@@Simon0 my high school Spanish teacher was evil with the blackboard duster...he could bend that thing around heads and bean me squarely on the noggin in a cloud of chalk dust! Makes the Love Child of Beckham and a Boomerang look like a straight line......
@@martinbacik2724 religious people can say we love you all the same but in reality they believe their religion is superior and tend to force it on others
@@hoochiecoochieman2533 maybe some do... Just as some atheists try to convince religious ppl that there is no God. And just as atheist thinks he is the one who knows the truth, religious ppl do to... Because they believe :). His way of seeing this is really one-way.
@@hoochiecoochieman2533 and why would they love someone who is religious more than someone else? Does it mean religious guy can't marry atheist girl or a girl with different religion bcs he doesn't love her? Please explain your point
@@martinbacik2724 What he is saying is that a conflict of interest inherent in religious peoples prevents them from viewing all religions equally. Atheism is not a religion it is a lack of religion therefore he can say that he views all religions equally because he doesn’t have that conflict of interest as an outsider. All that said, I still don't believe he views all religions equally. I as an atheist am biased against evangelical Christians because they tend to be some of the most outspoken Bible pushers I've interacted with, and their views on the end of the world are dangerous and have hurt a lot of people.
Brainwashing through religion, waging wars through religion, shaming people through religion, manipulating people through religion. It's just awful. I think all religions are awful exactly because they enable those things. The problem is that even if religions didn't exist, people would still find other ways, such as politics. In fact, they already do because the world is becoming less religious.
@Ben Evans You clearly have no idea how that stuff works since you spout such idiocy. People are allowed to believe whatever they want, yes, but that doesn't mean people won't use those beliefs maliciously. I suggest you read a bit about indoctrination and brainwashing. It's interesting, and you might be able to find that such methods are used extremely commonly just about everywhere. Politics, advertising, religion, various communities, everywhere. It's unavoidable and inevitable, but if you know of it, you can better protect yourself.
@Ben Evans I feel like people don't think about what could be the truth. They don't even entertain the idea of God not existing. They don't think, they just follow. And I do believe that faith can be used to make soldiers.
I'm only commenting to correct your punctuation... Why the comma?! Seriously, as shitty as these two are to many viewers they are merely entertainers and media people... Tory 'The Liar' Bliar, Margret 'The Worm' Thatcher (major U-turn of Europe after tirelessly campaigning for our membership in the first referendum)... Matt 'The Smirker and Shirker' Hancock, Boris 'The Fake' Johnson... Winston Churchill (best and worst depending...)... The Royal Family (ie. The Queen and Prince Andrew - both as bad as each other)... These are all powerful entities hated and loved by millions of Brits.. You are thinking of international media stars, I'm thinking of people with real official power that used their power for good and/or evil purposes. Morgan and Gervais are just loudmouths in comparison to our Dear Leaderz...
@HUNG JEW thank you. I don't tell people that because the Bible say judge not lest you be judged. If someone were to ask me what I believe is tell them but I don't just go up and bible thump people lol. That's not who I am.
Its all about being a decent human. Why should I look down on someone who belives in Alah Budha or is Atheist but are decent humans. Same way that I dont want to be looked down upon all bcs Im a Christian. Treat people how you want to be treated.
Totally. I’m Christian, and I don’t see the point in treating others poorly just because they have different beliefs or lifestyles than me. Just like another person in the replies said, treat other people good, and chances are you’ll be treated good back.
He stole the words out of my mouth. I treat people the way I would want to be treated. I don't need a higher power or book written 5 thousand years ago by a bunch of dudes to have good morals. I love you all my theist and atheist humans
And from the other spectrum of beliefs, I say that I love you, as well. Thank you for being the type of human, religious beliefs (or lack of) aside, that is really needed in this world. :D Enjoy your night/day!
