Talking to one who won't listen

The Christian protesters at the G.A.C. were a troupe of extremely confrontational zealots who usually board city buses to preach to passengers who can't escape. They have all demonstrated that they have no knowledge of anything at all, but they do have one talent; the ability to ignore whatever they dare not acknowledge. This boy demonstrates that very well. I don't know what his real name is, so I'll just refer to him as thick Thicky Thickman from Thicktown, Thickania.
BTW, there is a moment when I made fun of his accent. That was a very dickish thing to do and I'm sorry about that. It was just so irritating when I told him that the serpent couldn't be Satan because it was depicted as a girl. Rather than consider that the serpent might not be Satan, he assumed that Satan must be a girl. Confirmation bias of the highest order -next to Eric Hovind's ilk that is.

[@mrvirus888]

Its funny how all the atheist there look normal but AronRa is like a level 47 wizard.

[@alucarderipmavtube]

Lil Kim a person's looks is irrelevant to the argument given by the person.

[@snowboredsnj]

alucarderipmavtube The irony is AronRa looks a like like the majority of depictions of Jesus.

[@alucarderipmavtube]

snowboredsnj He looks so badass though, and he kicks so much ass intellectually.

[@MrTrack412]

alucarderipmavtube REALLY...Scientists have discovered that atheists may not exist. This may seem to be a joke by theists but it's not, it is actually based on evidence.Cognitive scientists are becoming increasingly aware that a metaphysical outlook may be so deeply ingrained in human thought processes that it cannot be expunged. While this idea may seem outlandish-after all, it seems easy to decide not to believe in God-evidence from several disciplines indicates that what you actually believe is not a decision you make for yourself. Your fundamental beliefs are decided by much deeper levels of consciousness, and some may well be more or less set in stone. This line of thought has led to some scientists claiming that “atheism is psychologically impossible because of the way humans think,” says Graham Lawton, an avowed atheist himself, writing in the New Scientist. “They point to studies showing, for example, that even people who claim to be committed atheists tacitly hold religious beliefs, such as the existence of an immortal soul.”

[@alucarderipmavtube]

That article is bollocks. Even if it is a scientist that says this, I would still take his word with a grain of salt. Science is falsifiable. If I can demonstrate and disprove his argument, then there's no reason to believe it. If my argument endures the rigorous standards of science, then such a disproval of his argument must make him to either dismiss his argument completely or to conform his argument with the reality of the situation, in regards to the disproving argument that I have given. “atheism is psychologically impossible because of the way humans think,” This is false, because for one, Atheism is possible certainly because the way humans think. For one, Atheism is only the lack of belief in a deity and nothing else, such lack of belief is the only basis for one to consider himself atheist. Psychologically, there will always be reasons and factors for one to have a lack of belief in a Deity, irregardless if such exists, so this further disproves such an argument. "This shouldn’t come as a surprise, since we are born believers, not atheists, scientists say." Another wrong argument. People are born without knowledge. People are born without any beliefs at all. No neural system starts with all it's parts and functions pre-formed, and so it is physiologically impossible to have a belief in anything during birth. It is only after birth do children start to gain knowledge. And if you do not believe in anything at all, you do not even believe in God. "Of course these findings do not prove that it is impossible to stop believing in God. What they do indicate, quite powerfully, is that we may be fooling ourselves if we think that we are making the key decisions about what we believe, and if we think we know how deeply our views pervade our consciousnesses." So then the writer shoots its own foot, because, as I have said earlier, the only basis for one to be an atheist is the Lack of Belief in God. This is a contradiction to his main argument and therefore defeats the whole purpose of his main argument, a colossal failure. Also, the last words after it are rhetorical gibberish. It is only a projection that the author thinks that atheists are fooling themselves to think that the decisions that they make are their own, (which is actually a good thing, because it justifies free will). Our physical views are ingrained in our very consciousness, as we perceive the world around us with our senses. Perceiving something that is not within our objective reality to begin with, is a delusion.

[@rzadan]

Thanks to Aron Ra, Dawkins, Hitchens , Sam Harris and etc I left islam. My love to all of them An ex muslim.

[@jaidev777]

Global - Stay safe my friend. I know that many Muslims don't accept people leaving their religion. You are valuable to us not for whether you believe in a god but because you are a human being who can suffer and should not suffer.

[@jennicawilton4322]

If you're post is genuine, I'm proud of you, dude. Moreso than you can imagine. Well done. If it's not, what the hell, my sentiment's the same. I'm lucky enough to be from the UK and atheist where religion has been reduced to a fangless power for many years. But I don't know if I'd be strong enough, brave enough or would have the opportunity for open education to leave Islam in the Muslim world, just as, much as I wish I would, I'm not sure I'd be strong enough to swim against the tide in Nazi Germany had I been a native, no matter what I believed, because of what they'd do to you. So I say again, huge respect to you. I never had to lose faith or a cultural history, let alone under threat if I did. Proud of you.

[@late8641]

Do you live in an islamic country?

[@teardrop-in-a-fishbowl]

They can only be the "stone of contention". You yourself came to the point of "I can no longer believe this". You listened and searched for reliable answers, by using logic and facts presented by science. Congratulations and welcome to an open world of thoughts without barriers like religion!

[@---yl4mf]

@@Weightingtablesafter and @Global Welcome to reality, and I have enormous respect for being able to confront and change your world view like that.

[@davesuiter]

AronRa is not only passionate he is patient and assertive. He defends his position with authority and is always courteous to those who oppose his point of view. Hitchens would be smiling.

[@protruth1]

G Town Dave I saw that with the Christian I did not see that with the atheist

[@MrHyroglyph]

@@protruth1 he was dismissive toward the framing of his questions as well as the faults in the doctrine. The Christian wanted axiomatic responses about subjective things. I can try to reverse it: if god told you that indiscriminate murder was a righteous act starting today, would you comply? -if so, you and god are evil. -if not, morality is not absolute, & you’re going to hell defending what you knew to be morality.

