Richard Dawkins - "What if you're wrong?" South Park

Well here's another Dawkins themed upload. Had the urge to try my hand at some animation and some new software, I think it turned out quite well. For some reason I decided to recreate the popular "What if you're wrong?" clip on youtube featuring Richard Dawkins lecture in Lynchburg.
Watch the full lecture here fora.tv/2006/10/23/Richard_Daw...
I did have some ideas for some different endings but I thought I would just keep it faithful to the original. Feel free to send me your ideas on amusing variations...
Oh and this should be viewable in full HD!

[@Sai4651]

I think Homer Simpson has a good interpretation of this, "What if you're praying to the wrong god and making the real one angrier everyday?"

[@pw6002]

Ulquiorra Cifer 😂😂😂

[@Jake007123]

Better not to pray and remain mysterious, just in case Zeus wants some answers!

[@hareecionelson5875]

I think i saw that episode, and I've also watched Bleach, good name

[@conversationtosaurusrex]

If Homer Simpson, the guy who strangles his son and that has a crayon in his brain is your inspiration, then that is pathetic.

[@hareecionelson5875]

@@conversationtosaurusrex Whoosh

[@josephcowan6779]

At first I was like "wow, that voice actor doing Dawkins is spot on".

[@Mysterychannel12]

@Puss in Boots because he is not a idiot to claim otherwise😂😂

[@Alan-gi2ku]

I’m pretty sure that was RD speaking

[@Smithy2222]

@Puss in Boots any scientist worth anything would say the same.

[@sankalp2520]

@Puss in Boots Scientists, engineers and mathematicians aren't afraid of being wrong, we are afraid of not using our brains enough.

[@Mysterychannel12]

@PT I dont really care about your opinion

[@Gandhi_Physique]

The only thing that made me question if this was official or not was that it sounded like a live audience. Great work dude.

[@whiskeytango9769]

I saw the original video, this was an actual question at one of hid talks and this was his answer.

[@Gandhi_Physique]

@@whiskeytango9769 Yeah, I know. I said I only figured out this wasn't an actual episode because of the live audience sounds.

[@r4h4al]

@@Gandhi_Physique I think it was an episode.

[@dmur612]

The most accurate part of this clip was when Dawkins bounced back to the podium, he’s always walked funny like that…

[@upturnedblousecollar5811]

And he always faces his audience, even when walking backwards. What a man.

[@DennisSullivan-om3oo]

They move funny, on South Park.

[@MrPjw5]

WARNING: The following comment section is full of some very angry people hurling pseudo-intellectual insults and middle school age name-calling at each other. Viewer discretion is advised.

[@MrPjw5]

joe shmo Precisely.

[@thefreedomproject4777]

+joe shmo was this supouse to be red in cartmans voice? cus thats what i did for some reason

[@fzerowipeoutlover]

+MrPjw5 Proceed at your own risk.

[@Geschiedenisinfo]

+joe shmo What a dogmatic, irrational thinker you are. "God is real cuz the Bible say so". You get you're information from a book that doesn't have any scientific value? I will give you an example of a good counterargument on you're ad hominem comment about homosexuals; If God is real, he created the animals. But there are Thousand of animals that are showing homosexual behavior. But Homosexual behavior isn't good (God's view). So there is something logically wrong about you're irrational and ad hominem ending statement/claim. Please, if you claim something, come with some descent arguments and not with the -very easy- argument "The Bible say so"

[@joeshmo95]

Niels Lievens is this a joke?

[@mostlyimportant4212]

Wait, this isn't actual South Park footage? You're good man

[@tarmogr5801]

Its deepfake

[@Valorince]

what's funny is that this bit isn't far off from something the actual show would try to portray.

[@wadesharp11]

Mostly Important theyre the best! Southpark all day

[@Stefus87]

it is from South park

[@fuckamericanidiot]

@@Valorince It is though because they would probably take the piss out of Dawkins

[@maximatosis654]

sometimes I watch the original clip and then this. I love how it mirrors it exactly, including the hand over the eyes to block out the lights and the little smug grin at the end when the audience applauds him 😂😂

[@jaybofa617]

I like that he freaks out and gets really defensive when the girl questions him if he’s wrong for believing advance aliens are God. Dawkins freak out reminds me of doing the saying the same thing to Christians and their god.

[@Jagar_Tharn]

@@jaybofa617 You think he's freaking out here? Clearly you have never worked in the service industry.

[@jaybofa617]

@@Jagar_Tharn He obviously is. He gets offended and says how dare she ask him that

[@rickyspanish2179]

@@jaybofa617you must be a pink unicorn believer

[@jaybofa617]

@@rickyspanish2179 I don’t believe in a god. I just like proving wannabe-heckin-science-lovers lovers wrong. Like how I predict that I’m going to do to you as well.

[@user-vl7ys9nh1h]

She's trying to get him with "Pascal's Wager". His response is spot on. I even think Dawkins would approve.

[@skylerthompson3682]

This is correct, but it's still pascals wager. Even if the chance is near or basically 0 it isn't 0 like atheism is. So it's still a valid point even tho I'm no fan

[@user-vl7ys9nh1h]

@@skylerthompson3682 What I think you mean is that there is a non-zero chance, even if it's nearly infinitesimally small, that Christianity is true, making Pascal's wager technically valid even of only marginally so. (correct me if I'm wrong). My personal kind of smart a$$ response is that if the bible god is real then he is arguably a narcissist and a tyrant. Spending eternity with such a being would just be another form of hell. Therefore if fundy Christianity is true you are damned if you do, damned if you don't basically. This argument is only effective against biblical literalists tho'. (I just noticed I already stated this in a reply to this clip, but you may have not seen it.)

[@codyj4144]

Good job on the animation. I clicked on this because I thought it was a real South Park clip and sat through it thinking, "Where's the joke?"

[@Zett76]

Answer: "The joke is always at the church" Which one? …yes.

[@proculusjulius7035]

@@Zett76 LMAO

[@augustmoon0004]

It is a real South Park clip.

[@gamegladi8or669]

@@augustmoon0004 no its not

[@carlblaskovich2812]

@@gamegladi8or669 no no its real all right. As real as the great juju at the bottom of the sea

[@cuntpuncherino]

Theyre both wrong. You see, the "flying spaghetti monster" is basically Azathoth; and in that case, Cthulhu will slaughter us all equally and without mercy.

[@leviroch]

Cthulhu doesnt do the slaughtering, and flying spaghetti monster didnt envision the entirety of reality into existemce because of a dream. . . Terrible analogy

[@cuntpuncherino]

the non-believers will be purged along with all, no point in a debate.

[@Kirealta]

Praisehim

[@xzxANTICHRISTxzx]

Cthulhu IS the great juju at the bottom of the sea

[@nothanksbro69]

cuntpuncher You believe in a god? LUL XD

[@rwusa1117]

For such a simple question, he evaded actually answering it, yet that impressed most in the comment section.

[@AMC2283]

I distinctly heard him answer. What did you want him to say

[@rwusa1117]

@@AMC2283 Missed it, what was his simple answer? Question was "What if you're wrong ?"

[@AMC2283]

@@rwusa1117 no, we both heard the same thing. But It seems you didn’t like what he said. So what did you want him to say.

[@rwusa1117]

@@AMC2283 Ugh, I didn't hear a direct, simple answer. I heard word salad and him saying how her belief must be wrong. So again, what was his simple answer to her simple question?

[@AMC2283]

@@rwusa1117 I’m not going to make up something that he didn’t say in his reply. My question to you was what did you want to hear, what reply would have satisfied you.

[@Elsuperciudadano]

He did not answer tho, he just bullied a kid 😂

[@AMC2283]

i distinctly heard him answer, so what did you want him to say? an answer you don't like is bullying?

[@cookymonstr7918]

Just made the same observation! 👍

[@Elsuperciudadano]

@@AMC2283 Yes, i did not like the answer because it was very agresive and it was not an answer at all. It was a perfectly valid cuestion from a child. I remember Dawkins talking about the wondefull curiosity of kids... I guess he forgot about that. What if he Is wrong about the existente of the Christian god... He did not answer that. He can not answer that, because he does not know what christianity Is about, like most atheist. That was the cuestion. He answered with the same cuestion, just in a very agresive way.

[@AMC2283]

@@Elsuperciudadano yeah, you don’t even know if you’re the same religion as the person who asked him. Oops

[@Persun_McPersonson]

He did, albeit not directly - he was pointing out that the question is silly and meaningless because there are a million religions that claim to be the truth and which one you're part of is heavily influenced by where and when in the world you live. He's not worried about being wrong because he's demonstrated why he has no reason to believe in any of that nonsense.

[@11UncleBooker22]

There's ALWAYS a group ready to blame the Ju Ju's for everything.

