I wasraisedSouthernBaptistasanevangelicalChristianforallofmylifeuntil I becameanadult, andthen I realizedthat I nolongerbelievedanyofit.
私は大人になるまでずっと福音主義キリスト教の南部バプテスト派として育てられた。
Anditwasnotthatquickof a process.
そして、それはそれほど迅速なプロセスではなかった。
Itwas a verylongjourneyofmereallytryingtofigureoutwhat I believed, but I dideventuallycometotheconclusionthat I justdidn't believeinChristianideologies, and I reallydidn't believeinGodatall.
So I doconsidermyselfanagnosticatheist, and I liketokindofputthisalloutatthebeginningofthevideosopeopleunderstandwho I am, where I'm comingfrom, andwhatmyintentionsare.
Recently, I received a commentfrom a viewerwhohad a reallyimportantquestionforme, and I thoughtitwouldmake a reallyinterestingdiscussionfor a video.
最近、視聴者の方からコメントをいただいたのですが、とても重要な質問でした。
Andso I'm goingtokindofshortenitbecauseit's a littlebitof a longcomment, but I willputtheentirecommentinthedescriptionofthisvideosothatyoucanreaditforyourself.
I'm sure I believethingsthatare, well I know I do, I believethingsthataren't trueallthetimeand I havetogetcorrectedoryouknowfigureitoutformyself.
私は、真実でないことを常に信じているんだ。
I'm surethattherearebeliefsrightnowthat I holdthataren't true.
今、私が抱いている信念の中に、真実ではないものがあるのは確かだ。
Sothisisnot, I'm notsayingthisis a Christianproblemor a religiousproblem, thisis a problemacrosstheboard.
だから、これはキリスト教の問題でも宗教の問題でもない。
Andthiscommenterdoesbringthisupin a partwheretheytalkaboutkindofastrologyandlegitimizingthat.
このコメントは、占星術とその正当化について話している部分で、このことを取り上げている。
Andso I agreethatwhenyou'renotpracticingcriticalthinkingandyou'reengaginginblindfaithorblindbeliefthatyoudoopenyourselfuptoacceptingthingsthataren't truebecauseyou'renotpracticingcriticalthinking.
Soforexampleifyouaren't practicingcriticalthinkingandyou'rejustbelievingthingsyouknowjustkindofon a whimoryouknowforbadreasonsperhaps, youmightbemoresusceptibletobeingscammedormoresusceptibletobaselessconspiracytheories.
And I'lladmitthat I usedtobesomeonewhowasveryveryangryaboutChristianideologies, aboutfaith, and I didatonetimeconsidermyselfananti-theistbecause I sawtheharmthatwasbeingdone, I experiencedtheharmmyself, and I justinmythrough a lotoftherapyandintrospectionthatangeris a secondaryemotion.
And I'vetalkedaboutthisinothervideos, whenyouareintrospective, whenyoubecomecuriousaboutyourfeelingsandaboutyourself, itbecomeseasiertoextendthatempathyandthatcuriositytootherpeople.
Theymight, youknow, find a lotofpeaceandhopeandprayingtoGod.
彼らは、多くの平安と希望を見出し、神に祈るかもしれない。
Andtheymighthavereallyneverknownanydifferentanddon't have a reasontolookbut a resultof a process, then I alsohavetoshowthatsamerespecttootherpeoplewhodobelieveandunderstandthattheirbeliefisnot a choicebut a resultof a process.
I thinkweshouldencouragepeopletothinkaboutwhattheybelieve.
私たちは、人々が何を信じているのかを考えるよう奨励すべきだと思う。
That's why I ask a lotofquestionshere.
だから、ここでいろいろ質問しているんだ。
You'llsee, like, I lovetoaskquestionsbecauseinsteadofjusttellingpeoplewhat I think, if I askthemmoreaboutwhattheythink, it's goingtonaturallyencouragethemtogothroughthatprocessthemselves.
Empathyandtryingtounderstandwherepeoplearecomingfrom, whythey'recomingfromthatplace, willkindofwillgetus a lotfurtherthanjustautomaticallydismissingpeopleandbeingjudgmental.
Like, I havebeenthroughsomanywalksonthisjourneyoverthelast 15 years, and I'vejustreallyconcludedthatbeingangryandjudgmentalanddismissive, it's notreallygoingtogetusanywhere.
