Anarchy Evolution Faith Science Bad Religion In A World Without God! Greg Graffin

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Anarchy Evolution Faith Science Bad Religion In A World Without God! Greg Graffin

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@destroyerid 12 жыл бұрын

you can hear the fear in everyone else's voice when they realize that he is an articulate, intelligent man. the stereotypes of punk rock don't apply to any punk rocker in particular.

@maxmordon7295 2 жыл бұрын

Except to the self-righteous morons wearing the "punk" uniform and telling everyone else that they are "sell outs" and "posers" for not dressing, acting, living or listening to a lot of crappy bands like them... while preaching non-conformity, individuality and escepticism. 🤦‍♂🤦‍♀

@davidk5730 9 жыл бұрын

Greg is such the ambassador----he could have ripped them all a new one but chose to be a gentleman

@greenbaydahg 10 жыл бұрын

"Bill Maher let Bill O'Reily off the hook" - Greg Graffin That is so powerful to me at this very moment in my life lol

@ajwalsh3531 10 жыл бұрын

Such a gentlemen, a boss, and a scholar

@BobbyIronsights 10 жыл бұрын

Amen

@SooziinCa 10 жыл бұрын

The perfect package....Punk & a PhD. I adore Greg Graffin!

@ThungStudios 9 жыл бұрын

Greg, Dexter, and Milo are the best punkers with PhD's!

@glenndanzigsemployeeplease7638 3 жыл бұрын

Love all this skate/hardcore/melodic hardcore punk bands

@livejoker24 12 жыл бұрын

Even with the guy cutting him off, Greg kept his cool and his smile and responded each question politely. When the woman shares her religious views, pointing she believes in God, Greg acknowledge her beliefs as valid and doesn't debate further more. She responds with a light but direct argument that could of easily be turned into a full-on debate but Greg laughs it off. Man, Greg is awesome.

@csabapusztai 12 жыл бұрын

I truly look up to Greg. While I never played in a band, I was heavily involved in the local hardcore punk/metal scene in my country, Hungary. I have been in academia for 16 years now and I can closely identify with what Greg says about the similarity of science and punk rock (and in fact many other genres of non-mainstream music). To me punk attitude is about challenging the status quo...in science and in life in general.

@philip9830 6 жыл бұрын

Why the hell didn't they introduce him as a professor first? They just tagged it on at end. He's there to talk about his book, not Bad Religion.

@SauerkrautX 4 ай бұрын

Probably because he’s more known for the popular band he’s in, genius

@fishsticktacohimself6508 9 жыл бұрын

Obviously Greg is on a whole different level and the others can't help but try and draw the conversation back to a level that the other sheep can relate to. Good for him for remaining poised and not pandering. Punk rock means knowing what you believe and understanding what you are against. Not just being a minor ignorant thorn in society's side, but one that is buried deep.

@maxmordon7295 2 жыл бұрын

"Punk rock means knowing what you believe". A paradox right there; beliefs are based on delusions, not evidence. Reality hits much harder those who see the world through rose-colored glasses, but that's just the way people need to live: under permanent self-deception (or everything would be extremely unbearable, I guess...).

@TheJingles007 11 жыл бұрын

i wish they would let him talk more than those blabber heads spewing out hot air.

@jakeromano3255 10 жыл бұрын

These television hosts are annoying. let the man talk

@SlyShippy 10 жыл бұрын

That's interesting. I was really impressed at how much they 'let the man talk' especially compared to how Bill O'Reilly or Fox and Friends would conduct an interview with 'controversial' people. Greg is also comically diplomatic with that woman and everyone sort of laughs about it.

@plasticfrank 5 жыл бұрын

Greg Graffin doesn't talk in sound bites. Fans aren't ever going to be satisfied with a mainstream tv appearence. If anything he should be moderating discussions.

@danpflaum9155 8 жыл бұрын

And in spite of all Greg's lofty rhetoric about anarchy and social justice, the guy's made a nice chunk of change off the world's restless, disaffected youth.

@iuseforcefields 9 жыл бұрын

What is sad in this video is the journalists dejected his academic knowledge and questioned him on his religious beliefs and music, I am more interested in his knowledge. The man is a professor at a highly ranked university.

