I'm a Christian but also know a good man when I see one. Morally we alight on almost every single view on society. I'm not drawn specifically to people who share my faith but just good people in general. Especially those not infected with the far left idiological ideologies. I'm here because you are a good moral and ethical man. That is all.
@@davideldred.campingwilder6481 I gave him my friendship man to man, and the only thing I could offer him. What else am I suppose to give him? And you say it's an "idiotic piece"? Listen carefully as you will come across many other men like me...I don't need you, a small man putting his insignificant opinion on a message ment for another man of similar caliber to I. Thanks, but your comment is like a fart in the wind and not needed, little pup. (No offense)
Bjorn, the beautiful nature which you and others enjoy so much has a creator. God, acknowledge him and thank him for giving us this beautiful world. Do not judge God on people but for who he is. A personal relationship is the answer. Seek and you shall find, quote from the Bible.
That's not the only problem with religion, but it's certainly one of the biggest problems. And apart from the scattered bits of good and useful truths in all religions, they're all wrong.
Hi there Bjorn,my ancestors also come from Scandinavia, I'm from South Africa,and I'm a Christian,but respect your views,and love watching your channels, I've grown to love you brother and I learn alot from you, don't let those people bother you,you are entitled to your privacy and beliefs and i respect you for that. Be safe and carry on what you doing.I see a in you a man i would like to be.
I to am a Norse Heathen. I come from a very historical Scandinavian ancestry. My last name is Mallett but the old spelling was Malet. My great great etc grandfather followed Rollo when he settled Normandy. I have always believed that all organized religion was just the precursor of government. A way of controlling the masses through fear and intimidation. Being connected to nature and spiritually enlightened is the best way to be.
Wow, I have to say I'm more than a lil envious that you can trace your ancestry back that far. Knowing that your great-great-great-etc. Grandfather fought, bleed, and shared the thrill of victory with someone like Rollo. I imagine knowing such familial history must be a source of great strength throughout one's journey through life. You are very blessed to know your ancestors to such a degree so many of us are not so lucky. Like someone I respect says "A people without knowledge of their history and their ancestors are like a tree whose roots are trying to grow on a rock face. They may have only a tenious foundation and can be easily dislodged and uprootes."
@@AGTheOSHAViolationsCounter I greatly appreciate the kind words. I am beyond blessed and lucky to be able to have the records of my family linage. I have a book that's been passed down from son to son for the past 200+ years and it goes into great detail a lot of our families history. The day my dad gave it to me was one of the best days of my life. I have a great great etc grandfather named William Mallet who was one of the few documented companions of William the Conqueror and he was put in charge of the slain kings body after the battle of Hastings in 1066. I absolutely agree with you that people should know their linage and all the amazing things that their ancestors did.
@@danielbergersen7836 Futhark (a handbook of rune magic) by Edred Thorsson and The Nine Doors of Midgard also by Edred Thorsson and Norse Elder Futhark (runes and symbols explained) by Brittany Nightshade (I believe that who the author is) But anything you can find of the Elder Futhark runes will be good.
You reflect more Christian principles than many Christians do Bjorn (except for forgiveness) you may attract the Christians because you have a goodness and kindness in you. Most Christians are not perfect, and may not understand what is at the core of Christian principles. Love, kindness, charity, love of creation, you reflect many wonderful and caring traits. God bless you and your family, wishing all the very best for you all.
I, as hethan/pagan/whatever other term others decide to lay on me. I think that an individual can forgive you for what you've done to them but that never makes it right. You can even learn to forgive yourself, but that doesn't make it right. There are consequences to your actions and you will pay for them in one way or another. It is delusional to think that asking for forgiveness to a God for something you've done to another person will right any wrongs. I personally believe that it's a cop out. Sure it must be nice to think you can be forgiven for your evil so easily. But reality does not work this way, and your actions will be carried with you into the afterlife. I know it must be terrifying to think that regardless of how you feel, you will be punished for the evil you've done in the world. It must be done. For the sake of all people you must face the consequences of any crime you commit. Regardless of how you feel after.
As a Christian I’m ashamed of my so called Christian brothers and sisters who would disrespect your beliefs . Keep doing what you do and look for truth in everything ! Myself and many other Christians love hearing your thoughts and pondering on everything! You and I could have totally respectful chats about everything. God Bless,please don’t be offended at this it is heartfelt . As Spock would say live long and prosper. I hope you will read this
same here - love and turning things upside down is what jesus was all about - helping the marginalized, freeing the prisoners and oppressed, giving life and healing - not based in rules but in compassion and equality - today’s versions of christianity in some places is disgusting and it’s exactly what jesus came to address in skin & as one of us - god’s love is way bigger and is the brain of science itself - in fact, It’s the Hive mind that uses science and who created our existence as we are - anyhow, love this channel & love this guy - no matter what - give the real jesus character a chance - not these other idiots
And that’s the problem Christianity is always imposing itself on other cultures and either co opting or destroying them. Christianity is a Middle Eastern religion that has nothing to do with Europe, it’s no wonder Europeans have no interest in it.
Bjørn, I've listened to you for a long time. I'm truly sorry that others who profess my faith have behaved in a way that has caused you to have the opinion of Christianity that you do. Beating someone over the head with your bible isn't going to cause them to accept Jesus as their master. I appreciate your knowledge and calm. I will continue to enjoy your videos. You and your family will continue to be in my thoughts and prayers and I wish you all the best. Pax et bonum !
I don’t have a master, I’m not an animal Christian, I don’t need kings or queens nor masters. Jews are not anyone’s masters nor are there lesser gods of Abraham’s faith
It’s not that other gods are false per say but that they too were created by the first god and the creator and in Christianity your not suppose to worship anything created. Interesting how god in the Old Testament doesn’t deny that Isis or Horus exist he just says why would you worship ‘Rah’ when I made Rah? And without me there would be no rah?
@@zetavburtiyev6852 I’m not a Christian. I have interest in a range of subjects including this one. But that’s for showing your intelligence. Couldn’t I just say your brainwashed by atheism?
@@zetavburtiyev6852 I was trying to explain something to you and add to your original false point. But hey we can all just attack each other’s character instead.
I used to be a Pentecostal Christian preacher, I'm Heathen now. But thinking back it's a strong mania they pour into your head and make you rabidly try to spread the "Kingdom Of God". I think you said it right, they think they are doing good, but they're really just Fkn idiots. I found your channel by accident, and been watching ever since. You're a good man, and will have my respect forever.
A comedian I watched once said that the world is full of 2 types of people: Those who just want to be left the f@ck alone, and those who just won't leave them the f@ck alone. It was a throw away gag and it got a laugh but it always stuck with me as something worth writing in stone and placing in a prominent public place. The vast majority of Heathens I have met fit firmly into the former category. Unfortunately far too many Christians fall into the latter.
@@USMC_Tex_68 The Bible commands Christians to proselytize…which some Christians take to an extreme. Passing The Word on to others is one thing, shoving it down people’s throats is another.
@David Lynn That is the ultimate problem in dealing with Christians. We Heathens generally take the attitude that an individual's relationship with the divine is personal and private. Christianity is a Universalist faith that believes in conversion.
I would say that if a Christian truly believes that all non-Christians will go to hell, then it is rather consistent to try to convert people. What else can they do? They think you are doomed to eternal suffering of the worst possible kind. So to ask them to "respect your beliefs" becomes rather silly in a way, as you are asking them to respect your choice to be tortured for all eternity. From their perspective, you are a madman for making such a choice, and you must be saved from yourself.
@@Thekoryosmenstribepodcast Even that could be considered consistent with their views. After all, what is a bit of torture here on Earth compared to the eternal torture of hell?
How would those same people with a funnel trying to shove things down your throat react if I did the same thing to them? I don't agree with them, but I respect them to believe what their hearts tell them. "Respect" isn't a word that applies to everything except Christian "evangelism."
Some people who call themselves Christian are so entrenched in their dogma they cannot use or see logic or reason. They NEED everyone to believe what they believe since everyone MUST believe in their silliness to justify what they believe in. Many of them are horrible, small minded people who haven't seen or thought about very much in this world at all. You have many supporters Bjorn.
I can only speak for me and my family we feel people find their path at their own speed and trying to force anything only pushes them away . The best thing you can do is live by example
I think it has something to do with affirmation and a dogma created by the authors of the Bible who had a fixation with self adulation more akin to fascism. I'm a Christian who believes in the sanctity of life man and beast. I not interested in converting anyone it's a more personal faith in compassion and humility.
The fact that christianity was spread by the sword should raise doubts on its veracity. Embrace your ancestral beliefs. Never forget what Charlemagne did to Europe. Heil Odin.
@@florrie8767 he sacked Irminsúl, destroyed the Well of Dunar (Thor), and, just at the start, 4600 saxon chieftains (not including their entire villages) were put to death, if they refused baptism (which they saw as spiritual betrayal).
I heartily congratulate you, and you will better off without those friends. I disconnected over 60 years ago. I highly recommend Thomas Paine's book, "The Age of Reason".
Sorry to hear you've lost friends over such a personal reason. Being one that's lost many "friends" over the years, I was always happy to find out their true loyalty before it really mattered. The right path isn't always the easiest. You'll be in my thoughts.
Bjorn, I'm sincerely sorry for the experiences you've had. How incredibly rude that someone called you at home late at night! I am a Christian today, but I understand your feelings very well, because I left the faith as a young woman due to disgust over the way many so-called Christians behave. As an older woman I returned to the Christian faith, but in a different way. I approach God directly, not through the lense of organized religion, which I think in most cases is corrupted and too heavily influenced by modern culture. Since I turned back to God I've felt a great love grow in my heart towards my fellow humans. The idea of calling someone late at night, torturing them with my efforts to convert them, is revolting to me. I rarely share my faith with anyone at all directly. But I try to do what we are called to do, which is to love everyone, regardless of who they are or what they believe. I love and respect you too Bjorn, and I always appreciate your gentleness and honesty. I hope you don't mind that there are Christians like me who enjoy your channel.
