My parents never talked to us about religion one way or another, although few times I've heard my dad saying that the world would be a better place without religions. But the point is my parents never "raised" me to be an atheist, I just ended up becoming one. I think the right way is not to just upright tell your kids there is no god but to instead teach them critical thinking and tell them not to believe everything you're told.
Jim, one thing I would like to add, it's hard to tell your kids there is no God, when RE in schools still insist on teaching religion in a 'matter of fact' way. If schools don't teach religion objectively, then you have have to deal with it subjectively.
This is where i think people like Penn or dishonest because they would bash religious indoctrination while turning around and indoctrinating their kids into atheistic beliefs as is evidenced in this video.
no .names Start by taking a vacation there, then if you like the idea, find out what their immigration policies are. I have lived in, UK, France, Singapore, Hong Kong and the Philippines. It's not that hard if you do some home work and it will open your mind up like you can't believe!
no .names Good luck to you Sir. The world is an amazing place, and not to travel and live in foreign lands is a loss to you personal education and spiritual growth!
Like where I live. In Britain, I'm so glad we're not as religious as America. Most people where I live in Britain, don't care if your religious or not.
***** That only counts for the logical, though. The religious (illogical) are masters of self-delusion. For instance, the baseless claims that Adolf Hitler was an atheist. By his own words, he was most definitely a deist, likely Roman Catholic. Anytime any good Christian they know does something heinous, their go-to explanation is that that person wasn't really, REALLY, a true Christian.
John Smith and the most pretentious. 6/10 atheists feel the need to tell people that they’re atheist. I like penn but I can’t fucking stand anyone that pushes their beliefs or lack thereof onto other people.
My children will be raised on fact, they will learn science, but if they want to study the bible and understand why I don't believe it, I'll go and hop to the store to buy it for them. Because in the end its thier choice, but I can't help but to sway them in What I see to be the right direction.
If you give an unindoctrinated child a holy book, you get really funny conversations about religions... They treat them just as they are: fantasy and/or fictional books and will not believe a thing. As a civilization we are well past the point of "it is written therefore it must be true". I read Bible as a teenager and (according to true believers I should have been smitten by it's holiness and truth and been an instant convert) all I could think of was "man, this book is so badly written...".
@@e2dd459 that's not very nice. It seems to me that you don't understand how insults can affect/effect (I genuinely forgot the difference, sorry) someone. How would you like it if someone mocked you about your weight? It sure as hell wouldn't feel great. Kindness and tolerance can get you far in life. I know it's difficult, but if you actually put the work in it will definitely pay off. I know I'm not your parent, but I just felt like I had to do something.
When I do have children, I'll just sit them down at an appropriate moment and explain to them that people believe different things and that it's up to them what they invest their belief in, and as long as whatever they choose doesn't hurt them, I'll support them in it.
I guess I am an atheist if we just have to go putting labels on things. My family is baptist christian. I previously considered myself to be a nondenominational christian. At any rate I know for a fact that if I were to tell my family that I do not believe in God, they'd try and lock me in a crazy house...and by crazy house I mean a church, for hours and hour and hours on end. My step-dad is a preacher. He'd swear up and down that I have all kind of demons in me. But my family (even my preacher step dad) constantly does things, say things, think things that disprove God. That's how I know that religion is MOSTLY a device created by people to control others. It's sad to watch them. I feel as free and open minded as ever but then I have to watch my family go bat shit over close minded teachings of the bible.
They're doing it wrong then. Biblical beliefs don't support any ot your preacher's behavior. Take the preacher out of the equation and go biblical. I think learning about Christ within a Church is hard because you're at the mercy of the preacher and what kind of service he puts on. So many out there aren't going by the Bible, just going by their own agenda.
Believe what you will, but if you need religion to justify good morals then there is something wrong with you. Treat others respectfully like a human being out of your own empathy and not because you'll go to hell if you don't. Even if there is life after death, this life is still real and it counts just as much. Also, there are bad people of all kinds, religion does not dictate whether someone is a good person or not. If you spend your time in this life hating others for not agreeing with you, it's likely that you will make no meaningful positive contribution to mankind and you will have been a waste of life.
I am atheist. I just want peace and knowledge to spread through humanity. I dont believe things without evidence, I try to be as logical as possible, I know I have biases but I try to suppress them so that it doesn't affect my decision making or the way I look at the universe. I am incredibly knowledgeable in all the sciences but especially astronomy. I sometimes feel like I am the only one with a logical voice in a sea of willful ignorance, bias, hate, violence, and misunderstandings. I'm a normal person who wants to take that extra step to help another person. I hope there are more of me out there.
+Brandon Cobb You do the best you can. I understand how you feel. It can be hard when it seems like no one else is even interested in actually helping other people. Sometimes it feels like the ones who claim it do it just because they're parroting someone else's words. Because their actions definitely don't back up the talk. Sometimes it seems like people actively intend to discourage kindness and careful, considerate thought. Maybe it scares them, maybe they don't like being confronted with their flaws, maybe they don't feel like they're able to change. But I definitely get how you feel. I think the fundamental reality that nobody exists on purpose/for a purpose or belongs anywhere really terrifies people and they struggle to cope with it in a reasonable way. The best you can do is try as hard as you can to be a model for the kind of behavior you want to see in others, as well as yourself. Every once in a while people take note and learn....just a little. When I feel frustrated with these sorts of things, I just remind myself that it's another form of evolution. Small, incremental changes over a vast timeline. We don't see it as it's happening, but it is changing, and each change is crucial. Keep on keeping on :)
@@sweettrav20 God does not listen to the unbelievers prayers. Because they do not love God first today forever. Even Christ Jesus told people there going to burn in hell forever and ever. Because they don't love God first today forever. God made the big bang that you atheists love so much. And God made evolution that you atheists love so much. You atheists love denying it. God has no love for those who die an atheist. God has no love for those who die loving porn more than God. You do not understand that God is a Jealous God. God hates atheists so much and every person that loves them self to much. That God made a hell because God hates them so much. And everyone who does not love God first today forever is going to be thrown into hell to burn for all of eternity. You say you want to burn in hell for all of eternity but on judgment day from God. You will be begging God and crying to God not to throw you into hell. But God will tell you it is to late. You choose to burn in hell for all of eternity. Mary is still dead waiting to go to heaven. Mary is still dead. There is no verse that says Mary instantly went to heaven. Those who do get to heaven on judgment day from God become saints for God. Not angels. Stupid jehovas witness. You make people burn in hell! for all of eternity! with you're fake! jehovas witness religion. You jehovas witness have a bad version book that is so fake. Read the original book. The original book. Says hell is forever. Says the fire in hell is never turned down. It says the atheists that did not love God first and those who did not love God first are all thrown into hell to burn for all of eternity. Because they did not love God first today forever. Most people burn in hell for all of eternity. You jews religion is false. Even God hates most jews and muslims. Because jews and muslims both false religion of being a good person makes you go to heaven. Only loving God first today forever makes you go to heaven. And not everyone loves God first today forever. Meaning God throws most people into hell to burn for all of eternity. With the demons to torment them in hell forever. There is no verse that says the orthodox who die instantly go to heaven. There is only one God. A God is not going to make gods. Dumb mormons. There is only one God and there are no gods beside him. Love God first today forever. God is the creator of the universe. Love God first today forever and you will be saved. Blessed is the one who has not seen and believes in God. And God throws atheists into hell to burn forever. Because they did not love God first. God allowed demons to be born. Demons are from the creation of God. And God makes the demons work in hell to torment and hurt you atheists forever and ever in hell. You atheists are going to grind and knash you're teeth in hell forever. After a thousand years of burning in hell. It is only the beginning. Everybody knows who God is on judgment day from God. The name of God is known. On judgment day from God. You will see that God has 1 hole in his left and right hand. And 1 hole in his right and left foot. Because God let himself be put on cross to show you that there is no greater love than him. Love God first and love Christ Jesus first today forever. Because Christ Jesus was God in the flesh with the holy spirit it's 3 in one. Love God first today forever so you don't burn in hell forever and ever. And Love God first today forever so you aren't tormented by demons in hell forever. But you will most likely burn in hell forever and ever. Because you don't love God/Christ Jesus first today forever. Making any deal with a demon makes you burn in hell forever and ever. God/Christ Jesus does not forgive this. It says this in revelation. There is more on why God does not forgive this. But if I told you it won't go good for you.
@@godchristmadethebigbangand4882 Is this your idea of appealing to your faith? Do you actually think this is going to make people believe what you have to say? Iv seen your comment multiple times all over this video, do you not have anything better to do? Why are you intentionally looking up videos that will upset you to the point where you act in such a childish and hyper defensive manner?
Alex Wilson. trying to be moral isn't important. trying to serve God and have as the Lord of your life and have God's will in your life is important then morality should happen on its own
I have a son who turned 5 in May, and his father (my ex husband) took him to church for a while. He'd come home from his weekends, telling me about being in God's house, things he learned about Jesus, etc. I intend to teach him about all religions, atheism and science. I want him to make his own decision, based on reading, studying and life experience, even if it's not one I agree with. And we'll see how this goes through the years...
Is religion important? Yes. Is it necessary? No. You dont need religion to set a standard for morality. All you need is a good foundation to teach it on. For Christians its the bible, for muslims Qur'an and so on and so forth. As long as the lesson of morality gets understood, it does not require a religion.
"Is religion important?" No "All you need is a good foundation to teach it on." For atheists, the foundation is "would you like it if they did that to you?" kind of thing. "For Christians its the bible, for muslims Qur'an and so on and so forth." For all of them there is baggage attached, sometimes seriously questionable baggage. Mother Goose has better morals than any religion. Heck, I've seen kids shows with better moral lessons than you'll get from religion. "As long as the lesson of morality gets understood, it does not require a religion." Agreed.
