My brother-in-law prayed very hard whilst my sister was giving birth to her 1st child and is convinced it saved her life. My sister and I think the NHS and blood transfusion had more to do with it.
Faith is a powerful, addictive inclination. It is one of those superfluous ways in which you maintain control of a hapless situation by bowing yourself to some perceivable entity that can surely make it right, and the simple, horrific idea that you can do nothing in the face of happenstance is an idea as terrifying and unacceptable to some people as it is factually true. I hope that helps, I myself have dabbled in light superstition (moulding my own perception a little, closing my eyes tight and such, or visualising a better situation) in trying times, but I am far from figuring out how to deal with all of this in reality.
@@theperson8539I care not for comfort, I want to know what is true about the world not what gives me the most comfort. Honestly religion to me is far scarier and I honestly am baffled that the idea of an eternal afterlife could offer comfort to anyone, you either don't know what eternity means or are blinded by fear of a pernicious and very evil God. The natural world is so much more magnificent than any mythology ever invented by man, physics and evolutionary biology is so fascinating and wonderful and it makes me so sad that people put their faith into man made creators instead of truly trying to understand just how magnificent our world is and just how lucky we are to be here. 98 per cent of all life that has ever lived on our earth alone is now extinct, it's incredible that we are here to experience life at all.
@@jackwhitbread4583 That sounds good in theory, but beauty is subjective, that is, a consequence of perception. Things that offer more straightforward comforts are often truer than lies we be Holden ourselves to.
People cope in different ways, I agree it was completely down to medical help, but mentally they could have called out to the sun for help and that would have had the same calming effect on their mind. It's the law making on God, sun.... Lampposts supposed teachings that I have problems with.
"Thank you God for saving my sister while she gave birth: I have no idea to why that you just did not supply a pelvic region that could contain the infant's girth..."
@@Torthrodhel Aaawww thank you, yes they are 💗 Bees are too, I saw a woman save a bumblebee without wings, and she kept him safe and carried him to all the flowers 😂😍❤
@@crazyratlady3026 that's brilliant! Bees are very naturally vulnerable to parasites, and one of the parasites can cause their wings not to develop, so that's why that happens. Normally a bee with that condition won't survive. It's the only reason you might have a 'pet' bee indoors (otherwise they are better off outside). My brother had a pet rat and it was very cute! :D One of my favourite things rats and bees both share is how cute they are when they rub their legs on their little faces to clean them, aww. My fiancée likes them too. Animals are just brilliant in general. :)
I was raised as one of those people. Always at least one or two Bible studies going, missions trips to Haiti, street ministry, junior Bible quiz, senior Bible quiz, all that. Then I joined the Marines. It took no time flat to realize religion is like Santa. Invisible man watching everything everyone does promising future rewards if you'll be good now. I try to be good now for goodness sake. Care without hope of reward. I believe in the intrinsic importance of community, responsibility and love.
FYI, the miracle he refers to at the very end of the clip is that he got through all the lyrics to this song without botching them. He proceeds to tell of how he’s messed it up a number of times before. Even our hero Tim is still human… :)
I heard the same... That this was take 3. And since it appears the dialogue in the beginning wasn't cut in..they prob had to start ALL the way over and do the setup too.
@@seansavage4766 This was a show in front of a live audiance so I doubt the did multiple takes, I think I recall they had rehearsed it a bunch of times and he stuffed it up every time, but this final time managed to get through it without stuffing it up.
@@seansavage4766 iirc he rehearsed with the orchestra twice before and messed up both times, that's all he had time for before the live show, and he pulled it off.
Minchin is brilliant. And I’m with ya on prayer being narcissistic, and whenever they pray for something like passing a test and they pass them it’s god, but when they pray for something and it doesn’t happen then “god has other plans”. It’s a box of cognitive dissonance they’ve created so they can believe that their god answers prayers even when it doesn’t work. And god never cures things we can see, apparently god hates amputees because he never cures them no matter how many pray. Great reaction and I subscribed. The pope song by him is another great one.
Dad used to tell me, "God always answers prayer, sometimes the answer is no, and that's the right answer because he knows what's coming." What a neat little mental gymnastics ay? Also, if it's all pre-destined and he knows everything in the future, doesn't that just make him a pretty sick sadist? Who can watch evil and not stop it? God is such a prick.
I can never hear someone describe a personal accounting of a miracle diety response without thinking about the documentaries I've seen that talk about the ones you DON'T get miracled, and who are treated the most awful way in their direst times of need, caused by religious harm in the first place (as in, avoiding proper medical paths that could've actually helped), just to be labelled as "insufficiently faithful" and thrown aside in order to keep up the pretense. For every Sam's mum tale there's more than one other person still suffering from the same condition (or succumbed to it) who isn't talked about.
As a teen I prayed to God every night, because I was transgender and had a chronic depression - and I would beg him repeatedly to "fix me". Every night I would "feel" that my prayer was answered, expecting to wake up the next morning all better - hopefully in a body that matched my gender identity (silly in hindsight, I know, but I was desperate)... After several years, I even acknowledged that if he couldn't fix my body (for whatever reason), at least he could take the pain away by "fixing" my brain to match my body instead. Unsurprisingly that didn't happen either. Over time I grew resentful; I thought God hated me and wanted me to suffer, that he was deliberately ignoring my prayers, or worse giving me the "feeling" that my prayers were answered, only to then do nothing just to torment me. Eventually I came to understand that there was no God, that I had been wasting my time praying to and raging against someone that didn't exist - and with that realization I stopped resenting him, and more importantly stopped hating myself (over time). I slowly accepted, that reality is what it is, and there are some things within my power to change, and some things that are not - but waiting for some divine entity to step in and fix my problems would never solve anything. After that, at age 18, I left the church and contacted my doctor about the prospect of gender reassignment.
Tim is awesome and a brilliant comedic writer. I was raised in a religious fundamentalist home. My mother was very strict about religion. Prayer is a conversation religious people have in their head with a being they believe exists in order to make them feel better about thinking they have taken action about a subject they have no power over. This is to appease themselves and their desire to "help".
Praying in public is the one that gets me. Because the Bible specifically states prayer is a personal matter, so pretty much what was stated: "it's like meditation". Praying in church or having a group prayer before a meal are against that notion.
People pray when they hear of a terribly sad, terribly cruel outcome for one or more people, when they don't care enough to actually sacrifice money time, etc, to help. It's really saying, I don't actually care enough to do anything but I'll tell you I shall pray, because saying, "Meh. Don't really care," makes me look bad.
