Genetically Modified Skeptic: Religion & Belief

Why do some scientists believe in God? Has science proven God's existence? Here, Dr. Gerald Schroeder, Dr. John Lennox, and Dr. Francis Collins use science and religious apologetics to argue for God. Lennox defends Christianity against the problem of evil, Collins uses the fine tuning argument, and Schroeder "proves" the Biblical God using a creative argument of his own. He claims you will "believe in God in 5 minutes." These men are smart, but even smart people believe weird things sometimes. My atheism and skepticism still feels unchallenged for now.

Uploaded 22-09-18

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Jordan Peterson and Matt Dillahunty debated / discussed psychedelics, specifically magic mushrooms containing psilocybin, in a conversation hosted by Pangburn Philosophy back in May. Ultimately, Peterson cites that supernatural experiences induced by psilocybin cause smoking cessation, which in turns provides evidence of the supernatural. Matt replies, saying that science can't do that (unless you misrepresent it), and he's right.

Uploaded 28-07-18

I feel like if you put the weirdest parts of Joe Rogan, Sam Harris, and a bible in a blender, you'd get something similar to Jordan's point here.


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I'm an atheist, but I've personally experienced God in the same way that many religious people have. I left Christianity and my "personal relationship with Jesus Christ" a while back even though I had those experiences, and I think I have good reasons for that. The argument from personal experience is thrown at me often, so I wanted to have this on the record, as well as explain why personal experience isn't evidence for god.

Uploaded 19-08-18

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Are MLMs a cult? Multi-Level Marketing schemes like Lularoe, Young Living Essential Oils, Doterra, Kyani, Herbalife, and Amway are scams for sure, but are they cults? Here we cut past the success stories, the testimonies, and the how-to's in order to analyze these pyramid schemes in light of Steven Hassan's BITE model.

Uploaded 07-09-18

The world of pseudoscience is closely tied to the MLM world, as essential oils, naturopathy, homeopathy, anti-vax / anti-vaxxers, cancer conspiracies, and all kinds of alternative medicine exist in both. Direct sales and network marketing are often little more than alt-med...

Jordan Peterson fans are often fanatical, but are they a cult? In speaking out against supposed neo-marxists and post-modernists, writing 12 Rules for Life, speaking against mainstream feminism, and launching his Biblical Series, Peterson has gained a cult-like following. Can this fan base be compared to Scientologists or Jehovah's Witnesses? Let's find out.

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Jordan Peterson's Most Pseudoscientific Claim Ever
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I know a few naturopaths personally, none of which hold beliefs and practices that hold up to basic scrutiny. These are basic questions many naturopaths need to confront.

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Aside from their mutual foundation in mysticism, what do religion and alternative medicine have in common? Here are just 5 of their many similarities.

Uploaded 25-03-17

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There Is No Such Thing as True Christianity (Or Any Other Religion)

“True Christianity” doesn’t exist, but some of my fellow atheists act as if it does. Likewise, there is no such thing as a true Muslim, Jew, Hindu, Mormon, or any other religious label. There are thousands of ways to interpret scripture, and without external verification of the accounts they contain, why consider one more correct than another? There is no true interpretation of the Bible, so pointing out when Christians disobey its “c...

US intelligence agencies have conducted a long-term psychological operation promoting Evangelical Protestantism.

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Liberation Theology is absolutely based.

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Wealth is the American Christian God.

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Is atheism inherently prideful? Plenty of religious people seem to think so. Here's my take on the subject.

I realize not all atheists think as I do, as atheism is a singular position, not a worldview. However, I do think my argument applies for most skeptical atheists and most faithful religious people.

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Jordan Peterson’s craziest claim ever didn’t come from his talk with Cathy Newman, it wasn’t in his chat with Sam Harris about truth, and it wasn’t made in conversation with Matt Dillahunty. It was in his Maps of Meaning lecture part 8 and his Biblical series. Representation of DNA? More like pseudoscience.

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3 Mormons Accidentally Discredit Mormon Doctrine (A Response)

Is Mormon doctrine racist? Were Joseph Smith and Brigham Young racists? Why were black people denied the priesthood until 1978? Kwaku and Ian of the channel “3 Mormons” insist that Mormon doctrine was never racist, just that the founding prophets were. In doing so, they accidently discredit the teachings of Brigham Young entirely. 3 Mormons cherry pick their doctrine in order to defend their church’s integrity, but end up disproving the inherency of Mormon prophecy instead.

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My youth group was better than most, and still incredibly traumatic.

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The CIA wrote my family's theology.

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Daily Dose of Wisdom, Jaiden Forrest, Nick Jones, and plenty of others are content farming for Christ. Is content theft ok if it’s for Jesus?

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Mormonism, Zoroastrianism, Old Norse Religions, Jainism, and Shinto all have their own versions of the afterlife. Here’s how you can go to hell in all of them.

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Dr. Dan McClellan, Dr. Jackson Crawford, Dr. Kaitlyn Ugaretz, Dr. Sherry Fohr, and Filip Holm, all scholars and educators in the field of religious studies, joined me to help me find out how many hells I’m going to. Follow thei...

