Militant atheism | Richard Dawkins

www.ted.com Biologist Richard Dawkins launches into a full-on appeal for atheists to make public their beliefs and to aggressively fight the incursion of religion into politics and education. Dawkins' scornful tone drew strongly mixed reactions from the audience; some stood and applauded his courage. Others wondered whether his strident approach could do more harm than good. Dawkins went on to publish The God Delusion and become perhaps the world's best-known atheist.
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[@kevinroyfr]

Back when TED hosted all sorts of discussions instead of non controversial ones

[@Athena-we2uz]

Good ol' days. Today it's all so tame.

[@WTHC123]

It literally banned all the ones dealing with religion, whether opposed or for lol

[@bjm6275]

"For his invisible qualities are clearly seen from the world's creation onward, because they are perceived by the things made, even his eternal power and Godship, so that they are inexcusable." Ro 1:20 "those who exchange the truth of God for the lie and venerated and rendered sacred service to the creation rather than the One who created" Ro 1:25

[@bjm6275]

Is he judging correctly if he judges all religions as a danger to human society and God as non existent? "Open your mouth, judge righteously and plead the cause of the afflicted one and the poor one." Pr 31:9 While it is noble to speak up for those who have been or could be afflicted or impoverished by religion is it righteous to prejudge all religions as the same. That is prejudice. That is like judging that all races are or everyone of a certain race is the same. It is like saying all countries are or everyone of a country is the same and condemning them for it. Should he not make such negative assessments on a denomination basis? Putting them all in one basket approach is unjust!

[@kevinroyfr]

@@bjm6275 It is pretty obvious he is talking about all religious which have influence enough to affect society. Anything else small enough which doesn't come under all, but certainly does not have any influence either. With how common religions like Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, ect. Leave a lot to be desired compared to modern standards of morality. People tend to ignore all the flaws and keep believing and twisting it to their liking which leads to a lot of problems.

[@OldGayGamer]

I haven't met anyone who rejects the theory of evolution who actually understood the theory of evolution.

[@TheEternalOuroboros]

Me neither. Although evolution does not disprove God.

[@blacbraun]

Francis Collins is a good example. He's a born again christian who is the founder or at least a high level part of the human genome project so he knows his biology. He wouldn't DREAM of denying evolution as he would make zero sense doing so. Those who reject evolution are simply wantonly ignorant.

[@blacbraun]

@@TheEternalOuroboros No that's of course impossible. It's like saying evolution doesn't disprove the flying spaghetti monster. It does however make god completely unnecessary as an explanation for how life came to be.

[@TheEternalOuroboros]

@@blacbraun -Somewhat, indeed. But science can't yet prove how the big bang certainly happened.

[@stuffstuff137]

Same

[@skepticus123]

I remember when I first read the God Delusion and feeling outraged by it. Following much debate, research and soul-searching, I now salute this man as a brave hero. Thank you, Professor D!

[@TheMickeymental]

So you became uneducated, Kudos. Richard Dawkins is a brilliant idiot.

[@ABARANOWSKISKI]

I was once a brainwashed young earth creationist, who came to my sense, and I owe much of it to this great man. Love him. The world is a better place for having Richard Dawkins in it.

[@TheMickeymental]

@@ABARANOWSKISKI You are lying and you are wrong.

[@kenneths.9315]

@@ABARANOWSKISKI A proper sequitur for your claim is that Richard Dawkins made you stupid.

[@rimbusjift7575]

​@@TheMickeymental Quick IQ test... Solve: 4, 5, 14, 185, ...

[@ivotalvik]

In 50 years our children will learn about this man from history books

[@cikalazoprcoje5518]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@briotous8317]

Atheism feels like something that would be controversial in the 1600s

[@khedarenperumal8906]

Galileo was under house arrest for the rest of his life because he backed up Copernicus idea that the planets revolved around the sun with proof using his telescope. Talking about unfair treatment of logic

[@mingonmongo1]

They still seem to think it is, when the fact is that most of us don't even care about the 'issue' (except for maybe those _other_ Fundie 'True Believers').

[@thetp816]

Lol nobody got the joke

[@briotous8317]

@@thetp816 i mean i don't mind a bit of theological discourse here and there xD

[@albertrogers2506]

@@khedarenperumal8906 Here's a rather shocking thing that I've read somewhere. In ancient Greece, the secret mathematical society had a member slain for divulging that the length of the hypotenuse of an isosceles right angled triangle cannot be expressed as the quotient of two integers, i.e. the square root of two is not a 'rational' number. I have since then learned Cantor's proof that although all the rational numbers can be matched with the equally infinite number of integers, the non-rational numbers cannot! There are too many of them!

[@voidmaster4189]

Leaving Islam was one of the best decisions i ever made in my life.

[@camila-fz8gl]

Same with me and Catholicism

[@poozer1986]

@@DerhamAcademia i highly doubt it is their real name.

[@shimnakt955]

@@DerhamAcademia didn't you watch Spider-Man

[@DerhamAcademia]

@@shimnakt955 what do you mean??

[@KT-om1il]

@@DerhamAcademia "With bully as name you can't be muslim" LOL . People leave Islam and People join it every day. Same with every religion. Also Bully Maguire>--Spiderman 3

[@jayro2996]

The most brilliant speech I ever heard from Dawkins was his reading from his own book on evolution about the way the human bodies ability to fight off infection through the immune system. It was spoken so plainly and made absolute perfect sense, anything I had known or thought to have known went right out the window because it felt like primary school explanation suddenly supplanted by collegiate theory that I felt In My bones. Richard Dawkins, along with the rest, hitch, Harris, etc. Are needed at the right time.

[@gistfilm]

Dawkins + Hawkins

[@filmeseverin]

Such atheists, especially Mr. Richard Dawkins, if they would have spent only a small fraction from their time dedicated to depart humans from the most important truth, God/Jesus, for a useful thing instead (such as solving cancer etc.)

[@filmeseverin]

it would have been really beneficial, as I did more years ago, discovering and posting on such videos both the simple correct treatment for cancer and the demonstration of God's existence, as anyone who sort the comments can see in my recent and quite recent messages.

[@GUOMENTAREVIEWS]

I agree except Harris seems to be spellbound by leftism in a very non logical way.

[@AntitheistHuman]

@@filmeseverin you are really an ignorant my friend. They speak the truth and the need to speak about it is because religion is dangerous, for the very believer and for the people around them. This people have done in seeking for truth than any religious would ever do. Did you know these people are neurologist, biologist, professionals in a subject or another and spreading more and more truth and knowledge? For humanity's sake friend, before crying like the typical child-minded believer/religious, take some time to see what is more important here, human life. Not god, did you know some people give their life for god? kill others for god? love more god than their own family members? You have to be very naive to think there is someone in the sky looking up to you.

[@Photonetheous]

"To put it bluntly: American political opportunities are heavily loaded against those who are simultaneously intelligent and honest" Yuppp!

[@jeffforsythe9514]

We were put on this earth to test our faith in God. You get the opportunity to write your own report card.

[@____Zer0____]

Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.

[@Stumc46]

@@jeffforsythe9514 but you believe in the wrong God

[@jeffforsythe9514]

@@Stumc46 There is no wrong God, God is God and the devil is the devil. Without God in your life, the devil can have you for lunch.

[@Stumc46]

@@jeffforsythe9514 the devil only exists in the minds of the insane and the delusional religious cultists. If I was going to pick a god dionysus seems quite cool. I hope you haven't chosen yaweh... we all know that story is fake

[@meimei4367]

I'm french and honestly I'm always baffled to see that atheists seem to be badly treated in countries such as america, while it is such a normal thing here

[@78anurag]

Croissant and baguette man?

[@jarrygarry5316]

Usa has 200 million christian.Even if people say Christianity,people will remember majority of Christians are from US

[@meimei4367]

@@jarrygarry5316 yeah and? Does that justify how poorly atheists are treated?

[@leonrothier6638]

That’s why chréstian people are considered strange or even attacked here but there is no atheist attacked in america….

[@fritzhaselnuss7852]

same reason why racism and bigotry isnt much of a problem anymore in other developed countries but they are in the US.....

[@boutchie06]

“As has been said before, we are all atheist about most of the gods humanity has ever believed in. Some of us just go one god further”, One of the best lines this speech!

[@danwic]

@Torvic it's not a lie. He believes in one less god than you do. It's an irrefutable truth.

[@danwic]

@Torvic have you listened to yourself?

