Science vs God: Bryan Enderle at TEDxUCDavis

Bryan Enderle grew up in Modesto, CA though he now lives in Davis, CA with his wife, Peggy, and son, Isaac. Bryan received two BS degrees, in Chemical and Petroleum Engineering; an MA in Theology; and an MS and PhD in Chemical Engineering. Personally, he enjoys grappling with the topics of theology and science, both as individual and intersecting topics. Without arguing one way or the other, Enderle uses modern science to make certain fantastic aspects of a modern God more plausible. In doing so he creates a space where science and religion can coexist.
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[@alejrandom6592]

Bryan: you're nothing Audience: *claps*

[@TortoRacoon]

I clap, therefore I am

[@devonjosiah7308]

@@TortoRacoon hey guys we found rene here, he's apparently alive

[@MarcovonAntoni-jb6bh]

If this reply is for the author of the video, nobody merits such an offence. If it is a troll added in those days and dated back in the time, the reply and my own reply- are always the same.Why don't you try to give a single reliable argument? I don't think comments readers can be reduced to mere spectators and clapping seals.

[@ImaniDMoses]

@@TortoRacoon exactly

[@servantofgod9679]

Why is is Science vs GOD? Science and GOD are not separate, science is just the proof of all that GOD has done, science itself has never told you, GOD isn't real, a SCIENTIST has, the reason the 'Big Bang' and theories along those lines even exists (which all contradict scientific laws, Law of Conservation of Mass, First law of Thermodynamics, etc) is because of doubt of HUMANS. And speaking on that fact, why would you even want to doubt GOD? If you know the gospel (which translates over to 'good news') of JESUS, you would know that JESUS died FOR YOU, and because of that death, WE HAVE THE REWARD of HEAVEN, why would someone even want to reject that, please humble yourselves, to trust in JESUSS as your LORD and SAVIOR, JESUS loves you so much that, even though many of you say these type of things and actually believe them, HE STILL DIED FOR YOU Romans 5:8 // But GOD demonstrates his own love for us in this While we were still sinners CHRIST died for us. You can spend your whole life trying to disprove GOD but where does that get you? I want you to all think about this, say I was wrong, and you were right, I wasted my whole life trusting in GOD, (and even then it is not a waste because I have grown so much in my relationship in GOD, freeing me from many things I though I would never get out of.) But let's look at this from the opposite situation, say that you were wrong, not only did you waste your whole life being an unbeliever, you wasted your ETERNITY after it, GOD BLESS. GOD is waiting to greet you with open arms, no matter how far you feel. Even one of HIS followers was a man who persecuted and killed followers of CHRIST, Saul (now named Paul) made a 180 turn and accepted CHRIST and even suffered and DIED for CHRIST. Sin is a wicked thing, that leads many to believe these lies, but once you can humble yourselves enough to talk to GOD, even just asking HIM question, and TRULY coming to HIM with a open heart and a listening ear, GOD will make HIMSELF present in your life, maybe HE already has, but many of you have ignored HIM, JESUS is knocking, but HE won't force the door open, JESUS loves you so much that HE wants you to make the decision wether you'll love HIM back, HE won't ever force you to love HIM, because HE knows true love is out of free will. Our consciousness, and conscience is the very proof of a good GOD, evidence is all around you, when will you open your heart to see? GOD BLESS, GOD LOVES YOU, HE is waiting for you to let HIM into your life. :)

[@TheKing-dm3br]

Whatever reason we came to be, I’m just happy to be alive. Also I like turtles.

[@Elm98]

The King also Jeff Epstein didn’t kill himsef

[@mbfclips5372]

The King beautiful comment

[@yeastinchampagne440]

That's it.

[@jamielouis4506]

Randum dude and a conscience

[@jamielouis4506]

Raymond Palmer that’s a weird way of “proving” God’s existence

[@ncahill6175]

As an atheist, it’s refreshing to see someone with religious beliefs use their rationality and observations of the natural world to make their case instead of relying on “herd mentality” and blind faith. We need more theists like this guy.

[@yasminaburger1957]

Yes.

[@foreverstoic3443]

THE DIFRENCE BETWEEN ME AND YOU IS YOU PUT YOUR FAITH IN SCIENCE I PUT MY FAITH IN GOD

[@servantofgod9679]

Why is is Science vs GOD? Science and GOD are not separate, science is just the proof of all that GOD has done, science itself has never told you, GOD isn't real, a SCIENTIST has, the reason the 'Big Bang' and theories along those lines even exists (which all contradict scientific laws, Law of Conservation of Mass, First law of Thermodynamics, etc) is because of doubt of HUMANS. And speaking on that fact, why would you even want to doubt GOD? If you know the gospel (which translates over to 'good news') of JESUS, you would know that JESUS died FOR YOU, and because of that death, WE HAVE THE REWARD of HEAVEN, why would someone even want to reject that, please humble yourselves, to trust in JESUSS as your LORD and SAVIOR, JESUS loves you so much that, even though many of you say these type of things and actually believe them, HE STILL DIED FOR YOU Romans 5:8 // But GOD demonstrates his own love for us in this While we were still sinners CHRIST died for us. You can spend your whole life trying to disprove GOD but where does that get you? I want you to all think about this, say I was wrong, and you were right, I wasted my whole life trusting in GOD, (and even then it is not a waste because I have grown so much in my relationship in GOD, freeing me from many things I though I would never get out of.) But let's look at this from the opposite situation, say that you were wrong, not only did you waste your whole life being an unbeliever, you wasted your ETERNITY after it, GOD BLESS. GOD is waiting to greet you with open arms, no matter how far you feel. Even one of HIS followers was a man who persecuted and killed followers of CHRIST, Saul (now named Paul) made a 180 turn and accepted CHRIST and even suffered and DIED for CHRIST. Sin is a wicked thing, that leads many to believe these lies, but once you can humble yourselves enough to talk to GOD, even just asking HIM question, and TRULY coming to HIM with a open heart and a listening ear, GOD will make HIMSELF present in your life, maybe HE already has, but many of you have ignored HIM, JESUS is knocking, but HE won't force the door open, JESUS loves you so much that HE wants you to make the decision wether you'll love HIM back, HE won't ever force you to love HIM, because HE knows true love is out of free will. Our consciousness, and conscience is the very proof of a good GOD, evidence is all around you, when will you open your heart to see? GOD BLESS, GOD LOVES YOU, HE is waiting for you to let HIM into your life. :)

[@sgmv1968]

Isn’t Atheism a failed philosophy by definition

[@andrewioane4185]

I thought atheists don’t believe in a right or wrong!

[@eros727]

I’m not a scientist or have the ability to articulate the scientific methods as such, however, I’ve always felt and believed that both science and Religion or God or the creator etc... are like two rivers flowing side by side. Each has explanations to what the other can’t explain, and towards the ends of the rivers’ flow, they both merge in a sea of knowledge.

[@chaosd5239]

I always imagined it more like there is one long giant river which is science. Along that river it occasionally breaks into small streams or creeks that run away from the one main river. The small streams usually don't go very far before they end but the river always makes it all the way to the ocean. The small streams and creeks are religions, gods, myths, failed hypothesis and theories etc.

[@eros727]

Chaos D cool 👍

[@sven2553]

@@chaosd5239 what scientific theory define love for u.

[@chaosd5239]

@@sven2553 ... What?

[@sven2553]

@@chaosd5239 answer plz?

