Losing My Religion - Why I’m Done With Christianity
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- Опубліковано 27 бер 2021
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This is the beginning of my story of why I left Christianity. The religious deconstruction I've gone through and the stages of spiritual awakening I've experienced. I can say that I left church, but I didn't leave God.
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What has your faith journey been like?
I spent 12 years in religious schools. I started researching other religions and was left feeling discrimination as the underlying message of each one I sampled. I began meditation . Today I feel I communicate with God through my meditation. I no longer need religion.
Jesus called us to follow Him, not christianity
I believe in Jesus and God but Also angels and ghosts too. I'm not religious though. I'm more open minded. To me Christian just means believing in Jesus and God. I Also believe you can be psychic. Like knowing stuff before it happens and you can see ghosts . Some can hear them I can't lolz
When I began seeking truth they dreams came flowing. I have felt the love that wraps us up setting us free to be at peace not know this place existed. I have seen the light that is love after my vanity was tested. The light is not hot and does not burn. The light is love. I have seen who we become in this light who remain Wawa born to Mama returning to Wawa. None of the gods or goddesses are true. Seek truth without a name or face ... You will fill a shell fall away from your mind and heart open once you do the work. I have awakened and know others are seeking . Truth Wisdom guidance clarity ect ask daily
I read the Bible and studied extensive biblical research. The entire thing has been debunked.
My daughter converted to Islam so I did to to make her happy. But then I read the Quran and realized it's the same bullshit. I'm an atheist now. As an atheist I get my Morality from empathy, integrity and compassion. A few things xtians lack
Anything you can't question should most definitely be questioned.
Ev👏🏾ry👏🏾 time👏🏾
@@DanielTAllen To some a reminder, to some, new information:
Bible banns not judging, Judging must be always righteous, not a false one. Being judgmental is not banned. After all Christians themselves must and are called to give a judgment daily to themselves.
Christian is in daily battle against his or hers sinful flesh.
Christian is busy winning souls to GOD, not letting satan having them.
Christian prepares the most hardest times ahead, TRIBULATION - satan kingdom for 7 years. In which he or she, must be willing to get beheaded for CHRIST and for the Gospels sake. That`s what waits all those Christians who were left behind in rapture.
Christian prays for the blessed hope - rapture , an escape from this nightmare which is coming.
Christians are of a sound mind = 2 Timothy 1:7
For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
You left Christianity? - souls, you were never in the reality.
One thing you all , who "left" leave out, is , SINFUL NATURE, WHOLE MANKIND SUFFERS FROM.
Those lived in the 1st testament timeline, now , in church age and timeline to come, tribulation, all times mankind suffers from sinful nature.
Before claiming GOD to be evil, 1st learn to understand HIS reasons. Mankind WAS IS AND REMAIN SICK AND EVIL. Many amongst us are:
John 8:44 Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.
@@DanielTAllen you don't question, you make up whatever you want. 1LofT states that energy can't be created or destroyed, it can't happen naturally. One aspect of the 2LofT shows that the universe is winding down, usable energy is becoming less usable. Creation had to be done supernaturally at some point.
@@2fast2blockOR there is so much more outside of this universe.
@@oranges557 first we need a universe to have and outside of it. You can't have anything in nothing. Nothing is no space, matter, and time. I actually needed to tell you that.
I left the Catholic church back in 2014. Ever since then, I found peace.
What did it for you?
Stay blessed ❤️🔥
Thank you for sharing. In the face of all the religious shouting, I forget that there are many of us who calmly, carefully, but intentionally just walk away. It took me several years to find a new life and the reconstruction continues. Wishing you the best!
I feel you. We out here though! Thanks for sharing.
@@DanielTAllen I stay away from churches and non-thinkers like you. 1LofT states that energy can't be created or destroyed, it can't happen naturally. One aspect of the 2LofT shows that the universe is winding down, usable energy is becoming less usable. Creation had to be done supernaturally at some point.
My brother, God is not any longer found in religion, but he is found in the word of God, I pray one day you will get to know him in a better way.
@@rudolphjohnson6978I hope you stop following cults one day.
I left Christianity 14 year ago. I’m so glad you found your way! Thanks for sharing.
I’m learning that the highest path is no path 😉
@@DanielTAllen Indeed it is.
"You Must be Born Again." Jesus Christ (Jn. 3:3)
No matter how you look at it, if you don't have the Born Again experience (that Jesus Christ spoke of) you will not have what you need to actually know that the Christian faith is real. That's why John said that we who believe have the witness in ourselves. We have the Spirit of Christ Living in us testifying to us that the Christian faith is real. When you've had that life transforming experience, and when you have that day-to-day walk with God having been baptized for Real by the Holy Ghost, you know that the Christian faith (and the Word of God) is real and no one can take that away from you with any false research, false facts, nor anything else. So you know that Jesus Christ gave His life for us and rose again, and He's coming back again just as much as you know that the air you breathe is real, just as much as you know that you are a real individual, and even more so because without God there is no us humans nor anything else. And actually because the Word of God says that in the last days that there shall come a great falling away and many shall depart from the faith of Jesus Christ, when you leave the faith of Jesus Christ, all you do is continue to prove the faith of Jesus Christ to be true and the Word of God to be accurate.
Repent and believe the Gospel! Jesus Christ shall soon return. God loves us all. Amen.
@@lovegrace3719 Is that the best you got? It doesn’t sound like you really believe it. Furthermore, Jesus was born to earth the 1st time. He resurrected the 2nd time then went heaven. That’s It! The bible doesn’t mention a 3rd coming. Pack it up!
@@solomonessix6909
Your comment lacks everything. But be sure of this: that the Kingdom of God is come near you.
Testifying the Gospel of Jesus Christ for decades. Yes, by the grace of God and to His glory, I TRULY BELIEVE IT. Sad for you that You DON'T. REPENT!
Not wasted time at all. I am always happy to see people waking up to the truth; the lies we've been fed. Good luck in your travels.
Indeed! Thank you! 🙏🏾
@@DanielTAllen that was nice of you to respond.
Now your on a Neverending journey to seek answers
@@craigmiller3568 life is a Neverending journey.
Then share your "truth" how creation happened on its own. 1LofT states that energy can't be created or destroyed, it can't happen naturally. One aspect of the 2LofT shows that the universe is winding down, usable energy is becoming less usable. Creation had to be done supernaturally at some point.
"I'm not a seeker I'm just a traveler." I like that.
Still true!
We are taught as Muslims that we are travellers in this world.
I'm a spiritual traveler seeking a human experience.
@@ambermshana9863agree
I'm glad you were able to break the chains that held you back.
Religion has been the the biggest problems humanity has and is currently facing.
Wars, how people vote, what people think about others, and a never ending list of social and personal problems. Mental problems, family problems, friend problems, and the list keeps going.
The sooner religion ends, the sooner people can start actually working together.
I hear you
I wish that all religious people would look at their faith like this. Even though I'm an Atheist, I appreciate your open-mindedness and unwillingness to villanize other parties. Thank you.
i hope you’ll come to the right path. May Allah guide you. Wishing the best for you!
@@vv01v thanks. I have found the right path and it has nothing to do with worshipping a God.
@@christinacarmer9337 at least you can just search about Islam for knowledge. Don’t shut the door on the possibilities that may arise in the future
@@vv01v no thanks.
@@christinacarmer9337 it’s your choice! But don’t be close to new things. Learning is a good thing.
I ended up leaving Christianity because the Bible was full of contradictions as well as false historical events. It's one of the main reasons there are multiple interpretations for the faith, because each author of the Bible kept trying to insert their own doctrines for what Christianity would become. The final result is that the book is inconsistent, yet still asserted as holy and perfect. I couldn't ignore the flaws I saw and eventually was able to let it go. Not to mention it's one religion of thousands, and several other religions have their own versions of hell too. Seems more like a scare tactic to keep believers in line, the way I see it.
I hear you.
