Pastors are Scamming Believers out of Millions
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*JOSH, I (AS WELL AS THEM WHO ARE IN HEAVEN) LOVE THIS ACT. YOU REALLY HIT HOME ON THESE MEFA-PASTORS OF TODAY. EVEN THOUGH NONE OF THEM ARE WITH HEAVEN'S TRUTHS (AND THE WAY THAT THEY TAKE FROM THE COMMUNITY SHOWS THIS). I AM A TEACHER OF GOD'S WORD (A POOR RIGHTEOUS MAN), AND I SHOULD HOPE THAT THESE PASTORS TODAY DO SEE THIS SEGMENT, AND BEGIN TO CHANGE ( BECAUSE THEY ALL SHALL KNOW HELL'S FIRE 🔥🔥🔥 IF THEY DON'T), AND THIS I SAY IS SO, LOVE YOU LITTLE BROTHER (KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK)*
I cannot wait for Birmingham. I’ve been telling everyone and putting them on you😂🙏🏾🥰
I KNEW there was something special about you from the moment I saw your set about 5 years ago.
I am thrilled you’re not only giving us your best, but you look like you genuinely enjoy yourself!
Have to be honest, I teared up when you gave to that woman in need. I feel as if our world has lost empathy post-covid. Good to know there are still many decent humans around. ❤ Even people that don’t like to be touched! 😂😂
Btw, what is the lead in/out music? It’s such an earworm!
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I was just coming here to say PLEASE come to Raleigh! Loved this video!
Hope to see you on SNL soon 👍
I've repeatedly asked, but why is it when these men of God need money, they ask YOU! but when YOU need money they tell you to "TRUST GOD" #MakeItMakeSense
Depends on the church. We tend to overgeneralize. I can tell ya that one of my jobs as a Deacon at my Church in Metro ATL is to pay folks bills, rent and mortgage when they get behind. Non members and members alike. Thousands of dollars every week from folks hard earned tithes (its almost unpaid part time job contacting folks and doing paperwork)
Now- if you go to a church in the prosperity ministry community: your focus of "blessings" tends to be elsewhere.
Yo🤟🇦🇴 they did and God gave them all the people that send them money. I'm an atheist but hey if this is how things are maybe its time I find the holy spirit too😂
Yeah that depends on the church. I've been offered help before, people set aside an amount for tithing and well take money from that to help out others.
Amen
@@Geoblazer what church is it? I’m in the Gwinnett area personally but I’m still interested in knowing.
When Josh said people are mistaking God for their intrusive thoughts. I almost yelled in laughter.. so much facts and humor at once.. people are mistaking God for their desires.
Right. Im just learning I had them my while life and I am almost 50....lol. One might think their schizophrenia is the voice of God.
right! it’s such a coincidence that God’s voice is telling you to do something that you want to do anyway
I think this is why the story of Gideon is important. It's one thing if you feel like God is prompting you to be kind to people. But if it's something iffy, you need to be extra sure it's God talking and not just your own fears or impulses.
But some people just lie. The Bible is full of warnings about false prophets.
Krishna made me do it
Facts !
*THE AMOUNT OF PASTORS DRESSING UP LIKE PIMPS NEEDS TO BE TALKED ABOUT!!*
Josh you smashed the nail on the head with
Ya Joel olsteen needs a new suit as well
This dude is my new favourite comic. No cheap jokes. No sensationalism. Please come up to Canada
And stop in Minnesota on your way!
Me and my husband’s, also! I’ve started rewatching videos. It’s depressing because I keep checking to see if he’s coming to South Carolina! I feel I may even be stalking this young man for me and my husband.
Just started watching him but would love to see him and Steve Hofstetter do a show. Like both of their observational humor.
My childhood church is a hundred million dollar monster that’s been bilking its followers for 50+ years. They’re currently holding a charity drive to give clothing and toiletries to the unhoused. It’s such a joke; they have enough acreage to renovate existing campus properties to provide temporary/halfway housing, counseling, and sobriety workshops. They don’t wanna spend *their* money, only the flock’s funds.
glad you saw truth 🕊️
Southern Baptist?
Lds?
i dont think it matters but since people are guessing😂 scientology ? televangelist christian?🤷🏽♀️ c'mon let the cat out the bag 😂
@@UnfocusedFocusing You misspelled LD$.
How do you expect him to be an anointed man of God if he can’t privately be up there with him?!? 😂
Bible: something something, easier for a camel to walk thru the eye of a needle than a rich man to get into heaven.
@@Bmanritchie bars 🔥🔥 God be spittin bro
@@Bmanritchiedamn I hate that quote 😂
I’m a retired pastor and I clearly wasn’t tuned in to God the right way! We’re talking church mouse here 😅
😂😂😂😂
I always ask folk how is it that a preacher of a church can comfortably live in a mansion drive expensive cars and go on expensive trips knowing he has members in his church that are literally struggling to pay their bills and he’s ok with that but people are perfectly fine with that,that’s the wild part 🤨🤦🏾♂️
I think it was Einstein who said there are only two things that are infinite in this world....the Universe and Human Stupidity, and I'm not sure about the first one. 😊
On watch service needing prayers and a little help on the lightbill from the church
Joel olsteen sucked a million bucks out of his church to pay off a million dollar loan he took out on his beachfront ocean mansion that’s worth several million. It’s just one of his mansions and yachts and real estate holdings in his name under a trust outside the church. He steals that money. You would think people would wake up.
It's GREED😢😮
I mean, generically as a society, we're fine with it too. We reward professional athletes with millions of dollars instead of housing the homeless just the same. Never mind accept the existence of billionaires (or even celebrate them - looking at you Oprah and TayTay).
