If you're an ATHEIST, you should be like him ft. @GeneticallyModifiedSkeptic | #005

I got an opportunity to talk to Drew McCoy who runs the channel Genetically Modified Skeptic!
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
01:57 - Journey into atheism
05:51 - Homeschooling
07:06 - Skeptic vs. Atheist
08:10 - Drew's inspirations
10:47 - Was Drew's tone of speech a conscious choice?
14:30 - How has Atheism evolved on youtube?
19:14 - The LGBT community in the atheist space
23:23 - Women in the atheist space
25:29 - Faithless Forum
27:48 - Other communities in the atheist space
29:42 - Satanic temple
35:42 - Whataboutery in Drew's comments
38:16 - Thoughts on Hinduism
40:21 - Hindu Festivals
41:25 - My thoughts on Hinduism
44:06 - Alternative Medicine from India
45:08 - Any plans of coming to India
48:42 - Humour in Drew's scripts
53:04 - Drew's favorite youtubers
57:37 - Misinformation in India
1:00:34 - Is Drew Optimistic or Pessimistic?
1:02:36 - Ayurveda
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[@spoonman5051]

Probably one of the best unexpected collab I ever saw.

[@kirito5547]

50% people guessed in the community post poll. I too kind of guessed when i read atheist.

[@vimohlive]

Lovely conversation. Thanks for this.

[@ghost____1]

I watch your videos vimoh You are doing excellent work 🙌

[@vibetech89]

As an atheist I can say " An uncomfortable truth is better than a Comforting Lie"

[@llamahguy7229]

Not everyone is christian because theyre depressed that life has no meaning... there are logical arguments for gods existence...

[@user-lv8it9gg2j]

While I believe that those who hold faith in different religions should be allowed to believe in their respective faith. What are these evidences that you mentioned? I am not trying to undermine your statement, just curious. Btw I agree with you that not everyone is religious because they are depressed. But religion is meant to give purpose and that simply cannot be denied. If you truly just believed in god(s) then you wouldn't have a predetermined set of rules or principles to follow that each religion has. For instance Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Jain etc.... you would just believe in their existence and follow your own morals and principles. A religion is a group of individuals that believe in the same god with the same set of rules almost unchanginge. Their are many types sure but in a particular locality or (around the world) its mostl unchanged except the subsets will probably be different. @@llamahguy7229

[@Hammerlikestobefunky]

God is non existent is not a truth and it is facts no one knows whether God exists or not

[@shivangssinha1915]

Hey you are an atheist does God fights with you personally?just a doubt.because one of the reasons of me being a theist is not to make god angry.

[@shivangssinha1915]

I have seen many unethical theists in my life but there are many more ethical theists.Also I have observed that atheists are ethical since they advocate for rationality but I have also met an arrogant atheist too. So it seems being atheist or theist have nothing to do with being moral.

[@Raj80191]

Great collab and I hope Alex O'Connor is next.

[@raktimamchiforthe4thtime445]

Getting a Collab with Alex would be lot harder I think

[@masstv9052]

@@raktimamchiforthe4thtime445 Alex's cost is way above us PLEBS now. I'd imagine Alex Charges a higher price by Day/Hour for a collab. Just like established Music artists can charge a million dollars, plus charge additional points ontop the album sales so they also make royalties off every album sold. While up & coming artists will do it for free or at a way lower price for zero points to get attention, established artists won't. Same goes for those on the public speaking circuit, YT Collabs, and other media types. If I'm not mistaken, Alex has his PHD now? Correct me if I'm wrong, though. Last I listened to him he was going to a top notch college (Was it Oxford?), and because of his podcast, he was able to meet a lot of top academic people, and could leverage his ability to meet these professors & get letters of recommendation from distinguished people in different fields that all have information that overlaps or relates to Athiesm & Theology People like Dawkins with Evolution, many theologians, apologists, and others he's networked with, debated with, or just rubbed shoulders with. Just his videos alone not only show he began educating himself early on in a wide array of educational topics, like philosophy, theology, Math, logic, evolution, physics, neuroscience, and more fields that Theological Apologists try to pull in and sound like God uses these things, rather than nature. He's either professionally or personally studied these fields, and that's what makes him great in every endeavor he pursues. He's above us PLEBS now...... Lol.)

