Looking at what you believe in and how you got there is always a good idea. I agree with almost everything with what you say on the basic concept of how: Getting the "best" information and looking deeper into any topic then the first google search. But why are you limiting yourself to an end goal for the re/deconstruction? If you start wanting to reaffirm a believe you will find all the evidence in the world to support that believe. I am wondering if you would take the same approach for any other topic. Dieting for example. There are so many different thoughts, studies and claims that it is difficult to figure out which claim holds water, BUT if you start out wanting to reaffirm that your diet is the correct one you will find evidence.
Agree, but also disagree. I found that in my deconstruction journey I was trying to prove Christianity. It’s difficult to escape that bias. But the key was to notice all the inconsistencies in the answers I had been given and not to shove them under the rug. I think that’s the difference. I know of a few intelligent believers who rely on a lifetime of confirmation bias through emotional experiences. Even as a believer, I never really understood that.
3:50 So... in order to determine what is true, you want us to assume that something is true then go on from there? Lol, that's the opposite of honest examination and reflection on a topic to determine truth. 6:20 (ish) You seem to want us to only look at resources that support your preferred conclusion. Why? Why not look at _all_ available types of resources and put them through equal rigor? Are you afraid you mite find a conclusion you don't want? I encourage people to look into the old playlist "How Creationism taught me Real Science", by Tony Reed. It focuses on creationism (obviously) but touches on many of the questions, and common apologetic lies, that come up when people are questioning their beliefs.
How to deconstruct your faith? Simple, ask questions and examine your beliefs honestly and openly without bias. Truth has nothing to fear from questions, which is why they are so discouraged in religions. You need to go into the action in a scientific way, attempting to disprove your beliefs, rather than an apologetic way, attempting to jam "evidence" into your beliefs. If your beliefs are true there is nothing to worry about from even the strongest examination. FYI. before people start replying, know that I will ask you for your evidence and will examine it myself after. If you are lying or wrong I will point it out for everyone to see.
😂 Who are you that you think people need to give you anything, let alone "proof" for their faith so you can examine it? You're a random person on RUclips. Also - most people online lack the knowledge to do any of the things you suggested. When I just look at the sad fact how many lies so-called atheist Bible scholars or influential atheists spread (and I mean things that contradict actual facts of history that are well established) - and how many people fall for those lies. It clearly shows that they lack the scientific knowledge to examine their faith without bias (which is impossible anyways as nobody is without bias). Yes, truth has nothing to fear but what is truth in Christianity? You can read the gospels to find out.
Thank you for this information. We live in a time not unlike the time of Jesus. A religion overrun with man's wisdom and traditions, often controlled by people mostly interested in keeping their power and position. Some deconstruction is necessary in our churches and our own lives. It's funny, deconstruction sounds an awful lot like revival. Lord hear our plea, send revival to our land...to our hearts.
I feel like my faith has dwindled due to reddit stuff and atheists online. Apologetics and stuff once hit a mark, but now I just can't have that ping again. I still believe, but me reading into things too much and letting others get to my head has made me dull.
Apologetics cannot really convince anyone. They can only play a tiny part. But I never saw an influential atheist online who didn't lie or distort facts about the Bible or history to make his point and seem way more convincing than his (it's almost always men) arguments actually are. That does tell me all I need to know.
If learning more about your beliefs makes you question them, they may not be true. Truth has nothing to fear from inquiry, and can only be strengthened by honest examination... if questioning, and the answers you find cast doubt on the "truth" of your beliefs...
@@MrSeedi76 Counterexample: Alex O’Connor. But if I could give my advice, just start with something you’ve found concerning and just pull at that thread through legitimate resources. If you don’t know about logic, start there so that you don’t end up deceiving yourself more. You’ll find that deconstruction is as much about constructing a proper epistemology (way of knowing) as it is about seeking truth.
@@MrSeedi76 _"But I never saw an influential atheist online who didn't lie or distort facts about the Bible or history to make his point and seem way more convincing than his (it's almost always men) arguments actually are."_ - *Odd. Every time I examine the claims of an apologist, I find exactly this, be it claims about science, the bible, or logic... but when I double check what most "influential atheists online" say, I find that they go by the exact letter of what they cite in virtually every case.*
This topic brings up a tangent... why do you call your channel "Questioning Christianity" when you do no such thing? Rather than questioning Christianity, you seek to bend it into fitting with other questions. If you were truly questioning Christianity, then the process of deconstruction would be second nature to you, because that's all that is truly happening during deconstruction... people are _questioning_ their beliefs, in this case Christianity.
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Looking at what you believe in and how you got there is always a good idea. I agree with almost everything with what you say on the basic concept of how: Getting the "best" information and looking deeper into any topic then the first google search.
