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  • Hi everybody, I didn't read the book that you're discussing, but you should interview me halfway around the world so that I can talk about the impact of its content. Hurray!

  • Wow, the like/dislike bar is a green lightsaber, thats freaking awesome!

  • this woman is a joke

  • ok, if religious people are offended by someone talking to them about the posibility of a godless universe.

    How do they think atheists feel (especially in the muslim world) who don't believe in god, and don't want to be preached at?

    Dont they think non-believers find their preaching offensive?

    It works both ways, just because you subscribe to a religion is doesn't give you extra rights and privileges

  • This is less of a "have your say", more of a "get Richard Dawkins on the show, then get as many angry theists as we can to email, phone and video link questions at him until he slips up, or ends up punching someone" lol. seems a bit unfair, but i'm very sure Richard can handle himself ;3

  • He always pronounces Ba'al like "bail" instead of "ball" I suppose it sounds more like a deity if it doesn't sound like you could precede it with bocce.

  • Dawkins=Darwin+Hawking?

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  • darwin is insightful an his logic (personally to me) always dominates a debate..when the caller asked him what would you do if you seen god i would have answer..why bless us with life to curse us with death?

  • lol at the polish guy.

  • Miracles exist! Richard's patience is a miracle.

  • "Good afternoon Professor Dawkins, I am calling from your baaank, I need your account number and sort code". Phone Jacker. lol

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  • Why did they have a caller from Turkey who hasn't even read the book? what a waste of time

  • @indie4life23 From the message from Jenn (I think she was called) in the first part it was obvious that she hadn't read the book either. There is a chapter on the same subject using the same analogy but with a plane rather than a Ferrari. I think it was called "Climbing Mount Improbable". Morons.

  • @gazthefunky39 no that part was the 747 analogy

  • @canadianpearable That's exactly what I said. lol.

  • what's the deal with these long-winded callers who don't even have useful questions?

  • Wow...an african pentecost immigrant to Poland! He was hilarious. Maybe he has come to Poland to help find and burn "witches" like they do in Africa`?

  • Dawkins doesn't offend anyone of anything. His criticism is due. If undisputable facts and objective observation insult you, well, then there's clearly something wrong with your own point of view.

  • @mutlukats Steve Hughes describes being 'offended' very well ;)

  • Just think about how many herp derps Richard has to put up with ALL THE TIME? Fack.

  • jesus can any of these callers go 3 words without studdering

  • Morons alert !

  • Man, my brain hurts from attempting to comprehend what these contributors are trying to say. None of them have yet been able to compile a complete sentence without saying "Umm," or "Ugh," sixteen times during. It truly baffles me that people still believe in their God/s and defend them; I would also like to commend them on the second point because it can't be easy debating the existence of something with next to no evidence whatsoever.

  • If you can't offend in a free society, then it isn't a free society.

  • Allen from Poland... not doing much to thwart that Pollack stigma!!!

  • @jrob24eagles I don't know who this guy is or where he's originally from but I can assure you that neither his name nor his accent is Polish.

  • She said roughly "There is no description of him". Well then just what do you believe in if there is no clear concept to be presented to your thoughts? You have no idea what "Allah" or "God" is supposed to mean and yet you say you believe. Well, I am sorry but I just don't think that you have a belief because you can't have a belief in something that is void of concept.That is empty. "God" doesn't mean anything, rather it just makes sounds in your mouth.

  • CONCLUDED. bipedalism puts the weight of the body on our feet alone (as opposed to quadrupeds’ hands and feet). In the course of a human lifetime, this can result in painful calluses and fallen aches (flat feet), conditions that can be exacerbated by poorly designed or ill-fitting shoes.

  • cont -The human heart is so far above the ground, our blood can have a hard time overcoming the pull of gravity to make the return trip from the feet. A result: distended and swollen varicose veins...Third, humans’ upright posture puts much more pressure on the muscles of our lower abdominal wall than is true for quadrupeds, and as a result, we commonly rupture those muscles (producing hernias) during heavy lifting or sometimes as the result of vigorous coughing. cont->

  • Richard should have raised points such as how imperfect our bodies actually are. ie, the curvature of the small of our backs leading to increased vulnerability to painful conditions such as pulled muscles, slipped discs, lumbago. Blind spots in eyesight. Birth brain size increasing faster than ave' pelvic size, resulting in difficult and painful births. cont->

  • Couldn't they get some people with more developed opinions.

  • they didn't even read the book....GOD damn

  • hahaha everyone who 'called in' was a complete moron. Dawkins should have refused to take part in this. None of the people discussing had even read the book.

  • @worldmayor2008

    Nothing wrong about spreading your message, even if it's for an uneducated audience.

  • I can`t believe that scientists still don`t believe in Perpetual Motion!

