25 Bad Reasons to Believe in God
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- čas přidán 31. 07. 2024
- Well... the FIRST 25 reasons, anyway.
Watch Part 2 right here! • More Bad Reasons to Be...
Thanks to @GeneralArmorus for the timestamps!
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:37 #1 God of the Gaps
2:08 #2 A Leap of Faith
3:44 #3 Coin Flip
5:00 #4 God is Undetectable!
6:25 #5 God is Intangible!
7:18 #6 There's Something Instead of Nothing
7:54 #7 First Cause (Kalam cosmological argument?)
8:29 #8 The Fine-Tuning Argument
10:11 #9 Beauty Exists!
10:59 #10 My Holy Book Said So!
11:35 #11 My Holy Book Is Historical!
12:08 #12 God Spoke To Me!
13:00 #13 No, Really! God Spoke To Me!
13:32 #14 Ancient Miracles
14:32 #15 Modern Miracles
16:07 #16 Near-Death Experiences
17:38 #17 God is Popular
18:06 #18 People Wouldn't Die for a Lie
18:49 #19 The Bible Has Embarrassing Parts!
19:58 #20 Jesus Was Mad, Bad, or God!
20:46 #21 We're Better Off Believing (Pascal's wager)
22:25 #22 Morality Requires God
24:08 #23 Having a Purpose Requires God
24:57 #24 Access to the Afterlife
25:38 #25 God's Existence Makes Me Happy
Many thanks to August Berkshire for sharing the list that was used as a starting point for this video!
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I love how 99% of atheistic videos have comments allowed, while the majority of “proof of God” videos have the comments turned off.
Rooster McScratch hello 👋🏼, me too, helps me to share correcting mistakes and lies they teach and show truth to those who’ll listen 👂🏽.🙂 👍🏼
Daniel ok. Bye 👋
But they won't listen themselves.
Suspicious.
It is maybe because at Theist videos there are more swearing Atheists,
than swearing Theists at Atheist videos.
DTheUnderTale hey 👋🏼, that’s another reason I disagree with atheists and their explanations.
"Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful."
~Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Humm 🤔👍🏼 "The political and religious system is a trap designed as a tool to control the body and mind of man." The Eckankar Bible
By the wise ? Where did you hear that ?
@@michaelkupchik3974 I read it in my study's of the teaching of my spiritual path .... the Eckankar Bible called "The Sharyat-Ki-Sugmad. Which mean "The way of the eternal"
@@nicoestelle9397 His question was for me, though I didn't write the quote. So your religion isn't authoritarian. Good for your (Eastern?) religion. RW Christianity in America most certainly is. I think we both know why.
@@michaelkupchik3974 Have you ever looked at the stats on education vs. religiosity? I'll give you a hint: The wise tend to wise up.
This quote predates Christ, btw.
"If god exists outside of reality, then he doesn't exist IN reality." - Aron Ra
reaaaaaaaally good point! 10 points for gryffindor xD
Well said Aron Ra!
I love Aron Ra but sometimes watching him is like watching a fight. That man is passionate about his evolutionary ladder.
Qouting another is an indication of weakness and that you follow others because you don't trust your own intellect.
@@MrMarco855 People quote other people quite often. I'm glad you're more intelligent than alot of people. Why you arent you ruling the world by now? Get on it,man!
Case in point.
If one person talks to an invisible man, they are declared insane.
If a 100 people do it, it's a cult.
If a million people do it, it's a religion.
Why should the number of people suffering the same delusion be a benchmark for what is 'acceptable'?
@Blue Patriot BINGO!
@Blue Patriot Confidence tricksters and scammers love religious people for this very same reason.
Also explains why many televangelists live a life of luxury from money donated by the gullible.
When 70 million of them act on their delusion, it's an election.
@@hammalammadingdong6244 LMAO I DIED
@Blue Patriot evolution is the actual delusion,..
the benchmark here is, just add a billion,..oh no,..now
its millions of years to any equation and the evolutes buy in. There is evid3nce to show the ages of things is incorrect, including the age of the earth. Rock layers in the grand canyon were millions of years old, we were told, until mt st helens produced the same rock layers by natural disaster inside of 1 week.
When he said god shouldn't punish someone for searching the truth that hit me hard
Top Scholars hello 👋🏼 nice picture🙂, I’d like to reply, He doesn’t.
DON HUANG For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.
Paul
DON HUANG hello, who said anything about emotional needs or nature’s gains, and what’s this GOD’s particles?
God doesn't punish anyone for searching the truth or not knowing about Him.
He punishes people because of their sins committed against Him.
If you believe in Jesus, that He died on the cross for your sin and that He rose from the dead, you will be saved from that punishment
@@mattheahanse57 that is the claim from Christianity, yes, but i have yet to see any evidence for it, or any other religion for that matter, and i have been asking for it and searching for it for the last 5 years, so why should i believe the bible over any other ancient book that gives the exact same flawed arguments?
Please, give me something i haven't heard 50 times before, since you seem so sure of your position.
“If you need god to be good, you’re a bad person”
I love that
nobody is good only God is good
@@marcellofunhouse1234
[Citation Needed]
@@stylesrj Savage
My Christian parents even taught me "Don't do it because God is watching, do it because it's right and because you want to be a good person"
We are all bad people. There's no one good, no, not even one.
In 70 years I still have not heard a single good argument for any deity so I suspect that there is no good argument for any religion.
@@keithboynton yes I'm looking forward to the next 70 years.
@@bulwinkle Some religions don't use a deity, so it's less about religion and more about higher power I guess.
@@outtolunch9216 yes, whether it's a religion or a cult it is always about power and controlling hearts and minds for the benefit of the leaders.
What we see in our solar system is utter desolation - the moon, Mars, Venus, Io, Europa, Jupiter, Saturn (beautiful in their own ways, but utterly desolate). But Earth is a paradise of paradises. Genesis 1:1 say God created the one-arrow of time, the universe, and a special planet Earth. The Bible says (Psalms) the the heavens/universe declares the GLORY of God. But the Earth declares his handiwork (He has created over 100 billion new species of life on this special Earth). The universe has to be unimaginably BIG/HUGE/ENORMOUS because it indicates God's GLORY (and it is). The Earth and life created on it must be abundant/varied/wonderment-filled because it displays His handiwork. Only Earth is a paradise of paradises in our Solar System. In comparison everythingelse in it is utter desolation.
