Stephen Fry on Religion

[@canonical5]

When normal people speak they express an unedited first draft of their thoughts. What comes out of Stephen's mouth is a perfectly formed finished book.

[@Stantheman848]

Nah he just has a photographic memory and all he ever does is regurgitate.

[@andrewdouglas1963]

Don't automatically assume his book is correct though. There are many more brilliant educated minds than his who accept from the evidence that the Bible is correct.

[@jamesjack6769]

@@andrewdouglas1963 What exactly do you mean by "the bible being correct "? The world being created in six days by a supernatural entity six thousand years ago perhaps? Name one of these more educated and intelligent people.

[@Stantheman848]

@@andrewdouglas1963 Darling..the Bible is no different from Harry Potter or Great Expectations. It is a book. I do wonder what crisis happened to you that you need a silly old book written by hundreds of shepherds 2000 years ago and translated and edited 893 times .... to tell you how to live your life. It is very strange.

[@andrewdouglas1963]

@@jamesjack6769 Hi James. The original Hebrew word for day is YOM. Yom in the ancient Hebrew language does not necessarily mean one 24 hour day. It also means a period of time. So the Bible claims god created the universe in 6 stages or time periods. Astrophysicist Dr Hugh Ross shows how what we know about the formation of our universe correctly ties with the biblical account. You've lost me on the second point about the world being created 6 thousand years ago. Could you please reference exactly where in the Bible this is claimed? Two excellent highly qualified intelligent people that spring immediately to mind are Dr Hugh Ross as mentioned above and James Tour. There are thousands more including most Nobel prize winners who identify as Christian. You just need to do a simple Google search for them.

[@namastestx]

Stephen Fry really is a national treasure, just like his contemporary, Christopher Hitchens. They both have cemented their legacies for generations to come. Love you, Stephen.

[@colinharbinson8284]

@@topologyrob what's to understand?

[@topologyrob]

@@colinharbinson8284 A great deal. Which is why religion has occupied and does occupy so many millions of the greatest minds on the planet

[@alangb2086]

...and don't forget our Richard Dawkins

[@colinharbinson8284]

@@topologyrob That doesn't really mean anything, which on reflection does sum up religion very neatly

[@topologyrob]

@@colinharbinson8284 Well it might not mean much to you, but you're very much in a tiny and shrinking minority

[@davidabbett7011]

Two incredibly calm and intelligent people talking about reality .... wonderfully done.

[@PropanePete]

Stephen Fry is simply the best. I could listen to him all day. So rational in a world that is becoming increasingly irrational.

[@ULHIS]

He is better than all the rest.

[@suzannewilson1673]

Agreed.. it's unbelievanle when you think about it.. there is scientists and Doctors in 2021 who believe in God

[@emperoremyhriv4968]

Guy has sex with men for God's sake . Rational? How blind can someone be ?

[@alijafri2022]

When Stephen Fry speaks, you listen. You do not interrupt constantly. Even if you are Lawrence Krauss.

[@grenda5]

agreed, way too annoying

[@wynlewis5357]

Something in Krauss's nature that causes him to interrupt people. I put it down to a problem in his childhood. He is by far, the world's greatest interrupter !

[@DieFlabbergast]

Why? Just because Fry is exceedingly articulate, does not mean that what he says is true. I like Fry, but I've heard him talk complete nonsense from time to time, when he happens to touch on a field of knowledge in which I have some competence. This is something Krauss is not guilty of often, because unlike Fry, he doesn't step outside his sphere of competence all the time. When Lawrence Krauss talks about physics, you had better listen, because he is an undoubted expert. In which field is Stephen Fry an undoubted expert?

[@alijafri2022]

@@DieFlabbergast Yes it's true that being articulate doesn't automatically grant you a position of authority. Still, in this conversation Fry is interrupted at almost every sentence which makes the entire video barely watchable.

[@lucaedwards6537]

@@DieFlabbergast I'd say he has relative expertise in philosophy, history and literature amongst other things and above all an interesting thought process, hence his long term position on QI

[@InformationIsTheEdge]

Stephen Fry is so fluent and charming and expresses his ideas so effortlessly.

[@travcollier]

It is anything but effortless. Very few things he says are not things he has thought hard about how to say. It takes that work and preparation plus being a special type of genius to speak the way he does ;)

Travis Collier OK then, let’s just say he speaks like Willie Mays used to run down difficult balls in the outfield making it look so effortless but he clearly was a magnificent athlete

[@travcollier]

@ well put

[@Stantheman848]

He has a photographic memory.... but a very unoriginal thinker.

[@Stantheman848]

@@travcollier no the total opposite. He has a photographic memory and just quotes other people.

[@johnnyrode8224]

It's Stephen Fry, how can I not love it. Even when I disagree, actually don't know if I ever have, but if I have or do, I know with absolute certainty he has clever and good reasons. Logic is his driven characteristics. He is a man in an eternal pursuit of knowledge. I admire nothing more in people.

[@robfrye4664]

I so love Mr. Fry, I could listen to him expound on rational thinking for hours on end! An amazing intellect who is so genuinely honest and kind.

[@Stantheman848]

???

[@andrewdouglas1963]

Do you love listening to the rational thinkers of even greater intellect's who accept from the evidence that the Bible is true?

[@Stantheman848]

@@andrewdouglas1963 Why are you incapable of using apostrophes correctly?

[@andrewdouglas1963]

@@Stantheman848 Life too short.

[@Stantheman848]

@@troo_story ??

[@winedemonium]

I wish this was 9 hours of conversation like this, not 9 minutes. Great stuff.

[@MM-yi9zn]

Stephen is as we all know is a National treasure. He say what we are thinking only with a historic back up & so much more articulate. Bless him. He is humble & has so many facts to hand. We can all learn & he’s so entertaining as well!!

[@woody7652]

In the voice of, Stephen Fry, *"Bloody good show old chap."* Great to see you back, Lawrence!

[@2fast2block]

Awful is what Fry and Krauss are. "The humanist view of the meaning of life is different. Humanists do not see that there is any obvious purpose to the universe, but that it is a natural phenomenon with no design behind it. Meaning is not something out there, waiting to be discovered, but something we create in our own lives." Stephen Fry Real science says nothing does nothing. Real science says if there was something there already it must fit with the evidence of what we know. We know the 1LT says there's a conservation of energy. It can change forms and neither can be created or destroyed. Creation cannot happen by natural means. The 2LT has various aspects, one being the universe is winding down, entropy. Usable energy is becoming less usable, so at one point usable energy was at its max. This all points to a supernatural creation, by a supernatural creator at a certain point in which matter, space, and time were created. When I read how it can happen otherwise, ALL the fools resort to science-fiction. Once a supernatural creation is accepted, then the next step is finding proof of what supernatural power did it. We can't even get science without God. The laws of nature only can come from a Lawgiver, God. Only mindless people believe Fry.

[@R0n8urgundy]

This title is misleading. It should be "National Treasure Sir Stephen Fry on Religion"

[@zappagorewaikato1009]

UNESCO-listed World Heritage Font Sir Stephen Fry

[@goblinmonster3694]

Hell yeah

[@NxDoyle]

Global treasure.

[@djcloutier3576]

Stephen Fry has never been knighted

[@fryke]

@@djcloutier3576 Hence the "should".

[@garethobrien2821]

I could listen, hanging onto every word as Steven read an Arabic phone book in a scouse accent.

[@mikhailabdurrachman2443]

Of you like stephen's voice then you should try listening to Charles dance talking in game of thrones

[@MrGlennJohnsen]

Mr. Fry is my favorite person of our era, regardless of category. I aspire to have his insight and stories to reach from and tell when I get older, to be so smart and balanced- amazing!

[@Stantheman848]

Not very intelligent. Just a photographic memory. He admits this himself. Try reading his novels.... you will see how amazingly limited he is.

[@MrGlennJohnsen]

@@Stantheman848 Yes, but he's very humble about what he knows and doesn't know. But I didn't say intelligent, I mean he is, but it's his calm manner, philosophy, stories and general knowledge that is impressive to me.

[@srinivasvaranasi1645]

Nice discussion. Though I wish Lawrence would shut up and times and let Stephen speak! After all he is getting interviewed.

[@burkeyatm]

Srinivas Varanasi I’m not sure what makes Krauss great. Is it his understanding of things that are beyond most of us OR his ability to explain it to the rest of us dullards in a way that we feel we can ALMOST grasp it on some level? Either way, he rocks.

[@bink6778]

I don’t think we need to use the phrase “shut up” (at the risk of sounding like a hippy the world needs more love and less hate put out there right now) but I agree that I would have liked to listen to Stephen talk more. He’s my favorite human on the planet.

[@Stantheman848]

Yeah the words of a comedian are really important.

[@SubstanceP888]

NotgreatBOB! If the nonchalant, rather hyperbolical and tongue-in-cheek insertion of “shut up” into a totally well-meant and harmless sentence basically intended to mean, “I wish Lawrence would talk less so I could hear Stephen talk more”, is “hateful” to you, I think you’re probably quite ignorant of the impact your culture has made on the way you perceive things.

[@Stantheman848]

@@SubstanceP888 Please learn to write English in a coherent and stylish manner. Love xx

[@auntied4950]

Riveting! Could listen to the two of you forever ❤

[@r4h4al]

Yeah they podcast for an hour I would listen.