[@joshriver75]

7:00 Let's be clear and honest about what we DO know. It isn't how "God describes himself". It's how *man* describes god!

[@setheuraoba2878]

Josh River actually if you believ the the Bible is the word if God then God does describes himself as the Light.

[@joshriver75]

@@setheuraoba2878 I don't want to simply just "believe". I care about things that are actually true! And imho so should everyone else. We know the bible was written by man. Translated many times. Amended and omitted many times. Doesn't seem like conclusive evidence to me. It still boils down to mans description of god. Not the other way around.

[@existentialbaby]

@@setheuraoba2878 what about quran and the bhagwat geeta, the zent avesta :((

[@adarah6163]

Josh River if you care about things that’s actually true then read the BIBLE!

[@tims6850]

@@adarah6163 Bible has tons of stuff that just isn't true in it

[@MrGatoka]

“You see, we actually need the science explanation and the deeper meaning explanation to get the fuller picture of reality.”

[@vanmoody]

As a Christian I like to think about the idea of scientists discovering how something actually works and God says, "Thank you. By the way I already knew about that. I made it that way".

[@lostgamingnexus6950]

The deeper meaning isnt a necessity its a wish, also known as a prayer.

[@MrGatoka]

@@lostgamingnexus6950 For a fullER picture of reality, it is. There very well may be a fullEST, but nobody has the absolute FULL.

[@TactlessGuy]

@@vanmoody I don't think I want my God to be a condescending smartass.

[@vanmoody]

@@TactlessGuy God is the only being in the universe who could proclaim how great He is without any sinful pride.

[@hiltonhawkes396]

Every scientific endeavour starts as an act of faith. Without the fundamental belief that there is something to discover, there is no purpose to exploration. If we do not believe we can escape we will remain forever imprisoned.

[@themingxhe5330]

Hilton Hawkes the aim of the scientific method is, officially, not to discover something of use, but to determine the best answer to a question of interest using the six steps of the method. Some answer can always be obtained, but it can never be the complete truth.

[@daddyalex1017]

Hilton Hawkes wow this is beautiful.

[@daddyalex1017]

Hilton Hawkes i have faith in almighty jehovah

[@jah_guar]

There are things that science cant explain in some circumstances...however as it was said the foolish said there is no God...thats hypocracy...it was already written way back science initiation...

[@daddyalex1017]

Frederick Zerna we are all gods by the power given to us by the creator

[@pegasoltaeclair1991]

Can't people just enjoy an amazing talk presented by a scientist who believes in God? Internet arguments are never productive because there is no face attached to the words. Look at some of these comments. If you were having a face to face conversation, would such things be said? My one and only complaint is that while this TEDx channel did a good job posting his scientific credentials, it ignored the fact he is also a staff worker for a faith based org on campus.

[@braggsean1026]

I use my name and pic for that exact reason but I am on disability and not worried about financial persecution for my views one way or another. Those with repressive careers do not always have that freedom.

[@tomtoledo-hardy]

Big truth there that I realised recently, internet arguments are totally unfruitful because everyone wants to speak and no-one wants to hear!

[@gerardjones7881]

@@tomtoledo-hardy I hear you yet I'm more interesting. But enough about you lets talk about me.

[@JamesRichardWiley]

Everyone has a right to play make believe but don't pretend that make believe is even close to reality. It's dangerous.

[@Jenry.]

The man did not prove his conclusion that God and Science are interconnected. All he did was say that it's not surprising that God could share some weird properties that quantum particles have. That's not proof of codependency between God and Science.

[@d_m5_]

That's my chemistry professor! Cool!!

[@ammarakhan8188]

@COLE KIRCHOFF yeh he teaches at uc davis

[@grumpyunclenick205]

Neat

[@servantofgod9679]

Why is is Science vs GOD? Science and GOD are not separate, science is just the proof of all that GOD has done, science itself has never told you, GOD isn't real, a SCIENTIST has, the reason the 'Big Bang' and theories along those lines even exists (which all contradict scientific laws, Law of Conservation of Mass, First law of Thermodynamics, etc) is because of doubt of HUMANS. And speaking on that fact, why would you even want to doubt GOD? If you know the gospel (which translates over to 'good news') of JESUS, you would know that JESUS died FOR YOU, and because of that death, WE HAVE THE REWARD of HEAVEN, why would someone even want to reject that, please humble yourselves, to trust in JESUSS as your LORD and SAVIOR, JESUS loves you so much that, even though many of you say these type of things and actually believe them, HE STILL DIED FOR YOU Romans 5:8 // But GOD demonstrates his own love for us in this While we were still sinners CHRIST died for us. You can spend your whole life trying to disprove GOD but where does that get you? I want you to all think about this, say I was wrong, and you were right, I wasted my whole life trusting in GOD, (and even then it is not a waste because I have grown so much in my relationship in GOD, freeing me from many things I though I would never get out of.) But let's look at this from the opposite situation, say that you were wrong, not only did you waste your whole life being an unbeliever, you wasted your ETERNITY after it, GOD BLESS. GOD is waiting to greet you with open arms, no matter how far you feel. Even one of HIS followers was a man who persecuted and killed followers of CHRIST, Saul (now named Paul) made a 180 turn and accepted CHRIST and even suffered and DIED for CHRIST. Sin is a wicked thing, that leads many to believe these lies, but once you can humble yourselves enough to talk to GOD, even just asking HIM question, and TRULY coming to HIM with a open heart and a listening ear, GOD will make HIMSELF present in your life, maybe HE already has, but many of you have ignored HIM, JESUS is knocking, but HE won't force the door open, JESUS loves you so much that HE wants you to make the decision wether you'll love HIM back, HE won't ever force you to love HIM, because HE knows true love is out of free will. Our consciousness, and conscience is the very proof of a good GOD, evidence is all around you, when will you open your heart to see? GOD BLESS, GOD LOVES YOU, HE is waiting for you to let HIM into your life. :)

[@thepillows1235]

@@ammarakhan8188 That’s so cool!

[@logandau9905]

@@servantofgod9679 Thanks for sharing! Please go back to your sermons and share the name of your LORD!

[@jelegroom]

Dr. E! You made it to TED TALKS. I heard him give this talk as a freshman and I can tell you this man is amazing. I wish everyone who is comfortable criticizing him from behind their computers could meet him in person and ask him their questions. I assure you he would answer them and comfortably admit if he didn't know or have an answer. He has so much more understanding than just what you are hearing in this talk. GO DR. E!

[@keithtibbitts9947]

Is he as funny in person? I haven't laughed this hard in a long while.

[@jeffg592]

I would have loved taking his class . God exists, and science is getting a bit closer to understanding how he works

[@degaussingatmosphericcharg575]

Bald assertion that any gods exist, no evidence presented. Science has not found any evidence of these beings, we have so far only found natural explanations for everything.

[@JosiahFickinger]

@@degaussingatmosphericcharg575 No one asked for you here. You don't have proof yourself to say there is no proof need a do you?

[@degaussingatmosphericcharg575]

@@JosiahFickinger Does not matter; one can post anywhere they choose. Do not switch the burden of proof; the burden is on those making the claim that gods exist. Same goes for anyone insisting that : elves, fairies, leprachauns, bigfoot, etc exst.

[@XorDev]

Alternative title: “Science vs God” vs “Science and God”

[@mayankchoudhary8807]

Science vs God Who won? Tell me in one word

[@XorDev]

@@mayankchoudhary8807 Gience

[@dazedmaestro1223]

@@XorDev, lol. You got him.

