I've just picked up two new ones, "It is better to be clean than to be comfortable." and "The fire that kept me alive was love, their love., God's love." He is a super, well-written character.
I’m not gonna lie I’m always a little peeved every time someone brings up this Graham quote they tend to cut out the part about love being what saved him In the dlc Graham’s anger towards the legion projects itself onto the white legs which inevitabley shows off how that brutal anger can paint the perspectives of those around you like the sorrows and dead horses and mold their culture into either one of fairness and righteousness of self defense or if Joshua brutally executed the white legs they become a more savage and brutal tribe In fallout society of past is dead and morals have degraded to an eat or be eaten level of savagery but in my personal opinion the only way to attempt to break from this return to the archaic nature of violence and savagery is compassion, fairness, and respect for your fellow person that can mend the irradiated ruin of the world
@@shiby1860 ironic, lol aint it. Caesar’s legion is built around him, the selfish Caesar. While Joshua and the new Canaannites are all believers of the faith and their own men believing in the cause and God together.
I wish they made a Joshua like character in fallout 4 maybe around Salem where he could have be accused of be a synth or a witch but miraculously survived the trials making everyone fear him more and outcasting him so he could be a companion
“The fire that kept me alive was love… In a world filled with misery and uncertainty, it is a great comfort to know that in the end there’s light in the darkness.”
I feel like Joshua Graham is one of the best representations of a realistic born-again Christian, never overly pushy with his belief and respects the belief of others. He has human temptations like violence and revenge but he is mindful, and sways himself back on a righteous path. He feels human and makes me feel better about religion as a whole.
Orthodox Christianity is by far the best interpretation of the faith. I know everyone says that about their church but check it out for yourself before you scroll past this comment. Thanks.
@@ZackMeetsWorld As a orthodox christian i can confirm,even the name orthodox means the right way and we kept the church more or less the same since God walked on this earth and spread his teachings.
Of course somedays are harder than others but we must try, in the world filled with misery and uncertainty it is great comfort to know that, in the end there's light in the darkness.
i unironically think joshua is the best christian character in any media: he’s flawed angry man who when given the chance to can reflect on what he is doing that he knows is wrong and against his faith and he’s not a zealot who’s either an blundering idiot or a wise man who gets out of any situation “because God”
@@lavellelee5734 You shouldn't despise religion, you should be wary of it. But absolutely despise churches/temples/mosques/houses of worship. Having a belief system, even a doctrine, isn't automatically a bad thing. But using faith and doctrine to organise for power/money almost always is.
@@astrovarius543 a structured system is fine, and is something I encourage. It's just that typically most people who develop a belief system aren't growing, and truly hasn't developed anything. Just allowed themselves to be led by something else that they've had no say in. All this by itself is one thing, but then a large percentage of whom I just defined turn zealotus
@@lavellelee5734 I honestly and truly believe you're overstating how zealous people with religious belief are in general. I won't tell you fanatics don't exist, because I'm not a fool or liar, but most people of faith live normal lives as normal people with the moral principles of their belief system only an undercurrent influencing their choices. Given that western society and culture were founded largely on Christian social principals (and still share many of these principals we take for granted and recognise these days as common human decency), I don't think having people walk around with Christian principals guiding them is going to be terribly destructive to civilisation or social cohesion. I cannot say the same for all religions, some obviously do not promote the same social cohesion and so produce fewer desirable results. In fact that has been a big part of why Christianity spread so fast, but now that social principals promoting the same or better social cohesion have largely developed beyond the need for religious backing, and such information is now globally available, the spread of Christianity has slowed massively. All this said, I'm not a Christian or anything else for that matter. I'm just more interesting in seeing the bigger picture for what it is, rather than focusing only on what I want to see. Also, I don't think you can assuredly claim that people who develop a belief system aren't growing. I know you mean a religious belief system and not just any belief system. But if the lessons are beneficial and the guiding principles promote social cohesion, does it matter if the belief system is spiritual in nature or not? In fact, many spiritual belief systems explicitly encourage personal growth. So Idk, some things maybe not as lop-sided as you might think?
@@Tucker619 The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the Inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. Blessed is he who, in The name of charity and good will, shepherds the weak through the valley of Darkness, for he is truly his brother's keeper and the finder of lost Children. And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious Anger those who attempt to poison and destroy my brothers. And you will know My name is the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon thee. “When our Lord entered the temple and found it polluted by money-changers and beasts, did he ask them to leave? Did he cry? Did he simply walk away? No. He drove them out.”
2 years sober as of today gentlemen, I fell down into that pit, but I had friends and family to pull me out, the fire that had kept me alive was love, their love, gods love.
In an approximation of the words of Marcus Aurelius Whether or not a God exists is irrelevant, live a life as a good man, one worthy of living, and any God that fails to recognize and honor that is not a God worthy of man's worship
@@swindle9695 I would argue requiring religion to have faith is needless. One can have faith in anything, but one can also have faith in God even if they do not practice one of the many religions around the world. All men need something to aspire to be, if not another fellow man why not their God?
Jesus Christ came down to show us by example how to be christians. Sacrifice and role model, all to save us from death and sin. Mercy, compassion, love.
"I want all of them to suffer. I want all of them to die in fear and pain. I want to have my revenge." I love how straightforward he is with it, like he's not hiding how angry he is. His firey hatred nearly consumes him but his love for God burns brighter
"I fell into that deep darkness, flames surrounding me." Fuck.... It's both literal and a good metaphor for depression. Falling into the darkness of depression, flames of insecurity and pain surrounding you.... Remember that Joshua Graham stood up, the fire inside him, telling him to live, allowing him to escape, to make his way back out. Don't let that fire inside you die, guys. Keep it burning, so that when you need it most, it will pull you through your darkest hours
Depression isn't the dark chasm, depression is the one who drags you to the chasm and throws you over the edge. The chasm is Nihilism and hatred, that's what you get when you go so deep into depression that you embrace it and bond with it instead of resisting it. Nihilism turns you into a walking demon.
