I have to wonder. Considering the violent and oppressive history of the Catholic Church and the fact that the priests and clergy seem kind of evil, how in the hell is the Catholic Church still the biggest church? It's insane!
You are right. They also employ a marketing strategy. They promise believers a happy life now followed by an even happier afterlife later. Just drop your money in the collection box or send in your check. But the best part is that their claims can never be fact checked. We impose truth standards on products like toothpaste and bug spray but not on religion.
***** They hate being recorded. I remember when I was a kid my dad told me that people outside the church shouldn't see them do that. Now it's pretty funny to me too, but back then it was crazy.
Even Jesus is divided against his own self in the New Testament. There are several instances where he contradicts himself, and many more where the apostles contradict Jesus...I should do a video on it.
Christians will just do the same thing they've always done and "interpret" the contradictions to mean anything they want. Inconsistencies don't disturb the irrational mind.
truthbknwn And Paul contradicted a LOT of Jesus' teachings. In fact, in all of the writings attributed to Paul, not once does he ever quote anything Jesus ever said in the gospels. This includes the Sermon on the Mount, the Beattitudes, the parables and various teachings; and he mentions not a peep about Jesus' miracles, the events of his birth, or anything else. The reason for this is because, for Paul, Jesus was strictly a spiritual being who never had a physical existence on Earth. If he had believed otherwise, he would have made liberal use of the events of Jesus' life to highlight and reinforce his own teachings. It is the reason why so much of what we read in his letters contradicts the teachings of the gospels.
ElveeKaye Re: The apostle Paul. I agree with you, and Paul even contradicts his own self in SEVERAL places. However, contradictions aren't exclusive to the Pauline epistles. The other apostles contradict Jesus, and even Jesus contradicts HIMSELF. I believe in God, but IMHO, this Bible cannot be "God's Word" to have so MANY contradictions in it. I have no agenda to be saying that, i.e., I am not serving Satan as so many Christians accuse me of, I AM JUST BEING HONEST about what my own personal research has revealed.
I just scrolled through the entire comments, and you guys have some very strong points and evidence. I'm a Christian and I respect all of your guys' opinions and beliefs.
This is just me thinking... if a house divided cannot stand... then Humans divided (in religion) by a belief of God cannot stand... what if EVERYONE didn't believe in God...
I've got to say, growing up I was a baptist. Later started seeing Southern Baptists after a move. None of those ever really mentioned smoking or dancing. Basically, what defined a baptist was "get dunked, then (southern) meet us in back for something to eat after the service."
I'm disappointed that you didn't mention the Orthodox. I was raised in an (mainly) Orthodox country and I would love to see what you'd say about the Great Schism and how the church was divided only because of one word (filioque)
+ProjectG There are a lot more - think of all the "heresies" of ancient day, I only may mention the Arians (who denied the devine nature of Christ, not to be confused with "Aryans") and the Catharists. The Orthodox Christians, themselves split into several denominations, may not be forgotten as well.
Older video but absolutely perfect! "God does not bring confusion but peace" Yeah, right.. LMAO! Excellent video to refer people to who are on the fence as far as whether religion is true or not.
I think that all Christians should go back and follow the two commands of Jesus: Love the others like you love yourself and forgive those that hurt you. Not because you will go to heaven which most probably doesn't exist but because you feel happy in your present life
Better yet, follow the advice of Thomas Jefferson - "We should all then, like the Quakers, live without an order of priests, moralize for ourselves, follow the oracle of conscience, and say nothing about what no man can understand, nor therefore believe."
Great comment! I agree with you 90% because I do believe heaven exists. It would be ideal to live in a loving relationship withal people in fact that is what heaven is going to be like. The only problem in being able to do this in the world we live in today is that not everyone cares about being good to their neighbor. Some people believe in persecuting others for sport. Some people believe that stealing and killing are ok if they can give themselves a good reason for doing it. Even if all people who call themselves Christians loved their neighbor and their enemies, there would still be pain and suffering in the world, because every time wicked people use their free will do to evil others get hurt. That is why heaven is a reality. God has made a place for all people who nurture love in their hearts to live in peace after He destroys all the ones who refuse to do good once and for all on judgment day. I wish you well.
Maybe the problem with the world is the example we are given to follow. Jesus says to forgive, and says to love others, but what does he do? If you don't love him and do as he says, he sends you to hell to be tortured forever.
Lea Leandre I think that we should follow the preaching of Jesus about love without having in mind the reward of heaven but just because make us to feel good with ourselves..
Amazing grace! Glancing through the comments, it appears that a number of viewers, even when confronted with the ironies and paradoxes of Christianity, still hold tight to the misbeliefs. What will it take?
1. The point I was making is that just because I can't give you a definite answer doesn't mean I'm wrong. 2. Excellent. You understand God requires no causation. Good job.
