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Head to Head - Dawkins on religion
An interview with renowned atheist Richard Dawkins on whether religion is a force for good...
published: 23 Dec 2012
Head to Head - Dawkins on religion
Head to Head - Dawkins on religion
An interview with renowned atheist Richard Dawkins on whether religion is a force for good or evil.- published: 23 Dec 2012
- views: 517282
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Is Religion Man-Made? How Did Religion Start? The Evolution of Belief (2006)
The evolutionary origin of religions theorizes about the emergence of religious behavior d...
published: 26 Aug 2013
Is Religion Man-Made? How Did Religion Start? The Evolution of Belief (2006)
Is Religion Man-Made? How Did Religion Start? The Evolution of Belief (2006)
The evolutionary origin of religions theorizes about the emergence of religious behavior during the course of human evolution. Humanity's closest living relatives are common chimpanzees and bonobos. These primates share a common ancestor with humans who lived between four and six million years ago. It is for this reason that chimpanzees and bonobos are viewed as the best available surrogate for this common ancestor. Barbara King argues that while non-human primates are not religious, they do exhibit some traits that would have been necessary for the evolution of religion. These traits include high intelligence, a capacity for symbolic communication, a sense of social norms, realization of "self" and a concept of continuity.[1][2][3] There is inconclusive evidence that Homo neanderthalensis may have buried their dead which is evidence of the use of ritual. The use of burial rituals is evidence of religious activity, but there is no other evidence that religion existed in human culture before humans reached behavioral modernity.[4] Marc Bekoff, Professor Emeritus of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Colorado, Boulder, argues that many species grieve death and loss.[5] There is general agreement among cognitive scientists that religion is an outgrowth of brain architecture that evolved early in human history. However, there is disagreement on the exact mechanisms that drove the evolution of the religious mind. The two main schools of thought hold that either religion evolved due to natural selection and has selective advantage, or that religion is an evolutionary byproduct of other mental adaptations.[18] Stephen Jay Gould, for example, believed that religion was an exaptation or a spandrel, in other words that religion evolved as byproduct of psychological mechanisms that evolved for other reasons.[19][20][21] Such mechanisms may include the ability to infer the presence of organisms that might do harm (agent detection), the ability to come up with causal narratives for natural events (etiology), and the ability to recognize that other people have minds of their own with their own beliefs, desires and intentions (theory of mind). These three adaptations (among others) allow human beings to imagine purposeful agents behind many observations that could not readily be explained otherwise, e.g. thunder, lightning, movement of planets, complexity of life, etc.[22] The emergence of collective religious belief identified the agents as deities that standardized the explanation. Some scholars have suggested that religion is genetically "hardwired" into the human condition. One controversial hypothesis, the God gene hypothesis, states that some variants of a specific gene, the VMAT2 gene, predispose to spirituality.[23] Another view is based on the concept of the triune brain: the reptilian brain, the limbic system, and the neocortex, proposed by Paul D. MacLean. Collective religious belief draws upon the emotions of love, fear, and gregariousness and is deeply embedded in the limbic system through sociobiological conditioning and social sanction. Individual religious belief utilizes reason based in the neocortex and often varies from collective religion. The limbic system is much older in evolutionary terms than the neocortex and is, therefore, stronger than it much in the same way as the reptilian is stronger than both the limbic system and the neocortex. Reason is pre-empted by emotional drives. The religious feeling in a congregation is emotionally different from individual spirituality even though the congregation is composed of individuals. Belonging to a collective religion is culturally more important than individual spirituality though the two often go hand in hand. This is one of the reasons why religious debates are likely to be inconclusive. Yet another view is that the behaviour of people who participate in a religion makes them feel better and this improves their fitness, so that there is a genetic selection in favor of people who are willing to believe in religion. Specifically, rituals, beliefs, and the social contact typical of religious groups may serve to calm the mind (for example by reducing ambiguity and the uncertainty due to complexity) and allow it to function better when under stress.[24] This would allow religion to be used as a powerful survival mechanism, particularly in facilitating the evolution of hierarchies of warriors, which if true, may be why many modern religions tend to promote fertility and kinship. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evolution_of_religion- published: 26 Aug 2013
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Collection of Bill Maher stand-up about religion
Collection of Bill Maher stand-up about religion....
