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I see her point, and I understand it.

I even agree with some of it.

Yes, just because Christianity or whatever religion a person experienced doesn’t work out, that doesn’t mean that there’s no god.

I get that.

But I still can’t make myself believe something that I don’t.

Christianity being shitty doesn’t mean there’s no god, but wanting there to be a god doesn’t mean there is one, either.

This was my reply to Zsofia:

There’s no bathwater. There’s no tub.

I mean, if the bathwater is merely the concept of god, then all beliefs about everything are also in that bathwater, right?

Being an atheist isn’t saying “there’s absolutely zero percent chance of there being a god,” despite what theists think.

There are some atheists who say that, true, but it’s not the majority.

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Kevin

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You know what’s tiring? When Christians think that atheism claims to have all of the answers.

“Atheism is a religion,” they’ll say, yet they’re incapable of explaining how that’s the case.

Atheism is the equivalent of being told there’s a 78 mile long invisible dragon flying overhead and replying with “I don’t think that’s true.”

Tee thought he was delivering a burn:

Turns out he’s kinda getting the point, even if he doesn’t realize it.

Yes, atheism denies gods. Atheism makes no claims.

Atheism doesn’t have to make any ontological arguemnts.

Now, that doesn’t mean that each individual atheist doesn’t have opinions about the world, the universe, etc.

Just because you claim that a wizard created all of this doesn’t mean that I have to claim to know how the universe came to be.

And I’m also allowed to criticize your insane claims without making any of my own.

That’s how this works.

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Kevin

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What world is Dan Rastatter living in?

I think Dan’s comment says a lot about religion.

Is the only reason he’s not doing those things because he thinks he’ll face afterlife punishment if he does?

My take would be this:

Christians might actually be the ones getting assurances.

Example: Jeffrey Dahmer. He murdered and ate people, yet he (and many others) think that he’s Heaven-bound because he repented and became a Christian while in prison.

If every sin they commit can be forgiven, it seems like they’re the ones who can literally get away with murder in the grand scheme of things.

80% of Evangelicals voted for Donald Trump, and a huge portion of them continue to support him, no matter what.

Again: EVANGELICAL CHRISTIANS SUPPORT THIS MAN:

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If you’re reading this on Thursday 4/23, you’re in luck!

Tonight, Axis Mundi is hosting a wide-ranging conversation on Christian nationalism, escalating tensions with Iran, and the dangerous resurgence of “holy war” rhetoric in American politics. Drawing on their expertise in religion and political extremism, the panel will analyze how theological narratives—particularly those rooted in spiritual warfare and dominionism—are shaping public discourse, foreign policy attitudes, and grassroots sentiment. Together, they will explore how these ideas frame global conflict in apocalyptic terms, blur the line between faith and state power, and raise urgent questions about democracy, pluralism, and the consequences of sacralizing political violence.

I listened to season 1 of Reign of Error podcast, and it’s very good. You should check it out!

Here’s the link for tonight’s livestream: https://www.axismundi.us/register-roe-live?hsCtaAttrib=211176702222

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Kevin

I used to LOVE Twitter back in the day.

I was on there every day, interacting with people.

My main reason for using it was for sports updates (Go Blue, Go Pats, Go Braves) and comedy; I loved seeing the witty things that others came up with.

But then… Elon bought it, and it’s become a cess pool of disgustingness.

If I open the app, there’s a 37% chance that the first thing I’ll see is someone getting killed on video in a horrific way.

The other 63% is political content from the worst people on Earth.

I rarely use that app anymore.

I was excited when Threads came along because it had most of the good things about OG Twitter and few of the bad things about Elon’s Shit Machine.

But Threads has its own problems, too.

Some of the worst engagement bait in history is posted there.

Dumb shit like this:

They’re not looking for answers. There is no wedding. They just want your comments to boost their account because they’re likely selling some dogshit course or hawking Amazon links.

But, overall, it’s a good platform (except for Meta stealing our data and poisoning our souls).

There are, though, a LOT of Christians there, so I’m trying to do my part to keep them in check.

I love that they act like it’s a no-brainer.

What do you have to lose?

Um… my critical thinking skills. My dignity.

It’s not that we’re afraid; it just makes no sense to do that.

I can’t force myself to believe something that I don’t.

Say to yourself today, “I accept Vishnu as my god.” What are you afraid of?

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Christians loooooove to tell former Christians “you were never a real Christian.”

They’ll cite 1 John 2:19:

“They went out from us, but they did not really belong to us. For if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us; but their going showed that none of them belonged to us.”

