From 2016 Nerdist podcast - Norm goes philosophical and talks about why God might have created evil 4:44 Norm's view on "If God exists, how can children die, how were so many killed in Nazi Germany"?
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@AnthonyL0401 Жыл бұрын
For those who want to say there was no Holocaust, as I saw in some comments, please do some actual historical research. Also, this is a great aspirational video: twitter.com/Schwarzenegger/status/1632823423159107591?t=DSD7LFTcmRFINs2llVJeAw&s=19
@dontaskmeforusername Жыл бұрын
There wasn't any. It never happened. Also please explain to me what a metzitzah b'peh is.
@dontaskmeforusername Жыл бұрын
History is often written by the victor. Check out who's in every political party cabinet, running the federal reserve, and owns the media corporations. They seek to undermine and try to destroy everyone who isn't them. It is a racist blood cult they are born into.
@AnthonyL0401 Жыл бұрын
@@dontaskmeforusername You must be the most ignorant person on the planet to say there was no Holocaust. It must help you somehow psychologically, but at what cost? The cost of your humanity?
@icantsneed9635 Жыл бұрын
@@AnthonyL0401 Didnt happen
@user-ol5bj4dm2v Жыл бұрын
@@AnthonyL0401 if you truly believe that it must be a psychological cope, then you would not try to convince them to change their belief. I would say that this behavior on your own behalf is a psychological cope (to protect your own belief - that the Holocaust happened and was a terrible thing) on the same level and that there's no rational reason to go out trying to convince nonbelievers/deniers.
@undergroundwalkerisback922 Жыл бұрын
“And I dropped out of highschool” *actually graduated at 14*
@jeffpalaganas7404 Жыл бұрын
his truth, maybe?
@jannivannibell3 ай бұрын
He also did this in his book, and he even said jim downey (snl head writer) had dropped out of school after the 2nd grade. In reality, he had a degree in russian from harvard 😂
@chrishynes60912 жыл бұрын
Wow... didn't realize how much you miss someone till they're gone.
@doatmidnight85402 жыл бұрын
Didn't know he died:/ rip
@subcultural17582 жыл бұрын
What a. Real good guy
@subcultural17582 жыл бұрын
@Jessica Marie Baumgartner I hope he's just faking it and living in his bunker like the other stars
@subcultural17582 жыл бұрын
@Jessica Marie Baumgartner WORD
@post132 жыл бұрын
Why would you miss someone before they're gone? Give your head a shake
@metaspherz2 жыл бұрын
The more philosophical side of Norm MacDonald. There are still a few laughs to be found but he seems so profoundly genuine in his sentiments about God, the devil, faith, and religion.
@hreiss19652 жыл бұрын
As I listen to Norms videos, I find my myself realizing that we lost a National Treasure. His reasoning is genuine and this adds to his comedic talents. In other words, his comedy comes from deep inside of him with an amazing amount of truthfulness which is delivered using his ingenious way of presenting his thoughts. May Norm R.I.P. 🙏🏻
@joshualong21832 жыл бұрын
Canadian?
@fukenbiker2 жыл бұрын
@@joshualong2183 Canadian leaning Jewish...
@Ted44fs2 жыл бұрын
Really true
@happygrass52 жыл бұрын
Maybe he lived authentically because he saw his expiration date.
@matthewsmith53742 жыл бұрын
I knew that before we even lost him.
@JaneSmith07092 жыл бұрын
I didn't realize the level of his genius until I started watching all these videos after his death.
@genesiskeglar63722 жыл бұрын
Better late than never
@JaneSmith07092 жыл бұрын
@@genesiskeglar6372 I've been a fan of his since the early 90s but I didn't realize how smart he actually was. If I'd known I would have paid more attention to what he had to say.
@JoeCamel.2 жыл бұрын
I feel the exact same, makes me sad I didn't know when he was alive. He was genuinely extremely intelligent and courageous in the truest sense of those words.
@lc3892 жыл бұрын
That’s great. The legend grows…
@keithnorris89822 жыл бұрын
Yes... I became more aware of Norm after he passed. I really learned to like him! -keith
@jankrekan2632 Жыл бұрын
“Look, I don’t want to say too many good things about the Devil.” Pure genius.
@Duhbreh2 жыл бұрын
“..laughter is what keeps me..” RIP Norm.
@elgabacho732 жыл бұрын
That one hurts now that he's gone. I hope there is an afterlife and that he's found peace.
