Outgrowing God: Richard Dawkins in Conversation

Richard Dawkins was fifteen when he stopped believing in God. Deeply impressed by the beauty and complexity of living things, he felt certain that they must have had a designer. Learning about the theory of evolution changed his mind. In his 2019 book, Outgrowing God: A Beginner’s Guide to Atheism, Dawkins provides an accessible primer to atheism for readers looking to rethink some of the big questions that shaped his own path towards seeing the magnificence of a world without God.
In twelve fiercely funny, mind-expanding chapters, Dawkins explains how the natural world arose without a designer-the improbability and beauty of the “bottom-up programming” that engineers an embryo or a flock of starlings-and challenges head-on some of the most basic assumptions made by the world’s religions: Do you believe in God? Which one? Is the Bible a “Good Book”? Is adhering to a religion necessary, or even likely, to make people good to one another? Dissecting everything from Abraham’s abuse of Isaac to the construction of a snowflake, Outgrowing God is a concise, provocative guide to thinking for yourself.
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The Pioneer Works Broadcast is supported in part by Science Sandbox, a Simons Foundation initiative dedicated to engaging everyone with the process of science, and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Program in Public Understanding of Science and Technology, bridging the two cultures of science and the arts.
Richard Dawkins is a fellow of the Royal Society and was the inaugural holder of the Simonyi Chair for the Public Understanding of Science at Oxford University. He is the author of many books, including The Selfish Gene, The God Delusion, The Magic of Reality, Climbing Mount Improbable, Unweaving the Rainbow, The Ancestor’s Tale, The Greatest Show on Earth, and Science in the Soul. He is the recipient of numerous honors and awards, including the Royal Society of Literature Award, the Michael Faraday Prize of the Royal Society, the Kistler Prize, the Shakespeare Prize, the Lewis Thomas Prize for Writing about Science, the Galaxy British Book Awards Author of the Year Award, and the International Cosmos Prize of Japan.
Janna Levin is Chair and Director of Science at Pioneer Works and Professor of Astronomy and Physics at Barnard College of Columbia University.

[@russelldiamante265]

Richard is getting old. I don't want him to go away 😢

[@isabellalora6533]

How ?

[@jingievaalbal3322]

Hi will and he will stand before God

[@russelldiamante265]

@@jingievaalbal3322 like he said. "Which God are you? Thor? Zues, Shiva, Allah, Buddha, Vishnu, etc." And he would say "Okay so you're real, but why Babies with cancer???"

[@jd35884]

It’ll be sad day indeed

[@mihaimoldo]

@@jingievaalbal3322 which God will he stand before?

[@bisbeekid]

Janna Levin is an extraordinary interviewer. She is highly intelligent and gifted in keeping the conversation flowing smoothly. I have seen almost every single one of Professor Dawkins' talks/interviews and Janna Levin is by far, the best!

[@G--do8ro]

Agreed. Mr. Dawkins looks relaxed and happy in this interview. She did an excellent job and she was personable at the same time which appeared to put him at ease.

[@debbiel.1655]

Eleven years ago I read The Greatest Show On Earth, was THE BOOK..that blew my mind wide open...then The God Delusion...I went down the rabbit hole of this and everything evolution and geology...and after 46 years of pentecostal indoctrination..it took ten years to un-indoctrinate me and I made up my own mind...I took my non-belief in "other gods" one god further.

[@abeautifuldayful]

Your story reflects mine as well, with only negligible differences. I had tamped down doubts in my youth until I finally realized that skepticism of religion is not a bad thing. Joseph Campbell got me started and Dawkins carried me to the finish line, so to speak. The hardest part was dealing with family. Ty for sharing.

[@topologyrob]

Then one can go the next step and accept all gods.

[@danielpaulson8838]

@@topologyrob I accept all of them. They all do the same thing anyway.

[@wefinishthisnow3883]

I was struggling to reconcile my pentecostal faith with evolution, but it wasn't until I had finally had enough, got brutally honest and asked myself the following: "IF God is who he says he is and is the truth, then he should have nothing to be afraid of by me researching the evidence to get the truth. I should only prove that God exists." Then in my honest research, I was able to see that in evolution's favour, there were mountains of evidence of an old earth, from astronomy, geology, archaeology, paleontology, geography, biology, astro-geology, chemistry and even astrophysics and mathematics, yet on the other side the evidence wasn't just limited, is was almost entirely absent and the book of Genesis was clearly incompatible with an old earth. Most biblical stories had no archaeological evidence where there should be, particularly the lack of a single spearhead, chariot wheel, helmet, sword, buckle, shield etc in the red sea in which the Egyptians were said to have drowned in. Yet evolution has made and continues to make accurate predictions such as the CMBR and the types of fossils we should find at different strata layers. If this were a court room, I'd hate to be put in prison on flimsy evidence when there's mountains of evidence to the contrary. Once I accepted that there was clearly only one reasonable, logical position, everything else that no-one could answer relating to Christianity started to make sense (e.g. do young children go to heaven when they die? how does someone with dementia get saved? why is God credited for good things but not bad things?). It still hurts to this day to know that everything I held to be true as a child was a lie and that there is no afterlife. I still need more time to let go of it all, but it didn't take any special book for me, just being intellectually honest with the truth and logic.

[@topologyrob]

@@wefinishthisnow3883 Oh wow, it's just that you needed to outgrow fundamentalism. There are many, many other ways to be than just black-and-white fundamentalist Christian or the equivalent in atheism.

[@davidderricott3968]

“Genetically speaking, there is no difference between caring for your own children and caring for your siblings.” Having no children of my own, nor ever likely to, but with many siblings, nieces, and nephews, whom I love dearly, this is the most beautiful thing I’ve heard in a very long time.

[@arbitrarysequence]

We childless need not sell ourselves short. While we may not produce the next generation, we can contribute to their growth and well-being and, I think, in some ways that parents cannot.

[@amernice]

i would extend that to "caring for all humans and animals and plants and everything that would make life worth living". basically, one's children AREN'T more special than anything in the world

[@inthecrosshairs4480]

Genetically speaking...that may be true. If you had a choice to only be able to save your children or siblings from certain death. Who would you save? You may never be able to answer that question. I for one have children and siblings. I would save my children without a seconds thought. There is a difference.

[@demimoffatt7900]

You haven’t got kids for a reason , sorry but there’s a reason good or bad

[@roqsteady5290]

@@demimoffatt7900 Likely the reason is that he didn’t get anyone pregnant

[@simplyayman]

I love this man with all of my heart, as an atheist who comes from a conservative Islamic society, if I hadn't done my research and stumbled upon Dawkins and Hitchens i'd still believe in the misogynist and hateful religion that is Islam .

[@velochlauer585]

Nice job getting out of your Abrahamic swamp. I admire people who make it out under those difficult circumstances (I was lucky and only got the "Protestant Light" tretment, easy to get rid off in a liberal society once you start thinking for yourself). Congrats!

