Why Should We Take the Bible Seriously? | Andrew - Twinsburg | Atheist Experience 22.25 

Genius comback! Kudos to Seth here

As a Christian, I found that funny Ayo, I don’t mean to force anything on anyone, but we have various types of evidence for biblical events. *IF* anyone is interested, read on. *NOTE:* I can’t prove God to you. It all comes down to your choice to put your trust in Jesus Christ. That’s all faith is-TRUST. Unfortunately in these recent years, science and “religion” (as we know them today) have bastardized each other and themselves. Point is, faith is trusting in Jesus. It’s not a blind jump into what people deem “irrational.” Billy Graham said something reminiscent of that. I have no power over you. I can only tell you, but I can’t force you. (I mean, we’re conversing online lol. I’m not at your location… yet) james 4:8 “Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.” hebrews 11:6 “And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.” Check out “HolyLandSite, Cold-Case Christianity, Delafé Testimonies.” There may be more, but those are the ones I know of. religion (Christianity) is just a relationship with God along with loving others (see james 1:27) *Now, onto the evidence!!* Here's one example: Scientists have discovered that the earth "skipped" a day. The Bible explains how that happened. In the book of Joshua, Joshua asked the sun to stop so he and the Israelites could defeat their enemies. Then in 2 Kings, King Hezekiah learned he was dying, and pleaded to God to not let him die. God sent a prophet to king hezekiah who said hezekiah would live. Hezekiah wanted a sign, and that would be for the sun to defy the law of inertia and go back 10 degrees. NASA confirmed all this and did the math (look it up for more info). We also found Noah’s Ark hanging out in turkey, along with anchor stones marked with crosses signifying that it’s a revered place, along with altars and many other related findings. Look it up, it’s good stuff (HolyLandSite). more evidence for the Bible concerning cosmology and divine revelation in job 26:7, proverbs 8:27, Isaiah 40:22 (read on) The idea that the earth was round can be dated back to 600 BC in Greece. It was more widely accepted around the 3rd century (300 BC-201 BC) The idea that the Earth floated in space was concocted circa 500 BC. Note: time was “labeled” differently back then. for example, year 3000, year 420, year 69, year 0, year 1, year 2… and so on. Job 26:7: “. . .He [God] hangs the earth on nothing” The book of Job was supposedly written at 2100 BC. Proverbs 8:27: “. . .when He drew a circle on the face of the deep. . .” Proverbs was possibly written between 970 and 686 BC Isaiah 40:22: “it is He who sits above the circles of the earth. . .” Isaiah was written between 739 and 680 BC. This one doesn’t pertain to cosmology, but it refers to divine revelation nonetheless. So you know how the Euphrates River is drying up? Well, guess what? People in the Bible are saying: “Been there, done that.” Read on to learn more. Isaiah 11:15 “The Lord will dry up the gulf of the Egyptian sea; with a scorching wind he will sweep his hand over the Euphrates River. He will break it up into seven streams so that anyone can cross over in sandals.” Revelation 16:12 “The sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates, and its water was dried up to prepare the way for the kings from the East.” How did they know about this? You tell me, my fellow Zoomerz. Now for evidence outside the Bible The Holy Spirit exists. I was suicidal for 9-ish months, but then I read John 3:16, and poof- the big sad went away in one night. Also, look up John Gabbana's (boonk gang) testimony. Dude did a lot of wacky stuff. He's changed now. Check out “Delafé Testimonies.” They got some good stuff as well *YOU CANNOT DENY THE WORK GOD DOES IN PEOPLE’S LIVES* also, the soul exists. someone i know (i won't say who- privacy reasons) saw their soul leaving their body. like pulling off a band-aid, except it doesn't hurt. *There are also non-Christian sources who have confirmed the existence and divinity of Jesus, some of which were hostile towards Christianity, such as:* Thallus (52 AD), who said Jesus lived, was crucified, and confirmed the darkness and earthquake that followed Christ’s crucifixion; Tacitus (56-120 AD), who called the followers of Christ “Christians,” confirmed that Jesus was crucified under Pontus Pilate’s command; Talmud (400-700 AD), confirmed that the disciples were martyred for their faith, and confirmed Jesus was executed the day before the Passover, and said Jesus had “magical” powers; Pliny the Younger (61-113 AD), who said that the Christians thought Jesus was/is God in the Flesh (God the Son); Phlegon (80-140 AD), who said Jesus had the ability to predict the future, and confirmed that Jesus was crucified during Caesar’s reign, confirmed Jesus rose from the dead, and confirmed He showed His wounds to confirm He was crucified; Celcus (175 AD), who said Jesus was born of a virgin, said His father is a carpenter, and confirmed Jesus had miraculous powers; (See cold-case Christianity for more details) Here’s the physical evidence of Jesus and His Resurrection: 1) No persecution would have started if He hadn’t come back (even the disciples thought Jesus would never make the ultimate comeback) 2) The Roman soldiers would have paid with their lives if they failed at their jobs 3) there was a 2-4 ton rock that 11-12 guys would have to move (The disciples deserted Him, remember? They didn’t have any help. Everyone said, “Crucify Him!” major L to those opposed to Jesus) 4) there was a Roman seal which was a metal pin that sealed the tomb stone (they would have to break that off; there were well-trained Roman guards there as well). 5) Stealing the Jesus’s body isn’t something the disciples would do (besides Judas. Although he hung himself after feeling remorse for betraying Jesus). 6) the disciples wouldn’t die for what they knew would be a lie. (The lie being Jesus never made the ultimate comeback. They were called to not be liars. I mean, they hung out with the Son of God/God in the flesh. Come on, now). faith, science, and reason, people (as we all know them today, and as it was before all those things were tarnished) Brothers, what have we done. look at us. look at what we've become. This isn't right. we're wasting time going on about girls and sus drawings that don't give a f*ck about us. What is the point of lust? Why do we do this? This doesn't fix our problems, doesn't make the stress and pain go away. repent to God, friends. We must stay focused, brothers, on what really matters. I'm only 17, but I'm telling you, in the words of johnny cash, "sooner or later God will cut you down." I don’t want you to suffer like I did/do. *YOU WILL LOSE ALMOST EVERYTHING IMPORTANT TO YOU! PLEASE, FOR YOUR SAKES, REPENT AND TURN TO JESUS! SAVE YOURSELVES FROM YOURSELVES! It’s a pit you *CAN NOT* get out of. *AGAIN, I DON’T WANT YOU TO SUFFER LIKE I DID/DO! I LOVE AND CARE FOR YOU TO TELL YOU THIS!* He is, to quote Skillet, "better than drugs." He is also *WAY* better than lust. love is greater than lust. You'll find out that this is true. love may hurt, and same for lust, but lust will keep you chained down, eventually killing you mentally, spiritually, emotionally, and possibly physically. AGAIN, I DON’T WANT YOU TO SUFFER LIKE I DID/DO! hell was never meant for us, my fellow youtube user. it was for the devil and his squad, and God gave us the Way out of there since we all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. God knew we were wack, but He decided He He’ll come down and help us, despite our unfaithfulness. most relationships (like friendships, romantic relationships) aren't like this. Very few, but not a whole lot. hit me up to learn more about how science proves the Bible or just about God in general

