Imagine the courage it would take to give this lecture in front of this crowd. In this video Sam is only 37 years old. Remarkable.

@filmeseverin

3 жыл бұрын

He was in error regarding the most important truth: God/Jesus.

@mdocod

3 жыл бұрын

@@filmeseverin I'll defend your right to believe in whatever mystical beings you want provided you practice your faith peacefully.

@filmeseverin

3 жыл бұрын

Jesus Christ has been seen resurrected by many hundreds of people (Josh McDowell wrote “Evidence That Demands A Verdict.” Lee Strobel wrote “The Case For Christ.” Both books help to settle the issue that Christ is alive). The resurrection is a historical fact. The early Christians would not have given their lives, suffering torture to death, without knowing that Jesus Christ had certainly risen. History confirms this through more documents, for example Tacitus: "Therefore, to squelch the rumor, Nero created scapegoats and subjected to the most refined tortures those whom the common people called “Christians.” [a group] hated for their abominable crimes. Their names come from Christ, who, during the reign of Tiberius, had been executed by the procurator Pontius Pilate.” (Annals, pg. 89 of Meier’s English Translation) Only Jesus Christ (the human form of Divinity) has said: *_"I am the way, the truth and the life."_* He also said: *_"The sky and the earth won't last forever, but my words will."_* Matthew 24, 35 _Paul, an apostle-sent not from men nor by a man, but by Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the dead [...] I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that _*_the gospel I preached is not of human origin._*_ I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it; rather, I received it by revelation from Jesus Christ._ Unfortunately, _"Satan, who is the god of this world, has blinded the minds of those who don't believe. They are unable to see the glorious light of the Good News. They don't understand this message about the glory of Christ, who is the exact likeness of God."_ 2 Corinthians 4, 4 _Satan, the one who deceives the whole world (Rev. 12:9), wants to corrupt, pervert, and twist everything what God has made._ However, Satan has been already stopped, but we live in our time and that is why mankind has to live until we arrive to that moment of Apocalypse (when Satan and all the fallen angels are defeated, in our perception/time). That is why the Bible has exact prophecies, like the followings listed below: - The future will be like in the days of Sodom. Luke 17, 28-30 This is exactly what we see happening today with gay marriage laws and strong public support for the homosexual lifestyle. - People will deny that GOD created the universe. 2 Peter 3:3-9 This is exactly what we see happening. Atheists are now claiming that the universe created itself out of nothing. - The message of the Gospel will reach all the nations. Matthew 24,14 Remember that Christianity started out with only a few dozen followers. The Bible prophesying that its message will reach the world is proof of its divine inspiration. - TRUE Christians will be hated and killed just because of their faith. Matthew 24, 9 - The future will become frightening. Luke 21, 26 (just few examples: the global warming terrific effects, the third world war final preparations, Corona virus etc.) - Blasphemy and wicked behavior will be commonplace. 2 Timothy 3,1-9 - There will be money hungry preachers that deceive Christians and lead them away from the truth. 2 Peter 2,1-3 - Scoffers will mock also the Second Coming by claiming these signs have always been around. 2 Peter 3, 3 4 Not all humans who ever lived on Earth had knowledge about the truth from the Bible. It has always been very easy for any human to know what the useless suffering is and to never produce it (no need for the Creator to tell us this). That is why *He expects us to strive to never do evil, especially to never do evil intentionally, to never cause useless suffering, any damage, to others and to ourselves.* Anyone should watch entirely and carefully the following two testimonies (those two men tell the truth): "NDE- ATHEIST PROFESSOR (Berkeley Grad) dies, sees HELL! Best testimony EVER! Howard Storm Interview". "Man Sees Unthinkable Horrors in Hell - Christians Being Tortured! (Mario Martinez)". Therefore, the believing of the truth revealed by God/Jesus will help/convince/determine... you to always strive to do only good for the rest of your earthly life, to be much easier for you at the Judgment, to go into Heaven before many others, to never taste hell, to be more loved by Divinity, but *ALL humans will be judged for their deeds* (watch entirely those two videos mentioned above). *_"For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive his due for the things done in the body, whether good or bad."_* 2 Corinthians 5, 10 All the best to all people!

@filmeseverin

3 жыл бұрын

No matter where a human is born, his/her deeds will be judged 100% correctly, after leaving this world. Any other religion, which does not advise humans to love / respect (care for) each other as they love / respect (care for) themselves, as Christianity does, is not from God (the Creator), but from the fallen angels instead. I have been an atheist (due to the atheistic education under the communist regime) until the vision received. Few years before the vision, while still being an atheist, I had a NDE. I had an out of body experience when my heart has stopped for more minutes, in the emergency room of the hospital: at 18 years old, after a saint life, without bad addictions, being a virgin (no sexual involvement until that moment, just platonic), and generally suffering evil from others but not hurting others etc.) when I had my heart stopped in the hospital and my spirit was leaving my body (I raised floating horizontally at about one meter above my dead body, in an infinite happiness that I did not know that exists, and when I was trying to communicate with the nurse next to my bed she was just looking down very sadly, at my dead face, not answering to me, actually not hearing me, while being invisible for her and the other patients from the intensive care room). Then, after that wonderful (extreme happiness) short period of time spent outside of my body (saying continuously loudly about how immense wonderful happiness I feel, but nobody was hearing me), I went down slowly, with the same exact speed, to (into) my body and was back alive. Anyone can read below, explained in details, how I became a believer of the truth, a Christian: It happened in the first year as a college student. I was an atheist at that time and before, but when I made my girlfriend (actual wife) cry, due to a contradictory discussion about God/Jesus, loving her very much, I ASKED TO GIVE ME A SIGN TO BELIEVE, addressing this from all my soul and from all my heart (it was like "God, if you exist, give me a sign to believe in you"), then, in few days, when I had already forgotten about my demand, I had the vision (please forgive my English, while it is not my native language): I was like teleported outdoors in complete dark, feeling the wind blowing slowly, and while worrying where I am, and how could be possible such phenomenon, a sphere of light came slowly from the left (later I realized that it came from the house in which I was born, the house of my grandfather, who was a priest, being dead at that moment), and faster while approaching of me, when I was able to recognize the exact place where I was, due to the reflection of light on the houses on one side and another of the road, being in the middle of the street, quite close to the house where I was born (in a small village). The sphere of light was very bright (the whitest white), diffusing lightly on edges, and in the moment when it touched me, it became like an usual white, decreasing its brightness, as (like) it was defiled by me. When that sphere of light was coming, I remembered my demand (my words: TO GIVE ME A SIGN TO BELIEVE), and I realized that I can do nothing to escape from that situation (I felt that we people are very small and weak, infinitely more than we realize, against what exists beyond us). All the time, being inside that light I felt it more like a fluid (it was not an usual light). After few moments, surrounded by that sphere of light (due to my emotions that have risen dramatically, I was standing up on my toes), I felt it going slowly up, tilting my head up, very kindly, by two very gentle hands (like angelic hands), then going very fast into the sky, like a column of light, remaining looking at the dark night sky filled with stars, IN A COMPLETE SILENCE (that I never experienced). I say "complete silence" because before that moment it was like in this world, with a permanent almost imperceptible background noise, but then the complete silence made me feel out of this world, like I was dead, and I thought that I will hear some words, but no words and I came very abruptly into our usual reality with my heart beating incredible hard, like outside of my body, and the first thing I said was: "Thank You for bringing me back!", then I made my first sacrament (oath) from my entire life: "I will tell to all people whom I find not believing in God that GOD EXISTS AND TO THINK MORE ABOUT THIS!". _"In the last days, God says, I will pour out My Spirit on all people; your sons and daughters will prophesy, your _*_young men will see visions,_*_ your old men will dream dreams."_ Acts 2, 17 My vision, which turned me from an atheist into a Christian, was an unique 100% real very powerful event at the limit for my heart to resist. If something like that would have happened again later in my life, I would have a heart attack (thanks God that I was very healthy and athletic at that time). Also, I received it because of two main reasons: 1) In spite of the fact that I have been an atheist, besides some mistakes, I have not done evil on purpose, but I have suffered very much evil from others instead, having a life without vices, being virgin until meeting my wife... I was living a life quite close to the one of a saint; 2) I have asked for a sign to believe from all my heart, in the most serious way. Not the labels that people put one another are important for the Creator of this reality (such as: Atheist, Christian, Jew, Muslim, Hindu...) but *our deeds* instead, how we use the freedom He has offered, our free will, to strive always to do only good, to never cause useless suffering (any damage) to others and to ourselves. In brief, Divinity has told us to always strive to not be evil=stupid. *_"Be perfect therefore, as your Heavenly Father is perfect"_* Matthew 5, 48 Unfortunately, too many people have refused over history, and too many still refuse nowadays, to follow this.

