to value making good decisions.
Great, and a muslim will say they had experiences of allah, so how do we tell who is telling the truth and who is delusional? And why is god so shy? god only seems to reveal himself to people one at a time and when they all alone. There's a reason that talking to/seeing god is a symptom of schizophrenia.
@@shaqyardie8105 no need to shit on “schizophrenic” or religious ppl’s beliefs man. You believe something completely different, who gives a fuck? Maybe you’re the crazy one for not knowing who God is
the truth is that existential questions are the easiest to solve because the defining conclusion is that your decision doesn't matter and will result in zero cosmic change when christiananoty gives you a burden of purpose
It’s sooo much deeper than just a rule book. Sometimes I’ll pick a random page and the passages perfectly mirror a situation I’m in. Sometimes the passages jar something loose in my soul and I’ll find an unexpected answer. The answers aren’t in the book, the book teaches you how to find the answers. Praise Jesus
I usually ront do this because allot of people don't deserve me or dont even believe me....well i will share with you then i will leave and i will let u decide for yourself... listen closely i will only say it once and if u eo not accept me then i will go to others
“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls. When he found one very precious pearl, he went away and sold all he had and bought it.” However, I don’t think He wants us to have NOTHING, since everything is a gift from Him. I believe He wants us to simply NEED less, for the kingdom of heaven is more precious and valuable than anything you can cling to, even your own physical life.
You are very,very mistaken my friend.God has given us responsibilities in this world,like family and friends.And to provide for them we need said possesions.
Look at the Roberts ( the duck dynasty family) they are almost to me a perfect example of God giving wealth. Bc God wants to bless us abundantly but he also wants us to be charitable. In fact have you ever heard the parable about the three people who their master gave them all the same amount of money? The master was happy with all of them except the one that did absolutely nothing with what he was given out of fear. Instead he was pleased with the one that used the money wisely and gained more…God wants us to be blessed but not materialistic. He wants us to not just give our blessings away but use it wisely so that it can not only be your blessing but bless others as well.
I believe in the things you speak of that jesus christ teaching and this other stuff you speak to the people about coming to christ so you tell them all people sin and do wrongful things but I think what a lot of them are taking away from this message is every day they will stay in their bad behavior because you say to them you also have some bad behavior so with that message they not going to strive in making a true change by this message you telling them jesus says him I am a true example to follow me
Its more about having enougn money to feed the poor but using it to buy things for his needs. Constantly checking to see if hes sining by giving into temptation by being greedy.
God gives wealth to those he knows will use it well. It’s not fair for either of you random people to judge his problems. You don’t know what good he does with his money and neither do i. Which is why we are called to not judge unrighteously. Unfortunately for some of the comments here you show your envy and quick to aggression. Maybe there’s some lessons here. Maybe if you softened your hearts and stopped living in anger and judgments you’d see blessings for what they are. Jesus loves you. Read his word and you will understand what you need to be doing
@@SavedByFaith9981 Prosperity gospel is about as bootlicking morally bankrupt as you can get. Didnt Jesus say some pretty specific shit about rich men and camels that would seem to indicate being rich is no blessing, but an indication of a lack of piety and care for your fellow man? Of course like all Christians you treat the bible like a buffet and only acknowledge the parts which appeal to your preconceived worldview.
My friend, I keep seeing you in the comments sections of all these videos, always making fun of . Please, find a better way to spend your time than mocking people of another religion. May God bless you and put kindness and respect into your heart ❤️
@@Sage-serves-the-LORD, I have kindness and respect, your god? Not so much. Why would you defend an all-powerful god that gives you permission to beat your slaves? Exodus 21: 20 & 21.
