Thank You God - Tim Minchin

[@therealtrevor]

When you think of a genius response after the conversation is over...

[@2fast2block]

Tim's a dumbass so where was some "genius"?

[@stewdog7787]

@@2fast2block Perhaps you would care to ostentatiously indicate to us the lyrics which failed to exude genius? Please elucidate.

[@2fast2block]

@@ethann6573 says the person who can't apologize for your error. Just keep on being an idiot.

[@2fast2block]

@@stewdog7787 the whole song is based on something silly and individual said him, and he makes it as if that person represents a whole. Around 3:00 Tim, "...because I haven't yet been offered enough evidence to allow my doubts. And he said, You just don't go through your whole life only believing things for which you have evidence. And I said Yeah." Now, the topic is God. Tim makes it clear there's not enough evidence for proof in God. The person he draws his whole stupid song is a fool. Biblically, faith means trust. It's a trust by evidence seen. God asks that we prove things. To reason. To get knowledge. To study. God has nothing to hide. We develop trust from what is seen, and that which is not seen yet is trusted also because of the trust built up from what is seen. It's much like a human relationship. We don't trust much until a person has gained that trust from what is observed. The difference is though, God is not limited to human powers. He created us. Romans 1:20 For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities-his eternal power and divine nature-have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse. I'll cover Tim's hypocrisy in a different comment.

[@ethann6573]

@@2fast2block I'm sorry. You were right. Thank you for all the pathetic attempts to start some conflict that anyone actually took seriously in every single positive comment on this video. Watching you call everyone you could a dumbass has changed my perspective immencley I have seen the errors in my ways and am deleting all my previous comments as I no longer stand by them. Once agen, thank you for your brave holy crusade into the battlegrounds that is this videos comment secshion In order to spread your wisdom to all willing to listen. This has been an enlightening and lifechanging experience.

[@GainesHallGenius]

This guy spent countless hours writing, composing, practicing and performing a song with a full orchestra to tell Sam he's a colossal fuckwit. This, ladies and gentlemen is the definition of amazing.

[@Smonjirez]

And sexy as hell. I'm 100% straight sexually but honestly; using an entire orchestra to deliver a burn of this savagery-level is just sexy as fuck. If a girl would have a shot at seducing me it would be a performance with this god-like level of legendary cynicism.

[@Villagelark]

Yuuuup, I'm pretty positive my husband turned a little bit watching this last night.

[@GriffandZeus]

I'm straight but yep Tim is my "Gay Crush"

[@theclintwestman]

wtf??

[@supergirlprime4653]

Modern Mozart (and more mature)

[@Piotrmiko]

Always wondered how much sarcasm can fit into one song.

[@carlcowin2246]

All of it, apparently.

[@Barely_Here]

Carl Cowin All the sarcasm

[@freethrice]

3 minutes!

[@juliewake4585]

Péter Deák now you know.

[@2fast.2block17]

you don't know anything about science you dumb shit

[@HeinzdaKetzup]

God really fixed Sam's mom's cataracts so that Tim could create this masterpiece, dude truly works in mysterious ways.

[@fezzik7619]

Careful. People actually believe that crap. Those likes you’re getting are sincere and that’s seriously frightening.

[@ruialmeida818]

@@fezzik7619 or, and hear me out, it might be that people have a sense of humor and understand sarcasm. It might be one or the other. By the way, loved your snarky remark :D

[@fezzik7619]

@@ruialmeida818 Could be. Could be. But one must always be careful because so many of these freaky deaky folks live amongst us and they can come off quite normal until they go into their little houses of worship for Jeez-its and wine!

[@amily2901]

@@fezzik7619 Either way, this comment was intended for those who understand the joke. People can interpret it it however they want, it’s not like they were going to change their opinions anyway over one comment. Just makes it funnier for us if some people actually took it seriously.

[@phoenixxxsxx3812]

🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@Megapixel8063]

We’re reaching levels of sarcasm that have only ever been theorized to exist.

[@christenklein6363]

Omg. Yes sir. Lol. Praise be. In the mosf sarcastic sense.

[@DJB1017]

This Thanksgiving I'm thankful people like Tim, who remind me that although I strive to be the biggest dickhead, and smartest dickhead I can be, there's always an effeminate looking ginger who's smarter and funnier than me out there. In his case, way funnier and way smarter.

[@dexterdextrovsky1140]

Nope. There's some sarcasm up there in the clip, but the only record breaking is in category of circlejerking in comments.

[@Steef_Lee]

Dexter Dextrovsky - I’m not sure you know what circle jerking is.

[@HeyitsTom999]

@@Steef_Lee Apparently you're not allowed to agree with stuff on the internet anymore.

[@PaulTheSkeptic]

I could just imagine Sam's reaction. Sitting there, arms folded, blank look on his face, "Well, you didn't have to be a dick about it!" Ha ha.

[@adamdelisle2607]

Paul TheSkeptic or you could have just told me that wasn't enough evidence.

[@RodrigoBarbosaBR]

Paul TheSkeptic Oh, come on. Of course he had :) lol

[@amyaustin2374]

Paul TheSkeptic Sam is the conductor.

[@PaulTheSkeptic]

Amy Austin Maybe if he had a major case of not being able to sense sarcasm. XD

[@daltonclements1]

Amy Austin Jules Buckley is the conductor

[@JohnnysourDemise]

When you get an orchestra to aid in a burn, You've just kinda won everything by that point.

[@Yoseqlo1]

Indeed.

[@panda4247]

It was a well orchestrated burn, indeed.

[@Stefanosgg3]

@@panda4247 very well played

[@lukegrainger8670]

I only down voted this because I saw 1.2k upvotes and zero down votes and just had to do it. I'm sorry.

[@adarkerstormishere]

That's like Cartman vs. Scott Tenorman levels of burn.

[@Itsjojorose]

My mom had a stroke last September that paralyzed half of her body. My dad and all of their church prayed for months for her recovery. She refused to take her medications because God was going to heal her. She had another stroke in January that led to permanent brain damage, leaving her in a hospital bed in her living room, all the while my dad prayed for God to intercede. She passed away three weeks ago after going into a coma for a weekend. If only she had an eye problem God could have healed her like he did Sam’s mom.

[@thorium9082]

@@traffic-law You are delusional.

[@mikewazowski3154]

@@traffic-law this is the most heartless comment you could have commented. This is almost evil

[@pub652]

@@mikewazowski3154 there is no such hate as christian love...

[@fab40nola]

@@traffic-law I am preying this is sarcasm… fabulous if it is..

[@sheridan5175]

@@traffic-law That's actually brilliant satire... Hopefully

[@f.i.r.e.5119]

Update on Sam: he no longer fears Hell. Nothing could burn him as badly as this.

[@OGuardadorDeRebanhos]

and I believe you're an especialist :P

[@billiefarmer1492]

@@2fast2block no

[@2fast2block]

@@billiefarmer1492 "no" what?

[@billiefarmer1492]

@@2fast2block everything you said

[@2fast2block]

@@billiefarmer1492 wow, your knowledge against what I said had so much detail all in two letters. It really shows how much you know in "no", not much at all.

[@DuskAndDawn21]

"Love without evidence is.. well.. stalking" -Tim Minchin

[@EarlyRains]

Actually this one I first heard from either Dawkins or Krauss

[@NYsummertimeCHI]

He's saying if you believe and act as if someone else loves you when you have no evidence that they do, then it's stalking.

[@Yliandra]

@@NYsummertimeCHI Kinda impressive that @Dan ofDunolly reinforced your point before you made it. Though your definition is kind of centered on celebrity stalking, rather than the kind that's most common - being stalked by someone you know, who you probably have had to reject several times. But I would agree that's closer to the type Tim is invoking in that lyric. But talk about an excellent example of how language around matters of consent is very important, and when we as a society use language that supports the predator more than the victim, it's only making things worse. Because, while I'm sure Dan was being sarcastic in saying stalking is proof of unrequited love, that's genuinely what some people would argue is linguistically correct. But they'd be wrong. Evidence of unrequited love is when the claim of love is made and the other person rejects it or otherwise makes clear that it's not returned - or in the case of celeb or distance stalking, the evidence is that the stalker thinks they genuinely love a person they do not know. People all across the globe love someone who doesn't want them, and they just move on or pine in private, without doing anything that could make the person they claim to love feel uncomfortable, creeped-out or genuinely afraid for their safety. They do not stalk or otherwise harass, and their love isn't lacking in evidence for it. Stalking is proof that it's not love at all, but obsession and compulsion that's born of a need to control or possess what you cannot have, much how domestic violence is about the need to control what you are afraid of losing. Just like rape isn't about sex, stalking is not remotely about love or affection. Because if you actually love someone, you want them to be happy, even if what would make them happy is never seeing your face again.

[@twodogzdogue8710]

@@Yliandra well written, thank you.

[@IRiboty]

Yliandra thank you for that comment

[@jamesdinn7333]

The sheer devastating amount of scathing sarcasm that this song delivers while still being logically sound and argumentatively concise is absolutely stunning. On top of that the humor and wordplay is simply perfect. An ingenious piece to say the least!

[@HopSkipLimp]

It's also one of the few logically blasphemous songs that compels me to dance*. A tour de force! *It's not a very complex dance, mind you.

[@jammpp969]

@@HopSkipLimp lol

[@jasondoust4935]

Thank you, Tim..! For giving such hypocrisy, comedic ken, While arguing so logically. You took their spin and spun it diametrically to show the possibility that maybe, oh so maybe coincidence is not effect!

[@jilliansmith7123]

Eoghan MP: it could be more complex if you put your mind to it, though.