@@chickenman297 God does not listen to the unbelievers prayers. Because they do not love God first today forever. Even Christ Jesus told people there going to burn in hell forever and ever. Because they don't love God first today forever. God made the big bang that you atheists love so much. And God made evolution that you atheists love so much. You atheists love denying it. God has no love for those who die an atheist. God has no love for those who die loving porn more than God. You do not understand that God is a Jealous God. God hates atheists so much and every person that loves them self to much. That God made a hell because God hates them so much. And everyone who does not love God first today forever is going to be thrown into hell to burn for all of eternity. You say you want to burn in hell for all of eternity but on judgment day from God. You will be begging God and crying to God not to throw you into hell. But God will tell you it is to late. You choose to burn in hell for all of eternity. Mary is still dead waiting to go to heaven. Mary is still dead. There is no verse that says Mary instantly went to heaven. Those who do get to heaven on judgment day from God become saints for God. Not angels. Stupid jehovas witness. You make people burn in hell! for all of eternity! with you're fake! jehovas witness religion. You jehovas witness have a bad version book that is so fake. Read the original book. The original book. Says hell is forever. Says the fire in hell is never turned down. It says the atheists that did not love God first and those who did not love God first are all thrown into hell to burn for all of eternity. Because they did not love God first today forever. Most people burn in hell for all of eternity. You jews religion is false. Even God hates most jews and muslims. Because jews and muslims both false religion of being a good person makes you go to heaven. Only loving God first today forever makes you go to heaven. And not everyone loves God first today forever. Meaning God throws most people into hell to burn for all of eternity. With the demons to torment them in hell forever. There is no verse that says the orthodox who die instantly go to heaven. There is only one God. A God is not going to make gods. Dumb mormons. There is only one God and there are no gods beside him. Love God first today forever. God is the creator of the universe. Love God first today forever and you will be saved. Blessed is the one who has not seen and believes in God. And God throws atheists into hell to burn forever. Because they did not love God first. God allowed demons to be born. Demons are from the creation of God. And God makes the demons work in hell to torment and hurt you atheists forever and ever in hell. You atheists are going to grind and knash you're teeth in hell forever. After a thousand years of burning in hell. It is only the beginning. Everybody knows who God is on judgment day from God. The name of God is known. On judgment day from God. You will see that God has 1 hole in his left and right hand. And 1 hole in his right and left foot. Because God let himself be put on cross to show you that there is no greater love than him. Love God first and love Christ Jesus first today forever. Because Christ Jesus was God in the flesh with the holy spirit it's 3 in one. Love God first today forever so you don't burn in hell forever and ever. And Love God first today forever so you aren't tormented by demons in hell forever. But you will most likely burn in hell forever and ever. Because you don't love God/Christ Jesus first today forever. Making any deal with a demon makes you burn in hell forever and ever. God/Christ Jesus does not forgive this. It says this in revelation. There is more on why God does not forgive this. But if I told you it won't go good for you.
@@godchristmadethebigbangand4882 Sounds like your god is evil and not worthy of worship. Why would you worship a being who would willingly cause eternal harm for a finite action? Not very moral if you ask me.
@@chickenman297 God is good. You're a dumbass because you want to burn in hell forever. Just love God/Christ Jesus first today forever. And you don't burn in hell forever.
Religion or no religion is something that is of personal choice. I'm a atheist and I'm great friends with a Buddhist and a devout Christian and we are great friends we respect each other's beliefs
I always wondered how that would play out when I have kids. I'm atheist but I don't want to push my children in any direction that I preferred, I'd rather they made their own decision but at what age is this reasonable. How do you go about raising a child in an atheist family without brain washing them to not believe in God before they had a chance to see what it was all about before making a decision for themselves? I would hate to do to them basically what my family did to me when I was growing up but instead of being brain washed into Christianity they are being brain washed into atheism.
I couldn't agree more! I don't think children would fully understand but maybe when they're older like pre-teen age. Around the time you have to give the birds and the bees talk. If I ever have children I want them to know that they can explore any religion (or not). They need to find what's comfortable for them and not base it off of the majority.
AJ H. I think you both underestimate children. Honestly it is not natural to believe in some God-like Being and you comment it as if being an atheist was something that needs preparing. We are not born with belief in God already 'inside' us, it's just something we are tought.
I see where you're coming from but in my opinion, forcing someone to be atheist is no better than extremely religious people forcing their beliefs on atheists. That should be a personal decision. Also, I don't know about you but I come from a semi-religious family. Telling your family you don't agree with their religion takes some preparing. There are still people who are closeted atheists in fear of being disowned by their families. Everyone has different experiences.
Brian Lee Don't worry about it, you can't brainwash them into being atheists. Everyone is born an atheist. They obviously must be taught any religion's god story to know anything about it. Just simply having the answer to a question like 'where does the sun go at night,' is enough to keep them from "needing" a god like our ancestors did. Using the term schizophrenic instead of demon possessed will help them find the right path. On and on.
it isn't "hard" to raise am Atheist household, I grew up in an Atheist household, and I hated it! how easy is it to raise an Atheist household, you ask? well, don't go to church, don't watch any channels or programmes about religion, or marketed at religion. don't talk about religion, that includes not talking about Atheism. yeah yeah, I know "Atheism isnt a religion" but guess what, if you talk about Atheism and religion to a young child, and speak to them with your own bias, the child will assume that Atheism is right, and that religious people are dumb and stupid. I should know I grew up Atheist, and I wish I was allowed to be surrounded by religious people of all religions.
@@jsm530 God does not listen to the unbelievers prayers. Because they do not love God first today forever. Even Christ Jesus told people there going to burn in hell forever and ever. Because they don't love God first today forever. God made the big bang that you atheists love so much. And God made evolution that you atheists love so much. You atheists love denying it. God has no love for those who die an atheist. God has no love for those who die loving porn more than God. You do not understand that God is a Jealous God. God hates atheists so much and every person that loves them self to much. That God made a hell because God hates them so much. And everyone who does not love God first today forever is going to be thrown into hell to burn for all of eternity. You say you want to burn in hell for all of eternity but on judgment day from God. You will be begging God and crying to God not to throw you into hell. But God will tell you it is to late. You choose to burn in hell for all of eternity. Mary is still dead waiting to go to heaven. Mary is still dead. There is no verse that says Mary instantly went to heaven. Those who do get to heaven on judgment day from God become saints for God. Not angels. Stupid jehovas witness. You make people burn in hell! for all of eternity! with you're fake! jehovas witness religion. You jehovas witness have a bad version book that is so fake. Read the original book. The original book. Says hell is forever. Says the fire in hell is never turned down. It says the atheists that did not love God first and those who did not love God first are all thrown into hell to burn for all of eternity. Because they did not love God first today forever. Most people burn in hell for all of eternity. You jews religion is false. Even God hates most jews and muslims. Because jews and muslims both false religion of being a good person makes you go to heaven. Only loving God first today forever makes you go to heaven. And not everyone loves God first today forever. Meaning God throws most people into hell to burn for all of eternity. With the demons to torment them in hell forever. There is no verse that says the orthodox who die instantly go to heaven. There is only one God. A God is not going to make gods. Dumb mormons. There is only one God and there are no gods beside him. Love God first today forever. God is the creator of the universe. Love God first today forever and you will be saved. Blessed is the one who has not seen and believes in God. And God throws atheists into hell to burn forever. Because they did not love God first. God allowed demons to be born. Demons are from the creation of God. And God makes the demons work in hell to torment and hurt you atheists forever and ever in hell. You atheists are going to grind and knash you're teeth in hell forever. After a thousand years of burning in hell. It is only the beginning. Everybody knows who God is on judgment day from God. The name of God is known. On judgment day from God. You will see that God has 1 hole in his left and right hand. And 1 hole in his right and left foot. Because God let himself be put on cross to show you that there is no greater love than him. Love God first and love Christ Jesus first today forever. Because Christ Jesus was God in the flesh with the holy spirit it's 3 in one. Love God first today forever so you don't burn in hell forever and ever. And Love God first today forever so you aren't tormented by demons in hell forever. But you will most likely burn in hell forever and ever. Because you don't love God/Christ Jesus first today forever. Making any deal with a demon makes you burn in hell forever and ever. God/Christ Jesus does not forgive this. It says this in revelation. There is more on why God does not forgive this. But if I told you it won't go good for you.
The most beautiful aspect of truth is honesty of saying "Well...I don't know." The second beauty is our curiosity, when we say "But I want to know the truth." And the third most beautiful aspect of truth is when one decides to pursue the truth for the answers are sometimes never where we ever expected. Good night and good luck.
When my boys came home from school about kindergarten age (they are 1yr apart) they asked me what god and jesus was about. A class mate had brought a bible to school. I sat them down and did my very best to explain evolution to them. At the end of my explanation I asked them if they had any questions. My youngest asked me "When I was a monkey did I do...." The owner of the school was an Atheist. She laughed when she heard my older son tell the bible thumper "My daddy says god's fake"
Cristian, you make legitimate apologists wince. I do appreciate you capping off a "you're going to suffer eternally for not believing" post with the words "God bless". It's a nice touch... like saying "good luck" after telling someone they're absolutely going to fail.
Agreed. Building on that, even though I disagree with Penn on religion, I love listening to him. He strikes me as a very respectful guy who at the same time can have an engaging conversation/debate on these things.
I'm a 40 year old atheist, I have been studying this topic and the debates on it for decades. And after all this, and seeing the backwards values of Muslims for example, I stand with the Christians on western values. We atheists insist "we can be good without God," and of course we can and are very good on the whole. *But the Christians are doing more for their children on the whole, stronger emphasis on family and parental involvement, stronger emphasis on reading to their kids and discussing the morality involved (biblical reading), stronger emphasis on discussing morality and values with their kids.* The Christians have us atheists beat at the moment. We want to claim "victory," and that we are so good, but we aren't putting in the hours with our kids sadly. The "we can be good" statement is short-sighted and ignores the entire picture. The literal existence of God *rarely affects any of us.* Is the issue of the literal existence really the end of the story? If we atheists (on the whole) were cohesive, organized, meeting weekly, forming support groups, essentially providing cheap or free counseling weekly, giving guidance for times of crisis and trauma, forming charities, etc... *THEN I COULD AGREE THAT ATHEISTS ARE WINNING. But we aren't there at all. We have yet to even move more than an inch in this direction.* My brother and I discussed this, we are both atheists, and he and I agree, he should raise his kids Christian and in church. Keep it civil and address these points please.
