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I'm broke but got looks had a few girls who I slept with in the past but still don't have a girlfriend I think it's better staying single that way you can sleep with any girl you want think it
I hope this comment reaches the right person. My name is Lauren Kim and I made a video today on my channel opening up about my experiences with friendlessness. It's titled "for Lonely People struggling with Love & Friendship." I wanted to be vulnerable so people can relate and I give advice at the end for anyone feeling hopeless & worthless because of a lack of social connections. It was honestly really scary to post this publicly but I know it will help someone out there having the same experience. Have a good day and remember you are loved :). I am always open to have a conversation with you if talking to a stranger is what you need, by the way. I love listening to people.
Nihilism isn't wrong per se, it's like a poison the moment you sit still and stop taking actions to work it out and overcome this "meaninglessness". With that said, many people are simply nihil. and won't have the force that pushes them onward, thinking that an unmovable object won't ever be moved, although there is no such thing as an unmovable object, only an instoppable force which is the Man itself.
May I point out that his vision of manhood is toxic. Firstly, his thing of warrior spirit is wrong. Places where video games weren’t marketed towards specific genders like in China have even split of video game consumption between genders. Men play more video games because we were told it was manly to do so. And people who don’t want to be warriors are told they are wrong. It’s horrible, being told you’re a failure because you prefer dolls. Modern Culture seems toxic because it has to break the thousand year rule of prejudice against all kinds of people under Christianity. My Great Grandmother and my Grandmother fought hard for their right to vote, against Christians who argued that because they were created from Adam’s rib their opinion didn’t matter. I won’t let reactionaries destroy it. And yes, I’m a man. A man that doesn’t fear to fight for women’s rights. A man that doesn’t cry when he is told that throughout history, his ancestors committed crimes. A man that doesn’t need a sky daddy to do good. A man that welcomed trans people. A man who can use empathy to understand what we did wrong. A man who isn’t afraid of mistakes. A human. If you find modern culture toxic, try putting yourself in the place of minorities. Try being a human.
@@TacticalAnt420 In the ancient world, women were viewed as lesser than men. Christianity directly challenged this view, and Christian action brought about better livelihood for women. Christianity declares men and women are equal (Galatians 3:28) Christianity leads to higher literally rates among women: "Our exploration of variation in missionary involvement in India's provinces reveals that Christian missionary activity is consistently associated with better female education outcomes as measured by differences in education between men and women, in the colonial period; it also continues to affect post-colonial variation in female education. These effects hold when we include the usual controls of direct British rule, modernization, European settlement, education expenditures, and post-colonial democracy, as well as those specifically employed in studies of India such as Islam, caste and tribal status, and land tenure. Interestingly, we also find that direct British rule is not consistently associated with better female education outcomes..." Source: Tomila Lankina and Lullit Getachew (2013). Competitive Religious Entrepreneurs: Christian Missionaries and Female Education in Colonial and Post-Colonial India. British Journal of Political Science, 43, pp 103-131 Christianity condemns violence against women (Deut 22:26) This is also speaking directly on women only. Let’s not forget how we are taught to to love our neighbor, which violence against any gender would not constitute.
I was called "immature" at age 12 with my "friends" abandoning me just because I liked Transformers back then. In high-school, you either knew people, or you were alone. Even the loners wanted nothing to do with other loners. In college, it was hard to keep track of friends because of the scattered classes. You might have a class next door to the one you're in, but your friend's class would be across campus and you only get to see him or her for maybe once or twice a week. Even in college classes, nobody talks to anybody. When the teacher assigns us into groups, everyone just stares. Anybody who does say anything to break the ice is looked at like that "who invited this guy?" meme.
Dude same experience but much younger I was always seen as the weird kid in elementary I had practically no friends and was lonely most of the time some of the kids would even make fun of me because I am a really big fan of Spider-Man and it’s followed me until high school I’m still lonely and I still have no friends
@@GasnarftI use to have a really good group of friends, but they all left me alone, and made my value in group 0 2023 was the best year for me for sure and 2024 was the worst
Took my senior hs photo in a polo shirt with the decepticon insignia on the chest. Don't let anyone bully you away from the things you like. Till all are one
Spot on. I was born in 2003. Technically still an earlier zoomer, but I definitely feel all the negatives of it. My parents and uncles (and practically everyone older than me) didn't understand why I couldn't maintain friendships, or find love easily much like they were able to. I wasn't exactly bad-looking, just grown up on video games and lacking social skills for 90% of my highschool exprience. By the time I had developed social skills finally, after forcing myself to engage in the outside world and talking to people I normally wouldn't in my final 2 years of senior high, it was already too late. Everyone already knew me as a weird kid who was awkward and hung out with the other awkward kids in the school. It didn't help I used to spend all my time during recess and lunch just... walking around the school in circles because I was so bored of just sitting still on my own. But yeah, even though I worked on my social skills and was actually getting proud of how I could maintain conversation, it didn't matter. People still treated me the same up until I was shoved out of highschool and into the real world immediately.
I was the same but instead of getting better at talking with people or something after being done with school I found out I'm just autistic and that's the reason no one wants or wanted to talk with me, it's simply because I'm a weirdo haha.
@@vali69 I feel you dude. I should also mention I am slightly autistic myself, but I treated it back in highschool as if I had a form of social awkwardness that I would just have to learn to get around. For everyone else, it feels like they just naturally develop their social skills. But with autistic kids, they have to spend YEARS analysing how others behave and applying all the things they learn to themselves. It's much harder for us, but it isn't impossible. Be the best version of yourself you can be. After all, acting like everyone else, even if it sounds completely foreign and alien, is theoretically possible. You just have to know what to do and say in certain situations and eventually you'll build a social intuition. Basically, don't fully give up hope just because you're autistic. Luckily I was never majorly afflicted with the condition, but I still made the most of my circumstances regardless. And thank goodness, because I don't know how I'd have coped outside of highschool with zero social skills many times.
@@JeffarryLounder sorry dude, you can't treat autism and everyone isn't 'a little autistic'. You're either on the spectrum or not, and even if you are you have to remember it's a spectrum and not everyone is the same. And unfortunately masking, the thing you suggest, is the worst possible thing to do as a person with asd as it eats your mental health away, not to mention it gets hard to impossible the higher you are on the spectrum, like I'd read about others with autism who somehow still made friends and got married? You serious you could do that whole thing being undiagnosed and unaware till you turned 30 ro 40? That's when I realized I wasn't really on the high functioning side. Like you talk about how you were only managing to talk with other 'weird kids' in hs? Now imagine not even being able to do that. So anyways, I won't start changing myself, being a whole different and basically lying to myself and others just to accomodate others when these others should be the ones who should be more accepting, since you know, from what I understand when being friends with someone you get closer and know each other more right, I don't really know since I never had friends, and by getting closer they'd either realize something is wrong with you when you get more comfortable with tham and the mask slips, or you outright tell them, and at this point there's a good chance they'll start thinking you're a weirdo and it always ends with them efin off. So yeah, life's tough trying to appease a normal person. So yeah, if you really are on the spectrum like you say, I'd call you lucky for being low needs/high functioning, one thing that's been funnily going around on reddit in the autism sub is the lower support needs starting to act like neurotypicals and downplaying the needs and struggles of higher supports needs in that same exact way, ironic I know, and it's all sounding a lot like the way you talk, 'don't give up', 'try your best', 'put yourself out there more', like that's going to work for someone more deeply affected, like we'd forgot what were talking about, a disorder, and what it implies. Telling someone to keep trying and to not give up, in our case, makes it sound like they haven't already given their all, which I can assure you they have, so it makes it sound like you're saying they're not good enough, and that is just simply discouraging and instead you'd be better off praising them for their efforts, even if they just keep failing and maybe even have given up.
I can totally, I'm 24 and resigned a job that didn't like much due to the fact that some of my colleagues hardly dont start a conversation nor I do the same to them, I mean some never really get to know who I am. Almost some, the ones end up quitting, think I'm a creep just because I'm too quiet 🙄😒. Luckily I made friends (even with new coworkers) with the best people that thinks more than my introvert self. This era we're living in is bogus as hell since not many people has the time and energy to get to know one or another, I think that covid pandemic LITERALLY changed alot people in a negative way to the point that we stay single regardless that we signed up to dating apps or meeting new people in irl.
My exact situation right now. I am in 12th grade, and back in the day (7 - 8 years ago) I was labelled as the weird kid by everyone. Almost a decade later and they do not want to accept the fact that I have matured and opened up more as a person. Because of this, I lost all my friends except one. So yeah, your situation hits kinda close to home. You are not alone on this one.
As a Catholic, I must say that this reconquista is not just limited to Protestantism. There are secular liberal institutions trying to overtake all aspects of Christianity, especially Catholicism recently, with the attacks on the Latin Mass and the recent removal of Bishop Strickland. I fully support you in spreading this message and you really were spot on in diagnosing the problems with young men in today’s society. Keep using this platform to fight the good fight.
Didn’t Bishop Strickland called the pope a heretic and implied that NO is wrong? I might be wrong, I just heard a video by Reason and Theology and I’m probably misremembering his views.
I too would like to know what’s up with the pope and bishop Strickland. Non catholic here and I loosely follow Catholic Church and it seems a super wild time for y’all.
@@bitterweet5115 I'm not saying don't consider it, I'm saying one's character is not solely defined by a single attribute like gender. And you seem to agree.
@@bitterweet5115 That depends on how much you weigh the value of gender, which is highly variable based on who you're speaking to, biologically or not.
I feel like another aspect of Reconquista that we forget to talk about is that the Evangelical churches have also abandoned lots of the important things of the faith. While not having abandoned the fundamentals, they do tend to neglect the objective value of beauty, many historic doctrines (real-presence, baptismal efficacy) and the importance on communal as well as individual faith. (Talking especially from the perspective of someone who was in the PCA for a while)
Hard agree! I recently watched Moon Channel's video about Christian Video Games, and he blamed the "Protestant Work Ethic" for Christianity's failure to make good games, while I think it's our lack of valuing beauty. Art doesn't exist to explain facts. That's what history's for. Art, as Lewis once wrote, "sneaks past watchful dragons".
Before the pandemic, a female news reporter was exploring this issue in the UK as knife violence was on the rise. The men she talked to felt that: - They had no real male role-models (most of them were from a single parent family) - The only friends they could have were usually gang members - They had no sense of purpose in terms of what they wanted from life or a plan of how to get there - Had no real plug-in to the community they lived in (their lives played no role in helping their community in anyway) Church attendance in the UK is significantly lower than in the USA. Progressive programs, while seeming to be good because they promote social justice, tend not to be interested in the input of a white, cisgender, heterosexual make since they are made to be the villains of society. I am also worried that some conservative Christian groups prey on these lonely men and play into their egos to support otherwise extremely toxic church systems were the narcissistic leader gets whatever they want from their sheeple with no accountability for them. And that is why I support making mainline Protestant churches the cultural epicenters they once were with sound Biblical doctrine and orthodox theology.
As a Former low Anglican, now an Anglo-Presbyterian via Reformed Anglicanism (Evangelical Connexion, as I do not think COFEC would accept me given my additional needs) I am utterly Convinced that the *only* way for society to be Fixed short of God, in His Wrath and Justice, triggering the Great Tribulation and bringing this Evil Age to it's Fiery End, is for God, in His Love and Mercy, to give us another Thomas Cromwell to *Reform* the Church and Parliament once again, and return the Church, the Government, and Society, back to The LORDSHIP of Jesus Christ, and back to Solid, Biblical, 1646 Westminster Values!
Same thing, agreed! The "progressive programs" part is indeed worrying, I support social justice, but those who use it against white, cis and hetero people are unfortunately just ruining the concept, and things will only get harder if all this hate continues. We should be helping everyone in need, not because of their skin color, religion or orientation, but because we are all human. The other some conservative groups part ate also really worrying, it no joke politically divided in half the population of the country I live. Here, most of these groups and their followers were misinterpreting the Bible, taking it from out of context, worshiping politicians and objects, giving space for political preachings and stealing a lot from their followers, it's bizarre, looks like a parody of reality.
@@IAmAlpharius20 Homosexuality *IS* and will ALWAYS be a sin, however the sinner is still a person, a creation of God. If we keep judging them for everything they do (which we shouldn't, we're not God and we're are also sinners just like them), they will never get out of their sin. We should instead friendly approach them so eventually they can confess, with all of their hearts, that Jesus is Lord, so they can repent and get out of their sinful lifestyles. Some will accept Him, some won't, but how can we know it without at least trying to talk to them? What I meant with misinterpreting had nothing to do with homosexuality, but thanks for bringing it in. What I was actually talking about was literally breaking commandments, killing, worshipping other gods (Bro, in my country they were praying to truck tires, TIRES), violence and the worst of all: fake preachers who gave away the church space of God for politicians. Dude, if I go to a church I'm going to hear about God, not to see some guy who wants to get elected for next year.
Can someone please explain to me how this guy goes from "young men need something to fight for," to "Protestantism is the only way we can have a functional and meaningful society." Did I miss something, or is he just that bad at constructing an argument?
I suppose it leads to Quiverfull types. Once people get no measurable ROI on having children, why have any? I joke that it is the point when Idiocracy takes over or extinction happens. Morons will always forget condoms and screw like bunnies.
Great and inspiring video, man. I'm 26 years old, been single all my life. I don't have like a super charming personality, always felt uncomfortable around others, and I feel very far away and distant whenever I'm in social groups. I was always known among my friends as the guy who never spoke a word. I always wondered what was wrong with me. I always felt very frustrated going on dating sites, spending so much time and effort setting them up, reaching out, trying to make connections, and not even getting any dates. When I vent my frustrations, they say "try being more confident" "try this" "try that" and I just get the same result thrown in my face. I wanna have a family, raise kids, but I feel very far away from that now. I kind of knew the school system was bad, I am always skeptical about what I heard on the news. And honestly, your video like connected all the dots for me. I feel at a very young age, I was already a creature, and thrown into a system to completely demoralize what I was built to do. I never showed it, but I always HATED being told what to do. Because I know if I vented my frustrations, that I would get punished. Now I'm in the real world, and I'm more in charge in my life, and I wish from a young age, I was taught to feel more comfortable with leading the pack, because I am actually really smart and capable. They try to set us up to where we can't fail but failure is the only way you learn, and criticism is worth it's weight in gold trying to improve yourself. It would've made me feel more comfortable with failure. I definitely went the Nihilist route as conflict and trying to be a leader were marked as bad behaviour. I definitely am interested in rejoining the church, as it seems many of everyone's morals and just lifestyle in general lines up with mine. Some of the coworkers I got along with the best are also religious. I honestly can't believe I never even thought about it until recently.
I can definitely say that a lack of faith is certainly not beneficial to Gen Z. Before I joined a Church I was fairly Nihilistic; not quite porn- and weed-obsessed but pretty bad, and I suffered with depression fairly regularly. Now I'm an active member of my local church, my depression has gone down a fair bit - it's not gone all the way, don't mistake me; it's still there but not as bad - and I do feel a stronger sense of self
"I do feel a stronger sense of self" You and I are too weak. Don't trust in "self", that is what the world teaches (and where I went wrong). We need to Trust in The Lord. All Strength and Glory comes from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. He is The Way, The Truth and The Life!
It’s okay to trust in yourself, just be reasonable. I used to be nihilist too, I’m 22 now and was saved in my room at 18. It’s good to know and understand your capabilities. Just understand God’s too!
This is not faith. This is having a community. I wasn’t feeling well until I got involved in my speed skating club. I got friends, a social life and I practice sport regularly. The problem with Gen Z is that it has no community to latch on. I’m glad you found yours in religion, but it isn’t the only way and people who don’t believe aren’t all depressed sex deprived drug addicts.
I've never been a religious person. I just wasn't raised that way. For the last couple of years I've learned about showing and writing down more grattitude. I try to not take many things for granted and it made life feel more precious. I've read some self help books and started rejecting social media and other instant grattification based content/websites. It cleared up my busy mind. I'm being drawn more and more to the conclusion that religions had all these things figured out way before I even knew they are a problem. (at least for me.) I think your message is absolutely correct. Men need a purpose. I have none at the moment and feel more lonely than ever. My troubles are mostly caused by my mild autism (pdd-nos). It's hard for me to do small talk and basic social skills. The average workload, especially the mental workload, is often too much for me. But that doesn't mean I don't want to contribute too society. I got a burn-out, recovered but was fired from my job as a designer since they didn't wanted to take the rist again. (understandable.) I wanted to get my life together. So I did. I'm eating healthy, quit almost all social media activity and do sports and meditation every day. I want to start my own freelance business as an illustrator so I can choose my own working hours and not be overwhelmed. Behind the screens, I'm building it up quite well at the moment. The thing is just... No one seems to care. No matter how hard you try to build something for yourself. No one gives anything. My friends just play video games and get mad when I don't play with them because I choose to go to the gym or even go to bed early because I care about my health. I work hard to create art & illustrations but people are just like... meh, it's not 8 hours/9-5. I'm just grateful to at least have some energy at this point but it's apparently not good enough. Some even keep saying I don't have autism just because it's not that severe. It just feels like I'm doing it all for nothing. To the social media/game addicted friends there's always someone online who did it better (or actually manipulated and/or sped up to superhuman speed). Or something on their screens that's more interesting than the people around them. Even though not being religious I started to understand what it's for. And you have once again confirmed it for me. Community, bonding, purpose and looking out for one and other. I have a few friends who I occasionally play boardgames with. No phones, lots of talks. I'm very grateful for them. I just hope to find new love which Is very hard due to low income and my diagnosis. I hope you don't mind the long post. I felt bad, found your video and thought: this person is 100% correct... and I'm grateful to you for spreading a message of love, of power and community. I'm not sure If I'm ready to join a church at this point in my life. Maybe I will, maybe I won't. But I do think that everyone can learn a lot from the bible. Gr from the Netherlands.
