ATHEIST Richard Dawkins Says He Regrets Decline of Christianity
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- In a recent interview, Richard Dawkins stated that he considers himself a "cultural Christian" and that he is afraid of the likelihood that Islam will become the dominant religion in Europe soon.
There is much to unpack from Dawkins's statements. I have been long-time acquintances with Dawkins's and have debated him in the past. If you have listened to him in the past, this position is not new for him. Let me explain.
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0:00 - Introduction
1:07 - An Interview With Prof. Richard Dawkins
4:59 - Birch Gold Group
6:26 - A Video Clip From The Past of Larry And Richard Dawkins
9:33 - Larry Reads A Passage From His Book, The Grace Effect, And Gives Context To The impact of The Christian Faith On Western Civilization As We know It
15:26 - They Want One Without The Other, And Larry Discusses The Concept of Common Grace
20:39 - The Necessity For The Christian Faith In Society
22:42 - The Problems of Human Society Are The Problems of Human Nature, And Larry Discusses How Islam Feeds On The Darker Impulses of Human Nature
26:43 - Human Beings Are Bent Towards Evil, The Sources of Restraint, And The Impact of Atheist Regimes
29:50 - Sign Up To Larry's Weekly Newsletter: JOIN.LARRYTAUNTON.COM
30:46 - Something Wicked This Way Comes, And The Battle of Ideologies
32:47 - Larry Responds To Richard Dawkins' Description of God In His Book, The God Delusion
35:15 - Without Christianity We Default To Our Sinful Human Nature: We Cannot Keep The Product of Christianity And Get Rid of Christ
42:02 - Conclusion
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They asked for it and now they just realized that without christ there is no life . Hard pill to swallow.
Exactly, no (good) life
Yep. But they STILL won't repent! That's what gets me. As long as God keeps him breathing and mentally aware, he has a chance to repent. I hope he does. He's up in years now. I don't understand how he can not be thinking about death. Maybe he does. Who knows.
They definitely didn't "realise" that by any stretch of the imagination. At best, they just recognise the importance of cultural aspects of Christianity whilst rejection supernatural mumbo jumbo. No different to one who is culturally Jewish.
@@Yesica1993he knows God exists. Pride was the first sin committed, and caused God to cast down a perfect creation. Far greater than any of us.
it's absolutely incoherent to say you want the "benefits" of Christianity in a culture while also being happy that the foundation that provides them disappears in said culture...how does that work?...
There is a fine line between fishing and standing on the shore, looking like an idiot. “You don’t have enough faith,” Jesus told them. “I tell you the truth, if you had faith even as small as a mustard seed, you could say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it would move. Nothing would be impossible.”
It doesn't work. But that's how the darkened mind of an unregenerate person works. It's sad.
@@Yesica1993 The difference between the believer & the literate person is a use of fantasy vocabulary. Christians have selective memory of the bible, ignoring all the embarrassing stories: selecting allegory as convenience for the nonsense.
You are hear to find support among believers like the gathering crowd, making Jesus remark, this is a wicked generation seeking signs. The Christian ignores that he is the wolf in sheep's clothing, reading from propaganda made after 70 AD.
Many have destroyed Christianity so they would have not impediment to the life they want to live.
I don't think it's necessarily incoherent. He's basically saying that he likes the behavioral customs and general grace that people have that is taught by Christianity. He just wants that without God.
Now, I don't think that'll actually ever happen or be possible, which is one of the reasons I am Christian. But as such, I don't think we need to make fun of his idea as incoherent. He's a perfectly smart guy, just misguided.
I can’t believe I ever thought people like Dawkins and Harris were intelligent. Thank Jesus my eyes have been opened. 🙏🏼
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Its not that they aren't intellegent, they are. Its simply that they dont think it's true and they cant pretend to believe when they don't feel it. The issue is you only find God if you seek him, but because they think its a fairytale they will never try that because of their pride. They are smart, they just have a different opinion. Im sure christianity is true, but there is always a possibility I'm wrong because as a human I can only know so much about the world
This is a great example of what Frank Turek calls “stealing from God”
Dawkins' career could be summed up as destroying the faith of doubting Christians. Now that he's closer to the end of his career than at the beginning, he's showing regret. What a colossal waste of a life.
