In this episode, I sit down with a good friend of mine to discuss gun control and gun control. We cover a lot of ground, and it's a really interesting conversation. I hope you enjoy it! Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE on Apple Podcasts!
00:00:46.000And as Christian men, we're not called to sit there and tolerate everything.
00:00:49.000I think as Christian men, obviously we're supposed to be, we're supposed to be maybe supposed to be gentle, but also Christ wants us to be a line for our faith.
00:00:55.000I think one of the popes said toleration of all rules, just toleration of evil is the same as atheism.
00:01:11.000And I think honestly the left is very atheistic, and I think the only way you won't get them to condemn, because it I don't think they feel sor sorrowful.
00:01:18.000I think the only way to really make the lasting change is through a Christian revival, which I think is happening.
00:01:22.000I mean, if you look at Gen C Orthodox Catholicism, Christianity, it's all on the rise.
00:01:26.000I think that's the only way to really stop it.
00:01:31.000So it's funny, I've actually been, I'm not saying that I've converted, uh, but I have a friend, Andrew Wilson, um, and he's orthodox, and I've been going to actually an Armenian Orthodox church.
00:01:40.000Um not that I'm saying I'm there yet, but because I do think that the the um sort of whitewashed Protestant church in this country has become feminized and has failed.
00:01:51.000It's it's yeah, it's failed its constituents, and it's led us like lambs to the slaughter.
00:01:54.000And so I do understand, you know, like look, uh it doesn't mean that I'm there yet and agree with everything, but the truth is if there's so many factions, that means even if one individual or one church isn't complete, it means one is more right.
00:02:05.000And I do understand too with Gen Z. Like when I started this in 2008, there were no Christians on YouTube.
00:02:14.000My first 10,000 subscribers, I literally found someone who did gun reviews, and I direct messaged my first 10,000 saying, like, hey, I noticed that you like the second amendment.
00:02:23.000I think maybe you might like some of my content.
00:02:25.000And I did Crazy Pete's abortion barn where with a blue bed sheet, I did a used car salesman selling uh abortions, reading from Planned Parents.
00:02:31.000The second one is Quran challenge, I got a fatwa on me right away.
00:02:35.000And I didn't um what I didn't expect was to see this kind of a swing, although I've always been pretty consistent, where I always said when you whitewash Christianity, it's too easy for someone to come back with an argument and go like, well, God killed millions of people.
00:02:52.000And uh I saw I I've seen that change with Gen Z where they're not just more conservative, they're more aggressive, uh Christian conservative and steadfast in it, where they don't want this um sanitized version that they know is not truthful.
00:03:07.000And I appreciate that about a lot of young Gen Z men.
00:03:09.000I'm glad to see it because there was, you know, pre-baby boom, and then there was baby boom through Gen X, where everyone was just uh called.
00:03:17.000And I appreciate whether we agree on everything or not, I appreciate your generation's picking it up.
00:03:33.000They they have mobs, they have that attack and say, most Republicans conservative say, you know what, like if you want to play by those rules, we'll play by those rules.
00:04:08.000After years-long hiatus on this series, the first comeback stop of Change My Mind is in the book.
00:04:14.000And like I said, you can tune into the Daily Show on Rumble at 11 a.m. Eastern weekdays, along with all the references publicly available.
00:04:21.000But if you want more, Change My Mind, which is a labor-intensive endeavor.
00:04:25.000Comment below what you'd like to see next and where.
00:04:28.000And I'll level up with you as someone who's hesitant to sit in that chair, I was reminded of what makes Change My Mind so special.
00:04:37.000And what I want to continue to promote, genuine, raw, unedited, unfiltered, non-performative conversations where ideas can be challenged, people can respectfully engage, and a conversation can take place while we don't have to compromise on our principles or frankly find common ground based on a lie.
00:04:56.000I think you can be respectful and still be bold.
00:04:59.000You can be civil and still be steadfast.
00:05:02.000Identifying the difference between people discussing in good faith versus those who are not is a valuable skill in and of itself to have.
00:05:09.000But you tell me what was your favorite conversation in this latest series and what is it that means most to you about this kind of format.
00:05:16.000And most importantly, please remember above all else that the only way for people of our beliefs to tone down the temperature more from sitting down at a table and talking with anyone who will listen is silent.
00:05:29.000And we need to show those who want us to resign ourselves to that that that dog won't hunt.