@herecomeskuma31072 жыл бұрын
Sad to think he felt broken, we all considered him near perfect
@dottiec79432 жыл бұрын
@@herecomeskuma3107 I think we know comics are broken. You'll see. Remember they fired him? He's like all of us...
@benjaminapplegate89902 жыл бұрын
RIP Norm. I hope you are in Heaven.
@danathanaurelius46852 жыл бұрын
Religion is nonsense
@mikeking22362 жыл бұрын
@Donna di Lode this all sounds like the insane rants of a cult leader
@7super7woke772 жыл бұрын
@Donna di Lode Matthew 8:10 King James Version 10 When Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.
@Mrpublicimagelimited2 жыл бұрын
@Donna di Lode Norm would be the first to tell you to get down off your cross, so I''ll do it for him. Knock it off.
@Anon_E_Muss2 жыл бұрын
Spoiler alert: he is.
@danielwolzen34052 жыл бұрын
Normy, Normy , Normy. I miss you already. I love you Norman Macdonald. Till the stars fall I'm with you, and you are with me. Blessings on my head through you Norm.
@riadhbenkilani47339 ай бұрын
😢😢😢😢
@davidroddick912 жыл бұрын
We never knew how philosophical Norm was, because he rarely showed that side of himself. It's somehow comforting to know, now that he's gone, that he did think about such things.
@alan92782 жыл бұрын
Because its a unfunny subject
@davidcolby5794 Жыл бұрын
We did know
@1980bwc Жыл бұрын
Wow! His opinion on why bad things happen to people, is the best explanation I've ever heard given on the topic. It's a better answer than any preacher I've ever heard give, and I've been in church hearing sermons all 42 years of my life. I think that even though Norm is no longer with us, he is going to continue to suprise us, by just how wise he was, and how deeply his thought process was. Most people who are subbed to this channel are pretty dang smart, the reason I say that, is that it takes a little bit above average intelligence to truly appreciate his style of comedy. I've been shocked many times when showing people the funniest things Norm has ever said, and them look at me like I'm the idiot for finding it hilarious. I think it takes a pretty smart and witty person to love and truly appreciate Norm. Not necessarily a book smart person, but a person who thinks fast, has a great ability to read people, and most importantly, has an understanding of sarcasm. The number of people in this world who don't have the ability to recognize sarcasm when they hear it, is staggering. My point is, that we as fans are going to continue to learn lessons from Norm for many more years to come.
@AnthonyL0401 Жыл бұрын
I agree. Thanks for the comment!
@grunntalll Жыл бұрын
i feel the same way pal. Also i often notice that people who don't think norm is funny often lack in reflection and objectivity but maybe i'm just being conceded.
@OArchivesX Жыл бұрын
Except his logic is terrible and easily argued against.. he's smart but hes trying to force himself into believing some "good" god, which led him to a fatal error, creating a ruleset as humans have in the past, from their own desire in their own imagination/logic which doesn't apply to this "god". Who said god is good and can't creat good because it would be "expansion" and so he made bad? Did god say that? No. Norm made that rule up. From his mind. Therefore it's a meaningless assumption. I can make a million random rulesets like that myself. A god wouldn't have silly limitations like that, because it's.. a god. Anything you as a person think of as god in your mind is wrong. Are you really so foolish to think a human is going to imagine the correct god if it exists, by chance? The only god you could reasonably believe in is a shitty one. Listen to Dawkins and Hitchens some more. It's simple really.
@AnthonyL0401 Жыл бұрын
@@OArchivesX Dawkins and Hitchens lose the richness of life in their cold atheism. But thanks for your comment! I kinda agree with Norm
@Hottiedonkey Жыл бұрын
"His opinion on why bad things happen to people, is the best explanation I've ever heard given on the topic." You should read more. It's a trope and doesn't make any sense.
@deathcole2 жыл бұрын
you can tell this is something he put a lot of thought into and was not just regurgitating some theological talking point.
@tamunotamuno3564 Жыл бұрын
pls could you explain what his answer to the problem of evil was
@robotbjorn495211 ай бұрын
@@tamunotamuno3564 If I understood him, it was: God is already totally good. Maximum good. Any more good would just be more God. Therefore: the only way to expand creation is to make Evil.