[@TheOneWhoKnocks969]

Collab that I never expected but needed

[@MedlifeCrisis]

What a crossover! Love to see it #teamatheist

[@VijayThakurMD]

WOW MY IDOL IS HERE

[@chitwansingh]

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[@frankiecicero8742]

Your account name is midlife crisis how’s, being an atheist treating you

[@ballstoeveryone]

This Man is so well spoken. It's truly a joy to listen to the conversation. Thanks for this, Pranav.

[@scienceisdope]

Agreed!

[@Grandwarden936]

@@scienceisdope bhaiye kya ap video kuch term ke upr bana skte h like agnostic atheist pantheist etc ko explain krte hue thanks 😊

[@MESSIkvara]

when I had newly become an atheist Genetically modified skeptic was the first yt channel that had help me become more critical and how to debunk simple claims made by religious people. Back in the day i only used to follow him after that I slowly started watching other content creators whose content revolves around atheism. Science is dope is one of those channels that I have seen it growing from the start (og subscriber) and one of those channels that improved my debunking skills. It feels great to see both of them collab.

[@masstv9052]

For me, it was Phil Hellenes channel. One of the first atheist/skeptic channels I found, probably 10 years ago. That I still highly recommend. All the early athiests recommend him. Not only was he a pioneer. He didn't just go after Christianity, but went after the physical & financial abuses by religion. While also making soothing Docs about the wonder of the universe and our place in it. All while debunking & going after the many YT Christians who're attempting to fleece the many people in physical or financial trouble. Calling them out for their bad behavior. He's an English gentleman that was heavily active in the early days of the YT atheist genre. While he did debate or debunk many religious apologists, what made him popular back then was being one of the earliest in the atheist genre, creating really unique & high quality scripts & stories that resonate with people. Being passionate, inspirational, influential, & positive video essays on various topics (similar in presentation style to Exurbia1, who later created video essays) that often explore different but overlapping.topics. Leaving you with an emotional sense of wonder & awe, while simultaneously giving you an existential crisis. Some videos might provide you with a new lens to view life, as your ego is challenged about everything you've been reinforced to believe since childhood, including humanity's self important role within the universe, being earth's dominant species, and the long-term legacy & impact of ones individual life when explored thru the scales of deep time & the incomprehensible vastness of the universe. I highly recommend checking out Phil Hellenes channel (and Exurbia1 also) and start with his essays. Then maybe move onto his online responses to Christian Apologetics everything from popular Xtian apologetics like William Lane Craig or responding to regular people on the Internet,(All Similar to Aron Ra's or Genetically Modified Skeptics responses to KZbin Christians posting "10 things Athiests Cant Answer"). He also debunks different supernatural claims & all these new age people trying to keep people from hospitals while selling them magical woo woo objects that can not only cure your cancer, ward of demons, & bring you financial wealth, along with whatever your heart desires (as long as u send the mega-church $$$ and u must truly believe in Jesus. If your not cured or obtain wealth, then it's your fault. Your faith wasn't strong enough.). So u must send more $$ and believe even harder. o warding off demons & evil forces from your home. He hasn't really been active much in yrs, maybe just dropping one video every several years. though he still has a ton of back catalog, that's timeless and still relevant today.

[@manvendradhakad5959]

I found about him from Forrest valkai and now I found you

[@ShaaziAhmed]

My two favourite Skeptics in one podcast!!!!!!

[@nightking8490]

Lmao. Had he brought an ex muslim, you would have exploded in anger.

[@i2keepitrealInreseach]

SID will be a brand in debunking pseudoscience in india ...

[@CheakMyViewsItsMoreThen33000]

It is It Already is Who else is doing this in India else?