But why are you limiting yourself to an end goal for the re/deconstruction? If you start wanting to reaffirm a believe you will find all the evidence in the world to support that believe.
I am wondering if you would take the same approach for any other topic. Dieting for example. There are so many different thoughts, studies and claims that it is difficult to figure out which claim holds water, BUT if you start out wanting to reaffirm that your diet is the correct one you will find evidence.
Agree, but also disagree. I found that in my deconstruction journey I was trying to prove Christianity. It’s difficult to escape that bias. But the key was to notice all the inconsistencies in the answers I had been given and not to shove them under the rug.
I think that’s the difference. I know of a few intelligent believers who rely on a lifetime of confirmation bias through emotional experiences. Even as a believer, I never really understood that.
Deconstruct the self and reconstruct with God.
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3:50 So... in order to determine what is true, you want us to assume that something is true then go on from there? Lol, that's the opposite of honest examination and reflection on a topic to determine truth.
6:20 (ish) You seem to want us to only look at resources that support your preferred conclusion. Why? Why not look at _all_ available types of resources and put them through equal rigor? Are you afraid you mite find a conclusion you don't want?
I encourage people to look into the old playlist "How Creationism taught me Real Science", by Tony Reed. It focuses on creationism (obviously) but touches on many of the questions, and common apologetic lies, that come up when people are questioning their beliefs.
How to deconstruct your faith? Simple, ask questions and examine your beliefs honestly and openly without bias. Truth has nothing to fear from questions, which is why they are so discouraged in religions.
You need to go into the action in a scientific way, attempting to disprove your beliefs, rather than an apologetic way, attempting to jam "evidence" into your beliefs. If your beliefs are true there is nothing to worry about from even the strongest examination.
FYI. before people start replying, know that I will ask you for your evidence and will examine it myself after. If you are lying or wrong I will point it out for everyone to see.
😂 Who are you that you think people need to give you anything, let alone "proof" for their faith so you can examine it? You're a random person on RUclips.
Also - most people online lack the knowledge to do any of the things you suggested. When I just look at the sad fact how many lies so-called atheist Bible scholars or influential atheists spread (and I mean things that contradict actual facts of history that are well established) - and how many people fall for those lies. It clearly shows that they lack the scientific knowledge to examine their faith without bias (which is impossible anyways as nobody is without bias).
Yes, truth has nothing to fear but what is truth in Christianity? You can read the gospels to find out.
Thank you for this information. We live in a time not unlike the time of Jesus. A religion overrun with man's wisdom and traditions, often controlled by people mostly interested in keeping their power and position. Some deconstruction is necessary in our churches and our own lives. It's funny, deconstruction sounds an awful lot like revival. Lord hear our plea, send revival to our land...to our hearts.
I feel like my faith has dwindled due to reddit stuff and atheists online. Apologetics and stuff once hit a mark, but now I just can't have that ping again. I still believe, but me reading into things too much and letting others get to my head has made me dull.
Apologetics cannot really convince anyone. They can only play a tiny part. But I never saw an influential atheist online who didn't lie or distort facts about the Bible or history to make his point and seem way more convincing than his (it's almost always men) arguments actually are. That does tell me all I need to know.
If learning more about your beliefs makes you question them, they may not be true. Truth has nothing to fear from inquiry, and can only be strengthened by honest examination... if questioning, and the answers you find cast doubt on the "truth" of your beliefs...
@@MrSeedi76 Counterexample: Alex O’Connor.
But if I could give my advice, just start with something you’ve found concerning and just pull at that thread through legitimate resources. If you don’t know about logic, start there so that you don’t end up deceiving yourself more. You’ll find that deconstruction is as much about constructing a proper epistemology (way of knowing) as it is about seeking truth.
@@MrSeedi76 _"But I never saw an influential atheist online who didn't lie or distort facts about the Bible or history to make his point and seem way more convincing than his (it's almost always men) arguments actually are."_
- *Odd. Every time I examine the claims of an apologist, I find exactly this, be it claims about science, the bible, or logic... but when I double check what most "influential atheists online" say, I find that they go by the exact letter of what they cite in virtually every case.*
This topic brings up a tangent... why do you call your channel "Questioning Christianity" when you do no such thing? Rather than questioning Christianity, you seek to bend it into fitting with other questions.
If you were truly questioning Christianity, then the process of deconstruction would be second nature to you, because that's all that is truly happening during deconstruction... people are _questioning_ their beliefs, in this case Christianity.
Most of the time it seems to me that many aren't really questioning their faith but rather the wrong teachings of a tradition they've been following.