I enjoyed delivering this talk! For signed copies of the book it’s based on 'Unbelievable? Why, after ten years of talking with atheists, I'm still a Christian' www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable/Unbelievable-the-Book
@tomsheehy15 жыл бұрын
Then you need to pay attention when you are listening to atheists in future. You obviously would not come out with such presuppositional garbage if you were delivering this diatribe in any European country. Your arguments are so weak that I thought this was from the 1950's. Bye-the-way Richard Dawkins is not the best atheist debater out there. He may have been 12 years ago but he could not compare with Hitchens .Matt Dillahunty, Paulogia and lots of others.
@zach29805 жыл бұрын
Justin, it's interesting how you poo poo naturalism. Every thing so far that we attributed to the supernatural we found to be due to natural forces. What in your life do you see the supernatural? Demonstrate it, do that and I'll believe it.
@20july19445 жыл бұрын
@@tomsheehy1 Would you agree with me that SOMEthing has always existed, for us to be here now?
@20july19445 жыл бұрын
@@zach2980 Would you agree with me that SOMEthing has always existed, for us to be here now?
@zach29805 жыл бұрын
@@20july1944 No, I don't know. Do you?
@laxr5rs4 жыл бұрын
I'm an atheist, but really enjoy your work. Thanks very much. Thanks for bringing people together with opposing views in a kindly debate. We need so much more of that right now.
@FinneousPJ14 жыл бұрын
He's making a pretty annoying strawman of an atheist position
@jshauns4 жыл бұрын
@@FinneousPJ1 All atheist positions are strawman approaches, though. All the new atheist's arguments all posit the same approach and argue the same points. Less a few subtle differences betwixt them about objective morality. It's just the same approach to debating religious folks. It's a simple format really...
@FinneousPJ14 жыл бұрын
@@jshauns I have no idea what you mean. Can you elaborate what you mean?
@jshauns4 жыл бұрын
@@FinneousPJ1 Dawkins, Hitchens, Harris, Dillahunty, all use the same presuppositional straw man approach when debating religious figures. Take belief in God, make a juxtaposed argument to some bad actor, who had belief in god, equate bad acts to god belief, bingo-bango, religion is bad. Religious figures do the same exact technique when arguing against secular humanism. Hitler was an atheist; therefore, atheism and atheists are bad. (This argument is fallacious on the surface - which is what makes it a strawman approach). “I’m not going to address what you say, I’m going to attack something else.” I am simply stating that the approach of the atheist’s is the same. None are that concerned with consciousness and where it comes from, and more the point where it resides - except for maybe Harris, who has a more mindfulness approach than the others. The rest are solely out to rail against religion. They will arise at some hyperbolic place where ‘I don’t know, and that’s okay’ is typically used to just explain away key tenets of the human experience. I am in no way saying what they are implying is wrong - just that, these many debates will have their assumed winners based on the predisposition of the audience. Harris is not going to make a compelling enough argument to convert areligious people, en masse after one debate. Just as Lennox won’t convert, in masse, a group of Secularists to Christianity after one debate. Sure, there may be a few, but I’m talking a lot. KZfaq is an echo chamber of ideas and can generally find like-minded individuals to latch on to.
@FinneousPJ14 жыл бұрын
@@jshauns Even if you're correct, that does nothing to demonstrate your claim "all atheist positions are strawman approaches", which is ridiculous. There is one atheist position, which is the rejection of theistic claims. Furthermore, you are not correct. Dillahunty, for example, tends to ask what theists believe and why and go from there. How is that strawmanning? And even if it is, that does not excuse the strawmanning of this speaker. So you fail on many levels lol
@Dollface982 жыл бұрын
I’ve been experiencing a period of doubting my faith lately but I couldn’t put into words why I couldn’t reject my Christian faith even in my doubt I just couldn’t reject Jesus and after listening to this Justin put into words everything that I was feeling. Something in me just knows that it’s true. Thank you so much after hearing this I’ve fallen in love with the gospel all over again.
@darkeen422 жыл бұрын
it's called indoctrination or brainwashing.
@darkeen422 жыл бұрын
you don't know it's true it was just drilled into your head at such a young age to lie his become instrumental to your being
@HarryNicNicholas2 жыл бұрын
it isn't true, and it's not leaving god or heading for hell because - no god and no hell. i've been atheist all my life, and i've had a pretty amazing life, god makes no difference, and if you hadn't noticed god hasn't made the slightest difference to human nature in 2000 years, the only advances in morality have actually come from secular sources, it wasn't the catholics decided to end the inquisition, it's not chrisitans allowing same sex marriage, it's not christians approving of homosexuality, religions are bully enablers and that's all "it's not ME burning you alive, my GOD demands it" - quit, go enjoy life, stop worrying about the sky daddy - he isn;t there.
@cynthiahample77932 жыл бұрын
I don't struggle with faith which isn't to say that I have all the answers to my questions..I still, in many ways struggle with why God allows certain kinds of pain and suffering but I know there was reason for the pain and suffering of Christ on the cross so that's where my mind goes when I see suffering that "seems" arbitrary. I think the Christian faith, the Bible has the best explanatory reasons why the world is the way it is in terms of humanity and its fallen nature...also, there's so much to sift through ie the laws of logic, the laws of physics, the moral law, the eye witness testimony of Scripture, the historisity of Jesus of Nazareth..it really is a cumulative case. Lastly, since neither God nor evolution can be proved we rely on inference to come to the best conclusion..so even atheists have faith. Faith is only as good as the object in which it's placed. If we consider all the aforementioned God is incomprehesively great..beyond what we can apprehend about Him in regard to all of those things..so I think the Christian has the best reasons for placing their faith in Christ...I could go on with respect to having an eternal perspective on life..and on and on..
@darkeen422 жыл бұрын
@@cynthiahample7793 wow that was just a pile of garbage first of all the gospels don't even claim to be an eyewitness account they're written in the third person they were oral traditions for generations and written down anonymously and then centuries later attributed authors. The gospels speak of the Vincent no one was there to witness the gospel of Mark speaks of Mark as a separate person there is zero reason to think any of that is true we know they aren't eyewitness accounts there is no getting around that that is a fact
@silverwolfmonastery3 жыл бұрын
I am an atheist and really appreciate Justin. He is really good at having positive conversations. He does give us an example of being able to respectfully engage one another.
@HarryNicNicholas3 жыл бұрын
watch a few of his videos where there aren't any atheists around to "be nice to"...
@davidsmith11393 жыл бұрын
Yeah tbh I’m a theist but really dislike militant theists and militant atheists, because I think debates on this channel can give better answers for both sides
@justinsmart58703 жыл бұрын
Same! It’s really inspiring
@marlenelegrangevorster60873 жыл бұрын
Hope you find the truth - Christ is alive! 🙏😁🌟
@scottmcloughlin43713 жыл бұрын
For what crime did Roman's slaughter early Christians? Atheism! Look it up. You are in the best of good company! Peace be with you and yours :)
@annaworledge62244 жыл бұрын
Thankyou, this is exactly what i needed. Im a teenager from britain who struggles and i searched you up because you commented on a great book called ask. I didn't expect to watch the whole video, especiappy when i saw that it was 35 minutes. But it completely lifter me up off the ground. Thankyou
@alannatomlinson77234 жыл бұрын
Hey Anna , I'm a teenager also. Hope you are ok 👍
@sandershano57583 жыл бұрын
Keep your faith firm love.❤️🦋
@jerichosharman4703 жыл бұрын
Yes he is nice......I’m British too....... just remember no matter how nice someone is , god is still imaginary 🤪
@sandershano57583 жыл бұрын
@@jerichosharman470 he ain’t, you’re just deluded but that’s okay you’re not unique there are people many like you😔
@jerichosharman4703 жыл бұрын
@@sandershano5758 lol......ever notic pe,god is always invisible and barely speaks except in peoples heads? Yes ....god is imaginary ......wether it is Zeus , Brahma, Vishnu , Yahweh , Baal......or the invisible talking rabbit ........it’s all in the head
@Angrybogan4 жыл бұрын
God bless you and your ministry, Justin!
@gpie_77773 жыл бұрын
You host it so Eloquently and objectively, Your show is simply brilliant. I don't miss it. Thanks Justin from Australia
@existential-solutions33052 жыл бұрын
Thank you Justin. I have been a Christian for more than 40 years and never doubted the existence of God as the creator of the universe and life, that is why I am completing a degree in Religious Studies and Philosophy, after Education. The Big Conversation Debates I have watched on KZfaq have been so interesting and motivating for me to do my part in sharing my thoughts in French & Spanish on the existential questions I had since the age of 10, although I am a nube techwise. You are encouraging me to share my experience and study on this subject I am so passionate about.
@a.39886 Жыл бұрын
given this facts what decision will you make You are 100% perfect need no one or anything but if you created you know with 100% certainty that if certain children will end up eternally suffering the torture of hell, and a different group of children will end up eternally on heaven. If you have that knowledge and the power to created them what is your decision a) Bring only the children that end up in heaven b) Bring both the children that end up in heaven and also hell c) Bring no children
@joeturner921911 ай бұрын
@@a.39886Freewill. If someone ends up in hell, it is their decision to go there. You have a choice to either reject Christ and live however you want or you can accept Christ and let God change your heart and life.
@joeturner921911 ай бұрын
@nevetsessagal6755Only God can forgive sins.