[@i2keepitrealInreseach]

@@CheakMyViewsItsMoreThen33000 many...

[@Vader4499]

@@CheakMyViewsItsMoreThen33000Brand as in “a big name” There’s over a billion people in India, it’s not exactly a household name yet

[@AtheismPoisonsEverything]

@@CheakMyViewsItsMoreThen33000 According to atheist religion, What is wrong about torture? Should we ask atheist lenin? And the Cheka files?

[@user-bx3ut8kp4g]

​​@@AtheismPoisonsEverythingatheism isnt a religion- its the lack of belief in one! and the torture thing depends on your moral values... tho most people (myself included) deem it as morally wrong- you don't need religion to have good morals,let alone basic human decency...

[@Alan.bruhhhhh]

a small criticism - Pranav, Keep your footage alongside the guest's footage, so we, viewers, can also see your reactions when they are talking. Great podcast. Never, not even in my wildest dreams did I think GMSkeptic would be on this channel. Hardwork pays off, pranav !

[@scrapanimation3813]

He did at some points in the video

[@hgfuhgvg]

Thanks!

[@SameerSamon]

For me also learning astronomy is biggest reason why i stopped believing in fairy tales.

[@mr.gamerkabir8142]

Really? Hinduism ancient India ancient Greeks were already versed in astronomy Galileo Newton were Christians

[@pranavflame]

​@@mr.gamerkabir8142your point being?

[@mr.gamerkabir8142]

@@pranavflame that learning science does not mean you will become atheist or science preaches atheism

[@pranavflame]

@@mr.gamerkabir8142 scientific knowledge has advanced a lot since ancient India, ancient Greece, etc. and there is a very strong correlation between being scientific and being non-religious. That being said, it is not specific religious beliefs (or specific people) that I have a problem with, it is the general unwillingness to think critically. Beliefs should be malleable. No point in holding onto traditions if they are false or harmful. You should defend many other Indian principles, like atithi devo bhavam. You should defend the diversity of ancient Indian schools of philosophy. What you shouldn't do is blindly stick to traditions/beliefs/superstitions even if they contradict modern science.

[@pranavflame]

Like, you can think of ancient Indian epics and myths (Ramayana, Mahabharata, all the other minor myths, etc.) as fables. You can think of Bhagavad Gita as a philosophical treatise. You can treat our festivals as a celebration of human values, rather than the worship of non-existent deities.

[@koshal8852]

Nice choice Pranav!!

[@LazySock]

My 2 fav youtubers collabing, damn I must be a lucky girl

[@praveensankella]

Epic collab! ❤

[@prashanthkumar3993]

Wow, didn't expect this collaboration! It's like Marvel DC Crossover 👍

[@TheOneWhoKnocks969]

Yesterday i was watching cosmic skeptic old videos like when he was 13yr old and playing guitar in back lol.

[@PYKTube]

As someone from Kerala who grew up with the same role models as you, this is phenomenal. Hoping to see more 💪💪

[@BonnyJohnVarkey]

Same here. On top of that I worked with Pranav and used to debate on atheism too.

[@VeganSanatani]

How is everything in Kerala ?

[@BonnyJohnVarkey]

@@VeganSanatani pretty okey I would say. But I wish people had voted out the pathetic communist government.

[@rk4lr4oj4x]

Great podcast! I would love to see one with Alex O Connor.

[@raxino774]

Drew is the only creator who I used to like, even during the days when I was very religious

[@Samael5783]

Never expected this collab

[@Antoaviator]

Ooh wow.. he's a gem❤

[@aquilathebee8058]

Always loved listening to Drew. One of his videos on hijab was interesting to me. The so called liberals usually go wrong in that. But Drew showed some courage to point out the double standard.

