I've heard Richard Dawkins and similar speakers make distinctly hateful anti-religious comments to rounds of applause and laughter. Frankly, it's a little bit creepy.
And he calls himself a humanist. He just uses that to justify his hateful attitude against people who don't share the same opinion and ideals.
What's actually happening here is these people are wallowing in self agreement.
I don't think any of these people, including Dawkins, care about what anyone believes.
@stayawayfromtheshed Religious people call people who don't believe them, "evil", whereas humanists would say that religious people were just "wrong". So who is being hateful?
Some may call it a weak analogy but that is whole story. My point is when atheist and agonist are no longer seen as second class citizens it's important for both parties to learn how to co-exist. Without the pretension of one side believing they're smarter or the other side thinking they're more moral, or both.
I agree that atheist and agonists should be respected and given equal liberties as theist. However, I it's important for atheists and agonist to give theist equal respect. I agree that just because something comforting doesn't mean its true but at the same time it doesn't make it false either. The doctor analogy makes valid point but may be seen as a invalid apporach.
It is always refreshing to listen to the marvelous Professor Richard Dawkins speeches. I am a secular humanist, atheist and United States citizen myself, and as such I couldn't possibly agree more on this vital topic. As atheists we are by no means required to agree about anything other than our disbelief in God, but it is still our duty to make ourselves known. There is power in numbers my friends, and simply revealing our numbers to the general public can change their opinion of us. People fe
@backaround tbh I thunk that atheists such as rd do not really shove it down peoples' throats, merely uses theists' arguments or scriptures eg the bible against them and highlight the gross stupidity and nonsense of it. Shoving it down peoples' throats would imply that there is no logic or rationality, which rd excels in
To those who are saying that Dawkins ignores the possibility of religion: I highly recommend you at least consider reading "The God Delusion." He writes, "The true scientist, however passionately he may 'believe' in evolution, knows exactly what it would take to change his mind: Evidence." Dawkins is not denying the fact that creationism is the answer; he is just saying that it is highly unlikely due to the lack of evidence.
@backaround Your mischaracterising of what Ricard Dawkins say has little to do with reality. Saying that someone is "shoving atheism down people's throats" is a cliche and a falsity.
Humanism is the past; Transhumanism is the future.
We don't need secular funeral rituals, *we need to get rid of funerals*. We need to cryopreserve our dead and work hard to abolish disease, aging, and all other drawbacks and flaws of the human condition. Embrace technology, transcend biology. Humanism may have been a radical concept once, but now it's just another dusty relic that's holding back the intellectual and technological advancement of mankind. Let's bury it and move on.
I haven't read the book yet, but I am familiar with the singularity hypothesis. It is indeed the logical outcome of accelerating technological progress in general, and the creation of truly intelligent AI (or intelligence boosting neural implants & interfaces, gene therapy etc.) in particular.
Oh, and to the moron who thumbed down my original comment: you can try censoring a post, but you can't change the truth, nor hide the fact that you're a clueless fossil.
@dirtyproduction Yep, the irony is so thick here you could cut it with a knife. These so-called progressive, critical thinkers are as irrational, intolerant, closed-minded & dogmatic as any theist when it comes to transhumanism. They talk of science and evolution, but reject or ignore the ultimate science-based philosophy, and refuse to memetically evolve beyond the essentially 19th century worldview of humanism. Shame on them!
that's bullshit and you know it. a "relationship" with the god's sacrifice make people feel bad for what has been called their own. religion calls god a devine creator, but do not admit that he creates sin. sin is passed of as a human load to bear. in the end, you're talking to the sky, and death should not be about a new life. death is death.
all it takes is a mustard seed (extremely small seeds) of faith . once you get that far , the rest will follow . i used to be a thug but i got saved @ 16 years old and it is just beginning to change my life (i'm 34 now) ! the holy spirit loves you and wants to guide you and make its presence known to you !
Greco-Buddhism, sometimes spelt Graeco-Buddhism, refers to the cultural syncretism between Hellenistic culture and Buddhism, which developed between the 4th century BCE and the 5th century CE
very true about the funerals, ive been to countless religious funerals for both close friends and family ,but ive been to 2 non religious funerals(both for people i never even met, friends of friends) and they wer 100 times more moving, i was absolutely blown away at how affected i was compared to listening to a priest who more than likely had never known the dead and listening to countless prayers that felt like theyd been repeated so many times within the church walls theyd lost all meaning.
I just think dawkins pushes the atheism thing a bit too far. I'm an ardent agnostic, but above all a humanist, and am a bit worried he is too too immensely concerned with absolute rationality and intelligence.
