I’ve had videos made about me too. It’s a badge of honour indeed. Especially for a tiny channel like mine. I know I’m getting under peoples skin. It’s brilliant when it’s full of ad hominem instead of attacking the points I’ve raised in the video.
I see what you're saying but isn't that setting the bar kind of low? To be hated by this preacher, all one has to be is a rational thinker, or not a member of his church, or not white, or not a male, or not the same kind of Christian he is, or not straight, etc. Eventually he's going to be the only guy in Heaven.
And now that he's targeted Hemant, well, it is NOW on as personal harassment.. He can report it to RUclips and well, get them banned.. true, they'll keep popping up like a bad case of Herpes, but at least the message will be sent... "you're vile, and your bile won't be tolerated'.
I personally don't like the umbrella term disabled because with out specifics, it doesn't provide much insight into a person's limitations. We all have various limitations, some more obvious than others. In your case, you're an Astrophysicist. Most "able" people wouldn't know what Astrophysics is, let alone have the capacity to learn it to the extent that they can build a career out of it.
You've truly made it, Hemant! Also, it would matter a lot if you didn't exist. I know that I would've suffered even more in my deconstruction if it weren't for your work. I doubt my channel would even exist if you hadn't made your The Atheist Voice videos. ❤
If Christians ever wonder why I don't care for them waving around their beliefs like a penis ... I'll refer them to this video ... Then they will say "but he doesn't represent me" to which I will say "he's a Christian. Your a Christian. What are you doing inside your own culture to undermine ppl like him? Just saying "he doesn't represent me?" You might need to try harder ..."
Absolutely; the worry is, how many more are there like him. Most probably have attended a denominational bible school, which is little more than an indoctrination centre granting useless diplomas.
I'm hugely old now (approaching 80!). Many, many years ago, long before youtube and long before the internet, a friend and I were discussing ideas about ways to make money, that could be fitted around our careers and other important committments. We decided that starting up some sort of 'radio broadcast' salvation church would be a simply brilliant idea, but - although we did some serious research into commercial broadcasting licences etc - we could not bring ourselves to actually do anything about it, because it would've been nothing more or less than lies and deception; taking money under false pretences was not something either of us were interested in. Not long after that, we started hearing about these weird 'pastors' in the US who had their own radio stations, mansions, jets etc and felt that although we'd missed out on a golden opportunity, we'd kept our integrity, which was far more important to us in the longer term.
Not just keeping your integrity, but keeping from victimizing people. Those preachers take money from people who don’t have anything. They have ruined lives.
Nobody knows better that God, Heaven and Hell do not exist, than these Evangelical Christian preacher/grifters. Fleecing millions of dollars from gullible, fearful people, makes these preachers the lowest form of life on our planet. They know that if God were real, they would have a first class ticket on the train to Hell.
All these hate preachers sound like they were the victims of angry dads. They're the sort of people that say, "I whoop my kids because my dad whooped me. And I turned out alright." 😖
It is pretty rare to see the correct use of "an" before an initialism with a starting consonant whose name starts with a vowel sound. I know this has nothing to do with the video, it's just something I appreciate.
@@craigcorson3036 "I know that languages evolve, but English is DEvolving." Said every old man yelling at clouds ever. Our parents and grandparents said the same when people started using "Hello" as a greeting. By all means, switch back to old english. Oh wait, that was a bastardization of roman, celtic and old germanic languages as well. Time to polish your indo-european root language, I guess.
I'm sure Shelley is aware that his role is to voice and justify the bigotry that pollutes his community. Everyday people don't usually voice opinions like, "I have a raging bias against certain people for sociopolitical reasons," so hate conductors like Shelley step in and vocalize those dark undercurrents in order to get clout they can't gain through pro-social means. For hate preachers, the projection element likely becomes involved when they assume that atheist thought leaders mirror their own behavior on the other side of the ideological divide, when they demonstrably don't. Atheism isn't performance art-it's a mental state that arises from learning, growth, and introspection. Fundamentalism of any variety critically lacks those elements.
When I was growing up an atheist and an A student throughout school, I was well aware that my Christian family members, who were always spouting the atheists-are-stupid line, struggled to get C’s and an occasional B and never made it past high school. I have since discovered that demographics consistently show that across America, religiosity within a community is inversely proportional to the level of educational attainment within that community.
They don’t want people with education. Churches are scared of people with education and intelligence because they can see through the Church’s lies and manipulation. My church hated me because I ask too many questions and I’m a woman 🤷🏻♀️.
Hemant, how do you get so lucky to get personally called out by a hate preacher? I dunno why, but I feel slightly jealous as a fellow atheist. Hats off to you!
When I was I Christian there was this saying I heard a bunch of times. It was something like "live such a life that when your feet hit the floor in the morning, the demons know they have to get to work." I don't remember the quote exactly. I feel like he is living such a life that the hateful Christians get to work when his feet hit the floor. He's making an impact.
My Christian pastor gets death threats from hate pastors, partly because we have atheists and a TON of LGBTQ+ community members in attendance, and serving on various teams every week. It is a badge of honor
@@ckEagle165 But if an extremist is putting out contracts on your pastor just for sowing benevolence, there has to be something you and your congregation could do to foil any whacking attempts.
Any atheist who *_isn't_* a hate preacher like this (or otherwise actively engaged in harming lots of fellow humans) is doing more for the country (or society as a whole) than this preacher... And yes, I'd say even ones who are wilfully living off the social system are doing _more_ than this guy, simply because they have so much less of a negative effect...
@@cerad7304There's a strategy to this! So what you do is push christians into the foxholes and then stand on them, that way you're not technically in the foxhole yourself. Another option is to hop over them when necessary. I like to pretend there's an invisible forcefield keeping me out.
It doesn't take intelligence to make the leap of faith from reality to "I have a magic book, and if you don't like it, you're wrong, and bad". It just takes the ability to believe in magic books.
He tells his audience atheists are stupid because he is complementing them by telling them how smart they are. It helps them to feel good about themselves. Such smugness.
I like how the only example he cites for Mehta's behavior is him behaving honestly. And the preacher lies about it! You gotta wonder how these people sleep at night.
@jennyrosewho417 - I do not think he has an audience, though he is pretending to. I hear no applause, no "amens", no child talking or crying in the background, no general crowd rustling. He is MIMING an audience. That "WatchlistTYT" video I referenced above covers the guy's difficulties in renting and keeping a space for his ratty religion. Maybe there IS no church for a congregation to go to and videos are his only way to reach anyone.