@MikkoRantalainen

2 жыл бұрын

​@@filmeseverin "The resurrection is a historical fact" Are you actually serious here? Do you think that there's *objective evidence* for the resurrection? Having strong belief in something doesn't mean it's a fact. People have been killed in modern times too because of their beliefs and that's only evidence for the strength of belief system for that individual. (And note that these beliefs haven't been religious every time either!) Some people have very strong belief that the Earth is flat and that the coronavirus vaccine injects radio chips into your body or modifies your DNA. *Those beliefs are totally invalid no matter how strong they believe.*

Finding my way out of religion was one of my biggest tasks. And Sam Harris provided the greatest help.

Sam Harris & his friends have taught me more about life in 6 years than I learned in 16 years of formal education.

@LisaKinoti

Жыл бұрын

I concur.

@jestermoon

Жыл бұрын

Take A Moment Sam, my brother Can we stop this madness. Teach how to ask and inquire about everything. The proof is in the pudding 🍮 Your work is mainstream, and rightly so. Remember to take time for Your, I know you do. Stay Safe Stay Silly Stay Free 🌐

@rubytuesday7653

Жыл бұрын

Amen.....😂

@dapaulson1

Жыл бұрын

Steelcash, it is too bad you went to the Wrong schools. The schools I attended taught me to be forever flexible intellectually, provided me with the skills to look at ideas carefully, to turn them around, tip them upside down, to argue for them and against them and not buy a new idea just because it was presented eloquently, uniquely; or with authority. This is my life and I am responsible to myself I deciding what I will embrace and reject based on my own acknowledged limited skills; which I presume to be the case with the person presenting a new or unfamiliar idea. Sam is worth listening to and one must be honest with his opinions but they should not be embraced out of hand without careful evaluation.

@dapaulson1

Жыл бұрын

How many things did Ben assert that has no evidence. The absence of god has no prof: it takes faith that there is no god as there is no more proof for the absernce of god than there is for a reality of a god. Texts are human products but had no intention of being inspired word of god!😊

Sam has made a huge difference and changed many minds even in repressive countries.

@rosswade5515

8 жыл бұрын

+Msema Msackyi The way he articulates himself makes many people think, and has had a hand in changing my mind along with others. He is a great thinker of our time and I applaud him.

@travisstotts1107

3 жыл бұрын

He assumes humanity is capable of rational thought an the fact is most are not.

@bojackhorsingaround

3 жыл бұрын

@@travisstotts1107 actually its the opposite.. most are capable but they never stop and question their zombie like existence.

@filmeseverin

3 жыл бұрын

I have been an atheist (due to the atheistic education under the communist regime) until the vision received. As from just nothing, nothing comes (by itself), in the same way *from no intelligence involved, no intelligence comes.* That is why *the existence of the Creator of this reality is proved* (it is proved by the existence of this reality with intelligence into it). Any honest and serious reader has both elementary logic and simple rationality so that by reading careful enough to all the details and of course to the exact meaning of all the words I used, he/she can understand easily the obvious facts I reasoned. In other words, something must be brought into the nothing to have a reality like the one we live into, and because that something brought has proved in the end intelligence (like for example, us, humans), it proves the intelligence of "the One" who brought it into the nothing. Regarding the nature of God etc., our power of comprehension will always be like how much the cups can think to understand the man who made them (comparison mentioned in the Bible to make us realize the HUGE difference between us and Divinity), but *we have Jesus Christ, the human form of Divinity, to be able to see God and what He expects from us.* Jesus Christ has been seen resurrected by many hundreds of people (Josh McDowell wrote “Evidence That Demands A Verdict.” Lee Strobel wrote “The Case For Christ.” Both books help to settle the issue that Christ is alive). The resurrection is a historical fact. The early Christians would not have given their lives, suffering torture to death, without knowing that Jesus Christ had certainly risen. History confirms this through more documents, for example Tacitus: "Therefore, to squelch the rumor, Nero created scapegoats and subjected to the most refined tortures those whom the common people called “Christians.” [a group] hated for their abominable crimes. Their names come from Christ, who, during the reign of Tiberius, had been executed by the procurator Pontius Pilate.” (Annals, pg. 89 of Meier’s English Translation) Only Jesus Christ (the human form of Divinity) has said: *_"I am the way, the truth and the life."_* He also said: *_"The sky and the earth won't last forever, but my words will."_* Matthew 24, 35 _Paul, an apostle-sent not from men nor by a man, but by Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the dead [...] I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that _*_the gospel I preached is not of human origin._*_ I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it; rather, I received it by revelation from Jesus Christ._ Unfortunately, _"Satan, who is the god of this world, has blinded the minds of those who don't believe. They are unable to see the glorious light of the Good News. They don't understand this message about the glory of Christ, who is the exact likeness of God."_ 2 Corinthians 4, 4 _Satan, the one who deceives the whole world (Rev. 12:9), wants to corrupt, pervert, and twist everything what God has made._ However, Satan has been already stopped, but we live in our time and that is why mankind has to live until we arrive to that moment of Apocalypse (when Satan and all the fallen angels are defeated, in our perception/time). That is why the Bible has exact prophecies, like the followings listed below: - The future will be like in the days of Sodom. Luke 17, 28-30 This is exactly what we see happening today with gay marriage laws and strong public support for the homosexual lifestyle. - People will deny that GOD created the universe. 2 Peter 3:3-9 This is exactly what we see happening. Atheists are now claiming that the universe created itself out of nothing. - The message of the Gospel will reach all the nations. Matthew 24,14 Remember that Christianity started out with only a few dozen followers. The Bible prophesying that its message will reach the world is proof of its divine inspiration. - The future will become frightening. Luke 21, 26 (just few examples: the global warming terrific effects, the third world war final preparations, Corona virus etc.) - Blasphemy and wicked behavior will be commonplace. 2 Timothy 3,1-9 - There will be money hungry preachers that deceive Christians and lead them away from the truth. 2 Peter 2,1-3 - Scoffers will mock also the Second Coming by claiming these signs have always been around. 2 Peter 3, 3 4 Not all humans who ever lived on Earth had knowledge about the truth from the Bible. It has always been very easy for any human to know what the useless suffering is and to never produce it (no need for the Creator to tell us this). That is why *He expects us to strive to never do evil, especially to never do evil intentionally, to never cause useless suffering, any damage, to others and to ourselves.* Anyone should watch entirely and carefully the following two testimonies (those two men tell the truth): "NDE- ATHEIST PROFESSOR (Berkeley Grad) dies, sees HELL! Best testimony EVER! Howard Storm Interview". "Man Sees Unthinkable Horrors in Hell - Christians Being Tortured! (Mario Martinez)". Therefore, the believing of the truth revealed by God/Jesus will help/convince/determine... you to always strive to do only good for the rest of your earthly life, to be much easier for you at the Judgment, to go into Heaven before many others, to never taste hell, to be more loved by Divinity, but *ALL humans will be judged for their deeds* (watch entirely those two videos mentioned above). *_"For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive his due for the things done in the body, whether good or bad."_* 2 Corinthians 5, 10 I wish only well to everyone and as much wisdom as possible for everyone!

@malwar21

2 жыл бұрын

Sam "No Brain" Hairy-ass

What a mind, the man is an invaluable asset to humanity. If only more could see his light, the world would be a far different and better place.

@filmeseverin

5 жыл бұрын

The fact is that most unbelievers are enjoying their bad addictions so much that they would rather deny the truth, God (the Creator) and Jesus (the human form of Divinity).

@filmeseverin

5 жыл бұрын

@@astigreyes3223 Anyone can easily see that you are deranged by the truth.

@filmeseverin

5 жыл бұрын

_"Indeed, all who desire to live godly lives in Christ Jesus will be persecuted, while evil men and impostors go from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived."_ 2 Timothy 3, 12-13

@filmeseverin

5 жыл бұрын

Anyone can see that you are deranged by the truth from my comments. _“In the last times there will be people who laugh about God, following their own evil desires which are against God.”_ Jude 18

@steelcash

5 жыл бұрын

4991544 Well said.

Sam Harris is always remarkable. One of the most lucid speakers i've ever heard. There is no one i can listen to longer and more often than him. One can only hope that the world takes his courage and reason as an inspiration for it's dealings... Thanks for posting this!

One of the finest crafters of sentences...in my lifetime.

@AMikeStein

4 жыл бұрын

CONTACTLIGHTTOMMY I’d say the same. Harris and Hitchens are 2 of my favorite intellectuals of the last 50 years. Granted I haven’t heard every intellectual but of the ones I’ve heard those 2 are my favorite.

@bluegtturbo

3 жыл бұрын

I agree - the difference with Sam is that he explains his case forcefully , but respectfully , and illuminates every statement with interesting examples that highlight the absurdity of religion, unlike Hitchens and Dawkins who seem to mock believers as idiots.

@mickeytwoshoes9476

3 жыл бұрын

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@itsahzthing3433

3 жыл бұрын

Admitted, but honestly he could not hold a candle to Hitch

@itsahzthing3433

3 жыл бұрын

Mickey Twoshoes wow u really won’t get the time back, that whatever that was took u

Sam Harris is one of the most brilliant thinkers of all time.

@organman52

7 жыл бұрын

What the hell is that supposed to mean, O Magnificent ONE ?