@@spider-man9118 tl;dr

@@rclrd1 just read it in chunks, my fellow RU-vid user

5 years too late but funny comment 🤣

Right, how did anyone know about the tears of blood? No one was there!!

The gospels are religious novels, not history or biography.

In Islam, Jesus is a prophet. Moslems don't believe, however that he was crucfied, but died a natural death.

@@NoSpam1891 Although I tend to agree with you, many would argue that they are Historical and calling them "Novels" is as irresponsible as saying there "Is No God." It requires evidence.

@@Jay-ate-a-bug Actually that's backwards. To prove they are history and not fiction requires evidence. And the books, in the main, are lacking that, but are loaded with sex and violence. Same with god. First define it, then prove it. Unicorns, Bigfoot and Loch Ness monsters are theoretically possible. Gods are not.

Like a deer in the headlights of an oncoming truck.

And say something stupid like "I thought that was cool" as a reason to believe🙄🤣

😂

Yeah i feel bad too :(

Well intentioned? Trying to indoctrinate someone into an evil, manipulative religion is never well intentioned

They care to speak up for your wellbeing of your soul in the afterlife. otherwise we can stay silent and sin. The christians are just obeying Jesus's teaching to preach the Gospel to do the job of what its intended: john 6:29 Jesus answered, “The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent.”

@@Elvengem do you always believe everything you read?

@@Elvengem🙄

Brilliant analogy!

😂😂😂😂😂😂

Ok, I've been reading the Bible for almost 50 years. It's led me to faith in God , Jesus is my savior and lord and I'm on my way to Heaven. GLORY TO GOD!

@@brianthompson2089 Are you saying you have more intellect than Mark Twain? "It (Bible) is full of interest. It has noble poetry in it; and some clever fables; and some blood-drenched history; and some good morals; and a wealth of obscenity; and upwards of a thousand lies." Mark Twain

@@brianthompson2089 Are you saying u have more intellect than Einstein? "The Bible, a collection of honorable, but still purely primitive, legends which are nevertheless pretty childish." Albert Einstein

@@brianthompson2089 Reading the Bible is not enough. You have to read the Bible and actually use your brain to think about it. "Properly read, the Bible is the most potent force for atheism ever conceived." Isaac Asimov

Too bad most if not all thiests pick and choose what they want to take literally and what they take figuratively. Its kinda sad these people are so indoctrinated and braineashed they can barely think.

