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I feel sorry for this kid, he has been taught what to think but not how to think.
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That is common for all religious people when it come to their own religion, because it is based on brainwash, not facts or evidence.
sadly a true fact not only for xtians but many many people in the US these days.
Mush brain
I don’t.
For lots of people the most important question is "Where do I get the next meal for me and my children?"
I dont like the fake laughter
Exactly...and the next mortgage payment and maybe a nice holiday instead of getting bogged down with the nonsense in any of those books of fiction
Yep the essentials that you need to get through day to day - other things come in after that
@@boxelder9147 Do you mean the live audience that is in the room ?
Sounds like its been taped and then played here. d@@interplanetarybusker9195
Four most important questions:
1 - Origin - The big bang seems to have been the origin of the universe.
2 - Meaning - Meaning is subjective
3 - Morality - Morality is something that social animals come up with
4 - Destiny - Eventually I'll die.
Pretty easy.
Pretty easy except for Origin. The important term there being "seems." Our current working model is fine. It's based on what we can observe and test, not what we can't, however, I wouldn't treat it the way Christians treat the gospels. Nothing wrong with speculating what might be over a horizon, so long as you don't conflate it with fact. Of course, there `being` a horizon, is in no way evidence of irrational god concepts.
@@somersetcace1 Agreed. "Origin" is incredibly complicated. It's also a book by Dan Brown which I'm currently reading. Pretty interesting so far.
sad part is these loonies will never find out they were wrong
If you ask theoretical physicists what was before the BB, most will say they don't know or some have some ideas but the idea that the BB came from "nothing" is far from consensus. When physicists talk about the beginning, they are talking about the beginning of the known universe. Probably most people would say that something came from nothing especially Christians. I personally think it seems likely that there was something before the BB and that existence is eternal. The concept of no thing is a bit of an oxymoron because what would have been the thing that didn't exist. There has to be an is for there to be an is not. What does nonexistence mean without existence? What we do know is that we exist.
I would go a little further with meaning. We humans are obsess with meaning because for US meaningless things are literal trash.
So to our brains being meaningless feels like hurting. It's like an adiction. In mamy ways.
“I don’t need to know that, but you do” is the definition of a dishonest argument. Idk how these hosts stayed so calm after the caller said that.
The more he said: “you don’t understand”, the more obvious it became just how little he understands.
Strange how no Christian has come up with any new arguments for whatever version of bible god they believe in🤔
Hey it's my favorite Troll how you doing buddy Haven't seen you around This time I have to completely agree with you When you have only one book Your options are kind of limited And I know I know the grammar is bad😢
@@oldcountryboy some punctuation would come in handy...
@@carolinenagel7085 I am just talking into the phone it doesn't leave good punctuation I am dyslexicSo you get what you get If you don't like it don't read it
They never will, as they have no arguments
Just more and more radical interpretations and analogies
It's always disgusting when a "gods-believer" reveals their true colors.
Well, we can say of you atheist that you show your color's all the time then, nice 😉
Usually someone’s belief in god is a reflection of themselves more than whether a god exists or what that god is. I wonder why.
If there's no Christianity or Jewish religion, people will be telling everyone to believe in Zorostherism.
@@sootuckchoong7077 I’m ok with big circles for sky burials. At least it gives me something to watch in the afternoons.
This caller was not that bad. I have heard callers say slavery is ok today also.
It’s weird that theists think that answering a question automatically means that the answer provided is correct.
Bizarre.
That's why when somebody claims you have no answer just give them some ludicrous answer to illustrate that having an "answer" isn't the end all be all.
You atheist tools cannot answer any questions I ask you. Atheism is weak. Basically mindless.
If they were intelligent they wouldn't be so easily conned
Agreed. Apologetics hinges on having answers, but makes little effort to make sure those answers are adequately supported.
@@MrMattSax Yet you cannot support that ridiculous atheist claim that theists cannot support our arguments.
