'The Evolution of Confusion' by Dan Dennett, AAI 2009

Dan Dennett talks about purposely-confusing theology and how it's used. He also describes his new project interviewing clergyman who secretly don't believe anymore, and introduces a new term: "Deepity."

Dan Dennett is the author of many excellent books, including "Breaking the Spell: Religion as a Natural Phenomenon" and "Darwin's Dangerous Idea". He is also featured in the video "The Four Horsemen" along with Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris and Christopher Hitchens.

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Watch "The Four Horsemen" in HD on YouTube:
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[OneWarmDragon]

"As we embrace knowledge, alchemy yields to chemistry, astrology yields to astronomy and religion yields to philosophy ." Christopher Hitchens

I do hope that one day we all throw off these shackles of superstition. What a waste of time and resources.

[atheistdawn]

Dennet is not as in your face as hitchens, but with a kindly smile he still, like Hitchens, kicks you powerfully in the bollocks.

[atheistrocker100]

isn't this the guy who claims there is no evidence for conciousness? lol What an idiot.

[JungleJargon]

@TheWirelessBrain You failed to say or prove anything.

Objects did not make or refine what you are.

[TheWirelessBrain]

@JungleJargon The...."directed function of hydrogen" PROVES I have a maker? I am sorry but it is quite obvious you have no idea what you are talking about.

[JungleJargon]

@blackestjake Objects did not make or refine what you are, your belief is baseless, irrational and illogical.

The directed function of hydrogen working inside of you proves you have a Maker and there is nothing you can say or do about it.

[JungleJargon]

@TheWirelessBrain The directed function of hydrogen working inside of you proves you have a Maker who is greater than the entire universe consisting of hydrogen and such elements and there is nothing you can say or do about it.

Objects did not make or refine what you are.

[TheWirelessBrain]

@JungleJargon No, of course not. An crazy invisible wizard in the sky made him!

[Feistycadaver]

Myself and 65 others just wrote a book. A library of books, if you will. It is about me and all my teachings. It also contains all I know about the world that myself and the 65 others can perceive of the world at this moment.

We buried it. In North Dakota. I'm going into stasis for 1700 years. I can't wait to get my ass kicked when I wake up, come back, and claim that not only do I know where this book came from, but it is actually about me being the one true son of god.

Should be a hoot!

[blackestjake]

lol @ all the brainwashed religious sheeple comments. The problem with brainwashing? It WORKS! -facepalm-

[borjon23]

@dsrtdawg1 You are duly chastened, in other words.