Ayo, I don’t mean to force anything on anyone, but we have various types of evidence for biblical events. *IF* anyone is interested, read on. *NOTE:* I can’t prove God to you. It all comes down to your choice to put your trust in Jesus Christ. That’s all faith is-TRUST. Unfortunately in these recent years, science and “religion” (as we know them today) have bastardized each other and themselves. Point is, faith is trusting in Jesus. It’s not a blind jump into what people deem “irrational.” Billy Graham said something reminiscent of that. I have no power over you. I can only tell you, but I can’t force you. (I mean, we’re conversing online lol. I’m not at your location… yet) james 4:8 “Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.” hebrews 11:6 “And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.” Check out “HolyLandSite, Cold-Case Christianity, Delafé Testimonies.” There may be more, but those are the ones I know of. religion (Christianity) is just a relationship with God along with loving others (see james 1:27) *Now, onto the evidence!!* Here's one example: Scientists have discovered that the earth "skipped" a day. The Bible explains how that happened. In the book of Joshua, Joshua asked the sun to stop so he and the Israelites could defeat their enemies. Then in 2 Kings, King Hezekiah learned he was dying, and pleaded to God to not let him die. God sent a prophet to king hezekiah who said hezekiah would live. Hezekiah wanted a sign, and that would be for the sun to defy the law of inertia and go back 10 degrees. NASA confirmed all this and did the math (look it up for more info). We also found Noah’s Ark hanging out in turkey, along with anchor stones marked with crosses signifying that it’s a revered place, along with altars and many other related findings. Look it up, it’s good stuff (HolyLandSite). more evidence for the Bible concerning cosmology and divine revelation in job 26:7, proverbs 8:27, Isaiah 40:22 (read on) The idea that the earth was round can be dated back to 600 BC in Greece. It was more widely accepted around the 3rd century (300 BC-201 BC) The idea that the Earth floated in space was concocted circa 500 BC. Note: time was “labeled” differently back then. for example, year 3000, year 420, year 69, year 0, year 1, year 2… and so on. Job 26:7: “. . .He [God] hangs the earth on nothing” The book of Job was supposedly written at 2100 BC. Proverbs 8:27: “. . .when He drew a circle on the face of the deep. . .” Proverbs was possibly written between 970 and 686 BC Isaiah 40:22: “it is He who sits above the circles of the earth. . .” Isaiah was written between 739 and 680 BC. This one doesn’t pertain to cosmology, but it refers to divine revelation nonetheless. So you know how the Euphrates River is drying up? Well, guess what? People in the Bible are saying: “Been there, done that.” Read on to learn more. Isaiah 11:15 “The Lord will dry up the gulf of the Egyptian sea; with a scorching wind he will sweep his hand over the Euphrates River. He will break it up into seven streams so that anyone can cross over in sandals.” Revelation 16:12 “The sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates, and its water was dried up to prepare the way for the kings from the East.” How did they know about this? You tell me, my fellow Zoomerz. Now for evidence outside the Bible The Holy Spirit exists. I was suicidal for 9-ish months, but then I read John 3:16, and poof- the big sad went away in one night. Also, look up John Gabbana's (boonk gang) testimony. Dude did a lot of wacky stuff. He's changed now. Check out “Delafé Testimonies.” They got some good stuff as well *YOU CANNOT DENY THE WORK GOD DOES IN PEOPLE’S LIVES* also, the soul exists. someone i know (i won't say who- privacy reasons) saw their soul leaving their body. like pulling off a band-aid, except it doesn't hurt. *There are also non-Christian sources who have confirmed the existence and divinity of Jesus, some of which were hostile towards Christianity, such as:* Thallus (52 AD), who said Jesus lived, was crucified, and confirmed the darkness and earthquake that followed Christ’s crucifixion; Tacitus (56-120 AD), who called the followers of Christ “Christians,” confirmed that Jesus was crucified under Pontus Pilate’s command; Talmud (400-700 AD), confirmed that the disciples were martyred for their faith, and confirmed Jesus was executed the day before the Passover, and said Jesus had “magical” powers; Pliny the Younger (61-113 AD), who said that the Christians thought Jesus was/is God in the Flesh (God the Son); Phlegon (80-140 AD), who said Jesus had the ability to predict the future, and confirmed that Jesus was crucified during Caesar’s reign, confirmed Jesus rose from the dead, and confirmed He showed His wounds to confirm He was crucified; Celcus (175 AD), who said Jesus was born of a virgin, said His father is a carpenter, and confirmed Jesus had miraculous powers; (See cold-case Christianity for more details) Here’s the physical evidence of Jesus and His Resurrection: 1) No persecution would have started if He hadn’t come back (even the disciples thought Jesus would never make the ultimate comeback) 2) The Roman soldiers would have paid with their lives if they failed at their jobs 3) there was a 2-4 ton rock that 11-12 guys would have to move (The disciples deserted Him, remember? They didn’t have any help. Everyone said, “Crucify Him!” major L to those opposed to Jesus) 4) there was a Roman seal which was a metal pin that sealed the tomb stone (they would have to break that off; there were well-trained Roman guards there as well). 5) Stealing the Jesus’s body isn’t something the disciples would do (besides Judas. Although he hung himself after feeling remorse for betraying Jesus). 6) the disciples wouldn’t die for what they knew would be a lie. (The lie being Jesus never made the ultimate comeback. They were called to not be liars. I mean, they hung out with the Son of God/God in the flesh. Come on, now). faith, science, and reason, people (as we all know them today, and as it was before all those things were tarnished) Brothers, what have we done. look at us. look at what we've become. This isn't right. we're wasting time going on about girls and sus drawings that don't give a f*ck about us. What is the point of lust? Why do we do this? This doesn't fix our problems, doesn't make the stress and pain go away. repent to God, friends. We must stay focused, brothers, on what really matters. I'm only 17, but I'm telling you, in the words of johnny cash, "sooner or later God will cut you down." I don’t want you to suffer like I did/do. *YOU WILL LOSE ALMOST EVERYTHING IMPORTANT TO YOU! PLEASE, FOR YOUR SAKES, REPENT AND TURN TO JESUS! SAVE YOURSELVES FROM YOURSELVES! It’s a pit you *CAN NOT* get out of. *AGAIN, I DON’T WANT YOU TO SUFFER LIKE I DID/DO! I LOVE AND CARE FOR YOU TO TELL YOU THIS!* He is, to quote Skillet, "better than drugs." He is also *WAY* better than lust. love is greater than lust. You'll find out that this is true. love may hurt, and same for lust, but lust will keep you chained down, eventually killing you mentally, spiritually, emotionally, and possibly physically. AGAIN, I DON’T WANT YOU TO SUFFER LIKE I DID/DO! hell was never meant for us, my fellow youtube user. it was for the devil and his squad, and God gave us the Way out of there since we all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. God knew we were wack, but He decided He He’ll come down and help us, despite our unfaithfulness. most relationships (like friendships, romantic relationships) aren't like this. Very few, but not a whole lot. hit me up to learn more about how science proves the Bible or just about God in general

He believes it because God told him. Nothing wrong with that. You'd do the same.

@@lawrence1318 I would not do the same.

@@greyeyed123 If God told you, you would indeed do the same. In fact it's the only reason you would do it. And it's the only reason you should do it.

@@lawrence1318 No, I wouldn't. (I have free will.)

@JAMES DURHAM U.E. that's nice

JAMES DURHAM U.E. No God is a Chihuahua. I have seen it myself.

@JAMES DURHAM U.E. My "goddes" was blond .............

That's 100% correct, and it's so tiring. These christians put up a fake, impenetrable wall that exists only for its own sake.

Emotional beliefs seem to be agnostic towards statistical likelihood.

yeah ^^' always a knee-slapper I admit

If they want to convert us they need to use unbiased secular archeology to convince us

@@atheistechoes9594 you can learn yourself. It is easy. You have a phone at least.

@@atheistechoes9594 you don't need to be converted. Just read history as recorded. Convert yourself by truth. As recorded and provable. Evidence. The Harpin skull a 146000 years old. Was there a world flood? I qm Cherokee, my family here over 10000 years. We had no idea of a big flood. Our fresh water lakes from here to Alaska not salted. You have been fed a bull story. For a few 1000 years. But incorrect. Columbus was here long after Vikings. Or Polynesians. I am Cherokee. Here in America long before Europeans. Because why? We were already here. Quite obvious. We weren't part of a new world. We were already here. Let me repeat that. So you get it. We were here 1000s of years until Europeans showed up. We were not flooded out. So the biblical flood was purely a lie. The bible is just a fairy tale. 100% wrong. Gutenberg bible? 100% crap.

@@donaldgoodnight7853 your comment does not have the number of likes it deserves. My people treated your people appallingly, something for which I apologize unreservedly, though my family and I were not there. I am embarrassed to recall the wrongs imposed on your forefathers.

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If a xtian ever comes at me with "the bible is true", I am stealing this....I also like Harry Potter references too.... "parts of HP occurred in London, so....."