Even though the Biblical text is over 3,000 years old. It says the universe had a beginning and was created. Science didn't know this until the 1900s as Einstein's General Theory of Relativity came out. The Bible says many times that God spread out the heavens - the universe is expanding/was-expanded. This was discovered in the 1900s by Hubble. These two discoveries meant the universe and Earth had a beginning and a creation. Science changed in 3,000 years to agree with the Bible. 3,000 years ago most societies were worshipping the mountains, forests, the sun, moon, lights in the heavens. But the Bible 3,000 years ago said they had a beginning and were created.
We have fossil evidence from rocks (oldest found so far are from Quebec up to 4.28 billion years old) that oxygen was being produced on Earth in these oldest rocks - iron rust. We have evidence from rock/zircon that Earth's atmosphere was oxidized 4++ billion years ago. Something was producing oxygen and lot's of it 4++ billion years ago. This is evidence of photosynthesis existing 4++ billion years ago. Photosynthesis is the most complicated process (probably) in nature. It is so complicated that scientists after studying it for over 100 years still don't know exactly how it works (although i think they are very close - i've been saying this for the last 5 years now). So here we have fossil evidence for the most complex process in nature existing as soon as life on Earth was possible. Earth 4.2+ billion years ago was still cooling from a molten state. We have evidence for cyanobacteria existing 3.7 billion years ago using photosynthesis to produce oxygen and FOOD from sunlight and CO2. So my guess is that cyanobacteria using photosynthesis existed 4.2+ billion years ago and was producing oxygen and rusting iron and oxidizing Earth's atmosphere. Here is direct evidence for a Creator. As soon as life was possible on planet Earth, photosynthesis existed.
@@mdb1239 yes Earth is a perfect paradise where about 90% of its surface is uninhabitable and even lethal to mankind. Open your eyes and mind and stop listening to the lies told by religions to ensnare you.
Let's face it, When you are threatened with everlasting burning in hell for the simple crime of questioning whether something is real or not, seems just a tad unfair to me. But that threat has worked for a long time and has made many a preachers filthy rich.
PEOPLE KEEP ON
FALLING FOR THE THREATS OF
THE ENEMY SATAN
AND HIS DEMONS
AND THE LAKE OF FIRE
AND BRIMSTONE
AND SULFUR DIOXIDE
IT'S REALLY DUMB AND STUPID
WAKE UP DUMMY'S
@@godisreal1394 you mean god oi a fishing reel ,
you are looking at it quite wrong, its not because you are questioning God that you are going to hell, its good to be critical and try to find out about something. but we are all sinners, we ahve all done bad and therefore all liable to hell, but God gives us a choice to be with him or not, he respects your decsion. its your choice, God bless you!
@@Herman-kb4ezoh, take your 'God bless you'--and I say this with all the politeness I can muster--and stuff it where the sun doesn't shine.
honestly, i have a lot of problems with things that are considered "sinful" in the bible.
"Religion was invented when the first con man met the first fool."
Mark Twain
) For his invisible qualities are clearly seen from the world’s creation onward, because they are perceived by the things made, even his eternal power and Godship, so that they are inexcusable.
Was this conman a friend of yours?Romans 1:20
@@garyavey7929 Again, I do not see your gods actions in this world, all I see is natural processes that led to our existence, and please do not pull a God of the gaps fallacy, it's stupid
@@garyavey7929 hahaha give up buddy you don’t believe in god, you’re just scared of hell, I mean why else are you watching atheist videos😉
Definitely. Well said mark twain
@@garyavey7929 And you believe this conveniently worded crap? Lol.
Religion is a business that won’t go away because people need it to feel safe but it has just the opposite effect.
You are right. In the past, people used religion to make war, honor killing... If religion is good, why we had many bad things in the past?
'Religion is an advertising campaign for a product that doesn't exist' - Clive James
Spectral Shade very true. I used to be very religious and held its teachings as part of my identity. That’s essentially what religion is, a way of escaping the harsh truth of life and attaching your mind to another realm of existence to make yourself feel safe and appreciated, connected etc. but I’ve noticed it causes division and war, mental health issues, confusion etc.
I'll drink to that PURE TRUTH 🍻
"If you need God to be good, then you're a bad person." That's literally what I believe. I won't even say it's a strawman argument.
Well we are all bad. We are all held to the standard of Jesus, because he was the only one who lived a PERFECT LIFE. He didn't deserve to be tortured to death, but he chose to do it to save you from hell. He loves you. He took the wrath of God upon himself because he didn't want you to have to. I was an atheist once also, so I know where you're coming from.
If your god forces you to think you are inherently terrible, is he worth worshipping tho?
@@rudyferrell Then answer this question (I am serious): When Jesus safed us from hell, why should we worship god? I mean, if we do not believe in god and/or do things that god is not okay with, then we should go to hell, right? But when Jesus safed us from hell, why should we act like god want us to act, because then it doesn't matter how we act cause we won't anyways go to hell. So the whole point of hell and heaven is unlogical.
@LaLa-em1tv take it up with Jesus when you stand in front of him to be judged ( naked I might add ) I don't have all of the answers, I'm not Jesus...
Every person on Earth is essentially bad. The main reason most of us haven't done something seriously wrong is because we've been lucky enough not to get into a situation in which we would be tempted to do that thing. Even still, all of us commit minor wrongs everyday. Think of all the little lies you tell, the ways you manipulate people, the temptations you give into when you know you shouldn't. Most of us are only "moral" because of the selfish benefits we get from doing so. If we could get such benefits or greater without morality many would abandon common moral notions.
So, yes, we quite literally need God to be truly good. This is not to say we can't be good without believing in God, but if we are it's because we are lucky enough to be born with a good nature. The only way to rationally ground a commitment to universal and absolute morality is through theism.