I’m a gen z Protestant and while I don’t suffer from loneliness, I sure know a lot of people who do. A lot of my secular friends are very political because they have no religion but still need something to believe in. I’m very involved in my local church, and the benefits this video describes are 100% accurate. Thank you Zoomer for making this. God bless you and your Reconquista.
I understand that. I'm in my late 20s (last year to be considered millennial, depending who you ask) and I'm thankfully married with our first kid on the way, getting re-involved with my old church (moved away for a while then came back), and have a very active social life. Personal circumstances which I won't get into have also somewhat blunted the financial impact that rough state of the US economy had on me. All of this I attribute to God, as He has in His grace either given me this or allowed me to have it, and I try to remind myself as often as I can to be thankful. But the unfortunate part is that I don't see this grace being extended to everyone else, as most secular people I know (and I live in a very secular, atheist, politically & socially left-wing state) struggle with the issues that Redeemed Zoomer mentioned in the video. I've wondered what can I do to help spread the Kingdom of God and help young people out of the hole that our wretched culture has dug, but I have no idea. Personally, I always used to feel called towards a career in education, but opted against it because of how overly politicized education is. I wound up a college dropout turned electrician, which provides a solid income, but I often wonder if I should go back to college to get involved in education as a reformist, and even still feel called towards it. But I'm not completely sure.
Same! I'm Christian and Gen Z. I wish more Gen Zers like us were Christian, but it seems like atheism continues to grow among our generation. D: Most of my atheist friends are depressed and very political. Almost all of them are very far left and prefer embracing emotions over science. Atheists say that they are the science ones, but no the super far left atheists deny biology and focus more on then feelings than reason or logic. Christianity is way more scientific than my western gender enjoying sexualized liking atheist friends.
@@keagaming9837Christianity was a tool used by the roman empire to make people easier to subjugate. Constantine himself was a Pagan who openly used christianity as a way to get the support of his troops to win the civil war. Intelligent people don’t believe in witchcraft just because some dude and his rich homies 1700 years ago said it happened. You don’t need religion to unify people unless you’re making a nation state, which is not natural ofc. Lastly it only works if the religion doesn’t worship idols unlike christianity
As a 27 year old male, in my honest opinion. The public school system is a failure because they never REALLY gave us path to what we NEED in the “real world”. I’ve taken a liking to music, art, adventure, and creativity as my loves since a very young age. I’m in a relationship with God now, because he got me out of depression and anxiety, and also slowing down my sexual drive. All I need to do now is find the right church to go to. I don’t think churches are really “churches” anymore unfortunately…
Id say im a christian that is in a far backslide, and I feel that this issue is really an important one because I find myself depressed and chronically online then I go to the doctor and they give me a pill that is supposed to make me happy when I just feel numbed instead of actual progress. It hurts. I ask you to please pray for me.
Praying for you! Don't take those placebo pills, go to church EVERY week and pray EVERY day. Also go on walks with friends, and if you don't have any, meet people at church. many churches have community groups
Prayer deployed. Even if the pills help, it's only subsidizing your feelings to a company that dampens your pain for a subscription fee. I recommend you try to do a day where no electronics are utilized whatsoever. No entertainment, no fast food, just enough boredom to let your brain take a break from constant stimulus. A Sabbat that's kept holy, if you will.
My lad, pills from a psychiatrist are not supposed to make you happy; they're supposed to make you able to exist properly and possibly make you less sad. If you're feeling numb after your medication that means they're probabily misfit for you and you should consult a doc on this. I wish you all the best!
Same boat, shit is hard… the lack of community, superficial dating feminist culture and working with a mind which is all over the place and has no motivation, just to survive in a cubicle really fucks you up. Exhausted.
i genuinely cannot stand people telling me that 'talking my feelings out' will make men happy. 1. most men don't function that way 2. almost all of us have been taught the hard way that being vulnerable with women often backfires
We don’t need a therapist. We need the love and compassion of a patient woman. When things get rough, having a good woman at your side to support you emotionally goes a long way. Then being a man who understands he needs her support, in return gives her what she needs, including treating her well, being the strong foundation of the family. We need to get out of the self absorbed, nihilistic, consumerist mindset.
When he was listing the traits of the average gen z male and loneliness (pornography, video games and weed) it legit sounded like he described my atheist friends. Out of our 12 people or so friend group only 3 of us are Christian per se. 2 of us are practicing Protestants and the third one is a catholic who although hasn’t been taking his faith serious, he still holds respect to the catholic faith which he was raised in which is why he has a hatred for the likes of weed and drunk drinking. The three of us have been desperately trying to prevent the males in our friend group from getting into weed and slowly they seem to be getting more depressed talking about how lonely they are, playing games/discord in their PC’s with alarming hours. 2 of them already regularly get High (despite them promising it was “only for medication and mental health” after they went to a psychologist and got prescribed with CBC) and they are trying to get another male friend to try weed through edibles and such. I’m not sure what me and my Protestant friend can do as we already tried presenting them the gospel or have these discussions with them (our catholic friend is currently studying in another part of the state so he can’t do much) but us 2 aren’t sure what else we can do for them. Should I just continue praying for them? I feel like at this point there isn’t much i can do anymore and every time I try to talk to them, it’s like fighting a lost war.
You can always pray for them. As someone who is in a pretty similar situation, of course it would be nice to talk to them about our faith and get these discussions going, but sometimes people don’t see the truth for what it is and are too infatuated with these customs that only cause problems, whether they see it or not. Always look to God for guidance and stay strong in faith my brothers and sisters ❤ 🙏God bless
I’ve been in your position before. The best things you can do is be patient and pray. Trust that God will work through their lives. You’ve already shown them an alternative to their lifestyle. When they become fed up with their lifestyle they may eventually listen to you and turn to God. That’s what happened to my best friend not so long ago. Just be patient and pray. It will take time.
All I can say is that it's not your problem to fix people. Leave that to God. You can't prevent everyone from being irresponsible. Instead of trying to make them see things your way, why don't you show them through kindness how God works in people by example? You're in their lives. You can make them feel less lonely. They may be lost sheep, but they're still people. As for the gaming at alarming hours thing, I feel like you grew up in a strict household or something. Let them socialize. Sometimes people stay up late playing because they have insomnia and wanna pass the time. And the weed thing? Dude. They have a medical professional. It's a prescription medicine at that point, and if a doctor prescribed it, it's not just drug abuse. Be the reason why they see the light at the end of the tunnel, not the reason they rush out of it.
Just a few tips for y’all. Go on adventures doesn’t matter what you’re doing just as long as it gets you out of the house for a day or more. Hang out with your friends, go camping, pick up lunch and play games just spend time with your friends whenever you can. Don’t have friends? Well fortunately God has provided a substitute man’s best friend a dog. Dogs aren’t as good as real human friends but they’re certainly better than no friends. Also they make great icebreakers for meeting new people.
As an Georgian Orthodox who is 19 years old, I agree with every statement that was mentioned above. We do everything, as a result we get nothing, they do not let us fight and work for something that makes us emotionally filled with good feelings and feel the presence of God. We practically have same story here in Georgia(not US state, it is Country). I hope with God's help we will restart our mind and be close to God. God bless you all
I am alrdy out of school, became depressed at the age of 19-22- somehow got through it. Now i am a male nurse getting solid money and found myself a girlfriend i am together with for 2 years now. I couldn’t relate more about the school part! I was in a really good school and was intelligent as a young boy. The school system didn‘t fit me at all because i wasn‘t interested in most of the stuff they teached, i could understand them easily but it was just too boring for me. Eventually i got into a school which was a bit easier. At first i overperformed because i had to do basically nothing for good grades. But after i got older it became the same shit: my creativity got surpressed because you are expected to have good grades in all subjects, i beefed with many teachers and got myself into a lot of trouble. In the end i came out of school feeling dumber than i went into it. I am smart enough to study but over the years i learned to hate school. I just wanted to finish my male nurse training and that‘s it. Now working i feel way happier. School system is fucking shit: it doesn‘t support creativity, it reduces it. At the end you come out of it not knowing what you wanna do. Also the other point is sitting for 8 hours: you have maybe 2 sport classes in a week- this does nothing. Sport should be teached every day for at least an hour.
Dont you want to join? Jesus loves you too, you know. He died for you, so you wouldnt receive eternal punishment. And He's willing to help you if you just accept His help. God bless you❤😊
@@tori_va807 I love my Jesus (as)! and I'm not becoming anything but a Muslim! and by the way, nobody died for my sin. I will be the only one who will get punish for my own sin! god forgive us!
The thing is that religion isnt really an option if you dont believe in god, you cant force yourself to believe in something just because it would make your life easier.
Indeed. I think about how many people try to believe,but they just can't do it. They are like trying to get their minds to believe 1+1=3 to believe this stuff.
I agree, that's not the point of the video however. I'm fortunate to have the belief of God because of my upbringing, however nobody can bring you to the realisation that God exists. You have to come to that yourself, however I think Redeemed Zoomer is pointing out, why not go to a church and see how you feel for yourself.
@@XxKINGatLIFExX I tried going to church during a hard time in my life and felt super out of place, I assume most non believers either think the same is going to happen to them or would rather get the satisfaction that they need from means that they deem legitimate.
@@ShinnginFelt this💯i was raised in church tbh but when i got to like 16 or 17 years old i stopped going cuz i just wasn't feeling it and it didn't help that things kept going wrong for me in life over and over, Nowadays is no different in fact its even worse to the point i'm questioning if God even exists in the first place, a a person can only take so much until they reach their limit of just not giving a fuck all together, i'm Convinced the universe hates me i can't catch a break, The minute i think i found happiness something always goes wrong an i end up right back into depression again. So yeah it gets hard to believe in anything when everywhere you go you feel out of place
@@Shinngin It isn't like that at all! It's a *misconception* about faith itself, that many people have, and I can atest to it because I've had it myself for a long time. Faith is not forcing yourself to believe a contradiction, or wilfully being blind - can't be actually, because to follow God is to discover Truth. Intentionally doing what you know to be wrong goes _against the very principle of faith_ . I also used to think that faith is an innate ability that some people just have, and some haven't, or maybe a gift that you receive by a revelation, or you just can't have it otherwise. I mean yes, some people have personality that makes them more inclined to faith (but it's only proclivity, not ability itself). And some people really did receive revelation that instantly turned their life around. *But you don't necessarily need that!* Faith is not something out of your control. It is fully your decision to follow Christ. I used to consider myself the absolute agnostic, sceptical even to the point of solipsism, but I started to believe in the Lord because of what I've _learned_ about him, not because of some spiritual feelings or whatever. Do I have doubts? Yes, all the time. But I'm learning, and the more I know about the Holy Trinity the more sure I am, because it's true. And so can you - maybe it will take some time, years even - but if you can start today, do it.
It was one of your videos where I learned I was baptist. Now it’s this video that I better understand my loneliness. Last week I had an absolutely crippling realization of just how lonely I am. I have more than enough friends and family, but I’ve always wanted a meaningful relationship with a girl since I was in elementary school. I’m 28 and most of my friends are coupling up, including my roommate who went over two years without a relationship. Seeing him and his gf almost everyday has gotten to me. Though I’m happy they’re happy, I can’t help but compare myself and how I’m still single. I’ve only had one gf in my life and she ended it (she was Catholic btw, though now I understand it probably wouldn’t have worked with her in the long run). I know I’m not perfect, but I also know I’m a good guy with a good heart. I feel I exist in the gray area where I’m not an asshole that attracts girls who like assholes but I’m also not righteous to where I can attract a truly godly woman. I’m seriously just average. Anyways, once that crippling loneliness hit me like a brick wall, I panicked in my suffering and resorted to those three vices you mentioned in the video to numb the pain. Praying wasn’t enough for me to feel peace. I was spiraling. Now I’m back after about a week, I’ve come to my senses, and because of this video, I’m going to focus on finding a church and going every Sunday and then eventually serve there and hopefully God can grant me an opportunity with a girl to have a meaningful relationship that will lead to marriage. I just want what I think every man wants, a pretty woman who loves and understands me. It’s so hard to find in today’s culture, at least in America.
I would kill to be in your position. I have no social skills, only one friend, I've never been complimented or given anything for free, and I'm conventionally unattractive. I'm a Baptist too, but I feel so disconnected to everything that I also feel a bit of distance from God, which saddens me. I'm sure none of you care for my sob story, I'm just saying that OP should be grateful. They have friends.
Amen man, Christ Jesus is what brought me out of my depression and self loathing. I’ve seen my best through him, I’ve made friends, found community, and have found something worth dying for. I hope more from our generation find that love too!
@@ntskdk2675 no one is beyond friendship man. I don’t know you but I know that self-loathing. You’re not alone in that feeling and I would be lying if I said I didn’t feel that way too still from time to time. But the Lord made each of us, and Christ died for all of us. That shows how much He loves you and how worthy of love and friendship you are. I’ll be praying for you to find people who will show Christ’s love in physical form, buddy. God bless you man, and stand firm in the Lord.
Pack of friendship is a big one. We live in a culture that idolizes sex and romantic relationships above friendship. Not to mention men struggle with being perceived as gay for having a close relationship with another guy.
I listen to some of your advice, I found this wonderful girl, and she brought me to a church. Life is good, and I actually feel happy for once. The hope of religion washes away pain. She’s truly set apart and truly valuable, I couldn’t be more thankful.
@@Woodsman_797 She’s genuinely set apart, most humble, moral and reserved person I’ve met. Of course God takes priority, but having both really is nice.
I am a 30 year old man. I have been lied to my entire life. Always taught I was bad because I am a man. Thanks for publishing this. Read the Bible everyday. My identity is in Christ. He set me free.
I go to church multiple times a week for my whole life, 30 now. And the church is turning out more feminists than traditional women. Even the most librarian looking quiet sweet looking girl I took on a date once says she's resigned herself to being single forever because she feels she's too strong willed and independent to get married. What's going on? If she's not wife material idk who is anymore.
28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”
Im not religious, but i think religious spaces that offer a sense of community is extremely important for the disenfranchised lonely people of the world. Whatever you believe in, having a sense of purpose to guide you is a very important thing
From the bottom of my heart, be extremely careful what church you attend as a young man. Be patient and kind - I recommend going for a month before deciding to stay or leave. NEVER consider joining a church where there is little to no youth or young adults. If a church lacks those people, it is because they do not value those people. Period. At most churches, young men are unfortunately treated the same as they are across western society. They are absolutely invisible. Good churches are out there, but they are so hard to find.
That’s interesting. I always like to hear the perspectives of others. I’ve heard of this happen in Mormon churches. Have you seen or had this experience in Protestant churches?
Although I am a Catholic, I will always have a soft spot for Protestants, especially Presbyterians, through my own biased experience 😂❤. My mom's side is Presbyterian, my Grandparents were so lovely and Christlike. Very hard workers, and still welcoming and warm. Even though they stuck to tradition, regardless of what their kids or grandkids did, they still told us right from wrong but we ALWAYS felt unconditional love from them. Rest in Peace Grandma and Grandpa ❤🙏 hug Jesus for me.
Wow man, you always nail it in every video you make. I'm definitely going to share this and spread the word, but men do indeed need to find purpose in Christ, and let not the world, media or whatever define us! I'm a Catholic Christian from RSA watching you, even though I aint from the USA and you inspire me sometimes step out of my comfort zone and help out in my local parish. May God bless you
Actualy, seek professional help, especialy therapy, is the best way to overcome hard moments and/or depressive sintoms. I understand all the phylosofical meaning of self acceptence that the bro in the video mention it. But from the bottom of my heart: if you have the oportunity to have a terapist at your side, helping you to deal with all this shit: do it. There is no weakness in using cientifical ways to prevent your mental health. Quite the oposit: for me is a demostration of wisdom and kind of humbleness.
Dude I am sooooooo impressed in your zeal and clear thinking and delivery. God will BLESS the future with the Holy Spirit in all of your generation HE is raising up He is calling You are a part of it. I am 70 years old and am praying that this would happen.
As a catholic, I think that the sheer dedication that protestants have is so beautiful, I think that it is because protestant's view on Christianism is much more personal and adresses each individual much more. It just enhances Faith and even is more appealing, because personal stories are way easier to hear. Even tho I believe that catholicism is the way to go, I still apreciate very much the view on Faith of the protestant church!
One of the biggest reason's why I converted to Christianity is because I understand that hope and love lies in Christ! Thank you, Redeemed Zoomer, for bringing the Gospel to me! "I can do all this through him who gives me strength." Philippians 4:13
I'm Muslim but i couldn't agree more with everything you said. Literally every single thing. Just I have a Mosque in place of Church. The activity, adventure and work part was so so true. I've been in my hardest years of academics for the past 2 years and i can't emphasize more on how much I've been hating it. It makes me feel so dead. But I've always had your ideas in my mind and now and then I challenge my friend to a run until the gate or the road cuz it revives a bit of the spirit in me. Also recently our area was hit by a severe cyclone and we walked out into the road while it was getting flooded so fast and the winds were so heavy it broke my umbrella. Sounds crazy but I've never felt more alive and ready for something in my life. I would do anything for a greater adventure with lots of action and working along with family or friends to fight it.