@Exploshi4 ай бұрын
damn norms brilliant@@robotbjorn4952
@humdunkin3282 жыл бұрын
4:11 lol was norm trying to quote clint eastwood in unforgiven? "Its a hell of a thing killing a man, you take everything hes got and everything hes ever gonna have"
@anthonyanderson82612 жыл бұрын
Holy hell this is the most poignant way I have ever heard the concept of religion explained; not only is Norm funny he is incredibly insightful and extremely intelligent never really even thought of him as that but he really is
@VideoCasts1012 жыл бұрын
This is one of the best videos I’ve seen, I’ve been goin through a tough time and this really inspired some hope
@mrcalvados12 жыл бұрын
Norm had a rage I liked Confusing mostly He wanted a god but not sure he really believed
@lesleewatson42662 жыл бұрын
I heard him say in another interview the difference btwn belief and faith. He said he had faith. Believing was different. I can't recall who he was talking to. Very in depth reveal.
@kateryan19562 жыл бұрын
@@lesleewatson4266 larry king interview
@barflytom32732 жыл бұрын
@@lesleewatson4266 i remember him saying "you choose to believe" in one of the interviews.
@Earthad23 Жыл бұрын
You have a choice to believe you’re a miracle or a mistake, that’s all you need to believe.
@mrcalvados1 Жыл бұрын
@@Earthad23 i'am both
@paolo_carrillo2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing this video. Throughout quarantine I was watching Norm videos and it shocked me hearing of his death. I never saw Norm in person or knew him but its amazing how with some people you can listen to them and hear them speak and it almost seems as though theyre your best friend even though they are distant… Maybe ive just been in quarantine for too long. So many laughs love you Norm🤍
@wallaceorin78872 жыл бұрын
RIP Vince Foster Let us never forget! This is awesome. Norm graduated high school 2 years early and went on to university to study philosophy before starting stand up but claims to be a high school drop out. Haha Love you Norm
@richarddilorenzo81882 жыл бұрын
After his death, KZfaq was flooded with Norm MacDonald videos….I finally realized why Norm was funny… He could say anything no matter how insulting or nasty, and punctuate it with that grin… he was a latter day Don Rickles….
@colin66032 жыл бұрын
KZfaq was flooded with Norm vids before he died, he had a big KZfaq following. I didn’t even know he was sick.
@AnthonyL04012 жыл бұрын
RIP Norm
@guro13502 жыл бұрын
When he said he was close to an answer it kinda killed me inside. Started doing stand up 2 months ago I’ve been on stage ten times, I became homeless today but if there is something out there. It will workout I guess.(this comment doesn’t mean anything I just really needed to tell someone)
@pablolloyd14502 жыл бұрын
Just keep on living and laughing. A day without laughter is a day wasted. You’ll be alright I know it.
@guro13502 жыл бұрын
@@pablolloyd1450 thank you mate, I got better gigs in Florida(when I made the comment) it became better and better, I went to 24 states and loved every second of it, I’m not homeless anymore I went back to Michigan where my comedy started. Live and love life
@Nick-qf7vt2 жыл бұрын
@@guro1350 glad to hear you're doing better brother! Keep at it!
@amberleaf3392 жыл бұрын
We're all rooting for you my brother, stay strong in the face of adversity. 💪♥️
@bethfurry74612 жыл бұрын
Read C.S. Lewis's book, Mere Christianity. It's a small book, very readable, sensible, book that deals with these issues.
@PanhandleFrank Жыл бұрын
And also “The Great Divorce.”
@Alan-ii9te22 күн бұрын
Also read mein kampf
@rosscarter64452 жыл бұрын
He's death has hot me like a brick to the face... how can you miss someone you've never met.. RIP Norm the greatest.
@AnthonyL04012 жыл бұрын
I totally hear you. I keep getting KZfaq recommendations of his videos that he did for Cameo, where someone pays to have a video made for a friend, etc. by a celebrity. His are so funny and down to earth and sincere... so much respect for that man!!!
@mercesletifer47 Жыл бұрын
Me too. I discovered him in 2022, couldn't stop watching him for days and days and then I learnt of his passing. That is exactly it. How can you miss someone you've never known.
@Alan-ii9te22 күн бұрын
Cause he was a good soul that hit us in the soul every time he spoke. A true genius. A comedy legend. RIP normy.
@tattiepeelneil7658 Жыл бұрын
Only discovered this man since his death and I have falling in love with him. He was one of the great ones.
@MICHAEL_MAY_82 жыл бұрын
You can't experience true joy unless you've experienced despair. You can't fully appreciate love unless you've also experienced fear. It's a necessary evil.
