I was skeptical of Jenna at first, but now I feel bad for ever having been skeptical, because she has really grown on me in the last few episodes I've heard her in. Jenna, you are killing it. Thank you for being part of the show.
Having a bunch of people believe it isn’t enough of a reason to believe in a God. Accepting someone's testimony is radically removed from cutting the covenant with God, or cutting the covenant with someone. A holy person can cut the covenant with a God denier, but when one of them breaks trust it doesn't make the person with honor & integrity wrong. 'Covenant' is a much better term than 'testament' when explaining the action in reality.
@@jollytemplar3670 When I was working for Billy Graham as a counselor at his Crusade, we were in cohoots with Victory Outreach in Los Angeles. After Reverend Graham's sermon Little Richard gave a concert (free), all free (as I recall they did pass the plate, kind of a must in the business of ministry), but before the concert with Victory Outreach we passed out flyers in the barrios of Los Angeles. The Mexicans (Los Angeles) who were a part of Victory Outreach (Christ/Christians) all formerly belonged to gangs, they _all_ pretty much without excpetion had previously been jumped into a gang. They cut the covenant with a particular gang, and then left the gang, a veritable death sentence, and then went to the Jesus people and then sent back into the barrios and gangs they jumped out of (jumped in, jumped out, jumped *into* Christ, and jumped back into their old stomping grounds). It's not some video game, cutting the covenant is some serious business. That's where the hand shake comes from. A while back especially in the Apalachia mountains they cut the covenant by spitting in their hands and before that, long before, people would cut the fleshly part of their palm (both people) and would comingle their blood, like how Indians used to do it. You were then in a blood covenant. Atheism is not a religion in that sense, it's bloodless, and worthless, the bond you have with another "atheist" is not worth the paper it's printed on. I prove Dawkins wrong on a single point and I'm immediately hit with, "Dawkins atheism is not my atheism." Right, because "atheism" has no depth of character, no bond, no jumping in or out. Hell, I can be everything you are by simply saying, "I'm an atheist too." You're not honoring a covenant. In jails and prisons, you leave a gang, and you get killed.
That's true up to a point, but when we talk about the people who made up the gods, we're often talking about the people responsible for laying down a church's dogma/doctrine. The prescriptive and proscriptive elements of the church, so to speak. And if we take Christianity as an example, it's not unreasonable to say that the people who wrote, rewrote, refined, interpreted, reinterpreted and enforced the scriptures in the first 1700 years of Christianity had very different ideas about morality than many church leaders over the last 50 years.
Honestly the fact that this call in show exists and looking at the comments section makes me feel so happy and rejuvenates my faith in humanity thank you so much guys
I think the "holy spirit" is just as easily viewed when 100k people sing Bohemian Rhapsody at a green day concert. The goose bumps, the euphoria, the sense of belonging, all without a religious connection.
I believe almost anyone can convince themselves of almost anything. In fact there are multiple examples throughout history where literally thousands of people en masse become convinced of something. As far as I can tell from the incredible and frankly ludicrous comments I see posted online by Christians there is a fundamental BELIEF already in place which makes all the subsequent experiential claims (e.g. talking with God, seeing Jesus, ‘personal experiences’ ) simply a matter of indoctrination and self-suggestion. There’s nothing fundamentally different going on than there is with say a Hindu having an identical ‘personal experience’.
Great job Jenna! Your patience and solid advice is exceptional. I hope to hear you on AE more and more. I wish you all the best! Keep up the good work! You and Matt make a good duo. Of course Matt, you rock! Thanks for such a great show. Stay safe everybody!
Plagues aren't weird, they're fully understood and extremely preventable. It's so sad that the people who vouch for science, claim to stand alongside of it, don't know any. Plagues, for better or worse, are foist upon us by ourselves.
@@danielcox6143 the pandemic is not weird thing, the strict quarantine procedures are the novelty that makes this times weird in a way... there's no denying that... not that I'm personally against the quarantine measures, it's just that I didn't think they could be implemented the way they are, I thought people wouldn't accept them.
@@mfollonier If you're claiming "atheism" then you're the first I've agreed with to such an extent. A lot of people don't accept the quarantine. I have this professor friend, U of California Riverside (where we both live) entomology (insects) and after he retired from that job he worked for the FDA (very prestigious) for 5 years. Yesterday he drove me to Lowe's and was telling me, "Dan, treat every person you walk near as though they had the coronavirus." As if I wasn't on my toes _before he said that!_ So, later that day, that evening (dusk) I'm out walking (I carry 32 lbs. of water in bags for maximal workouts) I see this what appears to me to be a black homeless guy. Bags in tow I walked past him without changing my pace while we are on opposite sides of the street, no need to put my mask on as if I was crossing paths with another human being. Check this out, that guy *changed his pace* came up behind me and slowly walked past me 100% invading my territory bubble *as if there was no pandemic!* The whole thing reminds me of being a young adult during GRID/AIDS. What if this pandemic is just the beginning of tribulations?
Daniel Cox As I sit here on the toilet, squeezing more Daniels out, I believe you have a sad and pathetic existence to be trying to troll a channel for Jesus. It’s too bad you’re not brave enough or smart enough to call the show.
I remember Matt warming up to Jenna when you both started out with each other on the show. Now, Matt fully appreciates Jenna and Jenna has gained confidence. Love this.
Great show, and great hosting this week! Not too many interruptions, and a good balance between giving callers a chance to explain and hanging up when it was getting ridiculous.
I feel so bad for Ernesto and people in that situation. Having someone you love and have a child with reject you after you changed your view on god must be a horrible feeling.
@@lennarthedlund9783 He didn't make a mistake. It's his other that did. It's a massive gut punch to for that situation to be over something so basic and trivial.
These calls brought to my mind one question: why are only some circumstances called ‘an act of god?’ Shouldn’t EVERYTHING that happens fall under that rule? And if so, doesn’t it prove that the god in the bible is the horrible person Matt has described? I can’t be the only person who has wondered this.
@John Wood but why , you are blaming someone going hungry on God then the vice versa should also be true isn't it as such if God was responsible for famine then he is also responsible for the rise of civilization .
@@gamingdragon1356 God isn't responsible for either thing, it's simply incoherent to apply either positives nor negatives to God before gods shown to have/be a real part of objective reality.
@@guytheincognito4186 ok , you misinterpret me . Now if you don't believe in God fine but well if you attribute all the famine genocide rapes murders to him then you must acknowledge all the positives to him as well .
@@trustinjesus1119 *He has no higher education* Irrelevant. You either know that and are intentionally being dishonest, or you don't and you're a complete idiot. Which is it?
@Kibate First of all, that's "not all there is." If it was "all there is" then there wouldn't be any show, he'd put it all on the cover of a matchbook and pass it around. Second, "I lack belief" is a contradiction in itself. We don't normally possess the type of ESP required to determine that in the second-person. Why lie about what we believe? I dunno, maybe because *I DON'T WANT TO HAVE MY HEAD CHOPPED OFF!* 3rd, "because of a lack of evidence" is what both sides are saying. We're in a dispute where we contradict each other, that's why we need (really) a disinterested arbiter to decide between us.