The pastor that would come to us when I stayed at a Juvenile Detention Center wore alligator shoes, had a freaking feather in his hat, had gold rings, nice watch, & expensive looking well tailored suits. Literally dressed like a pimp. Only thing missing was a pimp cane which he probably has in his car. 😂😂😂
Whenever a supposed Christian refers to themselves as "Reverend" or "Pastor," they are directly defying Jesus' command against titles among brethren in Matthew 23. Beware of such individuals, as they are shysters more interested in personal gain than in genuine faith.
Usually the young comics focus on the laughs per minute, and only the Chapelles and the Carlins have enough confidence to just straight up tell a story with or without laughs. Josh is doing standup like a veteran, he’s dealing with serious topics and creating characters like a true storyteller and also making it funny as hell.
Right? For someone so young, he really has an old soul. I'm old enough to be his mom, and I think his comedy is brilliant.
And hey, he hasn't become a lazy, greedy, hateful old man who uses his 'comedy' to hurt the marginalized for the easy laughs and rake up their money. Creepy ol Dave can't claim that.
Right. The room was completely silent at a certain point as everyone just listened to his great story.
This is one of the things I like about him … the story telling skills are great
He basically preaches, in a good way.
As someone who grew up watching her mother financially struggle but still give all her money to the church to the detriment of her children and herself……this HITS HARD
That was not a church then. My family was poor and we only gave 10 percent of our earnings but that money shoudl be use for the church, which includes the people that go there to help them. That church she went to should have helped you guys out since thats why that money is for
but.. also God blesses the giver if it is given cheerfully and not begrudgingly. He also tells us to study to show yourself approved
He said the number of pastors dressing like pimps need to be talked about 😂😂😂
Same it makes my blood boil
We have a really big church im our town very fancy for South African standards...they have a private school on same grounds and the church and school is named the same but now they are moving the school to expand the church which is a $100 million project. To be a member of this church you need to a monthly fee which already in itself is ridiculous high. I wonder where that 100 mil came from, definitely not the school. I have refused to go to it in pure fact I know they ain't preaching because God is in their hearts but rather to fill their pockets with unbelievable amounts of money....this is not only a American thing.
As a Christian preacher I have to admit, this man preached one of the best sermons I’ve heard all year! I’m made I can’t share this with others because they would be so offended but he is speaking truth for most of it. Book of Malachi tells how this generation of mega church pastors act.
It's almost like God is a crock of shit, or just an excuse.
If you can’t share this for fear of your reputation being tarnished then you didn’t really listen.
@@zaimusic_150 There are a lot of truths people don't want to hear. To make it through the day, you have to use discretion about which truths to share. Go ahead, tell your wife she looks fat - see how that goes for you.
@@SilverSidedSquirrel Always find it strange that people who don't believe in God seem to want to advertise that. It's like saying "I hate peppers" out loud all day to everyone. No one asked you.
@@MrBrock314 The topic of conversation here is literally about your mythical friend. You don't think regular people are fucking sick of you trying to force your chosen delusion into fucking law?
This may be an odd comment, but I want to thank you, Josh. I have a severe anxiety disorder and Bipolar disorder, and whenever I'm feeling really bad, I can always count on your videos to make me feel better. Thank you. I hope you know that you provide more than just laughs. You provide help for people like me too.
I’m so glad you found your little place escape. I completely understand what you’re saying.
Yes, heard and so true. Good comedy is a balm for the mind, a way to relieve anxiety and stress and have a sense of connection. Good comedy, that is. Comics who punch down and/or foment hate are big zeros. Josh is up there with the best and brightest, and I'm glad to see his successes.
Amen.
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“I think what has happened is they’ve mistaken God for their intrusive thought.” 🙌🏽
That's what God is. Peoples thoughts
@@sfullernj that what you thought that is foolish God created this world. We have too much order for it to just come out of chaos.
@@cohaya1That is not a good argument for god existing
@@perhaps1094 who said I was arguing just stating facts how about you go get proof if you to so bad study how things work or better wait till you die and figure out for yourself
This was one of the best non-biased critiques on churches today. I'm a Christian and I'm so tired of these pastors preaching about prosperity instead of salvation as Jesus (Yeshua )instructed them.
santa claus did what? huh!?? and you're one of his elves? ok....shrug
Whenever a supposed Christian refers to themselves as "Reverend" or "Pastor," they are directly defying Jesus' command against titles among brethren in Matthew 23. Beware of such individuals, as they are shysters more interested in personal gain than in genuine faith.
YES😂😂
It's a side note and something I wish I had more information on... From a Text Setting history I was told, "Jesus" was changed from "Iesus" (with an i!) due in part to "J" being a more numerous text character vs capital "i"! Which then the spelling became more popularized and repeated. Making it a unique hold over in time when technology could not keep up with religion!
@@kantraxoikol6914Was that necessary?
As a devout Christian in recovery this was one of the best sermons I wish I was hearing from the pastors at the pulpit. Everything about this was so fucking true, especially the uncomfortable part. I love it.
Whenever a supposed Christian refers to themselves as "Reverend" or "Pastor," they are directly defying Jesus' command against titles among brethren in Matthew 23. Beware of such individuals, as they are shysters more interested in personal gain than in genuine faith.
As a former missionary… thank you for using comedy to raise awareness.
Whenever a supposed Christian refers to themselves as "Reverend" or "Pastor," they are directly defying Jesus' command against titles among brethren in Matthew 23. Beware of such individuals, as they are shysters more interested in personal gain than in genuine faith.
As a Lord, I promise it wasn't me talking to the pastor 😂
😂😂😂
Yeah, a land lord 😂
Liar!
Likely story lol
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
“The amount of pastors dressing like pimps needs to be talked about.” YES!❤😂
The very first pastor in the history of the world was a hustler. 1 man could control tens to hundreds to thousands with the word about an imaginary figure and imaginary consequences after death.
