YouTube Atheism Finale

Here's the last set of atheist videos from YouTube that I wanted to share (at least for right now). There are many other atheist-related videos on the website though. Again, I want to put my disclaimer that these videos don't necessarily represent my views. But I agree with some of the points made, even if I don't in the way in which they are presented.

Without giving away the content of these videos, I will say it seems that the creator has a naïve view of epistemology and the psychology of belief-formation. Moreover, his expository of Christian doctrine neglects how psychologically comforting it is to believe that no matter what happens to you, there's someone who will always be there for you and has the power to make it better. Nor, does he account for the fact that self-deception may mask what only seems to be a genuine belief. It's hard to know what our genuine beliefs are without careful reflection; and it’s hard to simply "choose" what we want to sincerely believe. Now, after that minor criticism caveat, enjoy!










P.S. If you disagree with me and/or the content of these videos or the previously posted ones, that's cool. But don't be like some other previous commenters that merely yell, "Burn in hell!" That’s lame; be more creative. Think out what you disagree with, because your contention may have merit. Come on, you don’t want to be the raging nut leaving idiotic comments on people's blogs, do you? Besides, it should be obvious that since I'm atheist and materialist, such attempts to upset me will be ineffective. And taken out of a religious context, it becomes clear that the belief in “hell” is utterly ridiculous.


~AP