Genetically Modified Skeptic Channel Archive

Like and subscribe. This is an archive channel, i'm not the owner of the content, check the link in the end. Pew Research released an article in September 2022 called “Modeling the future of religion in America.” It discusses how Christianity is declining and will continue to decline for the next 50 years. In 2070, Christians will be a minority in the US. Is Christianity dying? Will Chistianity make a comeback? When will the non-religious outnumber Christians? I discuss all of that here by looking at the graphs from the study. https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2022/09/13/modeling-the-future-of-religion-in-america/ If you liked this video, check out Maps and Graphs About Religion in America (That You Need to See) https://youtu.be/zsmsHfOJGC4 Amazon wish list: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1AXW6872WR436?ref_=wl_share -------------------------------------------SUPPORT------------------------------------------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GeneticallyModifiedSkeptic PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/GMSkeptic -------------------------------------------FOLLOW------------------------------------------- Twitter: https://twitter.com/gm_skeptic Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GMSkeptic/ -------------------------Resources for atheists in need------------------------- Find a Secular Therapist: https://www.seculartherapy.org Recovering from Religion helps connect those who are leaving or have left their religion with support, resources and community: https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/#rfr-welcome Resources for Ex-Mu’s: https://exmuslims.org/join-us/ This video contains 100% therapeutic grade skepticism.* *This statement has not been evaluated by the FDA https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

Like and subscribe. This is an archive channel, i'm not the owner of the content, check the link in the end. Bishop Robert Barron, William Lane Craig, and Ben Shapiro have all used the same argument in defense of their god’s moral nature, but the argument is versatile enough to defend any characteristic of god. If the Teleological argument (argument from design) is the best argument for god, this is the best argument *in defense* of god. It may be overpowered, but does it have a weakness? Videos of mine mentioned here: I paid for Ben Shapiro’s video about atheism and all I got was disappointment https://youtu.be/aZjnS1mp88E Arguments for God’s Existence Tier List https://youtu.be/cpC8WtufJbo An Ex-Christian Q&A (Inside the Ark Encounter) https://youtu.be/q4SaMJdfE8Y -------------------------------------------SUPPORT------------------------------------------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GeneticallyModifiedSkeptic PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/GMSkeptic -------------------------------------------FOLLOW------------------------------------------- Twitter: https://twitter.com/gm_skeptic Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GMSkeptic/ -------------------------Resources for atheists in need------------------------- Find a Secular Therapist: https://www.seculartherapy.org Recovering from Religion helps connect those who are leaving or have left their religion with support, resources and community: https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/#rfr-welcome Resources for Ex-Mu’s: https://exmuslims.org/join-us/ This video contains 100% therapeutic grade skepticism.* *This statement has not been evaluated by the FDA https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

Like and subscribe. This is an archive channel, i'm not the owner of the content, check the link in the end. Social scientist Dr. Ryan Burge makes fascinating maps and graphs about religion and politics in America, largely from General Social Survey data. Here I examine his work on a ton of topics, including: political partisanship of evangelicals, US states with the most atheists and agnostics, religious majorities in each state, LGBT inclusion by religious denomination, and more. I hope you guys like this near copy of JackSucksAtGeography but with scholarly sources. Ryan Burge twitter: https://twitter.com/ryanburge Links to all the images I used: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Wnn0NfSD9MDM6Mdb_NauV6aIXBgjBBiJw9EnWWGJNX4/edit?usp=sharing -------------------------------------------SUPPORT------------------------------------------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GeneticallyModifiedSkeptic PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/GMSkeptic -------------------------------------------FOLLOW------------------------------------------- Twitter: https://twitter.com/gm_skeptic Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GMSkeptic/ -------------------------Resources for atheists in need------------------------- Find a Secular Therapist: https://www.seculartherapy.org Recovering from Religion helps connect those who are leaving or have left their religion with support, resources and community: https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/#rfr-welcome Resources for Ex-Mu’s: https://exmuslims.org/join-us/ This video contains 100% therapeutic grade skepticism.* *This statement has not been evaluated by the FDA https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