Achieved more than you could if you lived 50 lifetimes
@@vvthetalentlessduo6976Coming to Jesus is more than anything this world could offer.
@@vvthetalentlessduo6976 I would concede that you're right, but unfortunately for Dawkins all of his accomplishments are wrong and can only earn him 50 concurrent sentences to eternal damnation in Hell.
He shows no regret about that. He still does not believe a word of Christianity. The only thing he regrets is he's watching his country get destroyed by a death cult. He still hates Christ. He needs to repent, or his judgment will be severe. It's horrifying to think about it.
@@vvthetalentlessduo6976 He's achieved nothing but blaspheming Christ for decades and leading people to hell.
Matthew 16:26
"What good will it be for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul?"
Think about how much mercy and love God has shown this man through the years! Not only has he had countless opportunities to interact with Christians, but to interact with Christians who are skilled in apologetics and who are his educational/intellectual equals. He has had the opportunity to discuss questions that perhaps an average Christian would struggle to address. But even now, towards the end of his life, he STILL gives Christ the middle finger in rebellion. It's very sad.
His whole life and identity are wrapped up in his denial of the self-evident truth that there is a God, and that Jesus Christ is his son. Saying ''I was wrong'' would produce a nuclear deflagration in his life. Imagine the level of vitriol he'd get from the tolerant and agreeable left...
I read another comment of yours where you said you wanted to leave Chicago. I don't know if you know who Bob Wells is, but his channel, Cheap RV Living (on youtube) could certainly help you. I live in Canada, and I suffer through the brutal winters. But you have a real chance of escaping the hell-hole and the climate nightmare that Chicago is. Work on a plan *NOW* because before you know it, 10 years will have gone by and you'll still be stuck in Chicago.
But it’s obvious! Dawkins is in the grip of the sin of Pride. It comes out with every word he utters. It’s his lack of humility which prevents him believing in God, end of story!
Yesica..... just BRILLIANT !!!!
He has had the opportunity, he debated Professioner John Lennox and he has spoken to apologetics such as Ken Ham and others His influence over the years in trying tk destroy the Christian faith has dire consequences. I just hope and pray for him that he comes to realise we all need the king and savoir Jesus Christ. And becoming wise they became fools springs to my mind .Its never to late to come to the saviour with a sincere willingness to repent and believe I'm Jesus Christ Amen
@@Kelly-zt3nv Yep. As long as he is still alive, there's always hope that he will repent.
Imagine if...like Strobel, Dawkins too came to the Lord in his own attempts to disprove His existence. That would be a powerful testimony, considering his influence and reputation. Pray for this. Remember, Jesus loves Richard as much as He loves any of us.
Amen to this
Thank you for this reminder.
Pride is a very comfortable bed which an atheist makes for himself. They make it and then sleep in it and never want to wake up to get out of it.
excellent suggestion!
😂😂😂 Therefore zero.
Another excellent episode, Larry! Thank you so much for enriching my life. I'm so grateful to be part of the posse.
Oh u insane clown u.
Fuck jesus. Make up somethint the ppl can really sink their teeth into and believe in.
As a younger person, I, like many others, dismissed God and the Bible. However, now at 46, I find myself searching for something more substantial, especially given the troubling state of the world. As you mentioned, I believe that Christianity offers invaluable moral guidance that is sorely needed in our society.
In my opinion, I think many people will increasingly turn to the Bible, seeking answers and support during these challenging times. My hope is that through faith, we can find salvation not only for ourselves, but also help guide others towards redemption.
Unity, not division, is our most powerful weapon against the harmful ideologies that have taken root in our world today. By coming together under the Banner of Christ, we can overcome the forces of darkness and work towards a brighter future.
Ignore how the atheist see you,
You find yourself among those preaching to the choir.
There is a fine line between fishing and standing on the shore, looking like an idiot. “You don’t have enough faith,” Jesus told them. “I tell you the truth, if you had faith even as small as a mustard seed, you could say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it would move. Nothing would be impossible.”