[@blackheartzerotheundergrou3225]

Haven't you ever played a Tak game? The Jujus are generally a bunch of neurotic assholes. Except for Dead Juju- he's cool.

[@ts4gv]

lmao

[@louispks]

Yeah Mel Gibson did.

[@yaboymart3237]

Ju Ju on that beat

[@Auditer2009]

Well, it's bad Ju-Ju to be kicked out of a hundred and nine villages.

[@13superdude2]

"The great juju at the bottom of the sea"

[@geonerd]

"... demands a sacrifice!"

[@thursdaythought7201]

Blasphemy, the great juju up the mountain is the only true juju!

[@joshuakilpatrick7824]

I'm with you. This video offended me personally AND spiritually. No one should blaspheme the Great Juju up the Mountain like that. LOL

[@NeilHodgson]

"You're"

[@joshuakilpatrick7824]

***** WARNING! IDIOT DETECTED!

[@pastifier9349]

If I haven't already seen the interview, I would've genuinely thought that this was official

[@fluffysheap]

It's weird to find a channel with only two videos but one of them is this well made

[@Mr.Gnomebody]

"The great juju at the bottom of the sea" Excuse me but his name is Cthulu, and R'lyeh will rise from the deep.

[@shashank9874]

Nobody cares

[@denzelbeni-hobbs5652]

@@shashank9874 r/woooosh

[@shashank9874]

@@denzelbeni-hobbs5652 lol...ok ik... but he didn't sound like he was being sarcastic...

[@JLPicard1648]

CTHULHU PHTA'GN

[@billdavis7577]

Shashank Rao He was talking about Cthulhu, a fictional entity by HP Lovecraft. You thought the OP was being serious? Lmao, dude........

[@djfrank68]

I wasn’t brought up believing in The Flying Spaghetti Monster, but I converted to Pastafarianism

[@andyjlyon1]

I used to do sermons on the spaghetti monster. I was a Pastor.

[@tesmith47]

@Domince Gasperince II you will boil for blasphemy!

[@FredBTs]

Have you got spaghetti dreadlocks?

[@tesmith47]

@Domince Gasperince II woe to you unbeliver

[@tesmith47]

@Domince Gasperince II that's the point they ALL ARE WISHFUL THINKING!

[@tanishsingh2261]

The animation makes this so perfect.

[@RedJoker9000]

Two words, Excellent Job!!! Amazing job splicing the voices with clip you made.

[@fredjasper7378]

What if Richard Dawkins is really the flying spaghetti monster and we are just meatballs

[@darthmortus5702]

Ahh, ehhh, uhhhhh...hmm. Maybe.

[@utubetommy]

More like a horse's ass masquerading as a human being.

[@AnkurBorwankar]

Bruh

[@7star7storm7]

@@utubetommy uh oh .. religious person trigger alert 😂

[@7star7storm7]

@Jafs Jafs now that's not how Jesus would write a comment is it .. A godless stupid imbecile .. and a fool ... Sheesh I nearly forgot just how far I need to stay away from religious nutters and there default rightous rude conclusion that anyone who is lacking the intelligence to see the Bible as metaphorical copy and paste of Greek and Egyptian wisdom with most people who claim to believe and have faith don't even realise that the hell they think everyone is heading for isn't even a place for people ... It's was for Angels and gods and it's rules of entry are older than the monotheist fire and fear based hocus pocus.. The Bible is a way to keep people like yourself in the same place with complete myopia to how you don't even live by the simple Christian philosophy let alone understand heaven and hell .. luckily for you I am outgrowing and interest in arguing with nutbars .. ✌️

[@gaspectd3188]

To all the people who think "he dodged the question." He did the complete opposite by pointing out the idiocy of the question. "What if you're wrong?" Depending on your beliefs, you already know the answer to that and since that lady was probably Christian, she already knows the answer to that hence making it more of a rhetorical question than anything. "What if you're wrong?" Was he supposed to answer with "I'll burn in hell." No, because that's about perspective and beliefs because some people don't believe he'll burn in hell. Was he supposed to answer with "the ancient juju up the mountain will spank me for eternity." No, because again, that's about perspective. That's not a question that can simply be answered because there's infinite possibilities of what could happen to him if he's wrong. He answered the question perfectly by pointing out the idiocy and hypocrisy in it.

[@davfree9732]

Actually, he did dodge the question. He doubled down on his stance instead of demonstrating self awareness of his own argument's fallacies

[@matthalbmaier6113]

Dav Free no he didn't dodge the question. he proposed the fallacy of believing in a certain god to the person who asked the question by pointing out the factor of random chance that we believe in any certain religion to begin with.

[@Macatho]

Exactly, he should have listed all the religions to date, which probably are around a thousand. Then he should have explained what would happen in each of those religions if he was wrong and did not believe in it. What would happen if you're wrong and it's actually Zeus that is the true god of gods? Please answer it, mainly because you really wanted the impersonation of Dawkins to answer.

[@MarcillaSmith]

Just because the question may be flawed, doesn't mean he didn't dodge it. The number of people who are able to answer the question - including the OP of this very comment thread - yet still critique the question itself demonstrates how he failed to answer the question. "Why" he dodged the question is still debateable, but almost certainly because his inner Anglican is scared, and his fake "look what a grown up I am that I don't have to believe in a fairy tale creator of the universe" is further afraid that if he tries to say, "I guess I'll burn for eternity; what's your point?" that his voice cracking a little might give away his lack of confidence

[@sirspamalot3047]

"He didn't answer the question in a manner that addresses my own personal insecurities. He's clearly just trying to maintain the frail facade that his beliefs aren't predicated upon my own personal spiritual nonsense."

[@Zibit21]

It's official: Dawkins is a South Park character IRL.

[@GoodHorse413]

Wait... Is the great Juju at the top of a mountain or at the bottom of the sea? I'm beginning to doubt the existence of this Juju altogether...

[@chopeda5822]

But what if your wrong?

[@theriffwriter2194]

All praise the mighty juju

[@mightylad2197]

John Milton No. PRAISE KEK

[@joviansanjurjo3894]

OH ALMIGHTY JUJU SAVE US FROM THESE HEATHENS

[@newperve]

Haruhi Suzumiya is the one true God.

[@Colonel1954Dz]

Mighty Juju akbar!

[@michaelmcclure3383]

John Milton that's racist against jus

[@polite_as_fuck]

How dare anyone question the validity of the Flying Spaghetti Monster?! The nerve of some people...

[@Sargon288]

Ninja Please Exactly. Do people not see the truth? Do they not see spaghetti’s eternal presence? It’s everywhere. We make it, we buy it, we sell it, we eat it, if we’re righteous it gives us nourishment and energy we need in order to worship it, if we sin it punishes us through food poisoning. People are so blind.

[@EricTheRed98]

@@Sargon288 Don't be fooled by the false prophets of spaghetti-os and ravioli! Hail Spaghetti

[@adriangomez2475]

If you are claiming that God looks like a Flying Spaghetti Monster then the burden of proof would be on you to prove that God looks like a Flying Spaghetti Monster.

[@JetX42]

Eric Wells R-AMEN

[@troy3456789]

@@adriangomez2475 The burden is now shifted to you to prove the Flying Spaghetti Monster doesn't have noodly appendages. On the other hand, if "God" made us in his image, then why aren't we invisible? Can you offer an explanation of that?

[@Fredfredbug4]

He didn’t answer the question.

[@evancohen1503]

Of course he did.

[@vermin5367]

He answered it rhetorically. If he answered it without any of the gotcha flare it would have sounded like this: "what if I'm wrong you say? Then I would be wrong. Science is not a dogma, I do not claim ultimate authority or argue without evidence like the superstitious among us. If I were to be wrong or there was reasonable evidence against my interpretations, that does not make anyone's unfounded ideas more true, it would only indicate how incorrect or inconsistent my ideas were with the evidence revealed." At least that's how I imagine he would say it.

[@bluecheese4877]

The great Juju at the bottom of the sea is real

[@HeliRy]

Final score... Pascal's Wager: 0 Occam's Razor: 1

[@MrClickity]

+HeliRy What amazes me is people _still_ think that Pascal's Wager is some sort of trump card argument, not realizing that it's been thoroughly debunked so many times and in so many ways it's not even worth bringing up.

[@jeffwhite7214]

Pascal himself didn't come up with the wager as a serious theory, he threw it out there in frustration to mess with the minds of the common folk.

[@panpsychism_]

+MrClickity Using Pascal's wager is a testament to people's lack of knowledge, lack of research, and lack of willingness to inform themselves about the borrowed platitudes that they've chosen. Good arguments take work. It is no irony that people who exhibit this kind of "mental laziness" tend to be religious.

