The fact that this needs to be made and discussed in 2019 is embarrassing.

Lets dream for a secular Pakistan. Love from Pakistan.

Humanity will never be able to reach its true potential as long as religion has any power.

I dream for a secular Saudi Arabia and a secular Iran as well

I don't believe in a secular America. I believe in a secular planet Earth.

Imagine a world where you are not taught religion until you reach the age of 18. How many do you believe would convert then?

I dream of a secular Philippines :)

I do believe that we should be a secular America, and a secular world for that matter. This is a wonderful video!

These voices of reason give me hope. Thank you for making and sharing this. A huge thank you to those who share their voices of reason as like the people in this vid. 🌻💞

I believe in a secular world.

That's a really beautiful video, I believe in a secular world!

As a European i think all countries in the world should be secular.

I believe in a Secular world for all.

Great Video! Keep up the good work

I dream of an even more secular Finland.

I, am a Secular Humanist American.

Yes Yes Yes I do believe in a secular WORLD

I've been an atheist for about 20 years now and I've come to accept that at the bottom of everyone's worldview are axioms that are not based on reason or science. Some call them self-evident truths, others call them intuitions. The closest thing to a foundation based on pure reason are axioms based on performative contradictions - which have their own problems. The danger of being secular is that we all hold non-scientific premises as if they were different from religious premises. Just take one of the popular premises of today: Equality. There are plenty of explanations to describe why it is an ideal but they are all just rationalizations of why people have it as a premise. It cannot be actually justified scientifically. In this manner, non-scientific premises creep into society as secular premises and we get self righteous intellectuals thinking they are being rational while banning or cancelling others who don't agree with their so-called secular views that in reality are just gods in disguise. Secularism is useless at best; and at worse it is a great camouflage for terrible premises that lead to destruction.

In secular America religious organizations should not get any tax breaks. In secular America religious organizations should be sued for innumerable instances of fraud.

NY Times Aug. 14, 2018 Bishops and other leaders of the Roman Catholic Church in Pennsylvania covered up child sexual abuse by more than 300 priests over a period of 70 years, persuading victims not to report the abuse and law enforcement not to investigate it, according to a searing report issued by a grand jury on Tuesday. The report, which covered six of the state’s eight Catholic dioceses and found more than 1,000 identifiable victims, is the broadest examination yet by a government agency in the United States of child sexual abuse in the Catholic Church. The report said there are likely thousands more victims whose records were lost or who were too afraid to come forward. It catalogs horrific instances of abuse: a priest who raped a young girl in the hospital after she had her tonsils out; a victim tied up and whipped with leather straps by a priest; and another priest who was allowed to stay in ministry after impregnating a young girl and arranging for her to have an abortion. The sexual abuse scandal has shaken the Catholic Church for more than 15 years, ever since explosive allegations emerged out of Boston in 2002. But even after paying billions of dollars in settlements and adding new prevention programs, the church has been dogged by a scandal that is now reaching its highest ranks. The Pennsylvania report comes soon after the resignation of Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick, the former archbishop of Washington, who is accused of sexually abusing young priests and seminarians, as well as minors. “Despite some institutional reform, individual leaders of the church have largely escaped public accountability,” the grand jury wrote. “Priests were raping little boys and girls, and the men of God who were responsible for them not only did nothing; they hid it all. For decades.” The report is unlikely to lead to new criminal charges or civil lawsuits under the current law because the statute of limitations has expired. Only two of the cases in the report so far have led to criminal charges. End of article. While religious people roleplay about magic, superstition and invisible Jewish zombie overlords, their churches keep molesting children and accumulating material wealth. If you are a xtian, you are responsible for supporting your parasitic priests and your evil church. Civil society isn't pleased to see you. You superstitions are not needed and your invisible friends are false and ridiculous. You are obtuse, arrogant, ignorant and should be ashamed to be a facilitator for those who hurt children. Religion is disgusting and dangerous. STOP NOW.

