I think it's also fair to say that the power of prayer is also imaginary. People say they pray and then God acts on or ignores their prayer. But, if the desired outcome they prayed for comes true, they immediately assume that God did it. Which means THEY have access to the power of God. THEY have the power of God. Which, on its face, seems rather absurd and delusional.

@OmegaWolf747

5 ай бұрын

I guess prayer is no different from a mantra or a sutra. It seems like prayer changes the person's mindset, but it doesn't reach out to any cosmic super beings.

@AllThingsFilm1

5 ай бұрын

@@OmegaWolf747 Yes. It’s like prayer, mantras, etc. are ways of psyching themselves into a new thought or action. Which anyone can do without appealing to an outside source.

@scottplumer3668

5 ай бұрын

Absolutely. Also, prayer is an expression of doubt. If God is omniscient, he should know what you need, so you shouldn't have to pray. Unless God just likes to watch you beg for it.

@kathynewkirk683

5 ай бұрын

It’s all within you, people just don’t know it. They search for happiness, it’s not something you can find. It’s you…

@nerfzombie6242

5 ай бұрын

Of course prayer is imaginary. All prayers to a god are "answered" in one of three basic ways, Yes, No, or Wait. You will get one of these same three answers by praying to a box turtle, a tuna fish sandwich, or a 1969 Pontiac GTO Judge (my personal deity of choice!). Anyone saying otherwise isn't being honest.

Critical thinking and religion don't mix well together. Nor with cults.

@CheckmateSurvivor

5 ай бұрын

That's because people who claim to be critical thinkers are nothing but obedient sheep to the religion of "science".

@williamwilson6499

5 ай бұрын

Like the Republicans.

@Aleiza_49

5 ай бұрын

Religions are cults.

@TheRareOcelot

5 ай бұрын

I agree. I mixed religion and critical thinking and I got apple pie. Then I only focused on critical thinking. Which lead me to the correct religion.

@waveman0

5 ай бұрын

there is very little difference between a cult and a religion, a cult is merely a small religion, especially if you get into the fundamental religious side of things, they act very cult-like, though all religion has cult mentality and cult roots. Then we have new-age religions which are modelled on cults, Scientology as a perfect example.

You can't win a debate with someone who can never admit they were wrong, can never perform a real experiment and always has the "magic" wild card ready.

@DavidHarvey-po9le

9 күн бұрын

Narcisissists never admit they are wrong - and - we put them in charge?

"Religion Poisons Everything" - Christopher Hitchens

@OswaldBatesIIIEsq

5 ай бұрын

It still continues to poison everything.

@Mindofchange.1

5 ай бұрын

The hearts of men poison everything, what does religion have to do with bad people doing bad things?

@M3ps1pang0

5 ай бұрын

@@Mindofchange.1when you think your religion is better than others it creates problems

@josepheridu3322

5 ай бұрын

Pol Pot, Stalin, Mao, URSS, China...

@19snips

5 ай бұрын

@@Mindofchange.1 good people do good things, bad people do bad things, bad people do good things! But to get GOOD people to do BAD things, you need religion.

We were intentionally created imperfect and then blamed for being imperfect. Now we are saved. The end.

@torturetuesday5191

25 күн бұрын

We live in a fallen sinful disease ridden world. Of course bad things happen. The Bible explains all of this stuff.

@goatcar4599

22 күн бұрын

​@@L3thal_01no not really because you weren't intentionally created imperfect, humans were created in God's image

@stewartbjorgan4840

12 күн бұрын

@@torturetuesday5191 Slaved obey your masters?

Take away the promise of eternal life and I wonder how many people would still be devoted to a god.

@Danny451

5 ай бұрын

Yes, they use the "free gift" of salvation and put sort of an insurance policy for an "eternal life." I have a feeling that insurance policy will go up in a puff of smoke that smells of sulphur when they try to put a claim on that policy.

@danthesquirrel

5 ай бұрын

The Flying Spaghetti Monster got me with just the promise of an all you can eat spaghetti buffet, with garlic bread!

@Danny451

5 ай бұрын

@@danthesquirrel 🤣👍

@jounisuninen

5 ай бұрын

@@danthesquirrel I'm afraid your monster won't give you what you are missing ...

@anthonycob6757

5 ай бұрын

Couldn't of said it any better

The lord works in mysterious ways is the perfect catch-all phrase for whatever the outcome is

@Jagrio

5 ай бұрын

I guess it’s just a little bit better than saying “Charles Darwin evolves in calculated ways” to someone who’s just been diagnosed with cancer.

@James-ll3jb

5 ай бұрын

Unless it's a true catch all lol

@James-ll3jb

5 ай бұрын

@@Jagrio dumb comparison...

@ljramirez

5 ай бұрын

@@Jagrio what a stupid statement...

@ljramirez

5 ай бұрын

@@owenallen5733 LMFAO! Suuure. Just make shit up as you go. What a fcuking joke! There is no god. Deal with it.

My sister couldn't find her car keys one day, so, she prayed to god who with a little spare time on his hands directed her to her missing keys. I told her if he is that good then maybe she should pray for the 40,000 plus or minus children that starve to death in africa every year. She hung up.

@drsatan3231

5 ай бұрын

Ten thousand children die daily all around the world, from starvation. The number of children that die in a year in Africa is surely much higher

@MichealHoward-cb8on

5 ай бұрын

@@drsatan3231 thank you, I was not aware of that. Do you know the number of children dying inthe good old usa by any chance.

@drsatan3231

5 ай бұрын

@@MichealHoward-cb8on unable to find statistics pertaining to children only but in 2018 650 died of starvation and 1,400 died in 2022

@MichealHoward-cb8on

5 ай бұрын

@@drsatan3231 Hey Satan, Thanks. It literally astounds me that in this world a plenty anyone should go hungry let alone starve to death. I would be willing to bet my life the reasons behind it are political!

@drsatan3231

5 ай бұрын

@@MichealHoward-cb8on it's not as simple as that, I'm afraid It's a matter of means for third world countries and in second/first world countries its a byproduct of capitalism Many people lack the means to grow their own food, be it due to infertile soil, lack of water, insufficient agriculture knowledge, extreme heat/weather etc In capitalist countries the means to gain food in often inextricably linked to your ability to earn money, as few cities allow for sufficient land to grow crops. If you can only afford an apartment then you can't grow food at all. So you must spend your meager wage to aquire food, which is always sold at inflated prices, so as to ensure a profit is garnered every time the food changes hands Then we have the issue of "beauty selection". Anywhere from 20-40% of a specific crops yield will be deemed "too ugly" to sell, and therefore will often go to waste. Which reduces the profit margins of farmers and makes it more difficult to maintain crops in the long run as a result The earth most definitely has the capacity to grow enough food to feed all of the masses. Unfortunately if anyone ever was to grow enough food to feed the entire world they'd completely destroy the economy in doing so I'd have to say ignorance, a lack of means and capitalism are the most fundamental causes of starvation

What an absolutely perfect metaphor. But also, what a tragedy that even in 2024 there are people who actually believe in that kind of nonsense. And many use it to make themselves feel better when doing bad things. They act like rotten people and then go to church to pray, thinking that such an act clears their soul of their "sin". Which mean, they can do it again, and again, and again, and never have to change their scummy behavior, because they can just go to church, and ask for forgiveness, not from the people they hurt, but from some imaginary sky daddy. Some members of my family are like that, and I can tell you, it makes them worse as people than they would be without it.

@PAPicturesOfficial

5 ай бұрын

This is exactly why I converted to LaVeyan Satanism at the age of 21.

@juanranger4214

5 ай бұрын

"Which mean, they can do it again, and again, and again, and never have to change their scummy behavior, because they can just go to church, and ask for forgiveness..." This doctrine is extremely wrong and whoever thinks that the grace of God is a permit to sin all you want as long as you repent, then please do not see God in them, for He is surely NOT IN THEM.

@derreckwalls7508

5 ай бұрын

​@@juanranger4214 Of course "He" is not in them. (He's not in anybody.) But some people - and I've heard them say this - do little things their conscience knows is wrong because then they can go to confession to clear their conscience because they've been forgiven. Obviously that's not the way it's supposed to work, but it's used as an excuse to not hold themselves accountable. But that's one of the least detrimental practices of an over all psychologically unsound belief system.

@KaptainKnuckles_

5 ай бұрын

Yet, religion still seems to be the main retainer for people to commit evil.

@juanranger4214

5 ай бұрын

@@derreckwalls7508 I know Jesus is Lord because of His miracles and signs that He put in my life. I did not "label" God as Jesus, but rather this God that led me to that name and called him "my son". Know that He is trustworthy and the fountan of all peace and life can ONLY come from Him. Trust in Him, recieve His Holy Spirit and you will not be ashamed.

Science tells you we don't have answers to all the questions. Religion tells you that you can't question the answers.

@TheMeefive

5 ай бұрын

"All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness." 2 Timothy 3:16 "Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman who needeth not to be ashamed; rightly dividing the word of truth." 2 Timothy 2:15 These are just two verses in the bible that invite you to question the answers, so your statement is false.

@abnerasturias6380

2 ай бұрын

Oh ???

@rloomis3

2 ай бұрын

"I would rather have questions that can’t be answered than answers that can’t be questioned." -- Richard Feynman

@Jozsef0rsos

Ай бұрын

​@@TheMeefive These do not tell you to question the given answer , but rather to not be ashamed of the correct answer given by God, and that the scriptures are profitable if you want to do , this and that.

@tomasosman2066

Ай бұрын

@@Jozsef0rsosthank you I knew he was full of shit but I can’t read Bible lingo

No doubt humanity would do a lot better if we give up all those iron-age or even stone-age religions! Thank you for this excellent video!!! 👍👍👍

@TheMilitantMazdakite

5 ай бұрын

No, there is no evidence that religion causes any harm. Zoroastrianism, a bronze age oral tradition, is the first humanist tradition, and denounces ritualism. It is also implicitly egalitarian and socialist, and even spawned the first communist movement, Mazdakism. Communism is what we need to save us from the oppression of the west.

@planteruines5619

5 ай бұрын

you are so wrong , just look outside to see everything decaying

@williamwilson6499

5 ай бұрын

More Iron Age.