So, let me get this straight: a man (who is not Jesus) said that if we leave, we were never one of them?

And this was written decades after Jesus died.

Wouldn’t it be convenient for them to write something like that?

“If you leave this belief system, you were never really a part of it.”

That’s dismissive, yet effective.

It’s also pretty culty.

Erik said something similar:

The “tests” that I got hit with were “Oh, yeah, this doesn’t really make sense. The only reason I believe it is because I was told to do so from a young age.”

Mystery solved, Scoob.

Sounds like maybe Erik is scared to ask questions.

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Christians on the internet love to cycle through the same few sayings when talking to atheists:

“Rent free!”

“Why don’t you talk about (insert other religion here)?”

“You really do believe or else you wouldn’t talk about god.”

“Imagine making a whole page to (blah blah blah).”

But, the most common one that I’ve gotten lately goes something like this:

“You sure do talk a lot about a God that you don’t believe in,” or something along those lines.

The response is simple: It’s not god. It’s you.

I don’t believe that your god exists.

I speak of him hypothetically because you believe he’s real and tell me all of the ways that I’m disappointing him and what he’s going to do to me after I die, etc.

If you’d stop talking about him, I can assure you that I would, too.

Simple.

Unfortunately, god and the bible are weaponized by Christians.

Not all Christians.

It’s similar to “not all men.”

When women say they’d choose the bear over men, it’s because so many men are shitty.

There’s a valid reason to be leery of men until they prove otherwise.

Same goes for Christians, in my opinion.

Sure, there are many that are fine people, but I’ll let their actions speak.

Good Christians shouldn’t get defensive when people criticize their religion, just like good men shouldn’t get defensive when women criticize men.

They should understand that there are many awful ones amongst them.

I talk about Christianity because that’s the religion that has affected and continues to affect my life the most.

Most Americans are Christians. My whole family are Christians. Many of my friends are Christians. Christians are constantly pining for prayer to be put back in schools & book bans. God is on our money. Christians knock on doors, ask what church you go to, tell you they’ll pray for your soul. God is brought up in the workplace. Women don’t have autonomy because religious people want to dictate what they do with their bodies.

It would be irresponsible to not call out the bullshit.

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You know, for years, I didn’t post anything about atheism or leaving Christianity on my personal accounts, but I’ve been doing a lot more of that lately.

People that I used to go to church with are seeing my page. Friends. Family members.

…and friends of family.

One shared a post that I couldn’t help but feel like was directed at me.

It sucks that they view us as projects.

We’re a battle to be won.

The worst part is that they say this kind of stuff while STILL supporting Donald Trump.

Are we really the ones who need saving?

They wonder if the window is closing on my soul, but I’m wondering what the fuck it’s going to take for them to wake up.

“You can live as an example.”

WHAT EXAMPLE???

You think women who are raped should be forced to give birth to that child.

I don’t hate these people. They might think that, since I speak about the harmful aspects of their religion, but those things are separate.

I just think they’re very, very indoctrinated.

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As a person who makes content about being a former Christian, I get the following comments frequently:

• Why do you talk about a god you don’t believe in?

• You must really believe deep down to post about god so much.

• How do you hate a god that doesn’t exist?

And also “you made a whole page….” blah blah blah, which is the path Rachel took:

Ok, so the first part of her comment makes sense. I’m used to people saying that.

“You made a whole Facebook page…” yet they miss the point entirely. My content isn’t for god. It’s definitely not for Christians.

It’s for people who don’t believe.

Then, her comment got weird. The restorer is coming…

And then it got weirder. Who the fuck is Isaac Gilchrist?

The only one I could find is this poor bastard:

Get ready, kid. You have a big job coming up.

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Kevin

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Christians love to tell us that we’re angry at god.

Where do you think that comes from?

Personally, I think they have a hard time understanding why someone might speak poorly of their sacred religion.

TJ has commented on several of my posts, revealing just how godly he is.

My one-word response to TJ was “Christian?”

That’s all I need to say…not that it will actually make him do an ounce of self-reflection.

How do they get to this point?

They love their god so much that they call nonbelievers’ moms $10 whores?

Why? Just because they don’t like what I posted about their religion?

One thing is true, though… when you have nothing else, you resort to ad hominem.

Sounds like someone has a rough home life.

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Kevin

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My fiancee and I took a trip to Washington DC last weekend!

Seeing the Lincoln Memorial in person was incredible.

We watched the sun come up behind the Washington Monument.