One speaks to the choir because literate people will not listen to you. Your God is of incompetence. Jesus fails to complete the job for 2000 years. The Jews still don't buy your Messiah story. J Atwill has proven Jesus is a complete fabrication by Romans, not Christians or Jews. Moses, the war-criminal, proves only; God & faith makes the worst navigator in the world. And Jesus is the ultimate hypocrite by performing all sorts of signs and saying the only one given is Jonah, who was a believer tossed overboard by other believers to calm a storm. The Christian Faith is ludicrous & has no future because of itself.
It is amusing to hear the profound arrogance of someone knowing of God, as if He were known outside of fiction. The believer & the literate are separated by the vocabulary of fiction: Blasphemy, God, faith, prayer, prophet, etc. Matthew 17:20 He replied, “Because you have so little faith. Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.” I like asking believers how they can possibly think their faith is respectable, given Jesus said faith is worthless, since you can't expect obedience when ordering mountains to move? Freud wrote, "The antidote to Christianity is literacy".
Blasphemy is a fiction vocabulary word. Blasphemy is a victimless crime.
Believers have a profound lack of quality-control, so we are to pretend their God made Mormons so Christians would know how Jews feel. Like playing book tag.
i pray you are right.
@@run4cmt All the calls to prayer ignore nothing fails like prayers in a children's hospital, we know them by their works, calling us to pray. Shame on them. There cannot be anything respectable about suggestions amounting to travel being done best with one foot in fantasyland. We have Moses: World's worst navigator to show for it. The antidote to Christianity is literacy. The faithful exercise the vocabulary of fiction. What can you say to that? Moreover, Jesus says faith is worthless, you can't get mountains to move by your orders & expect obedience. Also, "faith without works is dead" & "God helps those helping themselves" because God has a perfect record of doing nothing. Jesus comes not with peace, but sword. We must work with the same vocabulary. Believers are in the wrong, they are the wicked generation seeking signs such a resurrection. The poor quality of character is obvious, since we cannot all pretend there is a God who creates Mormons so Christians will know how Jews feel. The actual, and only sign given to a wicked generation is Jonah: A believer, thrown overboard to calm the sea by other believers.
Amen
@@StupidityindexSo - what are you saying? You do not believe that Jesus Christ can save you from yourself? Wrapping yourself in the blanket of western culture & all it has to offer may feel good, but surely you realize it too, is crumbling under our feet. The landslide is coming! We ALL can see it coming unglued. Then what you have staked your beliefs on your whole life, will become dust. Please consider pledging your life to the God of the Universe, the Creator of all things great & small. He IS the intelligence behind the genetic code, the atom, the cell, the human body & it's precise workings! The vast universe & all it's galaxies billions of light years away! Earth's perfect balance, with it's protective electric Magnetic fields, it's perfect rotation, &
on & on. Please reconsider, & give God another chance. Invite Jesus Christ to come into your heart - into your life! Put your faith in God. Allow Him to save you for all eternity! He promises He will not forsake or abandon you, if you put your faith & trust in Jesus Christ alone! I wish you well, & that you will search & find what you're looking for
-C 💁🏻♀️
"Cultural Christian" = "I want my cake and eat it too"
I want to create a God of mg own image and not repent.
No different to bring a cultural Jew
you are a simpleton,having no idea how society functions and how cultures generate their own self sustaining constructions.
Dawkins idea is like saying I like what as an employee joining a union offers, good pay negotiations, holiday entitlement, great working conditions, but I don't want to have to join and pay a contribution for it. The benefits without the commitment.
Which is perfectly in line with an unrepentant sinners mindset, speaking as a former unrepentant sinner.
Most people that do not want to join a reason hate them because they promote lefty causes they do not agree with and protect bad employees. Good employees make the same as the lazy ones.
All the calls to prayer ignore nothing fails like prayers in a children's hospital, we know them by their works, calling us to pray. Shame on them. There cannot be anything respectable about suggestions amounting to travel being done best with one foot in fantasyland. We have Moses: World's worst navigator to show for it. The antidote to Christianity is literacy. The faithful exercise the vocabulary of fiction. What can you say to that? Moreover, Jesus says faith is worthless, you can't get mountains to move by your orders & expect obedience. Also, "faith without works is dead" & "God helps those helping themselves" because God has a perfect record of doing nothing. Jesus comes not with peace, but sword. We must work with the same vocabulary. Believers are in the wrong, they are the wicked generation seeking signs such a resurrection. The poor quality of character is obvious, since we cannot all pretend there is a God who creates Mormons so Christians will know how Jews feel. The actual, and only sign given to a wicked generation is Jonah: A believer, thrown overboard to calm the sea by other believers.