100%
Bible stands for Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth. What was intended to be a simple instructions manual on how to live life ( thou shall not lie, steal, kill, envy, honor thy mother and father, keep the Sabbath day and keep God first), has somehow turned into a multi Billion dollar industry. In closing, I would like to say that Jesus says in Matthew 5:17 "I did not come here to abolish God's laws ( thou shall not lie,steal kill etc.) He goes onto say "I came here to full fill God's laws. And then, In Matthew 19:17 Jesus says, "why do you call me good, no one is good but God Alone"( also written in Luke 18:19; Mark 10:27). He goes onto say "If you want to enter God's kingdom, keep the Commandments" ( Matthew 19:17--19) He goes onto to say "Anyone who teaches otherwise shall be condemned in the kingdom". And none of the Multi Million dollar preachers ever bother to mention these "key" scriptures. Meanwhile the prisons are filled with people who have been misled.🤕☹️😞
@@mrhood8076 The main issues I have with it come from the fact that the Bible is taken literally, despite the fact that it definitely shouldn't be. The New Testament was written by anonymous authors who are considered to be Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John; but there's no real evidence to support that. There's also the fact that the events of Jesus's death were recorded decades after the supposed events took place and was passed down orally until then. If the game of telephone has taught us anything, it's that a message can easily become muddled that way. Then when considering that this is one religion of thousands making bold unprovable claims; I don't see why anyone would take these very mythological events so literally. Talking snakes, talking donkeys, the world being set on pillars, an alleged world wide flood that historically never happened, etc. I think it's finally time that this fear mongering religion is finally retired imo.
@@multi-milliondollarmike5127 AMEN ♥️♥️♥️
I used to be a very hardcore christian and did the whole street evangelizing thing and doing Church but I still felt empty Inside and dry like their was something missing. I Searched for a long time to Find God and even looked into other Religions and Islam etc..bit still felt dry. One day I had An Spiritual Awakening and my Life changed Instantly. Come to find out that God was with me the whole time, I just didn't know it or Recognize It. I was searching for Something that was never lost! Life/God is Bigger than Religion or Books. It's like I tell people, not to let other men or Religions or Books tell them about God but to get their own Direct Personal Experience with God. I lost my old beliefs and my religion but in the Process I Found God.
Indeed
Firstly there's nothing religious about the Bible. The Bible is a historical book, and a prophetic book, From a KINGDOM CONCEPT NOT RELIGION. Christianity today may be classified as a religion. But we Christians who know that God dwells within us believe that Christianity is a relationship with the Creator. In fact Christianity is Spirituality. Not all Christians are religious.
Even Jesus Christ was not Religious, he actually spoke against religious leaders and their hypocrisy.
When I was a religious Christian I also felt empty like you and miserable, and didn't know why I was here in the first place, but not until I sought to have my own personal Relationship with God, did he fill that void in my life, and everything made sense from there, and of course the Word of God is the foundation of our Relationship with God. There is no relationship with God outside of his Word.
@@Neo-ym4sf The Bible is barely a history book. It's much more theological. It can only be understood against all the history outside the book.
@@Neo-ym4sf So people in different cultures and different religions also have God Experiences. There are Muslims and Hindus and christians who used to live destructive lives but they Experienced God and their Lives changed and for the better. To say there is no relationship with God outside His word (The Bible) is not true because I used to be a drug addict and lost and the doctor's said there was no hope for me, but God Touched My Life and transformed me and I'm not a Christian!! So God can Transform anyone despite religious creeds. Theology is head knowledge and God is greater than theology. Man tries to pin God down and put Him in a box but it backfires on them. God cannot be controlled!! The Bible and The Quran has great Wisdom and Insights if understood properly but I do not believe them to be the actual word of God because God is Perfect and God doesn't contradict Himself. In order for any Book to be the actual word of God, it must be error free, yes or no?
@Melody Smith it's like I tell people, I tell people to stop relying on another man's experience of God and a pastor or a prophet or a guru etc and to get their own Word from God and get their own Personal Direct Experience from God. God can speak to us personally without any intermediaries. God can also speak thru others sometimes too and quite often like if we are struggling with something, God may send encouragement in the form of a stranger or loved one. The Signs are all around us if we would only pay attention. God also speaks to our Soul and Intuition. Our Intuition is never wrong.
I've never really been religious I've always been an atheist. I'm also not a bad person I would give anybody the shirt off my back if it was all they needed for help. He used to work at a hardware store in that I talked to this guy all the time that came in and bought stuff. We were friendly and I called him by his first name and everything. And then one day religion was brought up and I had to tell him that I was an atheist. He avoided me like the plague after that. Even though nothing had really changed except my status as a religious person was now known. So who is actually the not-so-good person in that scenario? I don't think it was me I will say that
Sorry you went through that. It’s really not cool.
No such thing as an atheist
@@1TrackDaddy If there is no such thing as an Atheist, then there would be no such thing as a theist.
Theist = belief in god/s
Atheist = Not convinced there is god/s
Thats how words work, deal with it.
@@yoshisaidit7250the word for that is skeptic. Atheists don't exist because we all know something caused the existence of everything. That is, everything couldn't have come from nothing. They're just too foolish and fearful of condemnation to call it God👀
@@1TrackDaddy
Only theists say things come from nothing, like your god makes everything from nothing.
You are full of logical fallacies, like every theist is.
You need to find someone to educate you.
1000% percent agree with everything you say. Have been on a true spiritual awakening since 2014, the most difficult transformative and eye opening experience that I am, and still on. Would not trade it in for a thing. I feel closer to God now more than ever. Welcome! And don't let anyone scare you back into doing something that does not fully align with your own inner truth.
I got you ❤️🔥💪🏾
I hear you. I try now to make decisions from love instead of fear. It's harder. We're wired for fear. But being human we can reach beyond that.
Hmmmmm, I hear you. And if I may challenge your point, we aren’t wired for fear, we learn it. Peace and freedom are natural states of being.
@@DanielTAllen well, maybe spiritually. But we're physically wired to respond more to threats and fearful things in order to keep us alive, facing the many threats on the primeval savannah. They've done studies on this -- people hooked up to polygraphs respond more energetically to images of violence or danger than they do peaceful fields of flowers or kittens, for example.
@@DanielTAllen we are wired for natural fears. It’s why we think the stick might be a snake, etc. It’s something we’ve inherited from our ancient pre human ancestors.
Love you man. You described everything about my journey for the past 8 years or so. I couldn't have expressed it better. Stay strong to the truth that is within you.
Loving you too bro. Glad to be on the path with you.
Yes! I relate to this so much
It is better to believe in yourself. And doing good things in life. I left this religion also and I don't want any religion. People should live free. When you know what is good and what is bad, you don't need any religion. People go to church and pray and then doing bad things. I hate that!
I hear you! Thanks for sharing!
Wait till you about to die and get sick. Satan love to blind us and make us say there is no God.
Be your own God.
Hell or Heaven. Ever had the holy Spirit ??
To your question…can we have authentic love and compassion without religion…Yes, absolutely! You said it…from our Humanity…we can and do love, express authentic compassion for another human being, animal, plants even. I found many “religious” folks who were forcing themselves to be loving, understanding, or compassionate did so only to avoid the wrath of God and hell. No real, genuine love, but clearly disingenuous compassion. Christians, for many, are self-serving in this way.
I got you.
I hear you on people forcing themselves to love people they don't or shouldn't. I'm here to just be honest. I think our feelings are there for a reason. There's nothing wrong in not liking certain people. Being jealous, angry, depressed, etc. Isn't something to be looked down on. It is part of the normal human experience. What all humans can strive for is balance and working on ourselves to be more of a positive force.
It would be another great deception to think religion gives humanity the ability to feel compassion, empathy and love. As if they think they invented it or gave them special powers. Love & Light is that one thing we have as part of our spirit and soul before we came into these bodies. The ego of religion.
I respect your courage! Your willingness to share your story is healing for a lot of people who are looking for permission to do the same thing. It’s not easy to walk away, but it can be done with integrity.
For sure. Thank you.