Love what you're doing bro, my church is Nondenominational/Baptist with a congregation of about 170-180 and at the end of this year we sadly have to close our doors. Lack of offering, too little too late, but I have hope for the church of tomorrow to recover and be twice what we have today.
If you guys are closing, then please tell everyone in your church about this movement: “rather than try to start a new church plant, let’s invest our time into the culturally important and struggling churches in the middle of our city. They need us badly, and just 20 of us in each church can change everything and win this city for Christ.” If some members refuse because they’re afraid of liberalism, tell them about the Reconquista. If some refuse to go to, say, the local Episcopal church because of infant baptism, then find an American Baptist Churches USA (ABCUSA) church for them
I mean, if it’s true, its true, regardless of whether you’re Christian or atheist however, from an atheist perspective they wouldn’t view it is true because the logical conclusion to atheism is meaninglessness and purposelessness
On top of everything you said, start training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. It’s one of the best martial arts for self defense. However there is no striking, only grappling. Therefore you can train nearly 100% and not worry about serious injury or CTE. The best part is, there are tournaments all over the country, for every age group, experience level, and weight class. It gives you something to train and fight for
No it's not the best martial arts for self defense, but you need to have knowledge about ground game so i highly recommend jiu jitsu. But don't forget about Boxing or Kickboxing. Best Combination Boxer with Judo, god damn try to beat that guy
Well while bjj is good Muay Thai/boxing will be infinitely better for practical self defense. If you try bjj in a street fight you’re just gonna get stomped out lol grappling is a load of shit it pays off more to get on solid swing to the face than try to predict where a guy is gonna punch you etc
As a Catholic History Major who is a fan of your channel, I must say that the Protestant Work Ethic and its role in societal advancement is well ... basically a myth. The advancement of the economic systems in the West developed primarily in the Catholic world. Venetian and Genoan traders dominated the Mediterranean bringing in goods from far off lands. The Medici and Fugger families revolutionized finance and banking. The Fugger's also greatly advanced the processes of mining. Through the close connection of the Catholic faith to the Mediterranean world, we were the region that rediscovered and reproduced much of Rome's lost legacy during the Renaissance.
Yeah, yeah, everything good came from the Catholic Church and nothing from Protestantism and If we think otherwise is because we are wrong and we did not study history correctly because if we did, we would be Catholic. Oh, all of that according to a Catholic, of course rs
@@davidmckean8100 Very true. I've never understood the motive behind the Protestant Work Ethic Myth aside from a way to try and get a dig in on Catholics.
Facts. It’s definitely a Christian work ethic, not the Protestant work ethic. Rodney Starks books blew my mind so I bought all his work on that issue and well as historical myths about Christianity/Catholicism. And I’m Evangelical
Simple,concise and briliant explanation of this critical and widespread issue I am medical doctor of Muslim faith from Asia and recently came across your work .... Magnificent Job ,May God bless us with true knowledge and thank God for people like you for bringing such clarity
Happy to see St Columba's Free Church of Scotland on your map. My church just became it's own congregation after been a plant from the Free Church of Scotland for some time. 🙏
I’m more of a nihilist than a politics coper. Spend most of my time on porn/games/smoking I also workout to stay in shape and that’s all. Couldn’t care less about politics and social media
Yeah so this is pretty much religious propaganda, I think coldfusion described the problem and it's origin way better. It's got nothing to do with people's belief but drumroll something that actually exists, aka societal and economic problems stemming since the end of ww2 and the boom in technological advancements.
@@GregoryAlanBaileygamereviewsThis. The problem nowdays wouldn't be so bad if for instance the internet didn't exist. The internet gave people more options to choose from, and dating is one of those things. Now Becky can see,talk & get with Chad Thundercock from 200 km away. 30 years ago her options were the oofy doofys in her neighbourhood and the guys at her school.
As a gen Z man I can attest that my life before Christ consisted of video games, marijuana, pornography and nihilism. Things aren't perfect now but I'm in a much better place. Even though I'm unmarried I'm not lonely like I was
His logic: -People are not religious -People are more depressed than ever therefore, people should be religious Do I need to point out the false assumptions :)
As a teacher just want to provide a bit more context. Some educational systems are designed that way but there has been improvements in all directions. Here in Jamaica, sometimes it's the "value" of "education" that some boys don't appreciate and fight for. Job security and cultural narrative are also two other factors that impact our boys/men.
I read a book titled “Daddy, Come Home” that said, “Young men join gangs because they don’t belong to a gang called family, led by a leader called Dad.” Ponder that quote because it’s so true. Both girls and boys need their fathers. Women need their husbands. Men ought to protect and provide, whilst women nurture and give life. These days, that dynamic isn’t affordable for most.
@@FootballJunky-r6h I'm an athiest, but I think ppl like cheap dopamine hits. Choosing an external locus of control will always leave you lonely. Control your controllables. The patriarchy mindfucked errybody.
At what point can one have an internal locus of control, constantly lose, and take 100% of the blame? Faking a full internal locus of control sounds like a sure path to burnout and madness if it doesn't lead to success. Sure people don't succeed by victimhood. However, it would be very distorted to treat everyone as if they chose every single event that happened to them.
@@skylinefever but I didn't say anything about a 100% internal locus of control. I said control the controllables. That solves a multitude of problems. But, do what you do.
Because you can't live a good life without the source of Good, Ecclesiastes says how life has meaning perfectly "Now all has been heard; here is the conclusion of the matter: Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the duty of all mankind." Ecclesiastes 12:13
The reason why young people suffer from loneliness is because of lack of motivation toward building a PMC in the Seychelles from the ground up and getting revenge on the guy who destroyed your life and put you in a 9 year long coma
Generally, everything you said here about the problems of contemporary men is true because I am probably one of those lonely young men, but I can give you an example of why I became an agnostic and I will start from the very beginning. I am a 29-year-old boy from Poland and living with his parents, I abandoned the faith almost 10 years ago and one of the reasons was that I began to notice that in our country the institution of the church itself is scandalous and terribly politicized + I also had personal problems such as diagnosis ulcerative colitis, 2 breakups with partners and problems in relationships with my parents. All this means that I simply have nothing to look for in the church, because the priest, bishop or any other priest is not interested in the fact that I have a problem or that I want to be reconciled with God. Of course, I tried to convert to Protestantism, but in our country the procedure for changing religion is complicated. and the Catholic Church usually makes it difficult to change one's faith because it considers Protestants to be heretics. Loneliness bothers me terribly sometimes, but I'm slowly starting to accept that it just has to be this way, I don't know if I'm doing it right, but for now I don't see any other solution.
Hello, I wonder if you could explain a little more about "the procedure for changing religion" -- I thought only Muslim countries did that. Is anything preventing you from doing it "unofficially"? Also, cześć, uczę się języka polskiego! Kiedyś chcę pojść do polski! To jest piękny kraj. Pozdrawiam z USA!
I'm ex Muslim as well, and i can confirm my mental health is far worse ever since i abandoned religion, but the thing is i dont see how i can ever go back to religion cuz it just looks like fraud.
As a second generation atheist, I’m not lonely, or depressed, just bored and don’t trust my country. What you’re saying is that faith holds people together when they’re too emotionally unstable to exist without it, making it a coping mechanism. Really, mandatory education on emotional intelligence and critical thinking can be done without trying to revive superstitions as religion is just another crutch.
>I’m not this so clearly everyone else isn’t. Religion being a coping mechanism has been a common atheist trope, and it’s not true, see InspiringPhilsophy. Education can’t teach you critical thinking, you have intelligence for that.
Faith is a part of our nature and we use it in everyday life all the time. All human beings have believes (i am not just talking about religion) and any actions where we enforce does believes is an act of faith. I for example don't believe that lying is good under any circumstance whether it does me good or bad in the short them. Everyone has something they believe in because human being can't function without believes.
@@justiceiria869 Faith is more complex than that actually, it can mean to trust that something is true, which can be either reasonable or wishful. My point is that we shouldn't need superstition to comfort us in times of uncertainty if we've developed scientifically so much, we have no reasons to be anywhere near as uncertain as we once were. Religion isn't just beliefs, it's an entire ideology meant to hold a society together, which often works quite well for itself, not because it's an accurate operating system, but because it's very mentally soothing with its wishful nature. It's a sorta primitive prototype to advanced sicietal models, but when such a model starts telling stories without proof, decreeing laws and ideas about the universe with nothing to back them up, then it gets into fanciful delusion, and that erodes at humanities ability to correctly identify patterns in reality. It comes down to humanities latent instinct to avoid things that make them uncomfortable, comforting stories feel better, but uncomforting truths like what science has uncovered over the millennia, are palpable realities you can utilize without any need for faith. I suppose my point then would be that superstitions are obsolete in the face of true understanding and resilience to the unknown. No assumptions or stories needed, no comfort characters to protect you, only the knowledge that what you know can protect you if you act on it.
@@suruxstrawde8322 i agree with that, but have you applied this same view with the bible? The bible being a religious book doen't automatically make it false. It would be unreasonable to discount something purely based on the views of others and without personally investigating it to develop your own understanding. You only get the right to judge once you have understood the contents of the scriptures. You may not believe me but i do know what i am talking about since I have invested a lot of time learning and understanding the bible earnestly. If you have done the same, than i can accept your judgement on this but to me, it sounds like you are stating your believes behind a guise of intellectual speech.
That is one of the many reasons I'm now an Orthodox Christian catechumen. That said, I have met people of my protestant upbringing (Baptist) and other protestant traditions that are far holier people than me, usually women, so I don't dare to bash their genuine faith in Christ. In fact, their genuine compassion and conversations with me over the years are the reason I never fell away from God entirely, even at my lowest. We must seek the truth, and we must be sure to do so in self-sacrificing love, rather than in anger at past baggage.
Honestly, that comment was ridiculous. Catholics and Orthodox desperately try to blame everything bad that went wrong in Christianity on Protestantism, but historic Protestantism has built extremely successful countries and extremely pious communities over the centuries. Protestantism was responsible for modern scholasticism and the great modern revivals, as well as for the evangelization of countless people. The current problem is philosophical, it began with Humanism and the Enlightenment and developed into the subjectivism and nihilism of the modern world and, like a virus, it spread to all human institutions, including religious ones. Protestantism is yet another victim of this and is not limited to it, or let's ignore the timid, but clear, approach of Pope Francis to the LGBT community and several Catholic ministers who have gone astray in the last few decades. Please, let's stop this stupid reductionism.
@@lionandwolfboy8714 A Christian is a bearer of Christ's light in the world. Like the light of a lamp, that light is meant to illumine the world. Go make bad company into good company.
I always love to play as "bad guys" in games or characters hidden behind a mask - they look cool, they have power, they do things. Of course bad guys always lose in most games but for example if you play games that let you be the bad guy and still win but with different ending (mostly RPG or open world games) you can be whoever you want to be - you can be bad, you can be good, you can do whatever you want to reach your goals, you can help others or you can kill others you choose what you want to do and you have your own goals to achieve. No need for other people to tell you what to do, you want to be leader of great army and make your kingdom defeating everyone else, you can do this, you want to be hero helping others and doing other hero stuff, go ahead, you want to be assassin and kill everyone in shadows, there is game where you can do that. You are interested in astrology or space go play Universe Sandbox 2, Starfield, Elite Dangerous, Star Citizen. You want to lead big army of your troops and make your empire go play Mount and Blade, Hearts of Iron, Civilization, Europa Universalis, Total War. You want to be stealthy killer in the past go play Assassin's Creed or in the future/modern days - Ghost Recon, Sniper Ghost Warrior. You are feeling that you are hero? You might want to play The Elder Scrolls or Dying Light. You want to have any impact with your actions on your gameplay, simply try out Mass Effect, Metro or Fallout. You just want to kill something? There are few parts of Postal and Killing Floor waiting for you. You want to be a soldier huh? In the past, in the future or maybe in modern days? No problem finding Call of Duty or Battlefield in all of these times. You want to be thief, drug dealer, truck driver or maybe car mechanic - there are plenty of simulators on Steam. You are looking for some challenge go play Hotline Miami or Dark Souls. There are games for everyone but this doesn't change anything. You will be someone great in game you are playing but in real life you don't have any goals, you don't try to improve yourself, you are just empty. None to love in your life, just a few or as many as few friends, sometimes they don't even like you but they pretend to be your friends. You don't know what to do or where to go in your life. How to find job, how to get girlfriend/boyfriend, how to have any purpose going to work or school. Yourself? It isn't always answer, sometimes you want to be someone to someone else, not just to exist by yourself - go to work, eat something, have place to sleep. Life is hard for everyone, it might be harder for you than for your neighbor. Maybe one day something will change, maybe or maybe not. We can at least try to live our best lives and try to be someone in this big world. Not always seen but doing our best.
The purpose of man is firstly to glorify God and have fellowship with Him, and secondarily to help others by preaching the gospel and "whatsoever I have commanded you:" (Matt. 28:20). Remove God and you remove Jesus. Then it's just helping others, and if you help others, you might get short-term benefits but nothing lasting. When you realize this, then it boils down to helping yourself, and if you're by yourself, you can't help yourself alone in some situations. There you are then by yourself and alone with no one to help you, but a little bit of short-term pleasure. You may turn to gods, but all of these will eventually shatter, whether now or on the other side. The only way to escape these broken states is realizing God gave His Word to men and He has a perfect will for your life.
This video is wild. The comment section is also truly wild. As far as the video structure and story, you did a good job creating it. As for the message, I would have to disagree with it. But if you read this, i hope you're doing well and have a good day.
I’m going to disagree, I think that Protestantism was what destroyed the family as we know it. Protestantism took the unified family unit, which consisted of the entire extended family, and replaced that with the nuclear family. In cultures that see the extended family taking priority, religion has not only kept its place as the most important aspect of life, but see good values held up. Why? Because the nuclear family, with industrialization, saw the lack of good fathers or any male figures around both the men and women. This resulted in poor men (we need good fathers and/or male family members to both discipline us and show us how to act) which has led to the decline in women wanting to trust themselves to men. I think that with an extended family, this happens, as even with a poor father, a young man has plenty of male father figures around to imitate with their uncles and grandparents. Also, you can be assured that your kids, who will now be hanging out with their cousins for most of the time, are going to houses where you know what is being taught. The extended family unit is the bastion of Christianity, and Puritanism destroyed that with its individualist heresy.
Look, I agreed with you at first, but religion does not magically solve everything. We do need communities back, people hanging together in person, in a strong community, but it does not have to be religious.
Not religions, but Jesus. I suggest you accept this fact or you’ll be looking at more years of depression. Consider this a heads up. Learn from my mistakes. Jesus changed my life. I have no more depression.
@@mapa1117 Look, I can't take seriously someone who calls anything religious a fact. And in what way exactly does Jesus make depression go away just like that?
@@DivingHawker I’m someone who has suffer from depression for a long time. I had many friends who have the same issue they found Jesus and their depression has gone away. I recently found God and my depression has lessen but I also taken medication and go to therapy. People with depression tend to internalize their problem, Try to control things that’s out of their control, become self-centred, isolate themselves etc. having faith in god teaches against some of these traits.
@@missachol24 Well, you're going to therapy, that's the answer. I don't think you need God, especially not being the pawn of a religious cult of any kind. You can have your own less rational view of the universe without subscribing to some pre-made ideology. Can you explain me though in what ways does believing in Gob combats the traits of depressive people? I understand how it can help when it comes to trying to control things out of your control but what about the rest?
@@DivingHawker therapy is great. Don’t get me wrong but spirituality it’s another thing, Something that everyone needs in my personal opinion. I prefer organized religion because of the lessons that are taught, and the traditions. I think people throughout the word cult Willie Nelly is starting to lose meaning. I was born into the church and I left. I was never miscommunicated, I was free to leave whenever I wanted. There’s was no one controlling my finance or life decisions. Everything of my own doing. Being a Christian helps with thinking positive, because you pray and you’re taught to be thankful for the things you have. It makes you less self-centred because you pray about the poor, the helpless, the addict. You’re encouraged to volunteer. Churches are really warm atmosphere and everyone is usually so happy and joyful so it makes you less alone and can make you more social. You feel less alone because god is always with you and he has a plan for you. Guidance/support is freely available through scripture and With fellow churchgoers.
Exactly. How could this kid say in his bio that he used to be a leftist and not understand this basic fundamental idea? He obviously never seriously tackled the theory or praxis behind leftism before his hardcore conservative shift. We all are suffering, women included, because capitalism alienates us. We have to pay for everything from dating to socialization to just gaming with our friends. And the jobs we need to work to get those luxuries make us too tired to actually enjoy them much of the time. I feel like christian conservatism shuts off peoples critical thinking. Its kind of ironically like existing in a safe space
@@ktk44man Truth be told. But if you are anti-capitalist you are woke and a leftist in these people's eyes. Imagine their face when they find out, what their Hippie Jesus was preaching about money and possesions 😂😂.
I love joking about the Republican party acting like everyone must follow Jesus or Marx. I do not endorse communism. However, I can't endorse a capitalist system that is based on line go up. Everything fall apart then the gold standard ended.