And we know fairies exist, otherwise Cinderella would not have gone to the ball.

Praise Dorothy! Its really heartwarming to see someone witnessing the divine truth of The Wizard of Oz!

Follow the yellow brick road!

That people write..

Definitely good evidence for existence of printing presses too.

@@eatfrenchtoast And it is MADE by churches, to keep in POWER and MONEY ! .................

@@ralfhaggstrom9862 they don't have power like in the past

There's definitely a good argument that paper exists

Gabriel Jordan that wasn’t the final cause of mine but it definitely was the initiator.

Religion ruins lives. I sure hope when they send colonists to Mars we make sure we send all atheists and ban religion on Mars. Then we can run our experiment and see which society turns out better. All my money is on the Mars society.

thank God for religion, it keeps the sheep in place,if not we better improve the education system as wether mars or here it will be the same under the present conditions

Mines a mixture of all those things.

I tore mine apart by becoming atheist but i'm the lone dark sheep. I do not speak to most of them anymore but religion isn't the only reason.

Not to mention that an all knowing being wouldnt have to test anyone to know what they would do. How that fact goes over the head of adult christians justs shows they have set their brain aside.

@@bellezavudd which is why the Job trials are stupid God knew he would've stayed believing The death of his family is on God's hands

For anyone who starts studying the Bible it is one of the first shocking moments where your logical brain is trying to reconcile how the story is remotely good. If you fall for the doctrinal explanations and turn off your rational mind, you’re in danger. Essentially, you’re being programmed to accept any atrocity in the name of this religion or god. Your submit yourself to further brainwashing.

@@bellezavudd yeah, an all knowing god wouldn’t regret what they had done with humanity and then drown them all, man woman child, so god could do a hard reset of humanity. God surprised himself with how badly his experiment went. But also he is all knowing and perfect. Got it.

@@bellezavudd I remember this logical fallacy bothered me when I was a believer, but just like everything else in the Bible I didn't like I just chose to ignore.

LOL LOL

Yes, that was about it .............

That means the caller started by admitting they don’t have a clue how logic works.😂

When a Christian says "Hi, I'm a Christian. I only hear, "Hi, I'm an idiot.

"he said, already starting and literally contradicting himself"

Atheists offer no hope. Just death, you die, bye, bye see you no more. God/Jesus offers life (eternal life - to know him). Everyone has the right to choose which offer they rather have.

Honestly bro, my parents saying that to me was fucking terrifying

​@@tfpnation6925 Read it again, he said a _child_ telling an _adult_ that.

Or a new-ager threatening to punch me in my aura.

@@Mark73 yep I did not read that Thoroughly enough the first time

You have to look at religion as some kind of cult that takes the young dumb and vulnerable and brain washes them into worshipping God! All the time shielding them from the truth! It's becoming harder with the internet that will be the death of religion

Mark Brown may it be laid to rest quickly, so much damage has already been done.

Ian M true, one of the most evil characters for sure. Any omnipotent/omnipresent being who would create such heinous evils only to watch is a sadistic thug. If one is ever proven to exist, put them on trial, post haste.

M Stone, I so agree with you. As a woman, I can't fathom why any other woman would embrace any religion since almost all known religions portray women as having less value.

jillibeens57 absolutely, and not only woman but men should be angry for being duped for so long! Christianity has largely succeeded in keeping people ignorant, oppressed, happy to be poor, and (in current times) less violent than other religions, but still misleads and spreads misogyny and bigotry as per the instruction manual. Cherry picking doesn’t erase the bad parts.

Religion is legalized insanity.

So true!

@@anthonypowell6557 absolutely. Fucking hate this shit. How many innocents have died because of this bullshit, bloody hell.

yet their smart enough to read lol

It’s actually not. I’ve met atheists with no common sense or reasoning skills. Ever seen modern day liberals? The truth is, some people are just idiots.

And I believe they helped the caller too. Sounds like he has a lot to think about after this call.