17:05 I'm a cis, straight guy as well, but I'm also a Christian, and I've held the hand of my gay friends as we walked down the street, just to make their bad day better when they felt like no one loved them. I love all people equally. They're people. Love them.
This makes me happy. This idea that human touch, especially between men, must be romantic or sexual is a recent emergence influenced by homophobia. Human touch is a basic need and is usually not romantic or sexual in nature; it's simply about connection and reassurance. More friends should have this attitude.
This comment is so beautiful. Your gay friends must feel so cared for and safe around you. As a trans person who has very few supportive people in my life, I can say your friends are lucky to have you.
I'm a lurker, but your channel has helped me be more cemented in my deconstruction and you've taught me a lot in the "everything wrong with" series. I'd also miss you if you disappeared.
I’m agnostic, so I get hate from both these religious extremist types and the more edgelord atheists who are all “🤓 NYYYYYYYRRR well TECHNICALLY speaking you’re one of us, so let’s just erase that silly ‘agnostic’ identity even if your disbelief in god and disbelief in no god are equal”.
@@DissociatedWomenIncorporatedReally, when did you get hate from Hemant, because I'm calling bullshit on that one? I've never seen, nor heard of him throwing hate at agnostics. I also find it peculiar that an Atheist gave you that "technically...." speech, because they know that agnosticism doesn't imply Atheism. An agnostic can also be a theist and they're slightly more honest than those with the general religious stance.
And an indictment of genocidal rhetoric passing as "hard preaching". I'm amazed the New IFB hasn't been officially declared a terrorist organization by now.
HAAHAA! I bet your cheerios came out through your nose. It is quite an honor to be included in a sermon reserved for God. There are so many stories and quotes and fables that have to be crammed into one or two hours a week, that to take precious time from the Lord is really an achievement. Congratulations.
They hate you because, unlike most atheist youtubers, you actually comment on politics and news. Bring some real life examples to the whole religion debate - and that's dangerous for religious extremists.
Actually Most Atheists RUclipsr's point out this kind of behavior more than anything. Hement just gets way more views and has a large enough subscriber base to be high in the search rankings and show up in peoples feeds. Sure, many don't get as deep into the details of the politics, but they don't leave out that politics are involved when they are.
@@richardh8082 Here are a few: "The line" is a channel with a lot of Atheist/humanist shows where politics of the religious is a common topic, not that they concentrate on the politics as much, but only because it's unavoidable. "The Non-Prophets" is one of the ACA (Atheist Community of Austen) shows where polics is prevalent. "FFRF" Is the Freedom From Religion Foundation's channel, who are all about separation of church and state, file lawsuits on behalf of people who experience violations of their rights in that context. "Mrs. Betty Bowers" ("worlds best christian") is an absofreakinlutely hilarious comedy take on christianity, especially the ultra conservative fundamentalist christian/MAGA types, and in the spirit of great comedy, is very fact and truth based. Although she/he? hasn't put out many videos more recently, you could spend days taking in her back catalog, and get some laughs in to work out those belly muscles!
It *is* satire of sorts. I'm convinced that fundamentalists knowingly adhere to absurd beliefs as a way to set themselves apart from the masses of "normies." They wear insupportable positions as a badge of honor so that when outsiders criticize their ideas on their merits they can puff up and act like their personal honor is at stake. It's a performance those that would rather be hated than ignored put on.
That's an example of Poe's law, though it is usually applied the other way around: people mistaking the satire for the actual views. The general observation is that extreme views cannot be distinguished from satire of those views.
I would miss you, your sense of humour, your compassion, your commitment to the truth - and your unique reading of the bible. That most of all has helped me overcome the religious trauma of my childhood. Never stop doing what you do, Hemant, we love you.
15:08 I just want to say that I would miss you, Hemant Mehta. When I came around to figuring out I'd been lied to all my life and that the bible was undeniably false, at least in part, and deconverted, I was hit with a wave of self-doubt and had to ask myself who I really was at my core. While I didn't start watching content creators like yourself until after I already had figured this out about the bible, I soon found myself wanting more answers about the world at large, and such atheist content creators helped me de-program a lot of the beliefs I still somewhat internally held without realizing it. Religious trauma goes deep.
Thank you for standing up to those who use their authority to promote hate. Speaking as a transgender person raised in the church, this kind of resilient ignorance can have frightening effects on the actions I see in the real world. It’s always just a joke or an opinion until it goes too far. Truly, their worst fear is having their words and actions described to them, and thank you very much for helping to do that.
Atheist artist and musician here. I used to be a very "spiritual" woo believer and I thought at one point (due to a sample size of 1) that "atheists probably didn't believe in god because they are ugly". Yeah that was really dumb, and I actually look a little better now because I couldn't kick poor habits like drinking and eating cheeseburgers until after I became an atheist. Something about feeling "fated" to have substance abuse and self control issues turns out to be related to neurodivergent traits and there seem to be ways to get myself more productive and healthier although it's still a struggle. Though I did deconvert from being an evangelical around age 20, it took me a long time to get rid of the bad thinking I learned in church. TL;DR - it's been a long road but leaving god beliefs behind has made my life so so much better. And I care very much that Hemant Mehta is still around!!
Perfect response. Also, I love how these guys constantly claim anyone who supports trans people must be anti-science, when the science is what initially convinced me that my old, ignorant, bigoted Christian beliefs on the matter were wrong (as for being a Christian overall, the Bible is what convinced me that was also wrong). Science *overwhelmingly* supports the existence and legitimacy of trans people. The average conservative can't understand that, because (as pointed out in this video) they don't understand the scientific process or its value at all. As Neil deGrasse Tyson says, when scientists sit down to debate an issue, they come with the mindset of "Either I'm right, or you're right, or we're both wrong." People like the pastor in this video come to a conversation saying, "I'm right, you're wrong, and you'll burn in hell if you keep disagreeing with me." Gee, I wonder which of those stances is more anti-science, anti-knowledge, etc?
Yeah, as I like to put it in a nutshell, you know what else is a scientific fact? Providing gender-affirming care and support to trans people greatly improves their mental health and stability.
My favorite bible verse is the one where Jesus says "Love thy neighbor as thyself...unless they are an atheist and then you should insult them every way you can." So loving!
