Thanks to everyone for watching. I'm overwhelmed and surprised. Thanks for the comments and the emails. I wasn't expecting the response I've gotten. I apologize that I've been so long without another video and for the emails I haven't answered yet. My life got pretty hectic not long after uploading this video. The biggest thing is I'm now a father! Yay! It was quite unexpected, but my wife and I were presented with an opportunity to adopt a beautiful little girl who was born January 12th. Although we weren't planning for kids at the time we jumped at the opportunity and couldn't be happier. However, our baby girl had some issues and is still in the hospital as of right now about 3 hours from home. It's been a bit hectic between working 3rd shift, trying to get our house ready for a new addition to the family, work through the adoption process, and do all this while trying to spend every possible second with our baby who is 3 hours away. She's doing a lot better, and we're hopeful that maybe in a week or two she'll be ready to come home. Maybe sometime in the future I'll finally squeeze in a little time to make some more videos. I have a few things in mind, including one issue that I'm especially wanting to talk about. Until then I'll try to answer the emails that I haven't gotten around to yet. I'll be honest I try to read the comments, but it's hard to keep up with. If you have anything you'd especially want me to see you can email Joe.therebelsadvocate@gmail.com Thanks again guys, take care.
TheRebel'sAdvocate Joe Stilwell I know I'm a bit late, but I hope your new child is finally home and doing well. Excited to see new videos from you one day!
TheRebel'sAdvocate Joe Stilwell Congratulations! I hope she is fine and dandy. By the way, is your wife any religious? Are you going to raise your daughter with religion, with atheism, or just dont Bring up religion? Hope there will be more videos soon. Also the bible says that you shall not have any god above God m, therefore you wont get punoshed for that unless you believe in The Holy Spagghetti Monster. ;-)
TheRebel'sAdvocate Joe Stilwell I think your video was so popular is because it's about Atheism, there is so many of us that remain quite we go alone with the B. S. just to get alone but we still have the need to socialize with like minded people
MinecraftDudes my wife is what I call a non practicing Christian. She does in fact believe in God, but doesn't go to church or really let her beliefs affect her life in any way that I can see. She is very supportive of me. As far as our baby, I hope to teach her HOW to think, and not WHAT to think. I'll let her make her own decisions. I can't shelter her from hearing about religion so I'll just teach her about ALL religions.
Don't stop. Ive been too afraid to start a channel cause I have so many insecurities from my religion as a ex Jehovah witness. I truly enjoyed your video and how candid u were. Thank you for sharing your story. I alwso was afraid to be an atheist but now its something im proud of. Im so happy for us!!!! We found our voice and have a new outlook on life and so much freedom now. Please keep sharing! 😊 ❤
Buddy, listening to your story was like listening to my own. I remember exactly where I was standing when I realized “Holy shit! I am an atheist.” It was as much a shock to me as anything. I’ll follow and keep track of your story.
For someone who's "socially awkward" making his "first video," you sound like a pro. Great work. I hope you've done more videos since. Welcome to the world of sanity.
Wow. I love your story and the way you narrated it. Don't worry about the way you handle the camera-- you're great! I have subscribed and will look forward to more of your videos! Thank you!
Can relate 100%. I also had a pastor for a father (my father was a Southern Baptist pastor when I was young, we had our own little church etc, that changed but we always stayed active in the church). I like how you describe it, my wife was a Mormon from Utah and we both went through the same process where one day in our car we were talking about God (not something we were talking much about at that point) and I was like "Ohh yeah, I guess I'm an atheist", my wife agreed for herself too. As you described it was a slow transition. I also experienced that same peace once you realize you can drop the baggage. I also think the most surprising thing is a stronger moral core IMHO. Now i want to be good and do good things because I CHOSE to, not because some God told me to (and depending on your specific beliefs under threat of hell). In hindsight the idea that a Christian can claim moral superiority when they do good things primarily because God told them to vs owning their own choices and desires and sacrifices. Also never feel bad about calling yourself an atheist... people miss the most obvious literal definition a = not theist = believer in a god or gods So if you're NOT a theist you are (whether you think or not) an atheist by definition. It says nothing about anything else including whether you are open to or not open to things etc or what you believe about knowledge, etc. I also understand how you feel about reading the Bible now. It feels so obviously and transparently the same as every other ancient religion. I now find it very fascinating from that perspective though, trying to understand what the authors of the parts of the Bible believed and why and what the historical context was etc (watching people like Kipp Davis, Joshua Bowen, Dan McClellan, and various others).