Good video and I respect your truth. I walked away from a belief system and I don't believe in anything that I can't prove. I'm enjoying life as a Free Spirit.
I appreciate you. 🙏🏾 I am too!
Do you really mean you are a slave to sin now? The only proof and evidence you will ever need is the "new birth."
As you know Jesus said, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you are born again YOU CAN NOT SEE THE KINGDOM OF GOD." (John 3:3) You need to repent, (turn around and have a change of mind and heart toward sin and self) then totally trust Jesus for your salvation. He is very so faithful !
@@christophergibson7155 the ARROGANCE of it all...🤦🏿♀️ How much sleep do you lose over other people's Gods??? Right! You don't because you think your man made god is the only true god, like they think their man made god is the only god too. I had this god stuff forced down my throat as a child, I wasn't given the chance to be a Free Thinker like I am today. I'm not trying to tell you or anyone else what to believe or not believe. But it's always funny you believers love to try to condemn us with your belief system. I'm not going to argue with you or anyone else about this because I literally don't care what anyone think. 🤷🏿♀️
@@christophergibson7155 why do he allow suffering if He’s all knowing? Explain this if you had only one child would you let him die for evil people who wished death upon yourself?
@@MillionaireSocietyCo Why does God allow suffering? Because when sin entered the world through Adam and Eve's transgression against God in the Garden of Eden, it brought dire consequences. Not only did they die spiritually right away, but eventually they died physically. Everything dies, animals, plants, etc... Sin brought in rebellion, hatred, evil, and sadness. The Lord in His love for us sent His Son Jesus Christ to save the world from their sins. Jesus willingly laid His life down for us by dying on that cross and shedding His blood for us.
"It is finished" He cried out. The debt for sin, the breaking of God's moral law (the 10 commandments) had been paid in full. Now, all we must do is repent (turn around, have a change of mind and heart toward sin and self) then totally trust Jesus to save you. "If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." (1 John 1:9)
I agree with you my Brotha!! I’ve been thinking along those same lines. Stay on that track and stay strong.
Happy you woke up my friend. I woke up after listening to my first NDE. It made my past experiences make sense and became my spiritual in the making. There is so many reasons why I left Christianity, it would take a book to explain them all. In short though, read the bible with an open mind and observe other Christians and the church and one will soon conclude, there is something terribly wrong with this story. Never been happier and content. An awakening is occurring for humanity at this moment!
Write the book!!! 🙌🏾🙌🏾
@@DanielTAllen
I am.
I got the boot from my church for having some sexy time with my girlfriend, but after many years I did my critical thinking research and discovered I was in a cult !!! I didn't stop there though and researched myself right out of religion !! I feel so free now !!
I got it.
Excellent Video. You are a deep thinker. I was a Jehovah's Witness for over 50 years and woke up after many years of BRAINWASHING and ENDOCTRINATION. I am more of a spiritual person and understand that no one has all the answers.
Thank you! Welcome to your path. 💪🏾❤️🔥
@@DanielTAllen his path is just a bunch of blah blah. Not exactly one to follow.
I like your video. I wonder why people leave religion, and listening to your views answered those questions. I stopped going to church when I saw preachers getting arrested for hurting kids, and other people. I did research on everything they've done from the dark ages to the present to the Columbus invasions of America against the Native people to the 1940's that led to the German war. Every detail of these events have kept me wondering should I be a part of something that seem so dark today. They are still doing very terrible things today, and getting away with it. Everything keeps showing up on the news all the time. I don't want to listen to people that are doing ugly things, but don't get caught. I don't blame you. I wanted something peaceful in my life. I still believe, but don't trust anyone that wants to tell me how to live my life. I'm an adult.
Thanks for sharing, Norma.
it’s not just the religious leaders but religion itself being harmful that’s the problem - the doctrine demanding obedience and controlling people and their lives through fear, shame and guilt
Everything you mentioned was done ten times fold by atheists of the XX century.
Did you read how the Native American tribes were fighting and enslaving one another? Did you read how the Aztecs offered live human sacrifices to their gods? The Spaniards brought a more enlightened religion and civilization to the Americas than what the natives had.
@Weizmann quit brainwashing ppl, the torah is not for you.
My deconstruction was for different reasons, but your moment of clarity about how we all perceive out own subjective reality is an awesome understanding on how religion and being religious is another world of consciousness altogether. My deconstruction began with hypocrisy and deception in the church with lack of historical accuracy added on. Thanks for sharing and stay healthy and safe out there.
Thanks fam, you too.
Thanks for sharing you experiences and perspectives. You have been very thoughtful . Congratulations!
Thank you. 🙏🏾
I left religion (Christianity) about 4 years ago, i'm agnostic, a lot of good thing happened when i did.
I came out as bi to my parents and sister and a few family members and friends.
my philosophy is more a line with Buddhism.
Your a devil.
Yes! This is the truth. I’ve been in and out of Christianity and Bible college a couple of times now and it has only lead me closer to this truth. Once you experience it, you can’t unknow it.
Exactly. Once your consciousness is expanded, it doesn’t go back easily.
Thank you. So refreshing to have thoughtful intelligent discussion on religion/Christianity. I was never indoctrinated into any one religion as a child. Given the freedom to develop critical thinking skills, ability to draw my own conclusions. When in nature is where I feel a sense of the wholeness of creation.
You’re welcome. Glad to be on this journey with you.
Deconstruction can be difficult, but accepting that your religion is one big contradiction is the first step.
Indeed.
Thank you so much for this
You’re welcome 😁
I appreciate your perspective. Safe travels my friend. Shalom
🙏🏾🙏🏾
I quite literally stumbled upon this video. I’m Josh from New Zealand. I love the lens in which you approached this conversation. I love the lack of protest and crusade in the way you’re doing this next journey. I too left religion and someone asked me recently about how that started? I grew up as a pastors kid who gave my 20s to writing and recording worship music that ended up receiving awards and what not.. but for me like you it started with not believing the demon thing when everyone else did. I’m a workplace culture coach who coaches so many world-views and I started seeing good in all of them. Man I am so happy I found this video. This really rang true. Wish I knew you, you seem very 2nd tare consciousness in your way of moving and being. Looking forward to checking out the rest of your videos.
Left the Jehovah Witness religion four years ago, don’t really know if there’s a God, but believe we should live in the present and not live in fear.
I came to realise it’s the only way to be truly happy.
But it’s not easy, trying to have self love and know your true self.
Thanks for sharing. If you’d like, I can share some ideas with you that’d make loving yourself less hard. Only email me at Daniel.MetaSoul@gmail.com
@@DanielTAllen thank you that would be great 🙏
I love how this video was a challenge & it’s helping so many people.
Indeed! ❤️🔥
Much love to you and thank you for sharing your story.
Thanks Tee 🔥
Dude I’m having issues with my boyfriend. He randomly became religious with Christianity but I’m more spiritual and believe in God but also reincarnations, etc. but my boyfriend gets so angry at me. I feel like religion is so fear based and I feel like God would never be jealous of us. So I’ve been feeling so alone, im so happy I found your video and see there are lots of people who feel the same way like me. I just really wish my boyfriend would understand and let it go.. and let us just enjoy life 🥺
I recommend videos about Religious Trauma and Deconstructing from Kristi Burke and Angel Desantis both of those UA-camrs really helped me appreciate my finite yet wondrous life that I have a real semblance power over with no fear of any god, yaweh, jesus christ, holy trinity, satan, cthulhu, ender dragon, rakshasha, quetzalotl, baal, Gaia, all of these deities, amazing, memorable, and false. Historical fiction and figurative language can have many interpretations and it really boils down to being a positive person and not falling for the false narratives
In life we grow with some and with others we grow apart. It’s up to you to decide who is good for you on your journey and who you are best liberated from.
Congratulations. The next step is to join the movement of removing religion from politics and our every day life. The facts are there that all religions are made up. Being free from the constraint of made up ideologies is liberating. Trusting that we all are capable of determining the difference between right and wrong without ridiculous rules of religion is real. I think your journey is a good one. It takes a lot of courage to question. It takes conviction to see it through. Good luck with your journey.
