JFC, the guy had his definition of atheism challenged and he STILL gets it wrong. "Atheism is a belief God doesn't exist." No, it's the lack of belief in any gods. Those are two different things. It can be true that an atheist also, separately claims to know that there aren't any gods, but that's not the qualifying claim for atheism, which itself makes no claims, except for lack of belief.
The mistake a lot of theists make is to think an atheist believes there is no god. Actually atheism is the absence of a belief in a god. There's a subtle but important difference. Anyone can be racist, racism is simply prejudice based on race or ethnicity. No, an atheist doesn't necessarily say a god doesn't exist, some might, but that's not typical to every atheist. As I stated above, the only common thing between all atheists is the absence of a belief in a god or gods. Atheism is not a conclusion from an argument. A belief isn't something you can simply decide to have. If that were so you would be able to believe leprechauns exist simply by deciding to. You can't force yourself to have a belief if no belief exists. Morality is subjective to each individual and is generally a product of the society you grow up in. That's why different societies have different moralities and the morality of a society can change over time. Religion skews that morality, religion is what allows people to fly aircraft into buildings! The Jesus story is a myth. Whether or know such a person actually existed made never be known for sure, but the Jesus as described in the gospels is a fiction. The gospels are not evidence, they're the claim! The gospels are considered to be anonymous and are not eyewitness accounts. There is a lot in the writings that demonstrate their mythical nature. Energy could be eternal and a fluctuation in a scalar field causing the field to drop from a false vacuum to a lower-energy vacuum state releasing a large amount of energy and thus inflating the universe is a valid explanation. No god necessary.
@@mirandahotspring4019 If I were to ask you, "Do you Believe in God" what would you answer be?. A simple , "No, I don't Believe in God" or " I don't have a belief in God" or something else. If something else, what would it be.
@@theresa42213 I am an educated person and have studied the Christian faith and consider the biblical Jesus to be a fictional construct. So does Dr Richard Carrier and many others. Your assertion is obviously wrong!
@@theresa42213 Unsupported claims in an ancient book prove ABSOLUTELY Nothing.. YOU are 100% wrong - Many Well educated people have studied religions, holy texts and history and Many of them have come to the conclution, that there well could have been several well-spoken rabbi´s at this time with names similar to Yeshua, that then through story telling became this one person portayed in the book.
@@theresa42213 thank you for your encouragement. I've heard all of these arguments before. As I said when I looked it up there are many different definitions of atheism. But they are a distinction without a difference. They all still have the same problem.
@theresa: Why would atheists discourage him? There's nothing wrong with sharing arguments on both sides. When a person has his beliefs or lack of belief challenged, and this person changes his mind, wouldn't that make him happier to change his mind? Isn't the truth what we're all after?
4:52 you give atheism an agreeable definition - you do not believe in god(s) - Litterally 10 seconds later you change that to - you say god does Not exist !! Very dishonest ! ..and NO atheism is NOT a religion !! geez man.
The case for Jesus is a plywood coffin
JFC, the guy had his definition of atheism challenged and he STILL gets it wrong. "Atheism is a belief God doesn't exist." No, it's the lack of belief in any gods. Those are two different things. It can be true that an atheist also, separately claims to know that there aren't any gods, but that's not the qualifying claim for atheism, which itself makes no claims, except for lack of belief.
The mistake a lot of theists make is to think an atheist believes there is no god. Actually atheism is the absence of a belief in a god. There's a subtle but important difference. Anyone can be racist, racism is simply prejudice based on race or ethnicity.
No, an atheist doesn't necessarily say a god doesn't exist, some might, but that's not typical to every atheist. As I stated above, the only common thing between all atheists is the absence of a belief in a god or gods. Atheism is not a conclusion from an argument. A belief isn't something you can simply decide to have. If that were so you would be able to believe leprechauns exist simply by deciding to. You can't force yourself to have a belief if no belief exists.
Morality is subjective to each individual and is generally a product of the society you grow up in. That's why different societies have different moralities and the morality of a society can change over time. Religion skews that morality, religion is what allows people to fly aircraft into buildings!
The Jesus story is a myth. Whether or know such a person actually existed made never be known for sure, but the Jesus as described in the gospels is a fiction. The gospels are not evidence, they're the claim! The gospels are considered to be anonymous and are not eyewitness accounts. There is a lot in the writings that demonstrate their mythical nature.
Energy could be eternal and a fluctuation in a scalar field causing the field to drop from a false vacuum to a lower-energy vacuum state releasing a large amount of energy and thus inflating the universe is a valid explanation. No god necessary.
@@mirandahotspring4019 If I were to ask you, "Do you Believe in God" what would you answer be?. A simple , "No, I don't Believe in God" or " I don't have a belief in God" or something else. If something else, what would it be.
@@gkc1936 I have no belief in a god. How difficult is that to understand?
Jesus is a fictional character.
Absolutely!
NO educated person who has studied the Christian faith believes that. You are ABSOLUTELY wrong.
@@theresa42213 I am an educated person and have studied the Christian faith and consider the biblical Jesus to be a fictional construct. So does Dr Richard Carrier and many others. Your assertion is obviously wrong!
@@theresa42213 Unsupported claims in an ancient book prove ABSOLUTELY Nothing..
YOU are 100% wrong - Many Well educated people have studied religions, holy texts and history and Many of them have come to the conclution, that there well could have been several well-spoken rabbi´s at this time with names similar to Yeshua, that then through story telling became this one person portayed in the book.
@@theresa42213
_"You are ABSOLUTELY wrong."_
So, provide the single-best evidence you have that Jesus existed.
Dont let these atheists discourage you. Remember Romans 1 : l8. May The Lord bless you, and keep you. ~ Canada. :)
@@theresa42213 thank you for your encouragement. I've heard all of these arguments before. As I said when I looked it up there are many different definitions of atheism. But they are a distinction without a difference. They all still have the same problem.
@@gkc1936 You worry too much about the definition of atheism rather than the arguments for or against the existence of God.
@theresa: Why would atheists discourage him? There's nothing wrong with sharing arguments on both sides. When a person has his beliefs or lack of belief challenged, and this person changes his mind, wouldn't that make him happier to change his mind? Isn't the truth what we're all after?
@@gkc1936 What problem? Please explain the issue with someone saying, "I dont believe a god exists?"
4:52 you give atheism an agreeable definition - you do not believe in god(s) - Litterally 10 seconds later you change that to - you say god does Not exist !! Very dishonest !
..and NO atheism is NOT a religion !! geez man.