[@da12tall4u5]

Or rather: "Shoehorning a Particular God Into Science".

[@XorDev]

Andrew Stephenson I think he made a fair case.

[@melanieohara6941]

Good Sabbath! I am so glad I found this. Thanks!🙋🏼‍♀️

[@aguerra1381]

Science and all of creation is too precise and elegant to happen without a SUPERMIND to come up with all of it.

[@alanroberts7916]

If a fan blade moves fast enough you could hardly see it but if you stick your hand in it you'll know it's there..

[@mahnoorahmed4718]

but you can still feel the wind and lightly see it so....

[@alphalifestyleacademy]

yup, thats how I explain atoms.

[@toolbox6740]

Wait what about light? There is some light that we can’t see or feel. Your amplify doesn’t make sense.

[@alanroberts7916]

@@toolbox6740 huh?

[@sheenuthelegend6433]

Try rotating your head at same frequency. You will see.

[@JacobHuber]

I pretty much had the same ideas as this guy before I watched the video. I think when we learn about science, we are just discovering the tools of god.

[@ahmadomid5883]

+Jacob Huber But perhaps u do not believe he is/will be the one of the already described gods. Do u?

[@JacobHuber]

I like to think so. There's really no point in making a religion if I agree with one. I'm nondenominational Christian.

[@XEN-ZOMBIE]

Your logic is a as flawed as his is.

[@janheartnazarenelayoso408]

This was the best video so far about my questions about God. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

[@darlenelaski9716]

"the more I study science, the more I believe in God." Albert Einstein

[@mattm6430]

More Einstein quotes to give more context: ""It seems to me that the idea of a personal God is an anthropological concept which I cannot take seriously." ""The idea of a personal God is quite alien to me and seems even naïve."" "The word God is for me nothing more than the expression and product of human weaknesses, the Bible a collection of honourable, but still primitive legends. " "I cannot conceive of a God who rewards and punishes his creatures, or has a will of the type of which we are conscious in ourselves. An individual who should survive his physical death is also beyond my comprehension, nor do I wish it otherwise; such notions are for the fears or absurd egoism of feeble souls." In response to an article describing Einstein as being traditionally religious: "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." Source:wiki

[@darlenelaski9716]

Matt M Here is a quote from Max Planck, introduced Quantum Physics: "All matter arises and persists only due to a force that causes the atomic particles to vibrate, holding them together in the tiniest of solar systems, the atom. Yet in the whole of the universe there is no force that is either intelligent or eternal, and we must therefore assume that behind this force there is a conscious, intelligent Mind or Spirit. This is the very origin of all matter.” (Planck, as cited in Eggenstein 1984. And here is the link to a book of the quotes from 50 scientists, who have won a Nobel prize, giving their thoughts on "religion". Take a minute and see what they have to say. drive.google.com/file/d/0B_bEAI-tHbxzTmU0OVpwbFRyLUU/view?usp=drivesdk

[@darlenelaski9716]

I am not referring to a personal god. I am referring to an infinite source that scientists have been finding evidence of, and that's what Albert Einstein, Max Planck, et al, are referring to. drive.google.com/file/d/0B_bEAI-tHbxzTmU0OVpwbFRyLUU/view?usp=drivesdk

[@davidche554]

Darlene Laski u r fucken stupid einstein did not believe in any god

[@mattm6430]

Just saw ur comment Darlene. Thanks for that source. Does have some interesting quotes and from a very quick check they seem accurate. BUT the author obviously has an agenda and it cannot be used alone. Great example of quote-mining. Only read the Einstein and Charles Darwin quotes and they are all one-sided and ignore quotes like the ones I have already given which are obviously important in understanding Einstein/Darwins true thoughts. One may reasonably conclude that Einstein/Darwin believed in a non-deistic God. For Darwins real thoughts on God, we can read his autobiography, whoch gives the opposite impression to the source you provided. bertie.ccsu.edu/naturesci/Evolution/Unit14DarwinRel/DarwinReligion.html Anyway, thanks for source and ignore ppl like evyn. KZbin comments are so full of hate.

[@janiiecyia7440]

the thing i just can’t get over is that we know that all of existence started from a few elements. those elements bonded in miraculous ways. this man is simply saying that those miraculous things are acts of god instead of scientific patterns that we have cannot comprehend yet. i think of lot of the answers to why are concepts our brains cannot grasp

[@integdrd]

This guy makes us think, that is important. I like his transparency.

[@felixgonzalez5343]

“Only a rookie who knows nothing about science would say science takes away from faith. If you really study science, it will bring you closer to God.” James Tour

[@yunszzailani7601]

But how about the evolution of human that science already discover..it totally different with religions..because the first human is actually not adam..and the reality is our world is actually more than 4 millions year old..and what the right religions...and how about people who live before religion

[@Idontcare-qy9yb]

@@yunszzailani7601 there are many other religions which don't believe in adom and Eve plus there are discoveries which proves that humans didn't originate from apes you can easily get that on google

[@shawn8410]

I don’t think you know much about science

[@leeloo2827]

@@yunszzailani7601 Religions are methaphors about life you dont have to take it like is totally real. They explain something more not the pshycal realm.

[@haraldmencke3252]

Very very true!!!!! Read Nicolas Berdyaev"The destiny of man"

[@deepaktripathi4417]

"Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind"-Einstein

[@dirgeofexistence]

Great video! It really tells many of us how small minded people have become. Isaac newton and Einstein were both smarter than many of us here on KZbin. They understood things we don't understand. So that's pretty cool to know that many scientists feel the same way.

[@grannyspeachtea7764]

Exactly.

[@cedricdlamini3314]

Even smart people can be wrong..saying they were right just becoz they are smart is a logical fallacy..argument from authority

[@grannyspeachtea7764]

@@cedricdlamini3314 No, they can be wrong. The same way dumbasses can be right once in a while. But the point is that statistically you'd bet on the smarter people.

[@cedricdlamini3314]

@@grannyspeachtea7764 I'd bet on where the evidence leads...a person can be right 9 times...it tells me nothing about weather they will be right on the 10th.

[@grannyspeachtea7764]

@@cedricdlamini3314 Yup. And all the evidence is leading towards creative design.

[@davidrosario1215]

God is an idea of Moral compass . Science is an idea of learning and passing it down . Everything else is political

[@ZombiesOnlyWantAHug]

This hasn't convinced me of a god but this is definitely the strongest argument and most convincing argument I've seen for the proof in god. Well done, I highly respect what you've done here but I still stick to my beliefs of a universe created by and of random events.

[@justuswhitaker6237]

I respect that. but I do have one question... I don't want it to turn into an argument I just want a respectful question. the chance that the universe was randomly created is like rolling 2 dice and having it get 12 over 70 times in a row. if that happened in real life you would think the dice are rigged. or in this case there might be no dice at all.

[@quantamioshowler8390]

Actually, there is a theory that more Big Bangs had happened before our Big Bang since there is energy that can’t be entirely used up in this space. It...It’s complicated.

[@XEN-ZOMBIE]

Really? It's the god of the gaps all over again. This isnt new..

