"Without morals a republic cannot subsist any length of time; they therefore who are decrying the Christian religion....are undermining the solid foundation of morals, the best security for the duration of free governments."-Charles Carroll.
Ben Franklin my have been a great mind but if you see something as a barrier, in his case the christian religion, then that means you are thinking to much upon it. think of religion as a guideline to morals not science.
As a christian I find always very interesting to try to perpective things from a atheistic point of view;I must say that,this quotes make lot of sense and I can understand why people don't believe that,maibe there's a God...I don't blame them;I have doubts myself but,I found it requires more faith from me not to believe,than believe...maibe I'm just ignorant but,I cannot understand the all process of cause effect without put it down to,a first cause that,in itself is the genesis of all...
Interesting but... If you ever decide to make another, please remember that most people cannot speed-read, if you read the quotes slowly before going on to the next it would help. I found that I had to have my finger on the pause (space) bar most of the time in order that I could read the quotes and then give a short thought to what was meant. Otherwise most interesting. So, some people involved with the American constitution were atheists eh? No president of recent times admitted that.
IF THERE IS NO GOD THEN WE ARE ANIMALS> ANIMALS HAVE NO MORALS ALL THEY THINK ABOUT IT EAT. SO IF WE ARE ANIMALS IM NOT GOING TO LISTEN TO MY MORALS IM GOING TO ACT LIKE AN ANIMAL> AND I WILL KILL EVERY SINGLE ATHEIST IN FRONT OF THEIR MOTHER> IM BIGGER IM STRONGER AND IM AT THE TOP OF THE FOOD CHAIN> SO IF WE ARE MONKEYS YOU BETTER START RUNNING FUCKIN PUSSYS
Death is a mystery that no living person can penetrate.
It's all well and good to say that you don't believe in the existence of a god and that you believe that death is the end of any particular life, but to conclude that the concept that life does not end at death is "dangerous nonsense" is to shut one's eyes and close one's mind to unlimited possibilities.
The concept of life after death is in no way limited to any religion's conception of it.
@7jack7 While we cannot prove that death is truly the end, you cannot prove it isn't. Seeing that we are at an impasse, and that beautiful feelings are not solid grounds for any argument, we would be better served by removing superstition, getting over petty cultural differences, and taking efforts to make life better for everyone.
wow maybe its just what youve read and heard manifesting itself back sub to concious. a belief in any god is a case of someone needing medical attenion
Faith is based on the transcendance of our senses, science is a tool searching for truth within our senses. I believe that they both deserve to exist.
Netwriter, in case you weren't aware of it, this video is on the favorites on "why won't god heal amputees" religious discussion site. It is my second favorite video, in close second to "three keys to heaven", a parody that I love showing my devout friends and watching them take the bait while I sit back and smile, knowing that it's sarcasm. Google the amputee site, go to "on youtube", then click see all 99 videos and you'll find yours.
Many important anti-christian thinkers in history have had no problems at all with religions like buddhism or jainism. It is not difficult to see why that is so, considering the incredibly immoral christian track record. After studying Nietzsche I was shocked to discover how superficial and deranged christian teachings actually are compared to f.e. buddhist teachings.
When some prominent figure like Adams makes two completely conflicting and contradictory statements regarding religion, some contingent of atheists will completely ignore the pro-religion statement and smugly point to the contrary statement as the only one worthy of merit. Interesting.........
I almost shudder at the thought of alluding to the most fatal example of the abuses of grief which the history of mankind has preserved -- the Cross. Consider what calamities that engine of grief has produced! - John Adams
these are skeptic quotes, not merely atheist quotes. Adams's criticism is fair, and certainly belongs in this video. Washington, Jefferson, and I believe even Paine were deists also. This isn't an "atheist" video perse.
As I understand the Christian religion, it was, and is, a revelation. But how has it happened that millions of fables, tales, legends, have been blended with both Jewish and Christian revelation that have made them the most bloody religion that ever existed? - John Adams
So what have you proven with your response Net? That John Adams was a hypocrite? At the very least he is contradicting himself. Funny, when religions have certain doctrines that are sometimes conflicting or self-contradictory, atheists say that it all must therefore be dismissed, out of hand, as unfit for further evidence or discussion.