@tamunotamuno3564 Жыл бұрын
true dat 👍
@jeffreykipperman68942 жыл бұрын
I'll take Norm Macdonald over Richard Dawkins any day of the week and twice on Sunday.
@danathanaurelius46852 жыл бұрын
Why can't they both be great lol On one hand we have a man of science who believes in his science against the notions of religious idiocy The other guy is norm
@eternaldamnation88612 жыл бұрын
@@danathanaurelius4685 one one side you have a propagandists shill who sells the flawed theory of Darwinism and on the other hand u have a righteous man who believes in ways of nature and knows secrets which very very few knows
@Insaniya.humanity2 жыл бұрын
@@danathanaurelius4685 man…. There’s no contest. Norm was genuine, his greatness resided in the levels of freedom he achieved … while Dawkins sounds like a bitter man with a job
@danathanaurelius46852 жыл бұрын
@@Insaniya.humanity I have a problem with being able to put myself in somebody else's shoes for a nanosecond which alots me the ability to sympathize with their positions Honestly don't know the man enough to really make a judgment call on his character and I don't think neither do you
@danathanaurelius46852 жыл бұрын
@Lando Calrissian but you answered lol
@jeffreysammon41192 жыл бұрын
My pastor…doesn’t know anything. Haha that part was awesome
@truewax2572 ай бұрын
That is the WORST KIND of “pastor”.
@nberrios7772 ай бұрын
Sounds like the typical pastor who didn’t go to seminary.
@KirksMerkin2 жыл бұрын
I loved it when Norm got deep. Think how amazing this conversation would’ve been with Ricky Gervais.
@Osafune22 жыл бұрын
Ricky Gervais isn't deep and profound though, he spouts midwit teenage atheist level philosophy and it's totally embarrassing
@@danathanaurelius4685don't assume all opinions are equal. Many are garbage, founded on garbage. Gervais' opinions are an example
@danathanaurelius46852 жыл бұрын
@@oracle8192 or yours? It's all perspective
@dalliepool5502 жыл бұрын
Ahhhhh he's a good man. RIP Norm
@ericstewart97422 жыл бұрын
He’s absolutely right. It’s up to us to discern and value what is good, and create it in a “godlike” way, in a world that is the opposite of good.
@r.minnis97222 жыл бұрын
Ive been turned onto Norm for the last 3 years to me it was obvious that from the moment he teared up on letterman that he was going through something also at times he was out of breath. Anyone that says they were shocked wasnt paying attention
@rudolphguarnacci1972 жыл бұрын
Just the whole, bloated look raised a flag. Poor Norm. He was brave. Always was.
@eloisepoe2 жыл бұрын
@@rudolphguarnacci197 The bloat looked like he was taking prednisone. But why? For cancer?
@rudolphguarnacci1972 жыл бұрын
@@eloisepoe We can only guess.
@margaretmcgarry77962 жыл бұрын
He brought such joy to the screen. A wonderful man
@khester73972 жыл бұрын
I developed an irrational fear for Norms well being these last few years. Was more rational than i like, looking back now.
@dwaynemorrissey35242 жыл бұрын
These are beautiful, but even his comedy now is bitter sweet. What a real guy. Big Love Norm
@nonsense23699 ай бұрын
The more I learn about norm the more I miss him. He was extremely wise but played it off with extreme humility.
@persistentprogress32252 жыл бұрын
What a searcher. Our job is to keep looking. I hope that you found what you were looking for Norm.
@isaacclinton793410 ай бұрын
I hope i get to meet Norm one day in the Kingdom.
@realtalk63402 жыл бұрын
The last 15 seconds was raw
@defaultname76852 жыл бұрын
That apple joke is so underrated holy shit
@jeffbigbear17662 жыл бұрын
What a great question Norm!
@DonHornsby2 жыл бұрын
He was a gem! There was an incredible mind working inside that noggin. Miss him.
@Sniperboy5551 Жыл бұрын
He was such a genius, I feel much the same way about God and religion, but I’ve never been able to be half as articulate about it as Norm. It’s such a shame he’s gone, but hopefully he’s in a better place!
@AbatedToast779 ай бұрын
He probably ended up down below, getting raped by the devil.
