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Where do your beliefs come from? There's a school of thought that sees religion as a mind virus that wastes the time and effort of human beings, but evolutionary biologist Bret Weinstein offers a more reasonable explanation: "belief systems have flourished because they have facilitated the interests of the creatures involved," he says. Religious people are evolutionarily fitter than non-believers, not because they are protected by a deity but rather because religion is a form of adaptive evolution. Religion is so widespread because it has massive survival advantages beneath the supernatural elements-that's what Weinstein refers to as "literally false and metaphorically true". For example, believing in heaven is literally false-there is no such place-but believing in it keeps your descendants in good standing in the religious community after you're gone, thus setting your lineage up to continue. The thought itself may be untrue, but the result of the thought is evolutionarily effective. "Despite the fact that human beings think that they have escaped the evolutionary paradigm, they’ve done nothing of the kind, and so we should expect the belief systems that people hold to mirror the evolutionary interests that people have," Weinstein says. For more from Bret Weinstein, visit bretweinstein.net.
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BRET WEINSTEIN:
Professor Bret Weinstein has spent two decades advancing the field of evolutionary biology with a focus on adaptive trade-offs. He has made important discoveries regarding the evolution of cancer and senescence as well as the adaptive significance of moral self-sacrifice.
He applies his evolutionary lens to human behavior in order to sketch a path through the many crises we face as a species. By confronting emerging authoritarianism, and abandoning the archaic distinction between political right and left, we can discover a new model of governance that frees humanity to seek a just, sustainable and abundant future.
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Bret Weinstein: We have minds that are programmed by culture that can be completely at odds with our genomes. And it leads to misunderstandings of evolution, like the idea that religious belief is a mind virus, that effectively these beliefs structures are parasitizing human beings and they are wasting the time and effort that those human beings are spending on that endeavor rather than the more reasonable interpretation, which is that these belief systems have flourished because they have facilitated the interests of the creatures involved.
Our belief systems are built around evolutionary success and they certainly contain human benevolence, which is appropriate to phases of history when there is abundance and people can afford to be good to each other. The problem is if you have grown up in a period in which abundance has been the standard state you don’t anticipate the way people change in the face of austerity. And so what we are currently seeing is messages that we have all agreed are unacceptable reemerging because the signals that we have reached the end of the boom times, those signals are everywhere, and so people are triggered to move into a phase that they don’t even know that they have.
Despite the fact that human beings think that they have escaped the evolutionary paradigm they’ve done nothing of the kind, and so we should expect the belief systems that people hold to mirror the evolutionary interests that people have rather than to match our best instincts-when we are capable of being good to each other because there’s abundance, we have those instincts and so it’s not incorrect to say that human beings are capable of being marvelous creatures and being quite ethical.
Now I would argue there’s a simple way of reconciling the correct understanding that religious belief often describes truths that, in many cases, fly in the face of what we can understand scientifically, with the idea that these beliefs are adaptive. I call it the state of being literally false and metaphorically true. A belief is literally false and metaphorically true if it is not factual but if behaving as if it were factual results in an enhancement of one’s fitness. To take an example, if one behaves in let’s say the Christian tradition in such a way as to gain access to heaven one will not actually find themselves at the pearly gates being welcomed in, but one does tend to place their ...
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Well, I want to say that religion doesn't save. A relationship with JESUS does. Religion is people seeking GOD, but GOD came to us in the form of JESUS. He is GOD being one with GOD as the Son of GOD. He loves you and cares for you. He said in (John 14:6) " I am the way, the truth, and the life; no man comes to the Father except through me." So basically there's 1 heaven, and 1 way to get there. Not our choice, his choice. You ask for direction to heaven, peace, love, fulfillment, grace, mercy...JESUS is that way. These foundations has been laid before the world began. I don't care how "good" someone may think they are, without JESUS it's all done in vain. So where the deception come from? The devils and demons. They know JESUS is that only way as he (Jesus)has power over them. Even over death, hell and the grave) which he conquered with his death on the cross and his resurrection. Satan comes to kill, steal, and destroy (John 10:10) but JESUS came to give us life and it more abundantly. Satan hates you. He wants you and your families dead. You are a very special person in the eyes of GOD because we are made in his image. Satan hates that and he uses things like religion to destroy us. Especially to keep you from being a JESUS follower. So he brings confusion to throw you off as to which religion is right. Beware, there are religious that use JESUS'name but has the wrong doctrines which doesn't save. (Mormons, Jehovah Witnesses, Catholics...) I've studied religion for years and seen the power of GOD move to validate his word the Bible is true. JESUS is the word of GOD (John 1:1). If you believe and put your Faith in this word, you will be saved. Will you receive JESUS today? He knows all about you. He loves you and he wants to give you the peace that passes understanding. If you want this JESUS, reply to my comment. Suicide is not the answer. Self help isn't the answer. JESUS is!
@@godschild2830 So protestants never kill, steal or destroy things, but everyone else does? How self righteous...
@@onepointtwo500 What protestants Kill, steal and destroy? Give me examples/references
@@godschild2830 Protestants are indeed pacifists when compared to Catholics. I just have a problem with your claim that 'Satan' created all religions. Saying that Mormonism, Buddhism etc. are aligned with a man who's motive is to kill, steal and destroy is plain dogma.
@@onepointtwo500 No, what I'm saying is that Satan is behind confusion. This bringing of many religions is inspired by him (the devil) to get people to go the wrong direction. He hates you. There's 1 Father GOD and one way to get to him. If you don't come correct (Direction or right doctrine and belief) then you will be rejected. The road that leads to eternal life is narrow JESUS said, and few be that find it. (Matthew 7:13-14) JESUS is the door to the narrow gate. (John 14:6) JESUS wants you saved, the devil wants you dead. Who then would possibly confuse you to go the wrong direction to ultimately go to hell? If you said the devil, right again. So devils and demons influences to kill, steal, and destroy because people are sinful. The devil is behind the sins, and the killing, stealing and destroying are his characteristics. See the connection? So yes, the devil uses us (humans) against ourselves when the real enemy is Satan and his demons. Hatred, lies, deceit, deception and things as such comes from the evil one. Then men do wrong and it gets into the hearts of men. That is why you have to be born again (John 3:7) to get cleansed from your sins and to get that new nature and new heart. Have you ever seen demons come out of homes or evil people at the name of JESUS? I have many times. Satan's agenda has been the same from the beginning. And from generation to generation, the people fall for it. It's nothing new to him. He's been doing it for thousands of years! So if you are Catholic and you are praying to Mary or the saints, you are being deceived by demons. JESUS doesn't do religion because religion can't save you. It has no power or authority within itself to save. JESUS saves. Why do you think the religious leaders of his day conspired to him to be put to death? Because they were evil and the devil can't handle the truth being the Father of liars (John 8:44)
Metaphors do more harm than good when people take them literally.
the truth
but there are those who do not take them literally, who do we focus on?
Yeah I really don't agree with Bret's example, concluding that "belief in heaven improves fitness" except in cases where it makes you blow yourself up?
@@mikeyteee95 that happens when human interpretation and indoctrination occurs but isn't to be blamed on religion itself. This can happen among any idea to any point, as long as any idea has "followers" instead of simply a person deducing an idea is sound logically and thoughtfully, then they are subjected to defend blind-fully their ideas.
@@tonybui9633 what are we talking about if not human interpretation? Brett is talking about HUMAN beliefs. Specifically the belief in heaven. My point is precisely that a human's 'belief in heaven' does not necessarily improve fitness since there are a million different implications of such a belief for different people and therefore Brett's point is kinda nonsensical.
It's hilarious when all the Muslim and Christian dudes start arguing. Their conversation is basically 'You are wrong. My book is better. No questions."
This guy is fake
Or...
Christian: God is the one true god! 😡
Muslim: HA! No hes not! Allah is!
Christan and muslim: 😡🤬
Firemangan lol we can’t agree
Stop being ignorant.
@@Yungtay0 How is it ignorant? It's true. There are Christians and Muslims who are like that. Both think their religion is superior, and that the other is wrong in every single way. Other times, they argue about it repeatedly.
Religion should have helped us move past tribalism, but instead became just another tribe.
Tribes aren’t negative
Who said religion was supposed to move us past Tribalism?
Hmm
@@reanetsemoleleki8219 “should have”.
Maybe try responding to what the guy actually said?
I don’t think tribalism is what religions main purpose was, I think it was more the fact that people had no purpose in life and started to ask the big questions when suddenly someone had an idea to pull the biggest scam in the history of the world, the first Abrahamic religion, now it’s not all bad because it gave people a sense of morality and purpose, but people gotta move on and look to science for the answers because the only reason Greek mythology is called mythology is because science has proved it wrong, whereas modern day religion was specifically designed to be impossible to be disproved(i mean really, how are you going to disprove that?) so it never fell out of existence, especially considering how traditionalist follow the religions, we need at least 2 more centuries before religion is a thing in the past, hopefully we are able to disprove it one day although I doubt it lol
The mystery of life isn’t a problem to be solved, but a reality to experience.
Osho
Religions aren't even Real There Lying to Millions of People and There Scamming People for there Money,
Prove it or clearly state that this is only your opinion or feeling, if you don't you look like a fool in the eyes of anyone who is capable of understanding simple logic.
You’re quoting one of the greatest theists and knights of faith in history… in order to discourage religion?