[@JohnJones-ot5rg]

Do you believe in the rights stated in the constitution : freedom, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness Do you have proof of these rights? In the constitution it states that these God given rights are "self evident" Meaning "self evident" proof is valid enough to ensure your rights but somehow people dont believe it is valid for proof of God Either self evident proof is valid or not

[@XEN-ZOMBIE]

@@JohnJones-ot5rg What are you on about? So a document is proof of a god? None of that is self evident. We live on a planet with other humans. So as a result we need laws to coexist. If you where the only person left on the planet laws and morals would literally mean nothing.

[@jackyjimenez277]

I am currently a chem major and this blew my mind. Science is already as complex as it is yet it all just happens to work well together?? How? It all seems too perfect. And the first three examples are all topics I have already learned. But the way you made that connection of how "if xyz happens then why can't there even be a small possibility of a god being real". I would love to hear more (:

[@Beriabi]

God is real . The human mind hasn’t figure fraction of bing .

[@xtscarfacem8255]

He didn't really convince me about the possibility of god because it leaves open for a ton of questions. But its good enough to keep an open mind about it.

[@zagrii06]

What are questions you would wanna get answered?

[@BeardedDisciple]

I think that's all his goal was.

[@xtscarfacem8255]

@@BeardedDisciple great talk though.

[@BeardedDisciple]

@Enjoy and Travel The World! Why can we assume they're fake and myths?

[@xtscarfacem8255]

@Mitchell 60000000000 nothing will ever be certain except numbers.

[@josselinec4711]

It’s weird that when at the speed of light that time no longer processes and God is the light of the world and he lives in eternity 😱🤯

[@mattbrem3788]

Love this! I hope more people see it. Please share !

[@snazzygagagigo524]

I have to say this talk was fascinating and it really opened up my mind.

[@dankm3mz969]

For me about 1 seconds. Why did ancient civilizations point towards god? Questions with no answers. Why do we do it now? Same reason.

[@jessebryant9233]

@@dankm3mz969 Wrong. Who told you that and why did you believe them? Or could it be that you just told us what you personally believe... for no good reason?

[@SpectrabyteRL]

@@jessebryant9233 One example is the Maya God Coyopa, the god of thunder and his brother Cakulha god of lighting. They believed these gods because there technology was not advanced enough to know that lightning is a naturally occurring electrostatic discharge during which two electrically charged regions in the atmosphere or ground temporarily equalize themselves, causing the instantaneous release of as much as one billion joules of energy. And right now there is 99.9% a reason for these things to happen but our current technology isn't advanced enough to know why its happening so we point to a god

[@jessebryant9233]

@@SpectrabyteRL That's not an example. That has nothing to do with why folks believe in God today. But thanks for making up the 99.9% nonsense as if that's some kind of argument. Brilliant! LOL

[@IranianSupernova]

Wait wait wait, wasn’t the last part also an analogy?!? Just kidding, you’re right. As scientists, neither should we be biased by believing in God nor by rejecting it.

[@caprimungeam662]

This was absolutely brilliant! I want more of this amazing logic.

[@ching-hangcheung5953]

Wow. Think I need to watch this again! I am training to be a religious studies teacher and planning a lesson on science vs religion. Thank you for such an insightful talk!

[@francismausley7239]

Great theme... Perhaps, Science and Religion are the wings of Truth and they need each other. “Religion without science is superstition. Science without religion is materialism.” ~ Bahá'i Faith

[@brandonnaylor2735]

Dude, that's my Faith!😄

[@francismausley7239]

I would think the existence of the philosophy of materialism is apparent & evident in converse, beyond freshman debate rulings. It is a tendency to consider material possessions and physical comfort as more important than spiritual values. For example, the exploitation of natural resources without regard for environmental impact.

[@alanroberts7916]

@@francismausley7239 Why would Christians care about the ecology or environment???. They expect to be taken up into the clouds any day now to meet jesus.

[@ldho4027]

Not religion , God and science

[@kennethkoso8306]

Science is real ....Religion aint

[@andresgonzalez1236]

Perfectly harmonized

[@jamesegge1941]

I appreciate your integrity. Most people with any authority would only censor seemingly opposing ideas while squawking when a peer is censored. I applaud your single standard on reasonable discussion.

[@sadieconner7416]

This was a great talk! Funny and thought provoking.

[@CHRY.8]

YEEEEESSS I've been looking at different seemingly miraculous stories in the Bible and have been noticing that there are scientific explanations for all of them, I thought I was crazy and was the only one who thought God and science go hand in hand.. Bravo dude with the cool accent 👏👏

[@hannahjane5034]

Agreeed

[@citrus4419]

No there isn’t a scientific explanation for any miracle that Jesus did. Miracles by definition go beyond physics and our understanding and are reserved to God himself and his understanding. It’s fooling to think that we can know everything!

[@hannahjane5034]

@@citrus4419 yeah sorry I meant that science goes along with God but doesn’t explain anything beyond our understanding

[@hannahjane5034]

@@citrus4419 praise God!

[@soslothful]

Search lecture by Lawrence Principe on YT. You would certainly like his lecture series title "Science and Religion" form The Teaching Company.

[@williamengle7593]

“Don’t be alarmed,” he said. “You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here. See the place where they laid him.” ‭‭Mark‬ ‭16:6‬ ‭

[@Taylorfcole]

Amen

[@robertjimenez5984]

He is not here. Well they got that part right.

[@lilyy7204]

William Engle even tho I am Muslim and believe Jesus is not the son of god, but IS a very important prophet in our believe, peace be upon him🙏🏽❤️

[@travescolt7389]

Please prove it ...There 2400 religions in the world claiming to be thier word of God is true.please help me if you have proof

[@lilyy7204]

Akmal Khan please look up Islamic videos, I promise you you will find truth. Look up “9 shocking facts in the Quran)

[@bretnetherton9273]

"Awareness is known by awareness alone," is the sole irreducible axiom of reality. To put forth a syllable to refute it is to concede..

[@servantofgod9679]

Why is is Science vs GOD? Science and GOD are not separate, science is just the proof of all that GOD has done, science itself has never told you, GOD isn't real, a SCIENTIST has, the reason the 'Big Bang' and theories along those lines even exists (which all contradict scientific laws, Law of Conservation of Mass, First law of Thermodynamics, etc) is because of doubt of HUMANS. And speaking on that fact, why would you even want to doubt GOD? If you know the gospel (which translates over to 'good news') of JESUS, you would know that JESUS died FOR YOU, and because of that death, WE HAVE THE REWARD of HEAVEN, why would someone even want to reject that, please humble yourselves, to trust in JESUSS as your LORD and SAVIOR, JESUS loves you so much that, even though many of you say these type of things and actually believe them, HE STILL DIED FOR YOU Romans 5:8 // But GOD demonstrates his own love for us in this While we were still sinners CHRIST died for us. You can spend your whole life trying to disprove GOD but where does that get you? I want you to all think about this, say I was wrong, and you were right, I wasted my whole life trusting in GOD, (and even then it is not a waste because I have grown so much in my relationship in GOD, freeing me from many things I though I would never get out of.) But let's look at this from the opposite situation, say that you were wrong, not only did you waste your whole life being an unbeliever, you wasted your ETERNITY after it, GOD BLESS. GOD is waiting to greet you with open arms, no matter how far you feel. Even one of HIS followers was a man who persecuted and killed followers of CHRIST, Saul (now named Paul) made a 180 turn and accepted CHRIST and even suffered and DIED for CHRIST. Sin is a wicked thing, that leads many to believe these lies, but once you can humble yourselves enough to talk to GOD, even just asking HIM question, and TRULY coming to HIM with a open heart and a listening ear, GOD will make HIMSELF present in your life, maybe HE already has, but many of you have ignored HIM, JESUS is knocking, but HE won't force the door open, JESUS loves you so much that HE wants you to make the decision wether you'll love HIM back, HE won't ever force you to love HIM, because HE knows true love is out of free will. Our consciousness, and conscience is the very proof of a good GOD, evidence is all around you, when will you open your heart to see? GOD BLESS, GOD LOVES YOU, HE is waiting for you to let HIM into your life. :)

[@mbarron651]

An interesting talk. It's a shame that some people seem to be completely missing his point though, and getting all heated and irate. Chill out for goodness sake.

