That last line was the finisher... "Many men have tried to become God, but only one God became Man " LET'S GO HOLY SPIRIT! SPEAK TO AND THROUGH YOUR CHILDREN. AMEN!
How is it impressive though? If anything, a man who did the impossible by becoming a god, like Hercules, is far more impressive than an omnipotent being becoming a man
@@tedduke4616That's what the human perspective would think, but what if in this context a man who has everything in his hand? A house, cars, women, money, building, knowledge, power, and even the ability to do anything yet he decided to become a normal person. Now it might sound boring but take a good look, he humbles himself to not use any of his treasure and just decides to be a normal man living in a society. You gotta ask yourself why he would ever become a normal man. It's impressive to think that such a man would reject all of this and become a normal man like us, rather than someone who is trying to have everything that he ever wanted. In the end if he did achieve his goal, then would he be satisfied? Sure he would be a couple of days maybe months or years, but would it mean anything?
@ God didn't give up his divinity though. He merely took on a human form. Your analogy would work better if the wealthy man took a trip to the poor side of the city for a couple hours
If Jesus is go d, why did he only appear to a few people in a small area while the world was already full of humans? He also appeared 295 k years after we humans already existed on this planet. By that he accepted that billions of humans won’t have the chance to know him and by that he accepted that till today 2/3 of humans won’t follow him not because they are evil but because they are socialized in other religions and won’t betray in blasphemy their gods for a Jesus that didn’t even talk to their folk.
Ex athiests here, most religions point to Jesus, "the messiah" has been predicted thousands of years and then a man exactly like the prophecy described comes along? Most other religions goals are to beleive Jesus was either a prophet or just lied about who he was..but they still include him, that's why I started beleiving...too many coincidences Also! I'm personally agnostic now, I just do find it coincidental how many religions point to christ..just a little knowledge of mine
fictional characters can be hugely influential, the fact that jesus may have influenced or appeared in other religions doesn't mean he was real, let alone that he was god
@user-xy5yg6se1k yes you are correct and have a point, Well, he was definitely real, ask 90% of secular scholars, MORE evidence of Jesus then cleopatra and king tuts existence, also I'm not specifically Christian, I'm a skeptic that beleive Jesus DEFINITELY did something the humans around him couldn't do, Even if it was just his speeches being so meaningful and rich. He was special
@@rustyavacado9194 cool, i don't deny the possibility that jesus existed, just that he was god that just doesn't make sense for a lot of reasons (mainly motive)
@rustyavacado9194 so by skeptic does that mean you believe in Jesus but do have questions or you have questions that prevent you from belief or do I have the wrong idea?
I left Christianity(Catholic) to seek answers from all other cultures/religions. It took years. Recently came back and have a home with Orthodox Christianity. Christian culture is simply the best for humanity.
@@lala1325 Yes, they do. Just like the RCC. But there is the NO scripture in the Bible says that work-based salvation is needed for you to be saved. Jesus offers FAITH based salvation which it's a free gift to mankind. We are saved through grace and FAITH and, not of works less any man should boast!
Its like circular reasoning: 1. The correct religion is the one who gets man closest to god. 2. Christianity is the religion that bests get man closest to god. Therefore, 3. Christianity is the correct religion. The answer to point 2 is already in point 1. ¿What about evidence?. ¿Shouldnt the correct religion the one who has the best evidence for its claims?.
I have great news for you, Christianity is the correct religion because itis the one which has the best evidence for it's claims. I personally recommend looking up some of the conversations Cliffe Knechtle has on college campuses.
Thank you God for sending Him to teach us, help us and die for us! I have never been the same since asking Jesus to help me and allowing him to enter my heart. I look forward to telling others about Him and helping those who are in need. For I was once in need and He lifted me up so that I could follow Him and learn to love again. Peace be to all who read this. Thank you God; all Glory is Yours!
2 Thessalonians 2:4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God. Sounds like 2 Thessalonians 2:4 and then 2 Corinthians 11:13-15. About Satan's false apostles coming to us as ministers of righteousness as he disguises himself as an angel of light.
@PitchBlack0000 For one, all the books of the Bible in the New Testament. Other texts made by historians, such as the works of Tacticus, among other people. Older copies of the New Testament that shows consistency, as well as the recent findings of a mural that states “Jesus is God” in Israel, that also happened to be one of the oldest places of prayer for the faith.
@PitchBlack0000 I have this little thing called the domino argument: think of it this way: let's say you have 5 domino's, and to cause the other domino's to be pushed over, there has to be SOMEONE to push it over. If the domino gets pushed over by someone, then the solid proof would be the domino's going in action. Likewise, with the universe! The solid proof is that there is motion, in which the first domino, the big bang, was pushed over, by GOD. If there was nobody to push over the first domino, then you would see no motion. But since somebody pushed over the first domino, aka the first cause of the universe, there IS motion, which we see in life!*
How is it impressive though? If anything, a man who did the impossible by becoming a god, like Hercules, is far more impressive than an omnipotent being becoming a man
I have only been studying the bible for 1 year now and this is the best and shortest possible summary that can be made of this topic. I have watched veteran preachers try to explain this, but it takes them 20+ minutes and it still isn't as completely explained as what you did in this video. Thank you and God bless!!! Also, I liked and subscribed.
This video uses Christian doctrines to prove that Christianity is true. Circular reasoning / Internal consistency fallacy. Religion is not all about "How can we bridge the gap between God and humans". Extremely ignorant to say that. Second, not all religions have the same definiton of God or believe in similar beliefs about God. Those who do have their own ways of "bridging the gap with God". Also saying that we can't work out our ways to God because of our sinful nature is a clear example of using Christian doctrines to prove itself 🤦♂️. If you really believe this is the best video that explains how your religion is true, you might lack some critical thinking skills.
Video Summary: "A Christian describes the world in terms of the Christian worldview and wonders why only Christianity fits into this model" The video begins with the arbitrary presuppositions that 1. There is a "correct religion"; 2. There is a single "goal of religion"; 3. Every religion attempts to answer the question of how to approach God; 4. God is "there" and we are "here"; etc. Zero intellectual work has been done to settle on non-obvious concepts; only points from Christian theology are taken as a basis. One presuppositional error on top of another. What does "infinite God" and "finite man" even mean? (0:35) Zero explanation. It's a set of random pretty words. Are you sure that's true of any religion? Are you even sure the word "God" means the same thing in any religion? "...but man's sinfulness and evilness proves this" (0:55) And you're sure any religion has a concept of sin/evil? From this point on, the rest of the video plays church music, and the author, by applying Christian categories, Christian metaphysics, and Christian problematics to all religions, "opens our eyes" to the fact that only the religion about Jesus Christ fits into such a system "Jesus is the only solution to the problem of Evil" (2:41) Yes, because the problem of evil does not exist outside of Christianity. This is a trivial statement In short, the video is entirely an attempt to project the Christian worldview onto all other religions. Any analytical philosopher will tell you that this video is no more intellectual than any graffiti on a wall. It would be interesting to hear what a Christian would respond to the criticism of Christianity's life-denial, to the fact that Christian ethics led to the Enlightenment, which eventually led to atheism, etc. But no. There are no interesting thoughts in this video. And no, I don't want to see answers to my questions in the comments: I've come to my conclusions, I've had enough
@@enriquesuarez7113 It's a presupposition. Is it necessary to explain that people can easily hold the opinion that there is no better religion, no better color, no better taste of Jelly Beans?
@ According to any religion it must be. Even acording to atheism it also must be, cause they believe only their belief in there not being a God is the correct one
@ if so, my claim is still valid. Why do we choose the best religion while pre-selecting a Christian worldview? That's not really fair game, don't you think? And actually no, not every religion says there's a "correct religion". You trivialize other religions. Some pagan religion, for example, will easily say that there is no universal religion, but only the most appropriate religion for a particular person based on one's blood, living conditions, etc.
Also important to understand, we have someone who can empathize with us since he became man. Hebrews 4:15 F or we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are-yet he did not sin.
So you’re saying that god wouldn’t understand us if he didn’t become one of us? Wow. You people seriously are just catching L after L with your god. You say he is all powerful, the next second he is not. Bad look.
I was reading that to my boys the other night, and emphasized the importance of that one point. That and the 'the high priests must continually make sacrifices for their sins, but OUR High Priest..."
Glad I’m not the only one in the comments that see the flaw in his reasoning. He set up an outline for what religion is based on his own comprehension (leaving out atheism and including Buddhism?), but that very outline is predetermined to be filled by Christianity. It’s such a close-minded view. There was no discussion opportunity for determining what religion is before we could have even tackled the rest of the video to discover if what is presented is to be true. Bothersome.
@ЕфтимАлександров Good example. Though, this still assumes what “God” is. Christians may view their god to be as such, but that doesn’t mean that is what it is. How do we know God is an “entity” before we can say that it is perfect? How would someone even know it to be perfect? Experience, a book? And perfect by whose standards? I have come to the conclusion that the Christian God is the Bible. All of their defense and theology relies on the Bible being true more than God being true. Even when something they believe is attacked, they don’t defend God, they defend the Bible. Then here I am sounding like a fool, haha. Talking about “believing” in “God” as if I saw these things the way other god-believing religious do. Which I do not. Just want to make that clear. If “God” is this unfathomable thing which is beyond us, why even try to describe it or bring it down to a human level? So foolish of us to attribute anything to this thing we speak of.
@@gabrielsthoughts369 "I have come to the conclusion that the Christian God is the Bible". Technically yes, since the Bible is Jesus Christ in written format (i use technical language for easy reading). You will notice that reading the Bible somehow gives you power despite being a book. That's because Jesus in John 1 is named "The Word of God". However, God is much more than the Bible too, because you can have prophetic visions, you can have dreams, you can hear his voice in your head and know it wasn't you who was talking that (and no, i am not schizo). The thing is: God will do all that and still adhere to his own Bible because He won't contradict Himself. Of course, all of which i wrote requires faith, and that's why it's a belief, and a relationship, not "cold hard facts". Much peace my friend, God bless.
Well, lets try to have a conversations, pardon my English. What kind of outline is neutral for you, can you describe it? About God, what do you think God is? The reasoning of God=perfect Imo is that if there's a product, there's a maker, there's an end, there's a beginning. Like how we make robots, we are the maker, so there's a maker who makes us as his product. Everything has an end, it doesn't make sense if man, including his soul, has no end, which means there is a beginning. But the only way to solve this end-beginning & maker-products in the end would be that there is a perfect being, because if it's not perfect, it itself has a maker and an end. This is my own interpretation and reasoning
So if you want discussion opportunity I'd be willing to have a conversation. To answer your first point, yeah that leaves out atheism but I think he has other videos that explain why God is real. If you already believe in God then great, if not I could start there
Amen bro. May 2025 will be the year of healing for this world, both west and east. And may Zoomer be known as the generation healed by God from generational sins
“What is religion all about” “Connection to god” No dawg 😭 you’re just defining Christianity. Religion is a set of beliefs that help govern your morals and explain the universe.
It’s cheating when the question is formed based on the answer. I believe a religion is created when we try to answer “What am I? Why am I here? How am I came to be?”
@imperialanimator1210no, The word "religion" is derived from the Latin term religio, and although the actual meaning is in dispute, some scholars have tried to connect religio with other Latin terms such as relegere (to reread), relinquere (to relinquish), and religare (to relegate, to unite, to bind together).(source: micro.magnet.fsu.edu)
0:30 this is false: the ability to connect humans to God is not the goal of all religions, and painting an idea of God unique to Christianity as THE idea of god so that you can introduce Christianity as the only way to logically experience Christianity’s version of god is begging the question.
@@FireMarekPL1 no, not at all. most religions try to explain the unknown. God exists in the unknown, we ma know everything physical but god knows physical and metaphysical which we cannot full perceive. Many religions try to bridge the gap between these two realms and explain their existence. its all about staving off existentialism
@@FemboyFlaVR "the divine" is shifting the goalposts, because anything spiritual could be considered "the divine." The video explicitly said God, not "some kind of spiritual belief." So this really only includes Abrahamic and polytheistic religions - but not Buddhism, Shinto, Wicca, animism, ancestor worship, new age, etc etc.
Your brown and Indian. Your throwing away our culture and identity to bow to the white man's religion and feet. Christianity has gone hand to hand with Europeans To kill non-whites. Wake Up stop being a white man's slave.
“Goals of religion” is so arbitrary. A Muslim could just say that God created us to submit our free will to Him and that’s why their religion is the correct one.
I agree, that was a little to much of a jump for me. Better perhaps to prove it by Love. The mercy that Christ gives in that we can be redeemd by faith in him and not by what we can achive in life/how rightouss we are. Because we all sin, but we all get an equal chance to reach heaven through Jesus. Givning what we all can give, faith. If all religions agree that God is love, that shows a loving and just god and is therefore the correct faith.
0:55 "but humans' sinfulness and evil disproves this" How exactly? You just brushed over this casually, relying on the common christian rhetoric "We ARE sinful. We ARE fallen. bla blah", which is basically circular reasoning. Humans have the capacity to do bad, that's true, but they also can do tremendous good. That's the whole point of Free Will. Arbitrarily focusing on just one side-the evil-while completely ignoring the other is weak af "Yeah, you don't even need to do Anything man. Don't even try with your broken fallen azz. Just accept Jesus bro lol" What kind of babyish pessimistic ideology is this??
Because we are all sinful beings. Even from a secular standpoint, this still rings true. Be honest here, how often have you done something that's bad? Have you hated someone? Hurt someone? Hurt yourself? Been angry for no real justified reason? Cheated or lie about something or to someone? Stolen something? Disrespectful towards your neighbor? All these things are stuff that a loving god wouldn't do. So there is no way we can even come close to being like God because our sinful nature can't allow that to happen. I, for one, am guilty of these things in some way or another. And even though I am a sinner, I have been saved. I try to avoid sin at all cost, but I've failed time and time again. And I ask for forgiven time and time again. Either way, Jesus died for me, and you, and all of God's children, because he loves us despite our sinful state.
@@JustinCage56 No, those things you listed are not proof of our "siNfUl nAtUrE". It just shows we have free will. I can easily reverse it and ask you "have you never done any Good? have you never done charity? or loved your neighbor?" etc etc... But I've talked to enough Christians to know that I won't be able to get through your negative self-deprecating "we are evil and baddy bad" belief. So I'll approach this from a whole another angle: According to your beliefs, WHY did God even create us humans in the first place?
@@JustinCage56the God in the Bible has done plenty of immoral things. He’s committed genocide, killed children unnecessarily and that’s off the top of my head.
@mustanaamiotto3812 sin is what separates us from God. because of God, he gives us morals that tell us right and wrong other than free will. because of free will, anyone can have different ideas of what is right and what is wrong, and God differentiates the true difference between right and wrong
0:34 “All of religion is about trying to bridge the gap between the infinite God and us finite humans” That claim comes from your understanding of what religions are and what their “purpose” is. In my experience, different faith traditions are incredibly diverse and many wouldn’t agree with that statement. For example, I could say that the purpose of faith is to live in accordance with the natural world or to minimize suffering and so therefore buddhism or daoism are correct and Christianity is false based on that underlying assumption. I could be wrong though so please correct any errors in my thinking.
There is a difference between religion and philosophy. Say, the basic idea of self denial in buddhism is that it will allow you to avoid suffering by removing your desire. This is fundamentally no different than what could be found in a self-help book today, especially since buddhism influences those. Where religion and philosophy differ in buddhism is that they believe you can become so enlightened that you gain superpowers... That statement probably depends on what brand we're talking about, but I haven't studied it heavily. The point is that they believe there is a higher state of being to be achieved, and that self improvement will lead there. It's the finite striving to reach the infinite.
In Buddhism, although the concept of a God is absent, there is a limiting factor that divides individuals from a state of perfection (akin to the Christian notion of divine union) and their mundane existence. One who surpasses this limitation is considered to have attained nirvana.
@@FireMarekPL1Buddhism has gods. They are deemphasized by secular westerners due to a bad understanding of Buddhist theological concepts. Which has in turn gone back and now some Buddhists in the east are sounding more like their secular westerners.
Christianity is of a different character than most other religions, because it's based on a specific historical claim, the resurrection of Jesus. It's true or false based on that alone - if Jesus was not resurrected, it's all meaningless, and if he was, that proves it. Even Islam doesn't really have anything like this, for example most Islamic theologians will say that the Night Journey really happened. However, nothing about Islam really changes if it was only a vision. I suspect that your average Buddhist, if asked if Buddhism was true in a verifiable, factual sense, would just say that you have asked a silly question. However, I agree with you that many religions do not have the purpose claimed in the video, and adherents would interact with Christian claims in much the same way that atheists do.
3:08 yes, we MUST Repent of ALL mortal, anf willful sins, Be Baptized to get The Holy Spirit, go to Confession, Forgive everyone, and love everyone equally, so we can be Forgiven, not Judge, or we will be Judged, know God ( Keep His Commandments, read The Holy Bible ), Pray, you can also Fast, but most importantly, BELIEVE IN THE HOLY TRINITY WITHOUT HERESIES, to go to Heaven, before it's too late!✝️🙏❤️
@@CharbelRouhana-Cross because Jesus saved you. He paid for your death on the cross. It’s all to God that we can go to heaven. Not our works or what weve done at all. It’s purely only cause Jesus paid for it all.