K so here's the thing about prayer. If you believe in an all-knowing, all-powerful god, then nothing happens unless he wants it to. To pray for him to change his mind is a waste of time because he already knows how it's going to end, he already knew you were going to pray for it, he already knows how he'll respond to that prayer - literally nothing CAN change. It's all pre-determined. Also, they've done studies. It doesn't work. It's success rate is no different than chance, except in the case when they studied second-hand effects (i.e. if you tell a sick person you're praying for them) in which case it's actually been shown to make their chances worse, most likely because that puts an additional stress on them to get better to validate your prayers. Whether you believe in a god or you don't, prayer is bullshit.
Man, i just love your reactions of my Fav Tim Minchin.. I'm so glad he exists and you also... cause you're not trying to hate on anyone's beliefs but you are looking at religion from a serious, intelligent, calculating thought process that makes sense..real sense. Like Tim ..And I'm here for that.❤ great reaction✌
I think your point about prayer originally having a meditative function that's been lost rings true. I'm not religious, but I clearly remember my Irish Catholic Grandma who would do minimum 1 rosary every single day. She lived through some difficult times, and I do believe the meditative element of repetitive prayer was a source of calm and strength for her to face the challenges she faced. An important process of taking time out every day and chanting a repetitive mantra inevitably calms the mind, paired with intentions of being grateful and of service to your community. For her, this pratice arrived through via religion, but I feel the practice itself has value, even completely separated from its religious context.
The beat poem 'Storm' has a similar cynical sarcastic vibe to it (this time about spirituality and pseudo-science though). Definitely worth checking it out.
Cynicism is not the same as skepticism and Tim has said dozens of times that his worldview is not remotely cynical and he sees a great deal beauty all around him in the world. Don't equate cynicism with skepticism because they are not remotely the same.
I agree, WOW. I wonder, while Sam's mum was getting her eye fixed 'cause she prayed and the 12 year old child who lived somewhere in Australia and was being se*ually assalted, again, and the child cried out to their god to be saved -- was that prayer answered ?
“Come Home Cardinal Pell” - Tim did a song about that issue too, which raised a bunch of money for survivors of institutional sexual abuse to travel to the Vatican during an inquest into clerical complicity And, of course, “The Pope Song” is pretty clear on the issue as well 😆
No it's not possible, you can't agree with what he's saying 100% & then continue to believe in the thing/s he's calling BS on. Believe in ur God for sure but don't give yourself the comfort of being rationale & open minded enough to question God's existence at the same time.
Time and time again "prayer" has the exact same result as random chance. If prayers worked we wouldn't need medicine, science, hospitals. I find it funny how people "thank god" instead of their doctors and surgeons. If prayer worked first responders would says "quick! Get them to a church" instead taking them to a hospital! Oh, and 'Storm' has to be your next video!
I watched a documentary about a radical medical procedure to remove lethal blood clots in the brain. The program explained that the procedure was possible due to a Swedish skier drowning in freezing water and being medically dead for SIX hours (spoiler- she did not see any god or lights or angels or devils ) and return to full physical and mental function. In order to remove this blood clot from the patients head they had to cool him until his heart stopped, remove the clot, and then revive him. This was a radical surgery that took a lot of planning , the most cutting edge surgical technology and over 20 doctors and nurses to perform. The clot was removed FAST and they revived the patent without having to use any electroshock. The family and the patient gave god and prayer all the credit for this. 🤦 🤦♂️ 🤦♀️ They completely minimized the role the medical team played in saving the man's life. Made me want to punch them right through the screen.
Minchin is a genius wordsmith. These prayers remind me of people who pray for a competition win, soccer, athletics, whatever, who then thank god for their victory - what about the poor losers & their prayers?! 🤪
For some brand new Tim Minchin try “Keep it Simple”. The video. Satirical ode to 50th anniversary of Sydney Opera House, song contracted by them. Video visuals require more than a few viewings.
if want to hear how strong his views are give the Pope song a listen esp the version "Tim Minchin singing the Pope Song with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra" it does contain strong language but not without its point. Other TM Classics are are confessions, rock and roll nerd , White wine in the sun , If I Didn't Have You - Full Uncut Version ,
Really enjoyed your reaction to this very clever musical satire. Your views on prayer and religion are spot on, you've obviously really thought about this and came to the only real conclusion. Nice work fella.
"Love without evidence is stalking" 😄😄😄😄Another great side of him is "Dark Side"... Tim wrote the music to the children's play "Matilda". He's a genius. There's a great video on UA-cam of him addressing a graduating class at his college. After the address he gets an honorary PhD from the Dean. The "catalog" of Tim's accomplishments is staggering. "Nine Lessons I Learned in Life" is the title I believe. It doesn't contain any music spoilers if you're interested.
I enjoy the reactions, definitely recommend 'if I didn't have you' by Tim, the full 12 minute uncut version (it has some speaking bits, please watch it all) 😁
Tim minchin deserves so much more praise than he got, especially in the US. He ranks among the op of the top comedians in my mind. Plus the musical talents. Probably not enough smart people around to push his stuff to the absolute top.
@@danielponiatowski7368why would you assume that he is? Tim is first and foremost a musician, hence why he hasn't been a comedian for well over a decade now. Tim has never professed to be a great or even a good comedian but he is a phenomenal musician and composer.
The man is brilliant. He can shock, but only does so to make some very necessary statements - often through sarcasm and his masterful use of language ... everything song has a multitude of layers to explore 🤩
Cont is one of his "newest" works. Hard to find. It is on a Netflix special, though. Cont is just an example of his continuing genius of works. I enjoyed seeing him live a couple of years ago. He donates to a locate charity in the city he performs in, as well.
Hi, from a new subscriber and fellow fan of Tim Minchin! I first saw him 2 years ago, and was blown away by his talent, both musical and comedy, as well as his writing…I’m a lifelong agnostic who has embraced atheism more as I have aged. I’ve always been a non-believer, but people like Tim Minchin (and you and other UA-camrs), have helped me really solidify my non-belief! Thanks also to the other commenters who have made so many recommendations, a lot of which I haven’t seen and can’t wait to check out. Peace!
This was a wonderful reaction video. I love knowing this song and what's about to coming up and knowing the UA-camr is about to hear the line that will for sure make them pause and laugh or comment. This song is perfect.