Like and subscribe. This is an archive channel, i'm not the owner of the content, check the link in the end. Ben Shapiro released a video for his Debunked series on Dailywire+ called “The Atheist Delusion.” His ultimate point was that atheism leads to “the worst predations imaginable,” but he never actually supported that claim. Instead, he argued that atheists have no access to objective, transcendent truth, morality, or choice, inserting disparaging comments along the way. He also discussed Aquinas’ Five Ways, the Big Bang, the argument from fine-tuning, Stephen Meyer’s case for intelligent design, and the argument from consciousness. Here I discuss each of his claims ***Try Ground News for free here:*** https://ground.news/skeptic Check out Jon Perry’s excellent channels! Stated Clearly: https://www.youtube.com/c/StatedClearly Jon Perry - Genetics & Evolution Stated Casually: https://www.youtube.com/c/StatedCasually Video he mentioned here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8T3bN2k28_E Educational resources on genetic information and evolution: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uqHzFJSKqvc0c8ZHfD1DqpwmIjJdrGCHU9pH08ViAxA/mobilebasic -------------------------------------------SUPPORT------------------------------------------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GeneticallyModifiedSkeptic PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/GMSkeptic -------------------------------------------FOLLOW------------------------------------------- Twitter: https://twitter.com/gm_skeptic Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GMSkeptic/ ------------------------------------------SOURCES------------------------------------------ [1] CBC article on atheism and prosperity: https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.1310451 [2] Religion for Breakfast on Religion and War: https://youtu.be/QVKRAMupaUA World Happiness Report 2022: https://happiness-report.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/WHR+22.pdf Pew Research Center on religion worldwide: https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2018/06/13/how-religious-commitment-varies-by-country-among-people-of-all-ages/ Dr. Sabine Hossenfelder on fine-tuning: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6DP5lgzmTA 3B model or religious identity: https://www.religiousfreedomcenter.org/grounding/identity/ -------------------------Resources for atheists in need------------------------- Find a Secular Therapist: https://www.seculartherapy.org Recovering from Religion helps connect those who are leaving or have left their religion with support, resources and community: https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/#rfr-welcome Resources for Ex-Mu’s: https://exmuslims.org/join-us/ This video contains 100% therapeutic grade skepticism.* *This statement has not been evaluated by the FDA https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

Like and subscribe. This is an archive channel, i'm not the owner of the content, check the link in the end. In a strange twist, Jordan Peterson recently argued for church attendance in a rather authoritarian way. In his recent video titled “Article: Message to the Christian Churches,” he said those who refuse to join the church out of ideological disagreement are narcissistic and cynical. “Who cares what you believe?” he asks skeptics. Since his days opposing the Canadian Bill C-16, Peterson has spoken against “leftist authoritarianism,” but now, in defense of traditionalism, he’s using authoritarian rhetoric himself. -------------------------------------------SUPPORT------------------------------------------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GeneticallyModifiedSkeptic PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/GMSkeptic -------------------------------------------FOLLOW------------------------------------------- Twitter: https://twitter.com/gm_skeptic Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GMSkeptic/ Sources on Bill C-16: https://lop.parl.ca/sites/PublicWebsite/default/en_CA/ResearchPublications/LegislativeSummaries/421C16E https://www.cbc.ca/cbcdocspov/features/canadas-gender-identity-rights-bill-c-16-explained -------------------------Resources for atheists in need------------------------- Find a Secular Therapist: https://www.seculartherapy.org Recovering from Religion helps connect those who are leaving or have left their religion with support, resources and community: https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/#rfr-welcome Resources for Ex-Mu’s: https://exmuslims.org/join-us/ This video contains 100% therapeutic grade skepticism.* *This statement has not been evaluated by the FDA https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

Like and subscribe. This is an archive channel, i'm not the owner of the content, check the link in the end. New Testament scholar Dr. Bart Ehrman gets a lot of criticism for “trying to debunk Christianity” and “mislead people out of the faith.” What are his real intentions? What does Bart Ehrman believe? What is critical scholarship? How do scholars read the bible? Here we cover historical methodology in regards to studying the New Testament, Moody Bible Institute, why an atheist would study the Bible, and Dr. Ehrman’s thoughts on deconverting people. ***Check out Dr. Bart Ehrman's course "The Unknown Gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John" here:*** https://gmskeptic--ehrman.thrivecart.com/unknown-gospels/ -------------------------------------------SUPPORT------------------------------------------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GeneticallyModifiedSkeptic PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/GMSkeptic -------------------------------------------FOLLOW------------------------------------------- Twitter: https://twitter.com/gm_skeptic Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GMSkeptic/ -------------------------Resources for atheists in need------------------------- Find a Secular Therapist: https://www.seculartherapy.org Recovering from Religion helps connect those who are leaving or have left their religion with support, resources and community: https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/#rfr-welcome Resources for Ex-Mu’s: https://exmuslims.org/join-us/ This video contains 100% therapeutic grade skepticism.* *This statement has not been evaluated by the FDA https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

Like and subscribe. This is an archive channel, i'm not the owner of the content, check the link in the end. In Christianity’s first bible, God is evil, Jesus is not the messiah, and there are only 12 books. Marcion of Sinope, one of the most notorious heretics, created the first biblical canon in the 140s CE, hundreds of years before the New Testament was canonized. This is the story of the heretic who invented the bible. Themes here include orthodoxy vs heresy, the canonization of the new testament, Jesus’ parables, the teachings of the apostle Paul, gnosticism, and the work of heresiologists like Tertullian and Irenaeus. ***Check out Dr. Bart Ehrman's course "The Unknown Gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John" here:*** https://gmskeptic--ehrman.thrivecart.com/unknown-gospels/ Video where I discuss why the Pastoral Epistles aren’t considered authentic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwohpJU1Tco Writers: Dr. Ian Mills, Drew -------------------------------------------SUPPORT------------------------------------------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GeneticallyModifiedSkeptic PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/GMSkeptic -------------------------------------------FOLLOW------------------------------------------- Twitter: https://twitter.com/gm_skeptic Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GMSkeptic/ -------------------------Resources for atheists in need------------------------- Find a Secular Therapist: https://www.seculartherapy.org Recovering from Religion helps connect those who are leaving or have left their religion with support, resources and community: https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/#rfr-welcome Resources for Ex-Mu’s: https://exmuslims.org/join-us/ This video contains 100% therapeutic grade skepticism.* *This statement has not been evaluated by the FDA https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

