Is LGBTQ a Cult? What’s Wrong with Praying to Saints & Icons + Why Do I Believe in God?

Is LGBTQ a cult? That question set the internet on fire during this Tik Tok Tuesday episode of the Ask A Christian Podcast, and host Nate doesn't back down — pulling actual peer-reviewed cult criteria (Lifton and Singer) and running down the list live, point by point, against a self-identified member of the "rainbow" who insists there's no leader, so it can't possibly qualify. But that's far from the only thing on the table. Nate opens with a rapid-fire defense of substitutionary atonement and the wrath of God (following up on a marathon debate from the day before), then fields a string of listener questions on whether Christians are grafted into Israel, whether the modern political state of Israel still holds biblical significance, and why Christians shouldn't pray to saints or venerate icons — no matter how good the basketball-team analogy sounds. Later, an atheist and an agnostic both come up to challenge the panel on the existence of God, cosmology, and the reliability of the Bible versus the Quran, leading to one of the more in-depth apologetics exchanges the show has had in a while. Deconstruction gets called out as "for petulant children" (again), and yes, the LGBTQ cult conversation gets a full second round before the episode wraps. Buckle up — it's a long one, and it does not slow down. For more content, visit: https://www.askachristianpodcast.com Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 00:29 - Substitutionary Atonement & the Wrath of God 06:45 - Are Christians Grafted Into Israel? (Old vs. New Covenant) 12:12 - Does the Land of Israel Belong to the Jews? 18:30 - Are Christians Under the Law of Moses? 20:15 - Should Christians Support the Modern State of Israel? 22:42 - Why We Shouldn't Pray to Saints 28:50 - Original Sin & Paul's Rebuke of Peter in Galatians 34:57 - Is Deconstruction Just for "Petulant Children"? 38:24 - Are Icons a Form of Idolatry? 47:41 - Is LGBTQ a Cult? 1:02:14 - The 5 Signs You're In a Cult 1:13:14 - Debating an Atheist: Does God Exist? 1:30:14 - Jesus vs. Allah: Comparing the Bible and the Quran 1:36:26 - Continued Discussion: Is LGBTQ a Cult? Hashtags (15) #AskAChristianPodcast #IsLGBTQACult #LGBTQ #Christianity #Bible #ChristianApologetics #Apologetics #Atheism #DoesGodExist #PrayingToSaints #Icons #OldCovenant #Deconstruction #Israel #Faith