Richard Dawkins: 'Somebody as intelligent as Jesus would have been an atheist' 

if you're going to argue against a religion it's a good idea to actually know what they believe otherwise you look like an idiot.

Except that is exactly what they believe. You praise God or you go to hell. His analogy is flawless.

He doesn't get "pissed off" at people because they don't praise him implying that he does it because he is self-centered. At least the Christian God isn't that way. He gets "pissed off" because the people that don't praise him in most cases think they are better than him and want to tell others what to do which leads to people living a life that is not even close to reaching the full potential each person is brought into existence for. I would have never praised a God like the one you describe. God receives praise from people because they are grateful and acknowledge his wisdom in conducting their lives. This obviously involves also understanding the greater purpose he has for us and not all the garbage that most of us have been taught in our homes and society. I am no better than anyone, nor am I the beholder of truth, I just happened to do my research and receive answers. I recommend reading The Bible if you truly want to know the truth. Don't take my words if you don't want to.

the thing betwean your relationship with god and your relationship with the ants is that you come from god and the ants dont come from you. very difficult to understand, absurd logic. now imagine that some cells in you stop working for your whole being, what do you call that? i think cancer.

+rayocks +coconut bliss holy cow so much delusion..you just answered the question and logic yourself..I guess your "god" was so bored in his own little world that after he couldn't figure out whether he was in a simulation himself or if some other greater "god" is watching him play out his godly life, that he decided to create our universe so he could manage beings to follow his rule book. I'm just going to leave it at that, if you still can't muster the amount of logic required then I invite you to Antarctica as I heard the dwindling populations of religious folk are planning a new colony over there :)

Read the testimony of many in the Bible and you will see.

"The bible says this, so it's true" You people are delusional as hell.

Did this man who says he was God raise the dead and heal many people daily, did he say things that Jesus say, and rise from the dead? Was it prophesied that He, the Messiah, would be God?

+Larry G the book said he did, what proves the book?

raziel11 Fulfilled prophecy!!

Genius

. . . they had a solution - but it didn't fit the problem . . .

ah 2+2 is not 4, I knew it should be questioned

@WolframaticAlpha so that answer cannot be questioned because it was proved?

@@StudioEnergizerMV Of course you can question 2+2=4 and try to prove it correct/incorrect. The fact is most people already have questioned it, tested it, and decided it’s correct. But if you think otherwise, you’re entitled to your opinion as well. Keep in mind it is only your opinion though.

There is evidence

@@adobecolour5404 for what?

@@adobecolour5404 what evidence?

@Beau Black Innocence is a myth. Humans stop being innocent at age 5

its easier to make out which religious community he is refering when he adds "church.goers are passive" :p

David Filimon woosh

Pauleymack infinite jest

Better than the dyslexic devil worshiper who sold his soul to Santa

😂😂😂

You're Trump?

Pure Caffeine 😂😂😂😂

😂😂😂😂😂😂...I'm on the floor.

Quite possibly the worst and most unfortunate modern haircut I have ever seen. Some strange cross between Friar Tuck and someone’s Great Aunt Sally. Looks like his mother cut it with a bowl on his head as a guide. Why did no one fix it for him before this interview? Even Dawkins kept looking at him as if he was trying not to laugh.

Pure Caffeine he playa in an Oasis coverband at his local pub every Tuesday

@Vance L. Gilmore acually

@Ajgleskorv truth hurts bro.. I feel you😂😂

@@leven4647 ,,Truth" Atheism isn't truth and to say it is means showing off total ignorance to core values human civilization and entire universe have been built upon.

Psalms 53:1

@Godzilla Gaming Because atheism is an assumption. It is not a belief backed up by facts. Being against religion is one thing, since every single one which ever existed is scientifically proven wrong and misleading, but immediately jumping to a whole another side of spectrum to say creator or at least superior force doesn't exist is illogical because they are many proofs why it HAS to exist.

@SlavicEmperor you just stated a bunch of wrong things about religion so that makes your argument invalid

Jajajajajaja brooo

😂

Boris Johnson's son, Boris Atheison.

Was that before or after he was a columnist for the Daily Telegraph?

Clickbait 100

LOL!

Click bait. I fell for it too.

He did say it in an debate not just in this video

@castroy64 At least he does not think there is a floating man in the sky using voodoo to create the universe. And if God does exist what created him? He could not have been the first thing ever to exist because existence is infinite, nothing can be existant without something to create it.

Same

Same

This is so funnily random as a comment, but it cant be further from the truth

And how Gandalf died for us and all 😆

Did you know? Tolkien was a Christian, and when he wrote the sagas, he was very much inspired by biblical symbolism

+MickyAvStickyHands I... ...Hmm. I must ponder this sentence.

:)

Stealing Ricky Gervais quote...

lol

Despite the superficial appearance of wit this remark does not deserve 'top' billing. Two more points. Firstly, any religion (or irreligion) is just fine with Satan so long as it doesn't lead to Christ and to salvation. Satan wants humans to be damned just as he is, likewise many evil people want others to be wicked just as they are, and preferably in like manner (being cliquish as well as malicious). Secondly, one does indeed need God in order to become a believer. One can't do it by means of tradition, effort, even logic and reason. No wonder Dawkins can't find Him; besides which he apparently doesn't want to. (Standing beside and in close comparison with Jesus, every thought and motive exposed, nobody is going to come off very well.) Jesus said, 'Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God...........Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit.' And later, 'That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Do not be amazed that I said to you, "You must be born again" '. But there certainly is no reason to rejoice for those who have not been born again. Think of what you are missing and what Christians have (Psalm 16:11): 'You will make known to me the path of life; in Your presence is fullness of joy; in Your right hand are pleasures forever'.

Simply to answer your question, my first thought would be telling yourself you love someone simply because it gives you purpose? Other than that, I agree with what you said.

For me only religion does, i like games, shows and relationships but they just don’t give a purpose.

@@SherXP Whatever gives you purpose isn't automatically true.

Tim Ketter lmao

Tim Ketter it was outside St. Paul's talking to people walking past it - in the middle of the city of London loads of people walk past St. Paul's on the way to work -completely unrelated to the cathedral itself.

Tim Ketter . I love booze too. lol

He said near st.Paul,so he probably was on the street besides!

Would've failed GCSE statistics lol. Need to get those statistically significant 'unbiased' random samples.

@castroy64 No it's the opposite you don't think so your not a athirst.

In every society, selfish men infiltrate every institution. This certainly includes science.

As a christian, I agree to an extent. I don't like dawkins but he is not wrong about that.

@@donniedimarco5110 If one rules out presupposition as not a form of belief. The true skeptic believes in nothing. But the scientist must start from some place.

@@JRobbySh Though scientist use the evidence to find a cause which happens to be evolution a darn lot.

I cant quite get where you stand

But there is plenty of evidence? 🤷

Its because im merely quoting Dawkins himself. Hence the quotation marks.

@Nikita Petersen Wtf? No one in this world believes the world is 2000 years old.. atleast be honest with your counter questioning ffs.