The rich and the intelligent were the minority while the mob was the majority and one hustler created God and controlled them all and even got the mob to pay them. All for a better afterlife and the hopes of miracles.
@@semi6544wrong, but keep thinking that way it is your right.
@@JDmix123 -- You and I weren't around then. We truly don't know what is true.
It is just an intuition I have from understanding human nature and greed.
I don't think I am wrong and that is my right.
You think I am wrong and that is your right.
I don't believe humans are inherently good. They are inherently selfish and those first pastors gained power, authority, and a large following.
They may do some good en route to gaining that following, power, and authority but it wasn't inherent good.
They may even do more good to keep the following.
The following they gain with good may not be enough to control the masses so consequences must be added.
What is more scary than being judged by a being that isn't tangible and burning in hell for eternity for not following the rules while on earth?
Following the rules here on Earth are really convenient for the pastor that is leading the mob of humans.
How can the few lead the many without fear of retribution?
Few answers are better than religion or an army.
"mistaken God for their intrusive thoughts" genius! 😅😂🎉
I love this guy. He's what we need right now. Someone so down to earth who reveals the truth in a humble but hilarious way.
One of the biggest reasons I stopped going to church was, the service where the pastor said “ I was on my boat, drinking non-alcoholic beer living the good life. “ and yes he verbally said that! I said oh hell no.
So you didn't think of finding a better church, you just judged all churches everywhere based on that? I see.
@@annainspain5176 Why do she have to continue go to church if she already found God in her life...
For some reason this only happens with churches and faith. If you get screwed at your job, do you stop working? If you get food poisoning do you not eat anymore?
@@hectorgarcia9783 You need to eat or you will die. Likewise, we sadly live in a capitalistic society that means we need a way to pay the bills and UBI still isn't a thing.
Faith? You either believe in it or you don't. Ultimately, it doesn't functionally change your life to have faith or not.
@@hectorgarcia9783 I know spiritual abuse (which does exist) can be devastating, I've been through it myself. But it never made me mad at God, just the people who claimed to work for Him. I continue to seek God and find Him. I had to change groups several times but I'm still with Him and He's still with me.
This exactly. I've been saying for years that if churches aren't providing some sort of social service, they shouldn't be tax-exempt. You aren't feeding, clothing, providing free childcare, health services, or elder care? pay up kid, the government can do it with your money if you can't be bothered to care about others.
What gets me is they pervert the bible to make it fit their narrative. They preach a proper message then they isolate the "give your money" line
Exactly. It should be more than stripping thier tax exempt status, it should be complete transparency of their finances and spending. People need to know where their hard-earned money is going, who is funding the church, and what they spend the money on.
Most churches provide this to their church members already.
@@ashablue78you know damn well that is not true 😭
Most churches TAKE from their members and “spend it on the churches amenities” 👀
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Josh Johnson stream of comedic consciousness is where it’s at. Feel like everybody at the party’s passed out and we’re in camping chairs in the backyard, sitting by the dwindling fire, talking actual real life while we wait for the sun to come up so we can usher our hungover friends to Waffle House. He’s a pure vibe friend.
My daughter said I had to check you out. I am glad I did. I stop watching comedy, no one made me laugh anymore; I thought I was jaded, you floored me-I was laughing soooo loud at your routine in public I embarrassed my family😂😂😂.
You are one of the best Comedians- Storyweavers in decades. Your delivery is tops. I would put you in the vein of young Comedians in their prime: Dick Gregory, Richard Pryor, Paul Mooney, John Witherspoon, Eddie Murphy, Rodney Dangerfield, David Allen Grier, Dave Chappelle, Tommy Davidson, Sommore . PLEASE, keep the World laughing. ❤😊
I did that exact math once. I got the homelessness numbers of my city, divided the cost of Housing First by the number of churches in town, and it came out to a tiny amount for each church. Please do it yourself for your city and see the hypocrisy.
Than k you for this!
ok, then do the math in your own house....i bet you can fit two or three meth heads if you really wanted to, you can stuff a dozen in the basement...shrug
@kantraxoikol6914 I know there's a reflex in billionaire-simps to react to anyone questioning anything they do, but is this really the hill you want to defend? Parishioners gave him that money specifically to "do God's work". Is buying private keys "God's work"? Is owning a $50 million home "God's work"? Or is he just defalcating that money? You know what would be "doing God's work"? Doing exactly what Jesus said to do, feed the hungry and house the homeless.
@@kantraxoikol6914it's the Internet and you can't even pretend to be a moral person.
If your response to the idea that the church should give comfort to the downtrodden is an attempt at a gatcha, what is even the point of you.
It's telling you immediately went to characterizing those homeless as methheads, because according to you, that's the only reason someone could be homeless
@@kantraxoikol6914 this is such a bizarre comment and so completely irellevent to what was said....there was not any bit of an implication about anyone letting strangers living in their homes. This comment was about how people could CHIP in to get people homes of their own. How we, as a people, as a community could chip in and do the math TOGETHER.
No one is expecting billionaires to let homeless people sleep in their many rooms. It's just odd that people who claim to care the absolute most about the poor do nothing to ease their suffering. And when any of us gives money to these people expecting change, nothing happens.
But keep going off about how if you don't let a homeless man sleep in your one and only bed, you have no right to talk about contributing to get him a place of his own.
Look as someone who is in the faith this is part of my complaint with our leaders. Don't speak on God's behalf if you're not willing to take up the responsibility as well.
Don't speak on God's behalf if you're not willing to act on God's behalf.
That man wasn't speaking on God's behalf. He was lying before him in his own damn house. The fact that you even say "our leaders" is why the separation of church and state is so essential for the government to even be remotely functional. Those aren't your leaders. Those are charlatans filling their pockets.
