Dear Joshua Feuerstein: Jesus Wouldn’t Like You

Is it finally time to call Joshua Feuerstein out for his hypocrisy?

Authors Update: It seems Josh has, in a now deleted email, asked his followers to threaten Planned Parenthood workers.
“‘I say, tonight, we punish Planned Parenthood. I think it’s time that abortion doctors should have to run and hide and be afraid for their life.” When does the hypocrisy end?

Dear Josh,

Can I call you Josh? Do you prefer Joshua for the obvious biblical reference? I think we need to have a man to man talk. I am, of course, operating under the assumption that you are a man. In these troubled times one can never tell without close inspection. I believe it’s possible you’ve become surprised by your fame and are at a loss for finding ways to maintain it. I hope this just grew too fast for you and now you’ve decided you need to nurture this manufactured personality, thereby creating new and ever more ridiculous controversy.

Joshua, there is no war on Christianity in the United States. What you have mistaken for a war is actually just the disenfranchised pushing back against a society that has treated them as second class for decades. The people pushing back? They are as diverse as the society we now find ourselves in: Muslim, Sikh, Jewish, Christian, Atheist, Humanist, Satanist and Pagan. Everyone working together to ensure that we all are treated equally in the eyes of the law. The war you speak of is just the Christian majority losing its stranglehold.

I think the first time I heard of you was that astoundingly irrational “prove God doesn’t exist” challenge you put out there. It certainly gained you notoriety and followers. Even some of my friends were openly supporting you. Of course, the reality is that the burden of proof falls on you to prove he does, not on those who believe he does not. Obviously, that didn’t matter to the folks who believe that Christians are being persecuted in this country. I can forgive you that one as you hadn’t ventured to far into the murky waters of lunacy where you now choose to float.

I would like to talk to you about a few other things though. Good men don’t take advantage of the naivete of their followers. By the way, I’m using the word “followers” purposely. Jesus had followers too, and you are nothing like his character in the Bible. Nothing. He was tolerant, forgiving and charitable. You proclaim a need for money to buy a new very expensive camera so that you may provide better quality content. Yet, somehow, all of your videos are still shot on a cell phone? Where did the money go sir? It’s been reported by many outlets that you’ve not even purchased the camera. Saving up for a private jet maybe?

Right now you’re probably thinking this letter is the result of the reprehensible campaign you launched against Starbucks. You do know where assuming will get you right? Most sane people realized this was manufactured bullshit long before the media caught on. Learning that you were the originator not only wasn’t a surprise but made perfect sense. There is no war on Christmas, or Xmas or “that holiday I now can’t stand because I’ve spent 20 years working retail”. Have you ever seen how “Good Christians” behave around others during the holidays? There is very little of the true meaning of Christmas left.

Nay sir, this letter is the result of a little research I did on you. Up until now, I’d simply chosen to ignore you. I figured those followers you had left were ignorant and fearful and you were pandering to the their basest emotions. I was content to let it go. Then I stumbled upon your “Cancel Your Suicide” page. I can’t really let that go.

You’ve have no understanding of what it means to be suicidal or depressed, apparently no professional training in dealing with suicidal people and a complete lack of empathy for those that are. I’m not sure how you come up with your total number of suicides stopped, but I’m pretty sure it’s complete and utter bunk. You confuse religious idolatry with real and proven methods for helping people, and that makes me angry. Truth be told, people like you infuriate me. You actively engage in hurting other people.

Here is my challenge to you sir: Prove to me and the rest of the world that you are a good, God fearing man. Open up the books to your various charities. Show us where every cent of the donations and gifts you’ve received have gone. Illustrate for us the good you do in a way that doesn’t pander to your base and build you up as a personality. Prove to us all that you are more than a Youtube star, that you are human being of substance who truly believes he is here to do good work. After all, that Jesus guy you follow gave alms to the poor, worked to heal the sick and accepted all people regardless of race, gender or sexuality.

Joshua, I implore you: Be what you claim to be and show us the true measure of your beliefs,

Shawn Henfling
Mental Health Advocate and Sufferer
Lead Editor
The Good Men Project

Source: 30dB.com – Joshua Feuerstein

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