@@snackler6102 You are quite correct. The "theory" of evolution is a belief as well with no supporting evidence that accounts for huge gaps in time. They sell it as such but it is greatly flawed.

You like dawkings and cm punk! Your are awesome!

Great artists (and free thinkers) never die. Thank you professor Dawkins

@@shirleystafford4277 that's a compelling argument. Unfortunately; 15th of October, 2026

He hopes...... There's a place he's going he's not going to like.... For eternity

@@mac-yo2xs yeah goodluck woth actually believing that.

+Dibstubes That is quite correct. You cannot prove a negative of this type. Try it - prove the non-existence of Thor. How do you know he's not having a good laugh at you playing hide & seek. It even bothered David: _"1 Why, Lord, do you stand far off? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?"_ Psalm 10 (NIV) On the other hand, if gods wanted us to know they exist, they could easily do something about it.

when people say that I normally ask them to prove that I can't turn in to magical purple dragon at night. they never can 😂

+Dibstubes Ha ha, Those who can only "fornicate hate" will not be capable to see or understand our real and true God to worship, the Spirit of truth peace and goodwill to all men and women! This is not possible!! May I suggest; through your "fornicating hate" that you stick with the fictional nonsense of "Harry Potter"? ... : ))

***** That's right - as I said you can't prove a negative - how're you getting on with my challenge to you to prove that Thor doesn't exist? Purple dragon, eh? No, I can't prove that you don't, so should I believe that you can - and worship you accordingly? If so, then I can turn into a magical Golden dragon, with teeth & talons of diamond, whether it be day *or* night. Now, as I outrank you, you should get down on your knees, worship me, refrain from eating during daylight hours and pay my agents 15% of your salary. Are you starting to understand the problem yet? Just because you *can't* prove that I *can't* turn into a golden dragon doesn't mean that my claim is true - there is always a possibility that I can. However, the more outlandish the claim, if there is absolutely no evidence to support it, the more gullible you would be to accept it 'on faith'.

+2gointruth did you read my comment? Clearly not, I said if you can't prove the non existence of God, then you can't prove the non existence of Harry Potter, who Cleary doesn't exist but that rule applies to God too

Mysteries of demeters daughter

Its a satanic holiday sadly

@@ismokezekush What?

rod of discipline you with atheism and evolution

@@ismokezekush its based on a pagan holiday. That doesnt make it satanic.

And a bloody bad one at that.

Miss Feke any human interpretation of God has just fallen short, Christianity is a joke right now. Thinking you can measure him by any human structure of law is just plain stupid.

Fred Nurke Because love is such a bad thing?

Jacob J Love for your neighboor but hate for gays and whoever believes in other gods?

YukiGibson Generalizing much?

looooooooool YES

wonder what he would have said about the telly

Cory Chapman Matthew 12; 30-37.

***** That's right folks, you read it in the 'good' book yourselves' Matthew 12:31 _"And so I tell you this: no sin, no slander, is beyond forgiveness for men except slander spoken against the Spirit, and that will not be forgiven."_ You can steal, covet your neighbor's ass (and his wife's), rape, murder, abuse children, commit genocide and you will be forgiven, owning people as property is certainly not frowned upon, but say one thing against that egotistical piece of female genitalia and you will burn in hell forever. Those who gun-down cartoonists and policemen & women are already forgiven. 'God is Great' they said. Believers always have an excuse for committing atrocities. It's a good job I don't believe in it either, otherwise I might get very angry with such a thug.

L.Ron Dow Matthew 12; 30 -37, Matthew 5; 11.

***** Matthew 5:11??? Who's insulting you my old friend? I'm afraid you're picking-up no credits from me today. Happy New Year. I think you're really smart: Yellow Pages: Let your fingers do the walking. The Holy Bible: Let the verses do your thinking.

L.Ron Dow Ha ha And I would also like this to add to all your hate and slander and to your own self righteousness: That of worshipping only yourself and your own dishonesty hate and slander through all the evil that becomes Atheism! A false God of all self-worship; and therefore making you blind against understanding the truth and the wisdom of his words; found in the Gospel of truth: And of which I add: All evil is committed by those who worship their own dishonesty and immorality, in all self-righteousness and think that they are above that of the Spirit of truth peace and goodwill to all men and women; our real and true God, YHVH or Allah to worship! Where first we must all learn to rise above our own dishonest and immoral thoughts (of which, if we do not, can lead anyone of us into doing all manner of disgusting and unmentionable criminal activities) so thus to always live in (and be at one with) the Spirit of truth peace and goodwill to all men and women! For betraying our true God, YHVH or Allah, the Spirit of truth peace and goodwill to all men and women; is where all evil is committed! And where we must all pay the price for our own evil, if we cannot control it within ourselves: And if not, by any honest and fair Judge anywhere in the world! ... : ))

It is a pity then that he is thoughtlessly leading people away from our true God and Father, the spirit of truth in peace and love for all humans, don'tcha think?

Truth Beforeself nope. he's trying to save humanity from the Memetic virus of faith based beliefs. You're the one killing this world.

Truth Beforeself why is you god the true and right god?

+TheJakecheck I believe that the greatest humanity for us of mankind, is that we should all live in the spirit of truth in peace and love for all fellow humans, and the whole world over. So if this means that I am the 'one killing this world' --- Then what is it that has made you into one who is 'killing this world'?

+Jack Burney Truth is God enough for everyone, the very truth of all existence and life! And if God ain't good enough for you, then you are lacking the truth of all existence and life! Therefore you must be dead or daft! So which is it?

This is precisely what gives me purpose as an atheist. I've been given this wonderful gift of conscious existence, and it's the sum of everything I have at the moment. Eventually, I will lose it entirely and all that will be left is its affect on others who are still around. Therefore, it is of the utmost importance to use such a gift properly while I still can, in order to leave an impact on those who will still be around once I'm not.

@Lawn Mower I definitely didn't mean to say that that is the only right answer; I'm very sorry that it came across that way. Personally, I find that I need an extra, external incentive, even if other people might not. I meant to speak in a way that made it clear that I was speaking of personal perspective, but I guess I failed.

@@HyrumLentz i understand with what you're trying to say but i agree with lawn mower your statement is quite contradicting and you are filling a void of religion with spiritual beliefs with a mixture of atheism

@@magdy_01 I wouldn't say that I have spiritual beliefs; I don't believe in any higher power, objective purpose, destiny, superstition, or anything beyond what there is sufficient evidence for. However, everyone has their own life purpose and moral philosophy that they decide on, no matter their beliefs, and that was how I came to mine. My initial comment was primarily meant as a defense of the ability of individual atheists to find their own sense of purpose within a reality in which there is not one that is universally correct, using a personal example. Personally, I want to make enough of a positive impact on the world, even if just for a few people, that my legacy continues somewhat beyond my death, as the finality of death bothers me. It may not bother others to the same extent, however, and they have their own purposes, such as living a long and/or full life, having fun, etc. I wholly agree that my qualms about death are a result of my former belief system in which death is not final, but I assure you, it is this factor that has lead me to my personal conclusions, rather than a spiritual belief of some intrinsic duty. As I have mentioned in an earlier reply, that initial comment came across differently than I meant it to, as it made it sound as though I was prescribing my own purpose to others. Your interpretation of the conversation is valid, especially given my failure to explain myself properly, but I hope this clears up where I really stand on the matter.