Like and subscribe. This is an archive channel, i'm not the owner of the content, check the link in the end. Jesus’ teachings weren’t all good. Some I admire, but others make little sense when viewed outside the context of his actual character as a Jewish apocalyptic prophet. Jesus allowed slavery and advocated for retributive justice as a result of his apocalyptic view, for instance. Here I talk apocalypticism, evil, social justice, teaching morality through story, guarding moral stories as a matter of identity, and why I'm not a Christian. My perspective on what it means to be a Christian is influenced by my experience as an ex-Evangelical, but hopefully this deconstruction of Jesus’ moral teachings is of some value to those with different experiences. Fela Kuti video I clipped here: https://youtu.be/8KxxnioGqlc -------------------------------------------SUPPORT------------------------------------------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GeneticallyModifiedSkeptic PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/GMSkeptic -------------------------------------------FOLLOW------------------------------------------- Twitter: https://twitter.com/gm_skeptic Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GMSkeptic/ -------------------------Resources for atheists in need------------------------- Find a Secular Therapist: https://www.seculartherapy.org Recovering from Religion helps connect those who are leaving or have left their religion with support, resources and community: https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/#rfr-welcome Resources for Ex-Mu’s: https://exmuslims.org/join-us/ This video contains 100% therapeutic grade skepticism.* *This statement has not been evaluated by the FDA https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

Like and subscribe. This is an archive channel, i'm not the owner of the content, check the link in the end. The valley of Gehenna in Jerusalem is synonymous with the Christian hell. I traveled there to overcome my fear of hell. As I travel through Jerusalem, Israel, I discuss the history of hell in Christian tradition. I cover the philosophy of Plato, specifically Platonic dualism, the Jewish afterlife in the Old Testament, Second Temple Jewish apocalypticism, the hellenistic reinterpretation of Jesus’ teachings, and more. When other ex-Christians and ex-Evangelicals ask how to stop being afraid of hell, I always recommend learning about the origins of hell in Christianity. Now I’ll just share this video instead. Locations shown here: The Western Wall (Wailing Wall) of the Second Jewish Temple, Mount Zion, the Mount of Olives, Damascus Gate, Church of the Holy Sepulcher, and the valley of Gehenna or gey ben Hinnom. Cameras: Jeremy Levy, Derek Editors: Jeremy, Drew Writing: Drew JEREMY'S CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqFietcYw_EKUhsIuzbTITA Sources and recommended resources: Dr. Justin Sledge (Esoterica) on Sheol: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUCW-PMBvKE Bart Ehrman lecture “The History of Heaven and Hell”: https://youtu.be/lYl24xibc2I Ehrman, B. D. (2020). Heaven and Hell: A History of the Afterlife. Simon & Schuster Paperbacks. -------------------------------------------SUPPORT------------------------------------------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GeneticallyModifiedSkeptic PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/GMSkeptic -------------------------------------------FOLLOW------------------------------------------- Twitter: https://twitter.com/gm_skeptic Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GMSkeptic/ -------------------------Resources for atheists in need------------------------- Find a Secular Therapist: https://www.seculartherapy.org Recovering from Religion helps connect those who are leaving or have left their religion with support, resources and community: https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/#rfr-welcome Resources for Ex-Mu’s: https://exmuslims.org/join-us/ This video contains 100% therapeutic grade skepticism.* *This statement has not been evaluated by the FDA https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

Like and subscribe. This is an archive channel, i'm not the owner of the content, check the link in the end. Christian apologist Frank Turek never fails to use overly-literal interpretations of the bible to paint non-Christians as psychologically broken and morally bankrupt. Here I respond to a recent video from Frank Turek’s Cross Examined channel. Drawing from Romans 1, he explains his understanding of the psychology of atheism. It’s… rather insulting. From the unfalsifiable nature of his claims, to his apparent outgroup bias, to the fundamentalist-like literalism of his interpretation of the bible, issues abound in his video. This video isn’t meant to proselytize for atheism, but rather to call for complexity and empathy in interfaith dialogue. Video on outgroup bias in dialogue on religion: “Why Christian Responses to Deconstruction Are So Predictable” https://youtu.be/Wa4UaieAWZA Thanks to NonStampCollector for his contribution! His channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/NonStampCollector -------------------------------------------FOLLOW------------------------------------------- Twitter: https://twitter.com/gm_skeptic Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GMSkeptic/ -------------------------------------------SUPPORT------------------------------------------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GeneticallyModifiedSkeptic PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/GMSkeptic -------------------------------------------Resources for atheists in need------------------------------------------- Find a Secular Therapist: https://www.seculartherapy.org Recovering from Religion helps connect those who are leaving or have left their religion with support, resources and community: https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/#rfr-welcome Resources for Ex-Mu’s: https://exmuslims.org/join-us/ This video contains 100% therapeutic grade skepticism.* *This statement has not been evaluated by the FDA https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