[@ramaraksha01]

What bugs me is that even bright, educated people cant see a King/Dictator "God" in these religions. Ancient people had little knowledge or education - they used the most powerful man of their day as a template for God Easy to spot - if we get down on our knees, beg & grovel to this "God" he will be pleased and let us stay in his kingdom or else out we go Simple, primitive ideas from simple, primitive people Seeing bright, educated people of today blindly following these ideas is frightening

[@FactStorm]

@@velochlauer585 Abrahamic swamp lmao, I love it. Even Shrek's swamp is heaven in comparison. At least a gentle beast resides there!

[@Morewecanthink]

@Simply Ayman - It is sad, that you only changed one lie for another. He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth [Mohammed and Richard Dawkins]: he that cometh from heaven [JESUS] is above all. And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; and no man receiveth his testimony. He that hath received his testimony hath set to his seal that God is true. For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him. The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand. He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him. John 3, 31‭-‬36

[@luisrodriguezvera5935]

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[@S24W2]

We are so lucky to have a person like Richard Dawkins, he is one of the greatest minds of our time. I am happy and free because of him. Thank you Richard and I wish you many more years of health and happiness.

[@jesusisdead]

You are happy because he took away your hope?

[@jackwhitbread4583]

@@jesusisdead who says atheists don't believe in hope? Are you saying you need a 2, 000 year old fairytale to give your life meaning and hope?! If so that's so very sad and I pity you

[@jesusisdead]

@@jackwhitbread4583 Jesus christ isn't 2000 years old. Hes always been. You are free of what? Your mind thinking theres no God actually binds you to hopelessness. You just don't know it yet. You ever been grabbed by a demon and lifted in the middle of the night and then seen it after the name of Jesus freed you from it? Probably not. The spirit world is real and its in your music and its a obelisk in DC. The angel of death even resides at you local hospital. Apollyon. The two snakes is his symbol. Religion is all around you and atheists are easy meals. I don't tell you this with a light heart. I tell you this with concern for your soul. Repent of your sins and put your faith in Christ. Its not a coincidence that people like Dawkins and Hitchens got rich by preaching to you that God doesn't exist. Revelation 6:2 and 9:11 was a real eye opener for me. 1947 Corona NM. You pity me? I already know I am ill with sin. You don't even know what that is. I fear for you. Aliens are demons and you are next. Belief in not God doesn't free you from judgement

[@Testequip]

@@jesusisdead You on the wrong platform with your fear mongering, hell and damnation.

[@jesusisdead]

@@Testequip you are right I should be on twitter. This is for less fear mongering like CNN

[@time4sanity]

May Richard Dawkins live many decades more. He is such a gift!!!

[@godwhere9884]

@@anonymouseuronymous5677 2fast?

[@lloydchristmas4547]

@@anonymouseuronymous5677 Allah loves you.

[@HereComeTheTrainComingBlues]

@@anonymouseuronymous5677 hey Euronymous, didn't Varg kill you in the 90's?

[@anonymouseuronymous5677]

@@HereComeTheTrainComingBlues Too bad Varg isn't here on KZbin to do the talking anymore.

[@supremesoftware]

Why is there a corona virus pandemic? The short answer is blame it on Atheism & godlessness. Mankind has forgotten that God is creator of heaven & earth, & all things seen & unseen. Covid-19 is a heaven sent punishment to show God is still the Supreme Boss in charge of the universe. Atheists likes to boast science is the answer to everything. Show me please. Has science defeated the trillions of viruses & cancer yet? Dream on, atheists! I bet you the virus will keep on mutating & mutating till mankind goes down on its feet before Almighty God & cries for mercy & forgiveness. Only in death can anyone remember there is indeed a God.

[@jchgusatx]

I am a recent survivor of a cult and I am so glad to have found this book while I was in Prague, Czech

[@celinehynes3336]

You sure Dawkins isn't a cult?

[@kirkyrussell]

Impressed with Janna Levin's style - minimalist, unimposing, insightful.

[@mrpearson1230]

& gorgeous!

[@EdwardCullen667]

I completely agree. Made for such a flowing discussion, I really admire her.

[@majajackson777]

I'm always baffled by his wonderful use of words. What a treasure!

[@GlowingMpd]

👍😇

[@sundeutsch]

His essays were top class, when he studied at Oxford.

[@manifold1476]

what a "baffling treasure"

[@davidbanner6230]

@ergonomover I stood in front of the skull of Sue, the T-Rex at Chicago's Field museum. It was a walk-in, Sue could engulf a standing adult human in one jaw-stroke, she had 50 10-inch teeth and jaw crushing-power of 2000 ppsi. Good thing humans and T-Rex's never shared the planet. Reply @davidbanner6230 Do you think it possible that their demise had purpose? How many millions of years did it take to evolve such creatures? Is nature so wasteful? And if so, is our annihilation just as tenuous, at the whim of a madman? Then life has no purpose, and evolution has no purpose, reason, or destiny? Then this would mean that Atheists are right, there is no God, and the Universe/existence has no purpose? Seems to me a mighty waste of time.....which also has no purpose?

[@chriskelly1287]

What a wonderfully erudite, informed and educated host interviewing Richard Dawkins. She has a prodigious memory!

[@priyasebastian]

Completely agree. It makes a difference to a discussion when a host asks thoughtful questions, and here all done with good humour and laughter as well. This host's intelligence shone through in the way she conducted this talk.

[@luisrodriguezvera5935]

@@priyasebastian kzbin.info/www/bejne/bYqXq6GidrefZpo

[@dennisaulayrobinson]

"God Delusion" took me through the darkest times of my deconversion. Thank you Richard.

[@benaissaadel1470]

We have entered into true knowledge

[@butchbrittany1208]

AMEN. 😂😂😅😅

[@nathandurant2825]

@@benaissaadel1470 nothing new under the sun

[@thespiritofhegel3487]

Substituting one delusion for another.

[@leabeg711]

A

[@kaleemkharjee5362]

Richard is very successful in convincing people to follow the scientific ,logical rules instead of hatred that is caused by religions ,I salute him,he is the great man of our time,

[@micoveliki8729]

As a beliver i just cane here ro copmare the your atheist comments to those on religious videos. The only ones that are hating mocking of all other kinds are these here. So there you have the answer who is most filled with hate and i understand you why not? You have no way to justify morality make everyone feel bad for not sharing your view and thirdly there is NO religion on earth that is based on hate only love..but yeah your sense of self entiltelment wont let you agree on that..

[@micoveliki8729]

@davy boy who threathens you ?? Are you forced to belive ?? Or are you talking by something that happened in the middle ages some 800 years ago. By the way even that is no act of god but by us humans ourselfs. And as you said i dont think you dont belive because you doubt exsistence but because you are affraid of the commitment it demands ..

[@micoveliki8729]

@davy boy see thats what im talking about you are not even informed one of the 10 commandments is love your parents if you want to live long on this earth jesus said hate your mother and father wtff

[@lloydchristmas4547]

@@micoveliki8729 even though you're a theist, you don't read and pay attention to religion much do you?

[@fatmaramadan6928]

@Mythical Evolution is -fake- fact. Fixed it for you😉

[@Bucktoothjesus666]

In a weird way this helps me get over my religious trauma. I was in a Christian cult from the time I was 14 years old onward until about three years ago and science has helped me overcome my religious trauma. Because it explains everything for me. So thank you to the great minds like him and Neil Tyson.