[@danwic]

@Torvic it might be dull and tiresome to you but that doesn't make what he said any less true.

[@danwic]

@Torvic and the reason you cannot begin to give a lengthy and reasoned exposition is because you literally cannot. You have no valid point to criticise him on.

[@quasimobius]

Hardly, his groups' main objective is the destruction of Christianity, Antichristers are not concerned about undermining anything else.

[@vimevideomeme7856]

Leaving Christianity is good. But not choosing islam is the best ever decision i ever made. Proud to be an atheist.

[@clodaghtobin6139]

I remember being a little girl around 7. I was playing with my barbies in my room at my grandmother's house, and I thought to myself "I wish I could die soon before I sin, I want to go to heaven and play with barbies forever". Teaching religious doctrine to children is so unbelievably cruel. In any other context, I would be assessed by a psychiatrist for being suicidal, yet because that thought is based around religion, it is widely accepted.

[@TerryMcGearyScotland]

Catholic indoctrination is a strong drug to inflict on children. I escaped it all eventually, thank god. Doh!

[@Shockkings0714]

Cry more 😭😭😭

[@tiyarastiya3928]

Same

[@____Zer0____]

Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.

[@kevinkerr9310]

@@____Zer0____ Is that you, Deepak Chopra??

[@sharismad]

Reading the Qur’aan changed my life. I left it immediately and read about atheism. Never been happier.

[@sauravVocals]

Had us in the first half.

[@idonthavetime2reply14]

.,.,Never Forget: . *[ W.U.H.A.N. ]* (W)(U)(F)(L)(U) . *[ V.I.R.U.S ]* originated in . *[ C.H.I.N.A ]* (C)(C)(P) *(W)(H)(O)* LIES

[@sharismad]

@@idonthavetime2reply14 wtf?

[@poozer1986]

@@idonthavetime2reply14 I bet there is a lack of tin foil in your town. Conspiracy nuts are by far, the most ridiculous people on earth

[@ZhangK71]

@@idonthavetime2reply14 If you're going to present a conspiracy by playing with letters, at least make sure the letters actually form something coherent.

[@sharkonwhisky]

"Science adjusts its views based on what's observed. Faith is the denial of observation, so that belief can be preserved." - Tim Minchin.

[@harrycooper5231]

Minchin is great. "Do you know what they call alternative medicine that works? Medicine!"

[@archangel_metatron]

Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Hebrews 11:1

[@archangel_metatron]

Science is the search for truth. The Bible is the truth. Science will seek the Bible. Why do you think it is that most of the founding fathers of modern science happened to all be Christians? It's no coincidence.

[@musikSkool]

If something is unobservable then it is like Schrodinger's cat. If you believe the cat is dead, but no one can actually look in the box, then are you still going to demand that you have proof the cat is dead? Until the box is opened, how can you demand that you have proof of anything?

[@tnl-warrior3218]

Faith changes alot bro, it's quite adaptable

[@b.w.1386]

I prefer questions with no answers, than answers you cannot question.

[@michaeljones1089]

I remember watching this video as a teenager and, having grown up in an extremely evangelical christian family, It really meant a lot to me. I often think that people that haven't grown up in that sort of environment don't understand what a challenge it is to be an apostate. My views have changed over the years somewhat and I wouldn't say that I agree with Richard Dawkins on every point but I do feel a debt of gratitude to him for helping me to have the courage to be intellectually honest in the face of adversity. I very much appreciate this talk that he gave.

[@jeffforsythe9514]

99.99999999999% of people are fast asleep..................falun dafa

[@jeffforsythe9514]

Believe it or not, God is not the enemy.

[@svetlanarebane]

@@jeffforsythe9514 did you pass out on your keyboard my good sir

[@BlackEyedGhost0]

​@@jeffforsythe9514 God doesn't exist. Religious beliefs are the enemy.

[@oohmama1234]

I have grown up in an evangelical Christian family as well, which has always been very closely connected to the local church. To treat evolution as a possibility is practically blasphemous. I have changed my thinking recently, and have made the decision to put aside the frustration generated by unsatisfactory explanations and arguments, as well as the fear of offending God. Well, if God is real, and since God must be the God of truth by definition, then in no case could he be offended by me accepting the facts as they are, according to the present evidence, and according to the logic with which we are endowed. Evolution offers me no reason to stop believing in God (leaving aside Dawkins's narrative, about which I have some objection), in fact every time I consider an issue I try to get closer to God with that issue. Not fearfully, but openly and honestly (as it should be), but without letting it affect my relationship with him. However, what I haven't done yet is share this with my family. Perhaps it is cowardice, but from my point of view it is not necessarily important. I do not want arguments or problems with them, and the fact that I believe this or that they believe something else does not affect their lives or my life or my faith.

[@armourofgod5898]

“Indeed, organizing atheists has been compared to herding cats, because they tend to think independently and will not conform to authority". -Richard Dawkins

[@davidsonjoseph8991]

@nakedBison69 There's no "Atheist Authority".

[@davidsonjoseph8991]

@nakedBison69 Okay let's break it down. Could you kindly define "Atheist authority" with/without quotes? You've used the term. Care to define it? I do/have not heard/know of such an authority, but perhaps you do; so kindly enlighten me.

[@davidsonjoseph8991]

@nakedBison69 You seem to have confused people with liberal stances as being "atheist authority". Seems like you're just a salty illiterate Republican. ;)

[@gerhardhermann1571]

@nakedBison69 Joseph Stalin was a student of theology, Adolf H. never left the catholic church, Charles Darwin another student of theology ........ This is where good religios indoctrination takes you.

[@gerhardhermann1571]

@nakedBison69 Sorry , Charles Darwin was right. The other ones (Stalin and his "dear" friend Hitler) where terribly (in the true sense of the word) wrong.

[@ianburton8050]

13:35 "We are all atheists about most of the gods that humanity has ever believed in... some of us just go one god further".

[@ethanm.2411]

That statement is so absurd. It is akin to me saying, "We are all murderers, some of us just go one murder further."

[@ianburton8050]

@@ethanm.2411 Don't argue with me, I''m just repeating what Dawkins said. On the other hand yes I will argue with you. NO that statement of yours is not akin to anything. Dawkins says most of us disbelieve in the existence of every god other than the god of our personal choice. Some of us (the pure atheists) disbelieve in every god so far imagined. Your statement says "we are all murderers" but some of us murder one more than the others. Take your pick, which is more absurd or elucidate Mr bard. EDIT: Sorry for this thread taking up space out of all proportion to the content of Dawkin's lecture, but you can read a lot into a simple statement. And maybe people who use numbers of those who share their belief as validation off their religion should also agree that the greater numbers who don't share their particular belief greatly invalidate their position. After all that's how democracy and legal judgements work. And by that measure all faith is invalid. R.F.Burton: "All Faith is false, all Faith is true: Truth is the shattered mirror strewn in myriad bits; while each believes his little bit the whole to own".

[@ethanm.2411]

​@Emmet Bergin I was using a reductio ad absurdum argument. I was taking Dawkins's statement and reversing it using a positive action rather than a passive one. It reduces to nonsense. Furthermore, disbelief is also an action.

[@zenodotusofathens2122]

Another person who plagiarized Hitchins and pretends he came up with this observation

[@col8179]

Zenodotus Of Athens I know what a loser lol

[@mustafabozurgmehr9014]

Back then to the time when TED was not yet plagued with unscientific, uneducated, amaterish talks of some novice speakers. TED was once upon a time a global stage for elite speakers. Live long Dawkins!❤

[@ashandwit]

"We are all atheists about most of the gods that humanity has believed in. Some of us just go one god FURTHER." YES!

[@jeffforsythe9514]

Atheists all criticize the sheep and their lying greedy leaders and actually think that that is proof that God does not exist, sorry, for a child maybe. Adults realize that great achievements are achieved by hard work and long hours. Imagine if Michelangelo had spent two weeks on the ceiling instead of years on his back. A great achievement is finding God not denying Him........................Falun Dafa

[@robertszontagh1297]

You don't need to go one God further. Just stop with the one true God. You need not resort to really stupid statements and make believe they are clever.