[@2fast2block]

Because you're empty too like they are. "The humanist view of the meaning of life is different. Humanists do not see that there is any obvious purpose to the universe, but that it is a natural phenomenon with no design behind it. Meaning is not something out there, waiting to be discovered, but something we create in our own lives." Stephen Fry Real science says nothing does nothing. Real science says if there was something there already it must fit with the evidence of what we know. We know the 1LT says there's a conservation of energy. It can change forms and neither can be created or destroyed. Creation cannot happen by natural means. The 2LT has various aspects, one being the universe is winding down, entropy. Usable energy is becoming less usable, so at one point usable energy was at its max. This all points to a supernatural creation, by a supernatural creator at a certain point in which matter, space, and time were created. When I read how it can happen otherwise, ALL the fools resort to science-fiction. Once a supernatural creation is accepted, then the next step is finding proof of what supernatural power did it. We can't even get science without God. The laws of nature only can come from a Lawgiver, God. Only mindless people believe Fry.

[@davidcarter3049]

I’m not religious, but when my mum found out she had cancer and had to have chemo, I saw a flash in her eyes and I saw her deceased sister and she said “don’t worry, we’ll look after her,”and I felt a deep sense of peace flush through my body. I now have no fear about my mum dying as I powerfully believe she will be cared for what ever happens. Science can’t provide me with that deep sense of peace. It’s a very warm feeling. It doesn’t really matter if it’s an illusion or not. It feels more real than what I experience in the mundane world, apart from maybe music.

[@abbast.3606]

❤️ “The world beyond is as different from this world as this world is different from that of the child while still in the womb of its mother.” - Bahá’u’lláh, Baha’i Faith. Much love for you and your family

[@mkay6089]

I mean no disrespect to you but you summed it up. Believing answers your need want and desire. Without it you have to face a hard reality. So humans wish and hope for help. it is natural. I often wonder if i let go and wanted, wished and desired would i believe.. But i cannot as logic reason and common sense come crashing back to me in a nano second. I went through that with my Dad when he died of cancer in Feb 2020. He like me was not religious and told me he had a good life. he was 94. I can deal with the reality of life and death I have seen so much being in the armed forces like my Dad. Hope you get a favourable outcome with your mum.

[@ulfingvar1]

Trust me, life after death is REAL! GOD is real. Man-made religion is NOT!

[@Maetharannell]

I can listen to these two men all day long. Cheers!

[@2fast2block]

Because you also don't like thinking. "The humanist view of the meaning of life is different. Humanists do not see that there is any obvious purpose to the universe, but that it is a natural phenomenon with no design behind it. Meaning is not something out there, waiting to be discovered, but something we create in our own lives." Stephen Fry Real science says nothing does nothing. Real science says if there was something there already it must fit with the evidence of what we know. We know the 1LT says there's a conservation of energy. It can change forms and neither can be created or destroyed. Creation cannot happen by natural means. The 2LT has various aspects, one being the universe is winding down, entropy. Usable energy is becoming less usable, so at one point usable energy was at its max. This all points to a supernatural creation, by a supernatural creator at a certain point in which matter, space, and time were created. When I read how it can happen otherwise, ALL the fools resort to science-fiction. Once a supernatural creation is accepted, then the next step is finding proof of what supernatural power did it. We can't even get science without God. The laws of nature only can come from a Lawgiver, God. Only mindless people believe Fry.

[@NuubiKakku]

Great stuff guys! I've just listened to the greatest story ever told of so far and the universe from nothing audio books plus listened to many lectures and debates by Lawrence, really inspiring stuff! And I'm no physicist rather just an IT professional. Stephen is also one of my favorite celebrities, witty and funny! QI is the greatest panel show ever!

[@2fast2block]

"from nothing"? What a joke Krauss and Fry are, and hey, so are you. "The humanist view of the meaning of life is different. Humanists do not see that there is any obvious purpose to the universe, but that it is a natural phenomenon with no design behind it. Meaning is not something out there, waiting to be discovered, but something we create in our own lives." Stephen Fry Real science says nothing does nothing. Real science says if there was something there already it must fit with the evidence of what we know. We know the 1LT says there's a conservation of energy. It can change forms and neither can be created or destroyed. Creation cannot happen by natural means. The 2LT has various aspects, one being the universe is winding down, entropy. Usable energy is becoming less usable, so at one point usable energy was at its max. This all points to a supernatural creation, by a supernatural creator at a certain point in which matter, space, and time were created. When I read how it can happen otherwise, ALL the fools resort to science-fiction. Once a supernatural creation is accepted, then the next step is finding proof of what supernatural power did it. We can't even get science without God. The laws of nature only can come from a Lawgiver, God. Only mindless people believe Fry.

[@cuewizchris]

Goodness. Two of my favourite human beings in one podcast.

[@2fast2block]

It's because you're as empty as they are. "The humanist view of the meaning of life is different. Humanists do not see that there is any obvious purpose to the universe, but that it is a natural phenomenon with no design behind it. Meaning is not something out there, waiting to be discovered, but something we create in our own lives." Stephen Fry Real science says nothing does nothing. Real science says if there was something there already it must fit with the evidence of what we know. We know the 1LT says there's a conservation of energy. It can change forms and neither can be created or destroyed. Creation cannot happen by natural means. The 2LT has various aspects, one being the universe is winding down, entropy. Usable energy is becoming less usable, so at one point usable energy was at its max. This all points to a supernatural creation, by a supernatural creator at a certain point in which matter, space, and time were created. When I read how it can happen otherwise, ALL the fools resort to science-fiction. Once a supernatural creation is accepted, then the next step is finding proof of what supernatural power did it. We can't even get science without God. The laws of nature only can come from a Lawgiver, God. Only mindless people believe Fry.

[@konsul2006]

@@2fast2block oh snap, I thought you was running out of letters... Seems like you're bright enough to copy paste. Hint. If God speaks to you from a burning bush can you let me know if there's any heat?

[@ken0272]

Lawrence is just busting to say what's on his mind, He's great but I wish he'd have listened more than talk here, Fry is an unequalled poet with ideas

[@ken0272]

@chris jones Actually he's Canadian-American

[@briankane3905]

Every time Stephan Fry talks, I find myself taking notes.

[@personofinterest8731]

I can never have too much of Stephen Fry. Thank you! 💜

[@2fast2block]

Because you're as empty as he is. "The humanist view of the meaning of life is different. Humanists do not see that there is any obvious purpose to the universe, but that it is a natural phenomenon with no design behind it. Meaning is not something out there, waiting to be discovered, but something we create in our own lives." Stephen Fry Real science says nothing does nothing. Real science says if there was something there already it must fit with the evidence of what we know. We know the 1LT says there's a conservation of energy. It can change forms and neither can be created or destroyed. Creation cannot happen by natural means. The 2LT has various aspects, one being the universe is winding down, entropy. Usable energy is becoming less usable, so at one point usable energy was at its max. This all points to a supernatural creation, by a supernatural creator at a certain point in which matter, space, and time were created. When I read how it can happen otherwise, ALL the fools resort to science-fiction. Once a supernatural creation is accepted, then the next step is finding proof of what supernatural power did it. We can't even get science without God. The laws of nature only can come from a Lawgiver, God. Only mindless people believe Fry.

[@personofinterest8731]

@@2fast2block Thank you for your POV. God bless you. 💜

[@ThePlim62]

If religion, any religion, from its very start never had the promise of an afterlife, I wonder how many people would be interested. I really think it's this 'after life' promise that's the key as to why most people want to believe. The very thought of absolutely nothing after death is a little rattling for most.

[@511dydy]

It is frightening

[@R08Tam]

And yet we were dead for billions of years before we were born. Were we scared?

[@glengraham7080]

Yes, I believ religion is a form of "whistling in the dark". Its no coincidence that some folks start going to church in late life.

[@jasongaylard2547]

For some reason I vastly prefer nothing to all the afterlife options put forward by religion so far.

[@ateoforever7434]

Before i was born,there was nothing for me......

[@general-cromwell6639]

There are moments in history when truly wonderful people, like Stephen are expressing themselves. I doubt there are 20 people in the world currently that could be as clarifying and illuminating as this man. Listen and be smarter and seek every opportunity to see, read, and hear him. You will be a better person. All the best. Cheers.

[@zixinchengzhang]

good to see you 。 。。you still alive and look happy。love you from China。

[@2fast2block]

He may look happy, but inside he's empty. "The humanist view of the meaning of life is different. Humanists do not see that there is any obvious purpose to the universe, but that it is a natural phenomenon with no design behind it. Meaning is not something out there, waiting to be discovered, but something we create in our own lives." Stephen Fry Real science says nothing does nothing. Real science says if there was something there already it must fit with the evidence of what we know. We know the 1LT says there's a conservation of energy. It can change forms and neither can be created or destroyed. Creation cannot happen by natural means. The 2LT has various aspects, one being the universe is winding down, entropy. Usable energy is becoming less usable, so at one point usable energy was at its max. This all points to a supernatural creation, by a supernatural creator at a certain point in which matter, space, and time were created. When I read how it can happen otherwise, ALL the fools resort to science-fiction. Once a supernatural creation is accepted, then the next step is finding proof of what supernatural power did it. We can't even get science without God. The laws of nature only can come from a Lawgiver, God. Only mindless people believe Fry.