You’re so brave for that

Ayo, I don’t mean to force anything on anyone, but we have various types of evidence for biblical events. *IF* anyone is interested, read on. *NOTE:* I can’t prove God to you. It all comes down to your choice to put your trust in Jesus Christ. That’s all faith is-TRUST. Unfortunately in these recent years, science and “religion” (as we know them today) have bastardized each other and themselves. Point is, faith is trusting in Jesus. It’s not a blind jump into what people deem “irrational.” Billy Graham said something reminiscent of that. I have no power over you. I can only tell you, but I can’t force you. (I mean, we’re conversing online lol. I’m not at your location… yet) james 4:8 “Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.” hebrews 11:6 “And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.” Check out “HolyLandSite, Cold-Case Christianity, Delafé Testimonies.” There may be more, but those are the ones I know of. religion (Christianity) is just a relationship with God along with loving others (see james 1:27) *Now, onto the evidence!!* Here's one example: Scientists have discovered that the earth "skipped" a day. The Bible explains how that happened. In the book of Joshua, Joshua asked the sun to stop so he and the Israelites could defeat their enemies. Then in 2 Kings, King Hezekiah learned he was dying, and pleaded to God to not let him die. God sent a prophet to king hezekiah who said hezekiah would live. Hezekiah wanted a sign, and that would be for the sun to defy the law of inertia and go back 10 degrees. NASA confirmed all this and did the math (look it up for more info). We also found Noah’s Ark hanging out in turkey, along with anchor stones marked with crosses signifying that it’s a revered place, along with altars and many other related findings. Look it up, it’s good stuff (HolyLandSite). more evidence for the Bible concerning cosmology and divine revelation in job 26:7, proverbs 8:27, Isaiah 40:22 (read on) The idea that the earth was round can be dated back to 600 BC in Greece. It was more widely accepted around the 3rd century (300 BC-201 BC) The idea that the Earth floated in space was concocted circa 500 BC. Note: time was “labeled” differently back then. for example, year 3000, year 420, year 69, year 0, year 1, year 2… and so on. Job 26:7: “. . .He [God] hangs the earth on nothing” The book of Job was supposedly written at 2100 BC. Proverbs 8:27: “. . .when He drew a circle on the face of the deep. . .” Proverbs was possibly written between 970 and 686 BC Isaiah 40:22: “it is He who sits above the circles of the earth. . .” Isaiah was written between 739 and 680 BC. This one doesn’t pertain to cosmology, but it refers to divine revelation nonetheless. So you know how the Euphrates River is drying up? Well, guess what? People in the Bible are saying: “Been there, done that.” Read on to learn more. Isaiah 11:15 “The Lord will dry up the gulf of the Egyptian sea; with a scorching wind he will sweep his hand over the Euphrates River. He will break it up into seven streams so that anyone can cross over in sandals.” Revelation 16:12 “The sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates, and its water was dried up to prepare the way for the kings from the East.” How did they know about this? You tell me, my fellow Zoomerz. Now for evidence outside the Bible The Holy Spirit exists. I was suicidal for 9-ish months, but then I read John 3:16, and poof- the big sad went away in one night. Also, look up John Gabbana's (boonk gang) testimony. Dude did a lot of wacky stuff. He's changed now. Check out “Delafé Testimonies.” They got some good stuff as well *YOU CANNOT DENY THE WORK GOD DOES IN PEOPLE’S LIVES* also, the soul exists. someone i know (i won't say who- privacy reasons) saw their soul leaving their body. like pulling off a band-aid, except it doesn't hurt. *There are also non-Christian sources who have confirmed the existence and divinity of Jesus, some of which were hostile towards Christianity, such as:* Thallus (52 AD), who said Jesus lived, was crucified, and confirmed the darkness and earthquake that followed Christ’s crucifixion; Tacitus (56-120 AD), who called the followers of Christ “Christians,” confirmed that Jesus was crucified under Pontus Pilate’s command; Talmud (400-700 AD), confirmed that the disciples were martyred for their faith, and confirmed Jesus was executed the day before the Passover, and said Jesus had “magical” powers; Pliny the Younger (61-113 AD), who said that the Christians thought Jesus was/is God in the Flesh (God the Son); Phlegon (80-140 AD), who said Jesus had the ability to predict the future, and confirmed that Jesus was crucified during Caesar’s reign, confirmed Jesus rose from the dead, and confirmed He showed His wounds to confirm He was crucified; Celcus (175 AD), who said Jesus was born of a virgin, said His father is a carpenter, and confirmed Jesus had miraculous powers; (See cold-case Christianity for more details) Here’s the physical evidence of Jesus and His Resurrection: 1) No persecution would have started if He hadn’t come back (even the disciples thought Jesus would never make the ultimate comeback) 2) The Roman soldiers would have paid with their lives if they failed at their jobs 3) there was a 2-4 ton rock that 11-12 guys would have to move (The disciples deserted Him, remember? They didn’t have any help. Everyone said, “Crucify Him!” major L to those opposed to Jesus) 4) there was a Roman seal which was a metal pin that sealed the tomb stone (they would have to break that off; there were well-trained Roman guards there as well). 5) Stealing the Jesus’s body isn’t something the disciples would do (besides Judas. Although he hung himself after feeling remorse for betraying Jesus). 6) the disciples wouldn’t die for what they knew would be a lie. (The lie being Jesus never made the ultimate comeback. They were called to not be liars. I mean, they hung out with the Son of God/God in the flesh. Come on, now). faith, science, and reason, people (as we all know them today, and as it was before all those things were tarnished) Brothers, what have we done. look at us. look at what we've become. This isn't right. we're wasting time going on about girls and sus drawings that don't give a f*ck about us. What is the point of lust? Why do we do this? This doesn't fix our problems, doesn't make the stress and pain go away. repent to God, friends. We must stay focused, brothers, on what really matters. I'm only 17, but I'm telling you, in the words of johnny cash, "sooner or later God will cut you down." I don’t want you to suffer like I did/do. *YOU WILL LOSE ALMOST EVERYTHING IMPORTANT TO YOU! PLEASE, FOR YOUR SAKES, REPENT AND TURN TO JESUS! SAVE YOURSELVES FROM YOURSELVES! It’s a pit you *CAN NOT* get out of. *AGAIN, I DON’T WANT YOU TO SUFFER LIKE I DID/DO! I LOVE AND CARE FOR YOU TO TELL YOU THIS!* He is, to quote Skillet, "better than drugs." He is also *WAY* better than lust. love is greater than lust. You'll find out that this is true. love may hurt, and same for lust, but lust will keep you chained down, eventually killing you mentally, spiritually, emotionally, and possibly physically. AGAIN, I DON’T WANT YOU TO SUFFER LIKE I DID/DO! hell was never meant for us, my fellow youtube user. it was for the devil and his squad, and God gave us the Way out of there since we all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. God knew we were wack, but He decided He He’ll come down and help us, despite our unfaithfulness. most relationships (like friendships, romantic relationships) aren't like this. Very few, but not a whole lot. hit me up to learn more about how science proves the Bible or just about God in general

Self-induced amnesia?

@@anure1134 I would say pure delusion.

He is like some kind of video game character that keeps bumping into objects.

ken king-- he thinks citing little obscure passages makes him a devout christian.

It’s nothing amazing or impressive. It’s called “having an emotional investment in your belief that also doesn’t happen to be very compatible with reality, and therefore being forced to find new square pegs to fit into the round hole instead of recognizing the round hole requires a round peg that you don’t have”.

Rambo Smith this is true.

Yeah. It is obvious. I agree.

Read vedantha or bagavad githa

Rambo Smith your looking for God with your natural eyes. you won't find him with your natural eyes. God is spirit. you find him in spirit and in truth.

@@blakkrainbow2797 have you got him?? untill you think god is residing in heaven,no one going to save the earth from you guys

Yes...AND when it's only literature...a class of human writings that can't necessarily be authoritative about anything?

Well, to be fair, the bible actually provides pretty significant cultural evidence. Just look at the Old Testament--from it we can learn what the ancient Israelites wore, what they ate, what they believed, how they structured they're societies, how they thought about law and justice (not to say any of it is humanistic), what they thought of themselves and their history, their cosmogeny, their mythology, etc. I look forward to the day when the bible is just another cultural artifact, because (even as an atheist) I think it's as important and interesting as Homer or Gilgamesh.

