Hearted Youtube comments on Johnny Harris (@johnnyharris) channel.
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My pet theory is that the rise in zoning, suburbs, etc, encouraged people to shop once per week by car, requiring bread pumped full of preservatives to last that week and beyond. Unlike Europe, many in the US don't have a corner shop (a convenience store surrounded by housing, serving a small neighbourhood that doesn't warrant a full strip mall, nor require that amount of space or population) that they can walk to to get fresh bread several times a week that will go stale after a day or two, so we instead get a lot of abominations pretending to offer the same experience. The zoning/housing/lack of pedestrianisation and local stores issue has a lot of knock-on effects on America's health and quality of food (it also diminishes the demand for local produce, quality farmer's ingredients, etc).
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I'm a clinical psychologist researching sleep and I want to make a some comments/corrections on what you've said in the video:
- You have mixed up tiredness/fatigue and sleepiness. Those are two different feelings and processes, although in everyday language we use tiredness/fatigue for both feelings, so it's hard for us to know the difference, because we use the same word wrongly for two different feelings. Sleepiness (yawning, drowsing) is caused by a quantitative lack of sleep, so if you sleep, that feeling will go away. Tiredness/fatigue is a lack of energy that has A LOT of causes (diseases, poor mental health, overstimulation, stress, worry, ...). When you're tired, you need to rest. If you rest, the tiredness will go away.
- The study on glutamate literally says this: "research is needed to explore the recovery of glutamate levels at rest or during sleep." In other words, if we know whether rest or sleep decreases the glutamate, we will know which feeling it causes (tiredness or sleepiness). But the study also says this: "it has been shown that glutamate concentrations decrease during sleep, in relation to EEG slow-wave activity. Glutamate could therefore belong to the potentially toxic substances that are eliminated during sleep" so it seems that too much glutamate creates sleepiness. In that case, there is but one solution: you need to sleep.
- Biphasic sleep isn't the same thing as napping in the afternoon. Before everyone had clocks, people would go to bed when the sun went down and they would rise when the sun rose, because the main source of information for your brain on whether or not you should sleep is the presence of sunlight. So depending on where you live in the world and how much daylight you have there, you would have a different sleep pattern. If you live somewhere where in the winter, the sun goes down early and rises late, you would do the same thing. Except, it would be darker for much longer than the amount of sleep that you need, so you would wake up in the middle of the night, do stuff, go back to sleep and then wake when the sun rose. Since most people in the past were farmers and hunter-gatherers, in the winter during the day, there wasn't much to do anyway and si they didn't need a lot of wake time with sunlight. If however, you lived somewhere where the sun went down very late and rose very early, it wouldn't be dark long enough for you to have all of your hours of sleep, so you would need to do a nap in order to have all the sleep you need. That nap is usually taken right after noon, because it's the warmest moment of the day and so potentially too warm to do something, but also because your body temperature naturally decreases after noon and we need this decrease to fall asleep. (Body temperature also decreases in the evening). If you can't take a nap during the day, don't try it. If your sleep is not biphasic, you don't want to create a biphasic sleep.
- Adenosine is causing sleepiness, not tiredness, so when you have too much adenosine, you should sleep, not rest.
- If the coffee nap works for you, that's great, but I would not advise this to people. Coffee basically works like a painkiller: the sleepiness is still there, you just don't feel it. It doesn't do anything to the cause of the problem.
- What you've said about chronotypes is correct. Our society is actually made for morning persons. If you're working in the arts, bars, restaurants, clubs, ..., it's best if you're an evening person.
- Regarding melatonin and the light of screens, the impact of screen light on our sleep is very very small. The media focuses far too much on that. The main negative impact of screens on your sleep is 1) delaying your bed time to be on a screen and 2) waking up at night because of notifications from your phone. I recommend the review by Bauducco et al. (2024) called "A bidirectional model of sleep and technology use: A theoretical review of How much, for whom, and which mechanisms".
I realize it might look like I think that everything you've said is wrong, but that's not the case: chronotypes, the difference between our modern life and the caveman life, neurons, the effect of caffeine, ... that's all correct and most of your advice is also good advice. Also, I think your video looks really great visually!