[@ericthompson3982]

The world will lose something immensely important when it loses Stephen. His intelligence, insight, and affability are things of great beauty.

[@2fast2block]

No, the world will be a better place without Fry and Krauss. "The humanist view of the meaning of life is different. Humanists do not see that there is any obvious purpose to the universe, but that it is a natural phenomenon with no design behind it. Meaning is not something out there, waiting to be discovered, but something we create in our own lives." Stephen Fry Real science says nothing does nothing. Real science says if there was something there already it must fit with the evidence of what we know. We know the 1LT says there's a conservation of energy. It can change forms and neither can be created or destroyed. Creation cannot happen by natural means. The 2LT has various aspects, one being the universe is winding down, entropy. Usable energy is becoming less usable, so at one point usable energy was at its max. This all points to a supernatural creation, by a supernatural creator at a certain point in which matter, space, and time were created. When I read how it can happen otherwise, ALL the fools resort to science-fiction. Once a supernatural creation is accepted, then the next step is finding proof of what supernatural power did it. We can't even get science without God. The laws of nature only can come from a Lawgiver, God. Only mindless people believe Fry.

[@ericthompson3982]

@@2fast2block I'm terrifically sorry you're unable to enjoy the affability of people who's thinking differs from yours. I'll attempt to emulate their simple human kindness and simply say that we may disagree, even strenuously, with kindness. I myself am a humanist, and do find no strength of argument in your particular cosmology, but the same can be said between me and Fred Rogers, and I adore that man. I was speaking to the quality of the person, not the cosmology. Additionally, things occur from nothing with a relatively high frequency. This has been scientifically observed.

[@ericthompson3982]

@@2fast2block I sincerely hope that you have a life of joy and happiness. TTFN.

[@ericthompson3982]

@@2fast2block I'm going to say one final thing, and you can keep going if you like, but I have no desire to entertain fools or trolls nor to be unkind. My background is in high energy physics, particle physics, nuclear physics, nuclear chemistry, chaos math, and probability. My first physics job was a fellowship at the National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory when I was 17. It paid for my first big guitar amp. I have been observing the physical universe in its finest detail with an eye to mathematical rigor for almost 30 years. Particles come into and out of existence routinely. Your desire for a higher power does not guarantee one.. I have no idea why you feel the need to be so combative, but again, I wish you a peaceful and joyous life. Ta ta for now.

[@2fast2block]

@@ericthompson3982 screw it. Someone is having fun removing my replies.

[@PMS1950]

This is a discussion, which to my ears expresses far more doubt than certainty. Both men are highly articulate and accomplished individuals as scientist and comedian/writer - Fry reminding me very much of the autodidact from Satre's Le Nausea - and so pleased with themselves for having such a profound understanding of the human condition and its clear need and consequent construction of religious myth and idealogies. Certainly an entertaining discussion, but that's about all.

[@yetanotherYTuser2]

This host just wont let Fry finish his sentences

[@owenbutler5624]

the interviewer is irritating. HIs personal conversation with Stephen is not the same as his professional conversation with an audience - we want interviewers who provoke interesting discourse with the interviewee.

[@malenky4057]

@@owenbutler5624 It's not an interview, it's a conversation between two people who are friends. This happens in real conversation, but we're so attuned to hearing interviewer/interviewee type conversations.

[@frank290862]

Ffs let him talk!

[@almasomerville1070]

Yes,

[@jaxkovak]

Stephen is one of my favorite English _"celebrities",_ and Lawrence is one of my favorite physicists, so this is an _excellent_ video. Respect to both.

[@2fast2block]

And when both put their heads together they still add up to empty. "The humanist view of the meaning of life is different. Humanists do not see that there is any obvious purpose to the universe, but that it is a natural phenomenon with no design behind it. Meaning is not something out there, waiting to be discovered, but something we create in our own lives." Stephen Fry Real science says nothing does nothing. Real science says if there was something there already it must fit with the evidence of what we know. We know the 1LT says there's a conservation of energy. It can change forms and neither can be created or destroyed. Creation cannot happen by natural means. The 2LT has various aspects, one being the universe is winding down, entropy. Usable energy is becoming less usable, so at one point usable energy was at its max. This all points to a supernatural creation, by a supernatural creator at a certain point in which matter, space, and time were created. When I read how it can happen otherwise, ALL the fools resort to science-fiction. Once a supernatural creation is accepted, then the next step is finding proof of what supernatural power did it. We can't even get science without God. The laws of nature only can come from a Lawgiver, God. Only mindless people believe Fry.

[@jaxkovak]

@@2fast2block Thank you so much! Iv not had such a good laugh in a few days now! There is never anything funnier than when the religious attempt to prove the existence of their sky wizard by quoting science, especially when they have only the most tenuous grasp of the principles they attempt to use. I see also that, as usual, the rather ill understood scientific explanations of the sky wizard are ended with an insult, indicating, again as usual, that you _have_ no arguments, and therefore present some nonsense and then suggest that not believing it indicates some malformation of mind. Your somewhat child like understanding of the second law of thermodynamics and how it relates to what we can see right now, indicates that perhaps you better take another look at the information you have available to you. This action will help you understand better for the next time you want to make a (albeit still ridiculous) attempt to use science to prove the existence of your sky wizard. Anyway, all in all an amusing attempt so you get 4/10 for effort. Now go and have a pray then hit those books again, unless of course you have an aversion to facts. Conversation Ended.

[@timothysee8260]

@@jaxkovak Sorry if this is late, but what an amazing reply! You had me in the first half, not gonna lie.

[@ferraridinoman]

Such a logical and educated mind! ..Love Stephen! xx

[@elainewilliams967]

So wonderful to see you again, Stephen!

[@2fast2block]

Fry is just empty. "The humanist view of the meaning of life is different. Humanists do not see that there is any obvious purpose to the universe, but that it is a natural phenomenon with no design behind it. Meaning is not something out there, waiting to be discovered, but something we create in our own lives." Stephen Fry Real science says nothing does nothing. Real science says if there was something there already it must fit with the evidence of what we know. We know the 1LT says there's a conservation of energy. It can change forms and neither can be created or destroyed. Creation cannot happen by natural means. The 2LT has various aspects, one being the universe is winding down, entropy. Usable energy is becoming less usable, so at one point usable energy was at its max. This all points to a supernatural creation, by a supernatural creator at a certain point in which matter, space, and time were created. When I read how it can happen otherwise, ALL the fools resort to science-fiction. Once a supernatural creation is accepted, then the next step is finding proof of what supernatural power did it. We can't even get science without God. The laws of nature only can come from a Lawgiver, God. Only mindless people believe Fry.

[@babblingbrooksoutdoors]

Two of my fav intellects, power houses. Cheers gents, appreciate you guys.👌💪🤟

[@Petrov3434]

Except that Lawrence just interviewed war criminal David Frumm...

[@Hason_Jason]

@@Petrov3434 I agree Frum is garbage but you simply don't click the video. Your problem is solved. Letting evil people talk illustrates their wrong headed believes for the world to see. If people can't see it, thats a whole other problem we need to overcome. Ignorance is not bliss in foreign or public policy. Good luck in Nov america, truly!

[@MrNiceHk]

Lawrence is a powerhouse ? holy shit the bar is so very low

[@carlosgarcia-rodrigo1430]

@@Petrov3434 Excuse me?

[@kevinmould6979]

@@Hason_Jason "beliefs"

[@mikemcgill90]

A brilliant actor and story teller enjoyed him in many roles .

[@milkboccle]

So good when you find someone who knows exactly where you are going with your thoughts, very rare, excellent

[@2fast2block]

His thoughts are only worth going in the toilet. "The humanist view of the meaning of life is different. Humanists do not see that there is any obvious purpose to the universe, but that it is a natural phenomenon with no design behind it. Meaning is not something out there, waiting to be discovered, but something we create in our own lives." Stephen Fry Real science says nothing does nothing. Real science says if there was something there already it must fit with the evidence of what we know. We know the 1LT says there's a conservation of energy. It can change forms and neither can be created or destroyed. Creation cannot happen by natural means. The 2LT has various aspects, one being the universe is winding down, entropy. Usable energy is becoming less usable, so at one point usable energy was at its max. This all points to a supernatural creation, by a supernatural creator at a certain point in which matter, space, and time were created. When I read how it can happen otherwise, ALL the fools resort to science-fiction. Once a supernatural creation is accepted, then the next step is finding proof of what supernatural power did it. We can't even get science without God. The laws of nature only can come from a Lawgiver, God. Only mindless people believe Fry.

[@timhancock6626]

Professor Ralph Miliband had a favourite piece of graffiti which said.."God is alive and well and working on a less ambitious project" So even the mightiest intellect can be tickled by the frivolous.

[@chrisbrown3278]

It is a very high brow intellectual conversation and certainly thought provoking in its approach . The problem is the mind thinks the spiritual mind knows . God is great

[@thecentralscrutinizer]

God is great.....ly non existent.

[@codswallop321]

3:00 Stephen makes a good point about individuals turning to piety to express a desire for transcendence. The glasses guy seems a bit too pleased with his own cleverness to get this.