Actually, less than two thousand years! The Roman Emperor, Constantine (a Pagan!) organised a group of scholars, in the 3rd Century, to decide what 'gospels' would be included in his new 'bible', from his assorted writings from the 'holy land'! The biggest irony here is, the Roman Empire was on it's arse, & had very limited power by that time, so leapt on the new religion as a means of keeping/extending it's power over the masses. They morphed, seamlessly, from a Military, to a Religious world power, in no time flat, & as the Catholic sect of Christianity, they're considerably richer, & much more powerful than they ever were as a Military Empire!
rodanste And yet, there is no magic translator to determine "this verse of the bible is literal truth" versus "this piece here is referenced not by the actual words given, but some kind of alternative definition or metaphor" [you'll note that the original Greek didn't give such an open ended term as we have in modern English].
@@DB-qw6xq Thats not even the right quote. He says he looks at all religions the same unlike religious people. Which is 100% true you cant deny that lol
You didn't even hear what he said, yet got over 150 thumbs up on it..this is troublesome that so many people lack basic comprehension or retention skills
“I’m good to people because it’s the way I want to be treated - I don’t believe I’ll be rewarded in heaven.” Thats the right way to pursue being good - not for a reward, but because it’s the right thing to do.
I learned that from my grandmother, who never put her own needs ahead of anyone else's in 96 years. She even had an envelope with $200 in it, marked for food at her funeral. My Grandma, was still feeding people after she died. Her family said she was a Christian. I knew she was far better than that. At her funeral, I told my mother that Heaven just became a place worth going to.
A profound point both you & Ricky make. Goodness can never be truly "good" if there is an expectation of reward. That's not good news for the world of religion I guess... ;-)
“Peoples beliefs arnt my concern at all” “I look at all religions the same unlike religious people I look at all religions equally” “I’m good to people because it’s the way I want to be treated” 10/10 couldn’t have said it better my self.
@@geoffreyokrongly916 a book only causes a fake morality out of fear... Doing it because you know is right to trear others good , instead of just being told you will burn in a pit of fire , that is true morality
'“Unlike religious people, I look at all religions equally.” Pure facts' No! It is an opinion - not "Pure facts". An opinion I happen to agree with - but proposing these are facts is a comparable lunacy to declaring a religion.
I get so aggravated when Christians go around praising Jeezy Chreezy and spreading the gospel. As soon as you say that you don't believe, they want you to be quiet or keep it to yourself :-/ Proud and out loud Atheist in Alabama!!!
Lady Cheyne, I'm so sorry you've had this experience. I for one would never want you to be quiet or keep it to yourself. Your belief is a deep part of who you are and no one should silence that. Its part of what makes our country great! If it's alright with you, could I pray for you that you will find Christian who will accept you for who you are and show you true tolerance?
***** Hello!! I'm subscribed to you!!! Oh my damn bucking deer from the forest!!! I'll stop yelling now. I hope you had an awesome zombie Jeezy Chreezy day :-)
Jack Doyle I believe in the human spirit. I believe in love and being kind and being okay with not knowing the answers to everything. I believe in pure morality and goodwill that comes from human empathy with no agenda. And I think most people are spiritual they just don't know how to navigate spirituality without needing to believe in something other than themselves.
you could say christians are not very spiritual, they believe cause they have child traumas not because they have any deep understanding of anything, very few religions remain spiritual and very few people understand this, christianity is a dogma and buddhism is spiritual philosophy, someone decided to call them both religions and now people think they are alike, but faith and spirituality are 2 very different things and yes, i think atheists are more spiritual than christians because they know more about themselves
As an atheist, I agree with the sentiment, just one nitpick: I find the word "spiritual" to be a bit problematic, that unless you're using that word metaphorically or figuratively, it's a bit problematic because that implies the existence of spirits, which a large portion of atheists would have as much trouble believing in as in a god.
Wow he's awesome! I wish all atheist were like him! And I also wish us Christians could live in Harmony with those of different beliefs. I accept everyone and his jokes don't bother me. I wish no one judge no one , what a world that would be! I also can't stand Christians that act so high and mighty, acting as if they never sin before.