While I will admit that is a valid point, proving the Flood story does not solely rest on discovering what pitch and gopher wood were. Sorry for taking so long to respond. I get busy but don't like leaving things unanswered.
Christians denominations different people twisting the bible to fit their wants. Christians say that in order to understand the Bible, a Christian has to let the Holy Spirit guide them and interpret it for them. However, many of these sincere Bible-believing Christians who do just that, asking the Holy Spirit inside them to help them interpret the Bible, come to disagree on countless doctrines and interpretations of the Bible! How could that be? Why would the Holy Spirit, the third part of God, which supposedly helps believers in understanding and interpreting the Bible, be causing all these different interpretations among sincere believers? Does the Holy Spirit love disunity? Does it love playing mind games with people? Such a man made book, the Bible.
ajs1031 I wouldn't say bullshit. Bullshit can be used for something. It is silly. I was involved with it. For that, I can thank my parents. No more. Now I just annoy them every chance I get.
I very much appreciate this video. As a recently athiest who converted to Christianity, I agree with everything that you've highlighted. In fact there are even more conflicts you didn't mention I'm sure for the sake of brevity. I am very hesitant to join any church because most are utterly confused and hypocritical. Satan it seems has taken over the vast majority. Roman Catholic Church was the first one, then the creation of Islam, then protestantism and now there are close to 40,000 doctrines in the world. It's like a huge puzzle. Very interesting indeed.
Daniel 8:10 "And it waxed great, even to the host of heaven; and it cast down some of the host and of the stars to the ground, and stamped upon them." Stars can be stepped on.
And this is the #1 proof that there is no "holy ghost" that "brings men unto all truth" via "spiritual discernment". Needless to say, it is all about HUMANS and what THEY think. Priceless!
"broken people and then tried to "save" them ?" To create love, who is forgiven much lovers much. ANd to ensure that all believers are convinced that all resistence to Gods will is evil and ugly. This is great for believers for only then do we experience unending bliss in love with our creator with any evil notions dismissed and distilled. For unbelievers, it couldn't get any worse.
I loved this ! FYI I grew up Southern Independtnant Bible Baptist (a divisional off of Full Gospel Baptist) it was bananas & you could dance but it better not be anywhere near a Church !
Great video, too many atheists and agnostics underestimate the divisions within Christianity and treat it as one religion, when really it's at least several quite different faiths, and arguably 33,000. Different Christian denominations used to absolutely hate each other, but they've come together more recently over issues like abortion and opposing marriage equality. It's time atheists and skeptics started trying to exploit these divisions to turn them against each other again!
"All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness" 2 Timothy 3:16 Before a person will accept the Bible as proof they must have faith for without faith it is impossible to please God.
"...A house divided against itself cannot stand. I believe this government cannot endure, permanently, half slave and half free. I do not expect the Union to be dissolved - I do not expect the house to fall - but I do expect it will cease to be divided. It will become all one thing or all the other..." etc. Abraham Lincoln's 'House Divided' speech can be found at abrahamlincolnonline org.
(cont.) The verse actually reads "which was of Heli". Heli had two daughters, Mary and Elizabeth, but no sons. Custom of that day was when a father had only daughters, the husband of that daughter became part of the lineage of that father's family. The same goes for all contradictions. Closer analysis shows they aren't really contradictions.
...continued Despite disagreeing on many scriptural issues, most disagreements are simply details. For example, they disagree how to be baptized but agree on baptism. They disagree whether Communion is necessary or just a remembrance, but agree on Communion. They disagree if salvation is permanent or not, but agree on salvation. etc.
(cont) It may be urged that millions have not the capacity to understand the revelation, although expressed in the plainest words. To this it seems a sufficient reply to ask, why a being of infinite power should create men so devoid of intelligence, that he cannot by any means make known to them his will? Robert G Ingersoll
To be a member of the church that Jesus preached was to be indwelt by His Holy Spirit. That means goodbye to the old self and hello to Jesus living thru you. How many people want that?
(cont) Let us understand this. An honest finite being uses the best words, in his judgement, to convey his meaning. This is the best he can do, because he cannot certainly know the exact effect of his words on others. But an infinite being must know not only the real meaning of the words, but the exact meaning the will convey to every reader and hearer. He must know every meaning that they are capable of conveying to every mind. (cont)
"Have you read the Bible?" That's what made me an atheist. I was a Christian for 20 years and my parents sent me to Christian schools since kindergarten. I began to question my faith as I grew older and I turned to my Bible for answers. Becoming more familiar with biblical content resulted in my apostasy. Subsequent conversations with my parents made them question their faith so much that they stopped attending church. Religious beliefs fail miserably when subjected to critical scrutiny.
"The just shall live by faith!" That's the battle cry of the Reformation. The most critical thinkers in history have been Christians such as the apostle Paul, Augustine, Aquinas,Calvin, Owen, Van Til, Rushdoony and many others. The Greeks like Plato and Aristotle with all their worldly wisdom and thinking did not know God. They perished without the hope of Jesus Christ.
