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LostOne4Ever

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4. Titles for videos are often sensationalized

Reply to ancianita (Reply #3)

Sat Nov 29, 2025, 02:37 PM

Yesterday

There are many reasons for this. From needing to find a way to fight an algorithm that would hide it otherwise to trying to get the people the otherwise would ignore it to watch it and challenge their biases.

There is a reason that the cliché says “Don’t Judge a Book by its Cover.”

Thank you for watching it and giving it a chance.

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Yes, American Christianity Is Cruel On Purpose [View all] LostOne4Ever Yesterday OP

He talks of seriously deceived, anti-biblical self centered christian nationalists, not Jesus Christians.BIG difference. ancianita Yesterday #1

Did you actually watch the whole video? LostOne4Ever Yesterday #2

Not at first. I was reacting to the headline "Cruelty is Godly." And to the forum called "Religion" in general. But yes ancianita Yesterday #3

Titles for videos are often sensationalized LostOne4Ever Yesterday #4

Well then - sensationalism (your words) and highly misleading are okay stopdiggin Yesterday #5

how about, "Don't push sh*t on your cover - if you're not willing to stand behind it" ? stopdiggin Yesterday #6