I appreciate you sharing.
That would be awesome.
AGREED
People are convinced that they can't be happy without religion by churches who take their money and give it to politicians to push their ideology
Yes, no more free thought in politics... It's corrupting
So sorry to hear this. Everything we do in life requires faith. As a child of 11 I knew God was real but didn't see it in people around me. My heart embraced Jesus when I listened to the testimony of my Sunday School teacher, a local electrician. In simplicity I asked Jesus into heart. When we come to God as a little child we can see with spiritual eyes that the Holy Spirit gives us, is not intellectual. Today I'm 68 and could tell you stories of healing like a stage 4 melanoma, where God used Scripture in life to encourage me. However, I look forward to the future kingdom with Jesus. Sending love and hugs and God's blessings to you.
Thank you for sharing ❤️
Mrs. Valerie as long as you submit to your husband and governing authorities you will be fine submit I say submit in the name of Jesus to someone who is harming you
I’m on a discovery journey having been theological trained and very committed. I’m struggling with undocking my thoughts and cultural connections of many years. I’m pleased to hear your story it’s been very helpful. Thank you.
I’ve been listening to many testimonies of people leaving Christianity and yours is extremely articulate. Good luck on your journey, my brother
I'm 10000 percent DONE from Christianity
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Well done, thank you.
Appreciate you! 🙏🏾
Great video. I like your approach, and way o& thinking.
No doubt! 🙏🏾🙌🏾
This was a beautiful video - good on you!
Glenn, thanks bud! 👍🏾👍🏾
@daniel allen - That's a great point about diets & religion...that different things can work for different people but there is a commonality that can be agreed upon - like avoiding junk food (when it comes to diets) and loving others (when it comes to religion).
Yessiirr! When we can get passed the dogma and personal perception and get to the principles, it all levels out.
I found you by accident. Your thoughts were very interesting. You have every right to take your own path! Enjoy your journey.
Blessings, Kat ❤️🔥
You nailed it imo. Thank you so much for sharing❤
Greetings from Berlin/Germany
It’s my pleasure, David 💪🏾❤️🔥
You and I have reached a similar point on our journey's. I was a pk, so I have experienced many similarities as you. I could go on and on, but I won't. You are very eloquent in the way you have expressed where you've been and how you have arrived at where you are. It's wholesome and your truth is enlightening. No one else's truth can be your own, just as yours can only be an exploration done by you. There is no need for anyone to talk you into or out of your newly found belief system. It was a journey to arrive where you were and an even bolder one to arrive at where you are. Much love to you and your family and thank you for being so kind as to share such formidable discoveries.
@justinsummers1757 This is a little long, but please take two or three minutes to read it.
“Therefore, hear the parable of the sower: When anyone hears the word of the kingdom, and does not understand it, then the wicked one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is he who received seed by the wayside. But he who received the seed on stony places, this is he who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy; yet he has no root in himself, but endures only for a while. For when tribulation or persecution arises BECAUSE OF THE WORD, immediately he stumbles. Now he who received seed among the thorns is he who hears the word, and the cares of this world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful. By the way, the Bible says in 1st John 2:19, "They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us; but they went out that they might be made manifest, that none of them were of us." According to this scripture you were never really saved. You may have gone to church, and handed out tracks, and worn a cross, but you weren't really saved. This is NOT my opinion but God's word.
If you were talking about some other youtuber's opinion, then you could say, "Well, I think..." But We are talking about the ETERNAL, ALL-POWERFUL, CREATOR of the universe. Who says, "Can the gods of the other nations (religions) tell you the future? No! They are mere lifeless idols." But I..." and then He proceeds to give us over one thousand prophecies in the Bible to demonstrate that God's word can be trusted.
The Bible in the Old Testament predicted the Messiah would come from the tribe of Judah; Jesus was. The Bible predicted the Messiah would be born in Bethlehem; Jesus was. The Bible predicted the Messiah would be called a Nazarene; Jesus grew up in Nazareth. The Bible said the Messiah would be rejected by His own people; most Jews rejected Christ. The Bible said the Messiah would have his hands and feet pierced; it happened to Christ on the cross. (Do you think Jesus or his followers made this happen to fulfill prophecy, NO Rome decided how He would die) The Bible said the Messiah would be given vinegar; Jesus was given vinegar when He was hanging on the cross. The Bible said the Messiah would be buried in a rich man's tomb; Jesus was buried in the tomb of Joseph of Arimathea, who was very rich. The Bible said the Messiah would die a criminal's death; Jesus was crucified between two criminals. The Bible said The Messiah would NOT have any broken bones; it was customary for crucified individuals to have their bones broken to hasten death, but when they came to Jesus, He was already dead. The Bible said the Messiah would be despised; the mobs spit on Jesus and mocked Him on the cross. The Bible said the Messiah would be a light unto the Gentiles (non-Jews) the Jews, by and large do NOT believe in Jesus, it is Gentiles (non-Jews) around the world who worship the Jewish Messiah, Jesus. The Bible says Jerusalem "...kills the prophets." While Jesus was much more than just a prophet, He was killed in Jerusalem. The Bible said the Messiah would be from the lineage of King David; Jesus was. The Bible said the Messiah would be called from Egypt; the parents of the infant Jesus, took Him to Egypt, until they were told they could bring Him back; the King who wanted to kill Him had himself died. The Bible said the Messiah would have people gamble for His clothes; the soldiers at the crucifixion gambled for Jesus' cloak. The Bible said the Messiah would bring in a new covenant; Jesus did. His death on the cross, once for all did away with the need for the slaughtering of lambs at the Jewish temple. The Bible said the Messiah would come 483 years AFTER the decree to re-build the temple; Jesus made His triumphant entry into Jerusalem on the very day as predicted. The Bible said the Messiah would suffer; Jesus was beaten, had his beard ripped out of His face, and was brutally nailed to the cross. The Bible said the Messiah would be a prophet; Jesus predicted the destruction of the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem. The Bible said the Messiah would come riding on a donkey; Jesus did. The Bible said the Messiah would be betrayed for 30 pieces of silver; Judas Iscariot was given 30 pieces of silver for betraying Jesus. The Bible said the Messiah would be a willing sacrifice; Jesus willingly went to the cross, and even predicted His death in Jerusalem. The Bible said the Messiah would be proceeded by a messenger; Jesus was heralded by John the Baptist. The Bible said the Messiah would be descended from Abraham; Jesus was a descendant of Abraham. The Bible said the Messiah would be lifted up; Jesus was lifted up on the cross. The Bible said the Messiah would perform signs of healing; Jesus did. There are literally three HUNDRED plus prophecies fulfilled by Jesus.
I appreciate you Justin. Thanks for sharing. Be blessed🙏🏾💪🏾
Congratulations on making it out, and I hope you have been able to find peace and healing now that you are more fully embracing reality. I was raised Evangelical, so I can appreciate the difficulty of losing one's faith. I lost my faith about 15 years ago, and have developed an appreciation for viewing the world through a materialist (in the philosophical sense, not the capitalist, consumerist sense) lens with a splash of dialectics. Christianity has always been a willing and enthusiastic collaborator with whichever group makes up the ruling class, so I genuinely do not understand how it still has any legitamicy as a moral authority. And don't even get me started on how disgusting Yhvh and it's gross and bizarrely arbitrary rules are. Like, am I supposed to believe that the conscious entity responsibe for creating the universe left us a book of rules saying how long women need to stay outside after menstruating but didn't think to tell us how to cultivate the fungus that gives us penicillin?
I chilling, fam 💪🏾💪🏾❤️🔥
Life is neutral. It's the interpretation that you put on it that creates meaning--be it positive or negative. Naming is a form of interpretation that influences how you experience things. Christianity is an interpretation of the meaning of life based on shame (for "sins") and fear of damnation by some outside entity. Good for you to explore your life. It's so much easier to just waft along so more people just choose to turn off that little nudge inside. You asked yourself some tough, important questions. "I am just merely an individual expression of his/its/their essence."