OK, chuckles. That's my experience, growing up in and attending Baptist churches for the first few decades of my life. No baptist church, no member or deacon/pastor of any of them, said anything against smoking or dancing. This is a fact. They defined "baptist" (or, in most of their cases, "only true christian") as profession of faith and baptism by immersion. And yes, Southern Baptist churches tend to have potlucks frequently, at least the ones I went to. Settle down.
Religious distress is at the same time the expression of real distress and the protest against real distress. Religion is the sigh of the oppressed creature, the heart of a heartless world, just as it is the spirit of a spiritless situation. It is the opium of the people. The abolition of religion as the illusory happiness of the people is required for their real happiness. The demand to give up the illusion about its condition is the demand to give up a condition which needs illusions.
Our God is an awesome God. Seek him for yourself, don't listen to hateful smear videos. He is right, and the world is confused, blind, dark, hateful, chaotic, and stupid. Much like this video. God loves you and wants to give you life.
@memully 30. Is god just and impartial? 31. Is killing allowed or forbidden ? 32. What are the ten commandments according to the bible ? 33. Is God's work to be seen by men ? 34. What does god attitude to men with long hair ? 35. Is praying in public encouraged or forbidden ? 36. Is baptism encouraged or not ? 37. Should a man marry his brother's widow ? 38. Is there an unpardonable sin ? 39. Did moses fear pharaoh ? 40. Was John the baptist Elias ?
@memully: 11. When was Jesus born? 12. Which was created first man or animals? 13. Where did John baptise? 14. Who is the lord of this world? 15. Can god be tempted? 16. Where did Jesus give his first sermon? 17. Must we obey the Old Testament? 18. has there ever been a rightous person? 19. Where did Jesus and his family go after his birth? 20. Are people saved by faith or works?
The house divided quote was from the Bible. When Jesus was accused of speaking for the Devil by the Pharisees, he used that argument to explain why he couldn't be serving evil.
I didn't say that 'god' requires no causation. I said that if one even attempted to tie together the concepts of causation and the origin of spacetime, one cannot do so sensibly. This fact, in and of itself, renders any appeal to a creator superfluous.
He must also know what explanations must be made to prevent misconception. If an infinite being cannot, in making a revelation to man, use such words that every person to whom a revelation is essential will understand distinctly what that revelation is, then a revelation from God through the instrumentality of language is impossible, or it is not essential that all should understand it correctly. (cont)
"And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand:" Matthew 12:25. And that was Jesus speaking so it's really sad how his own people are divided on every single decision possible and they can't even agree on the very basics of what the bible teaches.
My home town is full of car lots, new and used, many taverns/bars and numerous churches, they're ALL businesses but only one of them sells an invisible product and is tax exempt... Last year it was in the news that they busted a pot dealer... in the list of charges against him the one that caught my eye was... Tax Evasion ! that's right, he didn't claim his profits from his dealings... I was thinking he should of became a Minister and claim his profits from selling weed were tax exempt.
I was raised Southern Baptist. Even though I'm an atheist now, I go to a Nazarene (a Wesleyan denomination) church with my friends so my mother (a Southern Baptist choir director/singer) doesn't have suspicions. The irony is that the majority of my friends, including the ones at this church, are atheist, agnostic, or "Christians" who don't really care much about practice. In my life I've been to Baptist, Catholic, Methodist, Presbyterian, and nondenominational churches. I've seen so much. XD
@SconeMason would cover to a degree the two mentioned groups of anabaptists, but Quakers who were a response movement to the Anabaptists are certainly not luddites. depending on which subgroup of Quakers you encounter they might even be universal unitarian, non invterventionalist, pacifist, egalitarians.
@memully 41. Who tempted David to number the Isreal ? 42. Is Christ equal to god ? 43. Did Christ receive testament from man ? 44. Was Jesus' mission to bring peace or war ? 45. Are children to be punished for the sins of their parents ? 46. Is it possible to fall from grace ? 47. Is the earth to be destroyed ? 48. What are the fruits of god's spirit ? 49. Is poverty a blessing or a curse ? 50. Was Moses meek or cruel ?
you do have a point.sadly most saved folks ...never pan out...never grow up in grace.but my point is that its not god jesus or the holy spirits fault...
Actually, it is very possible, but I cant explain it in 500 characters. I'll just cover the main things. Species were man-made designations the same way breeds of dogs and horses are. Also, the strength of the ark is believed to be from the material it was made of, gopher wood. It is unclear what gopher wood was, but it's likely the ark's strength came from it, and the tree was probably made extinct by making the ark. I could write an entire essay on how the Flood is possible and happened.
Ever heard of brackish water? The Baltic sea (located between Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Germany) are a mix of salt and fresh water and contain a sample of both fresh water and salt water marine life, that can survive the cross over. Why are they only there and not everywhere?
