What is an atheist?

[Ethelredofhadleigh]

Nice film Rebecca :)

[hempartist420]

well not all atheists believe in evolutions, there's an idiot for every villgage

[HEAVENCENT4EVER]

WRONG!

[pegadeth]

@StephenAmundson Correction: Evolution IS proven. I recommend you to do some research on "Missing Links" and how unimportant they are today and for example the "List of transitional fossils".Also there can not be a Link between Homo neanderthalensis and Homo sapiens because theyr both distinct species evolved out of Homo erectus.

[StephenAmundson]

and there are really people who think radical islam is taking over the country?!...jesus christ! Wall street already took over guys look at the economy hahaha

[StephenAmundson]

Evolution is not proven. I used to think it was myself. There are major missing links between Homo Neanderthals and Homo Sapiens. (us) I am not a creationist either but just sayin...

[AlgerianShame]

were you created out of nothing or did you create your self or did you create heavens and earth;;; you have no knowledge,, the universe have a creator outside of it self,, if you want to have a chair why do people make it for you to buy, why don't you just wait for it to create it self!.. if you see a building you don't assume that particles piled it self on top of each other and formed the building and left the door open and the window open

[Neeidea]

@AlgerianShame We do not assume that the buildings were just came to be by accident because we have preexisting information of how these things were formed we created them we witnessed there creation were as the earth it is the exact opposite if the world was made for us then we wouldn't drown and die of asphyxiation but if there was a creator he might of wanted that to happen (Crazy murderer type god) Also i think anyone who believes nothing created everything is a total idiot.

[artreyoo]

Coming from a reasonably atheist country in Europe being a non-believer was always just as natural to me as wearing clothes or eating cereals in the morning.

I find it more and more weird to even have this kinda justification against religious people. Wouldn't it be weird to call my self Non-toothferry believer or so...of course I don't believe in that and of course I don't believe in any deity. Most of the people I know don't. They are intelligent, moral and happy and live life to the fullest

[tubecraft7]

I was glad to watch this video. You have many true statements. I will always be a christian and it is as natural to me as it is to breathe the air. The people who condemn atheists publicly and try to blacklist and bash them are probably people who don't really love God, they only pretend to for either political or economic gain. Your parents did a good job raising you. Keep those good morals.

[yogiyovifuckyocouch3]

An atheist isn't some that doesn't believe in God. The real meaning of atheism is a lack of belief in the existence of God or gods. Contrary to what many people think and many dictionaries suggest, atheism is not a belief. An atheist doesn't believe in evidence or any other thing.

[TheRunningComedian]

Every question or statment after the fact that atheist meens without a belief in god or deity, is an inferance or a judgment. that is all, thats all there ever was and will be. persoanlly i think theist morals are more dangerous then a-theists, because they would do horrible things if there book said it was gods will, instead of what is Feels "right" great video .

[DocStrange0123]

@HectorYLaComay oh boo-hoo.. watch out, the boogey man is comming...

[t1ngley]

This is all very interesting, but I have an even more profound question to ask you - why the hell are you recording videos in your bathroom?

[AnimeFreakKatie]

Just b/c someone is atheist, doesn't mean they believe in evolution. There are many people who don't believe in anything, simply b/c we just don't care. We don't care how the world was made, or what happens after we die. We just care about the now. And morals have nothing to do with religion. It's true some morals may be altered by one's belief. I have morals, I believe it is wrong to kill, wrong to steal, wrong to cheat, etc, but that's not b/c a god tells me to believe it, it's b/c I do.

[Rusvi1]

They don't hate you, their anger is misdirected.They hate themselves for not being able to counter your logic. As for life after death - don't be so sure about something you don't know. For all unknown I would say : pending further evidence.

[cachimadrid]

In fact...the term ´´atheist´´ just refers to not believing in gods...everything else you put besides this is different. The thing is that , questioning the ¨supernatural¨, people tend to be logical, analitical and reasonable, then they become atheists and not the other way around. First you think, then you conclude you are an atheist. You cant be atheist and then be logical and reasonable...First you are logical and reasonable and just then you become atheist. By the way...I´m an atheist.

[BT3701]

Sounds as if you're echoing the things you were indoctrinated with from a young age. Too bad you were not able to provide any evidence to support the things you spoke of with absolute certainty.