I fully agree! Religion is built on fear, people find comfort believing in it. Hence why different religions all tell an entirely different story just to fit with different cultures.
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Evolution IS NOT scientific. The reason evolution has to be propagated is because the humanist denies God. Without God no creation can take place. Therefore, since they do not believe in God, they are left to create or design their own THEORY of how the world began without God. They have failed miserably in their speculations but they continue to maintain that evolution is scientific in spite of having NO PROOF whatsoever. "The fool has said in his heart, There is no God" -Psalms 53:1; 14:1
Unfortunately, In order to have a productive discussion, or even argument, one must be rational. Science is based on an inherent ability to be disproven. Faith, by my understanding, requires exactly the opposite. It requires a belief structure that is based on a feeling or 'relationship' independent of rational thought.
Liberty is not a real university. Its a tier 4 college which is the lowest grade it can get and guess how many graduates work in the bush administration? 150. Scary stuff. Dawkins rules.
Although the event was hosted by Randolph-Macon Woman's College there were a number of students present from Jerry Falwell's Liberty "University" who obviously asked questions from a pro-religious slant. Dawkins got increasingly scathing about Liberty, to the delight of the R-MWC students. I think he was basically questioning how Liberty could be considered a university at all.
I really like how he mentioned the use of poetry at a funeral. Subjective value and truth.
The foundations of my faith.
Jayhawkblue 3 weeks ago
@ronaldcorreatv word
liljebla 2 months ago
This didn't touch on humanism as much as I thought it would, given the name and description.
christophercharley 3 months ago
I've heard Richard Dawkins and similar speakers make distinctly hateful anti-religious comments to rounds of applause and laughter. Frankly, it's a little bit creepy.
And he calls himself a humanist. He just uses that to justify his hateful attitude against people who don't share the same opinion and ideals.
What's actually happening here is these people are wallowing in self agreement.
I don't think any of these people, including Dawkins, care about what anyone believes.
stayawayfromtheshed 3 months ago
@stayawayfromtheshed Religious people call people who don't believe them, "evil", whereas humanists would say that religious people were just "wrong". So who is being hateful?
xWHITExEAGLEx 1 day ago
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stayawayfromtheshed 3 months ago
I don't believe in a sky wizard, and I don't care who knows it.
dimefeet 4 months ago
Richard Dawkins is awesome.
Gretgor666 6 months ago
Richard's wife sounds like an insufferable cunt
LennonSucks 8 months ago
1:19 to skip the intro
coreygames 10 months ago 5
Again I agree that just because its comforting doesn't make it true. But it is also important to remember that the truth is not always discomforting.
1rayman2 10 months ago
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1rayman2 10 months ago
Some may call it a weak analogy but that is whole story. My point is when atheist and agonist are no longer seen as second class citizens it's important for both parties to learn how to co-exist. Without the pretension of one side believing they're smarter or the other side thinking they're more moral, or both.
1rayman2 10 months ago
I agree that atheist and agonists should be respected and given equal liberties as theist. However, I it's important for atheists and agonist to give theist equal respect. I agree that just because something comforting doesn't mean its true but at the same time it doesn't make it false either. The doctor analogy makes valid point but may be seen as a invalid apporach.
1rayman2 10 months ago
It is always refreshing to listen to the marvelous Professor Richard Dawkins speeches. I am a secular humanist, atheist and United States citizen myself, and as such I couldn't possibly agree more on this vital topic. As atheists we are by no means required to agree about anything other than our disbelief in God, but it is still our duty to make ourselves known. There is power in numbers my friends, and simply revealing our numbers to the general public can change their opinion of us. People fe
SilentLotus95 11 months ago
This was on my freakin birthday and i am a humanist
crazy coincidence.
PTPfilms 11 months ago
DAWKINS USES PRETTY WORDS. :'D
erinokaz 1 year ago
I think I've been a Humanist for ages but not realised until now.
erinokaz 1 year ago
Christianity can't rule the world anymore, Humanism is the rule that suits for the ethics and the future of the human.
ChuChunFan 1 year ago 4
My attitude to my death is:
''If death is such a bad thing then there wouldn't be so many people doing it''
My somewhat frivolous attitude to our ultimate demise I think highlights the fact we can't avoid death but we can make the most of the life we have.
Just think if we all lived for ever. Every person you thought was a total cunt would live for ever and that person might be me.
If people who know me are reading this, change the word ''''thought'' for the word ''know'' in the previous passage
Zed1967 1 year ago
@backaround tbh I thunk that atheists such as rd do not really shove it down peoples' throats, merely uses theists' arguments or scriptures eg the bible against them and highlight the gross stupidity and nonsense of it. Shoving it down peoples' throats would imply that there is no logic or rationality, which rd excels in
SMTsquidge 1 year ago
As a West European it is difficult to imagine being an atheist in an predominantly Christian culture, like America or Eastern Europe.