[@jesusisdead]

? Yeah science just is data and it has nothing to do with the God question other than God is the laws of Science

[@rickjames5998]

what cult?

[@FactStorm]

@@rickjames5998 Christianity

[@jackwhitbread4583]

@@jesusisdead 😂😂😂😂

[@jeffmilroy9345]

Hawking gives humanity 100 years before it must colonize space to survive. Are you sure runaway science is the answer?

[@sydneymorey6059]

Because of KZbin and an iPad, my educational awareness has been prodded back into life again. Cheers mate.

[@nealbeard1]

Cannot argue with your statements. I gave up arguing with anyone who says "points to a supernatural creator. Science shows us what we don't know.

[@quantumrobin4627]

I’m in my 40’s now, and I wish I would’ve had this passion for knowledge when I was 20, the truth in what we are and where we came from is more astonishingly beautiful than any of our ancestors myths.

[@Highestperformer]

Yes

[@serpentines6356]

@@quantumrobin4627 I think there is value in recognizing both. Passion for knowledge is important. Passion for wisdom is even greater. Our religious traditions are there to guide us.

[@michaelbath6306]

@Mythical Even if science was permanently wrong..it would have no rrelevance as to whether a god exists or not.

[@neorich59]

What a fascinating talk. I'm so pleased to hear Richard making an unequivocal stand on one issue, in particular. I get so fed up with people "excusing" racism, sexism and homophobia on the grounds of "respecting" other people's culture/religion. Human rights are exactly what it says on the tin: "Human." They're universal.

[@deepblue8081]

And why are they universal? Furthermore, if they're just a by-product of evolution then we are all free to reject them if we wish.

[@wbaumschlager]

Who made them? Some humans. So they are optional.

[@jamesomwonyi3033]

I have listened to many pastors,priests, bishops but I listened to prof Richard dawkins only once narrating the Gods delusion and got convinced he made more sense .

[@4kdolbyvision546]

They are both liars. Both after peoples money. Both atheist scientists AND false religious leaders know the truth about The Bible and The universes Creator and hate it. They take pieces that make them money and add their personal opinions about what it means - angrily repeating it down innocent peoples throats pretending its fact - when it is not. Like all other commercial entities who Advertise. Nike says “you can be physically better with our products” ANTI-thiests marketing says “Youre with the INTELLIGENT people by following us and our books” Both appeal to different types of people and both are Liars.

[@reidwhitton6248]

@@4kdolbyvision546 The bible doesn't help us to understand the physical universe and how life evolved and developed on earth. You speak about hate? You seem to hate ideas that challenge your assumptions.

[@newyorkchamp9110]

And he doesn't babble endlessly from topic to topic

[@luisrodriguezvera5935]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/bYqXq6GidrefZpo . Id rather believe in Louis Pateur, Isaac Newton, Michael Behe, Sy Garte, Philip E Johnson, Francis Collins, etc, etc. Remember my friend, life is short. Dont miss the chance that we still have to enjoy the truth. God loves you. It s a fact. No matter what you believe.

[@Morewecanthink]

@james omwonyl - Really? On the basis of what? Not man decides truth. God's word, the Bible, is truth.

[@ericfranzen6337]

His prose is so lucid, so informative and so carefully researched. He does so richly deserve formal public recognition.

[@davidhunt7249]

Well noticed. Perhaps I'm too easily moved, but his continuity of thought is appealing and healthy. Peace.

[@GlowingMpd]

👍

[@GlowingMpd]

@@davidhunt7249 👍

[@davidhunt7249]

@@GlowingMpd Peace to you and your family.

[@GlowingMpd]

@@davidhunt7249 😇

[@Raj-ns3dz]

May Science give you long life Dawkin's Sir. You are gift to humanity

[@ramielkady938]

The Guy is a dying man … Science cannot hear your prayers … You see how old he is .. he is gone …

[@Raj-ns3dz]

@@ramielkady938 That's what science teaches to have good wishes and to think about good for others which comes from our cognitions. You will never understand this feeling. Be a scientific thinker first.

[@ramielkady938]

@@Raj-ns3dz You must be a truck driver … science is not about good wishes. It is about observation, testing, hypothesis formation, verification, and induction. You have no idea what you are talking about my friend.

[@Raj-ns3dz]

@@ramielkady938 Everybody dies, I may be a truck driver, but you have exposed your level. Period

[@supremesoftware]

Atheists are the only people in the world who don't think twice about having sex with beasts, dogs, pigs & cows. The reasoning is Catholics or Christians believe there is a God & they have a higher form of life with a soul & it would be unclean to have sex with non-human animals. Whereas atheists believe there is no God & that they don't have a soul & don't have a higher form of life just like beasts, dogs, pigs & cows do not have a soul. Therefore it never occurs to atheists it is unclean to have sex with beasts, dogs, pig & cows

[@zsuzsannakocsis6133]

His studies, researches, experiences, speeches should be set as basic form a very early age in schools! How different could all "creatures' "lives be! (including all living things here and the planet) We are really grateful for you, Mr Dawkins for starting such a wonderful mission in the last millennium. We might not experience the times when your admirers, followers reach a gradual change in the future but we couldn't be more thankful for the seeds you planted.

[@WilmarBalando]

Big thanks to Richard Dawkins, it's almost 6years since I realized that I've been brainwashed by own religion.

[@rodangus4489]

And successfully landed at the door of inane, nihilistic scientism. Well done.

[@popo1181]

@@rodangus4489 science =/= nihilism. take your blinders off

[@rodangus4489]

@@popo1181 'Science' = materialism = nihilism. Someone else has blinders I think.

[@Etcher]

@@rodangus4489 I always find it amusing that some people think being religious means your life is automatically imbued with meaning whereas non-religious people are destined to live empty, meaningless lives. I would argue it's just a lack of imagination on the part of the religious to realise life is entrenched in meaning, none of which comes from religion. "If something is in me which can be called religious then it is the unbounded admiration for the structure of the world so far as our science can reveal it" - Albert Einstein (Einstein the Human Side. Princeton University Press, p. 43)

[@rodangus4489]

@@Etcher In his letter to the Romans the Apostle Paul addresses the very sentiment expressed by Einstein. Upon witnessing the 'structure of the world' etc. man is left without excuse for the plastic nature of atheism. He is forced to 'suppress this knowledge' because of unrighteousness hidden within him. Life may be enriched with meaning for all people, whatever their beliefs, because creation has been given purpose.

[@psihostrumpf6233]

I'm so glad i wasn't born in pre-Dawkins times. I was lucky to read his books at the right time of my life. And we all know - best books are the books that tell you things you already know. I was proud when i saw him gaining momentum here... my little rebel!

[@georgemanka]

I have just listened to The Ancestors Tale, and I am still recovering from its brilliance and mind-blowing narrative arc!

[@maximpopov8651]

Stay safe and healthy, dear Richard Dawkins 💙♥️💙

[@jared2244]

Dawkins and followers are deeply trouble by the fact that tens of thousands are converting to Christianity everyday in this day and age; it pains them.. So hes on a desperate mission to discredit it.. Hes fighting a losing battle.