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As a person from the European side of Russia, currently in Moscow, I absolutely forget that my country is so big and that there are people who don't look "Russian" in a typical sense. One of the dreams of mine is to travel around my country to explore it since there is so much to look at, for example, natural resources rather than big city plants. And the history is so complex, I don't even know the majority of it. And it is interesting bc I'm more interested in the history of European countries and absolutely forget about my own. Also, every time a foreigner takes interest in Russia, I'm so surprised, I'm like "oh, cool. you know about Russia, that's nice". So, really appreciate your videos!
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Your wide-ranged curiosity never ceased to amaze me, Johnny.
As an Indonesian, it is lovely to see one tries to spell the names correctly, although the 'Krakatoa' one should be closer to 'Krakatau' or maybe you can refer it to the more aptly-named "Anak Krakatau (Krakatoa's son)".
It is also good to point out the importance of volcano to our local culture and religion, such as Bromo for Osing people, but you forgot Merapi is also being connected to the folklore of the Queen of the South Sea (Nyi Roro Kidul- Ratu Pantai Selatan) and the Royalty of Jogjakarta (Kesultanan Jogjakarta).
Last but not least, if I may, I want to add that we also have Tambora, the one that causes Battle of Waterloo to went that way (the year without summer) and Toba, an ancient volcano of which the eruption leads to latest ice age.
Again, thank you for giving Indonesia a shout, Johnny, terima kasih banyak!
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A friend of mine was trapped in Kyiv and slept in air-raid shelters and after days, with a lot of luck, made it to Hungary and back to Germany. We were worried sick and what she told us was just disturbing. My mother has friends who are Polish by birth and their relatives still live in the villages on the Ukrainian border and there is also pure fear. Polish TV shows the full extent and misery of the poor refugees - in Germany you see much less of it at least on TV, my mother visited her friends, and they translated the TV program into German and all the people in the living room were crying. Half of us were also once part of the Warsaw Pact (GDR), we are also terribly worried.
We are collecting clothes and food, many are signing up on lists and offering housing for refugees, some of my friends are travelling to the border region to help despite the horrendous gas prices (equivalent to $8.40 per gallon currently, diesel even more!). We need to meet this insane clown in Russia with full force. And always keep in mind: This is Putin's war, not the war of all Russians! Here, Russian migrants (of which there are many in Germany) are already being hostile and threatened in the worst way. That makes me sad.
Free Ukraine!
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Imagine being under that $25,000 a year bracket. I'm permanently disabled and my income is based on whatever social security I paid in while I was able to work. I was making $72,000 a year before I became disabled at age 37. So, I make about $18,000 a year from that. Yes, I do qualify for Medicare and it is helpful, but I still have to pay a monthly premium out of my social security check and copays. And anything medicare doesn't cover is out of pocket. The whole reason I cannot work is because of my health issues. I need to see doctors and get prescriptions filled every month. But, I am extremely lucky. I inherited a house from my grandmother that is paid for. If I didn't inherit a paid off house, I have no idea how I would survive. And even with not having a mortgage or rent, I still have to pay yearly property taxes, home owners insurance, and maintenance on the house. I pay someone to cut my grass and I have a general contractor that I call if the pump breaks down or the dishwasher stops working. Last year, my septic system needed to be pumped. I am still making payments on that. I'm not sure where I'm going to get the $2200 I'm going to own on property taxes next year. I'm seriously considering renting out my spare room to a stranger. The whole reason I cannot work is my health but it's my health care costs that make me wish I had a job.