SPEAK!!! ppl worry bout the wrong thang, everyday. I just say: WELP, WELP, WELP...
who's @ fault or who contributed ❓
not Me 😂 that's all I know... 😅
No man speaks for God, this is where religion has made a blasphemous unfounded claim.
Damn that's an awesome sentiment I've never heard anyone say that before.
thank you. I will say the town where I live, the town wouldn't let the church take in the homeless during a terrible heat wave. The church wasn't meeting some standard. So the church put up a sign saying "The church is always open for worship". Then they turned on the AC and had people donate pillows and blankets for the pews. Yes, it was pungent at times.
"That is what church should feel like!" Josh, you are so honest and insightful!❤ It WAS a sweet moment, because you did the uncomfortable! You are human and wonderful!
As a child of the 70s and 80s, who graduated from a Christian High School. TV preachers and mega churches completely turned me against organized religion. Especially Southern Baptists who seem to hate everyone but other Southern Baptists lol I do still have faith in God but not churches. Loved this set!
Same! I'm glad I'm seeing other people railing against organized religion. We don't need people to tell us what to do. We can read the book ourselves. Before the printing press, the Bible was written in Latin and religious leaders took advantage of the fact that an average member could not read it. Now it can be read by anyone, anyone can take lessons from it.
I think they have to be the "right" kind of southern baptist, dont they?
Me, too. Especially Jim and Tammy "Always Crying Her Mascara Off" Baker.
@@tanisha.r.thomasOMG they creeped me out so badly as a kid! 😫🫣
I come in peace 🙏
I'm a Christian but I don't go to church so my knowledge is not deep concerning religion. I just want to know what are southern Baptists? How do they differ from other Christians
I live in Scotland hence no knowledge of them
Thanks
Josh sound like a real prophet up there 😂. All jokes aside I’m glad he is calling out the hypocrisy in the modern church. Josh may or may not be a Christian but either way he speaks the heart of God on this matter. The Bible calls them wolves in sheep’s clothing.
He's a Black man therefor he is a god... The human heart makes him relatable!
@@drphot6050the fuck. Race has nothing to do with this
@TheDmaj7th yup, people who call themselves Christian nowadays give me pause, and I have to see their heart in action.
It's the people ACTING like Christians who then mention God, that I actually believe follow him.
@@B.Harper7 that’s exactly what the Bible says to do too. You will know them by their love and their fruits 💯.
Whenever a supposed Christian refers to themselves as "Reverend" or "Pastor," they are directly defying Jesus' command against titles among brethren in Matthew 23. Beware of such individuals, as they are shysters more interested in personal gain than in genuine faith.
The best thing about comedy is how true it can be. Nobody laughs if it's not real.
The message in this piece is so true. So real.
12:18 Did anybody hear about the pastor in Bryan, Ohio who took people in to his church to shelter them from the freezing cold weather but was taken to court for doing so because of zoning laws?? There are good pastors out there actually trying to do God's work, and getting shut down for no good reason! When I heard about this I was livid!
I love the part where he said we should be doing the work to the point where it's uncomfortable. Church should be a place where everyone is welcomed and we care for each other, not a club with a bunch of cliques.
That last joke purely represents why i think Josh is probably one of the Best comedians out there. He finds a way to express parts of our human experience while bringing us to eye opening realisations and also to rib cracking laughter.... and he does a new set every week...HOW?
I have 3 dollars i need to donate to this man.
He really is building a lifelong career as a stand up.
I'd LOVEEEEEEE to see him in movies and voicing things for kids shows (good money he can make in his PJs, and parents will look up who it is, get some new fans) while he's rising to the top.
I can really see him STILL killing it on stage in 40 years.
@lionmenmusic6144, it might just be that Josh is the reincarnation of Mark Twain, who did much the same in his time. I can't give higher praise than that.
9:58 I’m a Christian and this is a very good assessment of why these pastors do this. “They’ve mistaken God for their intrusive thoughts”
Mic drop … that’s all that needs to be said!
A real pastor would never do this type of thing
Thanks Josh for being funny and keeping it 💯
That's the Scotsman argument and it isn't solving the problem. You have to acknowledge that these people regardless of how YOU see them as different from yourself, are in fact a part of the same faction. They represent the same cloth and are duping the same people. Unless some sort of reform happens to better vet leaders of the church you will continue to have people leave due to corruption.
He need to go be a guest Pastor and drop this on the alter
I got into doing my own standup a while back to tell stories PRECISELY like this one. I ugly cried because this meant so much to me. Funny, powerful, and hopeful. It's so refreshing to hear a comic call out the BS that is going on, but also highlight that the stuff that we hate is so bad because it doesn't have to be that way.
“It’s your job as a citizen of the world to help people that you may never have met. It is your actual duty as a living, breathing, empathetic individual, that you have to do something if someone, somewhere is hurting. You don’t need to know them and you don’t need to know why they got there, that’s none of your business. It’s important to help someone.”
I love how his Comedy addresses real life issues ... You laugh as you ponder and learn
I used to think that the people who follow these crooked pastors were being tricked and needed help. There's no way to talk them out of it. Now I'm thinking that some people WANT to be tricked.
Yes. The same way catholics thought they could buy their way to Heaven
You would be surprised, some people are more than happy being sheep. They don't want to think for themselves or hear an outside opinion, they want to be told what to do and refuse to see it in any other light regardless of if they're being taken advantage of
I mean, as a society, I feel they're not really outliers. General society cheers on the wealthy like Musk, Gates, Oprah, Taylor Swift, etc which frankly is 10x worse than most of those megachurch pastors.