Ok, so I didn’t go to the actual White House; I went to the replica. You can see me here, pretending to know what I’m doing, much like our actual president.

I visited the American Humanist Association home office :)

We went to the Capitol but didn’t break in because we’re not morons.

On our way home, we stopped by the President Heads in Virginia. Definitely recommend checking that place out.

Unfortunately, I couldn’t steal the Declaration of Independence, but we did watch National Treasure in our hotel room.

We only stayed for a couple of nights, so we weren’t able to do everything we wanted, but we’ll be back at some point, for sure.

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• 4 Comments from Christians

• 3 Things You Should Know About

• 2 Cringey Christian Posts with No Context

• 1 Thing to Brighten Your Day

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I’ve only been posting regularly on Facebook for a few months, and I’m already at 82k followers. Super grateful for that.

I really appreciate people who follow me at all.

As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a gangster.

Wait, that’s Goodfellas.

As far back as I can remember, the only thing I’ve really wanted to do in life is make people laugh. That’s the main goal of the content that I make.

I’ve never claimed to be smart. Nor a theologian.

I don’t care much for debate; I prefer exposing hypocrites and laughing about absurd things.

So, thank you for following and/or interacting with my content.

Chris doesn’t get it.

I’m surprised that he doesn’t have a top fan badge yet, as frequently as he comments on my videos.

I do feel bad for people like Chris because he’ll always exist in his little bubble of fear.

Oh, William, but I do. I do know what Christians think Jesus will be like because they tell me all the time.

They claim to know exactly who he is and what he wants.

I got a very hateful DM from a Christian, and Joey was skeptical:

Dude thinks about gay and trans people a LOT, huh?

Someone check his search history.

I received a very kind email recently:

So brave behind his anonymous email account!

3 Things You Should Know About

1. Mega the Podcast

If you’re following me anywhere, there’s a good chance that you enjoy comedic relief to escape from the religious bullshit that we have to deal with.

Check it out HERE.

2. Unholy Alliances

I recently discovered Elena Trueba on Instagram, and I think she’s making some great content, summarizing what’s happening in the world of Christian Nationalism.

She also has a publication on Substack called Unholy Alliances.

3. American Empathy Project

I’ve talked about this before, but I wanted to make sure it’s on your radar!

Learn more HERE.

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This borders on the stupidest thing I’ve ever seen.

“God” forbid we trust science?

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I fucking love comic strips on IG, and Twonks is one of the best!

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I love food. I eat way too much of it.

I enjoy snacking. I pop gummies and get midnight munchies.

Health needs to become more of a priority for me.

I’ll start with salads.

Here’s a word one:

He commented this on a post that I made about the American Humanist Association.

This is all the post said:

The AHA is committed to building an inclusive America grounded in an embrace of reason, ethics, scientific inquiry, and compassion- rather than religious dogma.

The AHA treats the support for government policies that bolster the secular foundations of law and culture in the United States as a continuous struggle. They work to defeat proposed legislation and eliminate existing laws that harm the Jeffersonian wall between church and state.

Supporting the AHA helps foster critical thinking and pushes back against theocratic power… without needing a church to do it.

They think I’m trying to negate their religion or tell them that they can’t practice it…

That’s not it at all; I merely don’t want them to elect people like this who say these things:

A great nation wouldn’t threaten genocide in Jesus’ name.

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I’m an atheist, and I have a better chance of entering heaven than most of the Christians I see online.

That was the post I made that prompted this response from this wonderful woman of god.

Ah, the love of Christ.

Ya know, I’ve been an atheist for 17 years, and I see people post about god every day.

Why is it not okay for me to post about not believing in gods?

This work is the most important thing I’ve ever done.

Almost daily, I get a message like this:

It makes all of the bad messages worth it.

Kendra wasn’t done:

Jesus is flowing through her veins!!

Good luck on judgement day, Kendra!

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Today’s Christian comment comes from the amazing Thomas Stoops (I have no idea who he is).

There’s this thing that Catholics and Orthodox Christians do where they think they’re the only real Christians.

It’s the ultimate No True Scotsman fallacy.

They say that Protestants aren’t real Christians.

They laugh at Evangelicals (I don’t really blame them there), saying that the nonsense that goes on in their churches isn’t really god.

“That’s not the Holy Spirit.”

Yeah, I don’t think it is, either, but can you really ridicule people when you think that you’re drinking the literal blood of Christ and eating his body?

Y’all sit in booths and confess your sins to a guy dressed like he belongs in The Matrix, yet you laugh at the absurdity of Protestants?

