A Scientific Explanation For God? | Answers With Joe
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8 жыл бұрынI'm starting 2016 with one of the biggest questions of all - does God exist?
Now, before the hate comments roll in, I know that people's religious and spiritual beliefs are a very sensitive topic and I only present this to explain my own beliefs and thoughts on the subject. Take what you like, leave what you don't. But we're all cool here, dig?
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@K0hai 3 жыл бұрын
Joe: "So its 2016" me rewatching this in 2021: "yes its 2016"
@startrick7390 3 жыл бұрын
Wish we could go back to 2016...
@farfadet999 3 жыл бұрын
Those were the good times. We simply didn't know it at the time..
@Farlig69 3 жыл бұрын
Nope, it's 1984
@K0hai 3 жыл бұрын
@@farfadet999 yep, shit was great and we didn't know 4 years from then we'd be... in whatever this in
@K0hai 3 жыл бұрын
@@Farlig69 I wansnt even born then AM I A TIME TRAVELER?
@outrightmed 6 жыл бұрын
This video is a proof that you are a smart guy. To take a highly volatile topic and handle it like so elegantly while bringing people together and meanwhile enlightening them is mind blowing. Respect to you sir!
@jgalt308 5 жыл бұрын
Vacillation is not enlightenment. When it takes 12 minutes to say, I have no idea....how are you enlightened? We understand less than 5% of what comprises this "universe". ( and how it works. ) There is a book entitled "We have no idea".....which lays this out. ( and it is far larger than A Brief History of Time. ) 27% is believed to be "dark matter", which we know "exists", but nothing more. The rest has been labeled "dark energy", which may exist! ( and nothing else.) Can you say you have been enlightened concerning the composition and mechanics of this universe? For this question, however, you have all the evidence you require...so there is no need to vacillate. Most people, do not vacillate, and they have no evidence to support their claims. How is not pointing this fact out not elegant? He didn't bring anyone together, although he no doubt, encouraged the people who do not have evidence, and do not vacillate, that he may be a candidate for conversion....of course, the problem here is, there are so many choices, and you have to get it right. And they can't all be right, but they all can be wrong. Now that's mind blowing enlightenment.....( but most minds seems to resist enlightenment, and do it with certainty...making the whole concept of what a mind is, quite inelegant. )
@donloskot4898 5 жыл бұрын
@@jgalt308 , Coffee does not vacillate and god is in coffee. Since coffee takes us to a higher state of awareness (or DMT for that matter, and all mind expansion drugs as well under that same umbrella), we must agree that what we are and what we ingest comprises our collective consciousness...that "connection" could be what brings us to the conclusion that god exists within all of us at a fundamental particle level. While I'm being silly in this explanation, I'm also being fundamentally philosophical as well. You don't know if god exists, but you also can't prove that god doesn't exist. All you or I or anyone has is this state of consciousness and your own specific brand of reality. We are flawed monkey-things trying to make sense of it all with limited perception and cognition. I think we are doing an amazing job so far. Joe is no exception in this matter. So to exclaim he is vacillating is a cop out on your part sir. He's doing his best to approach the matter with the tool set he has. And while I can agree with you both to a certain degree, I am unconvinced that any of us will figure this crap out in my lifetime. So, go with god, Buddha, Allah or any deity that suits your fancy...or not. It is entirely up to you. I go with uncertainty and I'm good with that. If that is vacillation in your opinion, then you aren't giving the fact that what we know is incredibly limited a fair shake...and that is you vacillating, not Joe. Keep in mind, he is trying to seek answers. You may not like his conclusion, but at least he is trying. What are you doing? Knowing? I highly doubt that, even more than the question of whether god exists...
@jgalt308 5 жыл бұрын
Trying to seek answers to what? And repeating the "politically correct" vacillation of what is essentially an allusion to a vague suggestion of agnosticism, which has "precise" elements, is not seeking "anything"......since agnosticism is an "answer", while the pretense of weakening it to mean, "I don't know" or hoping it will be interpreted to mean that, is VACILLATION. Being alive in the "present" gives one a far greater "tool set", than has ever been available, so to claim he is making use of it, to seek answers, for this question is unsupported, and your use of logical fallacy as a defense, fails. That we remain "flawed monkey-things" is due to the refusal to use the tools and the rules of logical reasoning, and continuing to fail to understand or accept, on whom or where the burden of proof lies, is also not trying. Assertions regarding the existence of god, or a collective consciousness or unconsciousness require evidence to support them, and if you have none, then I need do nothing to refute, whatever you claim to believe, except to continue to expose, the fact, that you have no evidence. Since Joe spends most of his time discussing matters of science, he is no stranger to either the tools or the processes of science. Your grasp of them, at the moment is "questionable"? Still you are responding to a response directed at someone else, and probably "missed" my direct response to this video, hiding among the 3000 plus comments, so I shall copy it for you, and paste it as a reply to this one and which may make things clearer, as to the nature and reasons for my "objection" and the reasons why it is "vacillation".
@jgalt308 5 жыл бұрын
On the titles.....Does god exist? & ( Is There ) A Scientific Explanation For God? The "problem" with this endless debate, is that it is not really a "debate" at all, but circular nonsense, whose proposition attempts to connect two non-related conditions, which have no commonality....and the attempt by one of them, to "impose" itself on the "other", by making further "assumptions" regarding the "characteristics" of the first condition as if they were "relevant and/or meaningful" to the conditions, and there for the "behavior" required in the second. The questions above "illustrate" the confusion that persists by the continued failure to recognise this distinction.....which arises from the "assumption" that the questions are 1.) Valid on their own merits. and 2.) Valid in juxtaposition. ( when taken together.) For the purpose of linguistic precision, the first question is valid, but it assumes the argument in the positive, so it is not posed in the proper form, and this confusion is exacerbated by the second question, which without clarification, is incomplete and it's imprecision, again confuses the two non related conditions, cited above. Taken as written, neither of these questions is an accurate representation of the question that is the "subject" of the debate...which is the following: Did "god" cause or was "god" the cause.. of the existence of the universe. Since the "universe" is the "effect"...and we are stuck in the "effect", in order to make the first question consistent with this fact, the proper form of this question should be: Is there evidence (scientific) for the existence of god? And to make it consistent which the actual question it would need to be expressed as : Is there any evidence ( scientific ) that god caused the universe to exist? The second question, now becomes even more "nebulous"....because given the imprecision of the first question, the second demands even further elaboration. ( Is there ) A scientific explanation for god? which immediately prompts; as what? As the "cause" of the universe? ( and many "others" that are not particularly nice or relevant to the "actual" question, if it had been composed accurately.) The 12 minutes of vacillation that follows proceeds to mangle all the "elements" involved, mashing them together beyond recognition...including what "agnosticism" is, which has two precisely defined elements as it pertains to the question of god. 1.) That there is no evidence for god. (scientifically observable and demonstrated) 2.) That certain conceptual elements of existence are ultimately unknowable. i.e. The Absolute, infinity, eternity, etc. And as indicated by Joe, this second element seems to have implications for aspects of the physical universe as well......at both the micro and macro extremes. Whatever the motivation here, whether it is "political correctness, apologetics of some sort, or click bait" it's ultimate effect is to continue the "circular nonsense" of a debate, that is in fact, not a debate, because these questions are irrelevant.....and those who are stuck on the "empirical side".....find themselves on the defensive, because of the "incompleteness" of our physical understanding of the "universe"...and for some strange reason, fail to enter the debate on the metaphysical side, which makes absolutely no sense, because the rules of logical reasoning, consistency and parsimony, apply here as well, which means.....THERE IS NO DEBATE....the matter has been resolved.
@donloskot4898 5 жыл бұрын
@@jgalt308, you are a long-winded moron. You could have said more in a single sentence. I didn't even bother to read what you wrote, because it's just obvious trolling bait.
@Kikivanderpump 3 жыл бұрын
Hands down the best response to this question I have EVER heard.
@youngbando2376 2 жыл бұрын
Same
@anthonymonge7815 2 жыл бұрын
Wow!! This is the BEST response. I want to share this with everyone. He touches on the idea that religion is man made and faith is holy.
@phoeberose1198 2 жыл бұрын
I'm in tears from laughing hes brilliant and his expression explained everything without saying!! Xxxxx
@josieli9768 2 жыл бұрын
Agreed. I want everyone in the world to hear this
@DarkGott15 2 жыл бұрын
The best compromised response.
@tyfox8900 3 жыл бұрын
The universal consciousness watching this. “They know too much”
@The1stDukeDroklar 3 жыл бұрын
🤣😂🤣😻😻😻😻😻👼😈😈😈😈😈🌟🌟🌟 😵uh oh, the gig is up... for realzorz
@YouTubeGetsWorseEveryUpdate 3 жыл бұрын
Release the virus!
@steveswangler6373 3 жыл бұрын
if the universal consciousness ever started off any thought including all of us, "they", then the universal consciousness is automatically wrong.