@jeffmilroy9345

5 ай бұрын

Really? Just a low level pandering mordant iconoclast.

We need people to translate this video in every language.

@ZoneTitan

2 жыл бұрын

@Sargon Second lol. Seems you're already there bro. More won't do you any harm. Haha.

@davidsebastian3557

Ай бұрын

😢😢 🎉 🎉😢🎉🎉🎉 Thank goodness T😢😮😢😢😢😮😢😢😢😢😢😢😢 😢

the people in the audience are simply awesome... patient , tolerant and open minded

Sam has a meditation app and a "Waking Up" podcast with all sorts of diverse people that have greatly enriched my life. I have never heard a person with a greater ability to use multiple analogies to illustrate the most difficult concepts. What a brilliant mind with a gentle soul.

@xDMrGarrison

4 жыл бұрын

Amen :)

@jsk7985

Ай бұрын

Same here!

What the world needs is more men like Samuel Harris.

Wow crystal clear, how can anyone deny the logic and common sense of Harris.

@irical100

7 жыл бұрын

Yes and I've said that I have found only a scant few points, over all of his talks covering different subjects, which I may not totally agree with but I am encouraged that he seems to also have the kind of spirit that is totally reasonable and would love to engage the debate with respect, sincerity, patience, basically all of the level-headed qualities which makes human progress possible and satisfying. Viva!

@PoppycockPrincess100

6 жыл бұрын

+Maria Callous When has he claimed to know what happens after death?

@AB-wq2vy

5 жыл бұрын

@Folk Aart That is the concept of death that I hold, but I still wouldn't claim that we know for certain just because we can't test that. No one has been brought back from complete absence of brain activity and been interviewed. But I've seen enough brain damaged patients to think that our consciousness is the product of our brain and nothing else. General anesthesia might be the closest experience to death. And also the time before your birth.

@filmeseverin

5 жыл бұрын

@"Folk Aart" Watch entirely: "NDE- ATHEIST PROFESSOR (Berkeley Grad) dies, sees HELL! Best testimony EVER! Howard Storm Interview" and the video titled "Gavril Barnut dead 13 hours - Saw hell & Heaven!".

@filmeseverin

5 жыл бұрын

@"Astig Reyes" Only those deceived by demons can commit suicide, true Christians will never do such stupid thing. However, anyone can see that you are very much deranged by the truth from my comments, while you answered three times with the same naive message.

I like the way Sam has little 'thinking' pauses between choosing each nail that he will bang into the coffin lid of religion. Great stuff!

@fredmcelroy2839

7 жыл бұрын

Adam Mangler notice he has an outline. lol

@filmeseverin

5 жыл бұрын

Sam Harris is deceived and try to deceive other people. God/Jesus detests our stupidity=evilness, when we use our freedom even worse than animals. All the commandments make humans less stupid=evil, make us to not be tools of the demons anymore. The problem is that most unbelievers are enjoying their bad addictions so much that they would rather deny the truth, God (the Creator) and Jesus (the human form of Divinity), than to renounce at them.

@filmeseverin

5 жыл бұрын

@@astigreyes3223 You are deranged by the truth.

@filmeseverin

5 жыл бұрын

Without true belief in God/Jesus, the following evil facts have happened, are happening and will happen: - so many millions of people killed in wars and not only (following the killing of billions in the Third World War); - the billions of poor people at the limit of subsistence versus the wealthiest (multi-billionaires in dollars, euros, etc. with the vices of money / fortune) and those millions too rich people (also with the vice of money / wealth), owning together so many trillions of dollars, euro ... undeserved money, of course, wasted on unnecessary luxury and / or just kept through banks, instead of being used for: free better education for ALL, suitable jobs for ALL (without exploitation / slavery), healthier food for ALL, renewable energy, science, eradication of all diseases, financing of useful inventions, recycling, etc. - so many trillions of dollars, euros, etc. wasted on nuclear, chemical, biological and conventional weapons, on armies, etc. only for killing and destruction; - sadism, violence, dishonesty, vices, envy ... stupidity in general.

@filmeseverin

5 жыл бұрын

@"Astig Reyes" Only those deceived and manipulated by the fallen angels can commit such stupid thing like suicide. True Christians will never commit suicide, which is the desire of Satan.

i love how gently he introduced his talk because he knows how hurting his points of view might have been to people who truly believe... i like how he invites people to talk about his ideas if they want to... it's great...

Simply amazing. Sam is so calm and smart. What a beautiful man 🌸

@filmeseverin

3 жыл бұрын

He is deceived regarding the most important truth, God/Jesus, and try to deceive others. The problem is that most atheists (the unbelievers of the truth, in general) do not know enough science to realize how weak it is, and will always be, regarding the most important things. *Humans will never be able to really know, at least, what a photon is, as will be proved below.* Regarding the Creator of this reality (the nature of God etc.), our power of comprehension will always be like how much the cups can think to understand the man who made them (comparison mentioned in the Bible to make us realize the HUGE difference between us and Divinity), but *we have Jesus Christ, the human form of Divinity, to be able to see God and what He expects from us.* This reality has been created intentionally so that freedom to be 100% offered. *The problem is with those who have used (are using) their freedom for doing evil intentionally (Satan with the other fallen angels and their tools, the evil=stupid humans), not with the One who has offered freedom.* Let us hope that most humans are not too deceived already, to not be able to recognize the truth anymore, which in brief is that *all evil has been done because of stupidity and the main/worst stupidity has always been to not listen by God/Jesus.* There is no problem between the truth about/from God/Jesus and the true science. A single photon is like an infinite universe because the magnification process (like the one done with microscopes) is infinite (cannot be stopped). For example: 1/2 > 1/3 > 1/4 > ... 1/n > ... 1/infinite proves that we can go infinitely to smaller numbers greater than zero, which in physics means that we can go infinitely to smaller things, in other words science will never be able to know from what this reality is made. No matter how small a particle is, the system of reference can be decreased to its level of size and see that it is made from smaller things, and so on, this is the infinite involved. In other words, anything is made from something smaller and also it is included in something bigger. I suppose that any physicist knows this fact but most of them will not admit it publicly. In addition, all the unbelievers of the proven truths, should not ignore the facts presented into (close to) the end of the video titled: *"Quantum Fields: The Real Building Blocks of the Universe - with David Tong",* which is available on KZread, to realize that I am right in all my affirmations. Albert Einstein was smart enough to realize that: "We know nothing at all. All our knowledge is but the knowledge of schoolchildren. *The real nature of things we shall never know".* The greatest inventor of all times, Nikola Tesla, was a Christian and he said: *"The gift of mental power comes from God, Divine Being, and if we concentrate our minds on that truth, we become in tune with this great power."* God/Jesus detests our stupidity=evilness, when we use our freedom even worse than animals. All the commandments make humans less stupid=evil, make us to not be tools of the demons anymore. The fact is that most unbelievers are enjoying their bad addictions so much that they would rather deny the truth, God (the Creator) and Jesus (the human form of Divinity), than to renounce at them. *The Creator of this reality has told us that we are responsible for all evil we do while living here. This is what people do not like, but we all should be glad that everyone will receive finally what he/she deserves according with all his/her deeds, good and evil.* That is why the meaning of this short earthly life is to always strive to never do evil (useless suffering ...) to end up in Heaven, not in hell (where, unfortunately, too many go). *_"For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorance of foolish men. Live in freedom, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as servants of God."_* 1 Peter 2,15 - 16 That is why we have to be servants/lovers of perfection (not only 100% goodness, but also 100% justice). As Jesus has told us to always strive to not be evil=stupid. *_"Be perfect therefore, as your Heavenly Father is perfect"_* Matthew 5, 48 Unfortunately, too many people have refused over history, and too many still refuse nowadays, to follow this.