"Why 25 reasons? Because this video had to end at some point." lmao
I am the survivor of an evil cult,and am grateful just to be alive. I spent nearly forty yrs of my life trying to please a non-existent phantom of man's imagination. Organized religion caused me to end up in a straitjacket in a hospital basement that had a 1 foot thick metal door. Literally, I kid you not. I still have PTSD about it. Thankyou so much for this voice of reason here. You are helping me heal!
I'm glad you survived man. Hope you are doing better.
Not to joke about it but it sounds like a Christian based Cult…I see Christianity as a Cult and they seem to be all hypocrites.
@@alexquintana1031 technically anything can be a cult. It really depends on the authority and group members. You can look at the bite model to check for signs of a cult. Its not 100% accurate, but it stops people from referring to everything as a cult (thereby diluting the term, much like white nationalist, racist, sexist, bigot, and many others). Diluting these words only helps those groups flourish. If everything and everyone is racist, nothing and noone is.
I'm glad your alright. Some people who are religious are crazy! But not all like myself.
So many hugs ❤️
Young Sheldon argued against the 50/50 one: “You’ve confused possibility with probability: according to your analogy, when I go home, I might find a million dollars on my bed, I might not; in what world is that fifty-fifty?”
DudeRyanDude hello 👋🏼, Sheldon also asked “What exactly are we doing here? I thought the purpose of this study was to find out how smart I am.”
The doctor: “That’s what we’re doing, but there are different kinds of intelligence.”
Sheldon “Poppycock!”
Ahhah ok I know you can't think but it is a 50/50 you think it's not because you are basi and you think there is no God
@@mexicanbatman8157 Think?? and your proof is ... ??? hahaha
@@briendoyle4680 first there is so much proof but if I tell you then you won't believe me I know you wont we BOTH KNOW THAT
Second why should I give you proof dont you think you should believe in God for the right reasons should you not turn to God YOURSELF
Third and most importantly I DON'T WANT TO WAST TIME TALKING TO YOU PROVING GOD WHICH IS REAL, ITS LIKE PROVING AIR ITS REAL!!
@@mexicanbatman8157 You have zero evidence - and that you have proven with your useless rant... hahaha
“It’s just a leap of faith” this made me think of all the “proof” i had of god when i was raised into christianity, which was my family members convincing me that my panic attacks in church were “the holy spirit coming through me”
🤦♀
Panick attacks in any church are not uncommon, especially among young highly sensitive girls.
I hope that the Holy Spirit use better ways rather than terror when It comes...
A panic attack could be caused by a perception of being overwhelmed particularly in crowded places. Some churches are also very packed with statues, images, crucifix and smells... and suggested expectations. It's basically more of an overwhelming environment causing discomfort. Even basic psychology can explain this now.
You may be very sensitive to energies and I mean low energies, frequencies, noises, smells, too many people around, but these are things that atheists don't take much into consideration, because they are not visible with 5 senses.
To each his/her own limits 😐
@@negy2570 way to ignore the entire video you're commenting on 👍
@@negy2570"energies"
This is how you detect frauds, people
If money is the root of all evil, then why do they ask for it in church?
Apakah kamu tahu untuk apa itu?
This guy is so intelligent that I listen to him to improve my vocabulary and intellect. Thank you sir.
I don’t know which intrigues me more...his intelligence or his vocabulary! I listen to his postings at least twice before the next one.
@@beckyepelle8030 You're Americans, you should come to UK, where most people talk like him. But to you as Americans, its a novelty and refreshing. (I don't like his American accent and American mannerisms though).
@@tsbkzwct2474 I've been to Midlands. I refute your claims of higher intelligence in the UK.
He was once a contestant on Jeopardy.
R'amen
"Why 25? Because the video had to end at some point." hahaha zing
Haha zingbot
‘No one would die for a lie!”
* Cough cough * Nazi soldiers * cough cough *
Cough cough - Anti Vaxers
@@jamesparson ya true
*cough. WMDs in Iraq. cough*
@@the_once-and-future_king. that too
trumpers , marge green, the pedophile from florida, desantis, barr, giuliani, jim jordon and the whole of the G O P same con game same rules same rewards for a few come in spinner this is as close to a near death experiance as the USA is going to get before learning chinese dreaming no nightmare YES
I hate the idea that people believe in nonsense “just in case”. That’s insanity.
If they believe "just in case", they think they can fool "god". oopsie.
@JAVAUGHN SMALL you don't agree with nothing, therefore you agree with everything he says
@@euripidiesupman9755 Yeah, you can profess belief in God, but that is not the same as actually believing something; you’d think an omniscient God can see through this sort of dishonest bet-hedging.
@@KnakuanaRka Lol. That's why I never understood the lame ass Pascal's Wager argument. If there is a God then I'm sure he'd be smart enough to know if you truly believe in him or just going through the motions on the off chance that he actually exists. It's not enough for someone to say that they believe in God. They have to prove it to God by following his bazillion commandments. So religious people need to drop that argument.
They believe in God because He has either showed Himself in a situation or something else! Children will believe in God bc they’re parents might introduce their child to God. But as that child gets older, he begins to understand sin more, and question how, and why sin is a thing. That brings himself to the Bible, where He ultimately finds the answer in Genesis, where Adam and Eve chose to disobey God allowing sin to be in the world forever more. I don’t want to start an argument but I just thought I would see what CZcams videos are out there discussing this topic. 👍
"the universe is fine-tuned"
black hole : am I joke to you?
Who knows maybe it is fine-tuned. For black holes
I love the fine tuning argument. It's not like we're living in a universe with billions of galaxies where one planet might happen to have the right conditions for life or anything.
So says the asteroids, earthquakes, landslides, volcanoes, climate change, and the universe will continue long after the our solar system is wiped out just like it did long after before we found the conditions suited to evolve.
"Fine-tuned? You mean the extremely hostile to any life universe? While even our own planet tries to wipe all life out since abiogenesis happened?" how on Earth apologists still use this stupid argument.
@@smashexentertainment676 True! Like all living things kill each other for a living, parasites try to eat us alive.
They can believe in their fairy tales, but they need to stay out of people's lives.
Jesus Kahn you need to stay off youtube🤣🤣🤣
You can’t kick Jesus off CZcams. He is everywhere.
Hey lots of topics God want you to have knowledge about
JW😂
If the so-called fairy tale had irrefutable historical evidence then what?