[@ConVict2]

@@robertszontagh1297 you’re in the wrong comment section my man, Ken Ham’s is that way 👉🏻

[@robertszontagh1297]

@@ConVict2 And cwieb is just a ham 🐷

[@robertszontagh1297]

@@ConVict2 Haughty Atheist Minion🫵🏼

[@ruthdenova5984]

When I was 9 years old I attended a catholic school, I was in 3rd grade and a malignant nun organized and commanded the whole class to humiliated me and indeed they destroyed me. I am now 57 years old and the evil action of this woman still pains me and I do not know why. Ever since I am 7 years old I remember the masses and churches brought me very frightful emotions and this never ended until I conquer my liberty to never enter this horrible places and their horrible cults; which is when I was 18 years old and I escaped with my ex husband then my boyfriend. Long ago I discovered that the beautiful universe is indifferent to our sufferings and I love and I am profoundly grateful for the amazing chance of my existence in it and to have a brilliant professor Mr. Richard Dawkins as my brother comforting me and teaching me of our miracle of evolution, harmful people with their religions and their god. I marvel at myself because I was regaled with the gift to be born antitheist.

[@Cate7451]

Sorry,

[@evilcowboy]

@Scott Scotty The Vatican leaves out a lot of what Jesus said. He is defined in Islam as Isa and he says a whole lot more than what is written in the bible. You should read the Quran to find out what he actually was about.

[@evilcowboy]

@Scott Scotty The Roman empire had a historian named Tacitus who had no vested interest into believing Jesus because it wasn't their belief and was prosecuted by Roman leaders. He wrote about Jesus being crucified by Pilate. It points to more than just speculative evidence and he isn't the only Roman historian of that time that spoke of him. I am unsure what more proof is needed to prove Jesus was a real person. You are right even Islam doesn't recognize Jesus as being divine and I could see where people would have reservations against thinking he was who he said he was. However, there are many authors to the original scrolls of the bible and to corroborate such a claim in a time where blasphemy was punishable by death it doesn't make sense to me that these people would lie and increase the odds of death. I guess its a personal experience thing but the reason I believe it is because Genesis 1:3 explains sonoluminescence and it correlates strongly, there is no way Moses knew about physics but yet he described it with that verse. Plus it accurately predicted the rise of atheism, thats a prediction unheard of during that time as civilizations of the time centered around God and that would have been blasphemy. Also there is the fact that the conservation laws of thermodynamics will not allow for nothing happening after death. Energy doesn't work like that. Its not created or destroyed but yet some people seem to think we are capable of violating a law of physics thats impossible to violate. That is 50% of an atheist view proven wrong by science so the question becomes can they be wrong about the other 50%.

[@perrellcooper2422]

@Scott Scotty Bart Ehrman is an atheist and agrees that Jesus existed. The Christ myth theory is a myth. He wrote a whole book debunking it.

[@BrookeFilth]

The fear of being publicly outed and destroyed is the main weapon religions use against children. That's how they get you to never question the beliefs. "It could be you that we turn against next."

[@kinsley2108]

We're all thinking it and he just goes ahead and says it.

[@gerardjones7881]

And makes a fool of you too.

[@jimbojet8728]

Kinsley Lewis it’s commonly said here in the U.K. I’m from Wales I am anti theist as most of my friends are too. We know that theists are just ‘Pork chops’, born of pork chops and destined to rear a fine crop of Pork chops themselves. Ever tried educating a Pork chop? You’d know what I mean. All religions are barriers to learning, and dangerous to the human race. Religion too, thrives in suitable habitats. Guess what they are? Where they are is America, but why? Why?

[@angelominutillo9571]

@@jimbojet8728 Why? Because of the belief that this is the "promised land"....😐.... Things are really looking grim lately 😥

[@elijad1376]

@@jimbojet8728 Christians believe in science and science has it's place in the world but God is neither subject to man's ideas rather the opposite. But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty; and the base things of the world and the things which are despised God has chosen, and the things which are not, to bring to nothing the things that are, that no flesh should glory in His presence.

[@ralphstern2845]

Elija D blah blah blah.you are just regurgitating nonsense. Man made all gods. No gods exist or all gods exist, but the chances of your one god existing are minimal.

[@dangelo1369]

Why is being a “militant atheist” considered objectionable but being a militant Christian considered being “evangelical”?

[@Alex-bl8uh]

😂 👍

[@treasuretrails]

Still listening to his wisdom while he's still alive in 2023!

[@acHe607]

"I know Jesus will return in my lifetime !" said billions of dead people

[@samuelcalderwood1379]

1000 years on earth is like 1 day in heaven, so Jesus is coming back soon, are you ready?

[@zonzaykay]

@@samuelcalderwood1379 tell him to bring me a cornetto when he comes

[@samuelcalderwood1379]

@@zonzaykay mockers and scoffers 👏🤔 Jesus will return and l pray you don't miss out, heaven will be beyond anything you can imagine

[@riglancer5473]

@@samuelcalderwood1379 That sounds great, but do you have any evidence? Of course not.

[@samuelcalderwood1379]

@@riglancer5473 with some people they still wouldn't follow God even if he appeared in front of them

[@8maxthemax8]

"Let's stop being so damn respectful! Thank you very much." Awesome speech

[@8maxthemax8]

shaqpopcorn34 Who would'nt?

[@8maxthemax8]

+shaqpopcorn34 And they are right. Like I said, they understand better than you that evolution is not like pokemons.

[@8maxthemax8]

+shaqpopcorn34 Like I said, it is not that simple. If you were smart, you would go on google or grab a science book. I guess I can't expect that much of you.

[@8maxthemax8]

shaqpopcorn34 The observations you have made, in the short amount of time you have lived, show this. Science extends much further than you; much, much further.

[@8maxthemax8]

I have to modify your second assumption as it is erroneous in many ways. Common ancestor of frogs and humans*, giving rise to a progeny with a different genomes and possibility of mutations [in an environment where migrations can occur, where populations of the same species might meet, where natural catastrophes might happen and where individuals breed randomly,] will give rise to other such progeny and after over 300 million years*, the amount of genomic variations occurring will have resulted in a plethora of organisms with different traits, including a Prince.

[@nigelstarling6291]

Thank you Richard once again for helping us to try to understand how special our lives are.

[@petero7937]

I dont need dawkins to help me understand how special our lives are. I use the Bible. Without G-g the commandment to not commit murder is just a mans opinion. Why do atheists follow a mans opinion? If science showed that murder was ok would you be ok with it?

[@mjhnstn]

@@petero7937 very stupid comment. Science is about truth. If you need to read your holy book to find out you shouldnt kill someone your an idiot. What if your book said you should go kill people I bet you would. Many that read those retarded books do.

[@jeffforsythe9514]

God considers us to be His most precious creation, just for your information.

[@polariurs1051]

@@petero7937 we don't need religion to establish our own morality. Also, religion's morality is quite questionable in manner of human rights

[@vanillagorilla2747]

@@petero7937 God himself is a man made creation

[@mralwyngeorge]

Dear Dawkins, Please visit Kerala, India. Many are looking forward to hear from you. Thanks.

[@hellboy3551]

we are in every corner living with keeping secret about our atheism in india ... UPWALE

[@hassimnaseef]

Yes, welcome to kerala😍

[@latheeshpnarayanan5630]

🙄🙄

[@nikhilanp]

We have a Ravichandran C ❤️

[@erica8332]

@@nikhilanp who is he ?

[@avontmorganjr7505]

Let's engage in civil dialogue. An educated mind can entertain a thought without accepting it. Aristotle.

[@Cookie-ri9pz]

Amen!!! Pun intended. 😁

[@jeffforsythe9514]

Americans don't like to think, they prefer to follow.

[@jeffforsythe9514]

We were put on this earth to test our faith in God. You get the opportunity to write your own report card.

[@elijahrestrepo6929]

@@jeffforsythe9514 and that's exactly what's wrong with Americans

[@philsymes]

The man is a legend. Thank goodness he and others can still carry on the fight against the pernicious worldwide ignorance and sheer evil of religion. Oh and RIP Hitch. 👍

[@bubbercakes528]

I think this is one of the best speeches ever. I hope for the day when I will see this on the major networks in the U.S.

[@danieltakawi9919]

Don't need to Atheism is already very mainstream especially in the US and the West.

[@jeffforsythe9514]

Yes, most networks never tell the truth, good point.

[@TwiStedTentom]

Christians (or religious people in general) call Dawkins a fundamentalist, evil etc. I call him a realist.

[@Superbed3]

Mesafint Fanuel that’s because they can’t prove anything

[@daverobson3084]

Mesafint Fanuel As it turns out... www.atheistmovie.com Then you have those, like Kent Hovind, that routinely go around calling atheists " stupid". He calls himself a christian and many creationists respect him. Despite his long prison sentence and selling of fake cancer cures.