"Atheists can't answer these questions," Jerikia? Are you suggesting that adopting an unfalsifiable god-belief _does_ provide you with real answers?
Jerikia makes me happy to be an atheist
God makes me happy to be a theist:):):)
@@user-hy1mh8bu2u Facts and the truth make me happy to be an atheist.
@@user-hy1mh8bu2u The power of the resurrection is evidence that God/Jesus Christ is who he says he is.
Jesus Christ is risen indeed! Jesus Christ is the King of Glory! The only name by which a man can be saved. Glory to his name forever and forever. Nothing but the blood of Christ Jesus.
1 Corinthians 1:18
For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.
@@paulgemme6056all nonsense
@@paulgemme6056 There is no evidence for the resurrection
If you find yourself saying “No, you don’t understand” this many times, you’re either very bad at explaining yourself or perhaps it’s you who doesn’t get it.
Too right.
”God did it”
”How do you know”
”I don’t need to know”
well… can’t argue with that
...then why do you think we need to know?
@@renedekker9806 So that we can understand and agree on what's true about the world... Obviously.
@@AtheistReligionIsCancer _"According to pdf file atheist prophet richard dorkins"_ - I don't know any Richard Dorkins, and an "atheist prophet" is an oxymoron.
What made you feel so very frustrated that you felt the need to share all these nonsense thoughts with a stranger on the internet? Do you need some help?
@@AtheistReligionIsCancer bud...get outside a bit
"something from nothing"
"How do you know"
"My religion"
Star Trek had more accurate prophecies about the future.
I always knew Gene Roddenberry was the Messiah
That's true. Star Trek predicted automatic sliding doors, flip phones, and a computer that can answer any question. The stuff that matters.
Still waiting for the Irish Reunification of 2025
"I don't need to know"
Religion in a nutshell
Sorry, but Marx was right. The opium of the people
"earth is 50 million yeard old"
"earth is 70 billion years old"
Science in a nutshell
@@user-hy1mh8bu2u science is about reviewing what you think is right every time something suggests you might be wrong.
Religion is about thinking you are right despite everything else suggests you are wrong.
@@user-hy1mh8bu2u er , no . The earth is four and a half billion years old.
@@user-hy1mh8bu2uit must be awful being such a moron. If I were you I’d be ashamed
I love how the caller demonstrates that he’s not listening by continually saying “EXACTLY!” every time the hosts obviously point out one of the callers lies.
The mental gymnastics the caller expounds on the myth is astounding.
I don't have the patience to argue with these people. I just can't. I admire that you can.
Its what its all about. Generates views
This is the perfect reason why you DONT DROP OUT OF SCHOOL
Sorry, but this is an example of the teachings of schools in the Bible belt and backwoods of our country. He's from Texas where they want creationism taught as science and the 10 commandments posted in every classroom and government building. Where they want to basically ban the teaching of science, logic, and evolution. Jerikia is the product of staying IN schools like those in Texas.
@@spocksvulcanbrainyou say bible belt yet im in Mississippi and our schools post bible classes as an elective, youre making a very bold claim, can you prove Mississippi does it to? Cuz ive yet to see it the way you describe it
@themanwithnoname1839 Bible classes as an elective or as a comparative religion class is NOT the same as teaching the Bible as science, and you know it.
House Bill 1403 would require Mississippi school districts to offer Bible classes to high school students. Like Miles noted, it would only be offered as an elective. (2019)
“We’re not forcing it on anyone," said Miles. "We’re not trying to hound anyone over the head with the Bible or trying to baptize anyone or do anything that they don’t wanna do.”
Kentucky passed a similar bill in 2017, and that’s what prompted Miles’ constituents to reach out and ask for the same in the Magnolia State. But not everyone seems to think it’s a good idea.
Source - WLBT3 Bible class as an elective in schools proposed by Mississippi lawmaker
Science? Witch!!!
The classics never get old.
By his logic, The Simpsons writers wrote prophecies.