***** "WW3 is very soon and I cannot wait.It may teach you all some humility./" That's not very "Christian" of you now is it ? This sort of thing is what puts me right off your so called "Christianity". I'd rather be an atheist than a bigot.
Why can't we all just get along -.- You see this is why people don't like RU-vid as much. people always have to argue and troll. Can't believe my comment that I only meant as kindness turned to this... #letitgo
@Hasan Shafi what? You can't get your head around reality so you tell people to read this make believe story so you can pretend that your life has some bigger meaning. You're deluded and something is lacking in your life if you need bullshit to make you feel better.
@@dimains6011 We don't have answers to disprove Zeus, Thor, Anubis or Bill the Space Unicorn. Make claims of gods then prove their existence before worship is justified, not worship until proven otherwise. Think of it like in court, it's not claim guilty and put in jail until proven innocent. You accuse the defendant of guilt, the evidence is brought forward, the evidence is evaluated and the jury rules guilty or not guilty, then you jail them.
@@dimains6011 But it doesn't. If someone says "I have 1000 bucks in my pocket, give me your muffin and I will give you the 1000". You can say "I don't believe you" and you are justified in that until they show you the 1000 bucks. You don't have to proof they don't have 1000 bucks.
when i'm having a nice meal , i never thank god, i thank the cook, the butcher, the farmer, the people that transported the food from far away, but mostly i thank the animal that laid down it's life so i could enjoy this wonderful food, it made the greatest sacrifice of all...
+Pat Brennan The animal did not make a sacrifice. It did not have a say in whether or not it wants to die. The animal was simply killed. Noone respected his/her desire to live. Stop acting as if the animals just cannot wait to be killed by us. We are exploiting them. We are killing tens of billions of these sentient living beings, even though we absolutely don't have to (as human body is perfectly capable of gaining all the vitamins and nutrients it needs from plants). And by killing them, we are destroying this whole planet and causing millions of people to die of hunger (as the production of animal products uses 10 times as many resources as the production of plant based products). The animals don't want to f#cking die! We are murdering them, we are caging them up, stealing their youngs, we are depriving them of everything that makes life worth living. And we are doing that for absolutely no good reason..... Stop feeling blessed for participating in all that carnage. Animal industry is the most destructive force on the planet. It's nothing to be thankful for.
thank God for creating yr chef..for creating the animals..that yr body functions as it should..thank Him for sparing yr life.. bcs none of us desrve life...there are many things to thank Him for....repent from yr sins and turn to God..He loves you
And an irrelevant (but oh so celebrity) observation. Ricky will be dead, it matters not who remembers him. Or you, or me. And given that context - the challenge is to be good anyway. No need for hope, no need for witness, no need for reward.
I have been binge-watching Ricky Gervais since evening today and I can't seem to stop. Rational people are so rare nowadays. Or, more specifically, rational people with a sense of humour who are courageous enough to speak their own minds without bothering about the consequences. I think I am a bit in love with him!
Your reaction is perfectly natural - the host is Piers Morgan. If you feel the need for violence after experiencing him for any length of time - it is perfectly natural - but you should seek help and tune into another channel!
A Christian friend of mine asked me why I did good things if I wasn’t expecting a reward in the afterlife. I asked her why SHOULDN’T I do good deeds? It’s just as easy to be a good person as it is to be a bad one.
@@melkhiordarkfell4354 Of course we are. That's like saying Jon Rahm is not a good golfer because he hopes to win the U.S. open. You must not be a parent, as anyone who is will tell you reward motivates much better than punishment.
you can be a good person...but that 'good' is sinful standard and at heart..yll realize its actually selfish...you..like me..like all of us on earth are sinners...'good' deeds wonts save you or exclude you from Hell..at the end of the day its whether you accept God or not
My answer to "what do you think happens to you when you die" is pretty simple - same shit that was "happening" to me for billions of years before I was born i.e. nothing. It's not like believers can't imagine what's that like - we cease to "exist" every night for some amount of hours, we don't perceive that time we lost. Most believers also don't think animals have a soul and can imagine a, for example, gazelle just disappearing from existence whenever it dies in the wild. It's almost assuredly the case same happens to us as well.