[@citizenboobyboobs1480]

+M Barron I've no patience for the irrational and stupid comments, hence my heated exchange with "philosopher".

[@rickypen]

there is good reason for the frustration. Firstly, if you are an American, you live in a scientifically illiterate country. So it is frustrating as a scientist to see a video that would further drive the ignorance. A scientist doesn't presuppose anything unless there is valid reason. Secondly, this is a TED talk. That is disgusting. A TED talk, ideas worth spreading. No. What he does is use a rudimentary understanding of the concepts to disguise a presupposition. Not science. Then to have the gall to bring up quotes by Newton, a genius in his own time who undoubtedly would disagree with the God Hypothesis were he alive today, to begin his rambling, in an attempt to justify his pseudoscience.

[@citizenboobyboobs1480]

rickypen My sentiment, Sir and very well put. My skin was crawling, once I realised where he was heading. I thought , one gets invited to give a presentation at TED, his ideas do not belong here, obviously. I bet he'll never get invited again, although damage is done with this one.

[@alal1322]

rickypen How come your speaking for Newton and saying what he would or would not believe in today? Plenty of science minded folks believe in God and plenty dont...honestly its really more of a choice then anything since any actual proof of God would be rather outside the bounds of science by definition....its not really a problem of the physical sciences since we can know all about the physical laws and it would tell us nothing about theology or "spiritual matters' (if such a realm existed its would be as untouchable by physics as 3d geometry is by 2d geometry or like trying to use newtonian physics inside a black hole....it simply isnt compatible ....... that said it just kinda bugs me to see you speak for Newton who, while he was rather a jackass as a person was a very very smart dude and should be left the dignity of not having people put words into his mouth

[@jebheadrick4079]

Actually, Newton was known to be a devotedly Christian scientist - he put off the publication of Principia 7 years because he felt that it revealed the mind of God. He was believed to have died a virgin! The vast majority of scientists prior to the 19th century were theists (inclused deists). Even the history of Western higher education denotes that the sciences were originally an 'out - growth' of philosophy, which itself was strongly related to theology - PhD = doctorate of philosophy.

[@justanotherrandomdisneyfan3717]

It kinda seems sad that people think they were made for random reasons and that they'll die and never see anyone again. You can see why it causes people to be greedy in this world with a YOLO mindset

[@macewindu3548]

I don’t believe in any religion but I think they are cool especially greek mythology and I am not greedy

[@justanotherrandomdisneyfan3717]

@@macewindu3548 I didn't say all people. I'm sure you're not. And yeah greek mythology is cool It's why I just fell in love with the Percy Jackson series

[@macewindu3548]

Just Another Random Disney Fanatic I’m on the house of hades :)

[@manilak4415]

You don’t need to believe in God to be a “good” person. Also, we are here for random reasons and once we die, we’ll never see anyone again. I like accepting that fact. It makes life more meaningful

[@Idontcare-qy9yb]

@@manilak4415 I think without believing in god human brain will not let you be a good person

[@stevemclendsy9478]

There might be a creator of everything but that creator doesn't have anything to do with the religious books out there. That's the best way to look at it.

[@exposingmastricks8663]

All is him, hymn. The universe is his one verse. He is a one hit wonder.

[@danny3656]

Why not?

[@Aissa_gilly975]

Then why were you created? As a human beings we should ask ourselves why this creator created us. This is why religion is important, to answer that Question for you. Our creator sent one message to different people ( prophets) to tell us why he created us.

[@exposingmastricks8663]

@@Aissa_gilly975 to enjoy and help others to enjoy. That's it.

[@Aissa_gilly975]

Ryan Casey fair. But what makes you want to be good and kind to people? That is the God in you. If you don’t believe in God, I can prove to you that there is a God. I think I’m prepared for it, I’m very excited, mostly due to the fact that you are not like some other people in the comment section that disrespect people just because they don’t agree on something.

[@zaturdo]

See, I'm not into superheroes from Marvel, DC etc. Guys like him are my heroes! Thank you!

[@iamwhatiam2323]

fun talk ... congrats on the success. good to see genuine people getting to reach so many others. thanks for the continued quality content!

[@servantofgod9679]

Why is is Science vs GOD? Science and GOD are not separate, science is just the proof of all that GOD has done, science itself has never told you, GOD isn't real, a SCIENTIST has, the reason the 'Big Bang' and theories along those lines even exists (which all contradict scientific laws, Law of Conservation of Mass, First law of Thermodynamics, etc) is because of doubt of HUMANS. And speaking on that fact, why would you even want to doubt GOD? If you know the gospel (which translates over to 'good news') of JESUS, you would know that JESUS died FOR YOU, and because of that death, WE HAVE THE REWARD of HEAVEN, why would someone even want to reject that, please humble yourselves, to trust in JESUSS as your LORD and SAVIOR, JESUS loves you so much that, even though many of you say these type of things and actually believe them, HE STILL DIED FOR YOU Romans 5:8 // But GOD demonstrates his own love for us in this While we were still sinners CHRIST died for us. You can spend your whole life trying to disprove GOD but where does that get you? I want you to all think about this, say I was wrong, and you were right, I wasted my whole life trusting in GOD, (and even then it is not a waste because I have grown so much in my relationship in GOD, freeing me from many things I though I would never get out of.) But let's look at this from the opposite situation, say that you were wrong, not only did you waste your whole life being an unbeliever, you wasted your ETERNITY after it, GOD BLESS. GOD is waiting to greet you with open arms, no matter how far you feel. Even one of HIS followers was a man who persecuted and killed followers of CHRIST, Saul (now named Paul) made a 180 turn and accepted CHRIST and even suffered and DIED for CHRIST. Sin is a wicked thing, that leads many to believe these lies, but once you can humble yourselves enough to talk to GOD, even just asking HIM question, and TRULY coming to HIM with a open heart and a listening ear, GOD will make HIMSELF present in your life, maybe HE already has, but many of you have ignored HIM, JESUS is knocking, but HE won't force the door open, JESUS loves you so much that HE wants you to make the decision wether you'll love HIM back, HE won't ever force you to love HIM, because HE knows true love is out of free will. Our consciousness, and conscience is the very proof of a good GOD, evidence is all around you, when will you open your heart to see? GOD BLESS, GOD LOVES YOU, HE is waiting for you to let HIM into your life. :)

[@jeffg592]

One of my favorite Ted Talks of all time.... I hope he has expounded on this in a book

[@prayerwarrior96]

Wonderful video, learned so much !!

[@gerardjones7881]

Name one thing you learned.

[@prayerwarrior96]

@@gerardjones7881 that the composition of materials is of a 99,99999999999999 air. which makes existence quite relative, that is the quick off only :)

[@davidrajendran3562]

Thanks Tedx!