Like and subscribe. This is an archive channel, i'm not the owner of the content, check the link in the end. I went to old Jerusalem to film for some upcoming videos and I hit 500k subscribers while there, so I had to do a Q&A to celebrate. More videos from Jerusalem coming next month! Here I discuss the angry atheist phase, Jerusalem as a tourist trap, seeing Jerusalem as an ex-Christian, miracles and confirmation bias, the utility of religion / religious psychology, leaving Christianity, the religious illiteracy of popular atheist figures, and more. You’ll see the Western Wall, Mount Zion, the Mount of Olives, and other places in the old city here - hints to what to expect in my upcoming videos from Israel! Follow the crew: Jeremy Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqFietcYw_EKUhsIuzbTITA/featured Website: auroracmg.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aurora.creative.media/?hl=en Derek Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg9Ao6a-F8UDCBLEGjO3xew Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/derekperrucci/ -------------------------------------------FOLLOW------------------------------------------- Twitter: https://twitter.com/gm_skeptic Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GMSkeptic/ -------------------------------------------SUPPORT------------------------------------------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GeneticallyModifiedSkeptic PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/GMSkeptic -------------------------------------------Resources for atheists in need------------------------------------------- Find a Secular Therapist: https://www.seculartherapy.org Recovering from Religion helps connect those who are leaving or have left their religion with support, resources and community: https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/#rfr-welcome Resources for Ex-Mu’s: https://exmuslims.org/join-us/ This video contains 100% therapeutic grade skepticism.* *This statement has not been evaluated by the FDA https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

Like and subscribe. This is an archive channel, i'm not the owner of the content, check the link in the end. My wife Taylor and I were raised as Evangelical Christians, but deconstructed our faith and left Christianity some time after getting married. How do you talk to your spouse about doubting the faith? What does it mean to be “unequally yoked?” Can a Christian stay married to an atheist? What if your spouse doesn’t believe in God? Here we tell our story in hopes of helping others work through these questions in their own journeys out of faith. We went from Evangelical Christian to atheist / agnostic, but we hope this can be helpful to those of diverse beliefs. A massive thank you to my incredible wife Taylor for helping make this happen. Taylor’s channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9LIQ1_csOAXTHOjQ_G11SA -------------------------------------------FOLLOW------------------------------------------- Twitter: https://twitter.com/gm_skeptic Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GMSkeptic/ -------------------------------------------SUPPORT------------------------------------------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GeneticallyModifiedSkeptic PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/GMSkeptic -------------------------------------------Resources for atheists in need------------------------------------------- Find a Secular Therapist: https://www.seculartherapy.org Recovering from Religion helps connect those who are leaving or have left their religion with support, resources and community: https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/#rfr-welcome Resources for Ex-Mu’s: https://exmuslims.org/join-us/ This video contains 100% therapeutic grade skepticism.* *This statement has not been evaluated by the FDA https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

Like and subscribe. This is an archive channel, i'm not the owner of the content, check the link in the end. Deconstructing faith is complex. Some popular claims about the deconstruction movement (as well as the process itself) oversimplify it. Why do people deconstruct their faith? What is deconstruction like for those who do? Here I address 3 things believers say about faith deconstruction, hoping to provide clarity on the issue. My experiences don’t represent everyone’s, but they can still provide some perspective to those who do believe. From a former Christian’s perspective, I take on the following statements: “it’s just cool or popular to deconstruct your faith now and that’s why people do it” “Deconstruction is all about your feelings, not truth” “Deconstructing some things is good, but deconstructing other things is not. Go ahead and deconstruct, as long as you stay in the faith” If you liked this video, you might also like: 4 Mistakes Theists Make When Trying to Convert Atheists https://youtu.be/hprmo3CifJ0 -------------------------------------------FOLLOW------------------------------------------- Twitter: https://twitter.com/gm_skeptic Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GMSkeptic/ -------------------------------------------SUPPORT------------------------------------------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GeneticallyModifiedSkeptic PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/GMSkeptic -------------------------------------------Resources for atheists in need------------------------------------------- Find a Secular Therapist: https://www.seculartherapy.org Recovering from Religion helps connect those who are leaving or have left their religion with support, resources and community: https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/#rfr-welcome Resources for Ex-Mu’s: https://exmuslims.org/join-us/ This video contains 100% therapeutic grade skepticism.* *This statement has not been evaluated by the FDA https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

