Trees simply grow to the sun without questioning the heat from the light. The sun just IS. And trees just grow. For some reason hominids CRAVE to fathom, we demand answers to ‘the mystery.’ We think n talk far too much. Humans make more noise than is necessary. We all just need to stop talking. Peace. ✌️

we ought to point out that atheists are in fact allies, atheists just want christians to stop ranting about god but the other religions want to stop their god altogether, they might dislike the fact secularism doesn't favour christianity, but it also doesn't favour islam or hindu either. with islam the fastest growing religion and christianity the fastest dying out - they need all the help they can get.

Dennett doesn't really define atheism vs. theism, explicitly, in terms of mutually exclusive defining features. I might be a "deist" and have big doubts about (or deny) the various scriptures. So I may believe God exists, in some sense (e.g., non-sentiently), but He strictly (or just fortuitously) wants us to figure out something "on our own", which I believe is the atheist position, minus the God. While the atheism position seems more parsimonious to "deism", it really doesn't explain the whole "why there is something rather than nothing" thingee. BTW, miss Dennett a lot.

Theology will be a bore Come good Christians … own a Jew We will play that game with you We’ll tell you what you long to hear That a god will hold you dear Bring your money and your brain That we will train for our domain We will teach you how to fight To defend with all your might As theologians we are proud That you follow us and preach so LOUD There’ll come a day when you will see We lied to you … you will agree You’ll see that Jesus was a myth As were all saviors meant to lift To dominate emotions high And take them soaring to the sky When that day comes and come it will You’ll free your selves from our swill You will choose to fight no more Theology will be a bore June VanDerMark July 25, 2013

watched all of it again, 44:36

What a genious he was!

Of all the public talks that Dan gave over the years, especially during the height of the New Atheist movement - the early 2010s, pre-Trump - this one stands out among the rest as one of, if not the best. Another notable appearance, not a talk but an interview, was one he did with BBC HardTalk hosted by Stephen Sackur during that time. The stream of wisdom that Dan gave to some of the big questions asked by Sackur were some of his best ever in my opinion. The brief moment in our cultural where we had talk after talk, presentations and conferences (who, here, remembers The Science Network's Beyond Belief series, for example?) where it seemed like they would go on forever; that was a special time in our culture that brought science, skeptical inquiry, rational, non-religious rigor front and center. The very definition of a zeitgeist in the culture during that brief time. We now have most public intellectuals on the podcast circuits. And while that is fine. It pales in comparison to the height of the New Atheist movement. It is so sorely missed. There's one other notable appearance that I have rewatched many times and it is Dan's participation in Dutch documentarian and writer, Wim Kayzer's, 'A Glorious Accident' - Een schitterend ongeluk in Dutch - from 1993. A tour de force if there ever was one, where Dan, Oliver Sacks, Stephen Jay Gould, Freeman Dyson, Stephen Toulmin (and unfortunately Rupert Sheldrake) were interviewed by Kayzer individually, and then a 'coming together' round-table discussion hosted by Kayzer as the final culmination. Dan writes about the whole experience in his final book, 'I've Been Thinking' in 2023. For me: Dan Dennett, Oliver Sacks, Carl Sagan, and Christopher Hitchens remain at the top for me personally as intellectual heroes from recent history. It is not to put them on any sort of pedestal (Hitchens' line about 'nobody is infallible', etc.) But Dan had an indelible mark during the formative years of early adulthood, and he remains an intellectual and cultural hero. A hefty loss for us all with his passing.

I've watched this talk so many times, and man this dude was a pleasure to listen to, besides being a great writer. Goodbye, kind sir. Philosophy and free thinking have both just become so much poorer.

R.I.P. Daniel Dennett. I’m sure you’re not in heaven or hell, but you live on in our hearts and minds.

Rest in peace Daniel 😢

RIP ... a legend

Rip.

Doctor Dennett has died. Whatever answers are to be had...he now knows. Pleasant Journey Daniel.

