@pastorpauldrees: It’s not my job to say who is in and who is out, I fully believe God’s grace is for each person. With that grace is also (in my opinion) a promise of reconciliation with each other, which requires us to see the way we’ve caused harm. I suspect that reconciliation will be quite painful for people who have gone out of their way to cause harm. I also want to note that many other people have been killed by ICE, and I hope one day each of their stories gets the attention Renee Good & Alex Pretti's murders have gotten. #progressiveclergy #pastorpauldrees #lutheran #ELCA
What about atheists? Also what about people who have just never heard about Christ.
2026-01-27 23:31:05
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✯ LeftUnityPrince☭ ✯ :
paul i’m agnostic but you’re the goat, i couldn’t name an internet christian I like more than you
2026-01-27 21:52:31
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Geddicus :
Man I would have stayed in the faith so much longer if I had a priest/pastor as kind and competent as you when I was young. Keep up the good work.
2026-01-27 22:27:21
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Robert Fischetti :
I hope I weep when shown how I’ve made people suffer
2026-01-28 04:28:38
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Nox :
I'm agnostic so I'm probably biased, but I could never bring myself to see ICE agents and the rest of the Trump administration as nothing but monsters who deserve no mercy. Kudos to you who can still be able to see otherwise, but I can't bring myself to do that. Maybe it just means I'm weak, and I accept that.
2026-01-28 05:17:43
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Learning_warhammer🏳️⚧️ :
SSS+ tier Christian over here
2026-01-28 05:21:09
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Andi :
where can I learn more about annihilationism? I haven't heard that school of thought before
2026-01-28 02:30:33
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BeautifulDisaster :
I don't know how I feel about the fact that I can't imagine Jonathan Ross' soul caring about any of the moments in other people's lives after killing Renee. Of course people can change, and God's grace can be powerful.
The way you described God's mercy of destroying the soul was interesting and I hadn't heard it described that way.
2026-01-27 22:54:35
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noneya :
I think we all need to view each other this way. then maybe we might have a lot less v!0l3nc3
2026-01-27 21:49:25
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MandaMaeBee 🐝 :
I identify as an atheist, but I find tremendous value in the ethical teachings of Jesus. Your interpretations of his teachings are incredibly helpful in reconciling my anger with my desire to preserve, bolster, and expand my senses of empathy and compassion. Thank you. 💙
2026-01-29 04:38:18
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Ciem90 :
thank you. I finally found a word for my feelings about "hell" as well. I don't believe in a fiery pit of eternal fire and torture. It says that hell is the ultimate separation from God and to me, I feel like that's just losing the greatest gift God ever gave you, and that's losing your soul and without a soul, you cease to exist. I didn't know that was called being an annihilationist.
2026-01-27 23:49:02
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MajinRaviel :
Huh... I've never thought of hell like that... I like it and it makes sense instead of "God of mercy damns you to eternal suffering"
2026-01-29 11:05:11
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sarahaha104 :
A VERYYYYY long convo with God 💔❤️🩹
2026-01-27 23:56:03
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Blazing Avenger :
Honestly that’s deep and both matches with my idea of the Christian afterlife but also profoundly changes it. I have a personal story on this in the comments below who are interested.
2026-01-27 22:12:48
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Symn (pronounced "Sim") :
I used to hold with the metaphorical view of Hell, now I think I hold more with the purgatorial view.
2026-01-28 00:45:14
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Rei :
As a former freewill baptist I’ve never heard of being an annihilationist as a view point. That’s such an interesting take. To accept reconciliation and forgiveness or to face destruction of your soul. I’ve left the church for years because of the toxicity I faced growing up but your videos make me happy and I learn new things even as a pagan I still believe in deity’s and Jesus / God while working with Loki and Lilith.
2026-01-27 23:26:24
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Dakota Dawson :
Im an atheist and its not often i come across Christians who believe the annihilation theory. It definitely seems more in line with a benevolent God to offer reconciliation or nothingness. very cool 😎
2026-01-29 07:00:24
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RUserious :
Does that mean god has to answer to me too? Cause if he’s all knowing, all kind all good then he failed somewhere and I want and deserve an explanation
2026-01-27 23:45:03
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JustaGuy :
Sooo the penance stare? awesome
2026-01-28 15:14:45
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left leaning pants :
i am not religious, but i have found your content very soothing to my soul. i have thought alot about what do i want to have happen to these ice agents and the answer i come back to is similar to yours. i want them to find empathy and through that do better, be better.
Nothing can fix what they have done but they can make it better in the future.
2026-01-27 22:37:53
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kingjuicehead :
I’m an atheist, but I really like the message you put out on this ap
2026-01-28 00:43:42
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Vesper Eveningstar :
I also personally believe in reincarnation. So part of what I think happens is they get “punished” to live a life of the people they condemned so that they experience that struggle and how awful it is.
2026-01-27 23:02:33
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AliCoop :
God's mercy, good one Pastor 🤣
2026-01-28 15:36:25
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Theyluvgabe :
First! CAN I GET A HIIII!!
2026-01-27 21:48:38
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Krissy Hynes :
I just want you to know that you give me hope in the Christian faith. That there are leaders of the faith who don't preach hatred and actually are accepting of people different from them.
2026-01-30 00:26:35
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