Religion is Flawed! A Christian reacts to Alan Watts
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- Опубликовано: 9 сен 2024
- In this video I react to ( / @truemeaning ) True Meaning’s video: "It's Time To Wake Up - Alan Watts on Religion". Throughout history we’ve seen the fruits of harsh, distorted and authoritarian religious institutions. However, despite the flawed human vehicles that recorded and translated the words of the Bible and other religious texts, can we trust it to spiritually transform us positively?
Here is the original video: • It's Time To Wake Up -...
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I love Alan Watts. He honestly saved me. He helped me to wake up and become more aware. Wish I could've met him
Atheism isn't becoming more aware. You're not an individual my friend that's an ILLUSION. Everything comes from the same source and we are codependent.
Yes it is you need to learn to coexist with other people's faith even if you don't agree with them everybody has the right to believe what they want to believe but what he's saying is true and he's a very smart man so atheism is the best way to go just like faith is the best way to go for you some people that are not raised in a cult like you are free thinkers of course the church will tell you not to question in blindly follow your faith what's better for expecting everybody else's faith don't pray for me there is no God that is the true God or who knows maybe there is but I know it's certainly not the Christian God
Atheism is the smartest thing you could possibly do
You are him.
@Thomas-f3s I don't agree with that. For most people it gives them comfort. I'm fine with religions as long as it brings peace to people. I do believe in a life after this one. But I don't think it has anything to do with a man wat thing you 24 7 and judges you in your wrong doings 😂 if that's the case then God has a massive Ego. Energy can be created out of nothing, but it can never be destroyed. I believe we are Energetic type beings that roam around the universe choosing to live certain life experiences, maybe in other dimensions too idk. I just have smoll human brain lol
I love that Alan says divine messages are limited by the language of the person receiving them... so it makes even more sense why Swedenborg with his experience and background would be a clear receiver with over qualified communication skills 😅
Absolutely one of the best (two, including OTLE!) channels on YT! Thank you, Curtis!
Much Love, Y'all 🙏🏻💕
OTLE is the best CR is in it's infancy. Alan Watts a voice out of the past 50's/60S that JR probably listened to, as younger folks will listen here hopefully. These folks OTLE have a tough mission to complete and God willing they will. This one is one of your best works here. Thank you and May God Bless you all in His endeavors.
alan watts was an Anglican priest who brought an understanding of eastern thought/pholosophy/religion/spirituality to the western mind...he was a very educated man and he succeeded in bringing that understanding...his teachings are spot on...he was a wonderful lecturer who knows how to clarify complex ideas...listen to and read as much as you can from alan watts.
Alan Watts had a very simple and clear message. He said, 'I am an entertainer.' His purpose was to entertain.
This is your best reaction yet, and that’s saying a lot considering how awesome your library is.🔥🔥🔥 Also love how deep you go and yet how light you keep it-a perfect balance.
Alan Watts was a genius and way before his time. His level of consciousness is demonstrated by his lectures. He is sorely missed. And that’s all I have to say about that.
I pay attention to Alan for years. I look forward to you listening to more of him.
I would listen to a lecture he did called "On being God" which can be found on the "Be Here Now" podcast network. It is a series put together by his own son Mark Watts. It is truly insightful, playful, but also profound.
Alan Watts is flawed, we are all flawed, so we get the flawed calling something flawed, because humankind which is involved in it, is flawed.
Well said
No your just point of view is flawed
@@PatrickMonahan-vu3sm Please, tell me what you think my point of view is.
@@mendivest your point of view is more then likely the ceramic model of the universe based on your comment
@@PatrickMonahan-vu3sm You are mistaken. I believe in the Big Bang. I simply agreed with the original comment because what they said seemed like common sense; humans are flawed!
I love Allen Watts ❤❤❤. Been listening to him since 1972.
Testable in the day to day, best understood in a state of freedom. Holds up nicely. 👌 :) Peace building.
My daddy told me that the King James 1611 "works just fine," and "It'll get you there." I have found that it works just fine. I believe it will get me there.