I use to think that nobody knew anything and nobody had the answers pertaining to questions like is there a God, what happens when we die .etc. etc. One night my Soul cried out to something bigger, this thing i /others call God( I was homeless in my car), in frustration and anger at It/God... Like if you're real/there why didn't you show up when i called to you before... Then layer that night during sleep i had the most peaceful dream and feeling I'd ever had.. shortly thereafter things started happening in my life, and experiences also.. i was guided to learn about things unseen, i read stories about a woman who lost a child and was so sad and depressed she agreed to participate in a scientific experiment to be artificially inseminated with the sperm of a chimpanzee. The first chimp they set up died. Then they got another one, it died, then another set up. It died. All young and healthy ('Zoobiquity).. I was gudided to read about someone cutting down a tree who heard a voice and then, stayed with the tree in protest for 300 and something days in protest to not cut down the trees (U-turn). I was guided to read about Angels, healing and spirituality eventually. In more recent years ive been guided to learn and read more about Jesus. I love learning about Him and his teachings, love, and highest wisdom, our elder brother, and truly loving friend. A couple years ago i was healed from scoliosis, and have seen and heard about Many miracles. I'd read Daniel Dennets book Darwin's dangerous idea (and many on biology, Darwin etc). This was many years ago, and although i thought it was true at the time, agnosticism I know for Certain that it is not now. I have learned so much. Things such as, love forgiveness, compassion, joy being of service..being true to our selves while honoring others.. that we came from God, but forgot. And an incredible destiny awaits us. i pray, meditate, talk to God, try to do the right thing, and try to do unto others as i would have them do unto me, and to take care if myself first so i can give from a full place. Love, laugh, forgive, live in joy, be yourself, you are unique and beautiful beyond comprehension

39:46 this is where religion begins to rear its ugly little head. Women calling women devils.

If you can think logically, you know you're an atheist.

So the so called guy of science used made up word in his lecture: “deepity” at 15:54. This is how pathetic and non scientific these atheists actually are in their arguments. You’d never find an actual intellectual doing this.

24:50 Dennett is sad over a priest getting fired from his job because he was an atheist. This is how the corrupt evil people like Dennett think. It never occurred to Dennett that a priest that doesn’t believe in God should lose his job because he’s not fulfilling the job requirements: namely the requirement of belief in God. The arrogance of atheists is astounding.

I was brought up evangelical and it became increasingly hard to believe, even as a child. It’s a horror movie. I couldn’t imagine teaching my kids about Satan, demons, and hell being real and eternal torment as a possibility. Thanks mom!!! As an atheist, I am completely at peace, do not suffer existential doubt, and am content with my mortality.

37:17 omg she just exposed the Bible for the way it treats women and that woman’s response was well you are turning ppl away from religion. What an exchange!

Why are religious ppl so angry?

why. why should anyone even bother with such an idiotic thing. to help religions with omnipotent gods feel they are right and those who dont follow their artificial systems to feel bad. nature does not create such ways only westerners do so.

Oprah is such a mean person

“The flowers and the bees” are used as a beautiful example of there being a god, but she should also include cancer, cardiac diseases, earthquakes, psychopaths, etc. For every beautiful flower you believe god created, you should remember there’s a kid with leucemia he also created

I'll bet that all the high-level preachers in any religion, and all politicians who loudly proclaim religion, are what we'd call "hard" atheists. They all know very well that it's all made up.

Jesus is the truth and he is alive today , and he is the only one who can cure us of religion , especially the most dangerous religion , Darwinist evolution . They tell kids in public schools that they are animals , then some of the kids behave like animals and bring guns to school and kill others . Can Annie even say Merry Christmas , or is her heart hardened toward people like Scrooge or Mr . Potter in the movie ' It"s a Wonderful Life " ?

The process from a believer to a non-believer takes a while. For some it can be years. For me it began with the notion that in my heart I didn't believe in the resurrection story. It helped that I was a member of a very liberal denomination, but still to reject one of the fundamental cornerstone of christianity was a revelation to me. My growing interest in science - especially astrophysics - pushed the boundary of my interest in philosophy and ethics, and i came to a realization that morals do not need god, and that god cannot be substantiated by any evidence outside the religious texts. Atheists don't believe there is no god. We have no faith that god exists, and the key word is "faith". We are open to the existence of god as science is open to any possibility provided they are backed up by verifiable evidence that can be tested by others.