[CuntTornado]

An atheist is a person who does not believe the claim that "god/s exist". That is it. It's not a positive stance. Secular humanism seems to be a better label for what you are describing.

[Albimar17]

I'm sorry, young lady, but i beg to disagree. when you said 'are you scared of US? what makes you hate US?' you sound as if the atheists were some kind of a community. Clearly, they're not, although some people will encourage you to think otherwise - i'm talking about all these cunts like Dawkins, Hitchens, Condell + countless YT users connected behind the alleged rationality and reason that only they (the chosen ones!) are apparently entitled to.

[Albimar17]

@Albimar17 (cont) I'm sorry, but if atheists feel the need to form a separate community aiming for a common goal, then they are no different than any religious group. And i'm certainly NOT going to be part of that farce.

To me, atheism is an INDIVIDUAL CHOICE, and i'm gonna leave it there. i'm also gonna keep my attitude toward god/religions to myself!

In addition, i would never try to convince religious ppl that they're 'wrong', or generalise by saying atheists are smarter than all the rest.

[DevinThomas]

Rebecca, Don't listen to idiots who put down atheists. You are absolutely right when you say that atheists are the smartest people on earth. Anyone who really thinks it through and uses their own brain and doesn't just spew out stuff that they've been brainwashed by their whole lives will come to the only sane conclusion. There is no evidence of a god or gods. Drop your illusions and the truth will be self-evident. Religious beliefs are eventually going to destroy our planet. Long live atheism!

[Korndude4561]

@DevinThomas dude, if you SERIOUSLY dont believe there is no god, you will go to hell. i hope you realize that. that THERE is an afterlife. you must not realize what hell brings.

[DevinThomas]

@Korndude4561 Seriously, dude, have you ever gone to college? Why is it that the more education one has, the less religious one is? Does the idea of a god only appeal to people of lower intelligence? (You don't need to answer!) I agree there is a hell, but it's here on earth and it exists only in the minds of the fearful.

BTW, "...don't believe there is no god" is a double negative. You got it wrong. Actually, I don't believe there is a god. (See the difference?)

[GODandPEACE]

I am atheist simply because it is what makes sense to me and gives meaning and peace to my life, I get my morality from those universal values that we as humans, armed with intelligence and commonsense, have opted for in order to live in harmony and peace with each other and we try to pass them on to our children. Would I recommend atheism to others? No, people should be where they feel right.

[phenomballer666]

Sorry to say it but only reason I watched this cause ure hot :P

[SSDDdash]

Atheist!

Okay i will tell you something if you take a moment & do it, i mean if you're lucky, your whole life could change for ever!

If you do a search about islam religion you will find the answers for alllllllllll your questions, If you know what God says in Quran, loll, you will cry! yes.. everything in there, from Adam to heaven to earth to prophets to what happenings now to what going to happen 2moro. true & scientific, nothing to lie or hide.

[GODandPEACE]

@SSDDdash I am sure if she read Surat Anisae where Quran allows a man to beat his wife, to have up to 4 wives at the same time, to have an inheritance share twice that of a woman, and as a witness to be worth two women witnesses in a Muslim court of justice... As you said she would cry for every Muslim woman out there who was indoctrinated in bowing to her tormentors through a load of crap called Quran.

[velardur]

you can't believe in facts nor in truth,...

a fact is a fact, the truth is the truth. belive in it automatically implies that it is possible to NOT beliving in it, wich is impossible when you talk about facts and truth,..

get it right people, or stop harming atheism with this crap!!!

[hexusziggurat]

at 1:20 i am in agreeance....I personally can't condemn you with any justification if i understand you are also a child of God as i believe myself to be. We both make mistakes regardless of whats going on in our lives & we can both realize love & project that love...& it wouldn't mean i have higher ground for love simply bcause i believe in God. Since I believe in God....i know its not my domain to condemn you with regards to spiritual understandings...that would be God's jurisdiction.

[hexusziggurat]

at 0:45 an atheist believes in the facts....so do all sorts of people who are not atheists. 0:52 theists MUST take responsibility for themselves (i know at 1:15 you clarify your viwpoint i just wanted to clarify)..thats how they understand their punishment for trangressions via sins. Although prayer is sometimes used to "ask" for things, that would be in cases where things are out-of-control (& action cannot be taken to change things)...but prayers' intention is to give thanks not ask for gifts.