Mom was a catholic, dad was a baptist, grandpa was a methodist preacher, and I'm an atheist. That's the result of too much bible exposure with multiple interpretations. They're all gone now so my lack of faith won't trouble them.
@memully 21. Who bought the potters field ? 22. How did judas die ? 23. How many children did Michal (Saul's daughter) have ? 24. When is the second coming ? 25. How is lord of the earth ? 26. What was given to Jesus to drink on the cross ? 27. What was the colour of the robe placed on Jesus at his trial ? 28. Was god satisfied with his work ? 29. Where does god dwell ? 30. Is god just and impartial ?
Presbyterians. Lets gather and sit quietly and listen to the preacher tell a story. Little to no "praising" involved. Used to be one as a kid cause my family are... Geez I was dumb
@choongd There's a great BBC doco series called "A History of Christianity". The presenter is a christian, but it is by no means biased towards christianity. Also Terry Jones does a 4 part doco called "Crusades" which really doesn't hold anything back
Well the Amish don't really think electricity is "unholy", they believe that it might separate and distract from the family and they believe that a more simple way of life is the most prosperous
"A House divided" is not originally a quote from Lincoln, he got the idea from New Testament. It appears that both Matthew and Mark quoted Jesus for that. It may well be older than that.
That saying is often applied to couples in Alabama wherein one spouse favors a different sports team than his/her partner. "Ya'll livin inna house Dee-vided" :)
Except when Jesus applied it he did it in a logical fallacy. In the story Jesus is accused of being in league with the devil, that he can cast demons out because he is in league with the devil. His response to the accusation is that a house divided against itself cannot stand. The only problem is that if Jesus were in league with the devil and were trying to convince people that he was God's son then the demons doing what Jesus commands them to do is an example of a house united, not divided. Sure Jesus might have been the first to use the phrase(I think it has even earlier anthers) His use was sloppy and did not make any sense logically.
I was merely making a point that the Bible contains more recorded history than any other historical text in existence (including the Iliad and Odyssey) as CynicalSkeptic1 simply downgraded the Bible to "a book of ancient fairy-tales". In fact, if you send a letter to the Smithsonian Institute asking them their thoughts on the Bible, they will send you a letter saying the Bible has more accurate records than any Greek, Egyptian, or Mesopotamian texts.
A lot of species would die out, yes, but I doubt the change in overall salinity would be enough to wipe out a significant portion of the fish, since so little of Earth's fresh water is above ground and not frozen.
The firey pit is a metaphor it is a separation from god we all feel god and alot of us don't know and say ha does not exist if you separated from him it feels like the beginning of greeving for ever
And religious people actually have the nerve to call us the confused ones lol
I have to wonder. Considering the violent and oppressive history of the Catholic Church and the fact that the priests and clergy seem kind of evil, how in the hell is the Catholic Church still the biggest church? It's insane!
@@savenetneutralityanti-repu7029 it tells you the number of ignorantly insane people we have walking the earth..
I fail to see how this is a problem for religion. Things are disputed in academia all the time.
There is only one true god, the flying spaghetti monster!
+Atl | CS:GO old
Alan Richards because spaghetti is the best food and all the planets are shaped like meatballs, checkmate
Atl | CS:GO GOOD AS A SYMBOL FOR AN ALIENS WHO CONSTANTLY CHANGE FORMS, WHO PLAYS TO BE GOD.
THEN SEEMS LEGIT.
no it's obviously Zeus smh
YAYA . Pastafarians, Ramen!
Well done, and very professional narration.
Yo, it's you!
It's about branding. After all, religion is a business that employs thousands. Everyone wants to make their Brand more popular. lol
You are right. They also employ a marketing strategy. They promise believers a happy life now followed by an even happier afterlife later. Just drop your money in the collection box or send in your check. But the best part is that their claims can never be fact checked. We impose truth standards on products like toothpaste and bug spray but not on religion.
Holy crap, religion has a form of capitalism!
No mention of Mormonism and their magic underwear? I'm disappointed.
zerob414 Nah. Mormonism is just too weird.
69 boi!
Have you been in a Church of The Assemblies of God while they all speak in tongues? IT'S FUCKING CREEPY
Hector Defendi It's creepy if you are 12 years old. Believe me.It's a weird part of my childhood
***** They hate being recorded. I remember when I was a kid my dad told me that people outside the church shouldn't see them do that. Now it's pretty funny to me too, but back then it was crazy.
speaking in tongue is perverted
Hey you are creepy
i thought it was mental illness
Even Jesus is divided against his own self in the New Testament. There are several instances where he contradicts himself, and many more where the apostles contradict Jesus...I should do a video on it.
plz do and when it happens pm me so i can see it
Christians will just do the same thing they've always done and "interpret" the contradictions to mean anything they want. Inconsistencies don't disturb the irrational mind.
