Good Reasons for "Believing" in God - Dan Dennett, AAI 2007

Dan Dennett's talk at the AAI 2007 Conference in Washington, D.C. He is presented with the 2007 Richard Dawkins award at the introduction.
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[@CH-lc4zi]

I watch a lot of these speeches and debates and Richard Dawkins is the only one where I don't immediately skip to lecturer.

[@WACOMON]

My entire family is Christian, and every single one of my relatives are. I was brought up in the church and heavily involved in it. I was in Awana for 5 years, I was in a Christian Rockabilly club and Bible Study, I went to Christian Summer Camp, and was even a Counselor. I became "saved" at the 1996 Harvest Crusade in Anaheim. It was only 5 years ago when I was around 25 years old when I became an Atheist, because I could no longer deny rational thinking, and came clean with my true feelings

[@cj1000]

Fortunately people like Richard Dawkins help us take comfort in our rejection of the irrational.

[@JASA_87]

Happy that you are out of the illusion of the bible... I myself are a new atheist... this is my 1st year and I have learned soo much ever since

[@brucewilson2763]

Well stated. I once had a guy say to me, “Prove that there isn’t a god”. I said, “ There is an invisible man standing in the corner of this room. Prove to me there isn’t”.

[@ahad2k11]

Your entire family AND all your relatives? Wow!

[@Emy53]

I have always had doubts even as a child. I just couldn't understand the Bible at all. It confused me more, but all I heard was, "you have to believe and have faith". I couldn't believe in something I couldn't understand, so I just kept quiet and observed. I have had many discussions with family about God's purpose and His will. I lost my first child in 1979, and many told me, that was God's will, and that perhaps God was sparing me for a worse hardship. What can possibly be worse than losing your baby at birth? That's when I totally turned away from religious lunatics and trying to understand the Bible. I don't want to totally dismiss a higher power because as a child we have been scared to fear God and the Devil. I can't say I believe in either one. There is a lot of good in people, and I have seen a lot of evil in people. I know who the good people are...I am one of them, and if that's not good enough...so be it.

[@gregcorricello8997]

I could listen to DD all day. He's so interesting and articulate

[@amandagalloway1213]

Thank you for this! I was one of those souls who went “oops, I was wrong” and willingly faced the wrath of public scorn and persecution for being so vocal about leaving a fundamental religion (that was my entire life) and proclaiming my atheism. One of the most difficult times of my life, but also empowering as I came out on the other side intact. I hope in my small little insignificant area of the world I can make it just a little easier for someone else to come out. The more of us who do, the smoother of a path we can forge for others to come. It’s not just big celebrities, but those around us we know that contribute. I’m so grateful for Daniel Dennett and those like him.

[@johndavis9591]

Very lucid and candid. thank you..

[@amandagalloway1213]

john davis thank you :)

[@3joewj]

Atheists wanting to call themselves brights says it all...lmao...what Atheist believe is not bright at all...in fact it's incredibly stupid.

[@amandagalloway1213]

Joe I mean, if I believed that Jesus were real and he told us to be kind to others and turn the other cheek, I would be pretty stupid to ignore his council considering the consequences when you disobey him...

[@amandagalloway1213]

That’s assuming you’re Christian. Of course the same would apply to another faith. Just replace it with your guru of choice. The sentiment applies.

[@r022218]

Richard's intro was so moving and yet strikingly cogent and as always, eloquent.

[@2fast2block]

No, it's stoo-pid. Richard Dawkins teaches the universe came from "literally nothing." Real science says nothing does nothing. Real science says if there was something there already it must fit with the evidence of what we know. We know the 1LT says there's a conservation of energy. It can change forms and neither can be created or destroyed. Creation cannot happen by natural means. The 2LT has various aspects, one being the universe is winding down, entropy. Usable energy is becoming less usable, so at one point usable energy was at its max. This all points to a supernatural creation, by a supernatural creator at a certain point in which matter, space and time were created. When I read how it can happen otherwise, ALL the fools resort to science-fiction. Once a supernatural creation is accepted, then the next step is finding proof of what supernatural power did it. We can't get anything from "literally nothing." We can't even get science without God. The laws of nature only can come from a Lawgiver, God. God is the reason for us and all we have. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJqwoq2ElL6Gjrc “However improbable the origin of life might be, we know it happened on Earth because we are here.” -Richard Dawkins. We only get life from life...the law of biogenesis. We can't get anything without God. The odds are NOT there. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jWLCfHiMlqisl6M kzbin.info/www/bejne/r4icmJStr79_qc0 kzbin.info/www/bejne/mpXEooarqdlol9k No, the eye did not evolve into various eyes. Your mere chance mutations are absurd. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jmjLY3uNmLmql5Y Even Dawkins admits we can't know what is true because of natural selection... The God Delusion, “Since we are creatures of natural selection, we cannot totally trust our senses. Evolution only passes on traits that help a species survive, and not with preserving traits that tell a species what is actually true about life.” Oh, but Dawkins knows what's true about life...killing those who don't meet his expectations for living. dailycaller.com/2021/05/19/richard-dawkins-down-syndrome-roe-v-wade/

[@petersmafield8722]

I have not previously appreciated Dan Dennet. I didn't realize the history and contributions Dan Dennets has made to knowledge and secularism. Thank you

[@studioofgreatness9598]

Do you beleive "most don't consider the arguments of God,"

[@dubs3007]

oh man,,, I just want to hug all of these brave minds. "thank goodness" indeed

[@2fast2block]

It's because you're braindead too. Richard Dawkins teaches the universe came from "literally nothing." Real science says nothing does nothing. Real science says if there was something there already it must fit with the evidence of what we know. We know the 1LT says there's a conservation of energy. It can change forms and neither can be created or destroyed. Creation cannot happen by natural means. The 2LT has various aspects, one being the universe is winding down, entropy. Usable energy is becoming less usable, so at one point usable energy was at its max. This all points to a supernatural creation, by a supernatural creator at a certain point in which matter, space and time were created. When I read how it can happen otherwise, ALL the fools resort to science-fiction. Once a supernatural creation is accepted, then the next step is finding proof of what supernatural power did it. We can't get anything from "literally nothing." We can't even get science without God. The laws of nature only can come from a Lawgiver, God. God is the reason for us and all we have. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJqwoq2ElL6Gjrc “However improbable the origin of life might be, we know it happened on Earth because we are here.” -Richard Dawkins. We only get life from life...the law of biogenesis. We can't get anything without God. The odds are NOT there. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jWLCfHiMlqisl6M kzbin.info/www/bejne/r4icmJStr79_qc0 kzbin.info/www/bejne/mpXEooarqdlol9k No, the eye did not evolve into various eyes. Your mere chance mutations are absurd. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jmjLY3uNmLmql5Y Even Dawkins admits we can't know what is true because of natural selection... The God Delusion, “Since we are creatures of natural selection, we cannot totally trust our senses. Evolution only passes on traits that help a species survive, and not with preserving traits that tell a species what is actually true about life.” Oh, but Dawkins knows what's true about life...killing those who don't meet his expectations for living. dailycaller.com/2021/05/19/richard-dawkins-down-syndrome-roe-v-wade/

[@captainzappbrannagan]

I adore how much Hitch is mentioned. He was a towering power of influence, eloquence, and reason. Levelheaded and open to discussing any idea getting to the roots of issues.

[@conradbulos6164]

Uh, it's eloquence not eloquance. I dont think it s a typo. Spoken is not the same as written.

[@douglaswmcgavin8509]

Thank goodness ... truly wise words. Should we all know know such kindness .

[@Emy53]

I have experienced the same sentiment from many people and their beliefs are that God gave the doctor the ability to save you and all those others were also sent by God to help in your healing.

[@SiRushBass]

By that argument, god sent the illness that got Dan in the first place too.

[@conradbulos6164]

Bless you, Emy, only God could give such unusual gift of discernment which not too many enjoy!

[@RS-chino]

Awesome man, the world is a more knowledgeable place with people like Dennett in it.