I am a Christian, however the definition of religion and original premise seem to already make Christianity the true religion. I agree with this, however the definition of religion and original premise seem to point to Christianity from the getgo
@@mlwilliams4407"The natural person does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to him, and he is not able to understand them because they are spiritually discerned." - 1 Corinthians 2:14
@@pedroguimaraes6094 Yes, without truly having "ears to hear" the human will reject things from the Spirit of God. Most humans do not truly have "ears to hear", including most Christians because while all Christians start spiritually immature when they are baptized, most Christians stay spiritually immature until they physically die.
"the original premise", what do you mean by that? I've heard, though cannot verify, that many aspects of christianity existed or were present in older religions, which in some cases may have been adopted Not referring to jesus himself, but rather that some aspects of christianity may have been taken from older sources
This video is wrong. It doesn’t prove Christianity is the correct religion. It just goes on ahead and makes a bunch of assumptions without any demonstration of the truth of those claims. It’s basically circular reasoning. You have to prove that a God exist before you get to appeal to him.
@@--Shalom-- well the messiah hasnt descended on this iteration of the world yet yk all the previous iterations of the universe he did come in the world became peaceful and he will do it again in this iteraation of the world about 2-3k years from now ( also the following are horrors commited by christans in the past- false witch accusations and burning , The church harboring and domineering political power and brutally murdering christanity deniers, forceful conversion of pagans, stoning of women and slaves)
@rollrtoaster3823 all these are done by ex pagan converts which is done against the teachings of the Bible but what I have said in the previous comment are suggested by your religious scriptures
@@--Shalom-- tell me you know absolutely nothing about religion without telling me you know absolutely nothing abt it, Sati wasn't a religious thing, it was a voluntary thing which Indian females did when their husbands died out of their love, and also because they didn't want their pure bodies to be used by other evil men, there are lower level hindu literature that does endorse it but vedas don't talk about it, neither in Gita Krsna allows it, as for sacrifices, they were done by a certain class of people to get material benefit from it not a spiritual benefit, Krsna is Srimad Bhagavad Gita says 7.20 says : "Those whose intelligence has been stolen by material desires surrender unto demigods and follow the particular rules and regulations of worship according to their own natures." and in BG 7.23 says: "Men of small intelligence worship the demigods, and their fruits are limited and temporary. Those who worship the demigods go to the planets of the demigods, but My devotees ultimately reach My supreme planet." In order to gain spiritual awakening, a person must go beyond sacrifices and get his mind straight and steady focused on param brahman (Sri Krsna) Also saffron terror is a new thing and has caused far less deaths than mass conversions of other religions. We don't believe in hating and killing others because Krsna in Bhagavad Gita preaches us to see every human or animal as just like us and once we start doing that, we are no more ignorant. ❤
As a Christian, I must say this video has several flaws. First of all, you cant say divine revelation comes from God because most religions weren’t/aren’t monotheistic. Moreover, religions like Buddhism and Hinduism aren’t about bridging the gap between man and God(s), or, Top it more generally, the gap between the mortal and divine. So in essence, you put the criteria’s so only Christianity (or maybe Islam/Judaism) is possible. To say it again: I am a firm Christian myself. However, I feel videos like these should be more Objective/charitable. God bless!
I see where you're coming from, but most of the evidence for God comes from what he created, and if you don't believe in one all-powerful God who is outside of this universe and created everything, you religion doesn't have much evidence. That's why RZ talked about religions that lower God making less sense than Christianity.
yeah im ngl i get its more to make a general point, if it were truly possible to once and for all PROVE that christianity MUST be the ONE correct religion in a 3 minute youtube video with a fun little graphic then by this point in history literally everyone on earth woulda heard it before and everyone would be christian. but even then i just find a lot of his videos lack a lotta depth and are moreso made for a christian audience to make themselves feel better than in general to put forth his arguments for this stuff. also saying this as a christian myself btw, i just think a lot of christian social media pages try too hard to act like they have definitive proof for christianity when in reality at best its evidence/suggestions and if there were a real proof it wouldnt be found in a 3 minute video itd have to be VERY extensive since we got the burden of proof not the atheists. plus some things you js gotta accept we as christians do not have the answers to. the bible gives us guidance and answers on many many things but not everything
Jesus Christ is the LIGHT of the world and His disciples are little lights reflecting His glory. The closer we get to God the brighter our light will shine. As Christians we want to follow the teachings of the Bible. It's very important to remember that we can't earn our way to Heaven. Salvation is a FREE gift by grace through faith. Let's never forget that the precious BLOOD of Jesus Christ cleanses us from ALL sin which means there is NOTHING that can be added to improve the one time FINISHED redemptive work of Jesus Christ on the cross. Hebrews 10:10-14 & Ephesians 2:8-9. ❤
There's something arrogant about believing your religion is the "correct one" without question. It's even more laughable when there's like 100 different sects of said religion because you can't make up your mind which one of them is "correct".
Has it ever crossed your mind that diversity of thought amongst practitioners of certain religions is supposed to be healthy? Look at atheists, agnostics, cults, and Muslims, and tell me if you think those are healthy communities to be part of ideologically. Then look at Christianity, Hinduism, and Buddhism, who all took the painful step of allowing diversity of thought across their scholasticism and endured for millennia. Islam isn't quite as old, and their schism was far more violent than either the Catholic-Orthodox split or the fallout from the Reformation and it still continues to this day. The different sects and denominations of Christianity help get the message of Christ to the most people.
That is not arrogance, difference of doctrine is simply because people are different, and so are cultures and time periods. And many of us got to the answer being Christianity because we were seeking answers, so its not "without question"
you are literally not religious at all if you dont believe your religion is the "correct one". What a dumb comment, its in the definition of following a religion that you believe that your religion is the "correct one"
@@enriquesuarez7113 You sound a bit offended. lol So do you believe that if your religion is the "correct" one everyone else will go to hell for following the "wrong" religion? That's the issue I have.
@GazerWasMyBird Perhaps the video poster should provide more evidence or an explanation for the claims he makes in the first minute before bringing Jesus into the picture. He makes assumptions as to what religion is and it’s goal that perfectly fit what Christianity aims to do, without an explanation as to why or any evidence to back up the assumption.
@GazerWasMyBird I don't need an intermediate to connect with God and have a relationship with Him. The creator of this video makes the false premise that an intermediate is needed to have a relationship with God and he tailor the requirements to fit his personal religious beliefs. He makes up requirements for the "true religion" that fits Christianity instead of being objective and neutral.
We live in a fallen world because we deserve it? The worst case for God so far. How is that plausible if we have an all loving God? No one ask to live but yet deserve death? Why would an all loving God curse us for existence? According the bible how did we fall? And by “we” I mean you and me? If our nature is fallen that implies it was compromised, but by who? I’m born into a fallen nature but how can my sin be on me if I never chose to be born into it? Was it not possible for God to not curse humanity over one man’s choice? My fallen nature was inherently given by the same God I’m suppose believe loves me. Regardless of the original sin, why am I punishment and cursed? My nature to sin is not my own but the result of a collective punishment, a condition in which leads to eternal punishment, Where is Gods love in that? Essentially Jesus being crucified was unnecessary in the case where God could have just forgiven the first sin. I mean since he’s all loving and all.
God is all loving and if you reject him and sin he will give you what you want of being separate from God/Hell when you die. If you sin then your rejecting God. If someone killed 10,000 people you think God should forgive them?? Yea God is all loving but the person who killed 10,000 people just hurt 10,000 other people that God also loves. The first sin was from Lucifer/Satan he had pride and rebelled against God. How could God forgive someone who rebelled against him Satan also asked for it and got what he wanted. If a baby was born then died they would still go to heaven because there brains don’t know what is right and wrong. Adam and Eve sin which is why it’s the fall of man.
@@BunbunMapAnimations God essentially killed millions of people he loved for the sake of two humans. If you kill 10000 people would be the result of given free will right? God basically gave you the tool to kill those people. And since we all rebelled against God for idk.. existing then why would we expect him to forgive us if he can’t forgive Satan? And what if people brains don’t know right from wrong would they still go to heaven?
It’s so much easier to appreciate the beauty of scriptures full narrative when you have understanding of the covenants in which God unveiled Himself and necessarily became the substitute for us. Praise Jesus!
Yeah I’m a Christian and this argument is kinda weak, but the same can easily be said with any other religion. Is this video was made by a Muslim stating Islam was correct, then it would be biased asf
How is it impressive though? If anything, a man who did the impossible by becoming a god, like Hercules, is far more impressive than an omnipotent being becoming a man
And in the Bhagavad Gita, The Song of God, Krishna states that he as in Brahman/God will come back to Earth to restore righteousness when the people lose their way. He also told Arjuna if you seek refuge in him then you will make it to Nirvana/Heaven. To anyone else reading this; Hinduism has only one God since the beginning which is Brahman. There is also the Atman, which is Brahman that dwells in all things and every one. Brahman and Atman are the same. It is like Father and Holy Spirit. All of the gods in Hinduism are aspects of Brahman since God is so big and great it is hard to define God. Something that a Hindu Saint named Sri Ramakrishna once said (it is not an exact quote), "God is like water. When held in the hand it can freeze to the form of the devotees love." He also said Religions are like rivers that lead to the same ocean which is God. This is coming from an American Christian by the way.
@@claytonholder7468In Christianity, God does not dwell in all things. All other things are creation, not the creator. God is not in a rock or a tree. Also, you speak of hinduism like there is just one kind. There are many, and with differing beliefs.
@@claytonholder7468 nirvana is far from heaven. it doesnt even matter which country u are from. u can be American and a mormon. and I wouldnt even call America a Christian country seeing how many are into evangelism which doesnt comes from ancient times. u prob attended concerts instead of an actual church. tell me about what u learn from churches then? and what is the eucharist truly? is it symbolism or actual flesh?
@ you are free to disagree but do not talk as if you stand on a higher ground than your brother. To my belief Nirvana is the Union with God which that is what heaven is. I said I’m an American Christian to give insight saying I’m not from India (India is one of the first places for Christianity, way before Europe). By saying American Christian, I am saying that I do not come from the place in which the religions im talking about originate. It tells that I was born in raised with being taught Jesus and with having the same misunderstandings that RedeemedZoomer has now. I believe that religions like Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Sikhism worship the same ONE God. Just like any parent, God wants all the children to learn the same values but every child is unique. Some children require a different parenting approach. I went to one of those concert churches before and it’s not my thing. That’s not how I view God. I’m more of a Catholic/Orthodox viewpoint of worship. I heard of evangelicalism but I don’t know exactly what it is. I only started being devoted to God a few years ago through learning about Buddhism and Hinduism. The teachings from those two paths taught/strengthened the teachings and life of Christ.
you just kinda presuppose some chirstian values as if they should apply to all religions dogmatically, like god having to be "great" or humans being "sinful"
Well, God is greater than human (by definition. True even if the human evolves to superdupermegahuman in terms of his consciousness, still he is not God). And yeah, we constantly do stuff that can easily fall into category of sin
@MoMentale-r4l "by definition" you mean by the *christian* definition, most religions dont even define objective greatness, or have evil or weak gods in polytheist religions, and sin is very often also not defined
is easy to prove your religion as right when you part of the presupposition that all religions need what your religion have, dont try to apply the needs of your religion to validate the others, thats just a circular reasoning and obviously, this is without questioning the veracity of your statements about the divinity of Jesus
My exact thought. You can't use a framework you invented to prove your ideas correct. "But it's okay, let's just add holy music to the background and we'll sound convincing"
You should know as a Calvinist I'm only trying to do my part to evangelize but I do believe everyone who has or will go to heaven has already been numbered. I do also believe that the bible is what it is but only something more to whom God saves and that He works outside of time so those who seemingly accept him have already been chosen by him and those who don't were passed over in His sovereign election. That is why alot of times I listen to your arguments most of which I've heard before but I've already seen the apologetics answers to I realise faith is the bridge. Paul says faith is a gift from God and no one deserves a gift, God gives it to whoever He chooses. So I do accept athiesm and other religions are part of God's sovereign plan with which He uses to play out what pleases Him. I believe in a God who answers to no one and does as He pleases whether He offends any of his creation or not. Because everyone has earthly life until God takes it and nothing happens at this moment that He hasn't thought out and decided it must come to pass. dont watch the video, go anb@Kevin-qz2st
wake up!! we are about to enter tribulation and the Christian church has completely mislead you, you need to repent so God doesn't pour his wrath out on you we are required to keep the Sabbath (Isaiah 56, acts 13:42-44) and to not eat pork (Isaiah 66, acts 15) Paul specified in Galatians 3:19 that sacrificial law ended meaning we still have to keep the ten commandments. He ended animal sacrificing and stoning and circumcision. Matthew 5:19 in Ephesians 2:12-13 it says we are grafted into Israel meaning the prophecy and covenants given to Israel still apply to us and Isaiah 11:11-13 says that you are apart of the lost sheep of Israel christmas easter halloween are unbiblical idolatry, christ wasn't even born in December and these celebrations come from paganism such as yule, saturnalia and ishtar The trinity is an unbiblical idolatrous doctrine (numbers 23:19, mark 10:18, Matthew 26:39) the messiah's name is Yeshua not Jesus read John 5:42-43 about this
@doodoomemes5914 What's sda? Someone teaching you that you have to obey god that you don't like or something? What about your own messiah's words in Matthew 5:19 where those who teach people to keep the sabbath and not worship statues will be called great in the kingdom of heaven?
@@ArgueWDelusionalChristians The Sabbath is on Sunday lol, people keep the Sabbath by going to Church? The Trinity is also not unbiblical, dude what do you think Baptism or Communion is for? Not to mention the countless mentions of the Holy Spirit and Jesus as being God in the New Testament (LITERALLY John 1:1) Also, yes, the 10 Commandments still apply because they are part of the moral code? You are taking real things (Sabbath, 10 Commandments) and mixing it in with utter bullshit (No Trinity, Yeshua not Jesus (LITERALLY THE SAME NAME)) in the most disguisting way possible. Then you tell us to wake up
@@justagreekhistorian Constantine changed the Sabbath day to Sunday to honor the sun-god on March 7, 321 AD. The papacy is the beast that changed the times and laws Daniel 7:25. Additionally, the papacy is the one that adopted paganism 🎄🎅🎃🐰. The real sabbath is Saturday morning to sunday morning
So Christianity is true if we presuppose a bunch of theological aspects central to Christianity and completely ignore how other religions go about helping humans relate to the divine in ways that are unique to those religions that Christianity does not have.
@@gameboy-bt7nk I didn’t claim they do. The central claim of the video is that Christianity is the only religion that fits the “goal” of religion and it demonstrates this by going over aspects of Christianity that other religions don’t have. My point is, there are other religions that can do this going in *their* direction.
The principle of immanence does not denies God’s greatness and power. God is close because all of creation is part of him not separate from him. It’s only in immanence we can start to grasp who he is.
@@redeemedzoomer6053 “If the unaffiliated were a religion, they’d be the largest religious group in the United States,” said Elizabeth Drescher, an adjunct professor at Santa Clara University.
@@redeemedzoomer6053 Yes, because there's more people in the world than before, so naturally there'd be more people to convert. It's more accurate to say Gen Z is losing interest by percentage of population rather than sheer numbers.
0:51 It only denies it if we say God is on the level of every day logic. In some forms of Buddhism and also in Hinduism it is said that God or the True Reality / Origin is infinitely transcendent and also infinitely immanent.
Well, Christianity believes that too, but it thinks it isn't enough that the the Finite is Close to the Finite, The Inifinite needs to actualize in the Finite to unite the 2!
I don’t think every religion is about god. Buddhism especially is agnostic to the idea of a singular higher deity, and you are forgetting that Hinduism can get very polytheistic. And that’s ignoring all the other religions besides the major ones.