Miranox most say that there are no contradictions, they also say we atheists take the black and white text out of context.
truthbknwn And Paul contradicted a LOT of Jesus' teachings. In fact, in all of the writings attributed to Paul, not once does he ever quote anything Jesus ever said in the gospels. This includes the Sermon on the Mount, the Beattitudes, the parables and various teachings; and he mentions not a peep about Jesus' miracles, the events of his birth, or anything else. The reason for this is because, for Paul, Jesus was strictly a spiritual being who never had a physical existence on Earth. If he had believed otherwise, he would have made liberal use of the events of Jesus' life to highlight and reinforce his own teachings. It is the reason why so much of what we read in his letters contradicts the teachings of the gospels.
ElveeKaye Re: The apostle Paul. I agree with you, and Paul even contradicts his own self in SEVERAL places. However, contradictions aren't exclusive to the Pauline epistles. The other apostles contradict Jesus, and even Jesus contradicts HIMSELF.
I believe in God, but IMHO, this Bible cannot be "God's Word" to have so MANY contradictions in it. I have no agenda to be saying that, i.e., I am not serving Satan as so many Christians accuse me of, I AM JUST BEING HONEST about what my own personal research has revealed.
I just scrolled through the entire comments, and you guys have some very strong points and evidence. I'm a Christian and I respect all of your guys' opinions and beliefs.
This is just me thinking... if a house divided cannot stand... then Humans divided (in religion) by a belief of God cannot stand... what if EVERYONE didn't believe in God...
+Michael Placzek We'd finally be unified, in non-belief?
Mass depression and despair would be a possibility.
Wildcard120 Until people grew up and got over their fairy tales.
And how many people would die or become institutionalized or zombiefied by anti-depressants in the process?
Wildcard120 Growing pains.
now atheist however I grew up bapist and never heard anything about liturgical movement. dancing was dancing
God created man in his image... I presume he did not do the same with the brain power otherwise he is not the smartest deity :D
FanMadeTrash STFU
"This used to be a house of God. Now it's just four walls and a roof." -Father Gabriel
The Walking Dead Season 5 Episode 4
The Evolution of the Church. heehee
I've got to say, growing up I was a baptist. Later started seeing Southern Baptists after a move. None of those ever really mentioned smoking or dancing. Basically, what defined a baptist was "get dunked, then (southern) meet us in back for something to eat after the service."
And you can't have a meeting without passing the offering plate!
I'm disappointed that you didn't mention the Orthodox. I was raised in an (mainly) Orthodox country and I would love to see what you'd say about the Great Schism and how the church was divided only because of one word (filioque)
Eldanor Eldie the question is, how can they prove the orthodoxxy of their denomination?
Which country?? Asking for a friend
Don't forget the Mormons and all their break offs
😂😂right...
+ProjectG There are a lot more - think of all the "heresies" of ancient day, I only may mention the Arians (who denied the devine nature of Christ, not to be confused with "Aryans") and the Catharists. The Orthodox Christians, themselves split into several denominations, may not be forgotten as well.
Older video but absolutely perfect! "God does not bring confusion but peace" Yeah, right.. LMAO! Excellent video to refer people to who are on the fence as far as whether religion is true or not.
I think that all Christians should go back and follow the two commands of Jesus: Love the others like you love yourself and forgive those that hurt you. Not because you will go to heaven which most probably doesn't exist but because you feel happy in your present life
Better yet, follow the advice of Thomas Jefferson - "We should all then, like the Quakers, live without an order of priests, moralize for ourselves, follow the oracle of conscience, and say nothing about what no man can understand, nor therefore believe."
There are Christians like that. They are the ones that don't attend church.
Great comment! I agree with you 90% because I do believe heaven exists. It would be ideal to live in a loving relationship withal people in fact that is what heaven is going to be like. The only problem in being able to do this in the world we live in today is that not everyone cares about being good to their neighbor. Some people believe in persecuting others for sport. Some people believe that stealing and killing are ok if they can give themselves a good reason for doing it. Even if all people who call themselves Christians loved their neighbor and their enemies, there would still be pain and suffering in the world, because every time wicked people use their free will do to evil others get hurt. That is why heaven is a reality. God has made a place for all people who nurture love in their hearts to live in peace after He destroys all the ones who refuse to do good once and for all on judgment day. I wish you well.
Maybe the problem with the world is the example we are given to follow. Jesus says to forgive, and says to love others, but what does he do? If you don't love him and do as he says, he sends you to hell to be tortured forever.
Lea Leandre
I think that we should follow the preaching of Jesus about love without having in mind the reward of heaven but just because make us to feel good with ourselves..
Amazing grace! Glancing through the comments, it appears that a number of viewers, even when confronted with the ironies and paradoxes of Christianity, still hold tight to the misbeliefs. What will it take?
This is so true...
1. The point I was making is that just because I can't give you a definite answer doesn't mean I'm wrong.
2. Excellent. You understand God requires no causation. Good job.
One of my best friends have recently informed me that this was the very video that got him to question his Catholicism.
