Comments by "Itinerant Patriot" (@itinerantpatriot1196) on "" video.

  1. I enjoy listening to Jordan Peterson because he's a smart guy and he provides solid advice to live your life by. He also appeals to young people which is desperately needed during these times where up is down and down is sideways. But in my opinion, when he gets into spiritual matters, he is unable to close the loop (for lack of a better term) because he seems to refer more to God as a construct than a living being, a view akin to the absent clockmaker some have accused Him of being. Jordan constantly refers to Nietzsche and Jung when he makes his arguments for God instead of scripture. I don't know if it's because he doesn't feel well versed enough in the Bible beyond Genesis to incorporate it into his commentary (that would be a valid reason) but sorry, Nietzsche and Jung are not the sources someone should turn to to discover the active role God plays in our lives. But who knows. Maybe Jordan just doesn't honestly see God in an active capacity in his heart. Perhaps his past training and education in psychology are too deeply ingrained for him to allow it. I have heard him refer to God as a lawgiver, the source for morality, but if that's all there is to it we are all damned because no one is capable of living a sin-free life, no matter how clearly defined the rules may be. This is because we have a fallen nature. Jordan knows that because I've heard him say as much when he points out the flaws within Marxist philosophy. There was only one truly innocent man in all of creation, one man capable of meeting Gods standards and he took on our sins so we can be reconciled with the Father. That is the essence of Christianity anyway. I know other faiths see things differently but none of their messages of salvation come from secular sources either. All of them are based on scripture of one form or another. Like I say, I like listening to Jordan and appreciate the work he does, but I would not recommend him when it comes to matters of faith and God's role in the world. But that's me.
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