PS. I do worship something, it's called the state.
croscream 1 year ago
@croscream
eastern europe ain't that bad though.
hongary is mostly atheist, but i agree
ThePimV 5 months ago
@croscream
eastern europe ain't that bad though. i agree with what you say glad im dutch :D
ThePimV 5 months ago
To those who are saying that Dawkins ignores the possibility of religion: I highly recommend you at least consider reading "The God Delusion." He writes, "The true scientist, however passionately he may 'believe' in evolution, knows exactly what it would take to change his mind: Evidence." Dawkins is not denying the fact that creationism is the answer; he is just saying that it is highly unlikely due to the lack of evidence.
monnier06yn 1 year ago
Where did Humanism come into this? He spoke on Atheism, please make the label correct.
yozeroz 1 year ago
i'm a card carrying atheist. but dawkins troubles me. his theories ostensibly deny indigenous spirtiual perspectives.
shoving athesism down a colonised people's throats, just like the bible was two centuries ago, doesn't strike me as intellectual progress.
backaround 1 year ago
@backaround Your mischaracterising of what Ricard Dawkins say has little to do with reality. Saying that someone is "shoving atheism down people's throats" is a cliche and a falsity.
EclecticSceptic 1 year ago
@EclecticSceptic dawkins says teaching religious doctrine is morally wrong, is that not correct?
backaround 1 year ago
@backaround I'm not going to be an audience for your twisting of words and being an idiot. See you later.
EclecticSceptic 1 year ago
@EclecticSceptic.
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Dawkins does appear to be more rational then you.
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He uses informed discussion rather then personal insults. Perhaps you could learn from him?
backaround 1 year ago 2
About the Congress thing: The God Delusion's newer editions cite one representative who has "come out of the closet"
nickringer 2 years ago
Wow I love this guy! Absolutely brilliant!
Carlsarv 2 years ago
LOL sex and boobs are in the tags. XD
xShad0wGhostx 2 years ago 3
Humanism is the past; Transhumanism is the future.
We don't need secular funeral rituals, *we need to get rid of funerals*. We need to cryopreserve our dead and work hard to abolish disease, aging, and all other drawbacks and flaws of the human condition. Embrace technology, transcend biology. Humanism may have been a radical concept once, but now it's just another dusty relic that's holding back the intellectual and technological advancement of mankind. Let's bury it and move on.
Parapon3ra 2 years ago
you should read "The Singularity Is Now" by Ray Kurzweil, I think you'd enjoy it.
KamWhitakay 2 years ago
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@KamWhitakay
I haven't read the book yet, but I am familiar with the singularity hypothesis. It is indeed the logical outcome of accelerating technological progress in general, and the creation of truly intelligent AI (or intelligence boosting neural implants & interfaces, gene therapy etc.) in particular.
Oh, and to the moron who thumbed down my original comment: you can try censoring a post, but you can't change the truth, nor hide the fact that you're a clueless fossil.
Parapon3ra 2 years ago
@Parapon3ra - we should discuss this more.
CakefaceSmut 2 years ago
@CakefaceSmut
Feel free to PM me if you have questions or comments.
Parapon3ra 2 years ago
@Parapon3ra I laugh that this post was given 5 thumbs down.
The idea expressed is a progressive one, and don't those who follow this man, humanism, and Atheism consider themselves progressive.
The irony is almost inconceivably humorous!
dirtyproduction 1 year ago
@dirtyproduction Yep, the irony is so thick here you could cut it with a knife. These so-called progressive, critical thinkers are as irrational, intolerant, closed-minded & dogmatic as any theist when it comes to transhumanism. They talk of science and evolution, but reject or ignore the ultimate science-based philosophy, and refuse to memetically evolve beyond the essentially 19th century worldview of humanism. Shame on them!
Parapon3ra 1 year ago
at least a PERSONAL relationship with christ isnt built on fear .
stonerj0e 2 years ago
that's bullshit and you know it. a "relationship" with the god's sacrifice make people feel bad for what has been called their own. religion calls god a devine creator, but do not admit that he creates sin. sin is passed of as a human load to bear. in the end, you're talking to the sky, and death should not be about a new life. death is death.
misssunnybabe 2 years ago
all it takes is a mustard seed (extremely small seeds) of faith . once you get that far , the rest will follow . i used to be a thug but i got saved @ 16 years old and it is just beginning to change my life (i'm 34 now) ! the holy spirit loves you and wants to guide you and make its presence known to you !
stonerj0e 2 years ago
Greco-Buddhism, sometimes spelt Graeco-Buddhism, refers to the cultural syncretism between Hellenistic culture and Buddhism, which developed between the 4th century BCE and the 5th century CE
qaplatlhinganmaH 2 years ago
haha i like that "boobs" is a tag on this vid. being that it's at a women's college i was still holding out hope until the end...