The Central False Dilemma The argument presents a false dichotomy between "all religions trying to reach up to God" versus Christianity's unique solution. This ignores: Other religions with divine incarnation concepts (e.g., Krishna in Hinduism) Different theological frameworks for divine-human relationships (e.g., Sufi mysticism) Non-theistic approaches to transcendence (e.g., Buddhism) Various religious concepts of divine mediation and intercession Problematic Logical Structure The argument follows this pattern: CopyP1: We need a bridge between infinite God and finite humans P2: This requires someone who is both God and human P3: Jesus is both God and human C: Therefore Christianity is the only true religion This argument has several issues: It assumes its own premises (begging the question) The conclusion doesn't necessarily follow from the premises It presupposes specific theological concepts ("infinite God," "human sinfulness") Misrepresentation of Other Religions The video makes broad generalizations about "all other religions" that are historically inaccurate: Many religions don't focus on "earning" divine acceptance Various traditions have concepts of divine grace Multiple religions have stories of divine sacrifice Several faiths include concepts of divine-human mediators The "Uniqueness" Fallacy The argument claims Christianity is unique because: God dies for humans Divine becomes human Perfect mediator exists Salvation through grace However, these concepts appear in various forms across different religions: Dying and rising gods (Osiris, Dionysus) Divine incarnations (Avatars in Hinduism) Divine mediators (Bodhisattvas in Buddhism) Grace-based salvation (Pure Land Buddhism) Logical Issues with the Mediator Argument The argument about needing a mediator has internal consistency problems: CopyIf God is infinite and humans finite, then: - How can any being be both? - If such a being can exist, why is only one instance possible? - Why couldn't God create multiple mediators? - Why couldn't God simply choose to relate directly to humans? The Problem of Evil Response The video's response to the problem of evil is circular: CopyP1: We live in a fallen world because we deserve it P2: Jesus offers forgiveness and future perfection This doesn't actually address the philosophical problem of evil: Why would an all-good God create beings who "deserve" evil? How does future perfection justify present suffering? Why is suffering necessary for redemption? Epistemological Problems The argument starts with "how do we know which religion is correct?" but then: Assumes Christian theological premises to prove Christianity Uses Christian concepts to evaluate other religions Doesn't provide objective criteria for evaluation Historical Context The argument ignores the historical development of these ideas: Early Christian debates about Jesus's nature Influence of Greek philosophy on Christian theology Development of incarnation theology Evolution of salvation concepts Anthropological Issues The argument's analogy of relating to different beings (dogs, ants, rocks) oversimplifies: Different cultures have different concepts of divine-human relationships Various models of transcendence exist Multiple frameworks for understanding divine-human interaction Conclusion: While the video presents an internally coherent Christian theological argument, it fails as a logical proof for Christianity's unique truth claims. It relies on circular reasoning, false dichotomies, and oversimplified representations of other religions. A more rigorous approach would need to: Establish objective criteria for evaluating religious claims Accurately represent other religious traditions Address the philosophical problems in its own arguments Acknowledge the complexity of religious experience and truth claims
This is a 3 minutes video, and can only afford to spend a few seconds for describing each other large religion. Of course it cannot describe them all in full detail. Those few words however, are a reasonably good approximation for the topic at hand. Of course if this was a 2 hours long video, it could spend more time to be more precise with the other religions. Yes, a more rigorous approach would be warranted, as you say, but one can not expect such rigorous approach in a 3 minutes video.
@@praevasc4299 It blatantly ignores other religions with divine incarnation concepts (e.g., Krishna in Hinduism) Different theological frameworks for divine-human relationships (e.g., Sufi mysticism) Non-theistic approaches to transcendence (e.g., Buddhism) Various religious concepts of divine mediation and intercession It claims that its interpretation of god is correct, no that's not an excuse
Love God and love our neighbors, this doesn’t mean to just love fellow Christians. We must love those who do not believe or even despise us, we must love them and show them why Jesus is the correct path, the path of unconditional love. Love God, obey his commands, love others and help them along. God bless you all ❤
How is it impressive though? If anything, a man who did the impossible by becoming a god, like Hercules, is far more impressive than an omnipotent being becoming a man
@@InspironGantryhow do you justify morality? Don't Christians disagree amongst themselves about morality? Don't Islam and Judaism teach different versions of morality?
@@InspironGantry Morality is pretty much definitionally subjective. Since its any system one uses to define what he right or wrong. And what someone percieves as right or wrong is subjective to them. Even a god cant fix that since youre abiding by a subjective moral system made by someone else
@@InspironGantry its true that a higher being is the only way to define morality. however, you dont need to do this. actually you would not do that if a higher being was not existing. its like saying "who would we worship if there was no god?". I mean just dont worship to anyone then.
Hello. I am an atheist. I define atheism as suspending any acknowledgment as to the reality of any particular god until sufficient credible evidence is presented. My situation is that *_I currently have no good reason to acknowledge the reality of any god._* And here is why I currently hold to such a position. Below are 11 facts I must consider when evaluating the claim made by certain theists that a particular god exists in reality. To be clear, these are not premises for any argument which _concludes_ there to be no gods. These are simply facts I must take into account when evaluating the verity of such a claim. If any of the following facts were to be contravened at a later time by evidence, experience, or sound argument, I would THEN have good reason to acknowledge such a reality. 1. I have never been presented with a functional definition of a god. 2. I personally have never observed a god. 3. I have never encountered any person who has claimed to have observed a god. 4. I know of no accounts of persons claiming to have observed a god that were willing or able to demonstrate or verify their observation for authenticity, accuracy, or validity. 5. I have never been presented with any _valid_ logical argument, which also introduced demonstrably true premises that lead deductively to an inevitable conclusion that a god(s) exists in reality. 6. Of the many logical syllogisms I have examined arguing for the reality of a god(s), I have found all to contain a formal or informal logical fallacy or a premise that can not be demonstrated to be true. 7. I have never observed a phenomenon in which the existence of a god was a necessary antecedent for the known or probable explanation for the causation of that phenomenon. 8. Several proposed (and generally accepted) explanations for observable phenomena that were previously based on the agency of a god(s), have subsequently been replaced with rational, natural explanations, each substantiated with evidence that excluded the agency of a god(s). I have never encountered _vice versa._ 9. I have never knowingly experienced the presence of a god through intercession of angels, divine revelation, the miraculous act of divinity, or any occurrence of a supernatural event. 10. Every phenomenon that I have ever observed appears to have *_emerged_* from necessary and sufficient antecedents over time without exception. In other words, I have never observed a phenomenon (entity, process, object, event, process, substance, system, or being) that was created _ex nihilo_ - that is instantaneously came into existence by the solitary volition of a deity. 11. All claims of a supernatural or divine nature that I have been presented have either been refuted to my satisfaction or do not present as _falsifiable._ ALL of these facts lead me to the only rational conclusion that concurs with the realities I have been presented - and that is the fact that there is *_no good reason_* for me to acknowledge the reality of any particular god. I have heard often that atheism is the denial of the Abrahamic god. But denial is the active rejection of a substantiated fact once credible evidence has been presented. Atheism is simply withholding such acknowledgment until sufficient credible evidence is introduced. *_It is natural, rational, and prudent to be skeptical of unsubstantiated claims, especially extraordinary ones._* I welcome any cordial response. Peace.
This is the only rational conclusion. If people were honest, they would admit that the only way for them to stay religious is to embrace the irrational, which is fine, because human beings aren't inherently rational
From the Eastern Orthodoxy viewpoint: Premise: "I define atheism as suspending any acknowledgment as to the reality of any particular god until sufficient credible evidence is presented." In Orthodox Christianity, faith is not primarily about evidence or intellectual assent in the way some understand it. It is deeply experiential and transformative, as well as relational. It recognizes that God’s presence and action can be beyond empirical verification yet still undeniably real. Faith is not something solely intellectual but a lived relationship that often unfolds over time. God’s reality transcends the categories of what can simply be verified through sensory or logical means. His work can be understood and experienced in and through life, through scripture, and the Holy Sacraments. 1. "I have never been presented with a functional definition of a god." A traditional definition of God might struggle to encapsulate His infinite nature. In Eastern Orthodoxy, God is known not fully through definitions, but through His revelation. The Holy Trinity is a central mystery-the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. As God reveals Himself through the Son, and as we encounter Him through the Holy Spirit, we begin to apprehend the mysteries of the divine more fully. God's presence is best understood personally, and no intellectual framework can fully explain the depths of such a presence. Orthodox theology is hesitant to offer too narrow a definition of God, understanding that the nature of the divine is far above all that human reason can neatly categorize. 2. "I personally have never observed a god." It is important to note that Orthodox Christianity affirms God’s presence everywhere, but invisible to physical observation. Many individuals have encounters with God that do not include visible appearances-an integral experience of the faith is that God works deeply in the hearts and lives of believers, often inwardly and invisibly through the grace of the Holy Spirit. While you may not have seen God in the direct, physical sense, that does not mean His presence is absent. We might compare this to being able to feel the wind without seeing it; the experience is real, yet not fully reducible to what can be physically grasped. 3. "I have never encountered any person who has claimed to have observed a god." While you may not have met someone who has witnessed God through physical sight, Orthodox Christianity places a strong emphasis on encountering God through the lives of saints, who are His living examples. The lives of the holy Fathers, the martyrs, and the witnesses throughout Church history stand as evidence of divine interaction. We hold that God manifests His presence through the lives of His followers, especially when they live a life of prayer and purification, though these experiences may not match what one typically considers “seeing” or “touching”. 4. "I know of no accounts of persons claiming to have observed a god that were willing or able to demonstrate or verify their observation for authenticity, accuracy, or validity." The Orthodox Christian response to such claims does not dismiss their subjectivity, but emphasizes that divine encounters, when they happen, are generally inaccessible to external validation by ordinary means. The experiences of the saints, for instance, aren’t meant to prove God’s existence in a scientific or empirical sense-they witness God’s presence in their lives. Miracles and visions in the Orthodox tradition testify to the hidden presence of the divine within personal experience, but they don’t exist merely to prove the existence of God like a scientific phenomenon. 5. "I have never been presented with any valid logical argument, which also introduced demonstrably true premises that lead deductively to an inevitable conclusion that a god(s) exists in reality." In the Eastern Orthodox view, the existence of God is not necessarily proved through formal logic-God’s reality is encountered in the spiritual life. Reason and logic are gifts from God, but they don’t alone lead to an experiential relationship with God. The ontological or cosmological arguments, for instance, may help someone move toward contemplation of God, but Orthodox Christianity focuses on experience of the divine, which transcends pure reasoning. Orthodox Christians believe that the divine reality is hidden, and it is embraced through faith in Christ and in His body, the Church. 6. "Of the many logical syllogisms I have examined arguing for the reality of a god(s), I have found all to contain a formal or informal logical fallacy or a premise that can not be demonstrated to be true." Logical fallacies may indeed appear in theological arguments when attempting to discuss God’s nature, because human reasoning is finite and limited-particularly when discussing the infinite God. Faith, from an Orthodox perspective, does not aim to replace reason but to integrate reason with the transcendence of divine truth. Orthodox Christianity teaches that grace extends beyond the rational, and through prayer, the Church’s life, and the sacraments, we experience truths beyond mere human comprehension. There is wisdom in the saying that “the heart can see what the eyes cannot.” 7. "I have never observed a phenomenon in which the existence of a god was a necessary antecedent for the known or probable explanation for the causation of that phenomenon." This highlights an important distinction between the natural and supernatural realms. Eastern Orthodox theology doesn't claim that the supernatural interrupts natural causality, but rather that the natural proceeds from the divine. Natural phenomena are understood to reflect the glory and action of God but don’t, on their own, exhaust the divine cause of existence. The Orthodox perspective emphasizes mystery-the divine is seen to work within the order of creation yet cannot be fully reduced to it. 8. "Several proposed (and generally accepted) explanations for observable phenomena that were previously based on the agency of a god(s), have subsequently been replaced with rational, natural explanations, each substantiated with evidence that excluded the agency of a god(s). I have never encountered vice versa." Orthodox Christians recognize that science serves as a tool for uncovering the mysteries of the natural world, but it cannot address the ultimate cause behind everything. The fact that natural explanations have evolved does not negate the presence of the divine, because the divine is not bound by the scientific method. It is, instead, transcendent and immanent. God is the cause of all that is, and as created things reveal deeper truths, they also manifest God’s handiwork. Orthodox Christianity does not view this as a conflict, but rather as complementary-the “reason” discovered in science does not make the mystery of God irrelevant. 9. "I have never knowingly experienced the presence of a god through intercession of angels, divine revelation, the miraculous act of divinity, or any occurrence of a supernatural event." Supernatural events, as experienced by those in the Orthodox Church, are not always of the grandiose sort, but they nonetheless reveal God’s action in the world. It’s not uncommon for people to receive miracles on a smaller scale: answers to prayer, transformation of the heart, or the inner peace of communion with God. Through participation in the Eucharist, one begins to experience the unseen grace and divine presence of God, even though it is invisible. Orthodox Christianity is rich with examples of encounters with the divine that cannot be fully articulated in logical terms but are no less real. 10. "Every phenomenon that I have ever observed appears to have emerged from necessary and sufficient antecedents over time without exception. In other words, I have never observed a phenomenon (entity, process, object, event, process, substance, system, or being) that was created ex nihilo - that is instantaneously came into existence by the solitary volition of a deity." Orthodox Christian faith does not require all creation to appear in an instant. The belief is that God sustains all creation-everything we see exists because God continues to will it. God’s creative act, as revealed in the doctrine of creation ex nihilo, is understood as ongoing; it is not a singular event but a sustaining activity that allows creation to exist, moment by moment, entirely dependent on God’s will. 11. "All claims of a supernatural or divine nature that I have been presented have either been refuted to my satisfaction or do not present as falsifiable." The experience of the supernatural in Orthodox Christianity is not subject to falsifiability in the same way scientific claims are. It often enters the personal realm of faith and transformation, neither to be measured by physical standards nor reduced to logical formulas. Miracles, like the resurrection of Christ and the continual witness of holy lives, remain testimonies of faith rather than empirical events to be “proved.” Conclusion: The journey of faith, from an Eastern Orthodox standpoint, doesn’t merely hinge on intellectual assent to arguments for the existence of God. Faith is an encounter and relationship that transcends evidence or logical deduction. One does not believe in God only when all the intellectual questions are answered; rather, belief in God is a deeper experience of life, much like the deep love
@zhangeluo3947 Thank you for your detailed, cordial, and most of all HEARTFELT reply. The expense of effort and time is not lost on me. I have submitted this same (with the exception of revisions and corrections) for five years and probably thousands of times. This is the first response that I can respect. I may not agree with your perspective, but I respect it. I believe that truth always prevails as I am certain you do as well. Those who take the time take the time to read my comment ought to read yours as well. With your permission, when I submit this comment in the future, I would like to submit this very response as well. Let me know. If you have any questions concerning my position or any of my stated convictions, I will gladly answer them. Again, thanks for your informative, well written, and honest reply. Peace.
How is it impressive though? If anything, a man who did the impossible by becoming a god, like Hercules, is far more impressive than an omnipotent being becoming a man
@@tedduke4616 Hey great question and I appreciate you for asking it ! I get what your saying by your exemple. If it was just for the fact that someone becomes human vs someone becomes a god you would be right. However Hercules became A god, not THE God, ultimately he wasn't all powerfull, all knowing, didn't create the universe, wasn't absolute, etc. So this isn't the same type of god as the one and only eternal God of christianity. But it's not just that, Hercules beacame a god yes, but other than improving himself, he didn't really change the outcome for humanity. Now if we look at Jesus Christ, he is the one God in all his glory and decide to humiliate himself by becoming human. Being born in a stable in the middle of animals and not coming here on Earth to live a life of glory as he deserves, but to go trough unspeakable pain and and rejection by choice (he knew it would happen). In and all of it self chosing humiliation is pretty impressive, very rarely will you see a rich guy throwing away all of his riches to go suffer in the cold. We all strive to be better to live a better life (like Hercules), none other than Jesus Christ strive to live worst for the better of others. But the most impressive in all of that is the reason and the outcome of all this suffering that Jesus lived. He came on Earth to die for our sins. We are so imperfect that we do not have acces to eternal life with God, but He loves us and wants us to be there with Him. So He took the matter in His own hands and paid the price for all of our sins by suffering and giving His perfect innocent life on the cross ! By becoming man He made it possible for us to join Him in His love in eternal life by and only by the grace of His sacrifice and faith in Him. That's why Jesus is my God. If you have any other question or want to discuss this more, do not hesitate !
@@christophelavoie9071 In christianity, your god chose the humiliation for no reason. Your god chose an incredibly convoluted method which was ultimately insignificant in terms of sacrifice, since he lost absolutely nothing. Hercules meanwhile, lost things that actually mattered to him. Hercules serves as an inspiration by fighting against nigh impossible odds and incredible injustice which could inspire anyone who would hear about his labors. Hercules rejected a few opportunities during his life until he was ultimately killed by the person he loved most. Only then was he worthy of Olympus.
i dont understand why christians are always so self centred and ignorant towards other faiths? so many flaws in this video, im disappointed cause i never get a real reason to why “christianity is the correct religion” though i dont believe there’s correct one, But still. Its the Fact they claim its the correct one yet their only proof is that ‘the bible says so.’ I just think its very close minded.
Thanks for the chuckle. Most people take various religions at face value. But, when you scratch the surface and go further, such as with comparative mythology and learn about how the various books of the Bible and the Bible itself came to be as well as the general religion of Christianity itself, it starts to crumble. You discover Christianity doesn't offer anything unique and that the Bible is thoroughly a man-made thing. Nevermind the problems the Bible has within itself, or all the doctrinal issues within Christianity. I was a believer until I couldn't keep stuffing the doubts and dissonance away. And I was finally honest with myself and asked, what if I'm wrong? what if what I believe and have been taught is wrong? And I stopped taking what Christians said as the only answer. Started reading and listening to people who don't assume that Christianity and the Bible are true.
Ah, the old “Jesus is the same story as Horus” Bill Maher myth. Funny to see the term “scratch the surface” while you’re arguing with tired and debunked points. Christianity is an entirely unique religion not only in its claims but in its vast wealth of archaeological support for its truth.