At least there’s a bit of a stronger case to be made for the Simpsons predicting the future 😂
If Jesus sacrificed himself for our sins... Shouldnt he be getting tormented in Hell for eternity like we would be? Suffering for 3 days as compensation for BILLIONS of eterniries hardly seems like a sacrfice at all. Sign me up for 3 days so that my children never suffer for eternity. I can start in 10 mins. Let me finish by beer first.
If I knew I'd be resurrected in a couple of days and get to be god of the universe forever I'd buy the nails.
As somebody else once said, getting killed on a Friday and being resurrected three days later isn't a sacrifice, just a bad weekend...
Good point.
You can NOT understand because you are
SPIRITUALLY DEAD
have fun:)
@@user-hy1mh8bu2u God doesnt have the power to make me understand is what you are saying?
The wonderful Russell Glasser! He has such a great manner in his dealings with the callers.
I agree. He is calm, logical and uses a little sarcasm instead of using f*k and shouting, or putting people on mute. He should come back.
@MK-lh3xd not gonna happen, he enjoys just being an average Joe too much
It couldn't be that the Gospel writers were aware of earlier prophetic Hebrew verses and concocted their own stories to appear to fulfill these prophesies. No that would be ludicrous.
Obviously. You need to start with the assumption that the stories are true and then work backwards to figure out how.
Romans continued the writings to suit the Emperor.
So one of took an original story and wrote their own continuations. It sounds like your saying the bible was a fanfic
The Bethlehem story doesn't conform to Roman records. There was no census in the detailed Roman account that required people to travel to different cities... Kinda weird idea honestly, why ask people to migrate to be counted?
The only reason for the manger story is the Messiah was predicted to be born in Bethlehem. Except perhaps: staying in a manger would have been off the books so nobody could disprove it with inn records.
This gives the muppet show a whole new meaning 😂
This insults the Muppet show, at least the Muppets made some level of sense
Please don't insult the Muppets. They make more sense!
A crazy crusty christian, no surprises here.
And a good morning beautiful people.
Peace ✌️
This caller had me laughing out loud several times.
The self-gaslighting really is something to behold.
Dude can't even stay on the same topic for an entire sentence.
I like this conversation and team.
Too bad so many great hosts left the ACA
I love this one. And I miss Russel.
What happened to Russell.
Me too… Russell is awesome, but Phil was excellent, too.
@@brianfergus839 I agree
@@elainetalling1797 My understanding was he left the show when AXP started doing more trans stuff. He wants to discuss atheism not politics🤷♂
@@CH-in9kj fair enough.
I love that you guys said the bit about the writers of the NT being able to read the OT. He just couldn't process that!
This show pissed me off. The caller said there would be no need for abortion if people got married before they had sex. How does he figure saying "I do" acts as birth control? I would really have liked to see the hosts confront that stupidity.
These older episodes got me started on my journey out of Christianity! The insanity!
Glad you got out of it.
I’m just glad I was never in but in the uk it is easy as not believing is the default setting and faith is generally a private thing
It's comments like these from stupid atheists that make me happy to be BORN AGAIN! Praise JESUS!!!
The difference is athiests admit they don’t know. Theists claim they know everything.
Epic call. Awesome hosts ❤
A god, pretending to die is not a sacrifice.
Bible, Psalm 84:11 For the LORD God is a sun 🌞😂
@ScienceNow- Yes, atheists offer no hope. only death. So sad!
The power of the resurrection is evidence that God/Jesus Christ is who he says he is.
Jesus Christ is risen indeed! Jesus Christ is the King of Glory! The only name by which a man can be saved. Glory to his name forever and forever. Nothing but the blood of Christ Jesus.
1 Corinthians 1:18
For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.
@@paulgemme6056 ummm can we get some proof of any resurrections please
@@MrMrdave1966 Eye witnesses, plenty of them.
@@paulgemme6056eye witnesses are not evidence 😂 there are eye witnesses for aliens hell there are eye witnesses for seeing superman flying in the skies.. do you know what evidence even means ?