The only reason those pastors are more noticeable is because of their hypocrisy but Oprah having a billion dollars is no less gross than a megachurch pastor having $50 million. You can just as easily argue that pastor earned it as Oprah did.
To be clear, I think both shouldn't exist - megachurch pastors and billionaires. And I think the existence of both signals something wrong with both aspects of society (spiritual and capitalist)
True. The trickery is a reward for their idolatry. Smh
At my church native indigenous women come sometimes unshowered popping a breast out to feed babies during service. You're right. Real life should have some discomfort, if we really know a God who crosses boundaries.
How can an infinite God who made all people NOT make us uncomfortable like you say at the end?
You spot on little brother
The fact that people think that's weird is weird.
???
He's right. Read your Bible all the way through, not just want someone tells you to read, and you won't be scammed and you will give to the poor. This should be a wake up call for someone!
Amen to all of this! Pimp Pastoring needs to STOP!
They just don't wanna see a man of God being fly, smh
Rev Ike nyc
As a Christian, you crushed your very fair and measured critique. We need more poor pastors.
Love your comedy man! Keep it up.
It's interesting to look at the history of how pastors in the United States have changed their trends of economic system preferences. Early in the 29th Century, it was actually very common for priests, pastors, etc to be socialist or socialist-leaning. This was something that a lot of very, very wealthy men didn't like because it would influence so many people. So there was an extended propaganda campaign to influence churches in the US to become more right-leaning. Sadly, it worked very well, and now we have things like prosperity gospel, which is more about worship of the dollar than anything else.
Christian = fraud funder
No, you need to wake up. Your religion and beliefs are false. There is no "god".
All I know are regular pastors, that make around or less than thier congregation. There are great many of them, but people want preachers that speak to their wants not the truth.
@@markdoe6118God doesn’t want any of us to live poorly.
They're not scamming believers; they're scamming make-believers.
No, they scam believers as well
“ God told me to fill up the Jet with premium “ 😂
Not Josh dragging the prosperity gospel!!!!! Yessssssss 🙌
I clicked SO FAST when I saw the title…almost tripped over my own thumb 😂
😆 Yessssssssss!!!
My cousin was a prosperity gospel guy. He literally died from a totally treatable disease because he genuinely didn't think God would let him die so easily.
He read it for filth! 👏🏾
Yeah, the prosperity gospel is nonsense. God promises nothing about being wealthy. Of the 12 apostles, 11 were martyred - all poor. The last one dodged two martyr attempts before dying of old age (that would be John). Expect suffering and death, not riches.
YES!!!! 100% this is true!!! As someone who grew up in a cult church, this speaks so much truth!!! I'm so happy to hear this is a funny way, so maybe someone who is going through it will be able to hear it better and get out.
Same! My little cousins are stuck in one right now. I hope they'll be ok.
Yes. This all needs to be said, loudly and often.
I knew somebody once said to me “ church is supposed to invite and welcome everybody, and because of that, it also invites a lot of trash behavior. “😂😂
Halfway House Vietnam vets hang out at my bus stop. One of them says he loves me. He's sweet and never asks for anything because the local church feeds him. That church's transportation is a raggedy old school bus.
I think a light just burst through from the heavens and shone down on this young man when he delivered the commentary about what churches really should be about.
Are the pimps dressing like pastors😅😅😅
This😂😂
Ironically, pimps have more integrity!
At the very least, they have more honesty@@girlybutch666
@@girlybutch666 Ofc they do. They're dealing with criminals, not brainwashed sheeps. They have to have some level of integrity to not be immediately obliterated and fed to the dogs.
I appreciate his entire honesty and how well his honesty turns into humor when he talks about Pastors who've been poor! How funny and believable LoL!
This set is so truly profound on top of being unbelievably hysterical.
My manager at Shoppers used to tell people begging that they had to leave and then he'd bring them into the store to grab a drink and a snack before sending them along.
Sounds like they didn't like corporate policy but wanted to do something other than be a complete dick
@@jasonsanchez0 I mean, maybe it's just the two of us that are crazy, but that's what I always took from it
Edit: Same guy also told ME that I wasn't getting enough vacation pay because they forgot to add my years from previous stores after switching to his store
@@jasonsanchez0 AND the Employee of the Month $25 gift card (to store of choice) plus the Employee of the Quarter $100 gift card (to store of choice) all came out of HIS pocket. We ALL knew that they more or less just went to someone who hadn't gotten one yet, but it was SOMETHING extra that we appreciated
Sounds like a good person
@@jimbeam7636 He used to go to Costco on his own dime and stock our bathrooms with actual TP instead of the half ply stuff that corporate supplied.
I've been lucky enough to have a few really good managers 😊
"No no no, just hear me out." Lol!!
He is so in sync with his audience.
The closing joke is pure comedy GOLD‼️You need to book some DC dates, Josh.😊
Yes it was…
OMG, I LOVE this! there's something wrong with these pastors. love that you can talk about it with a light heart and humor.
The "pinky ring" part had me dying and the knocking on doors in the morning gave me flashbacks to my childhood Jehovah's Witness days. 😂
We used to go 3 GD days a week for 2 hrs. It was hell. Then on Saturday went door to door God saved me from that hell. I'm now a heathen. ❤
@@760mom Oh, I remember those days clearly. Heathens unite!
@@WileChile51 ✊❤️
Hey, is it true that if you tell JWs that you have left the church, they won't visit anymore? Someone said that they are not allowed to talk with those that have left and I was curious if true.