I have a particular little hobby that a person with your profile of yt channel probably understands, I watch a lot of reaction videos :) This video reminds me specifically of the wave of 'yes-exactly!!' kind of feelings this piece gave me when I first heard it some years ago. I've watched dozens of reactions to it looking for your exact reaction - the shock and awe of the confused but stubborn thoughts and ideas being so ingeniously put together kind of for you before your eyes. I love seeing you so excited about it during the piece, because I think I'm seeing the katharsis it hit me with too :) Any way, great job, watched you maybe 15 times already, so I'll surely be back ;)
When I first heard this song? I was like "He's saying what I say and feel." Is he wrong? Dunno, don't care! He resonates with me and that's his "hook" to me, whatever his music or lyrics. If I met him on the street, in a bar, wherever, I'm sure I wouldn't feel any negativity towards him. He's just a plain, down to Earth, regular (and non-religous) Aussie saying as it is (well, according to me). Like him or hate him - your choice, but I like him. He's very, very clever any which way you "observe" him 😜
I´ve been looking for Tim Minchin reactions for a long while, just cause I´ve been a huge fan of him for a long time. But man, it´s been so enjoyable watching this, I´ve watched some other videos you´ve put up and I´m on the Just Jmax binge watch here, but I just had to say great job!! i love reaction content and yours is one of the best I´ve seen so far, perfect balance between letitng us enjoy the video with you and pausing to give good, personal feedback about it!! Really great work, keep up the content!! Idk if I´m the first, but you´ve just got a new subscriber from Brazil! Great job indeeed, cheers!! :)
Happy to hear your view. I also agree with what you said. 😁 I grew up ...without the word of Tim Minchin but since finding him my life hasn't really changed but I can openly say he has some mighty fine talent. The other topic of fan clubs being used as the universal answer to all things, considering the state of the world these varied clubs have the ability to do good things under their respective banners and as mentioned its the extreme types that take it too far and need to dial back the gatekeeper attitude. Yeah I'm not a fan of intersection wearing types but prefer to treat people with respect. 🤔
Not related to Tim, but you should react to Matt Corby - Brother (Like a version). One of the best live performances I have ever seen, so beautiful and touching. He is criminally underrated.
Man, I hear you. People of faith should never preach to others. Everyone is entitled to their own beliefs and perspectives. For the record, I do agree with Minchin on this.
I always think of Tim as the 2K version of Tom Lehrer, the clever musical satirist of the 50's and 60's who delighted in the quirky wordplay to poke fun at society. Except Tim is funnier, younger, better looking and an Aussie legend.
My next top songs from Tim Minchin would be The Song for Phil Daoust, The Good Book, and Not Perfect. You've already hit this one and Lullaby, so those collectively are my tops for him. He also does a really good version of Hallelujah, and it really is just a great version of that.
This is what I love a out Tim. He gives you a better language to express what you have been feeling or thinking all along. It is hard to think of what to say to believers in the moment but you know there is something that doesn't seem right about their argument. You just have a hard time expressing it clearly. I have loved his work and the work of other Atheists for years and eventually became president of my local atheist community and having a youtube channel. I have done public speaker events, ask an Atheist events at churches, talks to Atheist groups on how to respectfully and productively engage with believers, been interviewed by NPR (I was proud of that one), and much more. It can be wonderful to finally have a deep enough understanding that you can explain the issues you have with a bad argument or destructive idea. It's fun but it also humanized Atheism and breaks so many stigmas when you can explain things like secular humanist or the separation of church and state. Most believers understand and find a way to agree with the desire to reduce the harm caused by religion and it can be healing to connect on that level with them.
Subscribed, please keep going down the Tim Minchin rabbit hole. Dark side (awesome version) is amazing and really showcases Tim's amazing piano prowess
Jmax, your 'Lullaby' reaction just popped up on my suggested list, and I am so glad it did so I could sub to enjoy your journey. I love finding people who appreciate Tim's music as much as I do. In your intro you mention that you love music and are open to checking out a wide variety. With that in mind, I would highly recommend 2 groups and 2 solo artists that, while off the mainstream beaten path, are all incredibly impressive. The groups are both a capella, but have taken that art to a whole other level. Pentatonix (try 'Hallelujah' to start) and Home Free ( "Man of Constant Sorrow' is a good jumping off point) are amazingly talented and will leave you mind blown how they can do this with just their voices. The solo artists are IMO the best female vocalists on the planet right now. Sohyang from South Korea and Morissette Amon from the Philippines are both extremely gifted. For intros try Sohyang's 'Bridge Over Troubled Water' and for Morissette start with 'Never Enough' (Wish Bus performance). A happy byproduct of exploring these acts is the fact that they all have devoted fan bases that will flock to your channel, which I assume you would like.
Prayer was tested years ago, they got a group of test subjects, half prayed for something and half didn’t do anything, and the results came out exactly the same. Heard about this when I was young.
Haha this is brilliant, I'll admit I've always felt a little bad for Sam though 😂 the way he was described he sounds like a nice guy who just wanted a honest chat about his feelings/confusions about religion and now here's Tim kind of mocking him lol 😬 even though Tim's points are solid.
@@EllenSwfSam is not real and Tim himself has confirmed that Sam is not a real person (Storm also was not a real person). The point of this song isn't so much Sam or even religion to be honest but an attempt by Tim to include his very large vocabulary into a song, it's more of a love letter to the English language than anything else.
Prayer can trigger the placebo effect, so it is possible that prayer, like meditation, can cause physiological changes...without the intervention of an all knowing, all powerful god-being
Statiscally, intercessory prayer works at the same rate of random chance... unless the person being prayed for knows they are being prayed for, then it works worse than random chance.
You're going to get a lot of Tim Minchin recommendations. Two you probably won't see as often are "Teenage Years" and "UA-cam Lament". They're not well known songs, but I love them both.
OMG YES Teenage Years!! The songs he did on the seven deadly sins for Mark Watson Makes The World Substantially Better are also fantastic, especially Greed (Balsa Wood & Glue) and Lust (Outstanding Woman)
@@qwertyTRiG Nope, there’s My Neighbor’s Ass, and one about how hard it is being a sloth, and one about pride going before a fall, and I think he included Angry (Feet) for wrath
I grew up in a religious family until I was 9, having just learned about Santa, bunny, fairy,ect. Over the year or so before, the clouds parted, and, without knowing what it was, I became an atheist instantly. It was5 years later that I found out I wasn't the only one.
Also the new Broadway show of Matilda he was the entire lyricist. Look up the live version on the TV show late night the song he does live at some of the girls singing with him the song, “when I grow up“ he wrote the Broadway show and the interview and song is short but it’s a totally different Tim but still absolutely fantastic
Not just the lyricist but the composer as well. (“School Song” is one of the cleverest bits of lyric writing ever put on stage.) He also wrote the music for the Groundhog Day musical, which IMO is even better.
Tim is such a genious person. He sounds like a smart ass but with SO MUCH REASON that you can't fucking argue against. This song is my favourite from him, together with Storm. I love him, he's one of the most talented musicians I've ever seen.
I think prayer can be good for a person. It doesn't need to be a religious thing. It can however get things out of your head and off your chest. Sometimes things put into words can lead to clarity.
