The Friendly Atheist Pops Ken Ham's Balloons (feat. Hemant Mehta) - (Ken) Ham & AiG News

Ken Ham and his team have a bi-weekly "news" show, reacting to the news stories of the day from a Christian young-earth creation perspective from the Answers in Genesis staff at his Creation Museum.
Hemant Mehta (the Friendly Atheist) and I join Ken Ham, Dr. Georgia Purdom, and Bodie Hodge as they discuss expansion plans for the Creation Museum, the finances of the Ark Encounter and more in this episode of Answers News hosted in front of a live audience at the Creation Museum.
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[@bryanfinegan5252]

A challenge for Ken Ham: Fill up your Ark Encounter with real live animals, all the food and water you can store then throw away all modern devices, medication etc and see how long you and 7 others will last!

[@ianfirth33]

Oh, make sure there is only one window, and make sure all the doors are locked for a year.

[@Hailfire08]

Govt wouldn't allow it; animal cruelty.

[@rayberczik7251]

They also need remove all the metal supports and bolts and nuts they used to build the new ark. If supposed Noah didnt have it to use, then Ken hams crew should not have used it. But I'm sure he would argue that building codes required it or some crap. What a waste of money. Think of all the real people that money could have houses, fed and educated. So sad.

[@Futt.Buckerson]

Someone should sell it to him as a Christian reality show.

[@55Quirll]

Better Challenge, have Ken build the ark using tools of Noah's time, have all the wood cut and numbered to give Ken a running chance 👍

[@ThEjOkErIsWiLd00]

Be sure to relish that you're getting under their skin enough for them to mention you, that means you're doing it right. This is a badge of honour.

[@Paulogia]

this makes it sound like I'm a rash. ha.

[@robertnett9793]

I'd like to say this - very freely with Ghandi: "First they laugh at you, then they ignore you, then they fight you - and then - you win." If this statement is somewhat true, you are somewhere between step 2 and 3. So - I whish you success :D

[@gorillaguerillaDK]

True, Mr.Kent Hovind once made an entire video to respond to a comment I had made - I felt like I had just been Knighted! LMAO

[@carlpen850]

@ Paulogia... it's the same old playbook that Ken Ham follows... he absolutely needs a boogeyman to strike fear into his followers... whether they be scientists, humanists, non christians, the wrong kind of christians, homosexuals or the most hated and easiest to disparage boogeyman of them all... the atheist... he needs to paint black on his canvass to make his white look that much whiter. I've listened to all kinds of preachers of propaganda... and the main tool that they pull out of their bag of tricks is FEAR because it's a proven winner. Forget TRUTH... fear works every time.

[@ThEjOkErIsWiLd00]

+ungertron Can't tell if you're making a weird joke or seriously equating what Paul does with attempted genocide.

[@condorboss3339]

1:34 - 1:43 Hemant: "It's not the upcoming exhibit that makes him look like an idiot. He pretty much does that all the time by himself." I laughed.

[@Paulogia]

me too!

[@hifijohn]

Ken has all the answers as long as you don't ask any questions.

[@tomlutes3373]

The most glaring omission I noticed during my creation museum visit was the utter lack of actual fossils, artifacts, etc. Compared to the Field Museum in Chicago and Smithsonian Natural History in D.C. the C.M. is an embarrassing travesty.

[@GeneticallyModifiedSkeptic]

So glad you got Hemant to come on! Nice work, guys! While looking at that diagram, I kept thinking that the huge number of Christians who aren't YECs think AiG are the Christians shooting at their own foundation. I also appreciate Ken's compliment of implying that us heathens are magnifying the cracks in "God's word."

[@Paulogia]

Thanks, GMS! How dare we...

[@Ugly_German_Truths]

Isn't that just the Omn *im* potent god of Ham's again? That cannot do anything right or good or morally unassailable? Why would the word of god even be "crackable" ??? That Ham kind of admits that there are gaps that you can exploit and widen with a "barrage" of atheist claims, pretty much debunks his shpiel of the all powerful omniscient god that wants well for humanity...

[@deductivereasoning4257]

I can give Ken Ham a context that will make anything you atheists say, hilarious. Science has finally progressed enough for me to press the reset button...

[@richdick1886]

@@deductivereasoning4257 ???