1. If even a single god existed and this god was all powerful and cared about his creations there would be no creature suffering. 2. The Hebrew, tribal god of the OT is a bloodthirsty, barbaric, psychopath who displays a remarkable aversion to reason, common sense and critical thinking. Therefore he is perfect.
Amene seems to take the Fermat approach to prove God - "I have a wonderful proof of God but there is not time enough in this RUclips channel for me to explain it."
@@NeverTalkToCops1 It's possible that Fermat actually did have a shorter (valid) proof which we just haven't discovered yet. But it's more likely that his short proof was flawed in some way. Or maybe he just had in his mind the barest outline of how he thought the proof might go, and the details weren't there. I really don't think he was simply pulling our legs.
"Just because i feel the need to say it doesn't mean they need to hear it" ~CAN I GET THAT IN THE BACK PLEASE?~ -future therapist in training/Ms. Lauda
Hunter is mature beyond his years. I thought the entire time he had to be around 30. When I was 20 I couldnt care less about moral standards or honesty. I was always kind and empathetic, but I was selfish above all else. Dont beat yourself up friend, sounds like this situation just made you aware of one of your personal boundaries. You will come up against them throughout your life, you will learn more about the person you are, and it will inform the decisions you will make, and actions you will take. Good luck and stay safe in these crazy times.
I wish I could give more than one thumbs up to this show. This was one of the best ones I've seen. The callers weren't idiots, Jenna did a great job and Matt was on top of his game. I did see the "gnats" flying around Matt's head which was weird.
The FCC is now allowing ISP's to decide what platform they will give preference to when it comes to streaming, get use to it cause its going to happen a lot more.
Henrik Danielsson herre gud 😉, hur jäkla tjock skalliga kan amerikaner som Richard vara🤦🏼♀️? Förstår dom inte sitt eget språk och hur man kan leka med ord? Ha det så bra ifrån en skåning i Australien 😊
I used to be a skeptic. But then I got evidence that proved to my satisfaction that requiring satisfactory evidence prior to belief was a bad method. So I no longer believe that it is.
In the case of Hunter I completely understand where he's coming from. My story was a little different. I was at my grandparents house for Thanksgiving and my grandfather asked me to say prayer. I was caught by surprise and everyone in my family was looking at me. So I said thank you for my family and everyone being here today and then I said amen. I've been an atheist for several years but the majority of my family doesn't know. I felt so bad because I know I just did it to please them but I wasn't being true to myself. That will never happen again. I am comfortable and confident in the person that I am and no one will change that.
"With religion, no one wants to think they are being superstitious. That indicates you are believing in something that does not exist, which makes you look very foolish. And indeed, if you persist in doing this, you will feel that you are wasting your life. When religion disappoints, it is felt to be superstitious. The controversy of whether something is religion or superstition cannot be ended in the conscious, intellectual part of your mind which thrives on doubt and is afraid to get involved in anything very seriously. The controversy is resolved in another state of mind called Knowledge. No one wants to think they are being superstitious.Therefore, do not try and understand all the things that we say from your personal mind because you cannot do that. It is fruitless to try. We want to take you to a greater state of mind where things can be known. In that state everything makes sense, though it is quite difficult to describe the experience once it is over because it sounds very fanciful. The physical world is involved in the movement and interaction of things. The realm of Knowledge emphasizes the nature of true relationship, how things are truly related. Why is it important to know this? It is important because this is where your meaning comes from. Any sense of purpose in life that is genuine comes from this mysterious part of your life. In order to enjoy life, there must be Mystery. In order to grow in life, there must be Mystery. This means that there is a part of your life you participate in but do not understand. Therefore, if you are to be a person who is evolving, do not allow yourself to have an understanding of life that is conclusive. As soon as you begin to think that you know what all things mean and are for, you begin to stop in your development. Your security must come from something greater than your own thought system and beliefs. If beliefs are what you establish your identity upon, well, you will not want to investigate life very much because if you do, you will begin to challenge and question the very ideas that you have accepted without question." A quote from a chapter titled Religion as Mystery from Wisdom from the Greater Community, Volume II, a book you can read free online in its entirety at *newmessage org*
Upon seeing the length of your pasted comment, I scrolled to the bottom to see if there was a link, for two reasons. Source crediting and/or plugging. You _are_ allowed to paste links in RUclips comments, and in your case, it probably would've been better to write a short comment and paste the link, rather than splap a big chunk of wordage.
@@AC-gb7do Spurtuality: Stuff spewed by Never Ending Nausea who is trying to POOF his god thingy into existence on the strength of his youtube comments. Hee, hee, hee.
At my mother's funeral, my sister and I were both asked to speak. We both declined because there was too much issue. The pastor did what was needed and neither of us had to lie to make her friends feel good.
I am impressed by the ‘Atheist Experience’ shows. They are clever and entertaining and I watched quite a few in the last 2 months. It is courageous to go against theism. The USA is mainly a Christian county, but I am from Europe. We have our Christians under control. Unfortunately we have to face an increasing number of Muslims now. These people are overwhelmingly fundamentalists and extremely dangerous. You wouldn’t believe what can be read in Muslim forums, it is frightening. How do you think one can counter these people before it is too late?
its difficult for me to speak of these matters without coming off as xenophobic or racist, especially when I am only human and wholly capable of both xenophobia and racism. However, I think I understand and agree with your point. My experience with Muslims in general and especially in Muslim forums (where they are self-selecting for extremism) is that they are much less likely to agree to a kind of "live and let live" social truce. Unfortunately, I don't know that there is anything that can, or even should, be done to "counter these people", aside from what we are already doing, which is demonstrating with our words and actions that we don't need god to live happy, productive, moral lives. It seems to me we are simply in the throes of what history will call the Islamic Enlightenment. It may get worse before it gets better, but Muslims will eventually realize that they can't be so dogmatic if they wish to participate in the rest of the civilized world. AE has had former Muslim co-hosts in the past and I, for one, would like to see more, perhaps even a permanent ex-Muslim co host.
Quora is the place where people copy and paste Google . The winner is the one who can copy paste Google the most with enormous amount of sentences to convince others he is very smart .
@@heavymeddle28 youre wrong,ive seen Motorhead 8 times and there is definitely no resemblence,well maybe a slight one when he was with Hawkwind but thats it.
Jenna Belk is such an asset to the show. She is able to give a fresh perspective with callers. And, I will always love Matt, he saved my sanity, and for that I will always be thankful.
@@lennarthedlund9783 _IF_ a god has been *proven,* then how could anyone ever be "atheist"? It's a staple of the God hater position, an irreplaceable staple (mainstay - always present in the claim itself). "There is no good evidence for p" is uncertain as long as the truth of p is undecided. Stating it categorically _assumes_ p is false. God deniers beg the question by assuming no evidence _a priori._
TrustInJesus111 The stance of atheism as I see it, is ”as long as no good evidence for p is presented, there is no reason to believe p is true”. There is a time factor here.
oh, a new uploaded version of yesterday's show? I guess the sound will be improved on that one because some callers were pretty hard to understand due to sound issues on the version that was deleted.