I also wanted to say, that although I am a Christian I am sincerely interested in learning more about Norse heathenism. Has Bjorn done videos on that topic before, or can someone recommend a different channel or website?
I'm an Irish Catholic Christian and most of our main cities were founded by the Vikings. I used to practice Celtic paganism, I felt drawn to it for cultural reasons but I didn't really understand that I had pretty much zero faith or trust in it. So whenever I felt at my weakest, I turned to God and I reverted back to Christianity after seeing that pattern. I agree that Christians need to respect people's privacy and I don't see very much people being converted by ineffective intrusive spam, but rather mystical personal experiences. I feel that it's more our duty as believers in Christ to introduce people to Him and to let people know that He is there for them and to let them how our life was transformed by Him. Whether people want to follow God is their choice and we should respect that as annoying people will only deter them from the Church. It saddens me that with each new Protestant denomination that arises, with it's own new theology, the word "Christianity" looses it's meaning a little bit more. It's so hard to represent Christians via the most basic Christian beliefs these days.. Some sects outright reject the divinity of Christ, a central belief held by the Church for centuries. Some of the preachers you talk about remind me of Protestant preachers that my Dad said were standing outside pubs annoying people who were having a pint and condemning their fellow Christians. This ideology seemed very foreign to my priest when I talked to him about preaching. As for science, Pope Benedict XVI referred to religion and science as "complementary realities". It was a Catholic priest who created the big bang theory and evolution is taught in our schools. There's no conflict, the real problem is fundamentalism and the complete literal interpretation of many Holy Bible verses which were intended to be metaphorical. _"We don't read the Bible to have the same understanding of science that they had thousands of years ago, but to have the same faith"_ -Fr Casey
You spoke well but I completely left as the result of incongruences found in the left side of the Book. I knew all the reasons why I believed and I know all the reasons why now I don't. The words of the priest you quoted are wise but it does not change what I know now and it cannot be unlearned.
“My point, once again, is not that those ancient people told literal stories and we are now smart enough to take them symbolically, but that they told them symbolically and we are now dumb enough to take them literally.” ― John Dominic Crossan You can't get much more accurate than that.
I don’t buy into this ‘everything is a metaphor or a parable’ Protestant viewpoint. Ancient people where sincere and believed what they said. The failure of modern people is to believe everything is ‘symbolic’ and not take what ancient people said seriously
Uh, no. Read the sagas. Vikings in the year 1,000 literally believed their mythology. St. Olav as a living contemporary in those times KNEW the heathen myths were NOT symbols. He destroyed that false religion which even employed human sacrifice.
@@wms72 Right...Some was symbology some was real. I have stidied it extensively. All religions did some very questionable things back then. The important thing is we do not do that now because we know better........Stop with the cope.
My father was a Preacher, I grew up in that world of christ but I never felt it was real, so many lies in the church, everything was about money and I never seen anything good come from it. When I became a Heathen, I felt as if I was reborn and excited in my soul for the first time in my life. I'm a better man now, Stronger, Wiser and I can see the BS with open eyes. I have connected with nature more and I feel like I'm becoming more in tune with nature, I'm still a child at 56 years old with much to learn but I'm happy, my soul is happy. I don't know if that makes any sense to you but when I get to talk about my new path, I get so excited and I can feel the energy of the Gods running through my body and soul that I never felt before, it's Amazing. My path may not be right for others but it's right for me. There are so many religions in the world that claims to be the true religion, but those are the paths of others and if it works for them, thats great. I show respect to all and get respect in return, But if a fight must be fault, I will stand my ground. It's really hard for me to explain the feelings I get, I hope you understand what I'm trying to say. With that I will say Goodbye and take care. Bra vind i ryggen er best.
I think this is one of the dangers of social media - the temptation to try to convert everyone to one's own way of thinking. If you don't agree, be respectful and scroll on by! I don't agree with everything I watch, but if it makes me think its valuable. Thank you for your content Bjorn!
Why I have become more resolved in my Christian belief: "But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away! (2 Timothy 3:1-5)" These are the days that we are living in today. Without the love of Christ, and there are many in the "christian church" who do not have the love of Christ, without the Love of Christ there is no hope. Regardless of what you believe, the Truth IS in Christ. My opinion, maybe, or maybe it's the Truth.
Is that not difficult? If people of other world views all go to hell, then are you not condemning them to eternal suffering by "respecting their views"? This, I think, is what a good portion of Christians believe, which is why they try so hard to convert others- if they don't, they are condemning people they like to eternal suffering.
@@alaron5698 No. We cannot judge a soul and its final destination, that's up to God. We cannot force or annoy people into our Faith either - it doesn't work.
@Christopher Norris It's like being an Alcoholic which I was for years and then through sobriety I returned to a higher power (GOD) and no one can make you sober you have to want it so that has a lot to do with it for me
Treat others as you would be treated. I've been through a few beliefs in my life (leading to not having any belief at all) and one thing I found was people often confuse negative actions and words of a believer with the message of their faith. There's varying amounts 'bad' within everyone and having or not having a belief doesn't make you immune to acting as a bad person.
I just copied my comment from The Woodlanders last video: Almost like my twitter profile: "Treat your religion like your genitals: Don't get it out in public, and don't force it down other people's throats!" Personally, I was baptized and all that - but never really believed in any gods. Nowadays, I lean more towards the norse way of life. Still don't believe in any gods per se - I see them more as aspects of nature/the universe
There are people of all kinds who "profess" many things and yet are not what they profess. Your views are...understandable. I am a Christian. I enjoy your videos very much. There is no need to attempt to " convince" anyone of anything concerning our faith. Indeed, true Christians believe it is the Holy Spirit that convicts a human heart. No man can convince you of what we consider " the truth." So, there it is. Keep making your excellent videos. They are enjoyed.
Absolutely. The Bible refers to these individuals as "wolves in sheep's clothing," and warns us that we will know these wolves by their evil deeds. Unfortunately, I have run into quite a few.
He is the Christ(chosen one) we follow Him, He doesn’t follow himself. He is the shepherd and we are His herd. So He wouldn’t be called Christian, He was the essence of God in the flesh
@@Goths-On-The-Beach No really. I prefer I’m a follower of Jezus to be honest, rather than a man made religion(s) established hundreds of Years later. Or, as they say, ‘I love God but I hate his fanclub’ ; )
I grew up an altar boy, In the catholic church. A priest gave me money age 8 for sex. Told no one til now. They have lied to me all of my life - 64 yrs.
I've become very sceptical of this " viking " mythology since moving to Norway and have to live around the descendents of so called " warriors " But none the less when I look around and know this country was cut out of ice and granite once the ancestors fashioned the tools to do it , so I therefore have to believe in the notion that perhaps there is some truth in these viking stories , as with Christianity
I am thinking that early Nordic people spread a great deal of field engineering ability that they have gifted the world with. I firmly believe this is where the Germanic People got that talent. There are other examples but that one is striking.
the modern people of Norway aren't the descendants of Vikings, but the descendants of the people who stayed home lol. The Vikings' descendants are now living in Iceland, Scotland, Ireland, France, and really all over the world.
Europe was originally evangelized by the apostle St Andrew. The pagans eventually crucified him, but some people listened and little churches and monasteries grew from that. They were too few to convert others by force. Reading some history of the church will help, especially regarding the schism into West and East in 1054 AD. The Western church developed the concept of a universal Pope and became increasingly militaristic. This Roman Church began persecuting the original Christians in Europe as well as the pagans and "converting" by force. Abuses continued eventually resulting in the Protestant movement. As a European these two -- Roman Catholic and its daughter the Protestants -- are what westerners think of as the Church. If you look into Orthodoxy, you will find the concepts and resulting cultures are very different from western "christianity." I respect all who search for Truth and am utterly convinced He exists. Godspeed, Bjorn.
As a Christian 2 things...1 I love your content...2 I apologize for those extremists attacking you...please know some of us are very open minded and accepting
What do you think? How say you? Its summed up in, "He desires mercy and not sacrifice". In forgiving others we approach the heart of Christ. One who holds a grudge or judges others misses the point.
Hello Bjorn. I am late to this video. You are right that the type of Christian who is invading your privacy and being disrespectful is in the minority. It's like going to a baseball game here in the US, and discovering that there are a small number of fans who are drunk, obnoxious, disrespectful and getting into fights. They do not represent the majority who are there to enjoy the game. I believe that most Christians find your channel interesting because you appear to be a man of integrity with conservative values. In this video, you even showed a great deal of restraint, along with respect for the beliefs of others. The best way I can describe my faith is thru my life as a father. I want to have open communication with my sons, and I want the best for them. I desire to have great lifelong relationships with them, because I love them. Simply put, God wants the same type of relationship with us, because He loves us. My Christianity is about a relationship, not a religion.
Humanity has consistently demonstrated a penchant for virtue signaling rather than living up to and modeling what we profess to believe in. This is true no matter which ideological flavor we adhere to. It’s immaturity that’s obvious to those subjected to this treatment. There’s a reason for not talking politics or religion to those outside of our inner circle. Evangelizing is just another form of leveraging neighbors as the easy route to feeling superior and safe. It’s not love, although often people convince themselves that they are doing “God’s (by any name) work”. If we’re true seekers, we eventually grow out of this superficial habit - for which our neighbors are eternally grateful.
i think it's sad that a few of those who call themselves christian today have such low characters that they don't actually embody what they claim to be. and i think it is also sad that they are not taught how to witness to anyone- or told that they do show by example who they are. nor are they taught that the moment you put someone on the defensive, you have lost all chance of convincing them of anything. stand tall Bjorn. i enjoy all of your videos and especially your hangouts. walk softly on Mother.