The problems with organized religions begin when people take the holy books literally and not metaphorically
@Emma Smith
Not at all, you hit the nail right on the head
If he was real, then I think he was teaching love, not religion. It's too bad that the ones in power deliberately twisted his teachings into something perverted, something that would use fear and superstition to keep the masses under their control. So what started off as a beautiful philosophy of unconditional love, turned into an excuse to destroy other cultures and grind the foundations of common sense into the dust.
@Emma Smith i
that statement right there just answered all of my questions. thank you so much
@@PlexusCaeruleum scientist all ready proved he walked the earth
Even taking them metaphorically is a problem a lot of the time.
I remember when I would refuse to go to church and started becoming more rebellious my mom thought it was the devil slowing entering my soul lmao. Couple years later, I'm still a good kid, im not "possessed" or need religion to feel happy
Your happy because you’re sinning and sin comes from the devil
Sidecharacter do u find it relatable to what I’m saying ?
@@unusual6523 no it's because she is sinning and devil sin ,devil possessed holy blablabla.
same yes my mom was one of the sheep herd
God damm that is happening too often, I think religion and god and bajesus its just making everyone crazy
"Religion was invented when the first con man met the first fool."
MT
1. The bible was written by 40 different men filled with the holy spirit in the span of 1500 years. from different places with different languages and different time periods and yet there is not a single contradiction.
2. No archeological discovery has ever controverted a biblical reference.
3. The new testament has a 99.6% of accuracy historically out of 20,000 lines leaving room for grammatical errors.
4. The bible has over 5000 documents
supporting it and no ancient document even comes close.
5. there are over 300+ fulfilled prophecies in the chances of just 8 of those being fulfilled is a 1 in 100 quintillion. more prophecies are being fulfilled right now as we speak.
6. its a scientific impossibility for nothing plus nothing to equal something. Big bang theory and evolution are both theories that have been debunked
7. Every respected historical Jesus scholar in the entire universe reguardless of religious beliefs claim Jesus was real
8. The bible has the Dead sea scrolls & Pilate inscription backing it up
9. Everyone involved in the scientific revolution was christian. Some heretical and some orthodox but all Christians
10. the bible is so historically accurate that modern archeologists use it as a guide for new dig sites
11. Written 2700 years ago, Isaiah 40:22 says: "above all the 'circle' of the earth" this was BEFORE science discovered the earth was round
12. Job 26:7 says: "He hangs the earth on nothing"- before science discovered the earth is really suspended in outer space
13. bible includes real eyewitness accounts of the death and resurrection. Same type of eyewitness accounts used for historical figures like George Washington
@@JordanCantFight The Bible was made up by jokers and it was initially called the BuyBull.
@@JordanCantFight Religion teaches you to thank God for giving life to you & also for giving life to animals for you to take their lives and eat them. Religion teaches you to thank God for choosing you out of many patients to recover from illness as many ignored by God die. *QUESTION:* Are you that dumb to see how the religion scam has fooled you to believe in an imaginary God by exploiting your hypocrisy, narcissism, ignorance & arrogance? No offense, just asking.
@@JordanCantFight we actually don't know how many authors. We don't even know who wrote the Gospels. It sure as hell wasn't matt mark luke and John. Maybe 2 of them have been figured out but yea sayin 40 authors is false. Just tryna help 👍
@@JordanCantFight this is one of the biggest sheep copy pastes I've ever seen.
I am an atheist, but I was once a devout Christian of 17 years who was a pastor and I had a seminary education. I'm thankful for my religious upbringing because I approached religion with the desire to grow in true spirituality, compassion, and enlightenment in the most humble way.
Though I do not believe in any higher power now, I still live like a religious person in healthy ways. I live like I'm going to be judged by a fair god. Too many religious people live immorally even according to their religion, but they have so much faith that God loves them no matter what. And there are too many non-religious people who live immorally. To me trying to live ethically is what brings meaning to life. What's the point of living if I only live for myself selfishly? Nihilism and religious hypocrisy and religious dogma are viruses on this earth, but finding some version of enlightenment and personal growth is important in finding meaning in life.
Agreed
It's a 50 50 chance
Theirs a God
I just find it impossible
To believe in an unseen monster...
What made you leave Christianity?
Allah - there is no deity except Him, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer of [all] existence. Neither drowsiness overtakes Him nor sleep. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. Who is it that can intercede with Him except by His permission? He knows what is [presently] before them and what will be after them, and they encompass not a thing of His knowledge except for what He wills. His Knowledge [throne] extends over the heavens and the earth, and their preservation tires Him not. And He is the Most High, the Most Quran 2. 255 please study Islam ........
@@littlefab5389 every religion is manmade you dumbass
It’s literally false because all books were written by humans none just fell out of the sky
yea but not every book is fiction
dvilleclik all bibles are even though all religions have good knowledge
u need some of that knowledge
Quran is true religious book . 😊😊😊
No one ever said any holy book fall from the sky? You obviously never read the bible before.
This English is too hard for me.
Then go back to another country lol
I'm not even a native english speaker and I have no problem with this talk
@@casualgamer09- shut up.
Casual Gamer you do know you can access TH-cam anywhere in the world right? They are probably in their country
@@casualgamer09- did u use ur g spot to hack his location?
Problem with this video is that religious people won’t know what half the words he used mean.
They don't want to understand, they just want to stay in their bubble.
its pseudo intellectual ramble. Evolution has no observative or empirical data suggesting that it is fact. Hints why its a THEORY.
@@JAYSPLASHMUSIC
evolution isn’t observational?? 🤣 what planet are you living on man.
@@TYLOTYLOTYLO the basic idea that humans "evolved" from the australopithecus ape is false. It was an ape that existed and that is all. And yes nothing has EVER BEEN OBSERVED EVOLVING. Only atheist pseudo scientist shoehorning theoretical anti god rhetoric. Imagine being dumb enough to believe chickens come from dinosaurs? LMAO
@@JAYSPLASHMUSICit’s been a scientific fact for years you’re just uneducated
The fact that people see burning in hell as an option for anyone is so, so sad
Yes and that it's good is also sad.
My man speaking like an essay that I wrote for English class
i never wrote such an essay even in my wildest dreams
It don’t even be the essay it be the sample your teacher shows to the class.
You couldn't even write this.
@@deannag9397 You be havin some nifty grammar yo.
@@ImGoingSupersonic wow so witty Robert Wit. Got anymore jokes up your sleeve?
I tell kids religion is like light and salt. A little bit is nice, too much will give me hypertension.
Boi Boi Hahhaha true
Boi boi kids atheism
The truth is likened to light and salt makes it palatable
They are poison though, cyanide salt.
Your generalization does not meet with fact. The religions you know about are bad. There is a true religion and its right under everyones noses. Unfortunately people like yourself will never see it.
"Religious beliefs are mind virus"
This is so true, whether a supernatural creator exists or not
@ninja gg it’s a storybook with pieces of advice in it
@ninja gg unless they both were neanderthals. i doubt they ever walked this earth
@ninja gg a mind virus, is short for a meme, a meme in scientific terms is an idea that quickly spreads from mind to mind, and infecting others as it goes until it dies out, its an idea that functions like a virus. But spreads by people talking about the idea.
science is still a belif
@@thesqueakingrat8269 it doesn't use faith unlike religion, but rather hard facts.
I tried praying when I was younger but kept receiving back an "Error 404 - Does Not Exist" message
Lmao
You probably got the address wrong. Happens all the time.
Allah - there is no deity except Him, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer of [all] existence. Neither drowsiness overtakes Him nor sleep. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. Who is it that can intercede with Him except by His permission? He knows what is [presently] before them and what will be after them, and they encompass not a thing of His knowledge except for what He wills. His Knowledge [throne] extends over the heavens and the earth, and their preservation tires Him not. And He is the Most High, the Most Quran 2. 255 please study Islam ....
@@littlefab5389 Islam isn't real
@@lilmusey facts
can we all just agree that life is life
what if everything is just a simulation
True fam
Agree.. life is life, !! Religion is truly lie.
happy & sad bird agree
@@Madology88597 exactly
Greetings to the humans who are enlightened with the truth of the universe.
What’s good my dude, you working on saving the world too?
Aloha
Endowed, charmed, chosen, enlightened, awakened, informed, gifted, intuitized, referential, keen.
Pick your favorite term.
Nice
@I'm here Nope
“My point, once again, is not that those ancient people told literal stories and we are now smart enough to take them symbolically, but that they told them symbolically and we are now dumb enough to take them literally.”
John Dominic Crossan
"The belief in heaven is literally false" these are interesting words from someone who has never died
Just by reading the description of heaven in Bible alone, I know right away the heaven is not real. John was given a magical rod to measure the city of heaven in Revelation, he specifically describes the wall of heaven being composed of jasper and the whole city is gold and the foundations of city walls being comprised of many precious stones and jewels and the streets are gold. This obviously sounds fairytale and scam but we must believe in order to be there. Religions requires us to have faith and lifetime of believing a promise of something which there's no evidence and that you won't actually get until after you're dead. On the other hand God allegedly gave us the gift of freewill (to believe it or not believe it) -- but this gift comes with a deadly threat. Believe it-- or be eternally burned in hell of fire. So how about that?
@@irishnich4456 reading the description of something doesn't disprove it, it just describes something you haven't seen before.
Let's say you were a close friend of mine and I raved about how good a friend you were to me. A person hearing might think I was fabricating those claims, but that may only be because they'd never experienced such a friend. It doesn't disprove the existence of you.
