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Thank you Dr. Imes! Your teaching is reaching me here in South-East Asia and it is very much treasured! God bless you for your devotion to glorify Him ❤
It is interesting to compare Hawking’s and his coauthor’s position to the thoughtful exposition of critical realism given by the noted biologist and Roman Catholic, Arthur Peacocke.
These comments are so bias, I know it’s impossible to make a choice without bias BUT Craig is right in the fact that Christopher couldn’t make an argument that there isn’t a God but only the belief in a doubt of a God
MY bias is to facts and evidence and yours to nonsense and magic. "there isn’t a God" There is no need to disprove something that has not been proven. Prove to me that unicorns do not exist. Let's see it. It is not Hitchens's fault that theists can't comprehend things.
And by your comment you show that you understand as little as Low Bar Bill does about the burden of proof and the proof that was stated by Hitchens about the incoherence of the Christian God.
Christianity if read correctly is truly great. In fact, amazing. Moral laws create civilization. Who are people actually? Envious, lying, thieving adulterous murderers who'll work people to death 7/24 . If that weren't true no law would be needed. Hitchens is culturally Christian. It's the only reason he knows it. Mr. Hitchens is caught in his 5 senses. How's his telepathy. There is no evidence you're actually thinking. Therfore, you aren't. Gbye
society created moral law. Society evolves and moral law evolves with it.
Den of lambs … meaning the have no chance against the mean big wolf hitchings…. Specially if only one lamb is the only one fighting for everyone..
Everyone is entitled to their own beliefs I like Hitchens I see he is very intelligent. Personally I believe and always will in a God a non religious one but I also believe that he does not care for us nor is he "present" as some say nor does he listen to us and matter of fact prayers do not work they absolutely are a waste of time so one can say we don't know how to pray well that's bullshit because a "loving" God would not impose upon us such a mystery that we must solve meanwhile people are having cancer, war, rape, killings and death I think if God gave a shit about the many issue abound on this planet + if he was truly an loving God = he would never allow any of it we would have perfect harmony period. Do absent Father's love their children? Maybe but they are none the less absent Fathers so don't blame us for a missing component in our beliefs you should blame God for being missing altogether cause I haven't seen him anywhere. I Know he exists I also know he does not listen or care.
"Personally I believe and always will in a God a non religious one" Show me a god without religion. Are you a deist? Why not aliens( more advanced things) then? Are those aliens supernatural or natural? I'll say the latter one.
I agreed with your first sentence and then got very confused, but I am interested. As an atheist, I'm interested to know what part of 'God' you do believe in and how you 'know' he exists?
So awesome to see someone so successful giving such real life advice, 😭😭 God bless Zach and all the Biola graduates!!
The honest case for Christian theism is this: "It may not be rational, but I believe it anyway because it gives me hope and makes my life better". If a Christian apologist made THAT case, I could at least respect the honesty -- as opposed to Craig's sophistry and sleazy salesmanship.
Agree. In order for religious apologists to appeal to rationally minded atheists and skeptics they have to try and talk the language of science, but they're just not cut out for it.
So privileged to be here!
You just know that Craig was, brow beaten,, brainwashed, indoctrinated and battered into believing in a christian " sky daddy" from birth..Pure child abuse😢😢😢😢
There are two kinds of atheists: those only temporarily deceived, being too superficial regarding the Creator of this reality (as I used to be due to the atheistic education under the communist regime) and those who do not want God to exist, who deny everything that proves their errors, such as all my simple, clear and undeniable demonstrations (found easily after sorting the comments).
At 2:05:00 first time I am disappointed in the response by Dr. Craig. Who doesn’t love, doesn’t KNOW GOD (1 Jn 4:8). The fulfillment of lifes of Christians is to learn from God how to love unselfishly. Despite GOD is a person, Creator of the Universe, He is a spirit that can indwell humans, and He chooses to indwell (Jn 14:23) only those poeple who willingly choose to invite God into their life as the Lord. So joy and good will of God is to indwell us and to love through us while we retain our freedom of choice, and as a result - we as creatures are beneficiaries, but God’s joy is to exercise His character through men who are made in God’s image. How is it a dictatorship? This is a marvelous proposal by God to mankind! And even more - if we choose Him and strive to learn loving, the outcome for us is the life eternal (Jn 17:3). Dr.Craig, the salvation is not legalistic, love is not algorithmic, the truth is a person. Amen
“That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.” ― Christopher Hitchens There is no evidence of angels, satan or gods. Do better next time. What else do you have?