When I watch this live I had a hard time understanding Matt during some parts. I wonder if they had I better recording of the audio or if they use some sort of software to fix the audio?
Asserting a *God* as an absolute concept without providing something verifiable is simply nonsensical blabbering. Humans need oxygen, food, water, and sleep in order to live, these are simple examples of objective absolutes and can be objectively verified quite easily amongst all of humanity. Now, why is it that this omnipotent, omniscient, omnipresent *higher authority* like this supposed *God* verifiable in equal simplicity? Why is verifying this absolute *God* so elusive?
@@gamingdragon1356 It was rhetorical, objective absolutes are easily verifiable and testable in reality; that's what makes them absolute. The very notion that this concept of a *God* being objectively elusive and non verifiable in reality is the very proof of it's fault for absolution.
@Josue Olivas NEP ran away to Talk Heathen after he got his ass handed to him here over and over. That is what Doc Powers does... he runs from channel to channel, then deletes the account and makes a new one to troll some more with the exact same shtick.
I think Jenna is around to try to add some extra kindness to these arguments. Although I totally like Matt's efficient and swift methods of breaking down an argument, and probably has a better patience threshold than I do with this... Jenna keeps sweet enough to lower the heat in the Axp climate.
I'm a Libertarian atheist. I see all this anger over the injesting disinfectants thing. Please, stop warning people not to ingest disinfectant. We should just let this one play out...
Bleach already says harmful of fatal if swallowed. Where’s the line drawn between natural and artificial selection? Sometimes, a dodo bird wants to try its hand at flying more than you wanna keep it from jumping off the cliff...
Skeptical replications in the phenomenology of psychic experience work against "atheism" because the scientists who do the science generally (the overall database) _don't have_ a *religious axe to grind* as the secularists do.
A reupload and not many comments? Ok. Here’s my time to shine to say something smart/intellectual for likes.... I could address a sound epistemological position or something about the perceived psychology/ sociology need of religion? Or present a Hitchens or Bertrand Russell quote? Boobs. Dammit. I suck at this..
Daniel Cox Deny God? In what sense? The God that exists in a religious person’s mind? I can not deny that that God exists in their mind. But if you’re talking about a god(s) that manifests in reality, then yes, I deny that god(s) because that would be irrefutable. As for dogma...yeah, we rarely have original thoughts and it’s hard to find new and fresh ideas; religious and non-religious. So what’s your point? You got some great new idea that you would share with everyone or are you going to regurgitate the same shit?
Pronator Tendon Humor, somewhat like a belief, is up to the individual and what’s funny to some, is not funny to others. So you don’t find my joke funny...is there a standard of funny that we could ALL agree upon? Is the Far Side comicstrip funny? Harland Williams? Your mom dying of cancer? What is it?
Here in South Australia we have just had our fourth day of no new cases and the vast majority of our state supports continuing the lock down, Our state Premier is a firm believer in science and as quoted in Doctor Who. Science leads the way.
I'm kind of in the same boat as Ernesto..I'm Canadian, nonreligious, but have been married to a Mexican woman for 10 years. She's obviously Catholic, but is mixed up with her beliefs. She's into a lot of spiritual stuff the last few years, but the goes heavy into the bible when she is around her Mom (who teaches Bible study) and her uncle (who is a pastor). But , honestly, I have no problem with any of it..I love my wife and she loves me and we don't let our own beliefs get in the way of living our lives. PS We got married in the church in Mexico last year (civil one was 10 years ago) because my wife really wanted it. I did it , but I had to go to bible study and get baptised as well...is that a bad thing that I did? I just think it was insignificant in the whole scheme of things in life.
Wait to go out till we’re more likely to catch it at home makes no sense. I love you Jenna but I expected Matt to call you on this. Exhibit A: “Inumeracy.” I also appreciate you’re able to use this outlet to enjoy yourselves and just converse which is one of the many reasons we viewers enjoy the show. Keep doing your thing and slicing towards truth. Much love.
@@sad_doggo2504 And your point is....? The human form (especially of those who are adults, which Jenna certainly is), whether male or female, _deserves_ to be admired. It saddens me to know that our species continues to believe so desperately to the contrary, as if hanging on for dear life to the edge of some unseen cliff.
Either can keep up what we're doing and have an economic crash, OR We can refuse to take action to mitigate the virus, resulting in many people dying, and then have an economic crash anyway. Which one is better?
I’ve noticed that when there is a language barrier the calls are often not dealt with very well. Matt either needs to have a bit more patience or call screeners need to avoid calls where language might become a bigger barrier than anything else.
Dillahunty @ 06:00 -Asserts that protestors are upset because they can't get a haircut (they're upset because their livelihood has been put indefinitely on hold) Dillahunty @ 07:00 -Acknowledges the actual argument that people need to get back to work or there will be more pain and suffering than by virus alone Since when is a strawman a worthwhile form of criticism, Matt? And why are you knowingly, willfully engaging in it?
I think Hunter is desperately sad that the finality of the funeral was the last chance he had to show who he really is to his grandmother. If I'm right, you have to feel for the bloke, and hopefully he'll come to peace with that in time. Maybe it'll spur him to open up to his family.
As adults atheism is denying the deity claim because a god has never been proven to exist, as a newborn baby their conversion to atheism is a lack of belief of gods all the time. As adults too, there is a lack of belief of gods all the time, atheism is for babies, but then when we talk about "atheists" coming out to people I always wonder, "When the deity claims are being made how can you be _atheist_ if you never deny them because you're hiding in fear?"
It breaks my heart hearing about so many marriages in trouble due to people's' beliefs changing. Its so wrong. I think its so unbelievably important to marry someone for THEM. The person they are - their traits, their heart, their mind - the things that are unique to them. Not for the things in their life - religion, hobbies, job, etc. Those things change. It is almost guaranteed those things will change in some way throughout their lifetime. Of course, I totally understand valuing those things. But valuing them to the point that the marriage ends if those things change causes a lot of problems & pain for everyone involved. I know that's easier said than done! But if I could go back & change one thing, that would be it. So many of those calls hit home for me. My heart breaks for these people struggling. Stay safe, y'all!
Yeah, that’s not really good advice. There are changes that will fundamentally change your relationship that would make continuing it impossible. I stayed unhappy for YEARS because I held on to the idea that I could live someone who had changed. I wasted YEARS. No one should stay married because you “love” the person. Love is not enough.
My family talks this holey Buybull nonsense too. The only time I express how my views differ from theirs or what my views are is when they start preaching at me. I often try to throw in a wise remark when that time presents itself: when they start on the offense, I play defense and then make an offensive remark back. I have to bite my tongue, too, when they talk amongst themselves. I feel they are talking the way Christians normally do and I think they do it around me on purpose so they can craftily spout their nonsense and I have to hear it. I usually just shake my head at them and walk away if possible. These days, I find myself not asking their opinions about much of anything because I know it's gonna be full of brainwashed logic. It makes finding conversation difficult but luckily I'm introverted and usually enjoy sticking to myself but I know how that could be extremely difficult for people who feel they need more human interaction.