@@AlyssMa7rin I am atheist and I took those words to heart and killed any white leg who decided that messing with me was a good idea. God be with you as I have to sleep as it is nearly half 1 in the morning Australian Eastern Time.
This is why Joshua Graham is a more loved character than Cait, Cait experienced hardship and dragged herself out of misery by abusing substances and fighting everyone in her way. But she doesn’t thank those who helped her. She doesn’t believe that generosity is necessary, let the others go through what she had. And why her character become so much more fascinating when it then follows in Graham’s shoes, when she realizes that the point of going through hardship is not to say you survived… It’s to survive and then make sure that someone else may not have to suffer the way you have. To ultimately, in your own misery, make the world a better place, not for yourself, but for all. Just a tangent I thought of.
It's was probably 2020 before I realized that Joshua Graham was voices by the same guy as Dark Elves in skyrim. I don't know why it took me that long to realize it, the VA didn't even change the voice for it, they sound exactly the same.
"I survived because the fire that burned inside burned brighter than me" Mormons put emphasis on baptism "by fire", so someone who worked on Joshua Graham's badass character was either a Mormon himself, or knew Mormon tradition well
If I remember right, he was a Mormon missionary with Driver Nephi as his companion, they where sent to spread the word of god to the wastelands of the Mojave before they got sidetracked causing Joshua to join Caesars Legion and Nephi to lose his faith. Fun fact: In the Book of Mormon, Nephi is an important prophet who was the one to start writing the Book of Mormon, thus Driver Nephi must of had Mormon parents or relatives (or at least they where aware of the stories found in The Book of Mormon) who named him after the ancient prophet.
@@floofyboi7546 no problem my dood, just wanted to clear that up bc Caesar and Joshua's story is very interesting. Anyways what you were mentioning is actually pretty cool cut content and I thank you for bringing it to light for me, just a neat piece of forgotten lore.
Sounds inspirational to me, wouldn't you want your enemies to receive just punishment for their crimes/sins? His whole character is about atoning for all the evil he did by ending the evil he hates and that hurt him, only then can his soul rest.
The point of that line is he owns up to the fact he's felt wrathful thoughts, even delusional ones in thinking that if he coped hard enough he could explain it away as being part of God's anger, but in the end it's all bullshit, pride, and that he struggles to keep down these delusions that any human feels when wronged so badly, and in the end what saves him is love.
Joshua: "I want my revenge on Caesar." The Courier: "So one day I got bored and strolled on into the fort and just started blasting. Not even 3 minutes later, Caesar was nothing but little bits."
That’s how it is. Video game protagonists can be weird. “We’ve devoted entire armies to taking Caesar down! How the hell did you get it done in a single day?!” “well, I was just bored.”
@@ObsidiaBlack1 “We had the forces of entire armies pinned against him and none of them could even scratch him!” “Well, have you tried shooting a mini nuke at him point blank?”
I've lived with depression due to trauma for over a decade now, and I've gotten REALLY good at being strong, and maintaining my mental state even when I can't be strong anymore. Depression as bad as I have it is too strong to out-will, but I will try each and every time. Right now it's been 2 years since I had a major low, due no doubt at least in part to finding my lover. I remembered some details of my first trauma a few days ago, and apparently, I'm still not past it... You'd understand if you knew. I right now see myself approaching the precipice of a low. I know it'll suck just as bad as it ever has, but I know FOR A FACT that as low as it can go, I can survive. I've hit robk bottom before; that endless void of emotions where nothing is felt at all; tastes barely detected, nothing but void, which is somehow even worse than the depression before. It's a sensation worse than any other, and when it occured it lasted for _weeks. straight._ I survived that against all odds. I know I can again, and I know that all the depression between here and there sucks worse than any sentient being should ever have to endure, but I KNOW for A FACT that I can take those flames and come out Stronger. I've done it all before, I CAN DO IT AGAIN. I don't know if I'm actually on the precipice of a Low yet, but if I am... BRING. IT. ON. I know I haven't "beaten" depression. There is no Cure to depression. No amount of willpower will stop a low from coming. Thing is, for the first time in 12 years and counting, I can fight, and I can Win. I can lie down and take all the blows depression can rend at my soul, AND I KNOW MY SOUL CAN TAKE IT. I am emotionally, mentally, stronger than any sentient being should ever have to be. But I know now that I will NEVER die to depression. I will always get back up. Because the fire that burns within is FAR brighter than the fire without. I have my path to life set before me, and I think I'll love it. Depression may cobble me, but those legs have healed from worse. I CAN DO THIS. BRING IT.
@@user-cs4su3ng9l I'll gladly pass my knowledge to another. If it can help you at all, It will be worth any discomfort I get from sharing with a stranger. Firstly, know that there is no Cure to depression, and not many of these tips and tricks i've picked up wipp help immediately. This has been a long, drawn-out and miserable process that took at least 9 years in my case. Secondly, how are you feeling Right Now?
I feel you man. Im 21, and ive basically lived like this my whole life, broken home, very abusive single parent and other stuff, that has affected me deeply. That void you mention. I know what you mean. I lived in it too for a long time, and for the most part i didnt even realize i did. I feel like its left a part in me, and most days i still feel like nothing but a shambling corpse. When ever the lows come back, its like i am drowning in my own memories. I feel like my mind is a field filled with tar pits, and going down any wrong memory route leaves me trapped and gasping for air. Alot of times when i think too much about my life i go into a sort of panic attack which makes me feel like i cant get any air while being irrationality agressive. Ive realized long ago that the only way for me to survive is to beat it back. I mean, if someone punches me, i punch back. If life punches me, im gonna spit into its face, and become a beast that it cant beat down anymore. I realized, that im way too angry to lay down and die, and let my shitty fate have its way with me. This is what my fire looks like. Its the spite against my own mind and my life itself, that fans the flames in me. I REFUSE to let Life toss me around like a punk, and I Refuse to let it do so to those close to me. Life is a Dishonourable Asshole, and i refuse to let something like that fucking win. We all fight against the same enemy, so i say Lets give it the fight it wants. IF IT WANTS SOME, WE GIVE IT SOME! Wether it be through faith like joshua, or through internal spite and rage like me, Lets fuck shit up!