@@mosampson8862 not every Christian is bad, and not every other person nonreligious or religious is bad. It is when people don't see others as humans that any set of ideologies becomes tainted.
i think people just want to feel like they're progressing in some way, even if that way means believing super hard in magical space wizards and talking snakes. But hey lots of people live mind numbingly boring lives and have a hard time coming to grips with the fact they're going to die one day so they desperately hang on to anything that they think will give them the slightest glimmer of hope before facing the brink of the eternal void.
The more I tried to find a place to learn more about the Bible the more I felt like this isn't for me. I get my soul filled when I'm outside in nature not in a multi million dollar church. Plus what some of the Catholic priest did to young boys left a bad light on that faith. I choose nature and that's my choice so far. I'm a free man in America for now. Not sure how much longer that will last. Everyone have a wonderful day.
Take A Look At THE NAG HAMMADI CODEX'S Earliest Sect Of Christians THE GNOSTICS Wrote Them May Give You A Completely Different View ON EVERYTHING Walk In The Light BROTHER
Well said. Sounds like Thomas Paine's deist point of view. I highly recommend Paine's book, "The Age of Reason". I think that you would appreciate it. Thanks, from this free man in America.
Religion doesn't make you a good person. I've met ppl that don't believe in God that has shown me compassion while my so called Christian brothers and sisters place judgements. I believe in God but I now I don't trust Religion and will not return to it. When I saw a world meeting of religious leaders with the crooked government officials that run the world I knew then stay away from the church and talk to God myself
Bjorn, I have really enjoyed your videos and perspectives. The minority that you refer to as 'not nice' are using ideology as their quick answer to template life. C.S. Lewis speaks eloquently about respecting right to choose - which goes into right of privacy and being left alone. Dr. Jordan Peterson talks about the dangers of using ideological possession as an answer to everything. Thank you for your insights, I wish you the very best my friend.
Wasn't it Gandhi who said something to the effect..." If all Christians acted like Christ the whole world would be Christian." "I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ. If Christians would really live according to the teachings of Christ, as found in the Bible, all of India would be Christian today."
Not quite 100% true, but nearly 100%. Teachers like J. Krishnamurti, Paul Brunton and Mooji teach the difference between knowing and believing, and they KNOW. Knowing is not a belief, belief is not knowing. Knowing is in-the-moment awareness, in the absence of thought and belief.
Bjorn, from my Eastern Catholic perspective, what you have experienced here is not Christianity. The Christian faith is actually a very inward and personal journey that does not impose itself on anyone, but rather sparks curiosity in others. If someone challenges out faith, we will respond with logic and reason, and this often upsets people who are not capable of rational debate. I wish you well on your own journey towards truth.
As a fellow heathen, science based believer and reformed childhood christian (not my choice) i 100% concur. I stopped participating in christianity at age 12 and never looked back. Being comfortable with ones personal beliefs should not equate to denigrating another's. That behaviour only reinforces the ignorance of the persecutor. Our ancestors were victims of consecutive christian genocide, over thousands of years. Never forget that.
Those weren’t Christians, we don’t believe in murdering, those people were evil doers just using his name as Jesus warned will happen “Many will come in my name and deceive many”
@@bullfighter42 No, they were 100% christain. You'll have to try harder to spin those well documented crimes of history. -Denial isn't just a river in Egypt.
@@bullfighter42 In reality you'd be left with nothing to believe in if that were actually the case. Anyway, you lost me with the "Quote from a book." Did you even listen to Bjorn's talk? If not, i suggest you listen very clearly and then perhaps watch Monty Pythons excellent documentary on the subject "The Life of Brian." Have a great day!
I grew up in Catholic family and coverted into heathen. Why? I cannot find myself in a world of dogma. I respect those who do and can leave others in peace. They are out there and I do respect them. I just have a problem with the cult thing. I know some former Jehova's Witnesses. Thrust me: they are all about control and not about love and peace. It are the extremists that any organised religion is vulnerable of.
I'm Christian but I go by the persons morals n love for others. This is what the world needs. Not criticism of others as no one is perfect. I watch you regularly n I respect your values. Peace n love Bjorn.
This is such an amazing video and I respect your point of view. Thank you so much for this explanation from your point of view. Very eye opening. Stay blessed and happy.
There are plenty of folk who proclaim to be Christian. If they have attacked you they are not Christian. Just like anything else many who doubt their position attack others. As a Christian I try to live a good example and hope that example spreads His words. I love you and hope you are blessed.
If you want to understand the differences between religions, first look at what they share in common in terms of what they do for individuals who follow them, and then the neural circuits they share in common. Then discard everything else. The conclusion I’ve come to is this. Religions first and foremost allow humans to deal with death terror. Look at animals - what happens to them when they learn they will die? They experience a terror and level of stress so great, it can kill the animal then and there. Animals only learn of their death when they’re about to die, so short is their time horizon. The time horizon for humans extends past death, so merely contemplating death is enough to induce a level of stress that is utterly toxic. The idea we will live forever is the solution to knowledge of our mortality. Religion is also the most advanced form of psychotherapy known to man, requiring nothing but faith. Also necessary in a world that is defined by trauma. Just look at the ever greater medical and pharmaceutical intervention required as we are slowly losing our religion. Religion also allows nation sized groups of people to form tribes and to co-operate together in pursuit of shared goals. It is easy to see how evolution starts with the individual, then the tribe / collective, then nation. As with an arms race, this necessitates competing groups, each with their own religion. Religion also functions as a collective memory. There are only a limited number of ways to live successfully in a given geographical area. Religion, through the process of memetic natural selection, allows these ideas to be codified and passed on to future individuals. Again, another competitive edge in the arms race of nations sized tribal competition for resources and survival. Now look at the way religion operates at the psychological level. Clearly, the mental machinery infants use to learn from their parents, to derive self value and confidence in the world, goes to waste if abandoned in adolescence. Religious adults are children - children of god - who continue to use this powerful machinery to build and maintain their ego and sense of purpose into adulthood. These days I see God as good, and good as God. I believe Good exists. I want to serve Good. If I live my life serving good, my life gets better, as does the lives of those around me. The advantages to the individual in terms of survival, health, and reproduction, and the group (which religion allows to expand from a tribe of max 150+ to nations) are absolutely enormous, can not be overstated, and atheists and scientists for some strange reason are totally blind to these advantages. I think that’s because to acknowledge the advantages as an atheist, is also to acknowledge you have opened Pandora’s box and lost so many advantages in life. I know that’s what was motivating me when I was a hardcore atheist. I’m still an atheist, but in learning what I’ve lost, I regret having opened Pandora’s box. In fact, I think inside this particular Pandora’s box is the destruction of any individual or group who decides to open in. Destruction by what? Destruction by other religious groups who didn’t open the box. The destruction might be slow by the way, simply by means of demographic replacement. Hedonistic atheists reproduce below replacement rate, so once a population adopts this position, they’re destined to be replaced in short order by groups who follow their gods instruction to go fourth and multiple (see now how religion is a psychological Darwinian mechanism?) The religious will always outcompete the non religious for all the reasons I’ve stated. Unless a group of technocratic communist atheists manage to seize all global technology, government and infrastructure that is - if that happens, and it looks like it is happening, one group of people may well secure power over all humanity forever. Christians would describe these people as Satanic, and many of them actually describe themselves as satanists, and I would say what they’re doing can only be described accurately in religious terms - as evil. Again, I point you all back to the ancient wisdom in the books. What is happening now is not new. The ancient wisdom that informs us what we must do is in the books, all we have to do is believe together, and together with God on our side (another powerful psychological Darwinian advantage) we can take action that will make a difference. I can not believe so this power is not available to me, but I am trying my best to support those who do, over those who don’t, and to follow what is in the book. I believe the wisdom encoded there far surpasses any conclusion I can come to in my short time here, or at the least, is my starting point from which I can take refined action. I never thought I’d end up in this bizarre position, as an atheist rooting for Christianity, but here I am. It’s taken me over 20 years of reading, thought, experience, pain, mistakes, anguish, to come to this conclusion, I didn’t do so lightly. Neither should you.
@@markj7612 maybe the Celtic church, the Church of Iesa, the Essenes, Cathars, the gnostic writings. Once you start this research you see how good ancient beliefs overlap. Take the overlaps, disregard or shelve the rest.
I am a follower of one of the Abrahamic faiths and I believe that none of them have a monopoly on spirituality. There are good, bad, confusing and weird parts of the 3 Abrahamic faiths, much similar to other faiths and belief systems. I am just glad that we live in a world where we can learn about different belief systems without first chopping each others heads off. And lately, Bjorn, a Norse religion believer, has given more knowledge and light, in my life, than members of my own faith. For that I am very grateful and humbled. Thank you Bjorn.
my main questions to Christianity is a role (or missing actions) in this falling world. Ecology, market, work-hiring-career, booling, selfishness, privacy in internet, sport-music-movies-tictoc-etc stars, mighty corporations, etc
Hello from Australia to a fellow heathen! I was brought up as a seven day Adventist.... Being in Australia and married to an native of this country... I know what damage Christianity has done to these people!!!! They believe in what they are doing at the time. But the things they have done are unspeakable to most natives... My husband cannot trace his family tree because his family has been part of the stolen generation!!!! Most records have been wiped! Because in the past natives were not classed as humans... I have read of the horrible things they did to these people... It makes me want to cry the things they did to Australian natives... Even now Christianity is used as excuse to do horrible things. No one can convert me again... So agree with you so much Bjorn!!! Thank you...
Europeans cannot trace theirs and more so Americans. I've given this deep thought. There is a blank where there ought to be a spiritual connection instead. It shows itself in many ways and most strikingly in disregard for nature. We are disembodied souls. Disconnected is what I'm getting at.
