Open Letter to Casual Christians

"Context?": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRbEfP0YqjU
King Heathen's "The Word of God?" series:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PN134kc1xo8&feature=list_related&playn...­1&list=SP2625D14C8E0E0B41

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[eskayp101]

I wouldn't be so condescending regarding people's beliefs. Most people just believe in Jesus the way you go along with whatever secular movement doesn't land on your desktop. You act like you vet everything that is directly and indirectly attached to your being. I agree with the issues you raise, but casualness nor militance is exclusive to religion.

[GrapplingIgnorance]

@eskayp101 There's nothing condescending about telling it like it is. I don't know what you mean by assuming I just "go along with whatever secular movement doesn't just land on your desktop." Nor do I know what you mean by saying I act like I "vet everything" attached to my being. If you consider me militant for publicly stating my opinion, you're way off.

[eskayp101]

@GrapplingIgnorance

It just seems like you're attacking casual Christians for a basic belief in a possible God, who may transcend a book of truths, proverbs, atrocities, and contridictions. The parallel is like saying you believe in American values, therefore you indirectly support all wars and all American endeavors. We assess things according to our personal value system. Can you say that you endorse all of the inputs and processes used in many of the things you casually agree to?

[GrapplingIgnorance]

@eskayp101 I'm not attacking anyone in this video. I'm pointing out that it's their responsibility to actually be familiar with the religion they claim to adhere to, and that if there are parts they disagree with, then they should make those disagreements clear. "American values" refers to things most people in America consider important, not what an their government does. Bad analogy. However, I give the same advice for those who disagree with their government to make their disagreements clear.

[morgannicgregor]

I read the bible, that's why I'm a Atheist now. 

[RRV85]

This is an excellent video. The number of ACTUAL Christians in the U.S. is much lower than what the polls say. The problem is that Atheism has too much negative publicity and people are misinformed about it. My early life I was raised a Catholic and labeled myself a Catholic only because that's all I knew, I had no idea there was an alternative of nonexistence of a god. And many try and make Atheism out to be like a devil worshiping religion or something. All it takes is some proper education.

[nandatebayo666]

I'm glad that most people are Casual Christians. Should these Christians really believe in what is written in the bible, they would be out on the streets everyday screaming fanatically that you should repent or suffer eternal hellfire.

[tontsa911]

Sometimes I feel like I can even understand fundamentalist christians better than casual christians. They are the WORST. And they are everywhere. They do not think for a second what they are doing & supporting. At least the "true" christians are thinking, or something.

[demoloader12]

@prittydeb

Okay, but what about the people before Jesus? If god was loving, why would he knowingly put humans in a world and create heaven and hell and knowing damn right the humans are going to sin and go to hell until he did his Jesus bs and yadayadayada.

Your telling me that before Jesus, "God" knowingly screwed over the people before him. Intriguing.

[SturFriedBrains]

<3

[mynameaborat993]

oh god, this video is so susceptible to trolling, I almost did it

[DeathnoteBB]

@GrapplingIgnorance I was talking to someone on the internet who was saying you can't "not know". You either don't believe in God or you do.