@a.3988611 ай бұрын
do you have free will not to create who you know will end up in hell, do you have that choice either to create or not create? or it is God forced to create the ones he knows will be in eternal torture@@joeturner9219
@mathgod8 күн бұрын
@@joeturner9219why not Mohammed, Brahma, or Buddha? We know 90% of belief comes down to where you are born. If you live a good life for 80 years helping others, but you aren’t christian, you go to hell, FOR ETERNITY. Sounds fair. Free will is always a great response to believers of another creed why they are wrong. Okay Jesus is the answer, which of the 5000 + denominations do I choose. Some are accepting, but many believe only their fanboys make it to heaven.
@5678efgh33 жыл бұрын
I'm not a Christian believer but I really admire what you're doing and I love your channel man... please do keep it up!
@monicatorres49652 жыл бұрын
As a christian biologist I highly value your work
@conordelaney76 Жыл бұрын
Are you a creationist, or a biologist who is Christian and doesn't take the bible seriously?
@colereece3902 Жыл бұрын
I’ve been having a long conversation with a friend over the course of several months. She’s a 1.) witch 2.) evolutionist. How should the Christian approach the idea of evolution?
@darkeen42 Жыл бұрын
Being a Christian biologist must be a very difficult line to walk considering everything we know about biology is rooted in evolution
@darkeen42 Жыл бұрын
@@colereece3902 the first step to discussing evolutions actually learn what evolution is. So many Christians I talked to try to disprove things that evolution has never said.
@bdnnijs192 Жыл бұрын
@@darkeen42 Must be as difficult as being a Christian and wearing Mixed fabrics. Young Earth creationism is probably amuch smaller group than you might think. It is a very vocal group tough. The majority of Christians (outside the US) probably consider creation in 6 days a metaphor just like many other stories in the Bible. They recognise the evidence for evolution is overwhelming, and consider evolution part of the method via which God created life.
@georgetteharvey96682 жыл бұрын
Dear Justin, God bless you and your family and the Christian radio. 💙👍🏻✝️
@bkhan193 жыл бұрын
I am a Muslim and appreciate Justin's shows a lot. Enjoyed this talk as well. Keep it up Justin, God Bless you!
@sauravcyrus19352 жыл бұрын
Which YHWW or Allah
@tobysanghera5829 Жыл бұрын
@@sauravcyrus1935 Nice try. But YHWH, Elohim, Theos (Deus) and Allah are all interchangeable words for "God", linguistic symbols pointing to the same God, given that they are all Abrahamic faiths.
@MorbiusBlueBalls2 ай бұрын
@@tobysanghera5829 believe me you don't want to associate with the god described in quran.
@Bax2124Ай бұрын
@@MorbiusBlueBallsThe same goes for the G-d of the Torah and Bible; your point being??
@Alun492 жыл бұрын
I do not object to Justin remaining a Christian despite his dialogues with atheists over the years, but I found myself having to say, over and over again, no, that is not what atheists believe. At no point did Justin provide a steel man representation of the atheist position and instead tended towards straw manning. Disappointing to say the least.
@themilkmanshallrise18852 жыл бұрын
To be fair, if you're claiming a Christian worldview is superior to a secular worldview, you pretty much have to straw man the atheist position at that point.
@Alun492 жыл бұрын
@@themilkmanshallrise1885 True.
@BoshSoldierCarp2 жыл бұрын
It bugs me as well. He makes a claim about the universe being fine tuned. We say prove it.
@saltydodger95975 жыл бұрын
As a life long atheist I have always looked forward to the debates and conversations organised by Justin. Keep it going.
@inaudiblearia80475 жыл бұрын
Hey man may I ask you this question. Why are you an atheist. Your life goal is to tell Christians why they are wrong why is it your life goal is not to tell the truth?
@justanormalday72515 жыл бұрын
@salty please look forward to Muslim speakers also and consider them. If you dismissed others to wait for a Christian apologist then you need to think again.
@johnvirgilio53235 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you are hearing the case out Salty Dodger, (if that is your real name). Many of the 'new atheists' are antagonistic, but I think that arrogance has proven to be bad for them. The thing is, they are really coming from an 'I don't know' position, but acting like 'know it alls'. They have reasons for doubt. Ok. It's understandable. Doubts and a willingness to hear go a long way, and you seem like you may be that way. If so, great. It takes time as the case for God and Christianity is immense and you may have barely scratched the surface. At times the most searching sceptics become strong defenders of the faith, like CS Lewis and J Warner Wallace more recently (a top notch detective bringing excellent angles on the subject. He's online and in books.) So if you don't mind running that risk, good for you. A hope for an eternity of love, joy and peace, beats out resting in peace forever, in my book. (Which doesn't compare with Evidence that Demands a Verdict by Josh McDowell.) Here's some other things you could find here on KZfaq. Videos by Dr James Tour and Dr Stephen C Meyers, Dr William Lane Craig for the Moral argument and others. Biblical archeology is proven again and again, most especially around the burnt peak of Mt Sinai in Saudi Arabia, (maybe check out Ryan Mauro's video and see the monolithic split Rock of Moses with its water erosion and many, many other Biblically correlating sites.), the Red Sea Crossing with its Egyptian size and style wheels in the sea corals and so on, is incredible Shall I keep going? There's the vast issue of the prophecies Christ fulfilled. Did you know that Dr Michael Brown never lost a debate with Jewish scholars? It's because of the case and his knowledge of it. Amazing subject, strong in giving faith as fulfilling the miraculous trends to be. Which leads to the resurrection. No shortage of those videos, as it is vital. While our extra Biblical evidence for Christ from the first century increases to solidify with new finds, the people want physical forensic evidence. Have you studied the Shroud? How about the incredibly matching headcloth of Christ in Oviedo. Even the blood type matches with the Shroud, AB. Also the Shroud tested positive for Bilirubin which comes from torture. Amazingly the crown of thorns plant pollen from early Jerusalem is still on the Shroud, but just the start of that evidence. Near Death Experiences are fascinating. Modern miracles in Mozambique are truly powerful, and PhD tested before and after prayer. Astonishing results! Yet there are so many more healings in Jesus name occurring there. But beyond all these things and much more, there is the spiritual birth given you by God. "His Spirit bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God.", Paul said. "God is Spirit" so really the issue is a spiritual one. Ultimately that is where He will make Himself known to you. Do you want Him to? I hope this helps. I'll pray for you.
@justanormalday72515 жыл бұрын
@@johnvirgilio5323 Many of the atheists are not what you think they are. The person you are replying have just proved my point . But you will rather assume than talking with (not to) them.
@saltydodger95975 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I'll continue to try to humbly tread where the evidence leads where ever that might be but not lead the evidence to any prior conclusions, the essence of scepticism in my opinion.
@matthewmcgrath84103 жыл бұрын
I’m a Christian and I appreciate the work you do keep it up and God bless
@darkeen42 Жыл бұрын
If you actually got an education and verified the thing as a scum bags as you wouldn't be thanking him you would be cussing him out.. I'm sorry you prefer comforting lies over harsh reality. You still believe in Santa Claus too
@The_Legend_Himself3 жыл бұрын
I’m personally a Hindu but I love watching this channel and it’s free discussion.
@mikewilliams21125 жыл бұрын
Talking to atheists helps me stay Christian!
5 жыл бұрын
Are you a comic? That`s the craziest thing I have ever heard.
@sandershano57583 жыл бұрын
Sameee lol. I just feel bad for them.
@padfootfan1233 жыл бұрын
Talking to Christians helps me stay atheist!
@joetunon3 жыл бұрын
@@padfootfan123 And when you see some of the intellectuals on both sides of the issue, it boggles my mind when either side belittles the other as unintelligent.
@padfootfan1233 жыл бұрын
@@joetunon agreed. One's faith doesn't determine one's intelligence. There are idiots everywhere.
@oneandallchurch5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for joining us Justin!! So happy to have had you speak and we can't wait to have you back!
@preggychinnamunian61384 жыл бұрын
Empowering! Great encouragement for faith in the Christian God. Love these statements: "What we think we know about science isn't pointing away from God, it's pointing to God". "When it comes to making sense of human existence - God is the best explanation". Loved the video. Jesus is Lord.
@HarryNicNicholas2 жыл бұрын
luckily science is right even if you don't like it, i'd like to see how long anyone would last without - well your phone for a start, all the way through to hospitals and medicine, you really are ungrateful, god KILLS people for goodness sake, even his own son, when i say "save starving children" i get told god doesn't do that - that's your god, doesn't care who dies. at what stage is god involved then? at the quantum level? atomic? molecular? where is god getting his hands dirty, for me to have free will he can't touch my body can he? how is god an explanation of anything, how does god help surgery? where was god at nuremburg? humans have to doo all this bollocks, god has NEVER put in an appearance.
@zahariachirica54662 жыл бұрын
Christian God??????🤣
@a.39886 Жыл бұрын
given this facts what decision will you make You are 100% perfect need no one or anything but if you created you know with 100% certainty that if certain children will end up eternally suffering the torture of hell, and a different group of children will end up eternally on heaven. If you have that knowledge and the power to created them what is your decision a) Bring only the children that end up in heaven b) Bring both the children that end up in heaven and also hell c) Bring no children
@zahariachirica5466 Жыл бұрын
@@a.39886 The idea in itself of heaven or hell is horrible. They are the fruit of a paranoid mind.... Let children alone. Don't scare them or ruin their life with your horrible ideas, man!
@davidcloyd12969 ай бұрын
So powerful and refreshing. Experiencing a supernatural encounter with Christ is difficult to explain, but is tangible and real. I hope everyone takes this question seriously enough to explore it sincerely. They will undoubtedly come to the end of themselves and find Gods grace is the answer.
