Watch Daniel Dennett Destroy Religion for 10 minutes Straight

In this thought-provoking video, Daniel Dennett explores the intriguing concept that many people might believe in the concept of belief in God more than they actually believe in God. Bennett dives into the psychological and cultural factors that shape our faith and how societal norms and personal expectations influence our spiritual convictions. Through insightful analysis and engaging discussion, he uncovers how belief systems are often more about adhering to societal structures than genuine faith.

Join Bennett as he navigates this complex topic, offering fresh perspectives on why so many individuals might maintain a belief in the idea of believing rather than the divine itself. Whether you're a seeker of truth or simply curious about the nature of faith, this video provides a compelling examination of the intersection between belief, identity, and societal influence. Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more thought-provoking content from Daniel Bennett.

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[LGpi]

Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful.

[susanlesh]

My first question to devout Christians is WHO wrote the Bible…answer is man. Enough said.

[TSP-HIKER]

We can easily prove evolution just by staying with the human body alone.
1. Our third eyelid (wich we don't use anymore to moisten our eyes) can still be seen. Why do we have it?
2. Our tail bone. Why do we have it?
3. Our muscles to wiggle our ears. We don't use them. So why do we have them?
4. Goosebumps. To raise the hairs on our body like cats and dogs. What's their use?
5. People still born with flat feet like apes.
6. Wisdom teeth.
7. Male nipples.
8. That stupid muscle under your foot that cramps up has no use. Unless you're an ape trying to grab with your feet...
9. People are still sometimes born with a third nipple.
10. And there are many others.

So, our bodies are living breathing proof of evolution AND full of useless remnants of evolution, and I haven't seen ANY modern religion try to explain it.

[walterdaems]

If god existed there would be no need to prove his existence

[james]

4:08 "What are the affirmative arguments for non-belief?" What makes you think that we need affirmative arguments for refusing to believe infantile nonsense?

[dane]

"If my faith doesn't pick your pocket... " - Bill Moyers

Oh that's rich. Christianity picks everyone's pocket, whether you are a believer or not.
Remove tithing and tax exemption(property and income) and SEE what happens to Christianity.

[robertlight]

"There is too much suffering in the world. Some say it serves for moral improvement but millions and millions die and are devoured each day with no moral improvement." - Charles Darwin.

[johnpro]

Any god could easily identify themselves. The fact they do not says they prefers anonymity or just a made up belief..

[neilarmitage]

"Stop thinking " so well said. And religion provides an excuse for everything

[fredbmurphy]

"The religion of today is as different as the music 2000 years ago." - Daniel Dennett

[eugenekilmer]

I knew a woman who believed that if she gave $50 to the church every Sunday, her son would pass a difficult test. She did, but he did not, but that didn't bother her. Her belief was so "strong" that she could not abandon it in the face of facts or events.

Eric Hoffer wrote a terrific book, "The True Believer, " that should be required reading in every college. Hoffer lived a difficult life without what we call security. That life kept him in touch with the real world. When I was growing up, a priest moved into the large corner house next to mine and lived in a make-believe world. He believed reading a sermon once a week justified his two large cars (I think they were Lincoln Continentals), hiring people to do his yard work, wearing expensive jewelry like turquoise watch bands, and asking church goers for money at every opportunity. The priest knew nothing of life; Hoffer was intimate with it.

I went to a parochial high school where I was forced to take a theology course each year. By the time I graduated, I learned that the clergy and lay instructors only wanted to "teach" the propaganda, not explore real questions like the origin of evil or why so many millions of us suffer. I would ask why, if a god created us all in his image and loves us like children, he apparently abandons so many to evil and crime, but would receive a blank smile for an answer. I would ask why, if a god loves us all, did he try to kill us all in a global flood, but would receive no answer. I would ask why a god who created us just the way he wanted us would proceed to punish us for our mistakes which he called "sins." No answer.

Faith is the antithesis of reason and therefore people with faith cannot be reasonable. It is no use trying to reason with them.

[joelstein]

I heard an old saying once. "Bad people will do bad things but, it takes religion to make good people do bad things". I'm afraid that says it all.

[ghabrielmelooliveira]

Rest in peace Mr. Denett. You life was so much worth it.Our eternal thank you!

[tj]

religion is okay, until religion wants to GOVERN you!

[Paul-ppm]

There are, is, and never been any god, gods. Humans created god or gods.

[johnpro]

there are so many gods in our modern time picking a winner is difficult. In the past there were even more gods and spirits ..so many gods ..so little time to decide

[seantiz]

An invisible man in the sky wrote a book…I’m out.

[carlosdavila]

This guy in the train was telling me that he wanted to stop using drug and that he wanted to get right with God n go into a retreat to do so. And I told him that he got to get right with himself that the power is within himself and start loving himself and see the harm his doing to himself that he could do it without look for no invisible being just believe in self n stop hanging with the wrong people. Cause no retreat or church help me with the desires n i use to go back and now I've become clean for decades n better person n happy then when I was in religion

[arkdark]

A greatly crafted man with knowledge and science, and rationality that every deist and theist can learn from.

But will they..?
Of course not.😅

[chocopuddingcup]

The looking for agency where none exists is a great argument on why people believe in gods. I like Richard Dawkins' description of this: suppose you're an early human, living in the jungles of Africa. You hear a rustling in the leaves nearby. Now, the most likely answer is that it's the wind moving the leaves. Very logical. But, what if it's a leopard getting ready to pounce on you? Less likely, but far, far more dangerous, even fatal, if true. Which one are you going to think is true? To think that it's just the wind or err on the side of caution and assume it's a dangerous predator? Which one is going to keep you alive longer, despite it being inherently irrational to always assume there's an agency?