[@55Quirll]

@@Ugly_German_Truths Just remember, God can everything, except what man can do 👍

[@davonuk1]

The Ark Encounter is the world's most expensive empty car park.

[@hsw268]

Jonathan Nicoll The M25 is the world's most expensive full carpark.

[@tompurcell1499]

Build it up a little; fill it with water; put loads of fish in it, and you've got yourself a multi-storey carp ark! Then again, p'rhaps not....I'll get my coat.

[@Greenbd100]

Tom Purcell 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@germanvisitor2]

Ken could make a fortune sellung his empty car park in a big coast city.

[@aaronyoung8301]

More like the biggest physical echo chamber

[@SewerTapes]

Knowing the Ark Encounter numbers vs Ken's projection gives me a bit of relief, knowing there are far fewer Young Earth Creationists than both Ham and I had previously assumed.

[@Grim_Beard]

Yay, Hemant - love your work man, and great to see you here on Paul's channel.

[@ParanormalEncyclopedia]

As a Christian who supports science I take pride in knowing Ken wouldn't hire me.

[@imjessietr29]

Me too. I'm the kind of theist who is proud Ham thinks is going to burn for eternity. :)

[@ParanormalEncyclopedia]

I'm not big on judging but at the very least he's gonna get a "Kenny you got some splainin to do"

[@NEMOfishZ92]

See I honestly hate most Christians I see because they try and push there god on me and there idiots like Ken who claim science is a lie U I already like I may not believe in your god but your comment shows you at least don't ignore facts lol Well done your awesome

[@ParanormalEncyclopedia]

You might also like that I believe in Saint Francis of Assisi's view of prolestyzing "preach the gospel at all times, when necissary use words." I don't believe in cramming my beliefs down any ones throats and the only time's I've ever tried to convert someone was because they actually explicitly asked me to.

[@NEMOfishZ92]

Paranormal Encyclopedia idk what that has to do with this but fair enough lol I'm all good as long as your not trying to change laws Agree pray should not be in schools (because it would also not be right to pray to other peoples God's) Are not a homophobic person And just basically don't push your religion on others

[@Sydney_With_A_Why]

Paul, your ham & aigs theme song is ridiculous, it makes me giggle every time I hear it! LOVE your videos, love Hemants blog, thanks for being such outstanding representatives of the atheist community. Keep up the good works, you two, together we can open minds and hearts!

[@stephenk.1997]

Around 18:47 I disagree a little here. If a person is not active in the scientific community, writing articles in respected journals to be peer reviewed, doing research, running experiments or models of some sort, doing scientific things then they are not a "scientist." Science is much more than having a few letters behind your name and just going through a program by wrote. A person is not a scientist if they are just using their degree to sell books. The only thing a Ph.D earns you is the right to call yourself a "doctor of." By the same token, you don't have to have a Ph.D to be called a "scientist" in my book. You just have to be competent in the area in which you are doing research. Being a scientist and having a doctorate are two separate things. It's certainly easier if you have one, but it's not a prerequisite.

[@davelaneve2446]

Agree. I have masters degrees in biological sciences, cellular/molecular biology and biochemistry, and I work in biological research. I've had idiots tell me that I don't know what I'm talking about because I don't have a PhD...🤦

[@VergilSDT]

Agreed. On that note, Individuals can also be awarded Doctorates by demonstrating that level of knowledge in the field. Aron Ra, for example, should have been awarded a doctorate in phylogeny long ago. Mostly because I just want to call him Dr. Ra.

[@joshdarius5995]

PHD in Life

[@jamesclapp6832]

Freeman Dyson has interesting views on this subject; basically a PhD is really nothing more than a "union card"

[@jmtnvalley]

An atheist can't talk about religion? Well, Ken, then you can't talk about science. Neener, neener, neener.

[@thesuccessfulone]

☠️☠️

[@pup1008]

Great stuff boys! Thank secular goodness there are people like you out there to keep Ken - *The Professional NUT* - Ham & others in check! respect from the UK!

[@njdevilsforlifewoohoo5533]

Hemant (Friendly Atheist) was one of the first atheist channels I subscribed to as well, and I still do after I would say at least 5 years, and I still enjoy and love the content. Thanks again.

[@z0rrofan9]

Paulogia and Hemant Mehta, thanks for the video, good work as always, Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year.

[@anthonymeyer3735]

Thank you Paulogia and Friendly Atheist for exposing the deluded Ham regime.

