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Touching the Void atheism

Joe Simpson, master climber explains how with a broken leg, no water or food and stuck in a crevasse with little hope, his atheistic values gave him purpose and drive to save his own life.  
 
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bogpat (1 week ago) Show Hide
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Is he a buddist? All the film was like journey of Lama Ole Nydahl. I was shocked. He talk about empitness a lot, about killing himself, he talk about Ego, when Ego disappear. Sorry for my English, I am from Poland. For me it is the best film about great jogin like Milarepa or Marpa but in our times. i think he is a person upper all religions, the one who talk to everyone in his language. He is loved by buddist, atheist, hindu, christians, it is amazing. 108 stars :)
TheBlackWhirlwind (1 month ago) Show Hide
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I personally thought that the book is far better than the film, could not put it down once I started reading it.

But what's atheism got to do with this?
yuishy2003 (3 weeks ago) Show Hide
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Well some religious people pray for supernatural intervention such as a god getting them out of dire circumstances, but what Atheism means that you don't think help is coming from gods. What Joe is saying is that he wasn't going to wait for the christian god to save him but that he was going to save himself.
dravenguitar123 (1 day ago) Show Hide
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well he says that at that point he didnt believe in god so i think thats why though i think that atheism wasnt the bulk of the clip though
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yuishy2003 (4 months ago) Show Hide
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Because if you believe in supernatural things like god or gods it might mean that you think these supernatural beings will intervene, suspend the laws of nature, and save you.
Atheism means you are alone and you have to rely on yourself, that there's no reason to believe there is an afterlife, so it can motivate you.
32Iroomi321 (3 weeks ago) Show Hide
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This video is validating for me, because so many times I have heard Christians say "oh, when an Atheist is faced with death, they suddenly believe...", like the saying "there's no atheists in foxholes". But personally I've been on the brink of death a few times, & just like Joe's words in this video, the thought of God or praying never occurred to me once. When I've told this to Christians, I don't think they can grasp this concept.
Hibachiarenas (3 weeks ago) Show Hide
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Sounds a little self-righteous. (No offense).
fingaherby (4 months ago) Show Hide
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Joe Simpson is comfortably the biggest badass since Chuck Norris.
Battousaielite (4 months ago) Show Hide
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The belief of god should not deter somebody from the preservation of their lives. God gave us life to be meaningful. We should treat it as sacred and also we should respect that gift and seek to defend it.

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