[@differous01]

“The special mark of the modern world is not that it is skeptical, but that it is dogmatic without knowing it.” [G.K. Chesterton]

[@aucourant9998]

This could apply to both sides of the religious debate, particularly since the new dogmatism of the Left has taken on many of the manifestations of religion itself; cancel culture, right-think, transgenderism, identity politics, worshipping BLM etc etc

[@differous01]

@@aucourant9998 Stephen expressed his concern about this politico/religious split during a debate on Political Correctness (he and Jordan Peterson on one side with BLM activist Michael Dyson on the other). Pity they avoided that side of the story here. In the SJW pantheon Fry and Kraus have both fallen from grace; the former for speaking of SJW activism as a dangerous religion, the latter for touching someone in a funny way. And there was also a war in the atheist heavens between Rationality Rules and the Trans puritans which ended in RR doing the walk of shame. And they all SAY they don't do religion but...

[@Lochlanist]

Why invite a guest for them to listen to you. I'm here to listen to Mr Fry. Let the man talk!

[@2fast2block]

Yeah, let Fry talk his nonsense. Krauss needs to keep his nonsense silent and not stop Fry's. "The humanist view of the meaning of life is different. Humanists do not see that there is any obvious purpose to the universe, but that it is a natural phenomenon with no design behind it. Meaning is not something out there, waiting to be discovered, but something we create in our own lives." Stephen Fry Real science says nothing does nothing. Real science says if there was something there already it must fit with the evidence of what we know. We know the 1LT says there's a conservation of energy. It can change forms and neither can be created or destroyed. Creation cannot happen by natural means. The 2LT has various aspects, one being the universe is winding down, entropy. Usable energy is becoming less usable, so at one point usable energy was at its max. This all points to a supernatural creation, by a supernatural creator at a certain point in which matter, space, and time were created. When I read how it can happen otherwise, ALL the fools resort to science-fiction. Once a supernatural creation is accepted, then the next step is finding proof of what supernatural power did it. We can't even get science without God. The laws of nature only can come from a Lawgiver, God. Only mindless people believe Fry.

[@Lochlanist]

@@2fast2block No disrespect intended but you talk about science from the perspective that you learnt the bare minimum required to come up with this hypothesis and that's it. More so you claim to be using the scientific method but you obviously want your final answer to be true and therefore push everything to equal it. You came into this process believing in a God and therefore spout a whole bunch of facts which mean there's a God. If we take the very poorly developed and understood two points you made. So I'm purely going to be speaking from the paradigm of what you said. Because as I said you missing a lot of knowledge and insight on these topics and you'll find a lot of scientific research has answered a lot of the rudimentary questions you posing to a lot further a degree then you know. The first point about conservation of energy. Your point being energy cannot be destroy or created and therefore nothing can come from nothing. All we have deducted from your sentiment is that we aren't certain how everything started Your second point on entropy and how everything came from a single point in place and time and that must be God. All we can honestly know from your sentiment is that everything came from a certain space and time. Now both your points if we look at them as valid points and the whole truth and nothing but the truth simply imply that there is gaps in research that need further scrutiny. You however make a huge leap in cognitive functioning in assuming that your made up God somehow will fill these spaces perfectly. That's not scientific research. We could sit here and make up 1000 things that could perfectly answer the question of what could fill those gaps in knowledge. Doesn't mean all thousand answers are true. As I said before you need science to point towards your answer because you've already assumed your God to be true without any reason or logic.

[@2fast2block]

@@Lochlanist "All we have deducted from your sentiment is that we aren't certain how everything started." Blah, blah then you finally touch upon something I covered. We are certain about those laws and you are uncertain by your evidence of you are not certain. I'm not making this up. You are that absurd. "Your second point on entropy and how everything came from a single point in place and time and that must be God." No, here's what I actually wrote, you slanderer... ----The 2LT has various aspects, one being the universe is winding down, entropy. Usable energy is becoming less usable, so at one point usable energy was at its max. This all points to a supernatural creation, by a supernatural creator at a certain point in which matter, space, and time were created.--- The 1LT and 2LT shows exactly what I wrote, not what you lie about and can't get around. "but the truth simply imply that there is gaps in research that need further scrutiny." No one who knows how proven those laws are has any doubts about them and knows there are no gaps. The only gap is between your ears. All your blah, blah proved nothing I said to be wrong but it did show how empty you are.

[@Lochlanist]

@@2fast2block It's funny how you religious foke always degrade into childish behavior when challenged and name calling. Which always fascinates me cause your faith preeches something else. There appears to be a fragile need to be right about Christianity more than a need to be a Christian. Secondly as stated I wrote that in the frame of your very limited knowledge statement. Not in the frame of reality so forgive me for misquoting what could only be deemed half baked heavily misunderstood scientific facts which are only understood in your head and are only understood because they allow you to feel intelligent in your beliefs in a made up God. More so you still missed the fundemtal point i made. Your weak attempt to use science to prove your God simply shows your admittance that you don't know certain things. You then go on to assume those certain things you don't know are God at play. That's a major leap in logic I know you won't be able to have a logical conversation with this as proved above in that sad reply. I also know you are incapable of having a logical conversation on this because you need your weak stance to stand so you can believe your God is real.

[@timhancock6626]

Funnily enough I can't stop thinking about Flaubert either. Every bloody day, Flaubert this, and Flaubert that. Its relentless. Some of us had no trouble understanding God (she is out shopping currently ), but understanding Stephen Fry was a different matter entirely. Take care you young whipper snapper.

[@Abbysfaco]

I wish I was as intelligent and well spoken as Stephen Fry ❤️

[@garethflower3403]

Half as intelligent would do me. The man is a legend in his own lifetime.

[@konsul2006]

These talks give me some peace in this world. Thank you.

[@2fast2block]

It's because your peace comes from not thinking. "The humanist view of the meaning of life is different. Humanists do not see that there is any obvious purpose to the universe, but that it is a natural phenomenon with no design behind it. Meaning is not something out there, waiting to be discovered, but something we create in our own lives." Stephen Fry Real science says nothing does nothing. Real science says if there was something there already it must fit with the evidence of what we know. We know the 1LT says there's a conservation of energy. It can change forms and neither can be created or destroyed. Creation cannot happen by natural means. The 2LT has various aspects, one being the universe is winding down, entropy. Usable energy is becoming less usable, so at one point usable energy was at its max. This all points to a supernatural creation, by a supernatural creator at a certain point in which matter, space, and time were created. When I read how it can happen otherwise, ALL the fools resort to science-fiction. Once a supernatural creation is accepted, then the next step is finding proof of what supernatural power did it. We can't even get science without God. The laws of nature only can come from a Lawgiver, God. Only mindless people believe Fry.

[@konsul2006]

@@2fast2block biggot much? Save some letters for the afterlife...

[@2fast2block]

@@konsul2006 Here's what happens when you give an empty person common science they can't contend with, they will completely ignore it and since they are inept human beings that don't care, they will think they have something clever to say that makes it look like they are not as shallow as they are, so this is what is considered a good scientific come back to all the science they were provided: Drumroll, please.... their science....." biggot much? Save some letters for the afterlife..." Yes, I'm serious. I'm not making this up. They are really that empty.

[@konsul2006]

@@2fast2block you're running out...

[@2fast2block]

@@konsul2006 just letting you know, you already showed how empty you are so no need to continue but feel free to. Here's what happens when you give an empty person common science they can't contend with, they will completely ignore it and since they are inept human beings that don't care, they will think they have something clever to say that makes it look like they are not as shallow as they are, so this is what is considered a good scientific come back to all the science they were provided: Drumroll, please.... their science....." biggot much? Save some letters for the afterlife..." Yes, I'm serious. I'm not making this up. They are really that empty.

[@idj4]

Utmost respect for Stephen ... He uses words that I've never heard of

[@bidhrohi12]

I fucking miss Stephen Fry. Where's he been!? We needed him more over these last four years than we ever did before. Same with Lawrence Krauss. Wish they had the voice and following that people like Joe Rogan have.

[@ItsBad4UCounterIntelligence]

if Stephen Fry would do a talk about feeding chickens i would listen to it

[@kingdemon26]

I love to hear Stephen Fry speak on any subject. He could talk about pocket lent and I would hang on to every word.

[@fusionreactor1357]

I bet you ignore all the facts about religion though...

[@kingdemon26]

Fusion Reactor did you really just put the words “Facts” & “Religion” in the same sentence? That’s exactly why there have always been so many different theological views in the world, none & I mean absolutely NONE of them can produce a single shred of objective evidence to be called facts. So each has its own “belief” system and those systems divide in to factions that differ on that particular belief system. Faith is belief without evidence

[@fusionreactor1357]

@@kingdemon26 Facts as in the fact that religion is not based on facts. It's purely fables from mostly unknown authors cobbled together thousands of years ago that are supposedly open to any interpretation that you choose.

[@kingdemon26]

Fusion Reactor got it 👍🏾 though you were another one who had completely shut down critical thinking in favor of theism. You read my name and thought I was a child marrying, suicidal theist😂 Na bro I’m a n***a from “the hood” who is scientifically literate and uses critical thinking, logic, and reason. (Well I must admit I use it now, did a lot of time for not using it🤔” Anyway sorry bro wrong stereotype 😂

[@caesarthespicy7144]

These are the kind of people who should be in government - or at least in charge somehow.

