Ben could be interviewing a resurrected Jesus and cut him off mid-sentence to plug an ad for tooth brush heads. There has to be a better way

@TheBrunarr

6 жыл бұрын

Steven Pampel I love this comment

@lorzon

6 жыл бұрын

The bills must be paid and would you rather have Ben shill for 30 seconds or watch some inane midroll ad that cuts into the actual video?

@alaisl.5572

6 жыл бұрын

My first laugh for the day. Thank you :D

@ihatesignupsgrrrrrrr

6 жыл бұрын

With increased popularity results in more income... Meaning; that eventually Ben could decide to eliminate some ads or increase his income. I'll bet he'd rather take the dollar bills over keeping a level income. I would probably do the same, but might be nice and considerate and know when not to interrupt a very good conversation to make a few extra dollars.

@bennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

6 жыл бұрын

"We're gonna talk more about the apocalypse, in just a second, but first.. we need to talk about life insurance.."..... (Jesus smirks at the camera)

I'm glad Ben had an atheist on and actually had a conversation. As an atheist conservative, yes we exist and there are more of us than you'd think, this is the kind of conversation that needs to happen more often, not the crap that Knowles puts out. This is why I support and respect Ben.

@GoodxLad

6 жыл бұрын

Account Inactive Agreed. Ben also understands that if an idea is good and works, then it is useless to just quote what happens to be in the bible. He prefers to give reasons and explanations on why the idea is good outside of merely quoting the bible, regardless of people's religious or non-religious beliefs.

@abhishekkumar3679

6 жыл бұрын

Ryan Bane Left is more scientific minded and logical?

@noahhoneywell9608

6 жыл бұрын

Account Inactive And as a normal Christian conservative, we don't want you, you only damage our cause.

@curiosityunleashed1094

6 жыл бұрын

I personally am a agnostic atheist like Shermer,but I guess you can say that I am a left leaning libertarian also...my question is how does a atheist conservative damage your cause?

@noahhoneywell9608

6 жыл бұрын

Curiosity Unleashed Because part of the conservative agenda is God-oriented, and I find that nearly all atheist conservatives I know are very anti-God and certainly not pro-God. The conservative movement doesn't need that in the mix. And by the way, if you're left leaning you're not a libertarian.

Please get Pinker on. You bring him up all the time when debating this subject and I'm sure it would be an amazing conversation. Pinker is extremely well read in the areas he writes about and I would be interested in his response about omitting the French Revolution as you pointed out.

@thorondor4012

6 жыл бұрын

Steven Pampel I'm sure Pinker will find his way here soon. Peterson had him on about a month ago and it was pure gold.

This was great. Hearing two people work through these big issues and do it in a way that you can follow, and with this level of civility is so refreshing.

It's nice to hear a debate with out the yelling, crying, and safe spaces.

@TKUA11

6 жыл бұрын

David Lammers but those are more fun 😂

Ben could easily just prerecord the ads. I don't think there's any real reason for interrupting the guests like that.

@Zentella6

6 жыл бұрын

LawofCinema right? At least have better timing. But overall, even if done well, they still disrupt the flow of the conversation. But is pre-recorded the answer?

@JasonHarper5150

6 жыл бұрын

I'm pretty sure the advertisers pay more for live reads vs adverts added in post

@thorondor4012

6 жыл бұрын

LawofCinema It was a tactical error interrupting Schermer like that. You have to remember that Ben is used to monologuing for an hour and seldom has guests. He'll get better at plugging the ads in.

@grahamsmith1978

6 жыл бұрын

Imagine if the product was something you wanted....Ben's just doing his best,this all seem's fickle.A great interview was had,try to focus on that.

@unclestinky6388

6 жыл бұрын

It appears that at minimum the zeel ad was prerecorded and spliced in at about 17:05. The audio changes most noticeably and Ben's camera angle changes.

Why does Ben do those live reads for his sponsors during the interview, you ask? Because the unfolding of the universe is predetermined, and free will is an illusion. As it happens, Ben literally has no choice but to interject the ads, to the frustration of all.

@onetwothree4148

6 жыл бұрын

That's irrelevant. The only thing that matters is that we can stop him from doing this if we complain loudly enough about how tasteless and superficial it makes his show look.