I believe in Santa Claus.

The best of luck from the Netherlands!

I believe one world, one people, one humanity it's simple learn to live together in peace without governments or religion making the rules freedom.

I reckon most of the world will by atheist/agnostic by 2100!

I was born in the 60’s and my parents never put any religion on me, because believed religion should be a choice when old enough to make it. I’m agnostic, know right from wrong without religion.

When I was a child I was abused by a catholic. In between torture sessions she used to read me and my brother stories about martyrs and “holly” nuns who slept on broken crockery. When I was ten years old I was in church and I told myself that I didn’t believe in any of it. In my early twenty’s I experimented with various spiritual ideas. I ended up in a dangerous and exploitative cult. Eventually I broke away but I lost my brother to the cult. For many years, since, I have been interested in Buddhism, but I have come to realise that I am not interested in the religious side of Buddhism. I am interested in the psychological and philosophical side of Buddhism. I no longer believe that I need to reach some stage of “enlightenment”. Recently I have been listening to Richard Dawkins on KZfaq and I think it right that he raises the questions that he does. For thousands of years people have believed in all kinds of barmy nonsense in the name of religion. Some on that nonsense is harmless but some of it is very nasty indeed, as I know from my own experience.

Atheist Filipino here. ✋

As an atheist American, I think valid, logical disagreements can be found when it comes to abortion rights. Pretty much all of the rest of the video I agree with wholeheartedly. I will add that I am a little bothered by the old codger talking about end of life stuff. He looks too much like a slightly older version of me and it makes me nervous. I think he should be talking about his right as an agnostic American to pursue young, attractive women.

We can't make it to the future if people are still thinking in the past.

I hope secular Algeria , warm salutations and loves from Algeria

"I believe in virtue signalling and I'm reading from a cue card"

There was a time when religious ideology was first and foremost in government policy. It was called the dark ages.

I want a secular universe

Peace and good health to my brother and sister atheists.

I LOVE BEING AN ATHEIST! I'VE BEEN SHOUTING "NOTHING HAPPENS WHEN YOU DIE" OUT MY WINDOW FOR AN HOUR!!!

YES

I believe in a Secular World, with a Moral that evolves through time just like we do.

It is right to allow people to practice any religion. It's foolish if you think people who are highly faith-based are just like those who are highly evidence-based. Dealing with differences is key, not some lame acceptance that all are equally good/bad.

Yes I do belive in a secular planet.

Yes I do!

yes

Wow, I got a PraegerU ad. after the video.

when the mind was controlled/affected/confused by early childhood or powerful adults already, start from something really fair/convincing is the only step to start...

I dream for a secular MoroCco 🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦

Is that Professor Proton at 0:28?

I didn't know the Richard Dawkins Foundation made a PSA in the 90s.

I believe in an half atheistic world and half spiritual world without any of the three main religions alive or anyone forcefully pushing their views onto others.

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I believe in a secular America where children in public schools receive evidence based education. I think there should be complete separation of church and state and that churches and clergy should be taxed. I believe in equality for all. Actually, I agree with everything put forth in this video!

I am curious, Dr. Richard.... I've listened to your contemplations on religion, and you make many good points. And, I've thought about it all, and internalized it. But, I do have a question... Do you think "love"... Whatever that means... Is like a "mind virus"?

The Apostle Paul says in 2 Corinthians 4:1 Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not; 2 But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God. 3 But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost: 4 In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.

I dream for a secular Egypt . I wish this happen sometime.