published: 24 May 2013
author: AgatanFoundation
Collection of Bill Maher stand-up about religion
Collection of Bill Maher stand-up about religion
Collection of Bill Maher stand-up about religion.- published: 24 May 2013
- views: 105452
- author: AgatanFoundation
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Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus || Spoken Word
A poem about how Jesus is so much better than you ever imagined and how grace, when proper...
published: 11 Jan 2012
Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus || Spoken Word
Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus || Spoken Word
A poem about how Jesus is so much better than you ever imagined and how grace, when properly understood, explodes in a heart and brings true joy. Subscribe here: http://ow.ly/t8bDw Support the mission here: http://ow.ly/t8bED Get my audiobook for FREE here: http://ow.ly/tF1Ob A poem I wrote to highlight the difference between Jesus and false religion. In the scriptures Jesus received the most opposition from the most religious people of his day. At it's core Jesus' gospel and the good news of the Cross is in pure opposition to self-righteousness/self-justification. Religion is man centered, Jesus is God-centered. This poem highlights my journey to discover this truth. Religion either ends in pride or despair. Pride because you make a list and can do it and act better than everyone, or despair because you can't do your own list of rules and feel "not good enough" for God. With Jesus though you have humble confident joy because He represents you, you don't represent yourself and His sacrifice is perfect putting us in perfect standing with God the Father. SPEAKING/SCHEDULING: I'd love to come to your area! Help us out by filling this out: http://ow.ly/c9oJL MY INFO: Facebook: http://ow.ly/bMEPU Twitter: http://ow.ly/bMEQd Instagram: http://ow.ly/nkV7K Site: http://ow.ly/bMERM Email: jeffersonbethke@gmail.com VIDEOGRAPHER INFO: email: matthew@cikproductions.com website: http://www.cikproductions.com Instagram: http://ow.ly/nkVkY twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/cikproductions Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/CIKProductions Lyrics of poem: http://ow.ly/bWanb Church isn't a museum for good people..' T-Shirt: http://ow.ly/jFQug- published: 11 Jan 2012
- views: 26906590
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Lost in Religion
Marc Burth wants to find the best religion to raise his children in, but living in a famil...
published: 20 Apr 2011
author: JourneymanVOD
Lost in Religion
Lost in Religion
Marc Burth wants to find the best religion to raise his children in, but living in a family that boasts a Muslim, a Catholic, a Jew, a Shaman and several Atheists that's not going to be easy. This highly amusing and revelatory HD documentary playfully addresses the questions so many of us struggle with. Is there a god? To whom does he reveal himself? And most importantly, why doesn't he reveal himself to me?- published: 20 Apr 2011
- views: 222
- author: JourneymanVOD
58:46
Is it time for all religions to accept evolution?
BBC One - 13 January 2013 Nicky Campbell presides over a special debate recorded at the Ha...
published: 13 Jan 2013
author: Tr3Vel0cita
Is it time for all religions to accept evolution?
Is it time for all religions to accept evolution?
BBC One - 13 January 2013 Nicky Campbell presides over a special debate recorded at the Harris Academy in Peckham, asking just one Big Question: Is it time f...- published: 13 Jan 2013
- views: 242635
- author: Tr3Vel0cita
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The REAL Truth About Religion And Its Origins - MUST WATCH!! [High Quality]
The hidden truth about all religions that they do not want you to know is revealed in this...
published: 17 Dec 2010
author: zombiehellmonkey
The REAL Truth About Religion And Its Origins - MUST WATCH!! [High Quality]
The REAL Truth About Religion And Its Origins - MUST WATCH!! [High Quality]
The hidden truth about all religions that they do not want you to know is revealed in this award winning documentary video. Please watch, discover and become...- published: 17 Dec 2010
- views: 123015
- author: zombiehellmonkey
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Christopher Hitchens and Tariq Ramadan Debate: Is Islam a Religion of Peace? | 92Y Talks
Christopher Hitchens and Tariq Ramadan Debate: Is Islam a Religion of Peace? Moderated by ...