Thanks, Jenna. 🙏🏾
So true cos christians while preaching love dont even understand the meaning of it....i left church bcos of hypocrisy of these ppl and their never ending religious gymnastics...😳
@@cosmicproductionsone7112 wonder if your actually right and I feel stuck even if I wanted to leave by being told it's truth non stop to really feel joy or worth it anymore to praise such a god. Isn't God actually EVIL
@@cosmicproductionsone7112 was every one of the like that?...how u describe them? Was every single one of them a hypocrite ?
@@timewithpierce Everyone has enuf stresses of their own... we being social being try to a find a place where we belong, your own tribe who accept you, treat you kindly and respect your boundaries....i had to defend myself on all fronts with these religious fanatics, it was one thing or the other......their own lives were a mess but they somehow wanted to run your life...so its not just hypocrisy, it was loads of religious bs......
You are asking really really good questions. I think about these things too.
Best of luck on your journey. Keep tuning out the haters. Enjoy your path. Thanks for the video.
Thank you!
Great post Daniel. I think true "Agape" love can only happen when neither I nor the self declared "Christian" tries to impose their will on the other.
I am so happy I came across this video
Glad I could be here😁
Great video. As human beings, we should seek to grow personally. We do so by having the courage and audacity to challenge long held beliefs and dogmas. That's exactly what you are doing. I grew up in church and after years of searching for my truth, I arrived at a point where my ontology is solely based on the natural world (scientist). and long held religious dogmas no longer have a place in my life, simply because I cannot explain them. Instead of just making something up,I have the courage to say "I don't know " until I can analyze the evidence. There are many channels where they bring people of different beliefs systems to debate and defend their beliefs. One of my favorite is Saneter Tv. All the best.
Thank you!!! 🙏🏾
Don't you notice the shift happening. The natural world is waning day by day.
Were you Protestant or Catholic? I was raised believing in a fundamentalist interpretation of the Genesis creation story, though I also believed in evolution but could not reconcile the two. Eventually, I lost my fundamentalist Protestant faith and became atheist/agnostic for several years. Fortunately, I was led to study the early Church Fathers such as Augustine and Origen who interpreted the Creation story in Genesis as a spiritual allegory. Thanks to them I regained my Christian faith but as a Catholic. Though I am not a strict traditional Catholic but Charismatic and ecumenical with Protestants and Eastern Orthodox Christians. Perhaps you should look into the Catholic faith if you haven't already.
@@verabeller6450 I grew up with the evangelical church.
The claim that an entity exists that is all powerful, all knowing, all loving, omnipresent and omniscient is an unfalsifiable claim. Meaning it cannot be proven as true or false. The bible is not proof, but represents claims
@@henrim9348 The evangelical church lacks the fulness of Christian Truth that can only be found in the Catholic Church.( It's no wonder you fell away since your foundation was weak.) The Church itself is the pillar and foundation of Truth (1 Timothy 3:15). The Church is a testament to the existence of God. It is still spreading across the world since the Day of Pentecost in 33 AD. The Jewish people are another testimony that the God of the Bible is the true God. The Jewish people have returned to their land of Israel as was foretold in the Bible. They must be preserved as a nation so they may eventually accept Jesus as their Messiah.
That's Good! You've taken your first step into a larger World!
- OWK
Every time I listen to one of these stories, I see so many similarities with my own story. It’s like we all kinda went through the same process. You’re definitely not alone! If a Pentecostal preacher’s kid like me can be healed of religious indoctrination, anyone can.
Thank you. I appreciate you.
True Christianity is following the Holy Spirit. He is the Spirit of Truth who guides us unto all Truth. I also was raised a Pentecostal preachers kid but came to realize there is more to Christianity than what I was taught in the Assemblies of God. I now just regard myself as a Spirit led Christian who embraces Truth from Catholic, Protestant to Eastern Orthodox traditions.
@@verabeller6450 I was raised in the A/G! But unlike you, I realized that there is no such thing as the Holy Spirit. In my opinion, there’s no such thing as a “true Christian,” as Christianity itself is untrue. Of course all religions have true adherents, those who truly believe the teachings, but their beliefs aren’t true.
@@TheDizzleHawke You failed to seek the Truth and gave up too easily. You must never have experienced the Baptism in the Holy Spirit. However, I am a seeker of Truth. I see the continued existence of the Jewish people after centuries of exile and persecution, and their return to their land of Israel is a testament that the God of the Bible is the true God of the universe. Also, the growth of the Church across the many peoples of the earth is a further testament that Jesus is the son of the living God and Savior of mankind.
@@verabeller6450 so now it’s my fault? 😂 You don’t know me. Perhaps you should ask people what their experiences were before making wild assumptions. I fail to see how the efforts of people to fulfill a prophecy proves there’s a god in any way. Or that proselytizing a religion to other countries is evidence of the truth of the religion. Islam is the fastest growing religion as we speak, and I don’t see you converting any time soon. Hinduism is older than Judaism and Hindus continue to exist yet I doubt you’ll convert to Hinduism. Look up ad populum fallacy.
Please know this thing that all of us who are waking up to the truth of who we are and leaving deception of religions are actually 'The Remnant'....congrats that you're following divine guidance n moving on...there are loads of spiritual adventures waiting for you if you keep seeking....🙂😇
Peace, fam.
Yes the angel of light waits. We have a choice the thief or the good shepherd jesus.
Love this comment so much ! ❤️ peace of Christ to you
I love this so much!
The Bible tells us “do not be afraid” in different wordings -365 times…. Once for everyday of the year!
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I sense the frustration Jesus had with humans in Luke 12:57 when he said “why don’t you judge for yourselves what is right?” …….it’s by faith we are saved (Amazing Grace)…..so why do we stress so much about our track record?
Beats me 🤷🏾♂️
I'd rather people quote Carl Sagan or Alan Watts!
I am so grateful thank you
At the very least you seem to have integrity within yourself. I was raised by a completely christian family, where my great grandfather was a pastor and I enjoyed church and reading the Bible. I became an atheist at 11 because of how much I read the bible and I have been extremely comfortable sharing my beliefs with my family, friends, etc. Good for you and I hope you continue your journey of knowledge and perspective.
Thank you.
Good for you! This is a difficult decision to make and it’s hard enough to question our biases and beliefs, much less to lose our social family (church) when we make the decision. Millions of us have walked away and I heard a statistic yesterday that the number of non-religious people in the US is equally to all the different religions combined.
If you really want to be free and completely self honest, put the issue of god on the back burner. Instead, find out who you are at the most fundamental level. Most would say they are a spirit or soul inhabiting a body. Okay, this might be you too. Where is your spirit/soul. Can you locate a spirit anywhere? When you finally experience the collapse of beliefs what is left is what is.
Like you said, we all have our own journey. My advice is don’t hold too tight to the belief in god. I always try to remember that I was fooled before and am still susceptible to bad information. But also recognize that deconstruction takes time. Shit gets real when you start asking existential questions! Make sure you got people who can help you. Dark night of the soul is no joke for many!
Good luck! 🙏
I got you! Thanks 🙏🏾
@@DanielTAllen I watched one of your newer videos. Good for you man! You did get it!!!😃❤
Went through a similar deconstruction. He/She/It/Universe has your back. :-)
For sure! Thanks Kristina ❤️😊
You're a legend. Love how you came to your conclusion.
Andy! I appreciate you. 💪🏾💪🏾
I spent about 3 decades as a believer. Out of those 3 decades i had about 15 years reading the bible cover to cover. Life was happening and i was moving from city to city working but i stayed in the bible. Me living in the Deep South during the rise of Donald Trump, life called me to look at Christianity from an historical aspect. I started to learn that the historicity aspect that i was taught about Christianity was adding up. I didnt think much about it because i had my faith but later on my desire to believe was replaced with a desire to know.. So my faith did not matter. I needed facts. Faith is for believing but facts are for knowing. I also wanted to start a family and did not want to pass on the same generational ignorance to another generation. As the years went by, i began to pull back the vail on Christianity and realized how much of it is mythology. It took me years to realize that snakes dont talk and no woman was ever created from a rib of a man. I started to realize how dangerous it is to give man's mythology authority over nature and natural law. I also realized the danger in subscribing to deities that rely on the words of man. It was a very difficult and frustrating journey to leave Christianity but the freedom after the journey has been priceless. The level or responsibility, obligation and thankfulness has went through the roof.