[@userdeleted8825]

Paul's voice is super nostalgic for me. I started watching his stuff a little under a year ago, right after his channel showed up in my recommended tab. Great work Paul, and I hope 2018 is as good a year for you as I hope it will be for me!

[@freelanceopportunist559]

The only way the Ark encounter has realistically got a chance of being continuously viable, is if they start putting in AWESOME rides ....or he could start a "noahs ark" category on porn hub Genesis porn 😃

[@ablebaker8664]

Freelance opportunist "awesome rides..." I was thinking brothel with dining/bar/night club... a stage and dance floor, and a separate sports bar so local folks can go watch their favorite teams sink. The "recreationist" staff could even have scantyish dinosaur furry costumes and the advertisement tag line could be "Ride a Dinosaur." The county could finally see some revenue out of it and nobody would be complaining about getting screwed.

[@bdf2718]

That's ridiculous. There's some seriously weird stuff on pornhub, but I can't see anybody being into stuff as weird as genesis porn. Not even if it was made when Peter Gabriel was still with them. Oh, I just remembered something. Somebody once advised in a youtube video that you should never google for _cake farts._ So, of course, I did. The first working video of it that I found was on pornhub (which has a 2-minute and an 8.5-minute clip of the same thing). All I can advise is that you should never google for _cake farts._

[@ablebaker8664]

bdf2718 Rule 34.

[@Diviance]

Republican, conservative Christians always boggle my mind. How can you be a follower of someone when you do everything he said not to do and nothing he said to do? It is mind-breakingly stupid.

[@Grim_Beard]

Diviance If one defines a Christian as 'someone who does, or at least tries to do, what the Christ of the Gospels told them to do' then the number of Christians in the world is roughly zero. When have you ever met a 'Christian' who has sold all their worldly goods and given the money to the poor, for example?

[@Diviance]

Nope, not one. Jesus did have it kind of easy, though... I mean, he was basically a nomad, he didn't really have worldly goods outside of his clothes.

[@Grim_Beard]

Diviance Most likely not even that, as he'd have to have existed and there is no evidence that he did. Richard Carrier explains the (lack of) evidence very well in a number of lectures and discussions available on KZbin. Some are more heavily 'academic' than others, but it's worth looking into if you haven't seen them already.

[@Diviance]

Oh, I was just operating under the assumption that at least some of the bible was accurate. I am actually of the same mind as Richard Carrier, I don't believe that the biblical Jesus existed. Was it possibly based on a real person or persons? Sure... but, like Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter, I don't believe it is a real account of real events.

[@livelearnlovesmile]

Perfect holiday gift. Two of my secular hero's together talking about the biggest joke know as Ken Ham. ♥ Love it!

[@Roedygr]

In his little exhibit, Ham put a pirate flag on the atheist castle. That is accusing them of being murderers, thieves and rapists all without evidence. That is considerably less gentlemanly than calling someone an idiot.

[@Grim_Beard]

Roedy Green Or Pastafarians.

[@SuperNemx]

"only a literal interpretation of the bible is right""so the earth is flat?""n-no it d-doesn't say that"

[@waynemills206]

Reality is the one thing theists are truly afraid of. It is impartial, impersonal and absolutely relentless. The significant use of martial icons, concepts and sides is, perhaps, a psychological clue to their fear of being vanquished.

[@monus782]

18:20 I always remember these scientists when I come across historians with the proper credentials defending the Confederacy for example, just having the education won’t necessarily stop somebody from having questionable views.

[@poppasmurf4115]

hemant, don't worry about it. if ken ham calls you out by name, you're in the big leagues.

[@RavenTreasures]

Hope your family is safe during this health situation. Hugs

[@MusicDementia]

What's up with the "Racism" balloon? Shouldn't that be on the other side? Oh! The irony!

[@turbobrain1342]

Just wanted to say, "Happy Holidays and a very very Happy and Prosperous New Year." I love your quality videos.

[@Paulogia]

thanks, David

[@1991stratplus]

The Friendly Atheist used foul language. On the other hand Ken is just foul.

[@mr.zafner8295]

Absolutely spectacular episode. Good going guys

[@RevJR]

Ken blocked me on twitter for asking a few questions that he couldn't answer. I think Ken just generally doesn't like people.