[@larrydalton1127]

The Atheist Delusion Paperback 2009 By Ph.D Phil FernandesPope Benedict attacked what he called militant atheists on his visit to England. His previous job was head of the Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Roman and Universal Inquisition which has a particularly nasty history.There you go.

[@junepassingthrouthegate8810]

Hesusio xD

[@1aundulxaldin]

I just looked it up, the definition. "a person who accepts a situation as it is and is prepared to deal with it accordingly".

[@missinformation3449]

I'm so glad he wasn't shot for this.

[@deductivereasoning4257]

Only atheists would be paranoid of such a thing...

[@lxmzhg]

*+Morgan Micawber* Shot for what? His worthless opinion? Derkins is a false authority... he's a joke. Shooting him ain't worth the bullet.

[@davidbergaragonzalez5653]

He was. With a camera.

[@IvanHaboic]

Couple of years ago, in Bangladesh or India, some agency made a list of 84 notable atheists. By the end of that year, 10 of them have been assasinated.

[@calebwilliams586]

Ivan Haboić unfortunately idiots make up the majority of our population, but still feel just as strongly on their beliefs. like children they lash out with violence when they are unhappy with a situation or an idea.

[@ShortFuseFighting]

Unfortunately my outspoken Islamophobia keeps getting me banned from commenting on KZbin

[@kantraxoikol6914]

we're going to miss this man. it's wonderful how polite he seems while destroying every sheep out there that follows religion of any sort

[@Ingot54]

Jesus knows His sheep by name, and they know Him. I would be disparaging the sheep if I were you.

[@weemac4645]

@@Ingot54 Baaa.

[@paulvr3158]

@@Ingot54 Darwin and Dawkins rest their case...Baaa indeed!

[@choongwenxiskss783]

@@paulvr3158 george carlin too hes one of my fav atheists

[@paulvr3158]

@@choongwenxiskss783 Yes, and Bertrand Russel and the Hitch!

[@misterwizzerd]

Mark Y..... The best way to fight the misconceptions about atheists is not in changing our label to skeptic or humanist but in living well, being kind and so on. My favorite moments are when, while volunteering at a homeless shelter, I often get asked what church I go to or if I'm a Christian. When I say no, I am an atheist, it is difficult for them to say much bad about it in that moment

[@jeffforsythe9514]

There are no atheists in foxholes. By not having faith in God, you have no idea of what blessings you are denying yourself. Good luck. I was blessed 16 years ago after seeking the Lord for thirty five years.

[@joecoolioness6399]

I get "you are such a kind and good person I can't believe you are an Atheist".

[@awakeningtovacuity8372]

Russell's Teapot is actually way more likely than god, the only error is location. There are billions of teapots orbiting the sun.

[@albertrogers2506]

I did not know that! But it's very funny. I presume that they are not only invisible, but highly reflective on any surface that faces the sun.

[@awakeningtovacuity8372]

@@albertrogers2506 evey teapot on Earth is orbiting the sun.

[@albertrogers2506]

@@awakeningtovacuity8372 Good point. But I've never yet seen an invisible teapot. Oh, neither has anybody else!

[@awakeningtovacuity8372]

@@albertrogers2506 i don't think Russell said it was invisible.

[@albertrogers2506]

@@awakeningtovacuity8372 You are apparently right, in that i find it reported he said it was too small to be seen.

[@SammyVarte]

The legendary Professor Richard Dawkins! ✨

[@SasukeUchiha-mp2wh]

Quran [23:99] - [23:100] (such is the state of the disbelievers) When death comes to one of them, he says, ‘My Lord! Take me back, that I may act righteously in what I have left behind.’ ‘By no means! These are mere words that he says.’ And before them is a barrier until the day they will be resurrected.

[@jerryeberts3726]

@@SasukeUchiha-mp2wh ... what a kind & loving god islam worships! Actually, it’s the same vicious, psychotic monster-god of judaism & christianity. What a sick plague is relIgion.

[@mevangel9898]

The Just and the Wicked perish alike

[@leebode4643]

@@SasukeUchiha-mp2wh It's pretty well known now that the catholic church created Islam. Stop being controlled by long dead greedy humans.

[@ashandwit]

I was not raised in ANY religious "faith", and have said, repeatedly to my family: "THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU". As Camus said, religion is a form of suicide, where you are taught that YOU are not to *question* faith.... and if you are an intelligent person, will come to the understanding--- IF an idea I had "faith" in, cannot withstand challenges, criticism or the simply question "WHY"? Then it is not an idea capable of withstanding your own intellect.

[@Klaratchi]

“We are all atheists about most of the gods that humanity has ever believed in. Some of us just go one god further.”

[@woooweee]

Equality, feminism, his ilk believe in worse based on his own very theory of evolution. There are beliefs which further the long term interests of the group, and there are those that don't. The smug throw away lines hide just how shallow the thought behind his ilk really is.

[@atrixsauza2068]

wooo weee he didn't ask us to go in the way of evolution and natural selection. He wants us to be enlightened about the actual truth instead of fairy tales.

[@tamaking7104]

I definitely go one god further in the case of naturalism. All these man made gods are delusions that separate us from our Creator, God, from and to whom are all things; from the universe to the atom, from heaven to our soul. A lot of Christians need to show more respect to scientists who study God's original textbook; nature. On the other hand a lot of scientists would greatly benefit by acknowledging the limits of science and by being open to the profound truth of the inventor, manufacturer and sustainer of the things that he studies. How do you explain the computer software program, Paganini's concerto or the Lamborghini without its designer or author? Living things, the cell and the language of DNA are infinitely more complex and built on a language system. Evidence tells us that such things are logically derived from a planner, a mind, an intelligence and a power. We would do well to discard the little man made god of naturalism to open out minds and soul to the reality and person of our Creator, God.

[@blupandax7902]

That’s like saying we are all unmarried, because unmarried people go one person further compared to married people.

[@wakkablockablaw6025]

That quote makes no sense. If, Christians, Jews, and Muslims add another God to their pantheon, than they wouldn't be Christians, Jews, and Muslims. They would have to believe in an entirely different belief system.

[@isaacg3327]

This is one of the best TED talks of all time. Dawkins is amazing!

[@iryumugababiko336]

I knoww!!

[@woooweee]

An amazing fraud who doesn't acknowledge the implications of the theory central to his beliefs.

[@thibaultl1956]

wooo weee still waiting for elaboration...

[@muchanadziko6378]

@@woooweee what?

[@____Zer0____]

Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.

[@judgegixxer]

When I realized Santa Clause, the easter bunny, toothfairy, boogieman, zombies, monsters, goblins, genies, ghosts, psychics and witches were not real, I was able to deduce that god was the same crap. Unfortunately god is not as benign.

[@ramaraksha01]

Ah but God will give you the easy lazy comfortable life for eternity! Just like leeches/freeloaders/prostitutes/gigolos live down here sponging off their rich Sugar Daddies! NOT ONE ATHEIST HAS EVER ASKED WHAT ONE DOES IN HEAVEN? How do they pay rent? How do they put food on the table They just expect nice Sugar Daddy God to pick up the tab while they live the shameless good life

[@theboombody]

Not against sin he's not.

[@Gerundier]

Thank god I'm an atheist...

[@SasukeUchiha-mp2wh]

Quran [23:99] - [23:100] (such is the state of the disbelievers) When death comes to one of them, he says, ‘My Lord! Take me back, that I may act righteously in what I have left behind.’ ‘By no means! These are mere words that he says.’ And before them is a barrier until the day they will be resurrected.

[@CKBrooke]

Ok that guy nearest the camera's laugh is HILARIOUS It gets me every time. Love it. Love Dawkins, love TED & the whole video.

[@jeffforsythe9514]

We were put on this earth to test our faith in God. You get the opportunity to write your own report card.

[@time4sanity]

Richard Dawkins...one of my VERY FAVORITE PEOPLE on planet earth!!!! Keep fighting the good fight, sir!!!

[@jeffforsythe9514]

We were put on this earth to test our faith in God. You get the opportunity to write your own report card.

[@jeffforsythe9514]

Proof and evidence have nothing to do with what is important which is FAITH in God. In my opinion, many atheists got hurt somehow and cannot understand how God could allow their suffering and then they lose their faith in Him. But, again, in my opinion, they have failed their test, showing God how weak their faith was in the first place. Sad.

[@jeffforsythe9514]

Fighting? Believe it or not, God is not the enemy.