[@user-nk7qd9hy8x]

I am so hyped about this collab

[@Llaaoo123]

Yesss LOTS OF LOVE AND SUPPORT ,KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK .#PROUDATHIEST ❤

[@TyagiAviral]

Is Alex O'Connor next? :D

[@Doctor_Fate5]

You are Atheist

[@Beproductive-sy5yp]

Oh wow , I found him when , i first saw his video of how to go to hell in every religion , this is a nice Collab

[@VinodJain-pj9gk]

The thing that triggered me was a space documentary series called Cosmos on nat Geo... It forever changed my view and perspective around n helped me to accept science as a rational belief

[@booksforlife11]

thank you so much pranav bhaiya this was an unexpected collab thanks to your channels i learnt about fallacies and how people play with our minds

[@uroborous1660]

I am yet to see the video, but wow! Superb collaboration.

[@user-yt2nm3wm5i]

crossover we never asked for but we all deserved.

[@RR_theproahole]

Great Collab!! Drew was one of the very first atheist channels I started watching and I still love his content.

[@sai_69]

Wow, this is something I always knew would eventually happen, but it was so sudden. A pleasant surprise for sure!

[@subhrajyotisen7153]

Richard Dawkins next 😅? But seriously, this is a huge collab. I have seen a few videos of Drew and I really his way of explaining or debating as an atheist.

[@JonathanHeydh-vy4yw]

Whatever normie

[@user-bx3ut8kp4g]

​@@JonathanHeydh-vy4ywliterally nobody asked + nobody cares + people like you are why society and humanity in general has fell off

[@lordmahesh7501]

Neil Tyson

[@Zia_Ali.]

What a fantastic collaboration!!

[@Successminds3336]

Allah is also madarchod isn't he?

[@ShieldYoung]

We going places now ❤️

[@MansiGupta1410]

Love the collab!

[@wile.coyote]

Great episode, Pranav!

[@gsmarkham]

Wonderful collab. That anyone thinks Alex O is not elegant and gracious in his delivery speaks volumes of the other person.

[@redblueblur6321]

Dammmnnn i thought it was rationality rules but genetically modified skeptic 🔥🔥👊 woow

[@amangupta-rz7hn]

Guys, please like this video.

[@ranjayraut8882]

Damn proud of you Pranav for such a great collab!!

[@maxpie16]

Didnt expect you to collab with Drew

[@Vader4499]

expect you to*

[@maxpie16]

@@Vader4499 lemme edit it

[@safiujjamanmollamolla8567]

I am totally surprised to see him in this channel with you ❤, really a good conversation ❤❤

[@adityaswamy9647]

Great collab, love watching both your videos

[@atharvajoshi4630]

Damn! I can't believe it! This collab!

[@VirendraPanwar95]

Two of my favourite youtuber collaborating ❤🥰

[@nakul6969]

Dope

[@HeavenlyLucifer666]

Didn't expected this Collab 😅.

[@Aadil1717]

this collab is 🔥

[@Riteshkrpanda]

Damn let's goooo

[@i_am_alfaaz]

Was looking forward to this one, please bring more such prominent atheists/rationalists, this was so cool

[@praveenl9655]

Amazing collab Pranav👍🏻

[@IELTSdarshan]

Congratulations Pranav

[@samy0001985]

This was really awesome.

[@X1Y0Z0]

Great individual to interview! Good job

[@goodman8469]

Yes !! Collab of two of my favorite youtubers

[@e23700]

2 of my favourite youtubers together, hella unexpected

[@TerenceHughes4501]

Interesting to hear Richard Dawkins thoughts on lgbtq. Somewhat inconvenient for atheists

[@merovingiean]

My opinion is belief in God is a matter of faith. All these attempts to prove God exists are prone to failure due to various logical fallacies. God is a matter of faith that you treat like an axiom (something without proof) Atheists believe in science a lot but not many seem to say that science itself requires faith. Science is based on math and math is based on axioms ( which at core are statements without proof). One example is gravity when we believe in gravity we rely on observations over years and have a theory of gravity, but then there is an element of faith that we assume that gravitational laws or physical laws don't change with time. That assumption is a matter of faith. Another example is the existence of square root of 2 that has infinite decimal expansion. We believe it exists in math and there is this whole proof using Dedekind cuts. This indirectly assumes the existence of infinity and infinite sets again a matter of faith at the core of mathematics. We make these assumptions so that we can rigorously do calculus and physics relies on it and the whole framework relies on these aspects of faith at the very core. Similarly one can have faith in God as an axiom provided it adds a practical value like being nice to ppl and happy( like calculus in science) as long as it is done in right spirit and doesn't contradict observations and aspects of science. My 2 cents... Any comments?