[@WayneLynch69]

"There are so many Gods to not believe in" BUUTTT...ONLY TWO EPI-PHENOMENOLOGIES : the existence of the physical universe & first life. HOW THE F can "new" atheists be so fn ignorant/duplicitous?!? Maybe a THIRD phenomenon? kzbin.info/www/bejne/rnqrfqF6Z6t3m7s Dawkins sits deaf/mute/imbecilic while ACTUAL awarded/accomplished bio-chems, Venter/Hartwell/Altman ALL say it is "IMPOSSIBLE" humans will EVER know life's origin. SPEAK UP POSEUR RICHARD!!! ---It is simply NOT POSSIBLE that EVERYONE does not know that thermodynamics does not allow a physical universe to have begun or be eternal. The Penroses can ejaculate hypotheses which BEGIN with the LMFAO "perpetual motion machine" theory. But doesn't it occur to even the mindless, "holier-than-thou" atheists that it was Einstein whom said: "Therefore, thermodynamics is the one theory of universal content which will NEVER be overthrown"? He began that paragraph by qualifying thermo.: "A law is most impressive the greater the simplicity of its premises..." READ Penrose' UTTERLY OBSCURANTIST CCC! LISTEN TO HIM call it "crazy". IT IS CRAZY!!!... that anyone would not say; "WHERE THE F is your address of thermodynamics?!" OF COURSE it's tucked deep into Quantum theory.....WTF ISN'T "EXPLAINED" by quantum theory?!!? ROTFLMAO "It's the last refuge of the "scientific" scoundrel" They gave him the Nobel to keep it out of Anton Zeilinger's hands.....whom DESTROYS deterministic physics...

[@jared2244]

@davy boy 'Some people will always believe in nonsense." Yes indeed and evolution is one of them.. It absolutely makes no sense.. The only time something grows into something else in the womb..The fetus becoming a baby. growing wings and tails as time goes by.. If you would call that evolution Ill give you credit.. But as far as changes occurring outside its pure nonsense.

[@jared2244]

@davy boy "occurs millions of years"" Evolution occurs million of years ago or over millions of years.. How does scientist even reach that conclusion?

[@jared2244]

@davy boy If Modern biology supports evolution then it contradicts chemistry, and even itself.

[@paulineson4876]

We need more people in the world like Richard. Sadly, there are too few.

[@robburdack4361]

its wonderful to see richard is strong and of his mind ! and still putting forward rational and reasoned thought !

[@marcob9124]

Are you sure? this man pretends to believe that complex interdependent meaningful software has evolved by random copying mistakes and random mutations and natural selection. Do you mean this Richard who pretends to believe that you have vestigial organs? That you have made an evolutionary journey in your moms womb? That the universe is 15 billion years old? That Lyellism is true? That bones found somewhere are millions and millions of years old? That the earth is nearly 5 billion years old? That the fossil record is unbroken? That geological strata represent a time scale? That your dna has huge parts of junk? # This Richard? Kidding? This fundametalist religious deceiver? This deceiver?

[@hmp01]

@@marcob9124 wtf is wrong with you

[@marcob9124]

@@hmp01 my answer: What is wrong with you? Could you post meaningful please?

[@hmp01]

@@marcob9124 oh meaningful like you did?

[@ash8329]

@@marcob9124 My man, idk what you think you are doing here, but honestly nobody here cares what you`re going to say. People who clicked this video came here to listen and be educated, so show the same respect you would show to anyone. What kind of person of god even are you?

[@traviskline7600]

His hate mail is hilarious 🤣😆😂

[@Morewecanthink]

May God have mercy on those idiots and reveal them what a disgrace for God's sake their mails are. But I wonder also how many of those were really from truely born again Christ followers. I don't think that from a true Christ follower could come any of those.

[@benwu7980]

The complete lack of censorship reading them is one of the most refreshing things I've heard in a while.

[@phinnara]

Thanks to people like Richard Dawkins ., I am not alone in my thinking .

[@vilicus77]

You are certainly not alone friend.

[@davidbanner6230]

Yes indeed! padded cells can be rather lonely, when you in there for a long time?

[@davidbanner6230]

David Banner 6 minutes ago (edited) Scientist are now questioning the possibility that the Universe and its supposed "big bang" could actually be a repeating process within the confines of the repeating process of black hole creation... Sounds a bit like Monty Python, does it not? And why not.? Sounds logical and more realistic than saying that a big bang, from nothing was the only possible explanation 'the explanation for dummies' that we've been fed for so-many years

[@davidbanner6230]

What could be clearer?

[@luisrodriguezvera5935]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/bYqXq6GidrefZpo . Id rather believe in Louis Pateur, Isaac Newton, Michael Behe, Sy Garte, Philip E Johnson, Francis Collins, etc, etc. Remember my friend, life is short. Dont miss the chance that we still have to enjoy the truth. God loves you. It s a fact. No matter what you believe.

[@no-oneman.4140]

Richard never fails to impress. Never seen Janna before, she is superb.

[@luisrodriguezvera5935]

RD is dishonest man. And a coward. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bYqXq6GidrefZpo

[@starfishsystems]

She's very good at setting the stage for the guest speaker, isn't she? And she thoroughly does her homework on the material beforehand. Dawkins treats her with kindness and respect, but I must confess that I formed the impression that she was some kind of journalist or professional interview host. That is unconscious sexism on my part, perhaps, and I should know better than to make such assumptions on no evidence at all really. She's a cosmologist: in other words, not a supplicant of the great Professor Dawkins, but very much a peer. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janna_Levin

[@benwu7980]

@@starfishsystems Yeah, she is a frequent guest on StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson, but this was the first time I'd seen her be the host / interviewer.

[@lukaradojevic7195]

"Claiming to be wise, they became fools,and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images resembling mortal man and birds and animals and creeping things."

[@captainzappbrannagan]

Indoctrination into religion is child abuse. Dawkins is a treasure for humanity regardless of what we culture says. He's done more for truth and education on reality than most people.

[@GlowingMpd]

👍😇

[@luisrodriguezvera5935]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/bYqXq6GidrefZpo . Id rather believe in Louis Pateur, Isaac Newton, Michael Behe, Sy Garte, Philip E Johnson, Francis Collins, etc, etc. Remember my friend, life is short. Dont miss the chance that we still have to enjoy the truth. God loves you. It s a fact. No matter what you believe.

[@ourplanetiscolourful4691]

We are feeling so lucky to hear someone like Richard Dawkins who is only concerned about truth

[@alanwilby9927]

//..WHAT TRUTH...THERES ONLY ONE TRUTH ..THE KJV BIBLE GODS WORD ....DAWKINS TALKS RUBBISH...ITS ALL LIES..!!