[@Jakromha]

+HeliRy Maybe there's a god that wants you not to believe in any god.

[@nacho74]

+MrClickity But it is a good reason

[@QuarrellaDeVil]

What's the old bit? Something along the lines of "When you truly understand why you reject all the countless other faiths beside your own, you'll understand why I reject them all."

[@cheeseballs4255]

I think that's from Ricky Gervais

[@sycorez]

Sounds good but doesn't make sense.

[@sycorez]

@Muhammedlee It is a quote that sounds good but when you break it down, it doesn't. Why do people reject one faith or a other has multiple reasons. I've seen people raised in a faith leave it for another or become atheists. I have seen some people who became atheists and then found a new faith.

[@GRINIGAMI]

@@sycorez the reason doesn’t matter. You’re dealing with some pretty bad cognitive dissonance there, friend.

[@sycorez]

@Muhammedlee I'm not really seeing anything of substance that makes your point. People changing religion does not mean as you describe it here. If I go to a different country, the laws are different. Does that now mean that the laws are not real? Countries also change laws. What's legal at one point is illegal at another. And vice versa. Why you rejected Christianity for non-faith won't be the same for others nor would it be for others who change their faith. How about those who rejected being atheists or found faith when they had none before. This quote doesn't cover such people. It assumes you've always had a religion and always believed in a god.

[@DTSsince2016]

I legit thought this was from an episode of South Park. Great job! 👍👍

[@animasuzie]

He did not answer the question. No one, including him can know if he is wrong.

[@AMC2283]

The answer was no, not worried about the afterlife she believes in.

[@divemylollol6152]

Just be a good person and pray to the God that you believe in

[@orlandocarrillo7132]

He answered it in his book, the god delusion. He said it would be ok, since there was absolutely no reason to believe let alone worship a superior intelligence. How could he be blamed for it if that superior being never revealed himself or told him that he should pray to it.

[@mrjixk]

So wait, you are saying you animated this?! Good job!

[@axelcruz5394]

OoOoOooh MY god well im thanking who ever made god for making this and the god that created that god....

[@politicallyincorrect9607]

This video is cancer

[@hawks1533]

Nah South Park did

[@reggin867]

Axel Cruz what about the god that created the god who created the god that created this?

[@TOAOM123]

Axel Cruz wasnt your god that animated it. It was thw great juju

[@junkfire4554]

"He didn't answer the question" Yes he did, implicitly, and here it is spelled out: The logic behind her implied argument is "If you believe in God but you're wrong, then you just die and that's that, no harm. But if you DON'T believe in God and you're wrong you go to hell. Therefore it's rational to believe." (it's called Pascal's wager, look it up) For her (as a Christian), it looks like the only options are: -no faith vs. faith But in reality it is: -no faith vs. faith in Christian God vs. faith in Hindu Gods vs. faith in Scientology, etc. which means that believing in God doesn't insure you against going to hell, you have to believe in the RIGHT God. But which God is the right one? For her, and every other religious person the answer is obviously "my God is the RIGHT God," in other words, it comes down to what community you were raised in. Dawkins pointed this out to her by mentioning all these alternatives, asking her "what if YOU'RE wrong about the Christian God?" Admittedly, he could've been more direct about.

[@cocoloco5100]

nice interpretation.

[@nartali9683]

you miss the piont, the question is wrong in its premise.she assumes she is wright in that question and with out any evedience to support that asumption every body cann be wrong but at least he honest .that is not called doggin he was just honest cann you be honest and admmit as a christian that there is a chance that you might be wrong about the true nature of god or his existence i dont think so

[@amadexi]

Of all the gods of the history of mankind, yours is the most deranged bloodthirsty maniac. So I really hope it doesn't exist.

[@renegaderetro255]

@Musaib Nazir But Allah believes a lot of things are perfectly just when humans see them as morally repungent. I'm not quite sure what that would entail if he was the true God. I'm not even saying that exclusive to Allah, there are many deities created by man over the years that have done horrific things that they call morally just because they claim themselves as a perfect being/beings.

[@renegaderetro255]

@Musaib Nazir Yes but if women in Islamic counties refuse to be covered up, you beat her and send her to prison until she either submits and does as she is told, or she is stoned to death. Saudi Arabia only permitted that women can drive on their own this year, women can't go anywhere without the permission of a husband or father, and if you're abused? Oh well! Allah will reward you in the afterlife if you stay with your abusive husband because that is what women are meant to do! We'll stand by and let it happen. It's sickening! Women in the West are uncovered because we are able to choose to be. Women being "sold" as you claim only do so because it is their choice. If all women in the West were forced to work as Porn stars the moment they became of legal age, then you might actually have an argument.

[@paulsimpson4018]

'Save us all from arrogant men and all the causes they're for" Billy Joel

[@trevormillar1576]

Richard Dawkins' problem I'd he lises his temper if you disagree with him, and he calls you stupid. I prefer Bertrand Russell, the most he said was "you could be right", and he was always polite.

[@kittykat248100]

He did answer the question. He responded by showing her that her own possibility of being wrong is very close to his possibility to being wrong. As he recites her the question back to her, he knows exactly what she was trying to imply would happen to him "if he was wrong", and using it against her.

[@floki5605]

Bryan Rothschild lol get rekt you are a idiot

[@foolishfire4784]

Katie Cao She's dumb for thinking that being right had anything to do with it. The scientific model is the best way we have of understanding our own universe. If shes wrong, its terrible, but if scientist are wrong, it's expected. So then it becomes obvious who has the ego.

[@jackgaryson1315]

Katie Cao Nah, he went on at length about something completely irrelevant to the question and lazily flipped the question back on her to hide the fact he didn't have a point. She hadn't made any kind of claim or statement so how could she possibly be wrong? Wrong about what? Being skeptical? Please. It was a troll question and Dickie got trolled, revealing himself to be a weaselly, chicken shit of man in the process.

[@kittykat248100]

Jack Garyson​ the way I interpreted it is that she was trying to get him scared of hell or whatever the consequence exists for not believing in her god, but he is saying that she should be "scared" for the exact same reason because there are countless gods from other religions with consequences she would face for not believing in them, same as him.... does that make sense?

[@jackgaryson1315]

You're welcome to that interpretation, certainly. But surely it bothers you that your entire argument hinges on something she didn't say? Anyone can put words in people's mouths and make them look ridiculous. In fact, that is one of the main tactics of a bully. From what was actually said, I think it's much more likely is that she asked a troll question and he revealed what a weaselly little turd he really is.

[@hmgrraarrpffrzz9763]

Those who claim that he dodged the question did simply not understand what was being said here. To sum it up: *She*: "You should better start believing into the same deity I believe in, because otherwise you will get tortured for eternity". *He*: "The same as I deny your deity, so you deny a hundred thousand others. If I should be afraid of that deity I don't believe in that you mention, then you should be afraid of the hundred thousands of others you do not believe in. But you are not. So why should I?"

[@TillTheLightTakesUs]

The answer always happens to be "because a lot of people believe in it", which is pure fucking bullshit.

[@schorltourmaline4521]

Ok, but what if he's wrong? I care not if any deity from Mars to YHWH actually exists. I want a straight answer to the question. When it comes down to it, he sidestepped the question by attempting to make the question meaningless. However, all this shows is that he, just like the presumed christian, doesn't want to admit that he could be wrong.

[@rickfan7]

@@schorltourmaline4521 We know what happens if he is wrong. He goes to hell. Its a pointless question. He points out that there is no point in joining one faith out of thousands because that one has equal chances of being wrong as all the others.

[@schorltourmaline4521]

@@rickfan7 Ok, so he didn't answer the question and dodged it completely. If he's afraid of the question, that's fine. I just don't understand why people take this as an "answer" when it's essentially answering "2+4=?" with "I don't feel this question warrants answering". So yeah, failing grade for Dawkins. I mean we all know what 2+4 is, right? so by the same nature he should just side step that one too, right? Riiiiiiiggggghhhhttttt :D

[@rickfan7]

@@schorltourmaline4521 Yes he is not directly answeting the question. This is because he wants a good discussion out of it. He knows where the questioner is going with this and decides to directly adress that and point out why its a silly question. Sure he didnt directly answer it but why should he? Its a dumb question

[@battlesheep2552]

And then everybody goes to hell because it turns out JuJu actually lives inside of a Wendy's in Omaha, Nebraska

[@robinpage2730]

We need more of these 🤣

[@SweetParadise68]

What a fucking legend.

[@taledarkside]

Tom Laveign legend of misdirection

[@SweetParadise68]

***** Duh, it's in the Bible. It must be true, despite the fact that there's absolutely no scientific evidence to back up any of its claims whatsoever. You just need to have faith, and don't ever ask questions. Ever. And whatever you do, don't you even for a second try to use your head and think like an intelligent human being... Because, you know... That would make you a "legend of misdirection".