It depends if you live life wild and wickedly you will never have another. If you live life according to the Spirit you’ll live forever in utopia.

I'd love to hear your take 🤣

@@ZosKampel on this statement? Everything they can throw at us has already been contested and debunked. That "no one can prove that" argument means then that ANYTHING in folklore and fiction is real until proven otherwise. Santa. The tooth fairy. The boogeyman. Thor. Dracula. Dua Lipa is my girlfriend. "Oh yeah? What's your proof then?" "iT's uP To yoU tO diSpRoVe me."

@@metal665lica I see your reasoning but I look down on your delivery.

@@josephmanifold9211 I can respect that. Not my best retorts though, if I'm honest. How would you word it then?

I took it as meaning death is the venture from which no man ever returns, ergo whatever you believe as you die will be eternalized to you in the case of eternal oblivion - as you have no way of knowing what is and what isn't past death's door. So belief is comforting regardless of the reality for me.

They really needed him at that time

I don't get it why they called it the dark ages. I studied History, universities spread across Europe at that time, medicines, economy and technology bloomed at that time. Maybe its more because of the black plague rather than religion.

@@axlbrixsigmundkrause4163 it's due to the lack of remains of that age and stuff. Hence that term is used in history

There wasn't a time when everyone was a monotheist

@@johnnypools6971 can't need something that isn't real

you're pretty

It's not so much they are blinded by his atheism, it's more he keeps shoving his beliefs on everybody and is determind that everybody should believe has he does instead of concentrating on his biology.

*+zaftra:* _"he keeps shoving his beliefs on everybody"_ Really? Exactly how does he do that? Has he been knocking on your front door to spread the wonderful news that "Hell doesn't exist"? Have you found him on your street-corner preaching his 'beliefs')? Does he shove pamphlets through your letter box? Does he leave copies of his books in every hotel room? Do his videos keep popping-up on your computer like unsolicited adverts? Be honest, you had to come looking for this video (or succumb to YT promoting 'similar' videos) otherwise you wouldn't be here. I would recommend that you watch his video 'faith schools menace' here on YT - you will find that he wants RE to be taught in UK schools and monitored by OFSTED as are other subjects. He recognizes how much of British culture (and other world cultures) can only be appreciated when you understand the scriptures that influenced it (them). He wants children to be taught *HOW* to think, not *WHAT* to think.

L.Ron Dow Anybody who preaches a belief is trying to force their opnions on others; or at least that is what you'd accuse religious people of doing. But this is an atheist of course, so he's merely trying to enlighten the world.

*+zaftra:* _"Anybody who preaches a belief is trying to force their opnions on others"_ I agree. Now, the scriptures (anybody's) would label Dawkins, an *'unbeliever'*. He and Krauss made a movie called *'The Unbelievers'*. In this video he says that he has as much belief in the existence of gods as he does pixies and fairies. He promotes the idea that if someone makes a claim, but when asked what evidence they have to support their claim they cannot produce any, there is no reason for you believe that claim is true. So exactly what belief are you claiming he is preaching (and give your evidence)?

zacharycat Jesus was crazy but not a atheist at all, Jesus learned his followers the importance of life while the pharasees(authorities) wanted to be fundamentalist and obey every law literally.. New Testament is made for our generation, back then nobody could even understand Jesus his messages..

zacharycat - "Jesus would have been crazy to be an open atheist, they would have crucified him." You are correct. That's why it is "hidden..." HIDDEN ATHEIST #1 The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a MAN took, and sowed in his field: Which indeed is the least of all SEEDS: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a TREE, so that the BIRDS of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof. ------------------------------------- HIDDEN ATHEIST #2 The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and 'HID' in 3 measures of meal, till the whole was leavened. -------------------------------------------- Hidden is the only way to hide something... (1) 2 in one bed; the 1 shall be taken, and the other shall be left (2) 2 shall be grinding together; the 1 shall be taken, and the other left. (3) 2 shall be in the field; the 1 shall be taken, and the other left. ---------------------------------------------- HIDDEN ATHEIST #3 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field (2 in the field); the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and -selleth ALL that he hath-(the 1 is taken) and buyeth that field. --------------------------------- HIDDEN ATHEIST #4 Again, the kingdom of heaven (universe; NOT God) is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls: Who, when he had found one pearl of great price (2 in the field Motion Law), went and -sold ALL that he had- and bought it. ---------------------- HIDDEN ATHEIST #5 NOW LEARN a parable of the fig tree (A) when his branch is yet tender and (B) putteth forth leaves ye know (C) that summer is nigh So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors. Verily I say unto you, This (2 in the field) generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled. Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words (the 1 shall be taken) shall not pass away. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It's lonely being the only smart atheist besides Jesus. 2 in the field is motion law that precludes the unequalled force of God. And-A and B; ye know C-is Aristotle syllogism that makes knowledge without God by a material sufficiency of 2. The atheist Revelation calls this "a sharp 2-edged sword."

zacharycat he got crucified anyways😒

ZapherHD the total dead from Pax Romana is said to be 2 million

Jefke Theboss Nope, Jesus was epileptic.

Can you share some?

Bill D You want a republic in government but you’re stupid enough to believe that the universe is a monarchy?

@Ajgleskorv thats cringe

End it now loser

My reason for keep going is to live as long as possible to see the advancements of science and space! All these advancements in the field of colonising planets and such are awesome! Science is what keeps me going. I can't wait to see how far we can go.

Yeah, I thought he was mocking religious people for a few seconds then realised he just made a poor choice of words. I chucked at that--almost like a joke told with dead-pan delivery.

@@JonathanHilierChannel I honestly think his choice of words was very accurate

Wow, have you all lost your minds? A human being is made up of two parts, the body, which consists of cells and molecules and the soul,(the mind), which is divine. This is not a religion, it is a fact. Like a tree is a tree. Now, children, can we please move on, Happy New Year.

@@jeffforsythe9514 'This is not a religion, it is a fact.' Alright, back to the 17th century Descartes.

@@andrewtucker94 By the way, the soul is immortal, you really have no idea of how "old" you really are.

It's does. Simple probability, more credible than wizard making us.

ThrouNouwCeat well actually no... if you know what probability is in relation to how things are...

@@OldRomanTV I have a bachelor's in math and a decent amount of university level physics. I know a thing or two of what I am talking about when it comes to probability of existance. Of course going to the details would be a little uncalled for in a RU-vid comment section but the very basis of existance as defined by science is that matter exists I.e. the tiniest particles called quarks and other accompanying particles. Essentially in the universe there is a very very very large number of said particles. It is approximatted that there are a 100 billion stars in a single galaxy. just within that galaxy the quarks count would be a astronomical large number. Now let's expand to the observable universe. How many particles exist there? Let's now take the entire universe, how many particles exists there? Short answer an uncountable number. Now let's just say that each particles has a unique interaction with another particle. From chemistry we know that said interceptions can create chemical reactions. Now expanding on that idea, consider the infinite number of interactions and reactions possible. That alone serves as more of a plausible proof of an intervention giving birth to consiousness than saying Simone created it.