[@hsw268]

Rev JR How very Christian of him

[@DaveCM]

Yep. I was blocked on Facebook and all I did was post a link to information that showed proof he was being dishonest.

[@jwsanders1214]

Please ask me, I would love to answer your questions, but you may not be happy with the answers

[@RevJR]

frankos rooni I still got no response from anyone hehehe...

[@jwsanders1214]

Why would you ask Ken any questions, I thought Atheist had all the answers.

[@MW3BlueBlud]

I see a new 30 minute Paulogia vid....instantly grab rolling papers & put kettle on! And now you got Hemant Mehta, the list of collabs grows stronger! Since you're both cartoon based, I wait patiently for the collab with DarkMatter2525! Great job again, enjoy your holidays guys!

[@Roedygr]

I would think it should be illegal to offer a tax break to one company but not another. That is unfair favouritism. It is common -- Amazon, Ark, Boeing...

[@dieseljester]

I'm only a minute into this and I already like you both. I've been banned from Ken Ham's Facebook pages myself for challenging his views. :D

[@Graeme_Lastname]

I like anyone they hate. Good job guys.

[@Paulogia]

thanks, Graeme

[@2112Nightshift]

Just found your channel. Been devouring your content. Good stuff! Subscribed!

[@stevenduvall2549]

Don't forget gays like me can't work at Ken Ham's attractions either. I'm also an anti-theist, so that would disqualify me as well. That's blatant discrimination!

[@stevenduvall2549]

ajs1031 That's sarcasm, right? It's hard to read tone in a KZbin comment... ; )

[@Nocturnalux]

The horror of it goes even deeper than not allowing gays to work for their silly ship shaped building of emptiness, Ken and co. are absolutely in favor of legislation that would allow Christian kids to bully gay schoolmates. They call it 'religious freedom' when it is very blatantly an authorization to treat gay peers are less than human.

[@stevenduvall2549]

Nocturnalux Oh, I'm quite aware. These "religious freedom" laws are cropping up in many arenas. It just means the religious are free to discriminate against the LGBTQ community and many others. I think it got much worse after marriage equality became a law in all 50 states. It's their way of trying to counter us in a culture war of their own making so that they can rule the country again.

[@SilentPlayer1999]

Steven DuVall to be fair would you want to work with bigots anyhow?

[@rucrazy1352]

From Kentucky,I love you all staying on top of Porky and his boat.From the son of a preacher,Thanks, and keep it up. # "Noways Lark"

[@Necr0Phi1]

"ah, this is what creationists do, when they try to build a museum!" xD

[@GodlessCranium]

Great video as always. Hemant is a legend. His mic was acting up though?

[@azuregriffin1116]

Godless Cranium you're all legends!

[@Paulogia]

Sound issues plague me whenever I record with someone... compounded with me being away from my normal set-up. It's the part I'm worst at. I need better solutions for group recording.

[@DJH316007]

I don't know much about recording, but do you record them or do they record themselves and send you the file?

[@bdf2718]

+DJH316007 Sounds like they're chatting on Skype or something similar.

[@stylis666]

A microphone meant for recording surrounding solves that. If they're not in the room, just blame their mic :p

[@erictaylor5462]

18:00 So he lied to get his PhD. Are their grounds to revoke a PhD if the person got it dishonestly?

[@fmcevoy1]

Integrity is a bit lacking.

[@erictaylor5462]

Lying is a prerequisite for Creationists. You can't honestly defend the idea mainly because it is wrong. But it is supported by the Bible, so the choice comes down to, is reality wrong or is the Bible wrong. Well, if the Bible is wrong then it can't be the word of God. If the Bible isn't the word of God then Christianity is wrong. Therefore reality must be wrong.

[@tussk.]

no, its not merit based. he didnt cheat or plagiarise, he simply submitted the required standard of work and evidence, which is ironic.

[@ungertron]

+Eric Taylor: Lots of people with PhDs give professors what they want to hear rather than what they actually believe. Those are not grounds to revoke a PhD, cheating on a test or plagiarizing your PhD thesis are grounds to revoke a PhD.

[@stevenduvall2549]

JDM A'F What's wrong with liberal arts PhD.'s? Every professor at my liberal arts university had a PhD.

[@rhondah1587]

It would be great if all the ex-priests, ex-preachers, ex-pastors, ex-nuns that are in The Clergy Project (about 1,000 at last count) all walked onto Ken Hamm's stage and said to him his buybull is pure mythology and he is in fact stupid.