@@IamNotU Jehovah is a very forgiving and welcoming Heavenly Father. The choices of the individual will dictate whether communication is continued or ceased. 1) If a person studied the Bible, CHOSE to dedicate their lives to God and was publicly baptized, then simply becomes inactive, - that person is spoken to. 2) If a person CHOSE to dedicate their life to God, STOPPED living in harmony with God’s standards, REFUSED to return to living in harmony with the standards they themselves agreed to with public baptism, - then that person is disfellowshipped from the congregation & communication is ceased. 3) If someone grew up in the congregation but NEVER committed themselves to living in harmony with Bible standards, that person can be communicated with. Final Thoughts: Many ex JWs chose that they no longer wanted to live in harmony with Biblical standards. Jehovah doesn’t force anyone to love him, worship him, etc. Like marriage, if someone doesn’t want to live in harmony with Biblical standards, DON’T get baptized. If someone doesn’t want to be faithful to one person, DON’T get married. The disfellowshiped person CAN be reunited with the congregation if that person returns to living in harmony with Bible standards, Jehovah is a very forgiving and welcoming Heavenly Father.
I am so ashamed of how hard I laughed at that last story. I still have tears in my eyes. 🤣
Never feel ashamed at enjoying a great comedy set
I love Josh's work in general but this specific show is a higher point, full of humor, reflection and humanity. Simply genius!
…one of the best sermons I’ve heard in a long time!❤🙏🏾😂
Love this! We need more people calling out the hypocrisy of « prosperity preachers » Well done!
Josh is so funny, no wonder the Daily Show was one of my favorites! I’m glad I found you this month!
Josh is one of the most thoughtful and insightful people I've listened to. His comedy is on another level that only some get into.
"Mistaking God for their intrusive thoughts" that is a real statement 👏
As a Christian, (and someone from Tennessee farm country, where pastors really are poor as dirt more often than not) I fully agree with your critique of mainstream church culture. I'm actually really proud of my church community for stepping up anytime there is a need we can fill. Some of the men have even installed a shower stall in one of the Sunday school rooms so that someone can temporarily live in the church if needed.
Really appreciate the combo of introspection and humor in this set :)
Whenever a supposed Christian refers to themselves as "Reverend" or "Pastor," they are directly defying Jesus' command against titles among brethren in Matthew 23. Beware of such individuals, as they are shysters more interested in personal gain than in genuine faith.
Nah, I gotta sub. This is such a tricky/touchy subject that only the absolute best of the best comedians ever dare wade into - and even most of those do not dodge the laser beams as well as you did throughout this entire video. Just excellent.
This kinda hits home because my mom is a firm believer and even watched Crefflo Dollar. I’ve turned away from religion because too many inconsistencies and infringements, but seeing my mom and even other people put their to time, money, and resources into these sort of things based on faith, hurts a bit.
Hah! Great set, awesome delivery and very relatable ideas on the church. I grew up Irish Catholic bussin to school an Church jobs~altar boy/choir/cleaner til I got thrown out for questionin too much of that school an went to public after 5th grade (atheist now) but was livin in a hood where I was the brightest spot runnin aroun (check the pic, you'll get it) an never saw the rich pastor in my hood, but damn those priests at school had some nice Caddy's an lottsa gold. Anyhow, that feelin of church sounds like a crouded inner city bus in the Summer, that's how Church should feel, maybe not smell, but thats the thought from your description lol. All love, rock on, keep em laughin n thinkin, and thank you. Hail Pi 😉
Josh is really GOOD.. his delivery and timing has what it takes to be iconic. Man very intriguing set tonight bro 😂🙌😎
It's sad that people want to believe so bad and yet don't investigate thoroughly before putting their faith in something
@@MyOutsideSocks I hear ya. So many like that. Sad. Some send all their life savings. And for what??
@tiannaconstantine9606 yeah that whole hell fire thing... indoctrination
That's how it goes...😂
Too many hurting, searching, poor, ignorant & traumatized people have been groomed sheep! 🙈 It’s very sad & disgusting 💔
@@Nibiru3600Xagree
Just discovered you a couple days ago your style of Comedy is so refreshing. You really have that old school storytelling style of Comedy that we don't see much anymore. Keep doing what you're doing you definitely have great things coming❤❤❤
Josh , I am already a fan but my level of respect went way up for you. I am a devout Christian and live on the edge to be able to do Gods work. How in the world did you figure how to put comedy in and the seriousness of how the church has failed together? Genius! You have done so much good unbeknownst to us so God is giving you favor. Don’t ever change. You will continue to be blessed.
This was a gutsy thing to do … to an audience that you have no idea their background but you gave them a little bit of God while blasting the church , cause it sure has failed.
Dont feel bad about feeling that way with the homeless. I’ve had the same experience. God knows your heart. Ive had a few hugs where I’ve also said inside… Lord I’m so sorry I’m feeling this way.
Just don’t change… you do have a beautiful heart. Your comedy is intelligent and witty!
I’ve been seeking Christ much more this past year. I was saved at 12 but at 52 I want to praise Him more. I find I can’t watch the comedians I used to love along with movies I loved. I’m a huge fan of comedy and find great acts on Dry Bar but since discovering Josh… hallelujah! Comedy is back in my life!😂❤
And all that scammed money is tax-free !!I
we really do need to take away the tax break for churches in the USA we would find out very quickly, who is truly devoted to God and who…. not so much😂
Josh is definitely going to have a Netflix special one day
This is true. I worked in a non-profit for a Pastor's non-denomenational Christian Church. I'm secular. The first time I met this man & I will NEVER forget this: This is the middle winter he's wearing snake-skin boots, a grey Chinchella coat, & Burberry sunglasses. Oh, he had several rings - He did have the pinky ring.
I remember him on the phone w/ his daughter when she was college I can get you a new Mercedes or a Used Lexus (used by 2yrs old).
It was ridiculous. His church was in the innercity - When I say the innercity - it's considered one of the worst in the nation. His home is where some actors have their mansions.
It's ridiculous.