[@cyberneticbutterfly8506]

@@jeffforsythe9514 Why would we think someone we don't believe exists is the enemy? It's the *people* that spread beliefs that arn't true to great human cost that are the enemy. Any time an atheist expresses frustration with god they are just entertaining the hypothetical while discussing wether the god character in the bible story is a morally good character or not. (kind of like if you are angry at an annoying character in a movie while still knowing it's a movie) It's not like they are angry at a god they actually think exists.

[@mikeygarcia8271]

Can I ask you something? Can a people become a nation again after having been dispersed in different parts of the world for more than two thousand years? And in the countries where they were exiled, they were the minority and were heavily persecuted. They were not allowed to secure jobs and were often expelled from their lands.. And throughout the ages, kings, queens, political and religious leaders tried to annihilate them...do you think they could survive as a people? Could they become a nation again and become a powerful force in the region shortly after they reestablish themselves in the land of their forefathers? And as they tried to rebuild their tiny country, they have to survive the attacks of the neighboring nations that have more well-established armies? Considering they are a small country, with no army at that time, as small as New Jersey with the land mostly dessert, surrounded by enemies who attack them from all sides--- and with hardly any natural resources that even Mark Twain in his diary said that even a cactus was having a hard time to grow in this arid, bone dry and dessicated land ? Will they survive? What do you think?

[@eds6889]

As a child I thought, “how can adults believe this fairy tale”? I’ve read the bible twice and the gospel a half dozen times. My opinion has not changed.

[@allanliang9072]

That’s because you’ve never read it. Or because you’ve never read it in a language intelligible to your mind.

[@shaqyardie8105]

@@allanliang9072 What? He said he read it? Is he supposed to read it in a certain way? The best way to read it is with an unbiased mindset. That way, when you finished reading it you can acknowledge it as make belief.

[@mevangel9898]

Without the eyes of faith through the indwelling of the Spirit of God, one cannot comprehend the Bible. St Paul says the "natural man cannot discern the things of God" for they are "foolishness" to him. You prove St Paul right: he knew sinful men and women would hear the message and read the scriptures and totally miscomprehend them: you need faith and you need repentance. If you don't want it, that is your choice and that is your decision, but one can chose to be humble and open to the possibility, as millions have been. The pride of many keeps many away.

[@eds6889]

@@mevangel9898 in other words you need to be gullible to believe it.

[@vanillagorilla2747]

@@mevangel9898 Why do you willing choose to bend down towards authority? To make matters worse he probably isn’t real.

[@Linahossam2000]

Leaving Islam has been the best decision i ever took in my life leaving Egypt and the middle east is a close second

[@SasukeUchiha-mp2wh]

Quran [32:12] If only you could see the wicked hanging their heads ˹in shame˺ before their Lord, ˹crying:˺ “Our Lord! We have now seen and heard, so send us back and we will do good. We truly have sure faith ˹now˺!” Quran[32:20] But as for those who are rebellious, the Fire will be their home. Whenever they try to escape from it, they will be forced back into it, and will be told, “Taste the Fire’s torment, which you used to deny.”

[@Linahossam2000]

@@SasukeUchiha-mp2wh my knees are shaking with terror oh my 😳

[@fitwithartin]

The man who changed so many’s future...love & respect from Iran.

[@muttleycrew]

Much love to beautiful Persia from Australia

[@madman2u]

@Σאgßと I don't think he'd have much choice in the matter if they decide to come after him. At least not if he wants to live. All one can do if persecuted by their own government is to run and escape the country to one that won't extradite you for most likely made up crimes(by your home country) just so you can be sent back to be imprisoned, interrogated, tortured or executed. All because you're a possible threat to their regime. Or you can stay and start a revolution that'd most likely fail and end with you dead. May cause enough uproar to change history but it's doubtful since all the government has to do is change the narrative, mix in some verifiable truths with the lies and most people will believe it.

[@arminosmani4053]

اگر داستان آدم و حوا و دیگر ماجراهای دینی به این شکل رو اسطوره و استعاره و تمثیل در نظر بگیریم هیچ گاه با نظریه داروین در تضاد کامل نیست ؛ مشکل اینه که به خصوص مسلمانان تاکید دارن که قرآن لیتراله٬ نه متافور

[@Zo-hc2fn]

you take a shop, there is a boss, every shop has a boss you take a city, there is a boss (called mayor) every city has a boss you take a flock of birds, there is a boss every flock has a boss you take a country, there is a boss, every country has a boss and so on... it is always so, there is a boss, not none nor several, now, you take the universe, there is a boss

[@viderethevaccinatorfromhol7536]

You sir are a boss with balls as heavy as some dumbbells.

[@alkharam9832]

I live in a society where Islam is the most common, most widespread religion and I have just shared this video on my Facebook profile. I am aware that many of my Facebook friends will not be delighted with this video, but that is their problem, not mine.

[@murraymadness4674]

In the USA, we must repeal the tax-free status of a church. Particularly because while they are not suppose to engage in politics, they most definitely DO without any legal consequence yet enormous political consequences

[@andysartz]

"Some of us just go one god further", hahahaha! Best explanation ever! I'll start saying that when people ask me "but how can you be an atheist??"

[@briansmith3791]

Andy : Dawkins has now changed his stance. In his talk with Francis Collins on 'Unbelievable', he opens the door to the possibility of a non-Religious creator. " the cosmological Constants are real, most physicists agree". "fine -tuning is a good argument" (for Mind). He doesn't believe it though, he "prefers" that the universe be based on the Darwinian Principle.

[@jeffforsythe9514]

Atheists all criticize the sheep and their lying greedy leaders and actually think that that is proof that God does not exist, sorry, for a child maybe. Adults realize that great achievements are achieved by hard work and long hours. Imagine if Michelangelo had spent two weeks on the ceiling instead of years on his back. A great achievement is finding God not denying Him........................Falun Dafa

[@mikhailfranco]

Dawkins in his pomp. Eloquent, humorous, accurate, honest, piercing, entertaining and very correct.

[@____Zer0____]

Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.

[@herrderinge7129]

thank you richard dawkins....i feel less alone....

[@superkidx6964]

Well said.

[@barbatvs8959]

Go to North Korea to be surrounded by atheists. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hHyudYmrjNuji5o Richard Dawkins gives me his five best arguments against theism, and fails every single time.

[@rehetzelprdxyw3317]

@@barbatvs8959 Or go to university :-)

[@carlogaytan7010]

@@barbatvs8959 in a way the turn away from God, instead turn to worship Kim Jung Un, I say very surely, that Athiest typically are skeptical about worshipping anything. And when Kim Jung Un promises more than Yahwey, and also claims to have more power than him, why wouldn't theists worship him?

[@barbatvs8959]

@@carlogaytan7010 You move the goalpost, atheist cheater, excuse the redundancy, because worship of Kim Jong Un is not theistic worship, so that is a total red herring fallacy. If North Koreans say that he created heaven and earth or that lightning originates from his will, then you have theistic worship. Anything else is fanboyism like Elvis worship, which you know is no religion, at least theistic, RIGHT!? Also, many "Buddhists" are atheists, so worship and atheism are not mutually exclusive. Kim Jong whatever are all devil worshippers pretending to be atheists, as I prove in my series with over 3,000 slides: "Proof Satan Rules The World Ergo The Bible is Right." Atheists are all pawns of devil worshippers. :-) You're just another statistic in the wrong side of eternity.

[@lelouch2855]

I was a muslim who prayed 5 times a day and going to mosque every friday. I was doing what my religion told me i could call myself faithful muslim. Then i ve read quran in my language instead of reading it just on arabic. Checked translations didnt believe what i ve seen then i said lets check "English" translations i was in shock by what allah said in quran. Fully cruel and no logic at all. These things werent told to me when i was growing up i was told that islam is so peaceful and allah is merciful. Then i ve met Carl Sagan and Richard Dawkins since then i am an Atheist and i can say i am just happy with it. I felt like i finally opened my eyes felt relaxed in the day that i decided to leave islam completely. Science is the most beatiful thing in this world we all must trust in science not any religion or belief. At the end of the day whatever you believe when you are near death it is the science that is gonna help you. When you get flu it is the science that will help you not allah or any other god . -Islam a religion that is trying to supress our most natural feeling/urges and this can give psychologic problems to a child. And should not be told to kids or any human being till they are 20 and can able to seperate what is good or not. -

[@JohnSmith-cg3cv]

Very well said. I applaud your intellectual bravery, objectivity, and openness to critical thinking.