This video genuinely helped me. It helped me understand why I sometimes feel alone. Why sometimes I kinda have a panic attack about not wanting to die. Why sometimes I feel like I'm not good enough for my girlfriend. But now, knowing that following God more closely will, in fact, save me from all my panic attacks and loneliness helps a lot. Thank you for making this video. May God bless you for the rest of your earthly life and that he grants you eternal life in heaven.
I looked at your site for Protestant churches and, at least in the towns around me, in the Netherlands, the bigger churches seem to have been selected, rather than the more traditional ones. Some of them are largely liberalised even.
IM 20 YEARS OLD AND I GIVE UP ON LOVE AND DATING i realize you have to be rich in America to even have a decent life and getting girls to like you I realize it's not like it was back then where working a regular job was enough to attract the average lady but thanks to social media and huge corporations women just want what they see on tv thinking the average man can provide that and the only men who will be able to continue their genes are CEOS AND RICH PEOPLE cause why would a girl want to mate with me ive been rejected so many times my heart is crushed .
No. Create an economy that has actual incentives. Maybe if there was actual upward mobility, women wouldn't speed-up to wealth by exposing their tits and making funny faces.
Hi. I'm majoring a History teaching degree at Brazil and I disagree your arguments about schools. Since when have the skill of having organization and following authorities' orders is a feminine trait? Isn't it necessary to have a healthy society interaction? Eventually each one of us will have superiors and have organization. Not having this doesn't make someone less masculine, but at extreme levels can actually be a sign of diseases such as ADHD or autism. And yeah, I know that there's false traits, but don't choose the isolate ones to judge the majority, cuz I have a disorganized, autistic and ADHD diagnosed guy on college and it's a serious trait when truly manifested on men. It makes them almost unable to understand basic tasks.
Also, about schools doesn't giving humor, creative and adventurous traits to men is a sistemic problem, not a thing that belongs to school teaching. I dunno anything about american schools, but here in Brazil this happens due to inequality between private and public schools. I've studied my entire life in private ones and they, differently from public ones, have all the necessary structure for these things, differently from some public schools.
This is honestly pretty disgusting, trying to take advantage of people's loneliness to promote your religion. You can't box in men like that, and you can't act like faith is a cure all for people's loneliness. Everyone has to find their own way, and it should not have be by the will of the church
I'll put it down to the lack of true gospel preaching. This is not some new thing; it's been a problem for hundreds of years. Where I live, people used to grow up drinking from the time they were born, and liquor and shooting each other was the only thing they ever knew. Now, maybe other parts of the country are different, but that's the way things were long ago, and the way they still are in many ways. Keep in mind that these same men were very religious, for the most part all being Primitive Baptists. That is why I say it is a lack of true gospel preaching, for these men heard nothing but that there is no way they can know that they will be saved from the time of their youth, and only ever saw preachers who got drunk all week and then came into the pulpit blessing God for their ignorance, wishing 'only if I could be ingoranter.' They also said at funerals that it was Gods will for the man to be shot who they were their mourning over. They would often say that God willed the shooting long before the foundations of the world, and that, as it being Gods will, nobody can stop it, and nobody is guilty of any sin from it. If any change will happen in things, it must begin with the Church preaching the Blood and Righteousness of Christ, and that justification comes only by faith in the blood of Jesus Christ.
In fact, most Christians dont read the Bible, and as a consequence they believe heresies. Age of accountability, God wanting you to be rich on earth, et cetera. I even hear Christian vegans quoting Genesis 2:29 but completely ignoring Genesis 9:3 which states animals are to be used for food. Its quite sad, but at the same time I dont feel bad. They believe they dont have the time, they are too busy, even though just one verse will take 10 seconds to read and one verse a day is better then nothing
@@MSKofAlexandria Thats what happened with the Hardshell's. They will not let their pastors have any education, and historically this meant that anyone who could read or write was disqualified from being a Primitive Baptist preacher. The Hardshell's believe that if a man has too much learning, it might be himself speaking rather than the Lord. It's sad how dominant they still are in parts of Appalachia.
Even from a Secular perspective its very easy to argue the decline of religion is responsible for alot of the societal issues we face. We dont have issues of people lacking resources, though of course many lack needs, compared to the past, despite having so much more we're all far more miserable and lonely because of lack of identity and societal cohesion.
I wouldn't say "from a Secular perspective" given what we've seen recently I would say "from a Atheist perspective" because even some of the new Atheist are beginning to realize that religion protected them from far worse that they are now beginning to see. Which is funnily enough where I think a lot of Christian converts are coming from and we see it often, there are what I would call "cultural converts" which are only converting because they have come to rightfully understand what happens when religion doesn't matter. These people don't personally believe in any religion, but they convert to follow the traditions of a religion realizing that it will make society and themselves better.
According to your theology - werw just depressed because god predestined it! The young influx into Orthodoxy wont stop, stay hard men! But i still love u redeemed zoomer :)
｡✧*.｡Music & words can change your mood｡✧*.｡: I truly started feel at peace when I STOPPED listening to music that have toxic context (same goes with many TV-shows/serier/movies). Because toxic words can make us have toxic thoughts. Lets surround ourselves with kind and positive words like: You are enough think "What can I learn from this?” Peace and love.
You are one the first public Christian to talk about how the dating dynamic changed thanks to the Church being shot down. How many men nowadays probably will be alone due to hook up culture, not only that but you gave a solution: to bring Christ and His church back to the forefront of society.
It is without exaggeration x100 more complicated than Christianity losing prominence created all the dating problems which is why nobody says that but it does somewhat contribute. He talks about this issue only in terms of men which I like but women have changed a lot more over the past couple decades than men and are the bigger gender to discuss with dating changing. There’s also a million good reasons for dating dynamics to change and for people to be less religious, that’s why those changes happened, but they come with cons.
@@minabotieso6944 I have studied a lot this issue since is something which I'm very worried about since it was already hard for me to find my wife, now imagine that for my children. So I have a particular interest in better understanding the root of the issue. So let me share with you my conclusions based on what I've read and learned all throughout years of study, and I'm talking about all the different points of view not only of one particular source. First factor: Marxism, this ideology that came from Karl Marx manifested itself into an offshoot movement called feminism. In the beginning, the movement did not have enough political strength or influence, being relegated to a radical movement made up of bitter academic women who were far disconnected from the common female population. Simone de Benevuor was the main influence and engine to upstart the uphill ascend of the movement. Feminism since its inception has strong ties to its predecessor *Marxism*, and as all ideologies that came from it share the same structure of OpressorXOpressed, but instead of separating into CapitalistXProletariat, feminism divided MenXwomen, it started preaching that all the shortcomings and problems the female population had come from men configurated into the figure of the *patriarchy*. However, this is a deliberately vague term that can be used to define any masculine trait or behavior them being bad or good. At first, feminism did not get popular, however, once the Industrial Revolution kicked in it started to quickly gather followers, even more so if many workers disputed what happened in at this time. Since most men were in the war women were called to be part of the new workforce, and this is where feminism started to get traction. Using the social upheaval against the great capitalists and the many abusive practices it positioned itself as some kind of "workers' rights movement" but for women, and with this it earned the respect of many workers. After that, the situation only got worse, since after men came back from the war many started to be violent or completely shut down from their wives, alongside the work in the factory many women started to resent their husbands, and when the no-fault divorce came, well it was basically a disaster waiting for happening. At first, it was a slow increase in the rates, but once the sexual revolution came well it earned enough traction to basically undermine all the juridic institutions of marriage. Also with all of this women started to see men as untrustworthy since the many worries relaid by their older peers made them wary and resentful making a lot of them not be submissive or even simply trust a male partner. The second factor is the sexual revolution, it is the bastard child of feminism and is the materialization of one of the most important aspects of Marxism which is: Materialism. This revolution aimed to disconnect the notion of spirituality and purity from sex, blatantly mocking any notions of chastity or conscious sexual behaviors. It also took the morality aspect of it claiming that both concepts together was oppressive and led to unhealthy habits. So at this point, things started to get out of control, in the 70s is where we could see the clear shift from a more closed-off sexual society to a more promiscuous one. Also, this is the generation of most of our parents, so it is not a surprise that things got where we are now. The last blow was when the church's view of sex was villainized and put out as some kind of intolerant dogma, when in actuality is the church following what is written in the Bible our main faith book. After this, the sexual revolution started to rapidly overtake denominations since many of the younger generations refused to go back to church since their "outdated" views of sex were intolerant and basically made them unhappy. So pre-marital sex while still condemned started to not have the same reproach and gay marriage little by little started to gain space, than letting the followers wear revealing clothing, etc... The third and last factor: was the Industrial Revolution and the Great War. The Industrial Revolution while helping to solve hunger which was a huge problem in our societies at that time was kind of a trojan horse, since it made people that lived more even spread, to centralize in big economic centers that where the money and jobs were. So people abandoned the rural to go to the urban environments, quickly overpopulating it and making the value of labor cheaper, in the end for families to survive everyone including children needed to work long hours in the factory. This destabilized the family unit, since now everyone contributed to the house income, and once the great wars hit and men went to fight, women started to be the main laborers for the industries. With this labor became even more scarce when men returned since industries needed to create double the amount of jobs and not only that since they had now both women and men working the labor would be cheaper. Now accelerate this to more modern times with the globalized economy falling apart and all the previous institutions falling short or being completely disintegrated, with an entitled and disconnected female population that through the feminist lens sees their own shortcomings as in some way shape, or form the fault of men, and we have the most depressed and purposeless male population that ever lived, since its main place in society was to be the one to provide and work in the dangerous and leadership jobs was taken by women (or men that deliberately pushes the agenda) and machines, letting most of the men without a purpose, family or money. Summing it up in the end most of the problems are linked with the Industrial Revolution and Marxism, the first being the radical economic and lifestyle change, and the other a complete shift from a spiritual moral society into a materialist machiavellian one. So yeah religion is a very important part of this, is not for nothing that the sexual revolution aimed so much to undermine the church and its practices, they knew that their main opponent in the end was the Christian faith. There are other factors, but most of them are minor or are linked to the previous points such as the current judiciary system that greatly benefits women to the detriment of men, which is in the end linked with the feminist ideology. So that is why I sum up everything into these 3 major points. Obviously, the debate can be more extensive and detailed as this, but I want to simplify things...
would you do a female version? One of my depressed male friend once told me exactly what you portrayed in this video. ‘I want to do something noteworthy and involve in important conversations’ ‘I want something to fight for’. And me as a female, at that time I couldn’t at all wrap my mind around why is that the case. For me keep things intact and in harmony is much better than ‘fight for’ and ‘to change’ something, just daily life sunset, clouds and blue sky is enough to keep me content and alive. My only desire is to understand people, take that away from me and I will become depressed. I wonder if that’s a feminine trait. And how should we women keep things balanced for the whole society.
I'm a woman, I agree. I don't think this video applies only to men, although it seems to be most prevalent in men. It's not only the men who want to be warriors. Society is tearing the strong parts of us away.
It are mostly men and is a masculine trait. The most succesful civilisations are where women regulate societal norms and structure, where men protect physical one. Pretty muxh matters on how you define a warrior.@@keagaming9837
There's a reason things like nationalism is becoming so widespread among younger generations. We've grown up having nothing to fight for our entire lives while it is a secret desire almost all men will have. We evolved to be territorial and willing to sacrifice or fight for our own kin. Now that there's a severe absence in that, these stowed-away instincts are breaking out in men everywhere. In a way I welcome it. I'd happily fight for my people (not my country though), especially considering the state of the world nowadays. I don't want to live in a boring, black-and-white world where you're just expected to work for the state and then die. I want to contribute something to the world before I go. At the very least make a small impact.
@@keagaming9837 why would their need to be a female version , is this not good enough? are their not many people and programs out their supporting women if you looked? Do you really think their is is any common ground with the struggles of the average male and women to even care to acknoledge something so redundant since they don't have a fraction of the struggles but only exaggerated made up victim narratives of things they never experienced.
Also, lonely young men fall for the predators such as Andrew T to get a sense of control and community. They benefit from lonely men. They exploit them, this is just an example. These things furthermore divide the men from what is real life and what is healthy
If ur handsome it's called flirting
If ur ugly it's called being creepy.
If u don't have money or looks ur shit out of luck
I'm broke but got looks had a few girls who I slept with in the past but still don't have a girlfriend I think it's better staying single that way you can sleep with any girl you want think it
It’s all vanity, meaningless.
Isn’t that consent? If they like you they will appreciate your interaction, if they don’t like you and you keep talking it’s creepy.
@@SA98IIWhat?
And if you don't live in a ghetto area there are no prostitutes 😢😢😢
Loneliness is a big problem in gen z teens.
I hope this comment reaches the right person. My name is Lauren Kim and I made a video today on my channel opening up about my experiences with friendlessness. It's titled "for Lonely People struggling with Love & Friendship." I wanted to be vulnerable so people can relate and I give advice at the end for anyone feeling hopeless & worthless because of a lack of social connections. It was honestly really scary to post this publicly but I know it will help someone out there having the same experience. Have a good day and remember you are loved :). I am always open to have a conversation with you if talking to a stranger is what you need, by the way. I love listening to people.
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And millennial men.
Late millennial men too
Gen Y too
I'm really thankful that you recognize and spread awareness of how toxic this nihility culture is.
Nihilism isn't wrong per se, it's like a poison the moment you sit still and stop taking actions to work it out and overcome this "meaninglessness". With that said, many people are simply nihil. and won't have the force that pushes them onward, thinking that an unmovable object won't ever be moved, although there is no such thing as an unmovable object, only an instoppable force which is the Man itself.
May I point out that his vision of manhood is toxic. Firstly, his thing of warrior spirit is wrong. Places where video games weren’t marketed towards specific genders like in China have even split of video game consumption between genders. Men play more video games because we were told it was manly to do so. And people who don’t want to be warriors are told they are wrong. It’s horrible, being told you’re a failure because you prefer dolls. Modern Culture seems toxic because it has to break the thousand year rule of prejudice against all kinds of people under Christianity. My Great Grandmother and my Grandmother fought hard for their right to vote, against Christians who argued that because they were created from Adam’s rib their opinion didn’t matter. I won’t let reactionaries destroy it. And yes, I’m a man. A man that doesn’t fear to fight for women’s rights. A man that doesn’t cry when he is told that throughout history, his ancestors committed crimes. A man that doesn’t need a sky daddy to do good. A man that welcomed trans people. A man who can use empathy to understand what we did wrong. A man who isn’t afraid of mistakes. A human. If you find modern culture toxic, try putting yourself in the place of minorities. Try being a human.
@@TacticalAnt420 I hope you realize that Christians were also a huge factor in women's rights too, right?
@@fatstrategist may you further develop your idea? You’re literally the first person I’ve heard say that.
@@TacticalAnt420 In the ancient world, women were viewed as lesser than men. Christianity directly challenged this view, and Christian action brought about better livelihood for women.
Christianity declares men and women are equal (Galatians 3:28)
Christianity leads to higher literally rates among women:
"Our exploration of variation in missionary involvement in India's provinces reveals that Christian missionary activity is consistently associated with better female education outcomes as measured by differences in education between men and women, in the colonial period; it also continues to affect post-colonial variation in female education. These effects hold when we include the usual controls of direct British rule, modernization, European settlement, education expenditures, and post-colonial democracy, as well as those specifically employed in studies of India such as Islam, caste and tribal status, and land tenure. Interestingly, we also find that direct British rule is not consistently associated with better female education outcomes..."
Source: Tomila Lankina and Lullit Getachew
(2013). Competitive Religious Entrepreneurs:
Christian
Missionaries and Female Education in Colonial and Post-Colonial India. British Journal of Political Science, 43, pp 103-131
Christianity condemns violence against women (Deut 22:26)
This is also speaking directly on women only. Let’s not forget how we are taught to to love our neighbor, which violence against any gender would not constitute.
I was called "immature" at age 12 with my "friends" abandoning me just because I liked Transformers back then. In high-school, you either knew people, or you were alone. Even the loners wanted nothing to do with other loners. In college, it was hard to keep track of friends because of the scattered classes. You might have a class next door to the one you're in, but your friend's class would be across campus and you only get to see him or her for maybe once or twice a week. Even in college classes, nobody talks to anybody. When the teacher assigns us into groups, everyone just stares. Anybody who does say anything to break the ice is looked at like that "who invited this guy?" meme.
BRO IM NEARLY 18 AND I STILL LOVE TRANSFORMERS!! those guys are just mean
Yo Transformers gang
Dude same experience but much younger I was always seen as the weird kid in elementary I had practically no friends and was lonely most of the time some of the kids would even make fun of me because I am a really big fan of Spider-Man and it’s followed me until high school I’m still lonely and I still have no friends
@@GasnarftI use to have a really good group of friends, but they all left me alone, and made my value in group 0
2023 was the best year for me for sure and 2024 was the worst
Took my senior hs photo in a polo shirt with the decepticon insignia on the chest. Don't let anyone bully you away from the things you like. Till all are one
Spot on. I was born in 2003. Technically still an earlier zoomer, but I definitely feel all the negatives of it. My parents and uncles (and practically everyone older than me) didn't understand why I couldn't maintain friendships, or find love easily much like they were able to. I wasn't exactly bad-looking, just grown up on video games and lacking social skills for 90% of my highschool exprience. By the time I had developed social skills finally, after forcing myself to engage in the outside world and talking to people I normally wouldn't in my final 2 years of senior high, it was already too late. Everyone already knew me as a weird kid who was awkward and hung out with the other awkward kids in the school. It didn't help I used to spend all my time during recess and lunch just... walking around the school in circles because I was so bored of just sitting still on my own. But yeah, even though I worked on my social skills and was actually getting proud of how I could maintain conversation, it didn't matter. People still treated me the same up until I was shoved out of highschool and into the real world immediately.