But there's books that weren't included in the cannon because of bias by the Catholic church. The book of Thomas and other Gnostic texts. There was the big Nag Hammurabi find in Egypt. I think 'A Course In Miracles' is an example of an inspired text in modern times.
You would love watts if you continue
Man! You guys are reading my playlist. First Falling in Reverse and now Alan Watts. Awesome sauce.
Watts has been super helpful in my faith journey, especially when trying to think through Christianity's relationship with other religions. I've come to believe that the Bible is good because it's true. Some people believe truth is good because it's in the Bible (catch the difference?). I really feel that God's truth is bigger than any one book can capture. It's infinite, so we can drink deeply from any well where we find it.
Back you up on that, Swedenborg is satisfying to read
Curtis, I love your orientation and Alan's, as a Baha'i. We, of course, believe in the divine origin of all religious scriptures. However, we don't believe any of them are the final Word of God, but rather steps in the process of "progressive revelation" that will still happen in the future.
Thanks Curtis.
Love your spicy new channel Curtis. You're a natural at instructional design
Dude, love the DOOM reference. Mick Gordon's soundtracks are great. Great video as always!
As a believer in Christ and the power of meditation, Alan Watt's book Become What You Are is a fantastic book!
Yay, CC! 🤜🏽🤛🏼I just discovered this channel. Nice stuff!
You completely misunderstood him
It has to be read individually...
It speaks to everyone where they are in life.
Its understanding changes as we grow spiritually. In my belief.
The bible isn't the word, is it?
It says in the bible that the "Word" was with God in the beginning.
For me the bible is actually spiritually alive.
We can all find our life within its pages.
The Church teaches it for the whole.
Like reading a horoscope.
This is why it has to be read with an open heart, personally.
It's an amazing book.
In my own opinion.
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This reminds me of the interest in the shroud of Jesus and the argument as to whether it's truly the image of Jesus.. So much interest in these kind of subjects and arguments about things like the history of the Bible, more than what Jesus taught. Just my opinion.
I respect Alan Watts, he's a very deep thinker. I think a lot of his idea are in iine with Swedenborg.
These are my few questions;
- Do you know that the Ebionites who were the Original Jew Christians members of Jerusalem church did not believe the deity of Jesus? Thus those who believe that Jesus is God which follow catholic beliefs could be false. If that belief is false then it could be nonsense.
- Do you know that the teachings about hell that it is eternal fire could not found anywhere else in the Bible? If you believe otherwise then again your belief could be false. If false again you might spending your whole trust on the nonsense.
- Do you know that the writers of the gospel were not eye witnesses? Mark's gospel was written 40 years gap than the time of Jesus, and according to the scholars the life expectancy at that time was short since there was no medicine yet, therefore people during Jesus' time could be dead, thus Mark's book must have been based on circulating hearsay alone. Hearsay in any case is not reliable wherein the judiciary court would not in any case accept any witness who is not an eye witness. If the reliability of the new testament is feeble, how could you be comfortable with putting your whole trust on a weak thing?
I don' think there is a single written religious text in existence today free from some subversion or corruption. Such is what it is to be a human being and a recitable and prism for both heaven and hell. How does one cut through, then? This is where I've really found Swedenborg of the greatest help and whilst I don't always agree with what he says, he sets out well a golden thread that runs through all of the Abrahamic faiths, and others like Buddhism too. For me that thread becomes a marker that helps me not to get too lost in some difficult and esoteric religious text; his words can be like some scythe that cuts through and clears the way.
Please Do More WATTS!
The catholic church DID NOT write the bible , in fact they didn't write any of it. The apostles were CHRISTIAN not catholic, the church started as the christian church not the catholic church which ONE branch of the Christian church became.
Haha
It was actually Jews who wrote the Bible
Alan Watts died divorced, a drunkard, and hated by his own family. Careful with his teachings yall
That is peculiar, his son Mark, has a channel on Utube, playing the recordings of his father's talks and seminars.