[@alwalw9237]

Listening to the two of you is a tremendous gift. Thank you. That said, I do find myself put out by this word belief. Belief is such a shallow concept, forever fluttering in the winds of change, influenced by culture, upbringing and not at all reliable. I personally think each human has an innate ability to Know which is well beyond the realm and the reach of the intellect. As magnificent as the intellect is, especially in the case of Stephen Fry (swoon), it is only made to comprehend manifest life. It has no ability to detect or sense what is beyond its scope. This was something that baffled me for decades. I have adored intellectuals from a very young age, yet as I got older it became apparent that they didn't have any answers. Everything you both say about religion is true, but think about it. Mankind has been manipulating it and using it for power, control etc. But what if when it originally came into the world it was pure? What if it held an important piece of the puzzle in assisting mankind in its evolution? "There must be a new experience of God in the world, an experience of God that is not bound by strict belief or admonition, an experience that is not defined by religious authorities or traditions. For no tradition can define an experience of God, as no religion can define God’s Will, purpose and activity in the world. There must be a new experience of God, a New God experience: pure, refreshing, uplifting, empowering. From "The New God Experience" a new Revelation from The New Message from God

[@marasabelli6995]

I agree. My religion growing up served it's purpose to me but as I grew older I found i could not connect with it based on the events taking place in the world. Although, it has given me a good foundation a new message is needed to deal with the new world we are now entering into.

[@melissajones5985]

Been waiting for the next pod... thrilling Thanks!

[@2fast2block]

So absurdity is thrilling to you. Wow. "The humanist view of the meaning of life is different. Humanists do not see that there is any obvious purpose to the universe, but that it is a natural phenomenon with no design behind it. Meaning is not something out there, waiting to be discovered, but something we create in our own lives." Stephen Fry Real science says nothing does nothing. Real science says if there was something there already it must fit with the evidence of what we know. We know the 1LT says there's a conservation of energy. It can change forms and neither can be created or destroyed. Creation cannot happen by natural means. The 2LT has various aspects, one being the universe is winding down, entropy. Usable energy is becoming less usable, so at one point usable energy was at its max. This all points to a supernatural creation, by a supernatural creator at a certain point in which matter, space, and time were created. When I read how it can happen otherwise, ALL the fools resort to science-fiction. Once a supernatural creation is accepted, then the next step is finding proof of what supernatural power did it. We can't even get science without God. The laws of nature only can come from a Lawgiver, God. Only mindless people believe Fry.

[@melissajones5985]

@@2fast2block You express yourself well. I can't say that I agree with you, but I found your comment to be engaging. You seem like an intelligent, spiritual and interesting person. Good on you, and no I'm not mindless, but if you want to be that way, that's ok too.

[@2fast2block]

@@melissajones5985 "and no I'm not mindless, but if you want to be that way, that's ok too." Be responsible for what you express. You expressed this.... "Been waiting for the next pod... thrilling" I gave just one example out of the tons I could give that nails the jokers in the vid. They are empty and all they have is absurdity, yet you find them "thrilling" but and not absurd. Then you want nice words towards you too. This is what I said about you.....So absurdity is thrilling to you. Wow. You don't want to be honest with evidence nor do they and that's why you find them thrilling.

[@AlanJas-ut6ym]

i like Stephen Fry very much. He is very intelligent, eloquent & compassionate.❤

[@Scartomuffin]

These are the kind of people that should be in charge of us.

[@Simonet1309]

God forbid!

[@blicky2blacky]

They ought not be in charge of us as we ought be in charge of ourselves insofar as we ought be responsible for our own intellectual development and better still ought recognize the natural endowments bestowed upon us in birth:this being your own bright and idea generating mind! We can hold others aloft if they exhibit certain insights we have not yet realised ourselves, although I recommend not doing this , but fall then into the trap of demigod worship which then wittingly undermines your own gift of knowledge which you do undoubtedly have whether you know it or not(yes I mean you).Of course your statement is emphasis of your respect for the discussing minds in this video but I felt compelled to remind you of your own capacities of which if understood properly by yourself would never have allowed yourself to feel subsidery to others, even when established or famous or whatever, as you'd understand your own relevance in your own circles and your contribution to topics when sharing your ideas or thoughts whether they be of your own discovery or an agreement with the intellectual source which inspired your view/stance understanding. In short, be inspired by recognised bright minds, but without holding above others including yourself. Don't see yourself above, don't see others above. It's a humbleness that isnt practical and is unnecessary. Be humble when wrong but not because another is right. Be skeptic enough to rely on the onus of proof in all statements even your heroes ones. Lastly, recognize your part in this, whether sharing your thoughts casually with certain company or even here on KZbin. You are perpetuating the discourse with others especially when you actively engage in it. The mist sincere philosophers want to generate diversity of thought and discussion in a society to the benefit of that society, and don't want to be recognized as the originator of that thought with the society adhering because of intellectual status. Philosopher think as to encourage thought. Your thoughts matter, you are smart. Be in charge of that yourself, first step is recognising it! Do you agree? Sorry for the essay

[@lightningstrikes7314]

I don't need anyone 'in charge' of me

[@pippipster6767]

They can be in charge of you. I’ll sort myself out.

[@laurajarrell6187]

If you mean as teachers, helpers, leaders, as I think you do, then I agree. As opposed to our government. These are the people who should be advising our government! Or us, and we should be more responsible citizens and demand more of our government. Like our 'law enforcers' should be 'peace officers', and quit telling themselves they've got the most dangerous job. Statistics and their guns put that to bed!💖✌😷🎃

[@someone7481]

Mythos is my favourite book of all time. They way Stephen writes is so easy and delightful to read, even though I have no education what’s so ever.

[@stephendunn3074]

Krausse does far too much talking, occasionally Fry gets a word or two out.

[@PMS1950]

I thought the opposite.

[@mkay6089]

And Stephen is the gentleman and goes with it. He has manners as we are taught being British i suppose :) .... well some of us lol.

[@stephendunn3074]

@@mkay6089 Indeed.

[@chonkyboi4558]

It's an intelligent discussion. It's a dialogue not a monologue. Thats how intelligent people are. Sort of like a bromance moment..I dont find any issues with it

[@robertmcclintock8701]

Everytime an artist make something social and intelligent it has artistic integrity. That only possible in a created universe.

[@iainrae6159]

When you hear religious folks claim they alone have the 'truth' you know they damn well dont.

[@electricmanist]

Are philosophers and 'scientists' any different? There is a major difference between theorists and experiencers. (e.g. those who have had a NDE experience)

[@Sebbir]

@@electricmanist but they generally dont claim to know what they dont. Especially scientists are very upfront about what they dont know. A big part of the scientific method is trying to prove yourself wrong

[@electricmanist]

@@Sebbir While many 'scientists' do not claim to know what they don't, the prevailing scientific paradigm is that life (consciousness) ends upon the death of the body. The 3 dimensional concept reigns supreme! However, the many thousands of people who have experienced a NDE (near death experience- see You Tube), have quite a different story to tell- consciousness does continue after bodily death- indeed it exists separately from the physical body. This alternate concept of reality is hard for 3 dimensionalists to understand or accept.

[@electricmanist]

@Jinn Genie You have so much to learn my friend. It would seem you are so firmly entrenched in the idea of 'modern medical procedures' that such instances have colored you perception and understandings of the essential of life. So, according to your understanding, we are here one day, gone the next, with no value in life's experiences whatsoever.

[@electricmanist]

@Jinn Genie Tell me, do you fast and bow before your god of science two or three times a day ? Your science scriptures must be all encompassing with an exactitude beyond argument. All you need is a pink ribbon to wrap around them and everything is beyond question. How comforting for you ! .

[@jurgenkoks9142]

I just noticed that Stephen Fry wears the same shoes as I do :D They are very comfy !

[@pepperco100]

I wish the host would shut up and let Fry express his ideas!

[@steinhogger]

But that host is Lawrence Kraus, who is one of, if not the worlds leading theoretical physicist. I do agree that he is a bit interruptive but atleast he has a great knowledge and viewpoint to add to the conversation :) If you want to see Fry at hes best then check out the debate he has with the catolich church. Christopher Hitchens and Fry together in a debate against a cardinal(or bishop) and ann widdecombe. (a british politician) Enjoy :)

[@pepperco100]

@@steinhogger I take your point.

[@generichuman_]

That's Lawrence Krauss man, show some respect

[@Zombie-lx3sh]

Personally I was just as interested, if not more, in what Lawrence Krauss, the famous physicist, had to say than what Stephen Fry, the amazing comedian, did.

[@Stantheman848]

He doesnt have any ideas.

[@JayVBear45]

The magic of Lawrence Krause and Stephen Frye is akin to that of Andre Gregory and Wallace Shawn in the filmed event, My Dinner With Andre, the object of which is to engage in a conversation not have a scripted vocal "staring match". The banter and spirited disruptions makes it dynamic, two beautiful minds gleefully dive bombing each other.

[@markw-s5734]

Would liked to have heard a little more from Fry. 😒

[@philbell5774]

I suspect that most religious people have been bought up that way and their religion becomes a fundamental part of their psychological self identity. That's why it's so hard for them to generally let go as it tantamount to given up a part of themselves.

[@michaeld4861]

Totally agree, and they wouldn't know what to do with themselves if they didn't have the comfort of a god that is always looking out for their best interests and will pamper them for eternity after death. They'd probably die of anxiety, depression and loneliness on the spot. Reality doesn't care, you have to find your own strength in life.

[@stormbringer_7774]

I'm hard wired to believe hell exists. Thankfully all the best people are heading there, so I'll be in good company!😂🙌🇬🇧

[@roder51]

@@stuartporter5428 You're funny. Say some stupid shit!