[@2fast2block]

He's a nitwit in bed with Dawkins. Richard Dawkins teaches the universe came from "literally nothing." Real science says nothing does nothing. Real science says if there was something there already it must fit with the evidence of what we know. We know the 1LT says there's a conservation of energy. It can change forms and neither can be created or destroyed. Creation cannot happen by natural means. The 2LT has various aspects, one being the universe is winding down, entropy. Usable energy is becoming less usable, so at one point usable energy was at its max. This all points to a supernatural creation, by a supernatural creator at a certain point in which matter, space and time were created. When I read how it can happen otherwise, ALL the fools resort to science-fiction. Once a supernatural creation is accepted, then the next step is finding proof of what supernatural power did it. We can't get anything from "literally nothing." We can't even get science without God. The laws of nature only can come from a Lawgiver, God. God is the reason for us and all we have. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJqwoq2ElL6Gjrc “However improbable the origin of life might be, we know it happened on Earth because we are here.” -Richard Dawkins. We only get life from life...the law of biogenesis. We can't get anything without God. The odds are NOT there. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jWLCfHiMlqisl6M kzbin.info/www/bejne/r4icmJStr79_qc0 kzbin.info/www/bejne/mpXEooarqdlol9k No, the eye did not evolve into various eyes. Your mere chance mutations are absurd. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jmjLY3uNmLmql5Y Even Dawkins admits we can't know what is true because of natural selection... The God Delusion, “Since we are creatures of natural selection, we cannot totally trust our senses. Evolution only passes on traits that help a species survive, and not with preserving traits that tell a species what is actually true about life.” Oh, but Dawkins knows what's true about life...killing those who don't meet his expectations for living. dailycaller.com/2021/05/19/richard-dawkins-down-syndrome-roe-v-wade/

[@ClaytonW2080]

This was wonderful. I've never seen another of these atheist talks that probed so deeply and honestly into the human nature and social fears and impulses that serve to maintain a collective belief. The distinction between a belief in God and a belief in belief of God is an illuminating observation. Finally, it's a treat to see someone deliver a brilliant, devastating examination of supernatural belief without bitterness but a genuine compassion for believers. Count me as a fan of Dan Dennett!

[@jamesbarlow6423]

Not really. He undoubtedly got the notion from reading Luther (if he's ever bothered.)

[@BUGHUNTER6]

Wow. What a wildly interesting talk. I've heard of Dennett many times before, but only heard him speak on rare occasions. I'm really glad I took the time to watch this

[@DaylightDigital]

Dennett is one of my favorite philosophers, great upload!

[@DaylightDigital]

@Frans Delt Why

[@DaylightDigital]

@Frans Delt No.

[@puppetsock]

I have to say that Dan Dennett is a challenge. Nothing he says is ever easy to dismiss. And in those rare cases when I don't agree, I usually have very little more to offer in rebuttal than a stubborn look. And it's embarrassing. Truly a powerful mind. The world is richer because he is in it.

[@thetruthchannel349]

*Youve not exposed yourself to many people*

[@akilraadwalli8751]

It is very very very easy to dismiss what he says!!!

[@MyGroo]

@@akilraadwalli8751 it's quite simple actually - you just accept that there is a magical being that created the universe, by first creating plants, and then the stars afterwards, that doesn't deal with science too much, but requires of people to cut the skin off their penises and stone people for working on a saturday

[@akilraadwalli8751]

@@MyGroo unfortunately.. Dennett has no answers to that big question .. the reason? Very easy .. he is human .. kinda story telling ape which can not ( and will never do) fathom both the existence and beyond the existence!! So why is that all those proud and arrogance?? About stoning the people? Well … people like Dennett spread hatred against minority exactly as nazis did !! Remember : einestein killed people by his science much more than radicalists did by the backwarded religion Simply put : science is even worse than religion by outcome !

[@chamicels]

@@akilraadwalli8751 lalalalalala hajib llalalalalalalala

[@reprogrammingmind]

Fabulous, thank you for sharing this

[@timrice666]

I love Dan Dennet. Technology and medicine are "proof" that science works. Dan is showing his appreciiation in that letter. Dawkins is reflecting all our respect,

[@alexsolosm]

This is the video that I can relate the most to by far. I am an example of the 1st and 2nd kind of silent atheist as explained by Den Denett. My situation is that of fear of a collapse in stability. Majority of my family are greatly religious, and most if not all of their social relationships depend on their religion. As seeing as blissful as they are now, I just can't bring myself to shove the facts down their throat, saying:"Look, you guys are either ignorant or delusional!".

[@conradbulos6164]

Uh, Alex, you have to have a more rational approach to your religious family and wider community than the violence you want to inflict on them. How to rescue them from this sucking mire of ignorance, superstition parading as religiousity, rigidity masquerading as faith, and fear translated into violence? You have a formidable job ahead of you, virtually a great wall of China to scale and climb over, a ponderous rock to roll back up the hill, so what to do? Nothing! That s right, nothing! Like Jesus said, Let the dead bury their dead. For now, anyway. It s not their time to wake up yet. There is a set time for everyone. Jesus also said, I have come that you may have life, and have it abundantly. Go, therefore, and enjoy your life to the fullest and never look back. Cuz Jesus also said, if you keep looking back, you ll never see the kingdom of God.

[@quentinnussbaumer8922]

Tremendous. Dennett and his likes are badly needed in this time and age

[@lizgichora6472]

2 yr Aftermath observations on supers; brights, and merkies, where we still have a long way to go in being conscious human beings. Making moral responsibility a priority of reason from Societal degradation. Thank you Professor Daniel Dennett , Richard Dawkins for Science and reason.

[@Brainbuster]

This is Dan Dennett at his finest! I usually find him a bit on the dull side, but in this talk he was really compelling.

[@hypedpotential]

These two men have earned my respect.

[@2fast2block]

Then you don't deserve respect. Richard Dawkins teaches the universe came from "literally nothing." Real science says nothing does nothing. Real science says if there was something there already it must fit with the evidence of what we know. We know the 1LT says there's a conservation of energy. It can change forms and neither can be created or destroyed. Creation cannot happen by natural means. The 2LT has various aspects, one being the universe is winding down, entropy. Usable energy is becoming less usable, so at one point usable energy was at its max. This all points to a supernatural creation, by a supernatural creator at a certain point in which matter, space and time were created. When I read how it can happen otherwise, ALL the fools resort to science-fiction. Once a supernatural creation is accepted, then the next step is finding proof of what supernatural power did it. We can't get anything from "literally nothing." We can't even get science without God. The laws of nature only can come from a Lawgiver, God. God is the reason for us and all we have. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJqwoq2ElL6Gjrc “However improbable the origin of life might be, we know it happened on Earth because we are here.” -Richard Dawkins. We only get life from life...the law of biogenesis. We can't get anything without God. The odds are NOT there. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jWLCfHiMlqisl6M kzbin.info/www/bejne/r4icmJStr79_qc0 kzbin.info/www/bejne/mpXEooarqdlol9k No, the eye did not evolve into various eyes. Your mere chance mutations are absurd. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jmjLY3uNmLmql5Y Even Dawkins admits we can't know what is true because of natural selection... The God Delusion, “Since we are creatures of natural selection, we cannot totally trust our senses. Evolution only passes on traits that help a species survive, and not with preserving traits that tell a species what is actually true about life.” Oh, but Dawkins knows what's true about life...killing those who don't meet his expectations for living. dailycaller.com/2021/05/19/richard-dawkins-down-syndrome-roe-v-wade/

[@pooddescrewch8718]

This is nothing I had not already wondered about personally . The difference between Dennetts thought and mine is the clarity of his .

[@catkeys6911]

You have to love this clarity of thought, and the lack of pretentiousness of Dennett's speech. No word salads or bafflegab designed to confuse and shake the intellectual confidence of his audience, because he *trusts* us. Clarity of thought, at its best, and such heart-felt gratitude for being able to didge that bullet. I feel much of that gratitude, myself - I'm still mourning the loss of Hitch, which is bad enough.

[@2fast2block]

He's a joke just like Dawkins. Richard Dawkins teaches the universe came from "literally nothing." Real science says nothing does nothing. Real science says if there was something there already it must fit with the evidence of what we know. We know the 1LT says there's a conservation of energy. It can change forms and neither can be created or destroyed. Creation cannot happen by natural means. The 2LT has various aspects, one being the universe is winding down, entropy. Usable energy is becoming less usable, so at one point usable energy was at its max. This all points to a supernatural creation, by a supernatural creator at a certain point in which matter, space and time were created. When I read how it can happen otherwise, ALL the fools resort to science-fiction. Once a supernatural creation is accepted, then the next step is finding proof of what supernatural power did it. We can't get anything from "literally nothing." We can't even get science without God. The laws of nature only can come from a Lawgiver, God. God is the reason for us and all we have. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJqwoq2ElL6Gjrc “However improbable the origin of life might be, we know it happened on Earth because we are here.” -Richard Dawkins. We only get life from life...the law of biogenesis. We can't get anything without God. The odds are NOT there. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jWLCfHiMlqisl6M kzbin.info/www/bejne/r4icmJStr79_qc0 kzbin.info/www/bejne/mpXEooarqdlol9k No, the eye did not evolve into various eyes. Your mere chance mutations are absurd. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jmjLY3uNmLmql5Y Even Dawkins admits we can't know what is true because of natural selection... The God Delusion, “Since we are creatures of natural selection, we cannot totally trust our senses. Evolution only passes on traits that help a species survive, and not with preserving traits that tell a species what is actually true about life.” Oh, but Dawkins knows what's true about life...killing those who don't meet his expectations for living. dailycaller.com/2021/05/19/richard-dawkins-down-syndrome-roe-v-wade/

[@rmcdaniel423]

Dawkins: He could read Snooki's diary, and still make it sound classy.