@StephenSternGoth3 ай бұрын
Literally my response to the ad before this
@angelaoehley8092 жыл бұрын
Norm self taught & so smart. Miss you Norm & your beautiful soul. 💟✝️
@nostop45242 жыл бұрын
My summed up version for such questions is; sometimes shit happens, and there's nothing you can do about it. And that's a fact of life. But you can leave it up to a higher power to know the reasons behind tragedy.
@mace21722 жыл бұрын
God I really want to read this book I’m holding but boy it’s hard when there’s audio files of Norm talking philosophy.
@mcasualjacques2 жыл бұрын
being a conscience floating in the ether BUT in good company wouldn't be awful, plus you cant get hurt physically, that leaves conscience pain, but if you're in company nobody will berate you about whatever thing you used to regret
@grahamstreek87902 жыл бұрын
I found this an interesting conversation. The one thing that came to my my mind is that you can't understand God's permission of suffering if you don't believe in Satan the Devil. The whole reason for the state of the world is Satan's challenge to God that man could rule himself independent of the universal sovereign. As a just God he has allowed time for that challenge to be proved false and the whole theme of the Bible is his Kingdom which will put all these injustices right, and how we can benefit from it.
@erock10 Жыл бұрын
I wish I had paid him more attention while he was here. I've really listened to him a lot starting just before his death unfortunately. Well fortunately enough that I do get the opportunity to at least get to know his comical genius ness
@YSLRD2 жыл бұрын
I hope he made it to the truth before the end.
@AnthonyL04012 жыл бұрын
Norm was a Christian. I'm not sure why so many people are worried about him.
@notimportant58732 жыл бұрын
@@AnthonyL0401 many-a-time it's a Christian who is closest to Hell. Salvation ain't no walk in the park, that's for sure, and I doubt Norm made it easy for himself. It's only natural to worry.
@danathanaurelius46852 жыл бұрын
@@AnthonyL0401 probably because many of the people around him see the idea of heaven and everlasting life is a ridiculous claim made by people who couldn't possibly know what they're talking about and are basically just making it up
@OmerSaidtr2 жыл бұрын
@@AnthonyL0401 Did you even listen to your own video?!
@bryaningalls66182 жыл бұрын
I don't think I ever seen him angery. He was always laughing telling the truth but honestly think he loved people. I believe that we are not judged by our deed but by the measurements of our hearts. To walk and live in love is not easy instead of fear and anger is not easy.
@DrMattPDO2 жыл бұрын
The chimney thing really got me 😂😂
@grouchocatman2 жыл бұрын
Some great stuff. I wish it had not cut off when it did. Norm at 10:25 obviously misspeaks when he puts the Lord's Prayer in the Old Testament; it is found in the gospels of Matthew and Luke. Many people have noticed the problem with the "lead me not into temptation" line of this prayer and apparently Bergoglio blamed it on a mistranslation and has altered the words. Although it is a problem of translation, as usual the Satanic heretic got it wrong. Thomas Fleming has shown that the word "temptation" in the prayer is the same word that is used in the temptations of Christ. So the line in the prayer is not avoiding the temptation of having a second piece of chocolate cake but about not undergoing the trials that Christ was subjected to in the desert by Satan.
@tlockerk2 жыл бұрын
He's still with us....Thank God.
@thomasbassett54752 жыл бұрын
Really, where is he because I want to shake his hand and take him out to dinner so we can discuss some personal business. God is welcome to come but he has to show himself or mind his own business. I'm not willing to look like an idiot out in public pretending like God exists when he doesn't even have the desency to show himself to others. People really need to start demanding that from God because he is not doing anything to help other people believe that he exists. Why should I be doing all the work for him. He needs to show himself or forget about getting help from anyone anymore. That's the least he can if he wants people to believe in him. So until he does this, count me out on pushing that he is real. I'm tired of looking like an idiot trying to explain to people why he wont how himself. I dont know why he wont but he better start to because I'm not going to until he takes the time to at least try. LOL
@notimportant58732 жыл бұрын
@@thomasbassett5475 Don't you know? He's in a better place.
@EPHellHawk2 жыл бұрын
@@thomasbassett5475 You sure are mad at God for being a no show, considering you think he's fake. Can't be mad at something's that's not real. The fact you believe in God could not be more obvious. You're just angry at him.