[@TheDevian]

The part that most people leave out, is that the Ark was then later sold to his non-profit creation museum side for $10 to avoid paying more taxes, and likely to avoid having to have fair hiring practices.

[@danielessex2162]

TheDevian he then had to sell it back for $10because the state told him he'd have to pay the money they gave him back

[@TheDevian]

Well, first off, you cannot sell something "back" to someone who did not own it in the first place. Second, he won $18 million in tax breaks (and the right to discriminate on religious grounds), what he was trying to avoid was a $0.50 tax on each ticket sold. In fact, the tax breaks he got, were specific for a 'for-profit' business, so selling it to a non-profit actually breaks that agreement, and should be grounds to make him pay them back. Like everything else he, and most of these con artists do, it was just a big scam.

[@SNORKYMEDIA]

he mostly did it to hide the sales figures etc to avoid paying taxes locally

[@paullawtable]

I thought attendence at the ark would go up during bad weather

[@daverobson3084]

Paul 3 months ago "I thought attendence at the ark would go up during bad weather" At least during heavy rain.

[@JustChrisWillDoTa]

Really good video, enjoyed that a lot. I somehow wasn't familiar with your guest, but will be going to check his stuff out after leaving this comment. Cheers.

[@Paulogia]

tell him I sent you! :)

[@sweettanner6752]

LMFAO at 25:48. Those people's face in the background were priceless. They're like," There's nothing else to see here. Next."

[@thecraftycyborg9024]

I know this is old, but I want to add some context for those who stumble across this and/or rewatch it like I am right now. Kens trying to brag about his numbers. He recently claimed to have his top weekend ever. I live a mere 30-40 minutes from that stupid ass eyesore he calls a museum and “Ark”. Two weeks ago, the annual Kentucky Wool Festival was held less than an hour from the ark. It’s essentially a massive craft fair with multiple huge vendor tents, a special tent for wool vendors, pens full of slightly annoyed farm animals that are just waiting for you turn your back so they can steal your funnel cake, carnival food, and some bluegrass bands at night. It runs Friday through Sunday. This years attendance was over 43,000 people, more than doubling Kens best weekend ever. You read that correctly. A craft fair and petting zoo with music provided by small local bluegrass bands managed to more than double the attendance of his best weekend ever. (I personally happen to love the Wool Festival and had a blast this year.) Oh yeah, and the flea market only 30 minutes from me and about 1 hr from the park easily equals Ham’s attendance numbers during average summer weekends.

[@SewerTapes]

Particularly good episode.

[@robertwilletts4122]

Atheists don't understand the bible because they've never studied it ken ham said, yes they have Ken, and some of them are ex christians, even I've studied it and it made me cringe at all the absurdities in it.

[@enoynaert]

The projections for economic benefits assumed that people would show up in cars and stay locally. Most of the visitors to the Ark Encounter arrive by bus. Most of the buses do very limited business in Williamsburg. They feed the passengers breakfast in another city, let them eat lunch at the AE, then drive on to another community for dinner and hotel accommodation.

[@RalphJBater]

Wait....was the shirt the Friendly Atheist wearing around the 12:00min mark when showing the clip of one of his presentations THE SAME shirt his avavtar is wearing in this video??? If so, I think we may need to start a 'Go Fund Me' to get him some new shirts....

[@MunkyandPuma]

Atheist should feel grateful that Ken Ham exists. His actions and words often has the unusual ability to have the exact opposite of effect of what is outward intentions are, he is turning people away from his version of a crackpot religion, gets people thinking, and sometimes creates atheist... Wow, Ken Ham really IS a creationist!

[@mctrivia]

Not all museums allow you to pick your path. The Royal Tyrrell Museum in Alberta has a single path through it. It works well when the musium is hyper focused on only 1 thing.

[@stevenbaumann8692]

Ken Sham is such a drama queen. I guess it makes it easier to play the martyr card. Why does Ken always appeal to the lack of people’s intellect? Yes. YEC do view “self correction” as a flaw.

[@jtheist32]

I always found it funny. If improving education leads to a decrease in the adoption of your religion... I mean... c'mon. If you need to keep people purposely stupid to believe like you do, the joke writes itself.