Quake203 2 years ago
I would like to add to the dialectic on God's and experiencing life consciously.
From a scientific level I believe there is a much higher level of conscience and an ability to connect with others in a subtle but higher state.
This level is something akin to faith. The ability to affect the material world, but this has certainly not be proven to be correct yet.
LabRat6619 2 years ago
very true about the funerals, ive been to countless religious funerals for both close friends and family ,but ive been to 2 non religious funerals(both for people i never even met, friends of friends) and they wer 100 times more moving, i was absolutely blown away at how affected i was compared to listening to a priest who more than likely had never known the dead and listening to countless prayers that felt like theyd been repeated so many times within the church walls theyd lost all meaning.
Mickla 2 years ago
I just think dawkins pushes the atheism thing a bit too far. I'm an ardent agnostic, but above all a humanist, and am a bit worried he is too too immensely concerned with absolute rationality and intelligence.
fesseba321 2 years ago
Everyone is agnostic. Take an intro philosophy class . . -_-
zachywackyt 2 years ago
I agree with you. I agree with dawkins in most cases but in a debate I saw, he came off as saying that rationality is more important than morality.
Winston408 2 years ago
morality is rational
Dreamerx47 1 year ago
how can you be an ardent agnostic? isn't that a bit like saying, "i firmly believe we can't firmly believe anything"?
Quake203 2 years ago
haha so true!
luisx333 2 years ago 2
God is fantasy, so is Allah. Gods are a comfort for people who worry about the future and death.
Life a wonderful sensual episode that ends, nothing more.
LabRat6619 2 years ago 2
I fully agree! Religion is built on fear, people find comfort believing in it. Hence why different religions all tell an entirely different story just to fit with different cultures.
ParalyzerEx 2 years ago
I could not agree more although im sure there are other parts of the foundation
luisx333 2 years ago
great podcast on Humanism google:
Speaking of faith Exploring a New Humanism
qaplatlhinganmaH 2 years ago
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Evolution IS NOT scientific. The reason evolution has to be propagated is because the humanist denies God. Without God no creation can take place. Therefore, since they do not believe in God, they are left to create or design their own THEORY of how the world began without God. They have failed miserably in their speculations but they continue to maintain that evolution is scientific in spite of having NO PROOF whatsoever. "The fool has said in his heart, There is no God" -Psalms 53:1; 14:1
FOBmuzungu 2 years ago
Tips. If you want to debatte atheist dont use bible passages since it sounds pathetic =P
dubbeltid 2 years ago 2
Tips. if u want to debatte christians dont use scientific evolution deception since it sounds pathetic that we originated from monkeys
FOBmuzungu 2 years ago
Unfortunately, In order to have a productive discussion, or even argument, one must be rational. Science is based on an inherent ability to be disproven. Faith, by my understanding, requires exactly the opposite. It requires a belief structure that is based on a feeling or 'relationship' independent of rational thought.
FSMHumanist 2 years ago
Anyone know what the woman shouts out at around 5:35?
creebefu 2 years ago
RICHARD DAWKINS IS THE BOMB
danrivera87 2 years ago 32
Hell yeah!!! :D
benshums 2 years ago 6
Richard Dawkins explains secular rituals...
my question is... Why?
So that atheists are trusted? that's disinviting in my opinion.
no one should make themself a slave to rituals for their own sake either, of course.
Springtime916 2 years ago
This has been flagged as spam show
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Thumbnail cheating???br/br/The name for those images is
emiliaandreotti 3 years ago
Liberty is not a real university. Its a tier 4 college which is the lowest grade it can get and guess how many graduates work in the bush administration? 150. Scary stuff. Dawkins rules.
punkmanjon 3 years ago 5
could anyone explain me why everyone is laughing when dawkins is saying "and i stress THIS university" ?
preput 4 years ago
Although the event was hosted by Randolph-Macon Woman's College there were a number of students present from Jerry Falwell's Liberty "University" who obviously asked questions from a pro-religious slant. Dawkins got increasingly scathing about Liberty, to the delight of the R-MWC students. I think he was basically questioning how Liberty could be considered a university at all.
DarqueStar 4 years ago 15
thaks (to DarqueStar )
preput 4 years ago
i think it was just one of richards jokes
popebenadict16 4 years ago
No you suck, Darque star is correct
Gscheitben 3 years ago