There is a BIG difference between our beliefs and The Truth. I don't think we've been given the truth in ages. Our beliefs are mostly based on things we've accepted as true from those who were our teachers growing up. I once had a person tell me I was going to "hell" because I wasn't "saved", even though I had been Baptised early in life. I told this person, "Neither of us really know if I'm going to hell or you're not because you've been recently "saved". When you die you'll know the truth. When I die I'll know the truth. Let's leave it at that." People should worry about what they are or are not doing, not what others are or are not doing. "Let he who is without sin cast the first stone." Can't pick and choose what parts you will and will not follow. JMHO. We very much appreciate you Bjorn. Your perspectives on topics and openness. Wishing you a life free from "the haters", whatever their beliefs.
Jesus didn’t start christianity. He told us that people do not need religion. It is all inside of us. Look for your soul and talk to Jezus. I started this ansking things, meaningful things and i got an answer.
I asked Thorr for a more impressive thunderstorm...as soon as the words left my mouth I was answered with the most intense lightning and a thunderclap that shook the very earth beneath my feet, I've had numerous profound experiences with my "Heathen" Gods
hendRik arQiteKt Jesus did start Christianity, Jesus is the Christ. After he rose from the dead, he instituted Christianity. He told his deciples, to go and teach all nation's.
I’m hearten, and I’ve learned to be tolerate towards Christianity it’s hard because there very vocal about being Christian. But I know where your coming from. I have a lot of family and loved ones that are Christians it took time but they learned to accept me for who I am and my beliefs. We all must learn to get along through respect for one another.
I've found that in Europe most of the criticism of Christianity is actually criticism of the Catholic church. Makes sense, since Protestantism isn't as huge in Europe as it is in America.
I liked the way you addressed that comment in the beginning. People can't say their belief is truer than others, it is a form of arrogance. Since we do not know, religion is just a human made set of doctrines, while we can hope it is of God, but we do not know. We know life is full of struggles, injustice, sickness, poverty, death. As humans we have to survive this world from our own standpoint, then religion only messes with the human mind. I believe in simplicity, down to the main boiling point of spirituality; That there is good and evil.
I'm not stuck on the legalities of religion. As a Christian, I'm ashamed too at how other Christians outside myself are so judgmental (aka HATE-FULL) towards those whom they feel are not "Christian enough" & non-Christians. I prefer the way Jesus taught & exampled to be all about having a pure genuine loving relationship with God our Father & towards one another. I stopped going to church due to their diehard judgmental hateful attitudes. I simply prefer to listen to Charles Stanley's sermons off RUclips anymore & follow the teachings & examplings of Christ. Forget the hateful crap those ones love to spew at me. I walk away from them. Because I prefer to keep on being loving. Love is the key. The cruelty is not my cup of tea. I don't push my beliefs on anyone. In fact I'm friends with a Wiccan. Wiccan is not a witch. Wiccan is basically a herbalist (in a nutshell). Ppl are ppl. And we should never be mean/cruel towards one another. If a Christian is truly a Christian, they'd knock off the narcisstic parasite judgmental hate-full speeches/attitudes.
Bjorn as a Christian I want to say you reflect the attitude that Christ had towards our fellow man. It was all wrapped up in respect all things, unless your are getting messed with, then still respect their life, have compassion for them to change, but stop putting up with it. I don’t see you being ignorant or disrespectful. Just calling out the worst of our tribe. Do I think you’re going to Hell? I don’t know maybe? I wonder about myself a lot too. I find myself wondering if these critical Christians are the same people that would have condemned Christ to the cross. It’s weird man. You can lead someone to love but you can’t make them apply it correctly.
There are good and bad in any group. I'm sorry you've had these experiences. We are to share the good news, but if the recipient doesn't want to receive it we are supposed to respect that. It shouldn't be pushed on anyone like that. As you said, these zealots believe that they are acting out of love, but the way they do so is anything but loving. It's a shame.
Hi Bjorn - I have been learning quite a lot from listening to some of your videos - and this one then appeared in the youtube feed - I am quite shaken by your report of your experience by a person (Christian or self deceived person or a deliberate impostor, I cannot tell ) who phoned your number at anytime but at night also. Yes, some people ( Christians, or self professed, self deceived people) can be over zealous and misguided - and from some comments I see can be ignorant and brash - I expect there are some people in those type of comments who are mischief makers pretending to be Christians ( I have found many people with channels on youtube pretending to be Christians but spreading false information and false impressions ) Christianity is having it's own information wars. Yes some may even be Christians, misguided by poor instruction from churches ( most of which nowadays are led by non Christian infiltrators ) and from personal flaws and personal instabilities and from personal neglect to build themselves properly on their faith foundations. This gives me pause to consider my own errors in this area. Some of this I have explained in a couple of other posts here in response to some other commenters. so I won't repeat it again in this post. I have found your videos informative on ongoing issues of great significance which affect us all and your mature, calm manner to be very encouraging and comforting at this time of challenge for all of us and due to some of my own personal challenges have found a connection and comfort and encouragement from what you share and how you share it. Your manner of communication in the videos I have watched and in this video here, is helpful indeed and also humbling. Quite unsettling to me that you had this disturbing experience ( I know that Christians are called to go out and offer our message, on the streets and even door to door ) and I know that many can have more zeal than decorum - and this is an issue for us not to take lightly. I am also saddened that you have been disrupted from holding the "hang out" chats that you want to do with people of like beleifs. As a Christian believer myself, I know we are called to proclaim while we are in this life, and that can meet with rebuffs etc, at the same time, we are to work on how we act and communicate that message and not be acting in the iinappropriate manner which you have encountered. Thank you for your stand, for sharing relevant information, sharing the wonderful locations, for your encouragement , kindness and generosity of spirit.
Heathenism is growing at quite a pace as people look to their ancestors for wisdom and guidance as the current Regime has neither of those to offer. You're bound to experience turbulance at this time.
I'm a Christian but also know a good man when I see one. Morally we alight on almost every single view on society. I'm not drawn specifically to people who share my faith but just good people in general. Especially those not infected with the far left idiological ideologies. I'm here because you are a good moral and ethical man. That is all.
That is a very idiotic piece. I think that he's looking for something more substantial. (No offence)
@@davideldred.campingwilder6481 I gave him my friendship man to man, and the only thing I could offer him. What else am I suppose to give him? And you say it's an "idiotic piece"? Listen carefully as you will come across many other men like me...I don't need you, a small man putting his insignificant opinion on a message ment for another man of similar caliber to I. Thanks, but your comment is like a fart in the wind and not needed, little pup. (No offense)
@Christopher Wallbank thanks bro.
no one cares, go peddle your cult elsewhere
Bjorn, the beautiful nature which you and others enjoy so much has a creator. God, acknowledge him and thank him for giving us this beautiful world. Do not judge God on people but for who he is. A personal relationship is the answer. Seek and you shall find, quote from the Bible.
By their deeds you shall know them.
The problem with Religion is that everybody thinks they have the true faith and any other belief is wrong.
That's not the only problem with religion, but it's certainly one of the biggest problems. And apart from the scattered bits of good and useful truths in all religions, they're all wrong.
Secularism is not an escape from this issue.
That's almost only a problem I see with the Abrahamic religions. There are other religions or spirituality that don't insist they're the Only Way.
Hi there Bjorn,my ancestors also come from Scandinavia, I'm from South Africa,and I'm a Christian,but respect your views,and love watching your channels, I've grown to love you brother and I learn alot from you, don't let those people bother you,you are entitled to your privacy and beliefs and i respect you for that. Be safe and carry on what you doing.I see a in you a man i would like to be.
I to am a Norse Heathen. I come from a very historical Scandinavian ancestry. My last name is Mallett but the old spelling was Malet. My great great etc grandfather followed Rollo when he settled Normandy. I have always believed that all organized religion was just the precursor of government. A way of controlling the masses through fear and intimidation. Being connected to nature and spiritually enlightened is the best way to be.
Wow, I have to say I'm more than a lil envious that you can trace your ancestry back that far. Knowing that your great-great-great-etc. Grandfather fought, bleed, and shared the thrill of victory with someone like Rollo. I imagine knowing such familial history must be a source of great strength throughout one's journey through life. You are very blessed to know your ancestors to such a degree so many of us are not so lucky. Like someone I respect says "A people without knowledge of their history and their ancestors are like a tree whose roots are trying to grow on a rock face. They may have only a tenious foundation and can be easily dislodged and uprootes."
@@AGTheOSHAViolationsCounter I greatly appreciate the kind words. I am beyond blessed and lucky to be able to have the records of my family linage. I have a book that's been passed down from son to son for the past 200+ years and it goes into great detail a lot of our families history. The day my dad gave it to me was one of the best days of my life. I have a great great etc grandfather named William Mallet who was one of the few documented companions of William the Conqueror and he was put in charge of the slain kings body after the battle of Hastings in 1066. I absolutely agree with you that people should know their linage and all the amazing things that their ancestors did.
@@danielbergersen7836 Skål!! 💀 🍺
@@danielbergersen7836 Futhark (a handbook of rune magic) by Edred Thorsson and The Nine Doors of Midgard also by Edred Thorsson and Norse Elder Futhark (runes and symbols explained) by Brittany Nightshade (I believe that who the author is) But anything you can find of the Elder Futhark runes will be good.
Yes when you come out the trees of the field shall clap their hands , and the rocks will cry out in singing .
You reflect more Christian principles than many Christians do Bjorn (except for forgiveness) you may attract the Christians because you have a goodness and kindness in you. Most Christians are not perfect, and may not understand what is at the core of Christian principles. Love, kindness, charity, love of creation, you reflect many wonderful and caring traits. God bless you and your family, wishing all the very best for you all.