Now continuing with that, this promise is not an empty one but one that is experienced through relationship with God. It's is when you really seek to know God and He reveals Himself to you that you understand the reality of Heaven. It is expressed in that relationship. The problem is we discredit something we never searched for and argue with people who's lives have been changed because of what they found. In all your claiming have you taken the time to truly seek God? To see for yourself if He is real?
And lastly we do have freewill. This planet will come to an end....now to use another example, if we were on a ship, and it were sinking and I told you the only way to survive is to get on with me you would in that moment have complete free choice. Though not joining me wouldnt pan out too well for you. The same is with God.
But why would God make that a choice is what you are probably asking. The God of the Bible is everything that is good. In order to have good, to have life we have to accept Him, we cannot ask to live good lives and remove all that is good at the same time. It's like cutting the power to your home and being angry when your light switch doesn't work.
@@DamonPlantaseed "reading the description of something doesn't disprove it."
Yes it's true but we do have common sense, the description of heaven is obviously fantasy bound by human imagination because it is designed of earthly treasure to attract and fascinate ancient believers. Think of it and ask yourself of what is the importance or significance of literal streets of gold and walls of diamonds in heaven? what is the point? gold and diamonds are valued by mankind because of it's characteristics, it's beautiful, rare and hard to find but what is the worth of this earthly treasure with the likes of God? Imagine if the rocks on earth were diamonds and the soil were powdered gold, would you think people would still value these things? So in what sense that God valued gold and diamonds just like we do? What's up with his kingdom being made of precious stones?
For me the idea that the physical construction of heaven is made up of earthly treasure sounds too far-fetched.
On the other hand I wonder where did God lived before He created his own kingdom and its Angels? Did God just float in the vacuum of space for eternity prior to creation?
Furthermore as I investigate the idea of heaven and what's in it I realized that the Angels of God in heaven are armed with swords. I never understood why are Angels armed with sword?
So I did research and as what I've learned in my research, swords were first made of stone in ancient egypt around 2500 B.C. it is designed by human to cut flesh and organs, something Angels don't have since they are spiritual being; It is a silly notion to think that Angelic beings were using these man made tools.
If God, the creator of all things, and his Angels are powerful in nature why would they use man made tools? What is the point?
Here are some few verses from the Bible that mentioned Angels with literal swords.
Numbers 22:31
"Then the LORD opened Balaam's eyes, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the road with his sword drawn. So he bowed low and fell facedown."
1 Chronicles 21:27
"Then the Lord spoke to the Angel, and he put his sword back into its sheath."
It is said that their sword have sheath (probably made of leather) we all know that sheaths are swords protective cover designed to prevent swordsmen from getting cut by the blade, so in what sense that spiritual beings like Angels have swords with sheaths? why would they need all of these man made tools?
Furthermore as I deeply investigate the idea of heaven, I've learned that Angels are also using medieval musical instruments like harps, trumpets etc. etc. The Bible's description of musical instruments in heaven confirmed my doubts that the Bible scripture is nothing but an ancient book bound by human imagination rather than being divinely inspired. It happened that the Hebrews wrote about holy men and other people playing the lyre and other precursors to the harp, as, those instruments were growing in popularity since their adoption from Syrian culture. Surprisingly it coincidentally happened that Revelation 14:2 and Revelation 5:8 says these instruments is widely used in heaven itself, by the Angels! But was it really coincidence that heavenly beings play exactly the same instruments popular at the time? Why do the heavenly beings not play a piano or even more advance electronic musical instruments instead of medieval instruments like trumpets and harps?
People talk about these heaven and shit till they die. And when they die nothing happens. They die and get buried and that's it
@@Bruh-ys3sx you can't say nothing happens unless you die. So even if you think they lack evidence you do as well
The only difference is people have a lifetime of experiences with God and you have no form of evidence whether tangible or emotional
Even as a kid my instinct told me that a story does not have to be factually true but can hold a valuable message or wisdom. Why is that so hard to understand? Stories transcend minds not the manuals.
Well why can’t you just keep the valuable message and skip the story which you know is not true, like Jesus rising from the grave or whatnot?
@@sorguvasfen2426 this ^
I get that stories are a powerful and memorable way of communicating morals, but I think it becomes a problem when people take the story literally and you have scientifically illiterate people believing that dead people literally float up to Heaven. Another thing is often times stories can be manipulated into teaching a lesson which may be harmful such as always having faith or always obeying authority.
May God’s peace, mercy, and blessing be upon you, my beloved reader 😊.
I am inviting you to worship our creator and check the evidence of his existence.
I am just helping you to enter the heaven by worshiping the one who created you that deserves to be worshiped.
Our creator has put scientific, linguistic, metaphysical, and historical miracles in his book( the Holy Quran) that has sent down more than 1400 years ago to make people certain that this book is from a mighty powerful God.
our God has put a challenge for all non-believers to make one chapter like the Quran which has 114 chapters with its perfection, arrangement, metaphysical miracles, eloquence, splendor, wise legislation, true information, true prophecy, beauty, scientific miracles, and other thousands of miracles. along with history, all the attempts have failed.
Also, he almighty put The scientific miracles that includes The chemical composition of the human ( the clay ), the expansion of the universe, the knocking star, the origin of the universe, the orbits, the movements of the sun and the earth, the rotation of the earth, the stage of development of the only type of clouds that produce hail, the mountain as pegs, the vision in the deep seas, the variation of the amount of the air along the sky, the front of the head function, the chronological comparisons of developments of the fetus ( the bones, the body, the hearing, and the vision), the stage of the developments of the zygote, the only pain receptors, the factor that determines gender ( the sperm ), the secretion of the digestive fluid in the fly, the fertilizing winds, the mechanism of secretion of the milk, and the forbidden type of breeding ( between relatives ).
You check them to be persuaded. Also, You can study the other miracles.
But before doing anything, raise your hand asking your creator to help you, to guide your heart to the right path, to forgive you, to enter you the heaven, and to save you from the fire.
I hope you do what I asked for and accept Islam.
Thanks❤️
@@hossamtarek2272 There is no evidence of Gods existence.
Your Quran is not credible evidence either. When someone asks you how do you know your god is real, you claim that you know your god is real through the Quran. When they ask how do you know the Quran is real, you say that it is real because your god is real. But that poses a contradiction. All the Quran, the Bible, or the Torah has done is write down faith based claims for over a thousand years.
But making claims and proving them are two different things.
I could write about how my table levitates at night and then let my words be passed down through my book for centuries and it wouldn’t prove that my table really did levitate at night.
Stop making claims without proving them. Then more people might believe your religion. I am not saying there is no god. Nobody truly knows. What I am saying is that there is no evidence to believe that god does or doesn’t exist.
Religion was created as a coping mechanism.
We needed ways to explain why things happened in the past but with little to no scientific advancements in the past, it was hard to explain. So what people did is make their own guesses on why things happen.
You claim that God made us in his image? How can you possibly comprehend a god that would be outside of our dimension in the first place?
God could be a infinitely dimensional being. We can barley comprehend the 4th dimension much less an infinite one.
Next, there’s evolution.
Evolution has been proven to occur and humans are no exception. We evolved just like any other creature. In fact, there’s a little less than 2% difference genetically from you and a chimp and about a 3% difference between you and a gorilla. You have about a 10% difference between you and the monkey swinging in the trees. How can you look at this undeniable DNA evidence and claim that it is false?
What about the multiple species of humans that existed?They were never spoken of in the Quran, Bible, or Torah.
The first human evolved over 2 million years ago. That human wasn’t the same species as us but one of our ancestors. If god really cared about humanity as much as it is said in the Bible, why would he wait until there was only one human species left to save them when he could’ve saved all of humanity.
In fact, god is all powerful so he should be able to just change the event all it never happened.
Again, don’t get the wrong idea, I think it would be pretty cool if a god exist but there is no evidence for me to believe so I don’t believe. That doesn’t mean I think that there is no god.
I think it’s illogical for a god to send me to hell for simply not believing. I am sure there a far worst things to worry about than someone not believing.
So what is your creations don’t believe you exist? You could just simply show yourself and be done with it if that is what you wanted .
If we look at events like the great flood, we know it never happened based on fossil and geographic evidence. There was no flood that stretched across the earth a few thousand years ago. What we did find from the evidence, is that there was a massive tsunami that hit the Middle East and parts of Northern Africa around 9,000 years ago.
My religious mom thought I was possessed even though I’m acting just like other teenagers going through puberty
Just because someone is always mistakened to be hurting someone important to you doesn’t mean they’re possessed, lmao.
In a metaphorical sense you are... but not by a demon, you're possessed by puberty
and that's ok :p
Sounds like you are hurt because your mom disagree’s with your beliefs, if you are a teenager keep doing good in school, and try to learn about all religions in your free time. Unless you think that when you die you are just gonna despawn like in video games. Make sure the first religion you study is Islam. Read the Quran and read it. Also the Bible, and the Torah. You can either study all religion and come to the inevitable conclusion that Islam is the right one, or take my word for it. It is.
TRUTH PREVAIL ONLY TRUTH what do you mean brother
@SS Oberst Bannafuhrer Alosi Bunner if Christ is fake, then Ur a ken doll
People in the future are going to discover a diary of a wimpy kid book and worship it
With the way things are going, it will more likely be the almighty bomb and the holy fallout.