Like and subscribe. This is an archive channel, i'm not the owner of the content, check the link in the end. Jesus’ crucifixion and resurrection is probably the most well-known story in Western culture, but the story goes MUCH deeper than most people realize. Here I explore the historical Jesus, differences and contradictions in the gospel accounts, little-known facts surrounding the story, textual variants of the New Testament, Christian apocryphal narratives, and more, with some help from New Testament scholar Dr. Bart Ehrman. This is the Crucifixion and Resurrection of Jesus Iceberg: explained. Register for Dr. Ehrman’s debate: “Did the Resurrection of Jesus Really Happen?” https://gmskeptic--ehrman.thrivecart.com/jesus-resurrection-tc/ Writers: Dr. Ian Mills Drew -------------------------------------------FOLLOW------------------------------------------- Twitter: https://twitter.com/gm_skeptic Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GMSkeptic/ -------------------------------------------SUPPORT------------------------------------------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GeneticallyModifiedSkeptic PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/GMSkeptic -------------------------------------------Resources for atheists in need------------------------------------------- Find a Secular Therapist: https://www.seculartherapy.org Recovering from Religion helps connect those who are leaving or have left their religion with support, resources and community: https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/#rfr-welcome Resources for Ex-Mu’s: https://exmuslims.org/join-us/ This video contains 100% therapeutic grade skepticism.* *This statement has not been evaluated by the FDA https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

Like and subscribe. This is an archive channel, i'm not the owner of the content, check the link in the end. An ancient controversy surrounded a Christian apocryphal book called Acts of Paul and Thecla. While St. Thecla was revered a great deal in the past, she’s become less recognizable among Christians over time. Many know the Apostle Paul and his companions mentioned in the Pastoral Epistles well, and the popularity of those books may have something to do with why Thecla is relatively unknown today. Studying the interaction of these texts reveals a struggle for orthodoxy that many never knew took place. What does Acts of Paul and Thecla say? Are the Pastoral Epistles a forgery? Was Acts of Paul ever considered New Testament canon? This video attempts to answer these questions and more. Writers: Dr. Ian Mills Drew Editors: Drew Eric Murphy -------------------------------------------FOLLOW------------------------------------------- Twitter: https://twitter.com/gm_skeptic Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GMSkeptic/ -------------------------------------------SUPPORT------------------------------------------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GeneticallyModifiedSkeptic PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/GMSkeptic -------------------------------------------Resources for atheists in need------------------------------------------- Find a Secular Therapist: https://www.seculartherapy.org Recovering from Religion helps connect those who are leaving or have left their religion with support, resources and community: https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/#rfr-welcome Resources for Ex-Mu’s: https://exmuslims.org/join-us/ This video contains 100% therapeutic grade skepticism.* *This statement has not been evaluated by the FDA https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

Like and subscribe. This is an archive channel, i'm not the owner of the content, check the link in the end. The essential oils cult I almost joined years ago, the multilevel marketing company (MLM) called Young Living Essential Oils, is dying. A new book called My Word Made Flesh, with close ties to its CEO Mary Young, is being called satanic, demonic, and occult by many of Young Living’s Christian distributors. This company has been marketing their products by integrating essential oils into Christian theology and New Thought ideology for years, but they’ve finally pushed this far enough to trigger a backlash. What Gary Young and David Stewart started with Healing Oils of the Bible, God’s Love Manifest in Molecules, and Raindrop technique, Mary Young and Marcella Vonn Harting have taken to its logical next step. Check out The Antibot’s video “Young Living Accused of Being a Satanic Cult” https://youtu.be/5nYrjQQg6Gg ***Clarification here. Young Living did not *technically* release or distribute My Word Made Flesh. As with David Stewart's books, this book was written by *technically* independent persons, then distributed to many of their reps through high-ranking *technically* independent YL reps. YL CEO Mary Young wrote the book’s forward, and there’s a QR code in the book which takes you to a site where you can join Young Living. So did YL have a hand in creating and distributing this book? You decide. -------------------------------------------FOLLOW------------------------------------------- Twitter: https://twitter.com/gm_skeptic Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GMSkeptic/ -------------------------------------------SUPPORT------------------------------------------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GeneticallyModifiedSkeptic PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/GMSkeptic -------------------------------------------Resources for atheists in need------------------------------------------- Find a Secular Therapist: https://www.seculartherapy.org Recovering from Religion helps connect those who are leaving or have left their religion with support, resources and community: https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/#rfr-welcome Resources for Ex-Mu’s: https://exmuslims.org/join-us/ This video contains 100% therapeutic grade skepticism.* *This statement has not been evaluated by the FDA https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