[@alanwilby9927]

@@davidbanner6230 //..WHEN YOU EVOLUTIONISTS STOP LIEING TO OUR KIDS ABOUT EVOLUTION...WHICH IS A THEORY...WHEN THAT TIME COMES TO EXPOSE YOUR LIES...THEN YOU WILL SAY..."" YOU KNEW WHAT WAS COMEING AND YOU DID NOT TELL US.....YOUR AGONISED VOICES WILL CRY IN TERROR WHY DIDN'T YOU WARN US.........TIME IS RUNNING OUT ...THATS WHY WE WARN YOU PEOPLE THAT BELIVES EVOLUTION LIES ...THERE IS ONLY ONE TRUTH...THE KJV BIBLE !!

[@alanwilby9927]

@@davidbanner6230 //...UNDERSTANDING ABOUT EVOLUTIONIST LIES .....YOU SERIOUS ??

[@luisrodriguezvera5935]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/bYqXq6GidrefZpo . Id rather believe in Louis Pateur, Isaac Newton, Michael Behe, Sy Garte, Philip E Johnson, Francis Collins, etc, etc. Remember my friend, life is short. Dont miss the chance that we still have to enjoy the truth. God loves you. It s a fact. No matter what you believe.

[@Morewecanthink]

@ourPlanet isColourful - ... according to your God created eyes and brain: your perception ... 'Richard Dawkins is only concerned about truth'? How does he want to know what's truth and that what he says is true? According to his beliefs and his worldview this assumption doesn't make any sense at all.

[@ablue7335]

“When you are old enough to decide for yourselves” 🙏💎💫 Anything else is child abuse

[@floydfan1511]

Amen.

[@gauthamvignesh17]

@@floydfan1511 goman

[@latetodagame1892]

I love that my two oldest can't come to terms with the supernatural. I am blessed🤣

[@tnl-warrior3218]

@@gauthamvignesh17 cringe

[@gauthamvignesh17]

@@tnl-warrior3218 😁

[@pl4423]

If there is an anti-aging technique, pill or technology out there... I wish someone would share it with people like Richard Dawkins!!! Such a magnificent sight and crucially important personality to humanity ❤

[@russell3683]

Lol he's going to meet God soon, he Can't escape it

[@chrisdeep8417]

@@russell3683 😅

[@jeffmilroy9345]

Cryogenics - the sooner he is -130 C the better.

[@esrefcelikcelik8789]

I don't know what kind of genuine idea or invention he has made. He is a religious fanatic of Darwinism. And that is it.

[@jeffmilroy9345]

@@esrefcelikcelik8789 Ditto... where is the beef?

[@Paremata]

Such a great example of good interviewer and interviewee.

[@late8641]

There's no hate quite like Christian love

[@ablue7335]

Yes!!!! To say thank you when you realize something you believed in was wrong!

[@2010sunshine]

Richard Dawkins is special, as he is gifted with excellent communication skills. 👌👍

[@asesorestic]

If you like that, you should listen to Billy Graham as well. Different perspective but same skills 👌

[@satoshinakamoto7253]

he isnt gifted, he read and wrote. Get real

[@luisrodriguezvera5935]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/bYqXq6GidrefZpo

[@randalljameshamilton-zwing6914]

@ Satoshi... What's your problem a**face!? There is nothing wrong with what they wrote. Go blame your parents for your miserable life, leave the people here alone.

[@kayingthao5072]

“When you are old enough to decide for yourself” that’s how I’ll raise my son.

[@Company-59]

@Nisha chambiyal I did not let my kids decide for themselves. I explained very stern that they should not believe in something without evidence. Sorry.

[@r4h4al]

Same. But you can still teach your son that is no God at an early age.

[@Morewecanthink]

@@r4h4al - With what relevance in relation to the truth? Religion = Man's ideas whatsoever of G(g)od(s) and the universe, what includes a-Theistic ideas about G(g)od(s) and the universe - Man decides truth God's Word, the Bible = God's thoughts about Man and the Universe, His Creation - God revealing Himself in His Creation, His written Word, the Bible, and the Word that became Flesh, Jesus Christ - God's Word is truth

[@moldybreaddd]

"Isn't it enough to see that a garden is beautiful without having to believe that there are fairies at the bottom of it too?"

[@alisoltani1640]

What a good speaker this man is and what an impression he makes on the listener. Well done and thank you for all the hard work that you put into humanity.... Thank you, thank you.

[@luisrodriguezvera5935]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/bYqXq6GidrefZpo . Id rather believe in Louis Pateur, Isaac Newton, Michael Behe, Sy Garte, Philip E Johnson, Francis Collins, etc, etc. Remember my friend, life is short. Dont miss the chance that we still have to enjoy the truth. God loves you. It s a fact. No matter what you believe.

[@paullever2085]

Thank you for another magnificent gift Richard...

[@claudiamuller3798]

I could listen to Richard all day long. Such a beautiful mind ❤

[@whizzgaminghd6336]

Oh my gosh, why haven’t I seen this till now! Love them both

[@2011littleguy]

Best interviewer ever.

[@haraldwolte3745]

Here's a better one; kzbin.info/www/bejne/nojPpKyggL2Xd68

[@2011littleguy]

@@haraldwolte3745 I was immediately put off by the interviewer's pronunciation of "transcendent" as transcendeddant. (sic) But I will continue listening.

[@haraldwolte3745]

@@2011littleguy true,I never noticed until you mentioned it. He's an articulate man, that was just a slip of the tongue

[@danielpaulson8838]

He's aging. He's had a stroke. This video is after that. Just make little corrections as you process his words. The man is brilliant.

[@2011littleguy]

@@danielpaulson8838 Thanks for the clarification. I feel bad that he had a stroke. I shall listen again.

[@eugenebell3166]

Completely blew me away, I will be watching this again because there is so much information to absorb, thankyou.

[@luisrodriguezvera5935]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/bYqXq6GidrefZpo . Id rather believe in Louis Pateur, Isaac Newton, Michael Behe, Sy Garte, Philip E Johnson, Francis Collins, etc, etc. Remember my friend, life is short. Dont miss the chance that we still have to enjoy the truth. God loves you. It s a fact. No matter what you believe.

[@freeman4172]

*WE LOVE YOU RICHARD FROM IRAN*

[@g.c.4020]

Live long Richard... You are a gift to humanity..

[@Morewecanthink]

@G.C. - By whom? The 'Yeah, hath God really said?' (Genesis 3, 1), the father of lie and manmurderer from the beginning (John 8, 43-47) for those who are changing God's truth into a lie and God for those for whom Richard Dawkins' unbased unreasonable thoughts and writings are reason to get to the bottom of things to realize that not man decides truth. God's word, the Bible, is truth.

[@g.c.4020]

@@Morewecanthink🤣🤣

[@SNORKYMEDIA]

@@Morewecanthink nonsense you don't even know who wrote the gospels ffs

[@Morewecanthink]

​@@SNORKYMEDIA - ??? How and on what basis do you want to tell me that you knew anything?

[@Anonymous-wb3nz]

Richard Dawkins gives a speech in the middle of my favorite band's (Nightwish) song, The Greatest Show on Earth. I highly recommend looking it up!

[@davidderricott3968]

It is an epic composition for sure. It’s how I first encounter his work.

[@Anonymous-wb3nz]

@@davidderricott3968 NICE!!!!!! :)

[@kejiri3593]

I knew someone who was into that band

[@andrewcrocker9432]

Saw Prof. Dawkins at Birmingham Town Hall, UK as part of this book launch!

