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John
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This channel is a Materialist Defense of Beliefs.
About Me:
-- Daniel Dennett, (Cognitive Scientist and philosopher, Professor, Tufts University)
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*********************************************************** I research youtube for quality videos that supports a positive atheist, humanist, or self-defense perspective of the world. *********************************************************** While affirmative positive atheism is a major defense of many religious institutional dogmas imposed on the rest of us, it MUST also be a defense of evolution and science generally, as well as a defense of religiously imposed repressions of women, children and gays. *********************************************************** Its OK to tell a child who asks that you believe there are no gods and that they are in the process of developing their own beliefs. It's SAFE to be an atheist!********************************************************** SCIENCE: -- Evolution is a group of FACTS! Life evolves through slow changes over time. -- A scientific theory is an explanation supported with facts; The Scientific explanation is the best explanation. *********************************************************** BELIEFS-- We all most probably hold some incorrect beliefs. -- Beliefs are most probably mere brain-states!-- Particular brain-states probably become more reinforced the more we use them.-- It is SAFE to change your beliefs!
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The second program in the Multiple Scleroses From A to Z series is presented by the distinguished MS researcher and clinician, Dr. Jock Murray. Dr....
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JohnHasSeriousQ added a new video to Atheist Songs
Michael Magers age 12 sings a cover of John Lennon's hit song, Imagine.
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JohnHasSeriousQ commented on Qualiasoup Belief and Lack of Belief in Gods.flv
"@Zoiros85 Right, people who make fanciful claims (of gods or teapots, etc) have the burden of proof.
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"@Zoiros85 Furthermore, it is not the responsibility of the person hearing a claim to disprove that claim (except if they have some personal interes..."
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Thanks for the friend-add, will you be putting up any videos?
i would really like to hear what your views are on religion? and religious conflict mainly...
if you have any questions for me i will be more than happy to answer your 'seriousQ's' lol :D
One question left for you, if you want to answer:
What happens after death for a human being? Your thoughts would be interesting.
Evolution, Big Bang, or whatever you want to come up with, is ALL of God's works. No matter how you look at it, or how it fits in, God is in control. I think He is in control of our connection here on YouTube John. I found you through TheDarkLordLucifer's comment box.
Thank you for listening to what I had to say, and thank you for being kind enough to respond, because I did want to know your thoughts.
Sherriedale
I empathize with your sincerity in your deeply felt beliefs. I think we all hold some incorrect beliefs. Beliefs are important, but modifying our beliefs for the better is more important. Sometimes this entails abandoning some beliefs for better explanations much more believable.
With that in mind, questioning where the planets and other objects in the universe came from does not mean there is some 'higher intelligence' behind it. Questioning why we can think and fall in love and other mental phenomena is not cause to believe in a god.
And what about your conscious mind? If life was by chance, we might have a "body", but how would that explain our thought process, dreams, consciousness, love for another person, etc.? Can a flower love another flower?
Please answer me, I want to know what you're thinking. If you love studying the universe like I do, then how can you observe and study it without knowing there has to be a " higher intelligence" in control of it all?