@evanfaustin5744 3 жыл бұрын
You know to much by knowing too much about them thinking that we know too much
@rebella_alld5108 3 жыл бұрын
@@steveswangler6373 Don't you ever talk to yourself as if you were two people? Or is it just us.....?
@iChaseShotsWithMayonnaise 5 жыл бұрын
By far the most peaceful comment section on a video discussing religion EVER. Well done, Joe.
@robinhyperlord9053 5 жыл бұрын
Nice is overrated.
@theprogramshow8816 5 жыл бұрын
Overrated is nice.
@nothingtoitbuttodoit 5 жыл бұрын
Peaceful and polite
@knottreel 5 жыл бұрын
You are all going to hell; just kidding.
@Malassaf97 4 жыл бұрын
@@theprogramshow8816 Overnice is rated
@justaguywhocares4478 4 жыл бұрын
Almost 4 years later and I get recommended this. I'm so glad KZfaq suggested it. Great perspective.
@saginawdan 4 жыл бұрын
Say what you want about you tube, there are times it is truly amazing.
@Vlasko60 4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, Joe gave hope to those who can't deal with the reality of death.
@Rice_peace Жыл бұрын
This is still a video I recommend to my friends. You are genuinely a good guy, Joe, and your videos always impress me.
@shiva4774 Жыл бұрын
Hehe🤑
@empatheticcurioushuman1206 3 жыл бұрын
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT HOW YOU ANSWERED THIS QUESTION. :) I also grew up in an evangelical setting, and had a positive experience... and then also came to having questions that didn't seem to really have good answers. But I've also felt like there is so much to the emotional/spiritual side of life, and that there must be a way to engage with it, without being irrational or just trusting feelings because feelings aren't a trustworthy source of truth or accurate knowledge. And most of all, I LOVE how you finished with how, if there is some kind of judgement, you think it would be around if we united people, and that you want most to unite people. Absolutely amazing and well put. I feel the same way.
@jakestevens7283 4 жыл бұрын
Any argument about God should first begin with both people defining ‘God.’ You’d be surprised how many people argue forever but don’t even have the same definition in mind.
@cp37373 4 жыл бұрын
@David Renton Lot of claims there... Jake Stevens you are correct we have to both be speaking on the same terms to have a good conversation of understanding.
@AndrewBlucher 4 жыл бұрын
@David Renton Well, that is your definition. I think you have reinforced Jakes point.
@checkmyplaylist317 4 жыл бұрын
@Joe Scott, I understand you were brought up in a christian household and believed in your forefather's religion and whatever people told you because you didn't know about other faiths. When things started complicated you became an atheist without looking into any other faith. But you have to look deeply into every other explanation for reality before you came to a conclusion. You have to look into every faith isms and schism with a sincere heart before you make a decision. Search for the truth by yourself and find the answer. Don't believe someone else tells you blindly. So that you can find the truth. Ask questions and try to find the answers and compare different faiths. Do you think God created the universe just for fun and the answer can't be known? If there is God he must have sent guidance. And it's out there and it would be clear. If you search you will find it. If you follow speculations it would not lead you to the truth. If christianity does not make sense that doesn't mean God does not exist. Look into other faiths. Look into Islam. Don't judge something by what people say or what the media says. Look into Islam and other religions with a sincere heart. Islam is the only religion with pure monotheism out there. We believe in Jesus but we see him as a prophet and not as the son of God. He didn't die for our sins. Nobody else will bear anyone else's sins. Everyone will bear their own sins. God forgives if you ask for forgiveness. No God does not need your help or your money. There is only one God. And he is not an old man in the sky. We don't believe that. We believe the creator is unlike his creation. I suggest you read the Quran quran.com Science absolutism is absurd. Science can't prove everything. It changes. It's based on observations. Everything in science could change if a new theory emerges. At the end of the day what we want is the truth. Unbiased truth. So search sincerely. No matter how sweet or bitter it is. If you are unsure about which path to take pray to your creator, Ask your creator "if you are there guide me to your religion". And study every faith with a sincere heart. If you are sincere and want to believe in truth God will guide you.
@checkmyplaylist317 4 жыл бұрын
@@homelesskiller Yes God is not an old man. He does not resemble his creation. He is all-powerful and independent of his creation. There is only one God. Jesus peace be upon him is not God. He is a prophet.
@corydorastube 4 жыл бұрын
@@checkmyplaylist317 No you do not. You do not understand the burden of proof. Theists declare that "some God exists". I say "I am not convinced". The burden of proof is on he who makes the claim. If there is a God, his communication skills are severely lacking. Question for you. Why would the all-powerful, all-good Creator of the Universe choose a paedophile as his envoy on Earth?
@hoovboy14 4 жыл бұрын
Joe doesn't seem "smart," he seems instead like he's taken an interest in being as wise as possible about the information he takes in and what he does with it. I think this is why I love these videos- he doesn't talk in a higher language, he just carefully unpacks things he knows everybody's curious about. He's accessible but uniquely thoughtful. I like the videos and I admire the drive I sense behind them.
@filipjackowski1066 4 жыл бұрын
Brilliantly put. I dont come away from his videos with the same “holy fuck this guys brain is operating on a level higher than mine” when i watch someone like say, fermilab or pbs spacetime. What i do come away with is a feeling of “wow this guy did a tremendous job earnestly researching this topic and breaking down what he found”. This isnt meant to be critical at all. I fuckin love the fact that joe comes across as “just another smart guy but not necessarily a hyper-genius”.
@Sam-xd9xt 4 жыл бұрын
Lol... But what if the main motivator for his language is reaching a broader audience with people of different qualities and "modes of thinking" than he could have had with specialist language. At least that would apply his personal beliefs: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/kJmPY7JezNbJiaM.html
@clementmartinez121 4 жыл бұрын
Uh, DUH.
@katiefincher2433 4 жыл бұрын
What he's done is mistaken interest in a subject for expertise.
@danweaver4304 4 жыл бұрын
Yes, I agree with Katie Fincher. It takes quite a bit of moxie to talk about religion and faith (not the same) without studying either one, whether it’s from a scientific, philosophical, or theological perspective. Joe knows none of these disciplines, any one of which requires a lifetime of study before one can share something of value. But that’s social media for you. Millions of lay persons posting billions of useless, self-discovery videos, hoping to go viral and become an influencer!
@jackragland9222 2 жыл бұрын
I know I’m 5 years late in saying this, but this video was beautifully done. I myself am a believer, and belief is honestly a choice to trust that there’s a bigger picture than what we can comprehend. There’s so much we don’t know, and there’s even more beyond that that we don’t even know we don’t know, so faith is a conscious decision. Hope you find what you’re looking for!
@vondabarela8994 3 жыл бұрын
Love this episode! Even though I am a Christian, I believe there is more to it than my simple choice. I suppose I could be considered “a seeking” Christian. 👍🏼
@checkmyplaylist317 2 жыл бұрын
Glad that you are open-minded and seeking truth😊. I recommend you watch One Message Foundation, Deen Show and Many Prophets One Message on youtube. 😊 I hope it helps in your journey to find the truth.
@stale.baguette 11 ай бұрын
To me, it’s obvious that I can’t know for sure right now whether or not a god exists. But what I do know for sure is that NO Religion is correct. They are all so clearly wrong once you break them down
@starkiddo83 5 жыл бұрын
I think you're the most genuine person I've found on youtube.
@joescott 5 жыл бұрын
I gotta be me.
@davidmacphee3549 5 жыл бұрын
@@joescott You are best, ever at being you. Ya' gotta luv what Ya don't know. So much more to come ...
@benjaminkanoza2701 5 жыл бұрын
No. You simply havent listened to the rest of the world. This most peaceful understanding from Joe is understandable, but it neglects the feeling of all the others whom share this ideal. As a gay catholic individual I face the same questions, heresey, and laws as any other individual. Only to find out there is no actual answer. An idea based on sinply being good. To believe this youtuber is the only kind whom share such ideals with so many others (like yourself), and wishing "there were more like him" is near-sighted. I ask of you: Talk to atheists, they know more about religion than I have read in Catholic texts, also get involved in your communtiy. If you wish to discover God, meet with other people less fortunate than yourself.
@jademasker3920 5 жыл бұрын
@@benjaminkanoza2701 The opinions of the vast majority do not outweigh the opinions of the successful few. Not all pain and suffering has a reason, but peace and happiness do. Just because the majority of people you know agree with you also doesn't mean you are right. Many people could make peace with the pain and suffering in the world, including the hypocrisy which sometimes overtakes religious communities, without resorting to a hatred of what those religions attempted to paint a picture of.
@jademasker3920 5 жыл бұрын
@@benjaminkanoza2701 Wishing for a better and less painful world is not a crime.
@SwiftestScout 4 жыл бұрын
Yet again it’s 5 in the morning and I’ve gone the Joe Scott rabbit hole. Again lol
@JuanGarcia-vx2vp 4 жыл бұрын
TheSwiftestScout I woke up at 2AM and started watching his videos. It’s currently 5AM 🤦🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️ #noragrets
@Paid2Help 4 жыл бұрын
Everytime I watch his vids I go into a Joe Rabbit hole too lol- Makes me wanna leave my BF and find someone smart to be with instead!!!