[@martynpank]

'Outgrowing God' Is probably the best of his books!

[@vusih.vilakazi3048]

Years back as a staunch monotheist used to hate this man, i didn't even want to see his face.... Today i have his books and love to watch his videos ...... and love him more than i used to hate him. 🙂🤟🤟🤟

[@carcar5643]

My life, my mind, brain & sanity has been saved by Richard Dawkins. I am in awe, he is truth seeker without a doubt. Thank you. I absolutely LOVE science.

[@bestryfulhd2102]

U dont get science without someone puting tgat knowledge. I am a computer science , and I love its science .. Try read Qur'an , and see how u will see the truth .. Qur'an is the most powerful book ..

[@GuardianSoulkeeper]

@@bestryfulhd2102 It's a fairy tale. Move on.

[@bestryfulhd2102]

@@GuardianSoulkeeper funny .. go see the fails to all humans to its challenges .. to the most knowledge people they all failed

[@GuardianSoulkeeper]

@@bestryfulhd2102 Yup. We fail when religion holds us back. Time to let it die.

[@athul5041]

@@bestryfulhd2102 Quran 😂😂😂😂 How funny it is. Why don't you prove it. Is the Allah afraid to show up??? How coward...

[@jeremycasey7196]

Dawkins is such a brilliant mind

[@Morewecanthink]

Really? Based on what? Information is neither matter nor energy and is always created by an intelligent mind. Richard Dawkins doesn't consider this facts nor are he and his followers consistent to their own world view. They base their false presuppositions on assumptions which are not in accordance with their own materialistic naturalistic atheistic world view.

[@jingievaalbal3322]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@luisrodriguezvera5935]

Really? I dont think so. He says that probably God does not exists. Probably? Why do you risk your eternal state? Probably means there is a probabilty... Watch out Mr D!

[@randalljameshamilton-zwing6914]

@ jing... I'm sure using emojis is all that tiny brain of yours is capable of. If you want to mock somebody, look in the mirror you dumb f*ck.

[@dsreyth]

I have never seen Jana before. She is brilliant, and I look forward to view more of her work.

[@Sunsrise7]

This is beautiful and hearing how nature behaves just filled my heart.

[@joyecolbeck4490]

What a great chat. Richard is wonderfully rational and also sensitively poetic. Thanks Janna, I thoroughly enjoyed this.

[@luisrodriguezvera5935]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/bYqXq6GidrefZpo

[@gilltom8034]

I greatly admire Richard Dawkins. His is a very important voice for reason in this crazy world. But just one little point: His discussion of altruism refers to the genetic advantages of reciprocity - you scratch my back, I’ll scratch yours. But surely altruism means doing something to help another being without expectation of reward.

[@mariagkinala8146]

profound, erudite, courageous, incorruptible... a great champion for science, reason and humanity. Such a pleasure to read and listen to his superbly eloquent erudition, such a treasure for public education! We can never thank you enough, professor, for your indefatigable efforts to free the mind from the shackles of superstition.

[@rogerjamespaul5528]

Rex Memo comment Marcus Aurelius - Philosopher Emperor....I think, could be wrong, "Live a good life. If there are gods and they are just, then they will not care how devout you have been, but will welcome you based on the virtues you have lived by. If there are gods, but unjust, then you should not want to worship them. If there are no gods, then you will be gone, but will have lived a noble life that will live on in the memories of your loved ones.

[@vasudevsivadas4526]

It is truly sad that the rational truth has been thought by a philosopher king 2000+ years ago and yet some people still chose to be in a state of blissful ignorance.

[@Scarhandz]

Janna Levin Tee's up masterful questions towards one of the greatest minds of our time. What a pleasure and a privilege this is to watch.

[@brianchambers1508]

I have been educated in science by Mr Dawkins than I ever did at school

[@jared2244]

"...have been educated.." Mr Dawkins teaches that there is not creator and believes in evolution.. This is a stupid, senseless concept. And you're proud to learn this stuff?

[@lumbratile4174]

@@jared2244 LOL

[@jared2244]

@@felixmidas3245 ..not making an argument.. No need to make an argument It is clear that there is an creator and only unthinking people believe otherwise.

[@johnlopez1604]

@@jared2244 which god are you suggesting

[@jared2244]

@@johnlopez1604 Muslims in peril flee to Europe and the US whose societies were founded mostly by Christians... Its never the other way around..NEVER

[@smogpodwawelski444]

When we talk about science and religion, there's a mistake that often creeps in. We tend to mix up the terms: "believe in" and "trust'. Defenders of the religious standpoint would often say: "Well, you rationalists do not believe in God - so you do believe in science instead". Wel, not exactly. We do not believe in science (like we do not believe in anything else) - instead, we trust the evidence to the degree our current scientifical knowledge allows us.

[@paulramirez632]

It's time to outgrow god. Two thousand years later we know better.

[@micoveliki8729]

@davy boy typical atheistic self entitelment. Todays modern people are smarter or better ?? We have no morals no values thats why society is falling apart atleast those people knew right from wrong left from right man from woman..not this degenerate society where everything is subjective and all evil is justifiable...

[@wulfherecyning1282]

@davy boy While I agree that we should outgrow gods, it is worth remembering that we are really still primitive ignorant people wearing suits and mashing keyboards. People still primarily think tribalistically. Thus, the reason for outgrowing gods should not be based on "herp they were dum dum we are SMRT", but instead based on "we have found enough evidence to show that this thing we believed in is false". It might sound meaningless to make the distinction, but it isn't. If we use the idea of people of the past being ignorant as valid justification to discard their ideas, we risk throwing out the baby with the bathwater, throwing out what is broadly correct along with the dead dogma like religion. Remember that these people survived in inhospitable times and managed to maintain rather stable systems despite their lack of knowledge. That means they did know *some* useful things, and weren't complete fools. We should approach every claim made individually, uncaring as to whether it comes from the past or present, and critique it using logic, reason and science, based on the merits of that individual claim. We should never justify discarding an idea on the basis of "it was a primitive ignorant people". Apart from being an ad hominem, you also risk justifying the discarding of ideas based on political views about who is "ignorant" in the modern world. Set aside *when* the bible was written, *who* wrote it, and *why* they wrote it. Examine the claims made in the bible and compare with reality. Once you have answers to those, *then* you bring in the when, who and why, not to lambast them for "ignorance", but instead to ask "why did they make the claim?". Avoid tribalism, even against the people of the past.

[@tonygoodkind7858]

​@@micoveliki8729 What's "self entitled" about what people said here? Nothing's entitled. People aren't smarter. We just have a knowledge base built up over thousands of years. We know what methods of knowing truth are reliable. So then when we apply those rigorous methods to god (do you have evidence of god?) we realize that some ideas we used to believe were believed for bad reasons, and should no longer be believed.

[@ChrischrosBelgium]

@@micoveliki8729 did you read the Bible? It is full of horrible morals. Slavery is accepted, killing of children and women accepted, genocide ordered!!

[@timsmith2028]

No you don't dufus!