How many horrible things you have done in your life that you need that much forgiveness. You believe in a killer god. During the Noah's Ark episode, not only did God kill all the human beings, but all the animals that lived on land too, except for the two on the Ark. So, why was that? What did God have for the animals? They had no original sin, considering that they had not eaten from the tree of Good/Evil when Yahweh told them not to, they couldn't be punished for not believing in Yahweh, simply because animals don't seem to need religion in their lives. (Have you ever heard of a penguin praying? No, the idea seems silly.) So, why did your God decide that he needed to murder all the animals as well as the humans? Why would you believe in this god?
@GWConsultant God is perfect, not only 100% pure love but also 100% justice. Generally, those from such videos, exposed to my clear and undeniable demonstrations but who still want to remain atheists, are ignoring intentionally the simple fact that *from no intelligence involved, no intelligence comes,* hoping that this reality is the result of no intelligence, in other words that God does not exist, only to escape the responsibility for their deeds, to not be Judged by God/Jesus after the leaving of this world, but they are in error. *_"For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive his due for the things done in the body, whether good or bad."_* 2 Corinthians 5, 10 My simple and undeniable demonstrations can be found easily after sorting the comments.
In brief, the Creator of this world (God/Divinity) exists because this reality, with us into it, is not the result of nothing, or the result of no intelligence, because *from no intelligence involved, no intelligence comes.* That is why atheists renounce to elementary logic and to simple rationality intentionally when they believe that this reality has always existed without any intelligence involved. *God is not bounded by what He has created,* but atheists, in their superficiality, do not want to recognize their limitations. For example, science will never be able to really know, at least, what a photon is (the magnification process being infinite). Regarding the Creator of this reality (the nature of God etc.), our power of comprehension will always be like how much the cups can think to understand the man who made them (comparison mentioned in the Bible), but *we have Jesus Christ, the human form of Divinity, to be able to see God and what He expects from us.* Therefore, those wise enough understand that *God is not bounded by time (not being bounded by what He has created), respectively He is eternal, always existed, which means that He was not created,* but atheists ignore, also, the other fact already mentioned by me about the nature of God that *our power of comprehension will always be like how much the cups can think to understand the man who made them". Anyway, they have no excuse because we have Jesus Christ, the human form of Divinity, to be able to understand.*
A single photon is like a miniature Universe because the magnification process is infinite (it cannot be stopped). For example: 1/2 > 1/3 > 1/4 > ... 1/n > 1/(n+1) > ... 1/infinite proves that we can go infinitely to smaller numbers greater than zero, which in physics means that we can go infinitely to smaller things, in other words *science will never be able to really know from what this reality is made.* No matter how small a particle is, the system of reference can be decreased to its level of size and see that it is made from smaller things, and so on (this is the infinite involved). In other words, *anything is made from something smaller and also it is included in something bigger.* In addition, all the unbelievers of the proven truths, should not ignore the facts presented in (close to) the end of the video titled: *"Quantum Fields: The Real Building Blocks of the Universe - with David Tong",* which is available on KZread, to realize that I am right in all my affirmations. Just as billions of cells are needed for us to live this earthly life, in a similar way are required billions of galaxies for the intelligent life to be hosted intentionally to have 100% freedom, like humans on Earth. *Think how wonderful the Creator is, the opposite of a dictator, to create this reality in this way, with 100% freedom. He has told us to live in freedom but to not use freedom as a cover-up for evil.* Unfortunately, Satan, the fallen angels, respectively their tools in this world - the evil=stupid humans - have used (are using) the freedom offered by God to do evil intentionally. However, all will be judged 100% correctly by God/Jesus and all will receive what they deserve.