@Xcentr1cK 4 жыл бұрын
I feel you, man... hah
@Xcentr1cK 4 жыл бұрын
@@Paid2Help nah.. just watch with him and get his curiosity built up. :) Maybe build some sort of experiment together... could be fun. :) The way I got my wife interested, is I pulled up the entire list of joe videos, and let her scroll and pick the subject she's interested in. I love Joe's delivery so much, it really doesn't matter what he's talking about... He finds the same things interesting that I do... so it's a win win. :-D
@Helpmegetsubswithnovideo-nn6oq 4 жыл бұрын
Videos like these are the best type of videos to binge watch
@joemulkerins5250 Жыл бұрын
"Can non-conscious matter connect in such a way to create a consciousness" that is the best thing I've heard all year. Thanks Joe.
@subaidarehman1607 3 жыл бұрын
Acknowledging that we don’t know everything is a humbling.I like the simple way you present your ideas and explanations given to refute or support a theory.
@jalalazizi1069 6 жыл бұрын
The way you linked the emergence theory to the possibility that humanity may serve a higher purpose really hit me. Superb video Joe!
@joescott 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@Vlasko60 4 жыл бұрын
@Ebiegberi Adonkie Would you elaborate please?
@Vlasko60 4 жыл бұрын
Sounds like wishful thinking by beings who know they're going to die.
@dope8878 3 жыл бұрын
Vlasko60 that means god exists for a higher purpose as well, therefore it’s an even bigger paradox
@thejesuschrist 6 жыл бұрын
You may not believe in me, but I believe in you... and your channel is GLORIOUS! Praise be! 🙏
@jlarellano7350 6 жыл бұрын
Ow look, it's jesus from fiverr. I recognized u bcuz of pewdiepie. Haha
@wadeintoyourimagination7101 6 жыл бұрын
You’re everywhere. lol. Praise be. 🙏
@Cyba_IT_NZ 6 жыл бұрын
Plot twist, this really is Jesus...
@Key212 6 жыл бұрын
Jesus Christ lol fuck u
@anthonybogart5224 6 жыл бұрын
You take psychotic to a new level
@Thomk121 3 жыл бұрын
When you trip with close friends or loved ones you do connect in an amazing way. I've had conversations with my best friend and brother without using words that make sense to anyone except us. It is an amazing experience.
@slyfoxrocks 2 жыл бұрын
Woah.. that emergence theory bit about smaller entities being unaware about serving larger entities.. mind boggled... has a fractal-esque vibe too.
@loopy7057 4 жыл бұрын
Joe Scott: DMT has been called the "spirit molecule" Joe Rogan: yes.
@dorianmorgan2195 4 жыл бұрын
It's entirely possible man
@morganevans570 4 жыл бұрын
Gotta love the machine elves
@anthonythomas1735 4 жыл бұрын
@Snaggle Toothed & @Dahlen Olson, and this subject matter brought you two together, you compare notes and have different opinions but here you are talking about it, I see value in that.
@xfreelunch 4 жыл бұрын
@Snaggle Toothed I read both and just because you had a experience that you cannot 'explain logically' does not mean that it is transcendent. Just saying.
@6luealreadydead 4 жыл бұрын
This is literally one of the best answers I think I've ever heard to this question or one of the best answers to someone's own personal story about why they believe the way they do cuz I can completely relate and understand why he feels the way he does and thinks the way he does
@HariKalay 4 жыл бұрын
It was a brilliant view and explanation.
@MichaelJOneill333 4 жыл бұрын
Me too!
@Hummmminify 4 жыл бұрын
Me three!
@kdmichalek782 4 жыл бұрын
Me four
@bradchampion8072 4 жыл бұрын
Me Fife! And yes I know it's spelled Five lol
@munkybeater 3 жыл бұрын
This is the best and most addictive channel on KZfaq! I'm sooooooooo glad I found it! I can't quit watching the episodes.
@artdonovandesign 3 жыл бұрын
The way you described your annual family get-togethers - beautiful. But the way you captured it in just a few, succinct sentences? That, my friend, is poetry!
@redrounin1440 6 жыл бұрын
I absolutely annihilated the like button after watching this. It's so refreshing to see someone approach this subject the way a true scientist should - open minded yet skeptical. You've earned a new sub. Keep up the great work!
@BenTheSkipper 5 жыл бұрын
@@blhbsit1251 wow....so mind blowing 👏
@thenewtalkerguy496 5 жыл бұрын
@@BenTheSkipper I think he is just saying that "annihilating the like button" is a fruitless effort. I mean... you're only gonna leave 1 like at best.
@BenTheSkipper 5 жыл бұрын
@@thenewtalkerguy496 yeah, i understand that
@zenitc 5 жыл бұрын
It is a sensational and captivating angle to the issue but this is by no means an authentic scientific approach to the issue of god(s). The genuine scientist's approach will be to investigate the biological/anthropological/sociological reasons why humans adhere to religion (god concepts). Asking "is there a god?" as a scientific question unfortunately gives undue credibility to religious thought which unfortunately emboldens these retrograde ideas that have nothing to contribute to the evolution of the human experience.
@mugwump7049 4 жыл бұрын
@@zenitc The question was not "why do people believe in gods?" Therefore, such investigation would be off topic.
@bluegamer9447 6 жыл бұрын
I don't think I've related to a person or subject so much in my life....
@cosmicwolf9228 5 жыл бұрын
BLUE Gamer same
@intheclouds4453 5 жыл бұрын
almost exactly what i'm thinking
@harlanlang6556 5 жыл бұрын
Spoiler....Joe's married.
@portalomus 2 жыл бұрын
This is one of the best answers I've ever heard. I also love how your cubes have gotten more fleshed out over the years!
@Tara-sf7uu 3 жыл бұрын
Very well articulated Joe. When blind faith is set aside without fear of being punished for questioning, the flood of questions is enormous.
@purespiritcloud 5 жыл бұрын
I know commenting on a 3 year old video is weird but I just want to say I love this video. The way your articulated and they way you found your own path is inspiring. Thank you!
@michaelpainter257 4 жыл бұрын
Couldn't help myself either. Someone will have a bad day or something and will come back and see our accolades so it's not for nothing.
@zandemen 4 жыл бұрын
@@michaelpainter257 Object permanence is a thing on the internet too?
@michaelpainter257 4 жыл бұрын
@@zandemen I believe you answered your question by simply asking it.
@michaelpainter257 4 жыл бұрын
@@zandemen now I'm thinking about it more either your question or the act of me answering suggests it. Either way. 🤗
@anonamuss1604 4 жыл бұрын
If I could give all these comments infinity thumbs up I would do it.
@c0wy 5 жыл бұрын
You just described how I've felt regarding religion, waaaay more eloquently than I ever could, my whole life. Thank you!
@mayursatav7182 2 жыл бұрын
oh man ! you just sparked the whole new storm of questions in my mind about the existence & everything. Thank you Joe ❤️
@colleenwilliams1689 3 жыл бұрын
The transition from personal experience to broader ideas really struck me, amazing.
@soroushshirazi3962 8 жыл бұрын
"If it wasn't religion, it would have been something else. People are looking for a justification to do the things that they want to do." - Joe Scott, 2016.
@GerzonChon 8 жыл бұрын
+Soroush Shirazi I know, right? Very intelligent and eloquent phrase...
@joescott 8 жыл бұрын
+Gerzon Chon Awe... Thanks guys!
@bilbo_gamers6417 7 жыл бұрын
Joe Scott How do you not have more subscribers
@Trident_Euclid 7 жыл бұрын
This literally explains the cancer called ISIS
@SweetHyunho 6 жыл бұрын
This is where I pushed Like.
@grapy83 4 жыл бұрын
Amazing job. This topic is like standing in the bulls eye red spot and asking publicly to start shooting at you.
@simplyhuman3982 3 жыл бұрын
Great analogy. 🍻
@The1stDukeDroklar 3 жыл бұрын
🌟🔥⚡🤣😂😈>👼🤣😂⚡🔥🌟 but i like females for ummmm... animal kingdom time 🤣😂🤣😂👼 😈😈RUN hahaha >>>---------💖-->>💨💖😻
@rebeccajelenawang4306 3 жыл бұрын
My thought as well.I can only applaud this video,for various reasons;it's pretty balanced,somewhat informative & simply a pleasure to watch.✌🏼&💞
@nicolekarmil5349 Жыл бұрын
This was amazing. I really appreciate the open minded response to a difficult question, the admittance that the answer may be unknowable and the presentation of theories which propose science and faith may not be mutually exclusive. Well done.
@selfcriticlikeallofus5609 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Joe, for your videos. Very grateful for your explanations and enlightening talks.
@stefanf922 5 жыл бұрын
A very intelligent answer to a very personal and highly charged question.
@jgalt308 5 жыл бұрын
If it were a truly "personal" question, it would not be highly charged.......and his answer is anything but "intelligent".......and it certainly didn't match the "feedback" he predicted so whatever he thought he was "communicating" failed to connect.