ThrouNouwCeat I have two doctorates, one in philosophy, the other in metaphysics. I know a little of what I’m talking about too.

@@OldRomanTV right. And how does that disprove how probability plays a role in existence? I'm honestly looking for a convincing argument. Sure from a philosophy perspective you may give a philosophy definition of probability. But I would like to argue that mathematics may be considered just as valid if not just like a philosophical argument. In that case, what I have conveyed still stands.

The human form of the Intelligence who made this reality is the truth.

I get REALLY festive at Christmas, sometimes so festive I can hardly remember it the next day.

Unfulfilled

Christmas has nothing to do with an outdated old propagated Roman fear tactic. It's about Santa, family and presents.

It’s really Christmas it’s just that Festmas is just a shitty discount version of real Christmas

I get festive at xmas, but its not about religion in any sense, but more tradition and the xmas vibe from xmas lights and trees and xmas music, and stuffing your face and playing games and watching films.

Welcome to the faith, my fellow hammanian

Faith is a path to nowhere.

@@kevinhayes8188 how do you know for sure ? Have you died and been reborn in order to speak such a tale ? Im simply asking ...

@@shalindelta7 Faith is a path to death, one of many.

@@character2897 show me one that isn't.

Not really. He buys into radical leftism which is just as nutty as fundamentalist religion.

No they don’t

@@adamfrank1182He’s a smug arrogant jerk.

No please

@@darwinkguillen8590 My thoughts exactly.

Funniest comment i read all week lol

Perhaps when a person is so in love with himself, you haven't noticed such self-love?

so he talks f**k then ?

Just the accent man ,the dudes a fool

Ricky Westley couldn't agree more !!

r/iamverysmart

"precisely"

Too well of a developed critical thinking* there. Fixed it for your smartass

JD S lmaoooooooooooo😂😂😂 As “well educated” as you are you and all your atheistic cohorts are still closer to knowing nothing than y’all are to knowing everything so take a seat please.

JD S lmaoooooooooooo😂😂😂 As “well educated” as you are you and all your atheistic cohorts are still closer to knowing nothing than y’all are to knowing everything so take a seat please.

+One FreeThinker Ah, but be careful that they don't use that 'last stone' as the 'foundation stone' for a Mosque, Temple, Gurdwara or Synagogue.

+One FreeThinker That would be a shame really i mean a lot of churches are actually quit gourgius examples of building art.

Maurice Matla I totally agree - designed by men and built by men - a wonderful testament to man's creativity & enterprise.

+One FreeThinker :) I'm a christian and I disagree, but since you've made your choice, I hope you're happy with it.

+RD Belief is not a choice! You either believe or you don't. And the reason people don't believe in gods is that none of the evidence presented for their existence is anywhere near convincing. *Could you believe in Thor is you wanted-to?* I mean be convinced that he exists and causes thunder with his hammer, not just say you believe? Even Jesus knew that some people will feign faith _"Not everyone who says to me 'Lord, Lord' will enter the kingdom of heaven"_ Matthew 7:21 KJV. You have to *truly* believe - and belief informs your actions. Now, you having accepted that gods exist, have *_chosen_* to follow the god of the Israelites (I don't know why, are you one?) in preference to one of the others like Baal, El or Asherah. Yes, if Yahweh exists then so do they. Even the Ten Commandments underscore that. _"I Am The Lord _*_Thy_*_ God"_ - the other nations have their own gods. _"Thou Shalt Have No _*_Other Gods_*_ Before Me"_ - not "I'm the only god" but "I am the only god you will worship". The Hebrews were not monotheistic, they were henotheistic. The 'One True God' idea comes from the exclusivity deemed necessary to prevent another disaster like the Babylonian exhile and is meant in the same way as saying: 'Bing Crosby is the Only Crooner', 'Frank Sinatra is the Only Jazz singer' or 'Manchester United is the Only UK soccer team'. So, *you have chosen* your god - the one who orders the genocides of the Amalekites, Midianites & more, who drowns almost the entire human race, who permits possession of people as property, who orders countless abortions, who allows 9 million babies and toddlers to die each year (a 2004 tsunami death toll *every 10 days,* just for under-fives), through no fault of their own - I hope you're happy with him. Personally, I think I would choose Thor.

It depends on what you mean as 'help' anyway 😂

Come on ,no one has free will,we are programmed objects

Vados T H I C C so true

The purpose of life is whatever we want to make it. There is no single purpose.

One life doesnt give a purpose, it just increases the value of time. People give purpose to life.

circular argument

Having one life isn't a purpose, it's a fact. A purpose is a specific way to behave in your life that gives you a sense of meaning. Purpose is what directs your actions in one way. The mere fact we only have one life says nothing regarding how we should spend using our actions.

Source for reference.

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@Dr. Devastator Saved from what?

Save from death¿ 😂😂 All gonna die one day

@@TheRealCatof saved from the concequences of your sin.

@@hh-sg7le Prove it

@@hh-sg7le Prove it.

Surmount Hu tourists flock to this cathedral, majority of the people there aren't worshippers

Faith is a path to nowhere.

🤓We dont believe in the supernatural so we are better than everyone else and so smart

@@ihaka439 Atheists appear to have done their homework, unlike god believer's.

Living Vancouver time literally proved his point

So i do all the time

Religion is division religious wars are the most brutal wars

And you can't argue with a non religious person. Both are religions in the end. Believing in something without ever truly knowing.

@@theofficialvernetheturtley338 Have you never heard of agnosticism? I think most non religious people would classify as agnostics.

You also can't create something out of nothing.

John Fellsworth Ha ha, Then you are one of those who through your own self-righteousness think you are smarter and better than the Spirit of truth peace and goodwill to all men and women; That of which he sacrificed his own life of flesh and blood to teach us! At the time of Yeshua, whatever happened within the Jewish community, was really of no importance to their oppression of the Jews by the Roman Empire and of its military. However if you research deep enough there were references made about a Jewish man who they crucified, and previously of 'a disturbance in the Temple', of which was attributed by historians as the time when he turned over the stalls of the Jewish 'money exchangers' etc. I have found this out, but of which reference I do not now have at hand; I am sure I can find it if I try, as you could if you tried! And if i remember correctly there might have been a third instance too, but about what, has now slipped my mind! However, I am sure you will disregard all this, because through Atheism you are a fellow human and world neighbour and of whom I respect as such: But through Atheism you will think you are smarter and better than all this and that it will all be below your false dignity! I have heard it all before! ... ; ))

The reference regarding the "disturbance in the temple" you're having trouble locating is in the Gospels, and you should know as well as I that the Gospels aren't official Roman documents or reports, my friend!