@jameswest360

5 ай бұрын

We are lot better off than any time in history, why is it say the 1800s things were sobad yetmost belivex in god amd why japan with almost no Christians they have low crime snd murder rates, should they not be in chaos, also many European nations with low crime and high education and high levels of happiness yet are going away from Christianity ​@@planteruines5619

@sinclairj7492

5 ай бұрын

You’re right, the world is a better place now that women can be men, men can be women and compete in the Olympics against actual women etc.

I put my belief in science ,not faith in the unproven. Logic over fantasy.

@ClifffSVK

5 ай бұрын

Science doesn't rely on logic. It relies on the scientific method. Logic is actually a part of filosophy and it's far from a great tool for establishing objective truth. Logic is actually very subjective.

@WintJames

5 ай бұрын

That is religion lmao the globe earth lies really got to you. maybe go take experimental vaxx lmfao

@Reece-Mincher3601

5 ай бұрын

You are erroneous in assuming that it is one or the other..

@user-zu2zo8ji4n

5 ай бұрын

@Toto-cl8rw. You don't put your faith in the unproven? Sounds good. Unfortunately, let's see how veracious it is. Here's the problem with the atheistic view. The universe exist, no denying that! So it either has ALWAYS EXISTED or MERELY came into existence. Of those two options, which one is natural? Which one is proven? I don't think I have to answer that question! Since neither option is natural you are inextricably tied to a supernaturality. So a supernatural cause exist with a mind (god) or a supernatural cause exist WITHOUT a mind. But you can always tell me how the universe came into existence through some natural causality. I truly want to see your answer.

@lopave6

5 ай бұрын

Well then u did put faith in unproven coz science does the same too

If we really and truly lived in a universe with a tri-Omni god who loves us and cares for our well being, Heaven would be unnecessary.

@Spiritof_76

5 ай бұрын

He got really pissy about that fruit tree. He wanted the fruits all for himself. Adam and Eve eating just one of them was enough for him to punish humans for eternity. Wanker.

@dani4157

5 ай бұрын

Says what? Do you have another God to compare it too? There could be many reasons heaven is nessassary

@Spiritof_76

5 ай бұрын

@@dani4157 There are plenty of gods, equally real, to compare to. Heaven cannot be necessary if it doesn't exist, and there is zero evidence that it does, just stories.

@dani4157

5 ай бұрын

@@Spiritof_76 If they are just stories then you have zero Gods to compare the biblical God to and say that if God was good there wouldn't need to be heaven. That's just another story you have made. You have no idea that if the biblical God was true heaven would be unnecessary. There could be plenty of reasons it is. Just as my thoughts on how the Greek Gods would or wouldn't act if they were real, wouldn't mean anything if the source documents say otherwise and I had no way to prove my thoughts. And at the end of the day I would have more reason to believe the biblical version of a good God over yours just by quickly looking at the world. Evil exists, the bible has reasons for that, your version of this good God would contradict my surroundings so it can be dismissed

@Spiritof_76

5 ай бұрын

@@dani4157 I can compare Cpt Kirk to Cpt Picard. I can compare Tarzan to Conan. I can compare Yahweh to Zeus or Odin. You missed the point the original comment was making, and just went off on a theistic rant. Get some perspective. Evil is a term humans use to describe things we oppose or dislike strongly. They are often the same behaviors we see in the animal kingdom and just call "nature." But when humans do them to each other we affix morality and some people externalize the causes and declare them to be evil.

Facts and religion do not mix. You can question science, but you are not supposed to question religion🙃

@robertsouth6971

5 ай бұрын

That's not true of all religions much less of all theisms.

@Ex_christian

5 ай бұрын

@@robertsouth6971they are all cults, so it doesn’t matter.

@roberthunter6927

5 ай бұрын

@@Ex_christian U spelt "cults" wrong! :-)

@Mindofchange.1

5 ай бұрын

You’re allowed to question Christianity

@Mindofchange.1

5 ай бұрын

@@Ex_christianhow is it a cult

Our role is to obey and have true faith in God, not question or deny him. Religion makes you a better, grateful, selfless person. Our creator is amazing. He asks so little of us but he deserves so much more praise than he asks us for.

A linguistic placeholder for “I don’t know”. I like this

People who pray can't lose. If they pray for a sick loved one and that person recovers, it is a miracle and God has answered their prayer. If the loved one dies then it was God's will OR God moves in mysterious ways. This is playing tennis without a net.

@nicklj2480

5 ай бұрын

Or the lord called them home. Right? It is a win win for god either way.

@walking_in_the_shade

5 ай бұрын

Or worse still, the cause of the death is attributed to the person who prayed because they didn't pray hard enough or they weren't devout enough.

@christopherlin8661

5 ай бұрын

It’s just a way to set intention out into the world. I’d suggest doing this more often organically

@tesla9665

12 күн бұрын

​@@nicklj2480i feel like God is like A Woman. With all the alimony, child support, emotional support, 🍑🍉

@DavidHarvey-po9le

9 күн бұрын

They have a net - they don't have an opponent - their balls never come back.

Carl Sagan summed it up “ religion is a belief without any compelling evidence”

@abnerasturias6380

2 ай бұрын

GOD DOES EXIST !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! …………………………………………………. But ATHEISTS say “(THE EXISTENCE OF) THINGS JUST SO HAPPENS” ………………………………………… Oh, Reallyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy ??? …………………………………………………………….. Given: Ten coins labeled 1 to 10 were put in an opaque container in ASCENDING order. Was shaken to mix all ten coins … Question: What is the chance to RETRIEVE those coins in DESCENDING order - PERFECTLYYYYYYYYYYYYYY ??? .................................................. Ai Bing Answer: “The probability of retrieving the coins in PERFECTLY DESCENDING order is 1 in 3,628,800 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ................................................ Summary: While it’s theoretically possible to retrieve the coins in the desired order, the chances of doing so purely by shaking the container are MINUSCULEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE. Perhaps a magician’s touch or DIVINEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE INTERVENTIONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN would be needed!" ................................................................................................. And THOSE were ONLY TEN COINS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ... What the ABOUT OUR MUCH, MUCH MORE COMPLEXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX PLANET Earth that REVOLVES around 1) its OWN Axis which Bing Ai Says, “… if you are standing at the Equator-you’d be whirling around at over 1,000 miles per hour due to Earth’s rotation!” ……………………………… 2) Around the SUN, which Ai Bing says, “… Is equivalent to traveling … from London to New York in about 3 minutes” !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. And HOW LONGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG HAS THIS BEEN CONSISTENTLYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY GOING ON ??? ……………………………………………….…. For APPROXIMATELY 4.5 BILLIONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN YEARSSSSSSSSSSSSSS (according to SCIENTISTS) !!! .................................................................. Only the BRAIN DEADDDDDDDDDD or an EVILLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL PERSON will ARGUE AFTER REALIZINGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG THIS -- that there is NO God !!! ............................................................................................................ Praise be the Lord GOD Jesus for PUTTING this SACRED INFORMATION in me !!! ………………………

@Sue-xv8os

2 ай бұрын

@@abnerasturias6380 You need to fix that keyboard.

@abnerasturias6380

2 ай бұрын

NOW -- THERE ISSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS !!!

@abnerasturias6380

2 ай бұрын

@@Sue-xv8os Sweetheart, FYI the -- !!! -- means I am SHOUTING to those HARD OF HEARING ... Okedoki ???

@mariotedde3446

2 ай бұрын

@@abnerasturias6380 no there isnnnnnnnt and never will be

The question of who or what created the universe is currently an unknown, maybe another universe that creates universes just as ours creates galaxies. But religions argue that God must have created that universe because they insist on applying the primitive concept of religion to fill in the gaps in science about things we don't yet know, or haven't discovered, and so on. However, by reversing that same argument on religions, we could just as easily ask, then who created God and why, and who created them, etc. In the 21st century we need to move past this medieval delusional concept of filling gaps in scientific discovery with theological excuses, which are no more believable than fairies, gremlins, bogeymen, hobgoblins, the Easter bunny, or Santa Claus (spoiler alert).

@user-zu2zo8ji4n

5 ай бұрын

@theclocker7406 You claim that you can reverse the question by saying,"Who created god?" That doesn't work,guy. Whether there is a god has no dependency upon him having to be created. You can't demand that god had to have been created! That does absolutely nothing to bolster your atheistic inclination. You don't even realize that your view inevitably leads to the supernatural while trying so hard to disparage belief in such! How does atheistic views lead to the supernatural? The universe clearly exist. Therefore it exist somehow. 1. It ___without cognizance, without consciousness _____willed itself into existence ? 2. It MUST HAVE always existed? That's actually not science/ natural. So despite your desperation at avoiding the supernatural _____welcome to it! Or please tell me all the ways through which option one or two is natural? Case closed.

@theclocker7406

5 ай бұрын

Oh dear, you’ve really missed the point here. I could not disagree more. Your reply came across as a wee bit arrogant and presumptuous. I’ve never believed in the concept of religion; it’s an archaic construct and I struggle to believe how any intelligent person ever could believe in. Equally I’ve never believed that the supernatural is anything but old stories and folk tales, never have. Now, you made a claim that God has no dependency on having to be created, but I’d like to turn the tables on that religious viewpoint by asking if God is supposed to exist, then where did he actually come from, i.e. how did he come into being in the first place, and what existed before he apparently popped out of nowhere? Then I could ask what created the existence, dimension, alternative reality, call it whatever you like, that God existed in before he got starting with making stuff; and what’s with all the other billions of galaxies then? How does religion explain them? And so on, because these are the exactly the kind of questions that religion loves to try and wriggle out of. It’s like the guy in the video talking about the invisible dragon was saying. And that was all there was to my comment, so I feel you have rather missed my point, unfortunately. I hadn’t meant to be confusing. Incidentally, I’ve never believed that the universe has always existed, because that makes no scientific sense whatsoever. The notion that the universe ‘willed’ itself into existence is equally ridiculous; I was just referencing some of the ideas being put forward in the discussion within the video. And btw, I’m not feeling or expressing any kind of desperation about anything here; your presumption about that actually made me laugh, it was so way off! Sorry, no offence.

@BirdOnDrums

5 ай бұрын

spoiler alert probably should come before the spoiler!