[@EddieFonzarelli]

August 18th, 2019 666 likes😯

[@markbaker5599]

Hes not wrong. I remember reading some words written by a surgeon. He said, and I'm paraphrasing, that after spending 4 years pre graduate, 3 years post graduate and 4 years specialising: every successful, life saving/changing operations, the family would thank the Lord, but God forbid (pun intended) anything went wrong, then God played no part in that. That was all on the highly trained surgeon

[@startrekker5888]

Well you can't sue God can you.😊

[@TheBahamunt]

​@@startrekker5888Pretty certain there's a film based on that idea...

[@ZenithWest169]

Lol if I was surgeon I'd tell the family they're mistaken... "God gave them the condition to test them and you brought them here to me to subvert God's plans and remove this condition set by God... Family... What we did here is the Devil's work and you should be thanking him instead". Of course religious people are delusional and hypocritical, so they'll just deny that and choose whatever the scenario best suits them.

[@tmorton922]

Yes sir/ maam. Religion does do that. But have you read the example of Job which is presented in the Bible as how to react to loss? How about the fact that Jesus willingly allowed himself to be executed in the worst possible way? Study it if you have the bravery and honesty to really see and understand what was done.... I dare you to watch the Passion of the Christ and see a small portion of what God did to settle the debt of OUR sin. P.S. it is supported historically by " non believers"

[@jamielondon6436]

@@tmorton922 The story of Job is possibly the most fucked up in the entire 'good' book, so interesting choice there …

[@maddystruthers5860]

Every time there's a key change in one of his songs, you know the shits about to hit the fan

[@gpearce11]

Maddy Struthers Yep. Without it, neither Thank You God or Prejudice would be nearly as effective as they are.

[@2fast2block]

Wow, so you are so into dumbass Tim, you even pick up on his "key change". You are just one of his dumbass followers.

[@brom3004]

@@2fast2block And are you not a dumbass follower of your "God".

[@2fast2block]

@@brom3004 "And are you not a dumbass follower of your "God"." Not at all. Example, the bible starts out with God creating the universe. Just the way it really happened. You think otherwise, so explain how we got the universe without God.

[@2fast2block]

@Stuart Bowes yes, get a useless dig in as you can't even get past creation. In various threads you're enjoying your long pussy rubs avoiding how you got around the laws. 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.

[@kerouac50]

I'd love to have an in-depth conversation with Tim Minchin solely about the line "Fuck me, Sam! What are the odds?" and what makes it so brilliant. The delivery, the build-up, it's all perfect.

[@poetreeseed4116]

Absolute sarcasm incarnate

[@hippyfriend]

That is my absolute favourite line.

[@NarsFromMars]

His face and body language throughout the whole video😍😅😍😅 watched it a hundred times. He's soooo sexy🙃

[@lh2738]

@@hippyfriend Mine too! Pure sarcasm

[@AttendtheTale]

That's why he draws into tracks not just people who like funny stuff but some real serious musical nerd geeks who may not even know it - once you find yourself marveling over the internal rhyme and structure while he's singing about cheese then you know you've reached a subgroup that you belong in if you're thrilled to be there. He just died but I think Stephen Sondheim and he would have an amazing amount in common based on the musical style of both, as well as Mozart which they both credit but then I can also pull Green Day into this argument if you like so I'll stop here. When will people get over the stupid concept that is something is funny it is not to be taken seriously or called art? If you have to call it any label at all it's philosophy these days, we've come a long way since take my wife please. I think people respond hugely to intelligence which people like Bo Burnham over in the United States and wordy people who are very good with the internal rhyming and structure of it all as well as the musical genius - but we don't bother to study music because it's more important to study things like bombs and physics and romance languages I guess I don't know I think all the money should be for music but when it's my turn to be in charge, I'd probably just be happy with a nice karaoke group to sing with - I have to add that it's a special talent that also overlaps with green days ability for Billy Joe all 5'5 of him to run around and own a stadium the way Tim played to a crowd of enormous proportions unheard of for comedy shows except Monty Python until fairly recently. I was hoping that he'd have a lot of stuff out on Netflix since I didn't find him for ages and I'm in America but there's the only one more. I don't even know what he looks like now I guess

[@ClayTallStories]

The magnitude of this blokes talent is mind blowing.

[@katiespade8625]

+Clay Tall Stories The magnitude of your ignorance is mind boggling.

[@ClayTallStories]

The magnitude of your inner need to convince other of your own ingrained belief system is at best... pitiful.

[@annnee6818]

Clay Tall Stories It's cute when believers try to convince non-believers how ignorant they are, isn't it? I'm always inclined to say "bless them" but then I don't☺

[@nunyabiznis3595]

lol

[@wingit2001]

Agreed!

[@monacojay]

I was saved by Jesus at 23 yrs old. Then about 20 yrs later I was saved by Tim Minchin.

[@hopper6094]

Then you was never truly saved by Jesus in the first place

[@monacojay]

@@hopper6094 your tent’s tense is tense and this campsite is taken

[@tyruskarmesin5418]

@@hopper6094 I can't tell what you mean, because that comment could have two almost opposite meanings.

[@BlizzardofOze]

@@hopper6094 Whoa bud, that's a pretty crazy thing to insinuate. No true Scotsman would make an assumption like that.

[@allthenewsordeath5772]

@@BlizzardofOze “ The Christian ideal has never been tried and found wanting, it has been found difficult and never tried.”

[@filipsn0lips]

Minchin rocks, but can we all take a moment to appreciate The Heritage Orchestra and their awesomeness?

[@2fast2block]

They played along to a dumbass with a horrible singing voice. I dont appreciate them.

[@patrikvukovic8259]

@@2fast2block how does it feel to be a nobody

[@patrikvukovic8259]

@@2fast2block kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZnLgIhre7qDeKc

[@2fast2block]

@@patrikvukovic8259 Here's what happens when you give a dumbass common science that they can't contend with, they will completely ignore it and since they are disgusting human beings that don't care, they will think they have something clever to say that makes it look like they are not as stupid 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....."kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZnLgIhre7qDeKc" Yes, I'm serious. I'm not making this up. They are really that stupid.

[@alittlehusky5]

@@2fast2block care to provide any peer reviewed evidence? Care to provide any deffinitive prof of the existence of a god? And that your god is the one true god?

[@PauKj]

Tim certainly knows how to deliver a 'Fuck You!' in the grandest way possible.

[@daynaheald666]

indeed so

[@tarync7231]

So true, that is the best part of the song!

[@annnee6818]

PauK "some middle class white bitch"... I thought he wasn't gonna... and then he did... and I said "yeees!"

[@valeriafontoura8850]

Its a meme now, for me, whenever something utterly stupid happens I just mutter "well Fuck You Sam!"

[@George2647g]

I get the joke but i don’t see this as an f u.. more of merely pointing out to sam how ridiculous his suggestion was.. 🤷‍♂️

[@heathkitchen2612]

Apparently this was the first time Minchin had pulled this whole thing off without a hitch. I love watching him hold his hands to his face like "I DID IT". Awesome dude.

[@RyanDownes000]

And he pulled it off phenomenally as well, just a shame the crowd weren't a bit more lively.

[@KingCodCraft]

+RyanDownes000 It's at the Royal Albert Hall, it's designed to dampen as much audience noise and amplify what's on the stage as much as possible.

[@chaicheng6074]

+Sam Hill ?luďqkeyk

[@Nnnn88888]

+Heath Kitchen Yea the first time he did it without making mistakes, was in front of a giant crowd... Sure.

[@RemyNote]

+passionfruitprincess - Tim would have been proud of Nathan. Being cynical is exactly what this song is about ;)

[@Xavier_Coogat_the_Mambo_King]

Something about closeups of musicians being perfect professionals in service of the most sarcastic song ever written is really funny to me

[@fattymcbastard6536]

Something about closeups of musicians being perfect professionals in service of the most sarcastic song ever written is really funny. -to me-

[@taylagreen5005]

But the one violinist behind Tim who's struggling not to laugh throughout the entire buildup is even funnier

[@DS-uh6ss]

The conductor just rockin' it out the whole time!

[@sueboatfield4330]

I saw some suppressed smirks. Lol

[@oneirishpoet]

I have only watched a few videos of Tim's and he's freaking amazing, but to see him perform his unique songs with an entire orchestra is truly impressive!

[@antoniusweezel876]

Someone talks to him in a bar, so he writes a song using an entire orchestra in rebuttal. Tim Minchin has the best comebacks.

[@gradybeckett1777]

Have a wee look at his song for Phil Daoust. 10/10 for grudge-holding there

[@gus7814]

@@gradybeckett1777 without a doubt the best rebuttal in history.

[@elquercu7116]

@Julian Machen I don't know if he thinks he is cool, but I do

[@ryosworkshop500]

Right on par with John Oliver shit

[@mathewdeering]

Tim Minchin is amazing as always, but can we all appreciate how FUCKING BANGING the orchestra is. Those horns and strings moved the song from a snarky, clever ditty to a fucking epic.

[@thorium9082]

This a great song when it's just Tim and his piano. The orchestra is just sauce for the goose.

[@steerio9470]

Yes. YES!

[@steelethescene]

... with a conductor and everything lol ... all these seriously awesome and formally dressed musicians playing along just makes it so much funnier.

[@ryanjones4150]

I bet more than a few of them are disgusted by the content, but have to remain professional.

[@PianoDiary85]

@@ryanjones4150 I bet others are smiling along too.

[@mechanicalcadaver1]

He says the church had 1,700 members, and this video has 1,700 dislikes. Hmm, I wonder who thumbs-downed...

[@biggusmcchungus1336]

It's 2000 now. They must be spreading. Or multiplying!

[@Siegfried1917]

@@biggusmcchungus1336 they just creating several accounts to dislike this video

[@oritscharf9705]

Cal 2K vs 65K that liked it... I think we’re good here.

[@code-52]

All religion is cult.