Sometimes when someone tells me they prayed for something and got it all I want to do is tell them about my sister whose 22 year old daughter was hit by a car going 50 MPH and died 2 days before Christmas. but congratulations to you.
Prayer is a wonderful way to absolve yourself of responsibility for actually doing something yourself to help another person and to steal credit for good/beneficial outcomes by doing the bare minimum in regards to giving attention to something. It's a win-win where if it works out alright you can just boldly declare you had a hand in the outcome, and if it doesn't work, well, it just wasn't part of the plan. Or the person in need just didn't believe in themselves enough to make it happen. Or God has another plan. Any number of excuses and possibilities except for the admission that prayer doesn't work.
There's not much I want to say that hasn't already been said in these comments, but just know that I'm going to watch any Tim Minchin reaction you do from here on out.
There was a test done some years ago that found that those who pray for things don't bother trying to solve their problems in other ways, so the problems don't get fixed. Those who don't believe in the power of prayer, just get on with fixing things themselves.
I quit religion when my grandma died Christmas Day in 1999 and then my dad died Christmas Day in 2006 then my best friend died the next thanksgiving (Alzheimer’s, cancer, and bizarre accident) but I’m still happy for anyone with any faith to any god. Just. Don’t. Push. People. I can’t Stand holier than thou attitude some people
When I try to get advice from my catholic mother, sometimes when she is at a loss you reverts straight to prayer. That's when I listen to this to soothe my little atheist heart! Love Minchin. Have you heard his delightful Come Home Pell ❤
@@JustJmax Meditation is also important, but it isn't difficult. You don't have to sit down and say um. I do it by paying close attention to my surroundings (such as imperfections in the bark of a tree) while walking.
As an Aussie, and a Tim Minchin fan, I've been watching your react videos to his stuff for about two days now, and I'm really enjoying them! I'm a sparse commenter, but wanted to answer your question you put forward about what we think on prayer and the effects, because I think it was a really good and thought-provoking question. One I don't think I've even asked myself before! For me, my faith is personal. I'm not a Christian, but I am a person of faith (but I make no effort to "turn" anyone else...my faith doesn't agree with proselytizing or seeking converts). I don't even know whether others of my same faith would have the same answer as I do, but I think "the power of prayer" isn't anything like Sam or his mum might define. I think prayer can be for me, a way of feeling more closely connected to G-d, to find strength in. But I don't think it works in the way to "ask" for things to happen, or not happen. I think that sometimes there are miracles, (or maybe just coincidences that we don't have an explanation for) but they're extremely rare, and not something like...cataracts or something that can be explained like this song; misdiagnosis, or rare remission, etc. For example, an infertile couple suddenly getting pregnant after praying...isn't a miracle. Medical studies have shown there is always still a low possibility, that's why they say to keep trying, "just in case." That's science, not prayer. TL;DR: I'm completely agreeing with Tim here... I don't think prayer made G-d fix her eye issue. I don't think prayer works like that. In actuality, I think that praying FOR things, makes them even less likely to happen. Maybe it's because G-d thinks you're being a smug bastard with it. Lol.
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My brother-in-law prayed very hard whilst my sister was giving birth to her 1st child and is convinced it saved her life. My sister and I think the NHS and blood transfusion had more to do with it.
Faith is a powerful, addictive inclination. It is one of those superfluous ways in which you maintain control of a hapless situation by bowing yourself to some perceivable entity that can surely make it right, and the simple, horrific idea that you can do nothing in the face of happenstance is an idea as terrifying and unacceptable to some people as it is factually true. I hope that helps, I myself have dabbled in light superstition (moulding my own perception a little, closing my eyes tight and such, or visualising a better situation) in trying times, but I am far from figuring out how to deal with all of this in reality.
@@theperson8539I care not for comfort, I want to know what is true about the world not what gives me the most comfort. Honestly religion to me is far scarier and I honestly am baffled that the idea of an eternal afterlife could offer comfort to anyone, you either don't know what eternity means or are blinded by fear of a pernicious and very evil God. The natural world is so much more magnificent than any mythology ever invented by man, physics and evolutionary biology is so fascinating and wonderful and it makes me so sad that people put their faith into man made creators instead of truly trying to understand just how magnificent our world is and just how lucky we are to be here. 98 per cent of all life that has ever lived on our earth alone is now extinct, it's incredible that we are here to experience life at all.
@@jackwhitbread4583 That sounds good in theory, but beauty is subjective, that is, a consequence of perception. Things that offer more straightforward comforts are often truer than lies we be Holden ourselves to.
People cope in different ways, I agree it was completely down to medical help, but mentally they could have called out to the sun for help and that would have had the same calming effect on their mind. It's the law making on God, sun.... Lampposts supposed teachings that I have problems with.
"Thank you God for saving my sister while she gave birth:
I have no idea to why that you just did not supply a pelvic region that could contain the infant's girth..."
I just love that Sam triggered Tim to a degree, that he had to go home and write a full orchestral SAMba just to burn him 😂😂😂
I think it may be a bossa nova, but the sting is the same lol
@@mikontisott It could have been, but as a former dancer, I am 99% sure that it's a samba 😂😁😘 (not to toot my own....trumpet 😉)
@@crazyratlady3026 sorry to be off-topic but rats are lovely! From another crazy animal lady (myself is bees). :D
@@Torthrodhel Aaawww thank you, yes they are 💗 Bees are too, I saw a woman save a bumblebee without wings, and she kept him safe and carried him to all the flowers 😂😍❤
@@crazyratlady3026 that's brilliant! Bees are very naturally vulnerable to parasites, and one of the parasites can cause their wings not to develop, so that's why that happens. Normally a bee with that condition won't survive. It's the only reason you might have a 'pet' bee indoors (otherwise they are better off outside). My brother had a pet rat and it was very cute! :D One of my favourite things rats and bees both share is how cute they are when they rub their legs on their little faces to clean them, aww. My fiancée likes them too. Animals are just brilliant in general. :)
“Take a break from giving babies malaria” is somehow the most lyrical and awful thing I’ve ever heard
It is so raw. Absolutely savagely truthful.
To continue that, I also love the "...and pop down to your local area..." Kills me every damn time!!! Love this so much.
I disagree! "For a bit of a change from his usual stunt of being a sexist, racist, murderous c*nt!" Is much more powerful?🤣🖕😁👍
As an atheist with a degenerative retinal disease this song is GOLD for me!
I'm off to Dandenong to find Sam's church and pray for you right now! 😂
I was raised as one of those people. Always at least one or two Bible studies going, missions trips to Haiti, street ministry, junior Bible quiz, senior Bible quiz, all that. Then I joined the Marines. It took no time flat to realize religion is like Santa. Invisible man watching everything everyone does promising future rewards if you'll be good now. I try to be good now for goodness sake. Care without hope of reward. I believe in the intrinsic importance of community, responsibility and love.