@bigboss41782 жыл бұрын
Thank God for the hatchery
@Seaby412 жыл бұрын
"oh my God. That would be Hell..." Very good Norm. Very good. He's definitely thought this through but you still need to be pretty sharp (and I guess a comic genius) to toss that in there right on cue
@catcoven64432 жыл бұрын
Norm sounds like a mystic thinker I miss him already
@aliasif84982 жыл бұрын
God loved him soo much...I m 100% sure of that n heaven must be having d greatest standup ever...he was a genius not only comic genius...there is nobody anywhere close to him
@skankhunt36242 жыл бұрын
Heaven has comedy clubs? That seems strange.
@Andrew-zt3bf2 жыл бұрын
@@skankhunt3624 if heaven is real, it should be an enormous comedy club.
@skankhunt36242 жыл бұрын
@@Andrew-zt3bf did you see the response to Dave Chappelle's last special? Heaven is no place for comedy.... Or so the Germans would have us believe.
@morbidmanmusic2 жыл бұрын
There is no god, and if there was you have no clue if Norm was in the club. Stop speaking for your fake god. I think that may be sacrilegious actually.
@aliasif84982 жыл бұрын
@@morbidmanmusic You R right sir.... God bless u 🙏 anyways
@pisceandreams58932 жыл бұрын
There's final answers for every question out there!
@tamunotamuno3564 Жыл бұрын
Can someone pls explain his answer to the problem of evil?
@jagannathcharandas65332 жыл бұрын
"Bhagavad Gita-As It Is" by AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada is THE translation of the Gita with all of the answers! Being inquisitive as Norm was, certainly made him eligible for enlightenment. "The Lord helps those who help themselves". Hare Krsna!
@walterkersting62382 жыл бұрын
Gazuntiet!
@saschamaj2 жыл бұрын
No single book written by humans has "all of the answers". To claim such a thing is pure foolishness and arrogance. Every sentient being is "eligible" for enlightenment. It doesn't even have to be able to read, write, or speak. I would even go so far as to say those abilities are more hindrances than tools for enlightenment.
@drachenfeuer50422 жыл бұрын
Not really
@Raao12 жыл бұрын
@@saschamaj Tao Te Ching has all of the answers.
@pestilentwinds2 жыл бұрын
Someone who appreciates outlaw country should appreciate the "original outlaw".
@kevinsantor33562 жыл бұрын
Norm McDonald I love you buddy thank you for your honest comedy. I know what humor is and thank you for your humor through your point of view.
@eurotrashy23332 жыл бұрын
Only really discovered him just before he died sadly.....rip to the best Canadian who ever lived
@juliolp952 жыл бұрын
That's a deep thought. Negative and negative does equal positive
@Jorod812 жыл бұрын
Norm the philosopher. We miss you Norm
@martinfederico72692 жыл бұрын
Anyone knows who is the interviewer?
@karbin899 ай бұрын
I wish I could have done Bible Study with Norm.
@andy_B_goode9 ай бұрын
"I dropped out of high school!" Norm graduated high school at 14 and went to university at 16.
@sleazyfellow6 ай бұрын
He wasn't as great as Jaques de goatzay
@ausairman2 жыл бұрын
I find the first 30 seconds confusing. He says he asked Dawkins why life insists, but this is a relatively simple question with a simple answer so I doubt Dawkins would have had trouble answering it. I did find a tweet by Dawkins responding to Norm with "That's a very interesting and more difficult philosophical question. I need to think more about it." but the original post by Norm has been deleted. Does anyone know what the original exchange was?
@AnthonyL04012 жыл бұрын
Check out the whole discussion... id10t.com/podcast/episode-831-norm-macdonald/
@curtneilson55022 жыл бұрын
DAWKINS sounds back peddling if survival reflexes etc are instinctual. "instinct" seems like "gravity"; some word you throw at something. norm's a deep dude
@OakAthainNerin2 жыл бұрын
What show is this? I need to find the whole thing.
@AnthonyL04012 жыл бұрын
The id10t podcast... formerly called The Nerdist podcast... id10t.com/podcast/episode-831-norm-macdonald/
@nonsense23699 ай бұрын
This helped me better understand a concept of god. And it came from norm Macdonald… I am now able to visualize god in a way I’ve never been able to in my 33 years of life. If god is the infinite then like you when you sleep it must recharge itself in a way by sacrificing a part of itself to create universes. Perhaps the universes are neutral to begin with but they are what norm explains. A place where things that are bad are able to morph and transform back into good with enough time. And once you’ve done that correctly you’re able to return back to the oneness of god. Then you repeat the cycle when a part of god needs to be maintained. Like when you grow old and go through some kind of problem….sometimes you know the answer to help yourself but must remind yourself of the correct steps it took you before in accomplishing or overcoming whatever it is you’re going through. Like neural pathways that need to be maintained. That’s what god needs to do as well. Throw parts of itself into chaos and wait for it to correct itself back into being all good. I don’t think any other religion has ever come this close to describing what feels real to me. Thankyou, Norm. Enjoy the oneness for a while.
