Sam Harris: Faith vs. Reason in the Modern World (4/5)

[Zentella6]

Hear hear

[SCAREDBANANA]

I like chimpanzees

[lukeinoz]

244 dislikes for part 1

240 dislikes for parts 2,3,4, and Q&A part 1

241 dislikes for part 5

239 dislikes for Q&A part 2

What a CROCK… clearly a vote bot or a campaign by someone that feels threatened by reasonable discussion!!!

[guckenberger]

I used to believe in Isis and Zues. However, I also had to overcome mental disorder, a malfunctioned and dillusional mind. Honesty Saved me in a way that none of my other "gods" did in any "literal" sense. Atheism adn Nihilism are obviously superior to Religion as a general principle, to any completely logical and honest person.

[baikinmon]

yep, looks like a votebot - pt.3 had 240 dislikes too

[Roenazarrek]

I realize this is edgy and all but 240 dislikes seems like a bit much for sam harris, we get hit with a vote bot or something?

[johnpotter26]

Islam is a ridiculous religion but they flew the planes into buildings mostly for political reasons (justified by religion)

[Koekjedrbij1]

@johnpotter26

What religion is not ridiculous?

[rahotep101]

That America can produce someone like this reason to be hopeful.

[shandcunt]

Powerful speech, so much clarity

[lavalet310]

Did anybody see the flying thing across the screen at around 7:24-7:26 its kinda creepy..

[CntrBrdr]

240 Butthurt thumbs-downers.

[DrInfidel]

I wonder if these people who rate down this video make any attempt to hear what this guy has to say or examine his propositions to see if they are valid

[TonyBtheEG]

Sam Harris is hilarious intelligent. He's awesome.

[adraim69]

3:15

I don't know if it also gives that mandate in Leviticus, but I know for a fact the same thing is in Deuteronomy. Chapter 22 verse 21.

[JCLeSinge]

Oi, Harris! You leave Thor alone! Lay into Yahweh all you want, but don't be starting in on Thor; it's just not smart. Belief in Thor has an almost 100% track record of protecting against lightning; those few people who both believed in Thor and were still struck by lightning obviously pissed him off. How much more proof could you possibly want? Thor's real; otherwise where do you think rain comes from, eh?

[maddyboi1973]

@JCLeSinge Right ON BRO!

[mperry555]

Thank you for posting these videos. A very intelligent man with very good points.

[dominicans101]

people who dislike this should fucking burn their computers, their cars,their homes. should go in the fucking forest and live there with fucking god

FUCK the imaginary JESUS MUHAMETFUCKENSTEIN and their followers

[maddtappin]

I wanna see a Sam Harris the movie: starring Ben Stiller...it's like their twins!

[unstableshark]

It sounds like SH is trying not to cry at 1:56.

???

[qaplatlhinganmaH]

An atheist would say, 'I don't believe God exists'; an agnostic would say, 'I don't know whether or not God exists'; and an ignostic would say, 'I don't know what you mean when you say, "God exists" '. A coherent definition of "God" must be presented before the question of the existence of "God" can be meaningfully discussed.

[SirPwn4lot]

Best explanation I've heard in a while, most people think Agnostic Atheists make a positive assertion.....

[qaplatlhinganmaH]

The question of the existence of "God" (or non-existence) is meaningless. Someone can not speak of "God's existence", or even the probability of "God's existence", since the concept itself is unverifiable and thus nonsensical. This rules out atheism and agnosticism as well as theism because all three positions assume that the sentence "God exists" is meaningful.

[oran6es]

Wow, negative 3 for a simple question about the sermon on the mount.

[elcap22]

Sam Harris is a very enlightened Atheist and an enlightened person

[oran6es]

Is there any part of the sermon on the mount with which you disagree, Sammy boy?

[tigerw222]

isnt atheism the believe or knowledge that there is no god.... the stand that religion is false is called satanism is it not? and praying to the devil is devil worshoping...

[BlackFolkmetal]

atheism = no belief in a god

satanism = an egocentric ideology

devil worshipping = praying to the devil.

[MaikUniversum]

lol, atheism is disbelief, lack of belief, rejection of stupid concept (god). That's it. Just like not collecting stamps is not a hobby.

[joesimki]

I had long regarded the probability of an omniscient deity creating our universe and shaping our morality as unfathomably slight... and then I stumbled across the polemicism of Sam Harris.