FYI, the miracle he refers to at the very end of the clip is that he got through all the lyrics to this song without botching them. He proceeds to tell of how he’s messed it up a number of times before. Even our hero Tim is still human… :)
TIM IS JUDAS!
@@punkado68 woody allen jesus? :P
I heard the same... That this was take 3. And since it appears the dialogue in the beginning wasn't cut in..they prob had to start ALL the way over and do the setup too.
@@seansavage4766 This was a show in front of a live audiance so I doubt the did multiple takes, I think I recall they had rehearsed it a bunch of times and he stuffed it up every time, but this final time managed to get through it without stuffing it up.
@@seansavage4766 iirc he rehearsed with the orchestra twice before and messed up both times, that's all he had time for before the live show, and he pulled it off.
I'm a Christian and I love this song so much and I adore Tim Minchin. People who have faith should never force their faith on other people!
You're what's known as a Unicorn!
Same here 😊
God is Santa for adults who REALLY needed him to be real as a kid.
Minchin is brilliant. And I’m with ya on prayer being narcissistic, and whenever they pray for something like passing a test and they pass them it’s god, but when they pray for something and it doesn’t happen then “god has other plans”.
It’s a box of cognitive dissonance they’ve created so they can believe that their god answers prayers even when it doesn’t work.
And god never cures things we can see, apparently god hates amputees because he never cures them no matter how many pray.
Great reaction and I subscribed.
The pope song by him is another great one.
I've seen people thank god for their new prosthetics. Fuck the doctors and scientists, right?
Dad used to tell me, "God always answers prayer, sometimes the answer is no, and that's the right answer because he knows what's coming." What a neat little mental gymnastics ay?
Also, if it's all pre-destined and he knows everything in the future, doesn't that just make him a pretty sick sadist? Who can watch evil and not stop it? God is such a prick.
I can never hear someone describe a personal accounting of a miracle diety response without thinking about the documentaries I've seen that talk about the ones you DON'T get miracled, and who are treated the most awful way in their direst times of need, caused by religious harm in the first place (as in, avoiding proper medical paths that could've actually helped), just to be labelled as "insufficiently faithful" and thrown aside in order to keep up the pretense. For every Sam's mum tale there's more than one other person still suffering from the same condition (or succumbed to it) who isn't talked about.
As a teen I prayed to God every night, because I was transgender and had a chronic depression - and I would beg him repeatedly to "fix me".
Every night I would "feel" that my prayer was answered, expecting to wake up the next morning all better - hopefully in a body that matched my gender identity (silly in hindsight, I know, but I was desperate)... After several years, I even acknowledged that if he couldn't fix my body (for whatever reason), at least he could take the pain away by "fixing" my brain to match my body instead. Unsurprisingly that didn't happen either.
Over time I grew resentful; I thought God hated me and wanted me to suffer, that he was deliberately ignoring my prayers, or worse giving me the "feeling" that my prayers were answered, only to then do nothing just to torment me. Eventually I came to understand that there was no God, that I had been wasting my time praying to and raging against someone that didn't exist - and with that realization I stopped resenting him, and more importantly stopped hating myself (over time).
I slowly accepted, that reality is what it is, and there are some things within my power to change, and some things that are not - but waiting for some divine entity to step in and fix my problems would never solve anything. After that, at age 18, I left the church and contacted my doctor about the prospect of gender reassignment.
Its also very selfish, they're not being altruistic in any way, its I'll do this if you give me that.
That song is genuinely a masterpiece of genius. All his work is thoughtful and clever. But this is the cream of the crop for me. Excellent.
He makes it look like he's not even concentrating on playing the piano. It's possible he isn't because it's so natural for him.
I love Dark Side but mostly for his piano playing in it, just exceptional.
Poor Sam, immortalised forever by a genius and a whole damn orchestra!
You asked about thoughts on prayer. I agree with the bumper sticker: "Prayer: When you care enough to do the very least."
The very least being praying to a God you supposedly love and demand he give you all this shit on Sundays.... His day off. Yeah how thoughtful 😂😂😂😂
I want that bumper sticker lol
I love the guy in the orchestra sitting behind Tim who's trying so hard to just do his job without cracking up.
I've loved this song for so long. Glad it blew your socks off. Tim Minchin is an amazing human. I was going to say comedian but he's so much more
Tim is awesome and a brilliant comedic writer.
I was raised in a religious fundamentalist home. My mother was very strict about religion. Prayer is a conversation religious people have in their head with a being they believe exists in order to make them feel better about thinking they have taken action about a subject they have no power over. This is to appease themselves and their desire to "help".
Praying in public is the one that gets me. Because the Bible specifically states prayer is a personal matter, so pretty much what was stated: "it's like meditation".
Praying in church or having a group prayer before a meal are against that notion.
People pray when they hear of a terribly sad, terribly cruel outcome for one or more people, when they don't care enough to actually sacrifice money time, etc, to help.
It's really saying, I don't actually care enough to do anything but I'll tell you I shall pray, because saying, "Meh. Don't really care," makes me look bad.
@@georgielancaster1356 not everyone prays only because of sadness. People pray out of greed and other emotions as well.
Someone commented to me once- ‘Try praying into one hand and sh&tting into the other and see which one fills up first.’
the skill to get TIM on your wall right on the light sconce is damn impressive! he sings with an aura
K so here's the thing about prayer. If you believe in an all-knowing, all-powerful god, then nothing happens unless he wants it to. To pray for him to change his mind is a waste of time because he already knows how it's going to end, he already knew you were going to pray for it, he already knows how he'll respond to that prayer - literally nothing CAN change. It's all pre-determined.
Also, they've done studies. It doesn't work. It's success rate is no different than chance, except in the case when they studied second-hand effects (i.e. if you tell a sick person you're praying for them) in which case it's actually been shown to make their chances worse, most likely because that puts an additional stress on them to get better to validate your prayers.
Whether you believe in a god or you don't, prayer is bullshit.
Man, i just love your reactions of my Fav Tim Minchin.. I'm so glad he exists and you also... cause you're not trying to hate on anyone's beliefs but you are looking at religion from a serious, intelligent, calculating thought process that makes sense..real sense. Like Tim ..And I'm here for that.❤ great reaction✌
I think your point about prayer originally having a meditative function that's been lost rings true. I'm not religious, but I clearly remember my Irish Catholic Grandma who would do minimum 1 rosary every single day. She lived through some difficult times, and I do believe the meditative element of repetitive prayer was a source of calm and strength for her to face the challenges she faced.