@findcontinuity5860 9 жыл бұрын

Why do it to yourself Greg? These types are never gonna get it man, it requires intelligence and reason!

@poeticriffraff 9 жыл бұрын

I agree He handled it like a gentleman though

@smallfaucet 8 жыл бұрын

how else will he make a difference? Graffin for president

@MariaMassip 10 жыл бұрын

Love Greg Graffin.

@Laetva 11 жыл бұрын

Speaking as an Atheist (not bapatised never went to church): People are free to believe anything they choose to, as long your belief does not intrude on other peoples way of life.

@Guercinator 11 жыл бұрын

I love hearing him talk

@jasonmcgregor7865 4 жыл бұрын

It has now been 40 years! Congrats guys! See you in Denver.

@LetsGoMetsGo33 10 жыл бұрын

Cool interview, imagine he was your prof? those classes must fill up fast. seein' BR tomorrow (w/pennywise, vandals, and offspring). been years since i seen 'em last, gonna be a blast.

@iixdarkclanxii8995 10 жыл бұрын

I was there! Bad religion killed it! Greg is a little greyer than before lol.

@LetsGoMetsGo33 10 жыл бұрын

Yea! They were great. Surprised they didn't play "generator", but you're gonna miss something when you've been around 30+ years andyou only get 45mins.

@guitarboi9 5 жыл бұрын

Greg said before that the classes aren't full with that many fans actually

@areyoujelton 4 жыл бұрын

Cheetah Thunders. I saw them a few years back w/ Danzig misfits at riot fest Denver. What a fucking awesome festival. NOFX, Sleater Kinney... so many other great bands played as well.

@goodspelr 11 жыл бұрын

I sure wish Greg Graffin expanded a bit on the idea that, "the truth is that Natural Selection is falling out of favor with a lot of evolutionists, as the over-riding, over-arching, law like giver." That was an extraordinary claim, that needed an extraordinary explanation.

@JasonsDigitalStuff 5 жыл бұрын

Greg is on another level than these people intellectually. It's quite clear from this interview that they cannot hang with him in an intelligent conversation for very long.

@UNEAKinfluence 4 жыл бұрын

It's obvious they don't agree for the most part and that's why the topic is not dug into further.

@McMaiersen 11 жыл бұрын

For me, Greg Graffin is an absolute mastermind! People should listen carfully to the things he says because - at least for me - it takes some time to fully grasp the meaning of his statements. Regarding the interview, just some words from a BR song came to my mind: "The only natural thing that I despise are mediocre minds".

@sunfish87 7 жыл бұрын

I pray greg can see that one and one is five. ;)

@csabapusztai 12 жыл бұрын

At my college I know two PhDs who played in popular hardcore punk bands 10-15 years ago, both became suits :) , so you wouldn't be able to tell now. They are very popular professors now. Also, the bass player of a legendary Hungarian hardcore punk band has earned a PhD in the US. He is inked up to his neck. ;) I wonder what students say when he enters class for the first time at the beginning of the semester. :)

@positronhaberdashery1583 6 жыл бұрын

Natural selection is not the only pressure that the theory of biological evolution talks about, but natural selection has been a huge impact on the earth biology

@eduardosanchez3023 11 жыл бұрын

Just the fact that Greg is introduced as "Lead Singer - Bad Religion" instead of "Dr. Greg Graffin, UCLA" makes me admire him immensely, AND the way he addressed the lady who started talking about God, is simply amazing and worthy of admiration \m/

@peter6928 6 жыл бұрын

Smart guy, can’t say I agree, but I enjoy the perspective

@spencewoodard1993 10 жыл бұрын

Haha Greg is awesome "I don't want to play at the state fair" I just saw them play at the OC Fair last night lol

@iixdarkclanxii8995 10 жыл бұрын

It's not really a fair tho lol. I was there

@spacey118 2 ай бұрын

No sweat! The ones that didn’t make it…. Made their way to the ears of those whom could

@361punx 8 жыл бұрын

" With all your scientific knowledge, You'll get to god." What she's really saying, I refuse to accept indisputable facts.