It reminds me of some stories i've heard of conservatives accusing pastors of being 'too woke' because they're quoting Jesus. Apparently they just want people like this guy who just goes "You good, other people bad!" all day.
Religious people are often willfully ignorant, but that doesn't mean they're stupid. The smart ones can be really good at rationalizing their beliefs in ways that sound convincing, if you're not a critical thinker. This guy is NOT one of the smart ones🙄
I like how this preacher looks, sounds and has the energy of a stoner giving a class presentation. I’m looking out the window just listening to him for 5 seconds.
The minister is projecting. He talks about no one liking anything, and that is exactly what he is doing. He is confessing his own sins, but putting it on to someone else.
I cherish your videos ridiculing the Bible. I mean it. I very much care that you exist. I often feel alone as an atheist, as most of the people in my community look down on atheists. I greatly appreciate being able to click on one of your videos and feel supported. Thank you so much, Hemant.
I have completed a trade (plumber) and also gained a degree in IT at university. I am also an atheist. As part of my journey to question the claim there is a god, I have become better at critical thinking, exposed to areas of science I never thought about before and really enjoy. Thank you to channels like this 👍
Admittedly, not everyone (myself included) can claim to be the Adonis Jonathan Shelley is. (Note the sarcasm.) But, we do at least endeavor to think and reason for ourselves, based upon the facts, which is also far more than can be said for the likes of Jonathan Shelley.
Ain't nothing wrong with Hemant's appearance. If we were both single... well let's just say I'd do my best to change that. That's right, Hemant, you have a groupie!
The most hysterical part is how he stands behind a lectern and gestures like he's talking to a big congregation when he's really alone in his basement somewhere!
There were probably people in his congregation who caught that... and then immediately brushed it aside so that they could continue on listening unquestioningly.
He should be thankful for the free exposure. Also if these pastors didn’t want people to know about these sermons, maybe they shouldn’t record themselves.
Hemant, your face in the thumbnail looks so sad and hurt! I'm sorry this person chose to hurt your feelings so unjustly! It's okay. We are with you, Hemant.
Nah, that's just how his face looks. I have that issue too, people always think I'm angry. Course Hemant does, for this particular segment, want to look a bit stricken...
I am a 60 year old former Marine, that has not believed in the fictitious gOd since then, and can still hump up a small mountain and get in the ring with this goon. I will protect anyone religious or not being attacked. This person is a professional hater. Telling the truth is not attacking. Thank you for exposing this evil person.
I absolutely love you Hemant. This preacher-man not only reads from an impressively poorly written script, he is also an amazingly uninspiring public orator. It’s like getting an incompetent doctor, who also has no bedside manner. Great-“not only will I probably die, worse, i have to suffer this prick while I go!?” Even if the “Friendly” is only marketing, I would gladly buy your beers, whereas, I could not be paid to clink a stein with Rev Shelley. Thank you for being you and making this content for us, Hemant. 🙏🏽✌🏽❤️ from Minnesota
This has been a major exercise in projection. The things that the pastor claimed about you, he demonstrates in his own sermons. You are a mirror of things he has to work out on himself. Your humor about your parents feeding him the script is hilarious. I honor you for your work. Those with ears will hear. Anyone in that movement, especially women get the sense that something is very wrong in those churches, and being able to hear a different point of view is helpful in processing, and forming an escape plan.
@@Chloe7270 It would make that eejit even angrier.....if he even knew about me and also knew I am a trans woman. I will always say nasty things about LGBTQ hating bigot types. WITHOUT EXCEPTION.
Try harder to burn in Hinduism. It's not enough to not believe in god, you have to keep killing yourself until you are born into the lowest caste of Hindu Caste Society, the "Untouchables," and then some how disrespect a higher caste. Or you could just commit genocide and get a lot of negative karma.
@@missk1697 I think of most Buddhist practices as closer to philosophies. If you mess up in Buddhism don't you just start start over on the wheel of life
Baha’i doesn’t believe in hell, and about atheism, or more generally “irreligion”, it says: “If religion and faith are the causes of enmity and sedition, it is far better to be nonreligious, and the absence of religion would be preferable; for we desire religion to be the cause of amity and fellowship. If enmity and hatred exist, irreligion is preferable.”
@@EETMySheetNah, Islam is pretty straightforward with its hate for the most part. Christian hate masquerades as love. See, we don't hate you. We just hate what we call your sin, because you're going to suffer eternally for it. Our hate is born purely out of love! We want you to not suffer eternally, all you have to do is join our cult!
"And the human race is filled with passion. And medicine, law, business, engineering, these are noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life. But poetry, beauty, romance, love, these are what we stay alive for." - Robin Williams (Dead Poet Society).
Wow, congratulations Hemant! You know you've arrived when preachers do sermons about you personally. There's no such thing as bad publicity, or so I've heard.
That "minister" is a prime example of a purely prejudicial person. First he "pre-judges" a HUGE sector of humanity, then he starts name calling. How utterly juvenile! I have nothing but pity for him, _AND_ for his grievous ignorance. *EDIT:* After watching that "pastor" a bit more, where he starts tearing into the supposed "physical appearances" of atheists, I started to laugh. Between the two of you, *_HE_* is the one who is *overweight, **_HE_* is the one who *seems unhealthy,* and *_HE_* is also a person who *appears GREEDY!* I honestly believe that at some future date *_HE_* will "be caught in a compromising situation," specifically: in a gay relationship. I certainly don't care a mite what he _DOES_ with his "doinky parts," but *I DO **_CARE_* about hypocritical speech & behaviour, *_AND_* about broken promises. If he has a spouse (a biological female, of course), AND has any children, _THEY_ would be the ones I'd be concerned about. *CHEATING and LYING are "BIG NO-NO"s in **_MY_** world!*
Brilliant Video Hemant! Thanks for sharing. I simply cant even comprehend how wilfully ignorant and openly hateful this guy is. Its truly sad. Actually it is tragic, as tirades like his influence his desperate flock.
Again, Hemant, thank you for the work you do. I'd be terribly sad and mourn the loss of such a good person if you weren't doing the things you do. Keep doing the good work you do.
A friend, who is an atheist died. When st. Peter asked what his religion was, "none," he said. Good, the old man told him to enter the pearly gate. Inside he asked the guard why most of those before and after him were turned away. "We don't accept priests, preachers, church leaders, and those who cling to their guns and bibles. They can adapt more to life in hell than in heaven."
