Seeing isn't believing

This is a video response to a video CuanMarce2 sent me about private religious experiences/miracles — whatever you wish to call them — and his problems with the idea of using the scientific method in these, and other, scenarios.

Not sure how many of these full responses I'll be doing in future. I'm thinking that from now on, when there are so many statements to address in someone's video to me, I'll do something more quick-fire.

Anyway, this video again has four sections:

1) Throwing Data Away
2) Imaginary v Real
3) The Scientific Method
4) Seeing is Believing

Until the video link comes through, CuanMarce2's video can, I believe be accessed at:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=pCQkLzlphTA

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• science
• atheist
• atheism
• god
• imaginary
• real
• miracle
• transcendence
• collective
• consciousness
• scientific
• method

[synawat]

you and qualiasoup are brothers or something, right?

[TheraminTrees]

@synawat Yes, we're brothers

[Hjerrick]

You seem like a very likeable and lovely person, I'm glad that I've let your videos broaden my perspective on life as a whole (This is a copout I know, I just can't quite comprehend how I've been enriched by your videos, I just feel I have.)

Thank you

[TheraminTrees]

@Hjerrick That's a very kind comment. Thank you. And welcome to the channel ;8)

[iscay666]

Your my new role model.

[TheraminTrees]

@Perapk 'Thinking that love exists requires faith, as if it was supernatural. Your thoughts?'

—I guess my response is that language is awash with metaphor — maybe even drowning. When we take metaphor literally, problems arise. Love is, for me, an example. I don't believe love 'exists' — I think of it as shorthand for collections of feelings/thoughts/attitudes, etc..

[UrukEngineer]

@TheraminTrees I'm subbed to both of you. I know that you came from a family background that "cocooned" you in religion. I'm very interested in how you both became such articulate advocates of Atheism and free thought. Was this independant of each other or did you do this together?

[BigLundi]

@TheraminTrees that's just too much genius for one family. You need to share some of that. *shakes finger at*

[NorthWestContractors]

But I really dislike people saying they do not need proof cause they have faith in God but soon as science shows something they think shows an existence of a God they want to hold onto it and say its proof. For myself, I respect what ever people want to believe. However, always remember to ask questions and stand back from yourself and look in as a spectator. it’s the only way to get the full view.

[NorthWestContractors]

Hello, I am a believer in a greater being of thought or as some say, God. I am not a religious person. I just wanted to point out that I agree with most of what you say, you seem like a very intelligent person who uses logical sound proofed wording. The man that you talked about in your video was referring to the Double Slit Experiment. Its where on a Very basic level, electrons sometimes show up as waves and sometimes as particles. All depending if there is a observer present.

[vid0pteryx]

I will never get tired of watching handsome well-spoken British fellows talking rationality and science.

...Hitchens' cuter nephew? :D

(I know, I know, I'm shallow... insert insightful smartypants comment here to make up for it.)

Much love from California!

[Astor4o]

I do not care much about religion nor do I care about unicorns etc. but your video is rather interesting and you have a very healthy logical way of thinking. Thank you. Keep it up. :-)

[buktomsin]

Just beautiful..

[synawat]

@TheraminTrees what a ridiculously intelligent household.