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I am an Iraqi, I know people from both countries and have been to both countries. This conflict hits close to home. The situation in Ukraine and Russia is tragic in every aspects. I do not wish and do not want war upon anyone or any country even the countries who did mine dirty. I can definitely relate to Ukrainians, I know what it's like to lose loved ones and your home because of a war that you simply sincerely wish never happened. However, I can also relate to Russia and the Russians too, Because when our innocent civilians were accused of wars they were completely against and didn’t even start to begin with. Plus the strict sanctions imposed against us, Which caused a horrible humanitarian crisis and a currency collapse and not last but not least, A nation suffering from extreme corruption and neighboring countries are so close, But yet feel so far away… Stay strong to both nations, best blessings and best wishes to you all that I know. what it's like to be in both end of the stick and situations and you absolutely wish they never happened. Both countries are suffering, I hope, by the will of God, This will be resolved as soon as possible. Despite all the unfortunate disasters that have occurred over which we also have absolutely no control over. We should always at least try to spread and preach peace among each other and stay strong. Hatred and vindictiveness when accusing the people of an entire nation that the actions of their politicians do not solve anything, Except cause new conflicts and even more unwanted fuel to the fire. I love and respect all countries and their people and hope a well being for all humanity peace from Iraq
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Magnificent work.
I am a Russian, and I've been watching Johnny for two years at this point. Watching this video, I once again made sure that he is a true professional in his field.
I'm actively interested in politics, so I knew the whole context before I watched this. And, actually, I watched this video not because of the story itself (which, as I wrote above, I know already), but because I wanted to see how a journalist from the US would shape and tell it. And Johnny told the story as it has actually been going. Of course, he did omit some smaller points, but they fundamentally don't change the picture, and it's basically the costs of trying to condense such a big, long and complex story into a reasonable video duration.
I actually wanted to contribute to this video, but couldn't due to the tight schedule lately. I'm glad that other Russians explained the situation nicely.
Well done, mate! Keep it up! :)
I wish peace for Ukraine and freedom for Russia as well.
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So, just a little heads up on internal body temperature from a medical perspective. 5:35 +/- a few degrees isn't inherently lethal, what matters is whether or not that altered temperature is sustained long enough to induce damage at the cellular level, and the time to induce damage is inversely proportional to the difference in temperature between your current temperature and your body's homeostatic set point (typically 98.6 F, but this actually varies between persons based on a bell-curve distribution, and is also relative to time of day, age, metabolic rate, etc). On the hot side, very high temperatures can denature proteins within cells, but a raised temperature is actually beneficial in many cases of infection. This is because higher temperatures can reduce the replication rate of, say, viruses, buying your immune system time to fight the infection. Another way to think of it is that the infection doesn't make your body hot, your body makes your body hot to turn the tide in your favor. Unpleasantries like thick mucus and a painful cough are positives that keep new and existing viruses out. On the cold side, studies have been done to show that cooling the body way way down can buy medical workers time to treat and transport patients. What comes to mind are patients that have drowned in cold water and were revived long after thanks to careful, strategic re-warming and respiratory support.
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Since I have been using Youtube in the 2000s, I have never commented on videos. I have never felt the urge to do so, but this video touched me deeply.
I am a spanish watcher that has been learning Russian for years now and I have seen all the process of the Russian youtube media as a foreigner and I was deeply impressed by how well this video describes it. Many of the journalists mentioned here are my day to day basis when consuming information about today's Russia (Such as вдудь or Fake News for example) as well as some Russian state media (such as RT or Россия 1). I also watch Johnny Harris videos regularly and, as a spaniard, I was surprised by how well he treated the lost of the colonies of the spanish empire to the US (even though as a history lover you can always notice some flaws or differences). Just to put some context on what I am about to say.
Therefore, I feel like this video is one of the most important tools we have to fight against russophobia and both Western and Russian Propaganda. It explains to everyone that question why the population in Russia do not revolt, when the truth is that they do and they are using all the tools they have in doing so even though it is getting harder and harder. It also explains that here, in Western Europe and the US, we also have nuances and we cherry pick content and we do not even notice. Not everything is black and white obviously.
But the detail that stands the most about this video is that, the difference between Western and Russian Propaganda relies on the blockade from the state. In Spain for example we had a terrible dictatorship for more than 35 years and, even though it is still a taboo topic, journalists can cover what happened freely without being prosecuted. Meanwhile, in Russia, if you want to talk about what the government is doing currently you either have to escape to other countries or you face the possibility of being sent to jail. I was deeply touched by an interview done by вдудь to a politician (Ilya Yashin) that was still in Russia and fighting against the war. He published the interview on the 16th of June of 2022 and on the 13th of July he was sent to jail. Lately, in December, he was sentenced to 8th years in prison.