I'm an agnostic atheist and it's been about 3 years since when I first told my parents and family. NO ONE has EVER told me "Ok, that's cool". Not even my teen cousins, who are supposed to be "revolutionairy" and open-minded, seem to understand (except for one, who is an atheist two). So far, I've seen that only atheists are fine with atheists. And it's disappointing.
I don't know about you, but I've been on the internet since the 90's and I still appreciate being proven wrong. You gain nothing by being proven right, while you gain so much when you're shown to be wrong.
1) Some European countries do add Fluoride to their water, to a lesser extent, but they still add it. 2) Monosodium glutamate is a salt, google MSG. While it is a Glutamic acid, it has never been proven to be harmful. 3) I've read about Aspartame on the American Cancer Society's site. 4) I'm well aware as to how currency is created. 5) What does any of this have to do with Atheism?
I'm Christian and I as well as many other Christians I know don't believe people will go to hell for not believing in Christianity. Anyways, I have a lot of respect for Penn and his parents for loving each other and showing that love no matter what they believe.
My wife is the only one in my family that knows I'm an atheist. Both my family and hers are christians. They just all think they we don't practice and that's about it. I have no desire to school them on my way of thinking: who would it benefit? But if they ever found out and from curiosity were willing to sit down and have an intelligent, calm conversation about it, I'd be all for it.
Greek lexicon defines pistis “faith” 1: conviction of the truth of anything 2: fidelity, faithfulness; one who can be relied on. The definitions of the Greek word pistis, which most English versions translate as "faith," we note a common theme. Its that of trust & confidence in a message. The word "trust" conveys much more power & fortitude in our society today than the religiously overused word "faith." But; also defines as peitho: 1: persuade or be persuaded to trust. Love & peace to you...
It's true that faith helps people. It motivates them, it makes them feel there is someone there for them, that someone knows what they deserve and loves them, etc.
I'm 16 and have recently deconverted to Atheism. You can't hold me to the light of people such as AronRa, etc. I have just begun my philosophical journey into the heart of finding what I truly believe. I say for us to drop it because it's become counterproductive, not because I think that everyone should just live life and go on because religion doesn't matter.
I think the most important thing about this topic is respect. One of my best friends is atheist and I happen to be a very religious Roman Catholic. We've come to a point where we love discussing and talking about religion to one another for one thing: respect. I respect who he is, and he respects who I am. I've gotten hate for being religious, just like he has gotten hate for being Atheist. We agree that it's pointless to try to say one is better than the other.
humble4given by then there will be much ragrets. They will remember that name and cry out in their cage of fire, flesh and bone. By then it will be too late. But here now, it's not too late. There is still time to find Christ and start a life changing journey that is more than just a man in the sky.
My father and mother grew up in Muslim society in Jordan. They came to America. I am very grateful. Even as an American child with a Deist father and Atheist mother I felt in between worlds sometimes. You get used to it. I highly recommend finding a way out.
Wow, I hope you get through this with your head high. My parents recently went through my computer and saw all the Atheism videos I've been watching. They sat me down one day and my mother started crying saying she won't let the devil take her baby and that she failed as a mother. I know I don't even have a fraction as bad as you do but I feel part of your pain. I kinda wish my parents were on the mad-side rather than sad-side, kinda like the "I'm disappointed." speech makes you feel worse.
I'm Catholic and my bf is atheist. We work great together. I believe it doesn't matter what the belief is as long as the two can get along and are genuinely good people. Everyone can be good or bad; religion doesn't make a difference.
i definitely think that Penn has a good point here, being a Christian myself i too notice that many people are wrapped up in problems caused by religious debate. Some of which are completely trivial. We sometimes completely miss the big thing in life, to love those around us. It is often a task that even the most religious or non religious for that matter have a problem doing. at the end of the day people will make their choice, i say hear each other out, but love and respect them as a person.
I'm struggling with this myself. I live in a very "red" county, and we have a mega church that a LARGE portion of prior attend, as well as several other "regular" large churches. I don't want my kids to have a hard time, but I won't seen them bull shit either. Their grandmother (paternal) died 6 months ago, & my 8 yr old asked me what heaven is, & if his grandma went there. I just said no one really knows for sure, & luckily he just accepted that. My youngest, who just turned 5 however, is big on questions. Lots of questions. I just really don't want him made fun of because kids can be really mean.
Don't go to a megachurch which will teach you lies. Please repent and seek the Lord and you will find him if you have a humble ane contrite heart. Give your kids a bible to red
It is one of the reasons i am still in the closet because i know that if i come right out and tell them my beliefs i would have to leave as well. You are very courageous, i hope one day I'll have the guts to do that. I wish you all the best in your life.
This is only an concern in USA and other countries who has a lot of religious influence in their contry, unlike sweden where i come from. Its almost the opposite here in sweden, its harder to be a religious family, rather than being an atheist family. Am an atheist, and i love hearing Penn talking, a great man, with a great mind.
Interesting, if we have to assign labels i am more agnostic than anything but my family is very religious (Christian). This can be problematic at get togethers but I try to keep quiet about it for most part but sometimes you do have to speak up. IMHO the world would be much better without religion as it really seems divisive. Plus I find it odd that people always think their religion is the correct one without any evidence.
God is wanting you to come to him!! He loves us. You don’t have to wonder who has your back or who loves you!! Pray this prayer and have God come into your life. Jesus, I believe you are the Son of God, that you died on the cross to rescue me from sin and death and to restore me to the Father. I choose now to turn from my sins, my self-centeredness, and every part of my life that does not please you. I choose you. I give myself to you. I receive your forgiveness and ask you to take your rightful place in my life as my Savior and Lord. Come reign in my heart, fill me with your love and your life, and help me to become a person who is truly loving-a person like you. Restore me, Jesus. Live in me. Love through me. Thank you, God. In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.
Completely agree with you. The problem is that creationist, generally speaking, refuse to believe scientific discoveries. Telling them to read a science textbook so that they can learn is like telling an atheist to read the Bible and be enlightened. They can read it but then decide that it makes too much sense to be true.
Here is my take on the 4 answers to your question. 1 Truth must be paramount regardless of its source. 2 Focus on the truth not the source. 3 Truth cannot be forced but achieve willingly & honestly; else, it is not truth but obedience to another’s will. 4 Truth should be set above science & spirituality as template & purpose. By this we open ourselves to all possibilities beneficial & ethical. In most religions we fail to live this message & we suffer & enact suffering on to others for it.
I wanted to express myself that way. People express themselves sometimes without pushing things as fact as I have done (as I used "to me" in parentheses). If I was given evidence, I would accept it. I am not stubborn in my beliefs, I just believe in what makes sense as you and many other Atheists do.
The reason people don't say they're achessist, and don't go around having achessist gatherings, is because there aren't enough people who think not being into chess is important enough to have gatherings about. I Agree completely with you on the point that not believing in a deity isn't something that needs to be celebrated or a core part of who you are.
I have religious parents, while it doesn't really get in the way of our relationship it is nearly if not impossible to talk to them about the wonders of the universe. I bring up stem cell research, telomerase lengthening, space travel and biological immortality and it's always met with a very narrow worldview response. Buddhism teaches about all the sad things in life and how they need to escape it and in response, their attitudes are very melancholic.
I'm an Atheist and I have 2 daughters. I will not "enlighten" them because I don't want them ridiculed. It's sad because it is living "in the closet" in a free country. Almost criminal....I don't want to tell my daughters the truth because I fear them being ridiculed and their lives being much harder. I think Atheists are more discriminated against and frowned upon than homosexuals.
The question wasn't how to raise your family to be an atheist, it's how to raise an atheist family, meaning how to raise your family that is already atheist, it's not trying to 'convert' anyone or force children into being atheist.
As a book, we each turn the page, some skip to the end and miss the journey and the point of it all, some do not read at all and wonder why life is so difficult or boring. You're here; you've a brain, a heart, a life. Explorer the universe, leave no stone unturned, no flower undiscovered, no hill un-sat upon nor star admired. We are here, enjoy the universe in peace and love to {know} it, is to know god, and to know god we know us. We are the facts, we are...why must it be so complicated? Be...
thehorrorjunkie78 Do not listen to this Muslim you'll just be a noch on his belt if you renounce Christianity keep your faith I know the temptation of flesh is hard on all of us but must obey his commands I care for your soul to much just to throw it away. i pray for you that Jesus Christ to give you strength and faith.
@@tashak.4186 God does not listen to the unbelievers prayers. Because they do not love God first today forever. Even Christ Jesus told people there going to burn in hell forever and ever. Because they don't love God first today forever. God made the big bang that you atheists love so much. And God made evolution that you atheists love so much. You atheists love denying it. God has no love for those who die an atheist. God has no love for those who die loving porn more than God. You do not understand that God is a Jealous God. God hates atheists so much and every person that loves them self to much. That God made a hell because God hates them so much. And everyone who does not love God first today forever is going to be thrown into hell to burn for all of eternity. You say you want to burn in hell for all of eternity but on judgment day from God. You will be begging God and crying to God not to throw you into hell. But God will tell you it is to late. You choose to burn in hell for all of eternity. Mary is still dead waiting to go to heaven. Mary is still dead. There is no verse that says Mary instantly went to heaven. Those who do get to heaven on judgment day from God become saints for God. Not angels. Stupid jehovas witness. You make people burn in hell! for all of eternity! with you're fake! jehovas witness religion. You jehovas witness have a bad version book that is so fake. Read the original book. The original book. Says hell is forever. Says the fire in hell is never turned down. It says the atheists that did not love God first and those who did not love God first are all thrown into hell to burn for all of eternity. Because they did not love God first today forever. Most people burn in hell for all of eternity. You jews religion is false. Even God hates most jews and muslims. Because jews and muslims both false religion of being a good person makes you go to heaven. Only loving God first today forever makes you go to heaven. And not everyone loves God first today forever. Meaning God throws most people into hell to burn for all of eternity. With the demons to torment them in hell forever. There is no verse that says the orthodox who die instantly go to heaven. There is only one God. A God is not going to make gods. Dumb mormons. There is only one God and there are no gods beside him. Love God first today forever. God is the creator of the universe. Love God first today forever and you will be saved. Blessed is the one who has not seen and believes in God. And God throws atheists into hell to burn forever. Because they did not love God first. God allowed demons to be born. Demons are from the creation of God. And God makes the demons work in hell to torment and hurt you atheists forever and ever in hell. You atheists are going to grind and knash you're teeth in hell forever. After a thousand years of burning in hell. It is only the beginning. Everybody knows who God is on judgment day from God. The name of God is known. On judgment day from God. You will see that God has 1 hole in his left and right hand. And 1 hole in his right and left foot. Because God let himself be put on cross to show you that there is no greater love than him. Love God first and love Christ Jesus first today forever. Because Christ Jesus was God in the flesh with the holy spirit it's 3 in one. Love God first today forever so you don't burn in hell forever and ever. And Love God first today forever so you aren't tormented by demons in hell forever. But you will most likely burn in hell forever and ever. Because you don't love God/Christ Jesus first today forever. Making any deal with a demon makes you burn in hell forever and ever. God/Christ Jesus does not forgive this. It says this in revelation. There is more on why God does not forgive this. But if I told you it won't go good for you.