[hexusziggurat]

but an X (x being anything with a conscience, a doctor, and atheist, a dog trainer, a miner, a highway patrolman, an international spy, an astronaut)can be moral as well. I think the problem lies in the "Well thats your belief mister theist & i don't have to believe in it" ...well X doesn't have to believe in the reasoning for your moral code (x can be mister theist as well) cause there no validation to whom in the world is "right" in their sense of morality unless it transcends them.

[Zentz29]

lol! you tell um' becca!

[92jacko]

Go back to the kitchen.

[Elvisdogg]

You are so going to hell.

Evolution is just a theory, and your evidence is as thin as the grass on volcanic flow. Why don't you accept that only a monster made of noodles knows what's best for you?

He made the mountains, and the trees, and the migits, and the beer, and he made YOU.

[GreenFuz6]

hmm who the hell are you to talk about evidence?

explain to me how you KNOW that this GOD creature made all of everything and explain your evidence.

and i dont want to hear any of your faith bullshit either, faith is a mask for you to get out of answering logical questions.

i wanna hear about your adventures with talking snakes and second lives.

sounds like a cartoon to me. :D

[xleo21]

you realize that while evolution is a theory its backed up by evidence and experiments

on the other hand , god is an myth

[ThieleM]

You dont know what a scientific theory is....or you wont admit to knowing what a scientific theory is. Not sure which is worse.

[imhigh99]

Im an atheist. i believe in Hell. Hell is a place where the religious fanatics go when they don't do everything there religion tells us to do. so basically ever Christian. Actually i don't believe in hell but its a nice place to think about if used in my words.

[D0x2f]

In the modern world this doesn't apply any more. in order to succeed one must cast aside their morals and emotions and exploit all they can.

This is what I believe anyway as a nihilist.

[D0x2f]

I don't believe in a god and I try my hardest to ignore my morals because I know they are void. If our morals didn't come from a higher power then they don't mean anything. Morals were created by evolution just like emotions and everything else in the human mind.

Morals don't mean anything more than an automatic reaction in humans that allow for a better functioning and more stable society.

[rhalas]

I think they're more jealous than scared of us.

[eme71489]

One thing that made me really respect the foundations of religion was the fact that most greedy, inhumane billionaires and political officials believe in Lucifer and Satan. They call them their fathers and they will do their bidding. Look up the Rothschilds, Rockefellers. The united states was founded as a New Secular Order. Just watch "The Arrivals" on youtube.

[eme71489]

I used to be an Atheist like you until I realized that truth is relative. I am agnostic I believe religions are terrible but I respect them. People don't pray to put all their faith into God. It makes them stronger spiritually so that they may carry out proper actions to better their lives. I still believe in the major prophets Jesus, Moses, Mohammed. They didn't advocate religion. They advocated spirituality. The men that followed them advocated religion.

[eme71489]

Evolution has been proven...lol I am neither a creationist nor evolutionist, but come on. Their are giant leaps in the evolutionary belief system, just like their is a giant leap in the creationist system. You are acting biased and showing that you are a bad atheist. A good atheist respects all religions/dogmas. LOL. Smartest people are Atheist? Self-defeating statement. Einstein said himself that the more he studied the universe the more he believed in a higher power.

[sputnikowns]

Evolution is a SCIENTIFIC THEORY.

That's the closest we can get to the truth.

[aliasbrush]

So is Gravity.

[License2Bill]

you can't say the smartest people in the world don't believe in god, spiritual belief is a totally personal thing and its completely removed from intelligence, even stephen hawking makes reference to god for things we can't explain (although perhaps as an easy cop out =P ). Me, I havent decided whether I believe in a god and I'm not planning on doing so, it would make absolutely no difference to my life i'd make the exact same decisions based on my ideas of morality

[BelieveNoGod]

We can't say that ppl believing in a 'magic man' in 'the sky' appear stupid ?

If I was to say that I really believed David Copperfield used real magic, I think u would say I was stupid.

Now where's the difference from Copperfield to 'god' / jesus ?

I haven't seen all DC's shows,but I have seen a magician walk on water.