Well, when we sleep, we dream. So there is a level of consciousness still going on. I'd compare death to being put under anesthesia. You just never wake up.
Love how Piers asks about what made him stop believing. As if one single event could stop a belief instantaneously. And how presumptuous to assume some event made him change.
I think it's so rude to ask as well like it could be that something traumatic happened to him, you never know. A lot of people stop believing in their religion after witnessing or being involved in traumatic events.
If people don't believe in the tooth fairy, Easter bunny, Santa Claus, pixies and magic, why do they believe in a bearded man floating around in the sky, made up by men thousands of years ago as a way of comprehending things ?
+Jake Deane "why do they believe in a bearded man floating around in the sky" They don't. Maybe you shouldn't learn about Christianity from atheist caricatures of Christianity.
Jake Deane I recommend a good intro book "Mere Christianity" by C.S. Lewis, a former atheist who was convinced by his friend J.R.R.Tolkien to convert to Christianity.
Funny that I was about 8 when I became a non believer. I had a Sinclair dinosaur I got from a traveling science exhibit and I carried it to Sunday School. I certainly believed in dinosaurs. The teacher tried to take it away. So at that early age I was given the choice between science and religion. I started questioning the Bible openly to the horror of the other kids and the teacher. They told my parents I was hellbound for sure. So be it!
I did charity work in kenya for a month and when we went home we left all our belongings we didnt need to a few families nearby the school we were helping. I'll never forget them praying and thanking God. God had nothing to do with it, the same way that the priest of the local church there felt the need to thank god every day when he had lost 3 of his 5 children.
Baji Scipio Dārayav Aurelius Julian Venizelos Nalwa I reject god, i do not give him permission to work through me. I am my own person, the mutated offspring of Homo neanderthalensis
I love Ricky. He is genuine and gentle. He is one of the very few who ever took the time to question the things our parents and pastors and priests told us not to question. All the religions and all the gods have been scamming us for centuries. Good for you, Mr. Gervais!
Yeah but do you go to church and devote your whole existence to god? Probably not. The people that react in such a negative way are the ones that feel as if their existence in a whole is being attacked.
@@gregstevenson8636 is that supposed to matter if you can't laugh at your self then you have a really big problem whether you are religious or otherwise
@@Jason_Wilhelm The thing is they don't think of it as laughing at themselves they think of it as belittling their belief. I'm Non-religious but I used to be baptist and I know for a fact if you make a god joke people see it as someone calling their mother a fat whore slut.
@@gregstevenson8636 Then they should change their perspective. It's funny how jokes are hilarious unless it targets you. Then all of a sudden it's offensive. There is always going to be someone at the butt of a joke. The difference is some people know how to take it.
In a church a French man prays to a statue of Jesus Christ and says: "Je t'adore". At the same time an English man enters the church and says:"Shut the door yourself!".
you spread hate bcs you HATE God...you know He exists deep down but refuse to believe and turn to Him...aheism is a form of rebellion...and you spread hate bcs God's existence comes in coflict with yr desires and or yve seen things u dont UNDERSTAND and instead of seeking....you judge God and turn away from Him
I don't because I was taught by my mother to place education highest on my list of accomplishments. [And she was catholic with her oldest brother a catholic priest in the bowels of Louisiana.] Anything about "god," _et al._ is on the lowest rung of the education ladder.
Everyone has the right to believe in what they want, I don’t believe and I’m not religious but it’s those brainwashers that fire me up, don’t force it on anyone who’s not interested. My dad and step mum are very religious but they accept my decision so we never mention anything god related as we respect each other’s views.
they should always remind you tht God loves you..bcs yr just rebelling against God....God is a conflict to you and thats why u dont want to hear anything abt Him. or some similar scenario but u know God exists..to some extent you just refuse to believe....God loves you..seek Him and you will find Him
@@alexrattray8807 How do you know the particular deity you're referring to is male? It's possible she could be a black lady. You demonstrate the arrogance so typical of Christians.