I am in the UK, and Muslims have been know to pray publicly ,bowing down and nothing is done. However a Christian woman was playing Christian music at a railway station and was told to pack it up. Christianity is not tolerated to the extent to that of Islam. You have to ask the question to why? I wonder if they are afraid of the Muslim people especially the radicles. It's a worrisome thing. We as Christians need to stand up for the truth and not bow down to oppression. God reigns.
They are not scared of Islam, if they were they wouldn't let them in, they bow down to satan and working for him to abolish christianity.
Those that have a seething hatred for Jesus and God,hate ANY interference with their immorality and life choices and agendas!!
There is a fine line between fishing and standing on the shore, looking like an idiot. “You don’t have enough faith,” Jesus told them. “I tell you the truth, if you had faith even as small as a mustard seed, you could say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it would move. Nothing would be impossible.”
One speaks to the choir because literate people will not listen to you. Your God is of incompetence. Jesus fails to complete the job for 2000 years. The Jews still don't buy your Messiah story. J Atwill has proven Jesus is a complete fabrication by Romans, not Christians or Jews. Moses, the war-criminal, proves only; God & faith makes the worst navigator in the world. And Jesus is the ultimate hypocrite by performing all sorts of signs and saying the only one given is Jonah, who was a believer tossed overboard by other believers to calm a storm. The Christian Faith is ludicrous & has no future because of itself.
Those that have a seething hatred for Mohammad and God, hate ANY interference with their immorality and life choices and agendas!! 😇
@@kaami100 One must be insanely arrogant to suggest knowing something of a God. It is by boldness, Moses became the world's worst navigator, by having one foot in some fantasyland. There is a fine line between fishing & standing on the shore, looking like an idiot. Fail to get the Jews to buy it for 2000 years & they should know who their Messiah is. Jesus is a fake, to immortalize the war against the Jews. Jesus Christ is crucified for all time in literature & the subjects of Rome are illiterate. Freud wrote, "The antidote to Christianity is literacy" & the joke is in the scriptures. "Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:" Galatians 3:13
An improvement on your God & faith; would outlaw indoctrination & abuse of the vocabulary of fiction on children.
@kaami100
The OP wasn't even talking about Islam 💩 head. But since you brought it up. Christians aren't the ones throwing gays off roofs or throwing acid in the faces of women. Bye 👋🏽...
Blame it on the 1962 SCOTUS decision that took prayers out of US schools & then in 1963 President JFK was assassinated.
Coincidence?
I beleive unbeleivers, have the assumption that people are born good and than later turn bad but we know that God says no one is good Not one that the heart only devises wickedness always. Its because of inherited sin. I try to explain that to my unbelieving freinds. Anyway u are exactly right
Have a blessed day Larry.
People don't realize that sin is the most fatal condition man has ever had. It has a 100% success rate of causing death once it enters the atmosphere. If it were treated as the deadly disease that it is, we would avoid it more than the worst plagues known to man. We cannot, on our own, cleanse sin. It takes an act of God - a miracle - to get rid of sin.
"Am only a sinner saved by Grace. This is my story, to God be the Glory that am only a sinner saved by Grace"
Larry, this is one of your best! It is so profound and yet so simple a concept that I believe most people over think it. You beautifully clarified the ‘why’ a world (or a country) without Christianity will be a place nobody but the truly evil will want to live in.
I know you won’t mind, I’m going to share clips of this video with my own input. I share your view but can’t always articulate it as well as you.
God bless you! You are a real blessing to all! Your sharp mind and unwavering dedication to our Lord and His principles makes you an excellent advocate for Jesus!
And maybe Dawkins will get saved! Worse people than he have been humbled by Jesus!
I was born into a Church of England Family whose faith when I was young was very strong ..
My entire family , and myself , walked away from faith but after many years I have returned .
I can see no other option .