Jesus Christ has been seen resurrected by many hundreds of people (Josh McDowell wrote “Evidence That Demands A Verdict.” Lee Strobel wrote “The Case For Christ.” Both books help to settle the issue that Christ is alive). The early Christians would not have given their lives, suffering torture to death, without knowing that Jesus Christ had certainly risen. History confirms this through more documents, for example Tacitus: "Therefore, to squelch the rumor, Nero created scapegoats and subjected to the most refined tortures those whom the common people called “Christians.” [...]. Their names come from Christ, who, during the reign of Tiberius, had been executed by the procurator Pontius Pilate.” (Annals, pg. 89 of Meier’s English Translation) Only Jesus Christ (the human form of Divinity) has said: *_"I am the way, the truth and the life."_* He also said: *_"The sky and the earth won't last forever, but my words will."_* Matthew 24, 35 _"Paul, an apostle-sent not from men nor by a man, but by Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the dead [...] I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that _*_the gospel I preached is not of human origin._*_ I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it; rather, I received it by revelation from Jesus Christ."_ The question is: Why so many were/are opposing to the main advice from Jesus Christ: to strive always for goodness, wisdom, justice... for perfection? *_"Be perfect therefore, as your Heavenly Father is perfect"_* Matthew 5, 48 Most probably, because just as it is easier to destroy something useful than to make/build something useful, in the same way it is easier to be evil=stupid than to be good=wise.
Here is not Heaven. This short earthly life is a school and exam for our immortal souls (us), for those who did not listen by the Creator to understand the value of "light" without experiencing the "darkness". This reality has been created intentionally so that freedom to be 100% offered, God rewarding accordingly the free choices/deeds *_"For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive his due for the things done in the body, whether good or bad."_* 2 Corinthians 5, 10 God is not showing intentionally direct evidences (as atheists want) because He wants to see our *free* choices, how much we love perfection (100% goodness, wisdom, justice, pure love....) and how much we detest evilness = stupidity. If/when we will have direct evidences of God, as atheists want, then we ALL will have immediately interested love regarding our Heavenly Father, but now, the really good humans, who love God/Jesus only from the revelation of the truth, can prove their true love for Divinity, for perfection, while living here with 100% freedom. The problem is with those who have used (are using) their freedom for doing evil on purpose. That is why it is not easy to fight continuously with what Satan has done to this world (carnivores, parasites, viruses, bad bacteria... the so called _"weeds"_ in Matthew 13:24-43) and to ourselves ... because *until our physical death we fight with the works of the fallen angels and of their tools, the evil=stupid people, the consequences of evilness = stupidity.*
*All evil has been done because of stupidity and the main/worst stupidity has always been to not listen by God/Jesus.* In particular, for mankind, if ALL people (over history and nowadays) would have followed the main commandment from Jesus Christ, *besides to love / respect our Heavenly Father, to love / respect (care for) the other humans as we love / respect (care for) ourselves,* all the crimes and the tremendous useless suffering would have never happen. Without *true belief* in God/Jesus, the following evil facts have happened, are happening and will happen, unfortunately: - so many millions of people killed in wars and not only (following the killing of billions in the Third World War); - so many trillions of dollars, euros, etc. wasted on nuclear, chemical, biological and conventional weapons, on armies, etc. only for killing and destruction... not used for: free better education for ALL, suitable jobs for ALL (without exploitation / slavery), healthier food for ALL, renewable energy, science, eradication of all diseases, better housing (resistant to earthquakes...), financing of useful inventions, recycling, reforestation etc. - sadism, violence, dishonesty, vices, envy ... stupidity in general. We should never fight against each other but only against our lack of useful knowledge / wisdom (for decreasing our ignorance), while loving / respecting each other as we love / respect ourselves, these being the main requests of God/Jesus. Therefore, both science and proper education are very important to understand God's creation and what is better, regarding the human behavior, so that ALL of us can be not only happier in our ephemera life into this world (while we are still alive here) but also deserving, or at least allowable, for perpetual life in Heaven (after leaving this world).
Craig wouldn't recognise a sound argument if it slapped him round the platform, as he ably demonstrated.
That was funny and factual.
Craig's closing statement is horrifying. He wants the world to go back to a theocracy.
*In this short earthly life humans have to learn their lesson: to use freedom only for good, to strive always for perfection,* as Jesus Christ has said: *_"Be perfect therefore, as your Heavenly Father is perfect"_* Matthew 5, 48 Unfortunately, too many people have refused over history, and too many still refuse nowadays, to follow this.
Speaking of Theocratic Fascists - here's filmesenile to remind us that he is one.
Craig says atheists have to presuppose a world in which god...all while Craig himself is presupposing god. Craig's hypocrisy is astounding. He's more proud than he is dumb, which is quite a feat.
Low-bar Bill is the name for him for a reason.
No idea who "bquick" is but I got two replies challenging me to provide 'stuff' that were apparently deleted before I could respond. Nice challenge theist!