His daughter has a delightful Utube recording of taking LSD together with her father.
He died in the place he wanted to die, and his ashes were scattered by his family according to his wishes.
Whilst he was an alcoholic at the end, he was not a drunk.
I suspect he used alcohol as a catalyst to gain the insights he enjoyed rather than numb himself to the world.
@eck836 It doesn’t actually. At least Christian’s don’t pretend to be enlightened. They admit they are faulty and are sinners unlike watts and his followers who say a whole lot of nothing for 3 hr lectures
The Catholic Church did not write the Bible, Peter was not a Catholic. He was a Christian, so were the rest of the disciples. Christ fulfilled, the law, i.e. the canon. Furthermore, all scripture is written by inspiration from God and is profitable for doctrine. Alan Watts came from a Lenz of Protestantism that preaches works, which is heresy. Alan had preached from the Lenz of the true gospel, which is Ephesians 28 and nine and John 316 he would’ve actually died with some peace in his life instead of a homeless bum living on a boat as a drunk. Horrible father too. Sad dude really. The Gospel has always been that we are saved by grace through faith and never of our own works. he somehow transfigure this message by saying going against or trying to do anything in life is like trying to accomplish our salvation and then he spiritualize the message. Very misleading stuff.
Just before you said it I (and most likely others) was thinking the same - he'd love ES! :)
And a bit of music played By Van (who has referenced Swedenborg in his lyrics) 'Alan Watts Blues':
ruclips.net/video/VjVWyJT03tY/видео.html
Keep listening to Allan Watts and you'll soon wake up and when you've done this the end of your video will change from the source you're referring to completely turning to it being Allan's words you've always been looking for. Another thing is that if you have been influenced by religion since before you turned 18, you may need to let Allan's words land gently and gently on you so that you don't feel like you were deceived all your upbringing by religious adults. A good clip on the knowledge surrounding it is the clip with Stellan Skarsgård being interviewed by skavlan where he asks Skarsgård questions about God. Don't know if there is any translation of this into English as they speak Scandinavian languages. I myself am Swedish like Skarsgård. All the best to you for your video and your reaction to Allan. Now keep going Allan and you will wake up soon and so should all your followers, family, friends and this entire planet do. After that, conflicts in the world will be a blue memory and everyone will feel very good, even from a young school age where you are allowed to stick to what you really love to do and not be guided by grades in school that will judge what you can become in an adult professional life.
That sounds contradictory to what Alan Watts said in a much longer lecture I just listened to, where he expressed great sadness at people expatiating a divinely or spiritually inspired message becoming turned into a sort of deus ex machina, your celebration of Alan's thoughts as something of higher truth than multitudes of others, and your suggestion that this person will wake up if they just listen to loads more of Alan's Words to become Un-asleep, is exactly the sort of thing that will perpertuate the very things Alan was saying are is an ongoing problem with doctrinal belief systems, on this plane of existence.
We have to think for ourselves, or maybe evem better feel the other persons perspective for ourselves, just as now, I empathize with you, and feel as you read this you may feel irritated or lectured to, which is definitely not the case..your opinion is equally as important as mine, these thoughts are only to be shared for musing on.
That's my take, it isn't gospel, just my thoughts to be considered.
Best wishes☮️
This guy has no idea who Alan watts is
Ok bro!!! We get it!! We understand!!! Swedenborg!!! He’s the bees knees!!! Your kinda gettin a bit creepish.. verge of idol worship.. chill my guy, we’re all God..
??? We are gods ???
@@cliffa2901 God. One consciousness experiencing itself.
@@angelahorcok2145 we are not gods.
It's that simple.
@@cliffa2901 you can pretend to be whatever you want. Alot of us have already realized what existence is.
@@angelahorcok2145 so you speak for everyone. ,???
We are not gods.
So stop pretending.
Your asleep 😊😅😅😅😅
Sorry bro you ain’t qualified to comment here. Your 15 years of sobriety and conversion from AA to some form of born again lunacy has you grasping at a reality conformity will never understand ❤