@drtoddphillips: If a person demanded constant praise, complete loyalty, exclusive devotion, and became jealous when that devotion went somewhere else, we would at least ask whether we were looking at narcissistic behavior. So what happens when we compare those same behaviors to the God of Christianity? I preached about God for more than 20 years, and I know the Christian answers. God doesn’t need worship, he deserves it. God is the highest good. Divine jealousy is different from human jealousy. Worship is ultimately for our benefit, not God’s. Fine. But those answers leave me with a deeper question: why does being God transform behaviors we would normally question in any other relationship into evidence of perfect goodness? I’m not diagnosing God with narcissistic personality disorder. I’m asking Christians to explain the moral difference. What specifically about God makes required worship, praise, obedience, and exclusive devotion good? #Exvangelical #Agnostic #Deconstruction #faithjourney #faithcrisis
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Saturday 15 August 2026 20:10:51 GMT
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stevegelinas328 :
I am just curious. Do you remember your first thought that started making you ask questions?
2026-08-15 21:42:28
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keymer⊬ :
all powerful but needs attention from humans
2026-08-15 22:21:22
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Hazelnut :
I’m on my way to church now. I’m going to support my husband. He doesn’t know about my deconstruction yet. And I’m just gonna try really hard not to be judgmental, but I know that everything is going to make me cringe because I can hear the truth now but I’m not gonna be judgmental. I’m respectful of their beliefs and when in Rome, you do like the Romans.
2026-08-16 14:04:19
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nighthawk12330 :
I’ll never understand why someone who doesn’t believe in it will spend so long talking about it
2026-09-02 22:18:55
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Nat Peterson :
Dr. Phillips, I just want to say thank you so much for creating this account, and putting in your time and effort to provide a safe space for those of us who have deconstructed or are beginning that process. I grew up in the church and was raised by a fully Christian family, and was molded into a devout Christian. I am very thankful for the love and kindness that was both shown to me and instilled in me to show others by my blood and church family. I love these people deeply. Deconstructing began with thinking critically about scripture and the general “word of god” and going “hmm, that doesn’t sound right,” but also “hmm, that doesn’t feel right.” I studied the history of theology and mythology and drew my own conclusions as to what religion really is, how it came to be, and what we use it for as humans navigating this complex world and trying to comprehend life. While it has been a lonely journey considering my mostly religious circle of friends and family, I’ve never felt more free, independent, and enlightened. I look forward to your videos every day, and again, I can’t thank you enough for using this platform to be a voice of reason and comfort for all of us going through this life-changing transition.
2026-08-15 20:39:25
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wi11ww :
He’s God He can do whatever He wants. We as mere humans do not understand His ways.
2026-08-16 21:31:18
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Rene Carlson945 :
The difference is God is Holy. Have you ever talked with a person Holy like God?
2026-08-15 21:15:10
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Daniel Malchi :
how is giving charity and giving us life and giving us trees and fruits and land and light being a narcissist??
2026-08-16 10:39:21
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LousyLouis :
Comparing God to a mortal being is ridiculous and I’m not even religious
2026-08-15 23:57:05
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Ibrahim :
Christianity has soo many contradictions.. u should genuinely consider reading about Isalm
2026-08-17 12:55:45
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under_U56 :
So basically I’m god
2026-08-16 00:41:22
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viiyyfly :
Funny when they say you need to be saved. What’s he saving me from his own creation?😂
2026-08-26 13:35:12
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similey :
but he created us so He has the right to demand loyalty and anything else
2026-08-16 08:53:24
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appleuser7764921 :
As a Catholic, I don’t feel God “demands” praise. I feel He calls us to Him to give us rest and peace
2026-08-15 22:30:02
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PACKY :
He can be anything he wants because he helps me find my lost keys and parking spots.
2026-08-15 20:43:25
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252niceguy1 :
We are not God !
2026-08-17 01:39:53
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Elizabeth Joy ☀️ :
Have you ever listened to William (bill) Donahue here on TikTok? He speaks in some very interesting things that really agrees w my spirit and so does everything you say about “God”
2026-08-29 12:41:39
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Nickolas Wallace :
Christian god is a narcissist
2026-09-09 01:28:48
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Liz DesRosiers :
Well said, I never quite thought about it in this perspective. I have always questioned why we need to give God all the "glory and praise" when I achieved or accomplished something when in reality I put in the effort and made it happen, not god but yet I'm supposed to give him all the credit? That screams narcissism if you ask me... Thank you for sharing, I have slowly been deconstructing on my own for several years (I didn't even know that was term until this past year) and now I'm seeing and hearing different perspectives I find it fascinating and really enjoy watching your channel, thank you for sharing!
2026-08-16 16:14:07
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joe_A_2 :
so then you have to ask how does god want us to worship him? i thunk jesus summed it up in 2 commanded we worship him by loving him. and by loving our neighbor.
2026-08-17 01:29:41
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John.paul :
stop staring at me like that
2026-09-17 13:41:41
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Ben :
Correct on all points! ✅
2026-08-15 23:59:43
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Always All;e :
Excellent points! Thank you so much for your videos.
2026-08-17 21:07:37
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Jake :
The truth is he’s what an ancient culture thought their tribal war god should be and they certainly did make him narcissistic lol
2026-08-16 18:07:09
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nstc1235 :
I always thought he was a narcissist even when I believed
2026-08-16 05:34:18
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