I now worship him, and have constructed a church made from cheese in the shape of his head in my garden.

Those who do not base their lives on his wisdom are damned to condemnation by a 12 headed demon called Tommy Waffles after death.

I'm just warning you is all.

[andersemil]

Any religious book like the Bible is a prime example of how people can be scared and beat into believing anything irrational. It is outrageous that we still in the year 2008 have so many delusional people in powerful positions making choices for millions of people.

[MaikUniversum]

awesome arguments, good speech.

[fiercegallantry]

Dumb, stupid, childish speech.

[NwZ2]

That's about as factual (and logical) as your religious beliefs. Try again.

[fiercegallantry]

Pot. Kettle. Black.

[entity3sf]

I'd thank God for this speech if there was a God.

[markusr2001]

A very nice takeaway: 3:09 to 3:38.

"The best guarantor of morality is in our brains, not in our books."

[MaikUniversum]

agree. Human created morality, not god.

[BlackFolkmetal]

Human did not create morality. Morality is older than humans.

We can agree that god did not creat morality though.

[MaikUniversum]

wtf are you talking about ? About animal morality ? Because I am only keep in mind human morality. That's why I say, that humans invented morality, not gods.

[BlackFolkmetal]

Why don't pirayas kill eachother if they do not have any morality?

We invented the term morality yes, but most, if not all animals got some form of morality that fit under our definition of morality.

[MaikUniversum]

Exactly. Elephants, shimpanzees, dolphins... many animals has some kind of morality.

[la804o]

Morality stems from survival. Everything is based on survival and that is what brought morality into existence. Coming together and helping each other will favor their survival.

[RainHNg]

I like his quote: "Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence" - Carl Sagan

[rosepetal34]

brilliant i actually love this guy he is amazing

[FUCKYOURGODINTHEASS]

Sam's point at 6min is spot on.

I've read the books and debated religion with both muslim and christian. I once was a christian myself,and find it's claims ridiculous.

We need more forums for honest,intellectual debates on these and other matters facing the world in the 21st century.

[moltenslag]

These videos need to be rated far higher. Why do these religious children feel the need to rate videos they don't agree with lower. Is it because Sam made you look like a damn fool?

[MaikUniversum]

because GOD said so. :DDDDDDDDDDD

[TheConciseStatement]

My guilt just increased exponentially after that summary of relentless misogyny. If a lady here wants to share how you put up with all our crap, let me know.

[anything4ai]

Oh come off it. The country is not sliding into anything such. Most people in most places, now and throughout all human history, have believed in unsupportable claims touted by the mystic. Sam is calling for a long overdue wakeup from the reigning status quo of widespread gullibility.

Global warming has nothing whatsoever to do with this. Those who oppose the GW consensus do so on the basis of evidence as they see it (rightly or wrongly), and deserve to be met on those terms.

[johnclavis]

He's right: this country is sliding down into terminal stupidity because of the religious ignoramuses (ignorami?). They say gay marriage is dangerous and global warming is a myth and evolution is a satanic lie and American kids just get dumber and dumber and dumber. There are whole parts of the nation where they're against "intellectual elitism". Yeah, we need more George Bushes and Britney Spears! We're screwed.

[MaikUniversum]

god bless america !!!

Lol, yeah, my country has the same problem too. It is very sad. I feel like terrorist being an atheist :(

[NMBS1]

Fantastic! Thanks for posting!

[guaranaa]

awesome stuff

[Slabbers]

Thanks for this, and many other videos PiroNiro. Just a hopeful question - have you disabled comments on this or,

[sylviabombs15]

sam harris is da man.

[limpnail]

Hip Hip Hooray a man with intelligence

[siciliano29]

A non-astrologer would be an aastrologer? ;)

[jnrosemas]

good work PiroNiro.

[cryptographix]

thanks for the upload

[Wened]

In iceland and Lithuania they still believe in Thor :) (Lith: Thor = Perunkas)

[kyokumajr]

Didn't you mean Perkunas? You can find pagans, though in small numbers, almost everywhere.

[Wened]

You are right. I spelled it wrong because in Poland we are calling him "Perun" not "Perkun".

[DadLabs]

He's pretty cool.

[HatTricksInc]

Sam Harris is an awesome force.

He brings great eloquence and clarity to the public discourse.

For the same reason, "HARRISY" would make a great Documentary project.

[EpicHiroDJ]

harrisy lol : P~