Josh Johnson is, without a doubt, one of the top five best comedians working today. Is that just my personal opinion? Yep. Am I wrong? Nope. Insightful, well structured, brilliaintly written humor. I freakin' love this guy. He WILL go far, even if I have to send him three dollars every day. Thank you for being, Josh.
"They're all stopping short of a cane" 😄
This is so funny because one of the games we use to play as a teen was to people watch and guess if the flashy dressed man going by was a pimp or a preacher.
Always look forward to these weekly releases
Your intonation kind of has a sermon feel and is genuinely enthralling.
At least with this job he can get a pinkie ring and cane without any problems
@@jimbeam7636 Hopefully not, he'd be as hypocritical as a megachurch pastor.
What a great comic. Love this guy.
That last joke was masterful. 😂
A Priest Named Slickback (EDIT: it's been awhile since I watched Boondocks)
LMFAO😂🤣🤣
"And please say the whole name" 🤣🤣
They used to say 'a pimp and a preacher got the same job, they just deal with different people'
@@DJvNastySay it wit me now!
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these videos are killing it, Mr Johnson. Your ability to create truly funny but meaningful topical material is outpacing the writers rooms. So impressed.
I LOVED how dynamic this set was! You did a great job of iterating on the idea
I absolutely love Josh!
Not only is he hella funny with his outlook on actual events with true intelligence, he's well spoken while being relaxed, and he's so freaking adorable!!!
I am SO saving this!!! 🥰 As a follower of Jesus, I 💯% agree with you, Josh!!! You excel at blending humor and truth!!! It's a joy to watch!!! 💗🤗💗
I grew up in WELS, I haven't been religious in years, because of a lot of the things he's stating. It's interesting to hear your reaction, because my family would 100% disagree with him on so much here. I will say, Jesus in the Bible respected the homeless, and that is my one knock on this performance.
@@chriskuhn6130 Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and take with me on here! 👍👍 I think that Josh was being VERY real (warts and all, as they say) about his horror concerning germs/a possible filth factor. He definitely played that up to get the laughs. I must say though (giving grace to Josh's possible situation), having worked in the past with the homeless in my community, it is sometimes hard to maintain a hold on your composure and a resolute, respectful mindset when caring for those that are severely mentally unsound or covered in urine/fecal matter. Sometimes, those things can throw you more than someone who's cursing you out or just being hateful while getting your help. All that to say, I agree with you in the fact that Jesus didn't make a fuss over such things. His focus was and is on actively loving people. Not how they smell. 😂
I would love to know what things your fam would disagree with him on. I genuinely am interested and curious. 🤗 As for myself, here's how I try to come at such things/people like the ones he mentioned (please bear with me, I know I'm being loquacious😅):
"Carefully determine what pleases the Lord. Take no part in the worthless deeds of evil and darkness; instead, expose them. It is shameful even to talk about the things that ungodly people do in secret. But their evil intentions will be exposed when the light shines on them, for the light makes everything visible. This is why it is said,
'Awake, O sleeper,
rise up from the dead,
and Christ will give you light.'
So be careful how you live. Don’t live like fools, but like those who are wise." (Ephesians 5:10-15)
"Your commandments give me understanding; no wonder I hate every false way of life. Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path." (Psalm 119:104-105)
"And now I make one more appeal, my dear brothers and sisters. Watch out for people who cause divisions and upset people’s faith by teaching things contrary to what you have been taught. Stay away from them. Such people are not serving Christ our Lord; they are serving their own personal interests. By smooth talk and glowing words they deceive innocent people. But everyone knows that you are obedient to the Lord. This makes me very happy. I want you to be wise in doing right and to stay innocent of any wrong. The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. May the grace of our Lord Jesus be with you." (Romans 16:17-20)
I wish so many people were not thrown or confused by so many so-called "Christian" public figures. For such people, I always like to hope for the best, but be prepared for the worst.
"This is what the Lord says: 'Cursed are those who put their trust in mere humans, who rely on human strength and turn their hearts away from the Lord. They are like stunted shrubs in the desert, with no hope for the future. They will live in the barren wilderness, in an uninhabited salty land.
'But blessed are those who trust in the Lord and have made the Lord their hope and confidence. They are like trees planted along a riverbank, with roots that reach deep into the water. Such trees are not bothered by the heat or worried by long months of drought. Their leaves stay green and they never stop producing fruit.
'The human heart is the most deceitful of all things, and desperately wicked. Who really knows how bad it is? But I, the Lord, search all hearts and examine secret motives. I give all people their due rewards, according to what their actions deserve.'” (Jeremiah 17:5-10)
I believe that when true followers of Jesus find themselves in any doubt, uncertainty, confusion, chaos - we should pray and ask God to give us the mercy, wisdom, clarity, and peace we need for making important and vital decisions. And, to follow that up by testing everything with Jesus' help while being strengthened through His Holy Spirit, made able to see things the way He does.
Again, I really appreciate you mentioning where you're coming from. Before tonight, I wouldn't have known what WELS meant. Thankfully, I do now. I know from experience that a great many churches get fixated on certain translations of the Bible (to be fair, the translation you use is important). My mom personally LOVES her NIV (which, I now know is a WELS fav). However, she has the pre-2010 version. Unfortunately, I cannot vouch for what the publishers have done with following translations. Things are missing, and not at all as they should be. As for me, I like to use the ESV, NLT, and NIVUK more than the NIV. I only say all that to say this: The New Testament was originally written in Greek. Today, we have over 5,700 Greek full manuscripts as well as pieces of manuscripts of the NT. We have approximately 10,000 manuscripts of the NT in the Latin Vulgate, and we have approximately 5,000 manuscripts in Ethiopic, Coptic, Armenian, Slavonic, Georgian, and Gothic. That means we've got about 20,000 handwritten manuscripts, existing before the printing press (when it was mass produced from the 2nd century through the 10th Century). There is no document that even approaches the New Testament in manuscript evidence. The Greek manuscripts of the entire New Testament are over 400 pages long = we have over 2.5 million original pages of the New Testament. We also have about a million quotes of the New Testament from ancient church fathers, like Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch, Clement, Bishop of Rome, Papias, Polycarp, and others.