[@rubenhinze7695]

To me, reading the bible was like reading the terms and conditions and wondering how companies can get away with so much bs.

[@joecoolioness6399]

LOL terms and conditions on a badly translated manual for something made in China.

[@theilluminator4778]

Rate of ignorance in Nigeria is very pathetic, we need help here. Love this video 💓

[@archieese9176]

We need help here really cracked me up 😂sorry but yeah we can only hope it gets better

[@blackbuddha8167]

Dawkins is so harsh that most people don't get him. I love his bluntness

[@DBPCINC]

I think that no matter how ideas are spread it's not great to always be blunt. Have you ever met a blunt religious proselytizer? I'd rather have someone be nice to me and explain their point of view rather than condemning mine, maybe I would consider their point of view then.

[@joaolancadecarvalho7059]

I tend to find it distasteful, but I quite liked this presentation.

[@AFO_AnalyRics]

Is he? I actually think he's quite polite. Of course, he won't belabor the truth and facts, but he's shown a considerable amount of sensitivity for others in his arguments. I rank the following names on an increasing order of harshness: 5. Sam Harris 4. Richard Dawkins 3. Matt Dillahunty (possibly misspelled) 2. Michael Sherman (possibly misspelled too) ...and of course...the one with the least f*cks to give... 1. Christopher Hitchens (RIP)

[@outs78]

@BTIsaac as long as childhood indoctrination occurs it will be an uphill battle.

[@paulbrookes5365]

He's a tool of the mainstream agenda.

[@billybobobenner]

17 years old, but still brilliant.

[@abiwardani3944]

Actually, he was 61 years old at the time

[@imaclooser]

Man Dawkins looks old for 17

[@jeffforsythe9514]

Are you sure?

[@svetlanarebane]

I think I think he means the talk itself

[@michael_leclezio]

This speech has changed the course of history more than most people will ever know. Thank you Mr. Dawkins.

[@organicfarmingandmanymoreb5993]

Highly appreciated discourse with crystal clear wisdom... Kudos Sir Dawkins! Thanks TedEx! 👍👍

[@jeffforsythe9514]

Wisdom is found only through suffering

[@jeffforsythe9514]

@Kay Vdyver A small example: When you were a child, your mother warned you not to play with fire. How did you find out the truth?

[@jeffforsythe9514]

Atheists all criticize the sheep and their lying greedy leaders and actually think that that is proof that God does not exist, sorry, for a child maybe. Adults realize that great achievements are achieved by hard work and long hours. Imagine if Michelangelo had spent two weeks on the ceiling instead of years on his back. A great achievement is finding God not denying Him........................Falun Dafa

[@ivotalvik]

@@jeffforsythe9514 stfu with this nonsense

[@jeffforsythe9514]

@@ivotalvik Prove that there is no God, you know you cannot. So why not just say maybe?

[@EVZYL]

It's very hard to respect an adult with imaginary friends.

[@ramenbomberdeluxe4958]

Its very hard to respect an adult who continues to belittle and bully others based on their beliefs, but I assume you wouldnt understand tolerance if you worship Dawkins (dont take that literally) :)

[@HerpBerpErpetyDerp]

@@ramenbomberdeluxe4958 All hail Dawkins! I do not believe in a god, but the people on either side who insult the other are just frankly ridiculous.

[@ramenbomberdeluxe4958]

FriendlyNeighborhoodDerp At least one of you in this comment section has a heart to speak of....I thank you. I don’t want to fight with these people, but they constantly push and shove, and in any conflict, we should simply be like those of Dr Kings time, respond not with anger, but with love.

[@HerpBerpErpetyDerp]

@@ramenbomberdeluxe4958 Yeah but as I always tell myself "the loudest people tend to be the most ignorant". There are problem children on both sides, I typically just ignore them.

[@ramenbomberdeluxe4958]

Right, thanks for being respectful and all that. I honestly appreciate it!

[@hyper-novaa]

Thank God I’m an atheist!!!

[@jrtabor713]

Psalms 14:1 - (To the chief Musician, [A Psalm] of David.) The fool hath said in his heart, [There is] no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, [there is] none that doeth good...…………………….Matthew 13:13 Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand...…………….2 Corinthians 4:4“In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.”

[@raymondgood6555]

Jr tabor you are a moronic brainwashed idiot and I pity you

[@jrtabor713]

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@gerardt3284]

@@jrtabor713 "I am what I am, an' I'm not ashamed. 'Never be ashamed,' my ol' dad used ter say, 'there's some who'll hold it against you, but they're not worth botherin' with." - Rubeus Hagrid to Harry, Ron, and Hermione in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

[@Aadvait]

@@jrtabor713 You're a fucking idiot who is using 'god's' verses to prove his existence. Get a life, moron.

[@timothydavy968]

My paternal grandmother an anglican did not think deeply about things , she had some vague idea that there was a heaven and all was well with the world, a down to earth person that had no time for the religiously obsessed, I think that most non possessed religeous believers gain something positive from thier beliefs, I would not like to undermine them, I started to have doubts aged 14 ,by the age of 16 I was a militant atheist outraged by my childhood indoctrination, now aged 74 I am still deeply repelled by all the monotheistic religions though I am much more tolerant and consider myself an agnostic ,a very small part of me thinks that there is a very small possibility of a supernatural explanation, existence seems so strange that I cant completely rule out a very strange explanation.I wish I could have the same confidence as Richard Dawkins and be completely free.

[@BlackEyedGhost0]

There are two ways to disprove God and have total confidence. The first is to define "God" and show that the definition is inconsistent with existing data. The second is to fail to define "God", at which point a belief in God is indistinguishable from a belief in nothing. The definition of God is often left nebulous, which is what allows it to evade being disproven, but if you give the definition a form consistent with the usage of the word, it's often pretty easy to prove the theory wrong.

[@andys2856]

It;s amazing how things have turned around in 15 years since this talk.

[@acHe607]

I respect christians, muslims, and all religious people. But that doesn't mean I have to respect their religion.

[@hedgie9823]

@J S Which rapid change 15,000 years ago?

[@giggles2302]

Blunt and genteel, peppered with humor. I love Dawkins!

[@juliewake4585]

Giggles a great combination eh?

[@7pinky791]

Julie Wake Yes brilliant atmosphere for brain washing.

[@conorleon3591]

7pinky7 he is brain washing no one. The main thing he advocates for is non-conformity and free thinking. Both of which are contradictory to brain washing

[@quasimobius]

There is nothing "genteel" about a man who says that people with Down Syndrome should be "exterminated for their own sake".

[@quasimobius]

@Gaytony lol, hypocritical Dawkins was not terribly concerned about "increasing happiness and reducing suffering" of his wife when he was traveling the U.S. chasing tail back in 2013.

[@dargamabbas2242]

Thank you Richard for helping me escape Islam..

[@Maazhmd06]

What did you disagree with in Islam that made you take that decision?

[@akairohoshi1872]

The best thing about living in the former German Democratic Republic is that religion is nearly whiped out here.

[@kathrynpitt4973]

If Dawkins had been my biology teacher, I'd have learned a lot more than I actually did at school. Witty, concise and engaging.

[@____Zer0____]

Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.

[@thegrapethief5514]

Dawkins is an embarrassingly ignorant fool. He’s a far better talker than he is a thinker. In today’s world, appearance comes before everything else. Which is why fools like you love Dawkins: he sounds and looks intelligent without having enough nuance to actually invoke any real critical thinking. He makes you feel smart when you listen to him without actually making you think. He was a mediocre biologist who got famous by applying his knowledge in biology to everything. It’s how he created his theory of memetics: applying knowledge from a field he’s experienced in to one he isn’t experienced in, and that’s what we ended up with. It’s like your grandparent who has no idea how a computer really works explaining it with analogies to stuff they know from their lifetime instead of actually trying to learn how a computer works. You don’t need to be smart, intelligent or open-minded to understand what he says. It just makes you feel smart, and I guess that’s enough for you and the rest of the other fools praising him here.

[@codyroberts1555]

2019 and I still believe he’s a force to be reckoned with. Logic is the greatest weapon in ANY fight.

[@SeaJay_Oceans]

Freedom Found in Faith of Loving Jesus :-) kzbin.info/www/bejne/bIjXh2SOqdamjZI Stronger than logic, more powerful than talk.