[@taledarkside]

***** obviously this is a cartoon, do you believe in cartoons?

[@taledarkside]

Tom Laveign This cartoon is in the bible? ROFL wow, you are the dumbest person on youtube

[@taledarkside]

***** are you claiming this is dawkins? I thought this is a cartoon

[@fallendeus5641]

Lol to quote good ol south park: "If they're wrong no big deal, if we're wrong we're going to hell" Kyle broflovski S4 E9 "do handicapped go to hell"

[@GAMMA-cr1oq]

I mean hell isn't a burning inferno tho :0

[@DyllonSlaboda]

"If they're wrong no big deal" tell that to all the people killed and mistreated in the name of religion, to all the civil rights activists in countries where theocratic governments hold their movements back, to the millions of scientists throughout history who have been silenced because their theories conflict with religious dogma, to the people who can't confess their lack of faith because they fear the reaction of their friends and families, to all the atheist converts who wasted half their life holding themselves back because they believed they had to answer to a magic man in the sky. living a lie and pushing it on other people seems like a pretty big deal to me.

[@AsylumEscapade]

+GAMMA 1184 Naw, it's just non-existence...

[@GAMMA-cr1oq]

Jim Samples hell is the common grave of mankind. That's the literal definition. The grave is non-existent?

[@DyllonSlaboda]

GAMMA 1184 "That's the literal definition" >providing a pseudo-philosophical definition of a made up theological concept as if it's some sort of objective proof of its existence. Good one. Besides, he wasn't even implying that hell doesn't exist, he was implying that hell is non-existence.

[@Sir_Gerald_Nosehairs.]

Did anyone else notice he didn't answer the question at all, just got a bit sneery and prissy?

[@chopeda5822]

Its becuase its a dumb question

[@bobs182]

He should have just said, "you can go to h3ll" like she was saying. She was making a threat. What if I break you legs?

[@Nico-vm9xp]

So he answered the question with a question and never allowed her to respond… great 😊

[@michu1387]

Because these answers would be inconvenient to him. That's just Pascal's wager :)

[@RstGamingReviews]

The only other response he could have given is Well what if I am wrong ? Now what.

[@cloakedsquid]

he answered her question perfectly, what are you talking about?

[@Nico-vm9xp]

@@cloakedsquid I am talking about the fact that he did not answer her. He asked her a question as a response. He trivialised her argument and tried to make her look stupid and demean her instead of attempt to handle the question head on and answer her. Maybe that’s the kind of person you become when you are wrong 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@adamwhite3811]

​@@Nico-vm9xphe was making a point that it is extremely unlikely he is wrong and that there are so many religions which the majority of people believe in because of the time and place they were born. I don't think he trivialized anything really, he is trying to illustrate that worrying about being wrong with regards to one religion is kind of pointless because of the aforementioned reasons.

[@imperatorjojo5276]

Girl: What if you're wrong? Dawkins: What if we're all wrong? Basically means he acknowledges he could be wrong but also points out that so could she. The question has more than one answer was his point.

[@Whatahorriblenighttohaveacurse]

Joey Alden And his brain lock, stocked, and smoked 2 million fucking barrels in that instant

[@blackatheistmillionaire1636]

Joey Alden. His point was she assumes her faith is the right one but what if one of the other faiths is right and hers is wrong? So if he's going to hell for no belief she may go too for wrong belief.

[@artv.9989]

No i think it was more like ”Oh, what if im wrong? What if youre wrong?

[@amoniousbt1110]

His beliefs are based on evidence, hers are purely based on faith

[@TempleoftheSon]

john smith if in fact she's a Christian, there's plenty of evidence for her beliefs. Dawkins' on the other hand has religion itself as evidence against his beliefs. For as far back as we can study history, people have believed in some form of God or gods. Dawkins' response to this is "We may have been created by aliens that evolved by natural means on another planet and that's what those people perceived as God or gods". That's an argument steeped in cognitive dissonance.

[@melkhiordarkfell4354]

It's amazing how the "one true faith" is always the same church your parents take you as a kid, what are the odds.

[@holystars]

wonder which ones that since my parents never took me to a church as a kid

[@mr.equity1120]

@@holystars why is your name holy stars then? HA! Checkmate internet cat-girl thing.

[@holystars]

@@mr.equity1120 wow i figure an atheists would have comment before a Christian if you are one when the comments i left and by the way hey its the truth my parents never did take me to a church because they never did go to church i don't know if they did when i was a baby as i know of the first time i did go was my grandpa and im sure catholic church isn't the one true faith for many reason plus these days you have to be careful not to end up going into a 501c3 church. so turns out you only stalemate:) me becoming a Christian did not happen at a church

[@CoryC321]

“It’s amazing how “good music” is always the same genre as what your parents listened to when you were a kid, what are the odds”

[@DeFyYing]

It really doesn't take a whole lot of intelligence to think for yourself and choose your own beliefs. I've studied all types of theology both in university and in my own spare time ever since I was little, you don't have to blindly follow what your parents believe

[@Nilmand]

This is why I follow every religion ever created.

[@AMC2283]

Lol!

[@TonyEnglandUK]

Forget men walking on water and talking donkeys, follow Zeus. That guy gave birth to his own daughter via his forehead. If that is not god, what is?

[@Nilmand]

@@TonyEnglandUK Yes of course, I also worship Zeus. He's maybe in my top 5 favourite gods, together with gods such as Priapus and the Flying Spaghetti Monster.

[@TonyEnglandUK]

@@Nilmand Yes! Pastafarianism, the fastest growing religion, and the tastiest.

[@greasybumpkin1661]

broke: being religious or atheist bespoke: pascals wager

[@reidflemingworldstoughestm1394]

But MY religion is SpEciAL!

[@TheNanoAlcatraz]

Although Dawkins answered the question wonderfully Christians still think that if god doesn't exist they lose nothing and if god does exist they go to heaven and we go to hell. You are wrong. You do lose something. You lose the only life you ever had. You spent your life living a lie unable to try things that the bible restricted. The bible restricts pre-marital sex and you miss out on enjoying a life time of wonderful company. If you're muslim you miss out on tasting bacon, alcohol and being comfortable with your body and not shielding it with a hijab! You miss out on all these freedoms because a book told you not to try it. If atheists are right and there is no god don't think you lost nothing. You lost the ability to think for yourself. You were warped by fear to live your life by outdated dogma. You will lose your only shot of freedom. And when eternal nothingness greets you, you won't have a second chance at life.

[@jameshalleluyah8133]

From my Christian perspective my life in Yeshua is a wonderful life. I have deep joy that lifts me up under the worst that life can throw at me. I have love for all creatures and peace with men. When I wake up I'm not filled with fear but abounding joy. My God is not angry with me. The debt for my sin has been paid and I live as his child. You are correct to point out that some things are restricted for me. But what do those things truly give me? I do not have sexual relations anymore as I'm a divorced man. This doesn't prevent me from enjoying the company of others. There are many benefits to living a life free from the bondage of sexual immorality. I also have not lost the ability to think for myself. I do it all the time. I think then I act on those thoughts, just like you do. I have my moral code and you have yours. Do you believe that someone who wishes to live by a moral code is somehow unable to think? Fear of God, in part, brought me to my God but it was his love and compassion that changed everything for me. I don't fear my God in the way that you probably mean it. I run to my God and he receives me with open arms as a father receives his son. You say I have no freedom but I say that true freedom can only exist in a right relationship with God. You think I'm in bondage but I believe it is you who are wearing chains about your neck, arms and feet. How does eternal nothingness greet anyone? If you are right, we die and that's the ball game, no greetings from anything or anyone. The only regrets I have are those things which I did outside of God's desire for me. In Yeshua HaMashiach YHWH

[@chaz9808]

well put van there is def something that is lost i would much rather live a life in reality and truth not a delusional one ignorance is never better than knowing the truth in my opinion

[@TheNanoAlcatraz]

Charles Davis Indeed friend. Ignorance will never triumph over logic and knowledge.

[@SherbertLomon]

I'm an atheist but I have to disagree with you with some aspects of your statement. Most religious people feel a sense of fulfilment by worshipping whichever God they worship, so they feel content in their lives. They won't feel a sense of regret when they die because they will in fact be dead and greeted with nothingness. They won't feel cheated, upset or regretful, they won't BE so it's irrelevant how they lived their lives. People's sense of fulfilment in life is not the problem because we all feel like we chose a life that's worthwhile while we are alive, and once we are dead we're not alive to contemplate it. The real problem is when people shove belief systems that can in no way be proven down your throat, and make them affect your own life. It's amazing how people can be so sure of something so uncertain.