[@Soapy-chan_old]

You feel old when you see a comment where the dislikes weren't disabled yet

[@SatansFire]

That kid behind Minchin on violin smiling like an idiot the entire set up of the story gives me so much life

[@williamchapman9178]

Lmao you mean the full grown adult?

[@SatansFire]

@@williamchapman9178 Anybody younger then me is a kid but- yeah

[@maryscottoconnor1203]

It gets better every time. Plus I remember more lyrics every time. By 2030 I’ll have it down.

[@f.i.r.e.5119]

Then you can make a cover of it and get everybody interested in Tim Minchin all over again!

[@2fast2block]

What did you like about it?

[@enter_feeling6042]

@@2fast2block ohhh now I see, why you think you're smart. You comment under comments from ages ago and when they don't reply you think you won.

[@2fast2block]

@@enter_feeling6042 freak, youtube does not always send me notices. You are stupid. So is Tim. Shove this up your dumb ass and see if it reaches your head up there: “Science adjusts its views based on what's observed Faith is the denial of observation so that belief can be preserved."― Tim Minchin Tim does not know what biblical faith is because he just does not care to know but he'd rather fart out lies. Biblically, faith means trust. It's a trust by evidence seen. God asks that we prove things. To reason. To get knowledge. To study. God has nothing to hide. We develop trust from what is seen, and that which is not seen yet is trusted also because of the trust built up from what is seen. It's much like a human relationship. We don't trust much until a person has gained that trust from what is observed. The difference is though, God is not limited to human powers. He created us. Romans 1:20 For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities-his eternal power and divine nature-have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse. His opening of "Science adjusts its views based on what's observed" Tim is a liar. He believes his god of nothing did miracles naturally with nothing as proof it could. He cares NOTHING about what is observed. What a hypocrite! His god claims to have given us the creation of the universe, fine-tuning of the universe for life on earth, life from non-life, information for life before and after it began, the laws of nature without a Lawgiver, etc, etc, when we know that your god of nothing can do nothing. His god of nothing has nothing to offer and its followers only offer nothing of evidence for their god of nothing. That makes him nothing of importance but the followers of the god of nothing are so delusional that they think they do have something to offer to defend their god of nothing.

[@2fast2block]

@S oh wait, someone new joins in to prove me wrong with such great evidence as.... "You people are so tiresome." Such deep thought put into that.

[@larkmacallan4257]

this man is utterly fucking brilliant

[@DANGJOS]

Lark Macallan yeah that was brilliant

[@ZiplineShazam]

+Lark Macallan Genetics determines success

[@larkmacallan4257]

MrBeautifulba1 a possible oversimplication, not to mention an answer to a question that wasn't asked, but okay, thanks.

[@ZiplineShazam]

Lark Macallan Sorry, depression and boredom = random comments.

[@larkmacallan4257]

MrBeautifulba1 haha. been there

[@HiopX]

"Love without evidence is just stalking"

[@jimcarrigan1777]

Laughed my ass off when I heard that. :D

[@Decenium]

I dont really get that, the obsession of a stalker is not evidence of love?

[@HiopX]

@@Decenium 1. Obsession is not love 2. Love needs to be mutual, while stalking is one sided

[@u1zha]

Amazing if he really came up with that in the midst of a real conversation with Sam, I'm sure I wouldn't.

[@tampazeke4587]

I was raised Southern Baptist in the American South. When I deconstructed my faith and became an atheist it really upset a lot of my Christian friends. They would ask me questions that, although annoying, were sincere and I was happy, or perhaps more accurately "obliged" to answer them. I was once asked if I didn't miss the wonderful feeling that Christians get when listening to "praise music". I tell them that I have music that gives me those feelings as an atheist and then I point them to this video. This is atheist praise music of the highest quality!

[@gorb_oron]

What made you become an atheist?

[@tampazeke4587]

@@gorb_oron Reading the Bible, studying science and being immersed and marinated in Christofascism growing up in Mississippi drove me out of the Christian faith. Once that happened and I felt liberated and free to form my own mind, I discovered that atheism was the best fit for me.

[@gorb_oron]

@@tampazeke4587 do you think it’s possible that there’s a higher power that’s not the Christian God

[@tampazeke4587]

@@gorb_oron I don't know. All I can say is that I've seen no demonstrable, measurable evidence that would meet minimal scientific standards, presented to lead me to believe that there is an intelligent "higher power" that creates or controls or destroys with intention. I do believe in time, energy, mass and the laws of nature that regulate their interactions. I could see that there could be a natural law of karma as of yet undiscovered but I have to be as agnostic about that as I am about gods until more repeatable and measurable scientific evidence is discovered and presented.

[@neildecker4036]

If you like "atheist praise music", might I reccomend "Don't Look Down" by the Divine Comedy. Very similar vibes to this one.

[@morgancole95]

This was the first time I have even seen Tim Minchin. I laughed so hard I actually cried. What a fabulous and elaborate mockery. And I thought family guy was snarky. Bless this man who heard an example of a "miracle" and instead of saying, "I think there might be some confirmation bias or error in the first diagnosis," thought, "okay guys, I'm going to need an auditorium, a grand piano, and an orchestra to tell you how silly that was."

[@kurt6447]

Morgan West hahahahaha

[@ireallyreallyhategoogle]

If you haven't already, you have to listen to this kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJyyeXeletCDjZI

[@lukegrainger8670]

It would truly be an honour to be mocked by Tim Minchin.

[@dude988]

@Roy G Biv Na, I don't think every dumb person is religious ;)

[@internettevarolanadam]

So would god, if he was real :)

[@minnie6598]

It would, but I wouldn't survive it

[@kewakl8891]

it is possible that cardinal pell and the pope do not see this as an honor, but I get your point. pell kzbin.info/www/bejne/e6WrgKCcpNekrs0 pope kzbin.info/www/bejne/iaHLaYSrbdx_d80

[@gabrielalfaia8154]

@@internettevarolanadam You atheists are unsufferable. And i am one.

[@nathrogers7]

This is just a hunch but I don't think Tim's apology was all that sincere.

[@jesscarrier4180]

😂😂

[@kcinstic3012]

LOL!

[@2fast2block]

Tim is a pure hypocrite.

[@nathrogers7]

​@@2fast2block hahahaha you got owned by @FiniteAutomaton

[@2fast2block]

@FiniteAutomaton looks like I have to tell you, you gave NO evidence to prove biblical faith is not what I wrote, nor how you got a natural creation. You are not very clever.

[@Packer1500]

Tim - Hey Sam solid discussion tonight and I love the story about your mom. Sam - Thanks! I appreciate you being open minded and I hope you can learn something from her story. Tim - That is what I wanted to talk to you about, can I use this story in a show and write a song? Sam - I know I have opened your eyes and heart and I would love to spread the message through her story! Tim - Thank you! Tim 3 days later I wrote a 6 minute song. I need a 50 piece orchestra, a 5000 seat concert hall, smoke, lighting, and 10 million+ viewers on KZbin.

[@livkb]

… and I’m going to do it in the Royal Albert Hall

[@Gnaaal]

10 million? Tim needs to fit the bit in about being busy stealing youtube views somewhere

[@e.d.5766]

"but here I was, *witnessing a first person account* of what can only be described as a miracle" The most passive-aggressive line in history.

[@2fast2block]

And what is a miracle?

[@brom3004]

@@2fast2block Obviously not the creation of your life.

[@2fast2block]

@@brom3004 "Obviously not the creation of your life." So you thought this through. First we have to have a universe. Now how did we get the universe with no miracle? Show that you actually think and care about the evidence.

[@enter_feeling6042]

@@2fast2block why should he show something, that you don't care about? Stuff like evidence must be poison for you

[@2fast2block]

@@enter_feeling6042 another joining in with what they consider science that got around the laws I gave... "why should he show something, that you don't care about? Stuff like evidence must be poison for you" To dumbasses, that is science. They learned well from Beavis and Butt-Head.

[@MomentousGaming]

"take a break from giving babies malaria and pop down to your local area" This gets me everytime!

[@Balin93]

And it's so damn catchy! I caught myself singing it to myself in church the other day! LMAO

[@Ash12428]

Michael Petersen do you think your god stopped giving babies malaria long enough to listen to your prayers?

[@williamjames6842]

If anyone has kids they'll know why God has abandoned us.

[@twodogzdogue8710]

Man is the only evil on this earth lol. Get a million birds in one place to harvest them, then you get avian bird disease which transfers from bird to man but then every one of you blame God. Cut down/burn all the trees to flush out meat to eat & blame God youve got no water Live in filthy surroundings & defacate in the streets & you get hepatitis, bubonic plague blah blah blah... But there you go, blaming God! Your idols are putting blinkers on your sight so you just cant see past your own beliefs. Maybe you want to believe theres nothing after we die but i can easily say, that belief doesnt make it true & thats a truth which you cannot deny. Go on, swear at me, call me names, send links about mans discoveries & glories but youre only trying to convince yourself. You need more time to wake up, that is all & the ego loves being stuck in time. Be kind & treat me as if i were you. Thats what we are here to do. Love each other - no more hate, no more war, no more wasting time. At your moment of death will you blame God for you leaving here? I hope no one looks back in anger or dies in anger. 💐

[@ben-3148]

@@twodogzdogue8710 what about natural evil, like earthquakes or other natural disasters?

[@suchfrecks3110]

5:23 for those who have heard the whole thing but want to relisten to the musical bit.

[@ahumanwholivesonearth]

.

[@Jojozilla426]

Thank you

[@connorgibes709]

6:36 if you want to skip to the sarcastic bit

[@proculusjulius7035]

Our messiah. Thank you

[@mianhae1239]

To remind myself

[@b.d6642]

Imagine writing an entire song, composing that song, getting an entire orchestra and being in a show in a concert hall just to raost someone. What a legend

[@Reggie1408]

It's an act. Sam doesn't exist ;)

[@suojelijatar]

@@Reggie1408 he does, Tim said so in an interview. "Storm" from the poem does not exist though

[@berndbrotify]

He isn't roasting "someone", he's roasting god, so writing an entire song, composing that song, getting an entire orchestra and being in a show in a concert hall isn't so much over the top.