John Fellsworth They are not official Roman document but they are the official infallible inspired word of God. I'll take His word over that of any secular historian with apologies to none.

mrtadreamer of course. because the bible is true because its the word of god because the bible is true right?

larsthegunslinger I'll also take His word over that of an atheist as well.

Or you could just accept it was a bit of poetry and not an accurate reflection of either reality or his personal beliefs.

@@eddyeldridge7427 That may well be; I have no problem with that. But I find it interesting how often atheists/naturalists "steal" concepts from theism that don't properly belong to naturalism. Maybe their worldview is actually unlivable?

@@garyrickard1147 Any examples?

@@eddyeldridge7427 Freedom (despite naturalism’s determinism), rationality (though thoughts are simply the movement of molecules in the brain), when in nature a feeling of gratitude (to whom?), people have intrinsic value (even though we are simply evolved primates), a society should be judged by the way it treats its weakest members (despite survival of the fittest), might does not make right (see survival of the fittest again), racial equality (aren’t some more evolved than others?), moral values (what are those if there is only matter?), universal human rights (ignore selfish gene, please), care for the planet (though we are headed toward the heat death of the universe)….

@@garyrickard1147 Let's go down the list: what makes you think the concept of freedom doesn't predate theism?

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@@RadicalUnderstanding Religion = Also War

I get it. He hates evil judges

I despise people who believe something WITH OR WITHOUT evidence and then go out and take action which damages people.

evidence? like in empyrical evidence? come on, we’re not barbarians, we have metaphysical evidence.

@@Fatjuice please, expand

Aren't those atheists too? We have evolution all over our books in schools. Let's say that 50% of the kids don't believe in that? They have to study it and waste their time on that instead of doing something else, otherwise they will get a bad grade which could affect their future. Isn't that damaging in a way?

Yeah, the understanding that you're dealing with a homicidal, egotistical, desperately-in-need-of-adulation psychopath who is prepared to hand-out infinite punishment for finite crimes (only against itself though - all sin & sIander against men can be forgiven.)

@@L.Ron_Dow "prepared to hand out infinite punishment" first study the Greek of the new testament, then come back.

@@EmeraldPixelGamingEPG Are you suggesting that Chris t ians need to learn biblical Greek in order to understand G0D's Word? Even if 'judgment' results in 'annihilation' - second death - that is for all eternity isn't it - that would be infinite punishment would it not? Try making a specific point (if you can.)

@@L.Ron_Dow I can't believe you have been excellent at intelligence in your life just once - for j-u-s-t once. Because it's impossible, obviously.

@@rickguogo Why should I care what you believe? You can't even express your thoughts in a coherent fashion.

Irreverent Bard Shallow statement. Kinda like: Whatever gives you purpose causes you to waste your life.

exactly and if you think religious people are dependent on religion for a purpose than you really are wasting your life not being able to comprehend simple things

I want to share a thought that I once had. According to science the universe is still expanding, but at one point in the infinite time of the universe every star in the sky will burn out or explode. Galaxies will collide or drift away from each other. And all that’ll be left will be dark holes and Star dust. Every person in this planet will be dead by then. There will be no record of humanity or that even life itself existed. All advancements in technology, scientific discoveries, Superbowls, fame, and all the beautiful man made creations will be forgotten. All our work and effort for nothing. So aren’t we all wasting our lives? There is no purpose in this universe and we weren’t even meant to exist.. and so in return the universe will erase its “mistake” eventually and there will be no recollection of any of it. Just Darkness. It’s all vanity

Giovanny Garica did u take some lsd bc I had a similar thought but very true

If u need to constantly telling religious people they are wasting their lives then so are you

Only the religious rub their hands together in wicked glee at the thought of others suffering in torment in Hell for all eternity, purely for refusing to believe what they believe.

Your in the wrong religion. With false understanding.

@@e7ectric390 There is no such thing as the "wrong" or "right" religion.

@@SirBroccolingtonIII There's only 1 truth in life. Everybody including me is mislead from this truth. But I acknowledge this, all religions in my eyes have been infiltrated by people doing the Devil's work. The real truth is hidden and hidden well.

@@e7ectric390 smart person..........

@@stika1055 and I know, it sounds ridiculous but the reality is I've seen too much to KNOW what's coming, you have no idea. They WILL be here in the next 20 years. There's no changing that..and when the day comes just remember what I said..these beings are spiritual beings that have deceived mankind with the help of the government, that these beings are from distant planets.. distant galaxies etc..it's all a massive lie. I know it sounds crazy..I'd have to be insane to not see that but I've seen a billion things you haven't I say it because I simply know it and you'll simply see it in your lifetime so go ahead call me insane, it will come back on you. Just remember, by 2040 "Aliens" will visit us & our gov will explain to us "they are our long lost ancestors from the stars.. they have the answers to our problems" etc, it's a trap..and you'll fall for it.

He's an agnostic he admited this himself, or was force to admit it in a debate, which of course we never see. Science says nothing about religion, it can neither falsify nor confirm a God, as a scientist he knows this.

zaftra Agnostics are smarter than atheists because they just rant against nonsense when it has been proven that it is nonsense. They don't fall for hypes, just for hard proof.

Richard Dawkins god is knowledge.

So was Mendel, Farady, Newton, Jocelyn Bell; even Einstein and Darwin weren't atheist, they weren't dumb enough to dismiss an hypothosis that can neither confirmed or denied.

*+zaftra* A-theism is the lack of a 'belief' in gods until there is sufficient, convincing evidence for their existence. Atheists simply say *_"We do not believe that any gods exist."_* The idea you seem to have, that we say _"There are no gods,"_ comes from a malformed deconstruction of the word in 17th Century France. Huxley, who invented the word 'agnostic' just over a century ago, did so as to describe himself as the opposite of all those people who say "I *know* God exist" and refers to 'knowledge' only - not 'belief'. His point being that you have no business saying that you 'know' something unless you can prove it. In reality Dawkins (in common with most non-believers) is an *agnostic-atheist*. He doesn't know and he doesn't believe. Except for Jocelyn Bell, none of the great scientific minds you mentioned knew what we know today - had they done so, then there is a good chance they, too, would be among the 94% of today's elite scientists who do not believe in a personal god (as, in fact, Einstein didn't.)

yeah i liked those final words as well. It is wonderful the gift of life and the chance to experience all the marvelous living and non-living massive in size and minuscule entities. Yet we cannot fully comprehend and apprehend of this reality of life, because of our capacity of brain. People still think that all of these marvelous entities came into existence out of NOTHING. I Believe there is a Designer behind all of these marvelous creation, a designer that is not limited by space, time or matter, but He is out side of those things.

Efrain, I do not wish to belittle your beliefs at all, as we all have different opinions on the reality of existence and I welcome them all. But what I will say that your statement seems to be a conjecture concerning the God of the gaps idea. I'm curious as to what you would say the 'creator' if we discovered we were part of a multiverse, in which other realities exist beyond ours.

