dprjonesTo the best of my recollection I was 9 years old when I last prayed.
I did pray for forgiveness for my doubts. I did ask for evidence for his existence. (Of course it was a "he"!)
Mr Moody was my scripture teacher although the image used in this video is not him. He taught only the Christian god. It was some years later before I realised that there were other religions and other gods (both past and present).
Mr Moody was 6 foot 6 inches tall (198cm). An imposing figure for a small child.
Mr Moody was also the school scout master and almost certainly a paedophile, although his interference with me was mild.
My description of parting with my god is as described. There was no struggle, no torment, no animosity. He was discarded with the ease in which you off load clothes you have grown out of, or a toy you have become bored of.
The arguments advanced by some theists -- "you only deny god because you don't want to be responsible to him" -- or -- "you hate god" -- do not apply to me.
I think that the concept of god is entirely manmade.
I think that even a rudimentary understanding of how and why the human brain evolved (and why it evolved in the way it did) supports this.
I also think that this it is supported by what we know from psychology and how the mind works.
I do not think that any of these arguments presented in this video are novel or original. They are well known and have been around for many years. However, factual arguments alone clearly do not seem to work with the religious.
I think psychological arguments could have a more significant part to play in productive exchanges with the religious.
My last prayer - why religion does not scourdprjones2011-12-25 | To the best of my recollection I was 9 years old when I last prayed.
I did pray for forgiveness for my doubts. I did ask for evidence for his existence. (Of course it was a "he"!)
Mr Moody was my scripture teacher although the image used in this video is not him. He taught only the Christian god. It was some years later before I realised that there were other religions and other gods (both past and present).
Mr Moody was 6 foot 6 inches tall (198cm). An imposing figure for a small child.
Mr Moody was also the school scout master and almost certainly a paedophile, although his interference with me was mild.
My description of parting with my god is as described. There was no struggle, no torment, no animosity. He was discarded with the ease in which you off load clothes you have grown out of, or a toy you have become bored of.
The arguments advanced by some theists -- "you only deny god because you don't want to be responsible to him" -- or -- "you hate god" -- do not apply to me.
I think that the concept of god is entirely manmade.
I think that even a rudimentary understanding of how and why the human brain evolved (and why it evolved in the way it did) supports this.
I also think that this it is supported by what we know from psychology and how the mind works.
I do not think that any of these arguments presented in this video are novel or original. They are well known and have been around for many years. However, factual arguments alone clearly do not seem to work with the religious.
I think psychological arguments could have a more significant part to play in productive exchanges with the religious.
Although it gained the third largest share of the vote (12.6%) in the General Election in May 2015 it is largely disliked due to its right wing views, particularly in relation to its views on immigration.
During this live broadcast (14 May 2015) the reporter inadvertently describes UKIP in a way many would agree with.Aron Ra and the Crystal Palace Dinosaurs. (London, 1 may 2015)dprjones2015-05-04 | When Aron came to England for the first time I asked him what he wanted to see/visit.
And DONATE!How big is 1 billion? The frailties of intuition.dprjones2014-07-24 | The video referenced in this video is "The arrogance of being thick as a brick" - a link to which is here:Albuquerque - Salt lake City - Las Vegas - Road trip 2014dprjones2014-05-05 | (more to follow)
The photographs in this video - and many, many more will be avaible for viewing and downloading from the Magic Sandwich Show website within the next few days. http://www.magicsandwichshow.com
The Magic Sandwich Show No. 77: youtube.com/watch?v=oCvMyFWOYfspotholer54, eugenie scott, darkmatter2525, c0ct0pus and more!dprjones2013-09-12 | WHERE WILL THE SHOW TAKE PLACE?
The event begins with an episode of The Jinn and Tonic Show. It begins at midnight Saturday 14 September BST. For local times click here: http://tinyurl.com/oowgkem
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Potholer54 and Eugenie Scott: "Would I lie to you?" begins at 4.00am BST. For local times see here: http://tinyurl.com/p9chbjr (To see last year's game of "Would I lie to you?" between potholer54 and Eugenie see: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PD0IvDBtpys the game starts at around 19 mins into the video.)
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WHO ARE MSF/DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS? Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international medical humanitarian organization created by doctors and journalists in France in 1971.
Today, MSF provides independent, impartial assistance in more than 60 countries to people whose survival is threatened by violence, neglect, or catastrophe, primarily due to armed conflict, epidemics, malnutrition, exclusion from health care, or natural disasters. MSF provides independent, impartial assistance to those most in need. MSF also reserves the right to speak out to bring attention to neglected crises, challenge inadequacies or abuse of the aid system, and to advocate for improved medical treatments and protocols.
You can download this video from here: http://www.mediafire.com/?15du2r2fqe2af0eTagged by zomgitscriss - my issues with religiondprjones2012-09-21 | I was "tagged" by zomgitscriss a few weeks ago.