If I was the creator of a sentient species, here is what I would hope for them: 1) That at some point their intelligence would evolve past the point of just being able to survive and reproduce.... 2) That they would develope critical thought, beyond their basic instincts, and begin to contemplate and understand the nature of their surrounding environment.... 3) That understanding their environment would grant them the skeptical insight necessary to discern reality from their dreams and imaginations.... 4) That they would use their dreams and imaginations to form ideas... 5) That they would use their ideas to form creations... 6) That they would use their creations to begin shaping their environment into a reality that THEY saw fit...... Then, IF they made it that far, I would just sit back, watch what they became, and cross my fingers that they wouldn't blow up themselves or my basement in the process.🔥🔥🔥

My advice is don't hold your breath waiting for a "secular nation." Religion is the basis on which all societies and nations are founded; religious commonality creates the value basis, behavioral basis, common rules, and trust basis that all cultures require. This may be painful for some to hear, but religion is the basis either directly or indirectly, and will continue to be, the basis of any given society. A society does not create religion, like Marx insisted; it is the other way: a religion creates a society. Each religion creates a society of its image. Every Lutheran society is a Sweden; every Calvinist society is a Switzerland; every Catholic society is an Italy, every Orthodox society is a Greece. Likewise, every Sunni society is a Saudi-Arabia, every Shia society is an Iran, every Mahayana society is a Vietnam, every Theravada society is a Myanmar, every Hindu society is India and on and on and on. Religion matters to the society much more than the ethnicity of which it is composed of; this is why I can go to church on Sunday in a room full of every race imaginable, and no one cares. The fact that we are all Christians is the only relevancy. Religion is the mortar which adheres the individual human bricks of the society together. Remove it, and the society will collapse. The reason is twofold. First, you cannot create stable ethics on basis of atheism. As there is no perception of greater "supernatural" forces at work (call it God, karma, or whatever you choose), there is no deterrent of playing foul other than what the society can punish you. Thus, every atheist society needs to create "hell" themselves. The second reason is collapse of birth rates. Atheists don’t create many children. Atheists have usually no children, and if they do, at most one or two. There is no such thing as a “fourth generation atheist.” All atheist societies throughout the history have collapsed, USSR being the most remarkable. This is also the reason why the KGB held anti-religious subversion so important: its main intent was to undermine the Western societies within. It succeeded beyond all expectations! A society can stand a minority of its members being atheists; once this amount exceeds a certain limit, decay and eventual collapse follows. No atheist society or ideal community has ever lasted even one hundred years. They have all collapsed on their own, usually from internal disputes. Religious societies and ideal communities, like monasteries, can and have lasted for millennia. People are hard-wired psychologically and emotionally for belief, not disbelief. In cultural evolution, atheism represent a memetic vacuum, an empty memetic niche. As in biological evolution, such niche is certain to get filled by a way or another. It is all about cultural evolution and the memetic struggle of existence. A strong memeplex will supersede weaker memeplexes, not to speak of memetic vacuums. Religions are not for individuals. Religions are for societies. And a religion-less society is basically a heap of bricks ready to pushed down. It is very likely Islam will prevail in Europe within 100 years or so and overthrow both atheism and Christianity - by sheer violence. No one will ever fly a jet into a skyscraper as a demonstration of their "disbelief." Religion inspires, motivates, and enjoins people with astonishing effectiveness. Strength and cohesiveness in groups is founded on common beliefs, not common disbeliefs.

We took prayer and got out of school and I'll look at what's happening in the schools secular schools will there be any boundaries or just a free-for-all

I believe in a secular world

I dream & hope for a secular Morocco

0:01 no one should have the right to kill another innocent human being solely based upon their location in the uterus. Pregnancy is not a disease. Abortion is not healthcare. A baby is not a tumour. #secularprolife #sethgruber

I believe all secrets should be expose so everyone can have real beliefs.

Secular Russia!

I guess I would've been excited about a video like this....if it were 2007 or something. As it is today, it just seems....tired and kind of impotent.

This sounds like a government commercial.

I believe secular world and I am Indian

I believe in a future where adults do not cling to imaginary friends.

I believe in the need for all the people of the world to agree, to face the great challenges of our existence. Why? Simple: because the survival of Humanity depends on it.