“And so I tell you, keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And to everyone who knocks, the door will be opened." {Luke 11:9-10} Faith is to know as fact; for, they're everywhere. If a word is found to be true it is as real as a fact. In fact; it is a fact. One loses faith because one doesn't know nor try to seek him. =0) Faith=Know
It's so interesting how some (many?) parts of the world still struggle with this issue. I was lucky to be born in a country where reason won ... at least for several decades ... and where people realized moral exists outside religion and that religion is actually a system of belief in unnatural things, where moral and reality get twisted in order to serve religious dogmas and goals.
Being an atheist is LACKING the belief of any gods. It isn't that atheists DON'T believe, there just hasn't been any evidence proving His existence. I mean, if a big magical man comes down from the sky and proves that he really is there, then I'll gladly accept Him.
Leviticus 20:13 - "If a man lies with a male as he lies with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination. They shall surely be put to death. Their blood shall be upon them".
The last part of your comment is EXACTLY what the wholoe world should be about - Teaching the population (mostly kids) to THINK and not simply SPOON-FEEDING the information to them.
I wish I could just tell everyone that I'm an atheist. My dad is a strong believer in God and Jesus (as he was raised to be one) and at one point he said that "Atheist are satanist" and when I tried to explain to him that it wasn't true at all, he said "Yes they are because if they don't believe in god, who else would they believe in? The Devil". I tried really hard to explain to him that Atheism is not the same as Satanism. I'm like most 20 year olds who's a closet atheist, I'm not ashamed...
Leviticus 25:44 "Your male and female slaves are to come from the nations around you; from them you may buy slaves." Titus 2:9 "Teach slaves to be subject to their masters in everything, to try to please them, not to talk back to them" Col 3:22 "Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything; and do it, not only when their eye is on you and to win their favor, but with sincerity of heart and reverence for the Lord."
Damn it Penn! Why do you have to be such a solid, consistent guy. You give atheists a good name. I disagree with your simple-minded view of the Bible, but keep encouraging healthy dialog man. Maybe someone will change your mind one day.
Being 15 you’re on the cusp of forming your adult reality; you’ll either decide to close your eyes to or become a part of the failed systems. However, you can decide to become responsible to your own reality and stop allowing the defective systems from affecting you and decide to become the change that changes the world before the world changes you beyond repair. Courage is strengthened by time and effort; and, your will to remain curious and demand better of humans, starting with the self.
I'm saying that I highly doubt GMO companies would hire an 18 year old high school student! I'm enjoying this argument. You actually support your claims with reason, unlike someone i.e. CrippleManNuts. I'm adding you as a contact.
I believe in God through faith, and I also believe in God because prayers were answered when all looked hopeless. I have a profound love for Jesus. Even if my prayers were not answered, God has a plan for us all, so He is in charge anyway.
and by the way, *this* gives me strength. When others feel so bad they start praying, although they might not be that religious, when I come to that point where I want to pray I can realise: Oh, you are at your limit. You should really check out what's the problem here and solve it or do something to make you feel better. Always helps way better than to think "aw screw it, when I'm dead I go to heaven". I think there is nothing after death. It's threatening and at the same time it gives me peace
I didn't say that there aren't different Christian denominations, I didn't say that Satanists want to suffer in Hell; I just said that they want to simply go to Hell because they think they'll enjoy it, and last, I said that atheism says that no one deserves to burn in Hell, NOR WILL THEY. "Nor will they" implies that atheists believe there is no Hell.
I never said you arrogantly close your ears... I said you set it aside when you choose to utilize your FAITH. You have every right to do that. I never said stop. I said to keep it to yourself and not justify your aggressive preaching of "The Word" as trying to SAVE me... or my children.
Medical science has only recently discovered that blood clotting in a newborn reaches its peak on the 8th day, then drops. The Holy Bible consistently says that a baby must be circumcised on the 8th day. God told Job, "Can you send lightenings, that they may go, and say to you, here we are?" Job 38:35. The Bible is speaking of instantaneous wireless communication we have now.
I am an Atheist and go to a school of all Christians, I mean they even have crosses on the wall, and I openly embrace my Atheism. One time, this kid knew I didn't believe in their fairy tale bullshit, so I was at my locker and he comes up behind me, a few thinks happen and the next thing I know, we were having a debate right there in the middle of the hallway. I think I converted him :)
Being from Denmark I couldn't imagine living in a society where gullibility is encouraged and exercising critical thinking gets you ridiculed... I truly feel sorry for my fellow "heathens".
"I don't know who Maxime thinks she's kidding. If Hagrid's half-giant, she definitely is. Big bones... the only thing that's got bigger bones than her is a dinosaur." This line from harry potter provides just as much proof that giants exist as any in the bible prove that god exists.
i was brought up a christian, but thankfull my father taught me the truth, telling me that because i was brought up like them or because i do the same things he does, does not make me "saved" being a "Christian" is choice, you only way to get to heaven, is to choose for yourself to have faith in things you dont know, and you know what, if i die and there is no god, then my faith was for nothing, which doesnt even matter since i am very happy, but if im right, then well....im right
God does not hate, God does not discriminate, God doesn't judge, God doesn't damn someone for not believing. Hate, discrimination, judgement, damnation, prejudice, and hatred, is of man. So when I hear people say, You will be Damned for not believing in the Lord, I say, those are the words of man, and I shall treat them as such.
The biggest reason as far as i know that people label themselves as atheist is to identify with others who also share the same notion of nonreligion. You don't have to label yourself achessist mostly because there isn't an overwhelming amount of people identifying themselves as chessist.
I said... "you keep your Faith to yourself, and I'll keep my Science to myself".... that was not me forcing anyone to my side. In point of fact I was saying that those who wish FAITH upon everyone can never seem to keep it to themselves. This other guy things it's ok to try and save me... it's OK to be aggressive with his FAITH because he is justified.. cause he's SAVING me? Who is forcing their views?
This should clear that up for you; gnostic atheism says that we can know that there is no God, not that Satan is worthy of worship. Agnostic atheism says that we can't know if there is a God or not, but that there is no God anyway. Atheism is a broader term which merely states that there is no God; it encompasses both.
No, of course this life isn't all there is!! After all, the Flying Spaghetti Monster(pasta be upon him) got boiled for our sins!! It is incredibly devastating that people denounce his noodliness, thereby becoming doomed to suffer freeze burns and frostbite for all eternity. I say it is time to accept His Noodly Magnificence into your heart, into your soul, and ye shall forever be free. R'Amen
Every human being is born an Atheist. Religion is a man-made concept that is taught to our children. The reason that poor people tend to believe is because it gives them a sense of hope and security. It comforts them. And hey, if it makes them feel better then that's great! Each person has the right to their own opinion, but then there are the people that insult and threaten people for what they do or don't believe in, and that is just wrong.
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My parents never talked to us about religion one way or another, although few times I've heard my dad saying that the world would be a better place without religions. But the point is my parents never "raised" me to be an atheist, I just ended up becoming one. I think the right way is not to just upright tell your kids there is no god but to instead teach them critical thinking and tell them not to believe everything you're told.
+Jim Lazorbeam Truth spoken. Much and many thank you's
I read the bible and knew it was bad. No talk of God in my family. As a result I can laid and sleep in on Sunday.
Try to do the same with our kids. Religion is everywhere and where I live (Bible Belt) it is almost subliminally lurking everywhere you look.
Jim, one thing I would like to add, it's hard to tell your kids there is no God, when RE in schools still insist on teaching religion in a 'matter of fact' way. If schools don't teach religion objectively, then you have have to deal with it subjectively.
This is where i think people like Penn or dishonest because they would bash religious indoctrination while turning around and indoctrinating their kids into atheistic beliefs as is evidenced in this video.
Move to Europe where atheism is not condemned, in fact in parts of Europe we are the majority!
no .names Start by taking a vacation there, then if you like the idea, find out what their immigration policies are.
I have lived in, UK, France, Singapore, Hong Kong and the Philippines.
It's not that hard if you do some home work and it will open your mind up like you can't believe!
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Good luck to you Sir. The world is an amazing place, and not to travel and live in foreign lands is a loss to you personal education and spiritual growth!
Like where I live. In Britain, I'm so glad we're not as religious as America. Most people where I live in Britain, don't care if your religious or not.
that's why you have all that bad weather lololol
william anderson
MORON!
The ironic thing is that atheist are often the most moral.
Jonathan Denny Source?
***** That only counts for the logical, though. The religious (illogical) are masters of self-delusion. For instance, the baseless claims that Adolf Hitler was an atheist. By his own words, he was most definitely a deist, likely Roman Catholic. Anytime any good Christian they know does something heinous, their go-to explanation is that that person wasn't really, REALLY, a true Christian.
+Deus EX - Real Life. How many atheists are in prison vs religious?
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John Smith and the most pretentious. 6/10 atheists feel the need to tell people that they’re atheist. I like penn but I can’t fucking stand anyone that pushes their beliefs or lack thereof onto other people.