@Daily_Bassist Horus? Meh. There's a list. And it's not just about dying and rising gods or gods sacrificing themselves or doing miracles like turning water to wine. There's the issue of how the Bible was clearly written to seem like prophecies were fulfilled, or stories that borrowed or shared themes from much older stories. There's the astrotheology and Homeric themes present in the gospels and the possible Ceasarian and Flavian Roman elements too. The late writing of Daniel. The strong likelihood that Abraham and the patriarchs and Moses never existed. That, if Jesus did exist, was just another apocalyptic preacher among many in his era preaching that the end was nigh. Or, let's go back to Genesis and the two creation myths and the two flood myths, both woven together. Joseph Atwill Francesco Carotta Francesca Stavrakopoulou James Tabor Aetheologica Crecganford Alice Linsley Dan McClellan Matthew Monger Joshua Bowen Dennis MacDonald Richard C Miller Some are still Christians, many are not. They don't all necessarily agree with each other, many are focusing on specific topics and issues. It's all the more interesting when I come across scholars who left Christianity as they dug into their scholarship or preachers that dug in and realized the contradictions and problems were too much. This is what I was alluding to.
@@_S0me__0ne so your conclusion after all your research is that there was some kind of conspiracy that spans thousands of years of authorship to make it seem like prophecies made thousands of years beforehand were fulfilled, rather than that there was a man who claimed to be the fulfillment of those prophecies and then enacted them such in front of thousands of eyewitnesses. Not sure which one requires more blind faith. You also make a claim that the “themes” of the Bible are borrowed from other, older stories when you have no idea how old any of the stories are, only that they may have been written down earlier. It’s very clear through cultural studies around the world that humans are almost biologically hardwired to believe certain things, such as the supernatural or a greater power, or relate to certain things such as the cathartic feeling of justice or love. None of that in any way discounts the legitimacy of the Bible, which you seem to think is some individual book rather than a collection of 73 different manuscripts (or 66 if you’re wrong) written over millennia. The fact that the collection still tells a coherent story is a miracle in itself. I like how you slip in the “if Jesus existed” line when it’s more ahistorical to believe that he didn’t. The most documented person in the ancient world probably existed my dude. Since you assert that there’s nothing unique about the story of the Bible or Jesus, then I’ll give you three simple criteria and ask that you provide me with an example that fulfills all three. Show me another religion whose central figure: 1) claimed to be God (not a creation, not a demigod, but THE God, creator of all things. Like, “I and the Father are One, before Abraham was I Am” level of God). 2) Fulfilled or at least was purported to have fulfilled prophecies from centuries before his birth which directly pertain to him i.e. lineage, place of birth, actions in life, etc. 3) Was purported to have died completely and risen from the dead.
This video assumes that all religions have the same goal. Religion is a man-made category of things, which has a ton of grey area since many major religions are unrelated. Trying to come up with a singular shared trait of all religions is impossible. It looks easy if your viewpoint is Abrahamic faiths, since they all are related and use more or less the same scripture (with key differences). Buddhism isn't trying to bring anyone closer to any god, since Buddhism largely doesn't believe in a god. It's about escaping this world through enlightenment, not because god loves you, but because you love yourself and others enough to want them to escape the suffering of this world. Hinduism has many paths to achieving Moksha. Many believe you don't have to be a believer in Hinduism to escape the cycle of birth and rebirth. You can become enlightened by practicing philosophy, whether secular, Christian, Islamic, Hindu, etc. You can become enlightened by maintaining your health through exercise and diet. If you look at all religions by how well they do what Christianity says it does, of course Christianity is going to look like the correct religion. Christianity isn't trying to release us from a cycle of birth and rebirth, so by some Asian religions' standards, it's doing a pretty horrible job at being the one true religion.
From the Eastern Orthodoxy Christian view point: The Eastern Orthodox Christian perspective would emphasize that true religion is not about categorizing or reducing the many paths of faith into narrow intellectual comparisons. The Orthodox understanding is far richer and more nuanced than just identifying external similarities or differences among various faith systems. This understanding isn't concerned only with being superficially "better" or "correct" than other religions based on how they might compare to one single set of criteria. It’s a matter of entering into and experiencing true communion with God. 1. Religion as a Path to Relationship, not Classification The claim that religion is merely a “man-made category” misses the core reality of Christianity-particularly Orthodox Christianity-which sees religion not as human constructs to categorize or compare, but as an encounter with God and a relationship with the Creator of the universe. True Christianity does not exist merely as a system to explain the world, but as the path to deification (becoming one with God) and the transformation of the soul. All other religions, in this view, do not contain the fullness of God’s revelation in the way that Christianity does. Christianity is about encountering God in His fullness through the life of the Holy Spirit, sacred scriptures, and the sacraments. It's not reducible to human attempts to address similar ethical goals. Other systems may have shadows of truths, but only Christianity brings the fullness of the means of salvation through Christ. 2. Buddhism's Focus on Self vs. Christianity's Focus on God’s Love In the Orthodox Christian tradition, salvation is about divine grace and transcending the self rather than focusing on individual human capabilities to attain perfection or enlightenment on one’s own. Christianity doesn't seek merely to make us good or enlightened (as with Buddhism); it seeks to bring humanity into union with God-something that is impossible through mere self-reflection or human effort alone. The God of Christianity is not indifferent to our suffering as some pantheistic forces or detached gods might be. God Himself became man in Jesus Christ and took on human suffering out of love for creation, offering an ultimate salvation through His death and resurrection. The Orthodox faith teaches that we are called to love God as the ultimate and only true source of life, which, through love of God, extends to love of others, transforming human life. 3. Hinduism’s Paths and the Need for God’s Grace It’s important to remember that Hinduism's paths to Moksha are fundamentally different from Christianity’s approach to salvation. Although Hinduism may acknowledge many paths to spiritual liberation, including philosophical reflection, diet, and exercise, Christianity is about the personal reconciliation between man and God through Jesus Christ, as He is the only means of salvation and the revelation of God's ultimate love. In the Eastern Orthodox perspective, liberation from the cycles of suffering and death (sin, spiritual death) cannot be achieved merely through rational practices or self-discipline. It is God's grace alone that grants salvation and eternal life, and that grace is given through Christ's sacrificial death and resurrection. Our salvation isn’t found in self-effort but is a divine gift that is received in the relationship between us and Christ. 4. Christianity Isn't About “Being the Best” Among Religions The comparison made in the statement, suggesting that if we judge religions by how well they do what Christianity says it does, the claim of Christianity as “the correct religion” might seem exaggerated. The point to grasp here is that Christianity isn't trying to merely do better than other religions; it reveals the most comprehensive truth about reality. It's not about doing something "better" or "worse" compared to other religions; it's about the truth that transcends all systems-the truth of a God who became incarnate and whose grace sustains the world. Orthodox Christianity does not need to try to surpass other religions in order to be seen as true. It stands alone in its claim to be the fullness of truth and reality. 5. The Eastern Orthodox Understanding of Salvation Christianity is not about an intellectual achievement that can be judged against other worldviews. Rather, it is about theosis-the process of becoming one with God through divine grace. If we attempt to analyze religion merely by certain abstract categories like “does it escape the cycle of birth and rebirth,” we miss the transformative experience Christianity offers: the chance for eternal life in communion with God and the ultimate defeat of death, not through self-effort, but by divine love manifested in Christ. Thus, the assertion that Christianity is doing a “bad job” at what some Eastern religions (like Buddhism or Hinduism) seek misses the entire heart of the issue. Christianity is not a religious ideology that simply fulfills a utilitarian purpose. It is the divine reality, revealing the very nature of God and bringing us into His presence through Christ’s incarnation and the sacramental life.
I completely agree he made specific requirements for a true GOD which only christianity does. Its like saying a true man is a man who eats meat so only non vegetarian are true men.
@@hardstuckbronzeplayerHave you even watched the video? The entire idea is that we can't reach God through our good works because of the separation between us and God. Following Jesus can bridge this gap.
As a pagan, I can't be quiet about this anymore: that flow chart is inaccurate. Not only is "pagan" a pretty broad umbrella that includes religions like Hinduism, but many modern and ancient pagans have believed in reincarnation. Past-life regression (where someone goes into a relaxed state to learn more about a life they lived prior to their birth) is a common practice among Wiccans, eclectic pagans, and the "spiritual but not religious" crowd; and the Ancient Greeks believed that if a soul who earned their way to Elysium chose to be reborn three times and lived each life righteously, they would earn a place on the Isles of the Blest.
Not even all Christians believe this though - correct me if I'm wrong but don't some branches believe in theosis? Why does God only have to be near to us or far from us? If God is all controlling and all powerful can God be both? Coming from a place of good faith - just curious
You believe that the sins of human prevents us from being closer to God. I believe rising above our sins will bring us closer to God. You believe your religion is correct based on your interpretation of the world. Therefore arguing about which religion is correct is pointless. To be frank, it doesn't even matter. Just be a good person and do good things
I say that one of the last things in this universe any human understands are the gods they claim knowledge of. One nice aspect to being atheist is that none of the rules of Christianity apply to me, but only believers. As an atheist, I'm sinless, since humans can't know such things, and no god has come and accused me of sin. And I can't be guilty of original sin, because that's a fallacy as well meant to control people. Ergo, I'm innocent, not guilty, of crimes against gods, since there are no gods.
But we can’t rise above our sins. Paul teaches on this very clearly. No one can do good, no one can seek God, no one can rise above his sins. God has to intervene for man to be able to do these things.
@@ANDROLOMA Well, if you apply technicalities, and assuming The Holy Bible is the de facto code of law, then you may be right. Having said that, I don't have an opinion on this because religion (or Dharma according to Sanata Dharma belief) to me goes beyond rules written in any good book, even in the Sreemad Bhagwad Geeta. I believe an honest, truthful person is already more devoted to God's teachings than any religious person on Earth. As for sins, it's not possible to become "God" without conquering sin. That's a completely different discussion however.
The main talking point of this video was about why Christianity is the most *hopeful,* not the most *correct.* To contain the easiest path to holiness so to speak for man compared to every other religion does not make it correct, and in misrepresenting various religions it is more likely now that people will, upon learning more about them, join them instead of Christianity.
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I am a Deist, and I want to ask, what's the point of connecting yourself to God?
God is the creator of the universe, He knows everyone, everything, and cares for us. He also promises eternal life to us. Connecting ourselves to God is building a relationship with Him. And having a relationship with the creator of the universe is pretty good
If you can imagine for a moment you believe it is possible: God can give man new spiritual life in Him which is better in every way. Colossians 2:9-15, John 6:35-40, Psalm 115
Connection with God is fundamental for spiritual growth and understanding your calling in life. Without connecting to him you will just be living life by your own will and the will of the flesh which will be contrary to what God wills.
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@ Since God is all powerful, God can read your mind. Imagine this, if you can read others’ minds, then others aren't others anymore, they become a part of you, because others, by nature, are what is foreign to your mind. Therefore, God cannot be all powerful, otherwise you will become part of God, this creates serious contradictions with Christian Theology.
Nothing in this video shows that Christianity is correct? You've basically listed the things you like about Christianity and it's correct cause I like it?
A while back you said you were going to lay off the apologetics a bit, but you're doing it again - trying to compare things that you aren't really an expert on (ie. Islam, Hinduism etc) Can you do a video on the Holy Spirit please, it's the part of the trinity that is the most ignored. (Blessings & gifts of the Holy Spirit)
you literally just said "christianity is the correct religion, well because christianity is the only religion that does x/y/z". a lot of the things where you claim "every religion does x" (like the relationship between god and humans) are factually not true. pretty much all of these don't apply to buddhism. you don't really argue, you just make your faith look like facts
@@deepspacetravel9016 Deja vu, I've done that, seen it, got the T-shirt, whatched the video of a guy who think's he knows everything when Christianity is a bigger picture. We aren't surprised that a random Christian RUclipsr thinks that a form of Christ is wrong (untrue). But I'm making a fuss over a pointless map so I'd don't know what the heck I'm doing.
@@Wyxoor Bro my family lives in Poland, the churches are everywhere like frickin Starbucks and are pretty modern, you can even pay offering by credit card lol
That last line was the finisher...
"Many men have tried to become God, but only one God became Man "
LET'S GO HOLY SPIRIT!
SPEAK TO AND THROUGH YOUR CHILDREN.
AMEN!
Yeah, that line goes pretty hard no doubt
What about other religions that have tales of Gods becoming man that predate the Incarnation of Christ, such as Vishnu in Hinduism?
mic drop
😂
@@t.rexking441What about them?
Damn he about to settle this in 3 minutes
Yeah its amazing
@@WhaleManMan dont curse bro
He didn't
@@verbulent_flow6229yes he did what the hell are you talking about
@@verbulent_flow6229 what do you believe in
"Many Men have tried to be God, but only one God became Man" PREACH 🗣🗣🗣🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
How is it impressive though? If anything, a man who did the impossible by becoming a god, like Hercules, is far more impressive than an omnipotent being becoming a man
@@tedduke4616That's what the human perspective would think, but what if in this context a man who has everything in his hand? A house, cars, women, money, building, knowledge, power, and even the ability to do anything yet he decided to become a normal person. Now it might sound boring but take a good look, he humbles himself to not use any of his treasure and just decides to be a normal man living in a society. You gotta ask yourself why he would ever become a normal man. It's impressive to think that such a man would reject all of this and become a normal man like us, rather than someone who is trying to have everything that he ever wanted. In the end if he did achieve his goal, then would he be satisfied? Sure he would be a couple of days maybe months or years, but would it mean anything?
@ God didn't give up his divinity though. He merely took on a human form. Your analogy would work better if the wealthy man took a trip to the poor side of the city for a couple hours
@@tedduke4616 can you shut please I am not trying to be toxic
If Jesus is go d, why did he only appear to a few people in a small area while the world was already full of humans?
He also appeared 295 k years after we humans already existed on this planet.
By that he accepted that billions of humans won’t have the chance to know him and by that he accepted that till today 2/3 of humans won’t follow him not because they are evil but because they are socialized in other religions and won’t betray in blasphemy their gods for a Jesus that didn’t even talk to their folk.
Ex athiests here, most religions point to Jesus, "the messiah" has been predicted thousands of years and then a man exactly like the prophecy described comes along? Most other religions goals are to beleive Jesus was either a prophet or just lied about who he was..but they still include him, that's why I started beleiving...too many coincidences
Also! I'm personally agnostic now, I just do find it coincidental how many religions point to christ..just a little knowledge of mine
fictional characters can be hugely influential, the fact that jesus may have influenced or appeared in other religions doesn't mean he was real, let alone that he was god
@user-xy5yg6se1k yes you are correct and have a point, Well, he was definitely real, ask 90% of secular scholars, MORE evidence of Jesus then cleopatra and king tuts existence, also I'm not specifically Christian, I'm a skeptic that beleive Jesus DEFINITELY did something the humans around him couldn't do, Even if it was just his speeches being so meaningful and rich. He was special
@@rustyavacado9194 cool, i don't deny the possibility that jesus existed, just that he was god that just doesn't make sense for a lot of reasons (mainly motive)
@@user-xy5yg6se1k I understand, I'm a skeptic myself in the topic, I think the bible is hella cool tho, love u man
@rustyavacado9194 so by skeptic does that mean you believe in Jesus but do have questions or you have questions that prevent you from belief or do I have the wrong idea?
It's the moment when you can tell the video will be based without watching it
@angelwhimsy based on real life.
Every video from Redeemed Zoomer is based by all definition.
Yes that’s right, Redeemed Zoomer the goat, stands firm in his theological convictions that already says a lot about him, so no surprise…
@angelwhimsy
He meant biased, I’m sure.
@angelwhimsy it just means true, especially if it goes against the popular views
I left Christianity(Catholic) to seek answers from all other cultures/religions.
It took years.
Recently came back and have a home with Orthodox Christianity. Christian culture is simply the best for humanity.
@@TheRealMikeyP Then you should join The Christian Church.
Correct me if I'm wrong but orthodox church believes in work-based salvation right?
@@lala1325 Yes, they do. Just like the RCC. But there is the NO scripture in the Bible says that work-based salvation is needed for you to be saved. Jesus offers FAITH based salvation which it's a free gift to mankind. We are saved through grace and FAITH and, not of works less any man should boast!
@@jacobtennyson9213 yeah I know that's why I was checking
Its like circular reasoning:
1. The correct religion is the one who gets man closest to god.
2. Christianity is the religion that bests get man closest to god.
Therefore,
3. Christianity is the correct religion.
The answer to point 2 is already in point 1.
¿What about evidence?. ¿Shouldnt the correct religion the one who has the best evidence for its claims?.
I have great news for you, Christianity is the correct religion because itis the one which has the best evidence for it's claims. I personally recommend looking up some of the conversations Cliffe Knechtle has on college campuses.
Is the bible not enough evidence for you?
Please watch it again and listen this time. There was no circular logic. It was quite clear progression forward
The evidence is in history and creation, there are documents showing that Jesus did exist, and the Bible says that creation speaks of his existence.
@ Islam and many other religions have a similar holy book. What makes yours different?.
Thank you God for sending Him to teach us, help us and die for us! I have never been the same since asking Jesus to help me and allowing him to enter my heart. I look forward to telling others about Him and helping those who are in need. For I was once in need and He lifted me up so that I could follow Him and learn to love again. Peace be to all who read this. Thank you God; all Glory is Yours!
‘Many men have tried to become God, but only one God became man’ 🥶
2 Thessalonians 2:4
Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.