[@papaquonis]

Have you ever seen Charles Dance reading autobiographies? Or even Fifty Shades? It's glorious.

[@PrecisionEst]

Sounds totally different when the cucumber is removed from his rectum

[@davidh6300]

You should listen to 'love letters to Richard Dawkins'

[@isidoreaerys8745]

This KZbin series needs to happen

[@dorianphilotheates3769]

Snooki’s diary needs no orator to commend it: its literary worth stands on its own...

[@leestark4370]

Dr. Dawkins' introduction was nearly as good as the presentation itself! Great job again Dr. Dennett and Dr. Dawkins!

[@2fast2block]

You are so braindead. Richard Dawkins teaches the universe came from "literally nothing." Real science says nothing does nothing. Real science says if there was something there already it must fit with the evidence of what we know. We know the 1LT says there's a conservation of energy. It can change forms and neither can be created or destroyed. Creation cannot happen by natural means. The 2LT has various aspects, one being the universe is winding down, entropy. Usable energy is becoming less usable, so at one point usable energy was at its max. This all points to a supernatural creation, by a supernatural creator at a certain point in which matter, space and time were created. When I read how it can happen otherwise, ALL the fools resort to science-fiction. Once a supernatural creation is accepted, then the next step is finding proof of what supernatural power did it. We can't get anything from "literally nothing." We can't even get science without God. The laws of nature only can come from a Lawgiver, God. God is the reason for us and all we have. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJqwoq2ElL6Gjrc “However improbable the origin of life might be, we know it happened on Earth because we are here.” -Richard Dawkins. We only get life from life...the law of biogenesis. We can't get anything without God. The odds are NOT there. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jWLCfHiMlqisl6M kzbin.info/www/bejne/r4icmJStr79_qc0 kzbin.info/www/bejne/mpXEooarqdlol9k No, the eye did not evolve into various eyes. Your mere chance mutations are absurd. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jmjLY3uNmLmql5Y Even Dawkins admits we can't know what is true because of natural selection... The God Delusion, “Since we are creatures of natural selection, we cannot totally trust our senses. Evolution only passes on traits that help a species survive, and not with preserving traits that tell a species what is actually true about life.” Oh, but Dawkins knows what's true about life...killing those who don't meet his expectations for living. dailycaller.com/2021/05/19/richard-dawkins-down-syndrome-roe-v-wade/

[@ruthdenova5984]

Professor Daniel Dennett, Thank goodness for me having you as my brother, sir.

[@2fast2block]

What a dolt brother you have to be in bed with nitwit Dawkins. Richard Dawkins teaches the universe came from "literally nothing." Real science says nothing does nothing. Real science says if there was something there already it must fit with the evidence of what we know. We know the 1LT says there's a conservation of energy. It can change forms and neither can be created or destroyed. Creation cannot happen by natural means. The 2LT has various aspects, one being the universe is winding down, entropy. Usable energy is becoming less usable, so at one point usable energy was at its max. This all points to a supernatural creation, by a supernatural creator at a certain point in which matter, space and time were created. When I read how it can happen otherwise, ALL the fools resort to science-fiction. Once a supernatural creation is accepted, then the next step is finding proof of what supernatural power did it. We can't get anything from "literally nothing." We can't even get science without God. The laws of nature only can come from a Lawgiver, God. God is the reason for us and all we have. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJqwoq2ElL6Gjrc “However improbable the origin of life might be, we know it happened on Earth because we are here.” -Richard Dawkins. We only get life from life...the law of biogenesis. We can't get anything without God. The odds are NOT there. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jWLCfHiMlqisl6M kzbin.info/www/bejne/r4icmJStr79_qc0 kzbin.info/www/bejne/mpXEooarqdlol9k No, the eye did not evolve into various eyes. Your mere chance mutations are absurd. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jmjLY3uNmLmql5Y Even Dawkins admits we can't know what is true because of natural selection... The God Delusion, “Since we are creatures of natural selection, we cannot totally trust our senses. Evolution only passes on traits that help a species survive, and not with preserving traits that tell a species what is actually true about life.” Oh, but Dawkins knows what's true about life...killing those who don't meet his expectations for living. dailycaller.com/2021/05/19/richard-dawkins-down-syndrome-roe-v-wade/

[@darlingtonboobam4107]

Well done Richard D.......welcome Back Mr. Dennett...

[@MyMomSaysSo]

brilliant lecture Dr. Dennett!!!! If only religionists could speak so intelligently and rationally...but then they are defending the indefensible, I suppose they have nowhere to go but in circles of obfuscation and moving the goal post. thanks again Dan Dennett, you give me hope for the future

[@FeistyJackball]

This is the clearest, most rug pulling presentation I've ever seen. Well done Dan!

[@adrianjanssens7116]

High praise for such a poor proponent of atheism. He bores me to death after witnessing Hitchens and Dawkins. He hasn't got me anywhere further, just feel bored. Nice try Richard.

[@adrianjanssens7116]

Despite the generous intro by Richard Dawkins, this guy bores me to death and I won't be here for long.

[@dangunn6961]

@@adrianjanssens7116 Smart people get it.

[@petyrkowalski9887]

@@adrianjanssens7116 you must be so deep into your god delusion there is no way you can even allow yourself to listen and appreciate a great intellect. I feel sorry for you really.

[@MrSidney9]

One of the most engaging talks by Dennet., also delivered with great humor

[@2fast2block]

He's like Dawkins, very stooo-pid. Richard Dawkins teaches the universe came from "literally nothing." Real science says nothing does nothing. Real science says if there was something there already it must fit with the evidence of what we know. We know the 1LT says there's a conservation of energy. It can change forms and neither can be created or destroyed. Creation cannot happen by natural means. The 2LT has various aspects, one being the universe is winding down, entropy. Usable energy is becoming less usable, so at one point usable energy was at its max. This all points to a supernatural creation, by a supernatural creator at a certain point in which matter, space and time were created. When I read how it can happen otherwise, ALL the fools resort to science-fiction. Once a supernatural creation is accepted, then the next step is finding proof of what supernatural power did it. We can't get anything from "literally nothing." We can't even get science without God. The laws of nature only can come from a Lawgiver, God. God is the reason for us and all we have. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJqwoq2ElL6Gjrc “However improbable the origin of life might be, we know it happened on Earth because we are here.” -Richard Dawkins. We only get life from life...the law of biogenesis. We can't get anything without God. The odds are NOT there. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jWLCfHiMlqisl6M kzbin.info/www/bejne/r4icmJStr79_qc0 kzbin.info/www/bejne/mpXEooarqdlol9k No, the eye did not evolve into various eyes. Your mere chance mutations are absurd. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jmjLY3uNmLmql5Y Even Dawkins admits we can't know what is true because of natural selection... The God Delusion, “Since we are creatures of natural selection, we cannot totally trust our senses. Evolution only passes on traits that help a species survive, and not with preserving traits that tell a species what is actually true about life.” Oh, but Dawkins knows what's true about life...killing those who don't meet his expectations for living. dailycaller.com/2021/05/19/richard-dawkins-down-syndrome-roe-v-wade/

[@vgrof2315]

Two heros! Dawkins and Dennett.

[@jamesbarlow6423]

😂

[@ABitOfTheUniverse]

Great words from an extraordinary man.