[@woooweee]

The man who bends to feminism while talking about evolution is not dealing with logic. The reflexive leftism of skeptics like Dawkin's is entirely incompatible with their claim over evolution, equality would be the ultimate in extraordinary claims, and he fears this truth to the point where he must lie. And so they have become creationists, because people like him can't deal with the fact that they have proven the case against themselves based on his own theory, the ultimate mind virus is atheism as it kills its host.

[@RandroidPrime]

@@woooweee At the risk of you adding dressing to that word salad...what are you on about?

[@donaldspaulding6973]

Have you ever had a conversation with a Trump supporter?

[@voiceoftruth2646]

Too bad atheists have none.

[@steelcom5976]

First time I've seen a Ted Talk that was read instead of memorized or improvised. It has never bothered Richard to be underrehearsed and unprepared. He must be busier than the others.

[@Togidubnus]

I applaud the content but not necessarily the speaker. It lacked flow and coherence in places. His final line would have had more impact with some narrative tension behind it, and that only comes from a rehearsed delivery. But yes, he's a busy man and it was him standing up there and saying that and not me, and for that he has my admiration.

[@sandipanghosh0511]

I fear that it might be too late before we realize how big of a crisis we face due to religion.

[@asafkomemy]

Humanity: Fact = Just a theory Belief = FACT stupidity is the real enemy

[@jilliansmith7123]

Asy Ko: brilliant!

[@MAPologeticsIPeter315]

Read my former professor of law and apologetics, Dr. John Warwick Montgomery's "Faith Founded on Fact." Used copies in good condition are available from Amazon.com.

[@jilliansmith7123]

When thee are FACTS, one doesn't need faith.

[@MAPologeticsIPeter315]

Christianity isn't just a matter of faith, but it's based upon historical, legal, bibliographical, internal, external, scientific, archaeological, logic and personal evidence (Greenleaf. An Examination of the Testimony of the Four Evangelists by the Rules of Evidence Administered in the Courts of Law. McDowell. New Evidence That Demands a Verdict. Lisle et al Basics of Creationism. Stoner. Science Speaks. Bruce. The New Testament Documents: Are They Reliable? McDowell. More Than a Carpenter. Montgomery. Faith Founded on Fact. Clifford. Leading Lawyers Look at the Resurrection. Lewis. Miracles. Strobel. The Case for Christ. Montgomery. History and Christianity. Anderson. Christianity: The Witness of History. Revelation and the Bible.. Sherman-White. Roman Society and Roman Law in the New Testament. Kenyon. The Bible and Archaeology. etc.)These are just a few of the thousands of books that present the overwhelming evidence for Christianity. Used copies in good condition can be obtained from Amazon.com.

[@jilliansmith7123]

ALL religions rely on faith, because there simply is no evidence. If you have actual evidence, you don't need faith, and you certainly don't need to threaten anyone to try to MAKE them believe.

[@Pradeep_889]

Magnificent. I am from India and we need to start translating these videos in our languages. The only thing is there is no guarantee that you are going to survive. But someone need to take that risk. It's worth dying for.

[@pruthadeshmukh153]

I know man, people say that India is very tolerant towards atheists but forget about people like narendra dabholkar and gauri lankesh

[@ramaraksha01]

@@pruthadeshmukh153 Hindus are tolerant towards Atheists - not all Indians One of the 6 schools in Hinduism is Atheist - I myself am a Atheist Hindu

[@arjitjere1559]

Atheism is nascent in india. Needs to get a boost..

[@jeffforsythe9514]

What a silly comment, sorry.

[@ramaraksha01]

I agree that we need to translate these languages but we won't survive? Excuse me? Are you that much of a coward?

[@uniek10]

The term ‘Atheist’ limits one’s philosophical outlook to merely a denial of theism when, of course it is much more than that. That's why I much prefer the much wider descriptive ‘Humanist’ or ‘freethinker’

[@eddyeldridge7427]

Atheism isn't mutually exclusive. You can be an atheist and a humanist. Just like you can be a humanist and a theist.

[@phillecompte3438]

This man is staggeringly intelligent .

[@abuzakariyyasailani5733]

How do you measure intelligence? Be evidence based.

[@HominisLupis]

A phenom.

[@jeffforsythe9514]

According to who?

[@phillecompte3438]

@@jeffforsythe9514 According to rational intelligence .Did you want to debate this with me or are you just out trolling to entertain yourself and get on someone nerves for no particular reason ?

[@jeffforsythe9514]

@@phillecompte3438 I received the Lord's blessing 16 years ago and now try to point THE Way home to everyone..................falun dafa............ 99% of people today have chosen to play in the mud instead of seeking The Way home to Heaven.

[@heidivnu3765]

Oh, I am not the only one who has chosen music for my funeral.

[@Degjoy]

I remember watching this for the first time in 2012. Richard Dawkins was the force that led me to drop my belief in a Christian God! He is an incredible personality and a great speaker of our time. Thank you, Richard, for all you do! :D

[@mybizzz1738]

and how much further is he going to fall? Richard Dawkins Suggests Eating Human Flesh to Overcome Cannibalism ‘Taboo’ and who else is he going to take with him?

[@kevinwheesysouthward9295]

Degjoy-Sam Harris did it for me, sort of. I was raised catholic but never bought it. I kept my disbelief to myself for decades. Sam let me know it was ok to not believe

[@kevinwheesysouthward9295]

Mybizzz 17, wtf are you talking about?

[@penboyasgod6103]

What took you so long? I became a gnostic atheist [ _without even knowing those words_ ] *before* I made my 12th cycle around the Sun.

[@barbatvs8959]

He's a force like an old fart is a force to get away from the couch. :-) I crush that ingrate parasite easily in my videos on him, and I did some on Bitchens as well.

[@mahdisc1493]

I am not religious from Iraq, and the number is increasing in Arab societies

[@joecoolioness6399]

The reason politicians don't court Atheists is because most religious people are tolerant of people with different beliefs but are not tolerant of those without any religious beliefs. So their candidate saying he/she is okay with non religious people will turn more voters away than it would gain in my opinion.

[@dga6147]

this is by far the classiest smackdown i've ever seen

[@downwithputinsaveukraine1313]

British style.

[@deliriousmysterium8137]

You put your faith in authorities as far as you can enthrone them. "Trust them as far as you can throw them"

[@neontetra1000]

Am I the only that goes to sleep Listening to Dawkins and Hitchens. I love it.

[@irkorpus]

an interesting talk. ty. just wish it was re uploaded in hi def so i could read the slides shown/referenced

[@slevinchannel7589]

Have you watched some good Atheist-Channel recently? Like Prophet of Zod, Genetically Modified Sceptic, Logicked, Viced Rhino and Darkmatter?

[@irkorpus]

@@slevinchannel7589 no

[@slevinchannel7589]

@@irkorpus Oh. Hope you find some Time later.

[@auguststudios]

I am out ex-Muslim atheist.

[@byteme9718]

50% of those who leave Islam are.

[@Resinpro]

Welcome to sanity!!

[@syndicateci526]

Me too ❤️

[@waqar1165]

Dekh ly ga tu... Marny dy sirf... Ye abba bachae ga tujhy

[@auguststudios]

Waqar Yousuf ager asal khuda tumhara wala na hua to? To tumhara abba Muhammad tuje bachai ga? Wo to khud bhi mn chupata pir raha ho ga!

[@bellarosalarsen1638]

I am forever grateful to this man. The man I loved was trying to kill me to hide his crimes, the ones he committed against my person and my daughter. I held on to Richard, the most kind human I have ever seen. He spend the past 5 years showing me how justice, kindness, manhood existed. Not all men where like my evil pseudo lover. I survived. And I love this man, he held my hand when a group of idiots thought that they could just kill a black woman and get away with it. And get paid for it. I left the UK and I survived, just about. I am so grateful Richard. Thank you.

[@Connection-Lost]

lol "kill a B woman and get away with it" you mean like in Chicago every weekend?

[@allanliang9072]

Trust me, this man is more vile than the man you have mentioned. You are simply deceived by his appearances. This man - Dawkins is literally preying on your soul and you are unaware of it. I pray for you

[@TenFalconsMusic]

It's odd (infrequentl) to see a Ted that is both factual and humorous.