I have become eastern orthodox as the continuity speaks to me ..That said .Larry and other protestants have brought me back to faith and I am full of intellectual and spiritual admiration for Larry and was delighted to interact with him from Battersea London the other day on his livestream. I can't stress how important it is for the UK , Europe and the other Christian inheritance countries to rediscover their religious roots otherwise Islam will , without this defence, increase like a virus in a body with no immunity .
I have lived in London for most of my adult life..For a significant period finishing last year , I lived in north Africa ..Understanding Arabic as I now do and having lived in the region full time for nearly 10 years I am terrified if this demographic acheives more influence in Europe .
Islam needs fierce management if it's to be opposed and I fear the spiritual and moral conviction in Europe is just not there .
I could go on but, in the UK , to speak out against islam can result in serious danger both from vigilantes and , Increasingly , such as in Scotland the law .
Keep up the great work Larry !
I had always wanted to visit London. But from what I hear, it's not the way it used to be. It makes me so sad.
@@Yesica1993 It still has it's wonders .However , it's dirty ,overpriced , tatty , and , parts of it do indeed resemble the more backward parts of Pakistan and Bangladesh with all the threat that can imply .
@@noelbensted3389 Ugh. Maybe I can still get there someday and see whatever good parts are left.
The Prophet Mohammed peace and blessings be upon him, said, “This matter(ISLAM) will certainly reach every place touched by the night and day. Allah will not leave a house or residence but that Allah will cause this religion to enter it, by which the honorable will be honored, and the disgraceful will be disgraced. Allah will honor the honorable with Islam, and he will disgrace the disgraceful with unbelief."
do whatever you want to do,you will never stop the truth.good luck.
Islam reaches the western world because the Muslim Migrants go there seeking asylum. And these Migrants/immigrants don't realise the fact that it is the Western world that gives them LIFE. But the Muslims think that their god gave them life. No. It is the Western immigrantion policy that gave them life. And the irony: Muslims call the white people infidels and turn against them in the West. If their god is great they won't go to other places for life.
Did your Islam make Afghanistan a good place to live. Pakistan is sinking. Go places. Analyze. Study.
Dawkins has been sawing a branch off a tree just to find out he is sitting on that branch.
Superb.
Mr. Taunton, believe me that there are no atheists in a falling airplane hurtling toward the ground.
No such thing as a “cultural Christian” - no Christianity without Christ
Larry, that introduction you did in B'ham was brilliant!😂
I like Mr Lenox so much. I love that he will debate atheist like Mr Dawkins the way he does and makes great sense on his aspect on why the Bible is truth and that there is a God. His faith is so strong.
Praying for him. Reading of Psalm 49 pulls much into perspective
recently discovered you. Wow your message is so refreshing. Thank you Larry for the truth you are spreading. I pray for Gods blessing on you and your wife. Keep up the good fight. You are laying up treasures in heaven.
Good morning 😊 only 30 more mins to go.
AMEN!!! Thank you for addressing this
You are so welcome
My My ,,, how evil man can be ,,,, Thank GOD he sends messengers such as you ,,, bless His Holy name loudly ,, thank you Larry . 🙏
The sheer beauty and magnificence of Christianity is undeniable, yet most maligned of all religions means to me it must be the true faith, even Richard is now spotting the difference and good on him for stepping up and speaking his mind like this.
Thank you Larry Alex Taunton. Your videos offer the greatest gift of all.....hope through understanding.
Wow, thank you
Great podcast Larry very powerful & delivered excellently as ever, an amazing representation of the worlds current issues due to the demise of Christianity in the West
Larry….being part of your posse…I had to control my emotion of fear the entire podcast….I felt an urgent need to KEEP my lamp filled with oil and be ready for my Bridegroom AND many will have NO excuse, as Dawkins has none, being fully aware of God’s common grace of sustenance….. praying for all our brothers and sisters…..never forget to pray for you, Larry. ❤️
Thank you!
I feel it too! Time is running out, & there are too many lost souls, searching but never finding answers. I am compelled to share the gospel with anyone who is searching for answers. U-tube comment sections are fertile ground for people outright asking how they can know God, & Jesus Christ. I always reply. We must!
I think 2024 - at the beginning of Rosh Hashana, which is the Jewish feast of trumpets . In fact, back then - no one would know the "day or the hour" that the high priest would blow his trumpet, declaring the feast of the Bride & Groom has commenced.