An important process of taking time out every day and chanting a repetitive mantra inevitably calms the mind, paired with intentions of being grateful and of service to your community. For her, this pratice arrived through via religion, but I feel the practice itself has value, even completely separated from its religious context.
The beat poem 'Storm' has a similar cynical sarcastic vibe to it (this time about spirituality and pseudo-science though). Definitely worth checking it out.
It's not cynicism, it's skepticism
Mitsubishi Colt is great too.
Cynicism is not the same as skepticism and Tim has said dozens of times that his worldview is not remotely cynical and he sees a great deal beauty all around him in the world. Don't equate cynicism with skepticism because they are not remotely the same.
I agree, WOW. I wonder, while Sam's mum was getting her eye fixed 'cause she prayed and the 12 year old child who lived somewhere in Australia and was being se*ually assalted, again, and the child cried out to their god to be saved -- was that prayer answered ?
No, given the known past of churches, that would be one of the things their god is singularly uninterested in preventing.
“Come Home Cardinal Pell” - Tim did a song about that issue too, which raised a bunch of money for survivors of institutional sexual abuse to travel to the Vatican during an inquest into clerical complicity
And, of course, “The Pope Song” is pretty clear on the issue as well 😆
I’ve seen so few reactions to this song! I agree with him, point for point.
Funny thing: for me personally, it is possible to be a believer and also agree with this song 100% at the same time.
No it's not possible, you can't agree with what he's saying 100% & then continue to believe in the thing/s he's calling BS on. Believe in ur God for sure but don't give yourself the comfort of being rationale & open minded enough to question God's existence at the same time.
Time and time again "prayer" has the exact same result as random chance.
If prayers worked we wouldn't need medicine, science, hospitals.
I find it funny how people "thank god" instead of their doctors and surgeons.
If prayer worked first responders would says "quick! Get them to a church" instead taking them to a hospital!
Oh, and 'Storm' has to be your next video!
I watched a documentary about a radical medical procedure to remove lethal blood clots in the brain. The program explained that the procedure was possible due to a Swedish skier drowning in freezing water and being medically dead for SIX hours (spoiler- she did not see any god or lights or angels or devils ) and return to full physical and mental function.
In order to remove this blood clot from the patients head they had to cool him until his heart stopped, remove the clot, and then revive him. This was a radical surgery that took a lot of planning , the most cutting edge surgical technology and over 20 doctors and nurses to perform. The clot was removed FAST and they revived the patent without having to use any electroshock.
The family and the patient gave god and prayer all the credit for this. 🤦 🤦♂️ 🤦♀️ They completely minimized the role the medical team played in saving the man's life. Made me want to punch them right through the screen.
@@PariahQuail Whats the doco? That sounds really interesting!
Minchin is a genius wordsmith.
These prayers remind me of people who pray for a competition win, soccer, athletics, whatever, who then thank god for their victory - what about the poor losers & their prayers?! 🤪
Just accept that Tim Minchin is far above and away, better than all of us combined
Brilliant human.
For some brand new Tim Minchin try “Keep it Simple”. The video. Satirical ode to 50th anniversary of Sydney Opera House, song contracted by them. Video visuals require more than a few viewings.
His” white wine in the sun.” I cry
I'm a non-believer myself. But a friend of mine who IS a believer said "who the fuck are we to ask God for stuff [through prayer]? He's busy..."
Obviously too busy giving babies malaria😆
Busy doing what, though?
if want to hear how strong his views are give the Pope song a listen esp the version "Tim Minchin singing the Pope Song with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra" it does contain strong language but not without its point. Other TM Classics are are confessions, rock and roll nerd , White wine in the sun , If I Didn't Have You - Full Uncut Version ,
Really enjoyed your reaction to this very clever musical satire. Your views on prayer and religion are spot on, you've obviously really thought about this and came to the only real conclusion. Nice work fella.
"Love without evidence is stalking" 😄😄😄😄Another great side of him is "Dark Side"...
Tim wrote the music to the children's play "Matilda". He's a genius.
There's a great video on UA-cam of him addressing a graduating class at his college. After the address he gets an honorary PhD from the Dean. The "catalog" of Tim's accomplishments is staggering. "Nine Lessons I Learned in Life" is the title I believe. It doesn't contain any music spoilers if you're interested.
I enjoy the reactions, definitely recommend 'if I didn't have you' by Tim, the full 12 minute uncut version (it has some speaking bits, please watch it all) 😁
Nice reaction! A bit of a milder song of his Not Perfect is AMAZING! Also try Dark Side and Rock N Roll Nerd! You won't be disappointed!
You should check out Storm from him aswell. It's a good time :)
Tim minchin deserves so much more praise than he got, especially in the US. He ranks among the op of the top comedians in my mind. Plus the musical talents. Probably not enough smart people around to push his stuff to the absolute top.
in other words he's basically not very funny, in general.
@@danielponiatowski7368why would you assume that he is? Tim is first and foremost a musician, hence why he hasn't been a comedian for well over a decade now. Tim has never professed to be a great or even a good comedian but he is a phenomenal musician and composer.
I pair of of hands working will achieve more than a thousand pairs of hands clasped in prayer
Love your reactions from an Australian! This man is genius with words and phrasing and directive point of view
I believe two hands working will do more than a thousand clasped in prayer every day
The man is brilliant. He can shock, but only does so to make some very necessary statements - often through sarcasm and his masterful use of language ... everything song has a multitude of layers to explore 🤩
Cont is one of his "newest" works. Hard to find. It is on a Netflix special, though. Cont is just an example of his continuing genius of works. I enjoyed seeing him live a couple of years ago. He donates to a locate charity in the city he performs in, as well.
Hi, from a new subscriber and fellow fan of Tim Minchin! I first saw him 2 years ago, and was blown away by his talent, both musical and comedy, as well as his writing…I’m a lifelong agnostic who has embraced atheism more as I have aged. I’ve always been a non-believer, but people like Tim Minchin (and you and other UA-camrs), have helped me really solidify my non-belief!
Thanks also to the other commenters who have made so many recommendations, a lot of which I haven’t seen and can’t wait to check out. Peace!
You suckered me in when you said you were going to do more Tim. I’m here for that, subscribed.
This was a wonderful reaction video. I love knowing this song and what's about to coming up and knowing the UA-camr is about to hear the line that will for sure make them pause and laugh or comment. This song is perfect.