Where's the real proof that jesus did it ?

[License2Bill]

I don't recall mentioning Jesus. Having some kind of spiritual belief doesn't necessarily have to mean being part of a religion I happen to think that religion shouldn't exist, it's a sham, if someone has a belief then its a personal thing and I don't see the need for any religious groups at all. But I do think it's quite ignorant for anyone to look down on people with religious beliefs when we really know so little about the universe.

[BelieveNoGod]

I agree we don't know much about anything outside Earth. Same as we don't understand to 100% what make our planet 'tick'.

But to admit believing in magic, I think it takes a dumber individual.

Do u think there exist an entity that make things appear by magic ?

Some things appear magical, because we don't understand it. But eventually I think we will.

Every year we discover more.

A few years ago. Noone had heard about lightning going up, from the clouds.

Now, we know that exist too.

[License2Bill]

Whatever you say chief, I don't believe in god, but I don't understand people like you, why spend your time trying to convince others when it doesn't affect you at all. Anyway, I just saw the video and left my opinion I didn't want to invite an argument. As a great man once said, arguing over the internet is like winning gold at the special olympics, even if you win you're still a retard. Ciao

[BelieveNoGod]

Well, I see u post your thoughts on the net too.

Should we learn something from this ?

That we all are retards ?

"like winning gold at the special olympics, even if you win you're still a retard"

A 'great man' said that ?

[License2Bill]

there's a difference between posting a thought and trying to start arguments, and with a name like "believenogod" you're clearly the latter. It's pointless.

[BelieveNoGod]

Why do u think that u can post anything here, without being confronted with it ?

If u don't want a reaction. Don't comment !

[Shishers]

I agree with what you said just on the fact that you're hot!

[Widgetas]

I wouldn't say an atheist is someone who believes in the facts, rather that they are in a state of disbelief until facts supporting a statement are presented :)

What many christians and muslims don't seem to understand is that we disbelieve in the thousands of gods that preceded their own too.

ps - why are you in the bathroom?

[Gregory123455]

shes right the earth cant be created in 7 days, but its not for a GOD, bitch get it right.

[Zekian]

Theist dislike atheism, because it states they are wrong, and simple begins to cause doubt in their connection with god.

[GBart]

Theists dislike atheism because ignorance and uncertainty are frightening to us, inherently. We don't like the idea of not knowing or being wrong, so we either seek the truth wherever we can (instinctive curiosity), OR we pick the first answer that "works" and insist that we know it with absolute certainty, whether it's true or not. Atheists can't help but challenge that comfort.

[bandroom59]

i was an atheist untill i watched ron wyatt part 1 of 27 but u have 2 see them all to understand

[iamhouston]

Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait....evolution has been proven? Hahahahahaha! Who told you that lie?

And people take action but not pray? What do you think people do on their deathbeds?

[Greywyn7]

Evolution has massive amounts of evidence, you just don't want to open your eyes your ignorant imbecile.

[iamhouston]

Firstly, I spoke of proof, not evidence.

Secondly, if there's evidence, then give me some.

[dominickearney]

Firstly, evidence is what supports the proof. You know like in court. If you want to prove someone guilty, you have to provide evidence. Secondly, seeing as your too lazy to look it up yourself. How about the fossil record and the transitional forms that have been found? How about new strains of bacteria that we have actually seen evolve? Also many modern drugs have been developed using evolutionary theory. If it weren't true, we wouldn't have modern medicine.

[GBart]

Proof is a mathematical term, not a scientific one. In layman's terms, evolution is as much "proven fact" as the roundness of the Earth, or the existence of atoms. Probably more so.

[hkhanchicago]

I respect your thoughts and ideas, but my question is how did all this appear? I mean who created math and science? Who created space? I mean all of this had to be created from a higher power or thing?

[Baiseker]

Nice eyes!!! better thoughts

[06047774]

Most of you whom responded to this video represent the arrogant self perpetuating "I know it all" ideology taught by your parents or close ones in your life. The majority of your comments are emotional reactions to self perpetuating forced belief systems your parents fed your impressionable young minds. Instead of gradual, earned, self aware, intellectual, and spiritual awareness, you are an android, a religious automaton and most importantly uninformed.

[iamhouston]

So, you must have either stalked all these people or you are just omniscient, right?

