The Virus of Faith (1/5) - Richard Dawkins

First part (of five) of the 2006 documentary The Virus of Faith. Biologist and professor Richard Dawkins opines that the moral framework of religions is warped, and argues against the religious indoctrination of children. The title of this documentary comes from The Selfish Gene, in which Dawkins discussed the concept of memes.

Dawkins also argues that the process of non-thinking called faith is not a way of understanding the world, but instead stands in fundamental opposition to modern science and the scientific method, and is divisive and dangerous.

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[iamnotyourface]

I could listen to Richard's voice forever.

[Pealanor]

I love the lines that Dawkins has, such as: "I wonder if their religious upbringing allows them to open their eyes to reality?"

[ManiacMikesMansion1]

@JungleJargon and how do they derive from hydrogen - nuclear fusion, inside a star. So your point I take it, is that a star (possibly our sun) is god?

FYI - when hydrogen is fused into larger atoms, these have vastly different properties and are in no way directed by hydrogen or acting like hydrogen.

I'm assuming at this point that you must be high or troll. Good luck with your hydrogen god:P

[ManiacMikesMansion1]

@JungleJargon didn't try to, just tried to refer you to someone who has proven something, but you completely ignored that because gaining new knowledge would be perilous to your indoctrinated dogma.

I could ask you to specify objects since you so randomly throw it into the discussion without any specific definition, however I will refrain from that since no serious points are made by you

[theblind1s]

STAY HEALTHY DAWKINS!!!!!

[BlueAvantiGuy]

@JungleJargon *entire universe consists of hydrogen*

I agree – except for the He, Li, Be, B, C, N, O, F, Ne, Na, Mg, Al, Si, P, S, Cl, Ar, K, Ca, Sc, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni and so on up the periodic table the entire universe consists of hydrogen.

[JungleJargon]

@ManiacMikesMansion1 Most of the most common elements that are essential working parts inside of you are all derived from hydrogen.

The Maker of the function that hydrogen has inside of you, only when directed, is the Maker of all matter derived from hydrogen.

[JungleJargon]

@BlueAvantiGuy The function of hydrogen working inside of you as directed is significant because the entire universe consists of hydrogen and such so the Maker of the function that hydrogen has inside of you is the Maker of the entire universe consisting of hydrogen and such.

[JungleJargon]

@ManiacMikesMansion1 You did not say or prove anything.

Try to say something significant.

Objects did not make or refine what you are.

[dfjab]

@southparkfan2717 'then', keep confirming it. I also never said I do not believe in anything, however being a mindless zombie is not on my agenda.

[TheReexa]

@139moses Another indoctrinated fool.

[garytcw]

Well, there is something a logical person would look at on this statement "religion deceive people into raging war to each other for resources".

Then shall we not see the problem is not merely religion, but the human nature of fighting within ourselves for resource?

Even if you solidly prove that religion CAUSE war between human beings, you cannot conclude that if you get rid of religion, there would not be those exact wars.

Because people will still kill each other under another pretense.