Uploaded April 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this video I respond to Rationality Rules' video called David Mitchell doesn't understand atheism. He expressed a common attitude among atheist activists which amounts to wanting to throw the baby out with the bath water. Religion offers clear benefits so saying because it also can be harmful it should be whole sale opposed is as irrational as saying that because some governments are bad that we shouldn't have Government. Some may argue Government is necessary and religion is not, but that doesn't refute the argument.
Sorry about the bad color. I'll improve the image quality on future videos.
A big thanks to kavi-karnapura of wales for editing.
quoted video youtu.be/bZKaBW9rSaQ
Inspiring philosophy showing that religion is beneficial
youtu.be/2TfLsHl2INE
Research showing religion has benefits
asking participants to recite the 10 commandments reduced cheating
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1509/jmkr.45.6.633?casa_token=SKOYwZ1mINsAAAAA%3A0MmViGDeIlh2vAwtglKQhUddumQnfkWL5B-f0VWYJqbZ4qMnSuoPEgp21O6MIj3VEGD9vRyfcxCvmQ
link.springer.com/article/10.1023/A:1020684404438
Religious attendants correlates with happiness
The percent of religious adherents in a state is correlated with the harmony domain of the quality of life and negatively with an indicator of stress.
Some religious beleif correlate with quality of life
scholar.google.com/scholar_lookup?title=Religion%20and%20aging%20in%20a%20longitudinal%20panel&journal=The%20Gerontologist&volume=16&pages=82-85&publication_year=1976&author=Blazer%2CD.&author=Palmore%2CE.
“review of the past studies of religiosity and aging indicates that a number of common
patterns of church attendance, belief in God, life satisfaction and personal adjustment can be
found. Past research indicates that church attendance hits a low point between 18 and 24,
remains relatively stable between 25 and 54, rises slightly after 54 and drops slightly after
80. Thus for most of one's adult life up to age 80, church attendance is fairly stable with a
slight rise in the later years.”
psycnet.apa.org/buy/2009-19144-009
Religious people live slightly longer lives
journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0164027505276252?casa_token=-Eof79BmQyUAAAAA:6BFPhooowQazrRvacCpNYSfHhW6q8UZKzMmFi3G2rA2SlkzVA8LFbncCaPxSZdoLmgJHuQUId5YpXw
Religious people tend to live slightly longer lives
journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0164027505276252?casa_token=-Eof79BmQyUAAAAA:6BFPhooowQazrRvacCpNYSfHhW6q8UZKzMmFi3G2rA2SlkzVA8LFbncCaPxSZdoLmgJHuQUId5YpXw
Hummer, Rogers, Nam, and Ellison found a 13.7-year advantage in longevity for African Americans who attend worship services more than once a week compared with those who never attend.
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In this video I respond to Rationality Rules' video called David Mitchell doesn't understand atheism. He expressed a common attitude among atheist activists which amounts to wanting to throw the baby out with the bath water. Religion offers clear benefits so saying because it also can be harmful it should be whole sale opposed is as irrational as saying that because some governments are bad that we shouldn't have Government. Some may argue Government is necessary and religion is not, but that doesn't refute the argument.
Sorry about the bad color. I'll improve the image quality on future videos.
A big thanks to kavi-karnapura of wales for editing.
quoted video youtu.be/bZKaBW9rSaQ
Inspiring philosophy showing that religion is beneficial
youtu.be/2TfLsHl2INE
Research showing religion has benefits
asking participants to recite the 10 commandments reduced cheating
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1509/jmkr.45.6.633?casa_token=SKOYwZ1mINsAAAAA%3A0MmViGDeIlh2vAwtglKQhUddumQnfkWL5B-f0VWYJqbZ4qMnSuoPEgp21O6MIj3VEGD9vRyfcxCvmQ
link.springer.com/article/10.1023/A:1020684404438
Religious attendants correlates with happiness
The percent of religious adherents in a state is correlated with the harmony domain of the quality of life and negatively with an indicator of stress.
Some religious beleif correlate with quality of life
scholar.google.com/scholar_lookup?title=Religion%20and%20aging%20in%20a%20longitudinal%20panel&journal=The%20Gerontologist&volume=16&pages=82-85&publication_year=1976&author=Blazer%2CD.&author=Palmore%2CE.
“review of the past studies of religiosity and aging indicates that a number of common
patterns of church attendance, belief in God, life satisfaction and personal adjustment can be
found. Past research indicates that church attendance hits a low point between 18 and 24,
remains relatively stable between 25 and 54, rises slightly after 54 and drops slightly after
80. Thus for most of one's adult life up to age 80, church attendance is fairly stable with a
slight rise in the later years.”
psycnet.apa.org/buy/2009-19144-009
Religious people live slightly longer lives
journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0164027505276252?casa_token=-Eof79BmQyUAAAAA:6BFPhooowQazrRvacCpNYSfHhW6q8UZKzMmFi3G2rA2SlkzVA8LFbncCaPxSZdoLmgJHuQUId5YpXw
Religious people tend to live slightly longer lives
journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0164027505276252?casa_token=-Eof79BmQyUAAAAA:6BFPhooowQazrRvacCpNYSfHhW6q8UZKzMmFi3G2rA2SlkzVA8LFbncCaPxSZdoLmgJHuQUId5YpXw
Hummer, Rogers, Nam, and Ellison found a 13.7-year advantage in longevity for African Americans who attend worship services more than once a week compared with those who never attend.
Discord - discord.gg/jG3qWyERey
facebook.com/Theology.Unleashed
patreon.com/theologyunleashed
My other videos youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZF7SCps26MqLktOzHFUTFf3gYVLUn3o3