[@chaz9808]

well good for them if they feel fulfilled it doesnt make it any more real, to live and die believing something that is made up only to make yourself feel better is fine if thats what you want but its not what i want i would rather have the truth even if its not comfortable to do so.

[@xuvial1391]

Dawkins reply summed up - anyone can be wrong, therefore we should base our beliefs on evidence and reason. Not superstition and myth.

[@fannytant5303]

But his -as always- impertinent and nonsensical blablabla won't change the truth. Hell will be crowded and y'all will beg for mercy but like the demons plead u'll get rejected.

[@xuvial1391]

Do you fantasize about that?

[@fannytant5303]

@@xuvial1391 it's not a fantasy but I hate you that hate God back. Also why did y'all signed up for the loser team ?

[@xuvial1391]

Atheists hate your god no more than you hate Zeus. Can't hate something you don't believe in. And it very much sounds like you enjoy the thought of people burning in hell. Let it go.

[@fannytant5303]

@@xuvial1391 he is your god too, you think you can choose like from a buffet? No. Tell me why don't u search for the truth yourself but believe in stupid lies?

[@jameswest8280]

I love how they use the original recording.

[@donovanandjavoi-deanmessam9032]

That was such an unintelligent response to the child's question. All he did was asked her more questions.

[@AMC2283]

He shouldn’t have tried to answer the question she didn’t ask but her tone implied. The answer was if I’m wrong then god exists.

[@numbercode2486]

They are self-reflection questions as to what is true and what is not, and what to hold on to when in contradiction of your beliefs. He's saying that the truth only lies on the current evidence more than just the claims.

[@mistery5488]

Unintelligent? More like brilliant. He answered the question by throwing it back at her and by doing that he showed just how inadequate the question is. Because faithheads present this question as a gotcha, as if the question itself worked as an argument. In fact, let me prove it to you: what if you're wrong?

[@shiningrayquaza8095]

Unintelligent isn’t an appropriate term to use in this instance. However, ironically, you displayed your lack of intellect here with your myopic, asinine comment. I pity fools like you.

[@TheBlackCloakedMan]

It really looks like South Park, good job. Had me fooled there. But now I want that minute and a half of my life back.

[@genejg1994]

TheBlackCloakedMan I agree. Except I wasn't fooled from the time I started the clip. Of course, I'm a freaking SP nerd that knows way too much haha

[@Foxstab]

"What if you're wrong?" is easily answered by the quote that is being attributed, seemingly falsely, to Marcus Aurelius as well as the one made by Epicurus. Which is to say "the logical problem of evil". Simply put, if there is an all powerful all knowing being and they're benevolent then they won't hold it against you for not believing in them, so long at least you've done your best to be benevolent. Why would an all powerful and all knowing benevolent creature want to be petty and hold you against belief in them, especially without any proof? That's highly unfair. And if they're malevolent, then why want to follow such a being in the first place, unless you're inherently a malevolent person yourself and simply because of the promise of pain or pleasure is enough to buy your soul? That's carrot&stick bribery/conditioning 101. It is not a sound solid foundation to build your values upon. I'd rather oppose a malevolent god than suck upto it because of promised payoff should I sell out. How'd that be different than shilling for Hitler and the nazis or Hitler and the soviet?

[@marcishmael]

The issue would come when that being has a far stricter interpretation of benevolent than we do. The number of truly benevolent people is small. Plenty of people that try to be benevolent, but very few who literally try their best.

[@Foxstab]

Marc Ishmael Again, if you're willing to compromise on principals for your own ease of life, then you're simply a worthless creature. Doesn't matter if you grovel before God or a Mortal. You're enabling the evil eitherway. Merely excusing it differently.

[@ThanosSofroniou]

I've never thought of that before and I haven't heard it from Sam harris or anyone else either. That's a very interesting way to look at it too

[@mycount64]

+Ori Klein i think people, our lives and value systems are far more complex than sticking to beliefs. look the inquisitors spent 5 centuries burning people at the stake. i am sure they believed they were doing absolutely the right thing.

[@Foxstab]

AW Crowe They committed murder on behalf of some douchebag with a funny hat having the presumption to know what a supposed omnipotent-omniscient being wants, without any form of direct communication with them. Mostly, they were acting out of hatred or fear of being murdered themselves should they object. And most of their confessions were obtained by offering to end torture with a fast death. There's no way to go about it to say it was right if any of them took 5 minutes to stop and think it over. It was plain murder. And plain wrong.

[@Apvizionz]

The safest way to go is to believe in everything so you're not accidently wrong about one or more religions

[@agsheuehd]

I thought of that too but turns out if you believe more than one god who will damned to hell according to Christian and Muslims.

[@Michael-cb3uw]

Idgaf I'm Playing ALL RELIGIONS SO I CAN COME OUT ON TOP 🎩

[@ticenits1926]

What if there’s an invisible unicorn standing in my living room and I bump into him? Living your life around baseless “what if’s” is just asinine.

[@liammaloney13]

Except 1: they aren't baseless, read anything on apologetics. And 2: Pascal's wager makes it more than logically clear that believing in nothing is by far the most asinine choice.

[@ticenits1926]

@@liammaloney13 I dont believe in "nothing", I just believe in "i dont know" until proven. For instance I dont know how my computer works, that doesnt mean I think a little gnome is inside waving a magic wand to create pretty colors on the screen. Obviously there is an answer to the origins of the universe, but some robe wearing sexually repressed pedophiles in the desert who wrote a book didnt get it right.

[@nikolaneberemed]

"...the most simplest one" indeed is 'What if you're wrong?' It's just that religious people who use Pascal's wager did not really think about the question. How come they don't ask themselves the same question about every other religion's hell? Whatever their answer to this question, they would not accept it as an argument against their religion. Hypocritical? Dishonest?

[@CheshireCrab]

Because most people think of it as religion vs science since they are mostly two opposites. I'm sure a lot of people feel that their own religion is correct compared to others, but the idea of their not being a God just becomes incomprehensible for most faith believers. It's natural for society to reject what it doesn't understand.

[@tzionbuilder1591]

I believe only the monotheistic religions (Judaism, Christianity, Islam) have a heaven vs. hell afterlife. Usually, everyone goes to the same place or reincarnates. Also, this isn't a fair assumption on individuals. I know people who have looked deep into the other religions first. There are people who have turned away from Christianity just like there are others who have turned away from atheism.

[@JourneyToTheCage]

In Ancient Greek and Roman mythology, there were 3 afterlives. One for "evil people", which is similar to the popular depiction of Christian hell, one which is just boring and similar to earth for people who were not bad or good, and a happy place for the good people.

[@tzionbuilder1591]

Superawesomness321 And I learned something today.

[@Fluoman_]

Those guys weren't the only ones. In Norse mythology, warriors chosen by the Valkyries would conveniently die on the battlefield and be brought to Valhalla to prepare for the battle at the end of time (Ragnarok), while standard people would get to boring old Folkvangr or Helheim (but nowadays, we don't know who goes where because of the influence of christian evangelism 'polluting' accounts with their bias when recording the tales). Considering Folkvangr was ruled more or less by Freyja (goddess linked with traditionally good attributes) while Hel was Loki's wife and not a nice (remember christian bias, they probably needed a satan analogue) goddess overall... You can draw conclusions yourself.

[@riparianlife97701]

If the god of Christianity is the right god, then 4.8 billion people are wrong. If Allah is the right God, then 5.4 billion people are wrong. If Hindus are right, 6 billion people are wrong.

[@riparianlife97701]

If God appeared, he'd immediately destroy faith. Faith no longer exists with proof.

[@riparianlife97701]

Cenk Tüneygök Throw in Horus, Zeus and Ra and you've got a deal.

[@obsidheart]

Cenk Tüneygök Actually, Jehovah and Allah aren't exactly the same God. See in the Christian faith, our God is represented in 3 forms: father, son, and spirit. Whereas the Islamic God Allah has 1 form, and has no equal.

[@riparianlife97701]

obsidheart God came to Earth, even though he is already everywhere, through the vagina of a rape victim, then sacrificed himself to himself to save us from himself, and even though he never left, because he's everywhere, he's going to come back some day and kill us all. I believe these traits are unique to Yaweh, though the worshipers of Yaweh have formed dozens of disparate religions, each having a unique version of Yaweh, and each believing all the others are wrong.

[@obsidheart]

Docktor Jim Incorrect, but you already know that.

[@WOLGANGFALKE]

I agree with him. But that answer came across way to unnecessarily aggressive and demeaning especially towards the end. Doesn't help the cause peeps

[@AMC2283]

Seems like she was hoping to spook him with the question anyway

[@WOLGANGFALKE]

@@AMC2283 idk. Seemed like a pretty innocent question by some shy girl to me. Guess it's just not how i would've reacted

[@morkvomork6815]

Well done, dude. Made my day a little better!