I have a particular little hobby that a person with your profile of yt channel probably understands, I watch a lot of reaction videos :) This video reminds me specifically of the wave of 'yes-exactly!!' kind of feelings this piece gave me when I first heard it some years ago. I've watched dozens of reactions to it looking for your exact reaction - the shock and awe of the confused but stubborn thoughts and ideas being so ingeniously put together kind of for you before your eyes. I love seeing you so excited about it during the piece, because I think I'm seeing the katharsis it hit me with too :) Any way, great job, watched you maybe 15 times already, so I'll surely be back ;)
When I first heard this song? I was like "He's saying what I say and feel." Is he wrong? Dunno, don't care! He resonates with me and that's his "hook" to me, whatever his music or lyrics. If I met him on the street, in a bar, wherever, I'm sure I wouldn't feel any negativity towards him. He's just a plain, down to Earth, regular (and non-religous) Aussie saying as it is (well, according to me). Like him or hate him - your choice, but I like him. He's very, very clever any which way you "observe" him 😜
I´ve been looking for Tim Minchin reactions for a long while, just cause I´ve been a huge fan of him for a long time. But man, it´s been so enjoyable watching this, I´ve watched some other videos you´ve put up and I´m on the Just Jmax binge watch here, but I just had to say great job!! i love reaction content and yours is one of the best I´ve seen so far, perfect balance between letitng us enjoy the video with you and pausing to give good, personal feedback about it!! Really great work, keep up the content!! Idk if I´m the first, but you´ve just got a new subscriber from Brazil! Great job indeeed, cheers!! :)
Prayer is essentially a coping mechanism for dealing with life. We have developed numerous other ways to do this in modern times.
Ross Noble is a bloody funny comedian - Yeah, he goes off 😂❤❤
Happy to hear your view. I also agree with what you said. 😁
I grew up ...without the word of Tim Minchin but since finding him my life hasn't really changed but I can openly say he has some mighty fine talent.
The other topic of fan clubs being used as the universal answer to all things, considering the state of the world these varied clubs have the ability to do good things under their respective banners and as mentioned its the extreme types that take it too far and need to dial back the gatekeeper attitude. Yeah I'm not a fan of intersection wearing types but prefer to treat people with respect. 🤔
Not related to Tim, but you should react to Matt Corby - Brother (Like a version). One of the best live performances I have ever seen, so beautiful and touching. He is criminally underrated.
Man, I hear you. People of faith should never preach to others. Everyone is entitled to their own beliefs and perspectives. For the record, I do agree with Minchin on this.
I always think of Tim as the 2K version of Tom Lehrer, the clever musical satirist of the 50's and 60's who delighted in the quirky wordplay to poke fun at society. Except Tim is funnier, younger, better looking and an Aussie legend.
My next top songs from Tim Minchin would be The Song for Phil Daoust, The Good Book, and Not Perfect. You've already hit this one and Lullaby, so those collectively are my tops for him. He also does a really good version of Hallelujah, and it really is just a great version of that.
The song for Phil Daoust is absolutely hilarious!
Not enough people reacting to The Good Book!!!
My vote for the next one is Dark Side or Storm (can’t remember if you’ve done Storm.. but you MUST)..
This is what I love a out Tim. He gives you a better language to express what you have been feeling or thinking all along. It is hard to think of what to say to believers in the moment but you know there is something that doesn't seem right about their argument. You just have a hard time expressing it clearly. I have loved his work and the work of other Atheists for years and eventually became president of my local atheist community and having a youtube channel. I have done public speaker events, ask an Atheist events at churches, talks to Atheist groups on how to respectfully and productively engage with believers, been interviewed by NPR (I was proud of that one), and much more. It can be wonderful to finally have a deep enough understanding that you can explain the issues you have with a bad argument or destructive idea. It's fun but it also humanized Atheism and breaks so many stigmas when you can explain things like secular humanist or the separation of church and state. Most believers understand and find a way to agree with the desire to reduce the harm caused by religion and it can be healing to connect on that level with them.
Subscribed, please keep going down the Tim Minchin rabbit hole. Dark side (awesome version) is amazing and really showcases Tim's amazing piano prowess
Nothing fails like a prayer 😀
Jmax, your 'Lullaby' reaction just popped up on my suggested list, and I am so glad it did so I could sub to enjoy your journey. I love finding people who appreciate Tim's music as much as I do. In your intro you mention that you love music and are open to checking out a wide variety. With that in mind, I would highly recommend 2 groups and 2 solo artists that, while off the mainstream beaten path, are all incredibly impressive.
The groups are both a capella, but have taken that art to a whole other level. Pentatonix (try 'Hallelujah' to start) and Home Free ( "Man of Constant Sorrow' is a good jumping off point) are amazingly talented and will leave you mind blown how they can do this with just their voices.
The solo artists are IMO the best female vocalists on the planet right now. Sohyang from South Korea and Morissette Amon from the Philippines are both extremely gifted. For intros try Sohyang's 'Bridge Over Troubled Water' and for Morissette start with 'Never Enough' (Wish Bus performance). A happy byproduct of exploring these acts is the fact that they all have devoted fan bases that will flock to your channel, which I assume you would like.
I'm a HUGE fan of Pentatonix! I will absolutely be checking out "Home Free", thanks for the suggestions!
@@JustJmax Go for the acapella triumvirate and check out Voiceplay too!
Prayer was tested years ago, they got a group of test subjects, half prayed for something and half didn’t do anything, and the results came out exactly the same. Heard about this when I was young.
"It's great if you believe in....... Whatever the fuck, but don't force it on me." Had me dying. 😂😂👍
I really enjoyed your commentary on this one. Good insights!
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed!
Haha this is brilliant, I'll admit I've always felt a little bad for Sam though 😂 the way he was described he sounds like a nice guy who just wanted a honest chat about his feelings/confusions about religion and now here's Tim kind of mocking him lol 😬 even though Tim's points are solid.
I doubt he's real 😉
@@EllenSwf 🤣😄
@@EllenSwfSam is not real and Tim himself has confirmed that Sam is not a real person (Storm also was not a real person). The point of this song isn't so much Sam or even religion to be honest but an attempt by Tim to include his very large vocabulary into a song, it's more of a love letter to the English language than anything else.
Just found your channel, I’m SO in! Subscribing now! Sending love to you and yours from Orlando Florida
Don't 'lose' your faith... you'll feel much better when you throw that right the F out. :)
For a switch in mood, you should check out Tim's 'You Grew on Me', it's a beautiful love song
Prayer can trigger the placebo effect, so it is possible that prayer, like meditation, can cause physiological changes...without the intervention of an all knowing, all powerful god-being
Statiscally, intercessory prayer works at the same rate of random chance... unless the person being prayed for knows they are being prayed for, then it works worse than random chance.
It's not just a book... It's a Good Book. (Another of his, you should definitely watch) ua-cam.com/video/kr1I3mBojc0/v-deo.html
The genius that is Tim Minchin!!
Prayers only make people feel good inside. Nothing else
You'd appreciate his 'Tony the Fish' take on evolution.