[@2fast2block]

There are both dolts. Richard Dawkins teaches the universe came from "literally nothing." Real science says nothing does nothing. Real science says if there was something there already it must fit with the evidence of what we know. We know the 1LT says there's a conservation of energy. It can change forms and neither can be created or destroyed. Creation cannot happen by natural means. The 2LT has various aspects, one being the universe is winding down, entropy. Usable energy is becoming less usable, so at one point usable energy was at its max. This all points to a supernatural creation, by a supernatural creator at a certain point in which matter, space and time were created. When I read how it can happen otherwise, ALL the fools resort to science-fiction. Once a supernatural creation is accepted, then the next step is finding proof of what supernatural power did it. We can't get anything from "literally nothing." We can't even get science without God. The laws of nature only can come from a Lawgiver, God. God is the reason for us and all we have. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJqwoq2ElL6Gjrc “However improbable the origin of life might be, we know it happened on Earth because we are here.” -Richard Dawkins. We only get life from life...the law of biogenesis. We can't get anything without God. The odds are NOT there. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jWLCfHiMlqisl6M kzbin.info/www/bejne/r4icmJStr79_qc0 kzbin.info/www/bejne/mpXEooarqdlol9k No, the eye did not evolve into various eyes. Your mere chance mutations are absurd. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jmjLY3uNmLmql5Y Even Dawkins admits we can't know what is true because of natural selection... The God Delusion, “Since we are creatures of natural selection, we cannot totally trust our senses. Evolution only passes on traits that help a species survive, and not with preserving traits that tell a species what is actually true about life.” Oh, but Dawkins knows what's true about life...killing those who don't meet his expectations for living. dailycaller.com/2021/05/19/richard-dawkins-down-syndrome-roe-v-wade/

[@luzgallegos6779]

This is fun! Thanks a lot. Many many “thinkers” have influenced my person and my life, but until today, maybe none has done it as Daniel Dennett, one the others is Haruki Murakami.

[@matsbjur2535]

@Luz, why do you like Hariki Murakami? :)

[@lizgichora6472]

Excellent! Thank you very much.

[@SanamJanamian]

This video started making me almost have tears down toward the end out of joy. Professor Dan Dennett I don't believe in god, I 'certitude' in existence of god. I know this sentence makes no sense for most people, and that's why it's my dream in (the) life to be a cause to bring the universal language to this world. I have a dream to be that cause on the earth. Blessed you are

[@bingkosubu3152]

you wanna be a murkee.

[@JaminGray47]

I could listen to Dennett all day. I'm really looking forward to hearing him speak at TAM 2014.

[@gemguy6812]

How depressing would it be, to hear a guy speak who's purpose in life is to tell you that you don't have one, then tells you how you need to buy stuff from him .

[@JaminGray47]

Gem Guy He doesn't tell you that you don't have a purpose, he tells you you make your own purpose. And he doesn't ask us to buy stuff from him. And it's completely rewarding and joyful to hear him speak. So literally nothing you said is true. :) Incidentally I met him this month at TAM and had a great conversation about the clergy project. check it out!

[@gemguy6812]

Dennett is an antitheist. What is your purpose?

[@JaminGray47]

Gem Guy I don't understand the question. What do you mean? My purpose in life?

[@JoshuaBurtthelegendarysaiyan]

Gem Guy How depressing, to think that you can't find your own purpose in life. You have my sympathy.

[@busterbenz]

Thank goodness for people like Dennett and Dawkins!

[@matthewstokes1608]

And thank God they're so wrong!

[@YourTripleScorpio]

​@@matthewstokes1608Terrorized by DEVIL?

[@matthewstokes1608]

@@YourTripleScorpio what are saying? Speak coherently man

[@76Hamideslami]

What an amazing speech it is

[@2fast2block]

No, just two dolts. Richard Dawkins teaches the universe came from "literally nothing." Real science says nothing does nothing. Real science says if there was something there already it must fit with the evidence of what we know. We know the 1LT says there's a conservation of energy. It can change forms and neither can be created or destroyed. Creation cannot happen by natural means. The 2LT has various aspects, one being the universe is winding down, entropy. Usable energy is becoming less usable, so at one point usable energy was at its max. This all points to a supernatural creation, by a supernatural creator at a certain point in which matter, space and time were created. When I read how it can happen otherwise, ALL the fools resort to science-fiction. Once a supernatural creation is accepted, then the next step is finding proof of what supernatural power did it. We can't get anything from "literally nothing." We can't even get science without God. The laws of nature only can come from a Lawgiver, God. God is the reason for us and all we have. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJqwoq2ElL6Gjrc “However improbable the origin of life might be, we know it happened on Earth because we are here.” -Richard Dawkins. We only get life from life...the law of biogenesis. We can't get anything without God. The odds are NOT there. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jWLCfHiMlqisl6M kzbin.info/www/bejne/r4icmJStr79_qc0 kzbin.info/www/bejne/mpXEooarqdlol9k No, the eye did not evolve into various eyes. Your mere chance mutations are absurd. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jmjLY3uNmLmql5Y Even Dawkins admits we can't know what is true because of natural selection... The God Delusion, “Since we are creatures of natural selection, we cannot totally trust our senses. Evolution only passes on traits that help a species survive, and not with preserving traits that tell a species what is actually true about life.” Oh, but Dawkins knows what's true about life...killing those who don't meet his expectations for living. dailycaller.com/2021/05/19/richard-dawkins-down-syndrome-roe-v-wade/

[@easywind4044]

Dennett is one of my hero’s, too. Also, Kurt Vonnegut and Mark Twain.

[@jimothyhallsworth7540]

Man, Dawkins looks good for 73.

[@kick08ful]

Personally I feel shocked that in todays modern world so many adults can listen to a well balanced genuis like mr Dennett and not be swept away by his super human intellect. It is sad and frightening.

[@ArjunLSen]

What's frightening is your love of death as the ultimate truth of it all. Fortunately there is a fierce debate raging about this at the cutting edge of science and philosophy today; more than there was fifty years ago

[@barbaraconnett5057]

Thank you, that’s wonderful!

[@2fast2block]

It's garbage. Richard Dawkins teaches the universe came from "literally nothing." Real science says nothing does nothing. Real science says if there was something there already it must fit with the evidence of what we know. We know the 1LT says there's a conservation of energy. It can change forms and neither can be created or destroyed. Creation cannot happen by natural means. The 2LT has various aspects, one being the universe is winding down, entropy. Usable energy is becoming less usable, so at one point usable energy was at its max. This all points to a supernatural creation, by a supernatural creator at a certain point in which matter, space and time were created. When I read how it can happen otherwise, ALL the fools resort to science-fiction. Once a supernatural creation is accepted, then the next step is finding proof of what supernatural power did it. We can't get anything from "literally nothing." We can't even get science without God. The laws of nature only can come from a Lawgiver, God. God is the reason for us and all we have. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJqwoq2ElL6Gjrc “However improbable the origin of life might be, we know it happened on Earth because we are here.” -Richard Dawkins. We only get life from life...the law of biogenesis. We can't get anything without God. The odds are NOT there. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jWLCfHiMlqisl6M kzbin.info/www/bejne/r4icmJStr79_qc0 kzbin.info/www/bejne/mpXEooarqdlol9k No, the eye did not evolve into various eyes. Your mere chance mutations are absurd. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jmjLY3uNmLmql5Y Even Dawkins admits we can't know what is true because of natural selection... The God Delusion, “Since we are creatures of natural selection, we cannot totally trust our senses. Evolution only passes on traits that help a species survive, and not with preserving traits that tell a species what is actually true about life.” Oh, but Dawkins knows what's true about life...killing those who don't meet his expectations for living. dailycaller.com/2021/05/19/richard-dawkins-down-syndrome-roe-v-wade/

[@ReginaZdrojkowska]

Celebrating goodness is a lovely thing to do weather you are a person of faith or not so Thankyou. I had the pleasure of reading some of his books as a undergraduate Philosophy Student and appreciated the clear not dumbed down scientific approach he had too. I like science, I am also a person of faith.

[@ReginaZdrojkowska]

@tryu Amino acids. no problem with that. i dont like gettinginvolved in faith v science arguments people should respect differences and be good to each other we may not always agree but we dont have to fight about it :-) not that you are Im just saying. :-)

[@charnhill]

Thank you for showing me the light. I was raised in an evangelical family and went to church, bible weeks and all my siblings were baptised. And this bile..... "Have you lied, stolen anything, are you sexually pure? if not, you're a thief, a liar and a pervert." Is exactly why people "fight the word of god". They teach you to be disgusted by yourself as a means to improve.

[@groovy56]

They were wrong. For it is not our sins, but the goodness of God that leads us to Him.

[@YourTripleScorpio]

Buddha lives within?

[@MrCanis4]

As the truth from a book written 2000 years ago. At a time when they did not even know that the earth was around. Great.

[@SpaceManAus]

What are you talking about they new the earth was round that is why there were maps showing this, so what are you trying to say, they could build a pyramid but they didn't know the earth is round you sheeple need to wake up and look closely at the week argument religion imposes and ask your self truly what is more believable that all these miracle's are able to be done with science or will be done with the help of science, if you cant emit that then you must be feeble minded and are wasting your life following a lie, religion is like Christmas be good all year or Santa wont come and give you presents, but as we grow up we see it for the lie that it was and except it, religion is the same you are meant to learn about being good to your fallow man don't kill, don't steal don't exchange blood as it contains the memories of owe past ancestry and all the other good advise that it contains then you grow up and except the bible for what it is and stop sucking up to a good that don't exist and live your life to your best ability as they made heaven on earth for us to enjoy.