[@MrSpanks]

@@MrHyroglyph These Christians have a blinkered view of reality that is completely hard-wired in to them - Not only do they have answers before they understand the questions, their questions are impossible to answer outside the context of belief!

[@azazelsiad3601]

@@protruth1 thou shall not bear false testimony.

[@LetTheTruthBeTold8324]

@@azazelsiad3601 thou shall worship the Lord thy God and him only shall thou serve

[@sirjaunty1]

AronRa: 'YOU SHALL NOT PASS!...without empirical evidence of course'.

[@Ponlets]

a polite logical Gandalf

[@truthtruthtruth6795]

As if tge human mind could come to right conclusions especially dishonest peoplelike aron ra

[@repeatdefender6032]

@@truthtruthtruth6795 if the human mind cannot conceive of the "right conclusions", how can you conclude that God is real and the bible is true? by that definition, nobody is right. not even you.

[@truthtruthtruth6795]

@@repeatdefender6032 yes because there is absolute truth 1 people stop red light true or false? True 2 most humans have 2 legs true or false? True 3 most humans have 2 eyes true or false? True Whatever a person believes does not matter if it is not backed by facts If people.believe a lie they prove themselves to be liars We can be sure bible is true because of the mountain of evidence 1 archeology 2 history 3 prophecy 4 accuracy of dead sea scrolls same since 2000 years Romans chapter one says those who do not believe wil have no excuse Just from.nature birds sing mom dog loves her puppies this we see was created by a very loving God

[@truthtruthtruth6795]

@@repeatdefender6032 if a hurricane or tsunami comes your way and you open a group debate as whether the tsunamis exists When that tsunami hits bekieve he he won.t care if you believe in him.or not he will strike

[@nanntuckett8963]

I need to buy a drink for Aron at some point in my life.

[@brently1437]

me too

[@scoobyloo3157]

+Avatar Adam Me too

[@Leiake2604]

Yes! Put me on that list too.

[@klayman9361]

Buy the beer he brews 👍

[@RollingThunder69]

Crown royal all around...Cheers!

[@BeornBorg]

It always surprises me that an omniscient/omnipotent god couldn't help create a more succinct Bible.

[@ImplosiveCatt]

+Beorn Borg It always surprises me that an omniscient and omnipotent being needs human intermediaries to proclaim his messages instead of directly projecting in every mind in the way everyone can understand.

[@snowlipsism3674]

+Beorn Borg I find it fairly short. There are about 40-50 pages about Jesus in the New Testament. The Old Testament can be skimmed. You can scrap the genealogy in Genesis completely.

[@BeornBorg]

Calin Constantin Why would a god put so much crap in his book? Slavery, rape, human sacrifice, etc.

[@snowlipsism3674]

Beorn Borg Christians say that it's what God thought were proper measures for those times. Seems to me a new Bible needs to be written each 400 years that way.

[@BeornBorg]

Calin Constantin He can't be against slavery, rape, murder, etc. because the people he's dealing with are barbaric? Doesn't that sound a bit contrived?

[@BradSaintGeorge]

MY sky wizard is bigger than YOUR sky wizard.

[@wizzardoo6228]

Damn right

[@lividsphincter4098]

My sky daddy works for Google and he will kik you off this sit!😡

[@BADLUX]

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

[@jaredlind20]

Gods Creation you mad bro?

[@aturchomicz821]

@@jaredlind20 Yes

[@thefnaffan2]

@@jaredlind20 which god?

[@truthtruthtruth6795]

Romans ch 1 there shall be no excuse for evolutionists as they proced themselves to be liars

[@StaceyC123]

@@truthtruthtruth6795 DNA proves evolution; do you have any evidence for your imaginary "god", or just self-contradictory fairy tales?

[@UnlimitedLives1960]

not even listening, just waiting for the next cue to follow his script

[@childboo2450]

Hence the video title.

[@shady8045]

Kinda ironic considering Ra likes to repeat the same arguments over and over again, not that that is that bad of a thing I mean if something ain’t broke don’t fix it

[@tgsquier]

@@shady8045 But, he updates and refines his delivery, which is to say that his messages and premise might be the same, based on the simplicity of denying the claims of believers and supporting his position with evidence and sources, but his words change, and making the arguments themselves change, and takes different routes to get there but he definitely gets there.

[@thew0nkyw00k]

@@shady8045I enjoy how generously the commenter differ you in his reply.

[@Chewbaccafruit]

"Any time a supernatural entity reaches into the prime material plane, it should pull its arm out dripping with physics." That is so incredibly poetic and I love it.

[@enterpassword3313]

Its an interesting comment, but its also a claim that assumes the nature of something without evidence, so hes kinda contradicting his own way of thinking

[@rickyhits6547]

​@@enterpassword3313 no evidence is the point

[@LisaAnn777]

​@@enterpassword3313 no that's the point, we have NO evidence of something supernatural.

[@MgtowRubicon]

*"Nothing happens until something moves." -- Albert Einstein* For anything to move requires a push; there is no such thing as 'pull' in physics. A push transfers energy from something to another something. The *First Law of Thermodynamics* prevents loss or gain of matter or energy; the total sum of matter plus energy is always constant, possibly changing between matter and energy. Thus, for a supernatural being to affect the universe, they must introduce energy into the universe, which contradicts the *First Law of Thermodynamics.* Therefore, supernatural beings cannot affect anything in the universe; they are not observable, nor measurable, nor testable. They do not exist in reality, but only in the imagination. *"I believe that anything that exists is, by definition, part of nature and it is explainable. If not now, then eventually." -- Ricky Gervais*

[@subicbrat]

Good job being patient with these zombies. I will also give the Aussie credit. He did not do what American christians do and constantly interrupt. Aussies have manners even the slaves to superstition.