[@007Aura]

Thank you Richard. We need your books more then ever 💜

[@Morewecanthink]

For what? For justifying your choice to change God's truth into a lie? He cannot help you. He is as lost and in error just as you are. Not man (even not Richard Dawkins LOL) decides truth. God's word, the Bible, is truth.

[@0The0Web0]

Richard reading hate mails again was a highlight indeed

[@Xamufam]

Yep his opponents are still in the closet

[@pauldow1648]

A beautifully profound connector of the dots.

[@ricklynch5598]

He has helped me broaden my perspective. As a Jew, I reserve the right to question everything. Thank you Richard. I have enjoyed your lectures, essays and books. Be well!

[@lepidoptera9337]

Wait, wasn't it your people who invented most of this bullshit? ;-)

[@havefunbesafe]

Love this guys work! He’s been like a god to me.

[@davidderricott3968]

I see what you did there :) Yes there is irony in your statement, but I get what you mean.

[@Etcher]

Haha, nicely put.

[@Raz.C]

I think the thing I enjoy most about listening to any of of Dawkins' anecdotes, or indeed those of Christopher Hitchens, is that they're so frequently and so readily able to pluck obscure references from comparatively high profile literary works. Then, after quoting this famous person or that, Hitchens or Dawkins will continue and elaborate on their point and explain their ideas. This always left me with the impression that while these men were obviously very well read, they didn't rely on other people's quotes. Instead, while telling their own stories with their own ideas and their own points, they're able to include snippets of ideas from history's great thinkers. Or in other words, they're able to use obscure quotes from famous figures as a window into their own thinking and ideas, rather than using them as a foundation for their arguments.

[@badboy8526]

You can enjoy with them more in hell. Just a matter of time bud.

[@Raz.C]

@@badboy8526 You do know that hell is a make-believe place, right? Same as heaven, they're both wish-fulfilment fantasies. Sorry if this is the first time anyone's ever told you this.

[@badboy8526]

@@Raz.C you are WRONG!. There is a book called Book of Revelation writtenning by a guy called Yahunna (John) who actually died, went to heaven, saw everything and God told sent him back to the world so, that he may write this book for you ignorant and that you ignorant guy may someday invest your time in this book. God will never force any one to go to heaven so, he will not force anyone to read this book. hey ignorant! why not read this book huh? now you know that heave and hell is real place not a fantasy....just because you think they are fantasies please don't try to force us to believe your belief...YOU ARE WRONG...HEAVEN AND HELL IS REAL. IF YOU DO NOT BELIEVE IN JESUS CHRIST YOU ARE GOING TO HELL AND SEE RICHARD AND CHRISTOPHER HITCHENS AND ALL YOUR FAKE ATHIEST FRIENDS!

[@Raz.C]

@@badboy8526 I've read the christian bible before. I've also read the Hebrew bible, so I know how much it has been changed by the christians. I've read them both and they are both entirely make-believe. They're as real as the Harry Potter stories are. The ONLY person who ever died and then came back to life was Gandalf. And he only came back to the shores of the living for as long as it took to complete his tasks. So sayeth the Almighty 'Red Book Of Westmarch', or 'The Lord of the Rings.' See? I can pretend that my favourite storybook is true, too! It doesn't make it actually and objectively true. Or maybe you've actually got some actual evidence that these stories are actually true? Do you? Do you have any evidence? Not more stories, mind you, but real empirical evidence that can be shared, measured and examined, that is repeatable and that is independently verifiable. Do you have any such evidence to show that these stories are anything more than fairytales and myths? Ps: If you don't have any real evidence, you're going to have to face the reality that these stories are just stories and that they aren't true. The biblical Jesus and God and Satan are all just fictional characters in a fictional story. Your 'Heaven' is as real as Hogwarts is from Harry Potter. Satan is as real as Voldemort and Hell is as real as Slytherin House in Hogwarts. They're all just tall tales from fictional stories.

[@fivehivemind805]

@@badboy8526 You ask people to not force their beliefs on you.. What are you doing here then, besides trying to force your beliefs on others?

[@stevepaul6955]

I got done reading his book and it really makes you think and question things.

[@bheehive4497]

The humour of the letters as you read them with your witty singing loose lips. HA THANK YOU!

[@jamesschneider2091]

Richard Dawkins is a treat. The letter reading was hilarious. On his point ... we should never indoctrinate (that's what they do to the young & vulnerable) ... we should educate. This is what Richard does with elite skill.

[@brothercaleb]

He read the comments with a straight face 😂

[@concernedhuman4559]

"Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel." - Socrates

[@jamesschneider2091]

@@concernedhuman4559 I knew Socrates in my younger Athens days ... he did have a way with words.

[@concernedhuman4559]

@@jamesschneider2091 Weren't those great times!

[@luisrodriguezvera5935]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/bYqXq6GidrefZpo . Id rather believe in Louis Pateur, Isaac Newton, Michael Behe, Sy Garte, Philip E Johnson, Francis Collins, etc, etc. Remember my friend, life is short. Dont miss the chance that we still have to enjoy the truth. God loves you. It s a fact. No matter what you believe.

[@plantbasedstrength8590]

Wonderful book! Thank you for sharing this presentation.

[@asifimranemon9096]

Oh Dr. Dawkins. It hurts seeing you getting old.

[@danielpaulson8838]

He is so clear, and so polite. I'm not too good at either one. I wish he would live forever. Love Janna too. She's a perfect science geek.

[@danielpaulson8838]

@Mythical It's totally okay. We didn't get anything for anyone either.

[@danielpaulson8838]

@Mythical Now you're talking sense.

[@danielpaulson8838]

@Mythical I suppose if I were mold, I might consider that. But alas, the genie doesn’t go back in the bottle, don’t cha know?

[@danielpaulson8838]

@Mythical You really didn't understand that simple analogy or that simple metaphor? lol. I found the problem.

[@danielpaulson8838]

@Mythical I don't think I can dumb down enough for you. If you don't understand simple phrases, it's easy to see why you fall prey to the invisible supernatural. (Do you understand those words?)

[@concernedhuman4559]

Brilliant! What a treasure this man is.

[@luisrodriguezvera5935]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/bYqXq6GidrefZpo . Id rather believe in Louis Pateur, Isaac Newton, Michael Behe, Sy Garte, Philip E Johnson, Francis Collins, etc, etc. Remember my friend, life is short. Dont miss the chance that we still have to enjoy the truth. God loves you. It s a fact. No matter what you believe.

[@Durzo1259]

I gotta say, Dawkins must be doing something right because he looks & sounds amazing for an 80 year old. Most men would look like a shriveled-up raisin by that age, but he doesn't look a day over 70. His intellect still seems as sharp as ever. Truly a man blessed by the noodly appendage.

[@briansmith3791]

Fyigija: Dawkins looks 'amazing' for his age simply because he has lived a privileged life. Brought up with servants, to a private school in UK, from there to Oxford where he has lived for 50 years or so. He hasn't suffered as most of us have and this explains his lack of compassion.