[@CoolHardLogic]

He's got to flog that persecution complex horse for all it's worth!

[@stevenbaumann8692]

CoolHardLogic ha! Yep. It’s a vet dead horse as well.

[@stevenbaumann8692]

John Wright I wonder when Sham is going to come out of the closet and admit $ is his god.

[@stevenbaumann8692]

Jeremy Taylor you’re right. We tried having a massively uneducated religious population at one time in western society. I think it was called the dark ages.

[@kristabella222]

Merry Christmas Paulogia! You know down here in the states there is a war on Christmas and I may get arrested for saying that. At least that's what a lot of fundamentalists would have us believe. This persecution complex is also a feature of Ken Ham's complaints about his critics. Like his little castle exhibit where the secular world is out to destroy the foundation of his beliefs. I guess that part is true in a way because his beliefs are toxic and the world would be a darker place if we lived according to an ancient holy book. His beliefs should be attacked and I thank you for doing such good job doing that. Thanks also for having Hemant on. He's awesome and one of the first atheists I subscribed to also.

[@Paulogia]

for what it's worth, I think the castle diagram is apt.

[@CowgirlGoneJumper]

Our winters actually go into April and May is pretty much nonstop rain

[@dannycomellas]

What was Ken Ham's reaction to Hemant winning on Jeopardy?

[@blackfeathercrafts]

Ken is so adorable.....in an alternate universe.

[@richardlewin9282]

It's going to make a great casino/hotel when they go bankrupt. Maybe even a indoor water slide 😆

[@neilforbes416]

As an Australian I DISOWN Ken Ham.

[@johnbrodeur9466]

As a Canadian it is ok matey, we don't blame any of you, but you should be thankful to the aussie who left the gate open.

[@psicologamarcelacollado5863]

Love Hemant!

[@hobosorcerer]

I wonder if December's light show at the Ark costs more in electricity than the attendance it draws will make in revenue.

[@JamesRichardWiley]

Ken is an example of what religion does to the human brain.

[@firstcynic92]

If Ham&AiG don't want atheists commenting on religion, why are they commenting on science?

[@robertwilletts4122]

Ken Ham should've stayed in Australia, oh I forgot they don't want him there.

[@ctwentysevenj6531]

Robert Willetts I am from Australia, actually watching this video in St. Kilda, Melbourne, Australia. Less loonies in Australia, the better.

[@thewingedporpoise]

Yay Hemant Mehta Speaking of renovations of large structures, The Burke Museum in Seattle is in a new building in 2019, showing real science and much more of it than before

[@jtheist32]

I love the adoption of the silly fundies of the word "fallacy." They just make them up - "oh, you say I committed logical fallacies?! Well YOU committed X fallacies!" Ok... what are they? *crickets* Their favorite of course is the straw man. I've never met a theist who actually understands what a straw man argument is. If they say something, and I respond with "that's stupid," they stop there and declare it a strong man, ignoring the fact that I go on to explain exactly why it is stupid. And that by itself isn't a straw man! They just never seem to understand.

[@rudra62]

Or, even understands what a fallacy is. They seem to think that disagreement with their TRUTH is a fallacy... or that a "fallacy" is just plain wrong.

[@jtheist32]

Ah yes. They hear the word fallacy and automatically assume we are telling them they are wrong. Can’t seem to grasp the nuance that no, you may be correct, it the logic you are using to arrive at your answer is flawed.

[@rudra62]

Indeed. Awhile ago, my SO was talking about the goofy things that people use to discuss a flat earth, or show that it's not (approximately) a sphere. He gave me a description of the shape of the earth which would make it a pyramid. I told him that is clearly wrong: I can demonstrate that with the fact that razor blades become dull. While, it's true: Razor blades get dull. The earth is not pyramid-shaped. However, the notion of disproving pseudo-scientific nonsense with other pseudo-scientific nonsense is certainly flawed.

[@robertnett9793]

I think this strategy isn't plain stupid. It's a way to muddy the waters. If you use the word fallacy often enough - at best in front of people already on your side, you keep this people at your side, as they tend to believe you anyway. And now knowing the other person uses fallacies to attack their precious believes... Creationist apologetics isn't about convincing people to join their club - it's keeping people from getting out. I fear, this works and therefore it's used...