“The danger of subscribing to deities that rely on the words of man.” Whew, that one really gives you something to think about!
Thanks for sharing bro💪🏾❤️🔥 that’s a deep journey.
I love God but christianity messed me up. Its painful when you wake up. Its been a journey for me.....
It probably messed you up because you did not read and study the Bible for YOURSELF, and you relied on "men" to tell you what the Bible says. God wants us to read and study His Word for OURSELVES so that we will "Know" if a preacher or teacher is really speaking the Truth. Also, the term, "Christianity" is just a man-made word that really means NOTHING, but I know that it does have negative tones because of false teaching. And that is more the reason to study and read for YOURSELF, and God will honor that and meet you where you are.
@@7Truth7Wins7 yes, you are right. I started doing that. But was getting bored, because i was reading it like a novel. Didn't know how to read it.. Still had some questions. Bible study has helped me break down the terminalogies i never used to understand. Now the scriptures are starting to make sense. Its not easy but atleast am learning how to seek God for my self through his word.
@@rosk3445 That is great to hear. Another thing that we do not realize when we start reading God's Word is that we do not start out with "understanding".
Jesus taught in the Parable of the "Sower Sows the Word" that when we hear or READ the Word of the Kingdom, it is coming to us in "seed" form, NOT "Harvest" form, and we are sowing the "seed" of God's Word in our hearts.
And Just like when you plant a seed in the ground, there is nothing there yet, because there is no "manifestation" or "revelation" at Seed Time.
The "revelation" and "Understanding" comes at HARVEST Time, when the "seed" of God's Word reaches the Good Ground of our hearts and grows to Full Maturity.
And a HARVEST, we receive "understanding" and "revelation" from God.
It is a very very slow process just like it is in "nature".
For example, it takes years for apples to manifest on the branches of an apple tree because the trunk and branches of the tree must grow to be strong enough to bear the "weight" of the harvest of apples it produces.
It is the same "spiritually" speaking,` we must be "prepared" and strong enough to hear God's Voice at Harvest Time.
Remember what happened when God came down on Mt. Sinai to talk to the people? The people were so terrified and gripped with fear, that they ran for their lives and begged Moses to tell God to stop talking to them.
The reason was, they were not "prepared", because there was no "growing" season for them because of the "stony heart", (sin), which kept the "seed" of God's Word from taking root and growing.
The explanation or interpretation that Jesus gives of the Parable of the "Sower Sows the Word" is a great portion of scripture to study because Jesus tells us EXACTLY what is "hindering" the Harvest from producing the REALITY of God or "Revelation".
Take Care Brother and know that Jesus is with you and will guide you even when you don't even know it.
Be well, my friend!
I like the term "echo chambers". It seems like that is what you are describing. People embrace certain beliefs (whether they have merit or not), and then they view the world through the lens of those beliefs. Seventh day Adventists view the world through that lens. Catholics view the world through their lens. When I stand outside and observe everyone's personal echo chamber, it all seems so absurd.
Yep, once you really look at it for what it is you see that it’s all being made up as we go. 🤷🏾♂️
Yep, I grew up Adventist, you couldn't tell me we didn't have the truth when I was in it.
Daniel, thank you for posting this video. You have a lot of great thoughts in this video, and there are so many that you can easily develop a video on each.
I walked away from Christianity because of the inconsistencies and found that "religion" is as imperfect as the men who created it. I am more connected to humanity and my fellow man than ever. I am free of persecution and fear and have a deeper relationship with G-d.
Regards
When you say that you "walked away from Christianity", are you saying that you walked away from a certain religious "denomination", or that you walked away from the Bible, Old & New Testaments ?
Also, could you possibly expand on what the "inconsistencies" mean ?
You also said, "I am free of "persecution"......
Jesus clearly said that if you follow Him, you will be persecuted for His Name's Sake and for righteousness sake.
It is Written: " The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have PERSECUTED me, they will also PERSECUTE you" (John 15:20)
Don't you understand that the words of Jesus were fulfilled in your life regarding "persecution" ? And shouldn't that "confirm" that His Words are true ?
I left the church when I couldn’t get coherent answers at 12 years old. My parents and other church members literally told me not to read the passages I was reading. They wanted me to listen to the story’s not understand them. Stories like Job and Sampson and the book of Revelation. You’ll be fine
You were in the wrong church. Get back into the Bible and find your questions answered.
@@MB777-qr2xv I never stopped reading the Bible. For me, the more I read, the more I realize the stories are just mythology. If I were living in Ancient Greece you’d be telling me to read more about Zeus, if we were in India, you’d be telling me to read more Vedas. Religions are based on time and geographic location. They aren’t true.
@@Josh_e_Perry If you were talking about some other youtuber's opinion, then you could say, "Well, I think..." But We are talking about the ETERNAL, ALL-POWERFUL, CREATOR of the universe. Who says, "Can the gods of the other nations (religions) tell you the future? No! They are mere lifeless idols." But I..." and then He proceeds to FULFILL over one thousand prophecies in the Bible to demonstrate that God's word can be trusted.
The Bible in the Old Testament predicted the Messiah would come from the tribe of Judah; Jesus was. The Bible predicted the Messiah would be born in Bethlehem; Jesus was. The Bible predicted the Messiah would be called a Nazarene; Jesus grew up in Nazareth. The Bible said the Messiah would be rejected by His own people; most Jews rejected Christ. The Bible said the Messiah would have his hands and feet pierced; it happened to Christ on the cross. (Do you think Jesus or his followers made this happen to fulfill prophecy, NO Rome decided how He would die) The Bible said the Messiah would be given vinegar; Jesus was given vinegar when He was hanging on the cross. The Bible said the Messiah would be buried in a rich man's tomb; Jesus was buried in the tomb of Joseph of Arimathea, who was very rich. The Bible said the Messiah would die a criminal's death; Jesus was crucified between two criminals. The Bible said The Messiah would NOT have any broken bones; it was customary for crucified individuals to have their bones broken to hasten death, but when they came to Jesus, He was already dead. The Bible said the Messiah would be despised; the mobs spit on Jesus and mocked Him on the cross. The Bible said the Messiah would be a light unto the Gentiles (non-Jews) the Jews, by and large do NOT believe in Jesus, it is Gentiles (non-Jews) around the world who worship the Jewish Messiah, Jesus. The Bible says Jerusalem "...kills the prophets." While Jesus was much more than just a prophet, He was killed in Jerusalem. The Bible said the Messiah would be from the lineage of King David; Jesus was. The Bible said the Messiah would be called from Egypt; the parents of the infant Jesus, took Him to Egypt, until they were told they could bring Him back; the King who wanted to kill Him had himself died. The Bible said the Messiah would have people gamble for His clothes; the soldiers at the crucifixion gambled for Jesus' cloak. The Bible said the Messiah would bring in a new covenant; Jesus did. His death on the cross, once for all did away with the need for the slaughtering of lambs at the Jewish temple. The Bible said the Messiah would come 483 years AFTER the decree to re-build the temple; Jesus made His triumphant entry into Jerusalem on the very day as predicted. The Bible said the Messiah would suffer; Jesus was beaten, had his beard ripped out of His face, and was brutally nailed to the cross. The Bible said the Messiah would be a prophet; Jesus predicted the destruction of the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem. The Bible said the Messiah would come riding on a donkey; Jesus did. The Bible said the Messiah would be betrayed for 30 pieces of silver; Judas Iscariot was given 30 pieces of silver for betraying Jesus. The Bible said the Messiah would be a willing sacrifice; Jesus willingly went to the cross, and even predicted His death in Jerusalem. The Bible said the Messiah would be proceeded by a messenger; Jesus was heralded by John the Baptist. The Bible said the Messiah would be descended from Abraham; Jesus was a descendant of Abraham. The Bible said the Messiah would be lifted up; Jesus was lifted up on the cross. The Bible said the Messiah would perform signs of healing; Jesus did. There are literally three HUNDRED prophecies fulfilled by Jesus.
indeed.