  • she mumbled and garbled a reason as to why she believes in god and came out awful - she doesn't really know herself, she's just brainwashed and uneducated.

  • RD rocks, he's got answers for those fools

  • Dear lady,do not read Dawkins book ! Because if you do and change your beliefs you will be putting your head on the block..we all know what Islam does to members who drop out don't we ? Its no wonder they are the largest single religion on the planet..people are TERRIFIED of leaving !

  • Muslims and Christians have no right to say that they are offended by atheists, for the simple reason that we atheists aren't offended by Islam and Christianity basically saying that we'll burn in hell for eternity. Which is the most offensive?

  • I cant believe we had to waste a full 3-4 minutes of that caller from Poland. Where the hell is the screener for these calls?

  • that lady got pwned Lol

  • Maybe the universe itself is god.

  • Science would actually be less interesting to me if I knew there was a god which was responsible for everything.

  • Religious theories should state what they mean develop the ideas because many of the theories they believe in they claim they don't know a lot about it, they don't know who or what god is but they believe in it despite not understanding what they believe in.

    So the point is that when theists come up with an idea they should develop their theory otherwise the theory contains different possibilities on different points and so can cheat by shifting possibilities when the idea is debated with.

  • some of these callers are such a waste of time

  • Here's the Ultimate Paradox Given to me by a 5 year old Child... "Only God Knows if he Exists".. Hmm

  • to paraphrase a smart man: "you're offended? well, so fucking what??" (Stephen Fry)

  • Cool is that people who belive in any God, alway's want u to have ALL the answer's on their DUMB questions!

    But if u ask them, they just say God.

    For once in ur life, grow up, but for real this time, and stop being a fucking child. Santa doesn't exist, nor doe's God. If u are good, u will do good thing's, if u are evil u will do bad things. Stop being a fucking child and start to live life, cuz u are wasting this life, because u belive in life after death. FUCK!

  • Dawkins looks like he wants a drink after the first caller in this segment.

  • People have the right to not be offended....however, similar to how theists fail to understand the burden of proof, people often seem to miss that the burden of being offended (or not) lies solely within themselves.

  • @JagjeetMann You COMPLETELY misunderstood my point....

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  • @weetabicks1 Looks like the comment missed the mark with you as well. Read it again and see if it clicks ;)

  • This first caller is an utter moron. Don't they screen these calls? He's a rambling idiot

  • I don't see why theists think that by saying they were an atheist once, they give credence to their position. I was a theist. I was then a spiritualist ghost believer and now I am an atheist. It doesn't add credence to my position if I was once a theist and super naturalist.

  • Sry about dumbass polish caller. And FO from JPII he was a great man, there are still plenty of religious and alive people for me and you to hate.

  • LMAO "If one day you die" If? Dawkins is GOD! He'll NEVER DIE! XD

  • So she believes in the freedom of expression....just not when those expressions disagree with the opinions of bigots

  • The "polish" guy has a rather Ugandan accent....

  • @GRareHR

    Not to mention we don't have names like Allen or surnames like whatever his was in Poland (see my own name below for example). In any case, it's religious bullshit, not nationality that counts.

  • Thank god (ironic) Dawkins was professor for Public understanding of science at Oxford university...otherwise he would probably slit the throat of almost all those bible-thumping idiots trying to impose their imaginary friend on intelligent people.

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  • The irony is that Prof Dawkins has the patience of a saint!. It is clear that some people of religious faith have been so indoctrinated since birth they do not even realise that atheism is an option. The christian guy from Poland was a perfect example - I will bet that his African heritage ensured he was inculcated in christian faith and would have not known that he could opt out. For muslims apostasy is certainly not an option or death ensues as we often see.

  • @kirked007 I'm an apostate from Islam, there are many of council of ex muslims forum... like youtuber Thunderf00t put it; the internet is where religions come to die. The more people who make videos critical of religion the better IMO - youtube videos were integral to my apostasy.

  • Our various religions unite groups of people, but divide those from each other and from the rest of humanity. Believers ignore the fundamental error of that. THAT is offensive to me. Destroy all dividers. Stop ancient stupidity. Evolve.

  • ppl shouldn't be allowed to call in simply to preach. this is monotonous.

    also, ppl are offended by many things. u name it and someone somewhere is probably offended by it.

  • I have no more faith in humanity, though I admire Dawkins resolve.

  • 4:55 -5:20 you can hear women get beat up

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  • I wonder how many people realize that if they cannot say something that offends others then they cannot speak on religion which offends others of different faith simply by being different

  • I wonder how many people realize that when they stop talking about something because another person is offended, that they are opening a pandora's box. You think marijuana is bad? I'm offended! You think Americans are fat? I'm offended! You think that movie is bad? I'm offended! Now quit talking, you do not have a right to offend me!