[@JM-ot8ux]

That's a trained tactic of American apologists. It's called the Gish Gallop after a notorious interrupting fundie.

[@david77james]

JM - So JACK, you do not like irreducible complexity because you think that highly complex mechanisms just happened along without a designer? This is the general thought pattern of one who does not think for himself, obviously. Why? There is no such thing as a highly complex WORKING mechanism, whether in the biological realm or in the non-bio realm, that can be intelligently and reasonably considered to have come into existence on earth or in our universe or ecosystem, by happenstance, and/or time, and/or ANY kind of so called NATURAL chance. No such thing JACK. Simple. .

[@JM-ot8ux]

More lies from a lying Christer. Your assertion isn't the truth. The facts of biological science prove otherwise. Your argument is, at bottom, an argument from ignorance. But Christers are determined to remain ignorant, so they can go on lying and playing the victim. Right? Without your lies you'd be nowhere. Without the threat of eternal hellfire, you'd be laughed at from the start.

[@JM-ot8ux]

What's JACK supposed to mean? You're getting upset, little Lying Christer. EVERYTHING about your Sky Fairy fantasy requires you to lie. You lie like a dog on a rug, you lie like a sidewalk. "God's going to punish unbelievers with eternal damnation"--that's a lie. You can't prove it ever happened, or that it ever has happened, or that it ever will happen. Empty threats are all you have. That's why you lying Christers want government power--so you can kill people who don't believe in your Sky Fairy fantasy.

[@david77james]

J M2064 - Hey there JACK, you ole miserable lonely sewer mouth blasphemer you. Have a good miserable life today without your creator, who is still patiently waiting for you to admit that it is IMPOSSIBLE for God NOT to exist, if you even spend a dozen hours or so looking at the greatest phenomena and discovery in human history and science, which of course is the DNA molecule that you trivialize in your self-imposed iggerance. .

[@LogicAndReason2025]

I can see the guy nodding as though he were listening, but it was just the hamsters racing around the cage.

[@johnarmenta2199]

HAHAHAHA!! I was thinking "marbles rattling around", but yeah, pretty much the same difference. LOL!

[@goldenknight578]

There were a couple of times I think those hamsters pulled a hamstring.

[@Theroha]

Definitely in Australia. That guy was respectful for the most part. As an American, that was jaw droppingly amazing. A Christian who could be respectful? Never thought I'd see that in my lifetime.

[@kymcarter589]

As an Australian, not all of us are that polite. Or ignorant.

[@IONAPINKMOXIE]

Agreed!

[@ianmcmullen1979]

Its nice to see and i think Aron wasnt really sure how to handle it because he is used to dealing with people like kent hovind lmao

[@jarodstrain8905]

@K, U aren’t a KILLA the protests don't exist to protest beliefs. They are to protest those beliefs being forced upon others. I am a Baptist minister, and I agree with their protest.

[@macysondheim]

Well I’ve never come across an atheist who isn’t snarky, self-centered, greedy, egotistical, pompous, impolite, barbaric, vulgar, putrid, deceitful, discriminatory, bigoted, disingenuous, grotesque, and atrocious.

[@geoffstockton]

I have to give the kid a hand. As a young kid trapped in theism, he handled himself with a surprising degree of maturity.

[@notthefather3919]

Yea, I don't think he's malicious in his beliefs. I think he's one who's genuine.

[@scottalbany5627]

He seemed biased, but smart enough to stick to a script. No reporter would dare take on AronRa in public. It would make his story look stupid. And his bosses/editors and such would be PISSED!

[@Metaljacket420]

+Notthefather Maybe not malicious, but certainly dishonest. Seemed like at every opportunity he would try to twist Aron's words and misrepresent his position. Though granted as was said he seemed to be following a script, and probably doesn't really understand how ridiculous his questions often were.

[@WynneCarluk]

+Geoff Stockton hahaha! Your feeble trolling skills are weak.

[@geoffstockton]

Wynne, do you think I'm really just a Christian trying to get a rise out of you?

[@newdimensionfilms]

"What proof would you need to believe in a god?" Well, what have you got?

[@tubian323]

Exactly. I would be willing to look at evidence for a god or angels, demons, ghosts etc. if somebody produced some. But nobody ever does.

[@Pray-4-Me]

@@tubian323 i had a spirit experience before face 2 face...but i didnt have my ghostbusters ghost catcher handy with me....Spirits are real...1 time i saw a spirit being made of light

[@truthtruthtruth6795]

Daniel 2 written 600 bc god says i tell yu things before they come we know bible true as only god can tell futur

[@truthtruthtruth6795]

@@tubian323tge bible is 1 third prophetic only god can tell the futur

[@truthtruthtruth6795]

@@Pray-4-Me i heard darwim fatted im glaagos and.became insane

[@jasontv9849]

It's not a good sign when the atheist in the conversation knows more about the Bible than the Christian person.

[@johnarmenta2199]

I disagree. I think it is an EXCELLENT sign! 😎

[@davegillman6296]

Jason TV all ways do

[@9_1.1]

its a pretty common thing. no christian with at least a little bit of honesty has read the entire bible without rose tinted glasses and remained a christian.

[@JBee887]

Most atheist and non religious people I know and evidence through debate, they DO know more about the bible and religious people just cherry pick a book SOLD UNDER FICTION to fit their beliefs, ideas and narratives that came from a book again SOLD UNDER FICTION. People have said for ages now: There is no greater hate than god's love and I completely agree with this.