[@davidrajendran3562]

Thanks Ted!

[@NaokiWatanabe]

I thought confusing established, but not completely understood, natural phenomena with the supernatural was Deepak Chopra's job.

[@burneraccount2279]

These particles really be dipping out the energy barriers like that.

[@pradhyumnjain3970]

How does it matter if god exists or not? If it gives you peace in believing in something (provided you aren't harming others), no one should have the right to tell you what you should do. We as a species must work together, irrespective of our beliefs, to reduce pain and suffering in the world. But all we care about is being right about things that don't matter.

[@pathfinder1273]

Because if God exists, our creation was intentional and purposeful, not accidental and arbitrary. So it would seem that unless we are able to discern that purpose, then we are living out of touch with our nature and reality. We had better discover that purpose and start working toward it.

[@PsSarvna]

more interesting... and informative...

[@HolowRobin]

Most scientists will not come out that they believe in a god. Its really not a good move if they want to be taken seriously in allot of respects. The scientific world isn't as open minded as you may think.

[@argentorangeok6224]

It's often career suicide.

[@caioribeiro3104]

As an atheist (and a guy who likes Science), I have no problem with Science stumbling across an irrefutable proof of (any) god's existence. This would answer an very old question "Does god(s) exist?" (my current answer is "probably not") and raise a lot of new and more interesting ones: Where she/he/it lives? What's made of? etc. And the scientist who make this discovery would be the single most famous in History. Thing is: Science is fact-based. In being so, scientists doesn't support god's hypothesis by a lack of faith, but by a lack of facts.

[@mickcoleman5852]

The scientific community is the most open minded, except by open there's still a requirement for evidence otherwise we're just the crowd cheering the emperors new clothes

[@dougmedina3635]

Great lecture! A very strong scientific (and compelling) case for the co-existence of God, Science, and the Meaning of Life.

[@ErykaSoleil]

I really enjoyed this, even if it's just as a fun thinking exercise. He's not saying that these concepts PROVE God exists, so much as saying that you shouldn't dismiss the possibility as being impossible "because Science!". I don't think science and faith in the existence of some more complex being(s) are necessarily mutually exclusive. I'm also still a little mind-blown by his point that the floor is technically not actually all there . . .

[@mostafizurrahman2694]

Wow, this guy is awesome.

[@emilyl3952]

He said a tea joke.... what is this time traveling witch craft

[@servantofgod9679]

Why is is Science vs GOD? Science and GOD are not separate, science is just the proof of all that GOD has done, science itself has never told you, GOD isn't real, a SCIENTIST has, the reason the 'Big Bang' and theories along those lines even exists (which all contradict scientific laws, Law of Conservation of Mass, First law of Thermodynamics, etc) is because of doubt of HUMANS. And speaking on that fact, why would you even want to doubt GOD? If you know the gospel (which translates over to 'good news') of JESUS, you would know that JESUS died FOR YOU, and because of that death, WE HAVE THE REWARD of HEAVEN, why would someone even want to reject that, please humble yourselves, to trust in JESUSS as your LORD and SAVIOR, JESUS loves you so much that, even though many of you say these type of things and actually believe them, HE STILL DIED FOR YOU Romans 5:8 // But GOD demonstrates his own love for us in this While we were still sinners CHRIST died for us. You can spend your whole life trying to disprove GOD but where does that get you? I want you to all think about this, say I was wrong, and you were right, I wasted my whole life trusting in GOD, (and even then it is not a waste because I have grown so much in my relationship in GOD, freeing me from many things I though I would never get out of.) But let's look at this from the opposite situation, say that you were wrong, not only did you waste your whole life being an unbeliever, you wasted your ETERNITY after it, GOD BLESS. GOD is waiting to greet you with open arms, no matter how far you feel. Even one of HIS followers was a man who persecuted and killed followers of CHRIST, Saul (now named Paul) made a 180 turn and accepted CHRIST and even suffered and DIED for CHRIST. Sin is a wicked thing, that leads many to believe these lies, but once you can humble yourselves enough to talk to GOD, even just asking HIM question, and TRULY coming to HIM with a open heart and a listening ear, GOD will make HIMSELF present in your life, maybe HE already has, but many of you have ignored HIM, JESUS is knocking, but HE won't force the door open, JESUS loves you so much that HE wants you to make the decision wether you'll love HIM back, HE won't ever force you to love HIM, because HE knows true love is out of free will. Our consciousness, and conscience is the very proof of a good GOD, evidence is all around you, when will you open your heart to see? GOD BLESS, GOD LOVES YOU, HE is waiting for you to let HIM into your life. :)

[@magnanimousmagnifyin5909]

Im a christian and just saw the movie Lucy last night. This presentation kind of reminds me of that movie although I would say that the conclusions of this video and Lucy were different in the sense that Lucy ended with the idea that we as humans could basically become God through further understanding or knowledge (through modern science) while throughout the movie continually attributing all of the universe to "natural" causes and thereby leaving no opportunity for God to be part of the picture while Bryan Enderle leaves the possibility wide open based on the same modern science or understanding. Obviously, I agree more with Bryan's conclusions that God exists and completes the total picture of existence. I believe in contrast to the movie Lucy that the more we understand about the universe the closer it will draw us to God. The biggest difference however is that we learn about the universe through experimentation and the scientific method but we learn about God through relationship. God can not be put in a test tube but He can be known through relationship. This has been my experience. ‘Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know.’ Jeremiah 33:3

[@sally-annl.raynor5543]

Fantastic

[@mofazzalhossain2944]

wonderful answer.

[@AndreaRenwick]

I love science, but I love God more. To me, science is God's tool. Science was the first book God left behind, the Bible is the second

[@robenkhoury7079]

interesting

[@randominternetprofile8270]

For people (whether a wealthy person, a pilot, truck driver, salesman/business man, travel junky, etc) that drive and fly more throughout their entire life collecting milliseconds every year, is it theoretically possible according to the synchronized clock experiment, to stay younger than those who don't, and is there a way to measure this?

[@timsmith1719]

Yes, but I think it would be less than milliseconds.

[@williejr71williams22]

He did an amazing job 👏

[@ZER0--]

You know the destination. Just enjoy the journey. Live this life as good as you can. Why worry about the next life. Everything is just fine.

[@ACaseyPodcast]

Very charismatic guy, with great points. Really enjoyed this 🙏

[@WarriorsPhoto]

This was really good. I enjoyed this talk.