I see it the same way. Gods spirit can go where ever it wants. I somehow can see God working in Bjorns life. Thats a good thing.
I, as hethan/pagan/whatever other term others decide to lay on me. I think that an individual can forgive you for what you've done to them but that never makes it right. You can even learn to forgive yourself, but that doesn't make it right. There are consequences to your actions and you will pay for them in one way or another. It is delusional to think that asking for forgiveness to a God for something you've done to another person will right any wrongs. I personally believe that it's a cop out. Sure it must be nice to think you can be forgiven for your evil so easily. But reality does not work this way, and your actions will be carried with you into the afterlife. I know it must be terrifying to think that regardless of how you feel, you will be punished for the evil you've done in the world. It must be done. For the sake of all people you must face the consequences of any crime you commit. Regardless of how you feel after.
I agree. Those that true to push him into christianity will just push him away. Its a spiritual thing for everyone.
@@TheDeadlyRune I think the point is for the individual to have forgiveness for mistakes others have made towards them. Not the other way around.
@@TheDeadlyRune well, there is a thing called redemption in christianity. There is no sin without paying for that sin.
As a Christian I’m ashamed of my so called Christian brothers and sisters who would disrespect your beliefs . Keep doing what you do and look for truth in everything ! Myself and many other Christians love hearing your thoughts and pondering on everything! You and I could have totally respectful chats about everything. God Bless,please don’t be offended at this it is heartfelt . As Spock would say live long and prosper. I hope you will read this
same here - love and turning things upside down is what jesus was all about - helping the marginalized, freeing the prisoners and oppressed, giving life and healing - not based in rules but in compassion and equality - today’s versions of christianity in some places is disgusting and it’s exactly what jesus came to address in skin & as one of us - god’s love is way bigger and is the brain of science itself - in fact, It’s the Hive mind that uses science and who created our existence as we are - anyhow, love this channel & love this guy - no matter what - give the real jesus character a chance - not these other idiots
And that’s the problem Christianity is always imposing itself on other cultures and either co opting or destroying them. Christianity is a Middle Eastern religion that has nothing to do with Europe, it’s no wonder Europeans have no interest in it.
Your god ain't no more real than the Tooth Fairy 🧚♀️. 😶
Lots of people claim to be a Christian but that does not make it so.
Sorry to hear that Bjorn, people need to respect each other, especially in the times we are in.
Bjørn, I've listened to you for a long time. I'm truly sorry that others who profess my faith have behaved in a way that has caused you to have the opinion of Christianity that you do. Beating someone over the head with your bible isn't going to cause them to accept Jesus as their master. I appreciate your knowledge and calm. I will continue to enjoy your videos. You and your family will continue to be in my thoughts and prayers and I wish you all the best. Pax et bonum !
I don’t have a master, I’m not an animal Christian, I don’t need kings or queens nor masters. Jews are not anyone’s masters nor are there lesser gods of Abraham’s faith
Monotheistic religions are the same. They believe in only their way of believe to God is true. Others are false. How could you expect any respect?
It’s not that other gods are false per say but that they too were created by the first god and the creator and in Christianity your not suppose to worship anything created.
Interesting how god in the Old Testament doesn’t deny that Isis or Horus exist he just says why would you worship ‘Rah’ when I made Rah? And without me there would be no rah?
@@Goths-On-The-Beach it's not about denying. It's about they see their beliefs above all
@@Goths-On-The-Beach and you brainwashed by the same narrative not surprised.
@@zetavburtiyev6852 I’m not a Christian. I have interest in a range of subjects including this one. But that’s for showing your intelligence. Couldn’t I just say your brainwashed by atheism?
@@zetavburtiyev6852 I was trying to explain something to you and add to your original false point. But hey we can all just attack each other’s character instead.
I used to be a Pentecostal Christian preacher, I'm Heathen now. But thinking back it's a strong mania they pour into your head and make you rabidly try to spread the "Kingdom Of God".
I think you said it right, they think they are doing good, but they're really just Fkn idiots.
I found your channel by accident, and been watching ever since. You're a good man, and will have my respect forever.
So many think they are righteous. What they are is SELF-righteous.
A comedian I watched once said that the world is full of 2 types of people:
Those who just want to be left the f@ck alone, and those who just won't leave them the f@ck alone.
It was a throw away gag and it got a laugh but it always stuck with me as something worth writing in stone and placing in a prominent public place.
The vast majority of Heathens I have met fit firmly into the former category.
Unfortunately far too many Christians fall into the latter.
It's true.
That's because they're determined to save your soul whether you want it or not.
@@USMC_Tex_68 The Bible commands Christians to proselytize…which some Christians take to an extreme. Passing The Word on to others is one thing, shoving it down people’s throats is another.
@@tarantulady8565 They take it to an extreme because the book they follow is extreme.
@David Lynn
That is the ultimate problem in dealing with Christians.
We Heathens generally take the attitude that an individual's relationship with the divine is personal and private.
Christianity is a Universalist faith that believes in conversion.
I would say that if a Christian truly believes that all non-Christians will go to hell, then it is rather consistent to try to convert people. What else can they do? They think you are doomed to eternal suffering of the worst possible kind. So to ask them to "respect your beliefs" becomes rather silly in a way, as you are asking them to respect your choice to be tortured for all eternity. From their perspective, you are a madman for making such a choice, and you must be saved from yourself.
Sounds familiar. The only difference is they can't legally torchure you anymore into ACCEPTING christ.
@@Thekoryosmenstribepodcast Even that could be considered consistent with their views. After all, what is a bit of torture here on Earth compared to the eternal torture of hell?
@@alaron5698 That's exactly what I was thinking
There's a lot of metaphorically challenged people out there these days.
How would those same people with a funnel trying to shove things down your throat react if I did the same thing to them? I don't agree with them, but I respect them to believe what their hearts tell them.
"Respect" isn't a word that applies to everything except Christian "evangelism."
A person who thinks hard enough to raise honest questions is a person worth listening to even if you disagree with that person.
Some people who call themselves Christian are so entrenched in their dogma they cannot use or see logic or reason. They NEED everyone to believe what they believe since everyone MUST believe in their silliness to justify what they believe in. Many of them are horrible, small minded people who haven't seen or thought about very much in this world at all. You have many supporters Bjorn.
I can only speak for me and my family we feel people find their path at their own speed and trying to force anything only pushes them away . The best thing you can do is live by example
I think it has something to do with affirmation and a dogma created by the authors of the Bible who had a fixation with self adulation more akin to fascism. I'm a Christian who believes in the sanctity of life man and beast. I not interested in converting anyone it's a more personal faith in compassion and humility.
The fact that christianity was spread by the sword should raise doubts on its veracity. Embrace your ancestral beliefs. Never forget what Charlemagne did to Europe.
Heil Odin.
What did he do too Europe. I guess I better search that
@@florrie8767 search for "Irminsúl"(add "Charlemagne", in key words) and go from there. See the attrocities he committed.
@@florrie8767 he sacked Irminsúl, destroyed the Well of Dunar (Thor), and, just at the start, 4600 saxon chieftains (not including their entire villages) were put to death, if they refused baptism (which they saw as spiritual betrayal).
Only a slave adapts the believes of his conquerers
Your voice calms me immeasurably
I have been happily and somewhat painfully deconstructing from Christianity since November 2016...Ive lost many friends in the process...
I heartily congratulate you, and you will better off without those friends. I disconnected over 60 years ago. I highly recommend Thomas Paine's book, "The Age of Reason".
It's a better way to live, Edy. And if those people can't respect you for who you are, they were never real friends.
Sorry to hear you've lost friends over such a personal reason. Being one that's lost many "friends" over the years, I was always happy to find out their true loyalty before it really mattered. The right path isn't always the easiest. You'll be in my thoughts.
@@markj7612 My favorite Founding Father.
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I don’t blame you sir.
Bjorn, I'm sincerely sorry for the experiences you've had. How incredibly rude that someone called you at home late at night! I am a Christian today, but I understand your feelings very well, because I left the faith as a young woman due to disgust over the way many so-called Christians behave. As an older woman I returned to the Christian faith, but in a different way. I approach God directly, not through the lense of organized religion, which I think in most cases is corrupted and too heavily influenced by modern culture. Since I turned back to God I've felt a great love grow in my heart towards my fellow humans. The idea of calling someone late at night, torturing them with my efforts to convert them, is revolting to me. I rarely share my faith with anyone at all directly. But I try to do what we are called to do, which is to love everyone, regardless of who they are or what they believe. I love and respect you too Bjorn, and I always appreciate your gentleness and honesty. I hope you don't mind that there are Christians like me who enjoy your channel.
I also wanted to say, that although I am a Christian I am sincerely interested in learning more about Norse heathenism. Has Bjorn done videos on that topic before, or can someone recommend a different channel or website?
@@jimbusmaximus4624 Thank you, I appreciate that. I enjoy learning about different religions, and Norse heathenism is one I know only a little about.
You're so like me.
@@jimbusmaximus4624 , there's over 20,000 beliefs
@@Laura_B__, there's over 20,000 beliefs, good luck
I'm an Irish Catholic Christian and most of our main cities were founded by the Vikings. I used to practice Celtic paganism, I felt drawn to it for cultural reasons but I didn't really understand that I had pretty much zero faith or trust in it. So whenever I felt at my weakest, I turned to God and I reverted back to Christianity after seeing that pattern.
I agree that Christians need to respect people's privacy and I don't see very much people being converted by ineffective intrusive spam, but rather mystical personal experiences.
I feel that it's more our duty as believers in Christ to introduce people to Him and to let people know that He is there for them and to let them how our life was transformed by Him.
Whether people want to follow God is their choice and we should respect that as annoying people will only deter them from the Church.
It saddens me that with each new Protestant denomination that arises, with it's own new theology, the word "Christianity" looses it's meaning a little bit more.