published: 04 Feb 2013
author: 92ndStreetY
Christopher Hitchens and Tariq Ramadan Debate: Is Islam a Religion of Peace? | 92Y Talks
Christopher Hitchens and Tariq Ramadan Debate: Is Islam a Religion of Peace? | 92Y Talks
Christopher Hitchens and Tariq Ramadan Debate: Is Islam a Religion of Peace? Moderated by Laurie Goodsteing, October 5, 2010 at 92Y. Read more at Vanity Fair...- published: 04 Feb 2013
- views: 128786
- author: 92ndStreetY
4:46
R.E.M. - Losing My Religion (Video)
2006 WMG Losing My Religion (Video) Get Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage: 1...
published: 02 Jul 2011
author: remhq
R.E.M. - Losing My Religion (Video)
R.E.M. - Losing My Religion (Video)
2006 WMG Losing My Religion (Video) Get Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage: 1982- 2011, the definitive R.E.M. greatest hits collection coming ...- published: 02 Jul 2011
- views: 26047003
- author: remhq
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Mehdi Hasan | Islam Is A Peaceful Religion | Oxford Union
Mehdi Hasan gives his argument for Islam being a peaceful religion. FOLLOW Mehdi Hasan on ...
published: 03 Jul 2013
author: OxfordUnion
Mehdi Hasan | Islam Is A Peaceful Religion | Oxford Union
Mehdi Hasan | Islam Is A Peaceful Religion | Oxford Union
Mehdi Hasan gives his argument for Islam being a peaceful religion. FOLLOW Mehdi Hasan on Twitter @ https://twitter.com/mehdirhasan Facebook @ http://fb.me/t...- published: 03 Jul 2013
- views: 873121
- author: OxfordUnion
11:24
8 Reasons Your Religion May Be Harmful
8 Reasons Your Religion May Be Harmful
Hemant Mehta (http://www.friendlyatheist.com)
Vide...
published: 10 Oct 2013
8 Reasons Your Religion May Be Harmful
8 Reasons Your Religion May Be Harmful
8 Reasons Your Religion May Be Harmful Hemant Mehta (http://www.friendlyatheist.com) Video inspired by Neil Carter's blog post "Your Religion May Be Harmful if..." http://godlessindixie.com/2013/09/25/your-religion-may-be-harmful-if/ Join the conversation. Leave your questions and comments below and we'll try to address them in future videos. Don't forget to subscribe for more! Also, follow us at ... https://twitter.com/atheistvoices https://www.facebook.com/TheAtheistVoices https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/106662137332631352312/106662137332631352312/posts/p/pub http://theatheistvoice.tumblr.com/ http://www.theatheistvoice.com/- published: 10 Oct 2013
- views: 11182
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The Idiot's Guide to Smart People: Religion (Ep. 3 of 3)
The quickest way to alienate your smart friends? Mention your sincere religious beliefs.
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published: 26 Mar 2014
The Idiot's Guide to Smart People: Religion (Ep. 3 of 3)
The Idiot's Guide to Smart People: Religion (Ep. 3 of 3)
The quickest way to alienate your smart friends? Mention your sincere religious beliefs. SUBSCRIBE to Above Average Network: http://bit.ly/LlHUTM TWEET This Video: http://bit.ly/1kYDphg SHARE This Video on Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1dNmCsm The Idiot's Guide to Smart People The Idiot's Guide To Smart People offers practical advice to idiots perplexed by the behavior of obnoxious intellectuals. Written and created by The Bilderbergers The Bilderbergers are Lucas Klauss, Matt Moskovciak, and Ben Stadler Animation by Mack Williams (Pig Apple Productions) Narration by Will Hines Audio Director: Doug Stoley Sound Design and Mix: Mark Turrigiano Special thanks to Sticky Audio (http://www.stickyaudiolabs.com/) Above Average Producer: Josh Poole Original music by Mark Turrigiano and Jingle Punks- published: 26 Mar 2014
- views: 5529
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December 12 2013 Breaking News Final Hour the Coming Antichrist one world religion Armageddon
December 12 2013 Breaking News Final Hour the Coming Antichrist Armageddon one world relig...