Are we AS CHRISTIANS described by Jesus as his Bride, & he is our groom? YES! The Trumpet sounds, & the wedding supper of the Lamb commences!
I cannot believe that western Christians have completely missed this! We've been told, we cannot know the day or hour, that Jesus comes back. Jesus said this to his desciples before his assention. Everyone knew that that Jewish idiom referred to the fact that only the high priest knew (according to the solstice) the day & hour that the ROSH Hashana (the wedding feast of the Lamb) kicked off with a trumpet blast from the high priest!!! Thus -signaling the people to prepare the feast, & come. In modern time (we know the date figured out on Jewish calenders already ahead of time) Rosh Hashanna begins at sundown on the first Saturday of Sept. (double check the calender !)
I plan to be ready , in case Jesus blows the trumpet this Sept. If not, there is always next year. I feel it might be this year. Wow! that would change everything in the US elections. 🫢🫨🤯😱🙌🫶👀💃🕺⏳🎺✝️
Good morning from Sweet Home Alabama. The woke revolutionaries don't tread here.
Good morning!
Is it sane there? Can I come there? I'd give anything to escape the hellpit that is Chicago! (Though I would miss the pizza...)
@@Yesica1993 you can learn to make the pizza. And then you'd have lots of new friends because Chicago style pizza is the best.
@@annamineer2521 Ha ha! I do adore pizza. I really would miss it. I think one of the brands (maybe Giordano's) ships frozen ones around the country. I'd have to set up a special savings account just for that. But honestly, I can't take living in this insane, godless, violent, insanely corrupt, still-mask-wearing city anymore.
2020 broke me. I sat in the house with my elderly parents, mother with dementia (now gone), and watched down the block every hour or so to see if any of the BLM mobs were coming our way. I thought about it very seriously and came to the horrible decision that if they did, I would open the door and set the dog on them. Thank God I did not have to do that. I would not have wanted to hurt either a person or our beloved family dog. (Also now gone.) But what other protection would I have for my parents? It was a horrific time. I've never been the same. I need out of here. I just wish I could find a JOB.
Where the skies are so blue
EXCELLENT !!!!! talk, Larry. 👏👏👏You always get me, and keep me, thinking. Great show❤
Thanks so much
There is much to read in proverbs about the folly of fools.
I remember tweeting to him " lose christianity and society loses its morality". Im glad hes seen the light.
I loved The Grace Effect. I recently re-bought and re-read it! I need to re-read the Christopher Hitchens book as well.
All you said about Islam is so so true.
Dawkins wants to be a good person in the Christian sense, which makes no sense in the atheist worldview. Even Ayaan Hirsi Ali said as much, but she came to realize the vacuousness of atheism as a lived worldview.
Like always, wery well said, thank you very much sir❤
So nice of you
Great show Larry, JESUS CHRIST is the only way I will die on that hill. JESUS said it would be like this in the end times. Please people give your life too JESUS CHRIST. He loves you. GOD bless.
I feel compelled more than ever to share with anyone who is searching. U-tube comment sections have proven to be very fertile ground! SO MANY ARE SEARCHING DESPRETELEY! I find comments of people asking someone to please tell them how to know God! I always will tell them step by step how to have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Time is running out! Too many lost souls, as the western world falls apart. Everyone senses it. The end of the world!
Godspeed to you!
Imagine a child saying 'I like the idea of a father,though i don't want a father myself,but i'll be really sad if fathers are no longer around in society.i,as a child,consider myself a cultural child so i don't subscribe to the idea of a nuclear family,though i am afraid of the idea of the modern, plural style family setup.
Right culture, right economy, and right politics emerge from the teachings of the Holy Scriptures. And true Christians must see themselves as custodians of them.
Secularists created almost all the good thinks.
I believe as Dawkins is nearing the end of his life he is concerned that he will go down in history as antithetical to Christianity. I've heard him say something to the effect that he hopes he isn't remembered solely for being a hard-nosed atheist. So I think he's trying to soften his tone against Christianity.
I mean, what else does he expect to be remembered for?! The man has spent his career blaspheming Christ and insulting Christians. And making a ton of money from it, as well! Absolutely disgraceful.
Nothing is impossible with God
It almost seems like Dawkins wants "a Lord, not a Savior." He wants to live a basically good life with people that are governed by good ideas, but not one in which they actually have any hope.
