🙄Charlie Kirk is being called a Christian martyr after his death, but this narrative doesn’t match what martyrdom really means. In this episode, I explain why this narrative is wrong and why groups like Christian nationalists are using his death as propaganda.

⚠️This is NOT about condoning violence but about exposing how religious manipulation works.

Timestamps:

00:00:54 What Is Martyrdom?

00:05:23 The Christian Martyrdom Complex

00:08:25 Spiritual Warfare Rhetoric

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🔎Even after I left the faith, I desperately wanted a reason to still believe. I hunted for proof and found nothing. No evidence. No resurrection. This episode is about me realizing that there's no coming back. It's about a journey away from blind faith toward new values of reason and empathy. Deconstruction isn't always happy; it's often heartbreak. Timestamps:

00:00:02 Continued Deconstruction: The Post-Christian Journey

00:04:00 Moving Forward: Becoming a Satanist

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☠️I had already started deconstructing theology, but there were deeper reasons I couldn’t stay in Christianity. It wasn’t just doctrine, but the harm and moral dissonance.In this episode, I talk about the secondary — but equally powerful — reasons I walked away from the faith.Deconstruction isn’t just intellectual. Sometimes it’s about emotional and moral clarity.This is the part most Christians don’t want to hear, but it’s just as real.

Timestamps:

00:00:02 Secondary Reasons: Becoming a Parent

00:02:47 Secondary Reasons: LGBTQ+

00:04:43 Secondary Reasons: Morality

00:08:07 Secondary Reasons: Individuality

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🤔What if Christianity wasn’t just a religion, but more like a cultish MLM scheme? This realization was my breaking point: The moment I saw how deeply control was woven into faith, and why I had to break free.In this episode, I break down how church culture uses the same mind-control, cult tactics that MLMs use, following the BITE model of manipulation. From recruiting to controlling every part of your life, it’s like being trapped in a spiritual pyramid scheme.If you’ve ever felt stuck in a church that demanded loyalty, obedience, and money without question, this one’s for you.

00:00:02 Deconstruction Stage 6: The Final Straw

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📖I used to believe the Bible was perfect: infallible, inerrant, and divinely inspired. Then I started reading it withOUT those metaphorical theological lenses....and everything started to crack.

In this video, I talk about the moment I realized the Bible wasn't what I thought it was...when the veil of infallibility began to fall.

Deconstruction is messy. But it's also freeing.

Timestamps:00:00:02 Deconstruction Stage 3: The Fall of Infallibility

00:04:48 Deconstruction Stage 4: Reading Malachi

00:12:42 Deconstruction Stage 5: Seeking Truth

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🧐 They told me to study the Bible and delve deeper into theology. So I did. But that’s when the cracks began to show.

This episodes explores the first moments I started questioning my faith, from conflicting genealogies of Jesus to strange theological teachings. I wasn’t trying to walk away — I just asked the wrong questions. You know....the honest ones.

While I wouldn't actually deconstruct from the faith until years later, these are the first cracks in the foundation of my faith that eventually became gaping holes.

Timestamps:

00:00:03 Deconstruction Stage 1: Initial Doubts

00:06:52 Deconstruction Stage 2: Questioning Theologies

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🙏What's it like to grow up in a fundamentalist Christian church and become a missionary...only to walk away from it all? In this episode, I share my experience as a former church kid turned missionary, and how deeply ingrained religious control shaped my beliefs, behaviors, and eventually… my breaking point.

Ironically, this upbringing was the house built on the sand.

If you’re deconstructing your faith, questioning evangelical teachings, or grew up in a strict Christian home, this will speak to you.

Timestamps:

00:01:47 My Christian Background

00:11:34 Leaving the Mission Field

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😈 Christians are calling this new horror film blasphemous… but is it really?

In this episode, we break down The Carpenter’s Son — the “Christian horror” movie that’s got the internet melting down. From the Infancy Gospel of Thomas to why Christianity is the original horror genre, we’re unpacking what this outrage really says about faith, fear, and control.

Timestamps:00:01:18 About the Movie00:05:24 The Infancy Gospel of Thomas00:09:36 Is It Blasphemy?00:12:58 It Sounds Like Jesus...and God00:17:03 Christians Just Don’t Get It00:23:22 Christians Need to Calm TF Down00:28:11 Christianity Is OG Horror

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