[@servantofgod9679]

Why is is Science vs GOD? Science and GOD are not separate, science is just the proof of all that GOD has done, science itself has never told you, GOD isn't real, a SCIENTIST has, the reason the 'Big Bang' and theories along those lines even exists (which all contradict scientific laws, Law of Conservation of Mass, First law of Thermodynamics, etc) is because of doubt of HUMANS. And speaking on that fact, why would you even want to doubt GOD? If you know the gospel (which translates over to 'good news') of JESUS, you would know that JESUS died FOR YOU, and because of that death, WE HAVE THE REWARD of HEAVEN, why would someone even want to reject that, please humble yourselves, to trust in JESUSS as your LORD and SAVIOR, JESUS loves you so much that, even though many of you say these type of things and actually believe them, HE STILL DIED FOR YOU Romans 5:8 // But GOD demonstrates his own love for us in this While we were still sinners CHRIST died for us. You can spend your whole life trying to disprove GOD but where does that get you? I want you to all think about this, say I was wrong, and you were right, I wasted my whole life trusting in GOD, (and even then it is not a waste because I have grown so much in my relationship in GOD, freeing me from many things I though I would never get out of.) But let's look at this from the opposite situation, say that you were wrong, not only did you waste your whole life being an unbeliever, you wasted your ETERNITY after it, GOD BLESS. GOD is waiting to greet you with open arms, no matter how far you feel. Even one of HIS followers was a man who persecuted and killed followers of CHRIST, Saul (now named Paul) made a 180 turn and accepted CHRIST and even suffered and DIED for CHRIST. Sin is a wicked thing, that leads many to believe these lies, but once you can humble yourselves enough to talk to GOD, even just asking HIM question, and TRULY coming to HIM with a open heart and a listening ear, GOD will make HIMSELF present in your life, maybe HE already has, but many of you have ignored HIM, JESUS is knocking, but HE won't force the door open, JESUS loves you so much that HE wants you to make the decision wether you'll love HIM back, HE won't ever force you to love HIM, because HE knows true love is out of free will. Our consciousness, and conscience is the very proof of a good GOD, evidence is all around you, when will you open your heart to see? GOD BLESS, GOD LOVES YOU, HE is waiting for you to let HIM into your life. :)

[@WarriorsPhoto]

@@servantofgod9679 That is a long comment and I thank you for taking the time to do so. You are appreciated my me and God.

[@vagishajoshi7044]

AWESOME

[@fofodlamini2496]

👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾Amazing

[@PInk77W1]

Reminds me of the movie Rudy. Rudy was frustrated and about to give up He asked a priest “can u help me?” The priest said “I’ve been studying God for 40yrs and I only know two things, There is a God and I ain’t him.”

[@PInk77W1]

RATHORE DIVIJ SINGH 18S210 The Catholic Church is the richest organization on earth by far. Thx.

[@PInk77W1]

Good

[@AcceleratorPlus]

Some of Our greatest thinkers in science.. who embraced Mysticism..... Pantheism.. and.. or.. Idealism........ were… Kurt Godel, Freeman Dyson, Max Plank, Wolfgang Pauli, David Bohm, Albert Einstein, Werner Heisenberg, Erwin Schroedinger, Isaac Newton, Louis De Broglie, James Jeans, Arthur Eddington, Nikola Tesla, Charles Darwin and Carl Jung…… But.. to answer this question we first need to define what we mean by the word - GOD... The word - GOD - functions as a SYMBOL.. representing.. the underlying Unity.. and.. or.. as a METAPHOR.. representing a personification of a motivating power of a value system that functions in human life and in the universe. The force and energy that supports the world.. a personification of the power or force that seems to regulate the physical universe.. etc All of existence is itself a part of God - God is the sum of ALL natural processes - The Ground of ALL being - Omnipresence (present everywhere), the Supreme or Ultimate reality. The creative and controlling force in the universe - The force regarded as causing and regulating the phenomena of the world by the universal natural laws - God is outside and inside space-time. Not subject to the cycle of birth and death - The Ultimate, the Absolute, Infinite and Eternal. “God is a metaphor for that which transcends all levels of intellectual thought. It's as simple as that.” - Joseph Campbell “A young female student accused Jung of being an atheist. Jung was confused and asked the student where she had gotten that idea. The student paraphrased a quote she had read in which Jung said he didn't believe God existed. Jung smiled and said "Dear girl, rest easy, “When we have a relationship to a particular thing or experience with it - belief/faith ceases to be a factor. The truth is this, I have had the experience of being gripped by something that is stronger than myself, something that people call God. So, I will never say that I believe that God exists. I must say I know God exists!" - Carl Jung - The Undiscovered Self “Science is reticent too when it is a question of the great Unity - the One of Parmenides - of which we all somehow form part, to which we belong. The most popular name for it in our time is God - with a capital ‘G’. “ - "“Quantum physics thus reveals a basic oneness of the universe.” “We living beings all belong to one another, we are all actually members or aspects of a single Being, which we may in western terminology call God, while in the Upanishads it is called Brahman.” - “We know that whenever God is experienced, it is an experience exactly as real as a direct sense impression, as real as one’s own personality. As such He must be missing from the space-time picture. ‘I do not meet with God in space and time’, so says the honest scientific thinker, and for that reason he is reproached by those in whose catechism it is nevertheless stated: ‘God is Spirit’.” - Ewin Schroedinger

[@yevinful]

really good

[@westonarey2502]

Isaac Newton wrote more articles about religious subjects than scientific ones, but he couldn't publish them. Why? The Church would have burned him at the stake. He argued against the Trinity, hellfire and the immortality of the soul. He was a serious student of the Bible. His explanation of Daniel 11 which covers much of human history before it happened is positively amazing.

[@NaokiWatanabe]

"Seemingly miraculous" is simply code for "we can't explain it yet, we need to do more experiments".

[@amurrjuan]

Naoki Watanabe exactly! And then those people then go and say it must be god. As Dawkins would say, “it’s an argument from personal incredulity.”

[@grannyspeachtea7764]

Yeah, paracetamol was miraculous in Jesus' times. Maybe He used it to cure a lot of fevers. That's what is the point this guy is trying to make. God works within science and has the advanced knowledge of the same. You wouldn't mind believing that an alient species travelled back in time because they invented time travel. Yet, you have an issue with an ever present God.

[@NaokiWatanabe]

@@grannyspeachtea7764 Paracetamol was discovered in 1893 in the urine of individuals that had taken phenacetin, a pain-relieving and fever-reducing drug introduced in 1887. Jesus couldn't have used it because it didn't exist - much like the man himself. Also I would mind believing alien species traveled back in time because travelling back in time is impossible according to all known physics. So if an alien turned up on my doorstep claiming to have done so I would require evidence.

[@grannyspeachtea7764]

@@NaokiWatanabe I feel bad for people like you that cannot understand a conceptual argument. How dense can you be? I don't know if it's idiocy or a sheer arrogance but I'll let you figure that out for yourself. Paracetamol was an "example". Something that humans synthesise easily today would be something way easier for God to synthesise at any point in history because He created it. You're telling me that a God living among men cannot synthesise C8H9NO2 because He had advance knowledge of the tech? A God among men cannot agitate the water molecules that are bound through a universal link so He can walk on it?. Literally? If a dubmbass like you travelled back in time with a phone, you would be worshipped and though of as a God even. It is a conceptual argument. Obviously you're nowhere close to a God. So imagine the power that a God (who is timeless) will have by sheer knowledge and power. Also, you used a key term "all known Physics". Exactly. Do you know that scientists are questioning the CMB that they relied on for so many generations to predict the Big Bang? You won't even be able to recreate the concept of the Big Bang or explain to me why it is postulated.