In one quote he was speaking of religion in general and in the one I posted he was speaking of Christianity. It is clear of his opinion of Christianity. He apparently had more tolerance for other religions.
This would be the best of all possible worlds if there were no religion in it!!!
-- John Adams
What Adams was saying, in its actual context:
Twenty times in the course of my late reading have I been on the point of breaking out, "This would be the best of all possible worlds, if there were no religion in it!!!" But in this exclamation I would have been as fanatical as Bryant or Cleverly. Without religion this world would be something not fit to be mentioned in polite company, I mean hell.
Adams's last vestige of ignorance. Had he the 200 additional years of information that we do, I'm sure he would have been smart enough to toss out all of the bathwater, knowing it contained no baby.
Drinking wine is a spiritual experience to some because a drunken stupor makes the drunk unattached to the physical world. God is what each man thinks it is. I can only walk away from a God fight because it lowers my conciousness.
First of all anyone can claim the title CHRISTIAN and it takes a real Christian to behave Christ Like. I don't care what they claim or say.I LAUGH at yall none-believers are trying to find every aspect of the bible where there is no evidence to be a Lie. Yall stay Hatin on CHRISTIANS, trying every way possible to break us! But we plead "the blood". Christ is real and the more yall try to prove it to be false I know he is real b/c that's the devil trying to decieve the elect!
If you seek the truth, willing to accept what you find, then you will find it. Otherwise, you will remain an ignorant, hateful, blind tool of a man made institution.
Abetty, you are not a christian, quit lying to yourself. You are a Paulian. BTW who created the devil, knowing before he created him what he would eventually do? It all comes back to your evil god.
Yes I am a Christian! For you to to sit there and don't "BELIEVE" you have alot of nerves to tell whether I'm a Christian or not! Yes your right GOD knew it would happen, and he knew Jesus Christ would die for our sins and save us! The sad things about it is you think the devil wins b/c he's so bad! ha he knows he has little time left! So he decieve the lost like you. We Christians already WON! We have the VICTORY!
You have a computer and a roof over your head. You ignore the teachings of *christ* so you are not a Christian. Your god created the devil. The devil is a christian, you are not. Get over it.
Great video... there are a lot of Christians out there who say people like Thomas Jefferson was a Christian, but they ignore those peoples' actual words.
It took me a minute to get the last thing Mark Twain said, but I think what he meant was; There's not that much prophet in Satanism, whereas allot of people have made fortunes off of Christianity.
Thank you.If I can just turn one more christian fanatic away from there faith, I will die happily. Ive already turned two of my girlfreinds into atheist and one of there brothers.Long live reason and rational.
some laser sharp words from america's icons for today's religious right who stake claim to our heritage. many more jefferson quotes where those came from.
"See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the basic principles of this world rather than on Christ."-Colossians 2:8
All this [Paul's writing] is nothing better than the jargon of a conjurer who picks up phrases he does not understand to confound the credulous people who come to have their fortune told. - Thomas Paine
The Bible is a wonderful source of inspiration for those who don't understand it. - George Santayana
I have been collecting them for years. Message me thru my channel and I will give you the links I have. I also have a program called "Correct Quotes" which is a gold mine.
Ah glad I stumbled across this video, I think you saved the best quote for last with mark twain. Good stuff.
Madkevin88 2 months ago
"Without morals a republic cannot subsist any length of time; they therefore who are decrying the Christian religion....are undermining the solid foundation of morals, the best security for the duration of free governments."-Charles Carroll.