A precious blast of hope that it is within are reach the achievement of secular society based on the mutual intolerance towards irrational beliefs.

Secularists in space anyone?

"Agnostics" Atheists in other words, either you believe there is a god or you don't, there is no middle ground

I'm not American but do Americans actually have religious classes they force kids into? If so, that's a strange concept to me.

Then if you say so why not stop baptising kids and impose to them your religion, let them choose

“I am the gate; anyone who comes into the fold through me shall be safe. He shall go in and out and shall find pasturage. The thief comes only to steal, to kill, to destroy; I have come that men may have life, and may have it in all its fullness.” - (John 10: 9-10) - “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.” - (Matthew 7: 21) - “I am the resurrection and I am life. If a man has faith in me, even though he dies, he shall come to life; and no one who is alive and has faith shall ever die.” - (John 11: 25-26) - “What I say to you in the dark you must repeat in broad daylight; what you hear whispered you must shout from the rooftops.” - (Matthew 10: 27) - “I have not come to judge the world, but to save the world” - (John 12: 47) - “Whoever then will acknowledge me before men, I will acknowledge him before my Father in heaven; and whoever disowns me before men, I will disown him before my Father in heaven.” - (Matthew 10: 32-34) - “I am the way; I am the truth and I am life; no one comes to the Father except by me. If you knew me you would know my Father too.” - (John 14: 6-7) - “No branch can bear fruit by itself, but only if it remains united with the vine; no more can you bear fruit, unless you remain united with me.” - (John 15: 4) - “The disciples came and asked Jesus, ‘Who, then, is the greatest in the kingdom of Heaven?’ He called a little child to him, and placed the child among them. And he said: ‘Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of Heaven. Therefore, whoever takes the lowly position of this child is the greatest in the kingdom of Heaven. And whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me. If anyone causes one of these little ones-those who believe in me-to stumble, It would be better for them to have a large millstone hung around their neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea. Woe to the world because of the things that cause people to stumble! Such things must come, but woe to the person through whom they come!’” - (Matthew 18: 1-7) - “Though many are called, few are chosen.” - (Matthew 22: 14) - “An expert in the law, [a leading religious Pharisee] tested him with this question: ‘Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?’ He answered, ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind. That is the greatest commandment. It comes first. The second is like it: Love your neighbour as yourself. Everything in the Law and the Prophets hangs on these two commandments.’” - (Matthew 22: 35-40) - “There is no greater love than this, that a man should lay down his life for his friends.” - (John 15: 13) - "Stay awake, and pray that you may be spared the test: The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak." - (Matthew 26: 41) - “However, when he comes who is the Spirit of truth; he will guide you into all the truth.” - (John 16: 13) - “My task is to bear witness to the truth. For this I was born; for this I came into the world, and all who are not deaf to truth listen to my voice.” - (John 18: 37) - Yours always, in true Spirit and in our one given prayer, 2gointruth, Sunday the 26th of July, 2020: - (Matthew 5:14-16) - Where every minute (of both day and night) can be a new beginning for any one of us. Let it always be you.

I dream of a secular Indonesia :)

I believe in a secular Middle Earth XD

Was that Bob Newhart?

I believe in a secular multiverse but I'll take a suckless Earth for now.

I believe.... These people should stop trying to force their beliefs upon us.

Of course, it should also be pointed out to the religious that secularism protects them too. Because should you become the minority - should, for example, atheism or humanism become the majority belief - then it'll be their belief in secularism that means they must also back off and let you believe as you will. Secularism is the "deal" that we can all agree on. I'll leave you alone in your beliefs, if you leave me alone in mine.

Secular Arab world as well

Uhm, where exactly does it say in the American constitution that you will be discriminated against based on your sex, gender, race and/or religion?