[@eykyra]

It's not to roast Sam though. He's just an example, a prompt for the topic. He just wanted to expose the flaws in the logic of those who think that God exists just because of random fortunate situations while the world is so fucked up. The world is full of Sams. I had a friend in school, she and all her family were also Evangelics. One day she told me she knew God existed because her sister was born with a condition and the doctors told them she would not live to be 5 years old, but she was a grown woman with kids. I told her the doctors could be wrong but she insisted she got several tests and then got suddenly cured. I then told her, since it was recent events at the time, why would God cure just one little girl but let hundreds die in an earthquake in Haiti. Her response was that "many people in that area believed in black magic and other practices so maybe God wasn't up to that". I dropped the topic after letting her know that in that case her God was a hard pass to me then. She also told me one guy in her community was cured of homosexuality after they all prayed for him as if anyone wouldn't fake to be straight so that they could be left alone in that situation. What a joyous faith.

[@nobodynemoq]

That must be true love ☺

[@DogmaDisputant]

Prayer does work. When I was six years old, I prayed to god to make all future prayers made by anyone for any reason to go willfully unanswered. I am currently forty five years of age and god has not yet faulted on my first and last prayer. However, it's far more likely that the first person on Earth to ever pray to him...prayed the same prayer as I did... willfully negating my prayer as well.

[@moodyplus]

Mind = blown.

[@Nyruami]

Well, prayer does work actually. You can try it yourself. When you are hung over the next time, take two Aspirin and pray for your headache to go away. You´ll see, it works.

[@DogmaDisputant]

Shato Nyruami XD

[@PaulTheSkeptic]

When I was a kid I prayed to God for a new bicycle until I realized that God doesn't work like that. So I stole the bike and asked him to forgive me. Emo Phillips.

[@Nyruami]

Paul TheSkeptic Yeah, like those pastors / ministers always said: God helps those who help themselves... Well, you could translate this sentence perfectly to: Help yourself or noone is gonna help you. I always wonder how christian religion could possibly get away for 2000 years with an absolutely inactive god, especially when their holy book depicts a god that interacted with man on a regular basis. Noone ever wanted to know why this god stopped interacting as soon as the book was finished?

[@scottalbany5627]

His talent is mind-blowing.

[@Ofthe7thSon]

You HAVE to see Tim perform live, it's mind blowing how incredibly talented he is - comic and musical genius. I've seen him 3 times in Sydney and will always go back when he tours.

[@bobgehrls9211]

+Andy BroncoAus My wife and adult kids saw him in NYC off broadway and there were 30 people. He was amazing! An Austrailian said "At home we can't even get tickets, here, there is no one". So gald the northern hemisphere knows about him now.

[@puffthemagicsativa3784]

+Bob Gehrls do they really I had to find out about him on my own

[@rini6]

When was he in NYC? I would have loved to see him and we're not far. Maybe the show was not publicized at all. That's why no one came. I would have been there if I'd known. Love him.

[@DAOzz83]

Wow. The Rhymes are a perfect blend of obvious with unexpected, and the delivery is simply _stunning_.

[@EdwardHowton]

+DAOzz83 Tim Minchin in a nutshell right there. He never ceases to impress. And these lyrics are freaking _hard!_

[@JackAllpikeMusic]

+EdwardHowton He's a fucking legend.

[@nonofyabidnez5737]

+EdwardHowton Those lyrics are so fucking hard, they have "thug life" tattooed over their stomaches!

[@Everywhere2]

+DAOzz83 - It's a miracle!

[@AtheistBrit]

+Nonofya Bidnez Since I'm borderline autistic I have learned them all by heart. It is, by far, the toughest song I've EVER learned.

[@Chris-gk7dg]

This man is a genius...not only for the song and the lyrics, but the fact he’s playing the drums at the same time as the piano. (6:25 for proof)

[@McSuperfly101]

Ironically, Tim Minchin is everywhere at once.

[@mcplesk8765]

@@McSuperfly101 omnipresent

[@GamerGuy249]

@@mcplesk8765 Tim was the God who fixed Sam's mums eye all along.

[@shadinskihassano4159]

(6:25 for evidence)*

[@hypers829]

What's funny is the drummer's face looks like russel brand

[@GetSumNutz]

This is musical and lyrical genius. It's as simple as that.

[@Primaate]

Composer of consummate cerebral comedy.

[@mahdikahia8320]

GENIUS

[@arieagung]

I don't even can imagine how he can remembered all the beautifully complex lyrics

[@Volound]

even the musicians in the background were captivated during the speech and entertained during their performance.

[@TheRealSiccSe7en]

Makes me feel better for watching this show tons of times, if they can still be entertained even while performing then I'm clearly not an addict, but I am getting a bit shaky I paused the video to write this comment.

[@David_Span]

They looked pretty bored during the speech -- it wasn't that captivating -- and then focused on playing what they presumabley rehearsed. I'm sure they enjoyed playing, just like a typical orchestra enjoys playing what they play.

[@audeamus9141]

Volound This is one of the videos that affected my faith so much. As a Muslim at first I was convinced he 'saw the light' but eventually I appreciated the satire more without getting offended because it was just absolutely perfect.

[@audeamus9141]

Luke Harvey I am an Ex-muslim ;)

[@乙-f1s]

Ciorany good for you :)

[@kaylacameron1802]

Me - Standing there doing the dishes and subconsciously singing "thank you God, for fixing the cataracts of Sam's Mum" Husband - "... what did you just say?"

[@noonestudiosmadeofstaliniu5938]

Happened to me while walking with some friends. it was weird

[@2fast2block]

@@noonestudiosmadeofstaliniu5938 look how you dumbasses ignore my comment.

[@2fast2block]

@Jodie Johnson read my comment and then give me the humor.

[@2fast2block]

@Jodie Johnson " Kayla Cameron 1 year ago Me - Standing there doing the dishes and subconsciously singing "thank you God, for fixing the cataracts of Sam's Mum" Husband - "... what did you just say?" Your reply to it, Jodie Johnson 3 weeks ago "Kayla, you made me laugh so hard, my husband said "what"s so funny?"" Tim, Kayla and you all join in mocking God. I gave proof it's those that mock God are the dumbasses. You're more than free to show how I was wrong in what I presented. Please try, since you all join in mocking God.

[@2fast2block]

@Jodie Johnson "not mocking anyone or anything just laughing at an absurd combination of words" Gee, singing along laughing not even knowing what you're laughing at. " i haven't read your comment, can't find it anywhere" It's only the 2nd comment out of these several comments. So you don't know why you're laughing and can't find my comment. You can make comments and just want to be left alone on a public format. Tim has the right to mock God, which he does, you can speak, as you have the right to, but you feel I don't have the right to speak. Well, I DO too.

[@CelticAndyTheBard]

You're not going to experience too many geniuses in your lifetime. Tim is definitely one of them. Stellar.

[@jamesedmonds7519]

I had the privilege to see him live. We, as atheists don't have deities but Tim Minchin comes fucking close to being my god.

[@justyouraveragehumanbeing7411]

@@jamesedmonds7519 Nice one

[@jimgutt749]

He definitely has an audience! 😉😊

[@elmohead]

Perhaps God can heal the 3rd degree burn Tim Minchin just gave to Sam and his mum?

[@timothydenyer2346]

+elmohead Best comment!

[@tomvercoe6356]

I think it was 4th Degree...

[@therandomquakers]

+Tom_200 - Minecraft & More Nay, a burn of yon sixth degree...

[@CaptIronfoundersson]

+elmohead There really are only two words to describe this comment. Oh, snap!

[@riparianlife97701]

+elmohead Well you know what they say. If you don't want people making fun of your religion, you shouldn't pick a funny religion.

[@jim191185]

This song is legendary. Minchin is a fucking master.

[@paule5744]

TheDeadlyZipper with an audience

[@linda_pham]

a mentally ill person with an audience

[@johnfletcher9907]

Tim I’ve watched this periodically for maybe 5+ years and no church congregation in the world could rival the sense of joy, understanding, and togetherness I derive from hearing it and singing along lol

[@JCW7100]

Same here!

[@calebmauer1751]

Same, I keep coming back to it at least once a year, for quite a while now. It's a classic.

[@orange_man_from]

This man has channeled my anger for religious thought so brilliantly that I can't stop listening to it in repeat its been three days and I absolutely jam out every time I hear it

[@bjap1563]

Atheists might groove with this 😅

[@innoden]

Even thinking about religion makes you angry? Might need an exorcist to fix that sort of irrationality lol

[@thorium9082]

@@innoden It's not unreasonable. Religion has been responsible for more war, death , intolerance and hate then anything else, like ever. To deny that is irrational.

[@orange_man_from]

@@innoden Not really, more about the ways religious-minded folk rationalize their beliefs. As the entire song points out, coincidence on this small of a scale is utterly useless as proof, either to yourself or to other poeple, that omnipotent gods exist. My anger comes from only recently dismantling my faith and realizing how held back I was as a child. For a god that doesn't exist (and would be outright evil if he did. See the entire Old Testament) and a religious viewpoint that forces ideas into your head instead of logically reaching them. Tim's sarcastic dismantling of the pathetic nature of a god who "works in mysterious ways" so efficiently gets to the root of that issue. Appeals to a god have such a childish, unimaginative, non-insightful view of the world that plagued my early years that I do get a bit mad at wondering where I'd be without it.