Ben Franklin my have been a great mind but if you see something as a barrier, in his case the christian religion, then that means you are thinking to much upon it. think of religion as a guideline to morals not science.
dogbone222 4 months ago
Jefferson owned 200 slaves. I think that says it all.
problemequalszero 5 months ago
As a christian I find always very interesting to try to perpective things from a atheistic point of view;I must say that,this quotes make lot of sense and I can understand why people don't believe that,maibe there's a God...I don't blame them;I have doubts myself but,I found it requires more faith from me not to believe,than believe...maibe I'm just ignorant but,I cannot understand the all process of cause effect without put it down to,a first cause that,in itself is the genesis of all...
joaofernandesist 7 months ago
My favorite: Isaac Asimov
2CSST2 11 months ago
Interesting but... If you ever decide to make another, please remember that most people cannot speed-read, if you read the quotes slowly before going on to the next it would help. I found that I had to have my finger on the pause (space) bar most of the time in order that I could read the quotes and then give a short thought to what was meant. Otherwise most interesting. So, some people involved with the American constitution were atheists eh? No president of recent times admitted that.
newspaniard 1 year ago
IF THERE IS NO GOD THEN WE ARE ANIMALS> ANIMALS HAVE NO MORALS ALL THEY THINK ABOUT IT EAT. SO IF WE ARE ANIMALS IM NOT GOING TO LISTEN TO MY MORALS IM GOING TO ACT LIKE AN ANIMAL> AND I WILL KILL EVERY SINGLE ATHEIST IN FRONT OF THEIR MOTHER> IM BIGGER IM STRONGER AND IM AT THE TOP OF THE FOOD CHAIN> SO IF WE ARE MONKEYS YOU BETTER START RUNNING FUCKIN PUSSYS
hereHehereHE 1 year ago
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@hereHehereHE A monkey is more valuable than you at this point you moraless bigot
2CSST2 11 months ago
Death is a mystery that no living person can penetrate.
It's all well and good to say that you don't believe in the existence of a god and that you believe that death is the end of any particular life, but to conclude that the concept that life does not end at death is "dangerous nonsense" is to shut one's eyes and close one's mind to unlimited possibilities.
The concept of life after death is in no way limited to any religion's conception of it.
7jack7 2 years ago 3
@7jack7 While we cannot prove that death is truly the end, you cannot prove it isn't. Seeing that we are at an impasse, and that beautiful feelings are not solid grounds for any argument, we would be better served by removing superstition, getting over petty cultural differences, and taking efforts to make life better for everyone.
mrmil100 1 year ago
Faith may not be able to move moutains, but you should see what it can do to a couple of skyscrapers.
What do you call a person that relies only on faith to be healed?.........The dearly departed.
morgan4xl 2 years ago 7
Atheism FTW!
ArrogantAtheist 2 years ago
"When you talk to god it's Prayer.
When god talks to you it's schizophrenia"
p058720235 3 years ago
wow maybe its just what youve read and heard manifesting itself back sub to concious. a belief in any god is a case of someone needing medical attenion
PARKEREAL 3 years ago
Faith is based on the transcendance of our senses, science is a tool searching for truth within our senses. I believe that they both deserve to exist.
kyleryan2000 3 years ago
some of my favorite quotes.
however the music was horrid.
keep making solid vids!!!
stuffisgd 3 years ago
mint vid cheers
"if god doesn't answer your prayers then someone else's is more needed"
Peace
vwpeace 3 years ago
This is made of WIN!
RyunSharp 3 years ago
No presidential candidate today would dare to quote Adams, Franklin, or Jefferson.
BeatBuddy 4 years ago 8
Netwriter, in case you weren't aware of it, this video is on the favorites on "why won't god heal amputees" religious discussion site. It is my second favorite video, in close second to "three keys to heaven", a parody that I love showing my devout friends and watching them take the bait while I sit back and smile, knowing that it's sarcasm. Google the amputee site, go to "on youtube", then click see all 99 videos and you'll find yours.
morgan4xl 4 years ago
Thanks for the info morgan.
Netwriter 4 years ago
I shudder to compare the outstanding minds of the fathers of America with the current fool that Jesus saved from the bottle.
gph61 4 years ago
Amen!!! gph61
Netwriter 4 years ago
Thanks for the videos Netwriter, great stuff!
gph61 4 years ago
That's fantastic. I'm trying to do something similar
54spiritedwill54 4 years ago
Amazing video, truly great minds.