I watched the entire video, all the while thinking about the Roberta Flack song "Killing Me Softly." After I was done watching, I had to go listen to the song before commenting, because that's exactly what you did. You told my story. It's like you were reading my letters out loud.Unbelievable how much my story is like your story. The only thing you didn't mention was the sadness that comes with losing faith. For me, I was somewhat sad for a while, felt lonely for the first time in my life, but I got over it. Great video man.
Thanks so much! I had to go back and listen to the song as well lol. I felt the loneliness as well, mostly because I began to lose a lot of friends after losing my faith. Most of that was of no fault of my own, but looking back I see how I could've acted differently and maybe salvaged some of those relationships. I was a little overzealous early on, and rubbed a lot of people the wrong way. I'm considering making a video about that. I thought maybe talking about mistakes I made might help someone else avoid them before they alienate themselves from people they care about.
+Joe Stilwell, Yes, I think that's a good idea. There are different phases, and shouting from the Mountaintop is certainly one of them. After the new non-believer accept the fact that he/she is an atheist, he feel the need to tell everybody. And some time we can be a little heartless about it, by not considering that we were once where others are now. By the way, that song is a true story about Roberta going to see Don McLean in concert. "Strumming my pain with his fingers" is about him strumming his guitar.
Thanks for watching. I remember a few years ago feeling like I was mostly alone with my skepticism, but I have found that to be far from true. Just wanted to add my voice to help others feel less alone.
Glad you're finding out that you're not alone. And know you can find yourself free to become more educated on subjects that previously you may have shied away from because of you previous fundamental religious beliefs. After all knowledge is the true enlightenment.
Right, Michael. Religions preach and are against "knowledge" outside the church. You would think that if they really believe what they are preaching about the bible and their faith that it could withstand knowledge and questions.
Loved your video, man. I was literally talking to my wife today about how I wanted to put my deconversion story on RU-vid so I’d have an outlet for my thoughts on religion aside from just talking shit about it on Facebook all the time.
People will either go one way or the other shifting them. That people goes out and come in, is just the way it is. Not all hearts are for the Truth and not all hearts are for Lies - and then over time, as life goes on, some will go and some will come.
Read it knowing its a collection of bronze age and iron age text and think "is this plausible, is plausible that knew so much more than we do?" Exactly it makes sense it was written by men back then, the animal sacrifice was eaten so you can see the tribal nature of it.
Thanks for sharing yourself, Joe. Humankind needs more people as brave as you, unafraid to reveal who they are, unafraid to expose religion as pure superstition, unsupported by evidence. People convince themselves it's valid only to avoid ostracism, and to find the illusion of comfort in a world filled with trauma. I look forward to more videos.
Hey Joe ..Thanks for doing this... everytime someone does their story like this, it helps a lot more people than you realize. A lot of people are still in the closet as Non-Believers. It always makes others glad to know they aren't alone. I am here if you ever need to talk etc brother.
Well, first of all hello. As far as why anyone would want to get to know you. Why not? The title of the video seems interesting and it popped up in my recommendations. Following the Bible is hard. I mean, it does contradict itself. Your story is very interesting. The reaction of our loved ones really can be the worst part of accepting the label of atheism. I hope your friendship with the camera worked out. ^_^
I'm also an atheist who went to a christian school. Our bible teacher always had us watch Kent Hovind. I remember loving watching him DESTROY THE EVOLUTIONISTS but now I laugh at his ridiculous arguements. - This just in. I didn't know this but he is now making youtube videos. As I am typing this, he uploaded a video 4 hours ago. He's still at it.