[@stevesalt9005]

I love the way it's his actual speech, word for word, unedited.

[@integralyogin]

really? sigh.

[@SASMADBRUV7]

He didn't answer the question though.......

[@mercury7d]

SFAAPK7 here's the answer that was implied and is basically stated by any atheist with an ounce of debating prowess: If I'm wrong, then there's thousands of possibilities for what "right" is. So I can't in good conscience just go with one of these because it's better than not believing. It's Pascal's wager, and it's a flawed question.

[@hardwirecars]

wow what a bullshit cop out. oh i dont want to answer to ill say its a flawed question (probably looking incredibly smug while saying it) and not answer a simple question. here is the answer well if you are wrong and any 1 of the religions are correct YOU ARE FUCKED simple hu? know why you cant answer because deep down your scared you dont want to have to answer to anyone better than you you dont want to have to give an account for the choices you have made along the way right or wrong because you think your shit dont stink know how i know this because the bullshit line came at some point you dont need religion to be a good person... well na fuck you asshats no one said you had to be. my 2cents good day sir.

[@OvaNineThousand]

hardwire, I think you missed his point. When someone asks "What if you're wrong?" they're normally suggesting "If I'm wrong, nothing happens. If you're wrong, you go to hell. You should believe the same things as me to avoid that risk" But if a religious person is wrong and any *other* religion is right, they're just as fucked. They'll answer to some other religion's god and go to some other religion's hell. Because the threat of being wrong applies to everyone, you can't choose a belief just to avoid it. Instead, you must choose a belief based on evidence.

[@alexsholto6230]

nah, sorry. He did answer the question so please stop questioning his answer

[@MarcillaSmith]

"nah," bruh. Just "nah." And as for >9,000, I'm afraid hardwire caught his point, unpacked it, and showed it for exactly what it is

[@Im-not-alone-Im-full-of-myself]

Never ask from Dawkins: What if you're wrong? 😂

[@Me-gc3pu]

He completely ignored the question but ok

[@zachpeterson8341]

A simple "No U" would have sufficed

[@safapresley]

Juju is real

[@safapresley]

I am wonderful. I've been Juju-blessed

[@qjtvaddict]

Mladin Alexandru juju is an alien from outer space

[@VersionBest]

Mladin Alexandru - Juju Smith Shuster wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers.

[@karlpj1]

Its extremely offensive he doubts about Juju

[@nc6562]

Mladin Alexandru it is real to an idiots perception, that is all

[@jcode1919]

Okay... As for anyone willing and brave enough to come into a KZbin comment section with an open mind, well I've lost everyone already. For those of you who make the argument that there are still things in the Universe that are impossible to explain scientifically; Let's not forget that that statement has been said for thousands of years. Back when Aristotle was making his scripts, he said, "an object in motion slows down because it get's tired". Obviously we know now that that's not true. Before Issac Newton created calculus and showed the mathematical and scientific implications of Gravity, anyone could say that the moon falling in the sky is "supernatural". People of religion keep putting themselves in a smaller and smaller box, as they keep losing ideas of what they once thought supernatural, now are being explained by Science, Math, evidence, and Reason. Not scriptures from a book written by people who didn't know what an atom is.

[@jcode1919]

Do you know what rationality means? It means that the points you are trying to make have actual tangible data to back said points up. So when Professor Dawkins trashes the Bible, or Karan, etc, he has a rational discussion because there is evidence around the world that debunk every religious historical story/miracle in scriptures. It's not like he's just trotting on about how he doesn't like the bible; he brings to the discussion real scientific data that disproves these religious stories. And I say religious people don't believe in science because it's completely true. look at the Congress of the US, you have republican religious conservatives denying the ENTIRE scientific community's statistical data on climate change. And also when you say I'm irrational because both Newton and Einstein were religious; well for one that doesn't make sense, and two I could care less about what they believed in. Look at the data present. Cross reference the timeline of Biblical sense (6,000 years) to the actual timeline of the universe (13.8 billion years). We know it's 13.8 billion years old, because the farthest galaxies we can see in space, are 13.8 billion light years away. It took the light of those galaxies 13.8 billion years to travel to our planet, and they are just arriving now. Again, not irrational, because it has tangible evidence to back up statements.

[@gerotop]

+badvagirl Einstein was an agnostic and a pantheist. He stated quite explicitly "It was, of course, a lie what you read about my religious convictions, a lie which is being systematically repeated. I do not believe in a personal God and I have never denied this but have expressed it clearly. 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".

[@gerotop]

***** I assume the last statement was directed at Jeremy. Atheism has sort of semantic issues. Most rational people who call themselves atheists subscribe to the definition of atheism as an absence of the belief of god rather than a rejection of the possibility that god exists. So in a sense, they are agnostics. Richard Dawkins himself claims he's technically an agnostic.

[@jcode1919]

***** Oh just the statistical data from NASA that shows that the polar ice caps are melting by 9% each decade. The sheer amount of ice that we are talking about here melting in the short span of just a decade is massive. So there, you have more data to prove climate change than the entire argument by the religious community that god is real. Secondly... All that's different from being an Atheist or Agnostic is that an Agnostic recognizes that their are still questions of the Universe that science has still yet to answer. for instance the big bang. We as humans do not have enough data to show what happened before the big bang. So, as an Agnostic, I would say I could believe in a higher power because even scientifically their are unanswered questions, but I just don't believe there is a giant security camera in the sky that sees everything you do and judges you for it. To me that sounds like utter bullshit.

[@gerotop]

***** I made no claims. I simply corrected the fact that you said Einstein was religious.

[@jamesleon4883]

Lady: what if you’re wrong? Hawkins: but what if you’re wrong? Audience: goes wild

[@AviChetriArtwork]

So which God do you believe?

[@sirotahaggen]

They flew in the studio audience from The View

[@jamesleon4883]

@@AviChetriArtwork I believe that the debate about whether god exist or doesn't exist is pointless and only undertaken by stupid people. But I believe that what religions describe as god is what we call nature in the modern age. And I also believe that god does and doesn't exist. But I can't be sure of either belief.

[@magik97]

​@@sirotahaggenlol

[@cloakedsquid]

​@@jamesleon4883you're not as smart as you think you are

[@elisabetbores3759]

Hmm, I am impressed of how weak the argument is… There are lots of people who are brought up Christian that turn agnostic or atheist, there are people who are brought up in other religions and convert to another… how can you base your argument on someone’s place of birth?? those people who are brought up in one religion and they stick with it without making any questions aren’t true believers, regardless of what religion you are raised on… The one who seeks the truth will find it, the one who conforms with what is familiar and not really think about if what they believe is true, is in fact not true because it’s not truth itself, even if you happen to believe the truth because you without knowing it, it makes you an ignorant because you don’t even know if you are right, you have blind faith, and that is for the hypocrites! Sure, you can’t know EVERYTHING, but there is plenty of logical, mathematical, scientific, historical, and (etc) archeological evidence to believe that there is a God… Even the concept of God itself is proven in Christianity because if we imagine God, it is an infinite source of knowledge, power, creation, a true God wouldn’t be an to fit inside our minds and that’s one of the many reasons why Christianity is true, because we can’t and we will never fully understand (at least here on earth) what, who, why and how God is!!! We can understand some bits and the fact that we can understand it and know stuff thanks to our intelligence is actually proof that there is an intelligent God that created inteligible things!! All glory to God, God bless you, hope this can reach you and I am open for debate :) 🫶

[@mark224]

This isn't an answer

[@AccountInactive]

mark224 It is because it throws into sharp relief how absurd it is to think you face the wrath of only 1 god if you choose apostasy. A christian faces the wrath of any of the thousands of gods that mankind has dreamt up.

[@mark224]

She didn't come from the standpoint of a Christian. You're making that assumption just as Dawkins did.

[@Pat9201]

when you think about it that could go for any religion so the point is the same.

[@arthurjeremypearson]

+Mark224 it wasn't much of a question.

[@OvaNineThousand]

What do you mean? His reply was incredible thorough, and isn't predicated on the assumption that she's Christian. She asked "What if you're wrong?" and his reply essential says "Because there are so many religions-in fact, an infinite and arbitrary number of possible beliefs-I risk damnation no matter what I believe. The Christian risks the Hindu hell, and the Hindu risks the Muslim, and the Muslim the Greek, etc. Because all faiths risk being wrong and being damned, this risk cannot guide you. This risk does not point you towards any belief. Instead, evidence must guide you."

[@chinezeFURY]

Answer the question with another question, just brilliant

[@doksa29]

lol he answered at the very beginning... anybody could be wrong, including him

[@chinezeFURY]

Sangyeop Jung Where? The part about the flying spaghetti monster, or the part where he just assumes the religion you'll practice because you where born in x part of the world?

