Edward Tarte Describes His Priestly Bubble

Edward Tarte is 78, a chess player, a cancer survivor, a former Catholic priest (1963-68), and now an atheist. He loves music, plays the piano, and has been a math teacher for the past 43 years.

You can see his other videos here: http://www.youtube.com/user/edwardtarte

This video was originally seen at Friendly Atheist: http://bit.ly/XeKfqc

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[Bernard Hurley]

Thank you for posting this video. Many years ago I almost got trapped in a similar bubble. I had intended to become a priest but was offered a place at Oxford University to study maths. I asked one of the pastors at my church what I should do and he advised me to take up the university place as I could enter a seminary later. It turned out that he gave me the "wrong" advice as I became an atheist at university. Looking back I sometimes wonder whether he was looking for a way of escaping himself.

[TheJascal]

Gee, why did you ever leave the faith? *chuckles*

Mr. Tarte, thank you for your videos and ironically enough, you will end up liberating more 'souls' in your life than the priests still in the bubble ever could.

[Atheism TV]

Thanks, these are very interesting.

[pokemaster4555]

i see, well im glad you can find truth in the world instead of blind faith

[Edward Tarte]

AtheismTV, thank you for your comment. My videos 'Salvation by Faith Alone' and 'God of Confusion' discuss major differences between the Catholic Church and other Christian denominations as well as the Catholic Church's attitude toward other Christian denominations. I am sending you those videos. Other videos of mine, in my Religion: Catholic Church playlist, are relevant also.

[Edward Tarte]

What started the disintegration of my faith was a book by a Catholic priest, critical of the Catholic Church. I do not remember the book's title nor the name of its author. I cannot pinpoint a "straw that broke the camel's back".

[Atheism TV]

Excellent video. Suggestion for a topic: can you talk about the differences of belief between catholics versus other popular denominations? And what was the catholic church's views on other denominations?

[pokemaster4555]

im curious to know, what caused you to change your mind/open your eyes. What was the straw that broke the camel's back?