My children will be raised on fact, they will learn science, but if they want to study the bible and understand why I don't believe it, I'll go and hop to the store to buy it for them. Because in the end its thier choice, but I can't help but to sway them in What I see to be the right direction.
If you give an unindoctrinated child a holy book, you get really funny conversations about religions... They treat them just as they are: fantasy and/or fictional books and will not believe a thing. As a civilization we are well past the point of "it is written therefore it must be true". I read Bible as a teenager and (according to true believers I should have been smitten by it's holiness and truth and been an instant convert) all I could think of was "man, this book is so badly written...".
Ramen to that, sister. Lol 😂😂😂 Now seriously, I agree
Dont worry you wont have kids. Your to goddamn fat and ugly. I wouldnt believe in god if i was you either!
@@e2dd459 that's not very nice. It seems to me that you don't understand how insults can affect/effect (I genuinely forgot the difference, sorry) someone. How would you like it if someone mocked you about your weight? It sure as hell wouldn't feel great. Kindness and tolerance can get you far in life. I know it's difficult, but if you actually put the work in it will definitely pay off.
I know I'm not your parent, but I just felt like I had to do something.
@@e2dd459 jeez... you really give a bad name to religious people. You judgmental prick. You should be ashamed of yourself
Lol, growing up in a christian community, I'm glad I made it out in one piece with my logic and skepticism intact. I fear many did not however.
Moron.
u fooled yourself then. hope you find god again
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@@jonsegerroschildren should be kept far from bibles and Christian bigots.
When I do have children, I'll just sit them down at an appropriate moment and explain to them that people believe different things and that it's up to them what they invest their belief in, and as long as whatever they choose doesn't hurt them, I'll support them in it.
I guess I am an atheist if we just have to go putting labels on things. My family is baptist christian. I previously considered myself to be a nondenominational christian. At any rate I know for a fact that if I were to tell my family that I do not believe in God, they'd try and lock me in a crazy house...and by crazy house I mean a church, for hours and hour and hours on end. My step-dad is a preacher. He'd swear up and down that I have all kind of demons in me. But my family (even my preacher step dad) constantly does things, say things, think things that disprove God. That's how I know that religion is MOSTLY a device created by people to control others. It's sad to watch them. I feel as free and open minded as ever but then I have to watch my family go bat shit over close minded teachings of the bible.
They're doing it wrong then. Biblical beliefs don't support any ot your preacher's behavior. Take the preacher out of the equation and go biblical. I think learning about Christ within a Church is hard because you're at the mercy of the preacher and what kind of service he puts on. So many out there aren't going by the Bible, just going by their own agenda.
Believe what you will, but if you need religion to justify good morals then there is something wrong with you. Treat others respectfully like a human being out of your own empathy and not because you'll go to hell if you don't. Even if there is life after death, this life is still real and it counts just as much. Also, there are bad people of all kinds, religion does not dictate whether someone is a good person or not. If you spend your time in this life hating others for not agreeing with you, it's likely that you will make no meaningful positive contribution to mankind and you will have been a waste of life.
I find it funny that the ad I got before this was a PragerU ad about Christianity.
That's because PragerU paid for there drivle to be an ad on this video.
I am atheist. I just want peace and knowledge to spread through humanity. I dont believe things without evidence, I try to be as logical as possible, I know I have biases but I try to suppress them so that it doesn't affect my decision making or the way I look at the universe. I am incredibly knowledgeable in all the sciences but especially astronomy. I sometimes feel like I am the only one with a logical voice in a sea of willful ignorance, bias, hate, violence, and misunderstandings. I'm a normal person who wants to take that extra step to help another person. I hope there are more of me out there.
+Brandon Cobb You do the best you can. I understand how you feel. It can be hard when it seems like no one else is even interested in actually helping other people. Sometimes it feels like the ones who claim it do it just because they're parroting someone else's words. Because their actions definitely don't back up the talk. Sometimes it seems like people actively intend to discourage kindness and careful, considerate thought. Maybe it scares them, maybe they don't like being confronted with their flaws, maybe they don't feel like they're able to change. But I definitely get how you feel.
I think the fundamental reality that nobody exists on purpose/for a purpose or belongs anywhere really terrifies people and they struggle to cope with it in a reasonable way. The best you can do is try as hard as you can to be a model for the kind of behavior you want to see in others, as well as yourself. Every once in a while people take note and learn....just a little.
When I feel frustrated with these sorts of things, I just remind myself that it's another form of evolution. Small, incremental changes over a vast timeline. We don't see it as it's happening, but it is changing, and each change is crucial.
Keep on keeping on :)
+Anguel Roumenov Bogoev Thats a dam good comment haha. Its nice to hear someone with curtacy and sympathy.
If you believe in nothing without evidence then you believe in nothing period. You don't even believe in yourself.
@@sweettrav20 God does not listen to the unbelievers prayers. Because they do not love God first today forever.
Even Christ Jesus told people there going to burn in hell forever and ever. Because they don't love God first today forever.
God made the big bang that you atheists love so much. And God made evolution that you atheists love so much. You atheists love denying it.
God has no love for those who die an atheist. God has no love for those who die loving porn more than God. You do not understand that God is a Jealous God. God hates atheists so much and every person that loves them self to much. That God made a hell because God hates them so much.
And everyone who does not love God first today forever is going to be thrown into hell to burn for all of eternity. You say you want to burn in hell for all of eternity but on judgment day from God. You will be begging God and crying to God not to throw you into hell. But God will tell you it is to late. You choose to burn in hell for all of eternity.
Mary is still dead waiting to go to heaven. Mary is still dead. There is no verse that says Mary instantly went to heaven. Those who do get to heaven on judgment day from God become saints for God. Not angels. Stupid jehovas witness. You make people burn in hell! for all of eternity! with you're fake! jehovas witness religion. You jehovas witness have a bad version book that is so fake. Read the original book. The original book. Says hell is forever. Says the fire in hell is never turned down. It says the atheists that did not love God first and those who did not love God first are all thrown into hell to burn for all of eternity. Because they did not love God first today forever. Most people burn in hell for all of eternity.
You jews religion is false. Even God hates most jews and muslims. Because jews and muslims both false religion of being a good person makes you go to heaven. Only loving God first today forever makes you go to heaven. And not everyone loves God first today forever. Meaning God throws most people into hell to burn for all of eternity. With the demons to torment them in hell forever. There is no verse that says the orthodox who die instantly go to heaven. There is only one God. A God is not going to make gods. Dumb mormons.
There is only one God and there are no gods beside him. Love God first today forever. God is the creator of the universe. Love God first today forever and you will be saved. Blessed is the one who has not seen and believes in God. And God throws atheists into hell to burn forever. Because they did not love God first.
God allowed demons to be born. Demons are from the creation of God. And God makes the demons work in hell to torment and hurt you atheists forever and ever in hell. You atheists are going to grind and knash you're teeth in hell forever. After a thousand years of burning in hell. It is only the beginning.
Everybody knows who God is on judgment day from God. The name of God is known. On judgment day from God. You will see that God has 1 hole in his left and right hand. And 1 hole in his right and left foot. Because God let himself be put on cross to show you that there is no greater love than him. Love God first and love Christ Jesus first today forever. Because Christ Jesus was God in the flesh with the holy spirit it's 3 in one. Love God first today forever so you don't burn in hell forever and ever. And Love God first today forever so you aren't tormented by demons in hell forever.
But you will most likely burn in hell forever and ever. Because you don't love God/Christ Jesus first today forever.
Making any deal with a demon makes you burn in hell forever and ever. God/Christ Jesus does not forgive this. It says this in revelation. There is more on why God does not forgive this. But if I told you it won't go good for you.
@@godchristmadethebigbangand4882 Is this your idea of appealing to your faith? Do you actually think this is going to make people believe what you have to say? Iv seen your comment multiple times all over this video, do you not have anything better to do? Why are you intentionally looking up videos that will upset you to the point where you act in such a childish and hyper defensive manner?
Religion does not equal morality.
If you require fear of a deity punishing you to make you a good person, you aren't one...
While the holy book itself isn't all that bad (not great either), the followers of the holy book and be quite vile.
Alex Wilson. trying to be moral isn't important. trying to serve God and have as the Lord of your life and have God's will in your life is important then morality should happen on its own
Alex Wilson as religion does not equal morality, good manners are NOT set at the dinner table, you set plates at the dinner table not manners!
I have a son who turned 5 in May, and his father (my ex husband) took him to church for a while. He'd come home from his weekends, telling me about being in God's house, things he learned about Jesus, etc. I intend to teach him about all religions, atheism and science. I want him to make his own decision, based on reading, studying and life experience, even if it's not one I agree with. And we'll see how this goes through the years...
Is religion important? Yes. Is it necessary? No. You dont need religion to set a standard for morality. All you need is a good foundation to teach it on. For Christians its the bible, for muslims Qur'an and so on and so forth. As long as the lesson of morality gets understood, it does not require a religion.
"Is religion important?"
No
"All you need is a good foundation to teach it on."
For atheists, the foundation is "would you like it if they did that to you?" kind of thing.
"For Christians its the bible, for muslims Qur'an and so on and so forth."
For all of them there is baggage attached, sometimes seriously questionable baggage. Mother Goose has better morals than any religion. Heck, I've seen kids shows with better moral lessons than you'll get from religion.
"As long as the lesson of morality gets understood, it does not require a religion."
Agreed.
@@chickenman297 God does not listen to the unbelievers prayers. Because they do not love God first today forever.
Even Christ Jesus told people there going to burn in hell forever and ever. Because they don't love God first today forever.
God made the big bang that you atheists love so much. And God made evolution that you atheists love so much. You atheists love denying it.
God has no love for those who die an atheist. God has no love for those who die loving porn more than God. You do not understand that God is a Jealous God. God hates atheists so much and every person that loves them self to much. That God made a hell because God hates them so much.
And everyone who does not love God first today forever is going to be thrown into hell to burn for all of eternity. You say you want to burn in hell for all of eternity but on judgment day from God. You will be begging God and crying to God not to throw you into hell. But God will tell you it is to late. You choose to burn in hell for all of eternity.
