Why Does Violence Happen? | Church 2/22/26

About this episode

Jesse Lee Peterson discusses the reasons behind violence and the impact of religion on freedom and forgiveness.

Christ set us free. Religion enslaved us again. Why defend Israel, who reject Him? Anger and thoughts keep you in hell. Why does violence happen? Church with Jesse Lee Peterson, Sunday, February 22, 2026 📖 Biblical Question: Why does violence happen? TIMESTAMPS (0:00:00) - 00 - Small talk off-mic; Welcome! (0:03:35) - 01 - 36th Year of BOND (0:04:50) - 2A - Christ made us free. Religion enslaved us again. (0:09:05) - 2B - Trans parallel to religion (0:15:15) - 2C - Made in his image. Jesus: Dad said y’all are free. (0:18:35) - 2D - Peter, the Catholic church, the Bible, praying to Mary (0:23:55) - 2E - The only requirement for salvation: Forgive. Love one another. (0:26:45) - 2F - The races; dual citizenship; “Israel first”; The Fallen State (0:31:45) - 2G - Email from a lady bitter toward men (0:36:35) - 2H - Permission to be afraid. Enoch walked with God, and was no more. No “I” (0:42:00) - 3A - Feedback: You are the rock… The history isn’t important (0:46:35) - 3B - Dumbest question! “Why defend a people who don’t believe in the Messiah?” (0:51:10) - 3C - Why Christ came. Israel, Catholics, politics (0:57:15) - 4A - Anger makes me feel superior and correct (1:02:00) - 4B…

People in this episode

Host: Jesse Lee Peterson

Topics covered

• violence
• religion
• forgiveness
• Israel
• anger
• salvation

Keywords

• violence
• religion
• forgiveness
• Israel
• anger
• salvation
• BOND
• Catholic church
• freedom

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Catholic church, BOND

Places: Israel

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