[@innoden]

@@orange_man_from "see entire old testament" is a terrible argument. Just because you don't agree that those things should've happened, doesn't make them evil. You are human. Finite. Your reason and logic and principles are flawed. Everyone's is and to say otherwise obviously a lie. There is a lot of scientific proof that backs up everything the Bible says, old and new testament. I agree that coincidence cannot be used as evidence, but actually do research. I'm not getting into it any more than this on KZbin comments. Hope you find the truth. Have a nice day.

[@momerath42]

What distinguishes Mr. Minchin, to my ears, is a Douglas Adams or P.G. Wodehouse level of commitment to each line's perfection. There is no filler.

[@sodiumraccoon991]

Ive never read any Wodehouse but since you also like Tim and Adams, i'm gonna give him a try, thanks m8

[@EdDueim]

good call.

[@MrAllenCrown]

God cured my dad's alcoholism. 7 times.

[@MrAllenCrown]

I might name my auto-biography God cured my dad's alcoholism. :D that would be a cuwl name for a book.

[@mybrainsondrums]

cured my moms a few times too. not sure why god keeps givin that ism back to her but suppose its not my place to question. wonderfully effective isnt the omnipotent

[@MrAllenCrown]

I know right? The whole event did cure my theism or general believe in a deity or afterlife. So something got cured.

[@MrAllenCrown]

Like where did you buy your English boy? I need to know, so I won't ever shop there. :D

[@tishawatson5676]

LMAO. I see what you did there.

[@rayabbottgayjaycult3488]

I'm a trumpet player, and I have no idea how this orchestra managed it, it's usually impossible to play when you're trying not to laugh

[@2fast2block]

Maybe they see nothing to laugh at since they know Tim is just a hypocrite. “Science adjusts its views based on what's observed Faith is the denial of observation so that belief can be preserved."― Tim Minchin Tim does not know what biblical faith is because he just does not care to know but he'd rather fart out lies. Biblically, faith means trust. It's a trust by evidence seen. God asks that we prove things. To reason. To get knowledge. To study. God has nothing to hide. We develop trust from what is seen, and that which is not seen yet is trusted also because of the trust built up from what is seen. It's much like a human relationship. We don't trust much until a person has gained that trust from what is observed. The difference is though, God is not limited to human powers. He created us. Romans 1:20 For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities-his eternal power and divine nature-have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse. crossexamined.org/biblical-faith-vs-blind-faith/ www.truthortradition.com/articles/what-does-the-bible-say-about-faith www.revisedenglishversion.com/Appendix/16/Faith_is_Trust www.truthortradition.com/articles/faith-a-confident-expectation-of-gods-promises-coming-to-pass www.truthortradition.com/articles/hebrews-1-11-and-faith His opening of "Science adjusts its views based on what's observed" Tim is a liar. He believes his god of nothing did miracles naturally with nothing as proof it could. He cares NOTHING about what is observed. What a hypocrite! His god claims to have given us the creation of the universe naturally but that can't be. 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.

[@musicproducer8508]

@@2fast2block Well, I hate to break it to ya, but Hebrews 11:1 gives a direct definition of faith, and it is "evidence in things unseen." I also love when apologists bring up the first two laws of thermodynamics, because they leave out a crucial part on the second law, and make a baseless assumption on the first. The part that you omit from the second law is the fact that entropy only increases in a closed system, but neither the earth nor the universe is a closed system, so this doesn't apply. In the first law, you're assuming that the universe came from nothing, and since we don't know what came before the universe, saying it came from nothing can't be proven. I also fail to understand what this "max energy" is and how it implies a supernatural entity. The amount of energy has been the same since the beginning of the universe, or did you only like to refer to the first law of thermodynamics when it seemed to help your case? Finally, what is it with apologists and equating atheism to a religion? We have no gods and no system of worship, it's that simple

[@purpleconfusion6215]

@@musicproducer8508 half year late, but very well said 👏

[@MalcolmMorris]

@@musicproducer8508 "apologists and equating atheism to a religion?" "Atheism is a religion like bald is a hair colour".

[@Juggler4071]

Christians in the orchestra got the brass and woodwind section. Less likely to laugh.

[@bakamjakafoo]

Thank you God for allowing us to have Tim Minchin despite, or due to, Your lack of existence.

[@paulpinecone2464]

Think of how powerful you have to be to do that *despite not existing.*

[@4dultw1thj0b]

That's a sick key change

[@stevendorsey4850]

Is this what they call a "syncopated rhythm"?

[@stianrotset6713]

Yes, it`s syncopated (Y)

[@Arcessitor]

Technically speaking, nearly every record (and all Dance / EDM records) ever produced has a syncopated rhythm. A kick kicksnare rhythm is already syncopated.

[@ThePowerchimp]

Maybe we can pray for it.

[@NeroVuk]

uhm, no.

[@sallymclellan3982]

I've never seen anything like this before. It's absolutely extraordinary. he is my favorite comedian and this is my favorite video.

[@lanabanana68]

good on you Sally,he is indeed awesome.One of the best talents to come from this country.

[@Crimethoughtfull]

Freaking awesome. Awesome piano skills (on his solo bits), and very skilled, clever, funny lyrics...ohhh, just you wait til you hear about Tony the Fish!

[@violetsunick2518]

Sally Mclellan iiii

[@michaelnoneofyabusiness9566]

He is not funny at all

[@davidwieser8564]

granted he is not the most comedic but he can make you laugh from time to time and he is really entertaining to watch

[@PinkkElephantt]

Forget writing it. Forget performing it. Forget the piano, Forget the production, the idea, the musicianship, the organisation. It's Gosh darn impressive that he can even SAY it all flawlessly. Tim Minchin is incredible, and ya know what, I think this is my favourite of all his songs.

[@loganally4227]

He didn't have such luck when I saw him live 😅 it was the last stop on his recent tour and he was so damn ill, he had to run off stage mid song to blow his nose, came back with a bottle of vodka, poured two shots and gave one to an audience member. Then later on he was singing prejudice, forgot the words and had to half sing the beginning of the song to remember the next ones. It's was fricking hilarious, but I also felt bad that he had to perform.

[@justyouraveragehumanbeing7411]

@@loganally4227 well imo you shouldn't feel bad, playing live is often messy no matter what, but that's the charm of it it wouldn't be fun if every gig was the same, perfect recreation of songs

[@Screamsoquiet]

that last line "if you get that right, then he just might take a break from giving babies malaria, and pop down to your local area to fix the cataracts of your mom" is perfect in every way.

[@2fast2block]

Wow, so you know things and seek truth. Come on, you're a tiny brain like Tim who hates truth. The 1LofT states that energy can't be created or destroyed, it can't happen naturally. One aspect of the 2LofT shows that the universe is winding down, usable energy is becoming less usable. It is clear creation had to be done supernaturally yet it is still denied because people are just too proud to accept that, among other things.

[@huqqis]

There was a time I just couldn't get enough of that line and I would listen to it over and over again. I love the rhyming and grooviness and how it ties the whole song together. I'm just very happy that Tim makes music.

[@2fast2block]

@@huqqis as I already showed, you Tim followers have tiny brains.

[@pub652]

​@@2fast2blockyou didnt show anything but that you are a small minded ignorant religious nutjob.

[@lunasborednow]

His face with it too. Just how delighted.

[@Brakathor]

Thank God they gave this guy an orchestra, as it so viciously aids in attacking the exorbitant claim that God cares about some random lady's cataracts. The real beauty of it is that statistically speaking there's no way that a good portion of that orchestra aren't practicing Christians.

[@jeremy3046]

I agree that the exorbitance of the song is quite amusing (and I agree with what he's saying).

[@tomlxyz]

I don't think that orchestras playing for an atheist have the same amount of Christians as the general population.

[@Brakathor]

tomlxyz If you're a player in an orchestra and your orchestra is commissioned to play somewhere, I don't imagine you have much say in regards to where and what you're playing. A lot of choral music is religious for example, but if you're a member of a choral group, you may sing religious songs sometimes and songs that aren't religious other times, and thus your personal beliefs often don't have much to do with it.

[@Londronable]

Brakathor Good thing too, would be a pain in the ass I think if atheists didn't want to do religious songs and such. Or Muslims won't do Christian things, Christian won't do Jewish things, etc.

[@tomlxyz]

Brakathor In general, that is right, but (very) religous Christians could chose not to play in such a orchestra, lowering the overall proportion. Some atheists player may prefer such a orchestra, thus increasing the proportion of non-Christians. In the end the statistics would turn out (perhaps only slightly) different.

[@jonahkhalley]

Great to see the orchestra behind him having a laugh xD

[@MartyMcSuperFly100]

I'm imagining that after Sam told Tim that story, that Tim just deeply thought on what he was just told, looks up and gives Sam a hug and says "thank you so much... I have the best idea for a song". And then runs off all excited and Sam's just like *sigh* " fuck.".

[@corylusbluefox9482]

I like to imagine an orchestra popping up behind him and him singing the full thing then and there completely off the cuff.

[@JaniceinOR]

That would be a terrific video!

[@ApetureTestSubject]

My favourite part of this is the escalation from barely detectable sarcasm all the way up to Full Big Band Snark. It's brilliant.

[@strangemanmtd8350]

He just vapourised an argument with an atom bomb where a small pop was needed.

[@StarWarsMoments]

Nuke it from orbit. Only way to be sure.

[@bradconklin2878]

You think a small pop is sufficient, huh?

[@noamaster3898]

The level of overkill here is awe-inspiring.

[@gdj6298]

For once in human history, the atom bomb was MUCH more fun.

[@jbill190]

I really wish it was actually enough to point out that even if something happens for which one has no other explanation, it doesn't justify jumping to "God did it" as a cause. You can say that, and I often do, but it just doesn't really hit home how silly they are being. For a lot of people, God is a mental puppet that they will keep playing with until you cut - Every. Last. String. ...because, needing evidence for "spiritual" ideas is just plain strange and counter-intuitive for most people still.