@gastontvyoutube

2 жыл бұрын

@@filmeseverin all assumptions and faith.. we only care whats true.. if you can show evidence or facts. We will believe u. Only gullible people would believe u

@filmeseverin

2 жыл бұрын

Anyone can see how such atheists react whenever they have no argument against the truth reasoned with nowadays knowledge and valid logical arguments. Everything is evidence for the existence of the Creator of this reality because *this reality, with us into it, is not the result of nothing, or the result of no intelligence.* As from just nothing, nothing comes (by itself), in the same way *from no intelligence involved, no intelligence comes.* That is why *the existence of the Creator of this reality is proved* (it is proved by the existence of this reality with intelligence into it). Any honest and serious reader has both elementary logic and simple rationality so that by reading carefully enough to all the details and of course to the exact meaning of all the words I used, he/she can understand easily the obvious facts I reasoned. In other words, something must be brought into the nothing to have a reality like the one we live into, and because that something brought has proved in the end intelligence (like for example, us, humans), it proves the intelligence of "the One" who brought it into the nothing. Regarding the nature of God etc., our power of comprehension will always be like how much the cups can think to understand the man who made them (comparison mentioned in the Bible to make us realize the HUGE difference between us and Divinity), but *we have Jesus Christ, the human form of Divinity, to be able to see God and what He expects from us.* Jesus Christ has been seen resurrected by many hundreds of people (Josh McDowell wrote “Evidence That Demands A Verdict.” Lee Strobel wrote “The Case For Christ.” Both books help to settle the issue that Christ is alive). The resurrection is a historical fact. The early Christians would not have given their lives, suffering torture to death, without knowing that Jesus Christ had certainly risen. History confirms this through more documents, for example Tacitus: "Therefore, to squelch the rumor, Nero created scapegoats and subjected to the most refined tortures those whom the common people called “Christians.” [a group] hated for their abominable crimes. Their names come from Christ, who, during the reign of Tiberius, had been executed by the procurator Pontius Pilate.” (Annals, pg. 89 of Meier’s English Translation) Only Jesus Christ (the human form of Divinity) has said: *_"I am the way, the truth and the life."_* He also said: *_"The sky and the earth won't last forever, but my words will."_* Matthew 24, 35 _Paul, an apostle-sent not from men nor by a man, but by Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the dead [...] I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that _*_the gospel I preached is not of human origin._*_ I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it; rather, I received it by revelation from Jesus Christ._ Unfortunately, _"Satan, who is the god of this world, has blinded the minds of those who don't believe. They are unable to see the glorious light of the Good News. They don't understand this message about the glory of Christ, who is the exact likeness of God."_ 2 Corinthians 4, 4 _Satan, the one who deceives the whole world (Rev. 12:9), wants to corrupt, pervert, and twist everything what God has made._ The fallen angels ruled by Satan have corrupted this world, the DNA... (even the Bible), to sustain the useless suffering, stupidity=evilness in general. However, Satan has been already stopped, but we live in our time and that is why mankind has to live until we arrive to that moment of Apocalypse (when Satan and all the fallen angels are defeated, in our perception/time). That is why the Bible has exact prophecies, like the followings listed below: - The future will be like in the days of Sodom. Luke 17, 28-30 This is exactly what we see happening today with gay marriage laws and strong public support for the homosexual lifestyle. - People will deny that GOD created the universe. 2 Peter 3:3-9 This is exactly what we see happening. Atheists are now claiming that the universe created itself out of nothing. - The message of the Gospel will reach all the nations. Matthew 24,14 Remember that Christianity started out with only a few dozen followers. The Bible prophesying that its message will reach the world is proof of its divine inspiration. - The future will become frightening. Luke 21, 26 (just few examples: the global warming terrific effects, the third world war final preparations, Corona virus etc.) - Blasphemy and wicked behavior will be commonplace. 2 Timothy 3,1-9 - There will be money hungry preachers that deceive Christians and lead them away from the truth. 2 Peter 2,1-3 - Scoffers will mock also the Second Coming by claiming these signs have always been around. 2 Peter 3, 3 4 I have been an atheist (due to the atheistic education under the communist regime) until the vision received. Not all humans who ever lived on Earth had knowledge about the truth from the Bible. It has always been very easy for any human to know what the useless suffering is and to never produce it (no need for the Creator to tell us this). That is why *He expects us to strive to never do evil, especially to never do evil intentionally, to never cause useless suffering, any damage, to others and to ourselves.* Watch entirely and carefully the following two testimonies (those two men tell the truth): "NDE- ATHEIST PROFESSOR (Berkeley Grad) dies, sees HELL! Best testimony EVER! Howard Storm Interview". "Man Sees Unthinkable Horrors in Hell - Christians Being Tortured! (Mario Martinez)". Therefore, the believing of the truth revealed by God/Jesus will help/convince/determine... you to always strive to do only good for the rest of your earthly life, to be much easier for you at the Judgment, to go into Heaven before many others, to never taste hell, to be more loved by Divinity, but *ALL humans will be judged for their deeds* (watch entirely those two videos mentioned above).

@gastontvyoutube

2 жыл бұрын

@@filmeseverin thats your faith worldview. Believe what u want to believe.

@mrchicano6830

2 жыл бұрын

Kia Kia of course satin wouldn't send a troll looking person with no communication skills!

Thank you, Sam. Your work has changed my life for the better.

The courage of this community and its leadership is absolutely awesome. Kudos. Mr Harris is an awesome, life-outlook-threatening opponent, invited to speak. I don’t have the words to describe my admiration. The respect and thirst for progressing oneself shown by everyone present almost brings me to tears. Well done, all of you.

@jeffmilroy9345

5 ай бұрын

Grovel much? Hitch would be bored to tears.

east or west sam harris is the best

@johnasonofgod3789

9 жыл бұрын

Lalith Vithana Best Idiot ! LOL

@gammagongetya8967

9 жыл бұрын

john a son of God prove yourself, or prove it so keyboard warrior.

@brownj2

8 жыл бұрын

+Lalith Vithana He has a stunning intellect.

@loly1969

8 жыл бұрын

faith is a sickness , power cal god is an emotional attitude

@loly1969

8 жыл бұрын

what are u talking ab man , nonsense , doesnt make sense at all , what is your faith anyway ?

Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities. ~ Voltaire

@alansargent6002

8 жыл бұрын

+ken thomas Great quote. Thanks.

@kenthomas856

7 жыл бұрын

LEATUTUBE An autocrat may or may not be an atheist. If he acts out against Catholicism or Judaism it is because he sees a real threat to his power. Not because they are noble institutions but because both religions deal in propaganda just as the autocrat to maintain control of their followers and represent competition to his power.

@kenthomas856

7 жыл бұрын

LEATUTUBE An atheist is a person who doesn't believe there is sufficient evidence to prove the existence of gods. That's all an atheist is...nothing more. Atheists may or may not believe in evolution. Nietzsche's Will to Power had nothing to do with "atrocities" or "eugenics". The idea came from his reading of Schopenhauer's Will to Life which posits a universal force governing all living things. Hitler, however, who was a Roman Catholic, did believe in eugenics and borrowed the techniques from American scientists who were using it on handicapped people and blacks. Many of these American scientists were probably Christians. I think you have not even casually read the bible if you think it doesn't condone atrocities and eugenics. And, of course, there are plenty of secular mad men who want to rule the world, too, through rape, pillage and plunder. Mankind evolved from beasts guided by survivalist instincts---kill or be killed. Naturally one would expect them to act accordingly. Had they been created magically by a benevolent, omnipotent being then they wouldn't be acting like beasts, would they? :>)

@alansargent6002

7 жыл бұрын

Ridiculous. Atheism predates both those books by millennia. Hard to be influenced by that which didn't exist yet.

@kenthomas856

7 жыл бұрын

ALAN SARGENT Good point 8

I grow up in a very stricted religion community and I see the consequences of that, it's unbelievable not good in many ways so Sam Harris is totally right, thanks Sam Harris and keep up with your good work 🤗.

Faith robs inner strength....this is the cause of suffering... my mind was so occupied with god and prayers and religious scriptures it was a mess in my mind, I am calmer now :) thank you sam

@ericwalker3588

4 жыл бұрын

The bible even says in the last days people will come with sound reasoning and argument. And there will be a great falling away of the faith. That there will only be a remnant of true believers.

@mattm1686

4 жыл бұрын

The Bible no thanks! I will read better fiction!

@miller496

4 жыл бұрын

sajid Rafiki....old post. But congratulations anyways!!! 👍🏻👍🏻

@ryantrynda3029

3 жыл бұрын

@@mattm1686 i prefer a song of ice and fire

@richrichy3015

3 жыл бұрын

@@ericwalker3588I can see why they would include that in the bible. They had to have some inkling that the book wouldn't hold up to scrutiny in the future. Not surprising it says that. Also not surprising that it says "and a fool hath say there is no god." If i wrote a book and wanted people to believe it, i would include those verses as well.

Sam Harris... genius, brave enough to talk in front of all these religious people.

@ericwalker3588

4 жыл бұрын

Is it genius and being brave or ignorance. We will see come judgment day...

@soslothful

3 жыл бұрын

They chose to come and listen to his talk.

@darlillama590

3 жыл бұрын

@@ericwalker3588 There's no good reason to think that judgement day is a real phenomenon.

@joelpaule2072

Жыл бұрын

@@ericwalker3588 judgment day will never come, there’s no proof that it will ever happen. The bible is not proof!

@christopherpardell4418

4 ай бұрын

I would belatedly add that the audience of believers was attentive, civil, and willing to hear him out. Most Christian churches these days wouldn’t even let him speak.

Sam Harris helped me see that I wasn't getting my morality FROM the Bible but imposing it on the Bible.

Sam Harris is very insightful, informative and inspiring. He certainly is global treasure. 💐❤️🇺🇸🌎

Mind blown. Most, if not all of this, I already knew and agreed with however, it was wonderful to hear it articulated so well.

A moderate view on Santa Claus! Sam Harris is such a communication genius, he has such a way of making arguments. I don’t understand how anyone can disagree with anything he says. Thank you for posting.

Good to come back and see again after almost 18 years. I imagine that many of those in the audience were resentful of this talk and wished they had not attended. As they say, the truth hurts.