@waylonnorris7499 8 жыл бұрын

what facts

@MegaBrandOn 7 жыл бұрын

That we have dinosaur fossils and diamonds that exist, but according to scripture, couldn't. Carbon dating disproves any biblical scripture. Where's the proof of the great flood? There should be an even line of fossils from all the creatures killed during this worldwide flood, that somehow a drunk managed to collect two of ever species of animal onto a boat while we still discover animals to this day. Don't get me started on flat earth and the idea that the sun rotated the Earth. Look up Sol Invictus.

@sgnMark 6 жыл бұрын

Environmental Scientists also have hit the "ordered" issue as in the case of 'balance in nature'. The more information we aquire the more it becomes painfully clear that there is no linear directed balance in any environment and I think Graffin as an evolutionary biologist has probably hit on this same road block in his studies as evolution is dependent on environment.

@shizyninjarocks 11 жыл бұрын

He knew his hosts and their television audience could keep up with him, but he nice about it. I'm definitely going to read his book.

@ericrodriguez8865 12 жыл бұрын

Greg is the most humble man i've ever not met

@kyle-qq9zr 5 жыл бұрын

That would be the best fair concert ever!

@yhtraccmnayr 12 жыл бұрын

i like too think greg proved that not all punks are mindless anarchists, and his song writing is so smart and makes you think... greg is a hero!

@mytesttickles4138 Жыл бұрын

God damn this man is amazing. You can really tell who's the more smart and logical person in the room

@SummerSunshine1988 11 жыл бұрын

True, people are going to be people, no matter what religion they follow. What I meant to say was that we all believe in Him, and that is what unites us. No matter what we find to squabble over, we all have faith in Him.

@jremmes 11 жыл бұрын

Minus the whole attack on religion and the fear of punk rockers view on this program, you can tell that no one actually read the book or they would of had more intelligent questions to ask. Honestly, the book is amazing. The descriptions of his excavations in Africa, traveling with scientists, and the chaos of the insect population were well written. Some of the best Punks in my life, like me, have careers, are intelligent, see shows, play in bands and support the local scene. I hate stereotypes

@ChrisR395 11 жыл бұрын

To be fair, they allowed Graffin to talk quite a lot. They just didn't listen to him.

@conniehamilton5810 10 жыл бұрын

science has found many ways to measure, weigh, explain, describe almost anything but the one thing that cannot be looked @ under a microscope or explained in a classroom is,GODS LOVE and the work that took place on calvary

@Industialyz3r 10 жыл бұрын

hahahahahahahah Gods Love? hahhahahahaha give us a break

@chamopapaya444 10 жыл бұрын

Industialyz3r i hope she ment GOD's Love from the empire strikes first album by BadReligion lol

@iixdarkclanxii8995 10 жыл бұрын

Gods love was a good song... Oh your talking about GODS Love? HA

@BadReligi0nFan1 12 жыл бұрын

This how how they should have introduced Greg; "And with us today is the lead singer to the greatest band of all time-Bad Religion, Ladies and Gentlemen-- Greg Graffin!"

@SummerSunshine1988 11 жыл бұрын

Things that once demanded bloodshed are now covered by grace. That is why I think God is good. Our morality clearly cannot be left to our own rationality. If it could, people wouldn't kill other people in cold blood, abuse children, or cheat on their spouses.

@Neodrad 11 жыл бұрын

The best way for people who are contrary to listen and to change their way of thinking, is to silence people who are openminded and reasonable.

@HappyHumanist369 5 жыл бұрын

Greg Graffin US President 2020! Please make it happen!

@zekemchenry2368 4 жыл бұрын

SubatomicMacroscopicParticleExpansion Best comment ever! 🍻🤘🏻

@arronpope1616 10 жыл бұрын

Well no one is to say who is right or wrong. Science doesn't prove or disprove God or higher powers. Why can't everyone be right in there own sense?

@Monty0699 10 жыл бұрын

I love how Bill quotes Thomas Jefferson, who was a christian.