You say ,,,,BLAH
Jay Roberts Jr you don't really a sense of humor, do you? WOOSH, stop taking comments on the Internet so seriously
@@mr.gaming6277 it was a joke dumbass
@@mr.gaming6277 If you say that something is a joke, it ceases to be funny...
i started questioning my beliefs about 2 yrs ago ( i'm 17 ), in a country where 99.9% are narrow minded Muslims, i hope i was one of them because i feel like i'm gonna die before finding an answer if there's any and it is frustrating, and I'm also scared religions were right all this time but i just can't force myself to believe. I'm open to it if some1 wants to talk about it
I really believe religion is bs because if you join any religion they tell you not to question anything because it is a "sin".
Because every religion believes they are right and those people who you see as very religious Muslims if they were born into religious Christians they would 100% be Christians. I think it's fucked up how people are being manipulated at a very young age to worship a certain god in which they will grow up and manipulate their kids to do the same and its hard to be manipulated because you are told constantly not to question anything or it will be a sin. I don't understand if God really exists and is as powerful as they say he is what is the purpose of our existence. Why would he allow all these people to suffer most of all people who worship him and regions with mostly atheist demography are the most prosperous ones. Just think about it in the past people worshiped kings thinking they were chosen by God and their priest would acknowledge that. I think they did this to keep the poor poorer and give people something to fear in which they will be easy to rule.
Sorry for my grammar I am learning English.
oh saudi?
@@Coda_n historians wrote about jesud after his death,dead sea scrolls,nero assasinating christians because they refuse to believe in pegan god......so imma keep my faith 😊
Hello fellow muslim here, i respect and love my religion sm but when i question they ask me to shut up. I'm scared to even ask questions cos apparently we shouldn't be asking, someone told me not to question since it's not allowed to ask such questions. My mom even told not to think like this way. I can't discuss this with anyone irl cos it's useless.
As an agnostic I’d put religion as good and bad thing it can be helpful but it can also be used for harm. I just think that religion is a way of trying to explain the world before we became for scientific in our finding. It could also be a way of coping and finding meaning
Religion just make people go crazy and do random senseless Smit(m=h). It's crap!
Have you actually looked into religion? I’m just curious, because I think most people who say “religion is a way of coping” are just writing religion off and never want to give it a try.
I also feel like perhaps you’re saying these things because of the society you’ve been conditioned to adhere to. I mean think about. Being religious, to a certain extent, is looked down upon, and those who are religious are deemed as stupid. (Most of the time that is, I know that I am generalizing but I think most of us could agree with what I just said.)
There’s so much I’d like to say to you, and I’d love to have a genuine conversation with you about this topic. But, I don’t think that will ever be possible. So I’ll put it this way:
Be open minded. There are so many things influencing what you think and how you think it’s absurd. And I’m not saying this as if it’s some “big conspiracy”. It’s how we are wired. Every since the dawn of civilization, whenever you think that is, we have been constantly bombarded with opinions and ideas and society telling us how to think. And unfortunately, Christianity once fell victim to that. Forcing people to join. (Id like to very quickly point out that THAT is NOT true Christianity, nor is it what Jesus taught.) But my over arching point here is this: seek the truth for yourself. Whether it be science, Islam, Buddhism, or hopefully Christianity, seek the truth and be open minded.
If I may suggest, look into the resurrection of Christ. Don’t just write it off as false because it’s “supernatural”. There are many logical points that, in my opinion, prove that Christ did indeed rise from the dead. And if he did, everything he said was true.
@@CompletelyRandomAndUnknown Yeah I was raised in a hindu family as a theist for 15 years then i became atheist. Religion is certainly a coping method. Like in Hindu's story books they relate rain,sun and other weather phenomena to god like Bruh.
@@Warlord_Megatron have you ever looked into Christianity? If you have and didn’t end up becoming a Christian, may I ask why?
And if not, I would wholeheartedly suggest being open minded and looking into it.
If you have any questions for me, especially regarding my take on Christianity and the Bible, feel free to ask.
@@CompletelyRandomAndUnknown Um I'm not a stoobid to take Disney Stories Literally and that's the reason I'm an atheist. People who take Disney Stories Literally are stoobid and immature and are known as theists and people with common sense and maturity who don't take Disney Stories Literally are known as atheists.
I’m a confused individual who is seeking for answers, like everyone who’s here
If you look up Ray Comfort on youtube, he has great videos that could help you out with all these confusing questions:)
I know exactly what you're going through. It's happenning to me these days. All I can tell ( that I also tell myself) is follow your heart and mind equally, do good to your body and soul, and do good to others around you. Every religion thinks it's the truthful one and that's great. As long as it keeps you from harming, it's perfect. You're safe no matter what, that's what you should know and believe from the bottom of your heart. Be happy my friend.
@@theorder5197 exactly
Well i have a question. If everything evolved where are the bones of them slowly changing? Just curious.
@@sencor4127 can you develop your question a little bit more ?
I grew up with forced religion i regret it to this day so i have to look at it as a life learning experience. Its weird how society will push religion the way it does
Here’s my perspective on everything. I was raised by my dad who’s a hardcore atheist, he gave me knowledge about religion and I gained more through school and social experiences, I obviously also became an atheist. But through adolescence I lost purpose in self and why everything is… well existing. So I started doing a shit ton of psychedelics, and after two years of going into this hallucinogenic realms of bliss confusion, I came to find that there is something that created everything, spirit or god I couldn’t tell you, but I found that love is my religion. I don’t practice any one religion or don’t disbelieve any either, I take it into account use what I think could be true than go on living. Experiencing life is the purpose of life. Everything else is jus distractions, road blocks, or escapes. Now days I live in the moment not worrying about materialistic things or judgment of others and not judging others and I’ve been happy ever since. I know I’m a fool that knows nothing about anything, In which I’m returned with the knowledge of everything.
What did u smoke
Keep searching the true God
Drugs are always the answer
Religion is crap and so is the idea of some smit(m=h) noob creating the world for..
Nothing!
Good perspective man!
Recently I watched a video on how the world was created, and I said. "You know what? It's WAY more believable that the world was created by science, and humans were created from evolution than the world being created by some big dude in the sky". That's it.
There's so many religions, Christians believe that only their religion is right. While other religions believe Christianity is wrong. Which proves that at different times in different places people said "I don't want to die and just disappear from the world forever, I want to go to a good place" and that shit turned into religion.
How come "praying" never works? How come some people are born into wealthyness and live their life full of glamour and without ever having to do anything? How come some people work hard all their life but never reach their hopes or dreams no matter how much they believe in God?
Honestly, I feel really overwhelmed. It's so difficult going from a church girl to someone who has discovered the truth. I don't want to stop celebrating Christmas. I love giving gifts and I love getting them. I like Easter. I have an entire family of Christians. I can't stop thinking about this but I've made my decision. Life is life. Your life matters the most so have a good life. And make other people's lives better. I'm gonna keep this a secret because fuck does it matter? I wanna give people gifts on Christmas. I think I will be fine. If anyone else can relate to this, we can chat in the replies :) hope the truth doesn't shock anyone else too much.
Btw I haven't said my age yet... I'm only 12 years old
Mangle ...
I am here to chat with you...what about WhatsApp...
I am a Muslim...
And I tell you that all the questions you wrote have already been answered in Bible and Quran.
Quran is nothing but continuation of Bible and end of it.
Quran rejects some non Divine things present in Bible besides that it guards the Books in the Bible by establishing that they contain God's guidance.
I have a German name😀
I’m a newly agnostic theist the Bible doesn’t add up to science and sounds kinda made up and supernatural but what makes me the theist part is the predictions it has made that have came true. That’s the part that confuses me. Idk what to believe anymore and honestly religion just gives me a shit ton of stress.
I found the truth when I was 16 how about you
@@jakeman025 congratulations
aner kannt on?
I called myslef muslim. But i can't deny i often question it. But the things i hate most about religion is the followers. Most of them don't even follow the instructions correctly, then attack someone for not believing in their ways. They don't even question things that sometimes seen as blatantly and morally wrong as false or strange.
Yes and it's called inner none patients of the idiot side, and we all come around it more these day's.
@@laugh6519 I can tell ur lost. Just take a good look around your life and the billiojs of people who lived before. How does Allah control the lives of all these people or want you to go to ur knees and beg him for placing u to a metaphoric place like heaven. Make Earth Heavan. Being nice and trustworthy and not doing crime isn't something u are doing to impress God. In fact, why tf would a God want you to impress him. 🙄. No words, stay ignorant. Goodbye...
@@Supreme-Sharma oh really? Come on, Allah is the only one worth praise a d prayer, I dont need anything from anyone except him. Idiot.
@@laugh6519 so whats ur proof, except an old 1000 plus scripture that begs its followers to bow to their knees and other absurd things. That is God? How could it possibly understand the troubles of everyday life? Also you believe that the billions died without believing in Allah are in Hell right now. 😄 I thought God was all knowing. Then he must know start to end. Another absurd thing, how come Allah hates sins its followers from drinking alcohol, having sex before marriage. How is that wrong? Yes because SEX IS TABOO. Learn ur self some common sense, sex and alcohol is something that feels private. That is why a people try to close sex and acholoh as an immoral thing. Which is stupid because without sex u wouldn't be here. Hence, doesn't this concpet seem a little fairytale ish. Possibly you agree with me but ur not able to convince your emotions with reasoning. That's fine. You know what I belive, unicorns 🦄. Ohhh u didn't know, 345 BC, lord unicorn resurrected and formed the Earth. He also said to never drink and swear and have intercorse before marriage. I love my unicorn. Praise Lord Unicorn. You say my proof. A scripture of made my messenger unicorn son was written a very long time and proofs everything that science can't. For example evolution is a make up lie, darn Charles Darwin. I pray you go unicorn paradise were u will see Lord Unicorn, while at Earth, pray to Lord Unicorn everyday. This is what you are basically saying instead you are placing Alllah instead of Unicorn. At least I can see the Unicorn. There it is, see man u will go to Heck for not believing it. I pray to nothing 🙏 how beautiful 🦄 .
also believe in
omnipotent, a sane persons mind, that is not a kind, loving, cherishing and friendly thing. Plus if you were born to a Christian Family you and even I would most likely be beleivejbv in Jesus instead of Allah. I am so sorry to break uranother person with the same intellect says its Jesus. These scriptures which were 1000 plus years old are going to make decisions for current 21st century.