@Impzhahaha

6 ай бұрын

hey man I heard loud applause

@bisbeekid

6 ай бұрын

@@Impzhahaha I heard light courteous applause.

@Error-lt6zr

3 ай бұрын

If they were resentful, then they could have politely excused themselves. The only Truth is Jesus Christ is God.

@bisbeekid

3 ай бұрын

@@Error-lt6zr One can be polite and resentful at the same time. "By the way, it is quite a big question whether Jesus Christ ever lived." Napoleon Bonaparte

The smartest man who has ever lived. He is what Socrates and Plato were in their time. So was Hitchens, so is Dawkins. The world is brightened by their brilliance.

@rbwinn3

7 ай бұрын

Here is the problem they have. They base all of their philosophy on modern physics. I discovered a problem with modern physics when I was in high school. Our physics teacher was explaining Einstein's Special Theory of Relativity to us. He said Einstein had proven that a moving clock is slower than a clock that is not moving. For the moving clock I imagined a clock in a flying airplane, and for the clock that was not moving, a clock on the ground. It was obvious to me that if the pilot of the airplane had a slower clock than the observer on the ground had, the pilot of the airplane would get a faster speed for the airplane than the observer on the ground would get. So I understood Einstein's Special Theory of Relativity, right? Then I read Einstein's book on the subject. I was surprised to discover that the equations that Einstein used show that the pilot of the airplane and the observer on the ground would get the same speed for the airplane. x'=(x-vt)/sqrt(1-v^2/c^2) y'=y z'=z t'=(t-vx/c^2)/sqrt(1-v^2/c^2) inverse equations x = (x' + vt')/xqrt(1-v^2/c^2) y = y' z = z' t = (t' + vx'/c^2)/sqrt(1-v^2/c^2) v is the speed of the airplane and is the same speed as seen from either frame of reference. However, we common people live in something called reality where if the pilot of the airplane has a slower clock, he will get a faster speed for the airplane than the observer on the ground. So what the equations of Einstein's Special Theory of Relativity show is a mathematical description of a miracle. If scientists like Harris want to have a miracle, I certainly have no objection, but they have always claimed that miracles do not exist. Then we find that they base all of their modern physics on a mathematical description of a miracle. They are using the wrong equations. The equations that scientists used until 1887 are the correct equations. x'=x-vt y'=y z'=z t'=t

@nathanmiller9918

7 ай бұрын

​@@rbwinn3Well, that's certainly a claim.

@RUSS-pj5mw

5 ай бұрын

He is just so wrong on many of his assumptions

@RUSS-pj5mw

5 ай бұрын

So many strawman caricatures

@ofirkarpel

4 ай бұрын

@@rbwinn3I think I can help clear up this issue in understanding for you. The moving clock appears slower TO the stationary observer. That is, if the person on the ground had magic binoculars which could see into the cockpit of the plane and see the wrist of the pilot, the pilots watch would be ticking slower ACCORDING to the at rest observer, not the pilot… Thanks for reading.

It's crazy this was *_10 years ago_*. Can't believe how much time has passed. Very happy that Harris is still very much in the public eye...and has gone on to have a stellar career as an author. He's one of the few highly intelligent truly honest people in the media today. So glad he's achieved the level of _notoriety_ that he has. Boring people become famous. Subversive smart ethical people become _notorious_.

@snakesandsticks

9 ай бұрын

Crazy that this was 18 years ago!

This was almost 15 years ago. That's crazy to me...

@xsuploader

4 жыл бұрын

now its more than 15 years ago

@avedic

4 жыл бұрын

@@xsuploader That's time for you...

@xsuploader

4 жыл бұрын

@@things_leftunsaid fuck we are going to lose him. I always thought Sam would be the immortal member of the 4 horsemen.

@soslothful

3 жыл бұрын

@@xsuploader So, less than 35 years till the Big End then!

@huxleybennett4732

28 күн бұрын

@@xsuploaderAlmost 2 decades now and things have arguably only got worse. I’ve started again to try and talk to people about the importance of reason but it seems like a seriously uphill battle.

I am not only impressed by the intelligence of Sam Harris, but his tact. He can very very politely tell religious people that they are bat-shit crazy! What is funny about it is that they still don't get it, and want an, "open dialogue," when he is telling them that the whole concept is nuts.

@itsahzthing3433

3 жыл бұрын

I know, I love that about this man

@itsahzthing3433

3 жыл бұрын

Tell em that your gonna insult them, insult them, then tell them you insulted them

@tomwinchester55

3 жыл бұрын

Perfect....thanks for the observation!

Sam is unlike many of the new atheists I dislike. He's thoughtful, respectful, and humble, yet he gets powerful points across.

thank you for uploading this

I became religious after watching this , I now worship Sam Harris , amen. ❤️

@jasmineglein3721

8 ай бұрын

😊❤

The fact that an atheist is speaking in a meeting place of a group of people whose adherence to the "oldest mono-theistic belief" that fathered islam and christianity. -is purely mind-bending enough to question my sanity.

@thcknast

8 жыл бұрын

+radulescu valentin (freedom) that sounds nice and all but it makes no sense realy. atheism and science are two words that describe two different things that have some overlap but they are not the same thing. science is a process of discovery and atheism is the lack of a belief in god, gods or just the supernatural in general.... for example, if the supernatural were proven to exist demonstrably then science would prove it to exist and atheism would be an irrational stance and have absolutely nothing to do with science...try not to get so liberal with your word usage

@JonathanAllen0379

6 жыл бұрын

Sam's mother, while being avowedly secular, is nevertheless (legally) an Orthodox Jew, which in turn makes Sam one as well from the standpoint of the Talmud. However, to address your claim, this is an excerpt from his wiki page: Harris holds nuanced views about Israel and Judaism. He has said, "I don't think Israel should exist as a Jewish state. I think it is obscene, irrational and unjustifiable to have a state organized around a religion. So I don't celebrate the idea that there's a Jewish homeland in the Middle East. I certainly don't support any Jewish claims to real estate based on the Bible. Though I just said that I don't think Israel should exist as a Jewish state, the justification for such a state is rather easy to find. We need look no further than the fact that the rest of the world has shown itself eager to murder the Jews at almost every opportunity. So, if there were going to be a state organized around protecting members of a single religion, it certainly should be a Jewish state. Now, friends of Israel might consider this a rather tepid defense, but it's the strongest one I've got. I think the idea of a religious state is ultimately untenable."

@shanestrickland8481

3 жыл бұрын

@@thcknast Well to be honest some atheist do believe in the supernatural but no God. The atheist that do believe in the supernatural are very small though.

@thcknast

3 жыл бұрын

@@shanestrickland8481 it would depend on how you're defining supernatural

@shanestrickland8481

3 жыл бұрын

@@thcknast Well perhaps but isn't such a thing undefinable by nature ? I mean the word supernatural and spiritual to me are things that are useless when it comes to something we could identify.

If you’re reading this then it was written for you! You’re awesome and you’re never alone because I care about you. I love you ❤️. Here; take this big fat hug 🤗!

@paulduggan2

Жыл бұрын

Haha… cool, thank you 😊

@davidfenton3910

Жыл бұрын

Thanks and Back at you Deb

Just got a leaflet through the door stating god records every thought every word every act. I just can't believe this anymore. Actually can't believe I did.

I owe this man my life

sam was only 37 at the time of this recording

@matmirza5376

4 жыл бұрын

Wow

@AMikeStein

4 жыл бұрын

AKhan damn! I’m 37. What have I been doing with myself.

@AKhanboxing

4 жыл бұрын

dineshdharme im 19, i got some time... he spent his early twenties travelling, doing psychedelics, and meditating

Gotta applaud the Jews who were open minded enough to host him, could not say the same about ISLAM

@realdaybreaker8013

3 жыл бұрын

@Jeheff Hhinkkle agreed

Wonderful..

I think Dr. Harris's pace really contributed to the _believability_ of his material ;)

@Benderrr111

8 жыл бұрын

+TopShotta The fact that he's right also helps :)

Excellent talk!

I'm still finding it difficult to fathom the logic that someone at this Synagogue had when they thought it would be a good idea to have someone like Sam Harris come and speak to their congregation. So you have people with all these deeply held beliefs that determines so many aspects of their day to day lives, and you want to have someone come into your place of worship and call every bit of it into question. And not just any someone.....this is Sam Harris. One of the more logically driven, extremely well spoken, incredibly effective speaking person you can find.

@Ploddingalong67

3 жыл бұрын

The is the Jewish tradition of argument against interest and this is an epitomisation of it.

@citizenghosttown

3 жыл бұрын

@@Ploddingalong67 Exactly. It's a confident tradition that is open to a debate of its own negation.

Religion is the manifestation of human desparation to feel they are special and has hope after death

how can any mind, fail to shy away from horrific god and religion after listening to a man of such great reason, logic, and intelligence, cmon people, religion and god is bad and a negative force

It is very important to please God by making sacrifices. For example, donating to my church, plucking out your eyes, killing his beloved son.