That information is false 2 Thessalonians 3:17 I, Paul, write this greeting in my own hand, which is the distinguishing mark in all my letters. This is how I write. New International Version I, Paul, write this greeting in my own hand, wh

@@jeanetteyork2582 The apostle wrote his own letters of which is one fourth of the new testament

@@brettjohnston4700 The new testament doesn't suit anybodies narrative

Robert Witt Unfortunately, I heard they sadly torn it down. Why? I don't know.

I was there.it's all real.

@@rhondah1587 torn down!? Gee idk, sounds like fake news

@@Nodrodsky see. We have confirmation

torn down after LOTR but rebuilt for the Hobbit and you can visit now

It's alright in pockets... Stay on the coasts and you'll be alright. Greetings from Los Angeles

I came from Europe... You guys are rising in Islamic numbers so be prepared for a even worse doctrine.

@@Raydensheraj I think as the generations are brought up in Europe they'll slowly gravitate away from Islam. That's the case in France where a majority of Muslims do not pray, fast, or abstain from alcohol and premarital sex. The caveat being that they are generally 2nd or 3rd generation Algerian, Senegalese, Moroccan etc.

I come right from the bible banging center of Pennsylvania dutch/amish country. Its quite a challenge sometimes but since Im from a relatively small area, the evangelicals around here all pretty much know me and know that trying to sell Jeezuz to me is a 100% lost cause, so generally speaking they leave me alone

@@Raydensheraj Meh, the Muslims I grew up with are either like "Christian light" or atheist all but in name. I think I only have two highly religious friends and they are both Christians.

Because they all follow a script and whenever an atheist asks them an unexpected question their whole script follows apart and Apologetics.exe stops working.

@@pegasusactua2985 Must've been programmed by Bethesda. 😁

​@@kacklerot"Fucking Bethesda!!"

Rising Cognitive dissonance triggers the defense mechanism (Don't face the TRUTRH). Call names, threaten Hell and RUN...................

That would be like me basing my entire life around Stephenie Meyer's Twilight Saga. I'd even base my morality around the warewolf/vampire stuff happening...and there was a baby I think...didn't the warewolf marry the baby or something?!? I don't know, who cares, don't question my Twilight and anybody who calls the books "poorly written" or "sexist pandering" are just in denial and haven't truly opened up their heart to Stella...or whatever the fuck her name is

Why should you or anyone live by this phony jive? christians don't.

Joe Mama I’ve read it and still live by it or at least try. No Christian can live perfectly by the Bible and even God knows that.

@@thomasroyal6260 That's because the bible is full of conflicting rules.

Everyone should have rules to live by. Yes it’s full of conflicting rules because if we don’t live by those we go to hell, according to our beliefs.

This caller had a number of these moments of self-revelelation brought on mostly by Mat's clarifications of Bible gobbledegook but yet he seemed to end up no wiser. This holy book is the classic manual of Cognitive Dissonance.

LOL. The silence reminded of a cartoon character with the squeaky wheels turning, or a candle/light bulb lit up and going out.

@@dukadarodear2176 *revelation *Matt's *of cognitive dissonance.

No money in making fleas but lots of dollars in making a religion!

J'adore les essais de Montaigne. Truly, a man ahead of his time. Read the essay on cannibals. Amazing.

@Francisco Nieves unaccountably wrote, in response to my post: "Man is certainly stark mad: he cannot make a flea, yet he makes gods by the dozens. -Michel de Montaigne." His remark: "It's so embarrassing because it's like you hate that one person simply exists" ...... WHO and WHAT are you talking about? Tell me who "that one person" is.

Excellent question... I'm asking this same question every time some one quotes something from that book... Never got direct answer to it... Maybe because they have no valid argument here and what they can do at most is to quote a book... Who knows... Theists definitely don't...

You can tell this kid is a bad reader, and has read little of the Bible, and understood less.

God only knows,,,,,,,oops!!!!

BUT IT SAYS ITS TRUE RIGHT IN THE BIBLE!!11!!1!

Cuz it’s the rule book man. It’s the dungeon masters guide.

Ima be honest. I believe in God myself. But the person who was on the phone was kind stupid tbh.

@@Alice-ot4hh the concept that a omnipotent human shaped, 4th dimensional being not only exists but also cares in the slightest if you eat shellfish, work on sunday or what you do with your genitals is "kinda stupid tbh."

He realised all his points were debunked and retreated to his faith.

and then he probably rebukes them later on in his prayer to God the after rebuking he asks God to forgive them and that Jesus Christ must reveal himself to them

@@Alice-ot4hh why?

Liberal in Oklahoma do you have a better interpretation of the Bible in English that I can read? I don't read foreign interpretations.

@@blakkrainbow2797 The interpretation I am addressing is what is written and what believers then deem it to say, most times completely at odds with what is written.

Liberal in Oklahoma it's not what they deem it to say, its what it does say. if I read to myself John 3:16 it's not going to tell me how to make ice cream, unless rewrite it to say, how to make ice cream. John 3:16 doesn't deem what I want it to deem.

@@blakkrainbow2797 Explain then the many different branches of Christianity and how their interpretation of the bible differs so much. Is Jesus the son or co equal , are there three in one, is Mary worthy of prayer, .......

Liberal in Oklahoma there are many,many different branches of all religions not just Christianity. the Christian religion as it's been called, is because of the different viewpoints those people have. Jesus is the begotten son of God. and the Trinity is the Father,son and the holy spirit, the three personalities in one. and I don't worship Mary. she didn't for me on the cross, Jesus did. did I answer your questions, probably not.

The way Seth tilts his head makes me feel good

Yes, Seth is pretty cool! Alot of people on here seem pretty cool. 🙂

That is an essential tactic of religionists and apologists. It's very common.

Happens all the time 🙄

That's how theists operate. Nothing can phase them. _Almost_ nothing will change their minds. Some of them can be rational about their beliefs. Those are the ones that end up becoming atheists once they decide to use their critical thinking while reading their holy book.

Well if you have several reasons you believe something it makes sense to try all of them

He just goes back to default setting

Brilliant!!

you got that one right

He saw his shadow and we had 2000 years of hell

Y'know the "empty tomb" as evidence always bugged me. Did they go to the right one?

So Jesus is Punxsutawney Phil, it all makes sense now. No it doesn't, the bible and religion will mess you up. Put the book down.

To be fair they are having a bit of sport.