@rodfriesenandassociates7349

6 жыл бұрын

Ryan Ballantyne - because they pay him gobs of money to do so.

@Real_LiamOBryan

6 жыл бұрын

@One Two Three You are just assuming that free-will exists. A Ben Shapiro will do what a Ben Shapiro will do at such times, and in such circumstances, because determinism is true. Don't try to escape reality!

@UCIBME

5 жыл бұрын

That was a good laugh, thanks!

His answer about the French Revolution should've been: "That shows why reason without empirical evidence is useless. People often think they're being rational but are completely mistaken. We need to try to be rational whilst constantly testing our results against reality. That's what the French Revolution and Marxists both failed to do. They were so convinced they were right that they had no qualms about taking over a society and enforcing their beliefs from the top-down. By contrast, a liberal democracy is about testing things before you put them into widescale effect. The state system in the US does exactly that. It's a series of different experiments to see what works best."

@garywood97

6 жыл бұрын

What? How is telling people to test things empirically "analytical philosophy". That's the exact opposite of analytic.

I thought the KZread ads were annoying UNTIL I STARTED WATCHING BEN SHAPIRO

Ben "what is the origins of the universe?" Shermer "I know let me tell you...." Ben "Before you tell me, shout out to my sponsor, waterproof adult diapers with cashmere lining"

@taraji_b

6 жыл бұрын

Derek L. Lol!

I have no problem monetizing these videos, but it would feel a lot less tacky if instead of interrupting the guest you’d add the advertisements later.

@mikeandcammy

6 жыл бұрын

He probably doesnt get as much ad revenue if he adds them in at the end.

@duke9555

6 жыл бұрын

Hasn't heard of the f/f feature

@SolzhenitsynBoogie

6 жыл бұрын

There’s nothing tacky about honest American advertising! Get over your elitist self! Good on Ben for making a dollar!

@streglof

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah, he could easily record them separate from the interview and then insert them later.

@jixxytrix1705

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it's tacky. Really, really tacky. Elitist? Alright, my man, you have a good day...

I love these conversations. Keep up the great content.

I really like this guy. There's an actual dialogue here. Wonderful interview Ben.

It's interesting to hear two non christians talking about Christian ideas. It gives a lot of insight into how the rest of the intellectual world veiws us and how we can improve the way we teach Christian ideas.

@onetwothree4148

6 жыл бұрын

Too bad there aren't very many intellectually literate Christians to discuss it

@tylerpedersen9836

3 жыл бұрын

@@onetwothree4148 I'd wager there are more than you think. Here's just a few people whose work might interest you: Alvin Plantinga, Peter van Inwagen, Tim Keller, James Tour, Rosalind Picard, John Lennox, Don Page, Richard Swinburne, Henry F. Shaefer, Nicolas Wolterstorff, NT Wright, Andrew Loke, Richard Bauckham, Ian Hutchinson, William Lane Craig, John Frame, K. Scott Oliphint, James F. Anderson, Elaine Ecklund, Hugh Ross, Joshua Swamidass, Fuz Rana.

@willagerfairzack8130

2 жыл бұрын

Tyler Pedersen There was also Freeman Dyson, but he passed away last year 😞

This is how you respectively win an an argument/ discussion without attacking your opposition. Win for Ben

You can’t ask a question and then do a commercial. Pre recorded ads would sell just as many sheets. It looks unprofessional and just strange. Kinda ruins an amazing interview......

@nealorr5086

6 жыл бұрын

The advertisers pay more for these. Also, I doubt it is a surprise to any of his guests since he does them in every one of his daily shows and his Sunday Specials. I guess at the end of the day the guests are just more reasonable than the average KZread commentor. I suppose in part that's why they're there and we're here.

@appliedperformance773

6 жыл бұрын

Neal Orr You’re comment is about as pretentious as it gets. Also Joe Rogan mentioned on his podcast how much it ruined the flow of his conversation. You can see the guests trying to gather and hold onto a thought for 2 minutes. It ruins the listening dynamic as well. It’s just strange and unprofessional.

@nealorr5086

6 жыл бұрын

With all do respect, you don't know what the fuck you're talking about. How much does Ben get paid for doing them this way. How much would he get paid for pre-recorded ones?