@gaysagabaen13224 жыл бұрын
Thank you Justin. You're explanation revived my faith.
@niveshproag37613 жыл бұрын
*your
@blackfalkon41893 жыл бұрын
_"You're explanation revived my faith"_ it's good that he's explanation revived your faith :)
@a.39886 Жыл бұрын
given this facts what decision will you make You are 100% perfect need no one or anything but if you created you know with 100% certainty that if certain children will end up eternally suffering the torture of hell, and a different group of children will end up eternally on heaven. If you have that knowledge and the power to created them what is your decision a) Bring only the children that end up in heaven b) Bring both the children that end up in heaven and also hell c) Bring no children..
@richardmorgan3938 Жыл бұрын
@@a.39886 d) Don't pretend that people go to heaven or hell when they die. The Bible doesn't teach such nonsense. People who die are dead, forever, unless they are resurrected when Christ returns. People don't burn in hell for eternity. Such an idea is utterly abhorrent and thoroughly unbliblical.
@TheSpacePlaceYT Жыл бұрын
@@blackfalkon4189 LOL
@darannison5 жыл бұрын
“I don’t think Atheists have an answer for that”. No, but neither do the religious. Inserting “because god done it” isn’t an answer at all.
@j80008 сағат бұрын
"A philosopher is a blind man in a dark room looking for a black cat that isn't there. A theologian is the man who finds it."
@keepitreelcatfishing58833 жыл бұрын
I am a Muslim. I really enjoy your programs and have learned a lot.
@huh70562 жыл бұрын
Watch Christian Prince
@blakechradini72352 жыл бұрын
And I appreciate people like you man. I believe Muslims, Jews and Christians are uniting as one super faith!
@darkeen422 жыл бұрын
@@blakechradini7235 not paying attention to the real world are you? Or what those other Faith's even say.
@darkknightsds Жыл бұрын
This brought me to tears. Thank you, Justin.
@olgaburgos77802 жыл бұрын
I am a firm believer in my creator God almighty and after years of trying to bring
@JWCFB4 жыл бұрын
Brilliant. I'm JACKED about God's love and hope!
@mahlatsimoroka15004 жыл бұрын
God loves you 😘😘😘🙏
@ivanleon61643 жыл бұрын
what love and what hope?
@JWCFB3 жыл бұрын
@@ivanleon6164 Here's to all the losers, Who lose all guilt and sin, Here's to Life in Jesus, Where all of the losers win.
@ivanleon61643 жыл бұрын
@@JWCFB OK...
@skibboshadow26703 жыл бұрын
@@JWCFB. You are hilarious 🤣🤣🤣
@nestoraspanagiotopoulos28595 жыл бұрын
Because the combination of brainwash and wishful thinking cannot be beaten. That's why.
@SirPayne5 жыл бұрын
Don't forget the money you can make with Christianity. ;) Not everyone gets a mansion and private jets but for sure you will earn above your paygrade.
@20july19445 жыл бұрын
Do you know God doesn't exist, or do you merely not believe He does?
@nestoraspanagiotopoulos28595 жыл бұрын
@@20july1944 0 probability for Christianity, Islam , etc. and 0.01% probability for deism
@charliechan68925 жыл бұрын
@@nestoraspanagiotopoulos2859 there's more proof for a creator than proof that this came from mere chance. Seems to me you're the one with the wishful thinking. Also don't confuse prosperity preachers with the actual word of god, do some research on what you're refuting before refuting it.
@nestoraspanagiotopoulos28595 жыл бұрын
@@charliechan6892 1) No, there is not. 2) Wishful thinking characterizes theists, not atheists. Theists hope for existence of meaning and purpose, not atheists who are ok with the ugly truth. 3) For 5 years I did my research alright, and I found that the actual word of God is for the trashcan. Thanks.
@bhocatbho3 жыл бұрын
II came to Christianity through science. When I find an inscription in the sand I think it's common sense to think a human wrote it, whereas a militant atheist would believe that crabs and sea motion over the millennia wrote that single phrase. It simply doesn't make sense. As a former atheist, former agnostic, and now a believer in Christ I sincerely thank the new atheists who with their so-far futile attempts to debunk the Christian faith and replace it with their naturalistic and irrational faith make my faith in GOD and Christ stronger because it is based on firmer ground. And for this, I must deeply thank Justin Brierley and the precious debates he hosts in his show that compare the two worldviews.
@yekatyaap5483 жыл бұрын
Yay another new Christian that came to faith through science. It’s rare for me to find new Christians especially those through science!
@scotte47653 жыл бұрын
You may have some familiarity with science, but your logic is abominable. When you find writing in the sand you know it for what it is because you've seen writing before many times and you know how it is made. Your "common sense" about that is nothing but accumulated experience. Please tell us about your travels to other universes which you saw many universes being made by a god or gods, that informs you that this universe was similarly designed and made. If the entire universe was necessarily designed by a god, then we have no examples to look at of something that wasn't so designed, and therefore no way to tell the difference between the two.
@bhocatbho3 жыл бұрын
@@yekatyaap548 do not be surprised. Science, in the first place, has been a product of the Christian world view that there was a design to be discovered in nature. Chines did not invent science because they were convinced that the world was in a precarious equilibrium between the forces of chaos and order. Greeks believed in the logos and not in the fact that there were natural laws to be discovered through guided experiments. Christians were convinced that being made in the image of God they had the intellect to find out the laws written In nature by the law giver.
@bhocatbho3 жыл бұрын
@@scotte4765 I’m not an English native speaker but it is clear that in labeling my logic abominable you are not trying to be nice to me and unfortunately I am a too young new Christian to be nice to a jerk like you. With my comment I was really paying respect to atheists that struggle to search the truth. Anyway you entirely missed the point. It is exactly the experience that let me know that there is an intelligent cause when I see Information . I stop here. Stay safe.
@scotte47653 жыл бұрын
@@bhocatbho I wasn't trying to be nice to you, or to be mean to you. You opened yourself up to public response by posting a comment here, so I gave you an honest response to the argument you gave. I saw nothing in your comment that paid respect to atheists. You made an absurd characterization of what you think atheists "would believe" and then labeled that mischaracterization as not making sense. You said atheists' attempts to debunk Christian faith were futile and claimed they have "irrational faith" that is on weaker ground than yours. Your "thanking" of atheists was the equivalent of saying, "you're so stupid and wrong, it has helped reinforce how right I am, so thanks". Please tell me what you think atheists should regard as respectful in all of that. If you're going to write a paragraph that misrepresents and mocks atheists in multiple ways, why are you surprised when an atheist doesn't respond with "oh boy, thank you"? Your understanding of the history of the development of science is simplistic, distorted, and abominable as well, by the way.
@Dankehum3 жыл бұрын
I thought the title said athletes lol. I was agnostic, now i am a Christian and i dont see it as religion, i want to see it as the way of life.
@nathanmckenzie9043 жыл бұрын
Definitionally it is a religion.
@servingandswerving41063 жыл бұрын
Amen. Follow the ways of Christ.
@vinipyx23694 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing this. After researching and listening to different point of views for a while. Being a medical professional I can see that evolution although a good explanation is not good enough, and a true relationship with Jesus is tangible, He actually speaks to your heart and performs miracles. And that is something that you can’t explain to those who dont have a relationship with him. Its like trying to explain colours to a person who can only see in black and white.
@nichellegraf8393 жыл бұрын
Yep!!
@frankvandermerwe14873 жыл бұрын
How does being a medical professional make you "see that evolution although a good explanation is not good enough". That doesnt make any sense and is an argument from personal incredulity.
@michaelbrickley24433 жыл бұрын
Good comment especially the part about explaining colors
@itzyourbwoytchybooxuur64753 жыл бұрын
Tell that to the Hindu who thinks the same about Hale Krishna.
@michaelbrickley24433 жыл бұрын
@@itzyourbwoytchybooxuur6475 tell me all about the evidence for any of the gods that aren’t the God of the Bible. Read There Is A God by Antony Flew, the worlds most notorious atheist comes to believe there is a God.
@dawid_dahl3 жыл бұрын
Such a wonderful man. Thank you!
@Mr2twenty25 жыл бұрын
Good talk mate, God bless
@jamalkhan37085 жыл бұрын
Greetings from Pakistan. You’re an inspiration and you are right. Your messages touched my heart and mind. Thank you!
@theguyver49345 жыл бұрын
Can you please tell me your testimony thank you please 🙏
@catlady90125 жыл бұрын
Pakistan - failed country with lots of violence against women, poverty and animal cruelty. But good for you that you believe in God!!!
@sandershano57583 жыл бұрын
@@catlady9012 um okay? But let me just tell you, that you won’t find the kind of faith Pakistani Christians have or Christians from any third world country in the west. The West has failed us Christians.
@BlueRainMusic12 жыл бұрын
The first argument can be easily dismissed by this: If the christian god is omnipotent then he can do whatever he wants i.e. if he wanted us to live on the sun then he would have made it so. The speaker tries to dip into both supernaturalism and naturalism. If the christian god is omnipotent you don't need exact conditions 'cause as we can read in the bible people were raised fron the dead and even donkeys could speak! So natural conditions as we know it are not an impediment for the christian god. 2.Regarding the rape issue and "morality". what about slavery? killing homosexuals? stoning your children for misbehaving? don't those also raise that "feeling of wrongness"? Yet they are condoned and commanded by the christian god. 3. The argument is framed from a binary point of view. Is christianity the only religion in the world? That "feeling" has also been fulfilled by other religious and non-spiritual believe systems. That feeling seems to be a place holder for a belief system (atheistic, theistic and everything in between), not necessarily christianity. Love the show!!