[@studynotes4835]

Two of my heros

[@aryansverses]

I LOVE YOU BOTH! THIS WAS A TREAT!

[@hithasrivatsan3940]

My two favorite KZbinrs in one interview!!! ❤

[@jessekinkman5623]

this was unexpected. Loved it

[@SydBodeker]

Nice video, love this collab. Just subscribed to your channel my man

[@sumitpatwardhan2002]

Well, Astronomy was a key contributing factor in my journey to atheism too

[@XplorerSyed]

This is a whole new religion going on this channel

[@akashmaurya4393]

This was a lovely conversation. Also I am glad that you brought up the tonality question. Because that was something I heard criticism for SID. I am glad that you actively try to not do that. Even though it may be very hard not to.

[@a67tejaskhandale99]

best collab

[@joegallegos9109]

I love these crossover episodes

[@xcdfx4794]

I am religious but i like him

[@mahendratiwari6798]

Please consider making a video on past life regression therapy.

[@Jaszkang]

Superrrr, I loved it as I loved all your previous work. You are awesome. Keep doing good research n work...

[@kiranraavi4240]

Unexpected but appreciated episode 👍

[@yashwanthchoudary8302]

Good one guys

[@Saitama..123]

Just 🤩

[@mythgone]

Whoa wtf. Pranav so happy for this collab❤❤❤

[@yashwantj01]

Just the other day I was thinking about when you would collab with him.

[@vjagpal]

As a follower of Sikhism , I find this conversation very interesting. keep it up.

[@Successminds3336]

Sikhism is also worst religion

[@Question-Research-wj5wr]

2 NEW GEN. LEGENDS ❤

[@shiroyasha_007]

What a great unexpectec colllab

[@yesdadbut960]

Thanks he is cool

[@subhzxyy]

GMS is my favourite atheist channel

[@jrvgameplaytrailers8527]

Nice Collab ❤❤😊

[@ghost____1]

Best collab Next Alex O'Connor 😊

[@honestsouthindian1748]

Kudos bro❤❤❤

[@dior9782]

Two goats 🐐

[@062-ashishkumartudu5]

the man himself

[@otakugamer616]

God Dame i have watched this guy

[@thepalebluedot4171]

In places like America you get to choose your own classes from Astronomy to Social Psychology ? Is it ??? Wow ! Our ed-system compared to their ed-system seems to be quite old fashioned... 🤔 What do you think ?

[@divyanshsingh1078]

it was unexpected, both of you are my favorites. i have liked GMS since 3 years

[@shushunk00]

16:47 gamer gate era

[@mkts4]

I think we should not just call ourselves atheist bcoz look atheism is against the beliefs religious people have how it affects the world and ourselves too and telling our story to others might inspire people to stop believing shit happening in their religion so that's what we should be doing bcoz atheism is not happening in a bad way of spreading it so till then it's ok

[@itsoblivion8124]

I think he's talking about shia festival muharram where people harms themselves with sword

[@satyampanchal-1016]

Great video.. You should do something similar with acharya Prashant. I think it will be an interesting conversation

[@deadskin_]

DeadSkiN loves science is dope♥♥♥♥♥♥♥

[@PavanktHere]

Fire, fire, fire,fire

[@Rajkumarspeaks]

Hey man, I esteem your efforts to instill a scientific spirit in all of us. GMS is really a great guy and so is Cosmic skeptic. I would strongly recommend you to connect with Babu gogineni from Hyderabad, as you can better relate to the culture and context. Thanks