“What The Hell Does That Mean?” Jordan Peterson Asked What He Believes
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@seisner6655
March 20, 2026 at 8:18 pm
Okay, but why is Peterson dressed like a stage wizard
@cosmicadumbration
March 20, 2026 at 8:18 pm
The full discussion was very frustrating to watch. I am not really a fan of Peterson. Of that thing he does where he closes his eyes and gnashes his teeth, as if he's trying his damndest to conjure up a clever answer, and ends up obfuscating the issue. If you can't describe something you believe in then do you believe something that's nonsensical? Your conduct, your actions, your instinct to reproduce are in alignment with this "cosmic order" that's beyond human understanding or that you can't seem to describe? Maybe the postmodernists you abhor so much don't have the complete story, but they have something on you that you can't seem to adequately put into clear and direct language without running into circles
@sparpie
March 20, 2026 at 8:18 pm
So, if I am understanding this—Peterson’s reasoning for giving equivocating and obfuscating responses to direct historical questions (or other types of direct questions, possibly) is that he doesn’t see the value in those questions, that he thinks they are stupid or a waste of time or some such thing.
My question to him, then, would be—WHAT IF YOU ARE WRONG? What if, heaven forbid, someone has a line of questioning or reasoning that you have not thought of, or at least not thought through? What if there is value in those questions, and the place those questions could lead?
Either Peterson thinks that it is not possible that someone posing those questions could have an insight he does not, or he does indeed understand the potential value of their questioning and he wants to avoid it. I think that it is both.
@Fuliginosus
March 20, 2026 at 8:18 pm
The fact that Peterson hates to be pinned down doesn't make him interesting or important.
@TheRighteousMind.6
March 20, 2026 at 8:18 pm
He was always a fraud, intelligent enough to fool idiots.
@antiochiaadtaurum3786
March 20, 2026 at 8:18 pm
You'll never pull a deluded narcissist up out of the wasteland of their delusions. Just be careful they don't pull you in.
@jobaantjes7787
March 20, 2026 at 8:18 pm
On this point, Peterson is right: the biblical texts are not written according to modern historical standards, and genre really matters for how we read them. We cannot approach every passage in the same way. Yet recognizing genre should never lead us to dismiss the factual reality of what the Bible records. Especially in the New Testament, the authors present themselves explicitly as witnesses – writing what they have seen and heard, testifying to real events rather than inventing meaning. The stories are shaped theologically, yes, but that theology rests precisely on real events understood as acts of God in history.
This principle applies even more clearly in the Old Testament. Israel is repeatedly commanded to remember God’s mighty acts (Deut. 6:12; 8:2), the covenant is grounded on historical interventions of God (Gen. 15; Ex. 24), and festivals like Passover commemorate real events (Ex. 12). The prophets and psalms interpret these acts theologically, but their authority depends entirely on the literal occurrence of these events. If the historical reality were denied, the rituals would lose their meaning, the covenant would lose its foundation, and the prophetic message would become arbitrary. To ignore the factual nature of God’s acts is therefore to undermine the very authority of Scripture itself. Faith, obedience, and theological reflection in both Testaments are inseparable from what God actually did in history, and the Bible presents these events as real, not symbolic.
@vontisaidit
March 20, 2026 at 8:18 pm
Peterson.. you don’t get to decide if a question asked matters or not, all you get to decide is if you want to answer it or not. Absolute egghead nerd.
@jt95124
March 20, 2026 at 8:18 pm
How did a large group of people live in the Sinai desert for 40 years? What did they eat and drink?
@KingofBeasts-24
March 20, 2026 at 8:18 pm
Translation, JP analyzes others belief systems, but he actually doesnt have one of his own.
@HalvBanan
March 20, 2026 at 8:18 pm
Are they in Saddam Hussein's living room? That place truly looks like shit.
@robertgray323
March 20, 2026 at 8:18 pm
Is that a metaphysical substrate you're hiding in your pants BUCKO ?
@livef0rever_147
March 20, 2026 at 8:18 pm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9fFNCm9Ic4
@lostfan5054
March 20, 2026 at 8:18 pm
"Do you think JFK was president?"
"Well, I think he's still president, in many ways."
@nathaniel771
March 20, 2026 at 8:18 pm
I know what that jacket means. It means the wearer has very poor insight into how they present to others. And the subtext is: I am in a dark place, so I will wear garish colour and pattern to magically ward it off.
@oxxysaurus
March 20, 2026 at 8:18 pm
Peterson is so out of his league when pushed by someone who knows their stuff
@SpamSparkle
March 20, 2026 at 8:18 pm
"And if you try to dispute something I say, I'll juST SAY IT LOUDER, OVER AND OVER AGAIN. AND OVER WHAT YOU SAY!!!"
@paulmoore-LPC-LMFT-NCC
March 20, 2026 at 8:18 pm
His hubris is astounding
@pneuma_23-rb4dx
March 20, 2026 at 8:18 pm
When it comes to the bible it's much more intellectually beneficial to consult an actual bible scholar. The scholarly consensus that is presented so eloquently and straight forward by Dan Mclellan will provide enough information to move the conversation forward in regards to faith vs data. Dan will not discuss his own personal faith or even attempt to be a theologian of any sort. But if you want some data, it's very clear that there is no data that the Exodus actually occurred as we try to reconstruct how that time period actually transpired regardless of the charter myths presented in the first 5 books of the bible. There is no data that a historical figure such as Moses ever existed as well. That's the data. Jordan Peterson is merely constantly straddling the philosophical constructs rather than engaging in the academic consensus viewpoints. If your trying to understand how one builds faith, Jordan is not your guy. You have to make the lines between mythologizing the sacred history and the empirical data more distinct and recognizable. Dan will present you with the data, then it's up to you to figure out building your own faith, which makes sense because that's a personal thing.
@jaumepp1975
March 20, 2026 at 8:18 pm
Jordan is insufferable, and it fits that he's a psychologist.
@richieryan1642
March 20, 2026 at 8:18 pm
Peterson is irritating
@karatebreakfast6908
March 20, 2026 at 8:18 pm
An extremely well-read charlatan.
@andyboerger
March 20, 2026 at 8:18 pm
there are so many visual clues that this is not going to be a serious conversation.
What on earth is he wearing? Is that a smoking jacket? A Halloween costume?
Where are they? Is that a cheesy hotel lobby or a quickly assembled set to appear like a cheesy hotel lobby?
Even before you get to his nonsensical 'answers' you know how little to expect from this dude in terms of shedding light on an issue.
@suhukishinden9888
March 20, 2026 at 8:18 pm
I hate to say it but I do understand everything jordan is saying. People dislike him and will continue to dislike him though, sadly.
@Quis_ut_Deus
March 20, 2026 at 8:18 pm
Alex wants to know if bible is historically true.
Jordan wants to know the meaning of the bible stories.
That are 2 topics, two perceptions.
Alex go ask experts on the matter.
@ThereIsNoDSoTM
March 20, 2026 at 8:18 pm
Psychological Truth vs Physical Truth. I used to only understand Richard & Alex perspective, now I understand both. JORDAN IS NOT BYPASSING THE QUESTION. He is describing a complex perspective. Jordan believes we can only access deep internal truths through mythology because it bypasses ego defenses. That's why he says "what do you mean by true?"
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