[vloggerboi]

A religion is a set of conducts resulted from tenets or a belief system about the ultimate power. It is generally expressed as prayers, rituals, or other practices, often centered upon specific supernatural and moral claims about reality which may yield a set of religious laws. Religion also encompasses ancestral or cultural traditions, writings, history, and mythology, as well as personal faith and religious experience.

[vloggerboi]

.... bitch please... atheists do not believe in free will for one so how can you decide to be an atheist, that's not part of natural order and neither is posting a video about the subject and atheist do not believe in absolute morals (aka moral values) which you stated that you have in the first 20 seconds of the video...

[vloggerboi]

, and two as stated above religion is a belief system based from an ultimate power ... you said that you don't want to be judged by your religion... how's that supposed to work... and I, by writing this comment have proved you, as an atheist, are retarded and they are not the smartest beings!

[vloggerboi]

if you have an questions watch "6 Ultimate Reasons not to be an Atheist" you may learn something you dumb ox...yeesh

[coylh]

Why is she recording in her bathroom?

[GodKillerAtheist]

Your brain is so sexy lets make babies ...atheist babies.hehe

The mongrel theists don't like us because they are less evolved. Their brain is not built to function in a logical fashion.

[muskheli]

A woman, at her simplest form.

[mmartini50]

I see the American educational system is still passing these Christian retards by....

[ogirv101]

okay first of all you have no right in saying someones beliefs are wrong because you dont have enough proof that the bible is wrong about evoulution if you have read peter says that a day equals 1 thousand years for angels and how much is it for god 7 days could be any period of time like explained in the new testament but you have to respect my faith i dont have a religion cuz i know god exists i dont believe i know i feel it an di know im going to do good cuz of it

[gtg309v]

We have 100% the right to say your beliefs are wrong. If you want to talk to your imaginary friend or believe that you're Abraham Lincoln, don't expect people in the real world to pay much attention to your beliefs. The only right you have is to believe, or disbelieve, what you want.

[ogirv101]

Okay, first of all we have the right to believe in anythign right? how come you make fun of my beliefs? it seems that you are trying to prove that we have freedom of religion, but your hypocrisy shows when you make fun of my beliefs. I surely hop you learn from your mistakes into respeting people, if we cant respect our brothers how an we respet ourselves as a state, as a nation, as a continent, and as a whole in the world? God bless you all and i hope you find the heavenly father, my King!!!

[gtg309v]

Because I have the right to make fun of your beliefs. Not that hard to understand. You have the right to believe you are Abraham Lincoln and I have the right to believe that your beliefs are foolish.

[ogirv101]

lmao you are very ignorant, this video is to tell people to stop making fun of atheists. She asks why are people makign fun of atheists? theres your proof this idiot started it. XD

[gtg309v]

Actually it's about what an atheist is. As the title says "What is an atheist?".

[ogirv101]

lmao you fucking idiot its saying how people should respect her beliefs and why do people have trouble with it? i tell you why your fuckign idiots and idc about ur puny souls youll all burn in hell so fuck you niggas west side ride till we die motherfuckers, oh and an atheist is a fucking idiot who denies something obvious. lmao losers have a nice eternal suffering in hell =D

[gtg309v]

you're dumb

[ogirv101]

your momma is dumb, and since the dumbg genes are hederitary its funny your worser. the dupliity of atheists against other atheist is funny and i have a sense of nostalgia for the good old days when no one fought. Since people are so averse these days to god it just makes things horrible. and your part of it. its funny how you said " you're dumb " because it completely described you.

XD

[gtg309v]

You know you suck when I don't even need to address anything in your comments and can just say "you're dumb".

[ogirv101]

you dont need to adress it because you know i won the arguement and you try and act smart when you have nothing to say. smmmmooooookkkkeeeed you loser your an ignorant and i beat you hahahahahhahahaa loser.

[gtg309v]

there is nothing to address lol, you ramble about nothing "i tell you why your fuckign idiots and idc about ur puny souls youll all burn in hell so fuck you niggas west side ride till we die motherfuckers, oh and an atheist is a fucking idiot" hahaha

[ogirv101]

lmao i ramble how much of a fuckign asshoel you and other atheist are and how you sound stupid and hipocrytical when you talk about our beliefs and when we smoke you guys about your beliefs you stay like little pussy asshole faggots

p.s. i would care less about my grammar, cuz i know how emotinoal you atheist losers get when i use bad grammar on youtube lol. you guys are losers that are gonna brun in hell. all my conversations end with ppl aknowledging god but hating him. losers.