The leap of faith sounds like wilfully encouraging confirmation bias
The only leap of faith I'm willing to take is the one from Assassin's Creed.
@@raibyo I don't play Assassin's Creed but I like ur comment
It's like giving a homeless man a single breadcrumb with you have a full bag of bread. Effortless, careless, lazy, and the guy will find will feel insulted and like no one understands his situation.
When I ask my mom questions to show my doubts her answer is always “god is the only one who knows those answers. You can ask him when you see him”
I've stopped discussing these topics with my mom as well. It's stopped at her saying "You'll come around" and other similar phrases like your mom says to you.
The meme "I find you answer vague and unconvincing" fits here perfectly
You help me feel comfortable with my secular outlook on religion. I just discovered your channel a month ago and you make so many rational and accurate statements
@Debbie Smith That's just their untrue religion. There are people who believe in evolution and in science but at the sime time they believe that we have a creator, like 7 year old hackerman. We are just in simulation for his school protect.
@@suomusintti Atheist who believes in evolution theory here. I do not believe that the universe is a simulation. I believe that it COULD be one. I am simulation-theory-agnostic, just like I am god-agnostic. There COULD be a god, but I don't believe that there IS one, because I lack the evidence.
@Debbie Smith hey, as an Atheist i understand that you wouldn't have to worry about hell, but also as a Christian, i don't worry about Hell either
@@Sn3aKyK1LL3R then some other Christian will tell you are the wrong type of Christian. I know because when I was a Christian I would have been one if them.
Thankfully I left that nonsense
Isaac Mcdonald as an thiest idk what type of belief y’all have like we all are created perfectly and everything has a purpose in this life your socks the chair your underwear has a purpose u think u as a human being do not have a purpose?? Just live and die like a dog ?? And u believe we came here by mistake ?? If all humankind had this belief our world would be perished from the oppression that will happen everyone would say ha come on let’s kill and rape and then we’ll perish after we die... no you’ll not perish you’ll go to hell because there is justice in the hereafter
When I was about 13 I started to question Christianity and what my parents taught me. I knew that there was something off about it and that it didn’t feel right to me, but I could never put my tongue on it. Until I found your channel and the amount of logical and rational things you say and how you explain each topic with so much care and knowledge that it made me turn atheist and I’m no longer confused about my beliefs and what I think I should believe in. So thank you! And I love your content!
Congrats and welcome to reality. It’s nice here. I’m very glad you could join us.
Gabe Bry hello 👋🏼 interesting 🤔 story, except his video is full of mistakes and incorrect teaching made to make him sound smart, and get people to not like God with arguments that only sound logical.
@@Daniel-cz7kd You keep posting this copypasta but don't follow it up with anything.
@@flatearthtruth1298 That's because he doesn't have any arguments.
@@dawo3993 I know, I just wanted to give him a chance to prove us wrong.
I always found the "the universe is perfectly designed for us" argument to be so funny - I am not omnipotent but I could do a way better job at designing a universe for us to live in than the one we ended up with.
The fact that black holes exist, and very few planets are habitable without human modifications, makes the universe look less fine tuned.
And let's not forget how many stars throw solar stroms at their planets, or how others are how not hot, close, or far enough the make a planet human-friendly.
@@kevinquiroz5384 And some parts of quantum mechanics are incredibly disordered.
@@BenMaguireLONEWOLF9989 the fact that you implied you understand quantum mechanics makes me think you know nothing about it.
@@imfirinmilazar I never implied I know quantum mechanics. All I said is that some parts are incredibly disordered. You inferred that meant I thought I understood it.
@@BenMaguireLONEWOLF9989 fair enough that's my bad and I have a engineering physics degree and I am lost when it comes to quantum mechanics
It always makes me laugh when Christians make fun on Scientology. They are all crazy. There is no difference between Christianity and Scientology. One uses newer fiction.
Christians believe in Christ
Scientology believe in science
Catholic means universe, then... are Catholic Christians believe in a universal Christ.
Well, to say Scientologists believe in science is not entirely the case: They still have a religion!
@@hesuskristo5642 there is zero science in Scientology.
@@cmcordoYT that is what I thought..lol
@@hesuskristo5642 Scientology doesn't have anything to do with science lol, the name is just similar
There is nothing to lose with religion? The biggest, fattest lie of all.
its not about "religion" its about having a personal relationship with Jesus our Lord & Savior.
soooooo... religion
@@billybob-ro6qf is that not the same thing.
@@christopherdaniels2117 The Pharisees had religion & Jesus called them a brood of vipers. Simply doing works alone isn't enough. Like Catholics saying Hail Mary over & over or saying the same prayer many times or having mass. It takes having a personal relationship, being saved & born again spiritually. Speaking to God daily from the heart(not some repetitive prayer). That's the big difference.
Those who believe in false gods have religion, but have no relationship with anyone, just idols that don't even exist.
@@billybob-ro6qf why isn't our savior zeus, he was here before jesus.
Have you ever wondered why some prayers are answered regardless of which "god" you pray to?
When prayer "works" it's "Praise the Lord", when it doesn't it's "God moves in mysterious ways" 🙄
Derrick Mwango hey, not actually. Kinda expected.
@WhatDidYouJustSay?
My toilet was blocked up. I didn't pray. I just cleared it.
@WhatDidYouJustSay? praying to a toilet, is that a nice way of saying puking? :)
I say this all of the time! It's your energy that wakes up any "God". Hence the word actually having gothic origin AND it means to invoke. You don't need to invoke anything that's already present.
To those pointing to near-death experiences as “proof”, I would like to remind them of the fact hallucinations based on stories are not uncommon, in fact most people have hallucinations almost every day while they sleep which are often related to experiences they had, both IRL and in fiction, it’s called “dreaming”. Why can’t a similar thing happen then?
Most of the near-death experiences registered around the world vary a lot depending on the culture the person is in, if an arab has a near death experience, its going to be almost always allah, if an hindu has a near death experience its almost always with hindu gods and etc.