Being condemned by a crackpot preacher is a badge of honor.
i've had a video made about me, and i'm an animator. " @HarryNicholas Attempts To Defend @Paulogia From Me, Fails Miserably "
crackpot preacher is a redundancy😆
@@HarryNicNicholasWho is the "me" in that line "Defend @Paulogia from me"
Achievement unlocked.
I’ve had videos made about me too. It’s a badge of honour indeed. Especially for a tiny channel like mine. I know I’m getting under peoples skin. It’s brilliant when it’s full of ad hominem instead of attacking the points I’ve raised in the video.
Being personally condemned by a hate preacher is an achievement I think all atheists should strive for.
Nice work Hemant, keep it up.
I agree wholeheartedly
A veritable "badge of honour"
I see what you're saying but isn't that setting the bar kind of low? To be hated by this preacher, all one has to be is a rational thinker, or not a member of his church, or not white, or not a male, or not the same kind of Christian he is, or not straight, etc. Eventually he's going to be the only guy in Heaven.
And now that he's targeted Hemant, well, it is NOW on as personal harassment.. He can report it to RUclips and well, get them banned.. true, they'll keep popping up like a bad case of Herpes, but at least the message will be sent... "you're vile, and your bile won't be tolerated'.
Any good Christian should be actively taking down these hatemongers too.
My favorite part of the Bible was when Jesus delivered an hour-long sermon about his petty grievances regarding some guy over the internet.
😂
Who would Jesus troll?
Probably the NIFB.
🤣🤣🤣
I loved when Jesus said blessed be he who goes on 4chan and says some wild stuff about the jews
@@Gamingpandacat
Quoth Jesus: "Blessed be the white people, unto them shall go most of the money."
(I am kidding, y'all, just to be clear)
As a disabled person and an astrophysicist, I'd love to tell this guy who the "idiot" in this situation is
Stephen you're still alive???!!!
@@KingofCrusher LOL. You win the internet today
@@KingofCrusher You must be referring to Stephen Hawking since I'm not a disabled Person.
@JS-L90 to be pointed out like that. Excellent response to sheer ..
What is that really. Ugliness. Terrible skill for someone preaching God. Peace😊
I personally don't like the umbrella term disabled because with out specifics, it doesn't provide much insight into a person's limitations. We all have various limitations, some more obvious than others. In your case, you're an Astrophysicist. Most "able" people wouldn't know what Astrophysics is, let alone have the capacity to learn it to the extent that they can build a career out of it.
You've truly made it, Hemant!
Also, it would matter a lot if you didn't exist. I know that I would've suffered even more in my deconstruction if it weren't for your work. I doubt my channel would even exist if you hadn't made your The Atheist Voice videos. ❤
Same! Friendly Atheist and Scathing Atheist help me deconstruct and not feel as alone during those times
Hey! You're awesome :)
@GeneticallyModifiedSkeptic I wanted to let you know that your channel is one of my favorites. Thank you for the great videos.
Found your channel thanks to The Friendly Atheist, and subscribed. Maybe post one of his videos and return the favor?
There is nothing so hateful as christian love.
Bless their hearts
in this case it's christian insanity, blimey this guy has problems.
If Christians ever wonder why I don't care for them waving around their beliefs like a penis ... I'll refer them to this video ...
Then they will say "but he doesn't represent me" to which I will say "he's a Christian. Your a Christian. What are you doing inside your own culture to undermine ppl like him? Just saying "he doesn't represent me?" You might need to try harder ..."
May I add, "Christian hypocrisy knows no bound".
@@DD-nv2vgthey never read their own book so there's the limit
He's so full of anger, fear, and hatred. I suppose this is how I can tell that he's a good Christian.
I think he's rather mediocre, as preachers go.
there’s nothing more hateful than christian love
It's so sad that people like him give off this impression. Because most Christians are not like him.
@@martijnspruit Yes, I notice he fingers his Bible but doesn't quote it or say anything from it. Wonder why. (kof kof)
He's probably gay and can't admit it.
I'm not a Psychologist, but I think we can safely conclude that Jonathan Shelley is a walking, talking example of the Dunning-Kruger effect.
Absolutely; the worry is, how many more are there like him. Most probably have attended a denominational bible school, which is little more than an indoctrination centre granting useless diplomas.
the more i listen to the guy the more i think you might be right
More like the poster child!
He's also a walking talking projector.
I'm studying Criminal Psychology and I totally agree with you. I'm also sort of a Christian.
I'm hugely old now (approaching 80!). Many, many years ago, long before youtube and long before the internet, a friend and I were discussing ideas about ways to make money, that could be fitted around our careers and other important committments.
We decided that starting up some sort of 'radio broadcast' salvation church would be a simply brilliant idea, but - although we did some serious research into commercial broadcasting licences etc - we could not bring ourselves to actually do anything about it, because it would've been nothing more or less than lies and deception; taking money under false pretences was not something either of us were interested in.
Not long after that, we started hearing about these weird 'pastors' in the US who had their own radio stations, mansions, jets etc and felt that although we'd missed out on a golden opportunity, we'd kept our integrity, which was far more important to us in the longer term.
❤❤❤
Not just keeping your integrity, but keeping from victimizing people. Those preachers take money from people who don’t have anything. They have ruined lives.
Nobody knows better that God, Heaven and Hell do not exist, than these Evangelical Christian preacher/grifters. Fleecing millions of dollars from gullible, fearful people, makes these preachers the lowest form of life on our planet. They know that if God were real, they would have a first class ticket on the train to Hell.
Dignity, integrity, and honor were the riches you had all along...
You didn't just keep your integrity. You kept your soul. (Metaphorically speaking)
It's painful to imagine how he behaves at home, how he treats his wife and kids. So much hate, so much anger, so little love and compassion.
Indeed! The "love and compassion" Jonathan Shelley displays are "so little" as to be non-existent, like the God he represents.
Do not forget the world is only 6,000 years old, according to him. What a home he must make.😮
All these hate preachers sound like they were the victims of angry dads.
They're the sort of people that say, "I whoop my kids because my dad whooped me. And I turned out alright." 😖
You know you're on the right track when an NIFB preacher writes a whole sermon about how evil you are. Keep it up 👍
It is pretty rare to see the correct use of "an" before an initialism with a starting consonant whose name starts with a vowel sound. I know this has nothing to do with the video, it's just something I appreciate.