[@LokrowN]

I was waiting for Tim's sharp sarcasm. I actually thought he'd lost it for the first 30sec-1min of the song.

[@LokrowN]

Shreyas Sudhaman I agree I was confused for a while too.

[@kierenmoore3236]

Ye of little faith ... ;P

[@ixlnxs]

Tim never loses it. He just has a slow-moving style of sarcasm. I love it.

[@rini6]

Ha! No pun intended.

[@Hadronium]

It is well built up. The initial premise is confusing, the dragging out tantalising, and anyone who knows Minchin is just waiting for it...

[@S0RGEx]

I'm so jealous of the orchestra that accompanies him. Those must be fun rehearsals. Also, fuck, this is catchy.

[@ehseahla]

i wouldn't be able to play any wind instruments though!

[@TheM4rster]

probably only one - if any - rehearsal with Tim.

[@theatheistbrony9332]

Why not, there's some flutes in there.

[@couchsofa5555]

I think he means he would be laughing all the time.

[@theatheistbrony9332]

No, just a bad attempt at using a contraction on top of another contraction. I just didn't think, "they're's," looked right.

[@Ix7VickxI]

This is it. This is the pinnacle of comedy.

[@Flamingbob25]

My favorite part of this whole is when he goes 'No it couldn't be that all these pious people are liars" and he give that little head shake, it so great.

[@SpencerBreckify]

DwarvenSteel I always heard it as biased not pious! haha! Thank you!

[@2fast2block]

You're a dumbass who is easily impressed.

[@RadioactiveSand]

@@2fast2block You're a dumbass who is easily provoked.

[@enter_feeling6042]

@@RadioactiveSand imagine being the exact type of person this song is made to anger and spending hours of your lifetime in rage, because of a song. (Ironically comitting hate crimes, which god would hate)

[@2fast2block]

@@RadioactiveSand "You're a dumbass who is easily provoked." Actually, I love bitch-slapping fools silly. It's easy but very enjoyable. “Science adjusts its views based on what's observed Faith is the denial of observation so that belief can be preserved."― Tim Minchin Tim does not know what biblical faith is because he just does not care to know but he'd rather fart out lies. Biblically, faith means trust. It's a trust by evidence seen. God asks that we prove things. To reason. To get knowledge. To study. God has nothing to hide. We develop trust from what is seen, and that which is not seen yet is trusted also because of the trust built up from what is seen. It's much like a human relationship. We don't trust much until a person has gained that trust from what is observed. The difference is though, God is not limited to human powers. He created us. Romans 1:20 For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities-his eternal power and divine nature-have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse. His opening of "Science adjusts its views based on what's observed" Tim is a liar. He believes his god of nothing did miracles naturally with nothing as proof it could. He cares NOTHING about what is observed. What a hypocrite! His god claims to have given us the creation of the universe, fine-tuning of the universe for life on earth, life from non-life, information for life before and after it began, the laws of nature without a Lawgiver, etc, etc, when we know that your god of nothing can do nothing. His god of nothing has nothing to offer and its followers only offer nothing of evidence for their god of nothing. That makes him nothing of importance but the followers of the god of nothing are so delusional that they think they do have something to offer to defend their god of nothing.

[@peteT269]

8:34 I love the violinst in the background cracking up as he's playing.

[@chrislive1586]

Im in love with 8:05 oboe player.

[@casamity6755]

@@chrislive1586 i think that’s a clarinet..? apologies if i’m wrong lol but i play one so i think it’s a clarinet

[@chrislive1586]

@@casamity6755 same, they look too similar to me (even googled it). Im basing it on the "sound", i heard an obvious oboe in the orchestra, but youre right, she might be playing the clarinet. Thank you, ill never marry her if i dont even know what instrument she plays! (Kidding)(partly)

[@LightPhoenix7000]

You can see a bunch of them laughing after the "Fuck me Sam" line, which makes me wonder if they knew that was the lyric.

[@lianawilson561]

Lyrics if anyone wants them: I have an apology to make I'm afraid I've made a big mistake I turned my face away from you, Lord I was too blind to see the light I was too meek to feel Your might I closed my eyes; I couldn't see the truth, Lord But then like Saul on the Damascus road, You sent a messenger to me, and so Now I've have had the truth revealed to me Please forgive me all those things I said I'll no longer betray you, Lord I will pray to you instead And I will say thank you, thank you Thank you, God Thank you, thank you Thank you, God... Thank you, God, for fixing the cataracts of Sam's mum I had no idea, but it's suddenly so clear now I feel such a cynic, how could I have been so wrong? Thank you for displaying how praying works: A particular prayer in a particular church Thank you Sam for the chance to acknowledge this Omnipotent ophthalmologist Thank you, God, for fixing the cataracts of Sam's mum I didn't realize that it was so simple But you've shown a great example of just how it can be done You only need to pray in a particular spot To a particular version of a particular god, And if you pull that off without a hitch, He will fix one eye of one middle-class white bitch I know in the past my outlook has been limited I couldn't see examples of where life had been definitive But I can admit it when the evidence is clear, As clear as Sam's mum's new cornea (And that's extremely clear! ) Thank you, God, for fixing the cataracts of Sam's mum I have to admit that in the past I have been skeptical But Sam described this miracle and I am overcome! How fitting that the sighting of a sight-based intervention Should open my eyes to this exciting new dimension It's like someone put an eye chart up in front of me And the top five letters say: I C, G O D Thank you, Sam, for showing how my point of view has been so flawed I assumed there was no God at all but now I see that's cynical It's simply that his interests aren't particularly broad He's largely undiverted by the starving masses, Or the inequality between the various classes He gives out strictly limited passes, Redeemable for surgery or two-for-one glasses I feel so shocking for historically mocking Your interests are clearly confined to the ocular I bet given the chance, you'd eschew the divine And start a little business selling contacts online Fuck me Sam, what are the odds That of history's endless parade of gods That the God you just happened to be taught to believe in Is the actual God and he digs on healing, But not the AIDS-ridden African nations Nor the victims of the plague, nor the flood-addled Asians, But healthy, privately-insured Australians With common and curable lens degeneration The story of Sam's has but a single explanation: A surgical God who digs on magic operations No, it couldn't be mistaken attribution of causation Born of a coincidental temporal correlation Exacerbated by a general lack of education Vis-a-vis physics in Sam's parish congregation No it couldn't be that all these pious people are liars It couldn't be an artifact of confirmation bias A product of groupthink, A mass delusion, An Emperor's New Clothes-style fear of exclusion No, it's more likely to be an all-powerful magician Than the misdiagnosis of the initial condition, Or one of many cases of spontaneous remission, Or a record-keeping glitch by the local physician No, the only explanation for Sam's mum's seeing: They prayed to an all-knowing superbeing, To the omnipresent master of the universe, And he quite liked the sound of their muttered verse. So for a bit of a change from his usual stunt Of being a sexist, racist, murderous cunt He popped down to Dandenong and just like that Used his powers to heal the cataracts of Sam's mum Of Sam's mum Thank you God for fixing the cataracts of Sam's mum! I didn't realize that it was such a simple thing I feel such a dingaling, what ignorant scum! Now I understand a prayer can work: A particular prayer in a particular church In a particular style with a particular stuff And for particular problems that aren't particularly tough, And for particular people, preferably white And for particular senses, preferably sight A particular prayer in a particular spot To a particular version of a particular god And if you get that right, he just might Take a break from giving babies malaria And pop down to your local area And fix the cataracts of your mum!

[@e.h.678]

Thank you so much! I'm not a native speaker, so I didn't understand all the technical terms clearly. Now I know that he sings "ophthalmologist" which is "Augenarzt" in my language :D, so quite different.

[@lillywerk4642]

Thank you!

[@mikek9297]

May the flying Spaghetti Monster reward you with many spicy meatballs !

[@altusshow7574]

Thank you, much appreciated.

[@heritagehorsedrawncarriage1069]

Thank you - the subtitles couldn't even come close to keeping up and kept stuffing up the words.

[@stefrost4029]

Tim's reasoning isn't at all far-fetched. I was told I needed surgery on my tear-ducts (weird, I know!) and I turned up FOR THE OPERATION and they looked again and said 'No, there's noting wrong with them' and they sent me home (It was pretty unsettling to turn up for surgery I didn't need. lol). Imagine if I had prayed between these two things happening; many people would think a miracle had occurred.

[@bethanywilson3867]

For sure it's a miracle! Who knows how many people were praying for you without your knowing? It was definitely God that saved your tear ducts! 🤣

[@jynxed66six54]

yh, thats the weird part of being alive. not everything is an exact science, things can just change

[@voodoodolll]

@@jynxed66six54 That's not an accurate representation of reality, only our ignorance and limited perception. Things don't "just" change without rhyme or reason. It's just that we haven't comprehended the situation or process.

[@u1zha]

@@voodoodolll Things may be just uncomprehendable/random. Synonymous to "just change". (Given ~every sufficiently complex formal system contains statements that can neither be proved nor disproved in it - what can we say about life itself, which exists outside of any formal systems we invent?)

[@m.sierra5258]

@@voodoodolll Yah I think what Jynxed meant is "the human perception of reality is volatile and deceiving", in that our observations can be erroneous. Medicine isn't like math, where you can prove that 1+1=2. While it is very advanced science, its observations are still strongly educated guesses and can be incorrect.

[@TheDizzleHawke]

Sam’s mum: Doesn’t trust doctors. Doctors: Here’s a misdiagnosis about your eyes. Sam’s Mum: I trust you.

[@realKenM]

It's almost as if being in denial because you're scared is something people do, huh?