@enrgy-xh5uq 4 жыл бұрын
@@jgalt308 why question?"it's just his opinion
@jgalt308 4 жыл бұрын
@@enrgy-xh5uq Because opinions have consequences, and in the case of shared "opinions" these can be both dangerous and extremely harmful and for this subject there are millions of victims, and this has not stopped, so the answer seems rather obvious, given the evidence. Now consider that an opinion that is positive for this question, or allows a concession to a positive answer as being valid, when there is no evidence to support the resulting belief, one wonders why you felt the need to actually ask the question.
@boogathon 4 жыл бұрын
@@jgalt308 Nup. No one was elected to be the arbiter of which opinions are "dangerous," or "harmful..." or as good for us as a One-A-Day vitamin pill. An opinion is just someone's point of view. The line is crossed only when someone harms another person. (cf: Amendment #1, U.S. Constitution).
@jgalt308 4 жыл бұрын
@@boogathon Did you UNDERSTAND the question or the answer to it? If you did, how is your answer relevant to either the question asked, or the answer to it? Where in my answer does it suggest that an "opinion" should not or can not be expressed? Where in the "law" does it say that "opinions" are immune from criticism or that an "opposing opinion" can not make a case that any opinion, is dangerous and/or harmful? Where in the law, does it say that opinions or practices which cause harm are immune from prosecution?
@BrickTsar 8 жыл бұрын
I think you did a good job of handling the slippery slope of this discussion in a non-offensive manner. Usually this brings out the unreasonable in people that are otherwise reasonable. I will say I view meditation different in my case, in that I view it as thinking deeply about a subject instead of thinking about nothing. As far as this topic, I think Isaac Newton has some very interesting writings on this subject. I think as far as the bible (where some look for answers about God) goes, often people begin with assumptions without first considering whether or not it actually agrees with what's written there. Often people agree with things that people they respect tell them, without taking the time to investigate the information for themselves. Whether you are talking about the Bible or the writings of Charles Darwin, often people have formed an opinion without reading either. Thank you for expressing how you feel. That took courage.
@whodaboss7811 8 жыл бұрын
+BrickTsar your right
@jackvanbenthuysen2142 8 жыл бұрын
+WhoDaboss78 you're
@arthurw8054 8 жыл бұрын
+BrickTsar: If you view meditation as thinking deeply about something, that's cool. But it's not what meditation traditionally or fundamentally is. It is, as Joe says, "thinking about nothing", or to put it another way: taking a break from the world of thought, getting outside of the cognitive noise our brains constantly generate, and experiencing reality from another level altogether.
@martinaltmann4447 8 жыл бұрын
When you meditate by pushing all thoughts out of your mind and think about nothing, your increasing your emotional regulation becuase your not ettaching yourself to a certain thought. Just thinking clearly about nothing.
@teatowel11 7 жыл бұрын
BrickTsar good comment but what you said about your view in meditation more accurately describe contemplation.
@gavinparrish3175 3 жыл бұрын
I realize I'm 5 years late to this video, but I love and agree with everything said in this video. I stand in the same position of being a "seeker", and to be able to relate to this guy, who I love watching and who I respect so much, its great!
@Nefylym 3 жыл бұрын
I'm a seeker too, and you are a beautiful human being dude! Thank you for being one of the good guys. Mahalo
@BessaAlsDuBAD 5 жыл бұрын
This Video finally cracked me. I tried to not like you as hard as i could but i can´t anymore. You are funny and informative. Keep doing what you are doing. Joe for President
@elishareynolds782 5 жыл бұрын
LOL. Why would you try as hard as you could to not like someone?
@unknownx7252 5 жыл бұрын
If Joe has UBI as part of his platform I'm voting for him.
@decnile168 4 жыл бұрын
haha, someone put this kid in a lab. Study it, from i wanna hate you, to Joe scott for president. xD
@BlueSkiesTruthRadio 4 жыл бұрын
You tried as hard as you can to not like him? That sound odd. Care to explain?
@michaelpainter257 4 жыл бұрын
I'd vote for Joe. Come on joe, 2024 is coming quick!!!
@poorsolutions4907 4 жыл бұрын
I saw this and I was really excited, and found that you view religion the same way I do!
@phantomwalker8251 3 жыл бұрын
you want to know where ''religion'' came from,.??.,watch sumerian tablet vids,viper tv..biggest secret you will never be told.
@yxyz8150 3 жыл бұрын
@@phantomwalker8251 link?
@KitsuyuutsuR 3 жыл бұрын
I’m an atheist and always have been, unlike the rest of my family... I personally think man created God as a way to explain the unexplainable and as a way to create basic laws we should all live by (though the Ten Commandments take quite a beating). As for meditation... I practice this myself. Sadly, I have yet to have one of these enlightened experiences, but I don’t know if it’s that you’re actually communicating with a higher power, the conscience of others or if you’re just tapping into parts of your brain you never use. I really think you handled this question quite well. You were honest in your own experience of questioning the existence of God and you’re current views on the subject and your answer didn’t seem to piss off any people of faith. In fact, I’m going to save this video, take a few notes and the next time someone is freaking out on me, telling me I’m going to Hell for being an atheist, I’ll be sure to bring some of these points up. Thanks, Joe!
@rustytoolman4912 3 жыл бұрын
I find it interesting that you say "sadly" when referring to never having had your own enlighten experience.
@macon8638 3 жыл бұрын
@@rustytoolman4912 wym?
@KitsuyuutsuR 3 жыл бұрын
@@rustytoolman4912 because I’m an atheist you mean? Enlightenment doesn’t necessarily mean feeling a closeness to God, just a higher state of consciousness.
@nanahocien9532 Жыл бұрын
Are you sure that the universe and all existence hasn't a creator (god) ? Think of that did ever human watch something came from nothing and without a reason ? if you think that the opposite of that can happen then you should not follow science because science stands on reason and a result of it (My question isn't about religion but about a creator let say god as a definitiona ) Tell me please if i come to you and give you a flower and told that flower came from nothing would you believe me ?
@richardpaskey7192 2 жыл бұрын
Your closing statement nailed for me bud. Excellent delivery.
@THELUNEINNATE 7 жыл бұрын
Just found your channel and am enjoying a good binge. Your videos are fantastic. Best wishes.
@joescott 7 жыл бұрын
Thanks a bunch! Same to you. :)
@bdr420i 6 жыл бұрын
Me too 😍, this guy is awesome I don't know how I never found his channel before
@erichill2715 6 жыл бұрын
The Lune INNATE I
@ilikenougat8892 6 жыл бұрын
Me
@IvanoForgione 5 жыл бұрын
same here
@hmdshokri 8 жыл бұрын
- "religious or atheist?" - None... a seeker! Best Answer....way better than Agnostic.... And way closer to the unknown truth!!
@eragon78 7 жыл бұрын
+hamid Shokri, Technically though, everyone is either a theist or an atheist, and everyone is either gnostic or agnostic. Theist vs atheist is a belief claim, do you BELEIVE a god(s) exist or do you NOT believe a god(s) exist? this is purely your belief on the subject. the next question is a Knowledge claim. Do you KNOW that you are right? or do you NOT know that you are right? So, that leaves 4 positions, gnostic theist, someone who believes a god(s) exist, and knows this to be true. An agnostic theist, Someone who believes a god(s) exist, but does not know this to be true. A gnostic atheist, someone who does not believe that a god(s) exist, and knows this to be true, and an agnostic atheist, someone who does not believe a god(s) exist and does not know this to be true. Every single person falls into one of these 4 categories.
@azraelexlibris4663 7 жыл бұрын
or I simply do not believe at all. that makes me just an agnostic. and like he concluded it seems to imply a lack of caring.
@eragon78 7 жыл бұрын
Azrael Exlibris It is not possible to not have a belief one* [edited this word, it used to say "on"] way or the other. You may not have a strong belief, but you will still have a weak one. You either believe a god(s) exist or do not believe a god(s) exist. Thus you are either a theist or an atheist. the agnostic vs Gnostic claim is ONLY the strength of the belief. If you believe that you are 100% right, then you are a Gnostic, if you are unsure, then you are agnostic, there is no other position. Since agnostic is a claim about how sure you are, then it is IMPOSSIBLE to be an agnostic without having a belief, since again, agnostic vs Gnostic is a claim on knowledge, which is based on a claim of belief. A simple explanation: www.stanleycolors.com/2013/07/atheism-vs-theism-vs-agnosticism-vs-gnosticism-a-simple-guide-to-know-what-the-hell-you-are/ A more in depth explanation: evolvingthoughts.net/2011/07/atheism-agnosticism-and-theism-4-existence-claims/
@azraelexlibris4663 7 жыл бұрын
no I absolutely do not have any believes about God, just because you can't doesn't mean I can't as well. I do not believe in anything at all in such regards. that's why I call myself an agnostic, or to quote Thomas Henry Huxley :"Agnosticism is of the essence of science, whether ancient or modern. It simply means that a man shall not say he knows or believes that which he has no scientific grounds for professing to know or believe." I deem this false necessity for believes as one of the greatest hindrances in the development of the human minds.