[@alexandfelicity]

That's how it always is ironically 🤙 when you read the Bible as a fable, it all starts to make sense

[@ThoughtinFlight]

He speaks so well. Wow I wish my words could flow like that

[@moniquesteyn7503]

+Dale Sparrow Amen

[@TheKSProduction]

Monique Steyn lol

[@Weightingtablesafter]

I know right! But i think hes had a lot of practice making these arguments. So dont give up hope with practice you could get this good!

[@kenhoover1639]

He has been doing this for years You could be just as eloquent with practice and study. Go for it!

[@ThoughtinFlight]

@@kenhoover1639 This was 6 years ago, I think I'm close :P

[@kingravenink]

"There could be a God, but it's not the Bible God" - This is exactly how I feel, the Bible is as fiction as Harry Potter.

[@tylerduncanson2661]

King Raven and Harry Potter has an explanations for why the magic isn’t public knowledge.

[@richarddismore5901]

Except that the Bible is not even the slightest bit interesting.

[@pharaohbolden1326]

wonder where you got the Bible is a fiction, i guess it’s your assumption and not a fact.

[@kingravenink]

@@pharaohbolden1326 Because there is no sign of the supernatural in this world, only people and their wild imaginations. My "assumption" is based on observations of nature in action... while yours is by a crazy, old book claiming sky-wizard-daddy said so.

[@pharaohbolden1326]

@@kingravenink I choose to believe the Bible because it is a reliable collection of historical documents written down by eyewitnesses during the lifetime of other eyewitnesses. They report supernatural events that took place in fulfillment of specific prophecies and claimed that their writings are divine rather than human in origin. Not to mention no ancient document comes close to the reliability of the New Testament. Over 25,000 archaeological discoveries affirming and confirming Biblical texts. So before you claim anything is crazy, check your assumption which is false. God bless.

[@wesboyd9580]

I was saturated by irrationality for nearly 20 years...its amazing what actually reading the bible can do for curing such an ailment.

[@edrick106]

The greatest weapon atheists have against religion is the bible itself.

[@kristopherhanson4476]

The bible is literally a collection of books where they left out many of the original scriptures to design a universal religion to control the world with after they exterminated all characters they “quoted”

[@Skullthomson]

How can you listen AronRa and then walk away believing there is a God? Lol

[@ldchappell1]

+Skullthomson Because it takes a lot for somebody who is passionate in their beliefs to admit they might be wrong. About ten years ago I went into a Christian chat-room and pretended I was a Christian just to see how they would interact with me. There's a lot of encouragement and camaraderie with Christians.. You could make any idiotic comment with them and they would agree. It didn't take me long to realize how appealing that acceptance could be with certain types of insecure people.

[@Skullthomson]

***** What? And have more than one imaginary friend that wouldn't do, the other one might get jealous....lol

[@trallicus3758]

+Pete O If that's a tongue-in-cheek remark, then that's funny! If you're asking a serious question, you're using circular logic and you're dumb.

[@Skullthomson]

***** What? You mean real like fairies, leprechauns and Harry Potter. Yeah they are "real" all right. ...lol

[@Skullthomson]

***** Of course they are, we are all deceived, apart from you and the chosen...

[@denniseijs]

Ýou don't put a dangerous plant in a garden with children who do not know the difference between right and wrong. God is a unfit parent, any court would agree. Just like you don't put a pound of heroine on a table and tell your kids, do not to touch the heroin. Unfit parents. They didn't what is right or wrong.

[@denniseijs]

emanuel e You think you made a smart remark, you only show that you didn't get what I wrote, and you don't even know, until now, when I point it out. And you still don't really know.

[@denniseijs]

emanuel e Yes I was right, you have no fucking clue.

[@denniseijs]

emanuel e So? I just concluded by your replies that you have no clue what I was telling. You can't have a discussion with someone who doesn't have a clue what you were trying to tell.

[@denniseijs]

emanuel e So now I am responsible for the plant in paradise? You think I am God?

[@enigmaticn8]

Dennis Eijs Would the court deem a parent bad if he or she taught their child to look both ways before crossing a busy intersection, but then one day when the child is mature enough to understand fails to heeds his mother or father's instruction and carelessly steps into oncoming traffic? So exactly how does God create love then? Love cannot exist without freewill. The tree of knowledge and the forbidden fruit is a metaphorical expression of the right to choose between God's way or man's. God is divine and as Creator his will is perfect and just. Obeying his will leads to the creation's fulfillment. Choosing to defy God's will; will backfire everytime.

[@alwaysthinkforyourself7028]

AronRa, you are always so truly composed and full of intellect. Refreshing to see.

[@allforhisglory5084]

"Composed?" You must not be watching the same videos as I am watching. Anger buddy, anger!

[@alwaysthinkforyourself7028]

Allfor Hisglory Buddy? Okay, won't respond to that.

[@goalski7]

Allfor Hisglory  Even if you don't see it as composed, it is, trust me. AronRa is a professional, he knows his shit, the same way i know my field of work i've been in for 12 years, after learning and knowing so much, for so long, it get's frustrating and down right annoying when people come in and ask the exact same questions as the last guy, that again and again, i've answered and shown evidence for my ways and methods, but yet they simply can't agree because they either don't understand or they have a predisposition by either old or outdated common teachings, still under old standard procedures (which won't be changed for a long time, because of the old field of previous experts who don't understand either and are too stubborn in their ways for a change) even though my ways and methods work 99.9% of the time. It gets monotonous and frustrating, and some days you can't help but snap a little at people because you just plain get sick of the crap. I've seen most of AronRa's video's, this isn't that angry.

[@Dsuranix]

goalski7 not disagreeing on anything, but what's your field of work?

[@goalski7]

uh why? lol

[@AllCanadiaReject]

I'd love to meet AronRa.

[@dinobotful]

Scruffy Looking Brantforder Me too.

[@phsycopiano]

Me too. I’d love to ask him how did nothing create everything?