@mikebroadway8643

5 ай бұрын

@@theclocker7406 Humans by our very nature are curious. We ask where, when, why, what, and how. Science can’t offer an intelligent answer to these questions. Science in fact doesn’t provide any answers…scientists do and they interpret the data with a bias or open mind. The advancement in science started in the 16th and 17th century with religious students. There was no a conflict regarding God and science. Through the years some scientists grew tired of God being in science. They thought religion had no part in the scientific community. There was a movement to kick God out of science. Darwin is probably the best well known. He had an anti-God agenda and it gathered support throughout the science community. He made many assumptions and passed them off as facts. Neil Degrasse Tyson is an intelligent man , but when he makes a statement that we are all made of star dust, he loses credibility. The truth is many scientists are already bias to a point of view. Dawkins is so desperate for answers that he’ll say we were created by aliens. Then begs the question , who created the aliens and so on. Many of the well known mainstream scientists have no credibility as far as I’m concerned. To me it makes sense to believe in an all intelligent powerful force, who transcends space, time and matter. With this view I have understanding of the history of the world. I’m not saying I have all the answers, but many things make sense because I look through a different lens than most people.

@theclocker7406

5 ай бұрын

@@BirdOnDrums opps, sorry, your quite right.

Faith is nothing but a state of mind: utilized to promote peace with love through acceptance, or to promote war with hatred through rejection of the same world we are all living in.

@blabberer8950

2 ай бұрын

Pretty much... And handed down from generation to generation.

When I was a kid, I started becoming real self-conscious about my existence. You see, I started having panic attacks really early in life, basically my body ifused the fear of death in me before i could even grasp mortality. I became an atheist much later, but at that time I was alive long enough already to recognised that God and religion don't fit over the way reality operates

@DavidHarvey-po9le

9 күн бұрын

When you are really young - if you think - the reality that you will die scares you. As you get older you accept it and then realise older people than you will that you know die before you, that scares you. As you get even older the idea of immortality scares you even more, I don't want an afterlife - I'm not doing this forever!

Carl Sagan said it best when he said. "let's assume that there's a creator that created everything". "and we know this creator as god". "well then we have ask the question who created god"? Carl Sagan was brilliant and his philosophy and concepts were finely honed. and for me he was a real inspiration. and he is greatly missed.

@TheMeefive

5 ай бұрын

The problem with that assumption is that it limits God to the idea that everything has a beginning. The thing is that everything in time and space seems to have a beginning but if you created time and space, then it just follows that you are not limited to time and space; hence you are eternal. In fact, a god that is limited to time and space is by nature, not God.

@user-dp8gb9zu8v

5 ай бұрын

@@TheMeefiveIn fact what Carl Sagan said when he said who created god? shows that there's no beginning and no end. because if some entity created god. then something else created that entity. and it goes on and on and on with no end.

@TheMeefive

5 ай бұрын

@@user-dp8gb9zu8v However science puts the beginning of the universe at somewhere between 12-14 billion years ago. So are you saying science is wrong and Sagan is right? If so, what do you base your evidence on?

@user-dp8gb9zu8v

5 ай бұрын

@@TheMeefive No in fact science is very likely correct. and because of peer review it would be pretty much impossible to dispute it. but it's been established that you can't get something from nothing. so there had be a something there before the universe? that caused the universe to come into being. and as stands currently the best explanation from science is the big bang theory.

@TheMeefive

5 ай бұрын

@@user-dp8gb9zu8v Again you are making a statement about things that are bound to space and time. Where did the something that was there before the universe come from? At some point you have to come to something eternal that is not limited to, but exists outside the laws of nature.

One thing I don't understand about believers is the "thank God" whenever something or some situation comes to a good conclusion. If God is all powerful and nothing happens unless it is His will, shouldn't they also say "thank God" for the bad things that happen?

@kenshiloh

4 ай бұрын

You are right; Christians are called to give thanks in all things. In fact, the Bible says that believers should thank God 'for all things.' It is written, "God works all things out for good for those who love Him and are called according to His purpose." Point in fact, my highly abusive father, who told me how he delighted in thoughts of torturing and killing me. I could see the homicide in his eyes; he really wanted to kill me. Obviously, my self-esteem problems were mammoth! I was level two depression and feeling bad for myself, thinking I was stuck in my infinite discouragement in life. Yet, I would not trade places with anyone now. Working through the issues of severe abuse has brought me so close to God. Yet, sadly, atheists think that pain has no purpose. Honestly, I do not know how they get up in the morning. For example, before I met Christ, I remember my friends saying things like, "Life is a bitch and then you die!" Everything is crooked and broken. Yet, if you are wise, you will get to know Christ - just by asking! He died upon a Cross so that we might be the goodness of God. Hurry! Hell is a real place! As it is written, "All liars will have their place in the lake of fire." I don't know what that is, but I am eternally grateful that I will never find out! Jesus Christ is the light of the world.

@thebodykeepsthescore2828

3 ай бұрын

​@@kenshilohGoodness of god? This god? Exodus 21 "slavery and owning people as property" Leviticus 25:44 “However, you may purchase male and female slaves from among the nations around you. Psalm 137:9 "Happy is the one who seizes your infants and dashes them against the rocks" Hosea 13:16 God promises to dash to pieces the infants of Samaria and “their women with child shall be ripped up." 2 Kings 2:23-25 Elisha Is Jeered. From there Elisha went up to Bethel. As he was walking along the road, some boys came out of the town and jeered at him. “Get out of here, baldy!” they said. “Get out of here, baldy!” He turned around, looked at them and called down a curse on them in the name of the LORD. Then two bears came out of the woods and mauled forty-two of the boys. 2 Kings 10:18-27, God orders the murder of all the worshipers of a different god in their very own church! Leviticus 21:18-21 "No man who has any defect may come near the lord with a food offering: no man who is blind or lame, disfigured or deformed; no man with a crippled foot or hand, or who is a hunchback or a dwarf, or who has any eye defect, or who has festering or running sores or damaged testicles." Deuteronomy 22 28 If a man find a damsel that is a virgin, which is not betrothed, and lay hold on her, and lie with her, and they be found; Then the man that lay with her shall give unto the damsel's father fifty shekels of silver, and she shall be his wife; because he hath humbled her, he may not put her away all his days. Leviticus. 18:22 "Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination." Deuteronomy 3.So the Lord our God also gave into our hands Og king of Bashan and all his army. We completely destroyed them, as we had done with Sihon king of Heshbon, destroying every city-men, women and children. But all the livestock and the plunder from their cities we carried off for ourselves. Genesis 38:8-10 8 Then Judah said to Onan, “Sleep with your brother’s wife and fulfill your duty to her as a brother-in-law to raise up offspring for your brother.” 9 But Onan knew that the child would not be his; so whenever he slept with his brother’s wife, he spilled his semen on the ground to keep from providing offspring for his brother. 10 What he did was wicked in the Lord’s sight; so the Lord put him to death. You need to rethink who you make friends with

@iancavon7125

3 ай бұрын

@@kenshiloh Why Jesus Christ? Why not Osiris? Like Christ, he's a divine being who was murdered and rose from the dead, to henceforth reign over the afterlife, and there to separate the good people from the evil ones. And also like Christ, we know about him only from ancient scripture (and images, in Osiris' case) made millennia ago by mere mortals. That you believe in Christ and not in Osiris is, since for both there is the same "evidence", just a matter of faith, based on the fact that you were born and raised in a predominantly Christian society and not in ancient Egypt. If you'd been born and raised in India you'd say Brahma, Vishnu or Shiva is the light of the world. All religious believers think "their" God is the true and only one, yet quite probably none of them is right.

@kenshiloh

3 ай бұрын

@@iancavon7125 So, are you right? In other words, to say that there are too many God and no way to decide, is that the right way to live? Yet, what you are missing is the reality of God. He is real. His Name is Jesus. How do I know? Because God created us for friendship with Him. If you ask, you may know Him. That is all I did! One night, I said, "Is there Jesus? I would like to meet Him!" Now, in the past almost 50 years, I can honestly say that I have not had even one second of doubt that I know Christ and am bound for heaven - not even for a second. Christ died on a Cross so that, just by asking, we may know Him. When you meet God, you know all the other so-called 'gods' are fake. In fact, even before I met Christ, I knew my father's atheism and my mother's new age were false. Now, every day is like a picnic at the beach for me because I know Christ. Jesus Christ is the light of the world.

@Aldarionz9

2 ай бұрын

because people naturally want good things and outcomes,and this is why disappointments often cause atheism when people dont see good things enough.

As a person who was born a Muslim and now proudly an Atheist, I can relate to imaginary God as stated here. It's proven that if God ever existed, why is there such a lack of proof that he/she/it exists? Why God itself won't show the non-believers some form of REAL proof so we put all these to rest?

@RealityAdjuster

4 ай бұрын

God gave us free will. So it’s up to you to do your research. I don’t believe that Yeshua (Jesus Christ) is real, I know that he is real. “My people will be destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou(you) hast(quickly) rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee(you), that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.” Hosea 4:6 I highly suggest you do your homework when it’s determining your path for eternity to Heaven or Hell.

@hamb7260

4 ай бұрын

@@RealityAdjuster Your statement sounds like you have been brain washed by bible and church so I save my breath and won't respond. The fact remains, there IS NO GOD.

@thebodykeepsthescore2828

3 ай бұрын

​@RealityAdjustr Free will does not exist when god has already mapped out every second of your life! Psalm 95 "god already wrote your destiny" I would suggest "you" do your homework.

@hamb7260

3 ай бұрын

@@RealityAdjuster my question to you is, if Jesus is real; then why doesn't he fulfill his promise to come and save his followers that have been waiting for 1000s of years? And also, why doesn't he provide a REAL proof that he exists? In addition, if our future was predetermined by him, then why all the hype about praying? Is it safe to say that God simply does not exist, and bible was made to control our minds (as I clearly see it in you).

@alibensacrifice

3 ай бұрын

@@hamb7260Let’s say your god. You have complete power and authority over everything. You can bend time at will and have the ability of creation. It seems mundane. And purposeless. So god decided, im going to create a creature and see if he loves me. Im going to give a it a thought process, a plan, and free will, to see if he is devoted to me. It makes no sense if god made the perfect world, because if we live in a world where perfection is law and mandatory, nothing would matter nothing would have meaning. Let’s say we live in a world where evil doesn’t exist. If you drop your wallet and someone gives it to you, its only natural for that to happen since its a perfect reality. It has no substance, theres no passion. That being said in an existence where free will exists, we get to see the choices people make. The good and bad. Whoever gives back the wallet, and who keeps it. Thats what god wants to see, he wants to see who loves his word and does good because we have choice.

“Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life's coming attractions” Albert Einstein.

@DavidHarvey-po9le

9 күн бұрын

But death is peace, it doesn't involve a red demon poking my arse with a pitchfork or a white bearded being demanding praise all the time - both hell.

Makes so much sense to me now that I left Mormonism. These guys rock!!

@carerforever2118

5 ай бұрын

The English word for "God" comes from the Hebrew word Elohim which means gods. The "gods" that the ancient people worshipped in the beginning were the stars. So the Bible's Genesis 1:1 should have been written as "In the beginning the stars created the heaven and the earth".

@Aldarionz9

2 ай бұрын

Mormonism was made by an atheist or a possessed charlatan pretending to be religious in order to take power of women and money and minds.

@goatcar4599

22 күн бұрын

​@@carerforever2118what the hell does this mean your making zero sense. Because ancient people worshipped the stars the stars are gods? What?

I like this explanation. It makes all the sense in the world and the universe. Thank you.

@TheMeefive

5 ай бұрын

Funny how you say the world and the universe with absolutely no idea how they came to exist. The problem with the dragon analogy is that there is no evidence of his handiwork nor of anything that could point to his handiwork. Meanwhile we have a world and a universe that had to come from somewhere. Scientific evidence points to the universe as being finite. The most logical explanation for the existence of a structured universe is an infinite, intelligent creator who exists outside of it.

@SuperNovaHeights_

5 ай бұрын

I pray you’ll find Jesus. Don’t leave it to late. Your eternal soul depends on it

@toni4729

5 ай бұрын

@@SuperNovaHeights_ Don't pray for anyone who doesn't believe. You're prayers don't work for the believers so why would they work for non-believers?

@toni4729

5 ай бұрын

@@TheMeefive Science asks questions, that's all, until the proof is there. Believers swallow what they're told without evidence.

@TheMeefive

5 ай бұрын

@@toni4729 The irony in your statement is that your very existence is evidence. lol

THE STUTTER THAT BEGGINS AT 1:31 IS INSANE LMAOOO

Infuriating how easily dismissible any argument for any known religion is with our current knowledge. And still it's holding us back as a species so much. The same goes for concepts like culture, tradition and nations. We are keeping us from making our planet "heaven on earth" because we can't let go of such things. If anything sets us apart from other animals it's our capacity for spreading joy. This should be the one purpose we give ourselves in our short lives. Then we don't need the delusion of an afterlife.

@TheMeefive

5 ай бұрын

Let's see. Dragons aren't real so God isn't real" dismisses any argument for any known religion? Maybe in your mind, but that's just wishful thinking on your part. Science doesn't dismiss the possibility of God; in fact it seems to point to a Creator who exists outside of the laws of nature. Religion is not the author of criminal behavior, birth defects, pandemics and other diseases, death, nor natural disasters. It merely explains why these things are. It's impossible to have heaven on earth because these things will always exist.

@BPond7

5 ай бұрын

There can be no Heaven on Earth, because the designs of men always come to ruin. History bears this out. Relying on humanity to create a paradise is a fool’s errand.

@gizmomckopp1131

5 ай бұрын

@@BPond7 we absolutely have the capacity to make a heaven on earth. Of course, we also have the capacity to advance the current mass extinction event which is our doing and probably wipe our species out along with it. As of now, the latter is the more likely outcome, I agree with you there. But we could do differently, and that's what is so frustrating. It's a complete 180, sure. We'd basically have to completely rethink our whole society. No more religions, no more nations, a new social and economic system and no more exploitation of our fellow animal species. It is thinkable, it would be awesome - but a catastrophic collapse is more likely because most people are too proud and stubborn to let go.

@gizmomckopp1131

5 ай бұрын

@@BPond7 of course, we are still at the mercy of the universe. No matter what we do, at some point everything will be gone anyway.

@Jagrio

5 ай бұрын

@@gizmomckopp1131we are the universe

My view is simple. If we accept that the Egyptian, Greek, Roman and Norse Gods are man made, is there any difference with any God(s) that are claimed to be real?

@iancavon7125

3 ай бұрын

I'd even say the Egyptian sun god Ra, and not the God of the Bible, is the most "real" of all those man made gods. Because the sun, and its life-giving as well as fierce power, IS real after all, so there's at least SOME sort of reality -- or let's say logic -- behind Ra. The God of the Bible is to me the most contradictory, most unplausible, most dubious deity of all.

@Aldarionz9

2 ай бұрын

Bible codes. isaiah 53 yeshua codes. Only one religious book has equidistant letter sequence patterns foretelling the future!

@deedeskin2439

Ай бұрын

At least the Egyptians, Romans,Greeks and Norse never said,"You MUST believe in OUR gods,or we'll torture you to death!" The Spanish Inquisitions, Witch hunts, annihilation of indigenous people, forced conversion at the point of a sword or guns, etc. So much for "Christian love", right folks? I'll stick with Odin and Thor. Now, let's have another cup of mead!

@Aldarionz9

Ай бұрын

@@deedeskin2439 The pagan gods were not nice such as the story of how Prometheus for stealing fire and the results of it. There is probably a lot of examples of the pagan gods not being nice to mortals and much of it was a consequence of human pride or ignoring them and their commands,which the gods do not like based on a instinctual reality of man must be grateful to the divine gifts and give back in return some sort of sacrifice or attititude of thankfulness.

@DavidHarvey-po9le

9 күн бұрын

At least these ancient gods admitted they were flawed.

what happened to all the vids that were on this channel are they deleted or did u put them in a playlist in the other channel

Fantastic explanation 🥰

What a bunch of objective truth telling! Thank you Michael Shermer, et al!😉!

I believe in Odin. He said 'no more ice monsters'. Well do you see any?

@TheMeefive

5 ай бұрын

Let's unpack that. According to Norse mythology. Odin was the son of Bur's son Borr. He was actually born into the nine worlds so believing in him is not nearly the same as believing in an eternal, intelligent being who exists outside of time and space. In fact, that being says that he created the universe. Do you see a universe?

@Idonthaveone-ug6wj

2 ай бұрын

Lmao, as a Norwegian that is a bit funny, to me. I find that a bit funny. U don’t think I will EVER be able to take the concept of the Norse God’s seriously. My Brothers name is Odin.

@deedeskin2439

Ай бұрын

That's right, no more Ice Giants. Hey, barkeep! Another round of mead,please!

@DavidHarvey-po9le

9 күн бұрын

Tell that to the people on the Titanic.

great video love it

Floaty man whos all loving gets pissy about fruit tree that he created so he damns all mankind for something they werent present for

@boardtodeath46

2 ай бұрын

Was this a question or a statement?

Prayers are just thoughts which never leave your skull.

"This is a special way of being afraid No trick dispels. Religion used to try, That vast moth-eaten musical brocade Created to pretend we never die" - Philip Larkin

@TheMilitantMazdakite

5 ай бұрын

Any evidence for this.

@Mindofchange.1

5 ай бұрын

Tbf you can’t prove heaven doesn’t exist

I have a plaque over the door to my garage that says, "There be Dragons Beyond this place".

I'm 58 y.o. I have pursued God my whole life. Always thinking about situations that were not clearly addressed by the bible. Many many things society are conflictive about. I have prayed multitudes of times in regards to many of these issues as well as common prayers in way of my personal concerns and fairly extreme discomfort and even suffering. If any one prayer was answered, I never felt it or saw a positive response. I know my heart has always been good. I have always cared for and considerate to all people and, all things. Even to the point that I look ridiculous to some. So it has been natural for me to pursue righteousness. I have always felt for a believer, me especially, that God will secretly acknowledge my tenacity. NEVER. I'm certainly not bragging and I'm actually quite hurt and sadly accept the horrible truth. Even now I can't say it but, I have to live like he won't recognize me or even exist at all. Truly so sad because the world really needs a moral and righteousness leader

@khelframpton569

2 ай бұрын

I can totally relate to this.i think God has favorites an there are people who are cursed because of their ancestors sins which is total BS from a God that supposed to be fair an loving.so no matter how much u pray u are cursed to a life of despair because of your ancestors sins so they got away scotch free an u have to pay.

@cyberneticbutterfly8506

Ай бұрын

I think the next step is to ask why is it 'horrible'? What makes it horrible? Is it really horrible? In a universe with no god ultimately the meaninglessness of no existence after our death, is a meaninglessness that we'll never be around to experience except during imagining nonexistence in advance. And since it won't ever be experienced we are worrying about nothing.

I still wonder as former believer, knowing the terrible, horrible, extremely sad historic events that had continued till now and is continuing why did I ever believed God is Love😅and exists😮

@utube1818

5 ай бұрын

Don't be too hard on yourself. Religion is undoubtedly the most influential and widespread type of brainwashing there is. It's not surprising, considering how deeply rooted it is in our history and engrained into our culture.

@f3ferret497

5 ай бұрын

God is love God is also a consuming fire 🔥

@utube1818

5 ай бұрын

@@f3ferret497 What does that even mean, explain yourself please?

@f3ferret497

5 ай бұрын

1 John 4:8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love. Hebrews 12:29 For our God is a consuming fire.

@utube1818

5 ай бұрын

@@f3ferret497 Am I meant to be impressed by this? Or perhaps moved in some way on a spiritual level? These are simply words on a page, extracted from a book. Would you be impressed if I started quoting Shakespeare or referencing Harry Potter?

Prayer..just yesterday word went out that an infant being prayed for (brain cancer) passed after 4 years of prayer. No comment about this failure of all that praying, not thanks for the health professionals who did their best during her period (that was put down to God). The final comment from one church member was the infant can have a chance to grow up in the "new earth"; but not given any future chance in this world by God. Of course if this was pointed out, I would have "no faith".. but in what?

@robinharwood5044

5 ай бұрын

Passed? Passed a test?

@Skeptic236

5 ай бұрын

Died @@robinharwood5044

@martinmelucci4383

5 ай бұрын

What failed? The prayers? I have no comment on that because I don't know the circumstances on any side of this. I can say first you or anyone who knows this person who had the brain cancer have my true sympathies on any pain they are feeling with the passing of this person. They will never truly die...the body does, but the person will never die beyond that. It's not as simple as why did God let a good individual suffer and or die. Everything is connected. Life is not just about each individual, and no individual truly is one. Sad, hurtful things have nothing to do with a lack of God or God "not answering prayers". Light does not exist without dark.