Thank you for a glimpse into how you ended up changing your mind about such a major part of your life. I am always interested in how people come to believe the things they believe.
Thanks for sharing your story. I grinned when you said you were going to forget everything you were told and read the Bible for yourself. That move is usually fatal to religious beliefs. Glad you made it out!
A little hello from France. Hope you are doing well after those years. Btw, i do not have a cat ! (but i like them) You got me laughing with this one :) Cheers !
I think one of the weird things for me as I gradually rejected religion was for a long time atheism still seemed strange, kind of alien, maybe even a little threatening in a way. Like Brian from Family Guy was atheist and my reaction was just like "But why, though? Why make a character like that?" I don't even really understand why the idea was uncomfortable to me at that point. I don't remember ever having any particular thoughts about atheists or atheism back when I was a Christian - it was more like, I barely even recognized it as a possibility or something.
Thanks, I had some wowries because I belive in some thing that I am use to call GOD but hard core religions don't make any sens. I am a scientist but I still belive in some thing biger than our understanding. Now I know that it is call Agnostique (and it feels good to name it). I realy think that the religius ways were meant to guide society back in those days. So, yes thanks
I think you did well at picking out the worst absurdities/atrocities to start noticing. For me the blood sacrifice idea requires incredible levels of cognitive dissonance to tolerate at all. As soon as one allows oneself to ask what an "objective morality" would necessarily look like, the God of the Bible becomes immoral for demanding such "payment." And as you say, God set it up, so it's not like Aslan in the Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe. The "payment" isn't made to some pre-existing evil creator.
I think something worth pointing out here is that courage is a very contagious thing. The business of emerging from the religious beliefs instilled in us in childhood is a difficult one under any circumstances. But it must be discernibly harder down in The Old Confederacy, i.e., what we now call the Bible Belt. I think that Mr. Stilwell's example will lend courage to what must be the many unbelievers who are still in the closet Down South, and now we may begin to see them coming out of the woodwork and more boldly asserting themselves. He may well be that final snowflake that starts an avalanche. He deserves much credit for putting himself out there, virtually alone, into the landscape of unbelief. So our hats are off to you, Johnny Reb. The other thing to remember is that in this blessed country, no person is under any obligation to account for his beliefs to any other person, that religion is a private business, and every American is at perfect liberty either to discuss his beliefs out there in the public square--the great marketplace of ideas--or to keep them entirely to himself. And if he chooses to go public with them, as Mr. Stilwell has done, that he may do so without fear of molestation. That's what America's cherished religious liberty is all about, and we must all, believers and unbelievers alike, fight to keep it. And to maintain the supremely important political condition that undergirds it, the separation of church and state.
really moving video , im really happy for you that you found your way out of the dense fog , what was probably even harder when you live in a such deeply religious regions of this planet , i almost wanna thank god"winkwink" that i grew up in a much more secular country(germany) , my question would be , dont you now have the sudden urge to "prevent" this from happening to your fellow humans around you ?
I like to identify as an agnostic, mainly because i argue against both sides - theists and atheists. Not because i want to be neutral and lukewarm on God topic, but because arguments from both sides are usually very bad. Yes, some atheists say it is stupid of me to lack a belief in God and reject their pretty atheist label... but those people also say that it is stupid to argue against my own group and even more stupid to deny those truths about myself, so they kinda forced me to stick to the agnostic label and say that it is THEY who is being stupid and wrong about me. Anyway, i think the best is to delay identifying as much as possible - simply present your claims and arguments and dont tell who you are until they ask you. I dont get insulted by wrong label, it seems that neither label is perfect enough to describe who i am (the closest to perfection is "eclectic" label, but that doesnt tell them much about me).
