Brian Greene asks Richard Dawkins ... Does God Exist?

Richard Dawkins and Brian Greene discuss their notions on God in the context of evolution and science. Does one exist? Is God the same as science and physics but with different nomenclature, as Brian Greene implies? Or is God "the physicist to end all physicists," one that Richard Dawkins says demands an explanation?

Original Program Date: Sept. 24 2014

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[Ankur]

I'm sorry, I was too distracted by Dawkin's awesome tie.

[Harshulnarang]

“We hand over to physicists when we go from virtually nothing to absolutely nothing...” 😂😂😂

[citizenghosttown]

As a biologist, Dawkins deals with the consequences of religious thinking more directly - and it can impact the way biology is taught in schools. In contrast, every discovery that Brian Green makes can be explained away by the religious as just more evidence of God's ultimate mystery. Evolution isn't like that -- it's a much greater threat to the religious world view. That's partly why Brian Greene can afford to be nonchalant about God issues, whereas Dawkins cannot.

[MrFrak]

These 2 have had several discussions you can find online, I would recommend checking them out! So intriguing and eye opening!
Love listening to them

[JosephNusse]

Wow...better title for this clip. "Perfect example of an informed agnostic meets a perfect example of an informed anti-theist then proceed to agree on everything, while demonstrating how different personalities approach the same problems"

[bean]

This dude actually *does* have awesome ties

[sergiom]

I like this Brian Green guy. It's the first time I even hear about him

[philjamieson]

I really like discussions like this - between great thinkers like these two.

[SB-bcnw]

Thanking god for sparing you in a natural disaster is like sending a thank you note to a serial killer for
stabbing the family next door.

[kiuthrunlims]

Here's a proof that the more intelligent a person is the better humor they have.

[RainYoChannel]

i love this man so much i don’t want him to grow older anymore :(

[pritamdebnath]

Just think for a moment : Stars have died so that we could live.

[MarioRugeles]

Brian Greene likes to play with fire 🤣

[mattfrenden]

"Some people believe that a god or gods created the Universe out of nothing. If we wish to pursue this question courageously, we must of course ask the next question - where did god come from? If we decide that this is an unanswerable question, why not save a step and conclude that the origin of the Universe is an unanswerable question? Or, if we say that god always existed, why not save a step and conclude the Universe always existed? There's no need for a creation because it was always here." - Carl Sagan

[spridle]

It kind of bothers me how Richard says no so firmly, not 'I don't THINK so.'
He's so certain about something NOBODY is certain about. That's why it's called faith and belief.

[harshpratapsingh]

There is a request to Professor Brian Greene that could you please deliver a lecture on the Mathematics of General Theory of Relativity...

[rolandmusic]

A cell trying to explain the whole universe.

[bijoythewimp]

Greene: Asking Dawkins whether God exists
Dawkins: *Jotaro kujo's theme playing*

[alligatorannalise]

I truly think this question boils down to what is the character of God. If you think God would theoretically be harsh and uncaring then it is certainly better to think that he doesn't exist. But if you approach the question with the notion that God deeply loves his creation, it becomes easy to think of the world and universe as something he's laid out for humans to discover bits of himself as Greene describes. Both are plausible but it certainly doesn't hurt man to believe that we are not the smartest in the universe.

[avelinojr.kalalang]

If you believe in God, why ask questions about God to a man who do not believe in God?