@@Supreme-Sharma sex before mairrage? Omg, wont that make me fatherless son? Quran says alcohol has more loss. So, does loss seem profit to you? *WOW NO HISTORICAL EVIDENCE FOR FLYING MONKEY WITH MOUNTAIN* also, kind non muslims stay in after life. Only evil people are in hell, im not convinced with you at all, its been 6 years since im studying religion, and never convinced about leaving islam. So, shut up.
Matthew 7:7-8
Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.
I'd PAY to know how many understood what he said
I'll be number one, then.
May God’s peace, mercy, and blessing be upon you, my beloved reader 😊.
I am inviting you to worship our creator and check the evidence of his existence.
I am just helping you to enter the heaven by worshiping the one who created you that deserves to be worshiped.
Our creator has put scientific, linguistic, metaphysical, and historical miracles in his book( the Holy Quran) that has sent down more than 1400 years ago to make people certain that this book is from a mighty powerful God.
our God has put a challenge for all non-believers to make one chapter like the Quran which has 114 chapters with its perfection, arrangement, metaphysical miracles, eloquence, splendor, wise legislation, true information, true prophecy, beauty, scientific miracles, and other thousands of miracles. along with history, all the attempts have failed.
Also, he almighty put The scientific miracles that include The chemical composition of the human ( the clay ), the expansion of the universe, the knocking star, the origin of the universe, the orbits, the movements of the sun and the earth, the rotation of the earth, the stage of development of the only type of clouds that produce hail, the mountain as pegs, the vision in the deep seas, the variation of the amount of the air along the sky, the front of the head function, the chronological comparisons of developments of the fetus ( the bones, the body, the hearing, and the vision), the stage of the developments of the zygote, the only pain receptors, the factor that determines gender ( the sperm ), the secretion of the digestive fluid in the fly, the fertilizing winds, the mechanism of secretion of the milk, and the forbidden type of breeding ( between relatives ).
You have to check them to be persuaded. Also, You can study the other miracles.
But before doing anything, raise your hand asking your creator to help you, to guide your heart to the right path, to forgive you, to enter you the heaven, and to save you from the fire.
I hope you do what I asked for and accept Islam.
Thanks❤️
I never knew english was so hard
That's cause your not a native English speaker I understand this shit perfectly goofy ass nigga
@@unknownfrvr6767 I'm not a native speaker but i can understand this easily, therefore your statement is irrelevant
Emilia shut yo lame ass up
Emilia you don't understand this perfectly lol I was born speaking English and English is the only language I know and even I don't fully understand what he's saying so I doubt u will lol Fuck u talm bout
@@unknownfrvr6767 you must be a kid, either that or a foolish adult.
The dislikes are from people who think religion is literally true and from people who think it's both literally and metaphorically untrue.
Lol
Reluctant to change thier thinking
and why they are not true ?
why all the prophets have the same message ?
did they just stay with their people who worshipping stones and idols many gods and then come one of them said THERE IS ONLY ONE GOD ? ? why ?
all the prophet have the same message
Gandalf the Grey WHAT IS THE CAPACITY OF YOUR BRAIN IN TERMS OF GB AND TB (GIGABYTES, TERABITE) and HOW DID THE SUN CAME TO EXIST?.....I KNOW SOMEHOW YOUR UNSWER WILL BE IN TERMS OF MOLICULES AND PARTICLES, SO WHERE DID THEY COME FROM
@@juanodhiambo314 huh? In the future, science will continue to grow many information, but not now, Everything can be answered if we take step by step, Religion is just like snap then exist, If you say your religion is true then the other is also true? Then if theres a religion conflict between them its all false, its like math + x - = -
I wouldn’t say “religion is literally false AND metaphorically true.” In today’s world, too many uncritically thinking people will, in their own heads, interpret that as, “see, religion IS true.”
I would instead state it as “religion is literally false, BUT can be useful.” There’s less harm with people coming away saying “religion can be useful”. 🤷🏽♂️
Agreed
Religion is useful the same way watching self help videos on TH-cam can be useful.
In my personal experience, I've noticed when I started to pursue a religion with the knowing it isn't actually what we think it to be but rather what we make it to be, I grew in every aspect. Saying, that once I realized that the, for example, bible isn't black and white. Same being with a God. It simply seemed there to be a correspondence needed, (understanding) for a really effective grasp on something (Jesus Christ in this case) in order for it to work personally and consistantly. It's giving up the idea that you know it to be true or false, rather I saw right there I don't know anything but what I think. I've been told straight fairy tales of incidents proving the existence of Christ but the one telling it, you could tell they really experienced it. So with that idea of not knowing and the memory of the possible existence of Christ, it connected. Everything I've ever experienced, heard, saw, smelt, felt and thought to have know all pointed in one direction. Perhaps it really was just a placebo, a really magically placebo. He resides in a place of a bow, what science calls placebo and what I call BOWing in place. I feel everyone has a source and they all should find it, but whatever that be is a personal story.
We live in a BIBLICAL world, in where BAAL is worshipped and praised to this day and CHRIST is rejected by many.
GOD give us different languages, just to stop us from finishing the building of the tower of BABEL.
If the tower of BABEL was never build, the language of man would have stayed the same. /whatever was the language in which mankind speak in those days).
GOD give us languages of different kind, not religions. Man made up religions. Religions are our own fantasies and imaginations.
Therefore, souls, lets seek CHRIST, not religions.
No verse given in bible, which calls us to become “religious”.
Bible has verses which say: REPENT AND BORN AGAIN!
Matthew 3:2
And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
John 3:7
Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.
Lol I love these titles lately.
I can imagine the guys at bigthink like " what title
Can we use to piss off as many people as possible." Hahaha
If you get pissed off at titles like these you don't have the capacity to think big
idk man it's a pretty good title for once
StaticDreamsEntert : lol. 👏😊
iascan Best burn ever!!
iascan: in my experience, a lot of people who comment on bigthink videos don't have the capacity to think
For some time now I've thought that the concepts of heaven and hell have an even more direct influence on us. That is, if our thoughts and actions are decent ones, the chances are higher that our current world will be more heavenly. Similarly, if our thoughts and actions are indecent ones, then our world will be more hellish. In other words, heaven and hell are here now, and we have a certain amount of control over which one we go to in this current life. This is similar to concepts in Buddhism.
Yeah well that is based on the assumption that the criteria for reaching heaven and hell are to be decent and indecent, respectively. I have not found this to be accurate in the case of most religions.
Thank you! You put my belief in words lmaooo
Walt Kovacs exactly. Through organized religion people do insane things like commit terrorist attacks in order to further their faith and gain access to heaven.
Or what we experience here is just a glimpse into either heaven or hell. Perspective.
What's the chances this world will be in a place where authorities and laws won't be needed because every person has a logical *unified* agreement of how we should be living. It's obvious money is what's holding is back. (Athiets' God in their religion) . The more you have, the more your worth. Regardless whether earned from hard work or criminal acts. Man was built with senses that don't deal with the physical like sight or touch. No person can find Raping a child logically good, and majority (hopefully) agree with that. In an "evolutionist" world it would be "logical" for a human to born with sick intentions. We are all born with a compass and given the freedom to build our own path towards God or ............
Point Is we have until death.
*Evolution is a lie* and the religion with the most power. Because it's backed by "science".
I'm proud to be a black atheist! I felt so much better and liberated when I escape Christianity.
Science is based on facts and Religion on faith. Religion was used to control our fear of the unknown back when we were primitive. Now that we've advanced, we use science to explore the unknown so we know what to do instead of getting scared.
"Belief systems flourishing because they facilitate the interest of the creatures involved" is a sneaky way to say it that sounds good, but is equally true when it's in the interest of the creature to follow the belief system so that it is not killed as a heretic or apostate (a way religions have flourished is through killing, indoctrination, and coercion). This is a hindrance upon the creature imposed by the belief system - not a benefit - despite it being beneficial to follow (same as it can be "beneficial" for your well being to obey a terrorist, but we wouldn't describe the terrorist as "beneficial").
Weinstein is playing it very fast and loose with the word "true" as "an enhancement of one's fitness". Pick a different word. Truth isn't necessarily what's good for you. This is a moralistic fallacy.
It's also a basic justification for religion using evolutionary utilitarianism. The irony of using social Darwinism to justify religion! Eugenics would have the same result Weinstein espouses here: a belief system that would have an evolutionary benefit for its believers. The spread of beliefs are not genetic, however, and often accomplished with coercion and violence. In fact, acting out some of these beliefs is what CAUSES scarcity and conflict in the first place. What is so great about quantity of life if there's no quality of life?
DarkMatter2525 stop commenting and go make more hilarious cartoons ;)
DarkMatter2525 Fantastic job inoculating people against Weinstein's bad ideas. What you wrote brings to my mind Daniel Dennett equating religion to a virus seeking to replicate itself by any means, and only considering the host's fitness when it furthers the replication.