[@rangerkeith7]

@@phsycopiano That is something that "nothingness" has the ability to do according to quantum physicists says the PBS Spacetime channel on KZbin

[@erikdykeman7243]

Me too!!!!!!!!!! He is one of the reasons for why I became an Atheist!!!!!!!

[@hockeyinalabama]

I will say this: that is probably the most respectful person I've seen Aron talk to.

[@PaulTheSkeptic]

I think if I saw AronRa at one of these things, I'd just follow him around all day waiting for him to bump into a Christian.

[@johnarmenta2199]

I'd follow him around all day hoping his awesomeness would some how rub off on me - osmosis, radiation, telepathy, . . . .whatever!

[@erifkind]

It's easy to lie to yourself and others when you're afraid of roasting in hell for eternity.

[@tabsinabox]

Martin Luther proposed that a lie in favor of Christianity wouldn't bother God

[@freddylubin]

I've been much happier when I stopped having conversations with "believers" (of all types). Life is too short.

[@ginzingtonschnizer2330]

So Lilith spoke god's real name and obtained great power... is god a gnome... or whatever rumplestiltskin was?

[@scarletrose2880]

Ginzington Schnizer Yahweh, NOW I RULZ THE WORLD. ...Hold up, which god are we talking about?

[@ginzingtonschnizer2330]

Scarlet Rose Jeffthro, the guy who was there when god made man.

[@scarletrose2880]

What about Venus? If I say "Venus" will I obtain great beauty? Oh wait I already got it!

[@ginzingtonschnizer2330]

Scarlet Rose LOL damn right. Perhaps you should try baron Samedi, lord Ganesh or Mars for great power?

[@marekwygnany924]

Ginzington Schnizer Or maybe just harness powah of medicine or mathemagic?

[@WisemanTimes]

Here is what I said to my mother to turn her into a Agnostic. Me: Do you believe you will go to heaven? Mother: Yes Me: Do you believe your heaven will be paradise? Mother: Yes Me: What happens to unbelievers? Mother: They are damn to torment. Me: What am I? Mother: Atheist Me: By that definition will I be going to hell? Mother: Yes Me: Could you live in paradise knowing your only son was being tortured for eternity? Mother: No Me: Welcome to my damnation!

[@Pandalka]

to reality*

[@protruth1]

that would be your choice and you would have to live with it.

[@protruth1]

Greg McFarland What didn’t I understand that your mother would have a sorrow over you going to hell? well the Bible is clear about this we will not sorrow over those who have chosen to reject Christ.

[@protruth1]

Greg McFarland Actually the Bible speaks clearly about that topic. in heaven there is neither sorrow nor crying nor pain the former things are passed away.

[@protruth1]

Greg McFarland no you can still have a memory without having sorrow.

[@Summers3175]

the guy with the microphone said "so how do you know right from wrong?" making the assumption that non-christian people or people who do not believe in the christian god do not know right from wrong because they do not believe. ah, these people are good for a laugh.

[@Summers3175]

i am glad that i am not the only person who sees the stupidity in it. Thanks May the Science be with You . :)

[@NukSooLang]

The man holding the microphone, presumably the theist, was utterly pathetic. After about 15 minutes I started feeling bad for him. You know someone has lost an argument entirely when they start using "what if" and hypothetical statements. The poor fool was grasping at straws the entire time. After a point he was just trying to get AronRa to agree to something, anything, just so he would appear less idiotic.

[@fakesox3550]

AronRa is comfort for me because I too was raised catholic and then a born again christian from ages 15-18. I questioned it and got backlash. I found contradictions and was challenged. Took a step back and looked at the bigger picture. Why would there be over 30,000 sects and each one claims to be the right one. Sorry, I'll just choose to believe my eyes and facts before blind faith. Thanks to this guy I have that much more confidence to confront some yelping fanatic on a megaphone on the corner telling people how they will suffer if they don't listen to his own interpretation of some over-rated book that .000001% of religious people actually read (that dick just wants to make money off of poor poeple and he knows it). Party on.

[@IONAPINKMOXIE]

I'm an atheist but I am so impressed by this interviewer how patient he is and doesn't get upset and doesn't yell. Of course he's probably not listening either and merely waiting his turn to speak but at least he's not interrupting

[@VanessaHolguin]

Definitely a fan of how he literally looks like Satan in the flesh.

[@9_1.1]

yeah he 100% wasnt listening. he just asks a question, tunes out what he perceives to be rambling, and then asks another. people are praising him for being a rare calm theist, but i think the only reason he wasnt being at least passive aggressive was because he had no idea what Aron was saying.

[@AM-hi8sx]

Christianity just got demolished hard, end of story, time to move on in life.

[@Wc3ProElimZ]

I like this comment. Here, take my like. *throws like at you*

[@AM-hi8sx]

*throws like at like comment*

[@MrCmon113]

Hey, look everyone! Isaac Nico just declared the end of Christianity. Someone tell the pope!

[@AM-hi8sx]

As much as these discussions seem hackneyed, too me at least and I would imagine to others as well, it seems that these conversations regarding religion will have to be brought up again and again for quite some time. I wish it was easy too, hypothetically, just one day, everyone would have doubt in their minds and critical thinking skills to filter through their religions propaganda...

[@MrCmon113]

Isaac Nico Well that's what is happening at the moment. I'm not sure whether people turn away from dogma in general, but they definitely turn away from religion.

[@supercoupe86]

I love how Aron is educating this young man.

[@kitten-whisperer]

Unfortunately he is not. It seems like he is but that guy isn't really listening.

[@blondequijote]

@@kitten-whisperer I think the guy is asking enough questions that he has to have learned something from this exchange whether he liked it or not.