We are just really back at square one.
one can't just use near death experiences as evidence of God , unless the person experienced it themselves
However it does seem consciousness continues on after death what happens next scientists aren't sure
A recurring theme is that they see a bright light
There is a lot to be learnt about consciousness after death
I was born and raised a Christian, I was one of those 'smart kids' and loved science and astrology. I was 10 when I started questioning Christianity. I'm a nihilistic atheist now
Nihilistic? Really? Why?
@@arieraaphorst1998 Nihilist just means you don't believe in a magical purpose for life.
It doesn't mean that you're depressed and having emo haircuts and shit.
@@randomdude9369 thank ya for that
0:37 #1 God of the Gaps
2:08 #2 A Leap of Faith
3:44 #3 Coin Flip
5:00 #4 God is Undetectable!
6:25 #5 God is Intangible!
7:18 #6 There's Something Instead of Nothing
7:54 #7 First Cause (Kalam cosmological argument?)
8:29 #8 The Fine-Tuning Argument
10:11 #9 Beauty Exists!
10:59 #10 My Holy Book Said So!
11:35 #11 My Holy Book Is Historical!
12:08 #12 God Spoke To Me!
13:00 #13 No, Really! God Spoke To Me!
13:32 #14 Ancient Miracles
14:32 #15 Modern Miracles
16:07 #16 Near-Death Experiences
17:38 #17 God is Popular
18:06 #18 People Wouldn't Die for a Lie
18:49 #19 The Bible Has Embarrassing Parts!
19:58 #20 Jesus Was Mad, Bad, or God!
20:46 #21 We're Better Off Believing (Pascal's wager)
22:25 #22 Morality Requires God
24:08 #23 Having a Purpose Requires God
24:57 #24 Access to the Afterlife
25:38 #25 God's Existence Makes Me Happy
Hey GA, you saved me from making the list...and with time stamps!
Omg, this is great! I will add this to the description. Thank you!
@@FriendlyAtheist1 happy to have been of service
@@FriendlyAtheist1apa yang memalukan dari Alkitab? Kenapa kamu hanya menyerang Kekristenan dan Alkitab? Siapa yang mengambi nafasmu dari tubuhmu saat mati?Bisakah ilmu pengetahuan mu membangkitkan orang yang sudah dikubur 4 hari?Kemana kamu saat mati nanti? Bisakah ilmu pengetahuan yang kau banggakan menciptakan makhluk hidup hanya dengan berkata-kata?Bukan tidak logika tetapi mengatasi logikamu.
the funniest thing about faith is identifying "god" with love 😂
After killing more people than Satan in Bible because he warned them to obey him and also creating torment of hell fire because he loves you hahaha
Pandała hello 👋🏼, what is so “funny 😂” about faith and identifying “god with love?
@@Daniel-cz7kd the god most people worship seems to be a bit of a sadistic egotistical asshole if love asked abraham to sacrafice his son only to suddenly change the command seemingly on a wim than I don't want love in my life.
Gareth Baus Hello 👋🏼, correct the god so many people worship will (not seem) be all that, sadistic and egotistical; that’s human fault.
However, where/what did you read that said “love asked abraham to sacrifice his son. (only to suddenly change the command seemingly on a whim)”
@@Daniel-cz7kd I was referencing genesis 22
If god existed there would be no need to prove his existence
GOD DOES EXIST & PROOF OF HIS EXISTANCE IS EVERYWHERE. Look no further than a mirror for you are created in His image!
@@billybob-ro6qf god does exist. Under the roof of your skull and there he should reside and be protected by all means because once he leaves these very limited surroundings he is bound to dissolve in thin air:)
@@walterdaems57 Foolish unbelievers who sadly die lost in their sins will find out just how real God is come judgment day. Sadly by then it will be too late to repent & the lake of fire(hell) will be your eternal home.
@@billybob-ro6qf I’m pretty sure a god who created us with a brain to question his existence wouldn’t be to impressed by those who believe in him out of sheer laziness and as you undoubtedly know: laziness is the devils ear pillow. That said, some word of advice: grow up, get some basic education, try to talk normal without the repenting, refuting, rebuking and try to become a normal human being; how’s that for a plan?
@@walterdaems57 no one can get saved unless the Holy Spirit draws them. nothing "lazy about it"
Religion literally destroyed our family and ruined my mental health. I wish I could have a re-do :(
I am so sorry about that but keep going leave everything in the past and embrace the present.
Same here...
"God speaks to me, I hear him and I speak in tounges."
Me - somebody get the straightjacket.
Romans 1:20 ) For his invisible qualities are clearly seen from the world’s creation onward, because they are perceived by the things made, even his eternal power and Godship, so that they are inexcusable.
So what is your excuse?
@@garyavey7929
Quran, chapter 4, verse 165:
"We sent messengers as bringers of good tidings and warners so that mankind will have no argument against Allah after the messengers. And ever is Allah Exalted in Might and Wise."
So... what is your excuse for not knowing allah?
@@nicolasandre9886 I know the Koran is not Gods inspired word I have read it and it is amazing the ammount of verses it has taken from Gods holy word.
@@garyavey7929 : and how do you know you're not mistaken?
even better, SOMEONE GET THE MANAGER
I listened to the whole thing. I have no idea why. I have not believed for more than 50 years.
rdvqc hello 👋🏼, I also listened to the whole thing and found it full of mistakes and wrong arguments.
@@Daniel-cz7kd Or you are full of mistakes and wrong arguments.
@@Daniel-cz7kd Like what? I don't like copypasta.
Religion is one hell of a con. You can't hold them accountable for their lies until you're dead.
But why to die?
His comments on point #21 sum up exactly why i left my religion. I made an honest effort, found the data lacking as i looked at things objectively, and chose to not live a lie.
Same, once you realize it's all a bunch of nonsense there is no going back.
@@robertkennedy8503apanya yang omong kosong
@@dezzybrowniez7758 I have no interest in explaining anything to you, keep worshipping whatever imaginary deity you choose to worship.
The presenter is so well informed and captivating. Love his videos, and I’m a former Fundie.
"The plural of anecdote is not fact." I'm dying 😂😂 Nailed it, Hemanth.