Funny thing. Couple of days ago I was chatting with one theist and after 30 posts the whole account got deleted. 🤷🤷♂🤷♀
Some like Christus.Invictus just creates accounts as they go and posts from them. LMAO>
@@LGpi314 Yes Invictus seems to avoid all my points for some reason 🤣
This guy is hilarious
TThere simply*Canot* be evidence of the impossible, yhus *Anyone* that suggests that there is *any* evidence of the impossible *Can_Only* be *Lying*.
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This debate is too messy and the topic of debate should be theism vs atheism. Not different religions or denominations etc., simply because it would take much more time, deliberation and expertise in the Christian revelation, which the speakers might not have, especially Hitchens. Like you’d have to teach him catechism first
Why should it be theism vs atheism? "Christian revelation" What about it? Dr. Price is correct. The existence of Christ is a myth. You should listen to Bible scholars Dr. Richard C. Miller PhD, Dr. Kipp Davis Ph.D., and Dr. Dennis R. MacDonald. on their discoveries about Christianity while studying other religions. It seems more and more that Christianity is fake and Christians are just a bunch of thieves.
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WLC's "The Fine Tuning Argument debunked by a Jar of Beans" Skydive Phil. This highlights the sophistry of the fine tuning argument.
This was amazing. Zach spoke the language of this generation and drove (or flew? like an eagle? or a man on a broom *wink2x*) them all back home to JESUS!!! And that synthesis in the end. "Don't die a chicken!" Life-changing words.
One night, late 1971 or early 1972 one night Jesus He embraced me, took me in His arms and fused His life into my beeing....and still now, 2024 I'm puzzled
Boooooooooring
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The absolute worst thing we may ever hear is “I never knew you.” To think that we might go through our entire “Christian” lives knowing all about God, but never actually being intimate enough with Him to know Him, and be known by Him. This is the worst thing imaginable. And, this is the very thing that causes me to want to be vulnerable with Him, others and myself. This is freedom.
I notice in some philosophers an inability to grasp fuzzy, incompletely defined terms. Such philosophers often settle for some precisely defined misunderstanding of their opponents terms. I see Dr. Craig do this all the time. He really helps me see how strong Steven Hawking arguments are and how stupid Hawking's opponents are. Thanks Craig for embarrassing yourself!
Our boy Craig got destroyed
This is the same university where that math professor who pranks his students is from!
I used to think this kid was a freddiew wannabe and now he has way surpassed freddiew like how goku has surpassed master roshi
Never heard of this Christian university before seeing Zach's face on the thumbnail and wow, this is so cool! Look at God👑
Congratulations Lucas Valencia 01:48:17 🤩
Amazing ❤
So good. I can feel his sincerity
El resultado es que todos se graduaron para trabajar para hacer rico a otras personas que ni terminaron la secundaria o la universidad.
"Not a lot of fear of mountains to climb.the thing that terrifies me is boredom" this shows his mind is not peaceful. always looking for something.
AMEN ❤
Should I believe this, or this is just an illusion?
I wondered that too… like is this a comedy sketch, or did he really just give a commencement speech? Wasn’t sure at first. 😂
@@Bcke14304 🤣😂 thought the same.
Education has become a comedy....no reverence...
No reverence? Did you want him to bow and proceed to give a lecture?
Wonderful! So blessed to be an alumni 🙌🏽🥰🙏🏽
The magic continues...Zach's speech was humorous (I'm definitely trying out the microwave trick), provided solid advice for world domination, and was grounded in the tangible effects of God in his life. We need more voices like his to be heard over the divisive, fear-mongering spirit of the age :)
Dang that was soooo good!! I have a friend who was there. Great to see how close Zach is with the Lord
Congratulations 2024 Biola graduates
3:20 As someone who worked on staff with Campus Safety 2009-2012, this was an unexpected stroll down memory lane 😂
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My little brother Michael Aure was one of the graduates getting his kinesiology degree, Soooo proud of him!!! Can’t wait to see what the Lord has in store for his future ❤️❤️ I feel blessed that there is a recording of the broadcast since I wasn’t able to make it. Thank you guys for allowing me to still take part of this special day!
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Nice video and a nice speech I am first before for you🎉🎉🎉🎉❤
Great speech - well done, Zach! Congrats to the BIOLA class of 2024! (BIOLA Alumni Mom)