Uploaded July 2007 | Updated September 2026, 13 hours ago
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VenomFangX did respond in text (yeah, a video would have been nice...):
"If I thought I was wrong, I wouldn't believe what I believe. Might I be wrong, sure, I just doubt it; as much as you doubt that I am right."
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I am an atheist. I do not have a belief in a god or gods.
I accept the theory of evolution because the evidence available to me indicates that it is an accurate representation of reality.
I defend the theory of evolution with passion and zeal because I think it is true.
I do not believe in the existence of God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, Satan, angels, or demons - because I do not see enough evidence to support the claim that they DO exist.
As strong as my belief in evolution is, and as strong as my LACK of a belief in the supernatural is, I openly admit that I DO NOT know everything about everything.
To be open minded is to admit and accept the possibility that you might be wrong.
It is completely possible that sometime in the future, I'm going to stumble upon proof that God created the cosmos less than ten-thousand years ago, and that our genetic heritage began with Adam and Eve.
I seriously doubt it, but I accept the possibility that I might be wrong. If I were presented with evidence that conclusively disproved some of my beliefs, or affirmed that which I do not believe in, I would change my mind instantly, and rejoice in the fact that I have grown one step closer to understanding this wonderful thing called existence.
To paraphrase Sam Harris - if you hold to the position that 'Nothing you say can change my mind', what you are really saying is 'I am not taking reality into account when making my decisions'.
I've had a lot of people tell me that I'm wasting my time trying to 'get through to you', VenomFangX. My question for you is simple - do you accept the POSSIBILITY that you MIGHT be wrong?
-Ape
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This video (and most everything else I do) is released under this Creative Commons license:
tinyurl.com/rabidapelicense
under the following conditions:
1) You must include a link back to the original source (ie the url to this page) and/or youtube.com/rabidape and/or rabidape.net
2) The use is licensed for non-commercial purposes only.
Contact me if you have any questions.
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VenomFangX did respond in text (yeah, a video would have been nice...):
"If I thought I was wrong, I wouldn't believe what I believe. Might I be wrong, sure, I just doubt it; as much as you doubt that I am right."
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I am an atheist. I do not have a belief in a god or gods.
I accept the theory of evolution because the evidence available to me indicates that it is an accurate representation of reality.
I defend the theory of evolution with passion and zeal because I think it is true.
I do not believe in the existence of God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, Satan, angels, or demons - because I do not see enough evidence to support the claim that they DO exist.
As strong as my belief in evolution is, and as strong as my LACK of a belief in the supernatural is, I openly admit that I DO NOT know everything about everything.
To be open minded is to admit and accept the possibility that you might be wrong.
It is completely possible that sometime in the future, I'm going to stumble upon proof that God created the cosmos less than ten-thousand years ago, and that our genetic heritage began with Adam and Eve.
I seriously doubt it, but I accept the possibility that I might be wrong. If I were presented with evidence that conclusively disproved some of my beliefs, or affirmed that which I do not believe in, I would change my mind instantly, and rejoice in the fact that I have grown one step closer to understanding this wonderful thing called existence.
To paraphrase Sam Harris - if you hold to the position that 'Nothing you say can change my mind', what you are really saying is 'I am not taking reality into account when making my decisions'.
I've had a lot of people tell me that I'm wasting my time trying to 'get through to you', VenomFangX. My question for you is simple - do you accept the POSSIBILITY that you MIGHT be wrong?
-Ape