@eragon78 7 жыл бұрын
Azrael Exlibris by saying that you absolutely have no beliefs about god means that you know NOTHING of the argument around it. Just making sure you know that. Also, again, Agnostic Atheism is NOT claiming god does not exist, nor is it "professing to know". It is a belief in the sense that it is perfected over the alternative of Theism, but that is only because of the applied tool of Occam's Razor which assumes the base position of Atheism since atheism requires less assertions than theism. However, it is not asserting that Theism is false. There is a lack of knowledge, however a belief is still held. [through Occam's razor.] Also, the question of if it is possible to not have a belief on a subject is a very deep question on human psychology, and it is still unanswered. [although, the presumed answer is no.] It is similar to the question "is is possible to lack an opinion" and "is it possible to lack ANY bias". Also, how does this hinder the development of the minds? Just because someone has a belief does NOT mean they stop considering other possibilities. Again, agnostic atheism is a good example, you are saying that you do not believe a god exist, but are uncertain of that claim. You are open to the possibility of one existing. It is essentially the position of a skeptic. Continue to question, while holding the most likely belief to be true in the mean time. Explain how lacking a belief would be better? [or even different than something like agnostic atheism? or other claims.]
@cameronthomas826 3 жыл бұрын
that was a beautiful memory you shared with us joe. I really loved that. I have song like that for me too we used to sing in choir in high school. And just like you it wasnt about the song or its meaning it was the fun. I never sang songs in my life but i stayed in that class all year long and never wanted it to end.
@Super0497 3 жыл бұрын
Oh my god. I find myself to identify as "agnostic" but I've got to say that O Brother, Where Art Thou is amongst my favorite movies. It's amazing hearing your connection to this movie because I've been drawn to it since I was a young child (5 or so years old)
@mightymilkshake6105 6 жыл бұрын
I’m of the Christian faith and I need to say that I REALLY appreciated hearing your perspective, I found it really valuable and a fresh way of looking at the topic.
@glebnikulin766 5 жыл бұрын
hahagotcha!!!! Yo bruh chil out My family and I endorse ancient slavic gods of our pagan culture and from what ive learned in the books my gods call for sacrifices and genocides. This doesnt make any diffirence for us tho cause it is in the human nature after all to be xenophobic and egocentric. If the christian god shows signs of a sociopathic behaviour it doesn’t mean that people who worship him will learn those negative traits from him, as they are already encoded in the human genome. Never forget that we are an aggressive and a wild specie at our core
@gizanime782 5 жыл бұрын
@hahagotcha!!!! This individual came on here to thank the man for his video and your response is to tear into his faith like a toddler having a tantrum. Ill have you know slavery in biblical times was nowhere near as bad as you would like to think, most slaves WANTED to be slaves, owners cared for them, fed them, treated them with respect etc, there is nothing biblical about subjugating women its a hierarchy, transitory guilt what does this even mean are you upset God wants us to feel guilty about doing wrong?? Truly disgusting is you being a conceited jerk, its people killing people because of their belief, its people being used in human trafficking there are so many things I can think of that are much more disgusting than your view on God.
@boogathon 4 жыл бұрын
@hahagotcha!!!! Obviously, you know nothing of morality, and you are clearly immoral, since your 3rd sentence violates a Commandment when you disrespect your Creator. The Ten Commandments are the moral compass of the West. Most of the basic human evils are listed, and forbidden: envy, theft, murder, dishonoring God and your parents; don't cheat on your spouse, don't crave and covet what others have, and perhaps the most violated Commandment in modern society: never bear false witness! In other words, never lie to cause another person harm, or grief. This doesn't just apply in court, either. It applies to malicious gossip, and to casual comments about someone that are intended to cause them problems of any kind. You seem to believe that human society doesn't evolve; that it is exactly the same now as it was 3,000 years ago. But society evolves constantly. The Old Testament was a necessary way of living in that society; basic survival required harsh measures. But the New Testament turned over a new leaf, emphasizing love over retribution. Looks like you got stuck in the Old Testament. Time to MovOn, amigo.
@calebgregory8827 6 жыл бұрын
Wow. Blown away from your collection of thoughts. You made one of the most controversial topics into an easily digestible video that doesnt leave a bad taste in your mouth. Subbed. 👍🏼
@blammela 2 жыл бұрын
2021 commenting but please accept a delayed thank you for sharing yourself and your idea this way. This is lovely ❤️ AND the comment section has been SO nice!
@bhavyachheda7899 3 жыл бұрын
I am watching this in 2021, I just got recommended outta nowhere. I subbed your channel back in jun 2020. You are clearly underrated, I never thought about this question in that way. You teach your audience to be more objective and not just follow anything blindly which I will try to be more like that. Hats off to you sir.
@simphobic1373 4 жыл бұрын
*hey guys, it's 2016* me: **watches in december 2019**
@danielc3453 4 жыл бұрын
I got sucked in too and learned something.
@nobodyishere 4 жыл бұрын
Same
@claytongarred3870 4 жыл бұрын
@@nobodyishere ditto but I believe in God I just don't think any religion has it right, we all came from something? I don't worship or go to church but I believe there is no forward or backward if the galaxy is infinite then it is also infinite backward which hurts my brain, but that quote God created light..... we'll never know, I hope i go somewhere when I die I love life and want to continue it when this body fails me
@nobodyishere 4 жыл бұрын
@@claytongarred3870 That's basically life's greatest mystery, death, I was actually talking with a friend about this the other day, and to me, what I believe is that when you die, you are reborn as someone else without memories of your previous life
@porkchopnews 4 жыл бұрын
Same
@cosmicwolf9228 5 жыл бұрын
This makes me think of a thing I saw. It was where someone asked their teacher back a few centuries “why did got create atheists?” And the teachers response, summed up, was “because if they help someone it’s out of the goodness of their heart, not because some upper power compelled them to.” And also I’ve been watching your videos for a while and I love them.
@Art3615 5 жыл бұрын
So if got "God created atheists shouldn't they be grateful and worship God? Much like a parent who has a child and the child kills the parent for greed. The atheist who helps someone is the brother of an atheist who kills someone said the teacher. God is such that we are not robots. Don't blame God because there are evil people who do evil things. Yet don't thank God because of all the beauty in the world. Have you Joel thanked God because you can see and hear and think and feel and walk?
@ck58npj72 5 жыл бұрын
@@Art3615 that makes no sense
@oreste8570 5 жыл бұрын
Attributing good deeds to the goodness of one's own heart is called self-righteousness, pretentiousness, self justification and arrogance. It's funny when someone says: "I have a golden heart"
@ck58npj72 5 жыл бұрын
@@oreste8570 attributing it to someone else is not.
@oreste8570 5 жыл бұрын
@@ck58npj72 So what do we do when it comes to oneself?
@getsmartr 3 жыл бұрын
Nice video. I've struggled with existentialism/ nihilism quite a bit lately and you made some new points for me today.
@shorditchiscool 3 жыл бұрын
I’ve watched over 100 of your videos, I love them, and this was somehow even better. You’re so lovely and insightful x
@DavidJones-tp7td 4 жыл бұрын
Okay so I just saw this from 4yrs ago, and I just want to say god or no god I think promoting universal love is a great cause. Thank you.
@michaelcoulter8477 3 жыл бұрын
I thought of Trump when he talked about how we would be judged.
@matthewakian2 8 жыл бұрын
I have to admit it. There is some very wise, wise words in what this guy is saying.
@busdriver428 6 жыл бұрын
matthewakian2 No those are not wise words. He is discouraged by the world and the people in it. I hope he finds his way back to God
@Brainless420 6 жыл бұрын
Will Janzen I hope you find your brain.
@HeyWelcomeToMyWorld 6 жыл бұрын
Will Janzen Which God?
@tygret 6 жыл бұрын
He's your average atheist tbh. Many people have the exact same beliefs. Like me.
@junepassingthrouthegate8810 6 жыл бұрын
tyg Most atheists I know wouldn't even consider the possibility of what he says, they just don't like to be told things like "there might a possibility of a bigger conscious that makes up everything". I believe they wrongly think we know enough to even think of such a possibility. They have become what they dread and even loath, another religious bunch. One thing is the same as the other.
@jamesfwhalen9285 3 жыл бұрын
Great video Joe! My journey of 65 has been across several Christian religions and Hinduism. Now I just practice as spiritual a life as possible and make it my "religion" to practice what I preach. I truly believe that "my" journey was predestined just for me. I've been extremely blessed to have found my calling in life as I have practiced being a substance abuse counselor for 35 years. I'm happily married with two wonderful daughters and happier as I've ever been in my life. I am humbled by this and truly believe I have successfully followed my predestined path in life.
@metalxhead 3 жыл бұрын
I've identified as atheist for half my life, and recently I've been flirting with Buddhism, so your thoughts on meditation and consciousness hit home. Thanks for this perspective and information and inspiration.