I was the same but instead of getting better at talking with people or something after being done with school I found out I'm just autistic and that's the reason no one wants or wanted to talk with me, it's simply because I'm a weirdo haha.
@@vali69 I feel you dude. I should also mention I am slightly autistic myself, but I treated it back in highschool as if I had a form of social awkwardness that I would just have to learn to get around. For everyone else, it feels like they just naturally develop their social skills. But with autistic kids, they have to spend YEARS analysing how others behave and applying all the things they learn to themselves. It's much harder for us, but it isn't impossible. Be the best version of yourself you can be. After all, acting like everyone else, even if it sounds completely foreign and alien, is theoretically possible. You just have to know what to do and say in certain situations and eventually you'll build a social intuition.
Basically, don't fully give up hope just because you're autistic. Luckily I was never majorly afflicted with the condition, but I still made the most of my circumstances regardless. And thank goodness, because I don't know how I'd have coped outside of highschool with zero social skills many times.
@@JeffarryLounder sorry dude, you can't treat autism and everyone isn't 'a little autistic'. You're either on the spectrum or not, and even if you are you have to remember it's a spectrum and not everyone is the same. And unfortunately masking, the thing you suggest, is the worst possible thing to do as a person with asd as it eats your mental health away, not to mention it gets hard to impossible the higher you are on the spectrum, like I'd read about others with autism who somehow still made friends and got married? You serious you could do that whole thing being undiagnosed and unaware till you turned 30 ro 40? That's when I realized I wasn't really on the high functioning side. Like you talk about how you were only managing to talk with other 'weird kids' in hs? Now imagine not even being able to do that. So anyways, I won't start changing myself, being a whole different and basically lying to myself and others just to accomodate others when these others should be the ones who should be more accepting, since you know, from what I understand when being friends with someone you get closer and know each other more right, I don't really know since I never had friends, and by getting closer they'd either realize something is wrong with you when you get more comfortable with tham and the mask slips, or you outright tell them, and at this point there's a good chance they'll start thinking you're a weirdo and it always ends with them efin off. So yeah, life's tough trying to appease a normal person. So yeah, if you really are on the spectrum like you say, I'd call you lucky for being low needs/high functioning, one thing that's been funnily going around on reddit in the autism sub is the lower support needs starting to act like neurotypicals and downplaying the needs and struggles of higher supports needs in that same exact way, ironic I know, and it's all sounding a lot like the way you talk, 'don't give up', 'try your best', 'put yourself out there more', like that's going to work for someone more deeply affected, like we'd forgot what were talking about, a disorder, and what it implies. Telling someone to keep trying and to not give up, in our case, makes it sound like they haven't already given their all, which I can assure you they have, so it makes it sound like you're saying they're not good enough, and that is just simply discouraging and instead you'd be better off praising them for their efforts, even if they just keep failing and maybe even have given up.
I can totally, I'm 24 and resigned a job that didn't like much due to the fact that some of my colleagues hardly dont start a conversation nor I do the same to them, I mean some never really get to know who I am. Almost some, the ones end up quitting, think I'm a creep just because I'm too quiet 🙄😒. Luckily I made friends (even with new coworkers) with the best people that thinks more than my introvert self. This era we're living in is bogus as hell since not many people has the time and energy to get to know one or another, I think that covid pandemic LITERALLY changed alot people in a negative way to the point that we stay single regardless that we signed up to dating apps or meeting new people in irl.
My exact situation right now. I am in 12th grade, and back in the day (7 - 8 years ago) I was labelled as the weird kid by everyone. Almost a decade later and they do not want to accept the fact that I have matured and opened up more as a person. Because of this, I lost all my friends except one.
So yeah, your situation hits kinda close to home. You are not alone on this one.
So, basically Did i eat an ad for the Protestant Church?
basically yes, all his content revolves around either advertisement of the bible or "debunking" of atheism in some way.
@@nikeman2001 Most attempts at "debunking" are pitiful that I am glad that late 2000s atheist RUclips contributed to the decline of Christianity.
@@jstevinik3261there is no decline in Christianity. Get your facts right. if you wanna debate, I’m down
@@jstevinik3261used to be an atheist, after long thinking I know God is true now
go Orthodox instead.
As a Catholic, I must say that this reconquista is not just limited to Protestantism. There are secular liberal institutions trying to overtake all aspects of Christianity, especially Catholicism recently, with the attacks on the Latin Mass and the recent removal of Bishop Strickland. I fully support you in spreading this message and you really were spot on in diagnosing the problems with young men in today’s society. Keep using this platform to fight the good fight.
The difference is that the enemy can't succeed with the Catholic Church.
@@jdotozCompletely agree.
@@jdotozThanks be to God!
Didn’t Bishop Strickland called the pope a heretic and implied that NO is wrong? I might be wrong, I just heard a video by Reason and Theology and I’m probably misremembering his views.
I too would like to know what’s up with the pope and bishop Strickland. Non catholic here and I loosely follow Catholic Church and it seems a super wild time for y’all.
this is 100% accurate. being a man used to mean something, now were cast aside
The label was hollow to begin with, you don't need to let your gender define who you are.
your gender defines a lot of how u are really, when it comes to instincts and how we work. Your mental and physical... pretty much does @@weedlol
@@bitterweet5115 I'm not saying don't consider it, I'm saying one's character is not solely defined by a single attribute like gender. And you seem to agree.
doesn't solely define you, just defines a lot of you@@weedlol
@@bitterweet5115 That depends on how much you weigh the value of gender, which is highly variable based on who you're speaking to, biologically or not.
I feel like another aspect of Reconquista that we forget to talk about is that the Evangelical churches have also abandoned lots of the important things of the faith. While not having abandoned the fundamentals, they do tend to neglect the objective value of beauty, many historic doctrines (real-presence, baptismal efficacy) and the importance on communal as well as individual faith. (Talking especially from the perspective of someone who was in the PCA for a while)
We definitely lack in those areas.
Hard agree!
I recently watched Moon Channel's video about Christian Video Games, and he blamed the "Protestant Work Ethic" for Christianity's failure to make good games, while I think it's our lack of valuing beauty. Art doesn't exist to explain facts. That's what history's for. Art, as Lewis once wrote, "sneaks past watchful dragons".
Chill out
Before the pandemic, a female news reporter was exploring this issue in the UK as knife violence was on the rise. The men she talked to felt that:
- They had no real male role-models (most of them were from a single parent family)
- The only friends they could have were usually gang members
- They had no sense of purpose in terms of what they wanted from life or a plan of how to get there
- Had no real plug-in to the community they lived in (their lives played no role in helping their community in anyway)
Church attendance in the UK is significantly lower than in the USA. Progressive programs, while seeming to be good because they promote social justice, tend not to be interested in the input of a white, cisgender, heterosexual make since they are made to be the villains of society. I am also worried that some conservative Christian groups prey on these lonely men and play into their egos to support otherwise extremely toxic church systems were the narcissistic leader gets whatever they want from their sheeple with no accountability for them.
And that is why I support making mainline Protestant churches the cultural epicenters they once were with sound Biblical doctrine and orthodox theology.
As a Former low Anglican, now an Anglo-Presbyterian via Reformed Anglicanism (Evangelical Connexion, as I do not think COFEC would accept me given my additional needs) I am utterly Convinced that the *only* way for society to be Fixed short of God, in His Wrath and Justice, triggering the Great Tribulation and bringing this Evil Age to it's Fiery End, is for God, in His Love and Mercy, to give us another Thomas Cromwell to *Reform* the Church and Parliament once again, and return the Church, the Government, and Society, back to The LORDSHIP of Jesus Christ, and back to Solid, Biblical, 1646 Westminster Values!
Same thing, agreed!
The "progressive programs" part is indeed worrying, I support social justice, but those who use it against white, cis and hetero people are unfortunately just ruining the concept, and things will only get harder if all this hate continues. We should be helping everyone in need, not because of their skin color, religion or orientation, but because we are all human.
The other some conservative groups part ate also really worrying, it no joke politically divided in half the population of the country I live. Here, most of these groups and their followers were misinterpreting the Bible, taking it from out of context, worshiping politicians and objects, giving space for political preachings and stealing a lot from their followers, it's bizarre, looks like a parody of reality.
Cope heretic. All protestants are heretics and enemies of Christ.
Catholicism is the only thing that will save Europe and the west.
"Misinterpreting"?
Bible: "homosexuality bad"
You: noooooo this is just a misinterpretation
@@IAmAlpharius20 Homosexuality *IS* and will ALWAYS be a sin, however the sinner is still a person, a creation of God.
If we keep judging them for everything they do (which we shouldn't, we're not God and we're are also sinners just like them), they will never get out of their sin. We should instead friendly approach them so eventually they can confess, with all of their hearts, that Jesus is Lord, so they can repent and get out of their sinful lifestyles. Some will accept Him, some won't, but how can we know it without at least trying to talk to them?
What I meant with misinterpreting had nothing to do with homosexuality, but thanks for bringing it in. What I was actually talking about was literally breaking commandments, killing, worshipping other gods (Bro, in my country they were praying to truck tires, TIRES), violence and the worst of all: fake preachers who gave away the church space of God for politicians.
Dude, if I go to a church I'm going to hear about God, not to see some guy who wants to get elected for next year.
Can someone please explain to me how this guy goes from "young men need something to fight for," to "Protestantism is the only way we can have a functional and meaningful society." Did I miss something, or is he just that bad at constructing an argument?
Yes. It's him reaching to get to his own pre-determined conclusion
I suppose it leads to Quiverfull types. Once people get no measurable ROI on having children, why have any? I joke that it is the point when Idiocracy takes over or extinction happens. Morons will always forget condoms and screw like bunnies.
The ancient Romans exist, and they're far from irreligious to this day.
Everything else shat the bed leaving the church as your only actually good option.
This guy was cooking a 5 star meal until he made a major change
Great and inspiring video, man. I'm 26 years old, been single all my life. I don't have like a super charming personality, always felt uncomfortable around others, and I feel very far away and distant whenever I'm in social groups. I was always known among my friends as the guy who never spoke a word. I always wondered what was wrong with me. I always felt very frustrated going on dating sites, spending so much time and effort setting them up, reaching out, trying to make connections, and not even getting any dates. When I vent my frustrations, they say "try being more confident" "try this" "try that" and I just get the same result thrown in my face. I wanna have a family, raise kids, but I feel very far away from that now. I kind of knew the school system was bad, I am always skeptical about what I heard on the news. And honestly, your video like connected all the dots for me. I feel at a very young age, I was already a creature, and thrown into a system to completely demoralize what I was built to do. I never showed it, but I always HATED being told what to do. Because I know if I vented my frustrations, that I would get punished. Now I'm in the real world, and I'm more in charge in my life, and I wish from a young age, I was taught to feel more comfortable with leading the pack, because I am actually really smart and capable. They try to set us up to where we can't fail but failure is the only way you learn, and criticism is worth it's weight in gold trying to improve yourself. It would've made me feel more comfortable with failure. I definitely went the Nihilist route as conflict and trying to be a leader were marked as bad behaviour. I definitely am interested in rejoining the church, as it seems many of everyone's morals and just lifestyle in general lines up with mine. Some of the coworkers I got along with the best are also religious. I honestly can't believe I never even thought about it until recently.
This was sorely needed, thank you for posting. To all the good men out there you are needed, you matter, you are wanted, and you are loved.
Amen
Lol no. I was told im not worth praying about.
Hi
Thanks but listening / reading this to the 300th time and there's no proof of it if it's really true, then it doesn't help much.
I can definitely say that a lack of faith is certainly not beneficial to Gen Z. Before I joined a Church I was fairly Nihilistic; not quite porn- and weed-obsessed but pretty bad, and I suffered with depression fairly regularly. Now I'm an active member of my local church, my depression has gone down a fair bit - it's not gone all the way, don't mistake me; it's still there but not as bad - and I do feel a stronger sense of self
"I do feel a stronger sense of self"
You and I are too weak. Don't trust in "self", that is what the world teaches (and where I went wrong).
We need to Trust in The Lord. All Strength and Glory comes from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
He is The Way, The Truth and The Life!
@@mwrr25 what does that mean?
True Jesus is my strength
It’s okay to trust in yourself, just be reasonable. I used to be nihilist too, I’m 22 now and was saved in my room at 18. It’s good to know and understand your capabilities. Just understand God’s too!
This is not faith. This is having a community. I wasn’t feeling well until I got involved in my speed skating club. I got friends, a social life and I practice sport regularly. The problem with Gen Z is that it has no community to latch on. I’m glad you found yours in religion, but it isn’t the only way and people who don’t believe aren’t all depressed sex deprived drug addicts.
He explained the cause of this problem better and in way, way less time than self-help gurus and also gave a solution. Hats off to you, Sir.
what's the solution? Being lied to and believing in fairy tales?
@@LDGRXR I enjoy not being bullshitted. False hope is worse than no hope. Keep on believing in lies and deception, it’ll serve you great.
@@roccociccone597 You do you brother, God bless you and hope you find your way to a fulfilled life.
@@LDGRXR I’m fine thanks. Keep participating in the world’s oldest scam mate
@@roccociccone597🤡
I've never been a religious person. I just wasn't raised that way. For the last couple of years I've learned about showing and writing down more grattitude. I try to not take many things for granted and it made life feel more precious. I've read some self help books and started rejecting social media and other instant grattification based content/websites. It cleared up my busy mind. I'm being drawn more and more to the conclusion that religions had all these things figured out way before I even knew they are a problem. (at least for me.)
I think your message is absolutely correct. Men need a purpose. I have none at the moment and feel more lonely than ever. My troubles are mostly caused by my mild autism (pdd-nos). It's hard for me to do small talk and basic social skills. The average workload, especially the mental workload, is often too much for me. But that doesn't mean I don't want to contribute too society. I got a burn-out, recovered but was fired from my job as a designer since they didn't wanted to take the rist again. (understandable.) I wanted to get my life together. So I did. I'm eating healthy, quit almost all social media activity and do sports and meditation every day. I want to start my own freelance business as an illustrator so I can choose my own working hours and not be overwhelmed. Behind the screens, I'm building it up quite well at the moment.
The thing is just... No one seems to care. No matter how hard you try to build something for yourself. No one gives anything. My friends just play video games and get mad when I don't play with them because I choose to go to the gym or even go to bed early because I care about my health. I work hard to create art & illustrations but people are just like... meh, it's not 8 hours/9-5. I'm just grateful to at least have some energy at this point but it's apparently not good enough. Some even keep saying I don't have autism just because it's not that severe.
It just feels like I'm doing it all for nothing. To the social media/game addicted friends there's always someone online who did it better (or actually manipulated and/or sped up to superhuman speed). Or something on their screens that's more interesting than the people around them. Even though not being religious I started to understand what it's for. And you have once again confirmed it for me. Community, bonding, purpose and looking out for one and other.
I have a few friends who I occasionally play boardgames with. No phones, lots of talks. I'm very grateful for them. I just hope to find new love which Is very hard due to low income and my diagnosis.
I hope you don't mind the long post. I felt bad, found your video and thought: this person is 100% correct... and I'm grateful to you for spreading a message of love, of power and community. I'm not sure If I'm ready to join a church at this point in my life. Maybe I will, maybe I won't. But I do think that everyone can learn a lot from the bible. Gr from the Netherlands.
I hope you do keep reading the Bible and looking for the truth, there is purpose for you.
I’m a gen z Protestant and while I don’t suffer from loneliness, I sure know a lot of people who do. A lot of my secular friends are very political because they have no religion but still need something to believe in. I’m very involved in my local church, and the benefits this video describes are 100% accurate. Thank you Zoomer for making this. God bless you and your Reconquista.
I understand that. I'm in my late 20s (last year to be considered millennial, depending who you ask) and I'm thankfully married with our first kid on the way, getting re-involved with my old church (moved away for a while then came back), and have a very active social life. Personal circumstances which I won't get into have also somewhat blunted the financial impact that rough state of the US economy had on me. All of this I attribute to God, as He has in His grace either given me this or allowed me to have it, and I try to remind myself as often as I can to be thankful.
But the unfortunate part is that I don't see this grace being extended to everyone else, as most secular people I know (and I live in a very secular, atheist, politically & socially left-wing state) struggle with the issues that Redeemed Zoomer mentioned in the video. I've wondered what can I do to help spread the Kingdom of God and help young people out of the hole that our wretched culture has dug, but I have no idea. Personally, I always used to feel called towards a career in education, but opted against it because of how overly politicized education is. I wound up a college dropout turned electrician, which provides a solid income, but I often wonder if I should go back to college to get involved in education as a reformist, and even still feel called towards it. But I'm not completely sure.
Same! I'm Christian and Gen Z. I wish more Gen Zers like us were Christian, but it seems like atheism continues to grow among our generation. D:
Most of my atheist friends are depressed and very political. Almost all of them are very far left and prefer embracing emotions over science. Atheists say that they are the science ones, but no the super far left atheists deny biology and focus more on then feelings than reason or logic. Christianity is way more scientific than my western gender enjoying sexualized liking atheist friends.