"with a handful of exceptions" - sadly, the protests in the US show that it's not a handful :( There's also a very strong irony that they're also very likely highly religious since some seem think that the constitution is a "god given right".
Why do women think that they automatically have to redraw their eyebrows? Is it because they think god (or evolution) did not give them good enough ones? At about 22 mins., Jenna made very good point about emotional people not listening. i thought yes, that is so true!
That guy must of been very hate filled to find satisfaction in being so very crude and insulting to Jenna, I hope he gets CORVID-19 and makes a complete recovery.
I'll recommend Ernesto learns the Socratic method to converse with his wife. It's less confrontational and a higher chance of reaching and understanding.
@@MooMooTheWolf judging by how long your mother has had her beliefs, don't expect to change her mind on anything. If she's held certain religious beliefs for at least 15+ years, it's nearly impossible to get through to them
@@AC130ST mmm wow yeah I understand what you are saying. My mom was indoctrinated as a child and is now in her late 40s. It just makes me sad because she believes I'm going to hell. She believes slavery in the bible isn't wrong. Mind you we are a black family. Its sad it really is.
The divorce rates and single motherhood rates are noticeable with the rise of athiesm as such modern people lack the most important knowledge common sense .
@John Wood Single parenting is most common in the black community , it has nothing to do with Christianity as per facts again it has increased many folds since the rise of leftist values . As for your stats about the divorce rate , i simply can't make any sense of that . Divorce rates have gone up with the rise of leftist western values as well .
![William Lane Craig vs. Christopher Hitchens | "Does God Exist?" | Biola University | [HD]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/P0XRQd9YOUM/mqdefault.jpg)
I was skeptical of Jenna at first, but now I feel bad for ever having been skeptical, because she has really grown on me in the last few episodes I've heard her in. Jenna, you are killing it. Thank you for being part of the show.
The timestamps and show notes are a nice touch and helpful ! Love the show
Agreed. It let's me fast forward through the bullshit.
Having a bunch of people believe it isn’t enough of a reason to believe in a God. Accepting someone's testimony is radically removed from cutting the covenant with God, or cutting the covenant with someone. A holy person can cut the covenant with a God denier, but when one of them breaks trust it doesn't make the person with honor & integrity wrong. 'Covenant' is a much better term than 'testament' when explaining the action in reality.
@Daniel Cox Yeah, the Covenant were really cool in the halo games. It’s a shame that the Forerunners and their proxies are taking the spotlight now
@Joe Horn If no one cares why anyone would care about you?
@@jollytemplar3670 When I was working for Billy Graham as a counselor at his Crusade, we were in cohoots with Victory Outreach in Los Angeles. After Reverend Graham's sermon Little Richard gave a concert (free), all free (as I recall they did pass the plate, kind of a must in the business of ministry), but before the concert with Victory Outreach we passed out flyers in the barrios of Los Angeles. The Mexicans (Los Angeles) who were a part of Victory Outreach (Christ/Christians) all formerly belonged to gangs, they _all_ pretty much without excpetion had previously been jumped into a gang. They cut the covenant with a particular gang, and then left the gang, a veritable death sentence, and then went to the Jesus people and then sent back into the barrios and gangs they jumped out of (jumped in, jumped out, jumped *into* Christ, and jumped back into their old stomping grounds). It's not some video game, cutting the covenant is some serious business. That's where the hand shake comes from. A while back especially in the Apalachia mountains they cut the covenant by spitting in their hands and before that, long before, people would cut the fleshly part of their palm (both people) and would comingle their blood, like how Indians used to do it. You were then in a blood covenant. Atheism is not a religion in that sense, it's bloodless, and worthless, the bond you have with another "atheist" is not worth the paper it's printed on. I prove Dawkins wrong on a single point and I'm immediately hit with, "Dawkins atheism is not my atheism." Right, because "atheism" has no depth of character, no bond, no jumping in or out. Hell, I can be everything you are by simply saying, "I'm an atheist too." You're not honoring a covenant. In jails and prisons, you leave a gang, and you get killed.
The morality of gods, is the morality of the people who made-up the gods.
That's true up to a point, but when we talk about the people who made up the gods, we're often talking about the people responsible for laying down a church's dogma/doctrine. The prescriptive and proscriptive elements of the church, so to speak. And if we take Christianity as an example, it's not unreasonable to say that the people who wrote, rewrote, refined, interpreted, reinterpreted and enforced the scriptures in the first 1700 years of Christianity had very different ideas about morality than many church leaders over the last 50 years.
Holy people (redeemed/sanctified/atoned) have the same amount of religious faith in made-up gods as God deniers.
@@danielcox6143 that's so wrong, it's incoherent.
Says the creature who believes he was magically conjured up by chemicals. That's cute. You have a God beliefs don't matter creature
@Richard Ball "Faith = gullibility" and you claim "You have faith, I don't" = religious tautology, chewing your cabbage *twice.*
Amene, "Can you hear me?"
Matt, "Unfortunately"
Javier's response when he discovered his reasoning had issues was incredibly honest and intellectual :)
bravo Javier!
Honestly the fact that this call in show exists and looking at the comments section makes me feel so happy and rejuvenates my faith in humanity thank you so much guys
I think the "holy spirit" is just as easily viewed when 100k people sing Bohemian Rhapsody at a green day concert. The goose bumps, the euphoria, the sense of belonging, all without a religious connection.
I believe almost anyone can convince themselves of almost anything. In fact there are multiple examples throughout history where literally thousands of people en masse become convinced of something. As far as I can tell from the incredible and frankly ludicrous comments I see posted online by Christians there is a fundamental BELIEF already in place which makes all the subsequent experiential claims (e.g. talking with God, seeing Jesus, ‘personal experiences’ ) simply a matter of indoctrination and self-suggestion. There’s nothing fundamentally different going on than there is with say a Hindu having an identical ‘personal experience’.
Right on!:)
Great job Jenna! Your patience and solid advice is exceptional. I hope to hear you on AE more and more. I wish you all the best! Keep up the good work! You and Matt make a good duo. Of course Matt, you rock! Thanks for such a great show. Stay safe everybody!
Thank you AXP/ACA for all your work in keeping the show rolling through the weird times.
Plagues aren't weird, they're fully understood and extremely preventable. It's so sad that the people who vouch for science, claim to stand alongside of it, don't know any. Plagues, for better or worse, are foist upon us by ourselves.
@@danielcox6143 the pandemic is not weird thing, the strict quarantine procedures are the novelty that makes this times weird in a way... there's no denying that... not that I'm personally against the quarantine measures, it's just that I didn't think they could be implemented the way they are, I thought people wouldn't accept them.