@filmeseverin

3 жыл бұрын

As from just nothing, nothing comes (by itself), in the same way *from no intelligence involved, no intelligence comes.* That is why *the existence of the Creator of this reality is proved* (it is proved by the existence of this reality with intelligence into it). Any honest and serious reader has both elementary logic and simple rationality so that by reading carefully enough to all the details and of course to the exact meaning of all the words I used, he/she can understand easily the obvious facts I reasoned. In other words, something must be brought into the nothing to have a reality like the one we live into, and because that something brought has proved in the end intelligence (like for example, us, humans), it proves the intelligence of "the One" who brought it into the nothing. Regarding the nature of God etc., our power of comprehension will always be like how much the cups can think to understand the man who made them (comparison mentioned in the Bible to make us realize the HUGE difference between us and Divinity), but *we have Jesus Christ, the human form of Divinity, to be able to see God and what He expects from us.* This reality has been created intentionally so that freedom to be 100% offered. *The problem is with those who have used (are using) their freedom for doing evil intentionally (Satan with the other fallen angels and their tools, the evil=stupid humans), not with the One who has offered freedom.* The fallen angels ruled by Satan have corrupted this world, the DNA... (even the Bible), to sustain the useless suffering, stupidity=evilness in general. Without *true belief* in God/Jesus, the following evil facts have happened, are happening and will happen: - so many millions of people killed in wars and not only (following the killing of billions in the Third World War); - so many trillions of dollars, euros, etc. wasted on nuclear, chemical, biological and conventional weapons, on armies, etc. only for killing and destruction; - the billions of poor people at the limit of subsistence versus the wealthiest (multi-billionaires in dollars, euros, etc. with the vices of money / fortune) and those millions too rich people (also with the vice of money / wealth), owning together so many trillions of dollars, euro ... wasted on unnecessary luxury and / or just kept through banks, instead of being used for: free better education for ALL, suitable jobs for ALL (without exploitation / slavery), healthier food for ALL, renewable energy, science, eradication of all diseases, financing of useful inventions, recycling, reforestation etc. - sadism, violence, dishonesty, vices, envy ... stupidity in general. We should never fight against each other but only against our lack of useful knowledge / wisdom (for decreasing our ignorance), while loving / respecting each other as we love / respect ourselves, these being the main requests of God/Jesus. Therefore, both science and proper education are very important to understand God's creation and what is better, regarding the human behavior, so that ALL of us can be not only happier in our ephemera life into this world (while we are still alive here) but also deserving, or at least allowable, for perpetual life in Heaven (after leaving this world). The 100% freedom (with all the consequences from those who have chosen to use it for evil) will be followed by 100% justice, done by the 100% righteousness (the perfection of God/Jesus), at the Judgment of our deeds. *_"For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive his due for the things done in the body, whether good or bad."_* 2 Corinthians 5, 10

@tedgrant2

3 жыл бұрын

@@filmeseverin According to Genesis 6:6 "it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth". This is perfectly understandable, given our grievous sinsful nature that he gave us. But don't worry, Jesus plans to cast us into a furnace of fire (Matthew 13:50). This creation has been nothing but trouble, LORD. End it quickly I pray you.

@filmeseverin

3 жыл бұрын

*_Our deeds will send us to Heaven or to hell, after God/Jesus will forgive what can be forgiven for each of us._* As Jesus Christ has warned us: _"Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’ And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; _*_depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’"_* Matthew 7, 21-23 Anyone should watch entirely and carefully the following two testimonies (those two men tell the truth): "NDE- ATHEIST PROFESSOR (Berkeley Grad) dies, sees HELL! Best testimony EVER! Howard Storm Interview". "Man Sees Unthinkable Horrors in Hell - Christians Being Tortured! (Mario Martinez)".

@tedgrant2

3 жыл бұрын

@@filmeseverin "If by grace then it is no more of works, otherwise grace is no more grace, but if it be of works, then it is no more grace, otherwise work is no more work ! ". "Even though we are dead in sins, by grace we are saved". "By grace, I am what I am and that's all that I am".

@rdorleans6522

2 жыл бұрын

@@filmeseverin What a load of shit.

Awesome talk. It's been a while since I've read End of Faith and this was a good throwback. I'm looking forward to the print edition of Lying and more importantly his up-coming book (which I've read he's writing now) on Spirituality and it's neurological basis.

@dedmete

Жыл бұрын

And what a book it was. Waking up was such an incredible gift to humanity. It’s an antidote to dogmatism and anti-intellectualism, as well as a path to a worthwhile spiritual life, free of ignorance and tribalism.

Sam looks so young and fresh in this video. These days he looks more preoccupied. I wonder how he would compare his state of mind then and now.

@jonfromtheuk467

3 жыл бұрын

it was 15 years ago!

What a great talk and Q&A! I'm actually surprised by the quality of the questions - maybe I should visit synagogues more often.

I was impressed with Rabbi Arnolds initial response. He didnt get overly defensive and actually aknowledged sams argument was extremely clear and well put together. He even stops himself from saying "most" of the audience because he doesnt know everyone in the room, clearly open minded and willing to hear the other side. Good on him

Thank Christ for Sam

@Non-religiou

23 күн бұрын

Christ and religion are the same, stupid

I'm an atheist but i have immense respect for that intelligent religious man at 56:20 He actually spoke very reasonably

Great Video!!

like Hitch, Sam is way more intelligent than most people, but never makes you feel stupid. it’s an art form to speak so deeply and keep everyone up to speed. who is there alive who speaks as well as this, in 2024?

Harris, brilliant strategist, blatant defender of reason. I am amazed that so many believers of god have assembled to listen to the muttering of such a staunch atheist. I think curiosity gets the better of people. But there are lots of people of faith, that have a questionings of really what they adhere to. Harris seems a gentle soul, and perhaps his diplomacy serves the better part of valour, as he talks at this synagogue. Humanity I believe has been steered off it's intended path of evolution, and has been held captive by archonic overlords for far to long. Clearly religion is a mind virus, that permeates the very fabric of society, in the billions. The patriarchs of religions have become proxies for the archonic forces, that bind them to their belief structures they so staunchly defend. Breaking free of the chains that bind, can be a life long task. The first step is the willingness to do so.

The same person who has faith God will help their car start at 7am on a snowy, Winter morning won't give him a second thought before they start their car at 2pm on a warm, Summer day. Faith is limited to necessity and need.

@trafficjon400

2 жыл бұрын

ya but not the suffering dying and homeless you car starters only care about. no now why hell now. helll its crazy burn baby burn grace

"Faith greases the wheels of cognition..." Amazing.

Well said.

I was born Into a baptist family, went to church and Sunday school as a child and probably "believed" in God then. I stopped going to church when I was in my early teens and then onwards didn't really reflect on religion much, but considered myself an "agnostic" for several decades. I am now in my 40s and a few years ago I discovered Sam Harris, Richard Dawkins, Christopher Hitchens and Dan Barker and their arguments turned me into an atheist. It has neither made me more nor less happy, neither a better nor a worse person. Just, I think, a little bit wiser. I am grateful for living in one of the most secular countries on the planet (Sweden) and feel for those of you who have do keep your "unbelief" hidden for fear of repression and/or being ostracized. Take care.

@DA-ik8yx

3 жыл бұрын

Your “unbelief” was created by poor teaching. To suggest an individual like John Lennox, Oxford mathematician, is unreasonable because he believes in God is the height of arrogance. Sam Harris is NOT profound. He simply regurgitates old and tired “atheist” arguments that primarily attack fundamentalists and not sophisticated theologians. This is his brand. It’s a show, a performance. Harris has NEVER put forth an argument that proves believing in God is unreasonable. He can’t.

@Markus73Sweden

3 жыл бұрын

@@DA-ik8yx Quite the contrary; I live in a secular country where religious schools are rare, meaning I was never indoctrinated at school into elevating one religion or god above others, but taught more or less objectively about all major religions. In ny view, that is the opposite of "poor teaching", since it is largely unbiased. That way I could decide för myself, although Christianity had an obvious advantage over any other religion, due to both my family background and the history of my country. Any religious person trying to argue reasonably for the existence of a deity is bound to fail. I cannot take your personal conviction or subjective feelings away from you, but you will never be able to present logical arguments for the existence of a god. And you don't have to. If your feelings make you convinced, then good for you!

@Markus73Sweden

3 жыл бұрын

@@DA-ik8yx PS And I really do think the problem of teodicy is a reasonable argument. 5 million children die every year before they reach the age of 5. Most of those children's parents believe in the Christian God and probably pray desperately to that same God to spare their child. Their prayers remain unheard and unanswered. I could go on, but writing on the phone is too time-consuming...

@darlillama590

3 жыл бұрын

@@DA-ik8yx That was a terrible argument from authority. Even if every single intellectual in the world agreed that a particular god was real, they would still need sufficient evidence to demonstrate it.