Thank you.
I totally agree with the Thinking Atheist that the church is extremely divided. Yet, it still functions! We have a great gracious God!
How Wonderful.
you missed orthodox from which Catholics have technically split
@Bravens92 I beautifully graceful and complex addition to the debate. Thank you.
While I will admit that is a valid point, proving the Flood story does not solely rest on discovering what pitch and gopher wood were.
Sorry for taking so long to respond. I get busy but don't like leaving things unanswered.
Christians denominations different people twisting the bible to fit their wants. Christians say that in order to understand the Bible, a Christian has to let the Holy Spirit guide them and interpret it for them. However, many of these sincere Bible-believing Christians who do just that, asking the Holy Spirit inside them to help them interpret the Bible, come to disagree on countless doctrines and interpretations of the Bible! How could that be? Why would the Holy Spirit, the third part of God, which supposedly helps believers in understanding and interpreting the Bible, be causing all these different interpretations among sincere believers? Does the Holy Spirit love disunity? Does it love playing mind games with people? Such a man made book, the Bible.
ajs1031 Why?
ajs1031 why god loves discord?
ajs1031 Yes for power and then the money.
ajs1031 I wouldn't say bullshit. Bullshit can be used for something. It is silly. I was involved with it. For that, I can thank my parents. No more. Now I just annoy them every chance I get.
ajs1031 Please say that about islam or judaism.
And then enjoy watching your house in flames or antisemite nazi pig title.
I very much appreciate this video. As a recently athiest who converted to Christianity, I agree with everything that you've highlighted. In fact there are even more conflicts you didn't mention I'm sure for the sake of brevity. I am very hesitant to join any church because most are utterly confused and hypocritical. Satan it seems has taken over the vast majority. Roman Catholic Church was the first one, then the creation of Islam, then protestantism and now there are close to 40,000 doctrines in the world. It's like a huge puzzle. Very interesting indeed.
Daniel 8:10 "And it waxed great, even to the host of heaven; and it cast down some of the host and of the stars to the ground, and stamped upon them."
Stars can be stepped on.
Thanks Julie.
And this is the #1 proof that there is no "holy ghost" that "brings men unto all truth" via "spiritual discernment". Needless to say, it is all about HUMANS and what THEY think.
Priceless!
"broken people and then tried to "save" them ?"
To create love, who is forgiven much lovers much. ANd to ensure that all believers are convinced that all resistence to Gods will is evil and ugly. This is great for believers for only then do we experience unending bliss in love with our creator with any evil notions dismissed and distilled.
For unbelievers, it couldn't get any worse.
I loved this ! FYI I grew up Southern Independtnant Bible Baptist (a divisional off of Full Gospel Baptist) it was bananas & you could dance but it better not be anywhere near a Church !
Great video, too many atheists and agnostics underestimate the divisions within Christianity and treat it as one religion, when really it's at least several quite different faiths, and arguably 33,000. Different Christian denominations used to absolutely hate each other, but they've come together more recently over issues like abortion and opposing marriage equality. It's time atheists and skeptics started trying to exploit these divisions to turn them against each other again!
nice vid someone once said finding the truth is easy but accepting it is hard
2:29 I read a book in which Baptists called dancing "choreographed movement". It all sounds pretty inane, if you ask me.
2:13 to 2:17 I am so going to enjoy 2 out of three of those things.
"A House Divided against itself cannot stand" -Abraham Lincoln.
"All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness" 2 Timothy 3:16
Before a person will accept the Bible as proof they must have faith for without faith it is impossible to please God.
I love Ms. Julies voice
Love this one!
"...A house divided against itself cannot stand. I believe this government cannot endure, permanently, half slave and half free. I do not expect the Union to be dissolved - I do not expect the house to fall - but I do expect it will cease to be divided. It will become all one thing or all the other..." etc.
Abraham Lincoln's 'House Divided' speech can be found at abrahamlincolnonline org.
(cont.) The verse actually reads "which was of Heli". Heli had two daughters, Mary and Elizabeth, but no sons. Custom of that day was when a father had only daughters, the husband of that daughter became part of the lineage of that father's family.
The same goes for all contradictions. Closer analysis shows they aren't really contradictions.
...continued Despite disagreeing on many scriptural issues, most disagreements are simply details. For example, they disagree how to be baptized but agree on baptism. They disagree whether Communion is necessary or just a remembrance, but agree on Communion. They disagree if salvation is permanent or not, but agree on salvation. etc.
This is the point where I back away saying, "Ooookaaaay...."
Great video as always Seth! If you keep making them, I'll keep watching them. Bravo!!
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It may be urged that millions have not the capacity to understand the revelation, although expressed in the plainest words. To this it seems a sufficient reply to ask, why a being of infinite power should create men so devoid of intelligence, that he cannot by any means make known to them his will?