@@mfollonier If you're claiming "atheism" then you're the first I've agreed with to such an extent. A lot of people don't accept the quarantine. I have this professor friend, U of California Riverside (where we both live) entomology (insects) and after he retired from that job he worked for the FDA (very prestigious) for 5 years. Yesterday he drove me to Lowe's and was telling me, "Dan, treat every person you walk near as though they had the coronavirus." As if I wasn't on my toes _before he said that!_ So, later that day, that evening (dusk) I'm out walking (I carry 32 lbs. of water in bags for maximal workouts) I see this what appears to me to be a black homeless guy. Bags in tow I walked past him without changing my pace while we are on opposite sides of the street, no need to put my mask on as if I was crossing paths with another human being. Check this out, that guy *changed his pace* came up behind me and slowly walked past me 100% invading my territory bubble *as if there was no pandemic!* The whole thing reminds me of being a young adult during GRID/AIDS. What if this pandemic is just the beginning of tribulations?
Daniel Cox As I sit here on the toilet, squeezing more Daniels out, I believe you have a sad and pathetic existence to be trying to troll a channel for Jesus. It’s too bad you’re not brave enough or smart enough to call the show.
I remember Matt warming up to Jenna when you both started out with each other on the show. Now, Matt fully appreciates Jenna and Jenna has gained confidence. Love this.
I agree with Ernesto Matt has made such an impact on me just with the “demonstrable evidence”
Very strong and profound and helped me so much
I am new here and loving it.
Welcome
Jenna has gotten so much more comfortable and I am here for it.
Great show, and great hosting this week! Not too many interruptions, and a good balance between giving callers a chance to explain and hanging up when it was getting ridiculous.
Jenna great show! It's been a joy to watch you become more comfortable in your new skin. Rock on!
50:12 "Physics, astronomy, astrolo..." : s
To whomever wrote the video description thanks! and virtual hugs for you too!!
I feel so bad for Ernesto and people in that situation. Having someone you love and have a child with reject you after you changed your view on god must be a horrible feeling.
I believe I remember right hearing him saying that he had changed his view before they got married. I think he made a mistake.
@@lennarthedlund9783 He didn't make a mistake. It's his other that did. It's a massive gut punch to for that situation to be over something so basic and trivial.
Being at the top is lonely.
I loved this episode. Tackled many topics I can relate to.
you should have seen the troll caller lol
@John Wood has a God Prove it.
Big up tech crew and Jenna in this video, WP guys/gals!
These calls brought to my mind one question: why are only some circumstances called ‘an act of god?’ Shouldn’t EVERYTHING that happens fall under that rule? And if so, doesn’t it prove that the god in the bible is the horrible person Matt has described? I can’t be the only person who has wondered this.
@1 Corinthians 13:12 KJV Aiming empty threats of hellfire and/or damnation at some absent third party doesn't make them any less empty, ya know.
So the good things in the world happen due to God as well .
@John Wood but why , you are blaming someone going hungry on God then the vice versa should also be true isn't it as such if God was responsible for famine then he is also responsible for the rise of civilization .
@@gamingdragon1356
God isn't responsible for either thing, it's simply incoherent to apply either positives nor negatives to God before gods shown to have/be a real part of objective reality.
@@guytheincognito4186 ok , you misinterpret me . Now if you don't believe in God fine but well if you attribute all the famine genocide rapes murders to him then you must acknowledge all the positives to him as well .
I’m not an Athiest but I’m really thankful for this show 😋
Matt is the master of critical thinking and breaking down logic!! Love his reality of the real world!!
He has no higher education and 100% confirmation bias. He claims 'atheism' no matter the number of valid contradictions.
@@trustinjesus1119 *He has no higher education*
Irrelevant. You either know that and are intentionally being dishonest, or you don't and you're a complete idiot. Which is it?
@Kibate First of all, that's "not all there is." If it was "all there is" then there wouldn't be any show, he'd put it all on the cover of a matchbook and pass it around.
Second, "I lack belief" is a contradiction in itself. We don't normally possess the type of ESP required to determine that in the second-person. Why lie about what we believe? I dunno, maybe because *I DON'T WANT TO HAVE MY HEAD CHOPPED OFF!*
3rd, "because of a lack of evidence" is what both sides are saying. We're in a dispute where we contradict each other, that's why we need (really) a disinterested arbiter to decide between us.
1. If even a single god existed
and this god was all powerful and cared about his creations
there would be no creature suffering.
2. The Hebrew, tribal god of the OT is a bloodthirsty, barbaric, psychopath
who displays a remarkable aversion to reason, common sense and critical thinking.
Therefore he is perfect.
Correct. 😂
Chris Massey finally called in under the name Phillip. LoL
Amene seems to take the Fermat approach to prove God - "I have a wonderful proof of God but there is not time enough in this RUclips channel for me to explain it."
Fermat was joking. Years later, some mathematician came up with a proof of Fermat's theorem. It was very, very long.
@@NeverTalkToCops1 It's possible that Fermat actually did have a shorter (valid) proof which we just haven't discovered yet. But it's more likely that his short proof was flawed in some way. Or maybe he just had in his mind the barest outline of how he thought the proof might go, and the details weren't there. I really don't think he was simply pulling our legs.
Just ask this god fellow to appear and win the debate,
plus a Nobel Prize.
Jenna and Matt make a great team.
Just like Sean Carroll and Sam Harris battling for atheism, what a set of beautiful minds!
That bit at end where Matt wraps it up, that was the show for me. Nice words!!
"Just because i feel the need to say it doesn't mean they need to hear it"
~CAN I GET THAT IN THE BACK PLEASE?~
-future therapist in training/Ms. Lauda
Hunter is mature beyond his years. I thought the entire time he had to be around 30. When I was 20 I couldnt care less about moral standards or honesty. I was always kind and empathetic, but I was selfish above all else. Dont beat yourself up friend, sounds like this situation just made you aware of one of your personal boundaries. You will come up against them throughout your life, you will learn more about the person you are, and it will inform the decisions you will make, and actions you will take. Good luck and stay safe in these crazy times.
"Both of you together?"
"Well she's not here..."
😂😂😂🏆
I wish I could give more than one thumbs up to this show. This was one of the best ones I've seen. The callers weren't idiots, Jenna did a great job and Matt was on top of his game. I did see the "gnats" flying around Matt's head which was weird.
The FCC is now allowing ISP's to decide what platform they will give preference to when it comes to streaming, get use to it cause its going to happen a lot more.
I used to be a skeptic too but now I'm not sure...
>ISeeWhatYouDidThere.jpg
@Richard Ball If that's what you say, then probably yes?
Henrik Danielsson herre gud 😉, hur jäkla tjock skalliga kan amerikaner som Richard vara🤦🏼♀️? Förstår dom inte sitt eget språk och hur man kan leka med ord? Ha det så bra ifrån en skåning i Australien 😊
I used to be a skeptic. But then I got evidence that proved to my satisfaction that requiring satisfactory evidence prior to belief was a bad method. So I no longer believe that it is.