@Theloner1014 10 жыл бұрын

no ones perfect

@Monty0699 10 жыл бұрын

***** where on earth are you getting your information? "I am a real Christian - that is to say, a disciple of the doctrines of Jesus Christ." Thomas Jefferson

@Fade2Dark 10 жыл бұрын

Monty0699 prolly the internetz rotfl

@MitchFartFlyNhi 10 жыл бұрын

They teach us in school now that the founding fathers wernt actually Christians. Either that, or they 100% skip teaching or talking about any biblically related phrases or parts of our constitution and bill of rights. My teachers stress the fact that Benjamin Franklin had a black wife that was his slave, and how we took the Indians land, but never talk about any Christian related ideas in the History of America. Schools now a days make our founding fathers out to look like assholes. At least in California. So... That's where that guy gets his information probably. America is so twisted and ruined now.

@Disturber93 7 жыл бұрын

This guy should be president of the united states !!!

@rollingredknuckles 10 жыл бұрын

greg is the fuckin man

@bb-of3qz 10 жыл бұрын

No Greg is a blathering fool. If this guy is what you think of as an intellectual, your a fucking clown.

@rollingredknuckles 10 жыл бұрын

Christian moron.

@bb-of3qz 10 жыл бұрын

Matt Thomson Christian, you really are a fucking clown and a dumb ass clown at that. So shit head, why don't you try and read my comment again but focus on the words blathering and intellectual. Matt Thomson is just an idiot.

@rollingredknuckles 10 жыл бұрын

Jj Jones Wow, you're really worked up aren't you (jesus jack-off) jones. Maybe you need to have a little prayer session and think about your language, and excercise a little compassion and forgiveness such as you lunatic Christians are supposed to? Or would you rather just throw around defamatory pathertic comments with no direction or purpose?

@bb-of3qz 10 жыл бұрын

Wow, hold on and lets unpack this little jewel of a comment. So according to you, Graffin the blathering fool is " the most intelligent, and intellectual person then anyone that I would know based upon educated thoughts through science form especially through music." MichiganMike15, were did you go to school? This sentence is close to complete gibberish, did you finish high school? Ok lets just move on to the next grammatical cluster fuck " Religion is the most ignorant thing a person could ever believe in, and would be more of the blathering fool in that source." Right, so I guess I could get what your saying since you did use some key words but Mike besides the fact that this has nothing to do with my comment on Greg Graffin, your fixation on religion borders on delusion. Tin foil hats aside Mike, you should really try and organize your thoughts or at least seek medical treatment for those racing thoughts. I can't say for sure that people aren't out to get you but that voice in the T.V. might be. Just saying.

@adrianvalenzuela6139 5 жыл бұрын

Greg was very prudent, wisely and awered he was in an interview to create controversia...

@SummerSunshine1988 11 жыл бұрын

Whatever drove them, clearly people cannot be left to their own morality. Our sins are covered by grace.

@aliambassador 9 жыл бұрын

See it's only entertainment Superficial urgency, posterboard mentality... Thank you Greg for your two books, screw these "interviewers"

@carmenchavarria7874 2 жыл бұрын

Greg ROCKS!!! BR4ever 🤘🏽

@SummerSunshine1988 11 жыл бұрын

Contrary to popular belief, Christians do not merely sit on the sidelines and watch the world go by. Faith without works is dead, and we take that seriously. The fact that people oppose God is evidence of universal knowledge of His will. We have missionaries because Christ commanded to go forth and preach the Word to all the Earth.

@DelphinusMAch1 11 жыл бұрын

No need for the hatred. Believing in both God and science is a perfectly valid view. Religion often conflicts with science, but it doesn't have to. Isaac Newton was a Christian. Einstein was raised a Jew and became pantheist. I'm a pantheist and accept the validity of science. Religion is metaphysical, science is observation-based. She could believe in both God and science without conflict. As Greg says, it's a perfectly valid view. Peace.