The crucifixion isn't historically proven it's accepted by bible scholars, there is a difference
THE crucifixion isn't proven, but we do have limited osteological evidence of Roman crucifixion along with limited documentation of Roman crucifixion.
What's hilarious is many Christian sites and orgs immediately took the recent findings as proof of Jesus, even though there was nothing to indicate as such.
Regardless proving that his death was for our sins is the biggest hurdle
yeah, people were crucified and im sure there were lots of jeshuas that were crucified around that time.
but does this prove that he was the son of god?
or that he could walk on water?
or that he could heal death and exorcise demons?
or that he had to sacrifice himself to himself to "forgive" the "original sin" as a scapegoat?
so he could come back from the dead later and become god?
someone being crucified is the LEAST important thing about the whole story.
@@oddctioum But but it says so in the bible... Well, that proves it then!... Why do so many believe in 2000-year-old mythology?
What....
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
When Atheistic outreach devolves into Adult Basic Education.
Sometimes when I engage theists I need to remind myself these are not only victims but also humans of tremendous learning disability.
In the last century, people were forced to deny it, religion was denigrated and weakened through movies and books. However, all religions call people to goodness, truthfulness and help people. Irreligion was presented as a fashion trend, but the person who moved away from religion moved away from the family and got used to a vagabond life. However, religion connects people with family, kindness to parents, and some worships. glorifies Allah one
@@brightroarttttbbbb Mmm.
All recorded history begs to differ with your claim.
Are you Shia , Sunni or Wahhabi?
Or which to would you call not a true Muslim?
Of the twelve common Qurans which do you read which are blasphemy?
My favorite mosque was blown to dust.
Not by the illegal war the American government usurped as it was with Saudi help but by the Shia Sunni hatred of each other.
Of course I tried to emulate the art in a memorial for all the women and children killed needlessly in a illegal war of choice.
I yet still weep for that particularly atrocity.
Religion was at the root of every one of those actions.
So your assertion rings a bit hollow.
@@brightroarttttbbbbYou're apparently unaware one can be atheist and be good parents, friends..family.
As I am.. thanks for the assist. @@tonyclements1147
@@brightroarttttbbbb Wow, you really don't know much about religion(s), do you? BTW, who were these people who were 'forcing' others to deny religion? Where, when and how were they doing this? I think we should be told.
I do miss the live audience shows.
Oooh Eek is back !!! Hurray!
The Bible is evidence for religion, not God.
The caller was a jerk and probably still is.
Easy:
Origin: We don't know and neither do you.
Meaning: Subjectively determined by each individual with a mind.
Morality: Individually and collectively determined by those with minds.
Destiny: There is no such thing.
Next!
Host….i didn’t kill Jesus!!
Host…I wasn’t there!!
Bahahahaba
Bible, Psalm 84:11 For the LORD God is a sun 🌞😂
Ugh…. He is just struggling. It’s so hard to hear “can you prove to me…..” and he keeps saying “I don’t need proof.”
Absolutely nail on the head. Seems to happen all the time with these sorts of conversations. Reminds me of Richard Dawkins, (paraphrase) 'So, your question to me is; can I disprove that Muhammed flew to the Moon on a winged horse? Well, of course I can't and I can't prove it wasn't a pink unicorn either!?'.
When religious people say religious things, they often sound stupid.
"Often "?
Jim Castleberry has not told me his beliefs yet. So until he tells me whether or not he's a theist or an agnostic, I can't talk to him.
His belief is that trolling atheists online is a worthwhile pastime.
@@amtlpaulJoke's on Jim, he's promoting this channel with his trolling lol
These people, so often, straight up don't understand basic causation. Anyone "fulfilling" a prophecy, that is aware of that prophecy, should immediately be questioned. It's so fucking simple and they refuse to even try to wrap their heads around it.
Funniest question on this show will always be "what's science? " 😂
Two thinking hosts vs one brainwashed theist. Wonder who is most convincing.