@@justinwatson1510 It's getting so that almost ANY correct usage stands out. I know that languages evolve, but English is DEvolving.
Don’t forget… atheists are evil AND stupid. 🤣
@@craigcorson3036 "I know that languages evolve, but English is DEvolving." Said every old man yelling at clouds ever. Our parents and grandparents said the same when people started using "Hello" as a greeting. By all means, switch back to old english. Oh wait, that was a bastardization of roman, celtic and old germanic languages as well. Time to polish your indo-european root language, I guess.
Hey❗️hate preacher what do you contribute oh I bullshit ❗️
You know you're doing something right when hateful bigots don't like you ❤😊
Amen!😅 Damn Right!😂
This man disgusts me. He never grew out of being a middle school bully, and he believes he has divine backing.
The hubris to use the pulpit to air out internet beef, why would anyone think God has any interest in that crap.
His lack of self awareness is actually breathtaking, as Dusty always says "Every accusation is a confession".
I'm sure Shelley is aware that his role is to voice and justify the bigotry that pollutes his community. Everyday people don't usually voice opinions like, "I have a raging bias against certain people for sociopolitical reasons," so hate conductors like Shelley step in and vocalize those dark undercurrents in order to get clout they can't gain through pro-social means.
For hate preachers, the projection element likely becomes involved when they assume that atheist thought leaders mirror their own behavior on the other side of the ideological divide, when they demonstrably don't. Atheism isn't performance art-it's a mental state that arises from learning, growth, and introspection. Fundamentalism of any variety critically lacks those elements.
When these preachers talk about you that’s when you know you are winning the struggle. You have more followers and more cultural impact than they do.
When I was growing up an atheist and an A student throughout school, I was well aware that my Christian family members, who were always spouting the atheists-are-stupid line, struggled to get C’s and an occasional B and never made it past high school. I have since discovered that demographics consistently show that across America, religiosity within a community is inversely proportional to the level of educational attainment within that community.
They don’t want people with education. Churches are scared of people with education and intelligence because they can see through the Church’s lies and manipulation. My church hated me because I ask too many questions and I’m a woman 🤷🏻♀️.
Amen to that😅
That educated people tend reject stupid arguments is the precise reason that fundies are trying to shut down higher education.
"That's because of all the woke education they're giving to kids these days" 😅
@@filipe.sm31 Woke is not being a bigot.
Hemant, how do you get so lucky to get personally called out by a hate preacher? I dunno why, but I feel slightly jealous as a fellow atheist.
Hats off to you!
When I was I Christian there was this saying I heard a bunch of times. It was something like "live such a life that when your feet hit the floor in the morning, the demons know they have to get to work." I don't remember the quote exactly. I feel like he is living such a life that the hateful Christians get to work when his feet hit the floor. He's making an impact.
My Christian pastor gets death threats from hate pastors, partly because we have atheists and a TON of LGBTQ+ community members in attendance, and serving on various teams every week.
It is a badge of honor
@@ckEagle165 But if an extremist is putting out contracts on your pastor just for sowing benevolence, there has to be something you and your congregation could do to foil any whacking attempts.
Lucky? He worked hard for that😂
@krinkov7.62 The Holy Spirit has a bridge to sell anyone who thinks the New IFB are ambassadors for anyone or anything except Fuhrerian sentiment.
Actually this atheist served his country (UK) for 23 years and was extremely fit so I did more for my country than any preacher or priest.
Any atheist who *_isn't_* a hate preacher like this (or otherwise actively engaged in harming lots of fellow humans) is doing more for the country (or society as a whole) than this preacher... And yes, I'd say even ones who are wilfully living off the social system are doing _more_ than this guy, simply because they have so much less of a negative effect...
Thank you for your service. How did you manage to avoid foxholes for 23 years? Because, well you know...
@@cerad7304There's a strategy to this! So what you do is push christians into the foxholes and then stand on them, that way you're not technically in the foxhole yourself. Another option is to hop over them when necessary. I like to pretend there's an invisible forcefield keeping me out.
@@Wolf-ln1ml You are so correct.
@@cerad7304 Yeah it's a mystery, thank you.
This made me laugh so hard. Imagine going to church on a Sunday to worship the almighty and this is the sermon you get 😂
It doesn't take intelligence to make the leap of faith from reality to "I have a magic book, and if you don't like it, you're wrong, and bad". It just takes the ability to believe in magic books.
Yeah well my magic book is more powerful than yours 😂
What a great, non-judgmental Christian that guy is. He just oozes love and acceptance. 🙄
On himself? Absolutely! @krinkov7.62
what is funny is that the bible says to not judge
🎼"And they'll know we are Christians by our love."🎶
Did my parents write his sermon? Uncool parental figures!😢
you can physically feel every time he said "mentally handicapped" he was stopping himself from screaming the r-slur as loud as he could
Oh yeah. You can see him making the hand gesture at around the 13 minute mark
I was like, why do you need to drag people with cognitive issues into your fight and insult them in the process?
I tell you Christians are becoming so angrier by the day
@@labachaterairlandesato me it’s because they look down on us I’m autistic so
He tells his audience atheists are stupid because he is complementing them by telling them how smart they are. It helps them to feel good about themselves. Such smugness.
"Complimenting."
Aren't they then committing the 'sin of pride'?
@@richardgrier8968 You're right of course but the preacher's audience members don't have to say anything so they think their still "clean" in this.
I like how the only example he cites for Mehta's behavior is him behaving honestly. And the preacher lies about it! You gotta wonder how these people sleep at night.
@jennyrosewho417 - I do not think he has an audience, though he is pretending to. I hear no applause, no "amens", no child talking or crying in the background, no general crowd rustling. He is MIMING an audience. That "WatchlistTYT" video I referenced above covers the guy's difficulties in renting and keeping a space for his ratty religion. Maybe there IS no church for a congregation to go to and videos are his only way to reach anyone.
17:05 I'm a cis, straight guy as well, but I'm also a Christian, and I've held the hand of my gay friends as we walked down the street, just to make their bad day better when they felt like no one loved them.
I love all people equally. They're people. Love them.
This makes me happy. This idea that human touch, especially between men, must be romantic or sexual is a recent emergence influenced by homophobia. Human touch is a basic need and is usually not romantic or sexual in nature; it's simply about connection and reassurance. More friends should have this attitude.