@@zapkvr I have a feeling that kinda gets old pretty quickly

@@donedeal725 Well I honestly think theres two reasons. Matt genuinely wants to help. He is a recovering religious as he has mentioned several times. The second point is, I believe Matt is genuinely curious why people believe things that arent true. I know I am. Thats just my theory anyway. Theres parallels with your political system. People honestly believe Trump is looking out for the little guy even with all the evidence to the contrary. People honestly believe cutting taxes for the rich somehow helps the middle class. People believe that free enterprise can provide better quality health care than single payer. You see. People believe all kinds of bullshit despite the evidence. America is the worst but it isnt alone. The education system doesnt encourage critical thinking.

@@zapkvr " America is the worst but is not alone "........maybe, but is really far ahead in gullibility level......

Hey my Toddler is smarter for sure !

You can be! That’s the great thing about learning as an adult, the ability to change and become the people we want to be! As long as we don’t put our egos into the conversation, we can stay calm and collected, and respond with clarity, instead of anger. Ain’t that grand!?

I just keep calm. I'm already a very calm person so it comes naturally to me. When I talk to theists, my goal is not to change their religion. Skepticism is something that comes naturally, although some discussion about logic, mathematics, science can help. Some people need their religion. It is their natural inclination. That is what they feel comfortable with. Some people do not have that need. So, I try to find out a little bit who they are, why they believe the evidence for their religion is good, I try to inject some science and logic into the conversation. I have probably spoken to over 300 theists through youtube and elsewhere. Nobody has changed their minds.

Go watch some other clips where Matt literally burns some callers and hungs up. They are hilarious ✌🏻

Right. I was laughing at the caller's lack of logic.

Seth has his own show called The Thinking Atheist

My brother in Christ, skip to 15:45...."What you've been told by whom? It's like Liam neeson on the other end of the line...chills. I had to rewind.

Nice point. You know god only wrote one book and it is so heavily laced with imagery that is opaque in terms of its ability to be understood. If god is omni potent why wasn't he clear from the outset.

Michael Meridius Evidence is never falsifiable, only people's interpretation of the evidence.

Or, at least, why can't this deity hire some competent P.R.?

Michael Meridius because all those god's are dead. a god of stone, a god of metal, a god of wood, a god of leather, a god of sand, a god of gold. I'm sure there's more but. anyway. all these god's are dead.

just because he hiding doesnt mean he does not love you and want a close personal relationship. you know the kind of close personal relationship where he never talks, visits, shows he exsists, manafests in any way, sends confusing and contradicting messages in a book that no one knows who wrote it, has a purpose for your life that you alone have to figure out, wants you to follow his will which he never provides, and wants 10% of everything you make cause thays the least you can do for him since he gave you so much after you worked so hard to get it. see what I mean?

Not that christians are the best thinkers.

And the crickets.....

it was brutal in how spot on it was. This example alone should be enough to convince people. Thinking people that is. As we can see these days...living in an alternate reality is a choice tho.

Very true the best defence against religion is knowledge! The bible at best is inevitably evil, contradicts itself and was written many decades at best after the fact

axel robb: The irony being that these atheists know the BuyBull far better than 95-99% of the theists who call-in; yet, the callers keep calling, each one thinking they're not like all the others who've called-in before them, convinced that they have a unique argument or interpretation that trumps all those that came before, something with ironclad evidence that will finally persuade these skeptics (former theists themselves) to accept the BuyBull as true and worthy of being believed in only to prove that they've nothing new to share that hasn't been said a million times before.

both come from strong religious background and I love to hear when they bring facts up.

Mark Brown the Bible doesn't contradict anything,, our minds can't comprehend what scripture in context is saying, so we say in essence the Bible contradicts itself.

godisalie I would like to see these two or any other atheists who sit behind this desk thing to debate things of God with God himself,, BUT that's not gonna happen.

Atheists offer no hope. Just death, you die, bye, bye see you no more. God/Jesus offers life (eternal life - to know him). Everyone has the right to choose which offer they rather have.

Can you answer a simple question? Yes or no... Do you still abuse children? Are the limited answers 'yes or no' sufficient to express your answer?

@@ricardovonkrypton8908 - strange analogy given the rampant global rape of children and cover up by that ungodly cult.

@@wayneelliott1180 It wasn't an analogy, just an example. A question most would be unlikely to answer with a simple yes or no.

The OP never said yes or no question, he said simple. Comprehension is critical.

Most pauses by Matt are how do I respond to such idiocy calmly and still be intelligent while getting across to the caller ... no I can't say this, no I can't say that, until boom here's how I'll approach it. You can almost sense that calculator working.

Danny R the easiest thing I ever did was be there and watch my mother pass away the day she died. she didn't struggle. she didn't try to stay here. I whispered in her ear, you can go home, with in a few seconds she was gone.

@@blakkrainbow2797 if you are implying you'll see her again...sorry but this life is all you have

Danny R Well watch what happens to a nation that drifts from God.

@@raysalmon6566 you mean like every religious nation has?

@@raysalmon6566 like a nation at peace without rape suffering slavery supression of women ,hatred divorce bigotry misery wow a nation without god sure going to be a truly great nation

After jesus came unto them...

@@c.guydubois8270 😂😭😂😭😂😂😂😂

Thats what I thought lol 3 years later haha

He sounds more like principal Skinner

It's not who we are, but what we sound like that defines us.

No argument there.

He was the Rock Star of his time

Also Wednesday exists, Odinsday.

Yes cause he's a former preacher.

Broadcast quality stentorian male baritone voice.

That's just foolish Todd. But I think you're being facetious...

@Enjoy and Travel The World! Yeah I think you may be right, at least in part. But logic, like science, is a tool. You don't use a hammer to chop down a tree. And a tool shouldn't define how you think. But there are a lot of people in the world who think a lot of different things. If a person believes that God created the universe, then it's not a stretch for them to believe that he could enable animals to speak, or men to be able to live in giant fish. There is logic there, believe it or not. But I don't think the events are the point. It's the relationship between God and people, and people with other people, that is the point. The Bible paints a vivid picture of the longsuffering patience of God for a foolish people.