God bless u too bro im protestant to as well ❤🙏🏼
I suffer too we in it together
@@keagaming9837Christianity was a tool used by the roman empire to make people easier to subjugate. Constantine himself was a Pagan who openly used christianity as a way to get the support of his troops to win the civil war. Intelligent people don’t believe in witchcraft just because some dude and his rich homies 1700 years ago said it happened. You don’t need religion to unify people unless you’re making a nation state, which is not natural ofc. Lastly it only works if the religion doesn’t worship idols unlike christianity
As a 27 year old male, in my honest opinion. The public school system is a failure because they never REALLY gave us path to what we NEED in the “real world”. I’ve taken a liking to music, art, adventure, and creativity as my loves since a very young age. I’m in a relationship with God now, because he got me out of depression and anxiety, and also slowing down my sexual drive. All I need to do now is find the right church to go to. I don’t think churches are really “churches” anymore unfortunately…
Absolutely get your point! Schools leave individuals lacking real world skills and knowledge that is needed more importantly than what’s taught.
Love that drive man
Try to find an orthodox church in your area. Syriac-Orthodox would be best
A slower sex drive isn’t a good thing lol, means your testosterone is low😅
Hit the gym
Id say im a christian that is in a far backslide, and I feel that this issue is really an important one because I find myself depressed and chronically online then I go to the doctor and they give me a pill that is supposed to make me happy when I just feel numbed instead of actual progress. It hurts. I ask you to please pray for me.
Praying for you! Don't take those placebo pills, go to church EVERY week and pray EVERY day. Also go on walks with friends, and if you don't have any, meet people at church. many churches have community groups
Bible study class is what you need
Prayer deployed.
Even if the pills help, it's only subsidizing your feelings to a company that dampens your pain for a subscription fee.
I recommend you try to do a day where no electronics are utilized whatsoever. No entertainment, no fast food, just enough boredom to let your brain take a break from constant stimulus.
A Sabbat that's kept holy, if you will.
Happy pills? Usually I just get ones that make me less sad, what kinds of pills are you taking?
My lad, pills from a psychiatrist are not supposed to make you happy; they're supposed to make you able to exist properly and possibly make you less sad. If you're feeling numb after your medication that means they're probabily misfit for you and you should consult a doc on this. I wish you all the best!
Ive been training jiu jitsu for the last 5 years got in shape and it has gotten me closer to God keep doing what your doing keep training brother
As a Christian man with ADHD and Depression (clinical diagnosis) this was a great video and it is the key out of this psychological epidemic.
Same boat, shit is hard… the lack of community, superficial dating feminist culture and working with a mind which is all over the place and has no motivation, just to survive in a cubicle really fucks you up. Exhausted.
I call the epidemic the asylum and we share the same mental illnesses like me and you but my ADHD is undiagnosed
@@ssww3 I love this
i genuinely cannot stand people telling me that 'talking my feelings out' will make men happy. 1. most men don't function that way 2. almost all of us have been taught the hard way that being vulnerable with women often backfires
Then change it. We all humans have emotions
@@cockroach5776 you are who this comment is about
@@papapalpy If you dont have a change of heart and stay on your ground then expect nothing from this dead world.
@@cockroach5776maybe that's why therapy sucks. "Have you thought about not being depressed?"
We don’t need a therapist. We need the love and compassion of a patient woman. When things get rough, having a good woman at your side to support you emotionally goes a long way. Then being a man who understands he needs her support, in return gives her what she needs, including treating her well, being the strong foundation of the family. We need to get out of the self absorbed, nihilistic, consumerist mindset.
When he was listing the traits of the average gen z male and loneliness (pornography, video games and weed) it legit sounded like he described my atheist friends.
Out of our 12 people or so friend group only 3 of us are Christian per se. 2 of us are practicing Protestants and the third one is a catholic who although hasn’t been taking his faith serious, he still holds respect to the catholic faith which he was raised in which is why he has a hatred for the likes of weed and drunk drinking. The three of us have been desperately trying to prevent the males in our friend group from getting into weed and slowly they seem to be getting more depressed talking about how lonely they are, playing games/discord in their PC’s with alarming hours.
2 of them already regularly get High (despite them promising it was “only for medication and mental health” after they went to a psychologist and got prescribed with CBC) and they are trying to get another male friend to try weed through edibles and such.
I’m not sure what me and my Protestant friend can do as we already tried presenting them the gospel or have these discussions with them (our catholic friend is currently studying in another part of the state so he can’t do much) but us 2 aren’t sure what else we can do for them.
Should I just continue praying for them? I feel like at this point there isn’t much i can do anymore and every time I try to talk to them, it’s like fighting a lost war.
Jesus himself brought the good news and there were people who didn't follow. Keep doing God's will and trust that that will prevail.
You can always pray for them. As someone who is in a pretty similar situation, of course it would be nice to talk to them about our faith and get these discussions going, but sometimes people don’t see the truth for what it is and are too infatuated with these customs that only cause problems, whether they see it or not. Always look to God for guidance and stay strong in faith my brothers and sisters ❤ 🙏God bless
@@manueldejesusrojassandi3919❤️🙏
I’ve been in your position before. The best things you can do is be patient and pray. Trust that God will work through their lives. You’ve already shown them an alternative to their lifestyle. When they become fed up with their lifestyle they may eventually listen to you and turn to God. That’s what happened to my best friend not so long ago. Just be patient and pray. It will take time.
All I can say is that it's not your problem to fix people. Leave that to God. You can't prevent everyone from being irresponsible. Instead of trying to make them see things your way, why don't you show them through kindness how God works in people by example? You're in their lives. You can make them feel less lonely. They may be lost sheep, but they're still people. As for the gaming at alarming hours thing, I feel like you grew up in a strict household or something. Let them socialize. Sometimes people stay up late playing because they have insomnia and wanna pass the time. And the weed thing? Dude. They have a medical professional. It's a prescription medicine at that point, and if a doctor prescribed it, it's not just drug abuse. Be the reason why they see the light at the end of the tunnel, not the reason they rush out of it.
This is so eye-opening bro, thank you for doing this.
Just a few tips for y’all. Go on adventures doesn’t matter what you’re doing just as long as it gets you out of the house for a day or more. Hang out with your friends, go camping, pick up lunch and play games just spend time with your friends whenever you can. Don’t have friends? Well fortunately God has provided a substitute man’s best friend a dog. Dogs aren’t as good as real human friends but they’re certainly better than no friends. Also they make great icebreakers for meeting new people.
I try so hard to get my few friends to go on adventures with me but they’re either super financially conservative or “too busy.”
@@spinlok3943 true
As an Georgian Orthodox who is 19 years old, I agree with every statement that was mentioned above. We do everything, as a result we get nothing, they do not let us fight and work for something that makes us emotionally filled with good feelings and feel the presence of God. We practically have same story here in Georgia(not US state, it is Country). I hope with God's help we will restart our mind and be close to God. God bless you all
Okay but why do you have a demon in your pfp?
I am 19 too in the United States and it’s a wasteland here 😢
USA! USA! USA!
@@lithunoisan?
@@bro_got_you Georgia.
Perfect thing to watch at 2AM, honestly.
I am alrdy out of school, became depressed at the age of 19-22- somehow got through it.
Now i am a male nurse getting solid money and found myself a girlfriend i am together with for 2 years now.
I couldn’t relate more about the school part! I was in a really good school and was intelligent as a young boy. The school system didn‘t fit me at all because i wasn‘t interested in most of the stuff they teached, i could understand them easily but it was just too boring for me. Eventually i got into a school which was a bit easier. At first i overperformed because i had to do basically nothing for good grades. But after i got older it became the same shit: my creativity got surpressed because you are expected to have good grades in all subjects, i beefed with many teachers and got myself into a lot of trouble. In the end i came out of school feeling dumber than i went into it. I am smart enough to study but over the years i learned to hate school. I just wanted to finish my male nurse training and that‘s it. Now working i feel way happier.
School system is fucking shit: it doesn‘t support creativity, it reduces it. At the end you come out of it not knowing what you wanna do.
Also the other point is sitting for 8 hours: you have maybe 2 sport classes in a week- this does nothing. Sport should be teached every day for at least an hour.
I'm a Muslim and I'm greatful that we still have Christians like you! God bless!
I appreciate your comment, I only have question because why are you grateful because I know muslims don't support the believe of christian?
This is bible propoganda don't fall for it. They speak ill of everyone outside of their group, like a cult.
Im grateful we still have muslims like you 🙌
Dont you want to join? Jesus loves you too, you know. He died for you, so you wouldnt receive eternal punishment. And He's willing to help you if you just accept His help. God bless you❤😊
@@tori_va807 I love my Jesus (as)! and I'm not becoming anything but a Muslim!
and by the way, nobody died for my sin. I will be the only one who will get punish for my own sin! god forgive us!
The thing is that religion isnt really an option if you dont believe in god, you cant force yourself to believe in something just because it would make your life easier.
Indeed. I think about how many people try to believe,but they just can't do it. They are like trying to get their minds to believe 1+1=3 to believe this stuff.
I agree, that's not the point of the video however. I'm fortunate to have the belief of God because of my upbringing, however nobody can bring you to the realisation that God exists.
You have to come to that yourself, however I think Redeemed Zoomer is pointing out, why not go to a church and see how you feel for yourself.
@@XxKINGatLIFExX I tried going to church during a hard time in my life and felt super out of place, I assume most non believers either think the same is going to happen to them or would rather get the satisfaction that they need from means that they deem legitimate.
@@ShinnginFelt this💯i was raised in church tbh but when i got to like 16 or 17 years old i stopped going cuz i just wasn't feeling it and it didn't help that things kept going wrong for me in life over and over, Nowadays is no different in fact its even worse to the point i'm questioning if God even exists in the first place, a a person can only take so much until they reach their limit of just not giving a fuck all together, i'm Convinced the universe hates me i can't catch a break, The minute i think i found happiness something always goes wrong an i end up right back into depression again. So yeah it gets hard to believe in anything when everywhere you go you feel out of place
@@Shinngin It isn't like that at all! It's a *misconception* about faith itself, that many people have, and I can atest to it because I've had it myself for a long time.
Faith is not forcing yourself to believe a contradiction, or wilfully being blind - can't be actually, because to follow God is to discover Truth. Intentionally doing what you know to be wrong goes _against the very principle of faith_ .
I also used to think that faith is an innate ability that some people just have, and some haven't, or maybe a gift that you receive by a revelation, or you just can't have it otherwise. I mean yes, some people have personality that makes them more inclined to faith (but it's only proclivity, not ability itself). And some people really did receive revelation that instantly turned their life around.
*But you don't necessarily need that!* Faith is not something out of your control. It is fully your decision to follow Christ.
I used to consider myself the absolute agnostic, sceptical even to the point of solipsism, but I started to believe in the Lord because of what I've _learned_ about him, not because of some spiritual feelings or whatever.
Do I have doubts? Yes, all the time. But I'm learning, and the more I know about the Holy Trinity the more sure I am, because it's true.
And so can you - maybe it will take some time, years even - but if you can start today, do it.
Thanks Zoomer, for reminding me what is most important right now in my war, and who I really am in Christ. God bless you, your family, and your work!
It was one of your videos where I learned I was baptist. Now it’s this video that I better understand my loneliness. Last week I had an absolutely crippling realization of just how lonely I am. I have more than enough friends and family, but I’ve always wanted a meaningful relationship with a girl since I was in elementary school. I’m 28 and most of my friends are coupling up, including my roommate who went over two years without a relationship. Seeing him and his gf almost everyday has gotten to me. Though I’m happy they’re happy, I can’t help but compare myself and how I’m still single. I’ve only had one gf in my life and she ended it (she was Catholic btw, though now I understand it probably wouldn’t have worked with her in the long run). I know I’m not perfect, but I also know I’m a good guy with a good heart. I feel I exist in the gray area where I’m not an asshole that attracts girls who like assholes but I’m also not righteous to where I can attract a truly godly woman. I’m seriously just average. Anyways, once that crippling loneliness hit me like a brick wall, I panicked in my suffering and resorted to those three vices you mentioned in the video to numb the pain. Praying wasn’t enough for me to feel peace. I was spiraling. Now I’m back after about a week, I’ve come to my senses, and because of this video, I’m going to focus on finding a church and going every Sunday and then eventually serve there and hopefully God can grant me an opportunity with a girl to have a meaningful relationship that will lead to marriage. I just want what I think every man wants, a pretty woman who loves and understands me. It’s so hard to find in today’s culture, at least in America.
I would kill to be in your position. I have no social skills, only one friend, I've never been complimented or given anything for free, and I'm conventionally unattractive. I'm a Baptist too, but I feel so disconnected to everything that I also feel a bit of distance from God, which saddens me. I'm sure none of you care for my sob story, I'm just saying that OP should be grateful. They have friends.
mane amen
Amen man, Christ Jesus is what brought me out of my depression and self loathing. I’ve seen my best through him, I’ve made friends, found community, and have found something worth dying for. I hope more from our generation find that love too!
I wish i was good enough for friends
@@ntskdk2675 no one is beyond friendship man. I don’t know you but I know that self-loathing. You’re not alone in that feeling and I would be lying if I said I didn’t feel that way too still from time to time. But the Lord made each of us, and Christ died for all of us. That shows how much He loves you and how worthy of love and friendship you are. I’ll be praying for you to find people who will show Christ’s love in physical form, buddy. God bless you man, and stand firm in the Lord.
@@daniellaster4899 it certainly does feel like I'm alone,so often. Everyone else has friends. I appreciate it a lot though. I hope God hears us.
Pack of friendship is a big one. We live in a culture that idolizes sex and romantic relationships above friendship. Not to mention men struggle with being perceived as gay for having a close relationship with another guy.
True.
I listen to some of your advice, I found this wonderful girl, and she brought me to a church.
Life is good, and I actually feel happy for once.
The hope of religion washes away pain.
She’s truly set apart and truly valuable, I couldn’t be more thankful.
You just wait... shell turn her back on you just like my church going, Bible reading girlfriend did to me. Focus on God, not girls.
@@Woodsman_797 She’s genuinely set apart, most humble, moral and reserved person I’ve met.
Of course God takes priority, but having both really is nice.
Just don't blame God if she leaves you man
@@Anto_07 how do we know between God's sovereignty and man's free will? I partially do blame God.
@@Woodsman_797 it was she who willed the choice to leave you.
exploiting mens sadness to promote your religion is fucking wild
Agreed on that, it's wild and weird, he did it a 2nd time on another video
What the fuck? What is this insane conclusion you've come to??
I don't think he is promoting his religion I think his religion's bible is supposed to promote men
Well he just described religion’s and men’s symbiotic relationship, so I guess it’s reasonable
I mean It makes sense dawg, having a religion to fight for might help
I am a 30 year old man. I have been lied to my entire life. Always taught I was bad because I am a man. Thanks for publishing this. Read the Bible everyday. My identity is in Christ. He set me free.
God bless you! Jesus loves you even when the world does not
Amen brother
I go to church multiple times a week for my whole life, 30 now. And the church is turning out more feminists than traditional women. Even the most librarian looking quiet sweet looking girl I took on a date once says she's resigned herself to being single forever because she feels she's too strong willed and independent to get married. What's going on? If she's not wife material idk who is anymore.
Too bad 😢. I guess yall have to stay lonely.
For anyone struggling with loneliness, know that the Lord will preserve you- take refuge in him!
thanks mate
Bible study class makes loneliness disappear. Read the word a few days a week and find a Bible study class
28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”
Yeah... I would rather have a Wife and Children, thank you
@@basedlegionary6877
I feel you
Im not religious, but i think religious spaces that offer a sense of community is extremely important for the disenfranchised lonely people of the world. Whatever you believe in, having a sense of purpose to guide you is a very important thing
From the bottom of my heart, be extremely careful what church you attend as a young man. Be patient and kind - I recommend going for a month before deciding to stay or leave.
NEVER consider joining a church where there is little to no youth or young adults. If a church lacks those people, it is because they do not value those people. Period.
At most churches, young men are unfortunately treated the same as they are across western society. They are absolutely invisible. Good churches are out there, but they are so hard to find.
That’s interesting. I always like to hear the perspectives of others. I’ve heard of this happen in Mormon churches. Have you seen or had this experience in Protestant churches?
@@trellisandreahicks811 my apologies for the later reply.
I have exclusively been a member of Protestant churches - only a couple throughout my life.
Although I am a Catholic, I will always have a soft spot for Protestants, especially Presbyterians, through my own biased experience 😂❤. My mom's side is Presbyterian, my Grandparents were so lovely and Christlike. Very hard workers, and still welcoming and warm. Even though they stuck to tradition, regardless of what their kids or grandkids did, they still told us right from wrong but we ALWAYS felt unconditional love from them. Rest in Peace Grandma and Grandpa ❤🙏 hug Jesus for me.
Wow man, you always nail it in every video you make.
I'm definitely going to share this and spread the word, but men do indeed need to find purpose in Christ, and let not the world, media or whatever define us!
I'm a Catholic Christian from RSA watching you, even though I aint from the USA and you inspire me sometimes step out of my comfort zone and help out in my local parish.
May God bless you
RSA The Republic Of South Africa 🇿🇦
@@Will.Flavell yes that’s right lol
Actualy, seek professional help, especialy therapy, is the best way to overcome hard moments and/or depressive sintoms. I understand all the phylosofical meaning of self acceptence that the bro in the video mention it. But from the bottom of my heart: if you have the oportunity to have a terapist at your side, helping you to deal with all this shit: do it. There is no weakness in using cientifical ways to prevent your mental health. Quite the oposit: for me is a demostration of wisdom and kind of humbleness.