[@LawnFlamingoPoop]

​@@stuartporter5428 There are many religious people that changed their belief after getting a glimpse of logic, why do you think it is that ex religious people are always confirming that they were brainwashed? Google how your brain releases a psychedelic called DMT in near-death situations and educate yourself

[@chonkyboi4558]

@@stuartporter5428 most probably hallucinations and PTSD mate

[@chonkyboi4558]

@@LawnFlamingoPoop shit. You just murdered him.and gave him a near death experience buddy lol

[@expressoevangelism80]

As you believe Hell exists, by the same belief Heaven exists, and all that goes with both. To discover more about both places, Jesus tells us about them from 1st hand experience. From what I’ve learned you won’t have much time for discussion. If I were you, I’d investigate the potential of getting to Heaven any day of the week. We won’t be sitting on clouds playing harps when Jesus return, and there’s a lot to do before then anyway. Hopefully see you there sometime later.

[@mikekay6288]

'Beauty is truth, truth beauty. That is all we know on Earth and all we need to know.' (Keats). Mike in Oz

[@Noone-of-your-Business]

5:16 - Wait, _WHAT??_ There is a _movie_ version of the Hippopotamus?!? *Hold my beer!* 5:17 - Very well, carry on then.

[@7EiamJ7]

I don't know if I believe in a God but I do believe the idea of God is necessary for society. And what I mean by that is that under religion we can act in a way that we are consciously aware of an all seeing higher being that can judge our actions be they good or bad. And because the rules are given to us by a higher being they are unable to be challenged, interpreted differently maybe but set in stone. Where as in a society with an absence of God the rules are up to who ever is in charge and therefore morality can be changed depending on which man is in charge and can lead to defiance on the grounds that the defiant do not believe an equal can control how they choose to act. Hope that makes sense.

[@margaretbarrett6087]

7EimaJ7 The problem is that the copious ‘interpretations’ of the so called ‘inerrant’ bible has resulted in thousands of different christian sects, each one convinced that THEIR interpretation is the only truth, which has led to a history of horrific persecution among christians themselves.

[@abbast.3606]

Hey 7Eimaj7, I’ve included here the text from a page on bahai.org on the role and function of religion. I think it is a very enlightening, if you’d like to read it :) anyways here it is: Religion, writes Bahá’u’lláh, the Prophet-Founder of the Baha’i Faith, is “the chief instrument for the establishment of order in the world, and of tranquillity amongst its peoples.” “Is not the object of every Revelation,” He asks, “to effect a transformation in the whole character of mankind, a transformation that shall manifest itself, both outwardly and inwardly, that shall affect both its inner life and external conditions?” Following the coming of Manifestations of God, extraordinary progress occurs in the world. Reaching to the roots of human motivation, Their teachings awaken in whole populations capacities to contribute to the advancement of civilization to an extent never before possible. They also inspire breathtaking achievements in all fields of human endeavour and elicit from Their followers extraordinary qualities of heroism, self-sacrifice and self-discipline. Universal codes of law and institutional systems are created that bind people together in ever larger and more complex societies. Thus-as the driving force of the civilizing process and the primary agent of human development-religion has the power both to nurture moral character and profoundly influence social relationships. The teachings that the successive Manifestations of God reveal to humanity are “endowed with such potency as can instill new life into every human frame.” Once accepted, these teachings can overturn old patterns of thought and contribute to new understandings at the deepest levels of belief. But belief must be accompanied by a sincere effort to “translate that which is written into reality and action.” By fully adopting and putting into practice the divine teachings, the true follower is led “to sincerity of intent, to high purpose, to purity and spotless honor, to surpassing kindness and compassion, to the keeping of their covenants when they have covenanted, to concern for the rights of others, to liberality, to justice in every aspect of life, to humanity and philanthropy, to valor and to unflagging efforts in the service of mankind.” Religion also provides the teachings and unifying power by which entire societies can achieve order and stability. And it is the Word of God that, alone, “can claim the distinction of being endowed with the capacity required for so great and far-reaching a change.” No lasting transformation can be effected without unity and agreement “and the perfect means for engendering fellowship and union is true religion.” It must “unite all hearts and cause wars and disputes to vanish from the face of the earth, give birth to spirituality, and bring life and light to each heart.” The indispensability of religion to social order has repeatedly been demonstrated by its direct effect on laws and morality. When the lamp of religion is obscured, the result is chaos and confusion and the “lights of fairness and justice, of tranquility and peace cease to shine.” The separations and conflicts between people, carried out in the name of religion, are contrary to its true nature and purpose. “If religion becomes a cause of dislike, hatred and division, it were better to be without it, and to withdraw from such a religion would be a truly religious act,” said ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. “Any religion which is not a cause of love and unity is no religion.” Anyways, best regards! :)

[@HughRogers609]

It's not a discussion or interview when the only reason you let the other person speak, is so you can think of what you want to say next.

[@danielshade710]

I remember when audio engineers were around for things like this so we could listen unencumbered by artifacts and noise. This is excellent but most these days is filled with echo, unsynced speech, reverb and misconverted file types. Bring us back please. We are hungry

[@franklin6028]

Excellent comment by Fry at the end that there are "paradigms of perfection"

[@2fast2block]

Fry is nothing but excess bowel gas, along with Krauss. "The humanist view of the meaning of life is different. Humanists do not see that there is any obvious purpose to the universe, but that it is a natural phenomenon with no design behind it. Meaning is not something out there, waiting to be discovered, but something we create in our own lives." Stephen Fry Real science says nothing does nothing. Real science says if there was something there already it must fit with the evidence of what we know. We know the 1LT says there's a conservation of energy. It can change forms and neither can be created or destroyed. Creation cannot happen by natural means. The 2LT has various aspects, one being the universe is winding down, entropy. Usable energy is becoming less usable, so at one point usable energy was at its max. This all points to a supernatural creation, by a supernatural creator at a certain point in which matter, space, and time were created. When I read how it can happen otherwise, ALL the fools resort to science-fiction. Once a supernatural creation is accepted, then the next step is finding proof of what supernatural power did it. We can't even get science without God. The laws of nature only can come from a Lawgiver, God. Only mindless people believe Fry.

[@andyk9522]

The term ‘National treasure’ is all too often bandied about - with Stephen Fry it is completely deserved.

[@Humannondancer]

when you know this is just a taster for the whole discussion...

[@bobmatley6138]

I find it pretty crazy how such intelligent people, are completely blind to their own hypocrisy and ignorance. Understanding how the cosmos works and how nature works on a deep fundamental scientific level is something that true theists also do passionately., if not the wonder in amazement at the symmetry and elaborate tapestry of creation.

[@electricmanist]

There is a big difference between religion and spirituality.

[@electricmanist]

@Bobsyouruncle Wilson It would appear that you are not aware of the difference between man created religions and spirituality. The former creates a set of man constructed rules and theories whereas spirituality is an awareness of another state of being beyond the 3 dimensional limitations of the world and the body.

[@chonkyboi4558]

@@electricmanist well. The issue is technically we cannot perceive more than 4 dimensions with time included.. even that's a doubt because most certainly we only perceive time due to relative motion which is part of the 3 dimensional system. I dont oppose spirituality or whatever but it's as simple as this... Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. For me relgion never gave that, various other spiritual measures never gave that.. But science gave me extraordinary information and extraordinary evidence to support it. So I chose it. If spiritual practitioners provide evidence for their claims rationally there is no reason to not respect those as well

[@electricmanist]

@@chonkyboi4558 That seems a reasonable argument although somewhat limited by both your perception and the evidence of those that can (or have). (experienced a NDE). It seems that you confuse the differences between the theories (beliefs) of various religions and the experiences of those (thousands) who have experienced a NDE. The latter is a personal experience and reading/listening to such accounts requires a broader understanding of the nature of reality than that defined by the rules of (present day) science. Perhaps the (your) problem is understanding the difference/limitations between theories and experience. One can read countless books of scientific theories which may sound very reasonable but all these count for little when compared to personal experience--- even when the latter appears to contradict (current) scientific understanding. Remember, every theory is built upon the grave of a previous level of understanding. That is how progress or understanding is made.

[@chonkyboi4558]

@@electricmanist personal experiences can be very subjective. Our mind controls us not the other way. And hallucinations exist.. dreams exist.. and yet we are simply deceived in the blink of an eye.. we believe that is reality until we realise it's not. So yeah, I care more about rational logical studies repeated over and over again and analysed for results than one personal experience and a collection of claims. I'll tell you why personal experiences are unreliable and pretty much inconsequential because the answer is in its name.. Personal You cant experience that same exact experience on person did yourself. How are you going to know ? You think everyone with those claims or even in general humans never lie and only tell the truth ? At the same time scientific theories are not personal. they are common for everyone doesnt matter the nationality race the language they speak how old they are ... if they repeat the same set of experiments with a control experiment the exact same results will be reproduced. There is absolutely no chance it will change noticeably. Its something you can check and see for yourself. So which is that you are going to take it as truth?