Masenko 4 years ago
Thank you!
stephenetienne 4 years ago
Many important anti-christian thinkers in history have had no problems at all with religions like buddhism or jainism. It is not difficult to see why that is so, considering the incredibly immoral christian track record. After studying Nietzsche I was shocked to discover how superficial and deranged christian teachings actually are compared to f.e. buddhist teachings.
AndreaZ64 4 years ago 3
When some prominent figure like Adams makes two completely conflicting and contradictory statements regarding religion, some contingent of atheists will completely ignore the pro-religion statement and smugly point to the contrary statement as the only one worthy of merit. Interesting.........
UnclePhungus 4 years ago
I almost shudder at the thought of alluding to the most fatal example of the abuses of grief which the history of mankind has preserved -- the Cross. Consider what calamities that engine of grief has produced! - John Adams
Netwriter 4 years ago
these are skeptic quotes, not merely atheist quotes. Adams's criticism is fair, and certainly belongs in this video. Washington, Jefferson, and I believe even Paine were deists also. This isn't an "atheist" video perse.
Chrismoore1281 4 years ago
This video does not believe that God exists. I will endorse it and forever save it on my big hard disk.
teenspirit1 4 years ago 2
There is a great deal of misrepresentation in this video that all of the people quoted were anti-religion.
UnclePhungus 4 years ago
As I understand the Christian religion, it was, and is, a revelation. But how has it happened that millions of fables, tales, legends, have been blended with both Jewish and Christian revelation that have made them the most bloody religion that ever existed? - John Adams
Netwriter 4 years ago
So what have you proven with your response Net? That John Adams was a hypocrite? At the very least he is contradicting himself. Funny, when religions have certain doctrines that are sometimes conflicting or self-contradictory, atheists say that it all must therefore be dismissed, out of hand, as unfit for further evidence or discussion.
UnclePhungus 4 years ago
In one quote he was speaking of religion in general and in the one I posted he was speaking of Christianity. It is clear of his opinion of Christianity. He apparently had more tolerance for other religions.
Netwriter 4 years ago
This would be the best of all possible worlds if there were no religion in it!!!
-- John Adams
What Adams was saying, in its actual context:
Twenty times in the course of my late reading have I been on the point of breaking out, "This would be the best of all possible worlds, if there were no religion in it!!!" But in this exclamation I would have been as fanatical as Bryant or Cleverly. Without religion this world would be something not fit to be mentioned in polite company, I mean hell.
UnclePhungus 4 years ago
Adams's last vestige of ignorance. Had he the 200 additional years of information that we do, I'm sure he would have been smart enough to toss out all of the bathwater, knowing it contained no baby.
Chrismoore1281 4 years ago
Drinking wine is a spiritual experience to some because a drunken stupor makes the drunk unattached to the physical world. God is what each man thinks it is. I can only walk away from a God fight because it lowers my conciousness.
orgorg 4 years ago 2
nice video...abetty stfu who gives a fuck if u'r a christian or not and who gives a fuck about u'r primitive philosophy
technorockerzg 4 years ago
First of all anyone can claim the title CHRISTIAN and it takes a real Christian to behave Christ Like. I don't care what they claim or say.I LAUGH at yall none-believers are trying to find every aspect of the bible where there is no evidence to be a Lie. Yall stay Hatin on CHRISTIANS, trying every way possible to break us! But we plead "the blood". Christ is real and the more yall try to prove it to be false I know he is real b/c that's the devil trying to decieve the elect!
Abetty 4 years ago
If you seek the truth, willing to accept what you find, then you will find it. Otherwise, you will remain an ignorant, hateful, blind tool of a man made institution.
jasondemont 4 years ago
Abetty, you are not a christian, quit lying to yourself. You are a Paulian. BTW who created the devil, knowing before he created him what he would eventually do? It all comes back to your evil god.
Netwriter 4 years ago
Yes I am a Christian! For you to to sit there and don't "BELIEVE" you have alot of nerves to tell whether I'm a Christian or not! Yes your right GOD knew it would happen, and he knew Jesus Christ would die for our sins and save us! The sad things about it is you think the devil wins b/c he's so bad! ha he knows he has little time left! So he decieve the lost like you. We Christians already WON! We have the VICTORY!