@Stevo Devo I see. Well, it has the sting of a Hitchslap, if you know what I mean. 😉
Really old one. I first heard it in 1985 in a stats class
The original quote, if memory serves, was "the plural of 'anecdote' is not 'data'." Just Saiyan :)
@jqbtube hmmm, never knew that. It doesn't make sense though, as even a billion anecdotes is still a collection of unverified accounts that often attribute correlation as causation, imo
This guy speaks so intelligently and, in my view, accurately. He puts into words exactly how I feel. Well done and please keep it up.
Religious beliefs: “I’m not intelligent enough to understand stuff, therefore Yahweh!”
@@goatdeer8403 you're incorrect & mixing achedemia with low intelligence
@@goatdeer8403 religious people are just not that intelligent by proxy
Go eat worms
@@godisreal1394 your reply is a demonstration of your immaturity including your sky daddy fantasy
@@godisreal1394 the irony, so much for your Christianity? Fraud!
Whenever you hear people say something along the lines of "i choose to believe..." or "you should believe..." you can tell they're being dishonest. Belief is not a choice.
Roni hello 👋🏼, interesting analysis, however, Belief can be and is a choice.
@@Daniel-cz7kd believing in something doesn't make it true. I can believe the sky is yellow all I want, but that doesn't mean it is. You can believe in god, but that doesn't mean he exists.
@@Daniel-cz7kd I think people can choose to deny or accept evidence that conflicts with a belief but the belief itself is a byproduct. Of either the presented evidence or childhood indoctrination. You are convinced something is true or not. Once you are convinced of something there is no choice. The true or false flag gets flipped in your brain and until something forces you to re-evaluate it, you hold that belief.
Erik hello 👋🏼, very good, I quite agree, reason why I pointed out belief is a choice. The detail is how to prove what you believe is true.
@@Erik-hi But its not a matter of if you 'want' to believe it or not. You are either convinced or unconvinced. Which is dictated by what evidence you have and what you consider to be good evidence.
Belief is not a choice. An undetectable god is no different than one that doesn’t exist. The meaning of life is to give life meaning.
jmaniak1 hello 👋🏼, interesting analysis, however, Belief can be and is a choice. You’re going in a circle ⭕️, where do you find this meaning or do you simply make it yourself?
@@Daniel-cz7kd If you want to make life meaningful, make someone elses life meaningful.
Christian: "The historical shit in the Bible is true, therefore the supernatural shit in the Bible is true."
Me: "I went to McDonald's for lunch and then I was kidnapped by aliens. Here's my McDonald's receipt. That proves I was kidnapped by aliens."
There is over 28 million gods that man has came up with. It's not 50/50 on your chance of choosing the correct god.
Yeah, it's 28 million in one. That's a lot of chance of going to hell no matter what god you believe in.
Rainbows coming from a farting unicorn sounds more reasonable ngl.
It really sounds. The poop reflects sunlight which creates a rainbow.
But do the rainbows stink?-like religion.
Horses exist. Horns exist. Farts exist.
Unicorns are mentioned in the Bible nine times in the books of Numbers, Deuteronomy, Job, Psalms, and Isaiah.... - that could be a proof.
@@bafimto If I remember right,it also mentions,at least in the old KJV,a satyr,a mythical animal called a cockatrice(look it up),fiery serpents,and,of coarse,dragons.It also mentions,as though they were real,wizards,witchs,mediums,curses,spells,and magicians.But Christians and explainers(apologists)today will tell you what all these things really are.Yeah,right!
Regarding heaven and near-death experiences, almost anyone can be trained through meditation and breathing techniques (involving low brain-oxygen levels, btw) to have genuinely 100% convincing out-of-body experiences, including recalling other's conversations, floating about the room or even vast travels as far as other planets. And "the bright lights" are a common phenomenon with losing consciousness through oxygen lack - worldwide and irrespective of religious affiliation!
Add into this that people who dont believe anything happens to you after death and have a NDE, often report just seekng black, endless nothingness.
And people confuse that for being dead, being dead means that even your brain is shut off completely just like your heart
Near-death experiences are caused by a brain not functioning correctly. Just like having a religious experience.
There are still some Out-of-Body experiences that we still can't explain yet. Maybe some could be supernatural, I don't know...
I don't deny or discredit anything!
There is no good reason to believe in any god or gods.
It always pisses me off when they have the audacity to tell me what is wrong with my life and spam my feed with bible verses. It's like they have no clue how much further they push people away from the bs they think everyone should follow to begin with
Possibly best video ever because it has every god arguement debunked quickly
Well, these 25 at least.
@@jymbo1969 true. I'm honestly surprised there's that many because I'm so used to hearing the same weak arguments over and over. The only difference is they occasionally use a new analogy, but same fallacy.
The one I hate most is.. Well how do you think you exist? Therefore God
rebel scum hello 👋🏼, actually it’s very poor, he speaks well and sounds smart however his debunks are filled with flaws and contradictions.
@@Daniel-cz7kd how?
Contrary to Pascal's Wager, here are some more things we can lose from believing in God and, depending on denomination, taking the Bible/Christianity seriously: feminism, queer identities and relationships, anything that falls under sex positivity, much of art and philosophy, scientific inquiry, and entertainment media with mature content, just to name a few.
The right to divorce
Under small circumstances, you can get a divorce if you are married to an unbeliever and they leave you, you can get a divorce. Also for cases of adultery, you can get a divorce,.
It is a common misconception that Pascal's Wager is evidence for God. When in reality it is only supposed to be used when someone is on the fence between non-belief in the belief. I believe without the Lord Jesus lived on the earth you cannot find objective purpose, this life is meaningless, meaningless.
@@austinweinstein: I believe needing a deity to find meaning makes you the meaningless one. Most of us find meaning and purpose - as objective as yours - without need of an outside deity. Meaning comes from within us. You have no more claim to objective purpose than anyone.
@@Johnboy33545 Well I'm glad you feel that way but the top scientists like Neil Degrass Tyson for example compares us to nothing but stardust, I believe it was Richard Dawkins called humans ugly bags of water. (Also the meaningless meaningless part I was quoting the beginning of the book of Ecclesiastes) I never said you couldn't find relative purpose.
Most importantly, you lose sleeping in on Sunday.