[@u1zha]

@@realKenM Denial would be "I don't trust you" but if you reread what the last line says it's not that

[@realKenM]

@@u1zha Watch me be even smarmier and point out that it says that in the first line.

[@Rundrop]

@@realKenM I think he’s just pointing out that the existence of the next two lines deflates your entire comment’s importance :)

[@realKenM]

@@Rundrop He didn't? He made a point of denial requiring a special wording and implied it not to be there, when it is. And speaking of the 'importance of comments' - lol. lmao, even. You aren't trying to imply that KZbin comments are in any way, shape, or form ever relevant, right? Because they absolutely aren't.

[@dovregubben78]

It's good to see that after years of blasphemy Tim has finally accepted Jesus into his heart.

[@drbenkirk9119]

Brandon-Luke Richardson really? cause he wasnt joking....at all?

[@dovregubben78]

Wait, are you telling me he was being sarcastic? I guess I could learn a lot from Tim... my sarcasm is lost on some people.

[@sheikhyaboooty]

Brandon-Luke Richardson Unless you are northern European, British or German especially as sarcasm should always be a velvet glove, not a mailed fist.

[@dovregubben78]

Thank you for the sarcasm lesson Brandon-Luke Richardson. The next time I feel like pandering to kids whose sense of humor was molded by countless hours of Cartoon Network, and therefore need comedy spoon fed to them, drenched in high fructose corn syrup, and sprinkled with Lucky Charms, I'll keep that in mind :-D It's good to see that at least you're breaking out of your comedy shackles by seeking out Tim Minchin. I recommend you also check out George Carlin, Richard Pryor, Bill Hicks, Jim Jefferies, Doug Stanhope, Jimmy Carr, and Eddie Izzard.

[@dovregubben78]

You're finally getting my sense of humor,Leo Ix :-D

[@LostandFoundTravel]

I love it when somebody can hold a room's attention with less than a joke per minute. So awesome sir.

[@wbdill]

I don't know if perfection actually exists, but if it does the this is it. The catchyness of the tune, the biting lyrics of skepticism, the dynamics of loud and soft (ex: when the music stops for "I C G O D" ). The carnival whistle during "fuck me Sam what are the odds". The stretching of pronunciation to make "cornea(r)" rhyme with "clear". The way Tim grooves his shoulders back and forth. The quick head nods of "no" to the numerous "it couldn't be" lines of parsimonious alternate explanations contrasted with the affirmative nod during "no the only explanation....". The masterful piano playing. The way he nailed the extremely long and fast moving difficult lyrics. Literally EVERYTHING about this performance can only be described as a miracle. Minchin is truly divine.

[@2fast2block]

You are as clueless as Tim. The 1LofT states that energy can't be created or destroyed, it can't happen naturally. One aspect of the 2LofT shows that the universe is winding down, usable energy is becoming less usable. It is clear creation had to be done supernaturally yet it is still denied because people are just too proud to accept that, among other things.

[@nxt6341]

@@2fast2block *HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN DOING THIS SHIT????? IS YOUR PASSTIME REALLY JUST GOING TO THIS ESPECIFIC COMMENT SECCTION AND PASTING THE SAME POINTLESS TEXT???*

[@ajc94]

Not sure if it's the same in an Australian accent but I'm from southeast England and cornea rhymes with clear in my accent

[@ct5625]

One of the best things about this is seeing all those awesome musicians smirking in the background knowing what's coming. This has to be one of their favorites :)

[@tearsoflithium1]

Brilliant man, brilliant comedian, brilliant composer. All hail Tim Minchin, the one true God of Comedy.

[@davidhenderson6544]

+Arianna Deligianni I've got two words to say to that...."shite" and "shite" again.

[@tearsoflithium1]

That is four words...

[@davidhenderson6544]

Katy York Everyone is "brilliant" in the digital era; the global digital audience is the most media-conditioned, dumbed-down, stimulus & response oriented, bunch of compliant and profoundly gullible people. The immorality agenda is disseminated 24/7 by a corrupted media, with every celebrity artist who advocates the agenda being lavished with star status. It's embarrassing to witness what's going on, and the lack of discerning judgement from unthinking audiences..

[@tearsoflithium1]

+David Henderson You know where the door is then :) byebyes

[@davidhenderson6544]

Arianna Deligianni Nobody with a good discerning mind would pay money to see Minchin; he's just another public broadcaster cultivated celebrity of limited talent, a B-grade, try-hard "under-grad entertainer" promoted as being a "star." He doesn't have a good joke or tune in him. However, that's not of any importance in the digital era, you just have to "toe the line" and you are subsequently rewarded. He is magnificently compliant, I must say.

[@ursaminor9780]

This, ladies and gentlemen, is why you should never say anything stupid to a comedian, especially one who can sing.

[@2fast2block]

Tim is stupid to begin with.

[@Npyne]

@@2fast2block why are you here? Are you really throwing a passive aggressive hissy fit because there are people who would rather take a more evidence- driven approach to things? Get over yourself

[@dude988]

@@2fast2block good troll post

[@2fast2block]

@@dude988 what a fool replies when they can't prove me wrong yet need to relieve their word fart.... "good troll post"

[@dude988]

@@2fast2block It was a compliment. I like your style of satire. But it's hard to not overact it.

[@gordondean9189]

I just hope I am lucky enough to end up in the same vat of boiling oil as Tim. Eternity would just speed by. What a comedic genius he is.

[@TheTechnicalNirl]

This. This and "Take my Wife". True hymns.

[@Someguy-my3he]

It was "The Pope Song" that won me over.

[@Someguy-my3he]

Good odds -- look at all the shit "Confessions" went through.

[@aharz1]

I've only just discovered this genius. Laugh out loud outrageous truth-sayer. Brilliant human. I now have the pleasure of watching all his videos for the first time. Lucky me!

[@2fast2block]

Why is he a genius to you? I think he's a dumbass.

[@brom3004]

@@2fast2block What is your point this time? Now you are just being a jackass.

[@2fast2block]

@@brom3004 youtube is not sending me many notices. I'm being smart in pointing out stupidity. “Science adjusts its views based on what's observed Faith is the denial of observation so that belief can be preserved."― Tim Minchin Tim does not know what biblical faith is because he just does not care to know but he'd rather fart out lies. Biblically, faith means trust. It's a trust by evidence seen. God asks that we prove things. To reason. To get knowledge. To study. God has nothing to hide. We develop trust from what is seen, and that which is not seen yet is trusted also because of the trust built up from what is seen. It's much like a human relationship. We don't trust much until a person has gained that trust from what is observed. The difference is though, God is not limited to human powers. He created us. Romans 1:20 For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities-his eternal power and divine nature-have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse. His opening of "Science adjusts its views based on what's observed" Tim is a liar. He believes his god of nothing did miracles naturally with nothing as proof it could. He cares NOTHING about what is observed. What a hypocrite! His god claims to have given us the creation of the universe, fine-tuning of the universe for life on earth, life from non-life, information for life before and after it began, the laws of nature without a Lawgiver, etc, etc, when we know that your god of nothing can do nothing. His god of nothing has nothing to offer and its followers only offer nothing of evidence for their god of nothing. That makes him nothing of importance but the followers of the god of nothing are so delusional that they think they do have something to offer to defend their god of nothing.

[@2fast2block]

@@talentedanimator2859 let me know when you can prove what I said wrong and you stop filling in space with your word farting.

[@2fast2block]

@@talentedanimator2859 me previously, " let me know when you can prove what I said wrong and you stop filling in space with your word farting." Your further attempt to prove me wrong... "I'm not attacking, sorry if you felt like it. I'm just asking, why don't you leave the stupid people alone, if you know you're right?" Oh, this wasn't an attack on me, " rly man? Going around the comment section insulting people for liking Tim, then just reposting the same comment as an answear to whatever they say? Why?" I gave evidence why Tim deserves those titles and you lie with, "Going around the comment section insulting people for liking Tim". It had nothing to do with people liking Tim, it had all to do with what Tim said. You are so stupid you can't even lie well. Happy word farting since it is all you are capable of.

[@Ezechielpitau]

How is it possible that there are at least five songs where, when I listen to them, think "No, THIS is his best one"? :)

[@Elcapitaan5]

I am the same. Whatever Tim Minchin song i am listening to is the best in that moment ;)

[@2fast2block]

How is it your best song?

[@brom3004]

@@2fast2block Yet again you are so insecure you need to put people down.

[@2fast2block]

@@brom3004 "Yet again you are so insecure you need to put people down." And here's my so-called put-down, "How is it your best song?" You really should NEVER be on a jury.

[@itpaynesme]

2fast2block you’re right, it’s not just insecurity, it’s delusion :-)

[@Dorvin55]

"I understand how prayer can work. A particular prayer in a particular church with a particular style and particular stuff for particular problems that aren't particularly tough. A particular prayer in a particular spot to a particular version of a particular god." This dude just described Divine Intervention in orchestral style.

[@2fast2block]

And you think Tim thinks. You're both losers. “Science adjusts its views based on what's observed Faith is the denial of observation so that belief can be preserved."― Tim Minchin Tim does not know what biblical faith is because he just does not care to know but he'd rather fart out lies. Biblically, faith means trust. It's a trust by evidence seen. God asks that we prove things. To reason. To get knowledge. To study. God has nothing to hide. We develop trust from what is seen, and that which is not seen yet is trusted also because of the trust built up from what is seen. It's much like a human relationship. We don't trust much until a person has gained that trust from what is observed. The difference is though, God is not limited to human powers. He created us. Romans 1:20 For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities-his eternal power and divine nature-have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse. crossexamined.org/biblical-faith-vs-blind-faith/ www.truthortradition.com/articles/what-does-the-bible-say-about-faith www.revisedenglishversion.com/Appendix/16/Faith_is_Trust www.truthortradition.com/articles/faith-a-confident-expectation-of-gods-promises-coming-to-pass www.truthortradition.com/articles/hebrews-1-11-and-faith His opening of "Science adjusts its views based on what's observed" Tim is a liar. He believes his god of nothing did miracles naturally with nothing as proof it could. He cares NOTHING about what is observed. What a hypocrite! His god claims to have given us the creation of the universe naturally but that can't be. 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. Life only comes from life. Law of biogenesis. God is the reason for us and all we have. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJqwoq2ElL6Gjrc The odds are NOT there. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jWLCfHiMlqisl6M kzbin.info/www/bejne/r4icmJStr79_qc0 kzbin.info/www/bejne/mpXEooarqdlol9k

[@paulpinecone2464]

No, you also have to roll below 4 on a d100.