In the case of Hunter I completely understand where he's coming from. My story was a little different. I was at my grandparents house for Thanksgiving and my grandfather asked me to say prayer. I was caught by surprise and everyone in my family was looking at me. So I said thank you for my family and everyone being here today and then I said amen. I've been an atheist for several years but the majority of my family doesn't know. I felt so bad because I know I just did it to please them but I wasn't being true to myself. That will never happen again. I am comfortable and confident in the person that I am and no one will change that.
For a 'supreme being', god's first mistake was to make us in his own image. That is why we are as invisible to him, as he is to us!
I want a t-shirt with Matt’s face and the quote “no, no, no, no, no, you are done!”
"Answer the fucking question or you're gone... You're gone."
"With religion, no one wants to think they are being superstitious. That indicates you are believing in something that does not exist, which makes you look very foolish. And indeed, if you persist in doing this, you will feel that you are wasting your life. When religion disappoints, it is felt to be superstitious. The controversy of whether something is religion or superstition cannot be ended in the conscious, intellectual part of your mind which thrives on doubt and is afraid to get involved in anything very seriously. The controversy is resolved in another state of mind called Knowledge.
No one wants to think they are being superstitious.Therefore, do not try and understand all the things that we say from your personal mind because you cannot do that. It is fruitless to try. We want to take you to a greater state of mind where things can be known. In that state everything makes sense, though it is quite difficult to describe the experience once it is over because it sounds very fanciful.
The physical world is involved in the movement and interaction of things. The realm of Knowledge emphasizes the nature of true relationship, how things are truly related. Why is it important to know this? It is important because this is where your meaning comes from. Any sense of purpose in life that is genuine comes from this mysterious part of your life. In order to enjoy life, there must be Mystery. In order to grow in life, there must be Mystery. This means that there is a part of your life you participate in but do not understand.
Therefore, if you are to be a person who is evolving, do not allow yourself to have an understanding of life that is conclusive. As soon as you begin to think that you know what all things mean and are for, you begin to stop in your development. Your security must come from something greater than your own thought system and beliefs. If beliefs are what you establish your identity upon, well, you will not want to investigate life very much because if you do, you will begin to challenge and question the very ideas that you have accepted without question."
A quote from a chapter titled Religion as Mystery from Wisdom from the Greater Community, Volume II, a book you can read free online in its entirety at *newmessage org*
Spirituality: “Anything that makes gullible people feel all warm and fuzzy.” 😂
Upon seeing the length of your pasted comment, I scrolled to the bottom to see if there was a link, for two reasons. Source crediting and/or plugging. You _are_ allowed to paste links in RUclips comments, and in your case, it probably would've been better to write a short comment and paste the link, rather than splap a big chunk of wordage.
@Pronator Tendon Yeah, in Louisiana. Madam Toussaint & the chicken sacrificers. Ha Ha Ha.
@@AC-gb7do Spurtuality: Stuff spewed by Never Ending Nausea who is trying to POOF his god thingy into existence on the strength of his youtube comments. Hee, hee, hee.
@TickerTaallick Spirituality is a way to connect to your Higher Self, so that you can contribute and be of service to the world.
is matt under attack by a bunch of mosquitos or is that some type of video grain??
He said what that was. It was just something weird - technical - on his end.
Jenna u were great this time
At my mother's funeral, my sister and I were both asked to speak. We both declined because there was too much issue. The pastor did what was needed and neither of us had to lie to make her friends feel good.
I am impressed by the ‘Atheist Experience’ shows. They are clever and entertaining and I watched quite a few in the last 2 months.
It is courageous to go against theism. The USA is mainly a Christian county, but I am from Europe. We have our Christians under control. Unfortunately we have to face an increasing number of Muslims now. These people are overwhelmingly fundamentalists and extremely dangerous. You wouldn’t believe what can be read in Muslim forums, it is frightening. How do you think one can counter these people before it is too late?
its difficult for me to speak of these matters without coming off as xenophobic or racist, especially when I am only human and wholly capable of both xenophobia and racism. However, I think I understand and agree with your point. My experience with Muslims in general and especially in Muslim forums (where they are self-selecting for extremism) is that they are much less likely to agree to a kind of "live and let live" social truce.
Unfortunately, I don't know that there is anything that can, or even should, be done to "counter these people", aside from what we are already doing, which is demonstrating with our words and actions that we don't need god to live happy, productive, moral lives. It seems to me we are simply in the throes of what history will call the Islamic Enlightenment. It may get worse before it gets better, but Muslims will eventually realize that they can't be so dogmatic if they wish to participate in the rest of the civilized world.
AE has had former Muslim co-hosts in the past and I, for one, would like to see more, perhaps even a permanent ex-Muslim co host.
My Journey out of Religion began from the Tower of Babel..
Matt and Jenna are the best at AE
Jenna is the worst co-host ever.
Great video again and stay safe you guys...
Stay safe from all that praying and dooms-daying, stay quarantined. LMFAO!
"Unfortunately" lol
That clip from the last episode with Kevin that got cut off still isn't up on the channel and the episode hasn't been amended either. 8(
A great site for new atheists is Quora...there's a group for atheists with questions and answers. so informative.
Quora is the place where people copy and paste Google . The winner is the one who can copy paste Google the most with enormous amount of sentences to convince others he is very smart .
Love the intro song, does she have an album avaliable
It's Motörhead
Slayer!
Shelly Segal and yes she does
@@heavymeddle28 youre wrong,ive seen Motorhead 8 times and there is definitely no resemblence,well maybe a slight one when he was with Hawkwind but thats it.
@@stevejpm1 i was of cause just joking. But I saw Motörhead 2005 and maaan, that was a great show😊
Jenna Belk is such an asset to the show. She is able to give a fresh perspective with callers. And, I will always love Matt, he saved my sanity, and for that I will always be thankful.
This one was great definitely a fav.
I'm starting to really like Jenna. She does a great job!!!
Ernesto seems to be a great living example of the Dunning Kruger effect
What a "fun" lot of callers. I enjoyed it. Even with the ones who made no sense at all. Stay safe, everyone. :)
I'd rather stay free, but thanks anyway.
@@Ycekhold
Free of what?
@@Ycekhold Free of religion?
What a great episode. I've always been an atheist, no one taught me religion as a kid but I still enjoy listening to you guys so much.
"I've always been an atheist" and "No god has ever been proved" is nothing more than chewing your cabbage twice. It's a logical fallacy.
@@trustinjesus1119 Where did he say "No god has ever been proved"?
@@lennarthedlund9783 _IF_ a god has been *proven,* then how could anyone ever be "atheist"? It's a staple of the God hater position, an irreplaceable staple (mainstay - always present in the claim itself).
"There is no good evidence for p" is uncertain as long as the truth of p is undecided. Stating it categorically _assumes_ p is false. God deniers beg the question by assuming no evidence _a priori._
TrustInJesus111 The stance of atheism as I see it, is ”as long as no good evidence for p is presented, there is no reason to believe p is true”. There is a time factor here.