Dude I am sooooooo impressed in your zeal and clear thinking and delivery. God will BLESS the future with the Holy Spirit in all of your generation HE is raising up He is calling You are a part of it. I am 70 years old and am praying that this would happen.
As a catholic, I think that the sheer dedication that protestants have is so beautiful, I think that it is because protestant's view on Christianism is much more personal and adresses each individual much more.
It just enhances Faith and even is more appealing, because personal stories are way easier to hear. Even tho I believe that catholicism is the way to go, I still apreciate very much the view on Faith of the protestant church!
Brother please pay attention next time you go to mass
One of the biggest reason's why I converted to Christianity is because I understand that hope and love lies in Christ! Thank you, Redeemed Zoomer, for bringing the Gospel to me!
"I can do all this through him who gives me strength." Philippians 4:13
Welcome to Christianity! ✝❤
@Matthafford I've experienced renewal. I was nihilistic, hopeless and had suicidal thoughts until I started going to church.
@@neuraaquaria Well, that is, they just gave you a fake reason to live? you might as well be a muslim, a nazi, a pagan, literally anything lol
I'm Muslim but i couldn't agree more with everything you said. Literally every single thing. Just I have a Mosque in place of Church.
The activity, adventure and work part was so so true. I've been in my hardest years of academics for the past 2 years and i can't emphasize more on how much I've been hating it. It makes me feel so dead. But I've always had your ideas in my mind and now and then I challenge my friend to a run until the gate or the road cuz it revives a bit of the spirit in me.
Also recently our area was hit by a severe cyclone and we walked out into the road while it was getting flooded so fast and the winds were so heavy it broke my umbrella. Sounds crazy but I've never felt more alive and ready for something in my life. I would do anything for a greater adventure with lots of action and working along with family or friends to fight it.
read the quran. give it a chance. nothing to lose. make up ur mind after u finish it
Love what you're doing bro, my church is Nondenominational/Baptist with a congregation of about 170-180 and at the end of this year we sadly have to close our doors. Lack of offering, too little too late, but I have hope for the church of tomorrow to recover and be twice what we have today.
If you guys are closing, then please tell everyone in your church about this movement: “rather than try to start a new church plant, let’s invest our time into the culturally important and struggling churches in the middle of our city. They need us badly, and just 20 of us in each church can change everything and win this city for Christ.”
If some members refuse because they’re afraid of liberalism, tell them about the Reconquista. If some refuse to go to, say, the local Episcopal church because of infant baptism, then find an American Baptist Churches USA (ABCUSA) church for them
Bro really stood up and said "the cure to male loneliness is to retake the Church"
Because it is
Lmao
@@conservativepar what
@@redeemedzoomer6053 is this true to an Atheist then?
I mean, if it’s true, its true, regardless of whether you’re Christian or atheist however, from an atheist perspective they wouldn’t view it is true because the logical conclusion to atheism is meaninglessness and purposelessness
On top of everything you said, start training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. It’s one of the best martial arts for self defense. However there is no striking, only grappling. Therefore you can train nearly 100% and not worry about serious injury or CTE. The best part is, there are tournaments all over the country, for every age group, experience level, and weight class. It gives you something to train and fight for
No it's not the best martial arts for self defense, but you need to have knowledge about ground game so i highly recommend jiu jitsu. But don't forget about Boxing or Kickboxing. Best Combination
Boxer with Judo, god damn try to beat that guy
Well while bjj is good Muay Thai/boxing will be infinitely better for practical self defense. If you try bjj in a street fight you’re just gonna get stomped out lol grappling is a load of shit it pays off more to get on solid swing to the face than try to predict where a guy is gonna punch you etc
What's the point going to the church either? People there are "nice" just not to burn in "hell"
Then, look for someone who doesn't say that. Look for "real to you" people
@@DrAngelKins Hi, my life got better fortunately. I don't go to church, and I feel good.
As a Catholic History Major who is a fan of your channel, I must say that the Protestant Work Ethic and its role in societal advancement is well ... basically a myth. The advancement of the economic systems in the West developed primarily in the Catholic world. Venetian and Genoan traders dominated the Mediterranean bringing in goods from far off lands. The Medici and Fugger families revolutionized finance and banking. The Fugger's also greatly advanced the processes of mining. Through the close connection of the Catholic faith to the Mediterranean world, we were the region that rediscovered and reproduced much of Rome's lost legacy during the Renaissance.
Yeah, yeah, everything good came from the Catholic Church and nothing from Protestantism and If we think otherwise is because we are wrong and we did not study history correctly because if we did, we would be Catholic.
Oh, all of that according to a Catholic, of course rs
Even his own maps showed many Catholic areas (Ireland, Bavaria) having higher HDI than protestant ones (UK, Denmark)
@@davidmckean8100 Very true. I've never understood the motive behind the Protestant Work Ethic Myth aside from a way to try and get a dig in on Catholics.
Facts. It’s definitely a Christian work ethic, not the Protestant work ethic. Rodney Starks books blew my mind so I bought all his work on that issue and well as historical myths about Christianity/Catholicism. And I’m Evangelical
That's inane gibberish.
Simple,concise and briliant explanation of this critical and widespread issue
I am medical doctor of Muslim faith from Asia and recently came across your work .... Magnificent Job ,May God bless us with true knowledge and thank God for people like you for bringing such clarity
Happy to see St Columba's Free Church of Scotland on your map.
My church just became it's own congregation after been a plant from the Free Church of Scotland for some time. 🙏
I’m more of a nihilist than a politics coper. Spend most of my time on porn/games/smoking I also workout to stay in shape and that’s all. Couldn’t care less about politics and social media
Yeah so this is pretty much religious propaganda, I think coldfusion described the problem and it's origin way better. It's got nothing to do with people's belief but drumroll something that actually exists, aka societal and economic problems stemming since the end of ww2 and the boom in technological advancements.
@@GregoryAlanBaileygamereviewsThis. The problem nowdays wouldn't be so bad if for instance the internet didn't exist.
The internet gave people more options to choose from, and dating is one of those things.
Now Becky can see,talk & get with Chad Thundercock from 200 km away.
30 years ago her options were the oofy doofys in her neighbourhood and the guys at her school.
As a gen Z man I can attest that my life before Christ consisted of video games, marijuana, pornography and nihilism. Things aren't perfect now but I'm in a much better place. Even though I'm unmarried I'm not lonely like I was
His logic:
-People are not religious
-People are more depressed than ever
therefore, people should be religious
Do I need to point out the false assumptions :)
So why people like us are so depressed?
I am so depressed to even have to force to follow a religion
Social media?
@disagiato9391 I hope you get help, life will get better
@@disagiato9391 שלום!
As a teacher just want to provide a bit more context. Some educational systems are designed that way but there has been improvements in all directions. Here in Jamaica, sometimes it's the "value" of "education" that some boys don't appreciate and fight for. Job security and cultural narrative are also two other factors that impact our boys/men.
I read a book titled “Daddy, Come Home” that said, “Young men join gangs because they don’t belong to a gang called family, led by a leader called Dad.” Ponder that quote because it’s so true. Both girls and boys need their fathers. Women need their husbands. Men ought to protect and provide, whilst women nurture and give life. These days, that dynamic isn’t affordable for most.
I'm on the wrong corner of the internet
As an atheist , I agree with this video to some degree. You have to think rationally and make good judgment instead of just refuting the message.
@@FootballJunky-r6h I'm an athiest, but I think ppl like cheap dopamine hits. Choosing an external locus of control will always leave you lonely. Control your controllables. The patriarchy mindfucked errybody.
@@k.karmas1126 There is no patriarchy. And if there was, women choose to sleep with these guys and perpetuate it themselves.
At what point can one have an internal locus of control, constantly lose, and take 100% of the blame? Faking a full internal locus of control sounds like a sure path to burnout and madness if it doesn't lead to success.
Sure people don't succeed by victimhood. However, it would be very distorted to treat everyone as if they chose every single event that happened to them.
@@skylinefever but I didn't say anything about a 100% internal locus of control. I said control the controllables. That solves a multitude of problems. But, do what you do.
Because you can't live a good life without the source of Good, Ecclesiastes says how life has meaning perfectly
"Now all has been heard;
here is the conclusion of the matter:
Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the duty of all mankind." Ecclesiastes 12:13
The reason why young people suffer from loneliness is because of lack of motivation toward building a PMC in the Seychelles from the ground up and getting revenge on the guy who destroyed your life and put you in a 9 year long coma
When everyone becomes the man who sold the world, who really sold the world? 🤔
Generally, everything you said here about the problems of contemporary men is true because I am probably one of those lonely young men, but I can give you an example of why I became an agnostic and I will start from the very beginning. I am a 29-year-old boy from Poland and living with his parents, I abandoned the faith almost 10 years ago and one of the reasons was that I began to notice that in our country the institution of the church itself is scandalous and terribly politicized + I also had personal problems such as diagnosis ulcerative colitis, 2 breakups with partners and problems in relationships with my parents. All this means that I simply have nothing to look for in the church, because the priest, bishop or any other priest is not interested in the fact that I have a problem or that I want to be reconciled with God. Of course, I tried to convert to Protestantism, but in our country the procedure for changing religion is complicated. and the Catholic Church usually makes it difficult to change one's faith because it considers Protestants to be heretics. Loneliness bothers me terribly sometimes, but I'm slowly starting to accept that it just has to be this way, I don't know if I'm doing it right, but for now I don't see any other solution.
Hello, I wonder if you could explain a little more about "the procedure for changing religion" -- I thought only Muslim countries did that.
Is anything preventing you from doing it "unofficially"?
Also, cześć, uczę się języka polskiego! Kiedyś chcę pojść do polski! To jest piękny kraj. Pozdrawiam z USA!
ok
Hold up, there is a process for changing denominations? What?
I'm ex Muslim as well, and i can confirm my mental health is far worse ever since i abandoned religion, but the thing is i dont see how i can ever go back to religion cuz it just looks like fraud.
Really insightful video. This message needs to get out to our generation. Keep up the good work!
As a second generation atheist, I’m not lonely, or depressed, just bored and don’t trust my country. What you’re saying is that faith holds people together when they’re too emotionally unstable to exist without it, making it a coping mechanism. Really, mandatory education on emotional intelligence and critical thinking can be done without trying to revive superstitions as religion is just another crutch.
>I’m not this so clearly everyone else isn’t.
Religion being a coping mechanism has been a common atheist trope, and it’s not true, see InspiringPhilsophy. Education can’t teach you critical thinking, you have intelligence for that.
Faith is a part of our nature and we use it in everyday life all the time.
All human beings have believes (i am not just talking about religion) and any actions where we enforce does believes is an act of faith.
I for example don't believe that lying is good under any circumstance whether it does me good or bad in the short them.
Everyone has something they believe in because human being can't function without believes.
Amen brother
@@justiceiria869
Faith is more complex than that actually, it can mean to trust that something is true, which can be either reasonable or wishful. My point is that we shouldn't need superstition to comfort us in times of uncertainty if we've developed scientifically so much, we have no reasons to be anywhere near as uncertain as we once were. Religion isn't just beliefs, it's an entire ideology meant to hold a society together, which often works quite well for itself, not because it's an accurate operating system, but because it's very mentally soothing with its wishful nature. It's a sorta primitive prototype to advanced sicietal models, but when such a model starts telling stories without proof, decreeing laws and ideas about the universe with nothing to back them up, then it gets into fanciful delusion, and that erodes at humanities ability to correctly identify patterns in reality.
It comes down to humanities latent instinct to avoid things that make them uncomfortable, comforting stories feel better, but uncomforting truths like what science has uncovered over the millennia, are palpable realities you can utilize without any need for faith.
I suppose my point then would be that superstitions are obsolete in the face of true understanding and resilience to the unknown. No assumptions or stories needed, no comfort characters to protect you, only the knowledge that what you know can protect you if you act on it.
@@suruxstrawde8322 i agree with that, but have you applied this same view with the bible? The bible being a religious book doen't automatically make it false. It would be unreasonable to discount something purely based on the views of others and without personally investigating it to develop your own understanding.
You only get the right to judge once you have understood the contents of the scriptures. You may not believe me but i do know what i am talking about since I have invested a lot of time learning and understanding the bible earnestly.
If you have done the same, than i can accept your judgement on this but to me, it sounds like you are stating your believes behind a guise of intellectual speech.
was this an ad for church?
yes, all he does is advertise the bible or "debunk" atheism
@@nikeman2001 wasn't the debunking atheism thing literally one video? I feel as if you're not being very charitable to RZ
@@Excepnexcep he still is pretty much the same thing over and over again.
I think a big reason for these problems is protestantism, which seems to lead to secularism in culture.
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That is one of the many reasons I'm now an Orthodox Christian catechumen. That said, I have met people of my protestant upbringing (Baptist) and other protestant traditions that are far holier people than me, usually women, so I don't dare to bash their genuine faith in Christ. In fact, their genuine compassion and conversations with me over the years are the reason I never fell away from God entirely, even at my lowest. We must seek the truth, and we must be sure to do so in self-sacrificing love, rather than in anger at past baggage.
@@KnoxEmDownyesss
Honestly, that comment was ridiculous. Catholics and Orthodox desperately try to blame everything bad that went wrong in Christianity on Protestantism, but historic Protestantism has built extremely successful countries and extremely pious communities over the centuries. Protestantism was responsible for modern scholasticism and the great modern revivals, as well as for the evangelization of countless people. The current problem is philosophical, it began with Humanism and the Enlightenment and developed into the subjectivism and nihilism of the modern world and, like a virus, it spread to all human institutions, including religious ones. Protestantism is yet another victim of this and is not limited to it, or let's ignore the timid, but clear, approach of Pope Francis to the LGBT community and several Catholic ministers who have gone astray in the last few decades. Please, let's stop this stupid reductionism.
@@KnoxEmDown same here except I became Catholic
Better alone than in bad company
Nobody lights a lamp and then hides it under a basket.
@@jdotoz What does that mean
@@lionandwolfboy8714 A Christian is a bearer of Christ's light in the world. Like the light of a lamp, that light is meant to illumine the world. Go make bad company into good company.
Facts. The bad company will never find Christ if they don't have a role model@@jdotoz
I always love to play as "bad guys" in games or characters hidden behind a mask - they look cool, they have power, they do things. Of course bad guys always lose in most games but for example if you play games that let you be the bad guy and still win but with different ending (mostly RPG or open world games) you can be whoever you want to be - you can be bad, you can be good, you can do whatever you want to reach your goals, you can help others or you can kill others you choose what you want to do and you have your own goals to achieve. No need for other people to tell you what to do, you want to be leader of great army and make your kingdom defeating everyone else, you can do this, you want to be hero helping others and doing other hero stuff, go ahead, you want to be assassin and kill everyone in shadows, there is game where you can do that. You are interested in astrology or space go play Universe Sandbox 2, Starfield, Elite Dangerous, Star Citizen. You want to lead big army of your troops and make your empire go play Mount and Blade, Hearts of Iron, Civilization, Europa Universalis, Total War. You want to be stealthy killer in the past go play Assassin's Creed or in the future/modern days - Ghost Recon, Sniper Ghost Warrior. You are feeling that you are hero? You might want to play The Elder Scrolls or Dying Light. You want to have any impact with your actions on your gameplay, simply try out Mass Effect, Metro or Fallout. You just want to kill something? There are few parts of Postal and Killing Floor waiting for you. You want to be a soldier huh? In the past, in the future or maybe in modern days? No problem finding Call of Duty or Battlefield in all of these times. You want to be thief, drug dealer, truck driver or maybe car mechanic - there are plenty of simulators on Steam. You are looking for some challenge go play Hotline Miami or Dark Souls. There are games for everyone but this doesn't change anything. You will be someone great in game you are playing but in real life you don't have any goals, you don't try to improve yourself, you are just empty. None to love in your life, just a few or as many as few friends, sometimes they don't even like you but they pretend to be your friends. You don't know what to do or where to go in your life. How to find job, how to get girlfriend/boyfriend, how to have any purpose going to work or school. Yourself? It isn't always answer, sometimes you want to be someone to someone else, not just to exist by yourself - go to work, eat something, have place to sleep. Life is hard for everyone, it might be harder for you than for your neighbor. Maybe one day something will change, maybe or maybe not. We can at least try to live our best lives and try to be someone in this big world. Not always seen but doing our best.
Well said
The huge problem is that a man now can’t earn enough , can’t be the pillar of the family , because can’t buy a house etc etc …
the huge problem is assigning gender roles and having the toxic view that "a man should provide"
The purpose of man is firstly to glorify God and have fellowship with Him, and secondarily to help others by preaching the gospel and "whatsoever I have commanded you:" (Matt. 28:20). Remove God and you remove Jesus. Then it's just helping others, and if you help others, you might get short-term benefits but nothing lasting. When you realize this, then it boils down to helping yourself, and if you're by yourself, you can't help yourself alone in some situations. There you are then by yourself and alone with no one to help you, but a little bit of short-term pleasure. You may turn to gods, but all of these will eventually shatter, whether now or on the other side. The only way to escape these broken states is realizing God gave His Word to men and He has a perfect will for your life.
“The so called ‘experts’ really have no idea what a man is or what a woman is for that matter”
😂 Spot on
This video is wild. The comment section is also truly wild. As far as the video structure and story, you did a good job creating it. As for the message, I would have to disagree with it. But if you read this, i hope you're doing well and have a good day.