Robert G Ingersoll
To be a member of the church that Jesus preached was to be indwelt by His Holy Spirit. That means goodbye to the old self and hello to Jesus living thru you. How many people want that?
Good stuff ... I'll post this one on FB on Sunday ...
I speak to my father a lot. And yet, I never need to even think of Jesus.
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Let us understand this. An honest finite being uses the best words, in his judgement, to convey his meaning. This is the best he can do, because he cannot certainly know the exact effect of his words on others. But an infinite being must know not only the real meaning of the words, but the exact meaning the will convey to every reader and hearer. He must know every meaning that they are capable of conveying to every mind.
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"Have you read the Bible?"
That's what made me an atheist. I was a Christian for 20 years and my parents sent me to Christian schools since kindergarten. I began to question my faith as I grew older and I turned to my Bible for answers. Becoming more familiar with biblical content resulted in my apostasy. Subsequent conversations with my parents made them question their faith so much that they stopped attending church. Religious beliefs fail miserably when subjected to critical scrutiny.
"The just shall live by faith!" That's the battle cry of the Reformation. The most critical thinkers in history have been Christians such as the apostle Paul, Augustine, Aquinas,Calvin, Owen, Van Til, Rushdoony and many others. The Greeks like Plato and Aristotle with all their worldly wisdom and thinking did not know God. They perished without the hope of Jesus Christ.
@TheThinkingAtheist I love that. I am going to have to use that one. Great response!
At least that shows that they can choose and think for them selves rather than just follow one church
OK, chuckles. That's my experience, growing up in and attending Baptist churches for the first few decades of my life. No baptist church, no member or deacon/pastor of any of them, said anything against smoking or dancing. This is a fact. They defined "baptist" (or, in most of their cases, "only true christian") as profession of faith and baptism by immersion. And yes, Southern Baptist churches tend to have potlucks frequently, at least the ones I went to.
Settle down.
Thank you for proving my point.
Religious distress is at the same time the expression of real distress and the protest against real distress. Religion is the sigh of the oppressed creature, the heart of a heartless world, just as it is the spirit of a spiritless situation. It is the opium of the people. The abolition of religion as the illusory happiness of the people is required for their real happiness. The demand to give up the illusion about its condition is the demand to give up a condition which needs illusions.
@violinplayer101 Thats very big of you, thank you.
Our God is an awesome God. Seek him for yourself, don't listen to hateful smear videos. He is right, and the world is confused, blind, dark, hateful, chaotic, and stupid. Much like this video. God loves you and wants to give you life.
your god is good?
he let people suffer no matter if they have done anything bad
@memully 30. Is god just and impartial?
31. Is killing allowed or forbidden ?
32. What are the ten commandments according to the bible ?
33. Is God's work to be seen by men ?
34. What does god attitude to men with long hair ?
35. Is praying in public encouraged or forbidden ?
36. Is baptism encouraged or not ?
37. Should a man marry his brother's widow ?
38. Is there an unpardonable sin ?
39. Did moses fear pharaoh ?
40. Was John the baptist Elias ?
Good video about the Baptists ... thanks....
@memully: 11. When was Jesus born?
12. Which was created first man or animals?
13. Where did John baptise?
14. Who is the lord of this world?
15. Can god be tempted?
16. Where did Jesus give his first sermon?
17. Must we obey the Old Testament?
18. has there ever been a rightous person?
19. Where did Jesus and his family go after his birth?
20. Are people saved by faith or works?
The house divided quote was from the Bible. When Jesus was accused of speaking for the Devil by the Pharisees, he used that argument to explain why he couldn't be serving evil.
I'll consider letting them tell me how to keep my house in order when they manage to get their own sorted out.
I didn't say that 'god' requires no causation. I said that if one even attempted to tie together the concepts of causation and the origin of spacetime, one cannot do so sensibly. This fact, in and of itself, renders any appeal to a creator superfluous.
This is fantastic.
Damn these are well put together.
He must also know what explanations must be made to prevent misconception. If an infinite being cannot, in making a revelation to man, use such words that every person to whom a revelation is essential will understand distinctly what that revelation is, then a revelation from God through the instrumentality of language is impossible, or it is not essential that all should understand it correctly.
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Really well done!
I just found this channel...have my children please!
"And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand:" Matthew 12:25. And that was Jesus speaking so it's really sad how his own people are divided on every single decision possible and they can't even agree on the very basics of what the bible teaches.
My home town is full of car lots, new and used, many taverns/bars and numerous churches, they're ALL businesses but only one of them sells an invisible product and is tax exempt...
Last year it was in the news that they busted a pot dealer... in the list of charges against him the one that caught my eye was... Tax Evasion ! that's right, he didn't claim his profits from his dealings... I was thinking he should of became a Minister and claim his profits from selling weed were tax exempt.
very well narrated video..