published: 12 Dec 2013
December 12 2013 Breaking News Final Hour the Coming Antichrist one world religion Armageddon
December 12 2013 Breaking News Final Hour the Coming Antichrist one world religion Armageddon
December 12 2013 Breaking News Final Hour the Coming Antichrist Armageddon one world religion Last days news prophecy update Queen of Rome, Queen of ISLAM, Queen of All The Marian apparitions plan to unite all religions under the Roman Catholic Churc http://www.eternal-productions.org/PDFS/Queen.pdf http://www.thebereancall.org Dave Hunt speaker on video - Christian apologist, speaker, radio commentator and author. The Berean Call started in 1992. Hunt has traveled to the Near East, lived in Egypt, and written numerous books on theology, prophecy, cults, and other religions, including critiques of Catholicism, Islam, Mormonism, and Calvinism, among others. Hunt's Christian theology was evangelical dispensational Ushering in the One-World Religion CBN.com -- GENEVA, Switzerland — A one world government and a one world religion — it may just sound like fiction from the popular "Left Behind" novel series. But some Christians say this scenario may be closer than most people think. in Geneva, hundreds of spiritual and religious leaders met at the United Nations for a peace summit. And although all the major faiths were there, including some who claim to represent Christianity, it was clear that Jesus was not invited. The summit was endorsed by UN Secretary General Kofi Annan who said "the future of the world depends on women." The event was actually the first ever UN summit of women religious leaders. Mournful cries could be heard emanating from one of the meetings as more than 500 women from more than 70 countries came to talk about ways to achieve world peace. Most were from "Eastern religions" — Buddhists, Taoists and Hindus. Honorary Chair Shirley MacLaine, known for her adventures into New Age, did not show, but several celebrities did, including Linda Evans, Lindsay Wagner and Linda Gray of "Dallas" fame. Gray said, "I was raised Catholic, I bless that base, I think if you have a strong religious base where, whatever it is, then you branch out from there, or expand on it." The summit was endorsed by UN Secretary General Kofi Annan who said "the future of the world depends on women." As the women gathered near the banks of beautiful Lake Geneva, Bawa Jain, one of the organizers and one of the few men present, said, "And behold the power of women, look at that, the rain stopped, (laughs) this is the power of women, a true demonstration here." Although there was much talk about peace and how women can harness their "feminine energies" to bring peace to a hurting planet, there was no mention of the Prince of Peace, Jesus Christ. Nor could we find any evangelical Christians either speaking at or attending this world religions summit. Rev. Brown Campbell said, "That's not a purposeful intent. This is a meeting, of course, of people of all religions. And I think what we've all tried to do is to call on the common deity that everyone will say... I mean everyone here would say there is a God, this is not a group of Atheists, this is a group of people of faith, and for everyone there is a god-person by whatever name." The Geneva summit was a direct outcome of the Millennium World Peace Summit of religious and spiritual leaders held at the United Nations in New York two years ago. At that gathering, honorary chair and CNN founder Ted Turner endeared himself to the crowd by promoting the New Age concept that there are many ways to heaven. "The thing that disturbed me was that my religion, the Christian sect, was very intolerant, not of religious freedom, but we thought we were the only ones going to heaven," Turner said. The belief that there are many ways to heaven was also part of the New Age gospel at the Geneva summit. Strong said, "I'm very close to the Buddhists, the Taoists, the native Americans and uh, peace to me is being one with the source." When asked if she was referring to God "the Creator," she said, "Well, I don't necessary call it Creator, but, it's one name." Robert Maginnis, a former director of the Family Research Council, said of the summit, "Well, I can see the possibility that it's the globalization of world religion." Maginnis says it appears the hidden agenda is to unite people under one religious umbrella so they will peacefully accept the UN's radical political goals. "I would submit that the United Nations is very anti-life, they are anti-faith, anti-family, they're anti-national sovereignty, but they are pro one-world government," he said. Christian scholars say the Bible warns of a time when all the world will unite under a false global religious and political system. Maginnis says, it appears the UN could be taking the first steps in that direction. "You're taking the Muslim community, the Christian community, the Hindus, the Confucians and all the many hundreds of religious groups, trying to identify key leaders, and you are basically trying to co-opt them into cooperating with you," he said.- published: 12 Dec 2013
- views: 304
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Jim Jefferies On Religion Horrible Blasphemy Panda - World's Funniest Comedy Standup ?
WARNING: Highly likely to offend people who believe in fairy tales, zombies, pandas, talki...
published: 26 Jan 2010
author: venomfanex
Jim Jefferies On Religion Horrible Blasphemy Panda - World's Funniest Comedy Standup ?
Jim Jefferies On Religion Horrible Blasphemy Panda - World's Funniest Comedy Standup ?
