Baptist Preacher: 'Trust Me, One Day Edward Tarte Will Know There is a God'

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/PZgmkT

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[MolotoveCocktease]

Excellent message. Thumbs up.

[mikefromwa]

You may be right (I'm not familiar with him) but I've found most religious people to be afraid of any opposition or rejection of their ideas. Many of them have invested so much time and energy into their delusion that they're loathe to even consider that they might be wrong. It's often a quiet terror, hiding underneath their bluster and strident blather.

In any case, thank you for your videos (they're great), and I hope you make more!

[Matthew Iverson]

Such wonderful logic and great message!! Glad to see you are doing well Mr.Tarte!! Thanks for everything you do :)

[Edward Tarte]

If you read selections from Lyle's blog, I doubt very much whether you will think that he is terrified of anything.

[mikefromwa]

Keep up the good work, Edward.

As for Paul Lyle, screw him. He's probably terrified that you can no longer be scared into accepting the boogie-man story that he sells to make a living.

[arethkyntaul]

How dare this man suggest that our precious youth in the Christian congregation exercise critical thinking and self-reliance!? How DARE he suggest that they question the god-given world around us, and how DARE he recommend that people question what others tell them!? On a side note, I have a polar ice cap for sale, this property is only expanding as time goes on, and the time to buy is now before the price climbs even higher...I can be reached at the Westboro Baptist Church, ask for Lucyfer.

[joecane6340]

Brilliant video.

[Atheism TV]

Wonderful message, very well presented.

[skuuvatakis]

Really good video. The last 50 seconds, when you tell people not to trust you (or anyone else) and investigate for themselves, is the best part. You do good work. Thanks.

[pokemaster4555]

Really good video man, Authority figures and adults of the like make to much of an impresion on children. "trust me" is a dangerous phrase in the wrong teacher's hands.