[@SpaceManAus]

I have tried to fix it up, my spelling is not the best but I will try to be more careful in future, sorry about that must have been very tired when I wrote this not normally that bad.

[@MrCanis4]

SpaceManAus: I think you've read me wrong. I don't believe in this story. Science will put an end to religion, as we know it today. That's for sure. Only those who strongly believe will resist fiercely.

[@a5dr3]

+peter bertels Lol. The most descriptive you could meaningful render those terms is: Science = Everything you like. Religion = everything you don't

[@K2KnockOut]

SpaceManAus respect for admitting to, and fixing, mistakes.

[@Rico-Suave_]

I loved Dr. Daniel Dennett, very sad to hear about his passing, I would have loved to meet him, he was my absolute favorite, an intellectual giant, a legend, true sage, heard he was also very kind gentle person, huge loss to civilization, I will watch tons of his lectures in the next few weeks in his memory, I made a playlist of his lectures and interviews for myself to work through, listening to Dr Dennett lectures would be my idea of Heaven 1:09:49

[@whiskeybrown262]

Brilliant!

[@rasmus6818]

I love his definition of "murkies", it's a perfect description for Jordan Peterson.

[@livi6440]

OMG yes!😂

[@michaelvigil3436]

How so? Jordan Peterson wrote a book going into unbelievable amounts of detail describing exactly what he means and taught a university course further explaining that book for years and put all those lectures online for free. If anyone wants to keep things from being "murky" it's Jordan Peterson.

[@doublenegation7870]

@@michaelvigil3436 you sound like you're in a cult. Furthermore, just because somebody spills a lot of ink and prostitutes their content on every social media doesn't mean they're not an obscurantist ideologue. In fact that kind of peddling is exactly what you'd expect a huckster to do.

[@michaelvigil3436]

@@doublenegation7870 Social media? He taught this book and performed these lectures when he was a professor at Harvard and the university of Toronto. He literally had an entire course called maps of meaning because it was just him teaching in great detail about his book, maps of meaning. My point is how can anyone call that "murky"? He wrote a ridiculously long and dense book about his beliefs and spent years explaining it in professional lectures to college students, you can still watch most of the lectures for free on his KZbin channel.

[@doublenegation7870]

@@michaelvigil3436 you're in a cult

[@7u0m0]

Play it in 0.5x speed to see dawkins drunk! :)

[@habibie]

Made my day. TY

[@KH-jf8ps]

🤣🤣🤣

[@davidh6300]

Lol

[@SickySickyNarNarBrah]

Good thinking! .25 was hilarious as well.

[@BUGHUNTER6]

Play on 1.25 speed and you see Dennett speak at a normal pace :p

[@mijaba]

" It would be more wrong to not speak out according to what we believe. " EXACTLY. We are in complete agreement.

[@beefandbarley]

Thank you Professor Dennett.

[@2fast2block]

He's a joke like Dawkins. Richard Dawkins teaches the universe came from "literally nothing." Real science says nothing does nothing. Real science says if there was something there already it must fit with the evidence of what we know. We know the 1LT says there's a conservation of energy. It can change forms and neither can be created or destroyed. Creation cannot happen by natural means. The 2LT has various aspects, one being the universe is winding down, entropy. Usable energy is becoming less usable, so at one point usable energy was at its max. This all points to a supernatural creation, by a supernatural creator at a certain point in which matter, space and time were created. When I read how it can happen otherwise, ALL the fools resort to science-fiction. Once a supernatural creation is accepted, then the next step is finding proof of what supernatural power did it. We can't get anything from "literally nothing." We can't even get science without God. The laws of nature only can come from a Lawgiver, God. God is the reason for us and all we have. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJqwoq2ElL6Gjrc “However improbable the origin of life might be, we know it happened on Earth because we are here.” -Richard Dawkins. We only get life from life...the law of biogenesis. We can't get anything without God. The odds are NOT there. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jWLCfHiMlqisl6M kzbin.info/www/bejne/r4icmJStr79_qc0 kzbin.info/www/bejne/mpXEooarqdlol9k No, the eye did not evolve into various eyes. Your mere chance mutations are absurd. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jmjLY3uNmLmql5Y Even Dawkins admits we can't know what is true because of natural selection... The God Delusion, “Since we are creatures of natural selection, we cannot totally trust our senses. Evolution only passes on traits that help a species survive, and not with preserving traits that tell a species what is actually true about life.” Oh, but Dawkins knows what's true about life...killing those who don't meet his expectations for living. dailycaller.com/2021/05/19/richard-dawkins-down-syndrome-roe-v-wade/

[@Here0s0Johnny]

i want this action figure! :D

[@danielfahrenheit4139]

just o let you know, I work at a catholic college while being an atheist ( not to mention a loner with alpha male characteristics). I see the confusion all the time in the students!!

[@warrennorfleet6693]

Alpha male characteristics eh?

[@thetruthchannel349]

*The entire reason the catholic church was raised from the ashes of the Roman Empire. Catholicism is pagan religion disguised with a shallow veil of Christian caricatures and soundbytes. By this I reason that catholicism is the most heinous of all religions*

[@Fuckkrem]

What a great talk.

[@stephenarmiger8343]

Thank you!

[@bigbuckeyes]

Dawkins, the keeper of the jesus action figure

[@smashexentertainment676]

with walk on water ability xD

[@sent4dc]

"Her ınsan doğar, yaşar, ve ölür." "Every human being is born, lives, and dies." Indeed TRUE ))

[@Wh0isTh3D0ct0r]

He said not to tell him. Now if Dan Dennett reads this comment, he'll know what it means and therefore will have to get a new example. ([*eyeroll*] There's one in every group.)

[@EleanorPeterson]

@@Wh0isTh3D0ct0r - And it's not even true, is it. Lots of human beings are born dead. Ask a midwife.😔 Perhaps we shouldn't be too surprised. The quote came from a Turkish man, after all; they're not exactly up to speed on the 'women' thing, are they. Welcome to the 7th century. Yay.

[@robinhood20253]

I love the phrase eroding in the face of skepticism. That is something I can use when they claim that we are moving away from god.

[@tomr.1125]

The camera work, as always, is impeccable

[@justnotcricket]

Only after listening to the full 1 hour 10 minutes of this adorable man, did my subconscious finally yield to the idea that he wasn't going to give me any Werther's originals :(

[@FedericoStra]

That moment when you are watching this video and from outside you hear choruses of young people singing "Yahweh!!" in the streets on a thursday night... That moment when you want to believe you hallucinated...

[@mitchrhodes6310]

Yahweh is a hallucination.

[@GaryAskwith1in5]

For all those great people that worked so hard to get Dennett well again, THANK GOD!

[@jasonaus3551]

Goosebumps

[@homer5263]

Missing the wonderful introduction by Julia Sweeney. :(

[@ciaracustard]

Oh my goodness, I would love to have that Jesus action figure. Hope fetched a good price.

[@claire2943]

Fantastic lecture.Very nicely put. No rudeness or ranting. Thank God I am an atheist.

[@darlingtonboobam4107]

Awesome...100%....beautifully said....

[@2fast2block]

No, just garbage. Richard Dawkins teaches the universe came from "literally nothing." Real science says nothing does nothing. Real science says if there was something there already it must fit with the evidence of what we know. We know the 1LT says there's a conservation of energy. It can change forms and neither can be created or destroyed. Creation cannot happen by natural means. The 2LT has various aspects, one being the universe is winding down, entropy. Usable energy is becoming less usable, so at one point usable energy was at its max. This all points to a supernatural creation, by a supernatural creator at a certain point in which matter, space and time were created. When I read how it can happen otherwise, ALL the fools resort to science-fiction. Once a supernatural creation is accepted, then the next step is finding proof of what supernatural power did it. We can't get anything from "literally nothing." We can't even get science without God. The laws of nature only can come from a Lawgiver, God. God is the reason for us and all we have. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJqwoq2ElL6Gjrc “However improbable the origin of life might be, we know it happened on Earth because we are here.” -Richard Dawkins. We only get life from life...the law of biogenesis. We can't get anything without God. The odds are NOT there. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jWLCfHiMlqisl6M kzbin.info/www/bejne/r4icmJStr79_qc0 kzbin.info/www/bejne/mpXEooarqdlol9k No, the eye did not evolve into various eyes. Your mere chance mutations are absurd. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jmjLY3uNmLmql5Y Even Dawkins admits we can't know what is true because of natural selection... The God Delusion, “Since we are creatures of natural selection, we cannot totally trust our senses. Evolution only passes on traits that help a species survive, and not with preserving traits that tell a species what is actually true about life.” Oh, but Dawkins knows what's true about life...killing those who don't meet his expectations for living. dailycaller.com/2021/05/19/richard-dawkins-down-syndrome-roe-v-wade/

[@Xonatron]

"Every human being is born, lives and dies."