[@chonkyboi4558]

@@electricmanist Millions believed hitler was actually reuniting Germany and building a bright future, and millions protect American war crimes still.. your thousands of people with their personal experience claims are no less different. I know how a near death experience can be. I dont wanna go into details but I was a victim of 2004 Tsunami in the Indian ocean, and we had a 30 year war in my country and my family almost became victims of a small genocide. I am still devastated by those experiences. Thank goodness I was pretty young so i have forgotten much and i can cope with it. Some people experience that Nearth death experience later in life.. when they were so certain that their lives were granted. When reality hits them in the face that nothing is ordered but just chaos and chance they dont want to accept that reality. So of course they will come up with excuses to cope with that trauma. And many tend to lean towards relgious or spiritual methods. I dont fault them. A PTSD patient has to deal with his or her negative emotions by whichever way that is comfortable to them as long as it doesnt involve hurting others. Pretty much any psychologist can tell you that. And hallucinations are very common on near death experiences mostly due to very poor blood circulation to brain, confusion and shock due to specific trauma, asphyxiation due to shutting down of respiratory system which significantly brings down Oxygen intake. Higher Carbon dioxide concentration is proven to cause hallucinations. When oxygen goes down blood toxicity also goes up. Further more conditions like anaphylactic shock which slows down synapses to a grinding halt also results in lucid dreaming sort of state.. like a limbo. Where people see all these gods... the light.. the heaven experience. It all has a logical and medical explanation mate. So try again something strong next time for your argument good luck.

[@Pincer88]

Hi guys, a moderate/modern 'christian' here. I'm a great admirer of the both of you and there's no irony or sarcasm involved in that remark. You seem like true Renaissance men. I'd like to share a few thought of my own If I may. First off, I don't think the Bible was ever intended as an explanatory work. In my view it initially was intended as a narrative on the origins (and of course'the exceptional position of being 'God's chosen ones') of the Hebrews. Just as the 10 works Livy on the birth of Rome was the Roman narrative. It later developed as an antidote to moral and societal decadence and a message sounding like : 'See what happens when you stray from a succesful formula. You get conquered, enslaved and deported.' In the New Testament it's more a moral guideline on how to become a good person. If you leave God out of the entire Bible, it's still a remarkably rich text with lots of metaphores (Eating the apple in Paradise as coming of age and becoming aware, shedding childish innocence, the Tower of Bable as a parable of the downsides of human hybris, etc.) Second, if you read what Jesus of Nazareth has said, there's actually a lot in it that might help people becoming more kind and less judgemental. There's this book - sadly I've forgotten who write it - that's called the Godless Bible or something like that. What remains then is a very interesting book. Third, are the original texts and explanations that bad or is it how people used it all the justify their hunger for power, their greed or plain bigotry? When I look at fanatical (therein lies the crux for me) evangelicals I get sick to the stomach. The agressive stupidity drips from their hypocritical faces. Those would probably chase away or stone Baruch D'Espinoza if he lived today. To me everything is about what people make of certain thoughs and ideas plus the amount of fanaticism they put in it. As George Santayana said: "redoubling your effort when you have forgotten your aim". Blind dogmatism, rigidity, intolerance and fanaticism is the 8th deadly sin as that basically rejects what it means to be a decent, friendly and compassionate person. And is that not what counts most? I truly detest what some so called 'christians' have made of what could have been beautiful. But isn't that the same with so many of ideas? Today even our democracy is in peril simply because there are people who adhere to the idea that they are the apex of excellence and therefore belong to some kind of Nietzschian class of superhumans to which none of the moral guidelines should apply. Well, as Nietzsche once said himself: "Conviction is a greater enemy of truth than lies." Yet these people willingly corrupt anything that's good to sattisfy their own megalomaniacal or narcissistic urges. And the Bible is one of the first texts that warned us for that. King David - though much beloved by God - sent his best friend to the front lines so he could have sex with Bathsheba, the friend's wife. King Solomon, though wise, fell for the seduction of luxury and female beauty. The heros in the Bible are every bit as human as the gods in Greek mythology. And I for one believe that's the true essence of the Bible. As for God and whether He exists.... who knows. I certainly hope so. But as the embodiment of our better nature. As an ideal, something to look up too and aspire to. As a kind and loving father so to speak whose love we desperately want to earn by behaving in a civilized and kind manner. Something the likes of Donald Trump will never comprehend (love and the desire to earn it). When I look at Stephen Fry, I see the face of a God whose example I'd gladly follow. Civilized, immensely intelligent yet empathetic at the same time, tonnes of humour, modesty and literacy and quite simply a nice guy. To me a kind of personal Jesus (figure of speech), the reluctant person that leads by example. And to me the reluctant ones are the best. Trust me, there are many 'christians' like me. People who dare to question the 'Christ' part, who think for themselves and dare to show having doubts. Please do not simplify us as gullible people who think evolution is nonsense, that Pro Life means the life of mothers are worthless and that abortion is a sin, or who think gay people are an abomination. We are the kind that actually believe God means love and that He means business in that respect. We are the believers that hold on to mankind's better nature even in times when cynicism reigns and who actually try to make a contribution to society in order to make it a home for everyone, regardless of color, sex, gender, personal beliefs. Because all we see is humans like ourselves: fallible yet worth loving. We're a dying breed. Just like you two Renaissance Men. Let's stick together. And let the bashing to the people with unwavering convictions. In that sense I say: may (the kind) God be with you and may you never cease to create a version of Him to your own image. Life is what we make it, so is God. Cheers.

[@bcatcool]

Love is never mentioned.. I wonder why

[@grahamcmusic]

Stephen Fry was expelled from two schools, yes 2 schools, which is not the thing that happens for say being caught smoking in the toilet. He also went to prison for credit card fraud: stealing, then fraudulently using the card. Hardly the person who should be giving out morality lectures. Furthermore people with that background come into a personality spectrum where they are hugely charming and hugely convincing. As always it is actions that count not smooth talk from a fake.

[@hanneslundback3228]

Take his words for what they are, dont diminish then just because what the speaker has previously done. If the words are wise, then they are wise.

[@BirdArvid]

The titleshould read: "Lawrence Krauss doesn't let Stephen Fry expand on his fantastic thoughts"

[@ivorbueb9862]

I would suggest that's a little unfair. I have met him before, during two of his visits to British Columbia, and he is like that away from the camera - he's so enthusiastic about his subjects. It maybe not a good trait for an interviewer, but "interviewer" isn't his major specialty. I would also mention that I've followed Steven Fry's career(s) since I first saw him on Black Adder, and agree with another comment that he is a national treasure.

[@rockmyballsplease]

@@ivorbueb9862 It could also be titled commenters would rather hear an entertainers pedestrian thoughts (yes, I know he is the wonderful stepehen fry) than the brilliant mind of an intellectual and scientific genius.

[@ivorbueb9862]

Rockmyballsplease Yes, I suppose it could, if the writer was going for the Guinness record for "Longest Title On A KZbin Video".

[@danidejaneiro8378]

Rockmyballsplease - if I wanted that, I would have clicked on a video called Lawrence Krauss on Religion. But I didn’t, so....

[@rockmyballsplease]

@@danidejaneiro8378 No, you did even better you clicked on Lawrence Krauss' podcast hosted by who would've guessed: Lawrence Krauss and then you and others complained that Lawrence Krauss had the nerve to speak on his own podcast. There must be no god!

[@SlowToe]

Wonderful. Preaching to the choir here but still nice to listen to.

[@2fast2block]

You're some empty choir then listening to those two. "The humanist view of the meaning of life is different. Humanists do not see that there is any obvious purpose to the universe, but that it is a natural phenomenon with no design behind it. Meaning is not something out there, waiting to be discovered, but something we create in our own lives." Stephen Fry Real science says nothing does nothing. Real science says if there was something there already it must fit with the evidence of what we know. We know the 1LT says there's a conservation of energy. It can change forms and neither can be created or destroyed. Creation cannot happen by natural means. The 2LT has various aspects, one being the universe is winding down, entropy. Usable energy is becoming less usable, so at one point usable energy was at its max. This all points to a supernatural creation, by a supernatural creator at a certain point in which matter, space, and time were created. When I read how it can happen otherwise, ALL the fools resort to science-fiction. Once a supernatural creation is accepted, then the next step is finding proof of what supernatural power did it. We can't even get science without God. The laws of nature only can come from a Lawgiver, God. Only mindless people believe Fry.

[@SlowToe]

@@2fast2block if believing in fairytales gets you through the day then believe away but don't impose your believe on others.

[@2fast2block]

@@SlowToe you didn't address what I wrote but totally ignored it because you can't get around it. It's what you empty people do.

[@rushchax]

Ahh what I wouldnt give to watch Hitchens next to Mr. Krauss.

[@cd1857]

The utter pomposity of Krauss brings to mind what the brilliant David Berlinski once said about him...(paraphrasing).."physicists talking about the universe love to go on about how you get something from nothing...but with Krauss you start with something and amazingly wind up with nothing"

[@friendmegaming804]

Listening to people, with obvious intellect, discuss topics of importance instills me with an invigorating hope for the human race.

[@leonjfborges]

Believing in God doesn’t make you question things, I believe in God and in science. The problem is that many religious people try to separate science and make it devilish, as many people who believe in science do the same to religion. They complement each other, like a men is complemented by a woman .

[@Lance-yl5sz]

Mister Krauss and Fry, please don’t stop what you do 👏

[@bbbf09]

The sexual harassment bit as well?