@appliedperformance773

6 жыл бұрын

Neal Orr No Joe Rogan doesn’t know shit about building and monetizing a popular podcast or interview. He wouldn’t know anything about it.

@nealorr5086

6 жыл бұрын

I like this argument. It makes a lot of sense. Is the argument, because Joe Rogan makes a lot of money, he knows the best way to monetize his product. Just out of curiousity, did you make type out this argument using an International Business Machine?

This is great. I'm really excited by this, two people who disagree on different things having a civil conversation. This is why free speech is important, this is why we need to keep talking to each other.

I vote we make this a two hour show! I feel these discussions so educational and yet only scratching the surface! I could listen to these discussions all day!

I'm so glad people i admire who disagree on some things are getting together like this and having friendly, civil, productive conversations. Thank you Ben for having such great guests. If I could recommend another secular guest I think you and Peter Boghossian would have a fantastic conversation.

I save these vids for Monday morning early shifts. I've never thought myself an intellectual. But these vids legitimately feel like they're instigating critical thought. I've noticed an improvement in my own consistency and stances on religion and politics.

Best episode yet. Found that conversation really productive and great vibes, makes me so happy you guys talking as mates and not enemies

Everytime i hear shapiro i check playback speed thinking i accidentally put it at like x2 lol.

@kensenkensen7297

6 жыл бұрын

Shapiro on speed.... imagine it......

@grandadmiralthrawn1122

6 жыл бұрын

I always listen to him on 2x speed. You get used to it

@johnjackson9767

6 жыл бұрын

Grand Admiral Thrawn Teach me your ways.

@grandadmiralthrawn1122

6 жыл бұрын

Shia can teach you ;) kzread.info/dash/bejne/jIyns6ORqMLHn5M.html

@mikimiyazaki

6 жыл бұрын

John Jackson thrawns just a pawn that makes me yawn and move like obi wan

I know this seemingly is a totally random remark, but Mr. Shermer is remarkably without egotism. Such a pleasant person. Quite the example of how we should strive to interact with one another. I’m not implying that Ben isn’t, but to be honest , I’m guessing it’s not easy for someone so intelligent to be so humble.

So glad he is now pre-recording the ads. So much better.

I’m loving these conversations.

I would love if a Christian theologian/philosopher and Ben could have a discussion about Jesus as the messiah and the idea of God into flesh and the logos etc. Thatd be great, I'm thinking of someone like William Lane Craig

@joshuacrockett6515

6 жыл бұрын

William lane Craig would be great or Jon lennox. That'd be rad!

@GkarLondo

6 жыл бұрын

William Lane Craig has no idea on theology with his "Mere Christianity"-garbage. Get somebody like James White.

@thorondor4012

6 жыл бұрын

GkarLondo that's a joke, right? WLC is probably the most formidable theologian there is. That's why he can duel with the likes of Krauss and Hitchens to a virtual standstill... and absolutely wipe the floor with Harris. Theist or not, smears are silly.

@risafey

6 жыл бұрын

Or Ravi Zacharias or Dr Brown. (:

@DJRoll15

6 жыл бұрын

Dr Michael brown would be perfect because he knows the Hebrew But WLC is good as well

I love these conversations Ben! They're so cosy, engaging, and informative. I love the relaxed, pleasant discussion of the bigger ideas, and possible meanings of life.

I really cannot get enough of these conversations. Please, keep them coming.