"Truth isn't necessarily what's good for you."
I've been trying to explain this on another thread, and I just can't believe how hard it is for some to accept something so simple and self-evident.
Bad argument. Behaviour produced due to evolutionary 'Fitness' is behaviour that is beneficial to a group, not specific to individuals in the group or external groups. If you are being oppressed within an otherwise flourishing group, the group is still fit. Also why assume he is talking about morally right? He appears to be using the word true in the context of being evolutionary useful, that is, in the socially selective environment you are in. In that context he is correct (right if you will).
If religion has allowed cohesion within a group, which has resulted in the group flourishing, then your individual contribution to evolutionary success (having healthy children, that reach adulthood) is often improved by adhering to the status quo. Your or my moral outrage, suffering, or oppression at this, is kind of irrelevant. My grandfather who is gay, has over 40 descendants because of this paradigm.
DarkMatter2525 hey buddy fancy seeing you here in the comments. Love your stuff
hcheyne
thank you, i`m stealing your reply and posting it on every video of the so-called sceptic community
Personally, I feel it drives me insane to think that there is absolutely no reason for us being here; that nothing that we do or not do mean anything in the end. That nothing that we experience, or learn, even matters as we will all eventually be forgotten. That when all life ends on Earth, anything humanity accomplished (music, art, literature, science, philosophy etc.) will just vanish.
And worst of all: it seems like torture to be given such a beautiful planet-evolve such complex emotions-only to not have nearly enough time to experience all of what it has to offer. It’s depressing to think about this, but until there is solid proof of at least an afterlife, we all have to consider this cold, hard truth. The best we can do is live our life to the best of our ability, with no regrets. But then again, no one is guaranteed a normal human lifespan. So there’s that 😑
This is completely false. This is why so many people are lost. They don’t search for the human races purpose
@@amymendez8401 it’s not false it’s nihilism
@@discbuldge1102 nihilism is false we are real
Every thing you said MUST BE TRUE? It sucks and any one who excepts the fact that we die by gaining nothing are faking some thing up. Good stuff you said though Grace will come i hope.
@@trafficjon400 It doesn’t mean it must be true. It means that, for the sake of everyone, let’s just hope that I’m wrong.
I think I lost brain cells by watching this.
me too i actually do feel more stupid
Are you sure you had any before?
@@thesqueakingrat8269 your a drop kick
I remember when he dropped this in the 12 hour discussion between Jordan Peterson and Sam Harris. Profound. Some placebos work be we just need to be careful witch ones are genuinely likely to have probable and positive outcomes.
“Using lies, we know are lies are unwise.” - Douglas Murray.
The fact that people who didn't admit they didn't believe in God were much less likely to be murdered doesn't make religion "metaphorically" true or an example of biological "fitness". This is an incredibly specious argument.
Damn I really thought that I could speak English huh
Keep listening to stuff like this, you'll find yourself looking up definitions less and less frequently.
I think mending a broken heart, uplifting a soul with a smile, sharing food with hungry, kindness to animals and environment and trying to help each other is what the Creator would care about.
I object to use of the word "true" in "metaphorically true". A more precise use of words, such as "useful fiction", would be better.
It has to be testable to be ultimately acknowledged as true or false. You can't test it as false; therefore stop claiming it as fiction.
@@mnwsupercrazy self-contradiction proves falsehood
@@toddhoustein How is the concept of God contradicting?
@@mnwsupercrazythis is not about the concept of god, but religious beliefs (which may encompass a belief in one or more gods).
In any case, my original point was more generally about things that are not literally true (i.e. fictional) but are "metaphorically true" (i.e. useful). For such things, I think "useful fiction" is a more accurate and useful term.
@@mnwsupercrazy BTW, I wholeheartedly agree that the existence of one or more gods is untestable and therefore unknowable... I.e. I'm a hard agnostic.
Here comes the waitbutwhy crowd!All aboard!!
@@batsysgonebats664 yep
on da history channel there was a theory about the moses parting the sea thing. It was something to do with the tides. so yea religion can be questioned
@@dvilleclik ANYTHING can and should be questioned.
@@dvilleclik religion need not be questioned. If the parting of the sea was recorded at a precise time the tide came in and the Jews were able to escape from the Egyptian before the tide came back, that would still be considered miraculous because of timing of the place and events surrounding it. The Jews were corraled into a particular time and place which they could not get out of any other way, they were also known slaves of Egypt and knew little to nothing of tidal systems. Yet they escaped from the Egyptians anyways via a route that no one EXCEPT some sort of seafaring people would know about. Is that not spectacular? Yes we know how the miracle occurred, but the jews didn't and yet it still worked for them. Does fact that it is a natural event somehow make it less believable? Doesn't that just reinforce the idea that it actually happened and is not made up like other religions?
I think I may have missed something here. The God of the Bible is presented in the Book to be the creator of the entire universe. All it's natural laws and material things are part of his own making. Like a good painter who knows his own painting or a good programmer and designer who knows his own game. God does not have to make an actual miracle that defies his own laws to help his people. The whole world is his own creation. It is not unnatural for a Creator to use natural laws to achieve his own ends. If anything, it demonstrates his knowledge and control of natural events. And even more, it demonstrates that a Creator of the natural universe knows his own laws and operates within them, even if his people does not understand them. Do you think the Jews cared about tides or not, anyways? They weren't seafaring folk.
Sodom and Gomorrah got fried by a meteorite. It didn't have to be a cloud where some deity was mystically settled inside that just started raining fire and brimstone. Besides, we can't measure that fire-brimstone-cloud, and I'm of the opinion that God provides signs and wonders that can be seen for the education of his people, not to their detriment. Like how Babylon was permanently diversified because of the language barriers.
Just because a book explains what happened given what the authors knew doesn't mean it was literally true, but it doesn't mean it is demonstrably false if a natural means can be ascribed to it as well.
We can certainly question religion, but we don't need to question everything in terms of whether or not it is supernatural or merely natural. If anything, the fact that historic events that are recorded and then analyzed thousands of years later in demonstrable ways neither affirms nor denies a contradiction of religion. It proves that the events definitely occurred though and with some proof that they occurred, too. That should lend credibility to the events, not doubt that God made such events possible.
People can't escape fact so they choose a story
science is story
@@thesqueakingrat8269 a story backed up by facts, and if it wasn’t for science we wouldn’t be where we are today
@@thesqueakingrat8269 Dumbass
Life of pie
@@ChrisTooCold Where are we today?
Well stated! I spent 70 years of my life being confused about why religious teachings never made any sense to me. The last 11 years, free of such confusion have been my best ... by far. I now believe as did Stephen Hawking (before he died) that the universe always existed ... no creator involved.
Allah - there is no deity except Him, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer of [all] existence. Neither drowsiness overtakes Him nor sleep. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. Who is it that can intercede with Him except by His permission? He knows what is [presently] before them and what will be after them, and they encompass not a thing of His knowledge except for what He wills. His Knowledge [throne] extends over the heavens and the earth, and their preservation tires Him not. And He is the Most High, the Most Quran 2. 255 please study Islam ,,,,,,
@@littlefab5389 ... Devotees in all religions tell their own stories about the Deity loving them, while not loving those in each other's religions. It's a cat and mouse type of game, that is only serious from the perspective of the religious devotees involved.
@@littlefab5389 you are such a clown lol
Stephen Hawking was a legend
@@tam7509 yeah
The word “literal” is a metaphor in itself…
Where there is religion, there is no truth. Where there is truth there is no need for religion
This is why I love Science.
Me too
Yeah me to cause thing people found out a year ago are written in the quran 1400 years ago that’s why i like science
justice start it isn’t evolution, it’s adaptation. Why do you thing there a black bear, polar bear, and normal bear, these species share the same genes but each work differently. Maybe the normal bear roamed and got to the artic and adapted to the climate causing the fur’s color changed from brown to white and some other parts of the bear changed. It’s not evolution it’s adaptation.
@justice start How about you? How do you even know who wrote bible? Is it a ghost, spirit or any higher spirits or is it just some old geezer telling you to read that piece of virus, theres no proof that god wrote bible but the only answer is that Religion is just a buisness and a some cult like KKK(but the genre is like holy)In the end the mankind is the one who wrote that, Alot of people died for just thinking the same like they believe that jesus will come again to save the world then when? after our death?! get out from your so fairytale fantasy world and go check the real dark reality of this world
@@TeenDreamsBH Yes Men Evolution Is Fake so Here is based for me. So listen First things first is God Actually Exist And why they said that God did not exist. I can tell you that God Exist No.1 He created all of this through Formation if the BBT exploded then there must be a reason if we exist then there must be a reason all of this ,all of the things all of the years Everything Happens for a Reason
Terror management theory still makes the most sense to me. The aspects of Christian tradition that I imagine he's referring to (do unto others, and the like) are present in all cultures around the world.
It's so hard for me to believe in a God anymore knowing how many crimes have been committed in the name of religion.
Really? I’m so interested what crimes (I’m not mocking genuinely interested)
more atheists killed than every theist war. ww2 was a atheist-agnostic war
you probably heard that "religion causes wars" argument and nether bothered to check because you thought it was true!
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May God’s peace, mercy, and blessing be upon you, my beloved reader 😊.
I am inviting you to worship our creator and check the evidence of his existence.
I am just helping you to enter the heaven by worshiping the one who created you that deserves to be worshiped.