A segment from 'Saved by the Light of the Buddha Within'... My new understandings of what many call 'God -The Holy Spirit' - resulting from some of the extraordinary ongoing after-effects relating to my NDE... Myoho-Renge-Kyo represents the identity of what some scientists are now referring to as the unified field of consciousnesses. In other words, it’s the essence of all existence and non-existence - the ultimate creative force behind planets, stars, nebulae, people, animals, trees, fish, birds, and all phenomena, manifest or latent. All matter and intelligence are simply waves or ripples manifesting to and from this core source. Consciousness (enlightenment) is itself the actual creator of everything that exists now, ever existed in the past, or will exist in the future - right down to the minutest particles of dust - each being an individual ripple or wave. The big difference between chanting Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo and most other conventional prayers is that instead of depending on a ‘middleman’ to connect us to our state of inner enlightenment, we’re able to do it ourselves. That’s because chanting Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo allows us to tap directly into our enlightened state by way of this self-produced sound vibration. ‘Who or What Is God?’ If we compare the concept of God being a separate entity that is forever watching down on us, to the teachings of Nichiren, it makes more sense to me that the true omnipotence, omniscience and omnipresence of what most people perceive to be God, is the fantastic state of enlightenment that exists within each of us. Some say that God is an entity that’s beyond physical matter - I think that the vast amount of information continuously being conveyed via electromagnetic waves in today’s world gives us proof of how an invisible state of God could indeed exist. For example, it’s now widely known that specific data relayed by way of electromagnetic waves has the potential to help bring about extraordinary and powerful effects - including an instant global awareness of something or a mass emotional reaction. It’s also common knowledge that these invisible waves can easily be used to detonate a bomb or to enable NASA to control the movements of a robot as far away as the Moon or Mars - none of which is possible without a receiver to decode the information that’s being transmitted. Without the receiver, the data would remain impotent. In a very similar way, we need to have our own ‘receiver’ switched on so that we can activate a clear and precise understanding of our own life, all other life and what everything else in existence is. Chanting Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo each day helps us to achieve this because it allows us to reach the core of our enlightenment and keep it switched on. That’s because Myoho-Renge-Kyo represents the identity of what scientists now refer to as the unified field of consciousnesses. To break it down - Myoho represents the Law of manifestation and latency (Nature) and consists of two alternating states. For example, the state of Myo is where everything in life that’s not obvious to us exists - including our stored memories when we’re not thinking about them - our hidden potential and inner emotions whenever they’re dormant - our desires, our fears, our wisdom, happiness, karma - and more importantly, our enlightenment. The other state, ho, is where everything in Life exists whenever it becomes evident to us, such as when a thought pops up from within our memory - whenever we experience or express our emotions - or whenever a good or bad cause manifests as an effect from our karma. When anything becomes apparent, it merely means that it’s come out of the state of Myo (dormancy/latency) and into a state of ho (manifestation). It’s the difference between consciousness and unconsciousness, being awake or asleep, or knowing and not knowing. The second law - Renge - Ren meaning cause and ge meaning effect, governs and controls the functions of Myoho - these two laws of Myoho and Renge, not only function together simultaneously but also underlies all spiritual and physical existence. The final and third part of the tri-combination - Kyo, is the Law that allows Myoho to integrate with Renge - or vice versa. It’s the great, invisible thread of energy that fuses and connects all Life and matter - as well as the past, present and future. It’s also sometimes termed the Universal Law of Communication - perhaps it could even be compared with the string theory that many scientists now suspect exists. Just as the cells in our body, our thoughts, feelings and everything else is continually fluctuating within us - all that exists in the world around us and beyond is also in a constant state of flux - constantly controlled by these three fundamental laws. In fact, more things are going back and forth between the two states of Myo and ho in a single moment than it would ever be possible to calculate or describe. And it doesn’t matter how big or small, famous or trivial anything or anyone may appear to be, everything that’s ever existed in the past, exists now or will exist in the future, exists only because of the workings of the Laws ‘Myoho-Renge-Kyo’ - the basis of the four fundamental forces, and if they didn’t function, neither we nor anything else could go on existing. That’s because all forms of existence, including the seasons, day, night, birth, death and so on, are moving forward in an ongoing flow of continuation - rhythmically reverting back and forth between the two fundamental states of Myo and ho in absolute accordance with Renge - and by way of Kyo. Even stars are dying and being reborn under the workings of what the combination ‘Myoho-Renge-Kyo’ represents. Nam, or Namu - which mean the same thing, are vibrational passwords or keys that allow us to reach deep into our life and fuse with or become one with ‘Myoho-Renge-Kyo’. On a more personal level, nothing ever happens by chance or coincidence, it’s the causes that we’ve made in our past, or are presently making, that determine how these laws function uniquely in each of our lives - as well as the environment from moment to moment. By facing east, in harmony with the direction that the Earth is spinning, and chanting Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo for a minimum of, let’s say, ten minutes daily to start with, any of us can experience actual proof of its positive effects in our lives - even if it only makes us feel good on the inside, there will be a definite positive effect. That’s because we’re able to pierce through the thickest layers of our karma and activate our inherent Buddha Nature (our enlightened state). By so doing, we’re then able to bring forth the wisdom and good fortune that we need to challenge, overcome and change our adverse circumstances - turn them into positive ones - or manifest and gain even greater fulfilment in our daily lives from our accumulated good karma. This also allows us to bring forth the wisdom that can free us from the ignorance and stupidity that’s preventing us from accepting and being proud of the person that we indeed are - regardless of our race, colour, gender or sexuality. We’re also able to see and understand our circumstances and the environment far more clearly, as well as attract and connect with any needed external beneficial forces and situations. As I’ve already mentioned, everything is subject to the law of Cause and Effect - the ‘actual-proof-strength’ resulting from chanting Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo always depends on our determination, sincerity and dedication. For example, the levels of difference could be compared to making a sound on a piano, creating a melody, producing a great song, and so on. Something else that’s very important to always respect and acknowledge is that the Law (or if you prefer God) is in everyone and everything. NB: There are frightening and disturbing sounds, and there are tranquil and relaxing sounds. It’s the emotional result of any noise or sound that can trigger off a mood or even instantly change one. When chanting Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo each day, we are producing a sound vibration that’s the password to our true inner-self - this soon becomes apparent when you start reassessing your views on various things - such as your fears and desires etc. The best way to get the desired result when chanting is not to view things conventionally - rather than reaching out to an external source, we need to reach into our own lives and bring our needs and desires to fruition from within - including the good fortune and strength to achieve any help that we may need. Chanting Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo also reaches out externally and draws us towards, or draws towards us, what we need to make us happy from our environment. For example, it helps us to be in the right place at the right time - to make better choices and decisions and so forth. We need to think of it as a seed within us that we’re watering and bringing sunshine to for it to grow, blossom and bring forth fruit or flowers. It’s also important to understand that everything we need in life, including the answer to every question and the potential to achieve every dream, already exists within us.

@lizzieh5284

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your very interesting comment.

God is not imaginary, it's humans thinking they know everything that is imaginary. Mister X

There are many people who have become rich preaching the word of God. But as we all know, rich people will hardly enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Maybe, they don't actually believe what they preach ?

There is a fundamental gap between atheists and theists. Using logical arguments no matter how complex, to debate superstition is like bringing a knife to a gunfight.

@BetweenDavidsears

5 ай бұрын

I think it’s more like an imaginary bazooka to a gun fight. They always think they win.

@TheMilitantMazdakite

5 ай бұрын

Generic insults. Religion is not superstition.

@deevnn

5 ай бұрын

@@TheMilitantMazdakite but of course it is...utter nonsense. Wake up.

@TheMilitantMazdakite

5 ай бұрын

​@@deevnn Complete projection. It is YOU who needs to wake up. It was my decision to leave new athiesm for the good religion (Zoroastrianism) that made me wake up from my denial of the evils of capitalism, ceased my complacency in those evils, and became a communist. "It's called the american dream because you have to be asleep to believe it"- George Carlin. It was Ashu Zarathustra who woke me up from the American dream. It's time for you to wake up as well.

@planteruines5619

5 ай бұрын

​@@TheMilitantMazdakiteand Jesus the Christ ?

Prayer can work by autosuggestion. There are instructions and best practices by the believers about how to pray and they are very consistent with this notion. Many simple-minded believers have a natural impulse to ask their god for things, for example when children pray for a good mark in an exam. Their more experienced elders will tell them that this is not how it works. To get the help they must make an honest effort and study hard. God will then help them keep calm and confident during the exam and they can get the desired mark. The person has to do everything themselves, but "god" will add what is within the powers of autosuggestion. It's really nothing more than that and a non-religious person can achieve the same things for example by telling themselves over and over again that they will stay calm in the exam as they have studied well and it will all be fine. - Prayer works, but it's just you talking to your subconscious mind.

the angst of Earth's loneliness is nothing easy to cope with. Generating belief systems could never encompass the scale of stellar occurrences, nor envelop the seemingly bewildering nature of time, exotic energies, and law-bending mechanics. There is what is undefined, and what is unknown.

Funny how religion still to this day cannot prove their claim of truth for their god(s).

@MrXGames

3 ай бұрын

And nobody can prove how or why we or the universe exists, what's your point?

@joysonbaretto3690

3 ай бұрын

​​@@MrXGamesI agree with your perspective, there is no answer.

@joysonbaretto3690

3 ай бұрын

There is no truth in religion.

@Aldarionz9

2 ай бұрын

bible codes in isaiah chapter 53?

@iceman3451

2 ай бұрын

@@Aldarionz9 the Bible and/or it's "codes" doesn't prove anything but claims of truth that are obviously not in reasoning with logic and common sense. Besides, why would anyone in their right minds believe in something or someone that has been tried over and over again for 2000years+ to be proven true, but still to this day hasn't been.... So in reality, it's more likely it is a bunch of nonsense n foolishness to put a belief system in something like that...correct?

Love this! Thank you again

The answer I so often hear is, "Oh, my god is eternal." If you believe that your god is eternal, what prevents the universe from being eternal? Big bounce, cichlid, regenerating, etc.? What they're saying is that the universe can only exist with their god at the helm and nothing else. Why? Because they say so. It makes them feel secure and satisfied. Plus, they don't have to think or explain anything anymore. Well, according to them anyway.