  • I love how most of the callers are so stupid that the host has to complete there comments and questions for them.

  • @crispy380 The first caller rambled on, but formulated his questions relatively well on his own. The next two were not very proficient in English, so the host helped them out, tried to extract what they were asking. His job, really. Not knowing English very well isn't "stupid", otherwise you would be stupid for not knowing (picking random language) Mandarin. They are calling in to an English speaking show, and do their best to speak English.

    Also, it's "THEIR comments and questions".

  • Live longer and happier; embrace science and reason.

  • allen aramide is troll. he keeps on speaking and never gets to the point

  • hahaahaha Little Jacob just had a chat with richard dawkins...hahahah

  • Why are these questions so bad? The girl didn't even read his book, are the people who organized this really that incompetent that they couldn't find a few people with decent questions to ask him?

  • Hello readers I have just found a God. This is the only god that exist and it was not mentioned by anyone before. If you are interested, let me know.

  • @Mr123javen

    There is only one God: the FSM

  • I find the book "Tell All" by Chuck Palahniuk to be very offensive. I haven't read it, but I am offended. Off with Chuck's head! All praise be to the Glorious Flying Spaghetti Monster (praise His name)

  • I get the feeling that if this show was held in America, the lines would be flooded with angry religious nutcases screaming some nonsense about going to hell. -_-

  • @ChiWehWeh lol look up theatheistexperience. thats what they get all the time......its in texas :P

  • @shaosokaos ill punch your fat face in for jesus!!!

  • @MrDnB89 get angry much?

  • As a person living in Turkey, I am humiliated by Aslıhan and her likes. Gerizekalı.

  • Aslıhan rezilsin! Sizi bize sayıyla mı veriyorlar gerizekalı be. Kitabı oku önce de öyle çık oraya.

  • Holy hell, who are these people they have on the show "Umm uhhhh umm ehhh umm ohh ehhh ummm ehh" I mean ouch... it was sooo painful... If they can't speak English, or can't think why are they on the damn show... Just painful

  • Just listened to that Polish caller. Religious people are just f*cking stupid...period. It needs to be said, because it's just true. stupid. stupid. stupid. They get too much respect.

  • What escapes most religious people I think is that geography has determined which bunch of illusions they will believe. Geography, parent, family etc. at least in 95% of the time. Seems rather convenient that "you" found the perfect faith because of where you were born and of course taught from a young age. Hmmm!

  • 3:06 Dawkins resigns... can't argue with such a fool -.-

  • i don't understand why theists seem to find it so hard to accept criticism without crying about it being offensive.

  • I like Aslahan. She seems much more reasonable then many of the people Dawkins speaks with.

  • his face at 0:07 is hilarious

  • 4:39

    "I think freedom of expression should be protected by law in ANY CASES - but there should be borders."

    So not in any case then?

    Not free, but regulated expression.

  • thats not polish accent at all

  • Ha! At 3.08 Dawkin's is like "F**K me this guy is boring me to tears!" lol

  • GOOD LORD! These people are so brainwashed. The world is brainwashed.

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  • I love Richard Dawkins !!!!!!!!!!!!!!Amazing teacher! So calm cool and collected.I've only recently come to terms so don't have quite the patietnts yet.

  • @MrJIMMY3009

    Ha! Richard Dawkins? Calm? Pffff. He gets feisty as a mother fucker.

  • @SubtleChaotic

    he's calm... he never go rage unlike the sermons of the believers.

  • @chesster423

    Yes he does! And it's fantastic! :D

  • @SubtleChaotic

    and it's completely justified. He's forced to repeat himself answering the same dozen questions hundreds of times even though the answers are readily available if they would just pick up a book. I know I couldn't remain that polite

  • @NRCartoons

    I think what we have here is an agreement.

  • @SubtleChaotic

    I agree, Richard doesn't lack passion, but he is so above the curve when it comes to knowledge and his ability to articulate his beliefs that he seldom reacts in a passionate manner.

  • what if you die and turns that is baal?

    hahahahahah owned!!!

  • I love religious people....I piss em off every day....twice on Sundays!

  • Richard Dawkins is an excellent teacher! Unfortunately religion is but one problem. Richard among others is doing a great job in swapping misinformation and fear with knowledge. Another man doing a great job is Jack Fresco, he talks about a great many of important topics.

  • I wonder if it would have been possible to find dumber, less informed people to interview. One religious fanatic who just rambles for 10 minutes? A girl who says the book is offensive, but hasn't even read it?! Why do they let these ignorant people talk 5 times as much as Prof. Dawkins?!