Wonderful
Spent his entire life pushing the "design is,an illusion religion " and now pretends it wasn't his plan all along. And is shocked at the outcome.
Indeed, Max Weber already said it decades ago in his book Protestant Ethics and the Spirit of Capitalism, religious values are transferred to the social and political structure. Whether atheists recognize it or not, the Christian ethos has been a fundamental part of the societies that emerged under its protection: the West. But, the problem is that the Christian faith is a belief and a way of life that emerges from that belief. The way of life (culture) really does not exist without faith. Therefore, when the majority of the population stops believing and living that faith, society begins to reproduce a new ethos. Hence, if they want a society with a Christian culture, that society must begin to live in the principles of that faith, otherwise what we are seeing happening today happens, including the incorporation of Islam and its brutality in our societies and countries. This is something that many of us complain about, but it will not diminish until we return to faith in Christ.
Well said.
The only reason Dawkins and his atheist ilk say insane things like religion isn't needed is because they grew up in a world where the vast majority of people believe in God. It's the only world he has ever known.
Darkness can't replace light
" Regret the decline..." Hey buddy , you aided the reduction . Shame on your head.
I think that "cultural Christianity" is quickly becoming the dominant religion in the US. Think, for example, of all the people who put up Christmas trees but never set foot into a church.
Dawkins is referred to as a double minded man in the bible. They want to have the appearance of Godliness but denying the power that gives them Godliness. In the end he is chasing a wind that will perish and be forgotten. Hope Dawkins repent of his way and see errors in his own way before it is too late.
You can't have a law without a law giver.
It's amazing how stupid a clever person can be.
"The fool says in his heart there is no God" Psalm 14 vs..
So true........🕊️
Maybe Dawkins does not realize that the construct above whether that is atheism, or a false fanatical religious system is in fact the same misnomer, that ultimately is futile and impotent. The determining factor is the foundation of that structure, thus once Christ is being removed from any society the end result is the same: cruelty, dictatorship and destruction. Gone are moral decency, restraint and amiability because such quality spring from the divine essence running through the spiritual veins of a real regenerated person not a cultural freak trying to fake an intrinsic essence that's missing.
He made a lot of money as a professional atheist, he is now saying that Christianity is a fundamentally decent religion. I'm sure the grift money was all worth it 🙄😅
34:30 Will Richard Dawkins say the same things about Islam that he said about Christianity?
You can't have your cake and eat it too! Another great episode Larry and team!💯
Thanks so much
One day he will meet His creator then he will believe !
Being a christian means: never let hate win. Stay in the love and forgiveness that Jesus Christ has shown us! Are we all ready for martyrdom like the first christians? Only if we all can say YES to this question, there is any hope of being saved for all humans! Millions of muslims have encounters with Jesus and turn to HIM...they are the new apostles...let all of us join them in the love of Jesus and unite for the salvation of our planet!!!! Lets start to read the Bible again. Start with the end: revelation of John 22,13...HOPE!!! The Lamb will WIN!!!!
Plus, how greatly God would be glorified in saving Dawkins!
In front of the camera, many seem ok or at ease. Behind closed doors, there are so many people who are miserable. Im so sorry, but if you dont have Jesus in your life, constantly seeking him. There is NO OTHER thing in human existence that can bring one, true, and pure peace, other than God, Jesus and the reading of the Bible. Its been proven over and over and over again. Peace, love and Joy
A tree is known by its fruits
How many times has Dawkins denied Christ?
Peter denied Him 3 times.
Trins visibility day has been on March 31 since 2009
Riding the fence is a problem, you can't have your cake and eat it too
There is believing which promises great things to those who do.
This Man Dawrkins is lost, like so many people. All of us need to accept we have sinned and follow the words of God
Dawkins is not a cultural Christian. There is just no other place he can live in peace and luxury while mocking his neighbors. If there were, he would not care about Christian culture at all. He is just afraid that what his wicked heart helped create will not show him mercy.
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Does Dawkins ever stop and think how ridiculous he sounds ?
His happy people are leaving Christianity, yet he likes the Christian culture he lives in.
What does he think will happen ? This is the result of a confused mind !