I do not consider religion to have advanced our understanding in any regard. There may be a few example that some would seek to rely on to suggest that it has. But in general terms, in my opinion, it has not.
For more detail views about religion and the afterlife see the thinking atheist's video "Afterlife" to which I contributed. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeMoOJpvUlUTolerating the intolerantdprjones2012-09-15 | Recently an amateur film maker in California made a video/film. That video/film has sparked riots throughout the Islamic world.
The reason is that some Muslims consider that the film/video insults their Prophet.
So, (some muslims), who have probably not even seen the video, have reacted with violence.
As a result of their violence, so far, at least 6 people have been killed, including the US Ambassador to Libya.
I consider this to be disgusting.
What hope is there for mankind when there is so little tolerance for and towards people who think differently?
If you think the actions of some Muslims in response to a video can be justified then please post a comment/video explaining why.
The video, a trailer for a longer film entitled Innocence of Muslims, appears to depict Islam as a religion of violence and hate, and its Prophet Muhammad as a foolish and power hungry man.
It opens with a scene in which a Coptic family in a newly radicalised Islamic Egypt is attacked by a group of Muslims. The father tells his daughters that Muslims are bent on killing all Christians and that the Islamic state is hiding their crimes.
It then depicts the Prophet Muhammad and his life with his family and his followers in the desert. He is shown with his wife Khadija, and implies she engineers the Koran with a mix of Old and New Testament verse. He is also shown in sexual positions with his wife and other women.
The film shows Muhammad's followers to be savage killers hungry for wealth and bent on killing women and children. One of the most insulting sequences includes a reference to Muhammad sanctioning the molestation of children, and at one stage the Prophet also declares that he is gay.
Many characters recite verses supposedly taken from the Koran although clearly invented, as they go about killing and extorting locals."
"Why is it so offensive?
Depicting the Prophet Muhammad in any way already defies Islamic belief, let alone satirising him. His wife Khadija and his earliest companions are also revered in their own right in Islam, and so mocking these individuals is also considered serious blasphemy.
The founding principle of Islam is that the Koran is the direct word of God, revealed to Muhammad in order that he impart it to humankind. Depicting Khadija as planning to concoct a holy book out of the Old and New Testament defies an intrinsic Islamic belief.
"What do we know about how it was put together?
The entire film is thought to be around an hour long, although most have only seen a 14 minute trailer which has now been widely circulated on the internet in English and Arabic.
It was clearly put together on a budget, with a cheaply made set, amateur actors and poor production standards. It was shot over five days at a California film studio in August last year, with a cast of around 50, together with a large production crew.
The most offensive parts of the film appear not to have been in the original, but dubbed over the soundtrack at a later date.
"Who is Nakoula Basseley Nakoula?
The now infamous trailer for the film was posted through a Youtube account linked to the name 'sambacile' - originally reported as an Israeli Jew who had raised $5m dollars from Jewish donors in the US to make the film. But this person did not exist.
US authorities now say they have identified Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, an Egyptian-born Coptic Christian living in California as the man who made the film. Basseley, who was found guilty of fraud in 2010 and ordered to pay more than $790,000 in restitution, is thought to have used the pseudonym "Sam Bacile" to hide his identity. He denies the allegations.We start with a bang!dprjones2012-08-24 | The MSF/Doctor without Borders event will take place over the weekend of the 8th and 9th September.
The opening hour of the show will come from the Physics Department of Nottingham University and will include live demonstrations, experiments, explosions, debunking pseudoscience and music.
Those involved include Professor Philip Moriarty, Dr Darren Walsh, Dr Mike Fay, Adam Sweetman and several others.
This is the most ambitious hour every to take place in the 4 years of this event! There is so much to squeeze into an hour - and there is so much that can go wrong!
Telekinesis on Psi Wheel: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ah7AF7CAsXMCould this be the best T-shirt on the planet? (please mirror)dprjones2012-08-07 | Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international, independent, medical humanitarian organisation that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural disasters and exclusion from healthcare.
MSF offers assistance to people based on need, irrespective of race, religion, gender or political affiliation.
MSF won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1999.
Here are 2 short videos explaining what MSF is and what work it does.
If you wish to find out more about them then here is a link to their UK website (although you should be aware that they have headquarters throughout the world): http://www.msf.org.uk
Over the last 3 years we have raised over $100,000 for MSF/DWB.
We will be holding another event this year, taking place over the weekend of 8/9th September.
During the show you will see familiar faces and a lot of new faces. You'll also see things you have never seen before!
A full schedule of those appearing and the events taking place will be posted in a few weeks time. In order to be the first to know keep checking the website and subscribe to the posts and comments"
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These sites were suggested to us when we first started these events, suggested to us by the charity itself. They are official sites that collect and transfer the money directly to MSF/DWB. Noone involved with this event can handle the money. It goes directly to the charity.