I havetomeetthemwheretheyare, and I havetobecuriousandempathetictotheirpositionif I everwanttogetinto a placewhere I couldencouragethemtothinkmorecriticallyaboutwhattheybelieve.
I think a partofthiscommon, likethisfindingcommongroundisunderstandingthatevenwhenpeopledoharmfulthingsorusetheirbeliefstoenactharmfulpoliciesortreatotherswithunkindnessorwhatweperceivetobeunkindness, thattheyarealsodoingsofrom a placeoffearorperhapspainor, youknow, feelingthreatenedbecause I canunderstandthatifmyangerandmydismissivenessfrommyunbelieforfrommydeparturefromChristianity, if I canunderstandthatthatemotionwasmaskingthefearandtheharmbecauseoftheirbeliefs, thattheyarealsoprotectingthoseemotionsunderneath.
I understandthatsometimes I canbe a littlesnarkyhere.
ここで私が少し辛辣になることがあるのは理解している。
Peopledotellmethat a lot, and I amsnarkybecause I amtalkingaboutsomethingthathasharmedme, and I think I haveearnedthatright, and I thinkex-Christianshaveearnedthatright.
I thinkpeoplewhohaveneverbeenChristiansandwholivein a societywheretheirlivelihood, theirbodilyautonomy, theirrighttoexist, theirrighttomarrywhotheylove, whenthatisbeingthreatened, I thinkatminimumtheyhavetherighttobesnarkyandtobefrustratedandtodosomethingaboutit.
Butatthesametime, I dowanttobemoreempatheticandcompassionate.
でも同時に、もっと共感的で思いやりのある人間になりたいとも思っている。
I wanttohavemoreproductiveconversations.
もっと生産的な会話をしたい。
I wanttoencouragepeopletothinkmorecriticallyaboutwhattheybelieveandwhytheybelieveit, andtoworkwithinthemselvesthatcriticalthinkingprocesstofindreasonandrationalitythroughourconversations, becausewe'llneverbeabletohavethatifwe'rejustbeingjudgmentalanddismissive, and I'm notsaying I don't, I'm notjudgmental.
I havelostrelationshipswith a lotofmyfamilymembersbecauseofthis.
そのせいで、私は多くの家族との関係を失ってきた。
Thisis a veryimportantandbigpartofmylife.
これは私の人生においてとても重要で大きな部分を占めている。
This, youknow, thisdeparturefromChristianityandwhat I'vebeenthrough, what I'veexperiencedbecauseofit, ithasshapedmeas a person, andso I willneverbeabletoescapeit, andso I likehavingtheseconversations, and I thinkit's importanttotrytotakewhatwe'vebeenthrough, ifwecan, ifwearein a placewherewe, youknow, havefoundhealingandpeace, notin a placeofanger, ifwecangetto a pointwherewecantrytohavemoreproductiveconversations, meetpeoplewheretheyare, becuriousaboutwhytheybelievewhattheybelieve, I thinkwe'llget a lotfurther, and I thinkthatthegoalshouldnotbetoencouragepeopletonothavefaith.
Jesussaid, treatothersasyouwanttobetreated, and I agreewiththat, and I wouldactuallytakeit a stepfurther, treatothersastheywanttobetreated, becausewe'renotallthesame, andweallhavedifferentboundaries, andso I thinkit's reallyimportanttoconsidertheotherpersonratherthanjustyourselfandwhatyouthinkandwhatyoufeel, becauseitjustboilsdowntohowdo I wanttobetreated?
Andifso, well, then I havetoshowthemthatsamerespect.
もしそうなら、彼らにも同じように敬意を払わなければならない。
I reallydojustwanttomake a positivedifferenceandtoencouragepeopletomorecriticallyaboutwhattheybelievesotheycanprotectthemselvesfromtheharmthatcomesfrom, youknow, acceptingbeliefsthataren't trueandtheharmthatcomestothemandtoothersthroughtheirbehaviorsbecauseofthosebeliefs.
So I feellike I canreallyempathizewithbothpositions.
だから、どちらの立場にも共感できるんだ。
I understandwhattheChristianisgoingthrough.
クリスチャンの気持ちはよくわかる。
I understandwhattheangryex-Christianisgoingthrough.
怒れる元クリスチャンの気持ちはよくわかる。
And I alsounderstandwhat I'm goingthroughnow, whichisjustwantingtoexist, wantingtohelppeople, wantingtoseemorecriticalthinkingintheworld, andco-existwithpeoplethathavedifferentviewsandopinionsthan I do.