It's so hard to represent Christians via the most basic Christian beliefs these days..
Some sects outright reject the divinity of Christ, a central belief held by the Church for centuries.
Some of the preachers you talk about remind me of Protestant preachers that my Dad said were standing outside pubs annoying people who were having a pint and condemning their fellow Christians. This ideology seemed very foreign to my priest when I talked to him about preaching.
As for science, Pope Benedict XVI referred to religion and science as "complementary realities".
It was a Catholic priest who created the big bang theory and evolution is taught in our schools. There's no conflict, the real problem is fundamentalism and the complete literal interpretation of many Holy Bible verses which were intended to be metaphorical.
_"We don't read the Bible to have the same understanding of science that they had thousands of years ago, but to have the same faith"_
-Fr Casey
You spoke well but I completely left as the result of incongruences found in the left side of the Book. I knew all the reasons why I believed and I know all the reasons why now I don't. The words of the priest you quoted are wise but it does not change what I know now and it cannot be unlearned.
I am not a Christian either!!! Very grateful for your wonderful videos !!!❤
Neither am I 🤣🤣🤣
I am a Christian
I am a Christian and been following you for years. I am sorry that anyone is hateful towards you . I love your views and your channel .
“My point, once again, is not that those ancient people told literal stories and we are now smart enough to take them symbolically, but that they told them symbolically and we are now dumb enough to take them literally.”
― John Dominic Crossan
You can't get much more accurate than that.
I don’t buy into this ‘everything is a metaphor or a parable’ Protestant viewpoint. Ancient people where sincere and believed what they said. The failure of modern people is to believe everything is ‘symbolic’ and not take what ancient people said seriously
Uh, no. Read the sagas. Vikings in the year 1,000 literally believed their mythology. St. Olav as a living contemporary in those times KNEW the heathen myths were NOT symbols. He destroyed that false religion which even employed human sacrifice.
@@wms72 only a degenerate atheist modern like ourselves would think ‘oh they don’t really believe this nonsense do they? Must be a metaphor’
@@wms72 Right...Some was symbology some was real. I have stidied it extensively. All religions did some very questionable things back then. The important thing is we do not do that now because we know better........Stop with the cope.
@@Goths-On-The-Beach Interesting your view of Protestant believing in metaphor and symbol.
My father was a Preacher, I grew up in that world of christ but I never felt it was real, so many lies in the church, everything was about money and I never seen anything good come from it. When I became a Heathen, I felt as if I was reborn and excited in my soul for the first time in my life. I'm a better man now, Stronger, Wiser and I can see the BS with open eyes. I have connected with nature more and I feel like I'm becoming more in tune with nature, I'm still a child at 56 years old with much to learn but I'm happy, my soul is happy. I don't know if that makes any sense to you but when I get to talk about my new path, I get so excited and I can feel the energy of the Gods running through my body and soul that I never felt before, it's Amazing. My path may not be right for others but it's right for me. There are so many religions in the world that claims to be the true religion, but those are the paths of others and if it works for them, thats great. I show respect to all and get respect in return, But if a fight must be fault, I will stand my ground. It's really hard for me to explain the feelings I get, I hope you understand what I'm trying to say. With that I will say Goodbye and take care. Bra vind i ryggen er best.
I think I understand, my friend. And thank you for your comment. It meant a lot to me, it really did.
I think this is one of the dangers of social media - the temptation to try to convert everyone to one's own way of thinking. If you don't agree, be respectful and scroll on by! I don't agree with everything I watch, but if it makes me think its valuable. Thank you for your content Bjorn!
Why I have become more resolved in my Christian belief:
"But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come:
For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,
having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away! (2 Timothy 3:1-5)"
These are the days that we are living in today. Without the love of Christ, and there are many in the "christian church" who do not have the love of Christ, without the Love of Christ there is no hope. Regardless of what you believe, the Truth IS in Christ.
My opinion, maybe, or maybe it's the Truth.
I'm a Christian and love your content and respect your Worldview
Is that not difficult? If people of other world views all go to hell, then are you not condemning them to eternal suffering by "respecting their views"? This, I think, is what a good portion of Christians believe, which is why they try so hard to convert others- if they don't, they are condemning people they like to eternal suffering.
@@alaron5698 No. We cannot judge a soul and its final destination, that's up to God. We cannot force or annoy people into our Faith either - it doesn't work.
@Christopher Norris It's like being an Alcoholic which I was for years and then through sobriety I returned to a higher power (GOD) and no one can make you sober you have to want it so that has a lot to do with it for me
Why you felt you needed to comment and give me a lesson in morality is WHY people don't want to listen to "Christians" today
"Heathen" and "Pagan" just mean "those that live out in the rural areas."
Treat others as you would be treated. I've been through a few beliefs in my life (leading to not having any belief at all) and one thing I found was people often confuse negative actions and words of a believer with the message of their faith. There's varying amounts 'bad' within everyone and having or not having a belief doesn't make you immune to acting as a bad person.
Depends on the beliefs
I just copied my comment from The Woodlanders last video:
Almost like my twitter profile: "Treat your religion like your genitals: Don't get it out in public, and don't force it down other people's throats!"
Personally, I was baptized and all that - but never really believed in any gods. Nowadays, I lean more towards the norse way of life. Still don't believe in any gods per se - I see them more as aspects of nature/the universe
There are people of all kinds who "profess" many things and yet are not what they profess. Your views are...understandable. I am a Christian. I enjoy your videos very much. There is no need to attempt to " convince" anyone of anything concerning our faith. Indeed, true Christians believe it is the Holy Spirit that convicts a human heart. No man can convince you of what we consider " the truth." So, there it is. Keep making your excellent videos. They are enjoyed.
Absolutely. The Bible refers to these individuals as "wolves in sheep's clothing," and warns us that we will know these wolves by their evil deeds. Unfortunately, I have run into quite a few.
Bjorn. You are absolutely perfect and wonderful!!!!THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH FOR YOUR SUPERB VIDEOS..
even Jezus never ever said he was a Christian…😜
I hope this is a joke 😅
He is the Christ(chosen one) we follow Him, He doesn’t follow himself. He is the shepherd and we are His herd. So He wouldn’t be called Christian, He was the essence of God in the flesh
Jesus was a jew. Fact
@@Goths-On-The-Beach No really. I prefer I’m a follower of Jezus to be honest, rather than a man made religion(s) established hundreds of Years later. Or, as they say, ‘I love God but I hate his fanclub’ ; )
I grew up an altar boy, In the catholic church. A priest gave me money age 8 for sex. Told no one til now. They have lied to me all of my life - 64 yrs.
I've become very sceptical of this
" viking " mythology since moving to Norway and have to live around the descendents of so called " warriors "
But none the less when I look around and know this country was cut out of ice and granite once the ancestors fashioned the tools to do it , so I therefore have to believe in the notion that perhaps there is some truth in these viking stories , as with Christianity
I am thinking that early Nordic people spread a great deal of field engineering ability that they have gifted the world with. I firmly believe this is where the Germanic People got that talent.
There are other examples but that one is striking.
the modern people of Norway aren't the descendants of Vikings, but the descendants of the people who stayed home lol. The Vikings' descendants are now living in Iceland, Scotland, Ireland, France, and really all over the world.
Europe was originally evangelized by the apostle St Andrew. The pagans eventually crucified him, but some people listened and little churches and monasteries grew from that. They were too few to convert others by force. Reading some history of the church will help, especially regarding the schism into West and East in 1054 AD. The Western church developed the concept of a universal Pope and became increasingly militaristic. This Roman Church began persecuting the original Christians in Europe as well as the pagans and "converting" by force. Abuses continued eventually resulting in the Protestant movement. As a European these two -- Roman Catholic and its daughter the Protestants -- are what westerners think of as the Church. If you look into Orthodoxy, you will find the concepts and resulting cultures are very different from western "christianity."
I respect all who search for Truth and am utterly convinced He exists. Godspeed, Bjorn.
Religion is all crap for control. God is real, spirituality and connection to the divine is what everyone should strive for xo
Well said. The divine is within ourselves, apart from thought and beliefs. We should strive to connect with our True Self.
As a Christian 2 things...1 I love your content...2 I apologize for those extremists attacking you...please know some of us are very open minded and accepting
Christians... for those who are suppose to forgive, they sure get mean don’t they.
What do you think? How say you? Its summed up in, "He desires mercy and not sacrifice". In forgiving others we approach the heart of Christ. One who holds a grudge or judges others misses the point.
Oh- and yup! They can and do get mean just like any one else!
We have all had encounters with the “loving Christian’s” particularly when you’re in the Bible Belt .
Hello Bjorn. I am late to this video. You are right that the type of Christian who is invading your privacy and being disrespectful is in the minority. It's like going to a baseball game here in the US, and discovering that there are a small number of fans who are drunk, obnoxious, disrespectful and getting into fights. They do not represent the majority who are there to enjoy the game. I believe that most Christians find your channel interesting because you appear to be a man of integrity with conservative values. In this video, you even showed a great deal of restraint, along with respect for the beliefs of others. The best way I can describe my faith is thru my life as a father. I want to have open communication with my sons, and I want the best for them. I desire to have great lifelong relationships with them, because I love them. Simply put, God wants the same type of relationship with us, because He loves us. My Christianity is about a relationship, not a religion.
oops, about 1:50 he says "heathenism" but it sounds like "hedonism"
English is his 5th language methinks.
So be understanding.
Just curious, what makes you believe in the afterlife? I'm not excluding the possibility myself, just thinking in terms of evidence.
Humanity has consistently demonstrated a penchant for virtue signaling rather than living up to and modeling what we profess to believe in. This is true no matter which ideological flavor we adhere to. It’s immaturity that’s obvious to those subjected to this treatment.