Our creator has put scientific, linguistic, metaphysical, and historical miracles in his book( the Holy Quran) that has sent down more than 1400 years ago to make people certain that this book is from a mighty powerful God.
our God has put a challenge for all non-believers to make one chapter like the Quran which has 114 chapters with its perfection, arrangement, metaphysical miracles, eloquence, splendor, wise legislation, true information, true prophecy, beauty, scientific miracles, and other thousands of miracles. along with history, all the attempts have failed.
Also, he almighty put The scientific miracles that include The chemical composition of the human ( the clay ), the expansion of the universe, the knocking star, the origin of the universe, the orbits, the movements of the sun and the earth, the rotation of the earth, the stage of development of the only type of clouds that produce hail, the mountain as pegs, the vision in the deep seas, the variation of the amount of the air along the sky, the front of the head function, the chronological comparisons of developments of the fetus ( the bones, the body, the hearing, and the vision), the stage of the developments of the zygote, the only pain receptors, the factor that determines gender ( the sperm ), the secretion of the digestive fluid in the fly, the fertilizing winds, the mechanism of secretion of the milk, and the forbidden type of breeding ( between relatives ).
You have to check them to be persuaded. Also, You can study the other miracles.
But before doing anything, raise your hand asking your creator to help you, to guide your heart to the right path, to forgive you, to enter you the heaven, and to save you from the fire.
I hope you do what I asked for and accept Islam.
Thanks❤️
Why call it "metaphorically true" instead of "false but adaptive"? it's just needlessly unclear and serves only to pander to people who don't want to give religion due critical evaluation.
Nadav Very good point.
Nadav Kravitz because then morality is also false. There is nothing rational to the moral judgment.
Morality is a fairly tricky topic. I'd describe it as in a different category than scientific truths. Per se it is neither rational nor irrational, but arational in a certain sense.
Nadav Kravitz I get what you say. I think it has more to do with emotions than reason and logic.
This is the first fair criticism I've heard. Every other neanderthal in this comment section is putting words in his mouth or calling him a religious apologist.
We have been tricked. And as humans we are to stubborn and will never admit our mistakes
wake up sheeple the earth is cube
@@Plapp_ lol
@@Plapp_ lmao
Without religion this world would be beautiful
It's so sad that our opinion doesn't matter in the end. Truth is truth, everything else is vanity
Why is it sad?
We need to focus on what we know now like technology and how to advance it not what our past idiotic selves though we knew
how about some humility, mr robot
Tom Luthander humility for what? is progression not fruitful?
To progress forward, we need to process our past as not to get lost. For example, if you get lost in a jungle, you backtrack and see where you may have took a wrong turn and change that. Same thing with history, we tend to fall into disorder if we do not look into our past and see where we may have taken wrong turns.
@@BeyondTheFlames humility for that history has been a struggle, that life has never been easy, that its kind of a miracle that we're all here, and that we have our past idiotic selves to thank for it, despite all their shortcomings and faults. im definitely not saying people havent been idiotic in the past. progression is fruitful but only as long as it is fruitful. we cannot foresee all the consequences of our progression. there are lots of pitfalls to be wary of. i have to admit im a bit skeptic about advancing technology in a hurry, before we have gotten a hold of our present selves. i think we are smarter in some ways and more ignorant in others, compared to our archaic selves. because we are still idiots, and i just think its more important (and more fun) to work on ourselves than to work on machines. we can only save our true human selves, machines cannot (but they can sure help with some other cool stuff)
Tom Luthander i disagree. i think that the western illness has always been to think of ourselves instead of the future. when i say “progress” i think of a cleaner and more healthy planet, an understanding that ALL people are equals, and to try and undo all of the injustices that have been done to so many already.
Why is it so hard for people to believe that evolution is real
Because of religion
Bc it’s not
Lol yeah, scientists have already provided enough proof a working human brain can get
I said this the other day. Religion has sustained because it facilitates many good things. It can be false and good in some aspects. Telling people to love your neighbors as yourself is not a bad thing. It’s that it’s mixed in with all the other oppressive stuff
Yep it tell you how to bad shit and be caught and how to be good and not noticed ,
I was so scared to tell my Christian parents that I didn’t “believe” in traditional religion. My dad was an elder of our church; he literally BUILT out church…found out while he was dyeing of cancer. I’m glad he knew. I know he worried about me; but he raised me GOOD and I have faith that one day we will see each other again, somehow 💖
Religion might be look like tradition of belief but in reality Religion is tradition of ways to live. People who see the life is not given then it's given but those see it's given they will be thankful. Religion is destroyed by people representing belief but Religion was created because of act will. God is true just like how I need to find x in math. We belief to our formula given by others and follow it even we can't even recognize it. Sadly most priest, parents, teacher didn't even know how to spread right the formula because of their hypocrisy and foolishness to a certain idea. That's why people tend to fill something it's wrong and they don't want to deal it.
no you wont lol
we are alone in this universe
people linking the bible: What do you mean ‘logic’ and ‘science’?
The Word in the Bible which states: "Sanctify me with your truth, your Word is Truth." The New Testament was written in Greek. Word in that definition means Logos. "In beginning was the Word..." Therefore, embracing the Logos is part of the Christianity.
@@thecarlitosshow7687 then why does the Bible go against logic, when they see it as the truth.
Erik Eriks what do you mean? Your question is very loaded.
@@thecarlitosshow7687 for example, the Bible believes in witches. How is it logical witches exist?
However, truth is subjective and can, in fact, be manipulated. A perfect parallelism for that is Plato’s “allegory of the cave”.
The way I see it. It’s just another mythology.
right on brother. you are truly woke
Tre C you have to understand the Bible is not meant to be taken LITERALLY!!!! The book is a regular book that just tells us the stories and consequences of what happen to the characters in the Bible. They push the Bible on humanity to guide and show us the right way on how to live. Those people and all them situations that was stated in the story never happened. It’s rather impossible that animals really talked and A woman having a baby without semen being put in her. God is =? Because there’s no proof of who the creator of earth is.
Лука 310 you completely missed everything I said. To people who want to be in Christianity and catholicism they can take the Bible literally. Just like if people who are Jewish, or believe in hinduism, buddhism, islam etc, they can do that . Why? PHILOSOPHICALLY SPEAKING, everyone is entitled to their own religion, and nobody is neither right nor wrong about what they believe in. That’s why religion is definitely a scam and religion is just another name for guidance and morals/ethics. They just put the name religion because it starts war and brings in profit/investment.
Tre C I don’t believe in random creation of the earth. I actually don’t know how we got here. How earth came to be originally. And nobody truly knows nothing. The reason you believe in god is because that’s how you were raised and brought up through passed down information from generations to generations parents lying to their kids because realistically speaking that’s how we obtain our information. Our family. And if your a child who grew up believing nothing until you reached a certain age where you are capable of choosing your own religion. Just like you were raised in believing in the Bible. There’s other people in other countries that believe in a wholeeeeee bunch of other shit. Shit that Christians wouldn’t believe!!! Vise versa. Everybody thinks their religion is the chosen one and correct one. Buddhism per say is man made and not saying it’s more believable but their teachings are based on ethics and how funny is that their teachings are similar to Christianity. Not so much to Jesus Christ but the ethic and moral beings how to live life. Do your research ! Trust you’ll be surprised about a lot of interesting facts.
I didn’t know people were commenting on this.
Wow.. i have long thought that religions were like evolutionary systems but also viewed them as diseases like he said. This has altered that internal narrative.
Great explanation
I believe religion came to be when ancient humans were too primal to be able to explain things that were happening in the world. Like if today a human sees a shooting star we’d think ohh it’s just a rock flying through space where as the primal human would believe it was some Devine being that’s going to destroy them all if they don’t worship it.
This is what it like to see
People.making actually sense of things
Allah - there is no deity except Him, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer of [all] existence. Neither drowsiness overtakes Him nor sleep. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. Who is it that can intercede with Him except by His permission? He knows what is [presently] before them and what will be after them, and they encompass not a thing of His knowledge except for what He wills. His Knowledge [throne] extends over the heavens and the earth, and their preservation tires Him not. And He is the Most High, the Most Quran 2. 255 please study Islam ........
@@littlefab5389 “Civilization will not attain to its perfection until the last stone from the last church falls on the last priest.”
Émile Zola
Taking your example, I don't think you're taking into account how horrific and devastating meteor impacts can be. We didn't just create these explanations out of the blue. We witnessed them and encoded them via narratives.
I dont like the concept of religion.. it tears humanity apart, this results to war and hatred and stuff.. but I do have faith that there is some higher being up there.. i just dont take any sides
If you think about it on a political stand point than it quite literally brings humanity closer. Natural law or common law as most call it was built off religious principles. Its what the founders used to build the U.S. You should really look into common law vs political law, its really quite interesting. too sum up common law, its basically,
- Do all you have agreed too do.
- Don't encroach on other persons or their property.
@@emmanuelmerryfield3253 yeah i was just saying whats on my head lol.. thank you ill look it up
Then your agnostic just like me!
thx for your opinion, in my opinion, we can't really imagine somthing higher up because then.. there has to be something above that, right?
same here! i used to be a muslim, but my mom kinda ruined all that for me lmao.
Yes, if people saw the word God as a poetic personification of the good in the natural world there would be zero problems between atheists and theists. The real problem is taking any religious claim, god or not, literal without backing it up with demonstrable evidence.
How can you say without a doubt that heaven is false? Scientists never claim an absolute position, so what makes this guy think he can make an absolute proposition?
Whenever I see muslims in the comments saying how mathematically, and scientifically coherent with mainstream science, I really like how people just ignore them. Keep it up guys, let's not waste our time.
“Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.”
Harry Potter?
No name 2 Timothy 3:7
No name ... “I DON’T CARE!” Harry yelled at them, snatching up a lunascope and throwing it into the fireplace. “I’VE HAD ENOUGH, I’VE SEEN ENOUGH, I WANT OUT, I WANT IT TO END, I DON’T CARE ANYMORE!”
“You do care,” said Dumbledore. He had not flinched or made a single move to stop Harry demolishing his office. His expression was calm, almost detached. “You care so much you feel as though you will bleed to death with the pain of it.” - Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix...
ClearSpeed Lmao
No name :)
I got a Christian ad before watching this
*Ironic*
To me it makes more sense to say it’s useful instead of saying metaphorical true. What he‘s essentially arguing is that religion is useful, which I agree but just because something is useful, doesn’t mean it’s true. Newtons laws were useful, but they weren’t true. We should differentiate between truth an usefulness.
Is secular ethics as effective if we just take the good virtues in some religious teachings and separate it from the religious mythology? Can someone elaborate if the supernatural element is absolutely necessary or just way more effective?
I don't think any of us knows whether or not there is anything resembling heaven. We don't know how we got here or whether there was some kind of planned creation. I think scientists and theologians etc., should continue to explore and investigate. As of now, no one knows anything for sure.
What do you mean we don’t know where we came from? There’s scientific proof we came from apes
Casual Gamer Where did the apes come from then
@Jake Groves and where did cells come from?
Corporal Spiro The big bang happened and as the new universe cooled, quarks and electrons formed. Those quarks formed protons and neutrons and those particles combined to create nuclei. Thus the creation of cells.
@@ambz418 And how did the big bang happen?
“Professing they are wise, they become fools”
So many willingly blind people here. Pray for them.
"For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, because that which is known about God is evident within them; for God made it evident to them. For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what has been made, so that they are without excuse. For even though they knew God, they did not honor Him as God or give thanks, but they became futile in their speculations, and their foolish heart was darkened. Professing to be wise, they became fools, and exchanged the glory of the incorruptible God for an image in the form of corruptible man and of birds and four-footed animals and crawling creatures. Therefore God gave them over in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, so that their bodies would be dishonored among them. For they exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen. For this reason God gave them over to degrading passions; for their women exchanged the natural function for that which is unnatural, and in the same way also the men abandoned the natural function of the woman and burned in their desire toward one another, men with men committing indecent acts and receiving in their own persons the due penalty of their error. And just as they did not see fit to acknowledge God any longer, God gave them over to a depraved mind, to do those things which are not proper, being filled with all unrighteousness, wickedness, greed, evil; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malice; they are gossips, slanderers, haters of God, insolent, arrogant, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents, without understanding, untrustworthy, unloving, unmerciful; and although they know the ordinance of God, that those who practice such things are worthy of death, they not only do the same, but also give hearty approval to those who practice them." Romans 1:18-32
@@spencerburgess3689 and this is why people don't believe in this. Lengthening out an extremely vague sentence into a large paragraph won't convince people.
@@spencerburgess3689 absolute waffle
is this from the bible? cuz it sounds like something similar in the Qur'an
Religion is a coping mechanism made to fill the void of meaninglessness after I stopped believing in God I went through a phase and panics of think what happens after death it felt like I had no purpose, I have gotten over it but still can't bring myself to believe in God, I still think it's really helpful to give meaning to someone's life
reminds me of when I questioned my bosses incorrect math and after a few lines of bs he tells me "well you are Technically right, but"
I still don't understand how believing in Jesus, Muhammad, God, Allah is more believable and has more "truth value" than believing in Zeus, Odin or Itzamna.
because it does make sense then believing in something created by men
Because they rule over the entire universe and talk about the salvation of the human kind and thus they are more generic and matter more.
@YamiYami17 Whatever same imaginary shit.
If all religions say they are the correct path to follow then none of them are.
Shia muslims r true only and when u die u will regret for not believing in Allah Mohammed And Ali
Yea, conveying a message without causing unnecessary confusion is definitely an artform.
When are we finally going to be able to say religion is out dated B.S. and not try to make excuses for it?
It's main use today is to get scared vulnerable people to give pastors enough money for mansions and private jets.
How about there is no reason why you are here. Your just lucky and make the best of it by not screwing over your neighbor so he won't screw you over.
Why does there have to be a creation? Why can't the universe have always been here? It's our ego that begins and ends not the universe that we are a part of. The matter that I am made of will be here as it always has been long after my ego is gone.
I always said it this way that truth and factuality are not mutually exclusive
Okay, run that past me one more time...
Hahah
I was having a good day today until someone told me to swear to God with my hand on the Bible. I was lying of course but the fact that they made me think about religion for even a second made me bitter for the rest of the day.
Dad wow your mind if Fucked.
I’m glad they did that to u
Jamie Louis how is his mind fucked it’s true religion is false you don’t see any other species worshiping to some false imaginary being :/
AJ Meek Mesama AJ why are you so evil :/ get it through your small head religion is man made and is all made up :/
@@bornstar481 well the energy behind religion is entirely real and people worshiping it only makes it stronger
Maybe it’s metaphorically true to you, subjectively. But, it is not objectively metaphorically true.
I find it absolutely fascinating that people believe in an old book that contradicts many scientific discoveries and thus evidence. But yet refuse to believe in actual scientific recoveries based on hard evidence.
Depends on what books you mean
ok...why cannot I not understand this guy?? I have a very open mind and I've studied many things, but this guy is killing me.
I love the diversity of thought on this channel
I get what he is saying and there is some wisdom here. The problem is though when you know it is not literally true can you really believe it is true so as to make use if it's metaphorical utility?
think of it like this, the bible is sort of like a self help book, not a historical document
Life is uncertain, people want certainty, guarantee and hope. Thats what religion promises. It never actually helps but its like placebo effect.
What do you mean it never actually helps?
@@EmeraldPixelGamingEPG just because you believe theres afterlife it doesnt make it true
Everything can be metaphorically true.
You can interpret scripture in so many ways as to make those metaphors essentially meaningless. This has made religion very useful to the right wing which, let's face it, would tank at the ballot box without God's little conservative activists perched on every alter
Matthew Malpeli Not even remotely true, but good try.
@@NemoNoirNobody if we're talking about how humans manipulate religious texts to mean anything to the point where we have hundreds of denominations and or sects that takes the same sentence and come up with different sermons, practices and regimens then yes it is very true.
@@holysex1052 33,000 Christian denominations worldwide. That's not a viable religious teaching. That's a damn free for all. I'm with you.
@@danpaulson927 WE might as well be playing Russian roulette for a chance to win the after life prize money
Based on my own experiences I thought this guy made a lot of sense. It answered a lot of why's and how come's relatively simply.
A conversation debating religion with a Muslim vs Christian it's basically like toddlers arguing about who's toy is better
religion is created for us to make life easier so that we can be good nor bad
Make up thing for money the oldest and the most success trick in humanity history
Explain ur belief
@@EternalAi7 "belief" is the word to describe "uncertain" things
@@wood2640 Better yet, 'belief' is just pixels on a screen or a sound we make when we speak it
People give away Bibles for free. People give away all of their possessions to be closer to God (whether that's actually what happens is certainly debatable). Please explain how it was done for money.
@@jacoblucasgifts tithing, the obligatory 10% for christian, and zakat for muslim (if you have revenue of more than 80 grams of gold, you pay 2.5%)
Exactly true, people are like find an old book and believe it is true. No one is worried if it's a story or reality or anything.
Most of humanity is ungodly! So with that said their knowledge of the one and only true God is severely lacking.
Facts:
The created (us) needed a creator (God)
Who created God? God needed no creator as He is the Creator of all things! God was, is, and will always be!
Why does man fight God, especially when there is evidence in plain sight all around us everyday?!?! It's as though the blind leading the blind, always searching for real truth and happiness and never obtaining it because they deny Gods existence, and have worldly minds!
The question still remains, why do people fight God?
Believers and the Non Believers are guilty of this. To the credit of a believer, at least he/she believes and knows what to do to obey God!
The unbeliever is lost, dead in trespasses, and bound to enter into everlasting damnation.
Some answers to why we war against/fight God is because you only want to answer to yourself (be our own god) You want to forgive yourself (do a job that's not yours to perform)
1. You can never be your own God, nor follow any other God but the one in the Holy Bible
2. You do not have any special powers to forgive yourself. Only through the precious blood of Jesus Christ, by asking Him for repentance, is the only way to be forgiven of your sins.
You may think you are judge, jury, and executioner of your own life, but you are not! You were bought with a price over 2,000 years ago when He your God in the flesh Jesus Christ died on behalf of all, for all time past, current, and future sins, for all who believe are forgiven if your saved.
Wow! That's love, what a gift, what a Savior! If this event never took place to satisfy God's anger for our disobedience, then we all would be hell bound! That's why Jesus was a sacrificial Lamb, to suffer the death which we all deserve for our sins, and lack of faith.
Remember all have sinned! There is not one among us who is righteous, not one!
Only He is!!!
As for this documentary or should I call it a (falseumentary)!!!!!! This man is an agent of Satan, he is whispering lies into your ears leading you into darkness, away from the light!
What I find interesting is science, geology, archeology, etc..... all have been proven as estimates a GUESS let me say that again, a guess on all things. Even as much as these fields want to disprove God's existence or try to explain things away. ....they cannot!!!
Hop on the truth train folks!