@@geoffpoole483 No bcs God gave me a means through which i can know Him..btw God isnt 'male' or 'female' God is a spirit....and He created angels that are referred to as males and He made males and females on this earth..particularly males first...thats just His design
@@alexrattray8807 if god wants us to believe in him, he just have to pop up and say hi! we don´refuse, we see there´s no evidence. An faith is no evidence, is just the opposite. We don´t refuse, he refuses to show himself. It´s easy, yet he´s not doing it so. .
According to science, we are all constructed of elements born from stars. In a literal sense, everything is stardust. I find that profoundly moving. All life and nature is therefore connected. You don't need to be spiritual to believe that everything on Earth, and in the universe, are connected in some way. I also don't need a book to tell me how to act, and what is good and what is wrong. Also if a book is the only thing stopping you from murdering, maybe you should check into a psychiatric ward xD
I love the way Ricky translates what he says into American terms so the audience will understand! lol No British person would say bar room fight, or the projects. I love the way he knows Americans can't see outside their own little box.
I think that god's believers should be offended by him. He is the one who uses us and his angels to kill and slaughter and rape and pillage, and tells people to murder and commit incest and enslave people. So we're not allowed to do it, but he is, and we can only do it when he commands us to? These modern gods have less morals than atheists, and do as they please regardless of what they tell us not to do.
I always though god was a tyrant and we should all be helping satan against him, so good neither god nor satan are real... seriously christians should read more the bible so they can see what a terrible guy god was: child murderer, rapist, torturer, genocidal, racist, xenophobe, slaver... why should god be allowed to be all those things? if he is god and he is good he should be exactly the opposite
Alejandro Gonzalez, agreed, one of the fastest ways to become an atheist is to simply read the Bible cover to cover, at the very least it will make you an atheist in regards to the Abrahamic god.
Lots of us. But due to societal norms, many are reluctant to come forward about their lack of belief, afraid of how they will be labeled. Atheism is growing despite that, as more of us are using critical thinking and logic, not wishful thinking and fearing death.
I don't give a f*ck if there are other non-believers out there. I don't need to belong or get validation from others.The need to belong is one of the key frailties that religions prey upon.
that 'good' is selfish..God provides ABSOLUTE good..yr 'good' is sinful and ....what you may consider good..another may see as bad..thats when there is no standard..thats when you disregard God...the little goodness we have comes from God...but really that 'good' wont save you when God returns.
we are evil ppl at heart..by nature..bcs we all are sinful..thats why God sent Jesus to die for all our sins and to bring us back to Him..bring us back to unselfish..pure goodness
Absolutely love this man, he is honest with himself and others. What is wrong with that? Nothing, he doesn’t believe in a god, what difference does that make to anyone? None whatsoever, he isn’t hurting or offending anyone. If you believe, fine, if you don’t, fine. If he sys he doesn’t believe who is this offending? For goodness sake; let’s move on. I have tremendous respect for truth and honesty, an intelligent man, do not change Ricky 😊
I'm an atheists and every time someone hears it's, "you have to believe because...." or "I'll pray for you" I've also been informed I can't have morals because I don't believe in an imaginary 'friend'.... It seems to me I have s good handle on morals compared to 'god' fearing beings.....
As an atheist - I don't get what morals are.... they seem to be things people of religion call you out for because you don't do what they expect. Being good is enough.
You can very accurately measure the strength and justification of any institution by its reaction to mockery. If an institution is strong it is practically immune to it but if representatives of an institution get easily upset it is a sure sign of its intrinsic weakness and doubts over its justification.
I loved the church when I was younger, until I realized it was actually the music that was my desire. Stopped going completely and the next week I was listening to Avenged Sevenfold. I was 8 years old.