Sounds like 2 Thessalonians 2:4 and then 2 Corinthians 11:13-15. About Satan's false apostles coming to us as ministers of righteousness as he disguises himself as an angel of light.
All claims no evidence
@PitchBlack0000 For one, all the books of the Bible in the New Testament.
Other texts made by historians, such as the works of Tacticus, among other people.
Older copies of the New Testament that shows consistency, as well as the recent findings of a mural that states “Jesus is God” in Israel, that also happened to be one of the oldest places of prayer for the faith.
@PitchBlack0000 I have this little thing called the domino argument: think of it this way: let's say you have 5 domino's, and to cause the other domino's to be pushed over, there has to be SOMEONE to push it over. If the domino gets pushed over by someone, then the solid proof would be the domino's going in action. Likewise, with the universe! The solid proof is that there is motion, in which the first domino, the big bang, was pushed over, by GOD. If there was nobody to push over the first domino, then you would see no motion. But since somebody pushed over the first domino, aka the first cause of the universe, there IS motion, which we see in life!*
How is it impressive though? If anything, a man who did the impossible by becoming a god, like Hercules, is far more impressive than an omnipotent being becoming a man
I have only been studying the bible for 1 year now and this is the best and shortest possible summary that can be made of this topic. I have watched veteran preachers try to explain this, but it takes them 20+ minutes and it still isn't as completely explained as what you did in this video. Thank you and God bless!!! Also, I liked and subscribed.
This video uses Christian doctrines to prove that Christianity is true. Circular reasoning / Internal consistency fallacy. Religion is not all about "How can we bridge the gap between God and humans". Extremely ignorant to say that. Second, not all religions have the same definiton of God or believe in similar beliefs about God. Those who do have their own ways of "bridging the gap with God". Also saying that we can't work out our ways to God because of our sinful nature is a clear example of using Christian doctrines to prove itself 🤦♂️. If you really believe this is the best video that explains how your religion is true, you might lack some critical thinking skills.
Show me if I am wrong
AMEN
What can wash away my sins? Nothing but the Blood of Jesus.
It dried up
@@Tej-b7b Like the oasis of your knowledge and wisdom. Follow God, return to Him and He will give you wisdom. Please believe in Him.
@ Proud to be Hindu 🚩🚩
@@Tej-b7b Take your hinduism and get outta here
@@Tej-b7b "it dried up" is genuinely crazy
Video Summary: "A Christian describes the world in terms of the Christian worldview and wonders why only Christianity fits into this model"
The video begins with the arbitrary presuppositions that
1. There is a "correct religion";
2. There is a single "goal of religion";
3. Every religion attempts to answer the question of how to approach God;
4. God is "there" and we are "here";
etc.
Zero intellectual work has been done to settle on non-obvious concepts; only points from Christian theology are taken as a basis. One presuppositional error on top of another.
What does "infinite God" and "finite man" even mean? (0:35) Zero explanation. It's a set of random pretty words. Are you sure that's true of any religion? Are you even sure the word "God" means the same thing in any religion?
"...but man's sinfulness and evilness proves this" (0:55) And you're sure any religion has a concept of sin/evil?
From this point on, the rest of the video plays church music, and the author, by applying Christian categories, Christian metaphysics, and Christian problematics to all religions, "opens our eyes" to the fact that only the religion about Jesus Christ fits into such a system
"Jesus is the only solution to the problem of Evil" (2:41) Yes, because the problem of evil does not exist outside of Christianity. This is a trivial statement
In short, the video is entirely an attempt to project the Christian worldview onto all other religions. Any analytical philosopher will tell you that this video is no more intellectual than any graffiti on a wall.
It would be interesting to hear what a Christian would respond to the criticism of Christianity's life-denial, to the fact that Christian ethics led to the Enlightenment, which eventually led to atheism, etc.
But no. There are no interesting thoughts in this video. And no, I don't want to see answers to my questions in the comments: I've come to my conclusions, I've had enough
Number 1 "there is a correct religion" is not a presumption. that just has to be true doesn't it?
@@enriquesuarez7113 It's a presupposition. Is it necessary to explain that people can easily hold the opinion that there is no better religion, no better color, no better taste of Jelly Beans?
@@enriquesuarez7113According to Christianity must be, but other viewpoints would disagree.
@ According to any religion it must be. Even acording to atheism it also must be, cause they believe only their belief in there not being a God is the correct one
@ if so, my claim is still valid. Why do we choose the best religion while pre-selecting a Christian worldview? That's not really fair game, don't you think? And actually no, not every religion says there's a "correct religion". You trivialize other religions. Some pagan religion, for example, will easily say that there is no universal religion, but only the most appropriate religion for a particular person based on one's blood, living conditions, etc.
Also important to understand, we have someone who can empathize with us since he became man.
Hebrews 4:15 F or we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are-yet he did not sin.
So you’re saying that god wouldn’t understand us if he didn’t become one of us? Wow. You people seriously are just catching L after L with your god. You say he is all powerful, the next second he is not. Bad look.
@@nicklasveva Go to church, bro.
@@TheJoeschmoe777 give me a single reason, as a non believer, that I should go to church.
I was reading that to my boys the other night, and emphasized the importance of that one point. That and the 'the high priests must continually make sacrifices for their sins, but OUR High Priest..."
@@nicklasveva God got off his high horse out of love, unlike you, lol.
Because Jesus Christ is Lord. Praise to the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen.
in the name of the mother, the daughter, and the demonic body.
Glad I’m not the only one in the comments that see the flaw in his reasoning. He set up an outline for what religion is based on his own comprehension (leaving out atheism and including Buddhism?), but that very outline is predetermined to be filled by Christianity. It’s such a close-minded view. There was no discussion opportunity for determining what religion is before we could have even tackled the rest of the video to discover if what is presented is to be true. Bothersome.
Agreed, also too many paradoxes are still not answered.For example, if a perfect entity like God cannot connect to us , how is he perfect?
@ЕфтимАлександров Good example. Though, this still assumes what “God” is. Christians may view their god to be as such, but that doesn’t mean that is what it is. How do we know God is an “entity” before we can say that it is perfect? How would someone even know it to be perfect? Experience, a book? And perfect by whose standards?
I have come to the conclusion that the Christian God is the Bible. All of their defense and theology relies on the Bible being true more than God being true. Even when something they believe is attacked, they don’t defend God, they defend the Bible.
Then here I am sounding like a fool, haha. Talking about “believing” in “God” as if I saw these things the way other god-believing religious do. Which I do not. Just want to make that clear. If “God” is this unfathomable thing which is beyond us, why even try to describe it or bring it down to a human level? So foolish of us to attribute anything to this thing we speak of.
@@gabrielsthoughts369 "I have come to the conclusion that the Christian God is the Bible". Technically yes, since the Bible is Jesus Christ in written format (i use technical language for easy reading). You will notice that reading the Bible somehow gives you power despite being a book. That's because Jesus in John 1 is named "The Word of God". However, God is much more than the Bible too, because you can have prophetic visions, you can have dreams, you can hear his voice in your head and know it wasn't you who was talking that (and no, i am not schizo). The thing is: God will do all that and still adhere to his own Bible because He won't contradict Himself. Of course, all of which i wrote requires faith, and that's why it's a belief, and a relationship, not "cold hard facts". Much peace my friend, God bless.
Well, lets try to have a conversations, pardon my English. What kind of outline is neutral for you, can you describe it? About God, what do you think God is?
The reasoning of God=perfect Imo is that if there's a product, there's a maker, there's an end, there's a beginning. Like how we make robots, we are the maker, so there's a maker who makes us as his product. Everything has an end, it doesn't make sense if man, including his soul, has no end, which means there is a beginning. But the only way to solve this end-beginning & maker-products in the end would be that there is a perfect being, because if it's not perfect, it itself has a maker and an end.
This is my own interpretation and reasoning
So if you want discussion opportunity I'd be willing to have a conversation. To answer your first point, yeah that leaves out atheism but I think he has other videos that explain why God is real. If you already believe in God then great, if not I could start there
This is peak Christianity lore
Brother In Faith ✝️🤝☪️✡️
@@Narlo_
I dont love your religion if you arent Christian, but I love you❤
@@Narlo_ Brothers in God images, but not in faith
@Lecommandant_camrounsame man i do respect judaism because they still follow the laws of God before Jesus was here
@@JimNoltie
But I don't respect all the beliefs of Modern Judaism
Amen bro. May 2025 will be the year of healing for this world, both west and east. And may Zoomer be known as the generation healed by God from generational sins
“What is religion all about”
“Connection to god”
No dawg 😭 you’re just defining Christianity. Religion is a set of beliefs that help govern your morals and explain the universe.
El momento en el que sabes que te gustara el video sin verlo.
Did you literally copy the comment above you?
@PauTheDeo yep, he just did it in Spanish
@PauTheDeo copiaste el comentario arriba?
@@Mitosiscellularblues Si, asi es
It’s cheating when the question is formed based on the answer. I believe a religion is created when we try to answer “What am I? Why am I here? How am I came to be?”
the term religion comes from reconnecting It is necessarily a connection that has been lost and needs to be redone
@imperialanimator1210no, The word "religion" is derived from the Latin term religio, and although the actual meaning is in dispute, some scholars have tried to connect religio with other Latin terms such as relegere (to reread), relinquere (to relinquish), and religare (to relegate, to unite, to bind together).(source: micro.magnet.fsu.edu)
Well good news for you, Jesus answers all 3 of those questions.
Those are more so philosophical or perhaps spiritual questions than religious ones.
@@damoclesecoe7184 So does pretty much all others. And even if they did provide perfetly good explanations it wouldnt make it true now would it?
This is the BEST VIDEO I've ever seen on RUclips. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
If this is the best video you have ever seen on RUclips you should probably watch more videos
0:30 this is false: the ability to connect humans to God is not the goal of all religions, and painting an idea of God unique to Christianity as THE idea of god so that you can introduce Christianity as the only way to logically experience Christianity’s version of god is begging the question.
So what are the goals of all religions? Isn't it to achieve eternal happiness?
@@FireMarekPL1 no, not at all. most religions try to explain the unknown. God exists in the unknown, we ma know everything physical but god knows physical and metaphysical which we cannot full perceive. Many religions try to bridge the gap between these two realms and explain their existence. its all about staving off existentialism
Ok, name one religion that does NOT try to connect man with the divine? And no, larpers don't count.
@christopherdouglass7143 So, there is a common factor in all religions, and Christianity best explains humanity's place in the world
@@FemboyFlaVR "the divine" is shifting the goalposts, because anything spiritual could be considered "the divine." The video explicitly said God, not "some kind of spiritual belief." So this really only includes Abrahamic and polytheistic religions - but not Buddhism, Shinto, Wicca, animism, ancestor worship, new age, etc etc.
I found the ultimate video example of begging the question. You Christians can do better than this.
My greatest blessing is being born into a good Christian family. 😊✝️🇮🇳🙏
Your brown and Indian.
Your throwing away our culture and identity to bow to the white man's religion and feet.
Christianity has gone hand to hand with Europeans To kill non-whites.
Wake Up stop being a white man's slave.
“Goals of religion” is so arbitrary. A Muslim could just say that God created us to submit our free will to Him and that’s why their religion is the correct one.
Also the main goals of religion is explaining the truth of our existence and give purpose to the life and the unseen like what happens after death
I agree, that was a little to much of a jump for me. Better perhaps to prove it by Love. The mercy that Christ gives in that we can be redeemd by faith in him and not by what we can achive in life/how rightouss we are. Because we all sin, but we all get an equal chance to reach heaven through Jesus. Givning what we all can give, faith. If all religions agree that God is love, that shows a loving and just god and is therefore the correct faith.
Look at the morals and ethics in Islam, it's self evidently bad and wrong. No loving god could want that.
Then their society would be doing better. It's not so their religion is subpar in its assumptions.
Do you still believe in the big bang creation myth?
0:55 "but humans' sinfulness and evil disproves this"
How exactly? You just brushed over this casually, relying on the common christian rhetoric "We ARE sinful. We ARE fallen. bla blah", which is basically circular reasoning.
Humans have the capacity to do bad, that's true, but they also can do tremendous good. That's the whole point of Free Will. Arbitrarily focusing on just one side-the evil-while completely ignoring the other is weak af
"Yeah, you don't even need to do Anything man. Don't even try with your broken fallen azz. Just accept Jesus bro lol"
What kind of babyish pessimistic ideology is this??
Because we are all sinful beings. Even from a secular standpoint, this still rings true.
Be honest here, how often have you done something that's bad? Have you hated someone? Hurt someone? Hurt yourself? Been angry for no real justified reason? Cheated or lie about something or to someone? Stolen something? Disrespectful towards your neighbor? All these things are stuff that a loving god wouldn't do. So there is no way we can even come close to being like God because our sinful nature can't allow that to happen. I, for one, am guilty of these things in some way or another. And even though I am a sinner, I have been saved. I try to avoid sin at all cost, but I've failed time and time again. And I ask for forgiven time and time again. Either way, Jesus died for me, and you, and all of God's children, because he loves us despite our sinful state.
@@JustinCage56 What defines sin? Define evil. Define bad.
@@JustinCage56 No, those things you listed are not proof of our "siNfUl nAtUrE". It just shows we have free will. I can easily reverse it and ask you "have you never done any Good? have you never done charity? or loved your neighbor?" etc etc...
But I've talked to enough Christians to know that I won't be able to get through your negative self-deprecating "we are evil and baddy bad" belief. So I'll approach this from a whole another angle:
According to your beliefs, WHY did God even create us humans in the first place?
@@JustinCage56the God in the Bible has done plenty of immoral things. He’s committed genocide, killed children unnecessarily and that’s off the top of my head.
@mustanaamiotto3812 sin is what separates us from God. because of God, he gives us morals that tell us right and wrong other than free will. because of free will, anyone can have different ideas of what is right and what is wrong, and God differentiates the true difference between right and wrong
0:34 “All of religion is about trying to bridge the gap between the infinite God and us finite humans”
That claim comes from your understanding of what religions are and what their “purpose” is. In my experience, different faith traditions are incredibly diverse and many wouldn’t agree with that statement.
For example, I could say that the purpose of faith is to live in accordance with the natural world or to minimize suffering and so therefore buddhism or daoism are correct and Christianity is false based on that underlying assumption.
I could be wrong though so please correct any errors in my thinking.
There is a difference between religion and philosophy.
Say, the basic idea of self denial in buddhism is that it will allow you to avoid suffering by removing your desire. This is fundamentally no different than what could be found in a self-help book today, especially since buddhism influences those.
Where religion and philosophy differ in buddhism is that they believe you can become so enlightened that you gain superpowers... That statement probably depends on what brand we're talking about, but I haven't studied it heavily.
The point is that they believe there is a higher state of being to be achieved, and that self improvement will lead there. It's the finite striving to reach the infinite.
In Buddhism, although the concept of a God is absent, there is a limiting factor that divides individuals from a state of perfection (akin to the Christian notion of divine union) and their mundane existence. One who surpasses this limitation is considered to have attained nirvana.
@@FireMarekPL1Buddhism has gods. They are deemphasized by secular westerners due to a bad understanding of Buddhist theological concepts. Which has in turn gone back and now some Buddhists in the east are sounding more like their secular westerners.
Christianity is of a different character than most other religions, because it's based on a specific historical claim, the resurrection of Jesus. It's true or false based on that alone - if Jesus was not resurrected, it's all meaningless, and if he was, that proves it. Even Islam doesn't really have anything like this, for example most Islamic theologians will say that the Night Journey really happened. However, nothing about Islam really changes if it was only a vision.
I suspect that your average Buddhist, if asked if Buddhism was true in a verifiable, factual sense, would just say that you have asked a silly question.
However, I agree with you that many religions do not have the purpose claimed in the video, and adherents would interact with Christian claims in much the same way that atheists do.
if you want to live according to the natural world, ignore your conscience and follow every single biological whim you have
3:08 yes, we MUST Repent of ALL mortal, anf willful sins, Be Baptized to get The Holy Spirit, go to Confession, Forgive everyone, and love everyone equally, so we can be Forgiven, not Judge, or we will be Judged, know God ( Keep His Commandments, read The Holy Bible ), Pray, you can also Fast, but most importantly, BELIEVE IN THE HOLY TRINITY WITHOUT HERESIES, to go to Heaven, before it's too late!✝️🙏❤️
Heaven is not bought. It’s simply a gift from Jesus dying on the cross.
@ True, but if we don't Repent, doesn't that mean we are lukewarm?
@@CharbelRouhana-Cross repentance is simply turning to God. But repentance is not what saves you.
@ how come?
@@CharbelRouhana-Cross because Jesus saved you. He paid for your death on the cross. It’s all to God that we can go to heaven. Not our works or what weve done at all. It’s purely only cause Jesus paid for it all.
I am a Christian, however the definition of religion and original premise seem to already make Christianity the true religion. I agree with this, however the definition of religion and original premise seem to point to Christianity from the getgo
Yeah, this video will likely push non-believers away instead of inspire them to start the incredible relationship with God together.
That's not RZ definition of religion, it is really how the concept is defined.