@fancyshmancy2 жыл бұрын
Love how he said, you know I'm not Jewish. Well, I was for a year!
@carlodave9 Жыл бұрын
I was Jewish for about three days. I was even allowed to read from the Temple Torah, which deeply horrified some. I learned that Jews are way more interesting than Christians. Questioning one another and their own beliefs is considered healthy. Several of those I met were atheists, agnostics, and even Buddhists. Yet they were all devoted, practicing Jews! Christianity and Islam don’t tolerate that.
@lensperspective9753 Жыл бұрын
I miss him so fucking much. I actually cry cause it hurts, I loved him, he brought me so much joy, it hurts so fucking bad
@remyogun82702 жыл бұрын
We die every time we go to sleep...
@mattgilbert73472 жыл бұрын
Godspeed.
@nberrios7772 ай бұрын
Norm is the only comedian that always makes me laugh.
@erisdiscordia74392 жыл бұрын
One hell of a cliffhanger ending here...
@AnthonyL04012 жыл бұрын
Yeah no kidding, sorry, that seemed cliff hanger, but I think he never finished the sentence. Hmm, profound
@PunishedNegativeZer02 жыл бұрын
Listening to Norm talk about death makes it even worse. I want an afterlife to exist just because he deserves it. I don't care too much for whether I go or not, I just want Norm and my family up there at the very least.
@libertypetrous89092 жыл бұрын
Holy fuck, Norm was smart! I learned something profound just now!
@FFE-js2zp2 жыл бұрын
Life equals growth. Not-growing is dying. That's the answer to Norms question.
@alan92782 жыл бұрын
Why, who has gone? Where have they gone?
@etpelle722 жыл бұрын
I guess dawkins never got back to him.
@jason_v12345 Жыл бұрын
It's only because we are still here that life's continuation appears to be an "insistence." For organisms that do not insist, or that did not insist enough, their fate was extinction.
@thelivingtribunal84942 жыл бұрын
Plenorma expanding into Kenoma.
@deannalassiter20888 ай бұрын
Go Norm!! Im happy to see that you seeked God. I feel that God answered your prayers ❤️
@yoniyampolsky25974 ай бұрын
The most interesting, well-spoken, deep, funny person to ever live. A giant walked among us,
@ApoloniaJones19762 жыл бұрын
Goddamn, Norm. We miss you so much.
@thefutureman85772 жыл бұрын
I believe he always retracted the way he did from compliments for two reasons. 1. He had a rough upbringing because of his father. 2. But more importantly, and can be gained from his interviews is because he believes the Bible and that “man is prideful and flesh is weak.” He really wasn’t comfortable being doted upon as Dennis Miller always pointed out about him going Andy Kaufman against compliments. Normie is my favorite of all time. I never met him but I cried like he was my brother and best friend. Not sure why. Not sure if it was because I recognized a version of myself in him that had more bravery to pursue his big dreams or if it was his willingness to not play it safe. I really don’t know but I’ve never been this emotional over someone’s death outside my family. The only thing I know is the loss of Norm’s perspective feels like a tragedy and conceding a loss to corporatism where everyone will only protect their paycheck and say whatever “they” want going forward. I’ve loved his comedy since the Update desk on SNL where he wouldn’t compromise. I love him even though I didn’t know him personally and I will miss him.
@robotbjorn495211 ай бұрын
Very well put.
@riadhbenkilani47339 ай бұрын
We all do, brothercousin Come take a hug and stop crying
@larrybriglio442 жыл бұрын
Norm is a legend!!
@BoloBouncer2 жыл бұрын
I just have this feeling after I die, the first thing some god/spirit will say to me is: "You took this whole life thing way too seriously."
@N.I.R.A.T.I.A.S.2 жыл бұрын
You took this whole life thing way too seriously, yet your name is Thrillbo Shaggins ...