He said god did it, he won obviously 😅
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You DO see slavery in the New Testament.
Jesus broke this Jerikai's brain.
LOLZ
Theists, I promise you, it's easier to just not believe this garbage anymore instead of twisting yourself into a pretzel trying to argue for theism. Please just set yourselves free.
remember: you can't spell "Jerikia" without JERK
I do this as well .
A slave praying during Biblical times:
"God. Is slavery moral?"
God:
"Well, many nations havfe had slaves for hundreds of years, so I guess thie answer is yes, slavery is moral."
They should have told him George Lemaitre, a priest, first advanced the "big bang" theory.
Very skillful duo!
Good teamwork and coordination ❤
Loved the no true Scotsman at the end lmao 🤣 that was great love you guys.
Jerikia can't accept that the New Testament is Old Testament fan fiction.
Jerk couldn't be any more of a throwback. How did he drag his knuckles off the ground long enough to pick up a phone?
He’s neither honest nor a critical thinker.
Heads I win, tails you lose. That's his entire argument.
I used to love watching the show when it had a live audience.
Good for you..
The thing they just can't seem to comprehend is that quoting their bible is not evidence or valid proof of anything to anyone else.
I almost feel embarrassed for these confused Christians.
These videos are gold.
John talking about the seasons of grief and pain reminds me of a Kahlil Gibran line: You would watch with serenity through the winters of your grief.
I am on the path to become a grief counsellor. You did an amazing thing not only for this person, but for others who can learn through your humility and compassion how to tend to the broken hearts of the bereaved
My comic books were passed down for generations and Optimus prime is my lord and Savior....... Except he's fictional like Adam and Eve and people living over 300 years
Origin = evolution and physics; Meaning = successful reproduction; Morality = don't cause harm; Destiny = meaningless. Posted by this atheist before answered.
Thanks for the science, really well explained and helpful.
This is a great idea for a series
"the evidence is in the Bible itself"
Sorry mate, but the Bible is the set of claims, and you cant use the claim to validate the claim, you need independently verifiable evidence, otherwise your line of logic would also "validate" all other religious texts. I hope you can see the problem there...
Could tell from the moment the caller started talking that he's very angry. He probably has serious doubts about his faith and that has him extremely frustrated.
So very very well handled call!
When religion and politics travel in the same cart, the riders believe nothing can stand in their way. Their movements become headlong - faster and faster and faster. They put aside all thoughts of obstacles and forget the precipice does not show itself to the man in a blind rush until it's too late.
2:32 Theists can be logical, it's rational thinking that is hard for them. They believe that being able to rationalize their superstitions is the same as rational thought. That's as far as they can go without thinking the Devil is talking to them or something.
What is it with these callers? It's strange how they believe 'argument', which is really just talk, can prove the physical existence of what they wish to exist and, by default, bring about the emotional response called 'belief' in others. Why not simply shrug at non-believers?
You were so patient with one so full of anger
I believe it cause the book says it and it’s been around for a long time. Replace aggressive with arrogant. And add the words ignorant and stupid, as well.
The lack of imagination here is uncomfortable.
If Harry Potter #1 says Harry will die and then he does in Harry Potter #7. Is Harry Potter now a real person or did the author prophesied his death with divine insight?
The answer to that question is Yes, that is correct; it is devine insigt. Harry Potter is now as real as God. Or to be more precise: Harry Potter is God.
What do you mean atheists don't have those answers? The Jains and some Buddhists are atheists and they have answers in their religions about that stuff. What do you mean those are not the atheists you were looking for, you seemed so content to put us all in the same bag?
"God wasn't one to buck social conventions"! Great line.
"Hysterically funny" face palm.
These people who call aren't looking for answers, and with the attiudes they project I don't know who they are trying to impress. Why are they calling? Is it just to hear thenselves rant?
"the evidence of scriptures..." Please, honey, try harder. That is not now, has never been, and will never be proof of anything.