Abetty 4 years ago
You have a computer and a roof over your head. You ignore the teachings of *christ* so you are not a Christian. Your god created the devil. The devil is a christian, you are not. Get over it.
Netwriter 4 years ago
When did you guys win? And doesn't the bible tell you not to be a sanctimonious pain in the ass?
KrispyKangaroo 4 years ago 2
Great video... there are a lot of Christians out there who say people like Thomas Jefferson was a Christian, but they ignore those peoples' actual words.
Mthedh 4 years ago
Imagine the following:
A Christian is sitting on a bench eating his sandwiches during his lunch-break.
Of a sudden Jesus comes down from above and sits next to him and says: "Hey, I'm not really the son of God". Would he be believed? Course not!
117159 4 years ago
I like how this was set up.
everlastingchill 4 years ago
It took me a minute to get the last thing Mark Twain said, but I think what he meant was; There's not that much prophet in Satanism, whereas allot of people have made fortunes off of Christianity.
dechha1981 4 years ago
Amen brother
adipiscor 5 years ago
Like a breath of fresh air. Thank you.
Godlesspanther 5 years ago
Bloodyinkpen thats aperfect example of a self reinforcing delusion.
lamnaa 5 years ago
awesome
jordanschunk 5 years ago
Great quotes, shame about the music.
conkobonko 5 years ago
Amen to that!
HenryOrientJnr 5 years ago
Thank you.If I can just turn one more christian fanatic away from there faith, I will die happily. Ive already turned two of my girlfreinds into atheist and one of there brothers.Long live reason and rational.
jesusgoddamchrist 5 years ago
That's fantastic. I'm trying to do something similar to a couple of people on youtube, but it's really difficult. How did you do it?
theinquisitor 5 years ago
Spectacular, good sir. Bravo. Bravo.
jesterspace 5 years ago
some laser sharp words from america's icons for today's religious right who stake claim to our heritage. many more jefferson quotes where those came from.
educationalvideos 5 years ago
"See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the basic principles of this world rather than on Christ."-Colossians 2:8
TheTruth123321 5 years ago
All this [Paul's writing] is nothing better than the jargon of a conjurer who picks up phrases he does not understand to confound the credulous people who come to have their fortune told. - Thomas Paine
The Bible is a wonderful source of inspiration for those who don't understand it. - George Santayana
Netwriter 5 years ago
You just owned yourself. (TheTruth)
Xerxe5 5 years ago
Truth, that passage just told you not to base your opinions on what you can see for yourself.
"human tradition" being human nature.
"basic principles of this world" being science.
It tells you to believe a 2000+ year old book instead of what you can see and observe for yourself. How damned foolish is that?
Sorry but that passage just prooves your willful ignorance.
Suolucidir 5 years ago
"If somebody says something that makes more sense than this book, ignore them and continue to be a fool." -Colossians 2:8
bloodyinkpen 5 years ago
That's not quite what that verse says, though it is a good paraphrase. I don't think you should have put it in quotes.
jjensenii 5 years ago
Where did you get those quotes from the founding fathers? That is fascinating!
Gymnopedie55 5 years ago
I have been collecting them for years. Message me thru my channel and I will give you the links I have. I also have a program called "Correct Quotes" which is a gold mine.
Netwriter 5 years ago
great video
milwrift 5 years ago
nice!
sddallas 5 years ago
Excellent, and the timing was fine.
ikamoj 5 years ago
You did it again Netwriter!congratulations for showing the truth,keep It going.
Borderose7 5 years ago
It is so true that to call the bible the word of god is to be blaspheming!
ratosozz7 5 years ago
Thank you!
meadowrue 5 years ago
That was indeed brilliant!
whaddupwho 5 years ago
A+!
YOURGOD78 5 years ago
VERY WELL DONE! again a great video!
BluePlanetInnovator 5 years ago
Good stuff. That first Asimov quote has been my favourite religious quote for years.
AngryAtheist 5 years ago