@BlueRainMusic12 жыл бұрын
@Rishal Charles I'm a Deist.
@SNORKYMEDIA2 жыл бұрын
@Rishal Charles that there isnt a god deciding this stuff
@Patrick774872 жыл бұрын
Not only do theists denigrate life / human value. They hold contempt for laws of physics.
@normaquirolgico1257 Жыл бұрын
The defense of Justin Brierley about Christianity is highly relatable to different degrees of intellect of different minds, logical and rational, compelling to ascribe to the biblical story of Christianity.
@janethockey90705 жыл бұрын
Hidden nature of God makes the idea of freedom possible
@julianbrown79763 жыл бұрын
That is a really profound idea.
@skibboshadow26703 жыл бұрын
@@julianbrown7976 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@skibboshadow26703 жыл бұрын
Janet Hockey. Your comment doesn't make any sense
@MrCmon113 Жыл бұрын
@@julianbrown7976 It's a really disgusting excuse.
@OneEmanation4 жыл бұрын
The only argument I heard was; I feel it must be true. Very convincing.
@piage844 жыл бұрын
That's usually the only valid argument for theists. Like for American who fight to keep guns even after all the tragedies that happen every year: I like gun! That's it.
@wilfsidekick68884 жыл бұрын
I didn’t here anyone having an argument, I just heard someone stating probabilities?
@thebatman44844 жыл бұрын
@Roberto Not true. I am an Atheist and I am for banning guns, but I also acknowledge some of their valid points though it can be countered with facts. Come on now.
@Rightlydividing-wx1xb4 жыл бұрын
@@piage84 Your comment is an unmitigated disgrace! You must have ABSOLUTELY no knowledge or understanding of anything scientific or religious. Genetics and microbiology; Cosmology and physical laws; The fossil record of animal body phyla and NO incremental changes from extremely simple to super complexity, NO CHANGES FROM ONE SPECIES TO ANOTHER- DARWIN KNEW THIS BUT WAS HOPEFUL THEY WOULD BE FOUND-THEY DO NOT EXIST! Mutations do not introduce information. The universe had a cause and ALMOST all scientists know this, etc.! This DOESN'T even scratch the surface of your incompetent comment!
@Rightlydividing-wx1xb4 жыл бұрын
Do any of you have even a modicum of knowledge or understanding of the Bill of Rights? The right to have and bear arms is for the purpose of an American people being able to defend themselves from a Federal or State government that becomes tyrannical, read the FEDERALIST PAPERS and documents and such by the founders that founded this country. The comments like these are a product of a people that are immoral and uninformed and the FOUNDERS said that we could only govern ourselves if we are a MORAL AND INFORMED people. The atheistic scientists and the party of the democrats (not every democrat), the colleges and UNIVERSITIES and government schools, the atheistic media OPPOSE EVERYTHING THAT IS RIGHTEOUS, INCLUDING FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND THE WHOLE BILL OF RIGHTS! The people in this country are allowing Fascism ( a centralized government that controls everything- dictionary definition of Fascism) to dictate to a people who are driven by UNMITIGATED IGNORANCE and EMOTE LIKE A RUNAWAY FREIGHT TRAIN. GOD'S BREATHED WORDS CALLED THE BIBLE command all people everywhere to repent and turn to HIM and believe the gospel of God about Jesus the ANOINTED ONE (Christ ) whom He sent to cleanse us of sin if we will believe him. His is the only name given under heaven to men by which it is NECESSARY for SALVATION!
@jesseriker2602 жыл бұрын
"It would be very strange for us to find ourselves in a universe where we could not exist" Lawrence Krauss.
@suzettemacey96325 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I became a Christian late in life and no other Holy Books of any other Faith makes sense to me. Many differing faiths are things of beauty and of great interest, and I enjoyed learning of them; however, the Bible actually provides all the answers to what we are searching for.
@Mr2twenty25 жыл бұрын
I have to agree.
@Mr2twenty25 жыл бұрын
God bless
@suzettemacey96325 жыл бұрын
@leumasdiderot The horrors of what you mention have nothing to do with God. Humanity has free will. We are all flawed and often are unable to live a life that is fulfilling to both God and ourselves. But we choose. We are not automatons. God will not force anyone to do good or choose the right path. Force is not an option. Sadly, many, many people choose to do the wrong thing. Rape, murder, mass shootings and terror of all kinds toward the innocent and not so innocent. But it is not God doing these things. It is us. We choose to do right .. or we choose to do wrong.
@suzettemacey96325 жыл бұрын
@@carnap355 I believe the entire Bible but I would never pull out random passages to prove a point for anything. The entire Bible must be considered from Genesis to Revelation. Much of the Bible is carefully recorded history (proven) and much is cultural at the time of Christ. The Old Testament (Torah) is history and the law given by God to his people. For myself, I find that it is necessary to look at the entirety for understanding.
@suzettemacey96325 жыл бұрын
@leumasdiderot Sir, I am sorry for the life you must have had and the things that hurt you. I cannot understand your bitterness because only you know that. I choose now to end this conversation and hopefully your life is happy and fulfilling in whatever you choose to do with it.
@beemer28692 жыл бұрын
God is amazing. You are spot on Justin. 💯 Percent agree. ❤️🙏❤️
@jennifer973632 жыл бұрын
I see the fine tuning argument that Justin believes in as an argument from incredulity. Our primitive (although many would deny that) and severely limited cognitive powers are enough for Christians to feel certain they have found *the* answer to everything? Please. Everything that belief provides an answer to the Christian can be explained by the only type of reality we have- naturalism. There is no precedence for existence of a supernatural reality. Just because we honestly, humbly say the truth which is ‘we don’t know’ does not then mean,God. I have not seen nor heard anything from reading,listening to hours of Christian debate, which compels me to believe what I consider to be a problematic, contradictory, error-filled, at times fraudulent,and pedestrian story. This series of books is supposed to represent magnificence beyond comprehension? Please.
@johnno61832 жыл бұрын
Hv watched a few good debates where justin has shown good comprehension..the only way i can explain his faith, despite being on the weak side of these debates, is that of sunk costs that are way to big..the power of the emotions to utterly override reason is beyond question...
@NihouNi Жыл бұрын
I love the respect and kindness that you bring to this topic. I think there is a kind of fearlessness too, of allowing yourself to encounter beliefs that do not match your won. That shows a real depth of faith, and I thank you for sharing it with the world at a time when belief in our loving God seems to be so low.
@LoveYourNeighbour.5 жыл бұрын
This is the CROWNING JEWEL of your work Justin! I read your book (of the same name) and I LOVED it!
@HarryNicNicholas3 жыл бұрын
hahahahaha. you need to get out more.
@JMUDoc5 жыл бұрын
Which is the less likely sequence of dice rolls? A. 5,6,1,2,2,3,1,4,3,6,1,5,2,6,3 B. 6,6,6,6,6,6,6,6,6,6,6,6,6,6,6 ? The answer is NEITHER. The only reason the second one SEEMS less likely is that some people unconsciously attach meaning to repetition (and the number six, in fact). Declaring that "life is a six" is entirely arbitrary; we have no reason to think this universe is less likely than any other.
@timbrandt115 жыл бұрын
@JMUDoc I think you missed the point. It doesn't matter which combination of numbers you choose to be our special circumstance.... The point is, only one of those 100 quadrillion (or so) numerical combinations is going to work to produce life, let alone advanced life, and wow, hey, looks like someone rolled it! It's no surprise that someone came up with the multiverse to avoid this existential conundrum (to avoid God, that is). Come on, let's face this honestly and rationally together.
5 жыл бұрын
All possible rolls of the dice are equally likely.
@JMUDoc5 жыл бұрын
@ Exactly. So why is it that the FTAers are seeing ONE and thinking it must have been rigged? Just because they happen to be present to see it.
@Val3y2 жыл бұрын
This guy is the best moderator I’ve ever seen
@acousticmotorbike2118 Жыл бұрын
Great content. Thankyou.
@jonfromtheuk4675 жыл бұрын
Justin , as an agnostic atheist I have enjoyed your shows and your obvious general understanding of the opponents position especially when moderating ( this is rare in my experience) .....I'm still confused why you still believe! but hey we don't get to choose our beliefs . All the best . Jon
@jonfromtheuk4674 жыл бұрын
@leumasdiderot Thats a tad disingenuous ! I have no evidence to doubt his motives. I disagree with his conclusions for sure, but saying its all for money ???? do you have any evidence for this claim?
@jonfromtheuk4674 жыл бұрын
@leumasdiderot OK How much does he earn and tell me how you know this? How much also does he give to charity and how you know this? I dont think ad hominem attacks on believers especially when you seem to propose every theist is in it for the money, is a clever strategy. Show their erroneous irrational thinking, faulty logic and the deep routed fallaciousness in their ARGUMENTS , but dont just make up shit about someone you don't know and never met. You just come across as another angry atheist hurling insults everywhere. I dont think that helps the cause as people are defected from the real issues.
@jonfromtheuk4674 жыл бұрын
@leumasdiderot I'm a resolute atheist , who just disapproves of your hyperbole and insults and considers it counter productive to dialog.