"If God wants me to believe in Him, He can go talk to me Himself. He knows where I live." That made me laugh more than it should've! 😂
I've always been an atheist/humanist and I'm old now. This is a really good video that I've shared with a pastor, a priest, another freethought person, and a "spiritualist" who calls himself a nihilist. Can't wait for their responses.
Have they replied yet? 😁
@@mataiasagm : Interesting that NONE of them replied.
@@Steve32867 have they replied?
@@Steve32867 Have they replied yet?
@@Tsuki-Sii Still = none replied! I suspect they just "understood" it. Or maybe none of them wanted/had the time to watch the whole 30 minutes. I saw the freethought person today and I should have asked him. I forgot who the nihilist is. And the pastor and priest = I don't feel like pestering them. Of course, they know my views.
Them: God spoke to me!
Me: Ya, you probably do hear voices. :-\
listen to quran czcams.com/video/IfdKIAdEF0E/video.html god speaks directly to angel Gabriel and angel Gabriel recites it to muhammed listen and judge were not like Christians there book is horribly corrupted
momani mohammed And Christians could argue that the Quran is a inferior derivative of the Bible, and that Muhammad was a false prophet. The burden lies on both your religions to prove that your particular god exists.
And see a doctor
@@momani6591 what about other religions?do they hear different voice in there heads?like christian and hinduism?
Why would we believe in something make believe? Isn’t god just Santa for adults?
Right.
Instead of coal, you get eternal hell fire. He’s all-loving though...
Pretty much!
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@@austinweinstein Nah. You can speak your own arguments.
An all-powerful and loving being wouldn't let babies suffer abuse and cancer.
You got to heaven doesn't mean you're a good person, you just followed the rules
"Why 25??,because this video had to end at some point" lol awwwww snap!!!
Tshepo Kgwele hello 👋🏼, I agree, why 25? I only need one.
I am so, so, SO GLAD FIND YOUR CHANNEL. Thank you so much. 👍
That's why the Bible says the truth will set you free you're blinded to the truth and you think a lie is the truth
Probably the best quote. The truth of the christians god does set a man free and you are blinded and believe a fairy tale to be the truth.
I gave up on the Christian god because i refuse to believe in someone who would allow their church to lie about them, and who lets their church do such atrocious. I am agnostic still, but slowly unlearning. Thanks for this channel and helping me unlearn the church.
“If I could stop a person from raping a child, I would. That’s the difference between me and your God.” Tracie Harris❣️ And let’s not forget: George Carlin - Christopher Hitchens❣️❣️
8:29 #8 Kudos to Hemant Mehta for pointing out that the universe is, in fact, NOT fine-tuned for human life. Many counter-apologists fail to stress this point!
As an insomniac agnostic with dyslexia, I often wrestle in the middle of the night with the question of, the existence of DOG. 😁
Lol
Gandalf The Sober: As a former postman I can confirm that DOG does exist :-)
😆🤣👍
You are the reason I'm more open minded, studying physics and thinking rational. I hope I would be able to thank you someday...
As a Catholic, I think people should think more critically. Atheistic perspectives along with religious ones and the supernatural have shaped my world view. They helped me gain an understanding of the world. Despite this, I still retain my faith, but now I acknowledge that things may or may not be true. Anything is possible!
@@MrFossil367ab45gfyth good for you Fossil
@@ISKportal, thanks man :)
My dog thinks every mailman is either a murderer or not a murderer so he barks at all of them.
This is a great list of counter arguments to Religion’s Greatest Hits for why religion is valid. Worth saving.
Hey lots of topics God want you to have knowledge about
When making lists like this the author should note that it only applies to religions like the Abraham ones. For eg, it certainly doesn't apply to Sikhism, therefore they shouldn't put all religions in the same box, like these Abrahamic religions are all that there is, and that if they are nonsense then so are all others.
Marc010 hello 👋🏼, true it would be or would have been a great list to counter arguments to Religion’s Greatest Hits on validity. However that’s not the title, the title is about God.
@@person10 Mohammad died in 632AD. So, why until 706AD, thats for over 70 years, mosques were still being built facing Pertra in Jordan? Only in 706AD the first mosque built facing mecca ?
I believed... because it was what I told since birth.
I also was told since birth, but I didn't believe
Same. Stopped tho by the time I finished school.
Bruno Zeigerts hello 👋🏼, however you were told, know this, you need guidance and leading to understand what is being said and taught; people will always make mistakes and there are many false teachers 👨🏽🏫. You may have heard 👂🏽 this already, this is how false teachers like Hemant twist just enough truth into the speech to make it sound correct. Even if you won’t listen 👂🏽 that’s why his 25 reasons are very poor and have no good grounding.
@@Daniel-cz7kd How do you know who the false teachers are?
Or maybe all of them are.
CrossTheRiver hello 👋🏼 excuse my delay, I would point towards the Bible and the Torah, though you might not listen 👂🏽 or even brush it aside, God has in fact placed His word to His own level. There is also historical evidence by plenty of witnesses, far past and near past who have seen God and testified to Jesus. I have a few personal stories as well. If you want anything specific I’ll answer to the best of my knowledge.
How bout you? Prove that God does not exist🙂
Dear Hemant,
Your videos are superb, and I deeply appreciate what you've done here.
The pastor in his church offers sugary monotony to the tune of mediocre melodies and hackneyed harmonies.
You offer rational arguments, original analyses, and inspiring discussions.
Religion shuts the door on inquiry, whereas atheism opens windows to all the world's varied meanderings of thought, wherever they reach.
Thank the UNIVERSE for people like you, freethinkers with creative minds. I'll never meet you, but I consider you a friend!!
Have a happy life. You deserve it!!!
Lilian Duval
I love your videos. Truth and humor is an unbeatable combination. Thank you 👏👏👏
What an incredible video and channel.. I'm really glad I found it. As a long time atheist, I knew many of the arguments explained but I found new ones very convincing and well justified. Keep up the good work!
I love your arguments. Very rational, yet respectful
I've had a NDE. Car wreck. Time froze, everyone else in the car disappeared, and I floated outside my body and saw things happening in slow motion. To me, it was very real. Also could have been the result of a TBI. I did lose about 30 minutes of memory. After taking a little time to think about it, I realized that brain damage was a bit more likely than the supernatural.