[krunchee22]

An atheist is someone who looks at the world with common sense. An atheist doesn't need to make things up when we don't understand something.

[SupremeChimp]

proof: atheists arent fat, ugly god haters. Good video, morals don't come from religious texts.

[thruthem]

Well said. Are you really 14?

[wipeout249]

It should not be difficult to realize why theists (especially fundamentalists) hate us. Look at the other perspective for a moment... we openly defy their most cherished values and beliefs, while many of us consistantly mock them and spit venom in their faces. I was a Catholic once, and I wanted to convert everyone I knew. It's not a bad thing to want to convert others as long as your beliefs make sense. Unfortunately, this cannot be said about (most) religion.

[wipeout249]

By the way, how old are you, really?

[sstonchev]

not very bright,are you?well that was expected from you....

[ChaseLevine]

yes yes yes yes yes...

i love it!

great video!!

<3

[InsertKickassAlias]

Atheism is just about as irrational as any theistic perspective. Denying that there is a god is no different than affirming the existence of one. We don't know if there is or not. Frankly, I don't care. Belief in a supreme being is irrelevant to me. We don't know how all of this came to be and we may never know. But we're here now and that's all that really matters. Actually, that doesn't matter either. LOL

[Etheraxia]

Sure, most of us are able to realize religion is a crock of shit, but people who are born into it aren't. Respect people's beliefs even if they are wrong. There's nothing illogical about the world being created in seven days from their perspective. The smartest people in the world point was retarded. Other than that, good job.

[IzzyBunneh]

they hate atheists because they don't give them a freeride, and pretend like it's an admirable thing to pretend to know theres an invisible man up in the sky watching everything we do

they've gotten so used to being given special treatment, and patted on the back for believing unjustifiable and outrageous things, that now that society is waking up, they're resisting it, and they hate it o:

the fact that they hate us, means we're doing our jobs right x3

[mmartini50]

Great comment!

[IzzyBunneh]

i also don't agree with the "smartest people in the world" part xP

statistics show that on average atheists are smarter than theists, but i've met some pretty dumb atheists. just happens that the more you know, the less you assume (( assume being religion ))

[KarmaKoala]

I hate statistics.

Anyway, I'm sure that there are a fair number of atheists and religious people out there who may have no solid convictions on why they believe what they do, so conducting statistics on it seems like it would be unreliable. Then again, who am I to judge what a solid conviction is?

On what grounds could they gauge smartness anyway? Remember, there are lies, big lies, and statistics.

[IzzyBunneh]

well, i'd argue that in america, a largely christain population, where atheists are the least trusted idividuals in the country, not to mention the discrimination people tend to show against people who make it clear that they have no particular faith

for the above reasons i don't think someone would claim to be an athiest, without having a strong conviction too it

I.Q for "smartness"

[KarmaKoala]

I was really just arguing against the use of statistics is this context.

I wouldn't think that the assumed hardship of being an atheist could draw the conclusion that all atheists have strong convictions (strong convictions being subjective still).

I wouldn't be one to speak for all atheists, but for myself - I know what I believe, all of my former and present conservative Christian roommates respect that. It's not as bad as you make it sound.

[IzzyBunneh]

it's not bad in new zealand either, in fact new zealand is allot like in england, if you're religious you usually don't go around flaunting it

there's probably a higher percentage of agnostics, atheists, or people like my mum who just couldn't care less

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and yeah, i was really just speaking for america in general. and don't forget you're dealing with the younger and more open minded generation here

[IzzyBunneh]

pretty honest, you made a mistake at the end by saying "my religion" atheism is a lack of a religion, it's entirely without content x3

[NemoUtopian]

you hit a lot of good notes,and a few off notes.all in all though i am happy to see you here.

[Gwaithmir]

We're probably hated by some theists (especially fundies) because we're the personification of all their doubts and fears. Other theists simply love to hate anyone whose philosophies differ from their's, regardless if those persons are believers or non-believers.