Like and subscribe. This is an archive channel, i'm not the owner of the content, check the link in the end. Midnight Mass on Netflix depicts the corruption of a small town’s faith, from lukewarm Catholicism to fanaticism. With the exception of its use of *literal* plagues and monsters, this series represents Christian radicalization frighteningly well. Writer and director Mike Flanagan’s commentary on the utility of religious faith echoes what many former believers, like myself, have learned in our experiences with religious radicalization. Vi La Bianca and I review this series from that perspective. From Riley’s atheism, to Monsignor Pruitt’s corruption of faith, to Bev Keane’s dogmatism, this show plays like an episode from our pasts as former Christian fundamentalists. Check out Vi’s work on Skeptic Generation: https://www.youtube.com/c/SkepticGeneration/featured -------------------------------------------FOLLOW------------------------------------------- Twitter: https://twitter.com/gm_skeptic Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GMSkeptic/ -------------------------------------------SUPPORT------------------------------------------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GeneticallyModifiedSkeptic PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/GMSkeptic -------------------------------------------Resources for atheists in need------------------------------------------- Find a Secular Therapist: https://www.seculartherapy.org Recovering from Religion helps connect those who are leaving or have left their religion with support, resources and community: https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/#rfr-welcome Resources for Ex-Mu’s: https://exmuslims.org/join-us/ This video contains 100% therapeutic grade skepticism.* *This statement has not been evaluated by the FDA https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

Like and subscribe. This is an archive channel, i'm not the owner of the content, check the link in the end. Stand to Reason University, a Christian apologetics organization, just released the course “Atheism: Bumping Into Reality,” and I decided to take it. The class instructor, Greg Koukl, taught several misconceptions about atheists like “Atheists believe everything came from nothing,” “atheists can’t explain morality,” and “atheism leads to hopelessness and despair.” He also argued for God’s existence using the Kalam cosmological argument, an argument from morality, and an argument involving the soul. Commiserate with me as I take on STRU’s claims! Check out my video addressing William Lane Craig saying atheism leads to despair: “It’s impossible for atheists to do this!” …but It’s Not https://youtu.be/JgN4nOp-WvE -------------------------------------------FOLLOW------------------------------------------- Twitter: https://twitter.com/gm_skeptic Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GMSkeptic/ -------------------------------------------SUPPORT------------------------------------------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GeneticallyModifiedSkeptic PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/GMSkeptic Sources: Physicists and philosophers disagree that science has shown the universe had an absolute beginning: https://youtu.be/pGKe6YzHiME -------------------------------------------Resources for atheists in need------------------------------------------- Find a Secular Therapist: https://www.seculartherapy.org Recovering from Religion helps connect those who are leaving or have left their religion with support, resources and community: https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/#rfr-welcome Resources for Ex-Mu’s: https://exmuslims.org/join-us/ The Deconstruction Network: https://www.phildrysdale.com/ This video contains 100% therapeutic grade skepticism.* *This statement has not been evaluated by the FDA https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

Like and subscribe. This is an archive channel, i'm not the owner of the content, check the link in the end. Here Dr. Bart Ehrman joins me to discuss common misconceptions about the New Testament and early Christianity. The misconceptions are: “The First Council of Nicaea canonized the New Testament” “The valley of Gehenna was a place where Jerusalem burned its trash, which is how it got its fiery image” The Nag Hammadi library was buried out of fear of violent persecution from the proto-orthodox, as evidenced by Athanasius of Alexandria laying out a list of orthodox books very similar to contemporary New Testament canons” “The “Gnostics” were a specific sect of Christians which had their own congregations far apart from other Christians” “The narrative of Jesus’ virgin birth, the celebration of his birth on December 25th, his 12 followers, dying for world peace, etc. was lifted from the Roman religion of Mithraism” Check out and sign up for Dr. Ehrman’s webinar here (thanks for the support!): https://gmskeptic--ehrman.thrivecart.com/did-the-christmas-story-really-happen/ Check out my last video with Bart Ehrman: 4 Misconceptions Christians Spread About The New Testament (feat. Dr. Bart Ehrman) https://youtu.be/ZMc8FVlOZZg -------------------------------------------FOLLOW------------------------------------------- Twitter: https://twitter.com/gm_skeptic Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GMSkeptic/ -------------------------------------------SUPPORT------------------------------------------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GeneticallyModifiedSkeptic PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/GMSkeptic -------------------------------------------Resources for atheists in need------------------------------------------- Find a Secular Therapist: https://www.seculartherapy.org Recovering from Religion helps connect those who are leaving or have left their religion with support, resources and community: https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/#rfr-welcome Resources for Ex-Mu’s: https://exmuslims.org/join-us/ The Deconstruction Network: https://www.phildrysdale.com/ This video contains 100% therapeutic grade skepticism.* *This statement has not been evaluated by the FDA https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