I could write a long story but I do not want to bore anyone reading this. Thanks again for covering this topic and doing it so. I am glad that people like you and your team, Johnny, are showing the world way more than any traditional media would do.
Thanks.
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Hey John,
I don't think I have commented on any of your videos before, but I continuously watch every single one of them and they are all amazing. But this one is special to me because I am from Austria. I travel a lot, mainly because of my work here on YouTube, but it made me realize that the most beautiful places are those, that are not overrun by other tourists, but the ones you discover yourself.
Here in Austria, Halstatt is the main example used for overtourism. It's something a lot of cities have to deal with, but something cities like Paris, London or Vienna can handle because of their size. Smaller cities like Venice or Halstatt are the ones that struggle with the fame. Especially because they don't fully deserve it. Our social media culture, especially around traveling, has caused a lot of places to be neglected. Places that are just as beautiful as Halstatt. And here in Austria we have countless examples. Don't get me wrong, Halstatt is beautiful, but as you found out, it's not the only beautiful place here.
I think what I want to say is, if you ever come back to Austria and especially to Vienna, hit me up. ( david@simply-aviation.com ) I know a lot of places that I think you'd enjoy and I'd love to show you around. :)
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When on door closes, another one opens!
Johnny, someone in the comments said: "Although many of us came from Borders, I think we can all agree that we stayed for Johnny Harris." I loved this comment, liked it and felt like it said how I felt. But not short after I heard you talk about your love sharing stories about how the world works, this hit close to home! My wife is expecting and I can't wait to share what I know about the world already, but I am even more looking forward to the things he/she will teach me about the world. YOU are one of the reasons I sit at our big family dinner tables and talk about travelling, borders, breakfast routines worldwide, how to take a picture of a galaxy etc. You enrich so many peoples lives with your stories. 500k is just a number, later 1 million will be just a number. But each and everyone of these numbers is a person you connect to in a very special and beautiful way! I came from borders, but I will damn sure stay for you, for Iz and your boys! And I am very sure, watching the new "Johnny Video" about whatever it will be, will be one of the things I will enjoy sharing with my child.
I am stoked for what is about to come and you can be sure, I am definetly not the only one!
Much love from Germany (interesting border stories by the way! And close to good old switzerland, too :P)
Alex
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I've had a difficult time deciding how I want to start this comment... I typically don't post things, and I tend to lurk, because I usually don't think I have anything helpful to say. However, I write this in the hope that it may help someone, as your video and courage have inspired me and truly moved me. First, from the bottom of my heart Johnny, thank you. Hearing what you've experienced, and your story, has helped me heal. I also write this to help myself, I'm working on being okay with expressing my views.
I'm going to leave some details out, a lot of this is deeply personal (as I'm sure you can relate to). First, a bit of a backstory...
I was also raised as a Mormon, and I grew up in a little town in Utah. Like you, I went through all of the rituals, church every Sunday, and my family was even so strict that I wasn't allowed to drink soda that had caffeine in it, simply because a prophet had mentioned it in a TV interview. I remember a time my mother made my brother and I throw out our root-beers from a fast food restaurant because she could "taste" the caffeine in them. All of my dearest friends, neighbors, family, teachers at school, etc, were Mormon.
Through some difficult events and times of hardship in my life, I began to question my heartfelt beliefs, which at the time seemed as insane as questioning the color of the sky. I was in my early teens when I went through a similar period of praying, begging for answers. I came to the conclusion that there were two possibilities, god either hated me, or there wasn't a god at all.
After a lot more introspective searching, I found that I no longer believed the mythology, and I disagreed with many church stances. I never spoke about my lack of belief with my family, as I was terrified of their potential response. Then, once when my grandmother was visiting, I overheard her mention something about "people being upset that black people weren't allowed to enter the temples for a long time". This, to me, was a complete shock. In all my years attending church, and religious study, not once had I ever heard anything of the sort mentioned, and it seemed to go against the very fundamental ideas that I had been taught. This led me down a very deep rabbit hole. I began to search for truth, and discovered many issues in Mormon history that truly shocked me. Of course, even though I no longer believed in the teachings, I still felt there was something "wrong" about searching through these histories, as I was constantly taught that anything that spoke of the church in a negative light was "anti-mormon" literature, and because of this, as well as my fear of my family's reaction, I felt terrified, and did all of this in secret.