This comment is so beautiful. Your gay friends must feel so cared for and safe around you. As a trans person who has very few supportive people in my life, I can say your friends are lucky to have you.
Nice guy. 🦄 Checked out your subscriptions and found some gems.
As an Atheist I think you’re a good example of a good Christian! 👍
Hope all is well!
@zoyadulzura7490 Aragorn kissed several other men and it definitely wasn't romantic.
I'm a lurker, but your channel has helped me be more cemented in my deconstruction and you've taught me a lot in the "everything wrong with" series. I'd also miss you if you disappeared.
"I ask you to judge me by the enemies I have made." ~Franklin D. Roosevelt
I sure do love FDR.
It's so precious to me how much these petty little dudes hate atheists. I'm an atheist, too! 😄
So am I.
They can hate all they want, but more and more Christians are becoming atheists so they’re the losers in the end.
Me too.
I’m agnostic, so I get hate from both these religious extremist types and the more edgelord atheists who are all “🤓 NYYYYYYYRRR well TECHNICALLY speaking you’re one of us, so let’s just erase that silly ‘agnostic’ identity even if your disbelief in god and disbelief in no god are equal”.
@@DissociatedWomenIncorporatedReally, when did you get hate from Hemant, because I'm calling bullshit on that one? I've never seen, nor heard of him throwing hate at agnostics. I also find it peculiar that an Atheist gave you that "technically...." speech, because they know that agnosticism doesn't imply Atheism. An agnostic can also be a theist and they're slightly more honest than those with the general religious stance.
Yay, to be hated by these people is truly an endorsement of secular humanism
And an indictment of genocidal rhetoric passing as "hard preaching". I'm amazed the New IFB hasn't been officially declared a terrorist organization by now.
You are refreshingly factual and I would miss you. We, the viewers, have your back.
HAAHAA!
I bet your cheerios came out through your nose.
It is quite an honor to be included in a sermon reserved for God.
There are so many stories and quotes and fables that have to be crammed into one or two hours a week, that to take precious time from the Lord is really an achievement. Congratulations.
Yes, I seen maybe ten of your videos. None yet have criticized the bible. I've only seen you criticize bigots, fools, and liers.
Every line from the preacher is like “This is not how emotionally mature people talk.” 😵💫
He really sounds like an emotionally stunted middle schooler!
Gonna take a wild guess there aren't many emotionally mature people in that denomination.
@@stevetournay6103So it's a Baptist one, but it doesn't say WHICH Baptist denom. Baptists as a rule are EXTREMELY varied.
He seemed to be trying, and failing, to capture a certain emotive style common among a particular sort of preachers.
@@christinacody8653 The denomination was given early in the video: New Independent Fundamentalist Baptist.
They hate you because, unlike most atheist youtubers, you actually comment on politics and news. Bring some real life examples to the whole religion debate - and that's dangerous for religious extremists.
Actually Most Atheists RUclipsr's point out this kind of behavior more than anything. Hement just gets way more views and has a large enough subscriber base to be high in the search rankings and show up in peoples feeds. Sure, many don't get as deep into the details of the politics, but they don't leave out that politics are involved when they are.
@@Bob-of-Zoid Can you link one or two please? I'd like to follow them. Thank you
@@richardh8082 Here are a few:
"The line" is a channel with a lot of Atheist/humanist shows where politics of the religious is a common topic, not that they concentrate on the politics as much, but only because it's unavoidable.
"The Non-Prophets" is one of the ACA (Atheist Community of Austen) shows where polics is prevalent.
"FFRF" Is the Freedom From Religion Foundation's channel, who are all about separation of church and state, file lawsuits on behalf of people who experience violations of their rights in that context.
"Mrs. Betty Bowers" ("worlds best christian") is an absofreakinlutely hilarious comedy take on christianity, especially the ultra conservative fundamentalist christian/MAGA types, and in the spirit of great comedy, is very fact and truth based. Although she/he? hasn't put out many videos more recently, you could spend days taking in her back catalog, and get some laughs in to work out those belly muscles!
@@richardh8082Suris the skeptic is one.
@@zemorph42That dude never comments on news or politics lmao.
If I didn't know this guy was a real person I would think this was satire.
You could say that about the USA overall these last few years...
It *is* satire of sorts. I'm convinced that fundamentalists knowingly adhere to absurd beliefs as a way to set themselves apart from the masses of "normies." They wear insupportable positions as a badge of honor so that when outsiders criticize their ideas on their merits they can puff up and act like their personal honor is at stake. It's a performance those that would rather be hated than ignored put on.
i'm starting to think the only requirement to being a preacher is your ability to shout real loud and punch tables
That's an example of Poe's law, though it is usually applied the other way around: people mistaking the satire for the actual views. The general observation is that extreme views cannot be distinguished from satire of those views.
What? It isn't satire? Boy, have I been fooled 😢
I identify as a Christ follower (no longer evangelical) and I love your channel. You are hilarious and satirical in a good way.
I would miss you, your sense of humour, your compassion, your commitment to the truth - and your unique reading of the bible. That most of all has helped me overcome the religious trauma of my childhood. Never stop doing what you do, Hemant, we love you.
I appreciate you listening to these horrid preachers. I couldn't do it.
I cringed multiple times listening to this preacher. It makes me appreciate the fact that I no longer sit through hateful sermons
There is no arrogance as christian humility, no hate as christian love, no lie as christian truth.
LOL.
That people actually listen to this person (Shelley) explains so much about America.
@lenroddis5933 - Currently, few listen to his videos, anyway, according to his stats. At least there's that.
@@MossyMozart
That's positive.
Trouble is, he's just one of many.
That was nice of him for giving you a shout out! 🤣
I am dead jealous you got a whole sermon.
15:08 I just want to say that I would miss you, Hemant Mehta. When I came around to figuring out I'd been lied to all my life and that the bible was undeniably false, at least in part, and deconverted, I was hit with a wave of self-doubt and had to ask myself who I really was at my core. While I didn't start watching content creators like yourself until after I already had figured this out about the bible, I soon found myself wanting more answers about the world at large, and such atheist content creators helped me de-program a lot of the beliefs I still somewhat internally held without realizing it. Religious trauma goes deep.