@@corkyduke8673 We must consider the cultural context for this passage. Slavery was a normal institution in ancient times, to forbid it in a society would be to spell out its downfall. I am by no means encouraging this behaviour today, for we know better, but it was normal to beat a slave in ancient times. This verse in the law was created to protect the slave from being unjustly killed by their master, even though it is a rather harsh law when taken out of context. The stealing and selling of persons, as was common in the cultural context of Exodus, was a capital offence according to the law. Most slaves were debt-slaves: people who voluntarily offered themselves to slavery for forgiveness of debts. Taking verses out of context is never the right approach (this also applies to some Christians) to creating a logically supported argument. God bless you 😁
@@Sage-serves-the-LORD, thank you for saying that you're wrong without actually saying you're wrong. Slavery was practiced a lot in the ancient world but that doesn't mean it was moral, the Bible is very clear on this topic. You can beat your slaves as long as they don't die within the first two days of their beating and yes by not speaking out against it you are saying that you approve of it. Don't play dishonest Don with me, I see right through your crap. This law was not created to protect anyone, so stop with the dishonesty and don't give me the god bless me crap. If your god does exist I want nothing to do with him.
@@Sage-serves-the-LORDwhy’s your all powerful god stuck with the morals of ancient times? Was it really that hard to make another commandment “thou not own people as property”
I disagree, It's far easier to denounce any sort of God or holy being when you're on hard times. I've seen and met many people like that and I struggle with that every day. There are countless stories (not even counting the ones in the Bible) but historical ones of people being persecuted for their beliefs. You think it would be easy to pray and hold onto your religion (any religion) when everyone is persecuting, throwing "verbal stones" at you, denouncing you at every corner? No, it's by far easier to just give up and pack your bags.
@andrewmclaughlin6210 I guess depending on your beliefs, it could be easy for both. Just as easy as it is to believe, just as easy as it is to denounce-human emotions are so fascinating.
@@prestonyannotti7661 Its not hard. It's much harder to discern your moral imperatives based off book written thousands of years ago that say slavery is okay. If America based it's legal system off of Christianity then youd be able to own someone in 2023. That's insane lol.
How is choosing between two brands of appliances a “difficult ethical question”? Atheists walk through life with courage to face whatever life throws at them with their own judgement, the free will that God supposedly gave them. The Bible or any holy book for that matter is a guide for people that do not know better, that need a safe choice to come to when they’re struggling. As an atheist, I chose to judge situations and take decisions based on the only thing that I know that exists for sure, my own mind, my own experience and my own morals. It is not very difficult to look around you and assess what is good or what is bad. Yes, we struggle with questions or existential problems, but we can proudly say that we came to a conclusion on our own, that our judgement helped us pull through and emerge victorious. And guess what? That makes us better people and makes us feel contempt that we did the right thing! Can believers say the same, or do they just blindly follow laws hoping that it’s the right thing to do? This is the difference between believers and atheists: the reasoning. Believers think they did a good job because they followed their holy book’s laws, atheists believe they did a good job because they judged the situation properly and took a decision for the better.
and besides, as atheists, it won't matter what you choose because when you die, both the moral and immoral are just worm food. no pressure. if you escape accountability in this life, you escape it forever. with Christians, or any religion that had an afterlife dictated by certain religious rules, we have a lot more pressure. as a new Christian, can confirm I had it way easier morally a year ago. EVERY DAY now I am held accountable by a God that would have me be righteous. it is soooo much easier to just say "all you can do is try" and leave it at that. waaaay harder to have to work every day to battle your own flesh, which the world idolizes and tells you to obey.
There's a big difference between helping and being taken advantage of. The difference is, you cant others who cant help themselves. Personally, thats how i started to understand the world a bit better.
That's a good made-up story😅😅😅. religions takes morals from the societies from the times they formed. Not the other way around. That's why every religion in the world have some moral values as well as some evil practices(which were acceptable to that point of time). Humans are perfectly capable of developing morals without any religious intervention, that's why we are not practicing many immortal aspects of religion in today's world
I think I understand you but I'm not sure. What I have to say is that many societies didn't have morals to begin with. Sodom and gamora for example. Las Vegas today. Christianity doesn't take morals from any societies in the past. At least I don't. God made the morals.
@@theoheller1109 every society has been formed based on some moral values. But it is usually meant for that particular society. It would be hard to imagine that the entire world was immoral before 10 commandments. There were many societies across the world that didn't follow Christianity but had many moral values. I'm happy you formed your morals in the religion, but for the specific point that guy referring is not true.
