Root of All Evil - Episode 1 (2/5)

In this two-part documentary, Oxford Professor Richard Dawkins examines how religious faith is gaining ground in the face of rational, scientific truth. The program takes you to some of the world's religious hot-spots, both in America and the Middle East. Dawkins meets with religious leaders and their followers, as well as scientists and sceptics to examine the power of religion. Interviews with former Pastor Ted Haggard, the novelist Ian McEwan, the former Bishop of Oxford, and others offer valuable insights into the global impact and consequences of faith in the 21st century.

Along with his million-copy bestseller The God Delusion, Richard Dawkins' Root of All Evil? has helped inspire people of reason worldwide to say "Enough is enough!" Our modern world is the product of a long march from ignorance and fear to the Enlightenment and beyond, always guided by the power of science and reason. To now abandon our endeavour toward progress and knowledge for faith and superstition puts humanity in peril.

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• Atheism
• Agnosticism
• Religion
• Science
• Reason

[IDoNotBlameYou]

This isn't just about the institutions of Religion vs. Science. Religion is by nature against any free thought and action on everything. It's the biggest wreckage to the very basic fundamental nature of humanity that there is, and I'm so fucking sick of seeing people's lives ruined by it.

[solokom]

"An Alpha male in the Sky" this is the most hilarious paraphrase of God I ve ever heard. :D

I really hope that someday people rid themself of the burden called religion. It is a shame that 300 years after the era of enlightenment and all the knowledge we ve gained since then about how the world came into being, religion is advancing forward again and people still kill each other in the name of their " Alpha male in the Sky".poor humanity.

[m13badry]

@brochill69

I really don't know why you think I am a fool?!! I think you are insulting someone who you don't really know just for his opinion and you are not even saying anything useful.

[kmk408ci]

Thumbs up if you caught the GMC Typhoon!! @ 8:56!

Thumbs up if you know what that is!

[Gearsmeister]

Where is mount improbable? XD

[Teddybearboy]

The background music is terrifying.

[sn3192]

@dragonfiremalus

i. q. has very little to do with being a young earth creationist. because when u believe something, despite there being evidence to the contrary, u've stopped thinking. and when u've stopped thinking, it really doesn't matter how well u can otherwise think, it's just no good.

[mehrdad0011]

 Men willingly believe what they wish.

Caesar, Julius

God does not play dice.

Albert Einstein

[mehrdad0011]

God gifted man free will BUT man use it agains man, why?

Because of nature of man, greed, conflict of philosophical beliefs and ethics.

Man created god and evil in the beginning of dualistic thinking when their cognitive began to realize opposition so what they liked or learned to like they call it god and heaven and what they do not like call evil and hell because most of them are not brave or educated to be realistic about reality.

Conspiracy is not only a warfare it is a cancer to humanity.

[zeldaofarel]

Many people don't know that Mary was decreed to be a virgin in the 12th century.

[steampunkbanana]

@MannyXj1 "it is only a matter of time before science overwhelms religion and people can no longer justify extraordinary beliefs."

I hope that time comes within my lifetime. I really, really do. >___<'

[steampunkbanana]

@Chewtoy2012 did you even watch the video? Go to 1:33. "It would be unfair to pick on the Catholics. All religions are up to the same tricks."