From this point forward, my "shelf" had been completely destroyed. However, I didn't feel comfortable sharing this, and I remained as a "closet atheist" for many years, still actively going to church. I am certain now that this has done a significant amount of psychological damage, but I really didn't have a choice at the time. I was lucky enough to have some form of support systems (thanks, internet friends) which helped me cope. Years later, I have been more open with my family and friends, and although it's still difficult at times, it is easier on the other side as you mentioned.
Now, I am in my twenties, and I found that in all of this, even though I thought myself to be pretty much "over it", I still have a lot of healing and growing to do. Like you mentioned, after leaving, you no longer have a framework to base your life on. I had ignored this, and clung to skepticism and my hobbies to fill this void. I distracted myself, and pretended that the "big questions" (the meaning of life, purpose, etc) didn't bother me. This worked for a while, but I found that my life had become devoid of meaning, and I began to fall into a depression of pessimistic nihilism.
For example, years after leaving the church both mentally and literally (I had my records removed when I turned 18). I still sub-consciously felt that I had been "placed" on this earth. I felt disconnected, alienated, and isolated from the world (and at times, I still do).
I don't think everyone will fall into this pit, but it's where I found myself. I cringed at anything to do with spirituality, and I threw everything like it into the same category as the cult that had caused me so much suffering.
I've had a few experiences since that have changed my way of thinking. I've become interested in philosophy, meditation, and what I will call "secular spirituality". I still don't believe in anything "supernatural", but studying these things has helped me heal the bitter-pain of my history. Sam Harris' guided meditations, Alan Watts' books and talks, and spending time away from society and in nature have helped me find meaning in a sea of meaninglessness.
If you find yourself in this same pit, you may find solace in meditation and philosophy.
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As a person who loves preservation, this one of my favorite videos on your channel. Johnny, you and your crew, are so precious 🥲💛
Don’t get me wrong, I’m all for modernity but I don’t want it at the expense of the homeland and traditions that a culture, clan, tribe need to stay strong. Greenland is so beautiful, the people are heartwarming ☺️ you struck gold here, definitely❤.
I’m from South Africa and although colonization brought a lot that we utilize on a daily basis, it also almost wiped out my people and their way of life. But today our nature still stands, and videos like this make me feel so grateful for getting to live on this land and finding it still in this preserved state with all the wildlife that still call it home 💛❤️💛
You take us (your viewers) to so many different places the South Pole, Switzerland, under water, back in time, and now to Greenland. I’m forever grateful 🙏🏾❤️
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Johnny, I appreciate you sharing your story. As a former missionary, BYU grad, and father who leans progressive on many issues, I heard a lot that resonates with me in your video.
The way I navigate these issues is in recognizing the difference between the doctrine/theology, the policies/administration, and the culture. I realized that essentially all of the things I bumped on were policy/administration or cultural issues, not theology. I find the theology beautiful. Love God, love your fellow man at the very top. Motivated by that love, work with God to serve and lift others. Judge not. And on and on.
The church is administered by people, and the theology itself tells us that people are fallible. They do their best to seek the mind of God as they lead, and I do believe that's sincere, but they can be wrong, or at the very least not completely correct. Policies and positions can and do change. That said, I'm glad you still recognize the good that comes from the program of the church, because there's a lot of it.
I do my best to help shape the culture in positive directions. I fully acknowledge that there are things to change. Despite the rigidity that can exist, there are also many that will consider new ideas, that demonstrate intellectual humility. Despite your observation of the attitude that Mormons have a monopoly on truth, that definitely isn't a position required by the doctrine. The 13th Article of Faith tells us to seek out truth, strongly implying that there's truth outside the circle for us to find. It's a big world, and a big universe!
Again, I really enjoyed your story. Thanks for sharing.
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The first time I came across your work was during an episode of Borders. It was also the first time I saw a piece about Colombia that, as a Colombian, resonated with me for its genuine interest in the subject. Your approach stood out for its serious, non-speculative investigative work, rooted in journalistic rigor, integrity, and respect for the truth.