I was raised Southern Baptist. Even though I'm an atheist now, I go to a Nazarene (a Wesleyan denomination) church with my friends so my mother (a Southern Baptist choir director/singer) doesn't have suspicions. The irony is that the majority of my friends, including the ones at this church, are atheist, agnostic, or "Christians" who don't really care much about practice.
In my life I've been to Baptist, Catholic, Methodist, Presbyterian, and nondenominational churches. I've seen so much. XD
@SconeMason would cover to a degree the two mentioned groups of anabaptists, but Quakers who were a response movement to the Anabaptists are certainly not luddites. depending on which subgroup of Quakers you encounter they might even be universal unitarian, non invterventionalist, pacifist, egalitarians.
Those who are saved or God's children in all the denominations, are the church. They are the body and Christ is the head.
i guess God wasn't clear enough
@memully 41. Who tempted David to number the Isreal ?
42. Is Christ equal to god ?
43. Did Christ receive testament from man ?
44. Was Jesus' mission to bring peace or war ?
45. Are children to be punished for the sins of their parents ?
46. Is it possible to fall from grace ?
47. Is the earth to be destroyed ?
48. What are the fruits of god's spirit ?
49. Is poverty a blessing or a curse ?
50. Was Moses meek or cruel ?
you do have a point.sadly most saved folks ...never pan out...never grow up in grace.but my point is that its not god jesus or the holy spirits fault...
It won't matter five years from now, so don't let it get you down friend.
Actually, it is very possible, but I cant explain it in 500 characters. I'll just cover the main things. Species were man-made designations the same way breeds of dogs and horses are. Also, the strength of the ark is believed to be from the material it was made of, gopher wood. It is unclear what gopher wood was, but it's likely the ark's strength came from it, and the tree was probably made extinct by making the ark. I could write an entire essay on how the Flood is possible and happened.
Nice work....
I'm a recovering Babtist. I've seen things....its scary
"A man is his own easiest dupe, for what he wishes to be true he generally believes to be true."
-- Demosthenes
@Jack70903 That is a good point. I really should have thought about that.
Ever heard of brackish water? The Baltic sea (located between Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Germany) are a mix of salt and fresh water and contain a sample of both fresh water and salt water marine life, that can survive the cross over. Why are they only there and not everywhere?
Mom was a catholic, dad was a baptist, grandpa was a methodist preacher, and I'm an atheist. That's the result of too much bible exposure with multiple interpretations. They're all gone now so my lack of faith won't trouble them.
@memully 21. Who bought the potters field ?
22. How did judas die ?
23. How many children did Michal (Saul's daughter) have ?
24. When is the second coming ?
25. How is lord of the earth ?
26. What was given to Jesus to drink on the cross ?
27. What was the colour of the robe placed on Jesus at his trial ?
28. Was god satisfied with his work ?
29. Where does god dwell ?
30. Is god just and impartial ?
Presbyterians. Lets gather and sit quietly and listen to the preacher tell a story. Little to no "praising" involved. Used to be one as a kid cause my family are... Geez I was dumb
you know...I can write about those events as well. it happened in the past after all.
@choongd There's a great BBC doco series called "A History of Christianity". The presenter is a christian, but it is by no means biased towards christianity. Also Terry Jones does a 4 part doco called "Crusades" which really doesn't hold anything back
Excellent shit, I enjoyed reading that
Well the Amish don't really think electricity is "unholy", they believe that it might separate and distract from the family and they believe that a more simple way of life is the most prosperous
"A House divided" is not originally a quote from Lincoln, he got the idea from New Testament. It appears that both Matthew and Mark quoted Jesus for that. It may well be older than that.
That saying is often applied to couples in Alabama wherein one spouse favors a different sports team than his/her partner. "Ya'll livin inna house Dee-vided" :)
Except when Jesus applied it he did it in a logical fallacy. In the story Jesus is accused of being in league with the devil, that he can cast demons out because he is in league with the devil. His response to the accusation is that a house divided against itself cannot stand. The only problem is that if Jesus were in league with the devil and were trying to convince people that he was God's son then the demons doing what Jesus commands them to do is an example of a house united, not divided. Sure Jesus might have been the first to use the phrase(I think it has even earlier anthers) His use was sloppy and did not make any sense logically.
I'm sure it is; it has been stolen from every culture.
I was merely making a point that the Bible contains more recorded history than any other historical text in existence (including the Iliad and Odyssey) as CynicalSkeptic1 simply downgraded the Bible to "a book of ancient fairy-tales". In fact, if you send a letter to the Smithsonian Institute asking them their thoughts on the Bible, they will send you a letter saying the Bible has more accurate records than any Greek, Egyptian, or Mesopotamian texts.
Nice one, Seth.
A lot of species would die out, yes, but I doubt the change in overall salinity would be enough to wipe out a significant portion of the fish, since so little of Earth's fresh water is above ground and not frozen.
The firey pit is a metaphor it is a separation from god we all feel god and alot of us don't know and say ha does not exist if you separated from him it feels like the beginning of greeving for ever