TLDR: Atheist addresses Shermer's point, 'if Christianity caused all these great things how do you explain its past and the immoralities it was causing at the time?' Convo starts at about the 24 min mark. 1. The Protestant Printing Press!!!/2. Prayer/3. Aristotle!!!/4. time for growth, Memes/5. How the Bible is important to an Atheist like me, I get a little emotional here. lol On the point of why Christianity worked well during Renaissance/Enlightenment. I hadn't thought of this until Shermer asked Ben to explain Christianity's rougher past when claiming it lead to the Moral revolution of Europe. I don't think it was everything, but a major difference was the Printing Press and how it was used especially by the likes of Martin Luther. 1. For the first time ever the commoner could learn to read. No longer did kings/emperors dictate the word of god, it was there in your own hands. The Protestants believed in Individual Responsibility, You got yourself into Heaven. The Russian Catholic beliefs were more along the lines of your Czar will lead you there, and let's face it the Czars had become not so Great at leading anywhere. The people were mostly reading one book and they used their combined belief and will to forge some of the greatest tools ever known. If you look into the history prior to the Russian Revolution many of the grievances against the Romanov family were the same as had been brought about by the Protestant parts Europe. These practices had already spread to many other Catholic countries, but Russia held out much like our Radical Muslims today. So there was a huge divide, in the beginning rulers more often used Christianity to rule and not necessarily doing a good job of it. Later the message grew, more and more people were involved in interpretation and popularizing what should be read. Today we have women preaching despite 2 Timothy. Individualism. This is some of that growth stuff I'm talking about up top. Memes. 2. Christianity added the Morals and most importantly Prayer. Prayer is kinda like Meditation being that it is a mental task, but the results are so much different. Meditation teaches you to separate yourself from the world, very useful. I've seen similar verses in the Bible. But Prayer teaches you to take your mind for a dive into the world. My theory is that Prayer teaches one to force the 'conscious and unconscious' parts of the mind to work together. If you look into Sam Harris' "unauthored thoughts" when explaining his stance against Free Will he speaks of a voice I think we all have. It interrupts us, it seems to magically solve problems we didn't know how to solve weeks ago, it's kinda smarter than us. For lack of a better word, it's Godlike. Prayer is simply using the conscious self(the thoughts you create yourself) to feed the unconscious until is provides an answer. I think of it as a mind exercise for Creativity, very Divine. Growth 3. Another major factor would have been the Mongols, the Muslims, and Aristotle. The Muslims had acquired some of Aristotle's teaching and had them translated as they tended to do. It wasn't especially important to them, but they did have a Golden Ageish kinda thing for a bit. Anyway, when the Mongols invaded Baghdad they ensured a halt on scientific research creating one of if not the darkest of ages. The knowledge lost was more important than the Library of Alexandria even if the culture failed to do much with it. Baghdad knew of the invasion in advance and much like Alexandria some people took scrolls and ran!!! Some to Europe some to Africa or somewhere along the way. After this the Mongols took what is now mainland Russia, a little more of the Middle East and then went into a vegetative state until defeated. So, we can be certain that some of these refugees of Baghdad made it passed modern Russia out of duty to knowledge/power etc. All we have to do is look as some of their works and how they start referencing his views. Baghdad was sacked in 1258, Renascence started around 1300. The Christians were moral enough to be open minded and accept these teachings as true too. You gotta love how much the Bible teaches Culture Appropriation. :) Christians and Jews seem to accept reality well no matter how strange and attempt to explain it. Growth 4. Where I think Sermer and most Atheists go wrong, the flaw in their logic is they expect Religious claims to be true and they look at the Bible that way. He want's to know how Ben can make the claim of Christianity being a good moral guide when witch burning and the like were going on. The Bible doesn't magically transform you just by reading it, it takes growth, Memes. Rome wasn't built in a day. Christianity worked in so many good ways, but they didn't yet have the science to prove that witches didn't exist. If witches existed and were as evil as the tales are what would you do to defend your children, your parents, your lover? Christianity is true enough to be functional, and without proof that witches don't exist... well it was to be expected. But ya see, Christianity Culturally Appropriated again, it listened to the Memes of Aristotle because Aristotle tends to describe reality well. Christianity seems to be better at explaining what to do with reality. "Is and ought" as Sam Harris says. 5. As someone who would have to identify as an Atheist despite all the baggage that brings, It's pretty obvious how Christianity changed the world once it was in the hands of the masses and they followed its teachings over its preachers, priests, and kings. After absorbing enough Dr. Peterson, I've decided to call myself a Secular Christian. I am empowered by Job and teach how he was more a servant of God/more of a servant to humanity than any other human in the bible. Everyone else that I'm aware of had God on their side in the Bible, Samson was spoiled rotten. God happened to Job, can you imagine what this is like?!?! What kind of man can go on after his beliefs have destroyed everything he has? The kind of man who can rebuild himself, his culture, his country. Job was one of my major inspirations to walk away from the Radical Left. Most everything I believed was dissolved by reason and prayer. I am Job and I am Aristotle, I am Hunter S. Thompson and I am I am Terry Pratchett, I am Amanda Palmer and I am Ben Caplin. I am Sam Harris, I am Ben Shapiro, and I am Jordan B Peterson. Cultural Appropriation is a must and Prayer is essential for this to happen. Jesus once said you can move a mountain with faith. Most people take this to mean that if a Christian Prays at a mountain faith God will move the mountain. Here's how I see it. He said to have faith, he didn't necessarily say faith in God and we today consider the free market Godly, Invisible Haaaaand. In other words it operates on Faith. People lose out big time no matter how good their data is. With Faith in the market we are able to top down deconstruct mountains. I'm not real happy about tearing down mountains myself, maybe if we could focus that creativity and effectiveness to making mountains say in water scare areas and made out of rain attractant material? A Lefty can dream eh? My point is, Jesus' Prayer and his Mustard Seed analogy describing how to use the mind may be the source of much creativity. I keep looking in Greek and Roman and find noting of the sort. The East has Meditation and Reincarnation, but these tools will only take you so far. Egypt just had a strange sense of order and the Middle East had some good laws for the time. I'm no professional but a passionate amateur, and I've seen no one preceding Jesus teaching to use the mind in such a way. Prayer was so ingrained in me as a thought process that even after I stopped the physical actions of Prayer I could never stop the mental tasks it had created. It took me 15 years to realize this.