I personally believe that what people refer to as God has been mistaken and that scientists actually understand it's real meaning. "God" is just the adjective for the process in which the universe, through natural laws, becomes able to experience and observe itself. Consciousness.

there is not such thing as multiverse, but universe. i would like to ask you, Lacerations what universe means to you, and is it finite or infinite? when you say that God is just the adjective for the process in which the universe, through natural laws becomes able to experience and observe itself. we have a misconception of God, we think we could fit God in this 3pounds of brain, fit in a little box or we just talk from a different god. Once again if i would think that God was only an adjective of the process.... i would be an animistic guy and therefore i would be contradicting my own thought or belief. Consciousness is one of the brilliant facts that God is the REAL

You can not state that as an objective fact. I would answer your question with a completely honest "I don't know". Because the truth of the matter my friend is that no-one knows. It is illogical to claim to know the truth of the universe. BUT there exists probabilities. A multiverse is one such probability. You misunderstand. "God" in my definition has nothing to do with the individual brain, but the sum total of conscious existence. All of the processes that come together that allow the universe to observe itself. For you can not deny we are made from the universe's materials, and all beliefs acknowledge this. Being made from the universe we are an extension of said universe. I almost agree with your last point, but you're narrowing your own vision there. EVERYTHING is the 'real'. God/consciousness and all existence is the 'real' and all of it is completely natural and by definition cannot be supernatural (outside of nature)

Because evolution is backed up by evidence and like other scientific theories, it can make predictions within reality. Besides assertions of truth, what does religion have?

please share with me some evidences

Danny O ApoA-1 Milano, SRGAP2, EBLN1 (Borna Disease Virus genetic scars), ring species, hyomandibula, Syncytin, monotremes. Convinced yet? Now you show us one piece of contemporary, extra-biblical evidence that Jesus was anything more than human. Actually, start by showing us just one piece of evidence that this itinerant rabbi ever lived at all (and even I can do that.)

El Rondo Viruses: variations occur within the same kind (science); living things can change from one kind to another (as in microorganism to humans... thats a belief system, outside the realm of science or of the common sense) Ring Species: just because I move in a place with a similar climate, that doesn't mean that I am related to a potato (''..all animals and all plants throughout all time and space should be related to each other..'' -C.Darwin) ''Comperative anatomy'': this can also prove a common designer, just because you have a similar BMW M3 and a BMW M5 that does not mean they evolved from a tricycle 85 million years ago Monotremes: there is a misconception that characteristics shared by different creatures have been unified into a functional whole I'm sure you are an intelligent guy, that's why I dare you to go on this ''quest'' in finding the real difference between science and religion

Ryan Jones LOLOLOL - Oh, Ryan you are a hoot! I needed a good laugh! I thank you most sincerely. My wife had to come and see what had tickled me so much that I was in tears laughing, Top of your list "Marcus Velleius Paterculus" - I thought, 'Weird I've not heard of him", so a one quick check later: www.snopes.com/media/notnews/miraclewitness.asp It's a real gem that one, even the site this story was 'published' on says it's a fake story. Third-century Africanus is talking about Thallus talking about a possible eclipse - not Jesus. Africanus is connecting it to Luke. Nothing of Thallus's work has survived - all we know is what christian apologists said about his work - we don't even know when the guy lived. Can you please quote the lines where Mara Bar-Serapion mentions the name 'Jesus' or 'Christ' in his letter? Twelve early Christian writers do not refer to Josephus's mention of "Jesus, who was called Christ", in fact Origen specifically said that Josephus did not believe Jesus was the Christ (even though he mentions other people with variants of that name). Once Eusebius gets his hands on the document - then the words suddenly appear in commentaries. Hmm. Even more suspicious is that some of the words found use Greek meanings - and as I understand it Josephus himself said that he couldn't write Greek and could only just about understand it when spoken (he says, as a Jew, learning Greek was actively discouraged). Even some post-Eusebius writers have commented on manuscripts of Josephus in which Jesus is not mentioned and one that popped-up in the 1970s lacks Christian references too. IIRC the reference in the Talmud (which is the strongest) - it only mentions the 'brother of James' In fact none of your 'sources' were alive when Jesus is supposed to have been alive. However, here's one where 'Christ' was mentioned very early one: The Emperor Hadrian (ruled 117-138 CE himself is thought to have written: "...my dear Servianus, ... There those who worship Serapis are, in fact, Christians, and those who call themselves bishops of Christ are, in fact, devotees of Serapis. There is no chief of the Jewish synagogue, no Samaritan, no Christian presbyter, who is not an astrologer, a soothsayer, or an anointer. Even the Patriarch himself, when he comes to Egypt, is forced by some to worship Serapis, by others to worship Christ". One of the earliest mentions of Christianity is by Tacitus - and what does he call it *_'a pernicious superstition"._* I love it. Now, Serapis was an Egyptian god *invented* before the *Third Century BCE* - so why the confusion - or was it not confusion at all - just a recognition that Jesus was an invention based on Serapis? Years ago, I went to a Star Trek convention where there were loads of Trekkies - does that mean James T Kirk is/was/will be a real start-ship captain? Or that he even existed? Because people are prepared to die for what they believe to be true *doesn't make it true*. Heard of 'Heaven's Gate'? Do I have to list the number of cults that have resulted in suicide? I'm sorry, this reply is a bit jumbled - I've run out of time and it was written in a rush.

Yeah the world is really showing that 🙄

@@TSoprano you are correct - there's a great book The Better Angels of our Nature' by Steven Pinker that shows that we are living in the most peaceful times in human history. Media concentrating on bad-news stories make the picture look much worse than it is.

How so when morality is subjective to atheists?

It's not the best anyway, neither is it rational enough 😊

@@abdielabraham1533 It really isn't. You won't get that many Atheist Jehus, or Absaloms. Not really. Many are quite objective.

Johnathan Sherbert Try changing your profile picture - RU-vid send a shortened video to accounts where their age/spam-filtering algorithms detect suspect body-part images being used. I think it started with Thai girls and ping-pong balls but I am not sure.

+Johnathan Sherbert your profile pic O.o

So you mean to tell me you were the prefect kid that never needed corration ?

@@carrynichols9914 you don't need to be perfect to be moral

@mo ali I HAD religion, I didn't like it. I don't have it now and I feel much better

@mo ali Each generation is becoming increasingly less religious as time goes on, besides. Remember the wars and the crimes committed because of someone's beliefs?

Why do you have morals? Your morals may not have been the same as another kids morals? Who’s morals are right and who’s are wrong?

That's just semantics. Why can be interpreted in both ways; why as in the sequence of things leading to our existence or the purpose of our existence. One is a process, the other is a purpose. Example: Why do you have this old watch? Because my Grandma bought it. Why do you have this old watch? Because it is my Grandma's and it is sentimental. There is no real purpose to our existence than what we assign to ourselves. If you really want to be technical, biologically our purpose is pass on our genes via reproduction.

Religion doesnt give a why neither. 😂

Why not?

Christians who believe in a so-called God that doesn't exist must have dementia, or some mental illness. They need to be thrown in hospital facilities, and they need to be put on life support before they take their last breath. When they pray in public, people will think they have skitzofrania. Christianity is a mental illness. It's a cancer. It's an early sign of death.