@@clockmaker9273 Aggression is an emotional response to pain, so be careful giving in to rage, as eventually that too will consume you if you aren't careful Abger is a reaction, not an emotion, and once you're ready to face your trauma, you'll have to cast aside rage and face the ineffible horridness head on. With my Void, It was VERY clear when it began and ended. No emotion ever occured within it, NOT. A. DROP. I'm glad it was not that potent for you, though I understand how not realizing it could be worse. Depression isn't a fate I'd wish on ANYONE. No sentient being, no matter how ruthless, deserves this fate, these emotional agonies ineffible. May you always find the strength to subsist through your lows, and when you can't, may the pain subside fast.
There is a difference between Divine Justice and Revenge. I had Joshua Graham spare Salt Upon Wounds. So he can fight like a man. No man should be bound and executed. Not even my enemies. They should be given the chance to fight. That's a courtesy for them.
“Sometimes I tell myself that these wildfires never stop burning. But I’m the one who starts them. Not God. Not them. I can always see it in my mind. The warmth and the heat. It will always be a part of me. But not today.” Instead of giving into despair or resentment, Graham instead takes accountability for his own mistakes, and decides to do his absolute best to make amends. A true inspiration.
This is a great video, but just the first part would make a far superior shitpost. I recommend using it up to the part about dying in agony as a short.
Joshua is a special guy. I may not be religious but this man's message is one that I agree 100% with. It's okay to take a break now and then, but it is better to keep moving when life gets hard.
If anyone wants the script for this, here ya go. Of Course. I want to take from them what they took from me, from my family. In this life, I want them to suffer. I want all of them to die in fear and pain. And I want to have my revenge against him. Against Ceaser. I want to call it my own, to make my anger God's anger. To justify the things I've done. Sometimes I tell myself that these wildfires never stop burning, but I'm the one who starts them. Not God. Not them. I can always see it in my mind, the warmth and the heat. It will always be a part of me... But not today. Everyday, some days are... harder than others, it never stops burning. My skin. Everyday I have to unwind the bandages and replace them with fresh ones. Exposing my body to the air is like living through it again, but its better to be clean than comfortable. I survived because the fire inside burned brighter than the fire around me. I fell down into that dark chasm, but the flame burned on and on. The next morning I woke up and crawled out of northern edge of the Grand Canyon, that cursed place. It took me 3 months to reach New Canaan. It was as though the prodigal son had returned and welcomed me like I had never left... never done anything to shame them. The fire that had kept me alive, was love. Their love. God's love. I will never be able to repay the debt I owe to them, but I must try. In a world filled with misery and uncertainty, it is a great comfort to know that in the end, there is light in the darkness. Everyday we move closer to our judgement, we must do our best to walk in the footsteps of our lord and teach others how to do the same. For many of us the road is a difficult one, but the path is always there for us to follow. No matter how many times we may fall. God be with you.
The reason i love joshua is because he is much like biblical characters, he is very flawed and has done terrible things in the past, he had sinned, as his sins keep him humble, but he can't just kill off his vices and still stumbles when trying to walk with god. Israel means "those who struggle with god", not "the perfect followers of god".
The man has a point. There are times when we fall, sometimes every day, but as long as we get back up again, it isn't over. But sometimes we need to fall in the first place, to see what consequences our actions have had, and to see what we've been missing out on. What we could have done differently. Sometimes, to see the true beauty of this world, you just need to stop and look around. Find that light in the darkness, and seize it. Only then, can we leave the world a better place than we found it. Only then can we exact revenge on those who have wronged us, and destroy everything important to them. Every day I take time to feel the warmth and love of the sun, knowing that it is always here to guide me, love me, and help me in my hour of need when I finally have the chance to brutalize my enemies, to crush their spirits and maim their bodies, so that they may never walk again. Amen Joshua Graham, thank you for giving me the courage and strength I needed to eradicate all who oppose me. God Bless. ...something tells me I may have misunderstood his message.
Strangely he re-sparked my faith in God. Before then I cursed god and existence itself before I played New Vegas, but hearing him speak. His speeches rekindled my faith and now I see things in a far different light. God be with you all.
I’m a reborn Christian now. I was drowned with the evil of the world for so long that when I moved back home in Montana and became one with my native culture, and spent time with what nature has to offer. I came to realize alot. God be with you brothers and sisters, find what it takes to know yourself to your core values
Never did I think that I’d find such support for my emotional state from a character in a video game. Yet time and again I’m reminded that games are stories, stories that have deeper meaning. Hell you could’ve just posted it without the music and the words still hit just as hard.
I'm not religious. In fact, I'm Agnostic. I was Catholic, as I was forced in Catholicism due to the nature of my parents, though I don't hate them for that. It's natural, I'm just glad I can choose my own faith. Joshua Graham, be him fiction, is one hell of a symbol. A symbol that describes the feeling of "It's not over, not until I'm dead."
When you grasp that feeling of keeping your soul tethered to your body you understand what will power truly is and how to stay alive in even the harshest and most painful of circumstances.
That simple “Of course” really brought me back down to earth and stopped me from over complicating my problems. It made me sit down, take a breath, and listen to his words.
I'm going to miss playing through New Vegas for the first time. I wish there would be more to look forward to with the world and the characters. I didn't know it at the time, but it'll be a game I won't forget. I watch this vid from time to time, after it got recommended to me a bit ago. It's simple but it makes me appreciate that other people cared to make fan works, and that people still echo that Joshua was an awesome character in a great game. Thanks for posting this.
@[ *Ruby: Navy* ] To be honest the bugs were fine until they joked about them. Just having interesting character interactions would of been fine so I could ignore the main story like skyrim.