There’s a reason for not talking politics or religion to those outside of our inner circle. Evangelizing is just another form of leveraging neighbors as the easy route to feeling superior and safe. It’s not love, although often people convince themselves that they are doing “God’s (by any name) work”. If we’re true seekers, we eventually grow out of this superficial habit - for which our neighbors are eternally grateful.
i think it's sad that a few of those who call themselves christian today have such low characters that they don't actually embody what they claim to be. and i think it is also sad that they are not taught how to witness to anyone- or told that they do show by example who they are. nor are they taught that the moment you put someone on the defensive, you have lost all chance of convincing them of anything.
stand tall Bjorn. i enjoy all of your videos and especially your hangouts. walk softly on Mother.
why do you think it was different in the past? they've always been pretenders
@@mosampson8862 not every Christian is bad, and not every other person nonreligious or religious is bad. It is when people don't see others as humans that any set of ideologies becomes tainted.
The miracle you need is already within you. Trust in your power to light up the world 😍😍😍🤗🤗🤗
So much has changed over the Ages but the "usual suspects" remain the same
enjoying these chats from Australia my friend
Respect is everything. History has shown your words to be true
Highly recommend reading the books banned by the church, there's a reason they don't want you to know.
My mother is a Jehovah’s Witness and she’s always quoting things from her bible. I understand her devotion but sometimes it’s just too much.
JW are not Christians
i think people just want to feel like they're progressing in some way, even if that way means believing super hard in magical space wizards and talking snakes. But hey lots of people live mind numbingly boring lives and have a hard time coming to grips with the fact they're going to die one day so they desperately hang on to anything that they think will give them the slightest glimmer of hope before facing the brink of the eternal void.
@@mjgII yes both are true.
Jehovah’s witnesses are heretical to tradition Christianity. They have the crazed CONVERT EVERYONE mentality which is unhealthy
Many “Christian” cults with false gospels- Jehovah witness’s is one of them.
I’m with you Bjorn!
You killed it Bjorn…great points! I like the way you think…you are right as rain!
Thank you for being who you are and being honest. I know when I see a good man and that is why I spend time with you here,
Thank you, Tim.
The more I tried to find a place to learn more about the Bible the more I felt like this isn't for me. I get my soul filled when I'm outside in nature not in a multi million dollar church. Plus what some of the Catholic priest did to young boys left a bad light on that faith. I choose nature and that's my choice so far. I'm a free man in America for now. Not sure how much longer that will last. Everyone have a wonderful day.
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Well said. Sounds like Thomas Paine's deist point of view. I highly recommend Paine's book, "The Age of Reason". I think that you would appreciate it. Thanks, from this free man in America.
@@markj7612 Read It
Religion doesn't make you a good person. I've met ppl that don't believe in God that has shown me compassion while my so called Christian brothers and sisters place judgements. I believe in God but I now I don't trust Religion and will not return to it. When I saw a world meeting of religious leaders with the crooked government officials that run the world I knew then stay away from the church and talk to God myself
Bjorn, I have really enjoyed your videos and perspectives. The minority that you refer to as 'not nice' are using ideology as their quick answer to template life. C.S. Lewis speaks eloquently about respecting right to choose - which goes into right of privacy and being left alone. Dr. Jordan Peterson talks about the dangers of using ideological possession as an answer to everything. Thank you for your insights, I wish you the very best my friend.
I’m extremely sceptical about Nordic- Pagans!
Wasn't it Gandhi who said something to the effect..." If all Christians acted like Christ the whole world would be Christian."
"I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ. If Christians would really live according to the teachings of Christ, as found in the Bible, all of India would be Christian today."
Wardog .
Bjorn. Thank you for clearing up the subject of your personal beliefs. Take care.
None of us KNOW, we belive🌼🙏
Not quite 100% true, but nearly 100%. Teachers like J. Krishnamurti, Paul Brunton and Mooji teach the difference between knowing and believing, and they KNOW. Knowing is not a belief, belief is not knowing. Knowing is in-the-moment awareness, in the absence of thought and belief.
China and Scandinavian explorers knew the world was round.
Bjorn, from my Eastern Catholic perspective, what you have experienced here is not Christianity. The Christian faith is actually a very inward and personal journey that does not impose itself on anyone, but rather sparks curiosity in others.
If someone challenges out faith, we will respond with logic and reason, and this often upsets people who are not capable of rational debate.
I wish you well on your own journey towards truth.
I am a believer but I can tell you are a man who knows right from wrong and I respect that.
As a fellow heathen, science based believer and reformed childhood christian (not my choice) i 100% concur. I stopped participating in christianity at age 12 and never looked back.
Being comfortable with ones personal beliefs should not equate to denigrating another's. That behaviour only reinforces the ignorance of the persecutor.
Our ancestors were victims of consecutive christian genocide, over thousands of years. Never forget that.
Those weren’t Christians, we don’t believe in murdering, those people were evil doers just using his name as Jesus warned will happen “Many will come in my name and deceive many”
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No, they were 100% christain. You'll have to try harder to spin those well documented crimes of history.
-Denial isn't just a river in Egypt.
@@jamescooper-hope6930 “thou shall not murder” No, they weren’t Christian if they murdered people outside of self defence. Try again.
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In reality you'd be left with nothing to believe in if that were actually the case.
Anyway, you lost me with the "Quote from a book."
Did you even listen to Bjorn's talk?
If not, i suggest you listen very clearly and then perhaps watch Monty Pythons excellent documentary on the subject "The Life of Brian."
Have a great day!
@@jamescooper-hope6930 the book is God’s word
I grew up in Catholic family and coverted into heathen. Why? I cannot find myself in a world of dogma. I respect those who do and can leave others in peace. They are out there and I do respect them. I just have a problem with the cult thing. I know some former Jehova's Witnesses. Thrust me: they are all about control and not about love and peace. It are the extremists that any organised religion is vulnerable of.
I'm Christian but I go by the persons morals n love for others. This is what the world needs. Not criticism of others as no one is perfect. I watch you regularly n I respect your values. Peace n love Bjorn.
You really are not a christian.
I‘m skeptical about gravity, but sure enough, every time I throw a ball in the air, it comes back down. Maybe gravity doesn‘t care what I think.
No one has ever measured or proven gravity tho
Humans have been on planet earth of millions of years and suddenly 2000 to 3000 years ago god appears in the middle east. Preposterous
@Christopher Norris are we ready now after 3000 years of his coming down to earth? Moses jesus and Muhammed? 😂
@Christopher Norris oh give me a break
How do you know it’s been millions of years? It could be 6000 years and you would have no clue either way
@Christopher Norris aka smart humans guessing
@@bullfighter42 it's millions of years
This is such an amazing video and I respect your point of view. Thank you so much for this explanation from your point of view. Very eye opening. Stay blessed and happy.
There are plenty of folk who proclaim to be Christian. If they have attacked you they are not Christian. Just like anything else many who doubt their position attack others. As a Christian I try to live a good example and hope that example spreads His words. I love you and hope you are blessed.
But that's what they've done for 1000's of years. They just do it verbally today
I've become skeptical of organized religion in general. Give them power, and ...
If you want to understand the differences between religions, first look at what they share in common in terms of what they do for individuals who follow them, and then the neural circuits they share in common. Then discard everything else.
The conclusion I’ve come to is this. Religions first and foremost allow humans to deal with death terror. Look at animals - what happens to them when they learn they will die? They experience a terror and level of stress so great, it can kill the animal then and there. Animals only learn of their death when they’re about to die, so short is their time horizon. The time horizon for humans extends past death, so merely contemplating death is enough to induce a level of stress that is utterly toxic. The idea we will live forever is the solution to knowledge of our mortality.
Religion is also the most advanced form of psychotherapy known to man,
requiring nothing but faith. Also necessary in a world that is defined by trauma. Just look at the ever greater medical and pharmaceutical intervention required as we are slowly losing our religion.
Religion also allows nation sized groups of people to form tribes and to co-operate together in pursuit of shared goals. It is easy to see how evolution starts with the individual, then the tribe / collective, then nation. As with an arms race, this necessitates competing groups, each with their own religion.
Religion also functions as a collective memory. There are only a limited number of ways to live successfully in a given geographical area. Religion, through the process of memetic natural selection, allows these ideas to be codified and passed on to future individuals. Again, another competitive edge in the arms race of nations sized tribal competition for resources and survival.
Now look at the way religion operates at the psychological level. Clearly, the mental machinery infants use to learn from their parents, to derive self value and confidence in the world, goes to waste if abandoned in adolescence. Religious adults are children - children of god - who continue to use this powerful machinery to build and maintain their ego and sense of purpose into adulthood.
These days I see God as good, and good as God. I believe Good exists. I want to serve Good. If I live my life serving good, my life gets better, as does the lives of those around me.
The advantages to the individual in terms of survival, health, and reproduction, and the group (which religion allows to expand from a tribe of max 150+ to nations) are absolutely enormous, can not be overstated, and atheists and scientists for some strange reason are totally blind to these advantages. I think that’s because to acknowledge the advantages as an atheist, is also to acknowledge you have opened Pandora’s box and lost so many advantages in life.
I know that’s what was motivating me when I was a hardcore atheist. I’m still an atheist, but in learning what I’ve lost, I regret having opened Pandora’s box. In fact, I think inside this particular Pandora’s box is the destruction of any individual or group who decides to open in. Destruction by what? Destruction by other religious groups who didn’t open the box. The destruction might be slow by the way, simply by means of demographic replacement. Hedonistic atheists reproduce below replacement rate, so once a population adopts this position, they’re destined to be replaced in short order by groups who follow their gods instruction to go fourth and multiple (see now how religion is a psychological Darwinian mechanism?)