And, as Professor Plink often says "I don't care what your holy book says!"
I pointed out to several theologians about Melchizedek and the mystery of who he was because both Jesus and Abraham are quoted as saying I am a priest of the order of Melchizedek who never dies. Now it's all over CZcams Christians are trying to claim that Melchizedek is Jesus and Jesus is Melchizedek. Using the same verses. 😮
For Amaterasus sake.
This happens when the continental drift runs straight through your thoughts.
Harry Potter fulfilled prophecy from an earlier book.
He finally brought up my favorite story from the bible! 19:40 The Stone Tablets that GOD HIMSELF carved, didn't last a month! An old man threw them to the ground, and the construct of god himself broke! LOL!!!!! But, better than that, in HISTORY we have the Steele of Hammurabi and it was carved 300 years before the Hebrews wrote the first Torah, AND IT STILL EXISTS TODAY and was only carved by MAN!
This one is awesome!!!!
All religions were created for the same reason. So a small group, the Scribes probably, could enjoy the freedom of not having to grind their daily bread every day. It brought them freedom power, wealth, a house ,status @ slaves. Heaven on earth. Simple.
Blind faith…..in any other context (not involving physical eye sight) the word blind is another word for stupid yet somehow when it comes to faith it’s a good thing?
Any random religion vs. any other random religion:
“My magical sky fairy delusions based on an immoral, divisive, hypocritical, bullshit theology is more important than your magical sky fairy delusions based on an immoral, divisive, hypocritical, bullshit theology!”
So basically the New Testament is the Snyder cut of the Old Testament 😂
If I was a fiction writer, I could write a novel that ended with unresolved issues and even predictions, and that would be a kind of a cliff-hanger. Then suppose I wrote a sequel novel in which all those predictions I made up somehow get resolved. That’s exactly how I view the Old and New Testaments of the Bible. One man-made book with “prophesies” and a follow-up man-made book with resolutions of those prophesies. Two man-made books of pure fiction.
If you have a wrong answer to an important question, you first have to discard it to be as far in your understanding of that question as someone who doesn't have an answer. How is not having an answer a bad thing?
What about 'Atheists'.
What about people who believe in other gods? They don't believe in you god either, dude.
Is his question basically the same as why bald people don’t wear shirts that match their hair color?
It’s amazing how even the most obvious points are completely beyond him.
cherry-picking the bibble.
Yes, and he still couldn't make a decent argument. Bad caller.
Many theists chastise atheists for being angry. I'm sorry, but our anger and your anger are vastly and completely different. You get angry when you are being confronted by facts and logic that contradict your worldview; some of you would even try to un-life us. Meanwhile, our anger is from frustration and fear of a world doomed by irrational thinking.
In other words, our anger is justified and righteous. Yours is illogical and childish.
I don't chastise atheists for their anger. I chastise atheists for their insane dishonesty, intellectual laziness, evasiveness, inability to reason logically and brazen hypocrisy. I also indict atheism for the moral bankruptcy and nihilism that inescapably follow, destroying human rights and any foundation for real moral significance.
@@JimCastleberryNo "a" in theist Jimmy..
@@tonyclements1147 what did the obnoxious troll say? I can't see his comment.
@@theodorevibritannia7988 The comment was either ghosted or he deleted it..he was just trash talking atheists and everything he said was applicable to most theists not atheists.
My little brother (20) started acting like he was there with Jesus when he was crucified. First he started to believe the Earth was flat. Then he changed his diet and started to train. After gaining a couple of pounds of muscles, his ego skyrocketed. A few months after that he found God. Now he's agressively and most conservatively preaching about it to everyone, they liked it or not, noone has a choice but to listen to him when in the same room. It's getting annoying to the point of me (an agnostic theist) just leaving the conversation and the room and the house just to not start a verbal fight with my brother and hurt his feelings, because then he will get angry and start insulting me or anyone who opposes him and his beliefs.
If that's what Christianity is all about, I'm so glad I'm not a part of it.