Archive for May 11, 2007
Re: Religion Has Never Done Anything Good For Humanity
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Is it Christianity that causes war or the nature of man? I believe it is the nature of man that has bent Christianity and used it for it’s own greedy purposes. The Catholic Church is extremely rich and has overthrown Kings and supported Italian fascism. Have a look at the Catholic church then read your bible there is a huge gulf between the bible and catholic doctrine.
Interesting video, Brett and you’re right. Shoving things down people’s throats doesn’t change anything or anyone. Fanatic religions such as Christianity have been doing that for a long time. People now are beginning to get sick and tired. So people are leaving the faith in vest numbers. It’s all just another testamony that when any organized brand of order is created to control the masses, there will always be an outburst…
A “phase” called survival of the fittest? Does Darwin’s theory have an endgame?
In general, I find your anti-humanism a little disheartening. I don’t really agree with humanism, as man’s nature does revolve around the drive for individual survival, but the wonderful thing about us is that, due to our evolutionary uniqueness (language), we have developed societies, and as society globalizes and our survival as a species becomes more and more dependent on collective cooperation,
Well…since he’s dead…no, they can’t. People can supplement or augment the theory, but his own ideas have ceased to change.
I’m saying human societal interaction has an unexpected and in fact rather important impact on our species’ evolution/survival. For instance, medicine allowing non-fittest individuals to survive and contribute their non-fittest genes to the gene pool.
societal mandates can actually trump individual instincts, incrementally changing the workings of the human mind. That’s why I think humans have a chance for survival, and that’s why I think it’s counterproductive to be fatalistic and say we’re just all bastards and we will always be bastards.
Yes, humanity IS the problem, however, religion has spawned from humanity. Eliminate religion, and you treat a symptom of humanity. It won’t completely solve the problem, but that’s not an excuse to not treat the symptoms. The only way to treat the real problem, is to eliminate humanity from everyone, which would be the death of our race. If you stop religion, human nature will not have the excuses it once had, and much of the problem will be eliminated.
Thanks for the reply,
True, thousends of religoins died. I meant the belief in something supernatural might always find followers.
It is an interesting idea, it´s fascinating, but I doubt that a god exists, although we don´t know everything about the universe we live in yet.
Agreed. A large enough following for a religion gives religious officials power. Said power is used for religion to do horrible things. If some guy kills someone and claims that it was in the name of God, he gets arrested. But, organization allows him to use the insanity defense, which sometimes gets guilty people out of murders. However, when “holy wars” break out over religion, it is all the organization. Without the organization, there would be no religious horrors.
1.Mother teresa and Florence Nightengale are icons of religious bias.
2.The slave trade only existed because of the superiority-complex created through religion and “chosen people”.
3.The Red Cross organisation does do good, i can’t deny that, but what’s wrong with the Red Cross is that the missionaries are used to spread this selfish filth we know as christianity.
“Religion Has Never Done Anything Good For Humanity” is the title. Either your title is wrong or your video is wrong. You choose. Yes I did listen. “Has Christianity done anything that others could not perform?” should have been the title if that is your subject.
I agree that forcing opinions on people is wrong. I think one of the most important things we need to do is not force beliefs on children. Let them grow up learning about religion and atheism and let them make up their own minds. This is not happening right now…. children are indoctrinated and labeled, especially in the muslim world.
JediHowie, you are teaching your beliefs all the time on children when you are around them. It happens all the time. EVERYONE teaches what they believe just by the way they live.
It’s like the media saying they have no bias. Ha! EVERYONE has a bias.
Great video, Brett. In “survival of the fittest”, the word fittest does NOT actually mean strongest. It means what FITS the conditions of the environment the best. Like a jigsaw puzzle, not a wrestler. They are the most misrepresented words in biology.
OK, I am going to go with the true title “Has Christianity done anything that others could not perform?” This concept is bogus. The fact is Christianity HAS done things. That is all that matters. Love for humanity has been the driving force that has caused Christians to do great things. It has been the MOTIVE behind the things that are done that causes a great work, not the fact that it is not miraculous.
I’m so glad that technology is making people open their eyes, and making the motives & actions of the religions transparent.
I hope, in my lifetime, to see a massive rejection of religions, as people become more wise & more educated.
If only.
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Websnarf. Stop.
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He really was. He wanted to make a scathing satirical project where a ton of prominent atheists basically take the piss out of xild and onelessgod. I was geniunely shocked when I learned that all of the conspiracy theory nonsense of OLG and Xild actually had validity–even if they themselves were the ones who made it happen.
“He wanted to make a scathing satirical project where a ton of prominent atheists basically take the piss out of xild and onelessgod”
That was basically happening bit by bit without organization, and I know many people contacted me who were waiting to see if the proposed content of the site went live, and if it did they planned on finally having their say, but it was organized.