Everyone that calls themselves Christians doesn’t reflect God in the way they should and some aren’t Christian’s at all (have the Holy Spirit). I love you man and everyone in the comments, please don’t turn from the faith because it’s hard or you don’t understand it or don’t like it or whatever. It’s the truth. The truth has been placed on our hearts by God, we are all without excuse. I am only 17. I thought I was a Christian growing up and hit a point when I was 15 and I just stopped caring abt doing sinful things and disregarding the Bible and faith because I didn’t like it and just realized I don’t have to abide if I don’t really think it’s true. Thank God he had mercy on me and saved me from slavery to sin that I tried to fill my heart with, and now I am more free than ever. It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. I am more loving now than I have ever been before.
Thanks for sharing, I do appreciate you.
Lovely... You and I had the same experience.
Whom the Son sets Free is Free indeed.✝️❤
Let's get not discouraged when others Leave the Faith, it all aligns with Biblical prophecy. But More than that, we should remain steadfast, and continue to pray for the Lost. It is God's will for everyone to be saved, so we if we ask God anything in accordance with His Will, he hears us, and will grant us what we asked him for.
Let's keep Believing and Have Faith in times of uncertainty ✝️❤.
I'm always told, "You never were a Christian." My reply to those Christians, neither are you and that would make them FAKE Christians.
It's good that you left religion. Your video is difficult to follow because it is extremely difficult to hear you. It might help for you to write out an outline on what you are going to say to help focus your message.
Hmm? I take that into consideration. Thanks for sharing.
Brother! I left the Charismatic church 10 years ago. I blindly surrendered myself to something I didn't know or understand. I spent the last 10 years recovering using various methods and recovering myself, self esteem, identity, etc. It's been a bumpy ride buy now I'm chillin.
How do I truly enjoy relationships and the world as is without judging through the Christian lense?
That’s a great question. It really comes down to a decision. Who do you want to be?
You said, " I blindly surrendered myself to something I didn't know or understand."
We all start out having NO UNDERSTANDING because that is the "default" of being born into a "fallen" world. But Jesus said that if we "seek" then we shall "find".
Jesus also said that one reason we do not have understanding in the beginning is because His Word's did not get planted in our "hearts" because the devil stole His Word's from us.
"When any one hears the Word of the Kingdom, and UNDERSTANDS IT NOT, then comes the wicked one, and catches away that which was sown in his heart.
This is he which received seed by the way side. " (Matthew 13:19)
Jesus said that the Word of God is a "seed" (Luke 8:11).
And just like when you plant seeds in the ground, there is NO MANIFESTATION or "understanding" a seed time.
"Understanding" comes at Harvest Time after the seed is planted in GOOD GROUND and grows to full maturity, and this is a very slow process.
"But that on the GOOD GROUND are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, KEEP IT, and bring forth fruit WITH PATIENCE." (Luke 8:15)
Interesting thoughts!
Thank you. Glad to share
Everyone who knows cosmic truths can be a truth teacher....without any man-made religions....
Indeed!
God knew all the changes that would happen in the world since the time on earth for his son. I wonder if Peter, James, John and Jesus (the best buddies) talked about the future and how could their experiences last through all changes into the future?
That would be quite the conversation
Powerful stuff
Congratulations on taking that first incremental step into reality. I hope you get further in your own time and realize it was all made up to mess with your mind and control you. Best wishes.
Sometimes I doubt too.. But honestly many things that God did in my life always bring me back to Him.. Because how He healed a person just by my prayer or improved my situations and changed my way of thinking.. Some times they are beyond logic.. Even when I was always anxious about those miracles I received..
I feel you. Thanks for sharing.
Coincidences Hallelujah
No, he did NOT heal someone because prayed for it. PLEASE GROW TF UP MAN
Day to day millioms of people are praying for peace and end of hunger. Prayers is 100% useless except for giving you joy. be real, EVERYTHING "magical" you experienced through prayer can be absolutely explained
Christianity is spiritually for narcissists, as most Christians holds a persecution complex.
That’s one way to see it. 🙃
Congratulations on leaving the fold unscathed! I kind of see the hurt I experienced in church as growing pains after many years. It will take a little more time to put it all behind me. While I no longer believe in the Biblical god, I believe that the universe is very much alive and that I was always destined to leave Christianity. It was going to take a hard kick in the pants in my case. ^_^
Yup. I feel you.
Yes! We all have a free will!
Yup
I agree that Christianity is a way of knowing. There are many other ways of knowing to explore the world. like the story of blind people touch a elephant, each religion gets part of it, but never reach to all of it. The areas that cannot be reached, humans imagination filled in which limit us to a myopic viewpoint.
👍🏾👍🏾 Thanks for adding to the conversation 😊
Wow, I'm an uber driver and about a month ago a young passenger related the story of the blind people touching the elephant to me, it made sense.
It is Written: Jesus said...."I AM the WAY, the TRUTH, & the LIFE;
NO ONE comes to the Father but BY ME" (John 14:6)
Jesus said... "I AM the DOOR; BY ME, if any man enter in he shall be saved.." (John 10:9)
Love the diet analogy. They can eat their food and I'll be content over here eating mine!
Right?! Lol
Congratulations to you my brother.....for learning the truth
It's good to know that I'm not alone in looking at things I'm looking for and not seeing them.
For sure Lallie. You’re never alone ❤️
Proud of u, finally wake up out of madness…..NOW WHAT
I’ll tell y’all once I make the video. It’s been quite the journey!
This world is getting more and more complicated all the time…..change happens faster and faster! Jesus told us that we would have troubles but he also simplified all those laws into 2…..Love God and Love People!
That about sums it up
April 13 2029 is the Day that ☄️ will hit this earth I believe revelation speaks of it between here and then the Lord will take his people up at the last trump ,This is a Time to get closer to God If you are not watching that day will catch you by surprise like a thief , Get Ready Spiritually to get caught up in his Return , plainly I'm not quoteing some Bible verse by memory I'm seeing The prophecies happening right before My face
Thanks so much for your honesty. For me it was the list of "Do's and Don'ts" that made me feel inadequate and further away from God. Finally I decided to leave church, not saying everyone should, but I needed to be uninfluenced and started studying the New Covenant on my own. See in the beginning I was sold out on the unconditional love and safety in the Saviour. Although having good intentions, when churches preach law it becomes a whole legalistic religious organization that robs us of our true identity and freedom that we are supposed to have.
What I found is that religion says "Fix yourself and God/we will accept you" while the original Gospel says "Come just as you are and I will give you righteousness/(okayness) as a gift". Religion says "You have to work hard to stay forgiven and right" while the true Gospel says "With a single sacrifice I have made you perfectly accepted and irreversibly forgiven for ever". Religion says "You have to work to get close to God" the Gospel says "You cant get closer to your Father as He is in you and you are in Him". Religion says "God is in love with a future version of you" while the Gospel of Grace says "Dad loves you as you are right now unconditionally and is NEVER GOING TO CHANGE in this irreversibly restored relationship". Religion says "You are not good enough" and the true Gospel of Grace says "You are fully accepted, with a new heart which is righteous, holy and blameless. That's your identity, now live from your heart and be yourself". Religion is a bunch of rules to follow as a prerequisite to acceptance versus the Gospel of Grace providing immediate irreversible acceptance which will produce the "works"/performance over time, but our performance is SECONDARY to the "Work Christ did". This reveals a bit of what I found please see this link for more: ua-cam.com/video/RHxbZEwbhHg/v-deo.html
This is 8 years later, in the mean-time I started a small bible study group where everyone is on the same level and unconditionally accepted, where their opinion is valid and important.