@DA-ik8yx

3 жыл бұрын

@@darlillama590 and Lennox gives evidence for his belief. Objective and subjective. Many “atheists” fail to recognize this. They just pretend it’s not happening :) They give a performance of incredulity. It’s silly. Lennox and many many others give very reasonable reasons for why they believe in an intelligence that created the world. Using reason an individual can then reasonable believe this intelligence belongs to something. God being a term often used. For anyone following this thread. Please realize “atheists” can’t prove that a belief in God is unreasonable. They try. They shame, belittle, snort, throw tantrums, they perform. At the end of the day, their arguments hopelessly fail to achieve their goal. Harris, Dawkins, etc fight against simple fundamentalist theology, rarely attempting to debate real theologians with an ability to articulate why they believe in God. When they do, they often fail to show why that belief is unreasonable.

..."a vibrant ecosystem of ignorance"... What a brilliant way with words!

Sam is a genius he talks about facts the truth and reality but it's difficult to understand if you are scared of no afterlife and no authority, personal big brother up there to comfort you.

ty sam :)

Mental health counseling may be needed to break free of Fears and Dogma and a lifetime of playing pretend.

Religion: Dividing people since it's "INVENTION"....amazing people still hold onto religion, even though most have been dismissed with the silly stories, false claims and downright blatant errors is astounding.

@filmeseverin

3 жыл бұрын

As from just nothing, nothing comes (by itself), in the same way *from no intelligence involved, no intelligence comes.* That is why *the existence of the Creator of this reality is proved* (it is proved by the existence of this reality with intelligence into it). Any honest and serious reader has both elementary logic and simple rationality so that by reading carefully enough to all the details and of course to the exact meaning of all the words I used, he/she can understand easily the obvious facts I reasoned. In other words, something must be brought into the nothing to have a reality like the one we live into, and because that something brought has proved in the end intelligence (like for example, us, humans), it proves the intelligence of "the One" who brought it into the nothing. Regarding the nature of God etc., our power of comprehension will always be like how much the cups can think to understand the man who made them (comparison mentioned in the Bible to make us realize the HUGE difference between us and Divinity), but *we have Jesus Christ, the human form of Divinity, to be able to see God and what He expects from us.* This reality has been created intentionally so that freedom to be 100% offered. *The problem is with those who have used (are using) their freedom for doing evil intentionally (Satan with the other fallen angels and their tools, the evil=stupid humans), not with the One who has offered freedom.* The fallen angels ruled by Satan have corrupted this world, the DNA... (even the Bible), to sustain the useless suffering, stupidity=evilness in general. Without *true belief* in God/Jesus, the following evil facts have happened, are happening and will happen: - so many millions of people killed in wars and not only (following the killing of billions in the Third World War); - so many trillions of dollars, euros, etc. wasted on nuclear, chemical, biological and conventional weapons, on armies, etc. only for killing and destruction; - the billions of poor people at the limit of subsistence versus the wealthiest (multi-billionaires in dollars, euros, etc. with the vices of money / fortune) and those millions too rich people (also with the vice of money / wealth), owning together so many trillions of dollars, euro ... wasted on unnecessary luxury and / or just kept through banks, instead of being used for: free better education for ALL, suitable jobs for ALL (without exploitation / slavery), healthier food for ALL, renewable energy, science, eradication of all diseases, financing of useful inventions, recycling, reforestation etc. - sadism, violence, dishonesty, vices, envy ... stupidity in general. We should never fight against each other but only against our lack of useful knowledge / wisdom (for decreasing our ignorance), while loving / respecting each other as we love / respect ourselves, these being the main requests of God/Jesus. Therefore, both science and proper education are very important to understand God's creation and what is better, regarding the human behavior, so that ALL of us can be not only happier in our ephemera life into this world (while we are still alive here) but also deserving, or at least allowable, for perpetual life in Heaven (after leaving this world). The 100% freedom (with all the consequences from those who have chosen to use it for evil) will be followed by 100% justice, done by the 100% righteousness (the perfection of God/Jesus), at the Judgment of our deeds. *_"For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive his due for the things done in the body, whether good or bad."_* 2 Corinthians 5, 10

@filmeseverin

2 жыл бұрын

Any honest reader can start learning to understand ALL the details and proofs from my messages. Hopefully, those deranged by the truth who, obviously, have no valid argument against my affirmations, will stop misinforming, to let humans learn and check/verify all the very useful info that I presented, to recognize the truth.

@filmeseverin

2 жыл бұрын

All my messages prove that atheists are in error. Regardless of the continuous misinformation from the deniers who have no argument to support their denial, the truth is only one: The Creator of this reality wants to see our *free* choices, how much we love perfection (100% goodness, justice, pure love....) and how much we detest evilness=stupidity, God not wanting us as robots or as parasites, to not understand / experience / appreciate the value of freedom to live by striving always for goodness, wisdom, smartness, virtue, justice... perfection. As Jesus has told us: *_"Be perfect therefore, as your Heavenly Father is perfect"_* Matthew 5, 48 Unfortunately, too many people have refused over history, and too many still refuse nowadays, to follow this.

@filmeseverin

2 жыл бұрын

Now, anyone can see that such atheists do not want to strive always for perfection, as the believers of the truth are doing. As usually, they just continue to deny without any argument to support their denial. However, the wise people will not be deceived by the tools of Satan, because the truth is very clear. *In Heaven are only those who have understood that freedom has to be used always just/only for good.* Those who truly love perfection will prove this by their deeds in their earthly life to be accepted into Heaven, to experience the 100% goodness, while the others, who follow the fallen angels into their earthly life, by doing evil intentionally, will experience the 100% evil in hell. Any reader of my messages (posted on such videos), who reads them *entirely and carefully,* can understand, at least, the fact that the Creator of this reality (Divinity) wanted it in this way, to let every human choose *freely* between good and evil, to prove through his/her deeds how good, respectively how evil he/she is, and after the Judgment to receive what he/she deserves, after God/Jesus will forgive what can be forgiven for each of us. Not all humans who ever lived on Earth had knowledge about the truth from the Bible. It has always been easy for any human to know what the useless suffering is and to never produce it (no need for the Creator to tell us this). That is why *He expects us to strive to never do evil, especially to never do evil intentionally, to never cause useless suffering, any damage, to others and to ourselves.* Anyone should watch entirely and carefully the following two testimonies (those two men tell the truth): "NDE- ATHEIST PROFESSOR (Berkeley Grad) dies, sees HELL! Best testimony EVER! Howard Storm Interview". "Man Sees Unthinkable Horrors in Hell - Christians Being Tortured! (Mario Martinez)". Therefore, the believing of the truth revealed by God/Jesus will help/convince/determine... you to always strive to do only good for the rest of your earthly life, to be much easier for you at the Judgment, to go into Heaven before many others, to never taste hell, to be more loved by Divinity, but *ALL humans will be judged for their deeds* (watch entirely those two videos mentioned above). Those really interested about the truth can find it out directly from the Creator of this reality as that professor is suggesting closer to the end of his video/testimony, "NDE- ATHEIST PROFESSOR (Berkeley Grad) dies, sees HELL! Best testimony EVER! Howard Storm Interview", because it worked in my case, not even knowing about his video when I asked from all my heart, in the most serious way for a sign to believe, then receiving the vision, which turned me from an atheist into a Christian. All the best to all people!

@ronburgandy5006

2 жыл бұрын

@@filmeseverin Got evidence? Write your papers, have it peer-reviewed. Don't waste your time on KZread. If you are correct, you'd change the world. You would have accomplished what nobody else in recorded history could do: Prove or disprove a god of any kind ever existed. Your Nobel Prize awaits.

Whoever posted this video, needs to somehow raise the volume. I can hardly hear him. The sound on my tablet is all the way up. Nothing more I can do at my end to make it louder. Thanks,

@pooddescrewch8718

Жыл бұрын

Listen louder lol

Thumbs up if you are playing for the current world champion of non-belief: Sweden

@rayswarnau1997

8 жыл бұрын

Mattias Sollerman "Sweden" Dont you have some immigrants to attend to?

@mattiassollerman

8 жыл бұрын

Ray Swarnau A couple, yes.

@Troutslayer

8 жыл бұрын

+Mattias Sollerman Swede media is at the heart of destroying its culture. Leftist radicals with no room for discourse. The Muslims are infecting its welfare systems and aren't employable. What a disgrace these leftist Swedes are...

@conorm2540

8 жыл бұрын

Sweden: A+ in the grades of secularism and death metal F when it comes to handling multiculturalism and it's apparent masochistic aspiration to become an Islamic majority state in 20 years. well... at least they gave us Bathory and Opeth

@TomOostenrijk

8 жыл бұрын

+Mattias Sollerman Boo, Aint us Dutch people the world champions in non belief?

Love the logic and common sense approach Sam Harris uses!! I am a Conservative Jew but... do not believe a lot of what Judaism teaches.. I believe in a Creator. I am along the lines of Spinoza.

Sam Harris does an excellent job in crystallizing some of the serious issues that religion, and thus the world, faces. I think religious liberals have far more in common with atheists, like me, than they do with religious extremists, even of their own religion. Hopefully we can find enough common ground to fight them together.