Mary is still dead waiting to go to heaven. Mary is still dead. There is no verse that says Mary instantly went to heaven. Those who do get to heaven on judgment day from God become saints for God. Not angels. Stupid jehovas witness. You make people burn in hell! for all of eternity! with you're fake! jehovas witness religion. You jehovas witness have a bad version book that is so fake. Read the original book. The original book. Says hell is forever. Says the fire in hell is never turned down. It says the atheists that did not love God first and those who did not love God first are all thrown into hell to burn for all of eternity. Because they did not love God first today forever. Most people burn in hell for all of eternity.
You jews religion is false. Even God hates most jews and muslims. Because jews and muslims both false religion of being a good person makes you go to heaven. Only loving God first today forever makes you go to heaven. And not everyone loves God first today forever. Meaning God throws most people into hell to burn for all of eternity. With the demons to torment them in hell forever. There is no verse that says the orthodox who die instantly go to heaven. There is only one God. A God is not going to make gods. Dumb mormons.
There is only one God and there are no gods beside him. Love God first today forever. God is the creator of the universe. Love God first today forever and you will be saved. Blessed is the one who has not seen and believes in God. And God throws atheists into hell to burn forever. Because they did not love God first.
God allowed demons to be born. Demons are from the creation of God. And God makes the demons work in hell to torment and hurt you atheists forever and ever in hell. You atheists are going to grind and knash you're teeth in hell forever. After a thousand years of burning in hell. It is only the beginning.
Everybody knows who God is on judgment day from God. The name of God is known. On judgment day from God. You will see that God has 1 hole in his left and right hand. And 1 hole in his right and left foot. Because God let himself be put on cross to show you that there is no greater love than him. Love God first and love Christ Jesus first today forever. Because Christ Jesus was God in the flesh with the holy spirit it's 3 in one. Love God first today forever so you don't burn in hell forever and ever. And Love God first today forever so you aren't tormented by demons in hell forever.
But you will most likely burn in hell forever and ever. Because you don't love God/Christ Jesus first today forever.
Making any deal with a demon makes you burn in hell forever and ever. God/Christ Jesus does not forgive this. It says this in revelation. There is more on why God does not forgive this. But if I told you it won't go good for you.
@@godchristmadethebigbangand4882 Sounds like your god is evil and not worthy of worship. Why would you worship a being who would willingly cause eternal harm for a finite action? Not very moral if you ask me.
@@chickenman297 God is good. You're a dumbass because you want to burn in hell forever.
Just love God/Christ Jesus first today forever. And you don't burn in hell forever.
@@godchristmadethebigbangand4882 Can you tell me exactly where hell is?
God is a belief system
If you believe he is there then to you nobody can prove you wrong
But i believe there is no God
Just the way i was brought up
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Religion or no religion is something that is of personal choice. I'm a atheist and I'm great friends with a Buddhist and a devout Christian and we are great friends we respect each other's beliefs
I always wondered how that would play out when I have kids. I'm atheist but I don't want to push my children in any direction that I preferred, I'd rather they made their own decision but at what age is this reasonable. How do you go about raising a child in an atheist family without brain washing them to not believe in God before they had a chance to see what it was all about before making a decision for themselves? I would hate to do to them basically what my family did to me when I was growing up but instead of being brain washed into Christianity they are being brain washed into atheism.
I couldn't agree more! I don't think children would fully understand but maybe when they're older like pre-teen age. Around the time you have to give the birds and the bees talk. If I ever have children I want them to know that they can explore any religion (or not). They need to find what's comfortable for them and not base it off of the majority.
AJ H. I think you both underestimate children. Honestly it is not natural to believe in some God-like Being and you comment it as if being an atheist was something that needs preparing. We are not born with belief in God already 'inside' us, it's just something we are tought.
I see where you're coming from but in my opinion, forcing someone to be atheist is no better than extremely religious people forcing their beliefs on atheists. That should be a personal decision. Also, I don't know about you but I come from a semi-religious family. Telling your family you don't agree with their religion takes some preparing. There are still people who are closeted atheists in fear of being disowned by their families. Everyone has different experiences.
And I meant they should learn about ALL religion when they're older. Then make their own decision.
Brian Lee Don't worry about it, you can't brainwash them into being atheists. Everyone is born an atheist. They obviously must be taught any religion's god story to know anything about it. Just simply having the answer to a question like 'where does the sun go at night,' is enough to keep them from "needing" a god like our ancestors did. Using the term schizophrenic instead of demon possessed will help them find the right path. On and on.
I like this dude. :)
it isn't "hard" to raise am Atheist household, I grew up in an Atheist household, and I hated it!
how easy is it to raise an Atheist household, you ask? well, don't go to church, don't watch any channels or programmes about religion, or marketed at religion.
don't talk about religion, that includes not talking about Atheism.
yeah yeah, I know "Atheism isnt a religion" but guess what, if you talk about Atheism and religion to a young child, and speak to them with your own bias, the child will assume that Atheism is right, and that religious people are dumb and stupid. I should know I grew up Atheist, and I wish I was allowed to be surrounded by religious people of all religions.
I'm sorry you endured such a horrible childhood. No one should be subjected to that
@@jsm530 God does not listen to the unbelievers prayers. Because they do not love God first today forever.
Even Christ Jesus told people there going to burn in hell forever and ever. Because they don't love God first today forever.
God made the big bang that you atheists love so much. And God made evolution that you atheists love so much. You atheists love denying it.
God has no love for those who die an atheist. God has no love for those who die loving porn more than God. You do not understand that God is a Jealous God. God hates atheists so much and every person that loves them self to much. That God made a hell because God hates them so much.
And everyone who does not love God first today forever is going to be thrown into hell to burn for all of eternity. You say you want to burn in hell for all of eternity but on judgment day from God. You will be begging God and crying to God not to throw you into hell. But God will tell you it is to late. You choose to burn in hell for all of eternity.
Mary is still dead waiting to go to heaven. Mary is still dead. There is no verse that says Mary instantly went to heaven. Those who do get to heaven on judgment day from God become saints for God. Not angels. Stupid jehovas witness. You make people burn in hell! for all of eternity! with you're fake! jehovas witness religion. You jehovas witness have a bad version book that is so fake. Read the original book. The original book. Says hell is forever. Says the fire in hell is never turned down. It says the atheists that did not love God first and those who did not love God first are all thrown into hell to burn for all of eternity. Because they did not love God first today forever. Most people burn in hell for all of eternity.
You jews religion is false. Even God hates most jews and muslims. Because jews and muslims both false religion of being a good person makes you go to heaven. Only loving God first today forever makes you go to heaven. And not everyone loves God first today forever. Meaning God throws most people into hell to burn for all of eternity. With the demons to torment them in hell forever. There is no verse that says the orthodox who die instantly go to heaven. There is only one God. A God is not going to make gods. Dumb mormons.
There is only one God and there are no gods beside him. Love God first today forever. God is the creator of the universe. Love God first today forever and you will be saved. Blessed is the one who has not seen and believes in God. And God throws atheists into hell to burn forever. Because they did not love God first.
God allowed demons to be born. Demons are from the creation of God. And God makes the demons work in hell to torment and hurt you atheists forever and ever in hell. You atheists are going to grind and knash you're teeth in hell forever. After a thousand years of burning in hell. It is only the beginning.
Everybody knows who God is on judgment day from God. The name of God is known. On judgment day from God. You will see that God has 1 hole in his left and right hand. And 1 hole in his right and left foot. Because God let himself be put on cross to show you that there is no greater love than him. Love God first and love Christ Jesus first today forever. Because Christ Jesus was God in the flesh with the holy spirit it's 3 in one. Love God first today forever so you don't burn in hell forever and ever. And Love God first today forever so you aren't tormented by demons in hell forever.
But you will most likely burn in hell forever and ever. Because you don't love God/Christ Jesus first today forever.
Making any deal with a demon makes you burn in hell forever and ever. God/Christ Jesus does not forgive this. It says this in revelation. There is more on why God does not forgive this. But if I told you it won't go good for you.
The most beautiful aspect of truth is honesty of saying "Well...I don't know." The second beauty is our curiosity, when we say "But I want to know the truth." And the third most beautiful aspect of truth is when one decides to pursue the truth for the answers are sometimes never where we ever expected. Good night and good luck.
When my boys came home from school about kindergarten age (they are 1yr apart) they asked me what god and jesus was about. A class mate had brought a bible to school. I sat them down and did my very best to explain evolution to them. At the end of my explanation I asked them if they had any questions. My youngest asked me
"When I was a monkey did I do...."
The owner of the school was an Atheist. She laughed when she heard my older son tell
the bible thumper "My daddy says god's fake"
Much RESPECT to atheists and their families!
Cristian, you make legitimate apologists wince.
I do appreciate you capping off a "you're going to suffer eternally for not believing" post with the words "God bless". It's a nice touch... like saying "good luck" after telling someone they're absolutely going to fail.
"You shouldn't say that, there is no god" is the best fucken thing a 5 year old has ever said im dying XD
Agreed. Building on that, even though I disagree with Penn on religion, I love listening to him. He strikes me as a very respectful guy who at the same time can have an engaging conversation/debate on these things.
I'm a 40 year old atheist, I have been studying this topic and the debates on it for decades. And after all this, and seeing the backwards values of Muslims for example, I stand with the Christians on western values. We atheists insist "we can be good without God," and of course we can and are very good on the whole. *But the Christians are doing more for their children on the whole, stronger emphasis on family and parental involvement, stronger emphasis on reading to their kids and discussing the morality involved (biblical reading), stronger emphasis on discussing morality and values with their kids.* The Christians have us atheists beat at the moment. We want to claim "victory," and that we are so good, but we aren't putting in the hours with our kids sadly. The "we can be good" statement is short-sighted and ignores the entire picture.
The literal existence of God *rarely affects any of us.* Is the issue of the literal existence really the end of the story?
If we atheists (on the whole) were cohesive, organized, meeting weekly, forming support groups, essentially providing cheap or free counseling weekly, giving guidance for times of crisis and trauma, forming charities, etc... *THEN I COULD AGREE THAT ATHEISTS ARE WINNING. But we aren't there at all. We have yet to even move more than an inch in this direction.*
My brother and I discussed this, we are both atheists, and he and I agree, he should raise his kids Christian and in church.