Back to what Thomas said about me:

I’ve never claimed that I understand every aspect of Christianity, and I also would not call myself an academic atheist; I just like to make funny things and point out the hypocrisy of those who are assholes in the name of their gods.

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Thought of the day:

I don’t think labels are super important; just have conversations to see where another person lands on a given subject.

I call myself an atheist, but if you are a nonbeliever and don’t want to use that label, then don’t.

Despite what many atheists say, calling yourself “agnostic” is perfectly acceptable.

Or spiritual.

Or just simply saying “I don’t know” is fine, too.

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• 3 Things You Should Know About

• 2 Cringey Christian Posts with No Context

• 1 Thing to Brighten Your Day

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First up: Father Abraham.

Is he admitting that many people turn to god just because their lives aren’t good?

I’d say it’s pretty common for someone to lose it all and then turn to a religion that was taught to them as a child.

That stuff sticks in the back of your mind.

Yes, my online handle is Jesus Unfollower. No, that doesn’t mean that I hate Jesus or that he did anything wrong to me.

It’s a play on “Jesus Follower,” which appears in 89.2% of all Christian bios.

Next up, we have a response to a post that I made:

Jon says hold up just a sec…

Is he really saying that people who devoted their entire lives to God weren’t ever Christians to begin with?

Pastors who later deconstructed?

Worship leaders?

Missionaries?

Those who studied the Bible daily? Talked to God daily? Prayed daily?

I’d definitely spend time trying to convince people that the Easter Bunny wasn’t real if billions of people believed that he was and that he’d send people to hell for not believing in him.

3 Things You Should Know About

1. Louis Theroux: Inside The Manosphere

If you have Netflix, you’ve gotta go watch this documentary!

Louis Theroux immerses himself in the world of extreme online influencers and content creators who are redefining modern masculinity. He examines the appeal of these ideas and attitudes, and how these figures are influencing young men’s values.

It’s truly wild to see what these pieces of shit do in their daily lives.

2. Skeptic Hang

For anyone who is a paid subscriber here on Substack, we’ll be doing a Google Meet virtual hangout on 4/1 @ 9pm EST.

An email will be sent to you about 10-15 minutes before it starts.

Join here.

Also, I’m trying to think of a name for the paid Substack group. Any suggestions?

I was thinking something similar to the Neighbourhood Watch Alliance (Hot Fuzz reference).

3. The Frank Truth Show

Yes, I fit into the category of “atheist content creator,” but my passion is comedy.

I love to make people laugh.

I think there’s a way that I can really lean into my strengths while also talking about the same important subjects that I do now.

That way is satire.

I had this idea last year and actually recorded 3 episodes. You can listen to them now on Apple or Spotify (or right here on Substack).

More episodes to come very soon. This is something that I’m excited about.

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If you play video games (or even if you don’t), you’ll probably find this account hella entertaining:

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I made a post on social media about how I’m going to be on a panel at NaNoCon, and one person on Facebook seemed to not be a big fan of Matt Dillahunty or me.

The same people who accuse me of having hate in my heart post stuff like this.

I will forever continue to make the content I do because morons like Matthew Arseneau need to be called out.

“Get your post out of my stream!”

John, I think it’s time to retire from the internet. You think Facebook charged me money to post something on my own page.

By the way, I loved you in that one episode of The Office.

I saw this post by :

…which led me to share it and say this:

…to which Jake replied:

Totally normal response to have.

Weird how they think a Christian nationalist congressman being openly xenophobic means that Christianity somehow lives in my head rent free?

I don’t think he knows what “rent free” means.

And, finally, we have this confusing comment from Ryan:

I have no idea why he posted a comment directed toward Charlie Kirk underneath one of my posts, but whatevs.

I think it’s because it was the 6 month anniversary of his death, but that shit fell on March 10th aka Mar10 aka Mario Day. Don’t you dare try to take away from my favorite Italian plumber.

3 Things You Should Know About

1. Skeptic Cinema

Years ago, I hosted a small virtual movie watch party. We watched the Christian Cringe Classic God’s Not Dead. It was a good time!

On March 25th at 9pm EST, I’m hosting another one. We’re going to watch Religulous!

I became an atheist in 2009, long before the deconstruction/ex-Christian/atheist social media communities were a thing.

I’m not a big fan of Bill Maher these days, but Religulous was one of the things that made me feel less alone as a nonbeliever during that time.