[@rickyhits6547]

Can't be educated when you're unwilling to learn

[@albertstrohmaier4034]

@@rickyhits6547 he will be tormented by this discussion the rest of his life. It will wear him down over time or lead to increased alcohol.

[@TickyYoshi]

@@albertstrohmaier4034after watching this video, the guy’s questions don’t get any better after hearing Aron’s responses and intelligent words, too bad the guy probably doesn’t give a hoot about this schooling

[@thelyrebird1310]

What is hilarious to me us that the interviewer failing to present any arguments containing truth or evidence resorts to ... but what if and hypothetical situations

[@jo0rd73]

Wayne Scott was just thinking that myself, him speaking in hypotheticals is absolutely pointless

[@Woogs-ht1fl]

does anybody else want to know what is going on in the background?

[@amadiolivas1405]

Emerson Schumacher Nah dude.

[@johnarmenta2199]

Nope!

[@TheNinthGeneration1]

It’s a group of atheists yelling Bullshit at a preacher who is promoting hate and hell

[@rudybaldovino9528]

Religion is money, politics and power! Thanks Aron well done sir!

[@MCWon212]

"It is an assumption that is asserted without justification and is unwarranted. And it is assumed without reason and defended against all reason. It is the definition of UNREASONABLE!"

[@lemuelwilliamsjr.778]

"Dripping with physics" -- awesome line

[@idc170293]

Flawless arguments from Aron as always, but I also couldn't help being impressed by the fact there were no interruptions to his answers. Props to the guy for actually listening to Aron without talking over him. THAT is a rare sight when discussing with believers.

[@skagenpige88]

Either that or he were just lazy o_O

[@williamkinkade2538]

He's Australian, If American he would be rude and offended

[@hyusama7469]

Aronra = Atheist power level 200,000!

[@henrlima87]

OVER NINE THOUSAAAAAAND

[@Silver77cyn]

@@henrlima87 What 9,000! There's no way that could be right!?

[@alanw505]

I give that Christian interviewer a lot of credit. He never once interrupted Aron, and was very patient the entire time. If I was in his position...and believed in God I don't know if I could have done the same.

[@NN-wc7dl]

"Faith is a lie". Amen. Enough said.

[@ctkqiang]

Until today I still confuse how Aron can explain a topic again and again and again to people who don't listen. If I was doing that I will get tired. Aron deserve my respect. 👍

[@dannyflo5373]

They're having two very different conversations.

[@krissannecattrell7196]

I'll apologize in advance for my comment. AronRa has to be THE sexiest man on the planet. Intellect, eloquence, wit, humor, confidence and wow, that hair! Thank you for your patience and tolerance.

[@yurigglutube]

attractive to whom? to man or women? please, make it clear.

[@krissannecattrell7196]

+yurigglutube. I was stating my personal opinion and thus, I am referring to my own attraction.

[@yurigglutube]

Krissanne Cattrell then are you man or woman?

[@krissannecattrell7196]

+yurigglutube. I am a woman.

[@yurigglutube]

It surprises me as I didn't thought that at this age of man long hair can be attractive ... Still wondering though for women of which age this can be attractive. Not asking your age, but can you give me a clue like from ... to ... to increase my wisdom about the world? +- 10

[@Roedygr]

I thought the interviewer was unusually sane and polite for a Christian. He did quite a bit of listening.

[@TheNinthGeneration1]

He’s not an American Christian

[@rs72098]

Aaron Ra and Matt Dilhunty are well know for interrupting during debates, as well as namecalling. The atheist experience is nothing but interruptions by Matt. They're not good debators at all.

[@shady8045]

I mean if the crowd was responding to him than they are all stupid dipshits, I don’t think they were tho

[@GabS-o1m]

KingJustice98 I think they both have their good and bad times. After so many years of doing this, I can honestly understand how one would lose patience overtime. They’re also very passionate which is good, but they could definitely work on some things like all of us could. It gets boring and frustrating and sometimes religious people can be the same way. Yeah there are times where I’m like guys let them talk lol, but at the same time I don’t think it makes what they’re saying any less valid. Aron did pretty good with that this time tbh.

[@Dad_a_Monk]

"...it should reach its arm out, dripping with physics" Awsome....that's all I can say.

[@nickp5524]

Aron sure doesn't look the part, but has quite the ability to articulate and make his points very easy to understand. I cannot imagine even the most indoctrinated, irrational, hardcore religious zealot walking away from a discussion with this man without questioning themselves and everything they believe. Despite being unable to imagine it....it likely happens quite often, which is truly embarrassing for our species. Religion being so difficult to educate out of people, seems to leave us with little choice but to label it a disease.

[@evoeightyci]

Aron's ability to debate religious people comes from the fact that he is generally better educated about the bible than they are. Aron usually manages to destroy the bible simply using passages from the bible. Knowledge is power and he certainly knows his bible.

[@politicsequalsgarbag]

I was ashamed for my presuppositions based solely off of the man's looks and I hate that about myself. I saw him on Atheist Experience thumbnails on the side bar here and would skip over those all because the guy's looks. The first time I heard AronRa speak, though, I knew I had been making a stupid error.

[@evoeightyci]

politicsequalsgarbag Well done. This is how we as a species will continue to grow and gain knowledge. We must put aside our preconceived ideas and look outward. I would not doubt our ancestors did this once out of Africa.

[@jonathanmills524]

evoeightyci I would say, they did it in Africa too, other wise, i don`t think we would be here now. They were making, Iron, in South Africa 70 thousand year ago. Why would you say, " once out Africa", come on now, i think you`v got to go back to the Books and find out about your African, roots. All that you are, is African. You must be in the USA of I. We all have been miseducate, please go back to the Books, to see if your ancestors stoped in the far East, befor they came to europe, after leaving the mother land. Don`t be ashamed of were we all came from, and try and remember, why Africa, is the way it is today.