Keep it civil and address these points please.
Here in the deep south it can definitely get pretty lonely as an atheist.
Finally; honesty, the real path to truth. Thank you.
I'm an agnostic atheist and it's been about 3 years since when I first told my parents and family. NO ONE has EVER told me "Ok, that's cool". Not even my teen cousins, who are supposed to be "revolutionairy" and open-minded, seem to understand (except for one, who is an atheist two). So far, I've seen that only atheists are fine with atheists. And it's disappointing.
I don't know about you, but I've been on the internet since the 90's and I still appreciate being proven wrong. You gain nothing by being proven right, while you gain so much when you're shown to be wrong.
1) Some European countries do add Fluoride to their water, to a lesser extent, but they still add it.
2) Monosodium glutamate is a salt, google MSG. While it is a Glutamic acid, it has never been proven to be harmful.
3) I've read about Aspartame on the American Cancer Society's site.
4) I'm well aware as to how currency is created.
5) What does any of this have to do with Atheism?
you are probably the most polite person on youtube... EVER
Reasons to move to Sweden:
1-Intelligent people.
2-One of the best societys I've ever seen.
3-MESHUGGAHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Step one: Give your kid the name Moxie Crimefighter.
Step two: Hope he doesn't get his ass kicked.
She, and I doubt she would.
I'm Christian and I as well as many other Christians I know don't believe people will go to hell for not believing in Christianity. Anyways, I have a lot of respect for Penn and his parents for loving each other and showing that love no matter what they believe.
My wife is the only one in my family that knows I'm an atheist. Both my family and hers are christians. They just all think they we don't practice and that's about it. I have no desire to school them on my way of thinking: who would it benefit? But if they ever found out and from curiosity were willing to sit down and have an intelligent, calm conversation about it, I'd be all for it.
Greek lexicon defines pistis “faith” 1: conviction of the truth of anything 2: fidelity, faithfulness; one who can be relied on. The definitions of the Greek word pistis, which most English versions translate as "faith," we note a common theme. Its that of trust & confidence in a message. The word "trust" conveys much more power & fortitude in our society today than the religiously overused word "faith." But; also defines as peitho: 1: persuade or be persuaded to trust. Love & peace to you...
It's true that faith helps people. It motivates them, it makes them feel there is someone there for them, that someone knows what they deserve and loves them, etc.
I'm 16 and have recently deconverted to Atheism. You can't hold me to the light of people such as AronRa, etc. I have just begun my philosophical journey into the heart of finding what I truly believe. I say for us to drop it because it's become counterproductive, not because I think that everyone should just live life and go on because religion doesn't matter.
I love hearing about Penn and his Father. It disproves the myth that controversy between world views and love can't coexist.
I think the most important thing about this topic is respect. One of my best friends is atheist and I happen to be a very religious Roman Catholic. We've come to a point where we love discussing and talking about religion to one another for one thing: respect. I respect who he is, and he respects who I am. I've gotten hate for being religious, just like he has gotten hate for being Atheist. We agree that it's pointless to try to say one is better than the other.
In the event that our souls and spirits continue on...when our current bodies cannot, please please please remember the name, Jesus.
humble4given by then there will be much ragrets. They will remember that name and cry out in their cage of fire, flesh and bone. By then it will be too late. But here now, it's not too late. There is still time to find Christ and start a life changing journey that is more than just a man in the sky.
For 2000 years, Christianity has survived. That in itself is awesome. There are over one billion Catholics alone.
My father and mother grew up in Muslim society in Jordan. They came to America. I am very grateful. Even as an American child with a Deist father and Atheist mother I felt in between worlds sometimes. You get used to it. I highly recommend finding a way out.
Wow, I hope you get through this with your head high. My parents recently went through my computer and saw all the Atheism videos I've been watching. They sat me down one day and my mother started crying saying she won't let the devil take her baby and that she failed as a mother.
I know I don't even have a fraction as bad as you do but I feel part of your pain. I kinda wish my parents were on the mad-side rather than sad-side, kinda like the "I'm disappointed." speech makes you feel worse.
I'm Catholic and my bf is atheist. We work great together. I believe it doesn't matter what the belief is as long as the two can get along and are genuinely good people. Everyone can be good or bad; religion doesn't make a difference.
i definitely think that Penn has a good point here, being a Christian myself i too notice that many people are wrapped up in problems caused by religious debate. Some of which are completely trivial. We sometimes completely miss the big thing in life, to love those around us. It is often a task that even the most religious or non religious for that matter have a problem doing. at the end of the day people will make their choice, i say hear each other out, but love and respect them as a person.
I'm struggling with this myself. I live in a very "red" county, and we have a mega church that a LARGE portion of prior attend, as well as several other "regular" large churches. I don't want my kids to have a hard time, but I won't seen them bull shit either. Their grandmother (paternal) died 6 months ago, & my 8 yr old asked me what heaven is, & if his grandma went there. I just said no one really knows for sure, & luckily he just accepted that. My youngest, who just turned 5 however, is big on questions. Lots of questions. I just really don't want him made fun of because kids can be really mean.
Don't go to a megachurch which will teach you lies. Please repent and seek the Lord and you will find him if you have a humble ane contrite heart. Give your kids a bible to red
It is one of the reasons i am still in the closet because i know that if i come right out and tell them my beliefs i would have to leave as well. You are very courageous, i hope one day I'll have the guts to do that. I wish you all the best in your life.
This is only an concern in USA and other countries who has a lot of religious influence in their contry, unlike sweden where i come from. Its almost the opposite here in sweden, its harder to be a religious family, rather than being an atheist family. Am an atheist, and i love hearing Penn talking, a great man, with a great mind.
Interesting, if we have to assign labels i am more agnostic than anything but my family is very religious (Christian). This can be problematic at get togethers but I try to keep quiet about it for most part but sometimes you do have to speak up. IMHO the world would be much better without religion as it really seems divisive. Plus I find it odd that people always think their religion is the correct one without any evidence.
God is wanting you to come to him!! He loves us. You don’t have to wonder who has your back or who loves you!! Pray this prayer and have God come into your life.
Jesus, I believe you are the Son of God, that you died on the cross to rescue me from sin and death and to restore me to the Father. I choose now to turn from my sins, my self-centeredness, and every part of my life that does not please you. I choose you. I give myself to you. I receive your forgiveness and ask you to take your rightful place in my life as my Savior and Lord. Come reign in my heart, fill me with your love and your life, and help me to become a person who is truly loving-a person like you. Restore me, Jesus. Live in me. Love through me. Thank you, God. In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.
Growing up in Texas was rough but i was lucky that my Catholic School had many good eggs that were supportive of my lack of belief & loved me too
Completely agree with you. The problem is that creationist, generally speaking, refuse to believe scientific discoveries. Telling them to read a science textbook so that they can learn is like telling an atheist to read the Bible and be enlightened. They can read it but then decide that it makes too much sense to be true.
Here is my take on the 4 answers to your question. 1 Truth must be paramount regardless of its source. 2 Focus on the truth not the source. 3 Truth cannot be forced but achieve willingly & honestly; else, it is not truth but obedience to another’s will. 4 Truth should be set above science & spirituality as template & purpose. By this we open ourselves to all possibilities beneficial & ethical. In most religions we fail to live this message & we suffer & enact suffering on to others for it.
I wanted to express myself that way. People express themselves sometimes without pushing things as fact as I have done (as I used "to me" in parentheses). If I was given evidence, I would accept it. I am not stubborn in my beliefs, I just believe in what makes sense as you and many other Atheists do.
The reason people don't say they're achessist, and don't go around having achessist gatherings, is because there aren't enough people who think not being into chess is important enough to have gatherings about. I Agree completely with you on the point that not believing in a deity isn't something that needs to be celebrated or a core part of who you are.
I have religious parents, while it doesn't really get in the way of our relationship it is nearly if not impossible to talk to them about the wonders of the universe. I bring up stem cell research, telomerase lengthening, space travel and biological immortality and it's always met with a very narrow worldview response. Buddhism teaches about all the sad things in life and how they need to escape it and in response, their attitudes are very melancholic.
After doing a little research i found you are absolutely right. Thanks for the enlightenment.
Raise all children as agnostics and let them decide on religions, or lack thereof, later. Let's create a generation of true free thinkers.
I'm an Atheist and I have 2 daughters. I will not "enlighten" them because I don't want them ridiculed. It's sad because it is living "in the closet" in a free country. Almost criminal....I don't want to tell my daughters the truth because I fear them being ridiculed and their lives being much harder. I think Atheists are more discriminated against and frowned upon than homosexuals.
The question wasn't how to raise your family to be an atheist, it's how to raise an atheist family, meaning how to raise your family that is already atheist, it's not trying to 'convert' anyone or force children into being atheist.
As a book, we each turn the page, some skip to the end and miss the journey and the point of it all, some do not read at all and wonder why life is so difficult or boring. You're here; you've a brain, a heart, a life. Explorer the universe, leave no stone unturned, no flower undiscovered, no hill un-sat upon nor star admired. We are here, enjoy the universe in peace and love to {know} it, is to know god, and to know god we know us. We are the facts, we are...why must it be so complicated? Be...
I'm struggling because I live in a Christian family household but I'm an atheist but my parents have no idea and I know they are against atheism.
thehorrorjunkie78 My parents are Muslims and I'm a closet atheist just wait a while til you get older then you can tell them.
Me too, it's kinda scary because you don't know if they will love you or not anymore.
thehorrorjunkie78 Do not listen to this Muslim you'll just be a noch on his belt if you renounce Christianity keep your faith I know the temptation of flesh is hard on all of us but must obey his commands I care for your soul to much just to throw it away. i pray for you that Jesus Christ to give you strength and faith.
ozark 89 fuck off
@@tashak.4186 God does not listen to the unbelievers prayers. Because they do not love God first today forever.
Even Christ Jesus told people there going to burn in hell forever and ever. Because they don't love God first today forever.