[@pooddescrewch8718]

We are not all born .

[@spindizzy64]

There is a thread on here that I joined in briefly but ran from because it falls into a trap that Dan Dennett illustrates perfectly at around 16:50 onwards. We can enter into very convoluted and nebulous discussions about religion that bizarrely sidestep the central issue about the very existence of god. This seems to happen all the time and we get drawn in. I don't believe a god exists so then having a discussion about his nature and character is nonsensical: like discussing socialism in the goblin community or feminist issues for dragons. This is a problem of conversational embarrassment when talking to the religious because it takes me to a point where I think I can only point out that the person I am engaged in conversation with is frankly deluded. Their assumption of a god is seemingly second nature to them but not to me, so it rapidly turns into an experience akin to talking to someone who believes in Santa Claus or that Elvis is still alive. It becomes almost impossible to carry on a discourse with someone making 'serious' points about their imaginary friend without pointing this out to them. I don't really feel very comfortable doing this so I tend to disengage. I don't always do this; young earth creationists are fair game for attack in my book as they are wilfully idiotic and want their lies to be taught in schools in parts of the U.S. That of course makes them dangerous. It's one thing to have a personal belief that we shared the same era as dinosaurs and quite another to dumb down the next generation.

[@alanblight9233]

dan hay we did share the same era as the dinosaurs, tho’ at the time we may have looked more like a shrew. It’s still us.

[@claudearmstrong9232]

@UCjGJZ5dIgeUzDLUTy9wYXVQ - This is 5 years down the pike, but maybe you'll see and appreciate - maybe others, too. Your tenant that you do not trust there is a supreme, all powerful individual is lacking the one key element we people all omit from our mental scope to assume our own mind has the highest intellect. Go watch Ben Stein's meaningful investigation into this destructive mental disorder. "Expelled: No Intelligence allowed" covers a world filled with dead men walking whose 'god' is their assumptions, and willful ignorance that Life exists far outside of man's grasp. Then go on to examine the facts of your own existence. Did you order your ancestry? No Did you order your conception? no Did you order your own body development in mother? no Did you design your birth? no Did you order your successful transition from birth to now? no Do you have any form of absolute control over your heart? no Do you have any form of intelligence that you engendered? no - Your mind was designed, not evloved. Do you have any idea of one second into the future with absolute understanding? This list into who you are is pretty long. Study it and see how you measure with the One Who designed you, and sustains your being.

[@claudearmstrong9232]

@UCjGJZ5dIgeUzDLUTy9wYXVQ - This is 5 years down the pike, but maybe you'll see and appreciate - maybe others, too. Your tenant that you do not trust there is a supreme, all powerful individual is lacking the one key element we people all omit from our mental scope to assume our own mind has the highest intellect. Go watch Ben Stein's meaningful investigation into this destructive mental disorder. "Expelled: No Intelligence allowed" covers a world filled with dead men walking whose 'god' is their assumptions, and willful ignorance that Life exists far outside of man's grasp. Then go on to examine the facts of your own existence. Did you order your ancestry? No Did you order your conception? no Did you order your own body development in mother? no Did you design your birth? no Did you order your successful transition from birth to now? no Do you have any form of absolute control over your heart? no Do you have any form of intelligence that you engendered? no - Your mind was designed, not evloved. Do you have any idea of one second into the future with absolute understanding? This list into who you are is pretty long. Study it and see how you measure with the One Who designed you, and sustains your being.

[@rebanx1]

@@claudearmstrong9232 Wow....this must mean that all complexity and intellegence must need a creator (according to you). So then, a mind capable of creating this world, life etc. ,must be an extra-ordinarily complex being....and therefore (under your own assertion), must have required a designer also....?? Appealing to the 'god of the gaps' is lazy thinking (so often used by the ignorant and delusional). The problem with apologists and the like, is that they always view everything from the top down...and this never leads to successful answers about reality because we now know, life arose in fact, from the bottom up, (which fits perfectly with all scientific observation) . There are no gods,they are man made inventions ..this is overwhelmingly obvious.

[@Shiloh2rtn]

@@rebanx1 I've been wondering about this very thing for sometime now. You said "...because we now know, life arose in fact, from the bottom up, (which fits perfectly with all scientific observation) ." What exactly was or has been observed scientifically that demonstrates life arose in an evolutionary manner? I was under the impression that life arose so slowly that it can't actually be observed. And therefore no real "observable scientific" evidence can be offered. Love if you could give me an example or two where it was observed that life arose from non-life or even one kind of animal into a completely new one? Be helpful, thanks.

[@marcushl]

Also I love that you talk about the "concept of God"; you're using the exact pattern of thought that Dan Dennett outlined; You do not, in fact, believe in God. You believe in the "concept", you find the concept useful and therefore you "profess" it.

[@robertmcclintock8701]

Everytime an artist make something social and intelligent it has artistic integrity. That only possible in a created universe.

[@SamIAm-kz4hg]

Robert Mcclintock "Everytime an artist make something social and intelligent it has artistic integrity. That only possible in a created universe." Ah. No. Simply stating it doesn't make it so. Watch... It is impossible that you are intelligent. And, I used the same proof for my conclusion that you did for yours....NONE!

[@jimbeam4140]

Not sure why a 10 minute intro is needed.

[@jimbeam4140]

Agreed, but is the need to do justice to Dennett necessary? Just give me content and I'll do the rest myself thanks.

[@jimbeam4140]

***** Oscar, putting a smiley face at the end of your sentence doesn't take away the fact that you're being an ass. Also, I need external help only because you didn't make your point clearly in the first place. If you want to hear about Dennett, then go to his biography. This video is entitled Good reasons for "believing" in God, not "the achievements of Dan Dennett."

[@antediluvianatheist5262]

Because it's not an intro. It's an award ceremony. From the RD foundation to RD's friend DD. That deserves a good run up.

[@HaI0gen]

54:05 "God is so great that the greatness precludes existence." That's like a reversal of the ontological argument for the existence of God. Interesting.

[@shaunmacloughlin8518]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gYK8YaOvaLiojrM

[@leegleissner9771]

Could it be that what is God could still exist but no nothing from anyone? Certainly. I dont know. Think about it. A God with infinite worship. No amount could ever be enough. This is childish and insane. Take care from atheist/agnostic Lee.

[@shaunmacloughlin8518]

@@leegleissner9771 It is really difficult to have a sensible discussion with atheists because they choose to totally ignore the perennial wisdom of mankind from Plato and Hermes Trismegistus to, for example, Teilhard de Chardin:kzbin.info/www/bejne/m5O6qqtoYpqMnac and Valentin Tomberg www.englishthroughdrama.com/wordplay/documentaries/meditations-on-the-tarot/ Sadly atheists reduce science to scientism, thereby dishonouring science Is it not totally absurd to talk of a God who does nothing for anybody? This is flying in the face of reason and of history. Are you really saying that God did nothing for Saint Francis of Assisi to take one example among millions of others? I could give you other examples of the absurdity of the atheist superstition if you would like. However there here are none so blind as those who do not want to see.

[@shaunmacloughlin8518]

@James Price Who is Frances? Meanwhile it seems you do not understand what is meant by perennial wisdom. even though I have supplied links that you choose to ignore. Sadly there are none so blind as those you who refuse to see. Meanwhile what of Thomas Aquinas 5 proofs of the existence of God? And where are your five proofs that God does not exist? The atheist superstition is just that.

[@johnmartin2813]

It actually has a certain amount of truth to it.

[@easywind4044]

Excellent!

[@RetroHeretic]

I see what you did there. Most Excellent.

[@squaaah]

You've just got to have faith. Open your heart to Harry Potter and you'll hear him.

[@abrahammulder]

Your heart is cold and you feel nothing than your own shit.

[@Bohewulf]

"The notion that you can get something from nothing is absurd, given what we do know scientifically ..." I suggest to read Lawrence Krauss on that topic

[@theshecamel9126]

that something can come from nothing is exactly what God and only God does!! Man can never do that! even so man is an adversary to God!! too bad!!

[@George-iv1hi]

@@theshecamel9126 Then how could your god come out of nothing?