That is hilarious "I'm just going to get out" 😂😂🤣
I pretty mutch agree with the take: "Prayer is hope with a beat" (Igor in "Making Money" - Terry Pratchett)
Another apposite Pratchett quote: "The Truth may be out there, but lies are in your head." I forget which novel. They are all brilliant.
Great réaction!
I would love to see you react to Confessions, Not Perfect and Storm.
Lol, I appreciate this comment! Confessions should be a priority.
You're going to get a lot of Tim Minchin recommendations. Two you probably won't see as often are "Teenage Years" and "UA-cam Lament". They're not well known songs, but I love them both.
OMG YES Teenage Years!! The songs he did on the seven deadly sins for Mark Watson Makes The World Substantially Better are also fantastic, especially Greed (Balsa Wood & Glue) and Lust (Outstanding Woman)
@@allisonbergh4429 I think it was only those two songs for that series, and the other deadly sins got Tim Key poems instead.
@@qwertyTRiG Nope, there’s My Neighbor’s Ass, and one about how hard it is being a sloth, and one about pride going before a fall, and I think he included Angry (Feet) for wrath
@@qwertyTRiG ua-cam.com/play/PLySVSnV1ZjyQcFBjU8FLDAOI-nzb5vamK.html
I love your thoughts that prayer was a type of meditation, then the greed took over and made requests very narcissitic!
I grew up in a religious family until I was 9, having just learned about Santa, bunny, fairy,ect. Over the year or so before, the clouds parted, and, without knowing what it was, I became an atheist instantly. It was5 years later that I found out I wasn't the only one.
What can ya say about Tim Minchin, except stone cold genius.
Also the new Broadway show of Matilda he was the entire lyricist. Look up the live version on the TV show late night the song he does live at some of the girls singing with him the song, “when I grow up“ he wrote the Broadway show and the interview and song is short but it’s a totally different Tim but still absolutely fantastic
Not just the lyricist but the composer as well. (“School Song” is one of the cleverest bits of lyric writing ever put on stage.) He also wrote the music for the Groundhog Day musical, which IMO is even better.
A Tim Minchin masterpiece! More please! A favorite of mine is "I'll take lonely tonight". Oh also "Prejudice"
Tim is such a genious person. He sounds like a smart ass but with SO MUCH REASON that you can't fucking argue against.
This song is my favourite from him, together with Storm.
I love him, he's one of the most talented musicians I've ever seen.
I recommend "song for Phil doust" and "cardinal Pell" personally favorites of mine. Great reaction
Lol!!! Love the commentary!!! I usually only watch Harry Mack reactions but that was sooo fun!!!!! Tim is sooo funny!!!🤣🤣🤣
I think prayer can be good for a person. It doesn't need to be a religious thing. It can however get things out of your head and off your chest. Sometimes things put into words can lead to clarity.
Sometimes when someone tells me they prayed for something and got it all I want to do is tell them about my sister whose 22 year old daughter was hit by a car going 50 MPH and died 2 days before Christmas. but congratulations to you.
My recommendation on the basis of this video: Bo Burnham's 'From God's Perspective'
These two guys speak to me so well
Prayer is a wonderful way to absolve yourself of responsibility for actually doing something yourself to help another person and to steal credit for good/beneficial outcomes by doing the bare minimum in regards to giving attention to something. It's a win-win where if it works out alright you can just boldly declare you had a hand in the outcome, and if it doesn't work, well, it just wasn't part of the plan. Or the person in need just didn't believe in themselves enough to make it happen. Or God has another plan. Any number of excuses and possibilities except for the admission that prayer doesn't work.
There's not much I want to say that hasn't already been said in these comments, but just know that I'm going to watch any Tim Minchin reaction you do from here on out.
There was a test done some years ago that found that those who pray for things don't bother trying to solve their problems in other ways, so the problems don't get fixed. Those who don't believe in the power of prayer, just get on with fixing things themselves.
9:00 Prayer is the way to make yourself feel better without actually doing anything. It helps, but only the one doing it.
I quit religion when my grandma died Christmas Day in 1999 and then my dad died Christmas Day in 2006 then my best friend died the next thanksgiving (Alzheimer’s, cancer, and bizarre accident) but I’m still happy for anyone with any faith to any god. Just. Don’t. Push. People. I can’t Stand holier than thou attitude some people
When I try to get advice from my catholic mother, sometimes when she is at a loss you reverts straight to prayer. That's when I listen to this to soothe my little atheist heart! Love Minchin. Have you heard his delightful Come Home Pell ❤
This song always gets a chef's kiss from me. Especially that last verse.
Holy shit you sounded so Aussie. "Don't push your shit on me!" 😂😂😂
So this is, in actuality, obviously just the most elaborate set up for a "your mom" joke in existence.
Prayer is like affirmations. They help to heal your subconscious mind.
This is why I compare it to meditation. A practice that helps one be more grounded and comfortable with uncomfortable circumstances.
@@JustJmax Meditation is also important, but it isn't difficult. You don't have to sit down and say um. I do it by paying close attention to my surroundings (such as imperfections in the bark of a tree) while walking.
@@JustJmax Prayer is putting good things into your subconscious mind. Meditation is listening to your subconscious mind's wisdom.
As an Aussie, and a Tim Minchin fan, I've been watching your react videos to his stuff for about two days now, and I'm really enjoying them! I'm a sparse commenter, but wanted to answer your question you put forward about what we think on prayer and the effects, because I think it was a really good and thought-provoking question. One I don't think I've even asked myself before! For me, my faith is personal. I'm not a Christian, but I am a person of faith (but I make no effort to "turn" anyone else...my faith doesn't agree with proselytizing or seeking converts). I don't even know whether others of my same faith would have the same answer as I do, but I think "the power of prayer" isn't anything like Sam or his mum might define. I think prayer can be for me, a way of feeling more closely connected to G-d, to find strength in. But I don't think it works in the way to "ask" for things to happen, or not happen. I think that sometimes there are miracles, (or maybe just coincidences that we don't have an explanation for) but they're extremely rare, and not something like...cataracts or something that can be explained like this song; misdiagnosis, or rare remission, etc. For example, an infertile couple suddenly getting pregnant after praying...isn't a miracle. Medical studies have shown there is always still a low possibility, that's why they say to keep trying, "just in case." That's science, not prayer.
TL;DR: I'm completely agreeing with Tim here... I don't think prayer made G-d fix her eye issue. I don't think prayer works like that. In actuality, I think that praying FOR things, makes them even less likely to happen. Maybe it's because G-d thinks you're being a smug bastard with it. Lol.
He played Judas in a production of Jesus Christ Superstar.
Extremely well, too 😁
Prayer = wishing but harder. Same level of efficacy.