I'm a big fan of all your work. Thank you for setting things straight in an hilarious way
I'm so happy hearing from Atheists. I have honestly been very afraid to admit I am one openly because there are consequences from the supposed "christ loving and behaving" Christians in this world. A Christian boss at work would never give me a promotion, a Christian neighbor or relative would never talk to me or help me if I was in trouble, the Christian church member would hound me until I let myself get baptized. I have stayed quiet because I just want to be treated fairly and left alone.. As I have gotten older, I have cared less and less about all that stuff. If they don't like me because I can't be like they are, I don't care any more because the consequences of truth don't hurt me so much any more. There are Christians that are bad people and Christians that are good people just the same as any other kind of people. It does utterly astound me when I encounter their flawed reasoning even in this day of age with so much information and education available...
There's no need or pressure to "come out" to anyone - not until you are certain you'd be safe telling them. Out of my entire large family, only one person, an agnostic cousin (and her husband), know I'm a deconverted Christian. Relax. And enjoy your mental freedom!
i enjoy hearing the argument about beauty existing without anyone also realizing that beauty is subjective. "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder" has also been said by the same people.
here are the near death experiences i have heard about.
2 people were in a darkness where some creatures ripped them apart and ate them
2 people were in a bright comforting light and felt that the light was god
3 people were in a beautiful garden
1 person was in a comforting darkness
I'm fairly convinced that I was on the verge of dying at least twice. I have a severe seizure disorder and I've gone through horrible episodes. However, the one experience I can recall was not scary. I remember a vision of two bars, one light blue and one white, the two of them blending and me disappearing inside. What made me think I was dying was that it felt I was dissipating. Then, all of a sudden, I was back, among the living, as people say. I cannot say that it will be the same when I die for real and that it's the same for everybody, but I still think dying is nothing to be afraid of because the fear of no longer existing will be taken away from us. I also think it helps to know that things are settled. My grandmother, 91 years old at that time, seemed to be fighting on her deathbed with every fiber of her body. She should have been long dead, according to the doctors, but on some days, her organs would start to function again, she would ask for food and water -- which the staff no longer wanted to give to her. She eventually died after my father promised her that there would be no fighting in the family over the estate. I think this promise gave her peace and she finally let go.
when I have that discussion about life after death with a Christian, my go to response is: "We both can't know for sure, but we can hope for whatever we want to happen after death."
There's a 50-50 chance I'm going to end up married to the friendly atheist
thank you Jesus, I've always suspected you don't like the girls
I'm pretty sure the quote you attributed to Matt Dillahunty was actually from Penn Jillette originally about murder.
No definite proof of course, but I also remember hearing it from Penn Jillette.
@@panulli4 I can third that.
yeah, penn said that a few times. i recall it from an episode of penn & teller's bullshit that i watched many years ago.
You are right. Penn Jillette once said: "The question I get asked by religious people all the time is, without God, what’s to stop me from raping all I want? And my answer is: I do rape all I want. And the amount I want is zero. And I do murder all I want, and the amount I want is zero. The fact that these people think that if they didn’t have this person watching over them that they would go on killing, raping rampages is the most self-damning thing I can imagine."
@@erniebell1858 I've heard Matt Dillahunty say it too. So great, let's all say it!
I like your simple way of debunking these arguments. I watch cosmic skeptic and your explanations are much much easier to swallow.
This was an awesome video. Well stated and well done. Thanks for sharing.
God spoke to you? in witch language? The same, the bible was written in? So how did you understand? Or - why isn´t the bible wirtten in a language all people would understand?
ikr! "Gods word" should be a bit like those magic eye pictures; but easier! Any person regardless of race, creed, age, sex, whatever can look at it and it becomes apparent.
Also. God spoke to you. Doesn't God's voice destroy a'la Dogma, hence Metatron. Now it's a game of chinese whispers!
I believe you underestimate God's power to speak to any of his children
Lol I got a Christian ad in the middle of this😂
Welcome to the club
Watched this again. Such an amazing presentation.
I am getting the answers that I cannot put in words! Keep it up!
If this god existed why would "he/she/it/whatever" allow an ancient book filled with errors be the guide? And why have a book at all? If he's all knowing and all powerful "He/she/it/whatever" could hold a global service every Sunday for all to listen, surely being all knowing/all powerful, he' could easily communicate with everyone right?
Ron Burgandy hello 👋🏼 interesting 🤔, have you even read this book 📖 let alone studied the history or explanations?
@@Daniel-cz7kd Why would a book meant to be demonstrating an all-powerful god's existence need _any_ explanation? You would think a god would be able to make it a lot clearer.
Ron:Have you rread al quran.You will find God.
@@Daniel-cz7kd Reading and studying the bible has turned a great many people to atheism.
TheDapperSwindler Hello 👋🏼 nice picture, you like Schwarzenegger? Interesting 🤔 thought 💭 , have you read any of the book 📖?
Glad my sister showed me the old channel videos like this were what me atheist
Thank you man
Thanks for helping us evolve 🙌🏻🙏🏽
Always a true pleasure to hear your argumentation.Thanks.
100% agree with this dude 😌! Everytime this guy talks he seems to make since! THANK GOD FOR THIS MAN!
P.S. God pun DEFINITELY intended 😂!
When you mentioned "legend " I always use Paul Revere and his ride as an example. I ask "what did Paul Revere cry during his ride? " I always get. " the British are coming " This is historically incorrect, but because of a poem it is now thought of as historical fact
Was cursing under his breath because that would be a lot more believable.
Thank you and appreciate your show!
Hell yeah u rock man!! Thanks 4 the videos!!
Strewth, but you're good at this! I'm still trying to break fully from the indoctrination and guilt I sought out as a 21 yr old, 42 years ago.
It's great to hear reasoned arguments such as this, which helps me unburden the aforementioned guilt.
I subscribed a month or so ago & always leave a like, but now have turned on the bell notifications. Good onya, mate.
I wish there was a little bottle for each of these I could hand out when people give these arguments. Like a soundboard in a bottle.
Helt underbart! Dessa argument kommer jag själv att använda i fortsättningen!
Excellent as usual