Reason and Religion: A Sibling Rivalry

An address to atheists who criticize the more vocal among us for wasting their time. In my opinion, a breath spent arguing against religion is a breath not wasted. And for reasons I crudely enumerate here.

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[bdf2718]

Another great video. In a way you are to philosophy what AronRa is to biology. A relentless delivery of fact and logical reasoning. No frippery. Bang, bang, bang.

Oh, and some great subliminal references. How many people who saw this spotted the ducks and thought "imprinting?"

[RobTheMonk8]

Well spotted; that is actually Lorenz himself.

[rmfyi]

I believe that religion has brought great love, art & beauty to the world too by striving to empathize and embrace others.

I believe it's an individual's passion for what they believe that can become unbalanced, self absorbed and manifest as a mission to reform everyone because they see others as lacking something that they believe they should have and something they should be, both religious and atheist alike. Be at peace...and live.

[RobTheMonk8]

When the holy books of the world prescribe harm or oppression... the religion is to blame.

[crisrubi]

A world without religion? Unfortunetely, I can only imagine...... Excelllent video!!

[kutlulzak]

Absolutely spot on. you, my friend, are criminally undersubscribed and i will be favouriting this vid as i did your militant ateists one. keep it up.

[technicallyabsurd]

This is criminally under-viewed

[skoockum]

It's refreshing to hear a solid, reasonable anti-religion argument as opposed to the all too common atheist banner waving "debates" over the existence of god

[seeqer66]

ALL religious people pick and choose what they take out of their "holy" books. If you only take the good stuff, you have no argument from me. If you use your religion to try to treat others as second or third class citizens, you'll have a fight on your hands.

[Nostalgicmusicvideos]

Amen to this video!! ^.^

Nicely done and lovely images toward the end of the video as well! I do concur that WE Atheists should speak out and be heard and even get-together and grow as a community!!

[GuerrillaAtheism]

Awesome!

[Tiagem78]

Jibberflabs?! LOL!

[mynameisdarthtater]

at 4:40, i go past a billboard just like that every time i go to my karate practice, and it always makes me laugh that people believe that stuff enough to put it on a billboard.

[NoAntecessor]

Hey ratman, look up Daneil Everett's work with the Pirahã of South America. According to him, they have no superstition, no religious beliefs, and don't subscribe to the idea of magic at all. Perhaps we could develop a similar culture.