Like and subscribe. This is an archive channel, i'm not the owner of the content, check the link in the end. Dr. Bart Ehrman joins me here to discuss extremely common misconceptions about the New Testament and early Christianity. The misconceptions are: “The gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, were written by eyewitnesses, possibly the apostles themselves.” “Christianity was relatively unified in the first few centuries, and only became theologically diverse and fragmented with time. The further you go back, the more united Christianity is.” “The proto-orthodox church fathers did not accept the authority of any texts we’d now consider non-canonical, such as the apocalypse of Peter.” “Legendary accounts of Jesus birth, ministry, and death did not have time to form by the time the Gospels were written. So, the gospel accounts are purely historical.” Check out and sign up for Dr. Ehrman’s webinar here (thanks for the support!): https://gmskeptic--ehrman.thrivecart.com/did-the-christmas-story-really-happen/ -------------------------------------------FOLLOW------------------------------------------- Twitter: https://twitter.com/gm_skeptic Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GMSkeptic/ -------------------------------------------SUPPORT------------------------------------------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GeneticallyModifiedSkeptic PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/GMSkeptic -------------------------------------------Resources for atheists in need------------------------------------------- Find a Secular Therapist: https://www.seculartherapy.org Recovering from Religion helps connect those who are leaving or have left their religion with support, resources and community: https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/#rfr-welcome Resources for Ex-Mu’s: https://exmuslims.org/join-us/ The Deconstruction Network: https://www.phildrysdale.com/ This video contains 100% therapeutic grade skepticism.* *This statement has not been evaluated by the FDA https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

Like and subscribe. This is an archive channel, i'm not the owner of the content, check the link in the end. I’m still deconstructing Christianity more than 5 years after deconverting from evangelicalism. Religious indoctrination takes serious time to deprogram, especially if you’ve been raised in the faith. Having been an Independent Fundamental Baptist until age 21, I’m still working through my views on secular morality and anti-theism, asceticism and pleasure-seeking, and the in-group-protecting narratives of evangelical Christians. I that hope sharing my ongoing deconstruction story helps others share theirs too. My video on the cognitive biases which drive in-group-protecting narratives of evangelicals: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wa4UaieAWZA -------------------------------------------FOLLOW------------------------------------------- Twitter: https://twitter.com/gm_skeptic Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GMSkeptic/ -------------------------------------------SUPPORT------------------------------------------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GeneticallyModifiedSkeptic PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/GMSkeptic -------------------------------------------Resources for atheists in need------------------------------------------- Find a Secular Therapist: https://www.seculartherapy.org Recovering from Religion helps connect those who are leaving or have left their religion with support, resources and community: https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/#rfr-welcome Resources for Ex-Mu’s: https://exmuslims.org/join-us/ The Deconstruction Network: https://www.phildrysdale.com/ This video contains 100% therapeutic grade skepticism.* *This statement has not been evaluated by the FDA https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

Like and subscribe. This is an archive channel, i'm not the owner of the content, check the link in the end. Whether you deconstructed Christianity recently or years ago, you’ve almost definitely been told “You just left because you want to sin. You hate god because life isn’t perfect. You’re trying to destroy the faith by sharing your story. You were never a true Christian. Your faith was obviously theologically weak,” and the like. Everyday Christians, as well as certain Christian apologists respond to deconstruction stories in these ways far too often, making them predictable. Why is this? With the help of some terms from the field of social psychology, I explain. My video on the ancient origins of “People choose to disbelieve because they want to sin”: https://youtu.be/78NQtotfdJI -------------------------------------------FOLLOW------------------------------------------- Twitter: https://twitter.com/gm_skeptic Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GMSkeptic/ -------------------------------------------SUPPORT------------------------------------------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GeneticallyModifiedSkeptic PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/GMSkeptic Sources: Outgroup bias https://www.alleydog.com/glossary/definition.php?term=Outgroup+Bias Outgroup homogeneity bias https://dictionary.apa.org/outgroup-homogeneity-bias Hostile attribution bias https://dictionary.apa.org/hostile-attribution-bias Defensive attribution https://dictionary.apa.org/defensive-attribution -------------------------------------------Resources for atheists in need------------------------------------------- Find a Secular Therapist: https://www.seculartherapy.org Recovering from Religion helps connect those who are leaving or have left their religion with support, resources and community: https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/#rfr-welcome Resources for Ex-Mu’s: https://exmuslims.org/join-us/ This video contains 100% therapeutic grade skepticism.* *This statement has not been evaluated by the FDA https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

Like and subscribe. This is an archive channel, i'm not the owner of the content, check the link in the end. The Infancy Gospel of Thomas fills in the gaps of the life of Jesus found in the canonical New Testament gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Here, the child Jesus makes living birds from clay, curses people, performs miracles, smites and embarrasses his teachers, and confounds those who know him. This was a popular non-canonical gospel, being depicted in ancient Christian art of many forms. While not recently discovered, such as the books of the Nag Hammadi library, this gospel was considered heretical in the minds of many church fathers across time. Videos mentioned: Religion for Breakfast’s “The Infancy Gospel of Thomas Explained: https://youtu.be/t7JYGOhgnKc 3 Ancient Questions About Jesus That You've Never Considered: https://youtu.be/-PgOsslDABo If you liked this video, check out my video on the gnostic Gospel of Judas: https://youtu.be/BhQmLFHxsBw -------------------------------------------FOLLOW------------------------------------------- Twitter: https://twitter.com/gm_skeptic Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GMSkeptic/ Discord: https://discord.gg/b2tABbV -------------------------------------------SUPPORT------------------------------------------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GeneticallyModifiedSkeptic PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/GMSkeptic Sources: Dr. Tony Burke’s critical translation: http://www.tonyburke.ca/infancy-gospel-of-thomas/the-childhood-of-the-saviour-infancy-gospel-of-thomas-a-new-translation/ -------------------------------------------Resources for atheists in need------------------------------------------- Find a Secular Therapist: https://www.seculartherapy.org Recovering from Religion helps connect those who are leaving or have left their religion with support, resources and community: https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/#rfr-welcome Resources for Ex-Mu’s: https://exmuslims.org/join-us/ This video contains 100% therapeutic grade skepticism.* *This statement has not been evaluated by the FDA https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