No one should be offended to hear an opinion that is not their own. Ricky politely and reservedly declines religion. This was a very respectful exchange.
@@hanssprungfeld8487 If you were grown up at all you wouldn't be getting offended just because someone pointed out the fact that people stop believing in Santa and Tooth fairy at a young age and then continue to believe in talking donkeys (in the bible).
Eloquently put- he's not denying other individuals' belief systems - but the most salient point being: Religion is a man-made construct - you do not need to believe in some ethereal deity to be honest, decent, & overall good to your fellow beings - there is no "monopoly" on such beahviours. One might posit that to be offended at the root of another's commentary, therein questions the faith of the offended recipient; surely, if your belief system is unshakeable, then it follows that no remark will destabilise same.
I think a lot of why people believe in magical dudes and magical places to go when you die is just fear. It’s hard to handle that this is it. Once you’re gone, you’re gone. You won’t be reunited with loved ones again. It’s a hard pill to swallow.
The idea of afterlife doesn't have to be strictly related to religion. We are some kind of energy, and energy can neither be created nor destroyed; energy can only be transferred or changed from one form to another. So, some people (Nikola Tesla included) see our bodies as receivers, which is quite interesting theory. Regards
If you're feeling mocked because someone says that don't believe what you do Then YOU have doubts about the belief in question It's psychology They announcing their lack of belief gives your doubts actual grounds and that hurts your ego for some reason
no it doesnt...it baffles me humans can be so stupid..especially the ones who claim to be the smartest....and mainly bcs ..by right we get a chance to try to help you accept God bcs every single one of you atheists are in rebellion..aware or not...the problem is yr hate for God and anything righteous..and that is inspired by satan and his angels
Some people seeing ricky as poking fun or being funny and hilarious in this interview...he is not. He is dead serious and simply answering honest questions about his lack of a belief in god. He is a comedian but he wasn't being comedic in any sense the entire video. He is serious and he holds his convictions close.
I think you can but it has to be when the're still developing. Maybe? I couldn't take a joke and would anger easily. As I was growing up I taught myself to laugh and not actually get offended by the dumbest shit. Of course that was me. I taught myself. No one else taught me that. So maybe it's something each individual has to learn for themselves? Then again if I had proper parents I may have had a sense of humour straight away. So maybe it depends on the events and people in your life that give you information and what you decide to do with that information? Meh. Who knows.
If you saw the humor in religion you'd be an Atheist. Either you're a lousy Christian or a closeted Atheist from exterior pressures. I know my words will weigh heavily with you. Stop trying to be appeal to both outlooks. It doesn't work
I understand your comment. Richard Dawkins does often come across as slightly preachy -- an observation that would, delightfully, annoy him. Never less Richard Dawkins makes many, many, many more astute observations about humanity's God Delusion than Ricky Gervais will ever make...
I have much respect and admiration for you. I find it hard to be so accepting. But because its hard does not mean I will stop. Even though we do not share a religion, we share a mutual respect of opinion. or so that is how i see it. I am athiest.
I am against any religion that preaches chaotic or evil conduct. Otherwise, I agree with all religion or lack thereof. It's all about the golden rule and charity. Harm no one and help those in need. That is what I strive for personally. I encourage everyone I meet to learn about other religions as a way to guard against ignorance. Often, evil people are disguised in the cloak of an otherwise good religion. Muslims all over the world have had to endure quite a bit of prejudice because of a few bad seeds. I hope that before long people will learn the truth of your faith so that the ignorance, and thus, the intolerance will come to an end.
tyrone turner You are right but let me add something to your point there is no Religion that preaches chaotic or evil conduct. A human should make something good out of a Religion and if a few Religious people are dooing bad things it doesn't mean all people that are in the very Same Religion are bad to.
This wasn't why jokes about God shouldn't offend believers. This was why not believing in God shouldn't offend believers. A much more obvious and easy to defend position.