48:30 Shouldn't that be "God on the sixth day"? If God made the world in six days and rested on the seventh, and the seventh day was the Jewish Sabbath, i.e. Saturday, Friday would be the sixth day.

You are correct dennet theists are not stupid, they are intelligent people. Unlike you dennet not only that you are stupid you are also liar like dawkins. Sooner but not later the curse of God will hit you.

I feel bad for Dan and Annie. It’s sad that these 2 have to be persecuted by these idiots

Why is an atheist doing an entire lecture about religion? It’s almost as if he hates God. Which is weird. I don’t hate things I don’t believe in.

there's not a single intelligent atheist in the world

It’s interesting that nothing in his speech was scientific evidence for his views. Rather he simply fabricated all his views from his biased imagination.

This man will burn hottest in hell. He openly mocks Christians and spews utter falsehoods from his mouth that Christianity doesn’t do any good in the world. Meanwhile he doesn’t discuss that his ideology (atheism) has murdered 100 million people in the last century alone. He’s utter garbage.

17:00 I feel sorry for her.

Dan Barker has always admitted he loved being a pastor, yet he’s co-president of a “foundation” that basically tries to stop religion. 🤨🤨

Dennett will burn in hell 🔥 extra hot when he gets there for snickering at God.

I just told a coworker of mine that a persons IQ instantly goes a couple of points higher when you watch any lecture from Daniel Dennett or Noam Chomsky 😊

Watching 44:42

Everything he asserts has no scientific evidence ti support it. He literally makes things up out of thin air.

Mike Aus has driven me deeper in my Christian FAITH!! I hope he one day (before it's too late) realizes how wrong he is now!!

Actually it’s ridiculously stupid. Gravity is a product of the universe. It’s a property inside the universe. Therefore bc it a natural force it cannot be the force outside the universe that holds it all together. The only force that can do that is a supernatural one. Dennett is so narrow minded that he doesn’t get this simple view in logic.

And just think soon this man will burn in hell.

Christianity is incredibly toxic and emotionally unhealthy. A belief system that’s based on fear and guilt and it perpetuates ignorance. Science and medicine are completely disregarded.

I'm so glad Oprah was shut down several times for her own ignorance.

What a great person .

"OH!!!!" "I'll give you a chance to speak later!" LOL.....

maybe she should study Near Death Experiences. The llet her think about Atheism.

Easter is The Day The All Powerful Lord Jesus Christ Resurrected from The Dead Good Friday He was Crucified Killed on The Cross To Pay for The Sins of The World He was Buried Then 3 Days later He CAME BACK ALIVE because He Is The Son of God and God At The Same Time Simultaneously God Works In Mysterious Ways The Real God Is ONE GOD with 3 Parts God The Father God The Son Jesus Christ and God The Holy Spirit Not 3 Different Gods But The 1 The Only True Living God Most High Revealed to us in 3 Ways Like an egg has a shell a white and a yolk 3in1 Water is H2O liquid steam and solid ice 3in1 God Also Is 3in1 About 500 eye witnesses saw Jesus Alive After His Death before He Ascended back to Heaven He Is Coming Back to Earth again any time now Not to be Crucified this time But to Rid the world of Evil and to Set Up His Everlasting Kingdom He Is The King of kings and The Lord of lords Read All about it in The King James Bible Everyday starting with The Book of John The King James is an Accurate Translation From The Original Greek and Hebrew Languages The Other English Translations add words subtract words and change words around In The Beginning God Made The Heaven and The Earth He even Made every atheist ironically Within his heart a fool says there is no God

Are you sure you ever really even believed because once you get a taste of Jesus Nothing Else can compare It’s so sad when people don’t believe in God Especially ex Christians because God Is Love Jesus Is The Epitome of Love Please Come back home to The Lord Don’t be like the prodigal son Your Father God Is waiting with Open Arms In The Beginning God Made The Heaven and The Earth He even Made every atheist ironically Within his heart a fool says there is no God