I really like this guy. As a theist, we fundamentally disagree, but I see no condescending attitude against theism, and his thoughts are articulated well enough to give me cause to reevaluate what I think as truth. I greatly appreciate that. That said, I hope they both find Jesus ;)

@AccountInactive

6 жыл бұрын

Carlos Rodriguez You are exactly the kind of Christian I enjoy having conversations with as a (conservative) atheist. Thank you for being you ❤️

@willagerfairzack8130

2 жыл бұрын

As an agnostic it’s nice to see an atheist and a theist getting along☺️ I only wish others can get along like the three of us

@CarlosRodriguez-dh7mm

2 жыл бұрын

@@willagerfairzack8130 Welp, now I'm an atheist...

@willagerfairzack8130

2 жыл бұрын

@@CarlosRodriguez-dh7mm Oh, well that's okay. As long as you aren't a militant atheist like Dawkins I'm okay with your philosophy/beliefs. America was made to be a country where people can believe whatever they wish, since the founding fathers escaped Christian persecution from England (they were also Deists). If I can ask what made you an atheist?

Big fan of Michael Shermer. I love how he easily slaps down people who believe aliens have visited Earth. And this was a great conversation and I hope to see more between these two.

I am not the only one who thinks that Ben needs to rethink how he delivers his commercial breaks. He mentions this in the middle of this one, but really Ben, just cut the interview in such a way that you are not interrupting the thought of the guest! Enjoying the new format, thank you!

Ben please interview Bill Burr!!

@CarlosRodriguez-dh7mm

6 жыл бұрын

I love that prick

Happy Father's Day Ben!

Love the variety of guest that have been on these so far, good range of viewpoints and personalities.

As an interviewee I think the way Ben does his ads is very useful. He sets up the next portion of the discussion and then gives the interviewee time to collect and organize their thoughts while he runs an ad. I think it positively contributes to the quality of the discussion.

Just enjoyed the interview. Shermer makes some great points about atheism and the counter arguments by Ben were compelling as well. I just loved the fact that Shermer brought in grade 11 physics to explain uncertainty and freedom of choice. Well done Ben. Look forward to these.

@thesirevn334

6 жыл бұрын

Science At Its Best Name a good point he made about atheism.

@scienceatitsbest5836

6 жыл бұрын

Thesirevn So my top 4 arguments 4) 7:52 3)52:10 2) 20:00 And my favourite 1) 30:23. Ben makes a good case as well.

@scienceatitsbest5836

6 жыл бұрын

Thesirevn So number 1- The fact that if you are left born in the wild without any religion, morality would still exist even without religion being taught to you because what is right and wrong may look subjective but in the above cited example it doesn't look that way. 2) Atheists are not immoral. They are as likely to be charitable and empathetic as their religious counterparts , even if they do seem pessimistic. 3) When you talk about enlightenment and why it happened so late, the fact that science caused industrial revolution and deep involvement in science converted many people to rational human beings is why there was no enlightenment before. (Ben's counter is good too.)