I have failed as an atheist! All I have are 5 rescue dogs and a rescued horse. The dogs must the Christian or Muslim because they said, "No Cats!" Great story and thanks for posting.
31:55 I realized the real problem, which is trying to find a single word that describes our opinion on every single different concept of God. God can be defined as anything! It's easy to come up with a God which is easy to disprove. Which everyone would agree we can *know* doesn't exist, not just a lack of belief. Simply by defining it as something which if it exists, would provide absolute evidence which we objectively don't see. It's also easy to come up with a God that can't be easily disproved, by defining it as one that doesn't leave evidence. It's all powerful and all knowing but doesn't want us to know it exists. Since it has the power to remain invisible and never provide evidence, the lack of evidence & "divine hiddenness" is fine. It's the difference between disproving that there's a teacup orbiting Mars...and disproving that there's currently a teacup in my hand. It's the difference between disproving that (1) your cat can't secretly speak fluent English but doesn't want you to know...and, (2) disproving that your cat can easily talk and desperately wants to talk to you...also, your cat takes your belief in their ability to speak, & the belief that you have had multiple conversations in English with your cat, so seriously, that you deserve to be tortured forever for failing to recognize this, for not *knowing* your cat speaks English. You also have to believe your cat is all good and all loving, merciful, and just...despite the whole torture thing. Also, no other cat told you this. I told you this. A random human. Have I any proof any cat can talk? Have I heard my cat speak? No. I only think this because someone else told me. But technically, just because you haven't heard your or any cat speak yet, doesn't mean it's impossible! Therefore, clearly you must only lack a belief in this man made nonsense. 🙄 Totally ignore the additional beliefs surrounding the cat's motivations, which if true *would* lead to the cat speaking to you. Therefore, the silence IS evidence the cat can't speak, if by "cat" we mean the kind which loves you & is desperate to talk with you...and will torture you forever if you don't somehow believe. Instead of the "cat" which doesn't want you to know it can speak and doesn't *want* to talk to you. Just defining God as evil immediately takes away my #1 reason I think the Christian God cannot exist...because of the law on non contradiction. We'd have to change the definition of "Good" first. So yeah, I'm way more agnostic towards some God concepts, but absolutely atheist towards most, definitely all man made ones. I believe the Christian God does not exist. They are wrong. There's no good reason to think any human is correct. The funny thing is that we don't treat anyone but atheists like this. When someone says they aren't an atheist and they believe in God... it's assumed they are talking about a specific God. How insane would it be to use "theist" as a positive belief in all Gods? To expect believers to have an equal level of belief in anything someone labels "God?" To have the same opinion, apply to all religious claims? In reality, theists are atheist towards most gods as well. "Agnostics" are definitely more atheist than they'd like to admit. I only don't identify as an "agnostic" because all believers think it applies to them, no matter what crazy shit they claim to be true, no matter how contradictory (and therefore impossible) it is. Richard Dawkins tried to improve this btw by creating his 8 point scale of atheism, but his scale still applies to all Gods. It's better than nothing, but in reality each God concept needs its own scale... **TL;DR** We can't have one word that applies equally to all gods. Everyone is born atheist, and everyone is always atheist towards either all or the majority of Gods. Atheists are agnostic and agnostics are atheistic, but think they have to believe they can disprove every single possible definition of God 100% for sure in order to identify as "atheist"...or they fear that's how people will take it. That fear is why I used to identify only as "agnostic."