@nofxfannumba1 11 жыл бұрын

im sure greg knew it was gonna be an interview like it was.... The best part is how respectful he is.... i rarely see such professionalism in people defending the belief of god, as greg has in the defense of "science"

@ViperRob 12 жыл бұрын

He also teaches at UCLA

@FuseBit 11 жыл бұрын

Well... right! It's all about peace and love and forgivness and living good. I think that's what most people think as true and proper, no matter if they believe in God or not. But religion gives some clues on how to achive it. At least this is the relgion for me. And I don't care how many ppl were killed by "religious" people. They werent truly religious if they killed. Ive got my life,my decisions. I'm not obligated to be blamed for not my mistakes. I try do live good and Bible helps with that.

@mitchellthompson4597 6 жыл бұрын

Why hes my favorite punk vocalist

@SummerSunshine1988 11 жыл бұрын

I've never gotten into a conversation about who believes more, so I can't really comment on that. Believers are not supposed to quarrel amongst themselves.

@TheAlbertPhoenix 11 жыл бұрын

The Day That The Earth Stalled

@MarrowEternal 10 жыл бұрын

Funny how people become "intellectuals" when commenting on these youtube videos.

@TheSmilingCynic 11 жыл бұрын

Part II Believing that god created the primary matter is completely alright for now, so long as you don't think that he is also the driving force behind things that happen today. There's an analogy I like to use: You are told that there is a black cat in a dark cave and that you need to find it. Philosophy is looking for it in the dark, Religion is giving up on looking, merely shouting "I've found it!", Science is using a flashlight.

@aburroughs93 11 жыл бұрын

It always cracks me up how that lady says, "punk rock" like it's a bad word.

@SummerSunshine1988 11 жыл бұрын

The world has proven time and time again that without God, it doesn't know what morals are.

@danegoodwin3057 2 жыл бұрын

Hey man of science with your perfect rules of measure

@1001orpheus 12 жыл бұрын

That's not fear. They're about their own thing, that's all.

@Dhenhisz 10 жыл бұрын

What is the music in the beginng of the video!? It sounds really nice!!! Does anyone know? Thanks for future answers! ;D

@Dhenhisz 10 жыл бұрын

***** Thanks for the answer, man. But I know is a Bad Religion song. I just want to know what music is.

@RecipeForCake 10 жыл бұрын

Denis Freitas It's The Day the Earth Stalled by Bad Religion

@Dhenhisz 10 жыл бұрын

RecipeForCake Tango down, my friend. Nice shot. You are right. Nice song. Thank you so much.

@warren_harrison 12 жыл бұрын

Greg now teaches Evolution at Cornell.

@posthc 12 жыл бұрын

i love this guy !!!

@waylonnorris7499 8 жыл бұрын

i liked this dude for 25 years till i heard his theorys. still like his music

@mezmer8127 7 жыл бұрын

People are allowed to have different views than you. Don't dislike him just because he's educated and has a significant thesis on science.

@nunyabiznis817 7 жыл бұрын

I usually end up hating 98% of the bands I listen to when they open their mouths in interviews. I try really hard to stay away from interviews, but sometimes I falter.

@nunyabiznis817 7 жыл бұрын

And the thing I hate most about many BR fans is that they look at Graffin as some sort of deity because he has a doctorate and because he uses seldom used words in his lyrics. And lets face it, after against the grain, BR died (OK, I'll give them Generator, it was kinda OK). I would rather a band die off than keep pumping out crap.

@SmittenKitten. 7 жыл бұрын

How?? How could you have listened to him for 25 YEARS and be surprised about his ideas?

@KrisMarissens 10 жыл бұрын

Amen, bro.

@PunkInDrublic77 11 жыл бұрын

What an amazing man! Next book on my list!

@Scorpionbite8 8 жыл бұрын

Dr. Graffin

@ChrisWJames 10 жыл бұрын

It's so funny, morning talk shows are so full of fluff they're not prepared for an atheist. Greg did a great job carrying himself though, because if that woman said to me she thinks science leads to god i'd say prove it.

@bengativo6 12 жыл бұрын

any man against religion or god an authority .is considered saved and intelectual.!i feel sorry for those who still lie inside a bubble where most live with all those concepts of life.religion government god..we are here to be free..

@SummerSunshine1988 11 жыл бұрын

I was speaking of two different scenarios. One involved everyone, when I was speaking about everyone knowing that there is a God. The other involved only the Christian community, when I was speaking about the uniting factor in the Christian religion, despite all of our different denominations.