@scienceatitsbest5836

6 жыл бұрын

As well as the concept of the universe being deterministic as this is evident in cause and effect principle studied throughout history studied by scientists.

@thesirevn334

6 жыл бұрын

These are timestamps. Can you unpack or explain why these are places where good points are made?

Great talk Ben.

This was so refreshing to hear a productive conversation between 2 people who have differing worldviews. I can't stand debates/discussions when emotions run high and people argue and cut the other person off (Krauss). Nice job Shermer and Shapiro. This was a great conversation.

Just such a breath of fresh air! Thank you both for being dogmatic in your beliefs and yet being even more dogmatic about hearing each other and giving consideration to what is normally a very divisive topic.

Classic Liberalism is conservatism before the realization of the impact of culture. That was my evolution from classic liberal to conservative, at least.

Very interesting show. Thanks Ben, I enjoyed this.

This has been a great series of interviews. Ben, I hope these continue, thank you.

This is probably the best Sunday special in my opinion. I don't understand why this video does not have more views.

6:32 the Intellectual Dark Web = those on the Internet who believe in and practice free speech, dialogue with both those who agree AND disagree, and civility in discourse.

I love the videos when you talk to athiests Ben, they are REALLY interesting and cool.

Happy Father's Day everyone!!! I hope you all have a blessed day.

I think this series is one of the most refreshing formats to come about in a long time. I agree the sponsor plugs interrupt the flow of the conversation, but I think the guest have taken it in good form and it will evolve. I could see this being televised down the road. For me, in this polarized environment we’re living in right now, we have to have these conversations just to say look this is how grown ups behave.

Ben, I'd love to hear you talk with Bishop Robert Barron

Please interview Judge Andrew Napolitano!!

This might have been the best one yet!! Thank you guy's!

I liked this video a lot. I think that it is very important to find a way for atheists and religious people to find a common way forward in society, and this conversation is how we trail-blaze that path. Keep up the respectful dialogue guys!

Buddy, you gotta edit the ads in after

@mephInc

5 жыл бұрын

Speaking of editing, you do know that there's an edit option for comments, right? With that said; Buddy, you gotta edit your comments, not post twice.

This should be interesting!

now this is exactly the kind of civil and relaxed conversation on religion and atheism i love. instead of those cringing conversation where both sides are utilizing ad hominem

This is a terrific, respectful discussion, and I couldn't help but be surprised how much these two great individuals have common ground. It is certainly beneficial to step out of your echo chamber, and conversations like these definitely support that fact.

William lane craig said he would do a Sunday special with you ben. pleeeeease do!! Your both such charismatic and intellectually brilliant individuals.

@joseyrupert6316

6 жыл бұрын

I would love this so much

@thesirevn334

6 жыл бұрын

People, Craig has no serious knowledge on debating a Jew. Get people that know Judaism. Darrell Bock or Michael Brown.

@joseyrupert6316

6 жыл бұрын

Why would you need a special kind of knowledge to debate theology, history, and science with a Jew more so than you would need a special knowledge to debate those things with individuals of any other religious background?

@onewaylife4all

6 жыл бұрын

When/where did Craig say this?

@amoswollen3860

6 жыл бұрын

onewaylife4all on his Twitter

Every person should read “The Sociopath Next Door” for a more accurate look at human orientation.

@BenignViewer

6 жыл бұрын

nor an innate starting place.

@TayLybb

6 жыл бұрын

Was required reading in college

Humans need more than "community." We have a need for appreciating awe and for gratitude.

"Why do you get up in the morning?" I very rarely give it thought, which is what may give religious people an upper hand here... But if we're talking cosmically, the fact that consciousness sprang into existence--willed or not--is truly the most remarkable thing I can fathom--and I can't fathom a God, which may be by design. So not only the objective and non-value-laden fact of conscious, but the fact that this consciousness is capable of experiencing swings beyond the non-value-laden fact, and that that proverbial needle can be moved in a direction toward the preferences and away from the horrors, both inherent in the nature of consciousness, makes this a truly unique wonder to behold. And contributing to that in some positive way while taking in the beauty of nature, life, and existence as much as possible, is what gets me up in the morning. That is to include, not being limited to, experiencing being a part of creating life and raising life, interacting with other conscious beings, human and otherwise, and being productive for others and myself, moving the needle of progress the tiniest of bits for all mankind, perhaps for all Universal-kind. Both whether or not there is a "God" nor whether or not I believe there is a "God" changes none of the above.