[@mephistounderwood4917]

@@theshecamel9126 God is nothing that came from less than nothing. God is an outmoded useless idea, used by men to answer questions they couldn't even understand or to scam other men out of something, usually money and always free will. All religions are nothing but a collection of lies and stories with no real meaning nor any basis in reality. Religions use fear to control others and religions use ignorance to generate hatred and fear, then uses that hatred and fear to control the followers and make them too afraid to even question nonsense. Something can and does, come from nothing. This is happening all the time today. It is called zero point energy. You belief in a deity, makes you delusional. Delusional people are mentally ill. Therefore, you are mentally ill. All people who believe any religion, are in fact, mentally ill. Religion is organized insanity and mass delusions, shared through a method of brainwashing that we atheist call indoctrination. Indoctrination IS brainwashing, but brainwashing used to instill dogmatic belief and to destroy intellectual capacities, such as critical thinking and fact checking. These are things which are deadly to religions, so they need to make sure people don't do either. They brainwash people into being willfully ignorant and/or willfully idiotic. Burn every bible, every koran and every other religious work and this world will become a better place. Get rid of religion and world peace will become possible. Get rid of religion and we as a species could really advance and expand our knowledge.

[@jdl2180]

@@theshecamel9126 have you ever had a dream ? You create a whole world every night out of nothing!🤔

[@stubdo16]

@@jdl2180 you don't. You already have a brain and consciousness which works overnight - it is all already there. You could say that every second is new.?

[@topcat2069]

god is good..... god is great..... sure... I love Dennett

[@andyrooney12]

:) Thank you.

[@RonJohn63]

41:12 LOL. Maybe the next meme will stick...

[@richardfarrell1978]

There are about 21 major world religions today. About 1 billion people do not profess belief in any religion. They can't all have gods that created everything ...... 1. Christianity 2.1 billion 2. Islam 1.3 billion 3. Secular/Irreligious/Agnostic/Atheist 1.1 billion 4. Hinduism 900 million 5. Chinese traditional religion 394 million 6. Buddhism 376 million (see also buddhism by country) 7. Primal indigenous 300 million 8. African traditional and diasporic 100 million 9. Sikhism 23 million 10. Juche 19 million 11. Spiritism 15 million 12. Judaism 14 million 13. Bahá'í Faith 7 million 14. Jainism 4.2 million 15. Shinto 4 million 16. Cao Dai 4 million 17. Zoroastrianism 2.6 million 18. Tenrikyo 2 million 19. Neopaganism 1 million 20. Unitarian Universalism 800,000 21. Rastafari movement 600,000

[@NoWay1969]

Let's make sure we remember how fragmented the beliefs are within the christian faith, islam as well. It's been very recent that protestants and catholics were killing each other in Northern Ireland. Sunni and shia are at war in Iraq. The Secular/Irreligious/Agnostic/Atheist are all arguing with each other, contentiousness seems to come with the territory, but I can't think of any major conflict between secular groups.

[@manthasagittarius1]

No Way Interesting. You could look at the way Daniel Dennett and Sam Harris have been tussling about the consciousness and free will issue lately -- they are in deep disagreement, and have been exchanging salvos in the form of book review and response essay. And to be honest, the exchange is not remotely friendly, although it is civil (mostly) in tone. The veneer, at least, however, is by academically honest mutual invitation to refute, and nobody has come close to shooting anybody yet, or even threatening. The really wholesome aspect to all of this is that two of the Horsemen can have a substantive disagreement, vent it thoroughly in public forum, and remain Horsemen and probably friends. Most religionists would have been splitting into mutually abusive factions around their gurus by now.

[@bigowl9408]

No Way This is what happens when greed power and political machinations, use a belief system for their own self interests. This is and only has ever been the reasons for all the troubles in the world. Because if you study history to any depth at all, you will not be able to ignore this salient and sad fact.

[@bradgrady7497]

manthasagittarius1 That is interesting. And perhaps worth figuring out why this sort of exchange should actually be encouraged. Perhaps it is because the use of force or coercion to silence one or the other wouldn't change any of the actual truths or the objective facts which they both seek to understand. Both go into this assuming that neither of them have an absolute truth. But both go into this willing to be wrong for the sake of actually getting it right. Both go into this assuming that this is a matter for debate, however, not a matter of opinion and yet, any Joe or Jane with a brain could develop a better model at any time. You're right about religions. The doctrines they have are assumed absolute truths. They are unchangeable. Personal opinions are not heard. If they are heard then those whose views differ must branch off as another religion if they're lucky enough to avoid being silenced. In another sense, if opinions are coddled, then nobody can know if they are close to any objective truths or not. Some people like Popes, Bishops and priests are assumed to have higher knowledge than yourself so you confess and submit to them. It is a taboo to question authority and especially taboo to prove them wrong or point out their mistakes.

[@regzzuse280]

Anyone who believes in God with a face is wrong.

[@gato-junino]

Excellent.

[@ralphshively808]

They used to make us do the circle stunt in show choir. The teacher would use it as an example to show how the caliber of our net performance was reliant on the caliber of each person in the group.

[@analyticalatheist3484]

He mentions the gay congressman Barney Frank at 40:50 How ironic that Barney Frank was a closeted atheist when this video was made! If only Frank had been open!

[@lenn939]

paul w What?

[@WilbertLek]

Why do religionists think it is so important to "believe in" something? Whatever happened to empirical knowledge and logical reasoning?...

[@Maximus21x]

+Wilbert Lek I think people have a hard time accepting reality and truth for that matter. Humans enjoy illusion to a great extent, whereby they prefer a comforting falsehood to a disconcerting truth.

[@lauroneto3360]

+Wilbert Lek Why atheists think its so important to believe in nothingness?

[@WilbertLek]

Lauro Neto Why do "gods"-believers never listen?... What do you not get about the OP? Must I explain it to your puny little mind? I guess so.... I don't "believe in" things. I know and understand things. And I understand you are a moron.

[@lauroneto3360]

With one phrase of mine you understood that? That's how you "understand things"? Fine then. How do you understand nothingness my boy? You should teach cosmologists immediately. They are wasting all this time until you call then.

[@WilbertLek]

Lauro Neto Why are you such an incredible idiot?

[@teresapoudrier494]

Being sane, is a chick magnet Mr. Dennett.

[@MyBozhidar]

dennet, u think exactly like i do. thanks for ur very elucidatory lecture or talks.

[@BRUQBEATS]

Why are we atheist so obsessed with religious, God believers etc….wasting time.

[@Sabotage106]

One reason to be concerned with the religious is when they block sane and/or moral actions or policies or, when they act insanely and/or immoral or promote insane and/or immoral policies. The major religious factions have an agenda which is to force the rest of us to live OUR lives according to THEIR beliefs, fuck that! They make various claims about what is moral and if we don't hate gays or, praise jesus or, allah or what ever the case may be, we are wicked and evil and so on. Why shouldn't non-believers have a voice too, a way to share our belief that they are talking nonsense and the idea that 'it is not wrong to say so'?

[@BRUQBEATS]

Sabotage106 Surely , freedom of choice in what we want is the issue? They are not holding guns to our heads to believe in their chosen belief. Madness, suppression irrationality can come from any human , regardless of belief.Ultimately we are all the same…our nature seems to gravitate towards cultural and moral tribalism.W e need to get on with our own truths instead of using others as our excuses.

[@Sabotage106]

BRUQBEATS In some cases guns ARE being held to peoples heads simply because they disagree.. Religions have a voice on many topics that affect decision making policy in the UK, US and elsewhere. Religious speak out on topics such as gay marriage, abortion and many other things. Religions DO NOT support freedom of choice, how can they? There is one GOD and one true religion, everyone that disagrees is going to hell, in some cases, sooner rather than later and they want the law to enforce religious doctrine on EVERYONE. No one is saying that people should not be allowed to believe what they like, how can you stop them? Religions are NOT silent about their beliefs and the idea that those who do not believe should simply shut up and let them preach their ideologies unchallenged is nonsense, of course we should and we have every right to do so.

[@Theworldbehindme]

Because atheist can not sit back without nonsense debate. Atheist head is restless and very noisy. They just know complaining and criticising. They are just a day dreamer. Live in imagination and fantasy world. Fun, sex, food, gaming and money are their life. They show themselves most happiest and free people in the world. But from inside empty, slave of sin and captivity in darkness. They shout loudly like roaring lion but most fearful people, so much fearful that get offend by an imagination of hell. That's all.

[@BRUQBEATS]

I assume you are a Muslim brother Samaroo?