No Piraha has ever been converted to Christianity, despite 242 years of missions.

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They asked me to promote Richard Dawkins. I said no.

Uploaded 27-12-24

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Dawkins’ contrarian ethos has taken him from science advocate to conspiracy theory peddler as he works with reactionaries and pseudoscience promoters like Helen Joyce, Andrew Gold, Chris Williamson, and the like. So much for embracing the Poetry of Reality.

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Skeptics Visit A Reiki Healer
I visited a reiki master and the experience was interesting to say the least. Like anyone trying something new and unusual, I had several questions: Is reiki real? Is reiki a hoax? Is it a religion? Although I had some preconceived notions, I attempted to enter my reiki session as unassuming as possible. However, after my reiki treatment, I felt I had good reasons to rema...

Do you believe in any conspiracy theories? If your answer is yes, chances are that belief is predicated on a deeper belief that constitutes a significant part of your worldview. In this way, conspiracy theories are often believed due to mandatory assumption rather than their evidential basis. Conspiracy belief is not always, but often, a symptom of bad ideas.

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Whether you're religious or atheist, examine your core beliefs. Do they demand that you accept anything which is without evidence? If so, I charge you to question your ideas and move your worldview...

Satan didn't do this. Men did.

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Christopher Yuan is an Evangelical Christian who made a class called the Holy Sexuality Project. It's awful.


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How Quacks Sell Supplements as Medicine (Without Breaking the Law)

Uploaded 12-09-17

Quacks and scam artists sell dietary supplements as medicine all the time. They’ve just figured out ways to do it legally. Eric Hovind was recently busted by the FDA and issued a warning letter for selling B17 supplements as a cancer cure, and that inspired me to dig deeper into this issue.

Skepticism is our only defense against scammers who would have us risk our lives over fake cures that make them money. Thunderf00t broke Eric’s story, Aron...

Atheists are usually left-leaning but the most famous atheists are anti-woke. Why?

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Religious theists often think they have nothing to lose by being religious. That is definitely not the case. Religious people miss out on things in reality in order to obtain things they'll never see outside of their fantasies. If belief is a gamble, your earthly life is a part of the stakes.

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Their plan is failing. They're scrambling.
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Is right wing media misleading its donors now that they've failed to convert Gen Z?


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Anti GMO propaganda comes in many forms, but it’s all bunk just the same. **I am not responsible for any injuries that may occur while facepalming in response to any content in this video.**

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Atheist to right wing Christian speedrun is crazy.

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Religious summer camps are tools of indoctrination. Many such camps use cultish manipulation techniques to sell their message. That's why I'm volunteering at Camp Quest Texas, a summer camp for atheist and freethinking kids, this summer from June 18th-24th. There, I'll be encouraging kids to think critically without imposing my own beliefs on them.

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Are these the most difficult questions for atheists to answer? They might be, honestly.

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Atheists and Christian apologists alike get caught up in questions “atheists can’t answer.” Here I discuss questions I think are genuinely hard for atheists to answer, but maybe not for the reasons you think.

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Atheists face discrimination all over, including in the United States. We're the most hated and/or distrusted group in America, so I had my concerns about coming out. I became an atheist over 2 years and just recently told my friends and family. Here are my experiences in coming out.

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DoTERRA and Young Living Essential Oils have a cult following, and that shows in the alternative medicine side of facebook. These seem to be the same crowd as anti-vaxxers and cancer conspiracy types. In case I didn't debunk the clearly enough, essential oils don't cure cancer, depression, or autism. They're supplements and no more.

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Is Jordan Peterson a quack? Is he a charlatan, an honest educator, or something in between? In talking about experimental psychology, he does well, but his teachings on Carl Jung and Jungian archetypes are suspect. Whether or not you espouse faulty ideologies or pseudoscience, sometimes the WAY you communicate can be the most deceptive.

Uploaded 31-08-18

I'd love to hear Jordan Peterson talk about quacks manipulating audiences so I could get a feel for how purposeful his methods are. Reading 12 Rules for Life and watching his lectures inspired me to make this video but...

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Am I a Government Shill? Am I “out” as an Atheist? | 6mo. Q and A

Ever wondered how much Big Pharma pays me to make videos? Or whether or not I've come out as an atheist to friends and family? Have you wanted to know what I studied in school? Now you can find out!

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Trump just declared atheists are terrorists. The US government is now hunting us.

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Popular Christianity in America has found a way to justify every cruelty imaginable.

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Prager U just released a video called, “What's a Greater Leap of Faith: God or the Multiverse?” where they claim that atheists have faith in the multiverse. If there’s anything Dennis Prager opposes more than liberalism, it’s atheism. I’d say they should stick to politics if those weren’t about as bad as their science videos.

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Young Living Essential Oils is a scam. I found an ad for the company titled "This is Young Living" and thought it deserved some criticism.

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Bryce Crawford interviewed the Klan leader and thinks he's nice.

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Fact-Checking the Hebrew Israelites - Cam James
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