Should get Dr. Ravi zacharias

Another quality guest

Really great episode. A breath of fresh air.

This is one of the most incredible discussions I’ve ever witnessed.

Eddie Bravo next

@axiss8638

5 жыл бұрын

P

@cancelanime1507

4 жыл бұрын

No No No No No

It says I'm watching it at normal speed but....

@Charles-Anthony

6 жыл бұрын

What do you mean by that? Are they speaking too slowly for you?

@AccountInactive

6 жыл бұрын

John Anthony It's Ben Shapiro, not Shatner or Walken lol

What a fantastic, reasoned, respectful conversation. As a Conservative atheist, I really appreciated both points of view here. All too often we paint people in a labeled box of one kind or another - an atheist must be a leftist, or to be a Conservative one must be a follower of JC. This shows that people of principle can arrive there from different places, and that action speaks louder than belief. Well done, Ben. Thank you.

Amazing interview. Shermer provides a very careful and well-reasoned defense of his positions. The utility of Judeo-Christian values is an historical matter that is almost impossible to isolate from the web of influences that determined our course as a civilization.

best guest so far!

@thorondor4012

6 жыл бұрын

Peter Westenthaler I still fell Peterson was his best, then Schermer and Rogan. All three were amazing convos.

@thorondor4012

6 жыл бұрын

Hissane lol, well played

@MitchellGWhitehead

6 жыл бұрын

Peter Westenthaler I agree. Shermer is an amazing guy. I loved the conversations between Shermer and Rogan also.

I like these interviews, but I find myself always thinking that Ben got this idea from Dave Rubin, like he got the idea for promoting his show with a coffee cup from Crowder. Lol!

@Drumsgoon

6 жыл бұрын

Dave Rubin got the idea to interview from plenty other people... He does it very well, true.

@ryanballantyne1811

6 жыл бұрын

Yes, because we all know that Dave Rubin invented the long form interview. ; ) Seriously, though, Rubin's show certainly may have been an inspiration. Regardless of where the idea stemmed from, I'm really enjoying these Sunday Specials. Great line-up so far.

Great conversation!

LOL couldn't stop laughing. 36:00 "I've tried it on my daughter. I'm that kind of person."

I think Ben actually does low-key think he might be the messiah :D

@joseyrupert6316

6 жыл бұрын

HAHA

William lane craig would be a nice guest or Dr. michael brown.

Conversations like this make my internet bill worthwhile. Disagreements with civility and time to explain oneself -- there is hope for humanity!

Knocking it out of the park with this guest list.

Get william lane craig on

Get Jason Whitlock!

Absolutely brilliant discussion, thanks Ben and Micheal

This was a very excellent discussion.

They seem to be hungry for the truth only YESHUA can provide.

@barrywilsonjr.1797

5 жыл бұрын

James Harn has some idea that an invisible sky man exists! And you want to call us insane?

I just love how Ben's logic behind defending religion makes so much sense, it's like atheism takes advantage of a system that allowed it to exist without acknowledging the benefits that so many people get from it :)

@Nirvana7734

4 жыл бұрын

“I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than you do." - Stephen Roberts

@TagSpamCop

Жыл бұрын

Atheism has existed for as long as people have claimed gods exist and believers have found the notion to be fishy. It's telling when you say "allowed it to exist" - it really telegraphs the authoritarianism.

Of all the outspoken mainstream atheist types, Schermer is my favorite. He isn't afraid to plant his foot, but he also doesn't assert his certainty a la Krauss. Good example would be tge IQ2 debate which I believe Schermer and Krauss debated D'Souza and Hutchinson. Schermer makes great points while still engaging in a conversation. Shapiro is the same way on the reverse side of the coin, so there's no surprise that that convo was fantastic. Well done.

I only looked at this because it was cited in another video on Ben's views on Jesus. I thought I would skip through but I watched it end to end, this was very fascinating and enlightening

I’m a theist, but I have to admit I like Shermer, seems like a good guy, obviously very smart too

@conorcorrigan765

6 жыл бұрын

Why would being a good person have anything to do with being a theist or an atheist? I'm an atheist, I still like Ben. Being a good person has no correlation with being religious...