I can no longer go to church. All the face palming is making my forehead bleed.
Just imagine all those churches worshiping an invisible Jewish man hiding in the clouds.
Jenna ❤️❤️ from Jamaica
I can't wait till this covid shit is over and Y'all get back to the ACA headquarters. This is fine for now, but SO much better back there :)
oh, a new uploaded version of yesterday's show? I guess the sound will be improved on that one because some callers were pretty hard to understand due to sound issues on the version that was deleted.
When I watch this live I had a hard time understanding Matt during some parts.
I wonder if they had I better recording of the audio or if they use some sort of software to fix the audio?
Also they removed the troll call.😄
Asserting a *God* as an absolute concept without providing something verifiable is simply nonsensical blabbering. Humans need oxygen, food, water, and sleep in order to live, these are simple examples of objective absolutes and can be objectively verified quite easily amongst all of humanity. Now, why is it that this omnipotent, omniscient, omnipresent *higher authority* like this supposed *God* verifiable in equal simplicity? Why is verifying this absolute *God* so elusive?
Maybe we don't have the means yet .
@@gamingdragon1356 It was rhetorical, objective absolutes are easily verifiable and testable in reality; that's what makes them absolute. The very notion that this concept of a *God* being objectively elusive and non verifiable in reality is the very proof of it's fault for absolution.
Aw, Hunter's call was really sweet :,)
Jenna, don't worry about your hair, it's much better than Matt's!
Matt's hair is a mess.
I know why this video was taken down and then re-uploaded.
@TickerTaallick No. Because Never-ending Party bombarded the thread with every page of the bible and it crashed! 🤣
There's a warrent out for his arrest.
@TickerTaallick Yet NEPPY can rant and rave unrestricted. There's no justice!
Im an life long Atheist and has been married 32 years to a Christian. Its been great to be right. Worship is not in my DNA.
@Josue Olivas
NEP ran away to Talk Heathen after he got his ass handed to him here over and over. That is what Doc Powers does... he runs from channel to channel, then deletes the account and makes a new one to troll some more with the exact same shtick.
Sometimes, listening to Jenna's OnTheJobTraining, you have to reflect how very very far she has yet to go
I agree. Her arguments are sophomoric and always based on her personal experience.
I think Jenna is around to try to add some extra kindness to these arguments. Although I totally like Matt's efficient and swift methods of breaking down an argument, and probably has a better patience threshold than I do with this... Jenna keeps sweet enough to lower the heat in the Axp climate.
Phillip....dude...
I'm a Libertarian atheist. I see all this anger over the injesting disinfectants thing.
Please, stop warning people not to ingest disinfectant. We should just let this one play out...
Is it?
Bleach already says harmful of fatal if swallowed.
Where’s the line drawn between natural and artificial selection? Sometimes, a dodo bird wants to try its hand at flying more than you wanna keep it from jumping off the cliff...
Hi Matt! Hi Jenna! 🤙🏼😷👋
YT shows religious ad on atheist show, hmm...
Amene - TX: Poser? Confirmation bias is not research.
Skeptical replications in the phenomenology of psychic experience work against "atheism" because the scientists who do the science generally (the overall database) _don't have_ a *religious axe to grind* as the secularists do.
@@danielcox6143 "...phenomenology of psychic experience..." translation: brain fart
"religious axe to grind" great name for a heavy metal band.
🤣 They actually edited the troll out. Nice
DSOAS - Dog Something On A Stick. Use these 5 letters to dispatch theist trolls and religious nutters. DSOAS (pronounce: Dee So Azz).
@1 Corinthians 13:12 KJV DSOAS
What´s with Matt´s camera? Looks like pixels are flying around his face like flies.
I love this show but i'll give you $5 to tell me a worse song than the intro credits.
@Pronator Tendon ouch! Where am I sending this $5?
Anything disco, anything speed metal, anything RAP or hip hop, anything C&W. Looking forward to my 5$.
Onward christian soliders. Send my five dollars to a good cause of your choice.
I miss the old intro, honestly though static would be better than this intro.
@Richard Ball Those songs are great! WAY better than the opening.
Wow, Hunter (around 1:12:00 ) sounds like such a wonderful guy.
Hope he's gonna find a way soon to not being dependant on keeping up that facade.
A reupload and not many comments?
Ok. Here’s my time to shine to say something smart/intellectual for likes.... I could address a sound epistemological position or something about the perceived psychology/ sociology need of religion? Or present a Hitchens or Bertrand Russell quote?
Boobs.
Dammit. I suck at this..
Boobs are sweet.
Congratulations, every word you commented was better than any verse of religious dogma.
@@SpawnFanboy Don't people who deny God have a religious dogma to counter everything their religious opponents put to them?
Daniel Cox Deny God? In what sense? The God that exists in a religious person’s mind? I can not deny that that God exists in their mind. But if you’re talking about a god(s) that manifests in reality, then yes, I deny that god(s) because that would be irrefutable.
As for dogma...yeah, we rarely have original thoughts and it’s hard to find new and fresh ideas; religious and non-religious. So what’s your point? You got some great new idea that you would share with everyone or are you going to regurgitate the same shit?
Pronator Tendon Humor, somewhat like a belief, is up to the individual and what’s funny to some, is not funny to others. So you don’t find my joke funny...is there a standard of funny that we could ALL agree upon? Is the Far Side comicstrip funny? Harland Williams? Your mom dying of cancer? What is it?
You can see why Matt loves the "Bat Cruise" so much...he gets to feed some of those thousands of mosquitoes buzzing around his face to the bats.
Here in South Australia we have just had our fourth day of no new cases and the vast majority of our state supports continuing the lock down, Our state Premier is a firm believer in science and as quoted in Doctor Who. Science leads the way.
Not a fan of Steven Marshall (my local MP) but he could be worse.... At least he's doing OK on this one issue
@Dan Ryan Sure as long as you don't mind our prime minister is a happy clapping pentecostal.
I love Australia! woooooo
Congratulations.
@Dan Ryan Is the u.s. a 3rd world country?
The god of the old testament...
Is that the christian or the jewish god or ...?
Is that god different than the god of the new testament?
get a life Chris :)
I'm kind of in the same boat as Ernesto..I'm Canadian, nonreligious, but have been married to a Mexican woman for 10 years. She's obviously Catholic, but is mixed up with her beliefs. She's into a lot of spiritual stuff the last few years, but the goes heavy into the bible when she is around her Mom (who teaches Bible study) and her uncle (who is a pastor). But , honestly, I have no problem with any of it..I love my wife and she loves me and we don't let our own beliefs get in the way of living our lives.
PS
We got married in the church in Mexico last year (civil one was 10 years ago) because my wife really wanted it. I did it , but I had to go to bible study and get baptised as well...is that a bad thing that I did? I just think it was insignificant in the whole scheme of things in life.
same here i went to the church just because it looks better 😂😂😂
Now You're 'officially' part of the catholic folklore, so what😷
I managed to avoid that requirement when I married my Catholic wife.