And it still contains one of my favorite quotes:

The event will be completely free. The only thing you need is a Scener account and the Google Chrome extension. More info about that here. We’ll be watching on Tubi, so you may need a Tubi account, too (I’m not sure). The movie is free to watch there.

Here’s a link to the watch party: https://www.scener.com/@jesusunfollower/zjkLCn4cSxIdBcr2g4dz

2. I’m on 2 Panels in 2026!

I already mentioned that I’m going to be on a panel at NaNoCon in Nashville August 1st, but I will also be speaking on a content creation panel at Rocket City Reason in Huntsville, AL in October!

If you’re reading this and attending either conference, please come say hi. I’d love to meet you!

More info here.

3. TheSkepTick

If you’re looking for more laughs in the world of atheist content, check out TheSkepTick.

“Making Atheism & Skepticism more accessible to a wider audience.”

He is one of the creators who will be on the panel with me at Rocket City Reason.

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I saw this video on Instagram, and it was my favorite thing this week.

Remember: you don’t need a god to be good.

Until next time!

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Let’s start with a weird one:

I thought that the comments that I got on Instagram were crazy; once I started posting on Facebook, I’ve seen that they pale in comparison!

I have so many questions:

1. Why does he think an atheist isn’t free? Are we the ones bound by some words “inspired by god” that were written thousands of years ago by people who didn’t know where the sun went at night?

2. Why is he thinking about us touching ourselves?

3. Why the fuck is Daisy Ridley in the meme?

There’s so much projection from these people. They can’t fathom a world where godless people are happy.

Almost daily, I’m told that I’m associated with Satan to some degree, such as:

I worship Satan.

Satan is my father.

I once had someone tell me that I’m sponsored by Satan, so, of course, I had to turn that into merch.

Terry here had another take:

I wonder what an agent of Satan actually does.

I picture us as a bunch of Mr. Smiths from The Matrix.

Also, why do they always equate atheists with leftists?

I was a Republican atheist for like 7 years.

I do think that many atheists tend to make their way to the left, though, because that just so happens to be where empathy lives.

I think that Christians have to construct this false premise in their brain. They can’t possibly come to terms with the fact that we understand but reject the Bible and their god.

Imagine worshipping a god who watched what happened on Epstein Island but just kicked back with a cold one instead of stopping it.

Could never be me.

It’s a bit ironic that they claim atheism says “morality can be whatever I want” when they get their morality from a series of books that some dudes wrote a long time ago, claiming that they received messages from the sky that told them what morality is.

Seems like morality is whatever those guys wanted it to be in the Christian worldview.

3 Things You Should Know About

1. NaNoCon

I went to my first atheist convention, NaNoCon, last year, and it was such a good time!

You can read about it here.

I highly recommend it, and I’ll be there again this year.

Event description from their website:

NaNoCon is a gathering for all of us happy heathens living in the Bible Belt. We do it in Tennessee because Nashville is awesome, and because, well, here’s where it started! There’s typically not a lot here in the South for us non-religious types, so we figured we’d just have to start something ourselves.

Our first event was on March 5, 2016, and over 400 people showed up from a 6 state region, so we decided to keep it going. After our sixth in-person event in 2025 was a resounding success, now we’re gearing up for our 10-year anniversary in 2026!

We call it the Nashville “Nones” Convention -- this refers to the answer people like us give on surveys when we’re asked to select our religious preference, and we pick “None of the above.” Turns out there are actually quite a lot of us... one in four, maybe more. In fact, according to the survey people at Pew Research, apparently we’re one of the fastest-growing groups in the country. So, there might as well be something like this, by us and for us, to help us get connected.

What started out in 2016 as just a good idea among friends has since become a thing that has helped lots of people to connect, support each other’s journeys, and share experiences, ideas, and high fives.

Check it out, spread the word, let’s build something cool!

Head to NaNoCon.Rocks for more info!

2. American Empathy Project

I’m so happy to be partnering with the American Humanist Association!

They’re giving away $100,000 in grants to fund service projects across the country, because empathy is stronger than cruelty!

From their website:

The American Empathy Project is an undertaking by the American Humanist Association. We are hosting a nationwide counter-offensive of defiant empathy through service by putting $100,000 directly into the hands of humanists and our allies to take a stand for our neighbors and for goodness. We will give you a ~$1,000 grant, a toolkit, and the support you need to organize an event in your community.

What is humanism?