@Lyle-xc9pg 3 жыл бұрын
Oh yeah, lets replace science and reason with new age religious bs. You definitely look the part
@lefturd 3 жыл бұрын
@@Lyle-xc9pg you didn't watch/absorb ANY of this video, huh? Yes let's progress our understanding and reason by bringing down people with differing experiences and perspectives. I'm sure that excluding things we might not understand will help science a lot!
@metalxhead 3 жыл бұрын
@@Lyle-xc9pg Meditation doesn't need to be religious or spiritual. It can be only mental. Buddhism can also be an atheistic practice and is extremely individualistic (i.e., not organized, like Judeo-Christian practices). By the way, it's disappointing to have to say this to someone who claims to champion science and reason, but a person doesn't look like their beliefs and personality, so maybe it's best not to tell someone what they believe based on their photo, yeah?
@metalxhead 3 жыл бұрын
@@lefturd thank you for actually comprehending the video and my message! Unlike other people. ;) Society and the internet have enough negativity. I wish more people would be open-minded and kind enough to have discussions without flipping out or attacking each other lol. Little space is left for discourse anymore. 🤷🏻♂️
@mohit5496 3 жыл бұрын
same
@drug_dad5090 4 жыл бұрын
You're the first person that I've ever seen that has the same religious views/ideals. Thank you very much
@skipbellon2755 3 жыл бұрын
amazingly accurate and complete. I thought I was the only one.
@astronomenov99 3 жыл бұрын
Look up Roger Penrose and micro tubules. I am also a believer in 'something' but I do not think we have the capacity to understand whatever 'it' is. I believe that time is subjective and that the moment of bodily death is an exponential slowdown. Something like that... or is it just eternal sleep?
@skipbellon2755 3 жыл бұрын
@@astronomenov99 I have wondered too, if life is motion and death is lack of motion... kind of like a launching point for life.
@monkieassasin 2 жыл бұрын
Same
@UsenameTakenWasTaken 2 жыл бұрын
@@astronomenov99 Imagine how horrifying an eternity trapped in a violent and painful death would be. Does the exponential slow down start when the fragments of your skull start pulverizing your brain, or when the bullet that shattered it turns your grey matter into mist?
@stonesidepro 6 жыл бұрын
I love your channel. I avoided this video because I was sure it would be an atheist rant that would ruin it for me. Shame on me and my preconceived judgement. Well done, sir. Well done.
@joescott 6 жыл бұрын
Naw, put that shame away. Life's hard enough. :)
@reubenli1234 5 жыл бұрын
Time
@pearllance8248 5 жыл бұрын
Ditto!
@robinjohnaranguiz7907 5 жыл бұрын
I've been holding out for the same reason. Now here I am, and it's by far my favorite one.
@thatringinginyourears3955 5 жыл бұрын
Strange I’ve been avoiding it for the same reason but opposite
@Gypsymama820 3 жыл бұрын
💜💜💜DMT changed me and my thinking... 1st thing I learned is what I thought I understood about anything, I KNOW NOTHING!!! Very humbling and eye opening.... The next few trips were more personalized, but the message remained, I am a miniscule particle moving through a vast UNIVERSE. I love your message at the end, I'm with you, man.💜💜💜💜 ✌
@rixxey2048 Жыл бұрын
seeing this video after so many newer ones and first thing I noticed was the empty background, cool to see it fill up over the years!
@gustavbertelsen7633 5 жыл бұрын
Handled the subject very respectfully!!! Love that
@wwxd85 4 жыл бұрын
No he was a pussy about it. Doing hiS best not to offend you religiods
@polychoron 4 жыл бұрын
@@wwxd85 Pussy is very powerful, I am offended when people use it as a term of weakness. Am I a religiod? Never heard the term before. I am very religious, & mostly don't feel offended by differing beliefs... you seem to be very offended by something, tho. Or seemed, however many years ago you wrote your comment. What am I doing, lurking in threads of the past? I'll go find a current vid to watch, now.
@malkavil 4 жыл бұрын
@@polychoron I agree the use of the word pussy is a misogenic one, also agree a bit with him. About u being "very religious", if that's what u need to go on with ur live and it doesnt afect mine then its allright. If ur religiousnes interferes with my life then we got a problem, as when laws are made based not on reason but religious or cultural beliefs (those afect me a great deal).
@Dirty_white_boy 4 жыл бұрын
@@polychoron Openminded thoughts trump religion and atheism all together in my opinion. Your comments have thought and care.
@wwxd85 4 жыл бұрын
I meant no mysoginy. I apologize for that. But yeah my meaning was that he was very soft on religious beliefs. This is a SCIENCE podcast. Most scientists are atheists. I'm sure Joe is too. But he didn't want to offend and of his religious viewers. Religion is irrational and is the opposite of science. People brag about having "faith" that translates to "believing something without evidence" the opposite of science. Nothing to brag about. And yeah I'm offended that Joe gave any cred to religious nonsense.
@mihailaurentiu2024 4 жыл бұрын
I really like this guy, he has so much knowledge yet explains to us so easily and beautifully, one of the very few which I really enjoy listening to. Thanks Joe
@phantomwalker8251 3 жыл бұрын
i really like this guy,,im sving up for a sex change,,& glock.for the competition..
@matthewpatrick5139 3 жыл бұрын
Very well thought out and stated. Thank you for sharing
@bryandraughn9830 2 жыл бұрын
I agree with your perspective 100% The way that I try to explain my perspective is that I feel that a part of me is experiencing reality, but it's not using language to translate those experiences. It's just sort of "there". It's not a seperate thing than those experiences. If that makes any sense. Thx for sharing your perspective with us! I really appreciate it!
@roytee3127 5 жыл бұрын
Joe almost touches on a crucial distinction - a) There might be a universal connection/consciousness to the universe. b) The characters (gods) that appear in ancient religious text were made up by people I.e. don't confuse Jehovah of the Old Testament with Universal Consciousness.
@bhatkat 4 жыл бұрын
Ahh, good ol Jehovah. Envious, vindictive, genoicidal bastard, obviously created in the image of his worshipers. Don't believe in evolution, just study how these belief systems have evolved. Excepting Buddism, it seems like it's survival of the hard sell, the ones with the worst consequences for the skeptics.
@GreenLanternCorps2814 4 жыл бұрын
@@thotslayer9914 A Gnostic is different from agnostic. The term "agnostic" actually specifically means "not gnostic". Gnostic means "relating to knowledge, especially mystical knowledge," but can be paraphrased as meaning "to know." A gnostic claims to know. An agnostic claims they they don't or can't know.
@Tusiriakest 6 жыл бұрын
This is the best justification for not simple saying "I dont believe" I've ever eard. It was the first time in decades that someone actually made me put the possibility of a Higher power on the table. Great vídeo. Subscrived and thumps up!
@Cyba_IT_NZ 6 жыл бұрын
Tusiriakest My thoughts exactly.
@Carakav 6 жыл бұрын
It certainly says something about our possible connections to each other and the greater universe, but is that really a 'higher power'? Anymore than saying that the sun is a 'higher power' in the sense that the sun outputs more life-giving and life-destroying energy than you ever could in a billion lifetimes? I think it's certainly plausible (and even likely) that a power or intelligence greater than ourselves can exist, and that it's connected to us in some deep way, but even if it does, do we still call it God? And is it infallible and all powerful? Is this greater power truly infinite, and if not, does it still qualify as a god? What exists beyond that power?
@Cyba_IT_NZ 6 жыл бұрын
Carakav Interesting questions and ones that I've been trying to answer for a while now. I think it is possible that there was life out there (not necessarily a "higher power") as consciousness must have come from somewhere initially. I think a biblical god is highly unlikely as there is zero evidence as of today of anything supernatural existing. The bible and all other religious texts were written by men to try and explain the universe and shouldn't be taken as truth. The truth is, no one knows. Abiogenesis and the theory of evolution partly explain how we came to be naturally but as Joe said consciousness is the big quandary and the gap in scientific knowledge that is yet to be filled.
@Cyba_IT_NZ 6 жыл бұрын
Carakav you could say consciousness initiated with a spark in our very, very earliest ancestors and with evolution over billions of years as we evolved physically we evolved mentally. Being social animals needing a higher intelligence than other animals to hunt and survive our brains grew and the offshoot was that we became knowledgeable in other areas as well. It's just a question of the probability and chance of that initial spark happening. Maybe the conditions were so perfect that it did happen by chance and I'm here now writing my musings in a KZfaq comment. There are approx 2 billion observed galaxies and maybe infinitely more out there so life naturally occuring on one seems improbable but not necessarily impossible.