God made the big bang that you atheists love so much. And God made evolution that you atheists love so much. You atheists love denying it.
God has no love for those who die an atheist. God has no love for those who die loving porn more than God. You do not understand that God is a Jealous God. God hates atheists so much and every person that loves them self to much. That God made a hell because God hates them so much.
And everyone who does not love God first today forever is going to be thrown into hell to burn for all of eternity. You say you want to burn in hell for all of eternity but on judgment day from God. You will be begging God and crying to God not to throw you into hell. But God will tell you it is to late. You choose to burn in hell for all of eternity.
Mary is still dead waiting to go to heaven. Mary is still dead. There is no verse that says Mary instantly went to heaven. Those who do get to heaven on judgment day from God become saints for God. Not angels. Stupid jehovas witness. You make people burn in hell! for all of eternity! with you're fake! jehovas witness religion. You jehovas witness have a bad version book that is so fake. Read the original book. The original book. Says hell is forever. Says the fire in hell is never turned down. It says the atheists that did not love God first and those who did not love God first are all thrown into hell to burn for all of eternity. Because they did not love God first today forever. Most people burn in hell for all of eternity.
You jews religion is false. Even God hates most jews and muslims. Because jews and muslims both false religion of being a good person makes you go to heaven. Only loving God first today forever makes you go to heaven. And not everyone loves God first today forever. Meaning God throws most people into hell to burn for all of eternity. With the demons to torment them in hell forever. There is no verse that says the orthodox who die instantly go to heaven. There is only one God. A God is not going to make gods. Dumb mormons.
There is only one God and there are no gods beside him. Love God first today forever. God is the creator of the universe. Love God first today forever and you will be saved. Blessed is the one who has not seen and believes in God. And God throws atheists into hell to burn forever. Because they did not love God first.
God allowed demons to be born. Demons are from the creation of God. And God makes the demons work in hell to torment and hurt you atheists forever and ever in hell. You atheists are going to grind and knash you're teeth in hell forever. After a thousand years of burning in hell. It is only the beginning.
Everybody knows who God is on judgment day from God. The name of God is known. On judgment day from God. You will see that God has 1 hole in his left and right hand. And 1 hole in his right and left foot. Because God let himself be put on cross to show you that there is no greater love than him. Love God first and love Christ Jesus first today forever. Because Christ Jesus was God in the flesh with the holy spirit it's 3 in one. Love God first today forever so you don't burn in hell forever and ever. And Love God first today forever so you aren't tormented by demons in hell forever.
But you will most likely burn in hell forever and ever. Because you don't love God/Christ Jesus first today forever.
Making any deal with a demon makes you burn in hell forever and ever. God/Christ Jesus does not forgive this. It says this in revelation. There is more on why God does not forgive this. But if I told you it won't go good for you.
love this guy. Finnaly my question as been answered!
“And so I tell you, keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And to everyone who knocks, the door will be opened." {Luke 11:9-10} Faith is to know as fact; for, they're everywhere. If a word is found to be true it is as real as a fact. In fact; it is a fact. One loses faith because one doesn't know nor try to seek him. =0) Faith=Know
It's so interesting how some (many?) parts of the world still struggle with this issue.
I was lucky to be born in a country where reason won ... at least for several decades ... and where people realized moral exists outside religion and that religion is actually a system of belief in unnatural things, where moral and reality get twisted in order to serve religious dogmas and goals.
Being an atheist is LACKING the belief of any gods. It isn't that atheists DON'T believe, there just hasn't been any evidence proving His existence. I mean, if a big magical man comes down from the sky and proves that he really is there, then I'll gladly accept Him.
Anyways, I wish I could live to see the day when humanity grows up and breaks free of the oppressing and overbearing grip of Religion.
I would move to Sweden but I like warm sunny weather.
Leviticus 20:13 - "If a man lies with a male as he lies with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination. They shall surely be put to death. Their blood shall be upon them".
The last part of your comment is EXACTLY what the wholoe world should be about - Teaching the population (mostly kids) to THINK and not simply SPOON-FEEDING the information to them.
I wish I could just tell everyone that I'm an atheist. My dad is a strong believer in God and Jesus (as he was raised to be one) and at one point he said that "Atheist are satanist" and when I tried to explain to him that it wasn't true at all, he said "Yes they are because if they don't believe in god, who else would they believe in? The Devil". I tried really hard to explain to him that Atheism is not the same as Satanism. I'm like most 20 year olds who's a closet atheist, I'm not ashamed...
Leviticus 25:44 "Your male and female slaves are to come from the nations around you; from them you may buy slaves." Titus 2:9
"Teach slaves to be subject to their masters in everything, to try to please them, not to talk back to them" Col 3:22 "Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything; and do it, not only when their eye is on you and to win their favor, but with sincerity of heart and reverence for the Lord."
Damn it Penn! Why do you have to be such a solid, consistent guy. You give atheists a good name.
I disagree with your simple-minded view of the Bible, but keep encouraging healthy dialog man. Maybe someone will change your mind one day.
Being 15 you’re on the cusp of forming your adult reality; you’ll either decide to close your eyes to or become a part of the failed systems. However, you can decide to become responsible to your own reality and stop allowing the defective systems from affecting you and decide to become the change that changes the world before the world changes you beyond repair. Courage is strengthened by time and effort; and, your will to remain curious and demand better of humans, starting with the self.
Penn's glasses are tight as fuck
I'm saying that I highly doubt GMO companies would hire an 18 year old high school student!
I'm enjoying this argument. You actually support your claims with reason, unlike someone i.e. CrippleManNuts. I'm adding you as a contact.
I believe in God through faith, and I also believe in God because prayers were answered when all looked hopeless. I have a profound love for Jesus. Even if my prayers were not answered, God has a plan for us all, so He is in charge anyway.
and by the way, *this* gives me strength. When others feel so bad they start praying, although they might not be that religious, when I come to that point where I want to pray I can realise: Oh, you are at your limit. You should really check out what's the problem here and solve it or do something to make you feel better. Always helps way better than to think "aw screw it, when I'm dead I go to heaven". I think there is nothing after death. It's threatening and at the same time it gives me peace
I didn't say that there aren't different Christian denominations, I didn't say that Satanists want to suffer in Hell; I just said that they want to simply go to Hell because they think they'll enjoy it, and last, I said that atheism says that no one deserves to burn in Hell, NOR WILL THEY. "Nor will they" implies that atheists believe there is no Hell.
I never said you arrogantly close your ears... I said you set it aside when you choose to utilize your FAITH. You have every right to do that. I never said stop. I said to keep it to yourself and not justify your aggressive preaching of "The Word" as trying to SAVE me... or my children.
Medical science has only recently discovered that blood clotting in a newborn reaches its peak on the 8th day, then drops. The Holy Bible consistently says that a baby must be circumcised on the 8th day.
God told Job, "Can you send lightenings, that they may go, and say to you, here we are?" Job 38:35. The Bible is speaking of instantaneous wireless communication we have now.
I am an Atheist and go to a school of all Christians, I mean they even have crosses on the wall, and I openly embrace my Atheism. One time, this kid knew I didn't believe in their fairy tale bullshit, so I was at my locker and he comes up behind me, a few thinks happen and the next thing I know, we were having a debate right there in the middle of the hallway. I think I converted him :)
Being from Denmark I couldn't imagine living in a society where gullibility is encouraged and exercising critical thinking gets you ridiculed... I truly feel sorry for my fellow "heathens".
"I don't know who Maxime thinks she's kidding. If Hagrid's half-giant, she definitely is. Big bones... the only thing that's got bigger bones than her is a dinosaur."
This line from harry potter provides just as much proof that giants exist as any in the bible prove that god exists.
i was brought up a christian, but thankfull my father taught me the truth, telling me that because i was brought up like them or because i do the same things he does, does not make me "saved" being a "Christian" is choice, you only way to get to heaven, is to choose for yourself to have faith in things you dont know, and you know what, if i die and there is no god, then my faith was for nothing, which doesnt even matter since i am very happy, but if im right, then well....im right
Living in an illusion blinds one from the truth, clouding the way to progress, socially, mentally, governmentally, etc.
God does not hate, God does not discriminate, God doesn't judge, God doesn't damn someone for not believing. Hate, discrimination, judgement, damnation, prejudice, and hatred, is of man. So when I hear people say, You will be Damned for not believing in the Lord, I say, those are the words of man, and I shall treat them as such.
The biggest reason as far as i know that people label themselves as atheist is to identify with others who also share the same notion of nonreligion. You don't have to label yourself achessist mostly because there isn't an overwhelming amount of people identifying themselves as chessist.
I said... "you keep your Faith to yourself, and I'll keep my Science to myself".... that was not me forcing anyone to my side. In point of fact I was saying that those who wish FAITH upon everyone can never seem to keep it to themselves. This other guy things it's ok to try and save me... it's OK to be aggressive with his FAITH because he is justified.. cause he's SAVING me? Who is forcing their views?
Believing something exists doesn't mean you are closer to it.
This should clear that up for you; gnostic atheism says that we can know that there is no God, not that Satan is worthy of worship. Agnostic atheism says that we can't know if there is a God or not, but that there is no God anyway. Atheism is a broader term which merely states that there is no God; it encompasses both.
because he lives in my heart, if you only knew the peace that Jesus gives, you too would know he is real!
No, of course this life isn't all there is!! After all, the Flying Spaghetti Monster(pasta be upon him) got boiled for our sins!! It is incredibly devastating that people denounce his noodliness, thereby becoming doomed to suffer freeze burns and frostbite for all eternity. I say it is time to accept His Noodly Magnificence into your heart, into your soul, and ye shall forever be free. R'Amen
VERY well said sir!!!! You cant see me but I'm clapping right now....
Every human being is born an Atheist. Religion is a man-made concept that is taught to our children. The reason that poor people tend to believe is because it gives them a sense of hope and security. It comforts them. And hey, if it makes them feel better then that's great! Each person has the right to their own opinion, but then there are the people that insult and threaten people for what they do or don't believe in, and that is just wrong.
Mr. Jillette has the best facial expression at 0:15.
Right! this whole comment is exactly what I have realized once I became atheist