[@NaokiWatanabe]

@@grannyspeachtea7764 Hi. "You're telling me that a God living among men cannot synthesise C8H9NO2 because He had advance knowledge of the tech? " No not exactly. What I'm telling you is that there has never been a god living among men. "A God among men cannot agitate the water molecules that are bound through a universal link so He can walk on it?." Sorry I missed that Avengers movie. "If a dubmbass like you travelled back in time with a phone, you would be worshipped and though of as a God even." Doubtful. Our ancestors were not morons and would would most likely see me as a human who had some sort of a really different looking tool, or maybe jewelry, and would want to know how it was made. I can say this with relative certainty because in a way we've tested the theory. We have plenty of cases where uncontacted or isolated tribes have been introduced to comparatively advanced technology. Turns out they don't bow down and worship the holder as a god like they do in 50s movies. They tend to examine our objects with interest. "Obviously you're nowhere close to a God." Depends who you ask but I concede that point. "So imagine the power that a God (who is timeless) will have by sheer knowledge and power" Ok, so like a Time Lord or Doctor Manhattan sort of chap. "Also, you used a key term "all known Physics"" I did. "Do you know that scientists are questioning the CMB that they relied on for so many generations to predict the Big Bang?" They aren't. "You won't even be able to recreate the concept of the Big Bang or explain to me why it is postulated." What does "recreate the concept" mean? I don't think that's a thing.

[@moradrushdi5498]

God is: a magician ,a Scientist and above all the purest sprit you will ever know.

[@kylabarranco]

Great video

[@raid6n529]

I love this guy.

[@ulalaFrugilega]

at this point in time I suspect God is what scientists call "dark matter".

[@robohandle2883]

+A. DUBITANTE No dark energy because we are expending. If God was dark matter, we would be uniting and not repelling. All religion divide everything in universe. Entropy is the great Satan. LOL

[@XEN-ZOMBIE]

What makes you say that? Any DATA ?

[@LipSyncLover]

Ive wondered that too...but rather, dark energy

[@michielzoelman1380]

Unified field

[@LipSyncLover]

@GDDM sam not if it turns out that force of nature has a will and consciousness. We dont really know. We know enough about wind that you couldnt call wind, God

[@socksumi]

Science doesn't start with a presupposition of god. He does, then goes on to describe in nebulous ways how god could be compatible with science. Starting with assumed conclusions is not how the scientific method works. It's entirely speculative and not grounded in anything demonstrable or investigatable.

[@baldy_locks167]

socksumi got a feeling (maybe intentionally) that you’ve misunderstood this ted talk.

[@beauxclyde4367]

@@baldy_locks167 He understood it. Socksumi is just stating the fact that you can not use this ted talk as evidence for god.

[@baldy_locks167]

Beaux Clyde - Nothing in your reply has convinced me that socksumi understood the ted talk.

[@beauxclyde4367]

@@baldy_locks167 Ok ill try to explain how he interpreted the video. He is saying that the talker of the video believes in god and so the talker has only been looking at the parts of science that agree with god. But in order for science to be science you have to look at the whole picture.

[@griffinwelch2436]

@@beauxclyde4367 He's not presenting this as definitive evidence of anything though. If anything he's just trying to challenge the way we tend to think of "God". Rather than some bearded man in the sky, maybe "God" is a force of nature capable of being observed and understood scientifically. Especially when talking about science on the particle level, you can't really discredit his arguments as "not looking at the whole picture" because quantum physics itself doesn't sit well within the big picture, at least not yet.

[@emsdiy6857]

Awesome

[@txlec99]

made some really really good point and in fact i rhink these ideas are it, they explain exactly who god is or can do.

[@scottk1525]

No wonder this didn't make it to TED.

[@brianmi40]

Question is, why did it make it to TEDx... complete and utter bullsh&t...

[@repentforthekingdomofgodis3369]

Jesus loves you

[@scottk1525]

@@repentforthekingdomofgodis3369 Jesus was mortal. He doesn't love anything anymore.

[@repentforthekingdomofgodis3369]

@@scottk1525 He was God in flesh it is what i believe so for me he lives on.

[@scottk1525]

@@repentforthekingdomofgodis3369 I'm sure he does live on *for you* but that's not the same as living on.

[@chancelau1492]

"fuller pitcher" XD

[@babapunjabsingh9474]

I Salute you Gentaman

[@leocoppens]

As Hitchens would say: "what can be asserted without evidence can also be dismissed without evidence"

[@otivaeey]

This guy is genius, one of the most stimulating talks since Clifford Stoll perhaps

[@chadretrofilms7824]

not a genius--it's actually very elementary science we learn as children. Most people are just blind.

[@haidykamel8838]

I wish there was a ‘love’ not a ‘like’ button, so I can hit it indefinitely

[@jesseleenoble100]

Awesome ted talk

[@autumnridley4154]

I love this thank you

[@gurpreetsinghbhatia2151]

Ahh someone please pick up the book from the ground :p

[@mak3nuh]

Why it’s just a book :/

[@Pumbear]

This video summarized in 4 words: god of the gaps.

[@madebyrk2466]

Somebody pin this to the top of the comments section 💯.

[@salemmoumni9491]

I’m astonished that humans think they can explain the universe with science and mathematics …. We discovered maths……

[@chrispoet3885]

You know nothing about „god of the gaps“ and this why you are using it to describe this video Btw you also didn’t understand what he is saying so try to watch the video again

[@orionwilson8796]

I love this guy

[@kyfernandez3057]

I came for the comments and I’m honestly surprised on the level of information I’ve seen on the two sides. It really all boils down to the conclusion of “we don’t know unless we see it” or a “we can neither approve it nor dissprove it” situation for me honestly

[@brianmi40]

Leaving the question to be: Should you believe in Astrology, Numerology, Chinese Zodiac, Ghosts, Spirits, Afterlife, Faith Healing, ESP, Clairvoyance, Divining, Telepathy, Out of Body Experiences, Crystal Balls, Voodoo,,,, BEFORE rational and reasonable scientific and sound evidence for any of them has been demonstrated??? Is life about wishful thinking, or logic and reason?

[@JDMumma]

I'm concerned about protecting the untrained and unprotected public! The allowance of so many Fallacies being presented as sciency and truthiness. Scientist are usually not trained in Formal and Informal Logic, but the untrained and unprotected public says - sounds sciency and he's suppose to be an Authority sooooo it must be true!

[@LipSyncLover]

Was anything he said about atoms, particles, the theory of relativity actually false?

[@TheJoker-qr1rx]

vanessa benoit They truthfully accurate really

[@DavidYoungman]

Really nice presentation. I liked the example at the end with the boiling water and tea. I absolutely agree that God would be an illusion if science did not support God's existence and interaction in our world.

[@HonestInjury]

Scientists come across as taking science for granted. It is a grace. Our disbelief in God is like demanding we know that something is true before we do the challenging work of slowly discovering our good nature. There’s no argument to have for me, because I fear doubting but haven’t since I converted to Catholicism and find science a really interesting little pocket of our development towards better health and greater wonderment at this beautiful reality we were given

[@timothynoll4886]

I like this guy!

[@kimiantumblod7654]

I see triggered atheists in the comment section.

[@gledihv2861]

Alakdan as always

[@trafficthrottle7525]

and i see triggered christians in atheist videos =)

[@trafficthrottle7525]

as always

[@XEN-ZOMBIE]

I see dilusional people everywhere.

[@RuzeHiroma]

I see a taco salad

[@wilhelmschroeder7345]

Great video. It reminds me of the Zen koan regarding an argument two scientists are having about the fundamental nature of the tree branch. One insists the branch is a support for dozens of twigs and hundreds of leaves. The other is adamant that the branch is a conduit for fluids to flow up from the roots and down from the photosynthesizing leaves. Tiring after hours of debate they notice a dog sleeping in the shade.

[@ancientpoet6958]

Good talk

[@pahul79]

Very unique perspectives of science on this topic