[@26beegee]

“The Heresy of Ham: What Every Evangelical Needs to Know About the Creation-Evolution Controversy” by Joel Edmund Anderson (Christian educator) is very well written and very logical.

[@kirkh4205]

Hey did you notice that one guy who was in the front of the college classroom was wearing the same shirt as friendly atheists. 🙂

[@erubianwarlord8208]

to save the town people should fly drones over the ark and release a ton of termites and or Molotov's if they choose to take the quick route

[@jonesthemoblin1400]

Ooooooooh! Paulogia got Hement on his show!

[@awesomegreenlantern]

I left Christianity a few weeks ago because I realized I am not allowed to think. Thinking and asking hard questions is the worst thing a Christian can do. I'm agnostic now.

[@pup1008]

Congratulations & well done. Remember now we only eat *ONE* baby a week!

[@freelanceopportunist559]

Being a PhD, and also a young earth creationist..... Im thinking some kind of profound brain injury must be the cause.....

[@jimmynolet3752]

No if you see what's happening in the news its all narration even highly controlled in the education sector

[@kamion53]

@29:25 every time Paulogia introduces a cartooned guest I get curious what the guest looks like in real life. and every time the cartoon is so spot on.

[@charlierichardson3169]

3:25 why is one of the people on “gods” castle also aiming and firing at their own foundation? Is this supposed to show that secularists know how to think critically and that believers allow other people to do the thinking for them? I.e. “mans words” aka critical thinking in a given area, vs. “gods word” aka I believe in a book that I’ve never read, I don’t know who the authors are, and I have no idea when it was originally written. But my pastor talks about it on sunday with such authority and they have a beautiful family and I want to be just like them so I’m gonna let them think for me and then I’ll end up like them!

[@cluckeryduckery261]

I have such a hard time wrapping my head around the idea that bible literalists and flat earthers and young earth creationists actually believe what they profess. Maybe I'm cynical... I like to think that I'm just being skeptical, but when i hear this stuff about the earth being 6500 years old and the idea of a "firmament"I just think "there is NO WAY that actual functional human beings believe this." There had to be some outside motivation. Such as money.

[@jtheist32]

My opinion is that most of that true belief is fear based. These people are almost always raised being told from the second they can understand, that they have to accept the claims fully, without question, and if they don't they will be subjected to some unimaginable torture. I'd contend you could make a person a truly believe anything using this method, no matter how absurd what you tried to teach them was. And you'd get people just like Hambone and Georgia here - people who are literally too scared to actually question their beliefs as they truly think that doing so would be risking eternal torture.

[@cluckeryduckery261]

Gaming Dude I guess it'd be rather closed-minded of me to assume that they are not genuine just because I can't comprehend it. But wowzers.

[@michaelcoulter1114]

Cluckery Duckery I think Hamm and Hovind (elder and younger), and whatshisname..........the tv "star" Kirk Cameron, hell, most of the preachers, and pundits that tout young earth creationism are scammers, looking to cash in on the gullible nature of the stupidest of the religious, the creationists. I'm an Agnostic Atheist (big suprise there, huh?) but I'm not really an ANTI-theist, if people want to believe silly stuff, that's on them, just so long as they can't force it on me, yeah? However, I have an active dislike for the young earth creatards, and most especially for the "sheppards" of that particular flock! This garbage goes so far beyond "silly", all the way into "criminally stupid", imo! There's no way that anybody with even half of a brain can buy into that crap, and as much as I dislike Hamm et al, I don't think they're actually stupid, they're constantly looking for ways to make more money from their idiot flock - THEY HAVE TO KNOW THE TRUTH, and they're just taking every dime they can get out of their "sheep".

[@michaelcoulter1114]

Gaming Dude It's possible, I suppose, Hovind the younger doesn't seem as smart as his dad, so I guess he could be a true believer - Hovind the elder is certainly enough of a sociopath to use his kid as a prop for his scam, and to keep his con running while he's in jail.

[@robertnett9793]

I'd say Eric Hovind has learned the art of the trade from his father. His stunt with the Creation 3D movie and the lots and lots of money he collected for it are at least fishy...