Being targeted by insane hate preachers is like: Life goals. Also, thank you for all you are doing for humanity, Hemant❤🔥
"They are horrible people, guided by faith" that is true, i agree
Thank you for standing up to those who use their authority to promote hate. Speaking as a transgender person raised in the church, this kind of resilient ignorance can have frightening effects on the actions I see in the real world. It’s always just a joke or an opinion until it goes too far. Truly, their worst fear is having their words and actions described to them, and thank you very much for helping to do that.
You are doing a great service to society. Never lose sight of it. 👍🏼
Atheist artist and musician here. I used to be a very "spiritual" woo believer and I thought at one point (due to a sample size of 1) that "atheists probably didn't believe in god because they are ugly". Yeah that was really dumb, and I actually look a little better now because I couldn't kick poor habits like drinking and eating cheeseburgers until after I became an atheist. Something about feeling "fated" to have substance abuse and self control issues turns out to be related to neurodivergent traits and there seem to be ways to get myself more productive and healthier although it's still a struggle. Though I did deconvert from being an evangelical around age 20, it took me a long time to get rid of the bad thinking I learned in church. TL;DR - it's been a long road but leaving god beliefs behind has made my life so so much better. And I care very much that Hemant Mehta is still around!!
"My disappearance would be worth at least half an attractive white girl." I was HOWLING laughing at that one. Good job, sir.
I chuckled at that too. Reminds ne though of how slaves were considered three-fifths of a person for legal purposes...
A great line.
And a poignant jab at the cable news industry's Missing White Woman Syndrome.
I was reeling from the same thing. 😂
Half ? Lol
Wear this hate speech laden rant like a medal. If you get a response from them, get them triggered, you are doing a great job...
Also, Mr Mehta, you are a valuable resource to me. I appreciate you.
This preacher calling us idiots ..I see that as a HUGE compliment!
Perfect response. Also, I love how these guys constantly claim anyone who supports trans people must be anti-science, when the science is what initially convinced me that my old, ignorant, bigoted Christian beliefs on the matter were wrong (as for being a Christian overall, the Bible is what convinced me that was also wrong). Science *overwhelmingly* supports the existence and legitimacy of trans people. The average conservative can't understand that, because (as pointed out in this video) they don't understand the scientific process or its value at all.
As Neil deGrasse Tyson says, when scientists sit down to debate an issue, they come with the mindset of "Either I'm right, or you're right, or we're both wrong." People like the pastor in this video come to a conversation saying, "I'm right, you're wrong, and you'll burn in hell if you keep disagreeing with me." Gee, I wonder which of those stances is more anti-science, anti-knowledge, etc?
Yeah, as I like to put it in a nutshell, you know what else is a scientific fact? Providing gender-affirming care and support to trans people greatly improves their mental health and stability.
@@KnakuanaRka Spot on.
My favorite bible verse is the one where Jesus says "Love thy neighbor as thyself...unless they are an atheist and then you should insult them every way you can." So loving!
It reminds me of some stories i've heard of conservatives accusing pastors of being 'too woke' because they're quoting Jesus. Apparently they just want people like this guy who just goes "You good, other people bad!" all day.
Thank you for helping me deconstruct Roman Catholicism! I can finally start healing at 43 with the help of you and other friendly atheists!
That's hilarious. I can't imagine waking up, watching church and having a minister dedicate a sermon to me.
I'm so glad hes sending people to your channel.❤
Well done man, badge of honour. Sounds like you really got under their skin.
Religious people are often willfully ignorant, but that doesn't mean they're stupid. The smart ones can be really good at rationalizing their beliefs in ways that sound convincing, if you're not a critical thinker. This guy is NOT one of the smart ones🙄
Yea think Francis Collins and even cs Lewis
🏆 Here is a trophy to honor your milestone. 🎉
Who would ever want to be in Heaven with the likes of this preacher!
You have to admit, though. This guy really is coming with some really thoughtful and well thought out arguments. Such as “Ur dumb.”
I bet all the kids on the playground gave a standing ovation
Deep stuff 😂
I like how this preacher looks, sounds and has the energy of a stoner giving a class presentation. I’m looking out the window just listening to him for 5 seconds.
The kind of stoner that preaches conspiracy theories and thinks world governments want New World Order
The minister is projecting. He talks about no one liking anything, and that is exactly what he is doing. He is confessing his own sins, but putting it on to someone else.
All the while remaining oblivious to the fact he's doing it...
They're hypocrisy shines through every time.
Congratulations!!! 🎉 You have earned this... and I have never been prouder to follow a creator!
Thank you for sharing this! I am healing from growing up in an environment like this.
I cherish your videos ridiculing the Bible. I mean it. I very much care that you exist. I often feel alone as an atheist, as most of the people in my community look down on atheists. I greatly appreciate being able to click on one of your videos and feel supported. Thank you so much, Hemant.
I have completed a trade (plumber) and also gained a degree in IT at university. I am also an atheist. As part of my journey to question the claim there is a god, I have become better at critical thinking, exposed to areas of science I never thought about before and really enjoy. Thank you to channels like this 👍
Congrats! I love it when haters hate me. It means you're doing something right!
He's attacking Hemet's appearance and intelligence because he can't actually argue with Hemet's logic.
Yup. He seems to be incapable of engaging with the specific things that Hemet has said about that sort of Christianity.
Admittedly, not everyone (myself included) can claim to be the Adonis Jonathan Shelley is. (Note the sarcasm.) But, we do at least endeavor to think and reason for ourselves, based upon the facts, which is also far more than can be said for the likes of Jonathan Shelley.
Ain't nothing wrong with Hemant's appearance. If we were both single... well let's just say I'd do my best to change that. That's right, Hemant, you have a groupie!
The most hysterical part is how he stands behind a lectern and gestures like he's talking to a big congregation when he's really alone in his basement somewhere!
I had no idea I would be laughing so much. Subscribed. I love you.
"There is nothing friendly about him"
* spends the rest of his sermon insulting every atheist *
What a sad excuse for a pastor.
There were probably people in his congregation who caught that... and then immediately brushed it aside so that they could continue on listening unquestioningly.
Sad excuse for a human.
He should be thankful for the free exposure. Also if these pastors didn’t want people to know about these sermons, maybe they shouldn’t record themselves.
Then pretty much nobody'd hear them. These clowns are primarily RUclipsrs, apparently; their physical congregations are small.
Oh, if only they wouldn't. I wish for a day when FA looks around for a bigotry-filled sermon online to analyze and can't find any.