[@doksa29]

chinezeFURY "Well, anybody could be wrong." Then he goes on to say the things you mentioned because the question was an utterly stupid one.

[@chinezeFURY]

So he admits he might be wrong? lol

[@doksa29]

chinezeFURY Of course?

[@Sharingansandninja]

I think a better question is: Can you afford to be wrong? Those of a certain faith certain can. At the very least, more so than those without faith.

[@alexanderkantz]

Yes, atheists can afford to be wrong. If we are wrong, we adjust our model of the universe to fit the data, instead of hoping that some god will provide us with salvation.

[@AMC2283]

Oh, there’s a faith scale is there? Your god permits what percentage of doubt exactly?

[@jopeteus]

Not an atheist. But that's good animation. Someone asking you a question and asking the same question back is not really an argument

[@jopeteus]

If you were born in Dawkins house, you'd be an atheist

[@iRazenrak]

"What if I'm wrong? WHAT IF YOU'RE WRONG?!??" He should've just said, "If I'm wrong, I'll readily submit to any theory or discovery with sufficient proof that leads us closer to the greater truth."

[@piccolo917]

iRazenrak he was more responding to the arrogance of assumed correctness than to the question of God’s existence. He has stated many a time something like what you think he should’ve said. He even said it in the discussion this clip was taken from if I am not mistaken.

[@shzarmai]

What if we are all wrong including *atheists*

[@beepmeep3258]

@@shzarmai then we discard falseties and do our best to get closer to the 'truth'. Unfortunately chances are we will likely never know with certainty this truth so all we can do is try our best with the evidence we're given. For some, like me this lead us to a disbelief in god. To others Christianity, and to even more various other religions

[@shzarmai]

@@beepmeep3258 I see..... thanks for the reply and have a good day/night

[@beepmeep3258]

@@shzarmai good night/day to you too!

[@kyledonahue9315]

Watching this in 2020 is like finding a Blockbuster gift card in your couch cushions.

[@joshjacob1530]

And then when he’s on his deathbed the real anxiety of what if I’m wrong starts creeping.

[@AMC2283]

Your fear isn’t evidence of anything

[@joshjacob1530]

@@AMC2283 idk if you know this but metaphysics means beyond the physical. You tell me if it’s possible to give physical evidence of that which is beyond the physical 🤪

[@AMC2283]

@@joshjacob1530 if he’s wrong there’s no god there’s a god. Then a million people come out of the woodwork saying he didn’t answer the question, when you’ve just shown the question is really aren’t you superstitious and afraid like me? Well no, he’s not. And why are you giving your own comments thumbs ups?

[@joshjacob1530]

@@AMC2283 I have no idea what u just said.

[@timewave02012]

Which of the infinite possibilities should he be worried about being wrong about?

[@adamnunya3924]

I give you free will to love me or not love me, if you love me, good, you will live forever and if you don't well, eternal torment in a lake of fire! but free will I guess, sure.

[@dantealighieri536]

You're dense, clearly everything flies over your head.

[@dantealighieri536]

***** Are you trying to imply that Dawkins makes these same mistakes? Please point me a source where he made these mistakes, or elaborate.

[@elliotgale470]

every time a purported christian uses 'social justice warrior' as an insult makes me wince...do u really not see the irony?

[@dantealighieri536]

***** Don't confuse me with the idiot who called you a bigot. Where are the sources?

[@elliotgale470]

if people didn't need outside forces keeping them in line then there would be no need for police, laws, army, governments, society or even families. every single one of those entities imposes their will on the individual. ur definition of the Christian way is total anarchy...which i hear is popular in hell.

[@samses5397]

Reading the comments on KZbin really makes you lose faith for humanity. So many simple minded people who don't understand Dawkins revealed the fallacy of the question with his question. "hurr durr he didn't answer the question" yes he fucking did, you're just too simple to realize that.

[@rockgod131]

Answering a question with a question... you mean the technique that JESUS used? The point of the question was the assumption that either there is a God and you go to hell for not believing in him, or there isn't and it makes no difference whether you believe in him or not. The asker was saying "Hey, you might as well believe to be safe." Dawkins was pointing out the false dichotomy and said, "No, there's more than one religion. In fact, there are thousands. Nothing you believe is 'safe'."

[@samses5397]

He didn't "deflect" anything. The question was flawed/rigged from the beginning because in the question it was assumed that the only options were: A. There is a Christian God B. There is not a Christian god. Mr. Dawkins pointed out the fallacy in the question by noting that there are a lot more options, including one where both Mr. Dawkins AND the person asking the question are wrong. It's a stupid question and a stupid gamble anyways.

[@samses5397]

Ok.

[@samses5397]

Condescending.

[@samses5397]

That's okay. :)

[@norikofu509]

Dude this was made 13 years ago yet it seems so modern, like an actual modern episodeo it is so Cool

[@DVineMe]

The funny thing is that I actually learned about Richard Dawkins through South Park. (and yes I know this is not the original South Park thing)

[@TonyEnglandUK]

You can tell it isn't the real Professor Dawkins - his tie isn't cool enough.

[@orppranator5230]

If he’s wrong, then he gets to meet all the fun people in history.

[@wittyusername1]

but he isn't

[@austinrk30]

@@wittyusername1 but what if he is?

[@nunyabusiness168]

@@austinrk30 what of we are all wrong

[@sharismad]

@@nunyabusiness168 ‘all’ would include- 1. Deists 2. Theists 3. Atheists One has to be correct.

[@nunyabusiness168]

@@sharismad fair enough

[@NameLast-qy9iv]

Theists say atheists are crazy for believe being in evolution. You say that we are "too complex" to happen. So if God created us, who created God? He unexplainably complex beyond us. He can't just happen now can he theists.

[@interstellar1309]

I don't have to believe in evolution. I just understand that it is a fundamental process of nature that explains all the complexity in life.

[@irishdc9523]

I'm a theist, but I do believe that we are the product of Evolution. But that question, ''Who created God?'' is self-contradictory. Because if someone/something created any god, let alone the Abrahamic God, the you have to ask the same question for that creator, then the next one and so on. Besides, if there really is a cosmic entity that created the universe, then (s)he or it would have to be timeless ad exist outside the universe. So if you hear a believer saying 'God always existed', it makes sense to an extent.

[@interstellar1309]

Deaglan Cullen When people say "who created God?" they are trying to refute "how could something come from nothing." The "who created God?" argument shows that it is possible for something to exist, without a creator.

[@lamename6913]

Deaglan Cullen Yeah, just like what Interstellar said, if the universe must be attributed to an "always-existing-creator" to explain its existence, why the universe itself can't be "always-existing"? And think about it, if you define the "always-existing-being" as God, then maybe the universe, the "sum" of everything, including space and time, is indeed God. There is no God as a separate entity, the universe itself is God, the things compose it, like us, are parts of God. Doesn't it sound more awesome?

[@irishdc9523]

Lame name Never considered it that way. Good point.

[@newenglandsun4394]

Richard Dawkins was brought up in England, where there is a state church...according to his "logic", he should be Protestant, not atheist.

[@danielgoncalves2787]

what Dawkins didn't mention is that he happens to be an atheist precisely for the same reasons. not necessarily because he was brought up as such (I have no idea) but he grew up in an atheist-friendly country in the second half of the 20th century.

[@marianomango]

he was raised catholic

[@reggie18b]

@@marianomango No he wasn't. He was raised an Anglican.

[@bobs182]

I was raised in a religious community and became a nonbeliever at age 12 solely from reading the Bible. I was fearful of being discovered having no idea there were others who didn't believe. Sociologists say there is usually a nonbeliever of the accepted religion in a village so I guess I was the village atheist. That said, I agree with your point that one's community has a very strong influence on beliefs.

[@jagpreetsingh6818]

He lost credibility when he quesion the ""juju monster"😡😡

[@_booth7992]

Just as real as the rest

[@darthmortus5702]

Are you ready brother? The juju monster needs a new sacrifice...

[@marcokite]

did he ever have credibility?

[@friedlemons5201]

Yeah I can't believe Dawkins would just diss Ju ju like that I'm literally crying and shaking rn

[@jagpreetsingh6818]

@@friedlemons5201 The nerve of some people......I bet yall juju monster is gonna send second wave of covid 19

[@merygaspar1525]

"no u" Richard Dawkins

[@Gokuvsnaruto22]

Conselheiro yes

[@ThisisKyle]

That's not what happened though

[@jebatman756]

Nice! I actually thought it's from South Park, that's why I clicked cause I was like "I've never seen that episode" lol

[@rokanza2293]

This was made so damn good I firstly thought it really was from South Park. Your editing skills are very impressive

[@himboghost629]

My man pulled out an uno reverse card

[@hah-vj7hc]

Yes, the girl will now ask her parents uncomfortable questions :D. I do like the thought, anyway.