@TheInFam0u5Drag0n2 жыл бұрын
@@N.I.R.A.T.I.A.S. And then you respawn just to get noscoped across the map not even a second after
@jasonsiebold2 жыл бұрын
I'm reading a lot of comments to the effect of being full of regret for not getting to know Norm that well before he died. I'm feel so grateful and blessed that I did get to know him as much as I could these past many years. I've always loved you Norm and can't wait to see you again.
@Georghiou2D2 жыл бұрын
there are always millions of new forms of life springing up, and dying. the ones that insist on surviving are the only ones that live long enough to actually develop and propagate. that's why everything alive now insists on living. Norm's point though is that this wouldn't happen if life was meaningless which i agree with
@BusterDarcy2 жыл бұрын
Laughter is what keeps me.
@6Bevilacqua2 жыл бұрын
The Lord‘s prayer is in the New Testament Norm told to us by Jesus - Is Norm just trolling us?
@Insaniya.humanity2 жыл бұрын
Good one.
@MiximusRider2 жыл бұрын
that is what i thought
@haroldsteinblatt25672 жыл бұрын
I regret to say that I think he just got it wrong.
@CSUnger11 ай бұрын
Wouldn't it be interesting if we all just approached the subject with the same genuineness displayed here. No deep philosophical or theological wanderings to hide our fears or prejudices; just honest introspection. It's not really all that hard.
@maskof2 жыл бұрын
What other comedian can be so in touch and honest to say what Norm says in the last 26 seconds of this clip? In even his early stuff in the 90s there was an existential reality to his observations. His early stuff was "Hey, even a dumb guy can understand that." (OJ guilty, Michael Jackson loves children, life is a fucking sham...) His stuff from the last 10 years was sagely hilarious.. "I've walked ankle deep, through blood and bones".., and now I understand that."
@alc4ever242 жыл бұрын
Good always comes from bad. The bad things I've been through have made me a better and stronger person. It's so great that he talked about God so often; he made people laugh and he spread the word of God---despite his misfortunes and personal struggles.
@terrystearns11962 жыл бұрын
That is so not true. Bad is bad, good is good. Children are not born into this world from bad. Tree's don't rise from the earth from a bad seed...
@motleysue81712 жыл бұрын
@@terrystearns1196 the point is we can find good even in bad (or difficult) circumstances.
@QueenSloan2 жыл бұрын
I'll say what everyone else's is saying: Didnt know how wonderful of a person and a comedian Norm was. I actually think that's bc he was fired from SNL.. and maybe they tried to "cancel" him. He never got a lead part..but he was in a lot of movies and shows... He was a lot better than I thought he was. I also believe he stood for what he believed. Thats why they tried so hard to cancel him. He wasnt going to just say whatever they wanted him to just to get paid. People like Norm are a dying breed. RIP Norm! Tell my Mom I Said Hi. And This should be a reminder to everyone on here. You can't take ANYTHING material with you...All you can do is Leave Your Legacy. Norm Definitely Did That!
@QueenSloan2 жыл бұрын
I miss my mom sooo much.
@mikailstacy82452 жыл бұрын
Also the answer for why god allows horrors is in 1john5:19 pretty simple explanation. God is allowing it not causing it. He also has a remedy to undue the pain and suffering that is currently being felt.
@rogerdonaldson11334 ай бұрын
Maybe some Professor of Logic already stated what Norm says but his argument honestly resonates with me. An infinitely good being-if created good would just be expansion. So the act ot creation by definition would be something less then perfect good ==> imperfect which includes evil … BUT capacity for good too. That is subtly profound. Norm claimed he only read “six books” in his life but then goes on a trivia gameshow and hits top prize for a children’s charity (technically he knew top answer but didnt want to risk losing a huge donation for Paul Newmans legacy). The more I learn about him since his passing, including his devoted disregard to stupid Hollyweird authoritarianism, the more Im impressed. He was anything but the typical celebrity. PS I bet Richard Dawkins and his selfish genes (who in all his atheistic grandstanding has a fear of haunted houses) don’t have a dog house. :-) RIP Norm
@mikes86982 жыл бұрын
We all have a soul, and without one, there is no compassion, consequence, or self worth. Just an entity that does stupid things for no reason until death, then nothing. To live life with no soul is very empty.
@mikes86982 жыл бұрын
@Proper Sure, and without a soul, you have no reason to live. Just end it now. That makes you as purposeful as a rock.
@samwest80442 жыл бұрын
@@mikes8698 with or with out God, there is reason to live. You wouldnt stop having compassion for your kids. I have to say you dont sound very compassionate with what you just said