@geoffstemen36525 жыл бұрын
Funny how some complain that his arguments are old and/or debunked. Old is not the same as wrong, and the term “debunked” is very subjective. While logic may be powerful, accepting its conclusions or dismissing them is a consequence of one’s preconceptions
@dja-bomb63973 жыл бұрын
I know Justin has been talking with atheists for over a decade now, but you would not know it by all of the straw man fallacies he insists on using. I wish he would just be honest and admit that the reason he is still a Christian after all this time is because his livelihood depends on it.
@skibboshadow26703 жыл бұрын
DJ A-BOMB. He is a fraud on a bookselling tour
@zahariachirica54662 жыл бұрын
I am an atheist and Listening to your show I've become even more ashiest if I may say so😅
@chriscaliff87525 жыл бұрын
Brilliant.
@johnlee5563 жыл бұрын
I have begun watching or listening to “Unbelievable?” for the past 6 months or so and I think it is great. I in particular like the impartiality that Justin showed during every debate. It’s great to see Justin proclaiming his faith in this video but it may not do good to his show because people might think he is biased.
@majm46063 жыл бұрын
I'm an atheist who's watched quite a few of his show's episodes, and he does a fantastic job remaining unbiased. He's one of the best moderators of talks like these, period.
@HarryNicNicholas2 жыл бұрын
@@majm4606 unbiased? really? watch some of the "whats an atheist" episodes where he's not being watched.
@majm46062 жыл бұрын
@@HarryNicNicholas A quick search for those episodes turned up nothing, and it doesn't sound like it's part of his moderation (which is where I'm saying he's acting unbiased, and he has from all the talks I've seen).
@fherdiliciouzfherdz15255 жыл бұрын
I believe most of us Christians had been in a journey of being an atheist at an early age when we deal with so many questions in our minds that seems impossible to be answered by God. but we continue to seek the answers that will satisfy us and eventually realize no Human opinions is really smart enough to give us all the evidence we needed to prove and disprove the existence of God. no wonder the Bible teaches that God will only exist through the word FAITH. Debating with the atheist is never really the answer as most of the comments I've read here. Instead of debating I believe it's better to pray for them. The Atheist is not the enemy but the one who gave them that idea which is the devil. So pray for them. Peace
@rezgaid6225 жыл бұрын
Agree. Faith allows us to see from the perspective of God. Other than that, non-believers see it as foolish. Thus faith is a gift. No one can work for it.
@MrSouthernlord2 жыл бұрын
And for what amazing reason do you have to pray for atheists? As we know that nothing fails like prayer it sounds like a pointless exercise. Perhaps you are better off ridding yourself of your ridiculous fantasies so that you can live in the real world. You are on a journey all right and the destination is stupidity central. Keep your condescending prayer offer to yourself!
@marisolmagana68623 жыл бұрын
well, I know this is completely out of context but, I am Mexican and went to college and worked in the US, and I can't help noticing the difference in your accent!!! Love it!!! God bless you!!!
@cliveandersonjr.87582 жыл бұрын
Great talk! Thank you for sharing Justin! God Bless!
@joeturner921911 ай бұрын
I'm a Christian but I think both Atheists and Christians alike appreciate what you do. You allow healthy, respectful and insightful debates that are fair and allow both sides to freely express themselves. Thank you.
5 жыл бұрын
Stop complaining about my beliefs, you just hate reason. But it`s ok, reason loves you anyway.
@Leehamism5 жыл бұрын
Love his openess to friendly conversation. Sounds like he is the type of guy who would likely understand the importance of the principle of charity. I have plentry of questions I'd like to ask him......
@JMUDoc5 жыл бұрын
And I think Justin is still a Christian because Christianity gives him AN answer, and he'd rather have AN answer than NO answer. Me, I'm comfortable with no answer.
@stacyw32505 жыл бұрын
if youre comfortable with NO answer then you havent really asked the question.
@JMUDoc5 жыл бұрын
@@stacyw3250 Asked whom? Who can I ask about the origins of the universe? I have wondered, and then realized I don't know enough to generate a solid theory, so I shrug my shoulders and carry on with my day. Arthur Conan Doyle once said/wrote "Any truth is preferable to indefinite doubt", and this is one of the most bone-headedly unskeptical things I've ever read. The guy who goes to a horse race and doesn't bet one ANY of them is the ONLY one guaranteed not to lose any money.
@steveandrews74345 жыл бұрын
More like a completely unsubstantiated and asinine to believe to be true assertion. Call a spade a spade...they believe in bs.
@stacyw32505 жыл бұрын
@@JMUDoc asked yourself of course. You say you have wondered but then went about youre day not knowing. But you criticize him for settling on an answer while you go about settling for "i dont know". I say, dont stop wondering.
@alienufoweird5 жыл бұрын
@@JMUDoc you can ask astrophysicists or go an learn astrophysics and find out about the origins of the universe or just google the damn thing like i did and learn about it. The Big Bang theory is currently the most accepted theory on the origins of the universe based on our information and the more we advance in observational technology the more we learn about it. The james webb telescope launch is a promise to give us more answers about the big bang when it launches so google that if you want to know what we as a species are doing to learn more about the origins of everything among other things. Do you even understand what reality is ? You can google that too and get a better idea but basically reality is made out of stuff, it's a thing that we could possibly influence in the future just like huge gravitational bodies warp space and time. Study, study, study because no one is just going to offer you the answers on a gold plate that's why we have soo many religious people because idiots are happy being served from the same menu for decades but smart people make their own food as they progress because they actually care about what they eat.
@jmlfa Жыл бұрын
I am thanking God every day for being an atheist. More sriously now: my wife and I both atheist and - belive it or not - we go to church (Grace Sarasota) every saturday, for the message, not to hear about God.
@MrIngemahs4 жыл бұрын
Fantastic! I love this way of believe in God. I am believer, but have a brain to see the world and notice that there is a Creator who love us and give purpose to our lives. The Lord bless you all!
@SirPayne4 жыл бұрын
Cool, now you just need to learn to use it correctly. :)
@malvokaquila67685 жыл бұрын
I love talking to atheists. After years of discussions I'm still a Christian because their arguments are unconvincing.
@LawrenceB1235 жыл бұрын
Malvok Aquila Amen
@oliviabaklaton45525 жыл бұрын
There is no deafer person than the religious fanatics.
@malvokaquila67684 жыл бұрын
I waited because I'm really hoping you have more than a personal opinion on religious people. As I also shouldn't ask what I wont do here is an argument for God. 1. If God does not exist, objective moral values do not exist. 2. Objective moral values do exist. 3. Therefore, God exists. What this says is, if there is no God torturing babies for fun is only subjectively immoral
@Hesse35 жыл бұрын
I love your work as a host. The way you create a space for dialogue is beyond compare. This was not for me.
@sebastiaosilva72493 жыл бұрын
Why, after 35min of corrosive nonsense, I'm still atheist - Sebastião
@mylord93403 жыл бұрын
Because your version of Christianity gives you hope, meaning, and purpose.
@MendicantBias14 жыл бұрын
Compensatory fantasies have real utility. They protect the mind from harsh realities and give meaning and purpose where there might be none. Religion organizes thoughts and emotions around beliefs that cannot be falsified, protecting them from the intrusions of an often vague and indifference reality. The danger of these fantasies is that they divorce the mind from reality and force a worldview willing to accept ideas not based on falsifiable evidence but experience and desires. Our nascent ego-centrism is difficult to overcome, and often leads our minds to think existence is centered on us. It is no surprise god is described as a 'father' and his faithful 'children'. At the core of religion seems to be a need to satisfy the inner child unwilling to accept this material, godless reality.
@MendicantBias14 жыл бұрын
@Paul Morgan That is proof of belief in god, not evidence for a god.
@MendicantBias14 жыл бұрын
@Paul Morgan Whatever claims religion makes about death cannot be falsified. At best they are fantasy, at worst an open manipulation of our greatest fear as mortal minds.
@MendicantBias12 жыл бұрын
@Primum Non Nocere it's a trendy delusion.
@brando33425 жыл бұрын
Love the show Justin. I understand why you are still a Christian after hearing all the objections, I'm with you!
@20july19445 жыл бұрын
Did you visit the PCR "Unbelievable" archives page as I asked? I may be wrong, but I'm serious about my deep conviction it is harming honest seekers.
@20july19445 жыл бұрын
@Cliff Hanley Are you a Christian?
@brando33425 жыл бұрын
@20july1944 I didn't look at it, no. I'm not so sure you should worry about that so much though, like I said before. The truth will be found by those who honeslty seek it. It doesn't matter if there are some heckler atheists.
@20july19445 жыл бұрын
@@brando3342 I'm sure you SHOULD worry about it, so ONE of us is RIGHT and ONE of us is WRONG. VISIT the comments sections of a few "Unbelievable" episodes unless you're too busy or important. There is a former Christian pastor (he says) whose name is David Johnson and his anti-Christian "ministry" seems to be lying in wait when the recordings of the "Unbelievable" episodes are posted, and he's there FIRST with snide critiques of how evil Christianity is and how stupid Christians are. If you don't even check this out, you're lazy and useless, although not as lazy and useless as Justin Brierley, who has the ultimate responsibility in this regard.
@brando33425 жыл бұрын
@20july1944 Mmmm okay, you can be right then.
@Michael-dg2to5 жыл бұрын
Roll a die 70 times and record the numbers. What was the odds of that pattern? The same as your example with all sixes. You're misrepresenting the significance of odds.