[@talismanskulls2857]

I do not know why anyone seriously considered this response from him as adequate. Its classified as a deflection response. An appropriate and intelligent response would simply be "if I am wrong and it is consistently demonstrated I am wrong, than I have the courage and content of character to accept the correction if the presented argument is demonstrably consistent and therefore factual and not based simply on assumed or presumed beliefs or lack of. " Then you can pose the question in response..."would you be willing to in turn, contrary to all you believe or assumed to believe to be true, if likewise shown your assumed, presumed or imposed beliefs are wrong, accept the correction, or would you instead seek to resort to confirmation biases to preserve those beliefs rather than face the impersonal facts as they are?" Then leave it alone for them to think about if they choose to do so and do not bother with them any further, and move on rather than resort to verbal attacks or arguments over doctrines.

[@islandplace7235]

so every single culture has a "god" and he is so sure he is right?

[@AMC2283]

He’s just not superstitious or buying into the fear of the woman who asked

[@islandplace7235]

Almost every single culture has some form of god, regardless of what you believe. He very well might be wrong.

[@AMC2283]

@@islandplace7235 sure he might. But surely the woman knows her own beliefs and if it says there’s some consequence for wrong thinking, and was therefore probably trying to spook him.

[@islandplace7235]

@@AMC2283 regardless it's a worthwhile question

[@AMC2283]

@@islandplace7235 is it? No one can figure out that if he’s wrong there’s no god then there’s a god?

[@felixsturm2231]

Dawkins is the man. I denounce my faith in Juju.

[@rickeyripley5957]

Felix Sturm ...evolution is nothing more than a game of charades..

[@jilliansmith7123]

Rickey Ripley: The Flying Spaghetti Monster told me YOU'RE WRONG!

[@bellywood7688]

@Christ is king lets have a quote from the bible about slavery!

[@stop.juststop]

@Christ is king "There she lusted after her lovers, whose genitals were like those of donkeys and whose emission was like that of horses." Ezekiel 23:20. Christ is cunt.

[@richrichy3015]

@Christ is king Is hilarious that Christians like you say "repent and be saved". Like we can just choose to believe. If I tell you to choose to believe in Spiderman then are you gonna believe?

[@nickpatton8990]

Is this popping up on anyone elses recommended?

[@kencondreay6810]

Nick Patton it did for me, and it’s not even the slightest bit funny. Maybe they should have animated it with crayons or something a retard might use... feces smeared on a wall possibly? I was expecting South Park quality comedy and got this steaming pile instead. SMH 🤦‍♂️

[@richardguilbeau725]

Sadly yes.

[@Israel_Vazquez]

All the time. It's propaganda to turn the world away from God

[@randysavage1]

Atheism is almost a religion. Ex. You have people uniting under a label about important thoughts and theories to our existence. You have radicals who will kill you if you dont think and act their way. And u have moderates who generally get along enough.

[@Israel_Vazquez]

@@randysavage1 what makes nontheistic thoughts important?? There's nothing important about being dead wrong about the world. Atheism does nothing for the world except invite immorality and chaos. Also only 9% of wars were caused by religion. Atheists have a higher body count than religious folks.

[@MrJSyer]

That's why praying for Chtullu is the right answer. If he's the real one, I can't imagine the terrors you'all gonna have to live while I become his first priest, in (relatively) confortable position.

[@AzharKhan-wn8wy]

With all due respect, Dawkins didn't answer the question. He just was angry and used the Reductio ad absurdum technique to dismiss the argument.

[@SupremeSquiggly]

It wasn’t even an argument that you claim he dismissed. He showed how bad the question was. No believer worries about if they’re wrongs. A Christian will end up in hell right next to an atheist if the Muslims are correct. It’s a lazier version of something like Pascal’s wager. Believers are overwhelmingly more likely to believe the religion of their parents and home country.

[@BrownHairL]

He DID answer the question, and in the single best way possible. For those of you who didn't understand, the implied answer is: "If I'm wrong, I don't know what would happen because I'd still not know what *right* means. The answer would vary according to the thousands of religious beliefs that have appeared throughout humanity, and all of them, in this context, would have the same chance of being right - your particular belief of what would happen if I'm wrong is not special in any way, thus making the rhetoric completely empty, as you could be just as wrong."

[@jaybofa617]

I think you are missing the context of the whole speech. This video is just a small tid-bit of it. He was saying how wrong Christianity the entire time. However, his speech back fired when someone asked if he could be wrong about Aliens being gods. Your implication of what he said is nothing more then an assumption. He never answered “what if your wrong”.

[@TheLuuuuuc]

Jay Bofa 1:07

[@Luckyyshot]

+Luca Moriconi Sometimes it's like people don't even watch the video they comment on.

[@TheDonuan]

Lucas Cottica Silveira No he didn't even come close to answering the question.

[@christianlemus44]

If you don’t know what right means, then how do you know if someone else’s point is wrong.

[@Dr.TJ1]

When the heck is Ju Ju's birthday? We need another holiday and day off from work in the U.S.

[@NotUnymous]

What you need is free insurance and a 6 day / 40 hour week. Like other Western countrys...

[@herograw]

I mean, my father-in-law was brought up in India but was raised Christian, so...

[@Baphomet--]

Probably naming off the common belief in that area.

[@herograw]

@@Baphomet-- No, it's not the common belief, it's just ignorance. India is a large, heterogeneous country, and Dawkins' statement betrays the common ignorance of those with no serious background knowledge of religion stepping into it as though they're already an expert.

[@cookymonstr7918]

Anyone noticed he did not actually answered the question? 😉

[@AMC2283]

i distinctly heard him answer so what did u want him to say?

[@cookymonstr7918]

@@AMC2283 You are obviously not my target group 😂

[@AMC2283]

@@cookymonstr7918 well I’m smarter than you but you can still try a more thorough reply

[@cookymonstr7918]

@@AMC2283 well thanks for the laugh.

[@AMC2283]

@@cookymonstr7918 you got the better deal, you’re not smart enough to entertain me

[@jameshalleluyah8133]

If I'm wrong and Dawkins is right I slide quietly and happily into oblivion. I can live with that.

[@TheNanoAlcatraz]

while letting a long historical lie tell you how to live your life.

[@jameshalleluyah8133]

Van Hohenheim It's a good life.

[@TheNanoAlcatraz]

James Halleluyah If you say so mate, just don't let fear force you to believe.

[@Alexbl100]

James Halleluyah that doesn't strive for improvement and slowly stagnates.

[@jameshalleluyah8133]

Van Hohenheim Proverbs 1:7 instructs me that fear of God is a pathway to wisdom. It doesn't end there however. A deep love for God can follow. I both fear and love my God. The fear and the love I have for God may not be quite what you think of when those two words are spoken. As for you Van, live long and prosper. In Yeshua HaMashiach YHWH

[@michaelgass4321]

well played, well played...that is a pretty famous exchange from a dawkins Q&A...although a bit elitest and condescending, i feel the atheist intellectual movement gaining traction in my life.

[@DyllonSlaboda]

a condescending question like "what if you're wrong?" deserves nothing better than a condescending answer.

[@rjg8164]

It's not a condescending question, it's perfectly natural. If you can't accept the possibility your wrong, your too invested in your belief system. That holds true for every belief system, including atheism. In this case, Dawkins proves he's no different then those he insults, he refuses the possibility that he might be wrong by not answering the question. He could have easily made a friendly joke and then answered seriously. But he didn't, ask yourself what that means.

[@samhazen97]

+RJ G No, he was simply pointing out the most basic flaw of Pascal's Wager. Disbelief in all gods has no significant mathematical disadvantage to belief in any one particular god, as because a god has never been proven to exist, there is an infinite number of possible gods that could or could not exist, including a reality where no god exists.

[@wildwilco]

well mr dawkins uses the ''follow the evidence'' line because thats the logican and intelligent thing to do. if you follow the evidence you can see that all religion is bullshit and it was only made of to give people and understanding of the things they did not understand (a.k.a. god). richard dawkins maybe sounds insulting, but who would give a slight condecending awnser if hes given the same stupid questions over and over again by the same stupid ignorant religious people who only want to try and prove mr dawkins wrong, while that is impossible. mr dawkins simply follow the evidence that simply fact.

[@TheCommunistDragon]

+Wilco Muurling That is a good point,Mr Dawkins has indeed been given the same thing over and over again and repeats himself over and over again,now he doesn't care about your little feelings anymore. I've had the same thing happen when dealing with these people,they just refuse in believing fact..