Strange we have found as a society that punishment for lack of knowledge of good and evil is extremely wrong. Yet still a big portion of that same society read it from some old ass book, and it's justified. Make that make sense 🙄
Yes…. It is dangerous to start thinking In my case, I started wondering if Hindu children would go to hell if they died unbaptized I learned they would…. And not only that, I learned that I was going to hell for not believing god would do this
I feel like me and you have very similar stories about how we realized the truth. Growing up I was in the same type of long skirt wearing-longhaired-no shorts-no TV-private school-holy roller- church. When I was going there I was being raised to be the next generation of preachers. When I was 14 I started to read the bible in its entirety. In 13 months I finished it. While I was reading I was taking notes on the bible in a 150 page spiral notebook. in the beginning it was about how great and magnificent God was, but over time it shifted into my confusion about why we didn't kill gay people or why we ate pork and shellfish when the bible says not to. It then became a list of contradictions that are scattered all throughout the bible. At the end of those 13th months I had a long lists of questions that not many people were unable to answer my question. They would just tell me "Oh God works in mysterious ways" or when I'd ask why we couldn't mix fabrics or why we don't keep slaves or why we don't kill non-believers. I would be told "Those are just the laws of the ancient Jewish culture." but that never made sense to me because of 2 Timothy 3:16. Or maybe it was verse 15 (it's been a while since I've read it) It says that the bible is the word of the Lord. So just like you I turned to RU-vid. I feel like our stories are so similar and that I can relate to you, because it was by reading the Bible that we came to our senses about how ridiculous it really is but I digress. when I delved into RU-vid searching for answers I found them, but not in the way that I wanted. I wanted to prove that the Bible was true and that everything I've dedicated my life to and everything I've planned my future for wasn't a lie. After a few weeks of research I didn't want to believe it, but all the facts were there in front of me. I still wanted to be sure, so I read the bible again in 16 months this time. By the time I was 16 I could say I was Atheist and be happy about it. There's a part of me that wishes I could go back to my previous ignorance, but I'm just much happier this way. I wonder if anyone read this far.
So you rambled a bit.....who doesn’t. I saw the more recent videos and came back to this original podcast. You really have found your style and it’s great to watch.
leaving the born again cult is like leaving an abusive husband...please watch Seth Andrews video called ''Get them while they're young''...Greeting bro from Australia.😊
Hearing a southern accent talk about atheism in a positive light is something I thought I'd never see, haha, your story is very inspiring, mine is like yours but a bit less glorious and not really a happy ending for me yet seeing as I'm underage and can't really "get away" from religion so to speak. I'm from Southern Arizona, so you know, everyone is catholic here, but thank you for sharing!
Us older guys think you're lucky to have recognized your skepticism at this stage in your life and your having access to other skeptics. You won't be as indoctrinated and you'll be more able to question and evaluate freely.
keeps ticking up slowly. At this point it's 1.7k likes, not views. 28k views. I think it's because it's not such a slick and prepared story, makes it feel more genuine.
Good vid! I broke free from a religious cult a few years ago, so I get the power of religious brainwashing. As a young child I questioned this mess and was told to hush & never question "god". Well, I'm glad to be free from it all, so you're not alone.
@@StennMathis no, I grew up Christian from Baptist to A.M.E. Zion to Non denominational. Then when I turned 25 I joined a group that's called Hebrew Israelite, which became a cult.
A lot of religious brainwashing is contingent on "not questioning god". And then you ask yourself "why shouldn't I ask questions about something I want to base my entire life upon"? Then you ask these questions and find yourself going down a rabbit hole of a litany of questions. When you get all the answers you're looking for you realize, "oh man. I'm an atheist now". Suddenly all the religious doctrine sounds nonsensical when you hear it
... born again atheist here 🙋♀️ ... indoctrinated baptist. in church 4 nights a week and twice on sunday 🤦♀️ i also left at 18 when i married to get away. so many of your thoughts and concerns were also mine.
Don't know what the hell I'm in for, but the title sold me. Accidentally athiest describes me perfectly. A lot of bible reading (cover to cover), a lot of praying, and a lot of asking questions and at one point I realized I'd taken that exit miles and miles ago.
I also grew up in a fundamental church! Same thing! No TV, women could not work or wear pants, no makeup... We had church 7 times a week and would go out witnessing or "soul winning" every Saturday. I left when I was 19 and went through a lot with coming to terms about myself. I am glad seeing somebody else like me.