@markasselstine46975 жыл бұрын
Michael McGill not true. When you need a specialized distinct pattern the odds against it happening randomly are astronomical. If you’re just looking for any old thing then it doesn’t matter. Numbers will come up but they don’t have any purpose. The fine tuning of the universe is very difficult to explain by random chance. I would say much more difficult than rolling dice.
@Michael-dg2to5 жыл бұрын
@@markasselstine4697 You're committing the sharpshooter fallacy.
@Michael-dg2to5 жыл бұрын
@@markasselstine4697 Read "Innumeracy" by John Allen Paulos to learn how bad we are with numbers and their significance.
@Michael-dg2to5 жыл бұрын
@@markasselstine4697 "When you need a pattern..." You are committing a post hoc fallacy. You would have to be there before the event and predict the exact event. If you say "I'm going to roll 70 sixes" and then do it, that's impressive. Or if you were around before the universe and said "this is the exact universe I will get" that would have been impressive. Is that what you did, or are you now saying "Look at this hole I (a puddle) find myself in, it fits me perfectly."
@patman1422 ай бұрын
if he said, belief in God, that might make more sense, it's not just athiests who don't believe in the Christian God, it's the vast majority of the planet
@dohpam1ne3 жыл бұрын
I'm an antitheist, but Justin is a real one. Great guy and a great debate host.
@LAdavidthompson2 жыл бұрын
Nice guy…really? He is personally perpetuating lies - constant lies about non-believers, lies to back up Christianity which is a putrid, dangerous cult, a scam.
@ReasonableFaith-Charlotte5 жыл бұрын
Well done, Justin.
@drewrichards275 жыл бұрын
Well delivered, certainly, but his presentation of the atheist viewpoint was disingenuous and maybe even deceitful.
@kaykwanu6 ай бұрын
🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:00 🎙️ *Justin Brierley introduces his role as the host of a faith debate show aimed at improving conversations between Christians and skeptics.* 01:11 📻 *The UK is experiencing a rise in atheism, prompting Brierley to create his show "Unbelievable" to engage with non-believers.* 02:07 🎧 *"Unbelievable" features discussions between believers and non-believers, gaining a global audience through podcasts and videos.* 03:16 📺 *Brierley highlights the importance of fostering good conversations in a polarized culture, showcasing examples from his show.* 05:02 🎤 *Brierley announces an upcoming conference in the USA, featuring discussions on faith with notable speakers like John Lennox and Dave Rubin.* 06:38 🌍 *"Unbelievable" attracts non-believers to engage with Christian content, providing a neutral ground for meaningful dialogue.* 07:49 🤔 *Brierley addresses the challenges posed by aggressive atheism, spurred by figures like Richard Dawkins, and the need for Christians to defend their faith.* 10:48 🌌 *Brierley presents the concept of worldview, emphasizing the need for both Christians and atheists to justify their beliefs.* 12:53 🤔 *Brierley offers reasons why Christianity provides the best explanation for human existence, citing the fine-tuning of the universe as evidence.* 19:58 💬 *Brierley argues that God offers a better explanation for human existence than chance, highlighting the complexity of life and the universe.* 20:24 🚸 *The story of James Jerry Miller rescuing children from the sewers highlights the intrinsic value of human life.* 21:47 🧠 *Atheism struggles to provide a compelling explanation for why human life should be valued.* 23:23 🤔 *Richard Dawkins' response underscores the difficulty of grounding moral judgments on atheistic principles.* 25:15 💡 *Christianity offers a coherent explanation for human dignity and value, rooted in being made in the image of God.* 26:20 🌍 *Jennifer Fulwiler's journey illustrates the existential crisis atheism can pose regarding purpose and meaning.* 28:51 🌟 *Contrary to atheism's bleak outlook, Christianity provides a narrative rich in purpose, meaning, and hope.* 31:34 🔍 *Engaging with atheists involves recognizing their pursuit of truth while acknowledging differences in worldview.* 32:56 📚 *Justin Brierley's journey highlights the compelling evidence and coherence of the Christian worldview.* Made with HARPA AI
@indisa0993 жыл бұрын
I love Justin, but my eyes hurt from rolling so much 😆
@Dannyyerushalayim3 жыл бұрын
Same.
@joeb25883 жыл бұрын
@King White Knight no idea...
@Cs-hp7ru3 жыл бұрын
I think she's referring to his corny jokes
@adrammelech63233 жыл бұрын
Dude doesn't understand(or is just lying) how math, probabilities or physics work but pretends he found that science prove god. I was cringing so hard.
@CedanyTheAlaskan3 жыл бұрын
@@adrammelech6323 But then again, the same may be about you.
@batman52245 жыл бұрын
I can’t believe I cried while watching this.
@nicholas33545 жыл бұрын
I almost cried, when Justin said that Dawkins admitted that the wrongfulness of rape is arbitrary. Yet I was moved in super-positive ways also. Justin did an excellent job of refining this half hour into a very powerful potent expression of how true and loving and valuable Christ is. When Justin spoke of Christ expressing His value for us on The Cross Of His Love, I felt tears of joy behind my eyes. Paul wept as he wrote one of his epistles. The strength to weep is necessary if we are to accept Truth; both joyful tears and lamenting tears. Much love to you brother. 💕💗💞💓💖💝 Jesus bless you.
@nicholas33545 жыл бұрын
@ To become a person who has the wisdom to see the proof is a miracle of God. Christ Crucified is where you will find the proof, nowhere else. Even His resurrection is proven by The Crucifixion and nothing else. There is some good history, but that is far from proof. For me to even defend my own epistemology is very time consuming. If you are interested, you can subscribe to my channel. I'm going to make daily vocab videos which will clarify the Greek and Hebrew, and they will include thorough justification of the claims therein. Also, I'm working on a Greek Access New Testament which is designed exactly to offer access to study the original Greek, and will include a one-to-one translation in order to serve that purpose. I'm also going to write a book which will outline true Christianity. True Christianity is very different from what you have been shown; at least the differences are incredibly important differences. I'm not going to spend time to specifically debate you Jacob. I think you easily see why I won't do this. Really, I need to stop online debating all together and focus on my projects. However, online debating has prepared me for my projects, so it's not quite black and white. But Jacob, if you have genuine interest I am a good source. Vocab videos, that thoroughly demostrate their justification, probably won't offer you anything to troll though. I'm not sure how soon I'll start uploading, but soon enough for long term interest. Much love to you. 💕💗💞💓💖💝
@nicholas33545 жыл бұрын
@ My belief is Christianity which is trust in Christ, not churchianity which is trust in church. If you need to strawman Christ, then I see that you cannot refute Him. "Spread flat the gate and broad the way which leads to destruction, and many there be who go in thereat. Standing narrow the gate and crowded the way which leads to life, and few there be who find it. Beware of false prophets who come to you in sheeps clothing but inwardly are ravening wolves..." - Jesus the Christ Pretty clear that to cite those which Jesus Himself refuted is a very poor strawman. Now, I'm inclined to think you are simply an abusive person. You keep calling Him "dead Jesus" because you hope to be offensive. It's not enlightening nor informative to anyone when you assert that He is dead. "Buybull" at least says something, though after a full day of seeing you repeat that pun over and over, I didn't even notice the implication until just now, and before I thought it was just a silly way of spelling it phonetically. Your comments are not challenging and so they do not draw real attention, and so I didn't even bother to take a close look at "Buybull". The comments draw attention the way an annoying child might, but not in a debate sense. In the Bible "miracle" is either force/power or else an indication/sign. Your definition fits many of the events, but is not the meaning of the word in Scripture. The miracle I speak of is not a defiance of physical law but rather an indication of God's power, an event for which there is no other possible explanation. The wisdom of The Cross is beyond any human wisdom, and so cannot be a myth because no human has the wisdom capable to orchestrate such a myth. Nothing else compares. If you are given the wisdom to see that, then you will see it. The New Testament is a level of wisdom so drastically surpassing the best wisdom ego can offer, and without ego lying is impossible, so the Scripture cannot be lies either. Truth and wisdom and rightousness are one, so such wisdom requires righteousness, and so again cannot be lies. If you've noticed how pathetic trolls are, then you should easily see that Scripture is not a troll. The liars of this world demonstrate how pathetic the minds of liars are. For instance, Islam came from liars and it's absurd. Buddhism and Taoism are honest, and they are not absurd. Now, Jacob, if you do not have Truth then you are not aware how obvious, stupid, and pathetic lies are. If you were aware of that, you would see that Scripture is not lies. I remember what it was like to not see the difference, so I get where you are coming from. My point in speaking to you is to offer a bit of info, such as what I said about "miracle", but more so my point is just to let you know that you don't pose any challenging points or anything. If someone uses such weak refutation tactics, then obviously they wouldn't recognize strong refutation, because if so then they would use refutations that at least seem strong. If someone can't recognize strong debate, then I won't bother debating. I can't tell if you think there is merit in the points you state, or if you are just entertaining yourself with no regard to such merit.
@nicholas33545 жыл бұрын
@ We both know better than that Jacob; especially you. Whatever you are compensating for, Jesus will gladly heal it.
5 жыл бұрын
@@nicholas3354 I have no need to compensate for anything. You must understand that I have everything you have spent your whole life failing to achieve. I never needed anyone's help along the way, I stood on my own. I am not weak and needy as you. I came by everything in my life without hurting anyone else, without doing anyone else a disservice. You need to examine your limitations and decide why you are the way you are.
@J-aiJ-ai5 жыл бұрын
What a great way to reason so that people's eyes may be opened. We really could not have come here by chance. The odds are stacked against that bet. What I find super intriguing is that people would look at that option and actually embrace it.
