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"We reach them face-to-face, like Christ did. The apostles didn’t need algorithms or monetization. They relied on the Spirit of God. The more we rely on their platforms, the more they control the message." | "We reach them face-to-face, like Christ did. The apostles didn’t need algorithms or monetization. They relied on the Spirit of God. The more we rely on their platforms, the more they control the message." | ||
==Is Truth Decided on YouTube?== | |||
As Matthew pondered James’s words, he recalled an argument he’d read online: some people genuinely believed that truth could be decided on YouTube, that public debate on the platform was a means to discern right doctrine. But he knew better now. '''Truth is not decided by algorithms.''' As Proverbs 11:14 reminds us, ''"Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety."'' Yet, counselors on YouTube were not bound by wisdom or the Spirit—they were bound by the whims of a corporate-controlled platform. | |||
He also thought of the dangers outlined by those who studied the misuse of Romans 13. Submission to authority, when misinterpreted, could lead people to spiritual ruin. Matthew reflected on the warnings: during times of great deception, even Christians could be lured into trusting systems that appeared moral but were inherently evil—just as those during World War II had been deceived. The pre-tribulation rapture theology, so dominant among YouTube preachers, created a false sense of security. Many believed they wouldn’t face persecution, that they would be gone before the mark of the Beast. | |||
But Matthew believed otherwise. He was convinced the great deception had already begun. | |||
==Centralized Technology and the Warning of Ted Kaczynski== | |||
Matthew had once dismissed Ted Kaczynski’s ideas, but after witnessing how YouTube evolved into an AI-driven, centralized behemoth, he could no longer ignore them. Kaczynski had warned that technology, once hailed as a means of freeing humanity, would instead enslave it. The very innovations that promised connection and information were now being used to monitor, control, and manipulate human behavior on a massive scale. | |||
YouTube was a perfect example. Initially a platform for sharing creative content and discussion, it had become a tightly monitored system driven by algorithms designed not to liberate minds but to entrap them. AI decided what people saw, suppressing dissenting voices and promoting content that served corporate and ideological agendas. '''It wasn’t about truth; it was about control.''' | |||
Matthew saw that Kaczynski’s critique of centralized technology had come to pass. The internet was no longer a free space—it was an engineered environment where every click fed data into a system that profited from human dependency. '''YouTube wasn’t helping humanity grow closer to God; it was helping a system prepare for the Beast.''' | |||
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The van sped away into the night. He didn’t know where they were taking him, but it didn’t matter. His fate was sealed. The Great Tribulation had reached its peak, and humanity was entering its darkest hour. | The van sped away into the night. He didn’t know where they were taking him, but it didn’t matter. His fate was sealed. The Great Tribulation had reached its peak, and humanity was entering its darkest hour. | ||
As the world plunged deeper into chaos, Matthew’s faith never wavered. He had seen the Beast for what it was and had refused to feed it any longer. Though the path led him to suffering, he believed that beyond the pain, God’s justice awaited. | ==Conclusion: A Weaponized System== | ||
As the world plunged deeper into chaos, Matthew’s faith never wavered. He had seen the Beast for what it was and had refused to feed it any longer. '''YouTube and platforms like it were not tools of truth, but weapons of deception.''' | |||
He remembered the gaslighting, the AI algorithms that distorted debates, and the endless cycle of "updates" meant to trap believers in a digital box. The internet, he realized, was part of the coming global control system. While others searched for answers on YouTube, he had found the truth in Scripture and personal fellowship. | |||
Ted Kaczynski had been right: centralized technology had not freed humanity—it had enslaved it. The AI-driven control of thought was not a distant threat; it was already here. As Matthew surrendered to the trials ahead, he knew that technology had been weaponized for the final deception. But unlike many, he had seen the trap and chosen to step away. | |||
Though the path led him to suffering, he believed that beyond the pain, God’s justice awaited. | |||
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