@@theoheller1109 god made the morals? Cool story, now prove it? Ah ma buk sed so therefore its true! A god has never been proven to exist outside of man made books. That goes for all 3000+ gods in religion.
Giving money does not solve the problem. People who don't have money should not have kids, it costs $700 to get a vasectomy and $17000 to get a vasectomy reversed; if you can't afford $17000 you can't afford kids anyway.
ANYONE "PREACHING" ABOUT JESUS, AND TO THOROUGHLY KNOW HIS STORY, THEY WOULD NEVER MAKE HIM IN THE IMAGE OF A WHYPERSON. Only PERVERTERS OF THE SCRIPTURES would do that. Just fyi.
Exodus 3:14 14 God said to Moses, “I am who I am. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: ‘I am has sent me to you.’” Jeremiah 1.5 “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.”
It's not an exclusive book 😂 EVERYONE is not only able to acquire the cheat sheet, but also very much encouraged to do so. FOR YOUR OWN BENEFIT WITH NO STRINGS TO US. Goodness lol.
If you think God is not part of your life or your success, then you have failed! You did NOTHING to success or earn any money! Think about that! One your mother carry you in her womb! GOD ALREADY KNEW YOU! As he FORM YOU he GAVE YOU A BRAIN, AND OTHER PARTS OF THE BODY! You didn't do anything! He also GAVE YOU FREE WILL! It was up to your PARENTS TO BE SURE YOU LEARNED THING ON LIFE! But you also had free will in your life! But don't think it CAN'T BE TAKEN AWAY!
This is why we need the Holy Spirit, the Holy Spirit is our connection to the Father and the Son, and through the Holy Spirit, the Father will direct our steps.
19 cents a day to feed rice to starving children! But 20 dollar donations to hungry dogs ! Imagine if billionaires gave to starving children! He gives you more to give more!
I struggle with this greatly. I don't want or need anything. I have Jesus. So, I donate most of my "extra" cash. I'll never get ahead. But I'll always have my heart and peace of mind.
If you are able to build a big fancy house and are wondering how to share in your wealth, then figure out how to have less and give more AND YES ASK JESUS FOR THE TRUTH IN DOING SO. This atheist wants pity because he says he struggles. Face the facts, a true atheist would have no morals, so therefore you are not atheist. MORALS DO NOT EXIST WITHOUT GOD. Pray for those who need guidance and are lost. God Bless.
I mean he's not wrong things become simple through the truth if you're struggling to answer something, you haven't found the truth if you believe the Bible to be the word of God revealed through men then it is where you would go to better understand God's ways to lean on him and his ways Proverbs 3:5-6 - Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.” By the way I had to take the verse off of Google another reliable source of information ( which I still believe the Bible to be far more true than)
It’s an interesting argument, but the counter to this would be that if you truly believed every word of what was written would you have the big house at all? Would you require ANY appliances? Should you not be walking the earth preaching his word? This smacks of that loud preacher man, you know the one with the private plane? Who “needed” the plane to preach.
Psalms 31:1-7 NLT [1] O Lord, I have come to you for protection; don’t let me be disgraced. Save me, for you do what is right. [2] Turn your ear to listen to me; rescue me quickly. Be my rock of protection, a fortress where I will be safe. [3] You are my rock and my fortress. For the honor of your name, lead me out of this danger. [4] Pull me from the trap my enemies set for me, for I find protection in you alone. [5] I entrust my spirit into your hand. Rescue me, Lord, for you are a faithful God. [6] I hate those who worship worthless idols. I trust in the Lord. [7] I will be glad and rejoice in your unfailing love, for you have seen my troubles, and you care about the anguish of my soul.
Cliff has been on campuses since at least 1986 where he attended my CSU, Chico campus every Spring to lecture. Young, black hair then. wow! Kudos for devoting his entire adult life to trying to change minds of Liberal anti-God haters. 🎉