@goatcar4599

22 күн бұрын

The big bang theory literally proves that the universe isn't eternal

@petervermeer.4904

17 күн бұрын

@@goatcar4599 ..no it doesn't. Because nobody knows what was exactly before the big bang. Or claims that he knows. If there was a big bang. There might have been. I'm not even sure of that. But if there was one, we simply don't know what was before that. You can ask the same question. What was before God created the universe? If there was no universe. Where was God then? First question to ask, what is god? Is he a creature, a force? Why is it a "He", in the first place. "He" means a male person/individual/creature. If god is a "he", where is the "she"?

One simple question; How does it reproduce?

I read the Bible, but I’m not religious, I just read it as if you read the Iliad or the odyssey, it’s just interesting

@captaincluck838

5 ай бұрын

whether or not your a christian its still a cool book

@JustReed

4 ай бұрын

I did as an Ex-Christian several times, and to this day I'm finding so many human errors and holes.

@IbrahimMa207

2 ай бұрын

@@JustReed yes ur correct i see errors that christians dont want to admit

@Andres.Duran.J

2 ай бұрын

​@@IbrahimMa207like?😊

@thepowerofyes8282

Ай бұрын

The stories are definitely extremely engaging.

It's all based on fear & the unknown.

@Ex_christian

5 ай бұрын

It’s the Christian cult way…….

I think Darkmatter has a video where a guy is selling a house in a gated community but the buyer has to belief is there and only can get it after they die

Background song plss

I'm so tired of nonbelievers not trying to know who God is.

@BennyTwennyGrand

5 ай бұрын

If God really wanted us to know him, he wouldn't leave it up to fallible men with personal agendas to write the most important message of all time on papyrus paper

@WorshipperOfLife

5 ай бұрын

@@BennyTwennyGrand Who is us?

@BennyTwennyGrand

5 ай бұрын

@@WorshipperOfLife all of humanity. Any other questions?

@WorshipperOfLife

5 ай бұрын

@@BennyTwennyGrand You're speaking for all of humanity?

@BennyTwennyGrand

5 ай бұрын

@@WorshipperOfLife "For God so loved The World"...... so yes, yes I am.

Man made god in his own image and likeness !

@Toto-cl8rw

5 ай бұрын

True. As a child was read tales of magical beings, dragons, witches, gnomes , Aladdin on his magic carpet, etc. Just as I learned these were tales, I later studied Egyptian, Greek , and Roman religions now called myths . Religion of today is the same fantasy, just using different characters, entertaining stories , but another fiction.

@raycaster4398

5 ай бұрын

A bully and dictator like the rest of the human priest-kings during the childhood of Man.

@ablanuza76

5 ай бұрын

And the god they created hates everything they hate. What a coincidence.

@Africanaerial

2 ай бұрын

No.

I always use the word Imaginary to everything we are able to give a image or explaination for whether right or wrong, to judge right or wrong can be a science on it's own.. yet, I want to point towards our own judging mind "right or wrong" as a accepted view coming from another source or as imagination we come up with. Thanks to our imagination we are able to either deny or believe in God. Interesting to open myself towards theo-less theology and theories emerging from the imagination coming from our human brains, but it still didn't challenge the theology of Orthodoxy nor the imagination that involves around it.. to my view if I honestly open myself to it. Again, it is very interesting! And it sure helps to understand the Imaginary concept versus a Imaginary concept. For some it might enhance the imagination to challenge it, for other it might enhance their imagination to reinforce.

We can pre-empt the infinite regress argument with the same ill-logic that religionists use to support god. If one asks, "Then who/what created God?", and the religionist replies, "God does not require a creator", one could retort with, "If God doesn't need a creator, then the Universe doesn't either." There are no rules or logic in these arguments since the concepts and the rules are all invented. Geometry is a logical construct with rules and theorems, but none of them actually exist in reality. Every geometric concept we use in the material world is an approximation, but points, lines, and circles don't actually exist - they are simply ideas. The Bible and religions are full of useful ideas, but we should not extrapolate them beyond their utility.

Taken from Carl Sagan's book Demon Haunted World. Fantastic book by the way. Highly recommended.

@user-qm7ur3sv1c

5 ай бұрын

You believe in demons, but what about God, could you explain

@rhondah1587

5 ай бұрын

@@user-qm7ur3sv1c Who said I believe in demons? LMAO 🤣 They are as fictional as all gods, angels and other make believe characters. Try and live in the real world. 🌎

@rhondah1587

5 ай бұрын

@@user-qm7ur3sv1c BTW, his book isn’t about demons. You should get a copy and read it.

@user-qm7ur3sv1c

5 ай бұрын

Okay then, you don't believe in demons or any gods, I myself was atheist but I became christian and I've studied all religion but I'm christian instead trust me God is as real as you and me, how about you throw away that book of yours and grab a bible

@nishikantpanda8211

3 ай бұрын

​@@user-qm7ur3sv1c I did. Then I threw the Bible away too 😂

This is a description of god. Collect a rock and write god on it. Put the rock in a box then put the box in a room where it will not be seen or disturbed. Pray and worship to the rock(god) that is hidden in the box in another room. Try this for a year and see if there is any difference from your rock(god) in a box in a room then the paper one from the bible.

@Mindofchange.1

5 ай бұрын

If you pray to God to just ask for things then you’re not praying correctly

@peertopeertherapy3720

5 ай бұрын

@@Mindofchange.1 I know how placebos work

@TheMeefive

5 ай бұрын

All you did was describe idols. God is an eternal, intelligent being who exists independently of time and space and was thus able to create time and space. A rock in a room is bound to the laws of nature.

@peertopeertherapy3720

5 ай бұрын

@@TheMeefive You mean the god that murdered every man, woman and child with a flood while the were still alive, murdered many first born and made mothers eat their children along with many other evil narcissistic malevolent deeds as described in the bible? Yeah, never mess with a 'literal monster', especially one who exists independently of time and space and is invisible.

superstition - noun 1a: a belief or practice resulting from ignorance, fear of the unknown, trust in magic or chance, or a false conception of causation b: an irrational abject attitude of mind toward the supernatural, nature, or God resulting from superstition 2: a notion maintained despite evidence to the contrary Merriam-Webster

thank you

Thank God I'm an atheist.

@graemegeorgeharrison2468

5 ай бұрын

Very astute!

@conway329

5 ай бұрын

You will kneel to my God one day soon. I promise you it will be to late for you to repent.

@NeilLeSheepyEpstein

5 ай бұрын

@@conway329 it's just that ...look at all the conflict because of religion 😞

@martinmelucci4383

5 ай бұрын

​@@NeilLeSheepyEpsteinReligion was keeping me away from God. In my case, Roman Catholic. I had to leave it to eventually know God.

@Aldarionz9

2 ай бұрын

your God would be the devil? because he doesnt want his children believing in God. Genesis 3:3but about the fruit of the tree in the middle of the garden, God has said, ‘You must not eat of it or touch it, or you will die.’ ” 4“You will not surely die,” the serpent told her. 5“For God knows that in the day you eat of it, your eyes will be opened and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.”… Basically,contradict what God says and doubt. There is no consequences but instead embrace the human freedom to be your own god and seek science and your own search for "wisdom".

I don't know how anyone can believe that a world where you loose everyone you love, and where the vast injustices and inequalities will nerver be undone is "a wonderfull truth". Only people who have weak emotional ties to others and live a privileged lives can adhere to this philosophy while staing sane and happy (no insult meant to those atheist who are deeply depressed).

@drsatan9617

5 ай бұрын

Preference doesn't change reality. Sure, I'd love for there to be an afterlife but "I want there to be an afterlife so I don't lose stuff and people when I die" isn't evidence that there is an afterlife

@nikorn24

5 ай бұрын

People can live full and content lives and foster strong and meaningful relationships with others without ever having to be concerned with a god that nobody can even demonstrate exists. Atheists aren't depressed, at least not any more so that theists, and to suggest that they are is really weird.

@robinharwood5044

5 ай бұрын

Why is it so hard to spell “lose”?

@user-vq6xc6zj5z

5 ай бұрын

I am criticizing the channels name. I you believe in the idea that life is a kind of natural mindless hell than at least be honest and call it this way and not "wonderfull truth".

@user-vq6xc6zj5z

5 ай бұрын

@@nikorn24 People can ignore the reality, that for example we are continously exploiting weaker nations and the weakest inside that nations to keep our lifestyle running. Or in other words: if you are good in ignoring inequality and the suffering of others you can be happy here - temporarily.

SOMETHING is behind all this that we call existence and that’s a terrifying thought because we really have NO idea what that something is.

@quan1562

4 ай бұрын

Best comment ever

@iancavon7125

3 ай бұрын

If there's really something, it's not the God of the Bible, particularly the New Testament -- a personal entity that's basically like a caring, even loving, parent. Of that I'm very sure. If there's a creator, "he" is either indifferent or, well, terrifying. Existence as it is can't be explained in any other way.

@Aldarionz9

2 ай бұрын

@@iancavon7125 well N.D.E. experiences say a loving being awaits those who dont have hate or doubt in their hearts. SO embrace love and put aside doubts of a higher power of love.

@goatcar4599

22 күн бұрын

​@@iancavon7125Most definitely the god from the Bible as he has given us all the evidence we need

It's 2024 and people still believe in imaginary gods 😅

@TheMeefive

5 ай бұрын

And the real one too. Don't leave that out.

@westerlywinds5684

5 ай бұрын

We all will stand before Him to give an account on our lives. What a day that will be. We have been warned. It’s not we don’t know this. We all will be believers that day.

@miguelmoraldo4263

4 ай бұрын

​@@westerlywinds5684you have any proof of this?

@westerlywinds5684

4 ай бұрын

@@miguelmoraldo4263 The Bible says so. Believe now, or believe later, but later is too late.

@miguelmoraldo4263

4 ай бұрын

@westerlywinds5684 in other words you have no proof, lol @ bcuz the bible says so, by that logic spider man is real becuz the comics say so, people are silly

Are there humans on other planets. in other solar systems? Are there supernatural forces at work ? Neither of these questions can be currently answered with the available telescopes and spectrum analysers et al.

@billjohnson9472

5 ай бұрын

and no conclusion can be made from not knowing something. you need to know something to draw a conclusion.