It's strange the only person to make me see the light of God, was in a video game a man broken a man tortured a man you saved himself, and still drives to fix his mistakes. This man showed me that a church is just a place where money goes to die, where faith is faked, true faith, true life are things you must fight for not go to in luxury.
Joshua combines both the best and the worst of religion in him he uses his faith as a battle cry for war but at the same time that same faith creates a bottomles empathy to his fellow man to reflect on himself on the world and to always keep going and do better
God is always with us, every second of every day till we die, we will ever be abandoned. 3 things are immortal: Hope, Faith and Love. All these are from God, eternal life is yours for the taking if you wish. The price of admission was paid in blood, Jesus Christ’s gift is yours. Reach out to the light, the kingdom of God will never perish. You are more precious than you’ll ever know. My brothers, my sisters. I love you all. Amén.
The guy on the left is probably a pre-made image that wasn't originally used in this meme, but I can't help but feel he's a reflection of the Hanged Man, who was the original concept for Joshua Graham when Van Buren was in development.
Dont let our enemies see us fall or perish , let them keep praying for our downfall and we will see how the hate that consume them will burn them , live enough to see our enemies fall my brothers but keep living on the way we have ahead
"I survived because the fire inside me burned brighter than the fire around me" Those are words to live by.
Good thing my pyro build didn't make the same mistake.
“The fire that kept me alive was love, their love, gods love.”
I've just picked up two new ones, "It is better to be clean than to be comfortable." and "The fire that kept me alive was love, their love., God's love." He is a super, well-written character.
Whatever u say ya fatherless furry
I’m not gonna lie I’m always a little peeved every time someone brings up this Graham quote they tend to cut out the part about love being what saved him
In the dlc Graham’s anger towards the legion projects itself onto the white legs which inevitabley shows off how that brutal anger can paint the perspectives of those around you like the sorrows and dead horses and mold their culture into either one of fairness and righteousness of self defense or if Joshua brutally executed the white legs they become a more savage and brutal tribe
In fallout society of past is dead and morals have degraded to an eat or be eaten level of savagery but in my personal opinion the only way to attempt to break from this return to the archaic nature of violence and savagery is compassion, fairness, and respect for your fellow person that can mend the irradiated ruin of the world
“What’s your favorite faction”
None.. Joshua Graham
“But that’s a pe-“
Yes
Edward gets the .45 acp
new canaanites would be his faction
@@shiby1860 ironic, lol aint it. Caesar’s legion is built around him, the selfish Caesar. While Joshua and the new Canaannites are all believers of the faith and their own men believing in the cause and God together.
Joshua Chadam
They’re slavers. And John Brown waits for no one.
"It is better to be Clean then Comfortable"
Fuck..... That hits me in my soul.
Joshua Graham has got to be the coolest character in fiction
Fr fr.
I cant argue the truth.
I was surprised how cool the characters in NV were coming from playing FO4
I wish they made a Joshua like character in fallout 4 maybe around Salem where he could have be accused of be a synth or a witch but miraculously survived the trials making everyone fear him more and outcasting him so he could be a companion
While I can't say that, I have to say that he's up there
“The fire that kept me alive was love…
In a world filled with misery and uncertainty, it is a great comfort to know that in the end there’s light in the darkness.”
yes
This man who doesnt even exist has saved me from depression more times than any person in my life.
Keep fighting brother. 💪
@@enclaveboogalo3775 Thank you, God bless the enclave
@@thegarbageman8713 god bless America
@@thegarbageman8713 and God bless *you* sir.
It’s funny how spite can keep you going when you’re ready to break
I feel like Joshua Graham is one of the best representations of a realistic born-again Christian, never overly pushy with his belief and respects the belief of others. He has human temptations like violence and revenge but he is mindful, and sways himself back on a righteous path. He feels human and makes me feel better about religion as a whole.
Im not very religious, but Graham makes my want to get a bible.
He has the most sane take on Christianity I've ever seen.
Glad to have such an awesome character representing my church!
Orthodox Christianity is by far the best interpretation of the faith. I know everyone says that about their church but check it out for yourself before you scroll past this comment. Thanks.
@@ZackMeetsWorld As a orthodox christian i can confirm,even the name orthodox means the right way and we kept the church more or less the same since God walked on this earth and spread his teachings.
People: "Life is miserable, what's the point of going on?"
Joshua Graham:
The path is there to follow, no matter how many times we may fall.
Of course somedays are harder than others but we must try, in the world filled with misery and uncertainty it is great comfort to know that, in the end there's light in the darkness.
It shows that good writing and a smooth voice can keep a character fresh in your mind for years to come.
But this isnt the in game voice for the character
@@matiasantueno9319you. Must be trolling
@@matiasantueno9319 what?
It is. Don't remember where, but he says all of this, just not the whole speach at once, he says all those things in game.
i unironically think joshua is the best christian character in any media: he’s flawed angry man who when given the chance to can reflect on what he is doing that he knows is wrong and against his faith and he’s not a zealot who’s either an blundering idiot or a wise man who gets out of any situation “because God”
I still despise religion....but damn Joshua
Joshua feels very human. He's part of the reason I cringe when people blindly hate on Christianity.
@@lavellelee5734 You shouldn't despise religion, you should be wary of it.
But absolutely despise churches/temples/mosques/houses of worship.
Having a belief system, even a doctrine, isn't automatically a bad thing. But using faith and doctrine to organise for power/money almost always is.
@@astrovarius543 a structured system is fine, and is something I encourage. It's just that typically most people who develop a belief system aren't growing, and truly hasn't developed anything. Just allowed themselves to be led by something else that they've had no say in. All this by itself is one thing, but then a large percentage of whom I just defined turn zealotus
@@lavellelee5734 I honestly and truly believe you're overstating how zealous people with religious belief are in general. I won't tell you fanatics don't exist, because I'm not a fool or liar, but most people of faith live normal lives as normal people with the moral principles of their belief system only an undercurrent influencing their choices.