[@Durzo1259]

@@briansmith3791 What lack of compassion? Is he eating puppies that I don't know of? He's a scientist, which means he values objective truth and knows that telling people the truth is what's best for them, not what they want to hear.

[@briansmith3791]

@FyIgija : In the Talk 'Something from Nothing' with Lawrence Krauss, Dawkins let his guard down. In answer to a question on the belief in a God by the suffering people in the World, Dawkins said "who cares what comforts them, who cares what helps them sleep at night." Krauss tried to dig Dawkins out of the hole, but it was too late. We had heard what he said. That, plus his "no sympathy for Julian Assange" sums up his view of the 'non-elite'. And who says Dawkins knows the truth about a creator?

[@Durzo1259]

@@briansmith3791 This world is riddled with problems & suffering because people choose to believe whatever makes them feel best, instead of what actually works. Problems don't get solved by leaning on falsehoods that make you feel better, they get solved by finding the hard truth so you can find real solutions. So yes, who cares? The most compassionate act is to give people the truth so they can find real solutions at the root of their problems, not to give them a delusion that acts as an emotional band-aid. Dawkins doesn't *know* the truth about a creator, any more than we *know* the truth about leprechauns. We can only argue for what's vastly more likely to be true.

[@briansmith3791]

@@Durzo1259: Firstly, the question to Dawkins was something like"..what about the belief in a god of those in the world who are suffering, hanging-on with their fingertips, with no hope..?" "Who cares" indeed. And what's this "hard truth" you're on about? Dawkins has the truth? That there is no creator? How does he know that? Yet he travels the world preaching there is no God. What's more likely to me, after looking at the science, i.e.That this Universe did not come from Nothing but came from "incredibly complex geometry." 1^10^10^124.(Penrose) etc, is that something created the Universe. A created Universe is just as likely as a random occurrence. Yes, give people the truth, all of the truth we can find, then let them believe as they wish, as long as their beliefs do not include harm to other lifeforms.

[@rasat4829]

It is such an honor to see Richard Dawkins!

[@luisrodriguezvera5935]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/bYqXq6GidrefZpo . Id rather believe in Louis Pateur, Isaac Newton, Michael Behe, Sy Garte, Philip E Johnson, Francis Collins, etc, etc. Remember my friend, life is short. Dont miss the chance that we still have to enjoy the truth. God loves you. It s a fact. No matter what you believe.

[@mariabernaards8986]

Thank you Prof. R. Dawkins for given us so much information about better to understand evolution. And you Janna as well.

[@heroiskenderbe5666]

Thank you for your monumental effort to bring the truth out Mr Dawkins!

[@Waltham1892]

Hitchins was scintillating. Harris is blunt and forceful. But, Dawkins convinces...

[@priyasebastian]

I agree. Plus he has a beautiful way of pronouncing each word clearly, it is a pleasure to listen to him talk.

[@philipglasgow7373]

Wise up

[@Waltham1892]

@@philipglasgow7373 meaning what?

[@philipglasgow7373]

Meaning who does he convince?🙄

[@Waltham1892]

@@philipglasgow7373 those with open minds.

[@ricdwe]

Glad I caught that video. As always Dawkins is informative, educational, and entertaining. The fan mail segment was as fantastic, if not better, than any standup comedian's performance. BRAVO! 😄

[@luisrodriguezvera5935]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/bYqXq6GidrefZpo

[@torontolarrivee7965]

Did Janna Levin nab that jumpsuit from the set of Space Troopers?

[@davidderricott3968]

No one wears it better.

[@TheProdigalMeowMeowMeowReturns]

The opening poem made me very sad. It’s hard to see Dawkins in this condition, although he is still VERY sharp and intelligent.

[@williest1]

I hate that we live in a society where we can't even use proper scientific terms without worrying about someone getting offended.

[@kameelffarag]

One of the loveliest interviews. Jana excelled by her intelligence and ingenuity and being so natural and unpretentious.

[@street55789]

If you haven’t read his books, maybe read them and THEN watch this. The interview gives away a lot of them.

[@mikeflannery7905]

Such a gentleman and intellectual, so strange to hear him swear!

[@igman1980]

Love him!

[@8698gil]

I outgrew god when I began to be skeptical at around 8 years old. I started asking my parents questions like "where did Cain get his wife? What did all the people and animals eat on the ark? What did they eat afterward? Why aren't there any miracles anymore?" My parents told me it was about having faith, and that faith was the most important thing in the world. They also told me that god stopped performing miracles. At about 12 I was a total nonbeliever. It didn't happen suddenly, but gradually I just outgrew my belief. I don"t understand why so many adults never outgrow it. Intelligent, rational adults who do not believe in astrology or other fairy tale nonsense, yet believe in an invisible, immortal wizard who magically created an entire universe on a whim and takes a personal interest in every single person on this planet.

[@Morewecanthink]

@K M - You should have got to the bottom. Not man decides truth. God's word, the Bible, is truth.

[@8698gil]

@@Morewecanthink why do you think there is a god?

[@asdfghjklkjhvbvcvjhvlyhb9957]

Both these people are enjoyable to listen to.

[@HereComeTheTrainComingBlues]

I kinda want Richard to live forever. It will be a sad day the whole world will cry.

[@jared2244]

I challenged Richard Dawkins and he fell apart. The guys you idiots hold to a high esteem

[@timsmith2028]

He won't! He will suffer the same fate as hitchens! ETERNITY IN HELL!

[@ShowMeYoBoob]

@@timsmith2028 u are mindless

[@timsmith2028]

@@ShowMeYoBoob How do you figure?

[@ShowMeYoBoob]

@@timsmith2028 if u weren't u would understand how

[@tracymiller1149]

Love Richard Dawkins!

[@EdwardCullen667]

What a truly fantastic video. Thank god (wink) I stumbled upon this!

[@mem1001953]

If I ever get a chance to choose my god it would be this finest gentlemen RD.

[@markd964]

Wonderful interview. Deceptively profound with its informality. Dawkins shows his leading intellect and arguments in the humblest of discussions. Prof. Levine superbly dissects a willing Dawkins! Prof. Dawkins is a treasure...

[@sunnysrd]

I have not met Darwin but because of Dawkwin I fully understand the physicality of evolution . Whole world indebited to your efforts .thank you .

[@masongalioth4110]

He really helped me out too. Cheers to that🥂

[@chimpanzeethat3802]

There is nothing about evolution that is an appeal to magic. That's a fallacy of equivocation. Religious beliefs are dependent upon magic by definition, and nothing in nature can be considered magic or supernatural. The mind is a byproduct of the brain, and evolution can explain this. But philosophical questions about consciousness are completely irrelevant to evolution.

[@johnnybigtime7181]

@@chimpanzeethat3802 If you don't want people to think that you are thick, then please do not write again; thereby removing all doubt.

[@Morewecanthink]

@@chimpanzeethat3802 - So what relevance in relation to truth has your assumption? What is your fondation for believing what are saying mattered anything according to consequently sticking to your world view and not stealing from the christian world view concerning sense, reason, truth?

[@wayno5655]

Lovely interview . Thankyou

[@gansosyaguacates]

How did they not get wireless/headset microphones? They were holding those things for an hour...