What makes a man "red pill"?

  • A. Suppose a man reads red pill forums for several years. He reads every sidebar book, all the top posts, and familiarizes himself with all the major blogging content in the manosphere. He doesn't believe a word of it, but it fascinates him.

  • B. Or suppose he does believe it. He gets fired up and goes through his rage stage before moving on into embracing the reality of how the world operates as a fact of life that he can make for him. But the red pill life requires him to change too many things about himself that he doesn't care to do. After all, it's hard work and he doesn't have the chops for that, so he ignores it. He spends the rest of his days as a fat slob, playing video games with most of his free time, ending up a true incel, forever alone, yet continually fascinated at how perfectly the red pill explains his life experiences and why he has been rejected by women.

  • C. Or suppose a man knows the red pill, but completely rejects it as a source of truth regarding intergender relational dynamics. He, for independent reasons, lifts weights, develops a charming personality, is in high social demand, at the top of his career, and ultimately marries a major hottie. He idolizes her and continues to do all of these things in the hope of keeping her sexually interested in him.

  • D. Or suppose he doesn't give two franks about her because he knows he could have sex with any woman he wants, but he stays loyal because she pleases him and continues to provide value to his household. He's still clueless about the red pill, but has observed enough about human nature to know that what he's doing works. He does live out of his own point of origin and accomplishes everything he sets his mind to, which happens to perfectly align with everything the red pill expresses to be true, despite his ignorance of it. His life is exactly as he wants it to be, not what anyone else tries to make of it.

  • E. Or what of the man who reads the red pill forums, applies what he learns, and finds his goals becoming realities?

We'd all agree that behavior alone does not make a man "red pill," right? You can't lift enough, be charming enough, or have a good enough social game to be red pill if you're still pining over women.

We'd all agree that knowledge alone does not make a man "red pill," right? You can't read enough books, write enough posts, or have a thorough enough understanding of the content to be red pill if you reject the notion that these things have any application in your personal life - you are not transformed by them.

But at some point something clicks in the content. You realize: This isn't just some interesting theory. If it's true, then to accomplish my relational and sexual goals, I have to adjust my strategy. That is when you're red pill, right?

And perhaps even the man who doesn't know the content for what it is, yet by nature lives by what is true and trusts that it will work for him - as it does ... perhaps he is also red pill.


What makes a man "Christian"?

  • A. Suppose a man reads the Bible consistently for several years. He reads it completely, studies commentaries, familiarizes himself with historical contexts and memorizes passages. He doesn't believe a word of it, but it fascinates him.

  • B. Or suppose he does believe it. He gets fired up about this fascinating new discovery he's made about how God created the world and the spiritual realms beyond it that influence everything that's been going on for millennia. But the Christian life requires him to change too many things about himself that he doesn't care to do. After all, it's hard work and he doesn't have the chops for that, so he ignores it. He spends the rest of his days as a gluttonous drunkard, giving in to sloth, sexual sins, and ending up a truly depraved individual, yet continually fascinated at how perfectly the Bible explains his life experiences and why he never feels fulfilled in life.

  • C. Or suppose a man knows the Bible, but rejects it as a source of truth. He, for independent reasons, decides to love his neighbors, serve those in need, develops a character of bold humility, is well-respected, and ultimately loved by all, accomplishing great things from his own internal sense of altruism toward the world. He thrives on the way the world recognizes him for these accomplishments, even if he doesn't show it, and he continues to do them in the hope that history will recognize him for it.

  • D. Or suppose he doesn't give two franks about recognition from the world because he knows he could get recognition if he wants, but that's not what it's about for him. He continues to do these things because he genuinely loves the world God created. He's still clueless about anything the bible says, but can see through creation that there is some god out there who wants better for humanity - to redeem it - and that what he's doing is consistent with what this unknown god might expect of him. He lives to serve this unknown god and accomplishes everything creation can reveal to him about that god's expectations of him - which happens to be perfectly aligned with everything the Bible says is true, despite his ignorance of it. His life is, for all practical purposes, the closest representation of Christ on the earth since Christ himself, not what the world or any other religion would have him be.

  • E. Or what of the man who reads the Scriptures, applies what he learns, and is transformed such that God's goals through him become reality?

We'd all agree that behavior alone does not make a man "Christian," right? You can't be good enough, humble enough, meek enough, serving enough, make enough disciples, or anything else to be Christian if you're still rejecting the truth of Scripture as the underlying foundation for your behaviors.

We'd also all agree that knowledge alone does not make a man "Christian," right? You can't read the Bible enough, memorize enough verses, study enough commentaries, or have a thorough enough understanding of theology to be Christian if you reject the notion that these things have any application in your personal life - you are not transformed by them.

But at some point something clicks in the Sciprtures. You realize: This isn't just some interesting religious text. If it's true, then to accomplish my innermost goals and for my life to have any meaning at all, I have to adjust my lifestyle. That's when you're Christian, right?

And perhaps even the man who's never heard the name of Jesus or seen a Bible for what it is, yet by nature lives by what is true and trusts that the God who is discernible through nature will value his dedication ... perhaps he is also Christian.