Greetings from another southern atheist (currently living in Minnesota)! I also left the faith relatively late in life, at the age of 42. What did it for me was studying Christian theology. I've had Christian friends hear that I'm now an atheist, and immediately assume some horrific, disillusioning experience on my part, and I'm like, "No, I just think too much!" Great to hear your story man! I'm subbed up, and enjoy catching up on your stuff.
Thanks so much. I enjoy hearing other's stories of how they left religion. Seems like a lot of these stories involve people reading and studying the bible. Religious people say you are running from God, yet it was while doing something that should draw you closer to him that ultimately led you away.
@@TheRebelsAdvocate Thank you from alifetimer atheist and online apologist. Your talk was one of the best. Stunning and brave,as they say and some of it humorous. 'Heck, I ain't no atheist,I just don't believe in God, that's all" £
I totally know what you are talking about with the peace of not having to do mental gymnastics to make sense of your beliefs anymore. It all becomes so much simpler when you realize it didn't make sense because it just wasn't real in the first place. Christians talk about the peace that passes all understanding. Well, I thought I had that, but I have much more peace now that I've stopped believing. That was a totally unexpected benefit. When I was a Christian, I thought all atheists were deeply sad and just living for temporary pleasures with no real peace, and that's just not true either.
I just got done watching... our stories are very similar. I started watching Christopher Hitchens on youtube when I was a believer and I thought that man is lost LOL. ... then months later I became an atheist too.
Sitting here in the third world watching ppl give their small savings and underaged daughters to holy men, and thinking, 'you thought Hitchens was lost.' But it's the congregation that's lost.
Hey, I was Pentecostal as well, but not oneness. Isn't it funny how even though we were same denomination, our churches were still very different with vastly different beliefs? Thanks so much for watching. I do plan on making more. I'll try my best not to ramble so much next time, and make them a bit shorter lol.
Joseph Stine Pentecostals make the fundamental mistake of ruling out the possibility of other religions being saved. When it comes to their rhetoric about the Catholic Church they go even further and demonize that religion, so when Pentecostal church members do any research and learn that the very bible they look to for Gods word was assembled by a group of Catholic priests they leave. Once you see one hypocrisy you start to see the rest of them and then the house of cards falls. That’s my sad truth.
*For Christians, that can't understand why atheists don't believe in their God* _(some perspective)_ Just as you are not convinced of the _super natural God claims,_ that Muslims or Hindu's make about their religions, we feel that exact same way, about the miraculous claims of Christianity. _(unconvinced)_
You appear to be a very sweet and gentle guy. Keep up the good work. I like your innocent, yet measured quality, to your quest for truth. This was a good first video.
If god is all powerful and Jesus was his only son, who died on the cross, couldn't he just give himself another son? If god is all knowing, when Jesus was killed on the cross, he knew jesus would rise in 3 days, so is that the great sacrifice?
If Jesusdied for everyone, why are womenn still being punishedFor Eve? Why did godd need a chiIds sacrifice to forgive? Couldn't he just forgive? If JesusCould heaInthe bIind, why not just heaI bIindness?
For starters, I have 4 cats, so I must be a hard line atheist. lol. I come from a fundamental family too. My grandfather and grandmother were pastors. My dad does seminars on the End Times. He's been doing them since the 1980's I became a pastor and my brother became a pastor. In College I was nicknamed the RBS (Resident biblical scholar) After pastoring about 4 years things started to change. My wife first started asking questions and I searched for the answers. Couldn't find them. At first I was thinking that our theology was wrong, but one by one my beliefs crumbled as I researched the Bible. I don't speak out much since I live and work in a very conservative area. I have moved to another state, so my family doesn't know where I stand, although I think they know I'm not a Christian anymore. It's hard to come out and say what you have said. I'm not there yet. Thanks for your thoughts.