Hemant, your face in the thumbnail looks so sad and hurt! I'm sorry this person chose to hurt your feelings so unjustly! It's okay. We are with you, Hemant.
Nah, that's just how his face looks. I have that issue too, people always think I'm angry. Course Hemant does, for this particular segment, want to look a bit stricken...
What I found sad was what I learned about his parents.
Hey Buddy I would mourn for sure. You are one one of the most honest people I've ever encountered
I am a 60 year old former Marine, that has not believed in the fictitious gOd since then, and can still hump up a small mountain and get in the ring with this goon. I will protect anyone religious or not being attacked. This person is a professional hater. Telling the truth is not attacking. Thank you for exposing this evil person.
The most hilarious ad hominem attack I have heard in a long time. Thanks, Hemant for showing it and the laugh.
Please keep exposing these fools for who they really are. Thank you
I absolutely love you Hemant.
This preacher-man not only reads from an impressively poorly written script, he is also an amazingly uninspiring public orator. It’s like getting an incompetent doctor, who also has no bedside manner. Great-“not only will I probably die, worse, i have to suffer this prick while I go!?”
Even if the “Friendly” is only marketing, I would gladly buy your beers, whereas, I could not be paid to clink a stein with Rev Shelley. Thank you for being you and making this content for us, Hemant.
🙏🏽✌🏽❤️ from Minnesota
Congratulations, you are clearly rattling their cages, well done, keep up the good work!
This has been a major exercise in projection. The things that the pastor claimed about you, he demonstrates in his own sermons. You are a mirror of things he has to work out on himself.
Your humor about your parents feeding him the script is hilarious.
I honor you for your work. Those with ears will hear. Anyone in that movement, especially women get the sense that something is very wrong in those churches, and being able to hear a different point of view is helpful in processing, and forming an escape plan.
You did something right. Pissing off idiots, resulting in verbal miasmic effluvia to emit from their mouths, is a wonderful thing! LOL!!
I hope Shelley reads this comment. He won't understand or be able to pronounce a word of it!
@@Chloe7270 It would make that eejit even angrier.....if he even knew about me and also knew I am a trans woman. I will always say nasty things about LGBTQ hating bigot types. WITHOUT EXCEPTION.
Excellent as always, dude. And I think you are quite friendly :)
I appreciate this! Thank you!
Yes, I agree and think that Hemant Mehta is probably the most friendly atheist on the planet!
Legit if I’m not burning in every rendition of religious hell I don’t feel I’m doing atheism right. Lol 😂
Try harder to burn in Hinduism. It's not enough to not believe in god, you have to keep killing yourself until you are born into the lowest caste of Hindu Caste Society, the "Untouchables," and then some how disrespect a higher caste. Or you could just commit genocide and get a lot of negative karma.
Is the the reverse of Pasquale's wager?
You ain't burning in some of the Buddhist hells, so I guess mission failed.
@@missk1697 I think of most Buddhist practices as closer to philosophies.
If you mess up in Buddhism don't you just start start over on the wheel of life
Baha’i doesn’t believe in hell, and about atheism, or more generally “irreligion”, it says:
“If religion and faith are the causes of enmity and sedition, it is far better to be nonreligious, and the absence of religion would be preferable; for we desire religion to be the cause of amity and fellowship. If enmity and hatred exist, irreligion is preferable.”
I'm thankful for your clarity and critical thinking 🎉🕊️
wow HM, that was the best put-down to a threat of hell ever! I'll have to keep it in mind!
There's no hate like Christian love.
That whole islam thing gives it a run for it's money.
@@EETMySheetNah, Islam is pretty straightforward with its hate for the most part. Christian hate masquerades as love. See, we don't hate you. We just hate what we call your sin, because you're going to suffer eternally for it. Our hate is born purely out of love! We want you to not suffer eternally, all you have to do is join our cult!
Duuude, I'm so proud of you! Keep it up!
You know you've made it when someone makes a sermon against you.
You rented for free in his head! Very good!
"And the human race is filled with passion. And medicine, law, business, engineering, these are noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life. But poetry, beauty, romance, love, these are what we stay alive for." - Robin Williams (Dead Poet Society).
Wow, congratulations Hemant! You know you've arrived when preachers do sermons about you personally. There's no such thing as bad publicity, or so I've heard.
That "minister" is a prime example of a purely prejudicial person. First he "pre-judges" a HUGE sector of humanity, then he starts name calling. How utterly juvenile! I have nothing but pity for him, _AND_ for his grievous ignorance.
*EDIT:* After watching that "pastor" a bit more, where he starts tearing into the supposed "physical appearances" of atheists, I started to laugh. Between the two of you, *_HE_* is the one who is *overweight, **_HE_* is the one who *seems unhealthy,* and *_HE_* is also a person who *appears GREEDY!*
I honestly believe that at some future date *_HE_* will "be caught in a compromising situation," specifically: in a gay relationship. I certainly don't care a mite what he _DOES_ with his "doinky parts," but *I DO **_CARE_* about hypocritical speech & behaviour, *_AND_* about broken promises. If he has a spouse (a biological female, of course), AND has any children, _THEY_ would be the ones I'd be concerned about. *CHEATING and LYING are "BIG NO-NO"s in **_MY_** world!*
Brilliant Video Hemant! Thanks for sharing. I simply cant even comprehend how wilfully ignorant and openly hateful this guy is. Its truly sad. Actually it is tragic, as tirades like his influence his desperate flock.
I just love the sarcastic ending Hemant gave! “Don’t worry, if I do end up in hell, I will save you a seat!”
Again, Hemant, thank you for the work you do. I'd be terribly sad and mourn the loss of such a good person if you weren't doing the things you do. Keep doing the good work you do.
*"Bless his little heart."*
😅😅😅
Hate preacher’s like “There’s some people whose life is just scorning everything” as if he’s not describing himself
Literally wakes up everyday with the intent to spread hatred and turmoil because his heads so far in the clouds and up his ass.
Being specifically addressed by a preacher means you've made it
Stumbled on this page. I love love the content! Was in stitches watching our evangelical brother just go ballistic with hate.
Liked and subscribed!!!
A friend, who is an atheist died. When st. Peter asked what his religion was, "none," he said. Good, the old man told him to enter the pearly gate. Inside he asked the guard why most of those before and after him were turned away. "We don't accept priests, preachers, church leaders, and those who cling to their guns and bibles. They can adapt more to life in hell than in heaven."