I think he believes Christianity but doesn’t want to admit it
You hit the nail on the head I feel differently toward religion and in particular Christianity because I was raised with certain expectations in it respect and restraint of myself when encountering evil basic dignity of others but with Christianity removed I think ppl will go into there heart desires which the Bible says are wicked. I don’t judge I know God can change anyone Richard sees the writing on the wall he came from a generation built on Bible principles he thought that the failings of many ppl in the church meant that the church was false as the Bible says LET GOD BE FOUND TRUE‼️ THOUGH EVERY MAN BE A LIAR‼️ Men are sinners they cannot keep Gods word fully we have to pray for each other to keep trying when we are tested. Satan can use your shortcomings to stumble ppl don’t let our sinful nature take you away from God return return Richard while he is merciful to forgive you and me. In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit Amen Amen.
Richard Dawkins wants what Christ offers, but he is afraid of meeting Him in person.
He likes the ambience; dine and dasher.
Dawkins has opened the door to Islam.
an atheist is a human loved by God, but who is not loving God back
As the soldiers at the Cross took Jesus' clothes and divided among them, there is no one in the world, even the worst critics, who do not take something for themselves from Christ and Christianity.
One verse for Dawkins, Isaiah 55:6
Michigan here Larry! Great observation about the essence of the nature of all creation. Jesus Christ allows us to transition to the nature of God. Imperfectly, of course, but from our original fallen, sin nature, the transition can be quite astounding!
BTW - we lost our GSD in January to cancer. Still heartbroken... But your bit about the lady in Great Britain who transitioned her dog to vegetarianism (hah!) and about the nature of dogs as carnivore reminded me of Rocky when he was about a year old. I walked into the kitchen to put up the remains of dinner, a half rotisserie chicken. The plate it had been on was on the counter, totally spotless. Rocky had devoured every last morsel, liked the plate clean, and somehow kept it on the counter. 😂 I was quite amazed, and I looked up to see him peering out at me from his crate. Lived in fear the next couple days due to the bones, but he went on to live another 10 years, and blessed our lives immeasureably!
Haa. Clever dog!
What a shameful admission! But he needs to join up the dots a lot further and recognise the damage he has personally done to society!
You cant beat religion with religion only. Strict rules, that is what important
He is a great person, he is doing what is right.
Very interesting podcast, and something to ponder. Oh by the way my dog Whiskey, will eat vegetables 🥕 including of all things Brussels sprouts, but will take the meat over them too like any dog would.
He's part of it!!
I think it's mainly because he is old and grew up in a Christian household. I am married to an ex Muslim and she sometimes misses the idea that there should be something after death.
Personally, I also think it's a pity that death is the end but I am used to the thought and never believed anything else.
Someone who was brought up non-religious does not have that kind of nostalgia Dawkins niw admits to. If a church is turned into a library or a community center we see this more favorably.
Consequences are bad but not as awful as being born.
This is interesting, but I also saw the Mohammed Hijab channel as well. Both of you are interesting Greetings to you from Japan 🇯🇵 ❤
Would be interesting to see what hitchens thoughts were now on Christianity and it now being supressed more and more by the world?
With what he knows now, i can guarantee hed want the truth for the rest of us.
Sometimes the smartest people say the dumbest things.
But he also criticized Islam too.
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If he is truly sorry. Why is he not taking resposibility for being the one responsible for this decline with his attacks on christianity.
Ex Christian and Muslim Alhamdulillah 😇☝🏻☪️
Guys like Dawkins are responsible for decline of Christianity in the West. The result is a spiritual vacuum that Islam is actively trying to fill even in his own native land. Dawkins suddenly realizes that he cannot survive in an Islamic Britain and he is changing his tune now but it may be a bit late for that.
What a waste of education!
Yeah, no. Religious customs and culture do not necessarily need that religion to exist in order for them to survive. Christmas is the best example - nothing about it is inherently christian: the date, the tree(s) the food, the decorations. Dawkins' issue isn't in christianity disappearing, it is with it being replaced with Islam, and not by Muslim people coming to live in the UK, but by the Brits themselves. His issue is with the Brits having no respect for their history and legacy
Stay strong! No I take that back. I just saw that you were sponsored by Gog and Magog. Can't have that.
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