@@wickedness_666 I...you...you know. I don’t even know how to respond to this, but that’s not how you spell schizophrenia, that’s not how schizophrenia works (like at all), shame on you for making light of the actual struggles the schizophrenic deal with on a daily basis, congratulations on being a pioneer of 21st Century hatred, I look forward to seeing your name in the newspaper.

@@wickedness_666 also, that’s not how dementia works either. My goodness, I can’t take you seriously when you go on with stuff like this. No seriously; you come at me claiming I don’t think, while you clearly are not thinking before you say sentences that make no sense. It is absolutely maddening.

Yes, I could have shot him in the dark.

Sadly, he also looks like the transgender daughter of Donald Trump.

As long as it has *'The Well-Being of Humans both as Individuals and Communities'* at the top of its list of priorities - it doesn't matter. The only way everyone could agree what rules are morally right or wrong is if they are defined that way - that is, mandatory, absolute and rigid - and those can't be responsive to the changing needs of humanity (or the planet.)

@@L.Ron_Dow how do you define “well-being”?

@@vonschlief3809 Physical, Mental & Emotional health. Not all religions agree on what is morally right or wrong - so your argument fails anyway.

@@L.Ron_Dow why do all religions have to agree? If I’m Christian Orthodox, I only care about the teaching and doctrine of my church

@@vonschlief3809 Of course you do - you just think everybody else is wrong and so is their morality - but you said _"without religion, it’s impossible to agree on what IS moral"_ and I think you've just agreed with me that it's impossible *even if you do have religion.* Let's face it - our morality has evolved and is founded upon a biological imperative that crafted us into a Social Species. But, as different populations have different characteristics: skin color, hair-type, eyelid folds, genes to cope with low-oxygen altitudes, genes to cope with high Omega-3 diets, etc - so we have developed different cultures that demand a different set of moral values - at least at the 'detail' level. The broad brush strokes will be instinctive but some of the finer issues (how many wives, is it ok to beat your slaves harshly) are more of a Social Contract.

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Oh sorry, you're talking about the debate with Lennox

read the dawkin delusion

Wow, have you all lost your minds? A human being is made up of two parts, the body, which consists of cells and molecules and the soul,(the mind), which is divine. This is not a religion, it is a fact. Like a tree is a tree. Now, children, can we please move on, Happy New Year.

Try going to Jordan Peterson to learn afresh.

The time as come To say fair is fair To pay our rent To pay our share.

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Omg ,how much love religious people show to others .!!!I see love everywhere !! Love in hell too !!

More like Prisoners. Cos visitors can leave whenever they want

@@mohamedyusuf6689 Chill. As a fellow atheist, let me say, not every theist is out to get us. We don't have to be defensive 24/7; this guy just posted a nice proverb for us. It's from an Aboriginal person, a Native Austrialian. They were animistic, meaning they believed that spirits were all around, filling the whole universe. It's a beautiful quote. Save the defense for when we truly need it.

rakoczi29 ... lol that ur funny man. Hope u find the lord

yup

Danny451 Fuentes well yea he did that like 2000 years ago, but you reject that. Anything else or are you just blind?

not an original idea between his ears though, he just parrots old dead people and you lot pay for his house and cars...hes got a nice scam going, by the time you figure it out its too late lol

Smh Dawkins has to be one of the dumbest mfrs I've ever listened to

Oh, they DO have an answer - it's just that you know no more after they've told you the answer than you did beforehand. And yes, ultimately they do want your money - and the 'little' believers want your validation that what they believe is correct.

You're right -- it's missing the second half of the sentence Dawkins uttered in the interview and that changes its complexion completely.

No it doesn't. I found a pretty cool gift the other day: a 4 leaf clover. Nobody gave it to me. Your semantics game isn't evidence. Try again.

@Troy: *Maybe but it's not a 'Who' it's a 'What'* - and even that is not an entity. Richard Dawkins speaks British English - the interviewer is British. In British colloquial English the word 'gift' can apply to anything that you haven't had to pay for: *Gifts with an identifiable giver:* The sun *gives* us light and warmth. Our clothes *give* us protection from the elements. A falling apple *gave* Newton the idea about gravity. A dog will *give* its owner, love & obedience. Hemorrhoids don't *give* you a pain in the neck. *Gifts with a 'non-thing', 'non-what' or 'non-who' giver:* The lack of hard evidence for abiogenesis is a *gift* to creationists and priests alike. The conditions near to deep-sea hydrothermal vents *give* minerals an opportunity to begin a series of chemical reactions that we call 'biology'. Probably, one such reaction, that started billions of years ago, *gave* us 'life'. An accidental duplication of the SRGAP2 gene 2.4mya *gifted* us with intelligence. Belief in gods *gives* you an impediment to clear, rational thinking. Boromir about the 'One Ring': _"It is a _*_gift. A gift_*_ to the foes of Mordor. Why not use this ring?"_ The *gift* Boromir talked of was *not given* by Sauron but by the *series of happenstances* that took the 'One Ring' from Sauron's hand and brought it, via Elendil, Deagol, Smeagol, Bilbo & Frodo, to the Council of Elrond at Imladris. The point is, *a giver is not necessary to acquire gifts and even when one is, there is no requirement for it to have intelligence or intent.* In this case the 'giver' is *'Happenstance.'*

This is a stupid argument. Why use words to prove something? This only proves your desperate need of evidence to prove a higher being

@Troy it's pretty depressing how stupid you are

@@lustrazor44 you are a little bit slow on the draw. I made that statement a year ago.

Absolutely. The man is deluded.

Which is why the full sentence that Dawkins uttered makes a nonsense of the title written by a Guardian editor as click-bait.

I'll bet you say that to all the guys.

SUGAR WHY?

Noone can prove unicorns don't exist.

Lack of evidence does not mean something does not exist. I think the idea of an afterlife isn't so difficult to believe. We are energy

You shouldn't actually reject anything that may open your brain a little "an after life" !! Isn't that wonderful? Of course no one will be able to scientifically prove the existence of it. But why not giving a shot since it's your last hope when you're dying.

Abu Faisal then it’s not a religion or a fact or a belief it’s a theory and hypothesis I use my iq for science.

The same can be said for not believing in it

As long as you live and you are happy, what is the problem of that?

@@MrMaxer13 That logic only works if the ONLY byproduct of religion was happiness. That is far from the truth.

Maxer13 that’s what’s wrong right there but also I guess okay...the truth isn’t always going to be beneficial for everyone but for some the truth is better than living a charaded life of believing in something that doesn’t exist

Who is lost? The fool who does not know his Father or the the Clever Person who knows his Maker(Father)?

Once again this is like saying if you need therapy to keep you from killing yourself then your pathetic

Dunning-Kruger.