Given that western society and culture were founded largely on Christian social principals (and still share many of these principals we take for granted and recognise these days as common human decency), I don't think having people walk around with Christian principals guiding them is going to be terribly destructive to civilisation or social cohesion.
I cannot say the same for all religions, some obviously do not promote the same social cohesion and so produce fewer desirable results.
In fact that has been a big part of why Christianity spread so fast, but now that social principals promoting the same or better social cohesion have largely developed beyond the need for religious backing, and such information is now globally available, the spread of Christianity has slowed massively.
All this said, I'm not a Christian or anything else for that matter. I'm just more interesting in seeing the bigger picture for what it is, rather than focusing only on what I want to see.
Also, I don't think you can assuredly claim that people who develop a belief system aren't growing. I know you mean a religious belief system and not just any belief system. But if the lessons are beneficial and the guiding principles promote social cohesion, does it matter if the belief system is spiritual in nature or not? In fact, many spiritual belief systems explicitly encourage personal growth.
So Idk, some things maybe not as lop-sided as you might think?
Joshua's pistol is named "a light shinning in darkness", so he's essentially saying it's comforting to stay strapped.
It’s literally apart of his religion to put a cap in your ass for god.
His gun was made by a member of his faith. “god made man but colt made them equal”
@@Tucker619 The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the
Inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. Blessed is he who, in
The name of charity and good will, shepherds the weak through the valley of
Darkness, for he is truly his brother's keeper and the finder of lost
Children. And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious
Anger those who attempt to poison and destroy my brothers. And you will know
My name is the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon thee.
“When our Lord entered the temple and found it polluted by money-changers and beasts, did he ask them to leave? Did he cry? Did he simply walk away? No. He drove them out.”
2 years sober as of today gentlemen, I fell down into that pit, but I had friends and family to pull me out, the fire that had kept me alive was love, their love, gods love.
God bless you brother. Keep the faith, and pray for those of us still fighting to be free
May the Lord keep you, and may you find success. 🙏
Joshua Graham would be proud. Good job, man.
Well done brother, we are all proud of you!
He helped me realize to have faith, I may not be a Christian like most would expect but may life be good to you and may God be good to you in the end
You hold up to your name. Live well, Live happy, and create a legacy you are proud to look back upon.
You don't need to be religious to have faith. If you can't find faith in anything else, have faith in yourself.
In an approximation of the words of Marcus Aurelius
Whether or not a God exists is irrelevant, live a life as a good man, one worthy of living, and any God that fails to recognize and honor that is not a God worthy of man's worship
@@swindle9695 I would argue requiring religion to have faith is needless. One can have faith in anything, but one can also have faith in God even if they do not practice one of the many religions around the world.
All men need something to aspire to be, if not another fellow man why not their God?
The most important ... have faith in You
You have just convinced me to replay FNV again.
Fallout new Vegas is incredibly timeless especially with all the mods out there.
I try every day to be a person that Joshua could rely on, trust and be proud of.
Jesus Christ came down to show us by example how to be christians. Sacrifice and role model, all to save us from death and sin. Mercy, compassion, love.
"I want all of them to suffer. I want all of them to die in fear and pain. I want to have my revenge." I love how straightforward he is with it, like he's not hiding how angry he is. His firey hatred nearly consumes him but his love for God burns brighter
"I fell into that deep darkness, flames surrounding me."
Fuck.... It's both literal and a good metaphor for depression.
Falling into the darkness of depression, flames of insecurity and pain surrounding you....
Remember that Joshua Graham stood up, the fire inside him, telling him to live, allowing him to escape, to make his way back out.
Don't let that fire inside you die, guys.
Keep it burning, so that when you need it most, it will pull you through your darkest hours
Depression isn't the dark chasm, depression is the one who drags you to the chasm and throws you over the edge. The chasm is Nihilism and hatred, that's what you get when you go so deep into depression that you embrace it and bond with it instead of resisting it. Nihilism turns you into a walking demon.
Best Christian character in fiction ever! God be with you all my brothers and sisters 🙏🙌
And we can’t expect god to do all of the work
He's Catholic lmao
@@AlyssMa7rin I am atheist and I took those words to heart and killed any white leg who decided that messing with me was a good idea. God be with you as I have to sleep as it is nearly half 1 in the morning Australian Eastern Time.
He’s Mormon lmao
Mormons aren't actually Christian, but I get what you mean.
This is why Joshua Graham is a more loved character than Cait, Cait experienced hardship and dragged herself out of misery by abusing substances and fighting everyone in her way. But she doesn’t thank those who helped her. She doesn’t believe that generosity is necessary, let the others go through what she had.
And why her character become so much more fascinating when it then follows in Graham’s shoes, when she realizes that the point of going through hardship is not to say you survived… It’s to survive and then make sure that someone else may not have to suffer the way you have. To ultimately, in your own misery, make the world a better place, not for yourself, but for all.
Just a tangent I thought of.
Her mission was the worst if you didn’t have your speech raised high enough
“By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion"
It's was probably 2020 before I realized that Joshua Graham was voices by the same guy as Dark Elves in skyrim.
I don't know why it took me that long to realize it, the VA didn't even change the voice for it, they sound exactly the same.
Brooo saaaammee 🤯🤯🤯
He's also been in a number of other video games and movies. Keith Szarabajka is a gift.
@@blarghinatelazer9394 holy cow. I just looked up his filmography, and has he been around! That is a man with a work ethic right there.
Now i can only hear a dark elf
@@lasagnasux4934 A work ethic and a definite dedication to the art of acting. Inspiring.
I never would've imagined that a pistol packing Mormon mummy would be one of the most well written characters in gaming.
“We can’t expect *GOD* to do all the work.”