Humanism is a progressive philosophy of life that states we all have the capacity for good, because caring for each other is in our DNA. Humanists value empathy, fairness, and critical thinking, and we demand the same of our institutions. We humanists embrace our responsibility to do right in our one life – not because we expect to be rewarded or “saved,” but because we have the power to create a better world and future through our actions.

3. Reign of Error

If you’re not familiar with Straight White American Jesus (SWAJ), you should be.

SWAJ is part of Axis Mundi Media: a research-based podcast network and media platform dedicated to distributing reliable and relevant content for audiences seeking to learn more about their world. And to transform it.

A new show on the network is Reign of Error:

Explore how religious and ideological extremism—especially white Christian nationalism—has become central to U.S. politics in the Trump era and beyond.

For decades, conservative evangelicals and conservative Catholics were united.

Same culture war battles. Same political goals. Same voting coalition.

That alliance helped build the Religious Right.

But now? There’s a crack forming.

A faction of MAGA Catholics is openly attacking Christian Zionism — saying evangelicals are “bending the knee” to Israel.

That’s not a small theological disagreement.

That’s a fracture inside the coalition that powered Trump.

When influencers tied to the Catholic far right start going after evangelical leaders, that signals something bigger than internet drama.

It signals a realignment.

The question isn’t just “Who’s right?”

The question is: What happens to the political machine if the alliance holding it together starts to unravel?

Because movements don’t collapse from outside pressure.

They crack from inside.

Check out the Reign of Error podcast for more info.

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1 Thing to Brighten Your Day

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Thanks for reading!

Remember: you don’t need a god to be good.

Kevin

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Almost daily, I’m told that I’m associated with Satan to some degree, such as:

I worship Satan.

Satan is my father.

I once had someone tell me that I’m sponsored by Satan, so, of course, I had to turn that into merch.

Terry here had another take:

I wonder what an agent of Satan actually does.

I picture us as a bunch of Mr. Smiths from The Matrix.

I asked ChatGPT for a job description:

Position Overview

The Agent of Satan is responsible for spreading dangerous ideas such as critical thinking, asking uncomfortable questions, and occasionally pointing out logical inconsistencies. This role involves interacting with the public, especially individuals who strongly prefer not to examine their beliefs too closely.

The ideal candidate will possess a strong sense of humor, a tolerance for angry comment sections, and the ability to remain calm when accused of eternal damnation.

Key Responsibilities

🔥 Encourage people to ask questions about things they were told never to question.

🔥 Commit acts of radical compassion without requiring belief in supernatural authority.

🔥 Occasionally post memes that cause evangelical Facebook groups to spiral into theological debates.

🔥 Promote kindness, empathy, and evidence based thinking in environments where those things are considered suspicious.

🔥 Respond politely when strangers on the internet threaten you with hell.

🔥 Create content that causes someone’s aunt to comment “I’ll be praying for you.”

🔥 Maintain a steady supply of sarcasm when confronted with claims that morality requires divine supervision.

Qualifications

• Ability to read ancient texts and say “huh, that’s weird.”
• Comfortable being accused of ruining society.
• Strong meme literacy.
• Experience surviving comment sections preferred.
• Ability to resist spontaneous combustion inside church buildings.

Compensation & Benefits

• Flexible hours (eternity is a long time).
• Unlimited access to forbidden knowledge.
• Casual dress code.
• Healthcare not required because apparently the flames of hell are “cleansing.”
• Occasional high fives from other “agents.”

Performance Metrics

Success in this role will be measured by:

• Number of people who say “I’ve never thought about it that way before.”
• Number of comments beginning with “You’re going to burn in hell.”
• Number of times someone says you’re “attacking Christianity” simply by asking a question.

Equal Opportunity Statement:
Hell welcomes applicants of all backgrounds, beliefs, and denominations.

Also, why do they always equate atheists with leftists?

I was a Republican atheist for like 7 years.

I do think that many atheists tend to make their way to the left, though, because that just so happens to be where empathy lives.

Remember: you don’t need a god to be good.

Until next time!

Kevin

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I thought that the comments that I got on Instagram were crazy; once I started posting on Facebook, I’ve seen that they pale in comparison!

I have so many questions:

1. Why does he think an atheist isn’t free? Are we the ones bound by some words “inspired by god” that were written thousands of years ago by people who didn’t know where the sun went at night?

2. Why is he thinking about us touching ourselves?

3. Why the fuck is Daisy Ridley in the meme?

There’s so much projection from these people. They can’t fathom a world where godless people are happy.

Remember: you don’t need a god to be good.

Until next time!

Kevin

All of my links: www.jesusunfollower.com