I think that the greatest criticism that may be made of religion in general is that it requires believers to have unevidenced faith in its dogmata and revelations, rather than thinking rationally. The reasons for this are obvious: rationality is at odds with religious belief. But by accepting faith as a way of thinking, it then becomes available for co-option in quite different situations. It is epistemically indefensible, and a lazy way of thinking that lends itself to manipulation by demagogues pushing agendas that on greater reflection could be seen for what they are; perversions of justice, compassion, and human decency. This irrationality allows the faithful to disregard the misfortunes of others, because they believe them to be undeserving, their god or spirits having willed it so. It allows them to disregard the role of chance in life, and so believe the wealthy to be deserving. False beliefs lead to bad decisions, such as, when theists vote against progressive social policies because they believe their good fortune is due to their god's blessing, and the less fortunate are undeserving. Furthermore, various religions or sects validate discrimination or oppression against people who don’t share their beliefs, resulting in sectarian violence, even wars. It’s also problematical that some people believe in objective morality, and that its source is to be found in an ancient text. The morality on display is, necessarily, primitive and rebarbative. Moral philosophy has moved on since then, making our world a better place, despite the efforts of religious adherents. Compare the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights with the Ten Commandments. According to my values, religion does far more harm in our modern world than good.

The beginning has no beginning and the end has no end. It's just infinite.

For those who have the courage, I suggest watching Dr Jason Lisle, a Christian astrophysicist. And other scientists of all types on Answers In Genesis. There you will discover that science and faith are not mutually exclusive.

@christophiluslovingchristb5441

5 ай бұрын

Amen!

Christ is risen indeed, Hallelujah ✝

@SkeeterHawkins

5 ай бұрын

So has my grandma's biscuits....Hallelujah!!! The biscuits are real; your silly christ isn't. She's totally make-believe. The inches on my waistline are evidence that my grandma's biscuits are real. Your bs needs more bs and it still can't be substantiated.

@Jagrio

5 ай бұрын

@@SkeeterHawkinscorny little fella aren’t you?

@SkeeterHawkins

5 ай бұрын

@@Jagrio LOL, NO, Silly kid, biscuits aren't made from corn. You're kinda ignorant....aren't ya?

@carerforever2118

5 ай бұрын

The English word for "God" comes from the Hebrew word Elohim which means gods. The "gods" that the ancient people worshipped in the beginning were the stars. So the Bible's Genesis 1:1 should have been written as "In the beginning the stars created the heaven and the earth".

Well, I am a believer of Christ and I don’t agree with whatever you say. However, religion is not to be forced, and whosoever does that is not a true Christian. I will just keep on doing what my Lord told me to do and keep loving and respecting everyone. For me, heaven is Christ Jesus, because i find peace and joy in him. Now, you may choose what your heaven is. Just remember to fulfil your job as a social being and keep helping each other to make this world more beautiful.

Nice to finally find someone who knows everything that there is to know about everything there is to know. My search is over!

@bully3808

5 ай бұрын

That's the same way Ghost Worshippers feel about their imaginaweee fwend who has given them all the answers. . RUN BACK TO YOUR SAFE SPACE SNOWFLAKE !!!!!!!!!

Everything that goes in or comes out the human mind is fitted to the (limited) size of the human mind.

@samherrick5920

5 ай бұрын

Including your understanding of the universe. What, once you decide there’s no God, your brain can comprehend the origins and purpose of our reality? Easy enough when there isn’t one. 😂 Once again, science has never provided an objective reason to reject God. People just make up personal ones. A Christian can discover all the same facts about the universe and attribute it to God. At least admit that atheism is more of a philosophical standpoint.

@SkeeterHawkins

5 ай бұрын

@@samherrick5920 There are over 3000 gods, did you have one in mind that you wish to defend. Why don't you tell us who she is and what religion asserts her existence? Ok??

@samherrick5920

5 ай бұрын

@@SkeeterHawkins Jesus Christ, the He. The only empty grave. The great I Am. Does that answer your question or do I have to explain why He’s the original God and the other 2999 are idols? I have to add that you didn’t bother to refute anything I said in the above comment, you seem a bit flustered. And what sort of attempt to ruffle my feathers is calling God “she?” 😂 do I need to address that?

@SkeeterHawkins

5 ай бұрын

@@samherrick5920 There are millions of Jesus' in Mexico; your particular Jesus isn't anymore particular....except those in Mexico are real. Your jesus isn't. You're the one who seems flustered. Your silly god is still invisible, silent, and mute and she doesn't seem to be in any hurry to show herself. You're silly god is imaginary...just like all the others. Not a whit of distinction among them. You can't refute any of the other silly gods because like your silly, ridiculous god, all the other gods are JUST LIKE HER...invisible, mute, and deaf. Nothing at all to refute.

@goatcar4599

22 күн бұрын

​@@SkeeterHawkinsthis argument is silly because the "3000 gods" are all shitty fake ones made by people as an explanation for stuff. Jesus Christ is not an explanation, he came down to the earth and showed that he is God. He isn't gloop glop the sun God who you have to sacrifice 5 year olds to every week otherwise blood will start pouring from the sun

Well at least the Great Pumpkin 🎃 is real. 😶

@johntiggleman4686

5 ай бұрын

@alphaomega1351 Yes indeed. I saw him rise from the neighbor's most sincere pumpkin patch! Oh, Great Pumpkin! Shower us with gifts! Guide our hands to make excellent pumpkin pies and cookies, but banish anything "pumpkin spice" to the eternal flame of stupid product hell. 🥧

If man finally new everything, that kind of knowledge would ultimately be used to destroy the natural world. Mister X

Yaayy!! I got this title down: "How to train your Dragon!" 🤣🤣🤣

I remember crying out to jesus to show me some kind of sign thats he's the son of god praying and praying because i was losing my faith he never did answer me i stop believing once i realized the bible have no orginals manuscript they are just copies of copies with mistakes and errors in them

@michaelhertzog9344

5 ай бұрын

Amen.

Nothing to brag about. I've got a garage in a dragon.

"Did you love your father?" asked Palmer. "Yes" answered Ellie. "Prove it" said Palmer. "......" Cricket.

Ya, that invisibility feature is an issue, isn't it? Does your invisible dragon help you to know things in advance? Mine does. And yes, I can feel our Divine Father-friend's love, at one point, really powerfully. But wait, you can't measure it, so that entitles you to dismiss it, right? No worries, nothing you can say will prevent me from continuing to feel it. (But if you knew what it felt like, you'd be really jealous 😡.) But, whatever you do, do not read The Urantia Book. At least, not if you're invested in your non-belief.

@9y2bgy

5 ай бұрын

Yes, we atheists understand the unfalsifiability of religious faith. Science is falsifiable, and that's why scientists and secularists can accept anything once it's supported by verifiable and testable evidences. Atheists like myself do not say that god DOES NOT exist for this very reason. There is no verifiable or testable evidence that it does not exist. Hence mine is an empty stance. Basically I have no FAITH that god exists. You do. That's the main difference between you and me.

The problem with this argument is that there is no reason to believe in this dragon or if its even nessassary. Where as God has always been, and still is the best explanation to our universe. The only way to say it is imaginary is to have blind faith that one day science with prove naturalism. But that would be a long time from now since everything we know about the universe seems to show naturalism is impossible

@JustReed

4 ай бұрын

I don't believe in naturalism myself. The 'dragon' (Demons and Devils) they (Christianity) say exists without proof and/or evidence is not rational and biased. God the best explanation? Maybe, but not God of the bible. That distinction needs to be made. That God is manmade, much like the theory of naturalism.

@pointbreak8646

4 ай бұрын

Everything in the universe does not point to a God. Why don't all the people that think they have a personal relationship with God ask him how he poofed it all into existence? Sod scientist's trying to work it out, god believers could get all the details couldn't they? Get a grip!

@JustReed

4 ай бұрын

@@pointbreak8646 Yup, I think the Divine source (God) is a loner. He/she is not some narcissist psychopath in need of attention like man makes him/her out to be. Those who see Jesus or God in everything really take the joy out of the moment in life and me.

@dani4157

4 ай бұрын

@@pointbreak8646 Show how the universe and life could come into existence any other way without a God other than "i don't know but it happened somehow". Give some logic behind it. And I'm not necessarily bringing the God of the bible into this. I mean everything points to SOME God, which God is a different discussion. My point was God is the BEST explanation. If you cant give anything that tops God then my comment still stands and saying he is imaginary is pretty silly

1st You must open your heart & humble yourself & then the dragon will reveal himself to you, once you already believe😂😂😂

@utube1818

5 ай бұрын

I have to believe before he reveals himself? Why can’t he reveal himself first, especially to those who doubt him, he would increase his followers ten-fold by doing it that way around. I would also ask him to stop all wars, prevent poverty and end disease and suffering. That way he would get my respect and appreciation as well as my heart, humility and all the other stuff he obviously craves.

@stevenhall9009

5 ай бұрын

@@utube1818 According to the Bible, its God who's the murdering psychopath. Not only does he kill men, he also kills women, children as well as the unborn in the womb. God killed all the firstborn sons in the land of Egypt. God commanded Abraham to kill his son Isaac, turns out God was just playing a cruel joke that time. Although Isaac is still in psychotherapy. God sent two. She bears from the woods to kill 42 kids for laughing & calling Elijah bald-head. God killed every man, woman, child & infant in the cities of Saddam & Gomorrah. God commanded the Israelites to slaughter the amalachites, jebusites, Canaanites & hittites as well as several other tribes. Finally God killed every man, woman, child, infant & every other living & breathing thing on the planet with the great flood. Satan killed a couple men because God told him he could. But he didn't kill women or children. The way I see it God should be indicted for crimes against humanity

@samherrick5920

5 ай бұрын

Yea and then the dragon appears to you, but no one else believes you. You have a great joy, peace, freedom, but also a burden. You want others to see the dragon but they won’t do what you did. Sometimes you can’t see the dragon, but you definitely saw it before. Now people on the internet call you delusional and try to convince you your faith is for nothing.

@stevenhall9009

5 ай бұрын

@@samherrick5920 Hebrews 11:1 - “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” the Oxfords working definition faith noun strong belief in God or in the doctrines of a religion, based on spiritual apprehension rather than proof. So as you see, faith is believing in things without evidence, beliefs should be evidence-based, not faith or feelings based.