Very good. I know it’s a serious thing, but quite funny to hear this slow approach towards atheism. Truths is a gateway drug to science Bertrand Russel is out there. This man was a true genius/hero. Pacifist with one exception facist has to be erased. He demanded 3major issues for a better world. And a system without any tangle with religion etc. You can watch and hear him out here. He should be a must for anyone to learn.

Far West and Cowboys were less than a hundred years ago. Don't expect too much from flat earthers.

It'll be very interesting to have a secular government with religious how they make laws flip a coin as I win tells you lose

"You all know that you are going to burn in hell don't you" ==Heysus==

Are they agnostic atheists or agnostic theists?

Sooooo, Star Trek?

I believe in the creator and there is information and evidence behind it

Secularism is the state of being separate from religion, or of not being exclusively allied with or against any particular religion. Oh, no that's not me. I believe we should throw out ALL religious beliefs as nonsense. As soon as we confirm that a religious belief is nonsense, then it should be thrown out that second. I realize these beliefs (you call it) are in our future, and secularism is the path to get to it. Therefore I agree with present secularism, but definitely I wish it would hurry up and move to the next level. Religion is dying, sorry secularists, get use to it.

The way which leads to peace, joy and happiness, is through Immanuel (the anointed one) called Jesus. Where through him we shall avoid all religions; for religions are all led by the many blind guides and false prophets who are misleading us, including the Pope and Christianity. When only Immanuel called Jesus, was sent by the Lord our God, to be always our one Teacher and to set us free from all religions… “I will put my dwelling place among you, and I will not spurn you. I will walk among you and be your God, and you will be my people.” - (Leviticus 26: 11-12) - “I will raise up for them a prophet like you [Moses] from among their fellow Israelites, and I will put my words in his mouth.” - (Deuteronomy 18: 18) - “Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign: A young woman is with child, and she will bear a son, and will call him Immanuel.” [“God is with us”] - (The Prophet Isaiah 7: 14) - “If you have ears to hear: then hear.” - (Jesus Immanuel, the Messiah, at Mark 4: 23) - “God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.” - (Jesus, at John 4: 24) - “In truth I tell you, anyone who gives heed to what I say and puts his trust in him who sent me, has hold of eternal life and does not come up for judgement, but has already passed from death to life.” - (at John 5: 24) - “Beware of false prophets, men who come to you dressed up as sheep while underneath they are savage wolves. You will recognize them by the fruits they bear.” - (at Matthew 7: 15-16) - “Any plant that is not of my heavenly Father’s planting will be rooted up. Leave them alone; they are blind guides, and if one blind man guides another they will both fall into the ditch.” - (Matthew 15: 13-14) - “Do not call any man on earth ‘father’; for you have one Father and he is in heaven. Nor must you be called ‘teacher’; you have one Teacher, the Messiah.” - (Matthew 23: 9-10) - “I am the light of the world. No follower of mine shall wander in the dark; he shall have the light of life.” - (Jesus, at John 8: 12) - “Take care that no one misleads you: For many will come claiming my name…” - (Matthew 24: 4) - “Many false prophets will arise, and will mislead many; and as lawlessness spreads, men’s love for one another will grow cold. But the man who holds out to the end will be saved. And this gospel of the Kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the earth as a testimony to all nations; and then the end will come.” - (Matthew 24: 11-14) - “You shall know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” - (John 8: 32) - “When you pray, go into a room by yourself, and shut the door. Pray to your Father who is there in the secret place; and your Father who sees what is secret will reward you. In your prayers do not go babbling on like the heathen, who imagine that the more they say the more likely they are to be heard. Do not imitate them. Your Father knows what your needs are before you ask him. This is how you should pray: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, Your kingdom come; your will be done, on earth as in heaven, Give us today our daily bread, Forgive us the wrong we have done, as we have forgiven those who have wronged us. And do not bring us to the test, but save us from the evil one. For yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory, for ever. Amen. For if you forgive others the wrongs they have done, your heavenly Father will also forgive you; but if you do not forgive others, then the wrongs you have done will not be forgiven by your Father.” - (Matthew 6: 6-15) - “Pass no judgement, and you will not be judged. For as you judge others, so you will yourselves be judged, and whatever measure you deal out to others will be dealt back to you.” - (Matthew 7: 1-2) - “Truly I tell you; if anyone obeys my teaching he shall never know what it is to die.” - (John 8: 51) - “Always treat others as you would like them to treat you: that is the Law and the Prophets. Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life and only a few find it.” - (Matthew 7: 12-14) - “I am the gate; anyone who comes into the fold through me shall be safe. He shall go in and out and shall find pasturage. The thief comes only to steal, to kill, to destroy; I have come that men may have life, and may have it in all its fullness.” - (John 10: 9-10) - “I am the resurrection and I am life. If a man has faith in me, even though he dies, he shall come to life; and no one who is alive and has faith shall ever die.” - (John 11: 25-26) - “I have not come to judge the world, but to save the world” - (John 12: 47) - “Whoever then will acknowledge me before men, I will acknowledge him before my Father in heaven; and whoever disowns me before men, I will disown him before my Father in heaven.” - (Matthew 10: 32-34) - “I am the way; I am the truth and I am life; no one comes to the Father except by me. If you knew me you would know my Father too.” - (John 14: 6-7) - “The disciples came and asked Jesus, ‘Who, then, is the greatest in the kingdom of Heaven?’ He called a little child to him, and placed the child among them. And he said: ‘Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of Heaven. Therefore, whoever takes the lowly position of this child is the greatest in the kingdom of Heaven. And whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me. If anyone causes one of these little ones-those who believe in me-to stumble, It would be better for them to have a large millstone hung around their neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea. Woe to the world because of the things that cause people to stumble! Such things must come, but woe to the person through whom they come!’” - (Matthew 18: 1-7) - “Though many are called, few are chosen.” - (Matthew 22: 14) - “An expert in the law, [a leading religious Pharisee] tested him with this question: ‘Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?’ He answered, ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind. That is the greatest commandment. It comes first. The second is like it: Love your neighbour as yourself. Everything in the Law and the Prophets hangs on these two commandments.’” - (Matthew 22: 35-40) - “There is no greater love than this, that a man should lay down his life for his friends.” - (John 15: 13) - "Stay awake, and pray that you may be spared the test: The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak." - (Matthew 26: 41) - “My task is to bear witness to the truth. For this I was born; for this I came into the world, and all who are not deaf to truth listen to my voice.” - (John 18: 37) - Yours always, in true Spirit and in our one given prayer, 2gointruth, Friday the 7th of August, 2020: - (Matthew 5:14-16) - Where every minute (of both day and night) can be a new beginning for any one of us. Let it always be you.

Show the mathematics how life started and became so advanced. Remember a system with only 42 parts is one to the 50 odds. The human body has 5000 name parts some repeated millions of times in the right place and shape and size. So instead of the common name calling and rudeness that I get from atheist( You are adults now not 5th graders...Act like a Responsible adult)... Give your math step-by-step how this could happen.

I'm an atheist and I think doctors should try harder to treat gender identity disorder without surgery.

I dream of an all-white America. The way it was founded and intended forever.

love it, but speaking as a video editor, the music track is ugh!

0:01 #secularprolife may disagree with you there.

Maybe when I'll be old and gray we'll have a secular planet

Murder is murder..... period

I left Islam when I read the Qur'an, Sunnah, Islamic law and the biography of Muhammad

I'm sorry 😂 But that couple is hilarious. He looks like he's been neutered. That poor man probably isn't allowed an opinion within earshot of her. 🤣

I believe in seculer a Turkey

Creationism should not be taught in public schools for the same reason CRT and wokeism shouldn't. Schools are for education, not indoctrination. Creationism is the "CRT" of the religious right wing.

Everyone wants a secular society when they're a minority. Not so much when they're not.