[@evoeightyci]

Jonathan Mills "I would not doubt our ancestors did this once out of Africa." I think my words here can be misinterpreted to mean we may have come from Africa. Sorry, not my intention. Some of us way back when went north, some east, and so on. I was trying to say our species obviously did not stay in Africa and that there was that day our curiosity or need for food or water sent us away from the Continent of Africa. Aron also has some excellent videos on evolution. Of course most of the species and subspecies have Latin names and I'm not up on my Latin. LOL However, if you can get around all the names he explains evolution exceptionally well. PS: I'm not American.

[@TheBigcatdaddy1]

I love how serious and intellectual Aron is. He’s so hilarious.

[@yetisuncle666]

i love AronRa. even when not on stage his arguement is top notch. never give up Aronra, you are one of the strongest rational humans we have .

[@BioluminescentTree]

This is amazing. You managed to answer coherently every single question, even the most annoying ones. The "girl" part is totally forgivable... if I had been in that situation I would have given in much earlier by reacting very badly! That guy's attitude could make even the most composed person completely upset. I've just discovered your channel, and I have to say that yours is a wonderful job. You're spreading real reason and knowledge. Keep it up.

[@thekittehman]

You're brilliant and you maintain your composer, as did the Christian fellow. I enjoyed this one.

[@LostBeetle]

I wish I was as quick with words as AronRa. Possibly the best speaker for rationalism.

[@davids11131113]

Amazing how the 'street preacher' hears nothing at all, it's all in one ear and out of the other and he's just waiting to ask his next scripted question.

[@justsomeguy2825]

Even as a devout Christian, I asked the leaders in my Bible study group how God could be moral, yet send people to hell for something as trivial as non belief. No one could give me a straight answer, because they suspend logic whenever logic is used to question God.

[@badideass]

how can you stay in the religion ? sounds like your mind is starting to work, shouldnt take long before you're an atheist towards that god. Religion hates questions

[@operationalbattlestation5477]

That chant that starts at around 7:40 warms my heart

[@aryansingh-wb7fj]

What was the chant? I couldn't understand

[@theuncanspan]

​@@aryansingh-wb7fjthey said "BULLSHIT! BULLSHIT! BULLSHIT!"

[@ericrivera8410]

@@aryansingh-wb7fj bullshit

[@brentoncarter4275]

​@@aryansingh-wb7fjthey were calling Christianity Bullshit. Good stuff

[@Sushisan85]

"Atheists are a herd of cats." Oh, that made me laugh. xD We're the same among pagans. xD

[@josephkerr5018]

When you realize this was 2012 and it's 7 years old

[@snowrider4495]

If gods were real we would not be having these discussions!

[@firstalt7210]

Of all the people to interview there, why would you come up to the guy who looks like Anime Villain 80 Level Atheist? You’re asking to get your ass kicked.

[@GeahkBurchill]

That poor Christian stepped in the path of a moving train.

[@TheEyez187]

Aron - "so I'll just refer to him as thick Thicky Thickman from Thicktown, Thickania". Love this guy!! >XD

[@petersz98]

I don't believe in Yaweh for the same reason I don't believe in Zeus, Thor, Woatang or the Flying Spagetti Monster. As for the Iron Age comic called the Old Testament why would anyone think such an immoral book should be the basis of any serious consideration in the 21st century is beyond me. It contains no more history in it than Gone with the Wind and it is full of mistakes errors, contradictions and absurdities. As for Jesus there is no evidence he was devine was raised from the dead or wanted to create a new religion.

[@alucarderipmavtube]

Peter Perfect Iron-age-Man. Coming to your Jewish desert village on 0 A.D.A movie by B.C. comics.

[@x316RiotMakerx]

How dare you deny Flying Spaghetti Monster.

[@foscars5339]

Peter Perfect i think you forgot Santa Claus

[@lillith7257]

Peter Perfect gone with the wind is a better book too.

[@Tenly2009]

Divine? Raised from the dead? There wasn’t even any credible evidence that he existed at all. Like father, like son I guess.... lol

[@eastern8699]

15:10 hahahaha best line ever! " if you can't show it, you don't know it!" bingo!

[@TheEyez187]

""I hope we negate our own necessity"" - Truer Words.....

[@toe2toe22]

Aron, is the breath of fresh air to rationality.

[@stupidluvdisc4019]

I agree with Ra mostly but telling someone that their religion is evil will not help. It is better to show them a few problems with their holy book so they can think critically of their religion. You don't want them to be able to form the narrative of religion vs atheism because they feel attacked.

[@amadiolivas1405]

stupidluvdisc Same.

[@lawofeffect]

stupidluvdisc reality demonstrates otherwise. The fact is, interactions like these make people question their faith all the time.

[@stupidluvdisc4019]

Bryan Lovelace I have come to this conclusion from my own experience. When I talk to people who take me seriously, then I take what they have to say seriously.

[@vampyricon7026]

+

[@Link2Hyrule25]

The problem is the problems with their holy books HAVE been pointed out to them innumerable times and they still refuse to accept it

[@wertytrewqa]

I'm so glad that Aron Ra exists

[@veganatheistandmore]

Me too!

[@rs72098]

Please tell him to shave that thing off his face.

[@NewPassportBro]

Respect to the guy who's beliefs were being slated. He was calm and respectful.

[@jaewaitwhat4412]

"Atheists are a herd of cats." That is the best description possible,

[@brianclark9450]

I have to say, I've seen a few videos where Aron debates with amercian theists and how energetic and heated it can be. This guy, an australian, is positively polite in his debate. Aron, you are brilliant. It made me feel great knowing that your views mirror my thoughts. It's great knowing I'm not alone.