[@jamescurnutt1628]

I am a militant non-theist. Regarding "Patriotism" in the USA as it is widely accepted and understood: I cannot really argue that "Atheists are not 'Patriots." A non-theist in the USA holds the same truths as a non-theist in Iran, Iraq, or anywhere else is the world and those values are not defined by borders or race. Atheists in the USA are not going to start a war with Iran's , or Iraq's, or any other nation's non-believers on who doesn't believe more. On the contrary, it is reasoning and diplomacy with other like minded individuals all over the world that would end that nonsense of war and poverty. So...yes, we are not 'Patriotic.' Does that mean we would not defend ourselves or our country for an unprovoked attacked? No, it doesn't mean that. I have little doubt over a lifetime of being an out-of-the-closet Atheist, if the USA firmly became anti-Theist, another country in the world would believe that alone would suffice an attack. Peace.

[@irshviralvideo]

idiot. Non-theist means you dont believe a god exists. That makes, you an atheist. Stop with the word salad and just state it using plain words.

[@zunaidraoha8722]

I love Dawkins' British accent, it's clear and confident.

[@juanjoyaborja.3054]

He makes the Bri'ish joke questionable.

[@SNORKYMEDIA]

@@juanjoyaborja.3054 donkey donkey sun a washing machine

[@benj.2088]

Prof Dawkins is one of the greatest geniuses of our time

[@reallycooluleh]

You must live in a cave... full of moraless retards.. That's what imurges from his philosophy

[@StevenWayneJones]

He is an idiot.

[@boraxsopanic2670]

Don't get carried away... :).

[@woooweee]

The man doesn't even accept the implications of his own theories, like the rest of the surviving horseman, just another coward. If he were a true genius they wouldn't have let him speak at the TED, they would have deplatformed him.

[@jimlewis4389]

@StevenWayneJones Fantastic and well argued point. BTW your t-shirt noting I like Jesus is enough for me to become a Christian. I'm convinced. That four years I spent at University wasn't worth it. Not when I can watch your eloquent videos, full of compelling evidence.

[@DavidHeizer]

Every so often, late at night, I get the idea to start a church of Scientism, focused on celebrating the utter miracle that is the actual Universe, as understood by science, with no invented sky god interjected in the way. For the Universe, as understood better and better each year through science, is truly utterly miraculous. It really isn't necessary to make up anything to get one's religious rocks off on the real thing.

[@eddyeldridge7427]

There are other "religions" like that.

[@FlandiddlyandersFRS]

The truth often sends people into a teeth gnashing rage - especially creationists when confronted with the fact of evolution. ...as we can clearly see in this comment section.

[@philsymes]

The fact that so many people exist actually hurts my mind I find it hard to think at their level of delusion and ignorance Ned. It's very sad really.

[@FlandiddlyandersFRS]

@@philsymes Interviewer to Dawkins: _"How do you explain why so many people around the world believe in a God?"_ Dawkins: _"Mass delusion!"_ 👏

[@philsymes]

@@FlandiddlyandersFRS Good old Richard! 😂

[@sphericalcow2762]

"How dare you mock Intelligent Design? DO NOT DESECRATE THE PURITY OF THE FLYING SPAGHETTI MONSTER. It's clear that you don't receive the blessings from His Noodly Appendages but that gives you no right to insult a devout Pastafarian like me!" : every other creationist * * * * * Honestly, if atheism was a 'religion' Dawkins would be a deity!

[@jamesh486]

Al dente I hope.

[@mickeybowmeister1944]

Epic

[@mlin2421]

R’Amen

[@TonyEnglandUK]

I wonder if religion is getting pasta joke.

[@guywilletts2804]

@@TonyEnglandUK that's in poor taste. You've gone too farfalle. I'll get me coat

[@perspective500]

I come back every year to watch this, I wish I could interact with this great person one day.

[@leannecheater9713]

Why not reach out to Dawkins?

[@Alex-yr8iy]

You could email him

[@mikeygarcia8271]

Can I ask you something? Can a people become a nation again after having been dispersed in different parts of the world for more than two thousand years? And in the countries where they were exiled, they were the minority and were heavily persecuted. They were not allowed to secure jobs and were often expelled from their lands. And throughout the ages, kings, queens, political and religious leaders tried to annihilate them...do you think they could survive as a people? Could they become a nation again and become a powerful force in the region when they get back from exile, considering they are a small country, as small as New Jersey with the land mostly dessert, surrounded by enemies who wanted to annhilate them amnd with hardly any natural resources that even Mark Twain in his diary said that even cactus were having a hard time to grow in this arid, bone dry and dessicated land ? What do you think?

[@____Zer0____]

Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.

[@judethree2747]

"We are all essentially unmarried bachelors, as married men are bachelors of the other 2999 woman out there that they did not marry. A Bachelor has simply just gone one wife further" - The great intellect of Richard Dawkins

[@joecoolioness6399]

This is weak AF. If you are married to a woman, then you are a married man in the eyes of everyone, even those other women.

[@donaldcook2484]

Dawkins is one of greatest minds of all-time. A supreme mind of reality and the real world. Live with it creationist

[@no_idea_is_above_scrutiny]

That's an overstatement.

[@baaldiablo8459]

"A supreme anything" is an oxymoron. Tell me when you understand how.

[@FutureAbe]

I am an Atheist

[@cjhunt9532]

morecrows gta Good.

[@azharsofjan9181]

Me too. Ex-Muslim as well.

[@napoleondenis5709]

GnR 788 welcome aboard brother.

[@chuaTapia]

GnR 788 Congratulations! You just made the world a better place. One Ex-Muslim at the time, and the World will become a better place.

[@blitheixgaming1289]

morecrows gta im a mormon jk.. Ex Christian here :D

[@derekddurbin]

I love Dawkins I miss the way Hitchens and him would go on. Hilarious, witty and right!!!

[@davidbanner6230]

In the development of life we take it for granted that as such life develops it become equipped with mechanisms for its protection. In animals we have T cells, antibodies, and leukocytes, however in higher species like apes and especially humans there has arisen a dimension of life that cannot be protected by biological means, and that is the dimension of rational thought and what we call intelligence. With intelligence - by its necessity to be complex - protection cannot be administered by antibodies, T cells, or leukocytes so evolution, over time, has developed an external form of protection for the frailty in humans, and possibly lesser animals, stability and what we call sanity. This is implemented by deputizing some complexity to the care of a higher entity which is created within intelligence to facilitate stability and security. Whether this higher entity is real or imagined is open to conjecture, but as it is a product of the mind and also has a necessary function, perhaps it falls into a twilight zone of existence in our understanding?

[@poetry7260]

So full of themselves. More ego than actual achievements.

[@derekddurbin]

@@poetry7260 what a fool you must be.

[@derekddurbin]

@@poetry7260 you sir are ignorant he was a decorated writer, journalist and stood up and debated with the veracity, facts and wittiness like no other he went to Oxford as well there you go for achievements and his ego Is not a façade it’s pure intellectuality with no remorse he completely devastated every person that ever tried to go against him, nice try though but this man achieved more than you or your family to come. Good day

[@poetry7260]

@@derekddurbin Oh, so you know who I am and what I have accomplished along with that same knowledge of my family? Are you psychic? Read truths over the comment section of the internet? I thought you were all about proof and evidence. "You sir are ignorant." What makes you think I am a sir? Do you have proof. Who really is the ignorant one here?

[@fritzhaselnuss7852]

what always strikes me as irony of legendary proportions is that most theists/religious people I know live a remarkable UN-religious life, touting their faith up front while acting the exact opposite way. Go to church on sunday, kneel and sing praise, celebrate humility and good deeds, than honk or shout on the middle-lane drive in front of you on the way home, look down onto servers and waiters or your neighbours etc. Religion today is hollow and dangerous, rarely does somebody really live a religious life. Many use it as a form of justification to violate or abuse others.

[@jesperkthomsen]

Destroy with humour and laughter. Better and more efficient than an atomic bomb.

[@johnc.8158]

Yeah we're all laughing at this fool.

[@davidbanner6230]

@@johnc.8158 In the development of life we take it for granted that as such life develops it become equipped with mechanisms for its protection. In animals we have T cells, antibodies, and leukocytes, however in higher species like apes and especially humans there has arisen a dimension of life that cannot be protected by biological means, and that is the dimension of rational thought and what we call intelligence. With intelligence - by its necessity to be complex - protection cannot be administered by antibodies, T cells, or leukocytes so evolution, over time, has developed an external form of protection for the frailty in humans, and possibly lesser animals, stability and what we call sanity. This is implemented by deputizing some complexity to the care of a higher entity which is created within intelligence to facilitate stability and security. Whether this higher entity is real or imagined is open to conjecture, but as it is a product of the mind and also has a necessary function, perhaps it falls into a twilight zone of existence in our understanding?