@scotte47653 жыл бұрын
We don't know the odds. Justin grossly misrepresented both what the science says and how probabilities are determined in this talk.
@pilgrimpiper78322 жыл бұрын
Ultimately the proof is our own encounter with God when we take the leap of faith to follow Jesus.
@niklaswikstrom78 Жыл бұрын
@@pilgrimpiper7832 yes, meaning there is no proof, just childish belief
@gameofman5 жыл бұрын
Alhamdulillah. Hallelujah. By listening to refined ideas of Christian thinkers, I find my way illuminated towards understanding Islam and other religions from a different perspective.
@theepicpenguin54945 жыл бұрын
The three points summarized here by Justin seem to be well thought out. As an atheist, I think Justin actually manages to properly represent my worldview. The only problem I have with the three points here is, at best, they manage to make a strong philosophical case for a deity. If this gets you anywhere it gets you to deism, not theism. This does not, on its' own merit, get you to Christianity.
@lindenhouseeditingservices52365 жыл бұрын
Jeff Paxton, finally, an atheist in these threads makes a valid point.
@FirstRisingSouI4 жыл бұрын
Ugh. Yet another believer claiming "the atheist worldview" is on equal footing with Christianity in terms of faith required to believe. Call me when some believer understands the difference between choosing to believe something without evidence and having an open mind for whatever the truth turns out to be.
@mmwosu4 жыл бұрын
I understand that difference, which is why I see a world full of atheists who choose to believe in a sense of moral right and wrong even though their materialism leaves them no rational basis for doing so. So I suppose I could say call me when some atheist is prepared to have a serious conversation about that - most shove their fingers straight in their ears when you bring this uncomfortable truth up.
@Jeff-dx3ql3 жыл бұрын
This is a terrible video. He is smart in appearing "fair". But these arguments have been answered with clear and simple ideas many times over. If you know only your side of an argument you know little of that.
@Amsztel Жыл бұрын
I love the fact that after so many years he's still so dishonest about almost everything he says. He's been corrected about almost any point he's making but he just doesn't care - he just want to make believe.
@LGpi314 Жыл бұрын
"Why, after ten years of talking with atheists, I'm still a Christian" Because faith is blind. “Where there is evidence , no one speaks of " faith " . We do not speak of faith that two and two are four or that the earth is round . We only speak of faith when we wish to substitute emotion for evidence .” ― Bertrand Russell
@LGpi314 Жыл бұрын
@Kira Lou If Pascal was alive today he would be an atheist. Don't kid yourself. You know how much control church had at that time and you do know what happened with people who went against the church. I will give you a clue, heretics and witches. Those were burn alive.
@rogerkreil33145 жыл бұрын
Would he feel that life is valueless if he was considered to be invaluable? The truth is that if you don’t know where you will be, you will have to consider all human life to be valuable. The kids in the sewers believed that their lives were valuable.
@wolfman66494 жыл бұрын
Roger Kreil or the complete opposite of your argument is true, there is no reason to consider anyone as valuable since we are all cosmic accidents.
@candeffect4 жыл бұрын
@@wolfman6649 You believe in 'cosmic accidents' with no proof for your religion to justify the lifestyles you support.
@MUZIK7315 жыл бұрын
I paused the video at 18:03. We don't have scientific information about multiple universes nor do we have any scientific information of "someone loading the dice".
@skepticjoe093 жыл бұрын
The problem of animal suffering is the final nail on the coffin of the Christian worldview.
@thepalegalilean3 жыл бұрын
It's not a problem at all actually. I understand Alex O Connor says a bunch of bullshit, But there's no reason you should accept everything that falls out of his mouth uncritically. Besides Thomism blows that whole objection out of the water.
@skepticjoe093 жыл бұрын
@@thepalegalilean so convenient for you to say that an obvious issue of animal suffering is just bullshit and move off... simply calling major objections against your worldview bullshit is not gonna do any good...
@HoldFastApolpgetics2 жыл бұрын
Grateful for your edition regarding the Enneagram… it has been so misleading and harmful. Thankful you gave it airtime with both Wilson and Montenegro. The peril of Pragmatism was on display, but so was God’s sovereignty … it encouraged me to pray lots as well as to share the information with friends
@josiahtejeros48965 жыл бұрын
Could you put Joshua harris or other former Christian today who recently left their faith on your show?
@jayminer5 жыл бұрын
@FreedomInTruth How convenient
@fr33thinker695 жыл бұрын
@FreedomInTruth Can you demonstrate your relationship with God? How could you possibly know what anybody truely believes? Also cant deny he exsists? How about for years now we have been demonstrating how its possible he canNOT exsist. Law of noncontridiction for a start.
@JohnsonJLB5 жыл бұрын
@@fr33thinker69 While I don't necessarily agree with FreedomInTruth. I believe that on God would know the heart of man so it's not my place or any man to say who is or is not a true Christ follower. It is possible one could demonstrate their relationship with God via the fruit of their labor. It's not to say they must work to have salvation, but rather they must work to be a light to others and honor God. Anyone can deny God. That is free will at work. Possible God canNOT exist, but less and less probable the more we learn about our universe and the beginnings of life on this Earth. I don't believe the law of non-contradiction proves the non-existence of God.
@fr33thinker695 жыл бұрын
@@JohnsonJLB Sorry was a bit blunt, i mean from every definition of God so far, It would seem none have been proven possible to exsist, i dont claim A god cant exsist, but certainly any theist God it would seem cannot or does not exsist given the history of religion from the last 40000 years till now. Have all been created by humans, and nothing of divinity.
@fr33thinker695 жыл бұрын
@@JohnsonJLB Also i dont think you can choose what you believe, i think your conviced of somthing or not. So in that sense i would say its impossible, and also no confirmed mind readers yet. In terms of judging by somebodys actions i can see your point to some extent, I dont accept it as an arguement tho for the fact that not only are there many religions, but also the disagreements between people of the same faith, read scripture differently. So if they cant agree on their own religion again, how can anyone know to a certainity exactly what a person believes.
@brain0nfire5 жыл бұрын
I would like to see Lennox debate Dilahunty. I'm curious to see whether they'd reach a stalemate or not.
@perfectweather5 жыл бұрын
Matt Dillahunty has a lot of clout that would be an awesome debate
@brando33425 жыл бұрын
@Sem Nome Dilihunty has been severely outclassed by several theists already. Look up the debate with Michael Jones.
@brain0nfire5 жыл бұрын
@@brando3342 I'll check it out, thanks.
@brando33425 жыл бұрын
@Sem Nome No problem!
@brain0nfire5 жыл бұрын
@@brando3342 It was an interesting debate, but it was a bit restricted for my taste. I'd much rather watch metaphysical showdowns. This one was more focused on legitimacy of religion backed conducts vs atheistic humanist ones. I'm not a guy that supports Matt on his humanist morality tirades, but I do think he is a power house of debate. He is very solid. I appreciate very much the hint. I'm not a theist but I do believe religion and Christianity have very usefull qualities to offer to social cohesion and moral high grounds. I think Christians and atheists should unite forces to push back mostly on Islam, which for me still holds very archaic practices that are spreading at full throttle in Africa, Asia, Middle East and transfiguring Europe with no going back. I very much wish people take Islam seriously and go to the frontlines, prozelitizng for western values and way of life.
@leonstuij95403 жыл бұрын
I don't personally have a problem with a grand designer. I'm also not an atheist, but I can see that. The problem I know most atheists have is with a christian god. With the christian values and beliefs. What makes your monotheistic religion true compared to other monotheistic religions, for me that is the biggest question that needs to be addressed. Why choose christianity over islam for example? Christians shouldn't be reduced to people who believe in a designer right? They believe in a specific god.
@hhstark86633 жыл бұрын
I can understand that it is overwhelming in the beginning to filter out the djungle of religions, so let me lend a helping hand. :) These are the three greatest reasons for why Christianity rises above other religions: 1. The account in Genesis is in alignment with modern cosmology. The other mythological accounts are NOT in alignment with modern cosmology. (see "Science and Creation" by Stanley Jaki for more information). 2. Pantheistic polytheism says that their gods are *internal* of time and space. This is NOT in alignment with modern cosmology. Theism in monotheism says that god is *external* of time and space, which is in alignment with modern cosmology. Now, you have narrowed it down to Christianity, Judaism and Islam. Islam is false because of the islamic dilemma (qurannic dilemma) and judaism is false because of isaia 53 (among others) in the Old Testament. (see Michael Brown´s "Answering jewish objections about jesus" and "Mohammed did not exist" by Robert Spencer if you want more information). This leaves Christianity. If the resurrection is true, Jesus is the Son of God (for real) and everything he said is true. 3. The historical evidence for the resurrection is overwhelming. I can recommend "The case for the resurrection of Jesus" by the former agnostic and world-expert historian Gary Habermas and "The resurrection of Jesus: a new historiographical approach" by former agnostic historian Mike Licona. (And no, the resurrection is NOT copied from pagan myths. The legend-hypothesis was popular during the 19th century, but has since been rejected by academic historians. The channel "Inspiring Philosophy" goes through this in great detail. He is a former atheist. "Testify" is also a useful channel.)
@stephenjoseph526524 күн бұрын
I do enjoy the podcast, thank you. As an atheist (but former Christian) listening to the debates assures me more then ever that the Abrahamic god is pure fiction, and reminds me how free I am from sin and hell and heaven and evil. It’s bliss.
