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Welcome to Episode 3 of ADVENT SHMADVENT, where The Mighty Philbert takes the pink Shepherd’s Candle of Joy and holds it up against the real, documented history of Christian power.

This week’s Shmadvent candle is:

🔥 The Tyranny Candle —
lit in remembrance of the violence, oppression, forced conversions, and authoritarian control carried out in the name of Jesus for centuries.

In this episode, we examine:

• How illiteracy allowed church leaders to control Scripture
• Why the Catholic Church banned common people from reading the Bible
• The indulgence scam that sparked the Protestant Reformation
• The Crusades and the myth of “holy war”
• The Spanish Inquisition and religious torture
• Pagan persecution under Christian emperors
• Forced conversion and cultural erasure in the Americas
• Why “Christian joy” didn’t feel joyful to its victims

This is not anti-Christian propaganda — it’s history.

If Christianity truly brought joy to the world, we have to ask an uncomfortable question:
Joy for whom?

#AdventShmadvent #Exvangelical #TheMightyPhilbert
#Deconstruction #HolidayDeconstruction

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It's that time of year again, where we take a look back at the year and talk about the future of the Mighty Philbert podcast. Yes, today I present my State of the Philbert address for 2025.

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In Episode 2 of Advent Shmadvent, we compare the Christian Bethlehem Candle of Faith with the Shmadvent Contradictions Candle — and discover that Matthew and Luke can’t even agree on where Jesus’ parents lived, why they traveled, when Jesus was born, or what happened after.

Turns out the Christmas story is… kinda a mess.

🔥 Shmadvent Candle #2: The Contradictions Candle
Faith vs. impossible timelines. Fun for the whole family.

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Tonight on The Mighty Philbert Livestream, we’re diving into the most overlooked, underwritten, and frankly suspiciously quiet character in the Nativity story: Joseph.
Yes — poor Joseph. The carpenter. The fiancé. The man who woke up one day to find out his bride-to-be was pregnant by… God.

This episode is a fully irreverent, sarcastic, and historically grounded look at:

Who Joseph really was (and why we barely know anything about him)

Why the Gospels treat him like a background extra

Whether he might be the first biblical cuck (don’t @ me — you clicked on this)

How he got roped into raising a kid who—let’s be honest—didn’t look a thing like him

Why Joseph vanishes from the story faster than a youth pastor caught in a scandal

And how this quiet carpenter ended up as the original patron saint of Stepdad Energy™

If you’ve ever wondered why the father of the Messiah has fewer lines than the donkey, this livestream is for you.

Bring your sarcasm, bring your questions, and bring some frankincense if you’ve got it lying around.
(We’re still not sure what that stuff is.)

Subscribe, like, and join the chat — because nothing says holiday cheer like questioning the world’s most famous paternity case.

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Welcome to Episode 1 of ADVENT SHMADVENT, the holiday series where The Mighty Philbert takes the beloved Christian tradition of Advent… and gives it a warm, sarcastic, fact-checked reality check.

This week, we tackle the Prophecy Candle — the candle of Hope. Christians say it represents the prophets who foretold the birth of Jesus. But the Shmadvent candle?
🔥 The Misunderstood Candle
Because when you actually look at the Hebrew, the context, and the history, those “prophecies about Jesus” fall apart faster than a gingerbread house in a rainstorm.

We break down:

• Why almah ≠ “virgin”
• Why Isaiah wasn’t talking about Jesus
• How Matthew retrofits random Old Testament verses
• Why the “Nazarene prophecy” doesn’t exist
• Why the birth narrative depends on mistranslations
• How the Bible disproves the Bible

ADVENT SHMADVENT continues for 5 episodes — one candle at a time — with the Shmadvent wreath calling out false prophecies, contradictions, tyranny, bullshit, and finally celebrating awakening.

#AdventShmadvent #Exvangelical #BibleStudy
#TheMightyPhilbert #Deconstruction #HolidaySeries

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Hate never really disappears. It just learns how to blend in.

In this special episode, Ember, from the Better Than Ember Channel joins me as we take a hard look at how racial and homophobic bigotry shaped the 20th century — and how it’s finding new life in today’s culture.

From Emmett Till and James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner, to James Byrd Jr., Brandon Teena, Scott Amedure, and Matthew Shepard, their names remind us of what hate can do when fear goes unchecked.

This isn’t a history lesson. It’s a warning — and a plea.

We’re seeing a rise in white nationalism, political extremism, and intolerance cloaked in patriotism and religion. We can’t afford to stay silent again.

Visit Ember's channel and Subscribe!
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✊ If you want to take action or need support:

Southern Poverty Law Center
https://www.splcenter.org/

Matthew Shepard Foundation
https://www.matthewshepard.org/

Equal Justice Initiative
https://eji.org/

The Trevor Project
https://www.thetrevorproject.org


🕯️ Let’s remember. Let’s speak. Let’s not go back.

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On this livestream, Scott Duke joins me as we discuss The Beat's recent video concerning Christian persecution and what it means to be a "Jesus Follower".

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Today, I want to share a personal story about my struggles with anger and what I'm trying to do about it. Are you dealing with that, too? Especially after deconstructing? Does it seem like it's always just under the surface, causing you to go off over even the slightest thing? Don't ignore it! Let's look at some practical things we can do to fight it.

#themightyphilbert #exvangelical #deconstruction #angermanagement

Some Links to Help You On Your Way:

https://www.betterhelp.com/get-started/?go=true&utm_source=Bing&utm_medium=Search_PPC_c&utm_term=therapist+over+the+phone_b&utm_content=1233652311933960&network=o&placement=&target=&matchtype=b&utm_campaign=388514984&ad_type=text&adposition=&kwd_id=kwd-77103480495469%3Aloc-190&msclkid=205334846e7f1d5b9c955d886b234618¬_found=1&gor=start

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fN4w4UWVZUg&t=1909s