WARNING: Highly likely to offend people who believe in fairy tales, zombies, pandas, talking snakes, pedophilia, slavery, rape, racism, genocide, the right t...- published: 26 Jan 2010
- views: 2947054
- author: venomfanex
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Bad Religion - "Wrong Way Kids"
"Wrong Way Kids" by Bad Religion from the album 'The Dissent Of Man,' in stores now!
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published: 19 Apr 2011
author: Bad Religion
Bad Religion - "Wrong Way Kids"
"Wrong Way Kids" by Bad Religion from the album 'The Dissent Of Man,' in stores now!
Get it at http://www.badreligionstore.com
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Collection of Bill Maher's New Rules About Religion Part Four
A collection of Bill Maher's new rules about religion Part Four
You can also visit our Fac...
published: 05 Mar 2014
Collection of Bill Maher's New Rules About Religion Part Four
Collection of Bill Maher's New Rules About Religion Part Four
A collection of Bill Maher's new rules about religion Part Four You can also visit our Facebook page or Youtube channel at: https://www.facebook.com/AgAtAnFoundation http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb062gdTsC6FPvnzCPVvsTw- published: 05 Mar 2014
- views: 4401
13:21
Stand Up Comedy about Religion
Clips of some of my favorite comedians discussing the heavily isolating topic, religion. N...
published: 23 Mar 2011
author: Lawson Leong
Stand Up Comedy about Religion
Stand Up Comedy about Religion
Clips of some of my favorite comedians discussing the heavily isolating topic, religion. No copyright infringement intended, all rights go to their respectfu...- published: 23 Mar 2011
- views: 300890
- author: Lawson Leong
26:13
C'est pas sorcier -Religion 1 " Un Dieu, 3 religions"
La chaine officielle de l'émission de France 3. C'est pas sorcier, le magazine de la décou...
published: 24 May 2013
author: cestpassorcierftv
C'est pas sorcier -Religion 1 " Un Dieu, 3 religions"
C'est pas sorcier -Religion 1 " Un Dieu, 3 religions"
La chaine officielle de l'émission de France 3. C'est pas sorcier, le magazine de la découverte et de la science. Fred et Jamy nous emmènent à Jérusalem, la ...- published: 24 May 2013
- views: 2798
- author: cestpassorcierftv
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Atheists Insulted On Fox News Religion Panel
"It's Thursday on Fox's The Real Story, so you know what that means: Time to bust out the ...
published: 01 Nov 2013
Atheists Insulted On Fox News Religion Panel
Atheists Insulted On Fox News Religion Panel
"It's Thursday on Fox's The Real Story, so you know what that means: Time to bust out the jokey "an atheist, a Jew, and a Christian walk into a bar Fox" lede graf. This time, Gretchen Carlson's religion panel went head-to-head-to-head over an organization's billboard declaring there to be no afterlife. The billboard in question, sponsored by the Freedom From Religion Foundation, reads: "Enjoy Life Now. There Is No Afterlife." American Atheists president David Silverman unequivocally praised the message as "the truth" and one that encourages people to pass a "good legacy" onto their children. "Take care of your fellow man because God is not going to do it," he added. In return, Catholic League president Bill Donohue took the opportunity to stab at Silverman's brainpower...".* The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur breaks it down. *Read more here from Andrew Kirell / Mediaite: http://www.mediaite.com/tv/fox-religion-panel-gets-heated-when-catholic-insults-atheist-as-unintelligent/ Let's Build It Together! Join us for the next exciting chapter of TYT and build our next home with us. http://igg.me/at/TYTNetwork Download audio and video of the full two hour show on-demand + the members-only post game show by becoming a member at http://www.tytnetwork.com/member-options/. Your membership supports the day to day operations and is vital for our continued success and growth. Join The Young Turks Network mailing list http://www.tytnetwork.com/member-options/register-subscriber/ or Support The Young Turks by Subscribing http://www.youtube.com/user/theyoungturks Like Us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/TheYoungTurks Follow Us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/theyoungturks Support TYT for FREE by doing your Amazon shopping through this link (bookmark it!) http://www.amazon.com/?tag=theyoungturks-20 Buy TYT Merch: http://theyoungturks.spreadshirt.com/- published: 01 Nov 2013
- views: 18061