Like and subscribe. This is an archive channel, i'm not the owner of the content, check the link in the end. Believers can do it no problem, but atheists? There’s no way! ...Right? Christian apologist William Lane Craig’s “The Absurdity of Life Without God” contains the claim that atheists can’t be happy and philosophically consistent - that if an atheist is happy, it’s only because they’re living inconsistently with their own views, so atheism is truly unlivable. But what does the actual data say? Can atheists be happy without stealing from god? Here, I respond to WLC’s claim while discussing actual research on atheism and mental health / happiness. Listen to The Happiness Hypothesis with a 30-day free trial from Audible: http://audibletrial.com/gmskeptic Paulogia’s video response to Dr. Craig’s presentation: https://youtu.be/TixgIOsb5UU If you liked this video, check out "Atheists can't answer these questions... or Can We?" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIejZKfQQRw -------------------------------------------FOLLOW------------------------------------------- Twitter: https://twitter.com/gm_skeptic Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GMSkeptic/ Discord: https://discord.gg/b2tABbV -------------------------------------------SUPPORT------------------------------------------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GeneticallyModifiedSkeptic PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/GMSkeptic Sources: WLC’s article https://www.reasonablefaith.org/writings/popular-writings/existence-nature-of-god/the-absurdity-of-life-without-god/ Are believers happier than atheists? Well-being measures in a sample of atheists and believers in Puerto Rico (Research I discussed) https://www.redalyc.org/jatsRepo/5605/560558987006/html/index.html#redalyc_560558987006_ref10 -------------------------------------------Resources for atheists in need------------------------------------------- Find a Secular Therapist: https://www.seculartherapy.org Recovering from Religion helps connect those who are leaving or have left their religion with support, resources and community: https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/#rfr-welcome Resources for Ex-Mu’s: https://exmuslims.org/join-us/ This video contains 100% therapeutic grade skepticism.* https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

Like and subscribe. This is an archive channel, i'm not the owner of the content, check the link in the end. It’s time to cringe at some old videos… and discuss some that aren’t so bad. Thank you for 400k subscribers! I’ve been making atheist / skeptic videos for a few years now, and I want to take this opportunity to reflect on that. Thank you all for taking this journey of personal growth with me! The videos I discuss here are: Reacting to Anti GMO Propaganda https://youtu.be/aUVXAhBV2fY Gaia: Netflix for Insane People (Dangerous Pseudoscience) https://youtu.be/ttSaDl7obwM Asking Palestinians What They Think About Atheists https://youtu.be/2ghKumB-ijI Atheists Explore a Jewish Cult | Bnei Brak (Part 1) https://youtu.be/tsMvNZIN72E Meeting Cult Members in Israel | Bnei Brak (Part 2) https://youtu.be/gVdVViqbppY What Atheists ACTUALLY Get Wrong About Christianity https://youtu.be/bleXUvc4Gdo 4 Things Atheists Should Never Say https://youtu.be/3rR7jTgfpSk 4 More Things Atheists Should Stop Saying https://youtu.be/Ww6G-IO5Mc0 Why Theists Can't Convert Atheists https://youtu.be/2epOiiJ0ayk 4 Mistakes Theists Make When Trying to Convert Atheists https://youtu.be/hprmo3CifJ0 The Cult I Almost Joined - Young Living Essential Oils https://youtu.be/TsDrIAsVgTQ Creationist Kent Hovind Challenges Me, I Respond https://youtu.be/GdyjN_zCO_M -------------------------------------------FOLLOW------------------------------------------- Twitter: https://twitter.com/gm_skeptic Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GMSkeptic/ Discord: https://discord.gg/b2tABbV -------------------------------------------SUPPORT------------------------------------------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GeneticallyModifiedSkeptic PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/GMSkeptic -------------------------------------------Resources for atheists in need------------------------------------------- Find a Secular Therapist: https://www.seculartherapy.org Recovering from Religion helps connect those who are leaving or have left their religion with support, resources and community: https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/#rfr-welcome Resources for Ex-Mu’s: https://exmuslims.org/join-us/ This video contains 100% therapeutic grade skepticism.* *This statement has not been evaluated by the FDA https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/