Disproving Gods with History and Science (Richard Carrier)

In this lecture, Dr. Richard Carrier quickly surveys the history of major religions, and lays out a collection of logical arguments for why science and history support naturalism, and disprove the god hypothesis. See below for additional resources.

Good articles by Richard Carrier:

[insme]

Interesting that even Christianity itself is a product of evolution of myths and legends before.

[Keith.Harvey]

I don't usually watch videos this long, but Richard Carrier is a mad genius! Thank you for being the one to tackle and talk about the Godless Universe. More theists needs to open their minds to understanding more about how the natural world works instead of worrying about how their supernatural afterlife might be. Great video!

[easyas]

Well done! Let's get this stuff out there people!!

[revvsstrength]

One Of The Best And Easy To Understand Lectures I've Seen So Far

[ImaginaryMdA]

The first 2 minutes really are all you need to see that there is no god.

[thagreatfrank]

This is Beyond I MEAN IT'S FREAKING BEYOND INTERESTING & PRETTY AMAZING!!

[DonaldTurner]

potent lecture regarding the improbability of god!

[GodEqualstheSquaRootof-]

People have been drawing supernatural causation ever since a Caveman saw an animal, thought to be dead, leap up and run away after a lightning bolt struck nearby.

[tedapelt]

I love the "big picture" idea of seeing all the world's religions at once and how their ideas formed.  This video is a "must watch" for anyone who is interested in the history of religion, regardless of personal beliefs.  Start with facts and how we know them to be facts, and go on from there.  That is exactly how you get to truth.  This is the same process used by courts to determine guilt and by air crash investigators to determine the cause of the crash.  Religion does not get a special pass.

[KilianMuster]

Love the Hitchhiker quote at the end, I could litteraly see the puffing cloud of logic ;-)

[deanwcampbell]

@ 19:00 he didn't know about malaria & mosquitoes either.

[mcoftheyear]

Much Love to all people in this chat. Yes guys, I am a christian. (more baptist and protestant to be specific).
But From the comments I notice that a lot of bright minds in here, are falling into a little into denial, and not free to really use their reasoning skills more honestly. Honestly while I am all for listening, and researching other points of views (bachelor in world religions), right off the bat, I see a red flag (from 0 to 1:48 min). While is definitely OK, to imagine. he then starts using God and scripture to support his argument against God and scripture. Saying God only revealed himself after so and so time, to a small village. Then withheld knowledge of Jesus for a thousand years. ---Even if this was true, this is not disproving God, this is simply bible study, and expressing a dislike in his actions. Just to clarify, through scripture, God revealed himself since the beginning, and people knew about him always, and God does mention Jesus, the redeemer, since the first promise to Adam and Eve. as well as through the whole history of the old testament, the messiah. But back to my point. Then this guy mentions how God's actions (not biblical sound, yet uses scripture), are senseless (according to his sense?). 0-0. At this point he is just making up an idea of God, that if God doesn't fall under that criteria, then he must not exist? The speaker, becomes God. Also, for many of you guys, we were made to think, and we have freedom to form conclusions, but something is off, when 'faithful' empirical fact based only thinkers, compromise on their own ideals. At least admit that some of your info, is more of a conclusion, rather than truth. Even I as a believer, and yes I do think that believing in Christ (the same one in the bible, not a made up one) does not sacrifice reason, honesty, nor knowledge, or rational, etc, but it enhances it. But even so, I cant say i know every little fact. and I can still respect conclusions, yet while disagreeing with them. (we have a strong ability to doubt even our own existence, I can even doubt my own parents if wanted to, ---meaning I am only human, I cannot possibly know everything!!, worse yet claim it) -(no one in this human world can, regardless of beliefs) (I do claim to know, i exist, I know God, and he loves me, I have a soul, and I came from parents. LOL. just having fun!)
And YES, it is completely OK, to also conclude, that God is real. the God of the bible is the real one. Jesus was his son. Sacrificed for our sins, so we may have grace, fulfillment, eternity, and a relationship with the creator, who is the essence of life and all these other great stuff, we seek.
That's all, I'll just leave my two cents in.
P.S I actually do believe in God, so I know that while all humans can study God, and he can reveal himself, in an infinite amount of ways (including but not limited to, even using these very words, or even this video (free thinking human with speech (amazing!!, like a robot but with life, wow!!)), ), God doesn't need me, to show himself in each of your lives, (although you never lose the choice to keep your eyes shut). and truth doesn't need me to defend it, It simply is (like its meaning), at the end of the day it will stand.
and Like I said, I don't have to sacrifice Honesty, nor reason. (God is actually very patient, loving and reasonable with us humans --that's why we appreciate his grace)
I do admit, I didn't watch the whole video.
and again, much love, hope my comment was positive, yet challenging. God bless ya.

[visforvegan]

As soon as you started reading 7 min, Raiders of the Lost Arc was exactly what I thought of.

I always got a kick out of that movie, but I didn't realize it was biblically accurate, which means historically accurate. I'm going to have to re-watch it, with a new appreciation. 

[Faeriedarke]

I love it when really, really stupid people try to discredit a brilliant mind...read these comments and be entertained for at least an hour.!

[scooprammer]

Its funny how so many comments left by what im asuming are 'believers' just call Richard Carrier stupid but say very little about what he has actually said as a counter.

[tributeact]

probably his best lecture to date, clear and concise, except for one thing, why does he have to talk so fast, or is my brain getting to old.

[stewiegriffin]

God is mankind's greatest invention

[djupstaten]

"thereby refuting the entire Bible" just saying.... ;)

[ciliaris]

My god is really friendly and wags her tail when I give her a biskie

[themasculinismmovement]

Wow modern christians really do live in a bubble