"I survived because the fire that burned inside burned brighter than me" Mormons put emphasis on baptism "by fire", so someone who worked on Joshua Graham's badass character was either a Mormon himself, or knew Mormon tradition well
If I remember right, he was a Mormon missionary with Driver Nephi as his companion, they where sent to spread the word of god to the wastelands of the Mojave before they got sidetracked causing Joshua to join Caesars Legion and Nephi to lose his faith.
Fun fact: In the Book of Mormon, Nephi is an important prophet who was the one to start writing the Book of Mormon, thus Driver Nephi must of had Mormon parents or relatives (or at least they where aware of the stories found in The Book of Mormon) who named him after the ancient prophet.
@@floofyboi7546 Nah fam, no Driver Nephi here, he was a missionary alongside Edward Sallow, more commonly known as Caesar.
@@WhoannLA thank you for the correction. sorry, Im a bit rusty on the lore
@@floofyboi7546 no problem my dood, just wanted to clear that up bc Caesar and Joshua's story is very interesting.
Anyways what you were mentioning is actually pretty cool cut content and I thank you for bringing it to light for me, just a neat piece of forgotten lore.
@@floofyboi7546 I imagine after the bombs fell, the Mormons turned into some sort of group kind of like the vicairs from A Canticle for Lebowitz.
This fictional character from an over the top dark but comedic video game has restored my faith in God more times than any pastor could ever dream of.
Because no pastor could embody what Joshua does
"Inspirational speech"
Joshua Graham: I want to fucking kill my enemies and make them suffer to have my revenge
Sounds inspirational to me, wouldn't you want your enemies to receive just punishment for their crimes/sins?
His whole character is about atoning for all the evil he did by ending the evil he hates and that hurt him, only then can his soul rest.
The point of that line is he owns up to the fact he's felt wrathful thoughts, even delusional ones in thinking that if he coped hard enough he could explain it away as being part of God's anger, but in the end it's all bullshit, pride, and that he struggles to keep down these delusions that any human feels when wronged so badly, and in the end what saves him is love.
He is a flawed man becoming better. He realizes his imperfection but he still lifts you up!
You don’t? He admits his flaws unlike you.
It would have been easy, even justified, for Joshua to succumb to his injuries and give up, but he kept moving forward. Truly an inspiration.
This game always keeps me coming back. The writing; the music; the setting; the characters. Simply indescribably poetic.
Joshua: "I want my revenge on Caesar."
The Courier: "So one day I got bored and strolled on into the fort and just started blasting. Not even 3 minutes later, Caesar was nothing but little bits."
That’s how it is. Video game protagonists can be weird.
“We’ve devoted entire armies to taking Caesar down! How the hell did you get it done in a single day?!”
“well, I was just bored.”
@@willc3697 High explosives and heavy ordinance helps :P
@@ObsidiaBlack1 “We had the forces of entire armies pinned against him and none of them could even scratch him!”
“Well, have you tried shooting a mini nuke at him point blank?”
I've lived with depression due to trauma for over a decade now, and I've gotten REALLY good at being strong, and maintaining my mental state even when I can't be strong anymore. Depression as bad as I have it is too strong to out-will, but I will try each and every time.
Right now it's been 2 years since I had a major low, due no doubt at least in part to finding my lover. I remembered some details of my first trauma a few days ago, and apparently, I'm still not past it... You'd understand if you knew.
I right now see myself approaching the precipice of a low. I know it'll suck just as bad as it ever has, but I know FOR A FACT that as low as it can go, I can survive. I've hit robk bottom before; that endless void of emotions where nothing is felt at all; tastes barely detected, nothing but void, which is somehow even worse than the depression before. It's a sensation worse than any other, and when it occured it lasted for _weeks. straight._ I survived that against all odds. I know I can again, and I know that all the depression between here and there sucks worse than any sentient being should ever have to endure, but I KNOW for A FACT that I can take those flames and come out Stronger. I've done it all before, I CAN DO IT AGAIN. I don't know if I'm actually on the precipice of a Low yet, but if I am...
BRING. IT. ON.
I know I haven't "beaten" depression. There is no Cure to depression. No amount of willpower will stop a low from coming. Thing is, for the first time in 12 years and counting, I can fight, and I can Win. I can lie down and take all the blows depression can rend at my soul, AND I KNOW MY SOUL CAN TAKE IT.
I am emotionally, mentally, stronger than any sentient being should ever have to be.
But I know now that I will NEVER die to depression. I will always get back up.
Because the fire that burns within is FAR brighter than the fire without. I have my path to life set before me, and I think I'll love it. Depression may cobble me, but those legs have healed from worse.
I CAN DO THIS.
BRING IT.
...Can you teach me?
Each tripping and fallen step is another opportunity for us to keep climbing toward the mountain of garden eden
@@user-cs4su3ng9l I'll gladly pass my knowledge to another. If it can help you at all, It will be worth any discomfort I get from sharing with a stranger.
Firstly, know that there is no Cure to depression, and not many of these tips and tricks i've picked up wipp help immediately. This has been a long, drawn-out and miserable process that took at least 9 years in my case.
Secondly, how are you feeling Right Now?
I feel you man. Im 21, and ive basically lived like this my whole life, broken home, very abusive single parent and other stuff, that has affected me deeply.
That void you mention. I know what you mean. I lived in it too for a long time, and for the most part i didnt even realize i did.
I feel like its left a part in me, and most days i still feel like nothing but a shambling corpse.
When ever the lows come back, its like i am drowning in my own memories. I feel like my mind is a field filled with tar pits, and going down any wrong memory route leaves me trapped and gasping for air.
Alot of times when i think too much about my life i go into a sort of panic attack which makes me feel like i cant get any air while being irrationality agressive.
Ive realized long ago that the only way for me to survive is to beat it back.
I mean, if someone punches me, i punch back.
If life punches me, im gonna spit into its face, and become a beast that it cant beat down anymore.
I realized, that im way too angry to lay down and die, and let my shitty fate have its way with me.
This is what my fire looks like.
Its the spite against my own mind and my life itself, that fans the flames in me.