@Carakav 6 жыл бұрын
I'm still not entirely convinced that consciousness itself is all that special. I mean, to me it almost sounds like a new flavor of the same old assertion that humans must have souls: an ill-defined and unobservable something that is both tied to flesh and yet also apart from it. All anyone can say for sure is that they are experiencing this moment, and at first it seems like this is the only real truth that you can know for sure: that you are conscious and thinking, but your experience of this moment is so fungible and dependent on long, short, and moment-to-moment memories that no one can really pin-down what an experience even is? My go-to example is deja-vu. Everyone has experienced the sensation of reliving a moment, and for the observer it truly does feel like time travel or precognition... but it's neither of those things. It's just your brain filtering incoming data through your pathways that usually associate with memory, either in error or by accident. So you end up processing the moment both as something happening in real time, and as something that has already happened. Imagine that you had NO memories. Not just no long term memories, but no short term memories either. Imagine that you couldn't even draw a line of affect between this very second, and the second just prior to it. Could a conscious mind exist in such a state of perfect constant disunity with cause and effect or the passage of time? I assert that it can't: your 'experience' of this moment is defined by your very ability to comprehend what's happening from moment to moment, that this moment is somehow different than the last one and worthy of regard, and to place it within the context of the passage of time. The moment you even try to regard a 'moment', that moment has already passed. So it would seem to me that consciousness itself is just the same sort of illusion that deja-vu is: you only feel like your experiencing this moment, because your brain is wired to make you feel that way. I don't deny that I'm experiencing this moment, or thinking about these words, but at the same time things like the blue/white dress and other illusions force me to admit that even my own understanding of my experience could be in error. If I assert that I'm conscious, or that I'm experiencing an interaction with a higher power or a force beyond me, how can I honestly say that it is thus? In the end, the easiest people to fool are ourselves... and if we truly accept that wisdom, then how can we assert that consciousness itself isn't just another trick?
@CrippleX89 3 жыл бұрын
This pretty much sums up how I’ve been looking at religion the last couple years but much better supported by words, examples and ((semi?-)pseudo?-)science than I ever could. I especially love your conclusion: make love, not war.
@WendyLopezGazquez 3 жыл бұрын
@9:47 wow! Love this thought process! Love your videos by the way very much!!
@katiek6808 4 жыл бұрын
I laughed harder than I should have "We're gunna talk about god!"
@70AD-user45 4 жыл бұрын
What's funny about that?
@katiek6808 4 жыл бұрын
@@70AD-user45 Just the way he said it.
@fezzik7619 4 жыл бұрын
You probably didn’t laugh hard enough actually.
@evenbet9603 4 жыл бұрын
Right on.
@sirellyn4391 8 жыл бұрын
This is why I prefer ignostic over agnostic or atheist. When someone asks "do you believe in god?" it's based on what THEY think god is. So you need a pretty precise question to give any sort of answer. If god simply is "everything", that's it. No rules, no specific history etc. Then you can likely say yes. Then god is simply word substitution for "everything". The more you break it down and specific you get, the more people will have disagreement. (Even among those in the same faith.) So before you could possibly answer "Do you believe in god?" You have to first ask the question, what EXACTLY is god? After you answer that, I can tell you yes or no.
@DustinRodriguez1_0 7 жыл бұрын
That is the key, yes. There are many different conceptions of god. But if someone asks you if you believe god exists, I think it can be reasonably assumed that they are asking at least about an omnipotent conscious being. That much is common enough that if a belief system rejects part of it in their conception of god, the vast majority of humanity would say they're using the word wrong. And that's how words work!
@RobLed 6 жыл бұрын
well this fuctard equates some bizarre cult with "God" - and that he was raised by cult members tells you he is likely still a cultist, just a new cult he has joined
@ollie42 6 жыл бұрын
Sirellyn Y well said Sir!
@impalabeeper 6 жыл бұрын
I'm ignostic agnostic if that makes sense. I often identify as agnostic but I'm probably more ignostic because I believe it is more important to define first what "god" means. I think this is the hinge that people are often missing because people often debate about the topic of religion within the prevailing religion of the location individuals grew up in. As if the local religion is true while disregarding multitudes of other religions. Edit: wording
@xxxggthyf 6 жыл бұрын
If you want to make the debate about agnostics and atheists it sort of depends on how you define the words and there are many different views on the subject. I would describe myself as an atheist on the basis that 'atheism' means living 'without god'.... 'a theism'. That said I also accept the fact that I might be wrong so in that sense some would say I was an agnostic. The fact that I might be wrong has no effect on my life because while I might be wrong about Jahweh I might also be wrong about Thor, Zeus, Jupiter, Ganesh, Ahura Mazda and The Invisible Pink Unicorn (BBHHH).
@huascar1205 3 жыл бұрын
Whoa! Just seen this video .....so refreshing......just make miself the same questions ...... with similar circumstances......thank you for sharing.
@marklott2927 3 жыл бұрын
When I was becoming a Catholic about 20 years ago I had a discussion with my priest, who I considered a pretty smart guy. I asked him about evolution and he told me that there can be no conflict between religion and science and that, basically, they are both the same thing. If the evangelical types would just quit fighting it, they might find themselves enlightened by the very things you discuss in this video. Thank you Joe Scott for shining a light on this and many other important, and not so important, things.
@snithy9363 3 жыл бұрын
exactly!!
@remeg.3295 3 жыл бұрын
Yes science does not denounce religion in a way it support is it. The best I heard it is science explains how God does things and the Bible explains what God did.
@SirSquallus 2 жыл бұрын
A lot of scientists are deeply religious, as many priests where the first scientis. It's the stupit people who fight.
@remeg.3295 2 жыл бұрын
@@SirSquallus I think you are right
@PaPaGonzo 4 жыл бұрын
Beautifully put. Honestly. That was engaging and concise without putting people off, while still offering logical and none abrasive ideas for the alternative. You're extremely good about that sir. Plus, I like your over all message. Smashing vid Joe
@jamesdiciano5319 2 жыл бұрын
Yo calm down stop yelling!🥴
@-eternal 6 жыл бұрын
I'm personally a Catholic, and I quite enjoy and accept what my religion has to offer as an explanation. It's like siding with a theory that you personally agree on- based on your own reasoning. Anyway, you did a great job making this video; You kept the topic simple and made it clear that we all have our own beliefs.
@atinowiel 6 жыл бұрын
Im catholic as well and feel the same way!
@davidgriffin7583 5 жыл бұрын
You should read the Book of Mormon
@jgalt308 5 жыл бұрын
SameerSlash....so you find "opinions are like assholes" a proper foundation for the business of living? I know you worked that "reasoning" thing in there.....it is just that you neglected to include any. ( and neither did the video. )
@garudagal23 5 жыл бұрын
I don't understand pride in being Catholic when the church leaders from all levels have abused children and hidden abuse of 10s of thousands kids they were to protect. They also stole and sold babies, were complicit with Nazis, and hunted witches, Jews and Muslims. I just don't get staying in such an organization
@collinkuzelka9256 5 жыл бұрын
@@garudagal23 that is not what has happened in the Church, you may have been misinformed.
@Iamlearningtolove 3 жыл бұрын
That was a beautiful thing to watch you fondly remember your childhood memories and I don't think I've ever heard a more simple and moving statement of God's story through the eyes of the Christian religion. It was beautiful. The answers are in the unseen and DO reveal themselves to those with a genuine and humble heart. It took me over 30 years to exhaust my scientifically-oriented brain enough to surrender to my emotions and human frailties and begin to Truly begin glimpsing what is all around us all the time. I've got a long, long way to go, but it's good to be turned towards the Truth, whatever all that may ultimately reveal itself to be. 💖💖💖
@juliansaiz5714 2 жыл бұрын
Loved this video, much appreciated. Growing up Christian and growing up having my own independent thought struggled with a lot of reasoning that you said in the beginning of your video
@WildMowle 8 жыл бұрын
I feel like you had a very respectful approach to this and I appreciate that. 👍🏼
@ZER0-- 8 жыл бұрын
+Wild Mowle I believe in pocket dragons. Are you going to be as generous to me?
@WildMowle 8 жыл бұрын
Brah, I love Pokemon
@lennyf1957 4 жыл бұрын
With respect to God, Joe is properly dressed for this video. He's wearing a tie.
@samrasamra5363 3 жыл бұрын
3:00-3:30 are the words that I have always asking myself my whole life............. I can never be thankful enough to you for these words
@nacmegfeegle2310 3 жыл бұрын
2012 just found this one. I think it's my favorite one that you have done, Joe, thatks! I like those songs too; I feel somehow lost and at the same time connected when I hear that kind of music.
@freddyzdead1 4 жыл бұрын
You know, Carl Jung had this idea that he called "synchronicity" and it was concerning coincidences that are so preposterous they couldn't really be coincidence. The explanation was what he called the cosmic unconscious, which is a pool of awareness that everybody can tap into, but few actually consciously do. Not surprisingly, he kept all this to himself, until it was no longer career-threatening.
@KalousTheGuy 4 жыл бұрын
Jung had many great ideas he kept quiet for too long..
@seamus9305 4 жыл бұрын
If one wants to dive into the spiritual pool, Jung is the guy. He wrote "Memories Dreams and Reflections". Highly recommend it, especially for dreamers.
@simonmayrand5584 4 жыл бұрын
CG Jung had had a near death experience at a really young age(not sur about young age): this is what changed his life and made him a man not only with a head but also a heart and feelings.
@scottanderson691 5 жыл бұрын
This is one of the best responses I have ever heard to this question. Thank you for your honesty and insight.