@@mlwilliams4407"The natural person does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to him, and he is not able to understand them because they are spiritually discerned." - 1 Corinthians 2:14
@@pedroguimaraes6094 Yes, without truly having "ears to hear" the human will reject things from the Spirit of God. Most humans do not truly have "ears to hear", including most Christians because while all Christians start spiritually immature when they are baptized, most Christians stay spiritually immature until they physically die.
"the original premise", what do you mean by that? I've heard, though cannot verify, that many aspects of christianity existed or were present in older religions, which in some cases may have been adopted
Not referring to jesus himself, but rather that some aspects of christianity may have been taken from older sources
This video is wrong. It doesn’t prove Christianity is the correct religion. It just goes on ahead and makes a bunch of assumptions without any demonstration of the truth of those claims. It’s basically circular reasoning. You have to prove that a God exist before you get to appeal to him.
hinduism doing it 7 times and about to do it again and making the universe all peaceful everytime until the next era begins is fr fr
Hinduism is one of the silliest religions ever created
Peaceful? Human sacrifices, sati, saffron terror
@@--Shalom-- well the messiah hasnt descended on this iteration of the world yet yk all the previous iterations of the universe he did come in the world became peaceful and he will do it again in this iteraation of the world about 2-3k years from now ( also the following are horrors commited by christans in the past- false witch accusations and burning , The church harboring and domineering political power and brutally murdering christanity deniers, forceful conversion of pagans, stoning of women and slaves)
@rollrtoaster3823 all these are done by ex pagan converts which is done against the teachings of the Bible but what I have said in the previous comment are suggested by your religious scriptures
@@--Shalom-- tell me you know absolutely nothing about religion without telling me you know absolutely nothing abt it, Sati wasn't a religious thing, it was a voluntary thing which Indian females did when their husbands died out of their love, and also because they didn't want their pure bodies to be used by other evil men, there are lower level hindu literature that does endorse it but vedas don't talk about it, neither in Gita Krsna allows it, as for sacrifices, they were done by a certain class of people to get material benefit from it not a spiritual benefit,
Krsna is Srimad Bhagavad Gita says 7.20 says :
"Those whose intelligence has been stolen by material desires surrender unto demigods and follow the particular rules and regulations of worship according to their own natures."
and in BG 7.23 says:
"Men of small intelligence worship the demigods, and their fruits are limited and temporary. Those who worship the demigods go to the planets of the demigods, but My devotees ultimately reach My supreme planet."
In order to gain spiritual awakening, a person must go beyond sacrifices and get his mind straight and steady focused on param brahman (Sri Krsna)
Also saffron terror is a new thing and has caused far less deaths than mass conversions of other religions. We don't believe in hating and killing others because Krsna in Bhagavad Gita preaches us to see every human or animal as just like us and once we start doing that, we are no more ignorant. ❤
As a Christian, I must say this video has several flaws. First of all, you cant say divine revelation comes from God because most religions weren’t/aren’t monotheistic. Moreover, religions like Buddhism and Hinduism aren’t about bridging the gap between man and God(s), or, Top it more generally, the gap between the mortal and divine. So in essence, you put the criteria’s so only Christianity (or maybe Islam/Judaism) is possible. To say it again: I am a firm Christian myself. However, I feel videos like these should be more Objective/charitable. God bless!
Wait, huh? Divine revelation doesn't come from God? Then where does it come from? You know God can divinely reveal things to non-Christians too right?
I see where you're coming from, but most of the evidence for God comes from what he created, and if you don't believe in one all-powerful God who is outside of this universe and created everything, you religion doesn't have much evidence. That's why RZ talked about religions that lower God making less sense than Christianity.
"Mortal and divine"
Sounds familiar to Humans and God no?
Once again, this is semantics. Replace God with the unknown supernatural or divine and his point stands
yeah im ngl i get its more to make a general point, if it were truly possible to once and for all PROVE that christianity MUST be the ONE correct religion in a 3 minute youtube video with a fun little graphic then by this point in history literally everyone on earth woulda heard it before and everyone would be christian. but even then i just find a lot of his videos lack a lotta depth and are moreso made for a christian audience to make themselves feel better than in general to put forth his arguments for this stuff. also saying this as a christian myself btw, i just think a lot of christian social media pages try too hard to act like they have definitive proof for christianity when in reality at best its evidence/suggestions and if there were a real proof it wouldnt be found in a 3 minute video itd have to be VERY extensive since we got the burden of proof not the atheists. plus some things you js gotta accept we as christians do not have the answers to. the bible gives us guidance and answers on many many things but not everything
Nice way to sum it up. Keep spreading the gospel ❤
Jesus Christ is the LIGHT of the world and His disciples are little lights reflecting His glory. The closer we get to God the brighter our light will shine. As Christians we want to follow the teachings of the Bible. It's very important to remember that we can't earn our way to Heaven. Salvation is a FREE gift by grace through faith. Let's never forget that the precious BLOOD of Jesus Christ cleanses us from ALL sin which means there is NOTHING that can be added to improve the one time FINISHED redemptive work of Jesus Christ on the cross. Hebrews 10:10-14 & Ephesians 2:8-9. ❤
When one asks me what the circular reasoning falalcy is, I send them this video.
There's something arrogant about believing your religion is the "correct one" without question. It's even more laughable when there's like 100 different sects of said religion because you can't make up your mind which one of them is "correct".
Has it ever crossed your mind that diversity of thought amongst practitioners of certain religions is supposed to be healthy? Look at atheists, agnostics, cults, and Muslims, and tell me if you think those are healthy communities to be part of ideologically. Then look at Christianity, Hinduism, and Buddhism, who all took the painful step of allowing diversity of thought across their scholasticism and endured for millennia. Islam isn't quite as old, and their schism was far more violent than either the Catholic-Orthodox split or the fallout from the Reformation and it still continues to this day. The different sects and denominations of Christianity help get the message of Christ to the most people.
That is not arrogance, difference of doctrine is simply because people are different, and so are cultures and time periods.
And many of us got to the answer being Christianity because we were seeking answers, so its not "without question"
you are literally not religious at all if you dont believe your religion is the "correct one". What a dumb comment, its in the definition of following a religion that you believe that your religion is the "correct one"
He is also saying correct as rage bait and in a funny but true way
@@enriquesuarez7113 You sound a bit offended. lol So do you believe that if your religion is the "correct" one everyone else will go to hell for following the "wrong" religion? That's the issue I have.
A very practical video even if you not religious.
This thought process seems flawed.
evidence?
@GazerWasMyBird Perhaps the video poster should provide more evidence or an explanation for the claims he makes in the first minute before bringing Jesus into the picture. He makes assumptions as to what religion is and it’s goal that perfectly fit what Christianity aims to do, without an explanation as to why or any evidence to back up the assumption.
@GazerWasMyBird I don't need an intermediate to connect with God and have a relationship with Him. The creator of this video makes the false premise that an intermediate is needed to have a relationship with God and he tailor the requirements to fit his personal religious beliefs. He makes up requirements for the "true religion" that fits Christianity instead of being objective and neutral.
It seems flawed because it is.
@@ChadKingOfficial Deeply so.
We live in a fallen world because we deserve it? The worst case for God so far. How is that plausible if we have an all loving God? No one ask to live but yet deserve death? Why would an all loving God curse us for existence? According the bible how did we fall? And by “we” I mean you and me? If our nature is fallen that implies it was compromised, but by who? I’m born into a fallen nature but how can my sin be on me if I never chose to be born into it? Was it not possible for God to not curse humanity over one man’s choice? My fallen nature was inherently given by the same God I’m suppose believe loves me. Regardless of the original sin, why am I punishment and cursed? My nature to sin is not my own but the result of a collective punishment, a condition in which leads to eternal punishment, Where is Gods love in that? Essentially Jesus being crucified was unnecessary in the case where God could have just forgiven the first sin. I mean since he’s all loving and all.
God is all loving and if you reject him and sin he will give you what you want of being separate from God/Hell when you die.
If you sin then your rejecting God.
If someone killed 10,000 people you think God should forgive them??
Yea God is all loving but the person who killed 10,000 people just hurt 10,000 other people that God also loves.
The first sin was from Lucifer/Satan he had pride and rebelled against God.
How could God forgive someone who rebelled against him Satan also asked for it and got what he wanted.
If a baby was born then died they would still go to heaven because there brains don’t know what is right and wrong.
Adam and Eve sin which is why it’s the fall of man.
My reply probably got deleted because RUclips always deletes my comment when I explain stuff like this
@@BunbunMapAnimations God essentially killed millions of people he loved for the sake of two humans. If you kill 10000 people would be the result of given free will right? God basically gave you the tool to kill those people. And since we all rebelled against God for idk.. existing then why would we expect him to forgive us if he can’t forgive Satan? And what if people brains don’t know right from wrong would they still go to heaven?
It’s so much easier to appreciate the beauty of scriptures full narrative when you have understanding of the covenants in which God unveiled Himself and necessarily became the substitute for us. Praise Jesus!
this is the most biased video i have ever seen
That's what christian channels are about.
exactly
Even other beliefs too, not just Christians lol
yeah, as a Christian this was a pretty weak argument
Yeah I’m a Christian and this argument is kinda weak, but the same can easily be said with any other religion. Is this video was made by a Muslim stating Islam was correct, then it would be biased asf
The last phrase won me: only one God became man
Yes. All glory goes to Lord Krishna 🙏
How is it impressive though? If anything, a man who did the impossible by becoming a god, like Hercules, is far more impressive than an omnipotent being becoming a man
@narutofan2010san I really enjoyed the Bhagavad Gita, is a fresh breeze of hope, I learned from it
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It's not true that Christianity is the only religion whose god became a man. Read the Bhagavad-Gita.
And in the Bhagavad Gita, The Song of God, Krishna states that he as in Brahman/God will come back to Earth to restore righteousness when the people lose their way. He also told Arjuna if you seek refuge in him then you will make it to Nirvana/Heaven.
To anyone else reading this; Hinduism has only one God since the beginning which is Brahman. There is also the Atman, which is Brahman that dwells in all things and every one. Brahman and Atman are the same. It is like Father and Holy Spirit. All of the gods in Hinduism are aspects of Brahman since God is so big and great it is hard to define God. Something that a Hindu Saint named Sri Ramakrishna once said (it is not an exact quote), "God is like water. When held in the hand it can freeze to the form of the devotees love." He also said Religions are like rivers that lead to the same ocean which is God.
This is coming from an American Christian by the way.
@@claytonholder7468In Christianity, God does not dwell in all things. All other things are creation, not the creator. God is not in a rock or a tree. Also, you speak of hinduism like there is just one kind. There are many, and with differing beliefs.
@@claytonholder7468 nirvana is far from heaven. it doesnt even matter which country u are from. u can be American and a mormon. and I wouldnt even call America a Christian country seeing how many are into evangelism which doesnt comes from ancient times.
u prob attended concerts instead of an actual church. tell me about what u learn from churches then? and what is the eucharist truly? is it symbolism or actual flesh?
Definitely
Hinduism is unique
Bhagavad Gita and Upanishads
@ you are free to disagree but do not talk as if you stand on a higher ground than your brother. To my belief Nirvana is the Union with God which that is what heaven is. I said I’m an American Christian to give insight saying I’m not from India (India is one of the first places for Christianity, way before Europe). By saying American Christian, I am saying that I do not come from the place in which the religions im talking about originate. It tells that I was born in raised with being taught Jesus and with having the same misunderstandings that RedeemedZoomer has now. I believe that religions like Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Sikhism worship the same ONE God. Just like any parent, God wants all the children to learn the same values but every child is unique. Some children require a different parenting approach.
I went to one of those concert churches before and it’s not my thing. That’s not how I view God. I’m more of a Catholic/Orthodox viewpoint of worship. I heard of evangelicalism but I don’t know exactly what it is. I only started being devoted to God a few years ago through learning about Buddhism and Hinduism. The teachings from those two paths taught/strengthened the teachings and life of Christ.
The only way to know is by faith, stay faithful. God bless❤️
Amen, Good video! 🙏🏾✝️❤️🔥
Haha - brown hands
GOD BLESS YOU ALL AMEN ✝️♥️✝️♥️✝️
Thank you and God bless.
Beautifully done
"Many man tried to be God, but only God become man" This hits so hard
oh boy im getting flashbacks from your athiest arguments video
you just kinda presuppose some chirstian values as if they should apply to all religions dogmatically, like god having to be "great" or humans being "sinful"
all the others are wrong so Christianity is the best
@@justdontcallmezesty hey, I am a Christian too but that argument is a Non sequitur and fallacious.
@ Im racist and hate everything non European, jesus being Jewish is litterly the only thing stopping me from going to heaven
Well, God is greater than human (by definition. True even if the human evolves to superdupermegahuman in terms of his consciousness, still he is not God). And yeah, we constantly do stuff that can easily fall into category of sin
@MoMentale-r4l "by definition" you mean by the *christian* definition, most religions dont even define objective greatness, or have evil or weak gods in polytheist religions, and sin is very often also not defined
Nothing is better than not only being right and assertive (we're winning), but it's actually well done and not lame.
Keep it up you're doing excellent
is easy to prove your religion as right when you part of the presupposition that all religions need what your religion have, dont try to apply the needs of your religion to validate the others, thats just a circular reasoning
and obviously, this is without questioning the veracity of your statements about the divinity of Jesus
My exact thought. You can't use a framework you invented to prove your ideas correct.
"But it's okay, let's just add holy music to the background and we'll sound convincing"
You should know as a Calvinist I'm only trying to do my part to evangelize but I do believe everyone who has or will go to heaven has already been numbered.
I do also believe that the bible is what it is but only something more to whom God saves and that He works outside of time so those who seemingly accept him have already been chosen by him and those who don't were passed over in His sovereign election.
That is why alot of times I listen to your arguments most of which I've heard before but I've already seen the apologetics answers to I realise faith is the bridge.
Paul says faith is a gift from God and no one deserves a gift, God gives it to whoever He chooses.
So I do accept athiesm and other religions are part of God's sovereign plan with which He uses to play out what pleases Him.
I believe in a God who answers to no one and does as He pleases whether He offends any of his creation or not.
Because everyone has earthly life until God takes it and nothing happens at this moment that He hasn't thought out and decided it must come to pass.
dont watch the video, go anb@Kevin-qz2st
The image of the guy talking to the rock made me laugh harder than I wanna admit
Great video!
Nice totally unbiased video
Wow.. thanks for this video this touched me so deep
lol
This argument is heavily flawed. You're basically creating the criteria for the correct religion so that it fits to Christianity.
ive asked jesus for many things that will benefit and not bring down others and ive gotten all of them so thats why i have no doubt in him
wake up!! we are about to enter tribulation and the Christian church has completely mislead you, you need to repent so God doesn't pour his wrath out on you
we are required to keep the Sabbath (Isaiah 56, acts 13:42-44)
and to not eat pork (Isaiah 66, acts 15)
Paul specified in Galatians 3:19 that sacrificial law ended meaning we still have to keep the ten commandments. He ended animal sacrificing and stoning and circumcision.
Matthew 5:19
in Ephesians 2:12-13 it says we are grafted into Israel meaning the prophecy and covenants given to Israel still apply to us
and Isaiah 11:11-13 says that you are apart of the lost sheep of Israel
christmas easter halloween are unbiblical idolatry, christ wasn't even born in December and these celebrations come from paganism such as yule, saturnalia and ishtar
The trinity is an unbiblical idolatrous doctrine (numbers 23:19, mark 10:18, Matthew 26:39)
the messiah's name is Yeshua not Jesus read John 5:42-43 about this
@@ArgueWDelusionalChristians lmao SDA
@doodoomemes5914 What's sda? Someone teaching you that you have to obey god that you don't like or something? What about your own messiah's words in Matthew 5:19 where those who teach people to keep the sabbath and not worship statues will be called great in the kingdom of heaven?
@@ArgueWDelusionalChristians The Sabbath is on Sunday lol, people keep the Sabbath by going to Church?
The Trinity is also not unbiblical, dude what do you think Baptism or Communion is for? Not to mention the countless mentions of the Holy Spirit and Jesus as being God in the New Testament (LITERALLY John 1:1)
Also, yes, the 10 Commandments still apply because they are part of the moral code?
You are taking real things (Sabbath, 10 Commandments) and mixing it in with utter bullshit (No Trinity, Yeshua not Jesus (LITERALLY THE SAME NAME)) in the most disguisting way possible. Then you tell us to wake up
@@justagreekhistorian Constantine changed the Sabbath day to Sunday to honor the sun-god on March 7, 321 AD. The papacy is the beast that changed the times and laws Daniel 7:25. Additionally, the papacy is the one that adopted paganism 🎄🎅🎃🐰. The real sabbath is Saturday morning to sunday morning
Very flawed reasoning tbh
That's why I'm here to see the horror lol
as a hindu this didnt convince me
+1
@ what
@@priyansh_12391 one more of the same opinion, I meant.
why
Because your heart is blind to the truth, your searching for excuses just to deny a perfect God
Misunderstanding of hinduism, at least the advaita tradition
So Christianity is true if we presuppose a bunch of theological aspects central to Christianity and completely ignore how other religions go about helping humans relate to the divine in ways that are unique to those religions that Christianity does not have.
I'm not entirely sure what you mean, but the fact that other religions might have their own devine mechanisms doesn't invalidate Christianity.