@Enjoy and Travel The World! I really like your avatar. Anyway... you seem quite contemptuous of people who believe things that don't fit into your world view. They are still real people, and worthy of some respect. I find this superior attitude among science/logic people to be annoying and misplaced. It's the same with Christians who think this way. We're all just people. 'Stopped 2000 years ago'? Maybe. How do you know? Actually the snake and the donkey business is supposed to be 4000 and more years ago, but who's counting? There seems to be a great deal of evidence for evolution, although it seems that evidence that goes against it is discarded as anomalous. But I have a question. If natural selection is the mechanism for evolution, and the natural selection process involves the loss of genetic information in a population (which it does), then how can a general loss of genetic information result in more complex organisms? It doesn't make sense. Incidentally, I've read the Bible through several times and haven't come across any fairies. Not even one! Quoting something I said elsewhere, 'the Bible is full of stories of people, mostly messing up, and what happens as a result. Cause and effect in human relationships (not much to do with science at all).Whether you think the Bible is true or not, it is certainly full of truth as it describes the human condition and, if you can accept it, God's grace and patience (but also frustration!) in dealing with what amounts to a race of recalcitrant children.' Sin is not being bad or doing bad things. Sin is being out of relationship with God. So it's not really a thing, it's an absence of a thing. God wants to have that relationship restored and be reconciled, but if we don't want that then he's not going to force it. So punishment? Well, there have certainly been some horrible people in the world, so yes. But for everyone the same? No, I don't think so. And what's wrong with bronze age people? Do you think you're better than them? Sigh. I'm tired after all that.. ... it's all about relationships... religion's got nothing to do with it...

And you don’t have to own up to your evil doings either!!!!!!🤪

​@@shawnahall7246 The Bible does not know what evil is.

No, you are being too optimistic. Christians won't change

you might have spoken too soon

*necessary

It belongs in a museum. 😉

@Jin p Indy reference 😉

Except the oldest ones are written in Latin and Greek...

I was going to say, throw in Aron Ra but the poor man was struggling as it was

wibble

Bro, my thoughts exactly

Caller - "I have a cunning plan."

Religion was and still is part of the society's culture and traditions, passed from generation to generation. That's how societies work. Nobody gives a shit about some ancient books with thousands of pages written in a weird language. People just believe what they were taught by society in their childhood. When you see "In God we trust" printed on money, when you are asked to swear on the Bible in the court of law, when you see churches all over the place, and so on, it's hard not to believe that what you were told in your childhood by people you trust is not true.

For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God. But the natural man receives not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

Apparently “jebus” is incapable of multitasking

And we can’t seem to replicate any miracle healing today.

@@davids11131113 Because we have science.

Well I guess if he just healed everyone at once, no one would know what happened. Then people would be thinking all sorts of things. Jesus wanted them to know who healed them.

@@timharrison1158 So Jesus wanted credit for healing rather than the chance to heal thousands who don't know who healed them. Why does God create people with deformities? So that they can beg for healing. Jesus must take credit for the healing and not God. Next time you need to go to hospital, just pray and get healed and save the hospital visit for someone who does not need to thank God.

What is sad that in normal situations everyone would recognize that its a mental illness, but when we are talking about religions, its a normal thing...

Seth Andrews

The young man is clueless snd wants to show everyone he csn memorize verses.

Young? He sounded at least 70.

Hahahahaha

name should be gas man.......

Dude! What did you say? LOL

I tried them but it tasted terrible, will use normal rolling papers next time.

Liberal in Oklahoma can you see me from where you are.

Religious books aren't the equivalent to DC and Marvel at all because we know who wrote those great fantastic comics and we won't burn if we don't believe them to be true or question them either! Not like the 'Big Book of Multi -Choice'.

Society in my opinion has, had and will always aspire to have a savior/hero that which is human looking like us but with supernatural abilities. You see these characters in all cultures in their mythologies/religions thus Jesus Christ is not an exception i dont care that 2 billion people in the world worship him as supernatural/divine being because that notion has always been around since Egyptian times, hence Christians Jesus is no different to Horus of Egyptians, Moses of Jews,Mithra of Persians, Thammuz of Assyrians/Syria, Chrishna of Hindu/Indians, Zeus/Attis/Dionysus of Greeks. its all the same mindset across these cultures..that there has to be a savior/hero in their lives. So Religious books such as the Bible are a great evidence of human creativity...thats for sure. The authors have great imagination and writing abilities which none prove God is involved in their culture or nation. Using old books as evidence of God is baseless faith that has no foundation of common sense in everyday reality

@@ma2i485 Yes you're right. Religion ( imagination) is just a security blanket for masses. Good old Dionysus turned water into wine 700/1500 years before the 'Big Book of Multi -Choice.' I'd invite him to any of my parties for sure! David. UK.

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Graverobbers. A local celeb like Jesus, his bits might fetch a good price to the faithful as reliquaries. Also, did they go to the right tomb? GPS and guidemaps weren't really a thing then. Did the Romans dump the body in a mass grave like they typically did to the executed? Did other faithful steal the body to prop up his prophecy of his return? So many mundane explanations... nope, HE IS RISEN!

@Phillip Hickman Jesus' claim that he would rise doesn't rule out a mass grave at all. It just means the empty tomb story is false, as it would be. Were there actually a historical Jesus the Romans would have dumped him in a mass grave with the other people that were crucified that day.

He is like an Atheist Jesus.

Ugh,poor you

The Bible is many books actually. Either 66 (Protestant), 73 (Catholic), 80 (Orthodox). Take your pick.

Well have disagree a little, it is a book full of bad ideas that people take to heart and believe. Those bad ideas need to be corrected and delete with.

You haven't read the bible

It's technically a collection of books.

@@raysalmon6566 neither have most theists....

I almost, almost felt empathy at that moment

He should try voice acting

he has a good voice for radio. obv he's smart too.

I have a face for radio.

Joe Mama Ha! all time classic line.

@ Joe! That was funny and well needed in my day! TY ; )

Check out The Thinking Atheist .. he is a regular on that show

With a horror movie twist. Kind of Pinocchio playing Jason Voorhees in "Friday 13th Part XIII /The return of the wooden killer"

SamWize Ganji a fairy tail is not the same thing as a myth.

You wrong foo!

@Maxx Kroes Idiot, where are the talking animals and magic?

the bible is bullshit book anyway.