[@sauniz1]

BELIEVE THE GOSPEL!!! God sacrificed himself to himself to appease himself so that mankind might be saved from his hate through his love! HALLLLLEEEELUUUUUUUUJAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

[@spindizzy64]

TESTIFY!!!! We should spread his love to all people and if they don't want it we should kill them!!

[@JaminGray47]

Amen. Praise the magical God.

[@joeosawe1450]

sauniz1 you do know that your statement does not represent the doctrine or belief of any theist, right?

[@sauniz1]

JOE OSAWE Why wouldn't it? It's just a more direct formulation of Anselm of Canterbury's 11th century theory of atonement.It does present the beliefs of those christians who believe in the vicarious atonement, which means the majority of them.

[@joeosawe1450]

sauniz1 Rather than addressing "why wouldn't it?" I shall address "Why doesn't it?" It doesn't because of the last statement you made, with the discrepant word capitalized. ..."so that mankind might be saved from his HATE through his love!" This doesn't represent any Christian belief nor the resolution of the ransom theory which you later presented in the statement to which I now respond to. This is the view:* God doesn't operate in hate but in love. His purpose was established before creation. He left dominion of earth to mankind through His influence so that His purpose may be expressed on earth through mankind. Mankind lost the influence of God and became blind to His purpose. God reunited man unto himself through Jesus Christ... Now that is a summary of the story

[@AlfFieldArt]

I am an Atheist today. I was yesterday. Tomorrow I might change my mind, but I doubt it.

[@swisschocolateram]

2007, i cant believe 15 years gone. It feels like yesterda

[@AnvilMAn603]

good reasons for believing in god? there isnt any

[@denzel5848]

who created you! deny GOD and and you deny your very existence.

[@denzel5848]

put your trust in the lord thy GOD. He is the way the truth and life. no man comes to the father but by Jesus. Your time is limited your days are short hurry up and convert.

[@denzel5848]

Science is always changing, the Word of God has been always held constant. (unchanging) the truth can never change, but a lie can.

[@OneDawkinsFan]

Bullsh... - The truth about many things keeps changing because science keeps learning! Only those who refuse to learn because they have been successful in selling the same humdrum, - they stick to the same lies. (Not even that: Look at all the Jesus-sects for example. They disagree in so many respects! Some of them have even discarded hell and the devil...)

[@denzel5848]

The fundamental concept has always been thought from the begining of time. Jesus died for our sins and rose on 3rd day. Believe this and you shall see the kingdom of heaven

[@Theworldbehindme]

Atheist Bible, Genesis of Atheism The Beginning 1 In the beginning Nothing created the nothing and the nothing.2 Now the nothing was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the nothing, and the nothing hovering over the nothing. 3 And nothing said, “Let there be nothing,” and there was nothing. 4 Nothing saw that the nothing was good, and it separated the nothing from the darkness of nothing. 5 Nothing called the nothing, and the Nothing called nothing. And there was no evening, and there was no morning-the first day never came. 6 And Nothing said, “Let there be nothing between the nothing to separate nothing from nothing.” 7 So nothing made the nothing and separated the nothing under the nothing from the nothing above it. And it was so. 8 Nothing called the Nothing “nothing.” And there was no evening, and there was no morning-the second day never came. 9 And nothing said, “Let the nothing under the nothing be gathered to no place, and let no dry ground appear.” And it was so. 10 Nothing called the dry ground “land nothing,” and the gathered nothing he called “no seas.” And nothing saw that it was good

[@deathchaos21]

Yeah seems quite legit because Atheism surely needs a bible. Speaking an universe into existence is really the best answer to the origin of life. Why don't we stop researching on everything and just study the bible since everything science has to offer are only theories. God the allmighty will lead us wouldn't that be wonderful :D

[@Theworldbehindme]

deathchaos21 Atheist don't need Bible but they need healthy brain to think. Science is OK and temporary. Scientific technology and and its theory changes all the time. Some thing which we have today will be change in future. But desire of man never changes. Desire of Peace, Love, compassion, rest were always in human soul and will remain in human soul as long as he is alive on earth. God is not a Science but a need to satisfy our fearful soul, guilt, desire, rest. Without God we can go to moon but can not get peace, joy and rest in our soul. Be little more wise.

[@deathchaos21]

I don't think everyone needs god to be good. Since i was born i was never able to believe. I were in church every Sunday and were taught about the bible. Even as an Atheist I know the bible very well. I would never tell someone that his believe is wrong since I don't know if god exists. Our mind is really limited I don't think that science knows every thing but I believe we are on a good way to understand the universe and maybe its origin

[@Theworldbehindme]

deathchaos21 Just read without anger, without hate God and without keeping religion in your mind. Other wise its just nonsense long comment and wastage of time. Please give yourself some time. You need life and truth. Now here is response to your comment. No Sir, you don't need God to be good. In fact God created every thing good first in place. But question is, from where evil came in our world and in us. If you start to teach a Child lies and truth, stealing and honesty, hate and love, to be kind hearten and selfishness simultaneously and do not reveal him/her the difference or consequences of evil, he/she will start to learn lies, stealing, hate, anger, selfishness etc more faster than all good which you taught him/her. Sir you need God not to become a "good man" but to become a "new man" who even don't know what is lies, stealing, hate, evil etc. But such new birth of man is not possible from same seed which already producing man of evil knowledge. Adam was a first man started to producing us. Jesus is the second Man producing a new Man from Him. There is only one option for birth of such man. And that is present death of old man and born again from incorruptible seed of other Father. Here is the Point, Birth of Jesus without earthly father denoting His incorruptibly nature, His death on cross behalf of earthly human denoting death of our corruptible body, His resurrection from death is future hope of our new birth from His incorruptible seed. We all born with knowledge of evil that is why we know evil and do not remain innocent. But good news is that if we accept our sin and evil and believe in Jesus Christ that He dies in our place and rose again to give us new birth from His seed, then we will be forgiven, will raise from dead some day and will come back in the Kingdom of God. And if we will dig earth in the Kingdom of God we will found atheist bone in fossil form as we are getting fossils of dinosaur's today. Earth will be old but creation on it will be new. Gospel of Jesus Christ is all about your Sin, His forgiveness, and Kingdom of God in future. Its not a religion but life, death and again life in new world. If you think scientifically, present creation going to be an end, new creation will raise again as old creation of dinosaur's time was end and new creation of our time rose. Now time has come for an end of our time creation and new creation called Kingdom of God will come in future very soon. God is inviting you in His Kingdom through Cross of Christ. But first you have to die on cross by believing in death of Christ so in future you may raise again for His Kingdom. Its not rocket science nor religion but life cycle which are occurring since beginning when God created the world and universe. Beginning could be millions of years before but creation always changes and came to an end. Dinosaur's time period came and gone, same way our age and time period will also an end sooner or later. Just think about it, without religion.

[@Theworldbehindme]

Bill Ryan From where human came on earth. From what creature you people evolved? Can you write name or just spend all your life criticizing Biblical God?

[@krisknutson5626]

Excellent

[@jestermoon]

Take A Moment Professor Dan You are the man, you really do make a difference to my life Stay Silly Stay Safe and Stay Free ❤ 20:12 😂

[@ClassicalTheist]

Daniel Dennett is such a pseudo-philosopher that doesn't have a lick of experience in the philosophy of religion.

[@jsaff4391]

If I didn't know any better, I'd say that Daniel Dennett is trying really hard to convince himself that even at the brink of death he is still going to be an atheist. Why is he going to such great lengths to justify his position?

[@Typhoon792]

He is very knowledgeable of the philosophy you speak of but I would agree that he is a little more focused on the philosophy of reality. Why don't you instead try to argue at least one of the points he has made in direction correlation to the arguments he has made? That is, if you even watched the video.

[@cjfeanor]

Joseph Saffioti did you watch the start of the video? He did exactly that when he was recovering from his near death experience...

[@jsaff4391]

Cj Jayamaha and Typhoon792 I did watch the video and did see the start of the video. I'm just not impressed by his ideas. I think he's just projecting his own insecurities about death and the afterlife with a lot of long-winded rationalization. I feel sorry for him, actually.

[@Typhoon792]

Joseph Saffioti Yeah, ok. The only projecting being done here is evidently by you. The extent to which you're projecting would be made more clear with an answer to this question. Would you say the opposite of what you said is true for somebody who believes in an afterlife?

[@maximilyen]

Dawkins is a real hero , too.

[@dennyworthington6641]

"Religion began when the first scoundrel met the first fool." Voltaire

[@MarcRitzMD]

Fair enough. That kind of reasoning seems very self aware and personal. I like it. Reasoning like that would never bother me because people of such beliefs wouldn't feel like they'd have a reason to impose their beliefs onto me.