I REFUSE to let Life toss me around like a punk, and I Refuse to let it do so to those close to me.
Life is a Dishonourable Asshole, and i refuse to let something like that fucking win.
We all fight against the same enemy, so i say Lets give it the fight it wants.
IF IT WANTS SOME, WE GIVE IT SOME!
Wether it be through faith like joshua, or through internal spite and rage like me, Lets fuck shit up!
@@clockmaker9273 Aggression is an emotional response to pain, so be careful giving in to rage, as eventually that too will consume you if you aren't careful Abger is a reaction, not an emotion, and once you're ready to face your trauma, you'll have to cast aside rage and face the ineffible horridness head on. With my Void, It was VERY clear when it began and ended. No emotion ever occured within it, NOT. A. DROP.
I'm glad it was not that potent for you, though I understand how not realizing it could be worse.
Depression isn't a fate I'd wish on ANYONE. No sentient being, no matter how ruthless, deserves this fate, these emotional agonies ineffible.
May you always find the strength to subsist through your lows, and when you can't, may the pain subside fast.
"It's better to be clean than comfortable."
"we can´t expect god to do all the work"
said joshua with a gun in his hands
And the Lord knows there’s much to be done
There is a difference between Divine Justice and Revenge.
I had Joshua Graham spare Salt Upon Wounds. So he can fight like a man.
No man should be bound and executed. Not even my enemies. They should be given the chance to fight. That's a courtesy for them.
Better to be clean than to be comfortable
Radposting? Now there's a name I ain't heard for a long time
“Sometimes I tell myself that these wildfires never stop burning. But I’m the one who starts them. Not God. Not them. I can always see it in my mind. The warmth and the heat. It will always be a part of me. But not today.”
Instead of giving into despair or resentment, Graham instead takes accountability for his own mistakes, and decides to do his absolute best to make amends. A true inspiration.
No matter what road you walk, remember that even a journey all the way around the road is taken one step at a time.
Just one more step.
I want to hire this guy to read the whole bible and explain it so bad 😞
With 11 ai that might be possible
Revelations has already been done. Search "Joshua Graham revelations"
@@bastardluigi yeah but I'm still listening to him read Genesis
This is how you write a man of faith.
This is a great video, but just the first part would make a far superior shitpost. I recommend using it up to the part about dying in agony as a short.
Got it chief 👌
@@enclaveboogalo3775 nah bro it's not a shitpost, it's art
Goldposting
Yeah this is goldposting. Much rarer, much better. Much Godlier
Fun Fact: the VA for Joshua Graham also does Harbinger in mass effect. Went from loving God to pretty much being the guy.
While in an alternate universe we got Mario voicing a dragon
The fact I get a 1911 and increase if pistol damage just shows to me how much I want Joshua in a new Vegas remaster
Joshua is a special guy. I may not be religious but this man's message is one that I agree 100% with.
It's okay to take a break now and then, but it is better to keep moving when life gets hard.
"I don't enjoy killing, but when done righteously, it is a chore like any other."
Right. Not personal revenge. Divine Justice of St Michael.
“What is better to be born good or for one to overcome one’s evil nature through great effort and discipline”
If anyone wants the script for this, here ya go.
Of Course.
I want to take from them what they took from me, from my family. In this life, I want them to suffer. I want all of them to die in fear and pain. And I want to have my revenge against him. Against Ceaser. I want to call it my own, to make my anger God's anger. To justify the things I've done. Sometimes I tell myself that these wildfires never stop burning, but I'm the one who starts them. Not God. Not them. I can always see it in my mind, the warmth and the heat. It will always be a part of me... But not today. Everyday, some days are... harder than others, it never stops burning. My skin. Everyday I have to unwind the bandages and replace them with fresh ones. Exposing my body to the air is like living through it again, but its better to be clean than comfortable. I survived because the fire inside burned brighter than the fire around me. I fell down into that dark chasm, but the flame burned on and on. The next morning I woke up and crawled out of northern edge of the Grand Canyon, that cursed place. It took me 3 months to reach New Canaan. It was as though the prodigal son had returned and welcomed me like I had never left... never done anything to shame them. The fire that had kept me alive, was love. Their love. God's love. I will never be able to repay the debt I owe to them, but I must try. In a world filled with misery and uncertainty, it is a great comfort to know that in the end, there is light in the darkness. Everyday we move closer to our judgement, we must do our best to walk in the footsteps of our lord and teach others how to do the same. For many of us the road is a difficult one, but the path is always there for us to follow. No matter how many times we may fall. God be with you.
The reason i love joshua is because he is much like biblical characters, he is very flawed and has done terrible things in the past, he had sinned, as his sins keep him humble, but he can't just kill off his vices and still stumbles when trying to walk with god. Israel means "those who struggle with god", not "the perfect followers of god".
For those wondering what the BGM is:
Fallout New Vegas Ending - Slideshow Theme
Thank you so much
You have my gratitude and I wish you good fortune.
Bro thank you for coming in clutch
Joshua its my inspiration to be a better person.
I don't know a single Bible quote but I can recite all of Joshua Graham's dialogue from the game.
I mean Joshua Graham isn't boring like the bible so it makes sense
@@thenexus8384the Bible isn’t boring you might just not be ready for it, I wasn’t ready for it for a long time. It’s a hardcore brutal book.
If you know his lines then you know some biblical lines
@@RomanvonUngernSternbergnrmfvus I think you missed the point of my comment.
By the rivers of babylon there we sat, yea we wept, when we remembered zion
Depression fears Joshua Graham.
This helped me more than my therapist wtf
The man has a point. There are times when we fall, sometimes every day, but as long as we get back up again, it isn't over. But sometimes we need to fall in the first place, to see what consequences our actions have had, and to see what we've been missing out on. What we could have done differently. Sometimes, to see the true beauty of this world, you just need to stop and look around. Find that light in the darkness, and seize it. Only then, can we leave the world a better place than we found it. Only then can we exact revenge on those who have wronged us, and destroy everything important to them. Every day I take time to feel the warmth and love of the sun, knowing that it is always here to guide me, love me, and help me in my hour of need when I finally have the chance to brutalize my enemies, to crush their spirits and maim their bodies, so that they may never walk again. Amen Joshua Graham, thank you for giving me the courage and strength I needed to eradicate all who oppose me. God Bless.