@kannabys1 10 жыл бұрын

I am glad Greg is such an educated gentleman and a smart man, every damn interview I have seen of these guys is such so full of shit, they are really ignorant. the guy have a PhD in geology, give him at least a little bit of respect, they seem that the only thing they want to do with every person in their show is to make fun of them.

@czachemsky5600 9 жыл бұрын

Actually, his PhD is in Zoology / Evolutionary Biology. Geology was one of his two bachelor's degrees as well as his master's.

@SummerSunshine1988 11 жыл бұрын

God existed long before any of those things. His morality has always been known.

@ALCmassong 11 жыл бұрын

I'd like to see greg graffin interviewed by a group of intellectual peers. it seems like he's always on talk shows with halfwits. anybody know of interviews / appearances on television or radio he's done with more thoughtful or intelligent hosts?

@SummerSunshine1988 11 жыл бұрын

I was speaking in terms of all Christians, not all people. Sorry for the confusion.

@SummerSunshine1988 11 жыл бұрын

Partly because of doctrine (aka words of human wisdom), which creates factions (aka denominations). Often, people confuse God with doctrine, and because we humans tend to be prideful and we tend to like to think that we are the only ones who have it right. So we tend to quarrel about these words of human wisdom (which we are specifically told not to do), instead of focusing on our One uniting factor: Jesus Christ.

@dbcavba81 11 жыл бұрын

The day that the earth stalled from The dissent of man

@HCDHR 11 жыл бұрын

i think its bad if you say you "believe" in evolution, i'd rather say that it makes the most sense to me.

@TheSmilingCynic 11 жыл бұрын

Adults with imaginary friends are creepy, I can't agree any more.

@trevdog112 11 жыл бұрын

What Oreilly said to the guy was extremely uncalled for

@JackRyanRobtics 11 жыл бұрын

In nature things tend to move from order to chaos.

@SummerSunshine1988 11 жыл бұрын

We all have free will. Even Christians can choose how they are going to use it. We're not talking about a politician, we're talking about an all-knowing, all-powerful God. He made you, and Romans 1 says that you know He exists. You can't oppose something you don't believe exists, that's just crazy. Everyone knows that God exists, but not everyone has heard His word. Christ cannot return until everyone has been taught His word. I believe in both the Old Testament and New Testament.

@nikoma_ 6 жыл бұрын

He is too cool man.

@areyoujelton 4 жыл бұрын

There’s a podcast called Completely Normal where they talk about Joe Scarborough murdering a former intern.

@22mikelwho 11 жыл бұрын

I saw Beck at the Arizona state fair in 06' and it was quite amazing. I guess most state fairgrounds don't have a huge performance arena though.

@SummerSunshine1988 11 жыл бұрын

I know that Christians are not immune to it. I was speaking about people in general, including Christians.

@SummerSunshine1988 11 жыл бұрын

God is real and He loves you.

@user-uj5xs4sw2k 7 жыл бұрын

I just watched Fargo season 2 and n then this..i just realized greg look alot like patrick wilson..hes the one who shouldve played a role as older lou solverson in Fargo season 1.. That wouldve been awesome

@SirKrisB93 11 жыл бұрын

yeah so true

@MrIt83 5 жыл бұрын

Science is punk! I like it

@PulmonaryArchery288 11 жыл бұрын

I might be jumping into this conversation out of context but people DO cheat on their spouses and abuse children and kill in cold blood, and being a Christian doesn't make you immune to doing any of those things.

@jbmaples42183 11 жыл бұрын

Here is a brief breakdown of what science is, and this is in no way patronizing or intended to be insultive. So, science is, basically, the most simple structure of existence, the atom, trying to understand itself. The atom created science. The atom created religion. So think about that one for a while.

@pseudosun 10 жыл бұрын

Ha, The lady is looking at him like he's from mars. 2:47

@AGuyThatsCanadian 11 жыл бұрын

It's proven more so with a deity that morals do not matter, only god does. Have you ever heard of athiests fighting about who believes in god less? no, but religious followers fight all the time on who does MORE.