@@L.Ron_Dow Correct! How did you know this part applies to me of the definition of Dunning-Kruger: 'Some researchers also include in their definition the opposite effect for HIGH performers: their tendency to underestimate their skills.' It takes an intelligent, and well-educated person to inuit the dichotomy of well-accepted terms, while most ignore the bifurcated nature of the source. Thank you for pointing that out, as it informs me that I am indeed, once again, correct. (not that I doubt myself anymore.)

@@NickNicometi I was going to add 'Mountaineer' but I figured that would have been too many words for you to cope-with.

@@L.Ron_Dow In that I move mountains, I am a mountaineer. Thanks for noticing, Mr. Hubbard.

@@NickNicometi The one area in which you exceed Dawkins is in *arrogance.* And that's saying something.

Jason Lee By all means people should speak their mind. I find, however, it's difficult to deal with many atheists because all they do is swear, insult and instantly create distance. Ironically, it was Hawkins who suggested faith should be ridiculed, however I actually respected his reasoned answers here. I felt I could listen without insult getting into the way

The ridiculous should be ridiculed, the respectable should be respected. How we deal with a belief should on the same level as the belief proposed. Because Treating the ridiculous as respectable has been going on for FAR TOO LONG and with disasterous results to those affected by those beliefs. E.G: Subjegation of Women(more than 1/2 the human race), Homosexuals, Transgender, Nonbelievers, and those of opposing beliefs....Those who have been marginalized by ridiculous beliefs being treated as respectable for the last 2000+ years deserve at least this much in the 21rst century....

Easy, it existed eternally. Here's another - there's a pot-hole in the road, it rains and a puddle begins to exist in it - what is its creator, is it intelligent and did it intend to create it?

@@L.Ron_Dow in other word, you believe a car exist without man intervetion ?

@@dennyedra383 Cars are something men make - so, no. Now, answer my questions about the puddle of water.

I dunno......who created the Creator? We can go round n' round, indefinitely.

@@L.Ron_Dow the road was created and in turn over time it erroded BUT it still had a source of a creator sir.... I would like a response also to this

_"A gift is of course something given to you. Who gifted it to you?"_ Maybe the 'giver' is not a 'Who' it's a 'What' - and even that is not an entity. *_Oxford English Dictionary:_* *Gift 1.2:* *_"A very easy task or unmissable opportunity,_*_ eg: that goal was an absolute gift; The current climate - fear of terrorism - is an absolute gift to anyone trying to introduce a cull of civil rights."_ Richard Dawkins speaks British English - the interviewer is British. In British colloquial English the word 'gift' can apply to anything that you haven't had to pay for: *Gifts with an identifiable giver:* The sun *gives* us light and warmth. Our clothes *give* us protection from the elements. A falling apple *gave* Newton the idea about gravity. A dog will *give* its owner, love & obedience. Hemorrhoids don't *give* you a pain in the neck. *Gifts with a 'non-thing', 'non-what' or 'non-who' giver:* The lack of hard evidence for abiogenesis is a *gift* to creationists and priests alike. The conditions near to deep-sea hydrothermal vents *give* minerals an opportunity to begin a series of chemical reactions that we call 'biology'. Probably, one such reaction, that started billions of years ago, *gave* us 'life'. An accidental duplication of the SRGAP2 gene 2.4mya *gifted* us with intelligence. Belief in gods *gives* you an impediment to clear, rational thinking. Boromir about the 'One Ring': _"It is a _*_gift. A gift_*_ to the foes of Mordor. Why not use this ring?"_ The *gift* Boromir talked of was *not given* by Sauron but by the *series of happenstances* that took the 'One Ring' from Sauron's hand and brought it, via Elendil, Deagol, Smeagol, Bilbo & Frodo, to the Council of Elrond at Imladris. The point is, *a giver is not necessary to acquire gifts and even when one is, there is no requirement for it to have intelligence or intent.* *So, to answer your question:* it was a series of *happenstances* that brought a collection of atoms and molecules to the same place in space & time - an incident that began the first unstable chemical reaction that we call 'life' - a cycle of action & reaction that continues to this day. You must remember that Dawkins is, almost above all things, a *'wordsmith'* - he chooses his words very carefully, he has learned very well that there are plenty who will try to use his own words against him and at the same time, he likes to set little traps for certain people. I guess, his use of the word is not the 'gift' you thought it was.

.. and then another fool repeated this quote... will pray for you

@@brandonwilliams9085 ?

@@brandonwilliams9085 what have i said thaat is a falsehood?

The very definition of "fool" and "wise" is relative to the person who defines it. We all know it and have seen it in our lives. People who are book smart but not street smart. A person who could mentally disassemble a complex machine but has no idea on how to use a basic tool. The list goes on and on..

V R completely agree!

Volga Wolfhounds jl is a human therefore he is a pos and only care bout themselves. Relentless now that's pretty crazy. And I'm a coldplay fan lol.

Correct and if people didn't use so many drugs they still wouldn't listen to him.

Volga Wolfhounds john Lennon accomplished so much more with so much less than you or I ever will.

TenThumbs Productions don't act as if you don't know that people like JL were made to be what they were, those who made him could have chosen anyone. He never accomplished all that solely because of talent.

The intelligent tend to be atheist.

I haven’t heard anyone say that, hopefully nobody does. But yes, you’re 100% correct.

And still Richard Dawkins won’t debate William lane Craig

@@doggoslayer5679 or Kent Hovind

May Ling wacko? Lol, well I guess you haven’t seen the other debate

Cause Dawkins is afraid

@Enzo 1965 LOL. Dawkins has debated and engaged with Bishops, and cardinals. He doesn't need to waste his time on Someone like Craig

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Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective. -James 5:16

What the heck is a sin ?

Don't worry... you'll be where he is going.

@@jimhappnin1425 which is nowhere

@@rainbowdy not sure about that mommy Milker

Colin Dowson why do you think so?

@J A it's not wrong..the universe could care less if we kill each other..we're completely insignificant in the enormity of the universe

What contradiction,lies,threats and improbable miracles? Did you also know the bible is the most reliable ancient text by far

RadRayGaming God is a Medaeval invention for Medaeval Thinkers....no more exists than a Pink Unicorn..it explains nothing but the self deluded and indoctrinated or psychological needy!

Just enter "richard dawkins" into the YT search bar, you'll find a lot of them.

William Allman He means atheists like Richard Dawkins

Dan The Spooky Spectre His/her first statement makes it clear (at least in my mind) that "conversation" is the subject and "them" being the only other noun used it must relate to the subject, and since almost two months have passed without him/her correcting any possible misunderstanding on my part, I think it's safe to conclude that I interpreted the statement correctly. But thanks for commenting.

Try Matt Dilahunty and clips of The Atheist Experience

I knew I couldn't be the only one who appreciated how well their conversation went.

prob stood behind you in the queue

@@SNORKYMEDIA probably not. I don't like priesthood.

Logical thinking poking holes in the dogma that was drilled into your infant mind is really irritating you isn't it?

Sarah S Please ignore the ignorant jibes of *2gintruth* - he's just a hate-filled, sanctimonious old fart who can't stand to see anyone rejoice in reality. He's best ignored.

Did you say: AMEN ... ??