That experience built my trust in your work, as well as confidence in the information you present and the perspectives you share. It is this trust that keeps me as an admirer of your work, despite any critiques or disagreements (that I have sen online).
While I don’t always align with every viewpoint presented, I engage with your content knowing it has been thoughtfully researched, crafted with care, integrity, and good intentions.
Please continue this path. This is what modern, quality journalism looks like.
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I live in Japan and have mostly been watching this issue through local media here, so I enjoyed hearing your observations looking from the outside in, so to speak. I had to comment and thank you for covering the islanders' perspectives so beautifully and with such care 🙏
This underlines the story you've told here, but I believe that there is a top-down approach from the government towards Okinawans and their lands, and a history of treating them as a kind of second class group of citizens compared to those in the mainland. Many people feel that these bases are being built without any proper consultation or dialogue, and bring a lot of troubles with them. In particular, and what also upsets me, is that there are headlines about numerous crimes committed by US base members against locals and with arguably little repercussions - these come up in the news every now and then, you will probably find some with a search. Just this week it was found that one such disturbing incident was reported to the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, but this information was not passed on to the local Okinawan government (until now, 3 months later). These are not isolated incidents, so many locals are understandably incredibly upset.
I hope that something positive can come of people learning about the situation through your work. Just some extra background and my perspective 🙏
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It is an great story explained in this video and definitely worth subscribing.
Anyway, I am raised with metric and all of my life I was using metric, but in curiosity I was able to use also imperial and learn a little bit from it. Now, as an over 25 years experienced mechanic/fitter I can proudly say that I can build things using both metric and imperial, and which one I will use depends of an project itself and depends how I start measurement at the first place, for example, If I start to measure in imperial I will finish it using imperial and same applies for metric as well.
It is good to know both, I think (my personal opinion) that metric system is mostly use if you want to build something with much precision, such as micro dimensions in mechanic etc. and imperial for example I will use freely if I plan to build house and precision is not strict of an inch left or right or up or down etc...
Anyway, my point is, knowing both imperial and metric it can be more beneficial than knowing only one in half or fully ;)
Great channel btw, worth subscribing and like the video
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You should try segmented video tours for cities and interviews with experience tour guides of those cities. My favorite and most utilized app while travelling was Rick Steves Audio Europe, and I recommended it to every single person I met while travelling. When you arrive in a foreign place, especially when you're alone, it is hard to get out of your comfort zone and explore the city. When you are on a budget and backpacking cities, you cant book a tour in every place. I remember when I was in Italy, walking around with headphones, running around the city with my virtual map, and exploring at my pace. My confidence as a solo traveler soared, because it felt like I wasn't alone. You could try that but with videos. You pre-download all the content for the city at the hotel/hostel, then when you walk to landmark you hold up your phone beside it, and watch while it gives you an animated description, info and history of that landmark, with interviews/knowledge from an experienced tour guide or research. It doesn't have to be landmarks, like your ramen example. Good luck!
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Oh gosh this is amazing, i am really blown away, the editing, the telling of history, I really am interested with more, I am enthusiastic for this series, i look back at school and feel disappointed that this isn't showed instead of those boring dreary and sometimes biased history, i really appreciate you doing this, interviewing the people as well, its really eye-opening. :) support you, Johnny.
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Like others have said, thanks for sharing your story. I grew up in the baptist church. My grandfather was a minister in the church, and it was very rare that I could have any conversation with him that didn't include religion and God. I loved my grandfather very much growing up, but when I had questions, or wanted to talk about something other than those things, he always steered the conversation back in to that. All my life I've been a very curious person, and I love science, history, technology, and so on. So at a young age when I began asking questions that didn't align with the bible or the religion, I felt shunned by others, and quickly dismissed by them. I felt like I wasn't supposed to, or allowed to ask those questions. This didn't feel right to me, this felt like someone didn't wanted to stop me from learning too much, and they just wanted me to accept what I've been told my entire life without question. I felt like that went against the very nature of who I am. I'm glad I was able to break those chains, and be able to think freely without worry of being persecuted by them.
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