Probably helped that the priest was my tennis partner. 😂
National day of prayer....or actually doing something 🤔
Violation of First Amendment. Freedom from government sponsored religion.
@David Valerio prayer is usefull?
Wait to go out till we’re more likely to catch it at home makes no sense. I love you Jenna but I expected Matt to call you on this. Exhibit A: “Inumeracy.” I also appreciate you’re able to use this outlet to enjoy yourselves and just converse which is one of the many reasons we viewers enjoy the show. Keep doing your thing and slicing towards truth. Much love.
You need to listen more carefully. There are hazards in confining yourself. Depression being one of them. Jenna was not just talking about the virus.
Jenna is so hot
the video was reuploaded for a reason
@@sad_doggo2504 And your point is....? The human form (especially of those who are adults, which Jenna certainly is), whether male or female, _deserves_ to be admired. It saddens me to know that our species continues to believe so desperately to the contrary, as if hanging on for dear life to the edge of some unseen cliff.
Either can keep up what we're doing and have an economic crash,
OR
We can refuse to take action to mitigate the virus, resulting in many people dying, and then have an economic crash anyway.
Which one is better?
@John Doe
Hard to imagine him making that typo with such tiny hands.
@TickerTaallick
I think that can be analogized as driving a car until it's wheels fall off instead of fixing the car before that happens.
I’ve noticed that when there is a language barrier the calls are often not dealt with very well. Matt either needs to have a bit more patience or call screeners need to avoid calls where language might become a bigger barrier than anything else.
You mean "not" dealt with very well?
Lennart Hedlund yes that’s what I meant. I’ll make the change. Thank you.
Dillahunty @ 06:00
-Asserts that protestors are upset because they can't get a haircut (they're upset because their livelihood has been put indefinitely on hold)
Dillahunty @ 07:00
-Acknowledges the actual argument that people need to get back to work or there will be more pain and suffering than by virus alone
Since when is a strawman a worthwhile form of criticism, Matt? And why are you knowingly, willfully engaging in it?
Regardless of how true it is, it is strange how often and how desperately Matt brings up that he is friends with his ex wife
I think Hunter is desperately sad that the finality of the funeral was the last chance he had to show who he really is to his grandmother. If I'm right, you have to feel for the bloke, and hopefully he'll come to peace with that in time. Maybe it'll spur him to open up to his family.
As adults atheism is denying the deity claim because a god has never been proven to exist, as a newborn baby their conversion to atheism is a lack of belief of gods all the time. As adults too, there is a lack of belief of gods all the time, atheism is for babies, but then when we talk about "atheists" coming out to people I always wonder, "When the deity claims are being made how can you be _atheist_ if you never deny them because you're hiding in fear?"
@@NyxSilver8 How do you choose which of your 6+ troll accounts to troll from?
@@TrettinR I've often wondered that about various trolls.
I like your gaming chair Matt. Nice!
Hope you’re enjoying Doom Eternal.
It breaks my heart hearing about so many marriages in trouble due to people's' beliefs changing. Its so wrong. I think its so unbelievably important to marry someone for THEM. The person they are - their traits, their heart, their mind - the things that are unique to them. Not for the things in their life - religion, hobbies, job, etc. Those things change. It is almost guaranteed those things will change in some way throughout their lifetime. Of course, I totally understand valuing those things. But valuing them to the point that the marriage ends if those things change causes a lot of problems & pain for everyone involved.
I know that's easier said than done! But if I could go back & change one thing, that would be it. So many of those calls hit home for me. My heart breaks for these people struggling. Stay safe, y'all!
Yeah, that’s not really good advice. There are changes that will fundamentally change your relationship that would make continuing it impossible. I stayed unhappy for YEARS because I held on to the idea that I could live someone who had changed. I wasted YEARS. No one should stay married because you “love” the person. Love is not enough.
But what about the call we missed, why the cut, plz tell me or I will get all the gods to be mean to you! 1:00:41
@David Valerio
I heard about that, but i could not watch it.
Ernesto my man, I loved your story. Just stay true to yourself and hopefully things will workout
Did Matt get divorced? Iv noticed he says girlfriend now instead of wife and he keeps talking about being alone while quarantined...
He was married but got divorce about two years ago. He now has a girlfriend. He and his ex-wife are friends though.
My family talks this holey Buybull nonsense too. The only time I express how my views differ from theirs or what my views are is when they start preaching at me. I often try to throw in a wise remark when that time presents itself: when they start on the offense, I play defense and then make an offensive remark back.
I have to bite my tongue, too, when they talk amongst themselves. I feel they are talking the way Christians normally do and I think they do it around me on purpose so they can craftily spout their nonsense and I have to hear it. I usually just shake my head at them and walk away if possible.
These days, I find myself not asking their opinions about much of anything because I know it's gonna be full of brainwashed logic. It makes finding conversation difficult but luckily I'm introverted and usually enjoy sticking to myself but I know how that could be extremely difficult for people who feel they need more human interaction.
"with a handful of exceptions" - sadly, the protests in the US show that it's not a handful :( There's also a very strong irony that they're also very likely highly religious since some seem think that the constitution is a "god given right".
We love you, Ernesto :-)
Why do women think that they automatically have to redraw their eyebrows? Is it because they think god (or evolution) did not give them good enough ones? At about 22 mins., Jenna made very good point about emotional people not listening. i thought yes, that is so true!
It's possible that she has alopecia areata that prevents her from growing eyebrows.
Seems like i missed that troll on the phone that attacked? Jenna. What did he say ? Can someone tell me ?
It was stupid and juvenile and not worth repeating honestly.
@@Vivi2372
Ok, thank you. Did Matt react propperly ?
@@bruderk4257 oh yeah he hung up immediately and called out that bullshit.
That guy must of been very hate filled to find satisfaction in being so very crude and insulting to Jenna, I hope he gets CORVID-19 and makes a complete recovery.
When a Theist becomes an Atheist, people ask, why did you lose your faith? When an Atheist becomes a Theist, I ask, why did you lose your reason?
I'll recommend Ernesto learns the Socratic method to converse with his wife. It's less confrontational and a higher chance of reaching and understanding.
What or where is the best way to learn that? Could I use that to convince my mom?
@@MooMooTheWolf judging by how long your mother has had her beliefs, don't expect to change her mind on anything. If she's held certain religious beliefs for at least 15+ years, it's nearly impossible to get through to them
@@AC130ST mmm wow yeah I understand what you are saying. My mom was indoctrinated as a child and is now in her late 40s. It just makes me sad because she believes I'm going to hell. She believes slavery in the bible isn't wrong. Mind you we are a black family. Its sad it really is.
The divorce rates and single motherhood rates are noticeable with the rise of athiesm as such modern people lack the most important knowledge common sense .
@John Wood Single parenting is most common in the black community , it has nothing to do with Christianity as per facts again it has increased many folds since the rise of leftist values .
As for your stats about the divorce rate , i simply can't make any sense of that . Divorce rates have gone up with the rise of leftist western values as well .