Many thanks for sharing. I will have to check out this video from Alex. Too bad that a lot of people are tied into a belief system because of social and economic reasons. For a future episode would you share your thoughts on "morals" (past, present and future)? "Philosophy" would also make a good vid. Hm, I think you did already on about literary criticism. Have a good week!
A small point. 99.9 recurring % is equal to 100% because the recurring means recurring for as far as you go, infinitely. When there is a limit to the recurrance, of course, it stops short of 100% where the recurrance stops. I know that you were speaking loosely so I am not arguing wirh you. You can disagree, of course, but I have a PhD in Mathematical Physics. Anyway, as an atheist, I think your speech is excellent. I did hear online that there were over 6,000 gods over the history of humanity but I have not researched or checked. I think Pascal's Wager is rubbish and I believe Richard Dawkins has provided a good refutation of Pascal's Wager as other atheists have also.
it's highly amusing to see you brag about your maths PHD just to say you're right about a minor point on recurring numbers. Really getting your money's worth there ;)
The same Richard Dawkins who ran away from William Lane Craig? Got hammered by John Lennox and even Rowen Williams? Your intellectual standards are very low.
But there is a morale for good reason, some sense of morale at least, even at the biggest offenders, and awful as it may seem, the preposition that there should be no tragedies or suffering on life on Earth that is by default, short and consists partly of tragedies and pain, is, let's say, not insane, but inaccurate... That may evoke question of fairness of life, and whether luck is distributed in righteous manner, but god's intentions are hard to understand for good reason.
21:49 There is a passage in a genre novel about God(s) and belief... according to it, in another realm, disbelivers were greeted with a form of erected sticks when entering heaven's realm, so people believed in God(s), just in case, and tried their best to behave
I feel in this video you created a star man caricature of believers so you could easily demolish belief. It would be as if someone equated all atheists with communism. It is remarkable that you are so enamoured with atheism considering itrs record in the 20th century and even now in China. You should stick to book reviews.Sharing what you read creates openness whle your personal viewpoints seem to shun others who have differing atttitudes. Great literature is appreciated by all points of virews not just yours alone.
I'd be with you in censuring the horrors of Stalinist Russia, but I think tying Communism (which is obviously a mad concept) with anyone's disbelief in God would be a tough argument to make. I'm only as 'enamoured' with atheism as much as I am 'enamoured' with 2+2 making 4. This poorly intended 'whataboutery' on your part does nothing to assuage the century-by-century transgressions which have been committed by people who felt they were working under God's imprimatur!
Great commentary as always!
I've enjoyed all your commentaries. After this one I like you even more.
Many thanks for sharing.
I will have to check out this video from Alex.
Too bad that a lot of people are tied into a belief system because of social and economic reasons.
For a future episode would you share your thoughts on "morals" (past, present and future)?
"Philosophy" would also make a good vid.
Hm, I think you did already on about literary criticism.
Have a good week!
A small point. 99.9 recurring % is equal to 100% because the recurring means recurring for as far as you go, infinitely. When there is a limit to the recurrance, of course, it stops short of 100% where the recurrance stops. I know that you were speaking loosely so I am not arguing wirh you. You can disagree, of course, but I have a PhD in Mathematical Physics.
Anyway, as an atheist, I think your speech is excellent. I did hear online that there were over 6,000 gods over the history of humanity but I have not researched or checked. I think Pascal's Wager is rubbish and I believe Richard Dawkins has provided a good refutation of Pascal's Wager as other atheists have also.
it's highly amusing to see you brag about your maths PHD just to say you're right about a minor point on recurring numbers. Really getting your money's worth there ;)
The same Richard Dawkins who ran away from William Lane Craig? Got hammered by John Lennox and even Rowen Williams? Your intellectual standards are very low.
But there is a morale for good reason, some sense of morale at least, even at the biggest offenders, and awful as it may seem, the preposition that there should be no tragedies or suffering on life on Earth that is by default, short and consists partly of tragedies and pain, is, let's say, not insane, but inaccurate...
That may evoke question of fairness of life, and whether luck is distributed in righteous manner, but god's intentions are hard to understand for good reason.
21:49 There is a passage in a genre novel about God(s) and belief... according to it, in another realm, disbelivers were greeted with a form of erected sticks when entering heaven's realm, so people believed in God(s), just in case, and tried their best to behave
21:00 Around this time, and about this murdering people, there are consequences on many level, legal ones at least
I feel in this video you created a star man caricature of believers so you could easily demolish belief. It would be as if someone equated all atheists with communism. It is remarkable that you are so enamoured with atheism considering itrs record in the 20th century and even now in China. You should stick to book reviews.Sharing what you read creates openness whle your personal viewpoints seem to shun others who have differing atttitudes. Great literature is appreciated by all points of virews not just yours alone.
I'd be with you in censuring the horrors of Stalinist Russia, but I think tying Communism (which is obviously a mad concept) with anyone's disbelief in God would be a tough argument to make. I'm only as 'enamoured' with atheism as much as I am 'enamoured' with 2+2 making 4. This poorly intended 'whataboutery' on your part does nothing to assuage the century-by-century transgressions which have been committed by people who felt they were working under God's imprimatur!