The religious will always outcompete the non religious for all the reasons I’ve stated. Unless a group of technocratic communist atheists manage to seize all global technology, government and infrastructure that is - if that happens, and it looks like it is happening, one group of people may well secure power over all humanity forever.
Christians would describe these people as Satanic, and many of them actually describe themselves as satanists, and I would say what they’re doing can only be described accurately in religious terms - as evil. Again, I point you all back to the ancient wisdom in the books. What is happening now is not new. The ancient wisdom that informs us what we must do is in the books, all we have to do is believe together, and together with God on our side (another powerful psychological Darwinian advantage) we can take action that will make a difference. I can not believe so this power is not available to me, but I am trying my best to support those who do, over those who don’t, and to follow what is in the book. I believe the wisdom
encoded there far surpasses any conclusion I can come to in my short time here, or at the least, is my starting point from which I can take refined action.
I never thought I’d end up in this bizarre position, as an atheist rooting for Christianity, but here I am. It’s taken me over 20 years of reading, thought, experience, pain, mistakes, anguish, to come to this conclusion, I didn’t do so lightly. Neither should you.
Thanks for your long, thoughtful comment. When you talk about the ancient wisdom, what specific wisdom are you talking about?
@@markj7612 maybe the Celtic church, the Church of Iesa, the Essenes, Cathars, the gnostic writings. Once you start this research you see how good ancient beliefs overlap. Take the overlaps, disregard or shelve the rest.
Love is a universal language
I am a follower of one of the Abrahamic faiths and I believe that none of them have a monopoly on spirituality.
There are good, bad, confusing and weird parts of the 3 Abrahamic faiths, much similar to other faiths and belief systems. I am just glad that we live in a world where we can learn about different belief systems without first chopping each others heads off.
And lately, Bjorn, a Norse religion believer, has given more knowledge and light, in my life, than members of my own faith. For that I am very grateful and humbled. Thank you Bjorn.
my main questions to Christianity is a role (or missing actions) in this falling world. Ecology, market, work-hiring-career, booling, selfishness, privacy in internet, sport-music-movies-tictoc-etc stars, mighty corporations, etc
I find Bjorn's conflict interesting. His heart says one thing but his head says another.
I don’t put myself in any box - others’ do that for you. I am nothing, therefore, I am everything.
Well said.
Hello from Australia to a fellow heathen! I was brought up as a seven day Adventist.... Being in Australia and married to an native of this country... I know what damage Christianity has done to these people!!!! They believe in what they are doing at the time. But the things they have done are unspeakable to most natives... My husband cannot trace his family tree because his family has been part of the stolen generation!!!! Most records have been wiped! Because in the past natives were not classed as humans... I have read of the horrible things they did to these people... It makes me want to cry the things they did to Australian natives... Even now Christianity is used as excuse to do horrible things. No one can convert me again... So agree with you so much Bjorn!!! Thank you...
Europeans cannot trace theirs and more so Americans. I've given this deep thought. There is a blank where there ought to be a spiritual connection instead. It shows itself in many ways and most strikingly in disregard for nature. We are disembodied souls. Disconnected is what I'm getting at.
There is a BIG difference between our beliefs and The Truth. I don't think we've been given the truth in ages. Our beliefs are mostly based on things we've accepted as true from those who were our teachers growing up. I once had a person tell me I was going to "hell" because I wasn't "saved", even though I had been Baptised early in life. I told this person, "Neither of us really know if I'm going to hell or you're not because you've been recently "saved". When you die you'll know the truth. When I die I'll know the truth. Let's leave it at that." People should worry about what they are or are not doing, not what others are or are not doing. "Let he who is without sin cast the first stone." Can't pick and choose what parts you will and will not follow. JMHO. We very much appreciate you Bjorn. Your perspectives on topics and openness. Wishing you a life free from "the haters", whatever their beliefs.
Jesus didn’t start christianity. He told us that people do not need religion.
It is all inside of us. Look for your soul and talk to Jezus.
I started this ansking things, meaningful things and i got an answer.
The holy spirit, prayer, the messenger.
Ya exactly true . Most Christians today follow religious man made institutions which control people . That is exactly what Jesus said not to do .
I pray to Óðinn and I got an answer too. 😎💪🏻🪓
I asked Thorr for a more impressive thunderstorm...as soon as the words left my mouth I was answered with the most intense lightning and a thunderclap that shook the very earth beneath my feet, I've had numerous profound experiences with my "Heathen" Gods
hendRik arQiteKt Jesus did start Christianity, Jesus is the Christ. After he rose from the dead, he instituted Christianity. He told his deciples, to go and teach all nation's.
Some people when trapped in a cult mind set can never see all sides of a discussion which is very sad for them
I’m hearten, and I’ve learned to be tolerate towards Christianity it’s hard because there very vocal about being Christian. But I know where your coming from. I have a lot of family and loved ones that are Christians it took time but they learned to accept me for who I am and my beliefs. We all must learn to get along through respect for one another.
I've found that in Europe most of the criticism of Christianity is actually criticism of the Catholic church. Makes sense, since Protestantism isn't as huge in Europe as it is in America.
Protestantism has it's own set of problems.
Bjorn and Christians is a funny topic from the outside. I am sure it is very uncomfortable for Bjorn though and a serious matter.
Bjorn Mon!
I liked the way you addressed that comment in the beginning. People can't say their belief is truer than others, it is a form of arrogance. Since we do not know, religion is just a human made set of doctrines, while we can hope it is of God, but we do not know. We know life is full of struggles, injustice, sickness, poverty, death. As humans we have to survive this world from our own standpoint, then religion only messes with the human mind. I believe in simplicity, down to the main boiling point of spirituality; That there is good and evil.
It’s interesting that some people disassociate themselves from simply having good manners. in the name of….
I'm not stuck on the legalities of religion. As a Christian, I'm ashamed too at how other Christians outside myself are so judgmental (aka HATE-FULL) towards those whom they feel are not "Christian enough" & non-Christians. I prefer the way Jesus taught & exampled to be all about having a pure genuine loving relationship with God our Father & towards one another. I stopped going to church due to their diehard judgmental hateful attitudes. I simply prefer to listen to Charles Stanley's sermons off RUclips anymore & follow the teachings & examplings of Christ. Forget the hateful crap those ones love to spew at me. I walk away from them. Because I prefer to keep on being loving. Love is the key. The cruelty is not my cup of tea. I don't push my beliefs on anyone. In fact I'm friends with a Wiccan. Wiccan is not a witch. Wiccan is basically a herbalist (in a nutshell). Ppl are ppl. And we should never be mean/cruel towards one another. If a Christian is truly a Christian, they'd knock off the narcisstic parasite judgmental hate-full speeches/attitudes.
Bjorn as a Christian I want to say you reflect the attitude that Christ had towards our fellow man. It was all wrapped up in respect all things, unless your are getting messed with, then still respect their life, have compassion for them to change, but stop putting up with it.
I don’t see you being ignorant or disrespectful. Just calling out the worst of our tribe.
Do I think you’re going to Hell? I don’t know maybe? I wonder about myself a lot too. I find myself wondering if these critical Christians are the same people that would have condemned Christ to the cross. It’s weird man. You can lead someone to love but you can’t make them apply it correctly.
My comment was before I read any comments many of us are similar
Enjoy your strong and straight forward message. Keep being reel!
There are good and bad in any group. I'm sorry you've had these experiences. We are to share the good news, but if the recipient doesn't want to receive it we are supposed to respect that. It shouldn't be pushed on anyone like that. As you said, these zealots believe that they are acting out of love, but the way they do so is anything but loving. It's a shame.
Hi Bjorn - I have been learning quite a lot from listening to some of your videos - and this one then
appeared in the youtube feed - I am quite shaken by your report of your experience by a person
(Christian or self deceived person or a deliberate impostor, I cannot tell ) who phoned your number
at anytime but at night also.
Yes, some people ( Christians, or self professed, self deceived people) can be over zealous and
misguided - and from some comments I see can be ignorant and brash - I expect there are some
people in those type of comments who are mischief makers pretending to be Christians
( I have found many people with channels on youtube pretending to be Christians but spreading
false information and false impressions ) Christianity is having it's own information wars.
Yes some may even be Christians, misguided by poor instruction from churches ( most
of which nowadays are led by non Christian infiltrators ) and from personal flaws and
personal instabilities and from personal neglect to build themselves properly on their
faith foundations. This gives me pause to consider my own errors in this area.
Some of this I have explained in a couple of other posts here in response to some other
commenters. so I won't repeat it again in this post.
I have found your videos informative on ongoing issues of great significance which affect
us all and your mature, calm manner to be very encouraging and comforting at this time
of challenge for all of us and due to some of my own personal challenges have found
a connection and comfort and encouragement from what you share and how you
share it. Your manner of communication in the videos I have watched and in this
video here, is helpful indeed and also humbling.
Quite unsettling to me that you had this disturbing experience ( I know that Christians
are called to go out and offer our message, on the streets and even door to door ) and I
know that many can have more zeal than decorum - and this is an issue for us not to
take lightly. I am also saddened that you have been disrupted from holding the
"hang out" chats that you want to do with people of like beleifs. As a Christian believer
myself, I know we are called to proclaim while we are in this life, and that can
meet with rebuffs etc, at the same time, we are to work on how we act and
communicate that message and not be acting in the iinappropriate manner
which you have encountered.
Thank you for your stand, for sharing relevant information, sharing the wonderful
locations, for your encouragement , kindness and generosity of spirit.
Heathenism is growing at quite a pace as people look to their ancestors for wisdom and guidance as the current Regime has neither of those to offer.
You're bound to experience turbulance at this time.
I found my peace among the Pagan commun ity, makes more sense to me, be who you are and where you feel comfortable
I am very glad to hear this.
Conversion is a vital part of some versions of Christianity or any faith system out there. Just ignore or ridicule them.
Bjorn I Love you and your work.