@goldgabich6863

6 жыл бұрын

Conor Corrigan I think you might have misinterpreted what I said.

@thesirevn334

6 жыл бұрын

Ben General theism doesn't work. You need a theology in order for your God to answer any theological issues.

@wheatandtares9764

6 жыл бұрын

Conor Corrigan Being a good person has no correlation with religion? Than what is the purpose of religion? That is exactly one of the main purposes. Ofcourse the more relevant question would be is being a good person related to being christian, because ofcourse all religions aren't the same. In my estimation being christian is very much related to being a good person. Can an atheist be a good person? Absolutely. But does out of the absence of christianity in a big set of people or a civilization emerge the same amount of good people when there is no moral authority? I'd say no.

@goldgabich6863

6 жыл бұрын

Thesirevn yeah I know, I’m Christian- Roman Catholic to be specific

Christian scholars read Hebrew too.

@thesirevn334

6 жыл бұрын

James Yes.

@numerrita

6 жыл бұрын

Christian scholars! What the fuck does that mean?

@thesirevn334

6 жыл бұрын

Alex Poly Yeah, dumb question. They are people that are scholars in various fields that are Christian.

@numerrita

6 жыл бұрын

Like Santa Claus scholars. Cool, I get it.

@thesirevn334

6 жыл бұрын

Alex, nobody is a Santa Scholar and nobody is a scholar because they are an atheist either. The issue is you are being a derpy atheist that thinks that nobody intelligent was a Christian. But that is because you are shallow. Many intelligent scholars are Christians. You may be butthurt about it but that is just how it is. Santa isn't on the same metaphysical par as God. So, you are ignorant of 4,000 years of debate. So, remove you head from your ass if you want a serious conversation.

Predestination/free will was difficult for me until I wrapped my head around the fact that God exists outside of space and time. You have the free will to make decisions, but God in His existence outside of time already knows the outcome of those decisions. So both exist in parallel states. God didn’t determine your decisions, He simply knows the answer before you do. If you give up and go the other direction right now, you’ve made that choice.

Ben, These Sunday specials are great! Have you considered having two guests on at a time to talk while you act as a moderator?

My Atlas Shrugged story is that I had to read Objectivism: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand to be able to understand the book. Check it out. It’s by Leonard Peikoff.

@hocndoc

6 жыл бұрын

Mine is that I read Heinlein's books for years (and still prefer his version of libertarian-ism), then read Atlas Shrugged in the late 90's. Suddenly, I heard the statements from the Left in everyday life. (And still do.)

One of these guy's should bring in and chat with peter hitchens. Would just be a fun listen, but maybe he's(Peter) just not interested.

@sjake3ify

6 жыл бұрын

I think Peter Hitchens and Ben Shapiro would be legendary, but I suspect he may not want to bother with the travel. Quite unfortunate considering his legacy

Great interview thanks guys.

I just figured out why I like the opening for this show so much, it looks like scenes from one of my favorite movies, K-PAX.

nigel farage

@YTmoney88

6 жыл бұрын

shimon zitter yes please

@quidnick

5 жыл бұрын

U have a loicense for this guest recommendation, gov?

William lane craig

Ben! Please pre-record the ad-breaks if you're allowed :) It would just make the conversation more fluid, I usually listen to this while I'm working. Thank you for your show!

In the same way I mute television ads, I mute Ben's jabber-ads. smiles.

William lane craig next!!!

@LtDeadeye

6 жыл бұрын

Amos Wollen He might go over the heads of most people.

@joseyrupert6316

6 жыл бұрын

I would pledge my firstborn in order to get a Shapiro/Peterson/Craig discussion.

You should get Sam Harris on here!

@vanguard4065

6 жыл бұрын

Peter Hitchens would destroy sam harrs

@barcafanshd8378

6 жыл бұрын

Don't atheism have any other thinkers? It's like they prop him around as if he was the pinnacle of reason and sophisticated philosophy. He really isn't.

@Hard_Boiled_Entertainment

6 жыл бұрын

Subhan Amjad REMATCH OF THE CENTURY!!!

There has to be a way to get your advertising in without interrupting the guests. Prerecord them, and throw them in after in editing?

The ads make me chuckle. I like the way Ben does them. Honest brah!