@KondoriRamin 3 жыл бұрын
I love the beginning when you banged your head on the desk... Brilliant...
@scottmuench6855 3 жыл бұрын
Great closing summary and outlook on life
@rougebaba3887 4 жыл бұрын
My experience is similar to yours, but we walked in opposite directions. I did not grow up in a religious family at all. Granted, my family generally believed in a cosmic deity, but the concept was completely undefined and floating in mid air. There were no religious ceremonies, church services (outside of the occasional wedding or funeral) or religious training. If asked "Do you believe in God?", my answer would have been, "Yeah... I guess so." But once I entered the university and studied logic and then philosophy, this vague belief in something supernatural turned into a stark skepticism about everything. And although I felt no need to advance a militant atheism, I was essentially an atheist. As years went by this soft atheism grew more vocal and I began to take some pleasure in shaking the faith of those who seemed so certain, but who were anything but skilled at defending their heartfelt beliefs. It was within that context that I met Brian, a believer whose convictions ran deeper than anyone I had hitherto encountered. My general M.O. was to ask simple questions of believers and force them to think through their assumptions to find answers. And believers have this quality.... they feel compelled to provide sensible answers when asked. It is an admirable trait, if viewed from their context. If you truly believe that one must trust in God in order to have life in the truest sense, and you love those around you, it stands to reason that you would want them to trust in God. You want them to believe because it will bring them life and eventual happiness. So you try to convince them. But Brian didn't seem to be too concerned with making me a believer. In fact, he told me point blank that it was his heartfelt conviction that he couldn't make anyone a believer by argument or evidence - something I took to mean that he had no argument or evidence. His approach was quite different. He would answer my questions in ways I was completely unfamiliar with (though I found the answers personally unsatisfying) and then he would ask even more basic questions of me, ones that were so simple that to me the answers seemed obvious. But upon trying to answer his questions I began to realize that I was really just assuming answers without reasoning through them in a way consistent with my own professed atheism. So if I were to ask him, "If God truly does exist, then why are those who claim to believe in Him so hypocritical and behaving in ways inconsistent with what they say about God?" Interestingly enough, Brian was the least hypocritical believer I'd ever come across. So asking him the question seemed somewhat moot, at least on a personal level. He was a very good looking and charismatic young man and we worked in the restaurant business with lots of young females who would practically offer themselves up to him... and yet he maintained his integrity through such things, never once (that i know of) taking advantage of such situations. Which, interestingly enough, only made them want to be close to him all the more. But Brian wouldn't respond by pointing out his own virtue by comparison. He would respond with a theological point about mankind being sinful and the hypocrisy of believers being no argument one way or the other concerning god's existence. It was, however, consistent with the Christian concept of the FALL - the very ugly idea that all mankind is sinful and worthy of God's wrath. And then he would do a very strange thing... he would simply ask me, "But is hypocrisy bad? Is it something that should not exist?" Well of course it's bad! Of course the world would be better if there were no hypocrisy! And I would say as much, only to have him ask me if there were anything like atheist hypocrisy. Upon further questions, which boiled the whole thing down to its most basic component, his point became clear. Hypocrisy itself was only possible in a world where there was a very clear and concrete distinction between right and wrong, good and evil. The hypocrite is the one who claims to be solidly in favor of the good in this concrete distinction, while trying very hard to mask the fact that they are actually quite the opposite. And without a very real right and wrong that is deeper than subjective, there is absolutely nothing right or wrong, whether hypocrisy or anything else. So my question about the wrongness of hypocrisy only made sense by presupposing a moral absolute, something my atheism couldn't offer up, but his Christianity could. This post is far too long already and I doubt anyone will want to read it. If any does and wants to know how I eventually came full circle to becoming a believer, they can ask. Suffice it to say my discussions with Brian spanned many months and culminated with his death in a tragic auto accident, which at the time threw me for a loop and only made me doubt in god's existence all the more. I loved that guy and his amazing young life and love for others. And it had a profound impact on me.
@GeorgeJohnsonxainem3 4 жыл бұрын
I read every word... How did you come to your belief... I am moved to understand your perspective...
@pergopa1880 4 жыл бұрын
Wow
@ahmadramzy2716 4 жыл бұрын
Hey i read your comment, i was wondering why his death made you lean more in the direction that God most likely doesn't exist? And also since you've had so many discussions with him what do you think he would have thought if someone like him affected him the same way as he did to you died, or it was the other way around and you're the one who died and someone else came along discussing things with him, knowing him what do you think he would say about you?
@rougebaba3887 4 жыл бұрын
@@ahmadramzy2716 My apologies but I misspoke. I should not have written that his death made me doubt in God's existence. By the time of his death I had already come to the conclusion that God must exist. However, I was not happy about this conclusion and I was by no means trusting in God's mercy in Christ. I will respond more fully later today, wrapping up (as quickly as I can) the history of my conversion journey. Briefly, although Brian's answers and questions had created in me my first "wild doubts about doubt", what resulted up to that point was fear. Fear of death and ultimately fear of God. It is one thing to think that my existence ends at physical death. That idea is not too thrilling. But neither is it terrorizing. It may even be somewhat comforting, particularly under the circumstances of a wicked life. But if God did exist, then I was faced with the very uncomfortable notion of judgement and punishment. And here was the man I knew who trusted in God the most, suffering and dying a very painful death. If God would allow Brian to suffer in this way, the finest man I knew, the most faithful man I knew... what did God have in store for me? So it did not make me doubt in God's existence. It only made me more sure that whatever God maybe, He was no friend of man. More later, and thank you.
@rickh9396 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your post, Roger. I had a similar journey whereby first my intellectual objections were answered/resolved, then my heart was transformed by the love of my Christian friends during my 2nd & 3rd years of college. So I'd take some issue with Brian's position that one cannot argue anyone into belief. As I said, a critical component of my salvation was overcoming my objections with evidence and sound arguments.
@TF489 8 жыл бұрын
First time hearing about the term seeker but it resonates with me a lot better than agnostic does.
@richardjellis9186 3 жыл бұрын
AWESOME number of topics.!😲!. Something for any mood I'm in, or what I'm thinking about at any point in the day. GREAT CHANNEL, with a VERY BRIGHT owner.!🥰🥰🥰!.
@desireeespinosa3954 3 жыл бұрын
I actually am right there with you Joe. I’m a huge fan of your channel and content. Ironically I just had this conversation with a friend. So glad I found this video
@kurianbinu3383 8 жыл бұрын
Great explanation sir.
@joescott 8 жыл бұрын
+Kurian Binu Thank you!
@brendonearl3350 8 жыл бұрын
+Joe Scott thanks for the thought. very enlightening
@QMGh889r 8 жыл бұрын
very wise, sums up most of my thoughts, I just found your channel and am excited to watch more of your vids
@roseeciva8658 4 жыл бұрын
This was probably the best video I've seen on this subject
@Myke_thehuman 4 жыл бұрын
Yup. I can definitely see your viewpoint. But I slightly disagree with it. There's other videos that highlight the problems with the Bible. The problems with those is that no matter how you say it. It's going to be offensive to someone. Even if there are no question absolutely provable problems with the Bible. That is still seen as an attack on religion. But this one was about as non offensive as you can possible frame Agnostic Atheism. Cause that's what he's describing here. There could be a god. We don't know. But for now it's best to just do our best to be good people. And keep on asking questions.
@atheistsanonymous5376 4 жыл бұрын
Rosee Civa wow I have seen so many better videos just check out cosmic skeptic’s channel and mr atheists.
@xthe_moonx 4 жыл бұрын
@@Myke_thehuman whether or not god exists has got nothing to do with the bible.
@Myke_thehuman 4 жыл бұрын
@@xthe_moonx I think I see what you're trying to say. But it's a bit of a stretch to say that the Bible and god have nothing to do with each other.
@SquirrelDarling1 4 жыл бұрын
Yes, agreed. Kinda answers a lot of questions and made me feel better about someday facing the end. I’m now going to go quantum entangle myself with some soup.
@willcatalax2843 3 жыл бұрын
New sub here and I’m four years late but dude you did a fantastic job with this topic. Love the closing remarks.
@dinydianenichols9192 3 жыл бұрын
Grateful I came across you in my browsing. Now a dedicated seeker along with you.
@aaronsmith6632 5 жыл бұрын
Joe, the realest KZfaqr out there. I went on a similar journey. Keep it real, man!!
@skylahenry8552 5 жыл бұрын
Bless this man. He has ignited my passion for learning when it had fizzled out before.
@eirikdraxen 11 ай бұрын
This old video just popped up on my yt-page, and I watched it from beginning to end. Quite enjoyably, even. It is nice to reflect and be reminded that more people than myself have an updated view on the ultimate answer to Life, the Universe and Everything (42..?). Shout out to Joe Scott and the rest of you freethinkers out there! If we don't destroy ourselves when we hit the Great Filter, we might even get smart and civilized. in a few millennia.
@TheJeffp860 3 ай бұрын
A most eloquent handling of a very sensitive subject. Great job.
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