[@camilotorres1330]

he keeps saying "by definition" as if he knew how to use it or what it means

[@coolstreams1012]

looks like Ozzy Osborne crossed with Gandalf, with a twist of kid rock and the Mother from the Adams Family.....imo.

[@peterfranklin6021]

+Andy Webb yeah man Aron Ra is fucking awesome. :P

[@userwl2850]

do atheist Americans look back and think "how did I ever fall for this bullshit" thank fuck we have sir David Attenborough in Britain. not possible to watch him for 40 years and think sky daddy is real.

[@anthonylong9067]

userwl2850 atheism is on the rise here. So it's just a matter of time before we are a majority. It probably wont be in our lifetimes but it will happen

[@falconshadow7408]

I'm really curious as to what is happening in the background

[@rowanbinney7812]

This guy (AronRa) is a fucking heavyweight.

[@wertytrewqa]

I don't know how this guy debating Aron didn't become an atheist after this lol.

[@michaelfitzhugh4305]

I've got mad respect for that lvl 47 BattleWizard

[@cdrwin]

This fella talks a lot of sense 👍

[@GisherJohn24]

In last days scoffers would come and would be willingly ignorant and they make the most KZbin channels

[@AcidKun]

When I first saw one of your videos I thought you look like an evil baron from a movie, haha! Now having watched a few more I just had to subscribe. You remind me of Thunderf00t. Good job and keep on fighting for rationalism! PS. it would be AWESOME if you two collaborated :)

[@MannyNamiro]

"I hope that we negate our own necessity" Now that's just badass.

[@annettezaleski]

2 types of people who you should never trust: A preacher who tells you how to vote and a politician who tells you how to pray... True story!

[@9_1.1]

people who dont want you to think are never your friend

[@jimhart1621]

"I'm sorry, I can't understand you..."; "I saidth, What if everwy schlientist beweaved in Gawd; wouldth you beweave?"

[@kwamebey3630]

Jim Hart lol im dead

[@Li8aGun92]

Jim Hart "schlientist" xD also dead.

[@Jabbaz03]

Jim Hart i guess we can conclude that.. that guy is just stupid

[@joakimnyback1931]

Jim Hart that guy should have an interpetor

[@rich-bk7md]

Jim Hart He wasn't wewy good at hunting wabbits either

[@fspsyco1]

its ironic that atheists read the bible more than actual theists

[@reubenwalker9279]

I've heard a preacher say "Atheists know more about the bible than most Christians, sad but true."

[@annonymsurfer3189]

+Reuben Walker yes, because if you read the bible there is no way you remain a theist , that is , unless you are a psychopat

[@homboyito69]

The patience of AronRa is incredible, is beyond human...A Master...

[@marthinusellis6564]

As an Atheist in South Africa we have many different religions and languages but most of the time it's Christian religion that judge and are attacking........

[@janiceschiffman4659]

I could listen to Aron talk for hours and hours. And that Christian dude needs some speech lessons for that serious speech impediment.

[@darrylelam256]

+janice schiffman Hold. Don't get give him crap for any speech impediment. I have one and they are a bitch to get rid of, I've been trying all my life to get rid of mine and it still comes out now and then. Ok, now that I've helped the 'Christian dude' I'm going to attack him. What he needs lessons on is how not to distort not someone else is saying. I mean damn how many times in AronRa have to stop him from twisting words around?

[@adrianhendricks9470]

22:44 Christian goes home with a headache

[@MovieMakingMan]

Aron Ra: 2,759,636 Christian: ZERO

[@Pieter_Auper]

Your patience is infinite. If that guy would interview me like this he'd be on the toilet now waiting for his mic to resurrect.

[@jimhart1621]

"...Dripping with physics"; love it!;)

[@JAGUART]

AronRa in the trenches vids are some of my favorites....

[@michelleespino9814]

I just love him! I have such a crush on this guy! Love to see him up close being interviewed. He is so badass to stand up against this group of oppressive hateful zealots. Btw what is wrong with the interviewer? I mean i would not be able to stand this guy for more than a minute! He wasn’t even listening at all! He was only waiting for the moment to keep slithering in and whispering a stupid question that would ,hopefully, stump AronRa. In my opinion, anyone who is too stupid to realize that they should speak above a whisper during a demonstration is too stupid to deserve my time.

[@Rizztaxski]

I've never seen a theist get the better of AronRa

[@zhollett]

This man is brilliant. @AronRa- I'd love to meet you in person.

[@kittensdaisies6364]

Such an awesome display of critical thinking, reason, insight, and logic. AronRa for president.

[@Varian128]

Duuuuuuuuude! You've earned a new subscriber for sure! Well argued points and a far calmer demeanor than I'd ever be able to pull off in that setting! You're a true phenomenon! Favorite part: "So you believe Satan is a woman?" "No! I don't believe in Satan!"

[@MrPestus]

Faith is now the new blind faith. This frustrates me. As someone who is confident that the scientific method works, I like to claim my faith lies in the effectiveness of this method. Faith is a synonymous with confidence. The religious like to argue that it takes faith to believe in god, and I like to provide evidence contrary to this. I cringe when I hear the word used to imply blind faith by atheist. Why give them this word? it doesn't make sense.

[@doclorianrin7543]

The only kind of faith is blind faith. Faith is defined by surrendering reason.

[@DanSanChannel]

Doclorian Rin Having hope into something that is unknown while people criticize you for keeping it is faith.

[@doclorianrin7543]

SKiTTLeKiLLeR people criticizing you is not part of the definition of faith. Faith is believing without evidence. It's always blind

[@DanSanChannel]

Your criticizing my definition of faith. You're proving part of my point. Having faith is a test you have to pass everyday. Long as I have faith who are you to tell me i'm wrong?

[@doclorianrin7543]

Is that how you react to all things you are wrong about? I'm telling you the definition of a word. That is all.