@davebowman7602 жыл бұрын
Justin, i'm disappointed. I'm an atheist, I listened to you, at the beginning you hyped me and I was hoping to finally hear actual good and sound arguments for the existence of God. But instead, you came out with the over-used already debunked fallacies. The fine-tuned argument is beautiful, but is not a good argument (look up "fine-tuned argument debunked" to know how). We cannot calculate the probabilities, and we don't know if our Universe is the only one that exists (or have existed). The morality argument is also a fallacy. It has also been debunked many times. We have empathy, which is explained by evolution, and there is no need for God for that. For the 3rd argument (argument from purpose), well, the Universe is under no obligation to make sense to you. Everyone chooses their own purpose, and that's it. Our short life on Earth has much more meaning and purpose if there is only this one, compared to what it would worth in comparison with eternal life. More generally, the rest is arguments from personal incredulity ("i don't understand that, therefore it's God"), from ignorance ("i don't know how that is possible, therefore it's God") and other bad arguments. You wanted to bring good things to the conversation. But all you have said is the same fallacies we have heard over and over. What's worse is that you incite your fellow Christians to use these arguments. Do you realize that if they do that they will be seen as ridiculous? Why give them fallacies if you want them to have useful debates? WHY don't you present good arguments? It would be a win-win for everyone!
@johngurvan8279 Жыл бұрын
After 50 years of talking to christians I am still an atheist. 👍
@NuanceOverDogma Жыл бұрын
no one cares 🙄
@johngurvan8279 Жыл бұрын
@@NuanceOverDogma how do you know,
@NuanceOverDogma Жыл бұрын
@@johngurvan8279 judging by 0 replies & your failed attempt to sound clever towards a video of a person who has shown the upmost respect towards atheists (actually should say agnostics as I don't believe atheists actually exists) Perhaps if you would have shared your sentiment with examples done with an intellectually honest take more people would have cared. Heck, perhaps even I would have found it interesting. No worries though, I know no cares about most of my comments either if that adds any consolation 😉 Cheers!
@johngurvan8279 Жыл бұрын
@@NuanceOverDogma I got 4 likes you have none. Just because you think atheists don't exist so what. I made a statement and you were stupid enough to reply. No we are even
@NuanceOverDogma Жыл бұрын
@@johngurvan8279 Aww I didn’t mean to make you cry. 4 likes for a 3 month old comment. Oh boy I didn’t realize how amazing & incredibley clever you really were. Are you the "Amazing Atheist" incognito here to own the Christians with that god level wit oops I mean spaghetti monster level wit. Wow 4 likes in only 3 months, I’m still in utter shock & awe at how profound your comment truly was. Silly me to get you triggered so much that you ignored most of the points I made. Must be hard being so popular that you get flooded by 4 likes. btw is one of those like from you?
@eckyhen5 жыл бұрын
Christianity is fading away in the UK as more older believers die off not to be replaced by younger people. There used to be 3 churches in our village, now only one with a typical Sunday congregation of 20 - 30, mostly elderly women. Although I am an atheist, I recognise the value of the church in these peoples lives. I can understand how it gives them a feeling of belonging to a caring community and perhaps one of the few social contacts they have with others. I would be genuinely sad to see this last church closing, inevitable as it seems. There are few venues where people in this village can go and be welcomed unconditionally. Too many commuters, leaving early morning, returning in the evenings and having little to do with the village.
@GustAdlph5 жыл бұрын
Hi Eric, since you are an atheist, your sadness at eventually seeing the last church in your town closed down means a lot. In the US, church attendance is also declining. Jesus even asked the rhetorical question, when he comes again, will he find faith on the earth? It seems the answer is, he won't.
@Sportliveonline5 жыл бұрын
No Miracles unfortunately bilions and bilions being born randomly
@crackedhands5 жыл бұрын
Eric Henderson, religion co-opts, or claims as its own, that which is innately human: love, forgiveness, morality, togetherness, community... The paradigm is dying, the churches are shuttered, but the human traits remain. Start a weekly social group in your town, sing songs, have beliefs not requiring magic, do good things, take back what creed has left in its passing.
@jjsamuelgunn11365 жыл бұрын
@@crackedhands There is no logical reason for love, forgiveness, morality and all that bullshit for a real atheist. Actually you should stop being a hypocrite and co-opting those things from christians. We are going to be dead anyway. Why should we 'care' (as if that emotion should exist) what happens to the rest of humanity. Live your limited life to how you want and enjoy it to your full personal satisfaction.
@jjsamuelgunn11365 жыл бұрын
@@OneTrueScotsman Yeah, just like you here...
5 жыл бұрын
The Christian GOP (Grifters, Obstructionists & Pedophiles).
@KenDavis7615 жыл бұрын
Looking forward to the Rubin event
@KD-vc5mf6 ай бұрын
I'm an atheist and think the most he is talking about is bullsh!t
@rickhall5179305 жыл бұрын
I love Dave Rubin and Professor Lennox. That sounds like a great show!
@ntsokolomemani38744 жыл бұрын
@Paul Morgan professor Lennox is a lost case. Makes up stories and call them evidence
@Diggilicious5 жыл бұрын
A 35 minute video wherein you could have saved everyone 34 and a half minutes of their life if you had just started with, 'my position on god can best be described as a massive argument from personal incredulity... BECAUSE LOOK AT ALL THOSE ODDS!!!!!' So much wrong with this video.
@frankwhelan17155 жыл бұрын
Yes, theists have shown they don't really understand this 'odds' business ,Justin also used a dice in another version of this in one of his vids, as evidence for his beliefs. also his 'you need god for morals' means he must have never really listened to the atheists he's had on his show.
@rg2884 Жыл бұрын
Justin seems to be a really nice guy but his logic is very doubtful. He presents 3 arguments for theism but they are seriously flawed: 1) the fine tuning of the universe proves god. Better minds than Justin’s like Einstein and Stephen Hawking understand the universe profoundly but conclude atheism. What’s Justin expertise in this field? 2) the natural dignity of people proves god. He gives the example of Bogota police assassinating street children. Big problem: Bogota is the capital of Columbia, an incredibly religious country with well over 90% Christians. Where’s Christian dignity? Look at most religious countries notably those in the Middle East, central and South America and compare them to the most secular countries like Japan, Norway, Sweden, etc. It’s obvious which places value human dignity more. 3) life has purpose therefore god. But ultimately he offers zero evidence of this purpose. And zero evidence for this god. Nice try Justin but maybe you should listen more to your atheist guests. The supernatural god you believe in is as fantastic as witches, talking snakes, angels and those other many superstitions from biblical history. It’s like your three arguments - entirely wishful thinking.
@johnferguson8794 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting the arguments so I didn't have to actually watch this.
@LGpi314 Жыл бұрын
Dr. Robert M. Price is correct. The existence of Christ is a myth. listen to Bible Scholar Dr. Richard C. Miller on his discoveries about Christianity while studying other religions. He came to the conclusion that Christianity is full of lies. Rabbi Tovia Singer Exposes New Testament Lies. How Christians lie in the new testimony about Christ. It seems more and more that Christianity is fake and Christians are just a bunch of thieves.
@mojnumia90075 жыл бұрын
GOD BLESS YOU JUSTIN BRIERLEY, KEEP UP GOOD WORKS.
@mojnumia90075 жыл бұрын
@Jim Merrilees you should go back to school to learn English and caps lock!
@NeoDemocedes5 жыл бұрын
He's a salesman. He gets paid to peddle a product. He's going to tell you what you want to hear to shore up your faith. If you are looking for honest, reasoned arguments to believe, you won't find them here.
@zach29805 жыл бұрын
I don't know, but he may actually be contractually bound to biblical inerrancy. I believe most of those employed by christian institutions are.
@NeoDemocedes5 жыл бұрын
@@jaretvik3165 For example?
@NeoDemocedes5 жыл бұрын
@@jaretvik3165 "The universe is designed for human life..." Yet it is instant death to venture out of this tiny portion of the infinitesimally small speck you claim was allocated for us. That would make 99.9999...% of the universe unnecessary. "...without God we have no..." 'I don't like it therefore it must be untrue.' Is that really how you think rational belief works? "...these things don't arise from nothing as atheism would suggest..." Dishonest strawmanning, AND shifting of the burden of proof. These are the same tired old theist arguments that have been repeatedly disassembled and debunked. Yet they keep showing up over and over. It's almost as if they don't really care if they are valid arguments. (that's sarcasm, they clearly don't)
@NeoDemocedes5 жыл бұрын
@@jaretvik3165 "So if we could breathe out in space..." If we could live in the place you say God made for us, your argument would make sense. "...then you might consider there being a God?" I am here considering your arguments and the arguments of others. I accept the possibility that God exists. But I have only encountered bad arguments for the existence of God, so I don't believe. "How about the fact that we breathe at all? Or think? Or exist?" You need to link those to God. Your incredulity of naturalistic explanations isn't evidence. "What is humanity's value and purpose without God? It's opinion, nothing more..." The rest of your reply is more about what you want to be true, than what is true. Do you value truth, or would you choose self-delusion in the face of realities you find uncomfortable?
@NeoDemocedes5 жыл бұрын
@@jaretvik3165 That's a leading question, and a dodge. Are you really one of those people that think you know what I believe better than I know myself? I can't tell you for certain that God doesn't exist, but I can tell you with 100% certainty that I don't believe in any gods. I don't think I could delude myself even if I wanted to. If there is a God I would want to know as much about that God as I could.