God's love.
Thank you.
Wish you well on your new path. Your analogies are great. Your mind and thinking will now be able to look at things from more angles than before which Is a beautiful thing. I have an analogy that I use, the animal world shows much compassion and love to their young and to other species at times, and I tell people that none of these animals has read the bible. We need a humanity that is inclusive of all, and religion does not allow that.
I love talking about this topic and I wish the rest of the world could see the light that you have.
Thank you for sharing 😊
Do check out myth..vision channel...
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I left Christianity as well. I tried better to find and understand this god that was hidden and silent to me.
I thought I was not good enough. I never had that "Holy Spirit" fuzzy warm feeling most christians claim they have.
I was told I was not good enough or did not trying hard enough so I thought I should research what I needed to do.
After all in different churches I attended I was told different things about this god.
So many different conflicting claims about this one god, what was going wrong?
Did he love or hate same sex couples, well that depends where you went and who you spoke to.
It was like everyone's own god was just like them. If they hated 'gay' people then so did their god and so on.
I concluded that clearly people didn't know from street preachers to mega churches, from unknown ministers to famous TV jet owning rich preachers. Each was so different.
I researched myself and from source material and the more I found out the more I realised that there was just no god, people made up these stories and I could not find any 'good' evidence for the claims being made about the supernatural world.
The more I actually researched to more I realised that I was just indoctrination as a young child like most people are.
Indoctrinated like Muslims/Hindus/Christians before the age of critical thinking.
Then we use our bias to find anything that fits this god.
We employ cognitive dissonance to separate and discard anything that does not fit this god model.
We actively find the arrows in the side of the barn door and paint the targets round those arrows.
Currently I am simply unconvinced and therefore, I am unable to believe as you have to be convinced first.
I am open to any ideas but none have ever been presented to back up the 'claim' that a god exists.
I am not saying there are no gods but I am yet to be convinced that the supernatural world exists.
We live in a natural world and I would not expect anything after this life, as sad as that is I am OK with it.
Maybe that is why I could break my childhood programming and become a free thinking and acting person.
Great video - thanks for sharing.
Best Gray.
Gray, thanks for sharing. You bring up some great point that I’ll be talking about in an upcoming video. I don’t have “proof” to convince you that God exist if that’s what you’re looking for. But I do see, in nature a principal that points to something transcendent. 💪🏾
@@DanielTAllen Hi Daniel, Sorry I am a little confused. I thought you were done with Christianity as in your title.
I am not looking for proof of a god. I am unconvinced by the claims of the people suggesting a supernatural deity.
If you are done with Christianity then surely you are an atheist? A non believer?
I could not listen to this while at work today so thought you had also given it up for the man made religion that it is?
I was trying to be supportive as someone who also was a Christian and now has seen through it and given it up.
Really confused - thanks for replying.
Best Gray
@@grayintheuk8021 I hear you. I’m not an atheist. Just because I don’t identify as a Christian/believer doesn’t mean that I have let go of the idea God. I’ve come to know that God is bigger than any one way of believing.
@@DanielTAllen OK cool, please may I ask which god you think is real now you have dropped the god of the bible and possibly why you think that god is the real deal please?
Honestly, I am interested thanks Gray
@@grayintheuk8021 “God” is a word that expresses an idea. That idea is the eternal omnipresent impersonal source of all things. It’s the wisdom we see in nature. It’s the intelligence that turns the acorn into the oak tree. Like I said, I have a video coming out soon about this. Thanks for your questions ✊🏾✊🏾
If you tell someone that spitting on the church altar is a sign of respect, and they do it- they did nothing wrong. It's the intention that matters, every time. All that matters is what a person is intending to do. Christian, not Christian, Muslim, or atheist. All that matters is love. The heart is all that matters. Honesty is the root of love-lies are the root of evil. Great video.
Thank you 🙏🏾
Hi Daniel, I see the whole religion/gods thing as an Emperor's New Clothes situation. There are those who question it, and see there's no substance behind it all, and there are those who are so enamored of the concept that they will cling to their beliefs (of eternal existence, because that's what it's really all about) in some form, no matter what.
You speak very eloquently. "The answers we are looking for are within us",... yes. Even Jesus said the kingdom of heaven is within you. It is here already. Church doctrine is not Jesus' teaching. Hell is a construct of church doctrine also. Original language does not support the concept that churches teach about some place of eternal burning torment of the soul. Thank you for sharing your thoughts.
Thanks for the kind words ❤️ It’s all unfolding as it is to be ☺️
That's not true Stephanie. The bible explicitly teaches eternal, conscience torture for the sin (the only sin) of not believing in jesus.
If the blame is "original language", then god did a poor job ensuring that people he loves understands his message.
@@GuitarDog_atx Enjoy your indoctrination. The Truth had set me free.
@@stephaniemcguire "Enjoy your indocrtination" says someone who worships an incompetent, petty, shy, and ethnocentric deity who never bothered to deliver his message to 99.99% of the world's populations. Besides, you should talk to your own people about what the bible actually teaches about hell.
And I don't call being forced to serve such a deity or suffer infinite punishment as "free".
But this discussion is about hell. I grow tired of people telling me things about this that are demonstrably false. Since you like the truth:
Matthew 13:50
and will throw them into the furnace of fire; in that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Matthew 18:8
“If your hand or your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off and throw it from you; it is better for you to enter life crippled or lame, than to have two hands or two feet and be cast into the eternal fire.
Matthew 25:41
“Then He will also say to those on His left, ‘Depart from Me, accursed ones, into the eternal fire which has been prepared for the devil and his angels;
Matthew 25:46
"Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life.
Matthew 5:22
But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother shall be guilty before the court; and whoever says to his brother, ‘You good-for-nothing,’ shall be guilty before the supreme court; and whoever says, ‘You fool,’ shall be guilty enough to go into the fiery hell.
Matthew 18:9
If your eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out and throw it from you. It is better for you to enter life with one eye, than to have two eyes and be cast into the fiery hell.
Luke 16:24
And he cried out and said, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus so that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool off my tongue, for I am in agony in this flame.’
Mark 9:43
If your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off; it is better for you to enter life crippled, than, having your two hands, to go into hell, into the unquenchable fire,
2 Thes 1:9
"They will be punished with everlasting destruction ..."
Isaiah 66:24
“Then they will go forth and look
On the corpses of the men
Who have transgressed against Me.
For their worm will not die
And their fire will not be quenched;
And they will be an abhorrence to all mankind.”
Mark 9:48
where their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched.
Revelation 19:20
And the beast was seized, and with him the false prophet who performed the signs in his presence, by which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped his image; these two were thrown alive into the lake of fire which burns with brimstone.
Revelation 20:10
And the devil who deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are also; and they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.
Revelation 20:15
And if anyone’s name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.
Revelation 20:14
Then death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire.
Revelation 21:8
But for the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and immoral persons and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their part will be in the lake that burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.”
Revelation 14:10
he also will drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is mixed in full strength in the cup of His anger; and he will be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels and in the presence of the Lamb.
Well said!!.
Brother. Thank you for sharing this. You obviously are coming from a place of questioning your past convictions and assessing the future in relation to said convictions. If we are honest those of us raised in the Church have done that/still do that to a certain extent. Be very careful with this though. The evil one is a liar and sows seeds of doubt amongst the faithful to throw us off track and to take our eyes off of our Creator. If your current church or role in your church does not jive with biblical teaching then it is time to move to a church which aligns itself with biblical teaching.
It’s my pleasure. Thanks.
I agree! Don’t let evil confuse and discourage you and throw you off the right path be strong mentally keep your faith and believe.
It is important to me that you know that you are the creator so you can be aware of what you are creating or you will end up losing yourself, and yourself is all that is! One God, one self!
That’s it.
" Maybe Spirituality is not something we are meant to be fighting over" 🙌🏽👏🏽👏🏽
It’s true. 🙏🏾🙏🏾