There really was an anti-atheist conspiracy on youtube. Someone spoofed the accounts of bkwolfman and Judelicious1971 (and probably OneLessGod too) and sent private messages that looked like they were sent by them.
It’s been cleared up now.
It sucks because I really think you could have made something of this ASU thing on your own merit but there were too many personal conflicts of interest involved. The whole Burger Keane thing. The alleged “flagged” videos, and of course the conspiracy theories, not to mention people with severe emotional disorders involved. No one knew what to think! You and Rabidape could have done it.
Hopefully we’ll be able to one day. Like I said, I think people will come around. When the idea is less hated, I think people will jump on board. And I made the mistake of trying to focus people too much. Rather then set up a rigid membership organization, I’d have people fight with us on a case-by-case basis. It needs to be rethought. It may not be dead forever.
TAA, it’s not at all a conspiracy. You know what it really is? Medicine. For the headache you have caused for the past couple of months. This video project isn’t one man’s obsession, it’s a community’s relief. You may not need a good laugh right now, but damn it! We do. The project continues.
I caused nothing. Everything you have suffered, you have suffered at your own hand. Everything I have suffered, I suffered at my own hand.
But do what you please. The project is no longer topical and it really consists of kicking people while they’re down–but if you feel good about it, go ahead.
I apologize for using the generalization, “you”. It’s not at all about kicking people while they’re down. It’s about making light of an aggrivating situation. I do think you should contribute, because it is going to be fun, and at no one’s expense (the premise for the story just happens to have been invented by OLG). Have a think about it.
So they’re gone… Just goes to show how obsessed they were with the whole ASU thing. I mean, sure, I thought it was worth a try. But am I leaving just because it didn’t work out? OneLessGod is a genius, why does he let this bother him? And xild is usually such a calm and really nice person, why would she leave in disgust? The only possible explanation is that they were both caught up in this project.
Atheists are uniting, slowly but surely and I believe there are more of us than Christians think! Fundamentalist Christians have mobilized to take over our country and Atheists can speak up to preserve our rights. This nation belongs to all of us, not just fuckin’ Christians!
Goodness, you’re just full of humble pie, lately, my dear. What has happened to change everything?
It’s a good thing, though. It will be nice to see the YT atheists getting back to what’s important- showing all the fucked-up-ness of religion!
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my so-called life
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you have a very poetic approach in your videos. I could favorite every single one of them, theyre all amazing. I wonder how joe will comment on this on? Lets see wether the sunglass gene is dominant or recessive (dunno how to spell that), for the next generation
Never try to be a certain way. You don’t have to listen to someone because they’re popular. It’s one fucking opinion. Even a collection of criticism doesn’t matter; you are who you are and should only be who you desire to be, no matter what someone else thinks (or who you want to have sex with).
What the hell ever happened to Claire Danes’ career? A decade ago she was going to be the next big thing, and now the last time I saw her on TV she was advertizing slacks. Slacks! It wasn’t even a speaking role!
Anyways… Great vid, as always. Hope you really can make it down here to the New York thing this summer, whenever and whatever it ends up being.
I joined youtube 5 days after you did, I feel somewhat special now, although I have A LOT less subscribers because I’m from the states and sound like a 48 year old chain smoker and don’t even have a camera. For some odd reason, I have a slight attraction to Kevjumba..maybe I’m a freak, maybe not. I really want to go to 7/7/7 but my dad is afraid I’ll get raped and then he’ll find me by a river. My dad is such a freaking dad.
jordan catalano used to be so hot, then he went missing. and now jared leto has become mr. 30 seconds to mars. which i dont really like that much, and hes gotten really .. weird’ish and it hurts to think, he was once my sweet jordan </3 oh the heart break! (btw lol love the video uber job)
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What a pretentious, self-indulgent whore. You put these videos in the public for everyone to see, then you call the people who watch them creeps and stalkers? You are one stupid, confused bitch. Go stare at yourself in the mirror, attention whore.
Oh Gosh. Someone’s feeling lonely, unloved & ignored. And has no other outlet for the pain than making anonymous potty-mouthed comments about a girl who probably wouldn’t want to speak to him in real life. Because, really, he would have nothing to say.
Triste, triste, triste.
hmm… new york in july, well i dont now ’bout MGM, but I can surely show u some of the popular tourist attractions we have down here, I even have variety of vehicles u can choose from, to ride on,(not a real big variety its either the car or the bike- both made for cruising though, but i can go BOOM if thats what u want)also, a cup of coffee at the local tim hortens is always a nice stop, unless u prefer starbucks;)
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