I'm jealous of people who have the lack of logical reasoning skills needed to believe in a religion.
yeah you're smarter than everyone else
@@Klonkus nah I'm pretty mid
You're so smart, a genius even, jealous of your intellectual abilities.
I’m going to disagree, I think that Protestantism was what destroyed the family as we know it. Protestantism took the unified family unit, which consisted of the entire extended family, and replaced that with the nuclear family. In cultures that see the extended family taking priority, religion has not only kept its place as the most important aspect of life, but see good values held up. Why? Because the nuclear family, with industrialization, saw the lack of good fathers or any male figures around both the men and women. This resulted in poor men (we need good fathers and/or male family members to both discipline us and show us how to act) which has led to the decline in women wanting to trust themselves to men. I think that with an extended family, this happens, as even with a poor father, a young man has plenty of male father figures around to imitate with their uncles and grandparents. Also, you can be assured that your kids, who will now be hanging out with their cousins for most of the time, are going to houses where you know what is being taught. The extended family unit is the bastion of Christianity, and Puritanism destroyed that with its individualist heresy.
Look, I agreed with you at first, but religion does not magically solve everything. We do need communities back, people hanging together in person, in a strong community, but it does not have to be religious.
Not religions, but Jesus. I suggest you accept this fact or you’ll be looking at more years of depression. Consider this a heads up. Learn from my mistakes. Jesus changed my life. I have no more depression.
@@mapa1117 Look, I can't take seriously someone who calls anything religious a fact. And in what way exactly does Jesus make depression go away just like that?
@@DivingHawker I’m someone who has suffer from depression for a long time. I had many friends who have the same issue they found Jesus and their depression has gone away. I recently found God and my depression has lessen but I also taken medication and go to therapy. People with depression tend to internalize their problem, Try to control things that’s out of their control, become self-centred, isolate themselves etc. having faith in god teaches against some of these traits.
@@missachol24 Well, you're going to therapy, that's the answer. I don't think you need God, especially not being the pawn of a religious cult of any kind. You can have your own less rational view of the universe without subscribing to some pre-made ideology.
Can you explain me though in what ways does believing in Gob combats the traits of depressive people? I understand how it can help when it comes to trying to control things out of your control but what about the rest?
@@DivingHawker therapy is great. Don’t get me wrong but spirituality it’s another thing, Something that everyone needs in my personal opinion. I prefer organized religion because of the lessons that are taught, and the traditions. I think people throughout the word cult Willie Nelly is starting to lose meaning. I was born into the church and I left. I was never miscommunicated, I was free to leave whenever I wanted. There’s was no one controlling my finance or life decisions. Everything of my own doing. Being a Christian helps with thinking positive, because you pray and you’re taught to be thankful for the things you have. It makes you less self-centred because you pray about the poor, the helpless, the addict. You’re encouraged to volunteer. Churches are really warm atmosphere and everyone is usually so happy and joyful so it makes you less alone and can make you more social. You feel less alone because god is always with you and he has a plan for you. Guidance/support is freely available through scripture and With fellow churchgoers.
No it’s because I work my ass off for 48 hours a week and can only just afford to survive
Exactly. How could this kid say in his bio that he used to be a leftist and not understand this basic fundamental idea? He obviously never seriously tackled the theory or praxis behind leftism before his hardcore conservative shift. We all are suffering, women included, because capitalism alienates us. We have to pay for everything from dating to socialization to just gaming with our friends. And the jobs we need to work to get those luxuries make us too tired to actually enjoy them much of the time. I feel like christian conservatism shuts off peoples critical thinking. Its kind of ironically like existing in a safe space
@@ktk44man Truth be told. But if you are anti-capitalist you are woke and a leftist in these people's eyes.
Imagine their face when they find out, what their Hippie Jesus was preaching about money and possesions 😂😂.
I love joking about the Republican party acting like everyone must follow Jesus or Marx.
I do not endorse communism. However, I can't endorse a capitalist system that is based on line go up. Everything fall apart then the gold standard ended.
Time to show Christ likeness to the money changers.
@@ktk44manHis criticism of modern school system and lack of purpose is basically criticism of alienization
This video genuinely helped me. It helped me understand why I sometimes feel alone. Why sometimes I kinda have a panic attack about not wanting to die. Why sometimes I feel like I'm not good enough for my girlfriend. But now, knowing that following God more closely will, in fact, save me from all my panic attacks and loneliness helps a lot. Thank you for making this video. May God bless you for the rest of your earthly life and that he grants you eternal life in heaven.
3:52 we Catholics believe that too. In baptism we are incorporated into Christ who is anointed priest, prophet, and king” (CCC, 1241)
I looked at your site for Protestant churches and, at least in the towns around me, in the Netherlands, the bigger churches seem to have been selected, rather than the more traditional ones. Some of them are largely liberalised even.
Lack of male role model, mocking the men in TV shows and feminism are the main reasons for men feel lonely and depressed in my opinion.
IM 20 YEARS OLD AND I GIVE UP ON LOVE AND DATING i realize you have to be rich in America to even have a decent life and getting girls to like you I realize it's not like it was back then where working a regular job was enough to attract the average lady but thanks to social media and huge corporations women just want what they see on tv thinking the average man can provide that and the only men who will be able to continue their genes are CEOS AND RICH PEOPLE cause why would a girl want to mate with me ive been rejected so many times my heart is crushed .
Following directions isn't a fucking feminine trait. How tf can anyone gender following instructions or being organised lmao
Ban onlyfans.
And take women's rights away 😂
No. Create an economy that has actual incentives. Maybe if there was actual upward mobility, women wouldn't speed-up to wealth by exposing their tits and making funny faces.
Hi I am from Pakistan and I am a protestant man you makeing such a great video about religion and about christian. May God bless you. Amen
Hi. I'm majoring a History teaching degree at Brazil and I disagree your arguments about schools. Since when have the skill of having organization and following authorities' orders is a feminine trait? Isn't it necessary to have a healthy society interaction? Eventually each one of us will have superiors and have organization. Not having this doesn't make someone less masculine, but at extreme levels can actually be a sign of diseases such as ADHD or autism. And yeah, I know that there's false traits, but don't choose the isolate ones to judge the majority, cuz I have a disorganized, autistic and ADHD diagnosed guy on college and it's a serious trait when truly manifested on men. It makes them almost unable to understand basic tasks.
Also, about schools doesn't giving humor, creative and adventurous traits to men is a sistemic problem, not a thing that belongs to school teaching. I dunno anything about american schools, but here in Brazil this happens due to inequality between private and public schools. I've studied my entire life in private ones and they, differently from public ones, have all the necessary structure for these things, differently from some public schools.
This is honestly pretty disgusting, trying to take advantage of people's loneliness to promote your religion. You can't box in men like that, and you can't act like faith is a cure all for people's loneliness. Everyone has to find their own way, and it should not have be by the will of the church
Got any alternatives?
@@OrangeMonke14 everyone should be allowed their own alternative
@@pikblur27I dunno my alternative. So I need someone to give me the alternative.
I see it as ignoring the people who this church stuff does not work for.
But he's right.
I'll put it down to the lack of true gospel preaching. This is not some new thing; it's been a problem for hundreds of years. Where I live, people used to grow up drinking from the time they were born, and liquor and shooting each other was the only thing they ever knew. Now, maybe other parts of the country are different, but that's the way things were long ago, and the way they still are in many ways. Keep in mind that these same men were very religious, for the most part all being Primitive Baptists. That is why I say it is a lack of true gospel preaching, for these men heard nothing but that there is no way they can know that they will be saved from the time of their youth, and only ever saw preachers who got drunk all week and then came into the pulpit blessing God for their ignorance, wishing 'only if I could be ingoranter.' They also said at funerals that it was Gods will for the man to be shot who they were their mourning over. They would often say that God willed the shooting long before the foundations of the world, and that, as it being Gods will, nobody can stop it, and nobody is guilty of any sin from it. If any change will happen in things, it must begin with the Church preaching the Blood and Righteousness of Christ, and that justification comes only by faith in the blood of Jesus Christ.
In fact, most Christians dont read the Bible, and as a consequence they believe heresies. Age of accountability, God wanting you to be rich on earth, et cetera. I even hear Christian vegans quoting Genesis 2:29 but completely ignoring Genesis 9:3 which states animals are to be used for food.
Its quite sad, but at the same time I dont feel bad. They believe they dont have the time, they are too busy, even though just one verse will take 10 seconds to read and one verse a day is better then nothing
@@MSKofAlexandria Thats what happened with the Hardshell's. They will not let their pastors have any education, and historically this meant that anyone who could read or write was disqualified from being a Primitive Baptist preacher. The Hardshell's believe that if a man has too much learning, it might be himself speaking rather than the Lord. It's sad how dominant they still are in parts of Appalachia.
Even from a Secular perspective its very easy to argue the decline of religion is responsible for alot of the societal issues we face. We dont have issues of people lacking resources, though of course many lack needs, compared to the past, despite having so much more we're all far more miserable and lonely because of lack of identity and societal cohesion.
I wouldn't say "from a Secular perspective" given what we've seen recently I would say "from a Atheist perspective" because even some of the new Atheist are beginning to realize that religion protected them from far worse that they are now beginning to see. Which is funnily enough where I think a lot of Christian converts are coming from and we see it often, there are what I would call "cultural converts" which are only converting because they have come to rightfully understand what happens when religion doesn't matter. These people don't personally believe in any religion, but they convert to follow the traditions of a religion realizing that it will make society and themselves better.
@@sadscientisthououinkyouma1867that was me, after that I realized Christianity was true, other than good
A wise school teacher friend of mine told me in classrooms boys are mostly treated as if they are bad little girls.
very wise
As an atheist bro just told facts
According to your theology - werw just depressed because god predestined it! The young influx into Orthodoxy wont stop, stay hard men! But i still love u redeemed zoomer :)
Zoomer Try not to turn video into Protestantism ad: Impossible
Since the decline of the Church, trust has also declined.
I love seeing Japan and South Korea manage to have high trust societies.
｡✧*.｡Music & words can change your mood｡✧*.｡:
I truly started feel at peace when I STOPPED listening to music that have toxic context (same goes with many TV-shows/serier/movies). Because toxic words can make us have toxic thoughts. Lets surround ourselves with kind and positive words like: You are enough think "What can I learn from this?”
Peace and love.
You are one the first public Christian to talk about how the dating dynamic changed thanks to the Church being shot down. How many men nowadays probably will be alone due to hook up culture, not only that but you gave a solution: to bring Christ and His church back to the forefront of society.
It is without exaggeration x100 more complicated than Christianity losing prominence created all the dating problems which is why nobody says that but it does somewhat contribute.
He talks about this issue only in terms of men which I like but women have changed a lot more over the past couple decades than men and are the bigger gender to discuss with dating changing.
There’s also a million good reasons for dating dynamics to change and for people to be less religious, that’s why those changes happened, but they come with cons.
@@minabotieso6944 I have studied a lot this issue since is something which I'm very worried about since it was already hard for me to find my wife, now imagine that for my children. So I have a particular interest in better understanding the root of the issue.
So let me share with you my conclusions based on what I've read and learned all throughout years of study, and I'm talking about all the different points of view not only of one particular source.
First factor: Marxism, this ideology that came from Karl Marx manifested itself into an offshoot movement called feminism. In the beginning, the movement did not have enough political strength or influence, being relegated to a radical movement made up of bitter academic women who were far disconnected from the common female population. Simone de Benevuor was the main influence and engine to upstart the uphill ascend of the movement.
Feminism since its inception has strong ties to its predecessor *Marxism*, and as all ideologies that came from it share the same structure of OpressorXOpressed, but instead of separating into CapitalistXProletariat, feminism divided MenXwomen, it started preaching that all the shortcomings and problems the female population had come from men configurated into the figure of the *patriarchy*. However, this is a deliberately vague term that can be used to define any masculine trait or behavior them being bad or good.
At first, feminism did not get popular, however, once the Industrial Revolution kicked in it started to quickly gather followers, even more so if many workers disputed what happened in at this time. Since most men were in the war women were called to be part of the new workforce, and this is where feminism started to get traction. Using the social upheaval against the great capitalists and the many abusive practices it positioned itself as some kind of "workers' rights movement" but for women, and with this it earned the respect of many workers.
After that, the situation only got worse, since after men came back from the war many started to be violent or completely shut down from their wives, alongside the work in the factory many women started to resent their husbands, and when the no-fault divorce came, well it was basically a disaster waiting for happening. At first, it was a slow increase in the rates, but once the sexual revolution came well it earned enough traction to basically undermine all the juridic institutions of marriage. Also with all of this women started to see men as untrustworthy since the many worries relaid by their older peers made them wary and resentful making a lot of them not be submissive or even simply trust a male partner.
The second factor is the sexual revolution, it is the bastard child of feminism and is the materialization of one of the most important aspects of Marxism which is: Materialism. This revolution aimed to disconnect the notion of spirituality and purity from sex, blatantly mocking any notions of chastity or conscious sexual behaviors.
It also took the morality aspect of it claiming that both concepts together was oppressive and led to unhealthy habits. So at this point, things started to get out of control, in the 70s is where we could see the clear shift from a more closed-off sexual society to a more promiscuous one. Also, this is the generation of most of our parents, so it is not a surprise that things got where we are now.
The last blow was when the church's view of sex was villainized and put out as some kind of intolerant dogma, when in actuality is the church following what is written in the Bible our main faith book. After this, the sexual revolution started to rapidly overtake denominations since many of the younger generations refused to go back to church since their "outdated" views of sex were intolerant and basically made them unhappy. So pre-marital sex while still condemned started to not have the same reproach and gay marriage little by little started to gain space, than letting the followers wear revealing clothing, etc...
The third and last factor: was the Industrial Revolution and the Great War. The Industrial Revolution while helping to solve hunger which was a huge problem in our societies at that time was kind of a trojan horse, since it made people that lived more even spread, to centralize in big economic centers that where the money and jobs were. So people abandoned the rural to go to the urban environments, quickly overpopulating it and making the value of labor cheaper, in the end for families to survive everyone including children needed to work long hours in the factory. This destabilized the family unit, since now everyone contributed to the house income, and once the great wars hit and men went to fight, women started to be the main laborers for the industries. With this labor became even more scarce when men returned since industries needed to create double the amount of jobs and not only that since they had now both women and men working the labor would be cheaper. Now accelerate this to more modern times with the globalized economy falling apart and all the previous institutions falling short or being completely disintegrated, with an entitled and disconnected female population that through the feminist lens sees their own shortcomings as in some way shape, or form the fault of men, and we have the most depressed and purposeless male population that ever lived, since its main place in society was to be the one to provide and work in the dangerous and leadership jobs was taken by women (or men that deliberately pushes the agenda) and machines, letting most of the men without a purpose, family or money.
Summing it up in the end most of the problems are linked with the Industrial Revolution and Marxism, the first being the radical economic and lifestyle change, and the other a complete shift from a spiritual moral society into a materialist machiavellian one. So yeah religion is a very important part of this, is not for nothing that the sexual revolution aimed so much to undermine the church and its practices, they knew that their main opponent in the end was the Christian faith. There are other factors, but most of them are minor or are linked to the previous points such as the current judiciary system that greatly benefits women to the detriment of men, which is in the end linked with the feminist ideology. So that is why I sum up everything into these 3 major points. Obviously, the debate can be more extensive and detailed as this, but I want to simplify things...
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would you do a female version? One of my depressed male friend once told me exactly what you portrayed in this video. ‘I want to do something noteworthy and involve in important conversations’ ‘I want something to fight for’. And me as a female, at that time I couldn’t at all wrap my mind around why is that the case. For me keep things intact and in harmony is much better than ‘fight for’ and ‘to change’ something, just daily life sunset, clouds and blue sky is enough to keep me content and alive. My only desire is to understand people, take that away from me and I will become depressed. I wonder if that’s a feminine trait. And how should we women keep things balanced for the whole society.
Us guys are different yes. We strive to die for something. It’s why the US has so many male suicides.
I'm a woman, I agree. I don't think this video applies only to men, although it seems to be most prevalent in men. It's not only the men who want to be warriors. Society is tearing the strong parts of us away.
It are mostly men and is a masculine trait. The most succesful civilisations are where women regulate societal norms and structure, where men protect physical one. Pretty muxh matters on how you define a warrior.@@keagaming9837
There's a reason things like nationalism is becoming so widespread among younger generations. We've grown up having nothing to fight for our entire lives while it is a secret desire almost all men will have. We evolved to be territorial and willing to sacrifice or fight for our own kin. Now that there's a severe absence in that, these stowed-away instincts are breaking out in men everywhere. In a way I welcome it. I'd happily fight for my people (not my country though), especially considering the state of the world nowadays. I don't want to live in a boring, black-and-white world where you're just expected to work for the state and then die. I want to contribute something to the world before I go. At the very least make a small impact.
@@keagaming9837 why would their need to be a female version , is this not good enough? are their not many people and programs out their supporting women if you looked?
Do you really think their is is any common ground with the struggles of the average male and women to even care to acknoledge something so redundant since they don't have a fraction of the struggles but only exaggerated made up victim narratives of things they never experienced.
Also, lonely young men fall for the predators such as Andrew T to get a sense of control and community. They benefit from lonely men. They exploit them, this is just an example. These things furthermore divide the men from what is real life and what is healthy
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