@utube1818

5 ай бұрын

@@samherrick5920 You have got it spot on mate, that is exactly what happens, and delusional is so unkind, a nicer way to put it might be to say you have misinterpreted your mind playing trick on you. Either way your correct people will try to convince you your faith is for nothing. But on the flip side of that theist try to convince others to believe in the dragon even though they have never seen it, and that’s worst because along with trying to convince people of the invisible dragon they try and convince them to follow a whole lot of strict rules which curtails their pleasures and to an extent freedoms.

Right. But don't forget the last part "Now give me money and vote to support the plutocracy."

a perfect explanation of the rebuplican party and the overall conservative movement

Its too bad that you didn't present the other half of those debates. Very biased and closed minded. I had just left a cult which didn't allow for, or actually condemns looking at other opposing ideas. They just controlled with their own propaganda, to make sure their ideas went un-challenged. If the other side of the argument was presented, perhaps it would help the viewers to look at the issues in a more critical light. How was this thought provoking? How is this a critical analysis? Bottom line This is merely propaganda. Definition of propaganda; "Ideas, facts, or allegations spread deliberately to further one's cause or to damage an opposing cause"

@davidmcbrine4527

5 ай бұрын

@@user-cr5pz2oc5y May I try to sway you off the fence?

@carerforever2118

5 ай бұрын

The English word for "God" comes from the Hebrew word Elohim which means gods. The "gods" that the ancient people worshipped in the beginning were the stars. So the Bible's Genesis 1:1 should have been written as "In the beginning the stars created the heaven and the earth".

@davidmcbrine4527

5 ай бұрын

@@carerforever2118 What? The word "God" comes from germanic origins. Look it up! Beyond that, no one knows where the word came from. Yes, the word Elohim is a plural word which means "gods" in certain contexts. But where the context is speaking of Yahweh, it's used as a singular. This is showing the plurality of the God of Israel, the triune God. The Bible speaks of people worshiping statues/idols that they made out of wood or stone. Some of the pagan worshippers did worship the stars/constellations, but the Bible clearly condemns worship to anyone other than Yahweh. The "stars creating the heavens and the earth"? Yeah, the stars creating themselves (heavens) Preposterous 🤣

@petervermeer.4904

17 күн бұрын

@@davidmcbrine4527 .. It says in Genesis. "Let us make humans in our image". "Men and women we make them, or male and female". Are you saying that the "three in one" God, "triune" was male and female at the same time? As far as i know "Elohim" is just a plural word. Not in some contexts, it is plural. Paul Wallis is an expert, bible-translater, worked in the Vatican, he even trained other pastors and priests for years to understand and translate the scriptures.

That is a pretty good metaphor, but there's still the problem of the fact that we or anything exists. Something put all this here, and whatever it is probably wouldn't exist in it. It's naive to think a creator would be bound by or exist in its creation. It seems even more naive to believe everything has just always existed on its own accord.

When a being gives us immortality and infinite happiness, it is not very important to know all the secrets that characterize Him!

@billjohnson9472

Ай бұрын

there is no sign that any being gave any other being immortality. why would you even believe that?

In the study of Western philosophy, some non biblical Greeks believed in a monotheistic God or creator. Don't have to be a Jew or Christian to believe. You can be a philosopher

why do people believe in something that doesn't exist

@pondartinc4002

4 ай бұрын

Neo-natalism. They never grow up. Daddy need.

@JustReed

4 ай бұрын

Because what they been told, doesn't exist. That doesn't mean there isn't something more that doesn't exist. Don't let their ignorance close your minds.

@Andres.Duran.J

2 ай бұрын

gosh

@Andres.Duran.J

2 ай бұрын

You guys believe Jesus is a myth right?

@JustReed

2 ай бұрын

@@Andres.Duran.J Yup and Humpty-Dumty as well. I'm still on a limb with the Santa Clause dude though.

God sure is talked about a lot for being just an imaginary being......We can't stop talking about him why is that??

@CactusCowboyDan

5 ай бұрын

Because 70% of the world has societies built on the idea of a god.

@tommykukulka7811

5 ай бұрын

@@CactusCowboyDan Or maybe God is inside of us all and we all have a relationship with God whether we like it or not... God has always been and will always be and no matter who you are he is there with you and if you're truly honest you always have and always will think about God at times in your life and that's not a bad thing it's a humbling thing

@CactusCowboyDan

5 ай бұрын

@@tommykukulka7811 If someone was born on an island with no religion or concepts of a god. They would not be talking about him. It’s only because we have societies built on the god delusion that it’s a hot topic to talk about. (Despite there being absolutely no evidence of a god to speak of) You only think you have a relationship with this imaginary person, because you were manipulated and influenced by religious societies into thinking that you do. And therefore we all do. Which isn’t true unless you can prove god to be real. It’s useful to remember that nobody is born a believer. Everyone is born an atheist. And then we grow up being taught bible stories. And if we question the teachings of religion we are alienated and outcasted.

@spectralgamer5474

5 ай бұрын

​@@tommykukulka7811 i rather go to hell that pray for eternity with someone that think killing homosexuals is right,that if you are a woman and got raped you gotta marry the guy and cant divorce him because i say so,killed literally the entire world because of something his fault,curse us for something we didn't do, created evil knowing the consequences that will have on the world and let a lot of innocent people suffer because of a stupid test he already know the answer to is that enough to not like him ?

@treadstoned9915

5 ай бұрын

​@@tommykukulka7811he wrote the laws of morality on our hearts brother.

And if the Invisible Dragon created a parasite thats only method of survival is to burrow through the eyeballs of children. Somehow you still have to convince yourself that this Invisible Dragon is omnibenevolent. I just asked a Invisible Dragon believing person why it would create such a parasite and his answer was..... "read this chapter of my Dragon book, things aren't as they're supposed to be, but its ok, things are being made new" 😳

I had a miniature Unicorn living in my Virginia Beach garden, spending her days under the protective branches of an Oak Leaf Hydrangea, coming out under the Full Moon to cavort with the Pixies.

@deedeskin2439

Ай бұрын

Cool! Whatever you were smoking or drinking, I want some! Seriously, though, I know what you're getting at. We don't call them "religious nuts" for nothing!

@jerrycallender7604

Ай бұрын

@@deedeskin2439 The difference is that my Unicorn was real and I defy ANYone to prove me wrong!

I know he doesn’t exist cuz he told me so😂

@TheRareOcelot

5 ай бұрын

idk cuz he told me he was real and he told me when my cousins where coming over and got it correct. There is alot of philosophical arguments for god. I dont think you tried that much.

If God is imaginary then the concept of good and evil is imaginary and it’s simply just a matter of opinions. There’s so many fallacies in his statements it’s quite embarrassing to listen to these arguments.

@patman142

5 ай бұрын

before you ask whether there is really any objective moral right and wrong without God, you should really ask whether there is really any objective moral right and wrong with God. And the answer to that is an emphatic no.

@sinclairj7492

5 ай бұрын

@@patman142 With God there are objective moral values, that’s no secret. Without, all you’re left with are people’s opinions.

@patman142

5 ай бұрын

@@sinclairj7492 how does “God-given” morality stack up on the old “objective/subjective” scale? Well, let’s see… Different theists believe in different Gods, each of which is said to have given different moral laws for us to follow. So, right there, theistic morality is wholly subjective based on which God you believe in. Even within a single God belief (Christianity, say), there are tons and tons of different denominations and sects who all interpret the supposed “word of God” in different ways from a purely doctrinal standpoint. So, once again, even within the Christian faith, theistic morality is wholly subjective based on which particular sect or denomination you belong to. Even within a single sect or denomination, it’s pretty much guaranteed that different preachers or even individual members will have their own specific interpretations as to just what their God wants them to do. Should you shun homosexuals or welcome them? Should you donate money to homeless people or is that just encouraging bad habits? Do women really need to be subject to their husbands’ will or not? Is it enough to just accept Jesus into your heart, or do you actually need to do good deeds and repent for your sins? Is it really harder for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven than it is for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle, or is that just a metaphor? Does “turn the other cheek” mean you can’t own a gun for self-defense? Did God really just promise to “answer prayers” (and sometimes the answer is “no”) or did he actually promise to give “whatsoever we ask for in faith”? Is lusting after a woman in your heart really the same as committing adultery, or was Jesus just being metaphorical again? What’s the best way to “love thy neighbor as thyself” while still preventing transgender people from using the bathroom they feel most comfortable in? Is it OK to vote for somebody who claims to share your values if he talks about sexually assaulting women, mocks disabled people and lies all the time? What, actually, would Jesus do? And so on and so forth. Thus, theistic morality is wholly subjective based on the individual beliefs of each particular theist. For theists that claim to get their morality from holy scriptures written thousands of years ago, many of the oldest commandments and moral codes from those books no longer apply today. The explanation for this is usually that those commandments were given for a specific group of people, that the culture and socioeconomic conditions back then were different than they are today and/or that some sort of “new covenant” made those old commandments obsolete. It was OK to own slaves back then, but not today. It was commanded that disobedient children should be stoned to death back then, but we don’t need to follow that commandment today. Jews were required to keep kosher, but later Christians didn’t need to. All of which is to say that theistic morality can actually change over time and is wholly subjective based on the particular people to whom the moral commandments were given

@trolljones4386

5 ай бұрын

If God has an opinion then it would just be God's opinion then.

@sinclairj7492

5 ай бұрын

@@trolljones4386 You don’t know God, God doesn’t have opinions and he doesn’t formulate thoughts.

Your consciousness is invisible and cannot be measured

I have this AWESOME time machine. But the ONLY way people can access it is if they worship & praise me every moment of their lives. They must accept me with their whole heart & have faith in everything I say. They MUST love me above all & do exactly as I say. Most importantly -- they must trust & accept that my words are inerrant. 💯 Then & ONLY then will they have the ability for the possibility of stepping into my awesome time machine. 😊💯

Nothing new here. Classic atheistic 'religion' pitch. Emotion? C'mon. Even believing your senses confirms reality requires faith in science. Anyway, to those who are confused, the storm in your heart is calling you to search and explore the truth. There is no harm in following that call to explore and remain open to reality. Read the gospels and I invite you to think for yourself. "Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you." - Matthew 7:7 I pray for you that you, like millions of souls in the world, may find Him and enjoy a wonderful and purposeful (albeit imperfect) life here on earth because of God, who loves us all and invites us to come to Him.

@Ex_christian

5 ай бұрын

There is NO HATE like Christian love! I don’t know a Christian cultist who can tell the truth!