@@gameboy-bt7nk I didn’t claim they do. The central claim of the video is that Christianity is the only religion that fits the “goal” of religion and it demonstrates this by going over aspects of Christianity that other religions don’t have. My point is, there are other religions that can do this going in *their* direction.
The principle of immanence does not denies God’s greatness and power. God is close because all of creation is part of him not separate from him. It’s only in immanence we can start to grasp who he is.
There are similarly well-produced videos explaining why the other religions mentioned in this video are the real ones.
And you wonder why many gen z are losing interest in organised Christianity.
they're actually gaining interest in it really fast. They're converting to the most organized forms of it like Catholicism and Orthodoxy
@@redeemedzoomer6053 “If the unaffiliated were a religion, they’d be the largest religious group in the United States,” said Elizabeth Drescher, an adjunct professor at Santa Clara University.
@@redeemedzoomer6053 Yes, because there's more people in the world than before, so naturally there'd be more people to convert. It's more accurate to say Gen Z is losing interest by percentage of population rather than sheer numbers.
0:51 It only denies it if we say God is on the level of every day logic. In some forms of Buddhism and also in Hinduism it is said that God or the True Reality / Origin is infinitely transcendent and also infinitely immanent.
Well, Christianity believes that too, but it thinks it isn't enough that the the Finite is Close to the Finite, The Inifinite needs to actualize in the Finite to unite the 2!
@@maxzationWhy?
What a chad. Long live this channel. Jesus is KING over all!
This is a great explanation! Amen!
Beautifully explained, Richard! Well done!
I don’t think every religion is about god. Buddhism especially is agnostic to the idea of a singular higher deity, and you are forgetting that Hinduism can get very polytheistic. And that’s ignoring all the other religions besides the major ones.
The Central False Dilemma
The argument presents a false dichotomy between "all religions trying to reach up to God" versus Christianity's unique solution. This ignores:
Other religions with divine incarnation concepts (e.g., Krishna in Hinduism)
Different theological frameworks for divine-human relationships (e.g., Sufi mysticism)
Non-theistic approaches to transcendence (e.g., Buddhism)
Various religious concepts of divine mediation and intercession
Problematic Logical Structure
The argument follows this pattern:
CopyP1: We need a bridge between infinite God and finite humans
P2: This requires someone who is both God and human
P3: Jesus is both God and human
C: Therefore Christianity is the only true religion
This argument has several issues:
It assumes its own premises (begging the question)
The conclusion doesn't necessarily follow from the premises
It presupposes specific theological concepts ("infinite God," "human sinfulness")
Misrepresentation of Other Religions
The video makes broad generalizations about "all other religions" that are historically inaccurate:
Many religions don't focus on "earning" divine acceptance
Various traditions have concepts of divine grace
Multiple religions have stories of divine sacrifice
Several faiths include concepts of divine-human mediators
The "Uniqueness" Fallacy
The argument claims Christianity is unique because:
God dies for humans
Divine becomes human
Perfect mediator exists
Salvation through grace
However, these concepts appear in various forms across different religions:
Dying and rising gods (Osiris, Dionysus)
Divine incarnations (Avatars in Hinduism)
Divine mediators (Bodhisattvas in Buddhism)
Grace-based salvation (Pure Land Buddhism)
Logical Issues with the Mediator Argument
The argument about needing a mediator has internal consistency problems:
CopyIf God is infinite and humans finite, then:
- How can any being be both?
- If such a being can exist, why is only one instance possible?
- Why couldn't God create multiple mediators?
- Why couldn't God simply choose to relate directly to humans?
The Problem of Evil Response
The video's response to the problem of evil is circular:
CopyP1: We live in a fallen world because we deserve it
P2: Jesus offers forgiveness and future perfection
This doesn't actually address the philosophical problem of evil:
Why would an all-good God create beings who "deserve" evil?
How does future perfection justify present suffering?
Why is suffering necessary for redemption?
Epistemological Problems
The argument starts with "how do we know which religion is correct?" but then:
Assumes Christian theological premises to prove Christianity
Uses Christian concepts to evaluate other religions
Doesn't provide objective criteria for evaluation
Historical Context
The argument ignores the historical development of these ideas:
Early Christian debates about Jesus's nature
Influence of Greek philosophy on Christian theology
Development of incarnation theology
Evolution of salvation concepts
Anthropological Issues
The argument's analogy of relating to different beings (dogs, ants, rocks) oversimplifies:
Different cultures have different concepts of divine-human relationships
Various models of transcendence exist
Multiple frameworks for understanding divine-human interaction
Conclusion:
While the video presents an internally coherent Christian theological argument, it fails as a logical proof for Christianity's unique truth claims. It relies on circular reasoning, false dichotomies, and oversimplified representations of other religions. A more rigorous approach would need to:
Establish objective criteria for evaluating religious claims
Accurately represent other religious traditions
Address the philosophical problems in its own arguments
Acknowledge the complexity of religious experience and truth claims
I'd love to have this much time to waste
This is a 3 minutes video, and can only afford to spend a few seconds for describing each other large religion. Of course it cannot describe them all in full detail. Those few words however, are a reasonably good approximation for the topic at hand. Of course if this was a 2 hours long video, it could spend more time to be more precise with the other religions. Yes, a more rigorous approach would be warranted, as you say, but one can not expect such rigorous approach in a 3 minutes video.
So that's why commenters say things like, "I know this video is going to be good and I haven't even watched it!" like some rube.
@yoggothemadgod6196 My points are valid, so I don't think I'm wasting time
@@praevasc4299 It blatantly ignores other religions with divine incarnation concepts (e.g., Krishna in Hinduism)
Different theological frameworks for divine-human relationships (e.g., Sufi mysticism)
Non-theistic approaches to transcendence (e.g., Buddhism)
Various religious concepts of divine mediation and intercession
It claims that its interpretation of god is correct, no that's not an excuse
Love God and love our neighbors, this doesn’t mean to just love fellow Christians. We must love those who do not believe or even despise us, we must love them and show them why Jesus is the correct path, the path of unconditional love. Love God, obey his commands, love others and help them along. God bless you all ❤
The last line goes hard🥶🔥🔥
How is it impressive though? If anything, a man who did the impossible by becoming a god, like Hercules, is far more impressive than an omnipotent being becoming a man
Redeemed Zoomer (and all abrahamic religions in general) trying not to make a circular argument challenge.
Difficulty: impossible LMFAO
Lets see you justify the existence of morality, pal.
@@InspironGantry you changed your comment lmfao why
And why do I have to justify morality?
@@InspironGantryhow do you justify morality? Don't Christians disagree amongst themselves about morality? Don't Islam and Judaism teach different versions of morality?
@@InspironGantry Morality is pretty much definitionally subjective. Since its any system one uses to define what he right or wrong. And what someone percieves as right or wrong is subjective to them.
Even a god cant fix that since youre abiding by a subjective moral system made by someone else
@@InspironGantry its true that a higher being is the only way to define morality. however, you dont need to do this. actually you would not do that if a higher being was not existing. its like saying "who would we worship if there was no god?". I mean just dont worship to anyone then.
Hello. I am an atheist. I define atheism as suspending any acknowledgment as to the reality of any particular god until sufficient credible evidence is presented. My situation is that *_I currently have no good reason to acknowledge the reality of any god._*
And here is why I currently hold to such a position. Below are 11 facts I must consider when evaluating the claim made by certain theists that a particular god exists in reality. To be clear, these are not premises for any argument which _concludes_ there to be no gods. These are simply facts I must take into account when evaluating the verity of such a claim. If any of the following facts were to be contravened at a later time by evidence, experience, or sound argument, I would THEN have good reason to acknowledge such a reality.
1. I have never been presented with a functional definition of a god.
2. I personally have never observed a god.
3. I have never encountered any person who has claimed to have observed a god.
4. I know of no accounts of persons claiming to have observed a god that were willing or able to demonstrate or verify their observation for authenticity, accuracy, or validity.
5. I have never been presented with any _valid_ logical argument, which also introduced demonstrably true premises that lead deductively to an inevitable conclusion that a god(s) exists in reality.
6. Of the many logical syllogisms I have examined arguing for the reality of a god(s), I have found all to contain a formal or informal logical fallacy or a premise that can not be demonstrated to be true.
7. I have never observed a phenomenon in which the existence of a god was a necessary antecedent for the known or probable explanation for the causation of that phenomenon.
8. Several proposed (and generally accepted) explanations for observable phenomena that were previously based on the agency of a god(s), have subsequently been replaced with rational, natural explanations, each substantiated with evidence that excluded the agency of a god(s). I have never encountered _vice versa._
9. I have never knowingly experienced the presence of a god through intercession of angels, divine revelation, the miraculous act of divinity, or any occurrence of a supernatural event.
10. Every phenomenon that I have ever observed appears to have *_emerged_* from necessary and sufficient antecedents over time without exception. In other words, I have never observed a phenomenon (entity, process, object, event, process, substance, system, or being) that was created _ex nihilo_ - that is instantaneously came into existence by the solitary volition of a deity.
11. All claims of a supernatural or divine nature that I have been presented have either been refuted to my satisfaction or do not present as _falsifiable._
ALL of these facts lead me to the only rational conclusion that concurs with the realities I have been presented - and that is the fact that there is *_no good reason_* for me to acknowledge the reality of any particular god.
I have heard often that atheism is the denial of the Abrahamic god. But denial is the active rejection of a substantiated fact once credible evidence has been presented. Atheism is simply withholding such acknowledgment until sufficient credible evidence is introduced. *_It is natural, rational, and prudent to be skeptical of unsubstantiated claims, especially extraordinary ones._*
I welcome any cordial response. Peace.
This is the only rational conclusion. If people were honest, they would admit that the only way for them to stay religious is to embrace the irrational, which is fine, because human beings aren't inherently rational
Embracing the irrational is a slippery slope @@VargVikernes1488
From the Eastern Orthodoxy viewpoint:
Premise: "I define atheism as suspending any acknowledgment as to the reality of any particular god until sufficient credible evidence is presented."
In Orthodox Christianity, faith is not primarily about evidence or intellectual assent in the way some understand it. It is deeply experiential and transformative, as well as relational. It recognizes that God’s presence and action can be beyond empirical verification yet still undeniably real. Faith is not something solely intellectual but a lived relationship that often unfolds over time. God’s reality transcends the categories of what can simply be verified through sensory or logical means. His work can be understood and experienced in and through life, through scripture, and the Holy Sacraments.
1. "I have never been presented with a functional definition of a god."
A traditional definition of God might struggle to encapsulate His infinite nature. In Eastern Orthodoxy, God is known not fully through definitions, but through His revelation. The Holy Trinity is a central mystery-the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. As God reveals Himself through the Son, and as we encounter Him through the Holy Spirit, we begin to apprehend the mysteries of the divine more fully. God's presence is best understood personally, and no intellectual framework can fully explain the depths of such a presence. Orthodox theology is hesitant to offer too narrow a definition of God, understanding that the nature of the divine is far above all that human reason can neatly categorize.
2. "I personally have never observed a god."
It is important to note that Orthodox Christianity affirms God’s presence everywhere, but invisible to physical observation. Many individuals have encounters with God that do not include visible appearances-an integral experience of the faith is that God works deeply in the hearts and lives of believers, often inwardly and invisibly through the grace of the Holy Spirit. While you may not have seen God in the direct, physical sense, that does not mean His presence is absent. We might compare this to being able to feel the wind without seeing it; the experience is real, yet not fully reducible to what can be physically grasped.
3. "I have never encountered any person who has claimed to have observed a god."
While you may not have met someone who has witnessed God through physical sight, Orthodox Christianity places a strong emphasis on encountering God through the lives of saints, who are His living examples. The lives of the holy Fathers, the martyrs, and the witnesses throughout Church history stand as evidence of divine interaction. We hold that God manifests His presence through the lives of His followers, especially when they live a life of prayer and purification, though these experiences may not match what one typically considers “seeing” or “touching”.
4. "I know of no accounts of persons claiming to have observed a god that were willing or able to demonstrate or verify their observation for authenticity, accuracy, or validity."
The Orthodox Christian response to such claims does not dismiss their subjectivity, but emphasizes that divine encounters, when they happen, are generally inaccessible to external validation by ordinary means. The experiences of the saints, for instance, aren’t meant to prove God’s existence in a scientific or empirical sense-they witness God’s presence in their lives. Miracles and visions in the Orthodox tradition testify to the hidden presence of the divine within personal experience, but they don’t exist merely to prove the existence of God like a scientific phenomenon.
5. "I have never been presented with any valid logical argument, which also introduced demonstrably true premises that lead deductively to an inevitable conclusion that a god(s) exists in reality."
In the Eastern Orthodox view, the existence of God is not necessarily proved through formal logic-God’s reality is encountered in the spiritual life. Reason and logic are gifts from God, but they don’t alone lead to an experiential relationship with God. The ontological or cosmological arguments, for instance, may help someone move toward contemplation of God, but Orthodox Christianity focuses on experience of the divine, which transcends pure reasoning. Orthodox Christians believe that the divine reality is hidden, and it is embraced through faith in Christ and in His body, the Church.
6. "Of the many logical syllogisms I have examined arguing for the reality of a god(s), I have found all to contain a formal or informal logical fallacy or a premise that can not be demonstrated to be true."
Logical fallacies may indeed appear in theological arguments when attempting to discuss God’s nature, because human reasoning is finite and limited-particularly when discussing the infinite God. Faith, from an Orthodox perspective, does not aim to replace reason but to integrate reason with the transcendence of divine truth. Orthodox Christianity teaches that grace extends beyond the rational, and through prayer, the Church’s life, and the sacraments, we experience truths beyond mere human comprehension. There is wisdom in the saying that “the heart can see what the eyes cannot.”
7. "I have never observed a phenomenon in which the existence of a god was a necessary antecedent for the known or probable explanation for the causation of that phenomenon."
This highlights an important distinction between the natural and supernatural realms. Eastern Orthodox theology doesn't claim that the supernatural interrupts natural causality, but rather that the natural proceeds from the divine. Natural phenomena are understood to reflect the glory and action of God but don’t, on their own, exhaust the divine cause of existence. The Orthodox perspective emphasizes mystery-the divine is seen to work within the order of creation yet cannot be fully reduced to it.
8. "Several proposed (and generally accepted) explanations for observable phenomena that were previously based on the agency of a god(s), have subsequently been replaced with rational, natural explanations, each substantiated with evidence that excluded the agency of a god(s). I have never encountered vice versa."
Orthodox Christians recognize that science serves as a tool for uncovering the mysteries of the natural world, but it cannot address the ultimate cause behind everything. The fact that natural explanations have evolved does not negate the presence of the divine, because the divine is not bound by the scientific method. It is, instead, transcendent and immanent. God is the cause of all that is, and as created things reveal deeper truths, they also manifest God’s handiwork. Orthodox Christianity does not view this as a conflict, but rather as complementary-the “reason” discovered in science does not make the mystery of God irrelevant.
9. "I have never knowingly experienced the presence of a god through intercession of angels, divine revelation, the miraculous act of divinity, or any occurrence of a supernatural event."
Supernatural events, as experienced by those in the Orthodox Church, are not always of the grandiose sort, but they nonetheless reveal God’s action in the world. It’s not uncommon for people to receive miracles on a smaller scale: answers to prayer, transformation of the heart, or the inner peace of communion with God. Through participation in the Eucharist, one begins to experience the unseen grace and divine presence of God, even though it is invisible. Orthodox Christianity is rich with examples of encounters with the divine that cannot be fully articulated in logical terms but are no less real.
10. "Every phenomenon that I have ever observed appears to have emerged from necessary and sufficient antecedents over time without exception. In other words, I have never observed a phenomenon (entity, process, object, event, process, substance, system, or being) that was created ex nihilo - that is instantaneously came into existence by the solitary volition of a deity."
Orthodox Christian faith does not require all creation to appear in an instant. The belief is that God sustains all creation-everything we see exists because God continues to will it. God’s creative act, as revealed in the doctrine of creation ex nihilo, is understood as ongoing; it is not a singular event but a sustaining activity that allows creation to exist, moment by moment, entirely dependent on God’s will.
11. "All claims of a supernatural or divine nature that I have been presented have either been refuted to my satisfaction or do not present as falsifiable."
The experience of the supernatural in Orthodox Christianity is not subject to falsifiability in the same way scientific claims are. It often enters the personal realm of faith and transformation, neither to be measured by physical standards nor reduced to logical formulas. Miracles, like the resurrection of Christ and the continual witness of holy lives, remain testimonies of faith rather than empirical events to be “proved.”
Conclusion:
The journey of faith, from an Eastern Orthodox standpoint, doesn’t merely hinge on intellectual assent to arguments for the existence of God. Faith is an encounter and relationship that transcends evidence or logical deduction. One does not believe in God only when all the intellectual questions are answered; rather, belief in God is a deeper experience of life, much like the deep love
That agnosticism not atheism
@zhangeluo3947 Thank you for your detailed, cordial, and most of all HEARTFELT reply. The expense of effort and time is not lost on me.
I have submitted this same (with the exception of revisions and corrections) for five years and probably thousands of times. This is the first response that I can respect. I may not agree with your perspective, but I respect it.