[@visakhunnikrishnan7232]

I thank God for curing the cataract of Sam's mum. If not, we would not be able to hear this genius song.

[@conoromeara2076]

This man is one of the most creative and talented composers alive today. The way he builds and uses word play is second to none. He doesn’t get the credit that he deserves for his acting i.e Judas and other composing works such as Matilda and Groundhog Day which are to of a very high standard for a “singing comedian”.

[@smoog]

Hell would not burn as bad as this song does to Sam

[@TheHorseOutside]

Imagine telling this story to Tim and he runs off saying "wait right there, I'll be back in 20 minutes. I've got to tell all my friends!". You hear a truck reverse, see an orchestra and a grand piano come in. Tim starts to play, but ends up just utterly destroying you in front of 72 confused patrons

[@jojov2000]

I'm afraid Sam would not be smart enough to understand, that this song is a burn.

[@2fast2block]

All Tim did was take a stupid person saying stupid things and Tim who is desperate to appear smart, made a song out of it as if Tim has any regard for evidence. Tim claims to go by evidence yet he believes his god of nothing did miracles naturally with nothing as proof it could. Now, Tim should make a song about me and how here counters my science that proves he a disgusting joke. The atheist/agnostic god. I HATE your god, the god of nothing. Your god claims to have given us the universe, fine-tuning of the universe for life, life from non-life, information for life before and after it began, the laws of nature, etc, etc, when we know that your god of nothing can do nothing. Your god of nothing has nothing to offer and its followers only offer nothing of evidence for their god of nothing. That makes them nothing of importance but the followers of the god of nothing are so delusional that they think they do have something to offer to defend their god of nothing. www.talkorigins.org/faqs/abioprob/originoflife.html The true God beats the crap out of the atheist/agnostic god of nothing. It's the atheistic/agnostic types that supply the greatest comedy. They think the universe came about by natural means. There's NO science for it and ALL the science we know proves that creation had to be supernatural and done by a supernatural creator, but...., not to atheists/agnostics. Isn't that funny?! You can't do it because you devoted your life to the god of nothing and love being a dumbass. ----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.----- Then the extreme order we have in our universe that defies all physics, but....., not to atheists/agnostics. It's just happened by mere chances even though we prove it can't happen by chance. Funny! www.inplainsite.org/html/anthropic_principles.html kgov.com/fine-tuning-of-the-universe And life? Well, it just came from non-life. It's so absurd it's even hard to type that, but....., atheists/agnostics claim to believe it happened somehow by natural means. Again, funny! Many have brought up such issues how funny it is, including James Tour. kzbin.info/www/bejne/sIaafaqtYth1hsk kzbin.info/www/bejne/qGXWgWR7Zq-Xlbs kzbin.info/www/bejne/j57NnaWta6yggbc kzbin.info/www/bejne/gmGQmZqJn9Oio6M kzbin.info/www/bejne/a3K7nKWZZ7SGqZY Ribosomes had to be there for life but ribosomes are far too sophisticated. creation.com/media-center/youtube/ribosome-the-most-sophistcated-machine-ever-made?Ribosome%3A+the+%22most+sophistcated+machine+ever+made%22&.creation.com&Creation.com+Daily+-+US+-+Sun+09+Feb+2020+-+1009 Then, what this life did after it started by mere chance can't happen by science, but....., atheists/agnostics believe it did. Funny! Life takes information to form and proceed on. But to atheists/agnostics, chaos through time gave us information. Although it's even hard to write such a ridiculous statement, they believe it. All one can do is laugh at such stupidity. kzbin.info/www/bejne/l3KQd5akgdh5Z8k kzbin.info/www/bejne/bZScgZSQr9ike8k creation.com/laws-of-information-1 creation.com/laws-of-information-2 Only fools don't believe God was involved. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJqwoq2ElL6Gjrc I've kept this very basic and brief. I can provide much deeper, yet there's no need to since each point proves there is no explanation for such things to have happened naturally. This IS evidence against such things happening naturally. Lame excuses of why it can still have happened naturally with no science to support it are just that, lame excuses. There's a ton more. If you want a laugh, see what atheists/agnostics believe.

[@blabit4983]

@@2fast2block please stop posting this on every comment

[@2fast2block]

@@blabit4983 "please stop posting this on every comment" I know. It's making Tim look like the dumbass he is. Do you thank your god for Tim? Is that what your problem is?

[@ChainsawChristmas]

It wasn't easy, but watching one video 8.8 million times was worth it.

[@scoldedcat]

That's brilliant. The full orchestra was essential.

[@justanaverageguy912]

the sheer magnitude of that song makes it enjoyable on an absurd level.

[@matthewrandell5055]

It's so huge I love it xD

[@steeleye2112]

Never mind the genius wordplay, expressing a complicated set of ideas, with layers of sarcasm and phenomenal musicianship. On top of all that this is such a rocking fucking song.

[@somecallmecrispy]

I CANNOT STOP LISTENING TO THIS it’s just such an energy!!

[@richiejohnson]

It's that Latin beat it's perfect

[@somecallmecrispy]

@@richiejohnson trueeee couldn't put my finger on it haha

[@toolworks]

The lyrics from 9:00 are genius. He packs so much meaning into each line and it still rhymes.

[@balladbargen]

Yeah I'm 10 years late, but still it's amazing

[@Kle_b1]

Someone on my fb recently put up a status about having a severe eye infection, and instead of thanking the doctors for saving her eyesight, she thanked God for 'prompting her to go to hospital'. What a blessing it was that I knew this song so well as I was reading her post - I laughed and laughed and laughed. Thanks Tim!

[@julieannmyers8714]

🤣👍❤

[@2fast2block]

What are you thanking Tim for?

[@god8466]

@@2fast2block finally a good point, thanking me was the right choice. dont make me get the thunderbolts out

[@drwoo6090]

I share this song, probably at least once a week. Whenever some twat says something like, “ thank god for saving that child”. And doesn’t mention that 20 children died, I send them this video to watch! I’d rather shove a pole up their arse, and tell em god told me to do it, but this song has to do! 🤣😂🤣😂

[@fannyfunke9983]

I highly recommend Daniel Sloss' sketch about religion

[@RatFurnis]

"Take a break from giving babies malaria, and Pop down to your local area" 😂

[@jennicawilton4322]

This might just be the best song ever written.

[@danjackson5989]

You will not find better lyrics in a song anywhere on god's green earth. God bless Tim Minchin.

[@davidroosa4561]

its not just the words, its the musical arrangement thats great too, for a full orchestra yet

[@paulpinecone2464]

God sacrificed himself twice. Once upon the cross, and once again upon this piano.

[@danielsburg5668]

I couldn't breathe from laughing the first time I saw this. Best song ever.

[@vorducas]

The ultimate middle finger. A five minute song.

[@YouJustCantBeatMeGuy]

Wouldn't the ultimate middle finger be... Yknow... A middle finger?

[@vorducas]

YouJustCantBeatMeGuy It was 12:00 AM, so I am excused from thinking.

[@YouJustCantBeatMeGuy]

Eh, fair enough.

[@trent0heart]

it's more than that. it's giving the middle finger and being backed up by an orchestra when you do it..... Imagine if that just happened all the time. every time you to and tell someone to go fuck themselves, there's an epic crescendo in the background.

[@stewartkline8631]

Katherine Daniel I guess one needs an orchestra when one tells god to go fuck himself. It seems apt.

[@connorsdad1841]

This still doesn't get the recognition it deserves, the lyrics are so clever, this and airport piano are my favourite.

[@PianoDiary85]

I love airport piano. So relatable, especially as a parent with kids who have ADHD and anxiety 😅. Saw him play it live earlier this year and I so wish I had a video recording of it.

[@googoo5825]

Ah, Tim Minchin. How I love you.

[@cthrugrl]

can't believe i never watched this guy until now. i'm not even an atheist but this is brilliant

[@Whippetiggy]

😂 keep watching, you will be.. 😉

[@jhillky]

Same here. I'm a mediocre Christian, and atheists have way more faith than has ever been possible for me.

[@EdwardCullen667]

@@jhillky Really? That comment? On a Tim Minchin video? Unless I’ve got the wrong end of the stick here (I really hope I have) and I REALLY hope you’re not regurgitating this same religious nonsense of “your faith in science is the same” bollocks. Like I said, not on a tim minchin video surely? In case not, I leave you with this from mr minchin himself: “Science adjusts its views based on what's observed. Faith is the denial of observation so that belief can be preserved.”

[@hotelmag-a-lardo]

@@jhillky Atheists don't have faith. They have trust in observed evidence. Faith not required.

[@suzannadannaTARDIS]

A friend shared this six years ago this month, and my life changed. Someone who articulated my unspoken views so well. This lead to watching all Tim's videos on KZbin, going to Twitter to find other fans, then becoming friends on Facebook with them, and now have a 5+ year ongoing group chat with three of these people. So thank you, Tim, for adding the friendships of other humans who have similar beliefs!

[@oithetresen609]

When someone uses an entire orchestra to mock you for ten whole minutes xD