...something tells me I may have misunderstood his message.
Strangely he re-sparked my faith in God. Before then I cursed god and existence itself before I played New Vegas, but hearing him speak.
His speeches rekindled my faith and now I see things in a far different light.
God be with you all.
3 months of traveling a desert like landscape, burned alive. Oh my God
“Subway sucks” My brother in Christ you made the sandwich
Hey you slay your demons I'll slay mine
But who bought the ingredients?
I’m a reborn Christian now. I was drowned with the evil of the world for so long that when I moved back home in Montana and became one with my native culture, and spent time with what nature has to offer. I came to realize alot. God be with you brothers and sisters, find what it takes to know yourself to your core values
I really needed to hear this. I'd shake Joshua's hand if I could.
Joshua isn't a Sigma, Alpha, or Beta male. He's Joshua Graham.
☝️💯
Omega man
Graham male.
You may say that Joshua is Graham male
He's redeemed is what he is.
Fallout either have the most goofy voice actor and a total badass voice actor
I cry every time I hear his speech, it is like he is reaching the deepest depths of my pained soul and puts bandages to cover the wounds.
Never did I think that I’d find such support for my emotional state from a character in a video game. Yet time and again I’m reminded that games are stories, stories that have deeper meaning. Hell you could’ve just posted it without the music and the words still hit just as hard.
I'm not religious. In fact, I'm Agnostic. I was Catholic, as I was forced in Catholicism due to the nature of my parents, though I don't hate them for that. It's natural, I'm just glad I can choose my own faith.
Joshua Graham, be him fiction, is one hell of a symbol. A symbol that describes the feeling of "It's not over, not until I'm dead."
And this is why we love Joshua Graham..
Hearing his words just give me comfort in this crazy world we live in.
Joshua Graham still burns up to this day, you just can't feel it.
I wake up and listen to this everyday
everyday we have to unwind the bandages and replace them with fresh ones. 😊
When you grasp that feeling of keeping your soul tethered to your body you understand what will power truly is and how to stay alive in even the harshest and most painful of circumstances.
You know New Vegas was the best if a character is more motivational then most influencers out there
I may be non-theistic, but *damn* can I respect this man.
When I get my new laptop I will replay this beautiful story again.
That simple “Of course” really brought me back down to earth and stopped me from over complicating my problems. It made me sit down, take a breath, and listen to his words.
when a fictional character makes people start believing in god you know he's really welll writen
I'm going to miss playing through New Vegas for the first time. I wish there would be more to look forward to with the world and the characters. I didn't know it at the time, but it'll be a game I won't forget.
I watch this vid from time to time, after it got recommended to me a bit ago. It's simple but it makes me appreciate that other people cared to make fan works, and that people still echo that Joshua was an awesome character in a great game. Thanks for posting this.
Incredible, absolutely amazing writing and voice acting.
You just convinced me to play New Vegas for the first time, it’s been on my Steam library for far too long being unplayed
" its better to stay clean then live comfortably "
Imagine if fallout 4 had writing this good.
If fallout four just had a good story and no bugs it EASILY could’ve been one of the best story games in a very long time.
@[ *Ruby: Navy* ] To be honest the bugs were fine until they joked about them. Just having interesting character interactions would of been fine so I could ignore the main story like skyrim.
It's strange the only person to make me see the light of God, was in a video game a man broken a man tortured a man you saved himself, and still drives to fix his mistakes. This man showed me that a church is just a place where money goes to die, where faith is faked, true faith, true life are things you must fight for not go to in luxury.
Joshua combines both the best and the worst of religion in him he uses his faith as a battle cry for war but at the same time that same faith creates a bottomles empathy to his fellow man to reflect on himself on the world and to always keep going and do better
“The fire that had kept me alive their love, Gods love”
Joshua Graham saying "god be with you" while grabbing a pistol and pulling back the slide is perfect comedy
Fuck, I needed that
I could listen to Joshua Graham talk all day long and never get bored of it the voice actor is amazing
Joshua Graham pure chad.
Thank you, Joshua Graham, I needed this more than I thought I did.
Can’t express how much I love Joshua
Very few things in this world choke me up, but this..this just is amazing
Joshua Graham is proof video game characters can hit harder than books and movie characters
This guy is my favourite character in the entire fallout saga and one in my top in all games i ve played
God is always with us, every second of every day till we die, we will ever be abandoned. 3 things are immortal:
Hope, Faith and Love. All these are from God, eternal life is yours for the taking if you wish. The price of admission was paid in blood, Jesus Christ’s gift is yours. Reach out to the light, the kingdom of God will never perish.
You are more precious than you’ll ever know. My brothers, my sisters. I love you all. Amén.
YOU GOT IT ALL WRONG, REVENGE IS A FOOLS GAME
It is, unless avenging affronts to god.
Divine justice over revenge.
For a second there, I thought guts's theme was going to start playing.
It probably would’ve been better if it did
Jesus love your soul
Back at you brother
This man, who doesn’t even exist, fuels me with the desire to improve myself
im glad this popped into my feed today
The guy on the left is probably a pre-made image that wasn't originally used in this meme, but I can't help but feel he's a reflection of the Hanged Man, who was the original concept for Joshua Graham when Van Buren was in development.
I needed this
Dont let our enemies see us fall or perish , let them keep praying for our downfall and we will see how the hate that consume them will burn them , live enough to see our enemies fall my brothers but keep living on the way we have ahead
Joshua Graham carries the fire.
Do you?
How my friends be seeing me when I start motivating people (I love to say that we must walk on burning coal or the hellfire catches up to us)