[@malikialgeriankabyleswag4200]

I think religion is good for people precisely because its claims are so ridiculous and hard to believe. It teaches you conviction toward a moral structure regardless of what the world around you or "reality" tells you. It makes you regard all things in the world as fleeting and ephemeral but your morals. That's very important. That is what Honor is.

[@malikialgeriankabyleswag4200]

@TRAILER PARK MESSIAH I said religion is a good thing.. But it can be pathologised too. But as to the "logic" you are using, every object must have a creator yes? What about the creator himself? You will no doubt respond by saying its convenient for us to allocate a "first mover", to that I have 2 responses: firstly, logic does not itself dictate a first mover, that's just so we can actually talk about something instead of having an infinite regression, which is out of convenience and not logic. But even if we need a first mover, what if I say "The laws of physics themselves are the first mover" why do you take me just one step beyond the laws and to god and stop there? If you can tell me the Laws of Physics cant be the first mover because "who created them" then why stop at god? We can say the same thing that he needed a creator. And if he doesn't need one, then the Laws of physics dont need one either by the same logic.

[@malikialgeriankabyleswag4200]

@TRAILER PARK MESSIAH I'm not attacking you in anyway and I respect religious thinking a lot. I just dont think it can tell us anything about the "literal" world.. Its truths exist in another dimension of the universe lol I.e the moral dimension and not the scientific

[@bryansbitcoinbytes5794]

Anyone have the link to the full episode? Thanks

[@TheOriginsPodcast]

being released tonight.

[@airspeed_alive]

Cannot believe I got a latter day sinners advert on this vid 🤣🤣🤣

[@ZappaBlues]

I am 70. I do not have the need or see the point of religion or a deity for my own existence

[@user-xd9yo3le7o]

A belief in the greater enlightenment of the human spirit is very important, call that a sense of divinity, loving, compassionate, with knowledge and wisedom. I strongly feel that this exists, and we have the freedom to accept of reject this gift. Call it faith if you will. I've always had a problem with atheism, as it assumes that we are just physical beings, no one talks about premortal existence to any great degree in western culture. We are supposed to think that it all came from nothing and will go back to nothing, which doesn't make much sense at the end of day, neither does the starting point for organised religion, which is often interpreted in a narrow way because of cultural sensibilities. Religion may be well man's interpretation of God, with all the problems that involves, but it doesn't mean that God (in our own limited human way), is a figment of our imaginations. There's truth in faith, but we become confused, and easily misdirected.

[@abbast.3606]

⭐️”If religion were contrary to logical reason then it would cease to be a religion and be merely a tradition. Religion and science are the two wings upon which man’s intelligence can soar into the heights, with which the human soul can progress. It is not possible to fly with one wing alone! Should a man try to fly with the wing of religion alone he would quickly fall into the quagmire of superstition, whilst on the other hand, with the wing of science alone he would also make no progress, but fall into the despairing slough of materialism.” “If statements and teachings of religion are found to be unreasonable and contrary to science, they are outcomes of superstition and imagination… Put all your beliefs into harmony with science; there can be no opposition, for truth is one. When religion, shorn of its superstitions, traditions, and unintelligent dogmas, shows its conformity with science, then will there be a great unifying, cleansing force in the world which will sweep before it all wars, disagreements, discords and struggles -- and then will mankind be united in the power of the Love of God.”.. “Religion must stand the analysis of reason. It must agree with scientific fact and proof so that science will sanction religion and religion fortify science. Both are indissolubly welded and joined in reality.” “Ye are the fruits of one tree and the leaves of one branch.. So powerful is the light of unity that it can illuminate the whole earth.” “The earth is but one country and mankind its citizens” -Writings from the Baha’i Faith :) bahai.org

[@MC_AU]

Religion is only valid at the time it is imagined. Altruism and good deeds are ‘immortal’.

[@timothyhowell8565]

With atheism there is no such thing as good only chance random processes that we are all predetermined to live out, everything that happens is a result of atoms progressing through the universe etc.

[@MC_AU]

Timothy Howell You got it, but *atheism* is nobody’s ‘right’. Stick to *agnosticism* and let the other guy believe whatever he wants.

[@Jamie-js3qw]

@@timothyhowell8565 Rubbish. What gives you the right to say that? Atheism means to live without believing in God or gods. (The Greek 'a' suggests a negation of the necessity of such a belief). Atheism is totally compatible with humanism, which is based on altruism. Atheists do not necessarily believe there is no such thing as 'the good' at all! Why would this be a fundamental tenet? They might well believe that being good, helping others, the principle of cooperation, is a precondition of functioning effectively in a society. In other words, achieving justice. They might well believe that there are universal standards of goodness, such as the importance of helping others. Personally, I do believe in God. I do not, however, believe a precondition of classifying oneself as a disbeliever involves a renunciation of the concept of goodness. You seem to be suggesting that people are only good because of religion, look at the ffing world man, and history - look at the number of terrorist violence and wars today! Look at what goodness athiests have achieved - Fry and Hitchens have, with their sharp minds and excellent analysis, achieved a lot of good. Einstein was an athiest, so I've read. I believe he did contribute to Physics right? Physics helps mankind? An athiest doesn't believe in being kind? Just atoms? Are you mad?

[@feedingravens]

Being imperfect is a blessing; imperfection has the potential to change, and that leaves the option to become better. Perfection cannot improve, cannot change. Perfection is dead.

[@grenda5]

MR Fry is so cool!! but let him talk, knock off the interruptions!!

[@NoGoodNameHelpPLZ]

He's called mr lbp not mr fry

[@Olga-jm5xf]

Hope to have full video podcasts available here....soon.

[@AndrewCampionMedellin]

Mr Fry looking good.. lost some weight, good on you man!

[@2fast2block]

His head is still full of dung though. "The humanist view of the meaning of life is different. Humanists do not see that there is any obvious purpose to the universe, but that it is a natural phenomenon with no design behind it. Meaning is not something out there, waiting to be discovered, but something we create in our own lives." Stephen Fry Real science says nothing does nothing. Real science says if there was something there already it must fit with the evidence of what we know. We know the 1LT says there's a conservation of energy. It can change forms and neither can be created or destroyed. Creation cannot happen by natural means. The 2LT has various aspects, one being the universe is winding down, entropy. Usable energy is becoming less usable, so at one point usable energy was at its max. This all points to a supernatural creation, by a supernatural creator at a certain point in which matter, space, and time were created. When I read how it can happen otherwise, ALL the fools resort to science-fiction. Once a supernatural creation is accepted, then the next step is finding proof of what supernatural power did it. We can't even get science without God. The laws of nature only can come from a Lawgiver, God. Only mindless people believe Fry.

[@charlesjmouse]

Ah, Stephen. You seem a very intelligent and articulate man. Through a lifetime in the pursuit of knowledge both for work and pleasure the more I realise how little I know or understand. Are you really so very sure?

[@sladegrey9272]

Give him some demonstrable evidence that would make him believe. That's all we ask from the religious. We never get it.

[@augustlion6645]

Take religion away from children and religion would disappear to being a quiet noise in the background ...

[@984francis]

Truth.

[@danielcooper1294]

Take the principle of equality away from children and racism will grow to a roar. Take the principle of sacred life away from children and murder and violence would grow. Take the principle that consent is important away from children and rape would increase. Banning parents from teaching children what they believe to be right doesn't prove that something is a good or bad idea.

[@GarethThomasTunes]

Daniel Cooper fortunately equality, consent and respecting life as sacred can all be learned without religion.

[@danielcooper1294]

Gareth Thomas I’m not contesting that.

[@leif1075]

What do you mean by that?

[@nigelherring]

This interview shows man's basic problem in all its glory and for all to see - Ego! It is alleged that G K Chesterton wrote to the Times in response to a question they posed. The question was, 'What is wrong with the world?' He supposedly wrote back: Dear Sir, I am! Yours GK Chesterton. Whether Chesterton actually did this or not, I do not know. But one thing I do know is this, man's ego is undoubtedly the real problem in our world and we all suffer from it. Clearly, Lawrence did not want to be outshone by Stephen, so he could not restrain himself from speaking, even though he was the interviewer. After all, who wants to play second fiddle to a peer group colleague. There, in that simply act of constantly interrupting because you think your your thoughts are more important than your guests and therefore must be heard, you have the essence of original sin. When you find an intellectual answer to this problem, I would love to hear about it, because as far as I can see, there isn't one. That is why I choose to investigate the claims of Christ rather than intellectuals, because his humility outshines us all.

[@carolineclements640]

Krauss - you interrupt TOO much, I had to switch off

[@artomelets]

Agreed.

[@carolineclements640]

chris brady Oh I could have made it through but why should I? I certainly don’t need help thank you. I am a highly educated academic with an interest in many subjects, including religion. My atheism is based on much study, reading/listening to many experts and a great deal of thought. Kraus WAS interrupting too much.

[@donaldmcronald8989]

@@carolineclements640 No shortage of humility either.

[@rsk5660]

It is probably true that gods filled in the blanks, but when a lot of people saw someone die and three days later he was alive, This cannot be explained away in this way. The only way to explain this away is to say these people who died themselves for believing it were all liars. So, anybody that says something I find hard to believe is a liar. So, saying we really want to believe and that we are hard wired to believe, that is why I believe. But why do they not want to believe?

[@lindal.w.7787]

....mmm if he can get a word in edgways!!! 😳

[@845SiM]

Very few people have the gift of making people stop and listen when they speak.