@avedic

9 жыл бұрын

Adam Cooper Agreed. It's crazy this was *_10 years ago_*. Can't believe how much time has passed. Very happy that Harris is still very much in the public eye...and has gone on to have a stellar career as an author. He's one of the few highly intelligent truly honest people in the media today. So glad he's achieved the level of _notoriety_ that he has. Boring people become famous. Subversive smart ethical people become _notorious_.

@vonfaahquard8532

9 жыл бұрын

avedic agreed and well said!

What a fantastic open minded synagogue to allow someone like sam Harris to speak there. Bravo.

Thank God for Sam Harris

If the god of the bible had been portrayed as a king instead of a God , he would be remembered as the most evil, mass murdering, tyrannical dictator of all time! Christians give the bible god a free pass because, they say, he is god the creator. I don't see the difference whether man or god. If his actions were evil or immoral, as the bible states, then he'd be just as guilty of being evil as any human committing the same deeds.

@filmeseverin

5 жыл бұрын

_"Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil! [...] Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes and clever in their own sight!"_ Without true belief in God/Jesus, the following evil facts have happened, are happening and will happen: - so many millions of people killed in wars and not only (following the killing of billions in the Third World War); - the billions of poor people at the limit of subsistence versus the wealthiest (multi-billionaires in dollars, euros, etc. with the vices of money / fortune) and those millions too rich people (also with the vice of money / wealth), owning together so many trillions of dollars, euro ... undeserved money, of course, wasted on unnecessary luxury and / or just kept through banks, instead of being used for: free better education for ALL, suitable jobs for ALL (without exploitation / slavery), healthier food for ALL, renewable energy, science, eradication of all diseases, financing of useful inventions, recycling, etc. - so many trillions of dollars, euros, etc. wasted on nuclear, chemical, biological and conventional weapons, on armies, etc. only for killing and destruction; - sadism, violence, dishonesty, vices, envy ... stupidity in general. The fallen angels want to destroy us since our conception (actually, all the time in any way possible), because of their hatred for God. That is why they make us suffer, as much as possible, by using our stupidity and the stupidity of the other people around us. Most unbelievers do not know the "Parable of the weeds". The fallen angels have created all the evil living things such as: parasites, viruses, bad bacteria ..., besides all insects and animals that kill other insects or animals, also the bad instincts in humans (the reptilian brain), by altering our DNA (since the "apple" event mentioned in the Bible). Initially all insects, animals etc. were feeding only with plants (plants products, such as fruits, nectar, seeds etc.). Humans had to continue living after betraying the Creator, by listening to His enemy, Satan, who is actually the god of this world, in a Creation corrupted by the fallen angels, after the Creator "has abandoned" this planet to let us see how evil, humans without God/Jesus, can be. We see this everyday and suffer the bad consequences of the stupid=evil people's deeds, tools of Satan. The fallen angels, being sadistic, have altered the DNA of most living things (including us) to do as default both: reproduce uncontrollably (as much as they can) and fight (kill) each other. They love to see living things suffering, especially human beings suffering.

@danielaolmos1179

Жыл бұрын

@@filmeseverin im not reading all that

@nathanmiller9918

7 ай бұрын

​@@filmeseverin There once was a woman who lived in a shoe.

@michaelbentley5028

2 ай бұрын

KING of KINGS

As an enlightened intellectual rationalist and scientist, when I walk down the streets and see religous people, it is just as if a medical doctor would walk down a street, knowing that 90% of people had an infectious disease or virus, but no one cared because of their ignorance or the social norm. But I live in this social anxienty and feel like I'm one of few people who know the truth while everyone else lives in this insane mass delusion.

This is a remarkable explanation of how wrong the humanity has been and keeps absurd believes . It's time to wake up to reality.

Sam Harris, will go down in history as one of the world's great speaker.

From this very video: "Let me be clear; when I talk about 'Muslims' I'm not talking about an ethnicity. I'm not talking about 'Arabs.' I am talking about the logical entailments of the doctrine of Islam. I'm talking about John Walker Lind, the white guy from Marin who went to fight with the Taliban." You're missing the point. This is a war of ideas, not ethnicity, and it doesn't need to become violent unless those who can't win rationally try to win physically. That's not genocide.

Just imagine this speech being given in a mosque haha, Sam would be lynched.

@bluenotesessions1

6 жыл бұрын

*decapitated

@sirriffsalot4158

3 жыл бұрын

Nah, not necessarily... But yeah, it wouldn't surprise me :P

"My language is not fashioned for export." Got a kick out of that. I would so love to be able to speak -- and hell, THINK -- the way Sam Harris does.

What a brave man. And what a decent, adult audience. I suspect things wouldn't have lasted 90 minutes or ended quite so calmly if, instead of a synagogue or a church, this had taken place... somewhere else. "Good evening, everyone. My thanks to you and the Imam for inviting me into your beautiful mosque to talk about matters of faith and -" After 12 more seconds of such outrageous blasphemy he'd have been peacefully lying in peaceful pieces in a peaceful pool of peaceful blood. Peacefully.

@CCP_Operative

9 күн бұрын

Such is the punishment for going against Allah or his messenger

I have to admit, I pray for The Rapture every day. Jesus, please come and get your followers and take them somewhere else....

@richrichy3015

3 жыл бұрын

Well, another example that prayer doesn't work.

@darlillama590

3 жыл бұрын

I've been praying that no God ever reveals themself. So far, my prayers have been answered.

The woman who stands up around 1:14:00 starts out sounding reasonable but then launches into the usual accusations by the religious. It is so tiresome.

@bjjdutchie1798

5 жыл бұрын

@Bill another thesis I see!

@shanestrickland8481

3 жыл бұрын

@Bill What unsubstantiated claims does he make ? Also if his only claim you are complaining about is him saying the religious make unsubstantiated then you got a problem with fact's. The religious make claims that by their very nature can not be ligit proven or disproven . The claims religions make that can be tested are shown to be wrong.

@darlillama590

3 жыл бұрын

@Bill Religions do make unsubstantiated claims, hence why they are faith, and not evidence based.

Lots of empty seats but given that it’s being held in a religious venue and Sam Harris is speaking it’s pretty understandable.

Faith will not die. True or false doesn’t matter; logic and reason are only minimally relevant. People need the fantasy for psych reasons.

The renaissance is coming back I know this chapter in my high school book - that was the 'enlightenment era '

I know Sam has great ideas to share and is very calm and well-spoken, but holy shit he was handsome. He still looks okay now, but back in the day, man was he handsome o: This is coming from a straight male btw.

@AMikeStein

4 жыл бұрын

Shiroyasha I think the same. He’s still handsome by my standards but 15-20 years ago? Much better looking then.

@lemostjoyousrenegade

3 жыл бұрын

@@AMikeStein He looks okay/average, to me. I think Richard Gere, Norman Engelleitner (of Opafire), Michael Franks, Smokey Robinson, Johnny Kemp, Jean-Juc Ponty, Robert Di Niro, Kenny G., and Patrick Stewart (Captain Picard) were/are more handsome.

Re the last question; Article 6 of the Constitution states; "The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the Members of the several State Legislatures, and all executive and judicial Officers, both of the United States and of the several States, shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation, to support this Constitution; but no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States." This, of course doesn't stop individuals from voting on the basis of religious belief (or disbelief).

10:40 couldn't help it I laughed, so profound truth!!

'' ...and i will eat my book'' LOL! epic

34:10 holy shit....how rare, the audience is _clearly_ *_rapt_* in attention. It's wonderful to see. But wow...it's crazy to think Sam was literally, in real-time, altering the life-long beliefs of many people in the shot at 34:10.

@johnasonofgod3789

9 жыл бұрын

***** And !!!

@johnasonofgod3789

9 жыл бұрын

avedic Pow ! Bam !! Wow! Holy Cow!!! Are you related to Robin the side kick to Batman.

@avedic

8 жыл бұрын

+john a son of God hm? I'm with the other person you replied to in this thread. Your comment doesn't make a tremendous amount of sense. : /

@mxh1588

6 жыл бұрын

Who, the lady crocheting? Lol!

@bluegtturbo

3 жыл бұрын

@hatter00 I'm guessing you won't see many of them tossing the silly white caps into the bin on the way out.

I acciedently clicked this while listening to The offspring

He said it best. I was surprised too on how he landed a speech there lol

Jordan Peterson makes me feel sick . Can't answer a straight question..sam is your go to guy for trust and humanism

@pavel9652

Жыл бұрын

The way they operate. It is painful to listen to theists dodging simple questions when confronted in The Atheist Experience.

The facts.. in the Bible!? Oh Sam, you devil....

One main mic, another back up mic, sound is %10.

Why is the audio level so weak?

Hello....Mr.Sam Harris...i follow your speech n enjoying it. CAN U MAKE SURE YOUR AUDIO IS TOO SOFT TO LISTEN TO!

Oh how fortunate we are to have this amazing man to guide us towards a better future………………..(sarcasm)

Prayers are true. I asked god not to provide evidence that he does not exist. My prayers were answered.

I didn't know Hedges has commented on that. I know about it because I read The End of Faith cover to cover myself.