When I recently happened upon the above information, the history lover in me was blown away. Those calculations aren't even including the personal accounts of all the secular sources during Jesus', the Disciples', and the Apostles' lifetimes that back up the who-what-when-where(s) in the scriptures. And, it's just the New Testament. I'm sure the Old Testament documents would blow me away as well. *chucklechuckle*
I know that all of us are "built" differently, so, we find that different things encourage and uplift us. Personally, I find my heart grows a few sizes (lol) when historical facts, science, etc. hold hands with the Bible. 🥰
I don't vibe with religiosity, or religious people. God help me, I struggle with being repulsed by them, and wrestle with loving them. I stand by having and maintaining a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, daily reading His Word, and when possible, enjoying fellowship and community with others that believe the same. I am not sure how you are feeling about God these days, but on behalf of every individual that has ever misrepresented the person of Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit, and God, Our Creator to you, I want to apologize. I'm so very sorry you've had to suffer through all the sinful BS, white lies, and full-blown dishonesty; the half-hearted, watered down, lazy, ignorant, and false teachings; the disgusting, arrogant legalism and the rampant, blatant hypocrisy; the disillusionment and pathetic apathy of poor leadership; the inescapable, dominating absence of any character-building and living of a life filled with joyful gratitude-in-action; the insatiable, lustful passion for selfish desires fulfilled that guts and leaves an utter void of true thanksgiving and worship to God, who deserves awe and honor; the obscene and demonic lack of true faith, hope, humility, self-control, love, kindness, caring, compassion, understanding, grace, and mercy. I apologize to you for ALL OF IT. You deserve an apology. We all do. In our human frailty, we've let each other down, and we've let the standard Jesus sets down.
I hope and pray that Jesus does for you what He did and continues to do for me: He's helped me forgive and continue to forgive 13 years of trauma that all of the aforementioned gave me. His faithfulness really is great, and His mercies really are new, every morning. He hasn't left me or forsaken me. He's healed me and saved me from so much, and He continues to give me strength, encouragement, and peaceful shelter in my soul from the insanity, depravity, and total devastation of this world. I pray He gives you the same in abundance, tons of blessings, as well as fully answering your deepest questions, the ones only you and He know.
I completely understand if you don't respond to any of this. I know it generally isn't the norm for a stranger to react on here the way I have done. No worries, my guy. I've been there. Just want to pay it forward. 👍👍 All of God's best to you!!! 💗🕊️💗
@@LE-gs9mo I'll try to give this a good and thorough read and response when I can, I do appreciate a good conversation; especially when we might not agree on everything, but can be civil, and kind. I have to work in a few hours, but I'd like to keep this going. 🤝
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@@LE-gs9mo My heart grows for the same reasons 💔❤️🩹♥️
…As I lay here reading that in my Grinch onesie~how fitting😅 But seriously, I’d like to thank you as well for taking all the time to say such heartfelt words, brimming with pure empathy! 🙏🥲💖
~and I’m sure you won’t mind if I take some of it for myself as well 🙌 it’s exactly what I’ve forever needed to hear!🥹 Acknowledgement, Apologies, Accountability, Adjustments & Alliance of words & Actions…
As much as I wish it was more directly from specific mouths, I will accept your apology on behalf of all the crap you’re speaking for 😜 🥰🙏🙏🙏
Oh & thanks for the document info too! So interesting!!
I love how I can tell where Josh is in his stand up career based on the color of his hoodie. 😂
Also, another amazing set. ❤
Or his hair.....afro....to fade...to fro....tk 2 strand twist ❤
@autumnalexandra4743 just talked about this last week!! 🤣 I told a friend to look for his short hair videos to start!
She's seen the very beginning, but she needs to get into the fade stand ups!
How so? I am just meeting young Joshua with a great Bible name
@@autumnalexandra4743 Next, cornrows. He would look 🔥 with some cornrows!
Tax the churches at least a flat 10%. It’s such a scam on our nation. Love this video
🙏🏽 for your service Josh. Needs to be said.
I understand there's plenty of room for nuance and exception, but I was raised in the (mid) South with the expression "Never trust a preacher that owns more than one suit.", the implication being, that suit was for Church and special occasion, and any other flagrant display of wealth implied greed or corruption.
Wish there was a double like button for a set like this. Talking truth right here 👍🏿🫡
Man i´ve watched a couple of your videos rightnow and i honestly think youre brilliant. Its not only hilariousl funny , its deep, clean, thoughtful. Thanks for your ourstanding art.
You’re brilliant. You’re physical and face acting is so good
The gang memeber analogy took me outtttt 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I love this crowd! It's so great when folx will engage with Josh and have a bit of a back and forth 🤣
Perfection at the "genuinely uncomfortable" line. We need federal government to step in and eradicate homelessness through federally funded programs, and at the same time, while we get those systems set up, if churches were really about helping the homeless, maybe there'd be less people who are unhoused.
@Yarnofthewild That's too intelligent!!! Shhhhh, you'll scare the stupid people!
Look at our former President Carter, all the good works he did all his life, building homes for the poor and finding practical solutions to tropical diseases. His way of belief commands respect.
I just recently stumbled across Josh...he's gifted❤
Hands down some of the best lines and stories I've heard in a while. Bravo Sir. That I'm showing to my people.
Dude been killing it