I believe that truth always prevails as I am certain you do as well. Those who take the time take the time to read my comment ought to read yours as well.
With your permission, when I submit this comment in the future, I would like to submit this very response as well.
Let me know. If you have any questions concerning my position or any of my stated convictions, I will gladly answer them.
Again, thanks for your informative, well written, and honest reply. Peace.
Many men have tried to become God, but only one God became man🗣🗣🗣
How is it impressive though? If anything, a man who did the impossible by becoming a god, like Hercules, is far more impressive than an omnipotent being becoming a man
@@tedduke4616 Hey great question and I appreciate you for asking it !
I get what your saying by your exemple. If it was just for the fact that someone becomes human vs someone becomes a god you would be right. However Hercules became A god, not THE God, ultimately he wasn't all powerfull, all knowing, didn't create the universe, wasn't absolute, etc. So this isn't the same type of god as the one and only eternal God of christianity. But it's not just that, Hercules beacame a god yes, but other than improving himself, he didn't really change the outcome for humanity.
Now if we look at Jesus Christ, he is the one God in all his glory and decide to humiliate himself by becoming human. Being born in a stable in the middle of animals and not coming here on Earth to live a life of glory as he deserves, but to go trough unspeakable pain and and rejection by choice (he knew it would happen). In and all of it self chosing humiliation is pretty impressive, very rarely will you see a rich guy throwing away all of his riches to go suffer in the cold. We all strive to be better to live a better life (like Hercules), none other than Jesus Christ strive to live worst for the better of others. But the most impressive in all of that is the reason and the outcome of all this suffering that Jesus lived. He came on Earth to die for our sins. We are so imperfect that we do not have acces to eternal life with God, but He loves us and wants us to be there with Him. So He took the matter in His own hands and paid the price for all of our sins by suffering and giving His perfect innocent life on the cross ! By becoming man He made it possible for us to join Him in His love in eternal life by and only by the grace of His sacrifice and faith in Him. That's why Jesus is my God.
If you have any other question or want to discuss this more, do not hesitate !
@@christophelavoie9071 In christianity, your god chose the humiliation for no reason. Your god chose an incredibly convoluted method which was ultimately insignificant in terms of sacrifice, since he lost absolutely nothing. Hercules meanwhile, lost things that actually mattered to him. Hercules serves as an inspiration by fighting against nigh impossible odds and incredible injustice which could inspire anyone who would hear about his labors. Hercules rejected a few opportunities during his life until he was ultimately killed by the person he loved most. Only then was he worthy of Olympus.
i dont understand why christians are always so self centred and ignorant towards other faiths? so many flaws in this video, im disappointed cause i never get a real reason to why “christianity is the correct religion” though i dont believe there’s correct one, But still. Its the Fact they claim its the correct one yet their only proof is that ‘the bible says so.’ I just think its very close minded.
I very much agree
My brother made a video that completely destroyed anothers opinion and beliefs. I like it. ✝️☦️
RZ is fs the gateway drug into truth. Praise God for you zoomer
Before you know it, you'll be mainlining truth straight into the jugular.
Thanks for the chuckle. Most people take various religions at face value. But, when you scratch the surface and go further, such as with comparative mythology and learn about how the various books of the Bible and the Bible itself came to be as well as the general religion of Christianity itself, it starts to crumble. You discover Christianity doesn't offer anything unique and that the Bible is thoroughly a man-made thing. Nevermind the problems the Bible has within itself, or all the doctrinal issues within Christianity.
I was a believer until I couldn't keep stuffing the doubts and dissonance away. And I was finally honest with myself and asked, what if I'm wrong? what if what I believe and have been taught is wrong? And I stopped taking what Christians said as the only answer. Started reading and listening to people who don't assume that Christianity and the Bible are true.
Ah, the old “Jesus is the same story as Horus” Bill Maher myth. Funny to see the term “scratch the surface” while you’re arguing with tired and debunked points. Christianity is an entirely unique religion not only in its claims but in its vast wealth of archaeological support for its truth.
@Daily_Bassist Horus? Meh. There's a list. And it's not just about dying and rising gods or gods sacrificing themselves or doing miracles like turning water to wine. There's the issue of how the Bible was clearly written to seem like prophecies were fulfilled, or stories that borrowed or shared themes from much older stories. There's the astrotheology and Homeric themes present in the gospels and the possible Ceasarian and Flavian Roman elements too. The late writing of Daniel. The strong likelihood that Abraham and the patriarchs and Moses never existed. That, if Jesus did exist, was just another apocalyptic preacher among many in his era preaching that the end was nigh. Or, let's go back to Genesis and the two creation myths and the two flood myths, both woven together.
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Some are still Christians, many are not. They don't all necessarily agree with each other, many are focusing on specific topics and issues. It's all the more interesting when I come across scholars who left Christianity as they dug into their scholarship or preachers that dug in and realized the contradictions and problems were too much.
This is what I was alluding to.
@@_S0me__0ne so your conclusion after all your research is that there was some kind of conspiracy that spans thousands of years of authorship to make it seem like prophecies made thousands of years beforehand were fulfilled, rather than that there was a man who claimed to be the fulfillment of those prophecies and then enacted them such in front of thousands of eyewitnesses. Not sure which one requires more blind faith.
You also make a claim that the “themes” of the Bible are borrowed from other, older stories when you have no idea how old any of the stories are, only that they may have been written down earlier. It’s very clear through cultural studies around the world that humans are almost biologically hardwired to believe certain things, such as the supernatural or a greater power, or relate to certain things such as the cathartic feeling of justice or love. None of that in any way discounts the legitimacy of the Bible, which you seem to think is some individual book rather than a collection of 73 different manuscripts (or 66 if you’re wrong) written over millennia. The fact that the collection still tells a coherent story is a miracle in itself.
I like how you slip in the “if Jesus existed” line when it’s more ahistorical to believe that he didn’t. The most documented person in the ancient world probably existed my dude.
Since you assert that there’s nothing unique about the story of the Bible or Jesus, then I’ll give you three simple criteria and ask that you provide me with an example that fulfills all three. Show me another religion whose central figure:
1) claimed to be God (not a creation, not a demigod, but THE God, creator of all things. Like, “I and the Father are One, before Abraham was I Am” level of God).
2) Fulfilled or at least was purported to have fulfilled prophecies from centuries before his birth which directly pertain to him i.e. lineage, place of birth, actions in life, etc.
3) Was purported to have died completely and risen from the dead.
that wasn't you that was the devil putting doubts in your mind
This video assumes that all religions have the same goal. Religion is a man-made category of things, which has a ton of grey area since many major religions are unrelated. Trying to come up with a singular shared trait of all religions is impossible. It looks easy if your viewpoint is Abrahamic faiths, since they all are related and use more or less the same scripture (with key differences).
Buddhism isn't trying to bring anyone closer to any god, since Buddhism largely doesn't believe in a god. It's about escaping this world through enlightenment, not because god loves you, but because you love yourself and others enough to want them to escape the suffering of this world.
Hinduism has many paths to achieving Moksha. Many believe you don't have to be a believer in Hinduism to escape the cycle of birth and rebirth. You can become enlightened by practicing philosophy, whether secular, Christian, Islamic, Hindu, etc. You can become enlightened by maintaining your health through exercise and diet.
If you look at all religions by how well they do what Christianity says it does, of course Christianity is going to look like the correct religion.
Christianity isn't trying to release us from a cycle of birth and rebirth, so by some Asian religions' standards, it's doing a pretty horrible job at being the one true religion.
From the Eastern Orthodoxy Christian view point:
The Eastern Orthodox Christian perspective would emphasize that true religion is not about categorizing or reducing the many paths of faith into narrow intellectual comparisons. The Orthodox understanding is far richer and more nuanced than just identifying external similarities or differences among various faith systems. This understanding isn't concerned only with being superficially "better" or "correct" than other religions based on how they might compare to one single set of criteria. It’s a matter of entering into and experiencing true communion with God.
1. Religion as a Path to Relationship, not Classification
The claim that religion is merely a “man-made category” misses the core reality of Christianity-particularly Orthodox Christianity-which sees religion not as human constructs to categorize or compare, but as an encounter with God and a relationship with the Creator of the universe. True Christianity does not exist merely as a system to explain the world, but as the path to deification (becoming one with God) and the transformation of the soul. All other religions, in this view, do not contain the fullness of God’s revelation in the way that Christianity does. Christianity is about encountering God in His fullness through the life of the Holy Spirit, sacred scriptures, and the sacraments. It's not reducible to human attempts to address similar ethical goals. Other systems may have shadows of truths, but only Christianity brings the fullness of the means of salvation through Christ.
2. Buddhism's Focus on Self vs. Christianity's Focus on God’s Love
In the Orthodox Christian tradition, salvation is about divine grace and transcending the self rather than focusing on individual human capabilities to attain perfection or enlightenment on one’s own. Christianity doesn't seek merely to make us good or enlightened (as with Buddhism); it seeks to bring humanity into union with God-something that is impossible through mere self-reflection or human effort alone. The God of Christianity is not indifferent to our suffering as some pantheistic forces or detached gods might be. God Himself became man in Jesus Christ and took on human suffering out of love for creation, offering an ultimate salvation through His death and resurrection. The Orthodox faith teaches that we are called to love God as the ultimate and only true source of life, which, through love of God, extends to love of others, transforming human life.
3. Hinduism’s Paths and the Need for God’s Grace
It’s important to remember that Hinduism's paths to Moksha are fundamentally different from Christianity’s approach to salvation. Although Hinduism may acknowledge many paths to spiritual liberation, including philosophical reflection, diet, and exercise, Christianity is about the personal reconciliation between man and God through Jesus Christ, as He is the only means of salvation and the revelation of God's ultimate love. In the Eastern Orthodox perspective, liberation from the cycles of suffering and death (sin, spiritual death) cannot be achieved merely through rational practices or self-discipline. It is God's grace alone that grants salvation and eternal life, and that grace is given through Christ's sacrificial death and resurrection. Our salvation isn’t found in self-effort but is a divine gift that is received in the relationship between us and Christ.
4. Christianity Isn't About “Being the Best” Among Religions
The comparison made in the statement, suggesting that if we judge religions by how well they do what Christianity says it does, the claim of Christianity as “the correct religion” might seem exaggerated. The point to grasp here is that Christianity isn't trying to merely do better than other religions; it reveals the most comprehensive truth about reality. It's not about doing something "better" or "worse" compared to other religions; it's about the truth that transcends all systems-the truth of a God who became incarnate and whose grace sustains the world. Orthodox Christianity does not need to try to surpass other religions in order to be seen as true. It stands alone in its claim to be the fullness of truth and reality.
5. The Eastern Orthodox Understanding of Salvation
Christianity is not about an intellectual achievement that can be judged against other worldviews. Rather, it is about theosis-the process of becoming one with God through divine grace. If we attempt to analyze religion merely by certain abstract categories like “does it escape the cycle of birth and rebirth,” we miss the transformative experience Christianity offers: the chance for eternal life in communion with God and the ultimate defeat of death, not through self-effort, but by divine love manifested in Christ.
Thus, the assertion that Christianity is doing a “bad job” at what some Eastern religions (like Buddhism or Hinduism) seek misses the entire heart of the issue. Christianity is not a religious ideology that simply fulfills a utilitarian purpose. It is the divine reality, revealing the very nature of God and bringing us into His presence through Christ’s incarnation and the sacramental life.
I completely agree he made specific requirements for a true GOD which only christianity does. Its like saying a true man is a man who eats meat so only non vegetarian are true men.
So apparently I'm in the wrong if I call my God as some other name while still following good human values. Hmm...
Without Christ, there's no such thing as 'Good human values'
@@redlogicp3223 I don't deny Christ taught good values. I am against the fact that no other religion preaches good values
@@hardstuckbronzeplayerHave you even watched the video? The entire idea is that we can't reach God through our good works because of the separation between us and God. Following Jesus can bridge this gap.
As a pagan, I can't be quiet about this anymore: that flow chart is inaccurate. Not only is "pagan" a pretty broad umbrella that includes religions like Hinduism, but many modern and ancient pagans have believed in reincarnation. Past-life regression (where someone goes into a relaxed state to learn more about a life they lived prior to their birth) is a common practice among Wiccans, eclectic pagans, and the "spiritual but not religious" crowd; and the Ancient Greeks believed that if a soul who earned their way to Elysium chose to be reborn three times and lived each life righteously, they would earn a place on the Isles of the Blest.
We get it you were weird in high-school. Yoy don't have to pretend to be a pagan for attention
Not even all Christians believe this though - correct me if I'm wrong but don't some branches believe in theosis?
Why does God only have to be near to us or far from us? If God is all controlling and all powerful can God be both?
Coming from a place of good faith - just curious
I lost almost 4 minutes whatching for this bullshit.
Ikr
AMEN! All Glory to Jesus Christ our Lord and God.
Bro literally gave the perfect advertisement for Christianity
You believe that the sins of human prevents us from being closer to God. I believe rising above our sins will bring us closer to God. You believe your religion is correct based on your interpretation of the world. Therefore arguing about which religion is correct is pointless. To be frank, it doesn't even matter. Just be a good person and do good things
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Brother I think you are a Hindu ?
I say that one of the last things in this universe any human understands are the gods they claim knowledge of.
One nice aspect to being atheist is that none of the rules of Christianity apply to me, but only believers. As an atheist, I'm sinless, since humans can't know such things, and no god has come and accused me of sin. And I can't be guilty of original sin, because that's a fallacy as well meant to control people. Ergo, I'm innocent, not guilty, of crimes against gods, since there are no gods.
But we can’t rise above our sins. Paul teaches on this very clearly. No one can do good, no one can seek God, no one can rise above his sins. God has to intervene for man to be able to do these things.
@@comparativereligiondailynews 😂 You guessed correctly
@@ANDROLOMA Well, if you apply technicalities, and assuming The Holy Bible is the de facto code of law, then you may be right. Having said that, I don't have an opinion on this because religion (or Dharma according to Sanata Dharma belief) to me goes beyond rules written in any good book, even in the Sreemad Bhagwad Geeta. I believe an honest, truthful person is already more devoted to God's teachings than any religious person on Earth. As for sins, it's not possible to become "God" without conquering sin. That's a completely different discussion however.
The main talking point of this video was about why Christianity is the most *hopeful,* not the most *correct.* To contain the easiest path to holiness so to speak for man compared to every other religion does not make it correct, and in misrepresenting various religions it is more likely now that people will, upon learning more about them, join them instead of Christianity.
I am a Deist, and I want to ask, what's the point of connecting yourself to God?
God is the creator of the universe, He knows everyone, everything, and cares for us. He also promises eternal life to us. Connecting ourselves to God is building a relationship with Him. And having a relationship with the creator of the universe is pretty good
If he wants you to communicate with him? ask a different question with from other perspectives.
If you can imagine for a moment you believe it is possible:
God can give man new spiritual life in Him which is better in every way. Colossians 2:9-15, John 6:35-40, Psalm 115
Connection with God is fundamental for spiritual growth and understanding your calling in life. Without connecting to him you will just be living life by your own will and the will of the flesh which will be contrary to what God wills.
@ Since God is all powerful, God can read your mind.
Imagine this, if you can read others’ minds, then others aren't others anymore, they become a part of you, because others, by nature, are what is foreign to your mind.
Therefore, God cannot be all powerful, otherwise you will become part of God, this creates serious contradictions with Christian Theology.
Nothing in this video shows that Christianity is correct? You've basically listed the things you like about Christianity and it's correct cause I like it?
Perfectly spoken! Thank you!
A while back you said you were going to lay off the apologetics a bit, but you're doing it again - trying to compare things that you aren't really an expert on (ie. Islam, Hinduism etc)
Can you do a video on the Holy Spirit please, it's the part of the trinity that is the most ignored. (Blessings & gifts of the Holy Spirit)
Bottomless ignorance about other religions. Stupid arrogance. Bravo, Mr Zoomer.
It wasn't about other religions.
Nooooo, you're supposed to circlejerk maniacally, not engage with the presented arguments
you literally just said "christianity is the correct religion, well because christianity is the only religion that does x/y/z". a lot of the things where you claim "every religion does x" (like the relationship between god and humans) are factually not true. pretty much all of these don't apply to buddhism. you don't really argue, you just make your faith look like facts
1:19 As a French that writes depressing poetry I wasn’t expecting to be so unralatable…
I like maple syrup as well though.
Great explanation 👍
Will there be any Catholic churches available on the map soon?
never, the map is only for non-liberal Mainline Protestants. Most Protestant churches are also excluded
Catholics need no map they're everywhere
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So it's a compliment for us, I guess...
Deus vult
@@deepspacetravel9016 Deja vu, I've done that, seen it, got the T-shirt, whatched the video of a guy who think's he knows everything when Christianity is a bigger picture. We aren't surprised that a random Christian RUclipsr thinks that a form of Christ is wrong (untrue). But I'm making a fuss over a pointless map so I'd don't know what the heck I'm doing.
@@redeemedzoomer6053 bruh I'm in sweden I have to travel by train for two hours to reach one
@@Wyxoor
Bro my family lives in Poland, the churches are everywhere like frickin Starbucks and are pretty modern, you can even pay offering by credit card lol