You're either convinced, pretending to be convinced, or you're not convinced. And you really don't need any evidence at all to become any of these three.
thanks for sharing joe. my faith was lost by reading the bible studying ever chapter as well. so many flaws. That was the straw that broke the bible's back. we are the ones who will lead the world to a better place. a place thats not perfect but a place we can learn,grow and make man kind prosper.
A story of a man made from dirt and a woman made from a bone meeting up with a talking snake is hard to believe even if you will suffer eternal damnation for not believing it's true.
Lets look at those passages mentioned from a different perspective. Man made from "dirt". The translation is "rudiments" so, elements basically. We are O2, Fe, C etc. Woman made from rib. Translation is "side" (as to be an equal partner) but can also translate "curve". DNA is curved, so if the X chromosome was "extracted" its possible. A talking snake. Its an idiom we still use today, not literal. So, everything you mentioned has a scientific, Biblical, and common sense explanation, you just had wrong perspective.
@@timorean320 Using the word curve and jumping to DNA is not logical. The people back then wouldn't have even known what DNA is. So to make a claim that the bible is scientific in an era where science either didn't exist or was just barely getting off the ground. Is just not a possibility at all. More over rudiments as elements would have meant fire, Water, Air, And earth. Not Biological because again. They wouldn't have known what that even was.
@@Nyla_Corvina Im not saying its fact, just a plausible explantion. Here is why. Lets take the Caduceus symbol for example, medical symbol, 5K years old at least, carried by god Hermes, but have you ever noticed how similiar it is to the Double Helix of DNA? Maybe, when a culture encounters a way more advanced Civilization, they copy what they see, but dont understand. Heck, there is a tribes in Africa that make similation of planes with twigs to mimic what they saw flying, so, there is that.
@@Nyla_Corvina Really? What does the god Hermes carry? A Caduceus. Medical symbol (odd, why is it?), 5K years old at least. Ever noticed how similiar it is to the Double Helix of DNA? Knowledge gets lost, but symbols remain.
@@Nyla_Corvina I have left 2 replies, but deleted (why?) Do you know what a Caducues is? 5K year old medical symbol (why is that?) What does it look like? DNA. Knowledge gets lost, but the logos remain.
A shout-out from a Southern atheist 👍... Good job on your story I can relate. I'm 41 myself, grew up in Atlanta Georgia and been atheist for about 10 years. Hope to see more videos from you
This video kept popping up in my feed, so I finally decided to watch and discovered how similar this story is to mine. I took a few different curves on the way to my deconversion, but arrived to the same fork in the road. Atheist. Current status...Proud Atheist
Look at what the lies of religion do to people, constantly paranoid and worried all the time about made up bullshit.... I feel for you bro, glad you broke free.... Good luck to you
Great video, Joe. I was "that" kid as well. So many questions and they never got answered. I was in an Independent Baptist church and school. Proud to be an atheist!
MetalJet666 Same! I asked things like how do eyes work and why is the sky blue when I was younger. As I got older they shifted into fundamental questions that were about my religion such as, "Why does God love the Jewish more than us? Why did he pick them?" Or, "Why does God hate gay People when he claims to love everyone...? If he loved everyone and he's omnipotent, shouldn't he understand why we feel the way we feel and respect that?" Those questions eventually shifted me towards atheism, because all I heard from Christians was complete BS.
As an honest-to-goodness cat-owning ex-christian atheist, i really enjoyed listening to your story. I remember when my Christian friends started to worry about me and would give me books like "The Case for Christ", the weak, lopsided arguments i found there just served to push me farther away. And Sam Harris made a huge impact on me as well. Keep up the nice work! You have a new subscriber!
Hello Ken! Time to get a new gig buddy. The holy bible and dean odles biblical flat earth presentation destroys atheist beliefs and globe beliefs! Jesus saves sinners! Now use that brain God gave you!!