  • i wonder how many of the people which asked their question really read his book

  • Yes. You should read the book.. Why else would you be here minus the soundbyte on freedom of speech.

  • My gf is a polish atheist, but some of her relatives uses the exact same logic as the guy in this clip. Go Dawkins go :-)

  • The more I see these types of interviews the more I think:

    HAS ANYONE HEARD OF SOMETHING CALLED NATURAL SELECTION?!!?

  • @iZoomable I think they've heard of it, but somehow can't grasp the concept. They're always confusing it with random chance.

  • 1:40 "I'm not so satisfied."

    Not satisfied with an honest answer? Well, too damn bad.

  • 6:14 ... she realises how silly she sounds believing him haha!

  • wouldn't, I mean

  • I would go so far as to call God "it"

  • Wow, the Polish guy. Moron. Then again, most of these people are morons.

  • Poland should be proud.

  • Oh listen to the polish guy...that entire country is fucked

  • @Hermoor because of only one polish bloke?

  • @Hermoor

    He's obviously not polish, even I can hear that in his (probably african) accent and english is not my first language. And his name sounds nothing like ours. So yeah, great job being a prick without even having some information on the subject. Cheers.

  • The English are too polite to cut off the idiotic callers.

  • @grands1am

    i suppose they didnt like to cut off a professor

  • @grands1am reversed: Polish people are too idiotic.

  • @ThreeLions89

    It's got nothing to do with anybody being Polish, just religious and ignorant

  • @grands1am The vast majority of polish people are catholics.

  • @ThreeLions89 Hey dumbass, and the majority of YOUR people are what?

  • @maugustyniak Protestants. Still bad but not that bad. I feel disgusted by both "faiths".

    PS: Dumbass your dad.

  • @ThreeLions89 Dumbass your redneck mom, for having you. Poor baby, afraid of some african in Poland, who probably learned to speak one of the most difficult languages in the world. Yet you generalize about the whole of Poland. What a little hypocrite. Oh well, I'll let you get back to your closet and shiver in fear about all those baaaad people out there. Youtube is probably the only place where you think you have a pair, even if they're just, "cyber-balls". ^_^v

  • @maugustyniak

    bauhahah that`s rich coming from a polish half-aborted jackass XD

    What does africans in Poland have to do with all this? buahahah you`re probably some polish jackass. Go elect your next pope(nsky)...possibly someone less idiotic.

  • @ThreeLions89 If you had any clue about enunciation, the guy's black, hence an African. Why trash JP2? JP2 learned to speak more languages in his life then you have working brain cells (or guys your mom would bring over for a bukkake). He took a frigging bullet, while u take cum loads. But what can you expect from some redneck hiding in his appartment. So, besides being a complete racist for making a sweeping generalization about Poles, actually, you're just plain retarded.

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  • @maugustyniak You`re a perfect example of the majority of Poles. Go elect your next pope(nsky) and fuck off.

  • is there no screening process for the callers? or is this the best religious questions around?

  • .... *sigh*

  • Dawkins pwned all, 1 vs 10.

  • That polish bloke around 3 mins was hilarious.

  • We atheist need to step out and fight the damn world. It will be easy since we are the only people with reason in this damn world.

  • I feel so sorry for Professor Dawkins. Because of religions, he is surrounded by bunch of stupid, retarded, dumb and idiotic questions...

  • @xxicexxx

    not to mention, superfluous adjectives :P

  • Offending people!? I'm offended by the ignorant people who phone up wanting to speak to Dawkins who haven't even read his book. (They seem rather to be using the phone call as a chance to practice their English. Also I'm offended by the sight of women who cover their heads and faces so take off your headscarf and lets see you properly MissTurkey..

  • Wow, they should have concentrated on English speakers. I know that they were trying to get a breadth of opinion, but damn that woman was hard to listen to. Same goes for the chap from Warsaw. The Swiss professor was much more articulate, though I think he rather missed the point of the book.

  • If you stopped a caveman from pounding in the skull of your children, he would be offended.

  • When everyone including Dawkins realize that the side that should be answering the questions and providing the proof is religion, perhaps you will get somewhere... It is the only position presented that has zero proof or answers.

  • People shouldn't be allowed to offend one another?! That's what 90% of all tv shows these days do.

  • Why can't some ones religion be attacked? If some one thought the Lord Of The Rings series was fact they'd be probably admitted into a hospital. I find it ludacrious that religion is insanity that has been accepted by society.

  • Press 9 every four seconds

  • lol proffessor doggy @2:55 ...He must be a caveman

  • @carameluz hes an african living in Poland. Thick nigerian accent

  • My my my there are so many people out there who really need an imaginary friend to get by in life. How sad. Well done Richard.

  • LEARN ENGLISH! OH MY GOD!!!!

  • 2:40 LMFAO