[@charlierichardson3169]

15:36 wait… Is that the Jurassic park sign, with the words “Ark Encounter” written on it? Lmao

[@robertnett9793]

Your channel, Paul, is one of the best formats one can find on KZbin on the whole topic of creationism, religion and atheism I know of. I really love how you react to Ken Ham reacting to things :D and of course your educational explanatory videos too (will you make more of them in the future? Would really be glad :D) I really like your calm and collected style. There are others with a more offensive style, Matt Dillahunty, Aron Ra Richard or Dawkins for example - and while their way surelys work on some folks (in the meaning of helping them out of their belief-trap, or keeping them from falling in) - I think your approach has its own merrits and is really interesting to watch. So thanks for your work can't wate to see your next vid. Later :D

[@Grim_Beard]

Robert Nett Matt Dillahunty has toned a lot of his videos down lately. Aron Ra... not so much!

[@robertnett9793]

Grimbeard - that's right. I think I played more on his appearences at the Unholy Trilogy and such. (Some folks may see his 'Bible from God's point of view' a bit offensive :D)

[@dremodicus7392]

Please, someone, I need to know what 11:50 is

[@Paulogia]

that's a click from Monty Python's Holy Grail

[@dremodicus7392]

*+Paulogia* Thank you!

[@CapQuacer]

I still want to know the lyrics to your intro song.

[@JaxontheOkay]

"thousands of people said they'd show up." millions of people said they'd come to raid area 51. you know many showed up? less than one hundred

[@CaseAgainstFaith1]

Hi Paul! My name is Paul. A friend of mine, Ken Z who lives in Houston but is from Calgary said he visited you a couple weeks back. He said he mentioned me to you on my Lee Strobel critiques.

[@Paulogia]

Hey Paul! I had a great time with Ken.

[@Tim15175]

I love the "fowl" language mention with the chickens.

[@robstermclean4467]

Great video, thanks.

[@Roedygr]

In the ditty at the start of the video, what are they singing? It sounds like gibberish, something like pupa pupa ham and eggs.

[@humanbn1057]

I like how in the castle diagram one of the Christians is shooting the Christian "foundation."

[@blackneos940]

In honor of the sacred "Illuminate Eye" I saw during this Video, I must say... Kenluminati Hamfirmed

[@myoneblackfriend3151]

I am very used to Georgia’s “reductio ex Purdom” arguments as I call them, but Hodge with all the fallacies is ridiculous without using Latin.

[@gumpyoldbugger6944]

Something wrong with your mic or audio settings?......couldn't tell if you were inhaling heavily or if there was some kind of audio feed back when you stopped speaking.

[@EdGloss]

I visit the American Museum of Natural History in NYC two or three times a year minimum. I can spend a whole day in the Hall of Human Origins at the AMNH.

[@blackice9088]

Good to see you, Friendly Atheist, your series "Everything Wrong with the bible" is excellent!

[@gorillaguerillaDK]

I've noticed, I almost always get food commercials before these "Ham&AiG" video begins... 😜😂

[@BorisNoiseChannel]

ain't it so, that in the TV and Movie world, whenever it's a bad guy, chasing the hero, or the other way around, the bad guy is always on _the right side_ of the screen? In Ham's animation (4:30) _"God's word"_ is positioned on the right, shooting canon balls to the adversary on the leftt... (or am I parroting bullshit?)

[@johnferrandino4666]

I love the Friendly Atheist. Ken Ham wouldn't make a meal if he was a ham

[@docterDUH]

why do they assume people come to the arc to learn something? Because it is called a museum? Don't they know the people who like going there, go there to be confirmed in their ignorance, and who knows they might indeed come back again and again. Just like going to church.

[@toomuchado]

During the theme song I hear “Ham and eggs, ham and eggs, BULL SHIT BULL SHIT BULL SHIT, ham and eggs!” 😂

[@Drakeblood97]

7:27 Breath Of The Wild!

[@mr.pontifex7595]

Keep up the great work.

[@esc952]

A quick factual correction. Ohio State University and Ohio University are different institutions. "University of Ohio" does not exist. As a Buckeye (alumni of OSU), I'd love to blame OU for her getting a Ph.D. However, the truth is she was awarded her degree by my alma mater. (Much to the shame of all the rest of us hundreds of thousands of alumni.)

[@blackice9088]

Georgia's PHD became useless the day she started working for AiG and signed their declaration of faith statement. She's barely above Bodie's level of intelligence, if you totalled up the IQ levels of the three "a-team" members of the AIG news crew, I doubt that total would be over 100.

[@pinkyjay3683]

I love you too, Paul. 😊