Further, no one involved in this event makes any money out of it. We all give our time and effort for free.
EBAY ITEMS Over the last 3 years over 25% of all donations has come through items donated on ebay.
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For the first 20 people who mirror this video and post it as a response to this video I will donate $10 to MSF in your name. Please mirror in its entirety, but feel free to add your own message if you wish. I doesn't matter how many subscribers you have, only that the video is up from at least the 1st of September until the 10th. Also please include the links in this description.
There will always be some people who will think that this event is a scam. If you are one of those people then please contact the fundraising department of MSF UK, or better, the Head of MSF UK, (Marc Dubois, who has appeared on the last 2 shows). I am sure that they/he will be happy to address your concerns! Their number is 44 (0)207 404 6600.24 hours for MSF/Doctors Without Borders - 8/9th September 2012dprjones2012-07-24 | Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international, independent, medical humanitarian organisation that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural disasters and exclusion from healthcare.
MSF offers assistance to people based on need, irrespective of race, religion, gender or political affiliation.
MSF won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1999.
Here are 2 short videos explaining what MSF is and what work it does.
If you wish to find out more about them then here is a link to their UK website (although you should be aware that they have headquarters throughout the world): http://www.msf.org.uk
Over the last 3 years we have raised over $100,000 for MSF/DWB.
We will be holding another event this year, taking place over the weekend of 8/9th September.
Durint the show you will see familiar faces and a lot of new faces. You'll also see things you have never seen before!
A full schedule of those appearing and the events taking place will be posted in a few weeks time. In order to be the first to know keep checking the website and subscribe to the posts and comments"
THE DONATION PAGES FOR THIS YEAR'S EVENT ARE OPEN AND ARE HERE:
The justgiving page is: http://www.justgiving.com/DPR-Jones0 (If you use the justgiving page and you are resident in the UK then please make sure that you claim the gift aid.)
These sites were suggested to us when we first started these events, suggested to us by the charity itself. They are official sites that collect and transfer the money directly to MSF/DWB. Noone involved with this event can handle the money. It goes directly to the charity.
Further, no one involved in this event makes any money out of it. We all give our time and effort for free.
EBAY ITEMS Over the last 3 years over 25% of all donations has come through items donated on ebay.
If you have anything that you would like to donate to ebay please send us a message here: msfebay@ymail.com
We will do all the hard work for you. All you need to do is tell us what you would like to donate and we will do the rest. All you will have to do is put it in the post once someone has paid for it.
PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD! Feel free to mirror/fav this video. (If you do mirror it please include the links in the description.)
There will always be some people who will think that this event is a scam. If you are one of those people then please contact the fundraising department of MSF UK, or better, the Head of MSF UK, (Marc Dubois, who has appeared on the last 2 shows). I am sure that they/he will be happy to address your concerns! Their number is 44 (0)207 404 6600.Alexander Aan - a time for action - (mirror)dprjones2012-07-18 | Please consider signing the petition here:
It will take 2/3 minutes of your time, which is nothing compared to the sentence imposed on Alexander. Please take those few moments to voice your opinion.
From DaithiDublin: Michael Nugent's (President of Atheist Ireland) blog about Alexander.
The youtube user who posted this video is: http://www.youtube.com/user/MagorianAxGod is not good - Part 4dprjones2012-07-12 | In this series of videos all I have aimed to do is to show that god (yahweh) is not good when measured by any normal understanding of the word "good".
I have relied only on the one source that we have for god's character and nature - namely the bible.
I have only referred to the bible and have only quoted from the King James version of it.
I shall conclude the series in part 5 with a few more examples of yahweh's behaviour, character and nature.
The clip used at about 6.30 into the video come from "God on Trial".
If Craig considers that they do, then in my opinion he ought to be able to tell us how we would recognise an objective moral or an objective moral value.
He is unable to do so.
Are objective morals floating in the ether?
How would I know if I bumped into one?
What metric would I use to test whether it was indeed an "objective moral" or an "objective moral value"?
If Craig can't tell me then why should I listen to him?
wlc on objectivity morality http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rmg720wO6tYGod is not good - Part 3 - with Josef Fritzl and William Lane Craigdprjones2012-05-12 | In part 4 I shall be looking at other aspects of god's nature and character.
In particular, I shall be looking again at the exodus from Egypt and how god hardened pharaoh's heart; hell; god's body count and more.
I have deliberately chosen topics from the biblle for which the "out of context" defence is not readily available, although I doubt that that will stop the apologetics.God is not good - Part 2 - Genocide, with William Lane Craigdprjones2012-04-25 | The website (which I mis-named) is Dwindling in Unbelief and can be found here: http://dwindlinginunbelief.blogspot.co.uk
The clips of William Lane Craig are taken from here:
His debate in Oxford, in which he is asked the specific question I refer to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fP9CwDTRoOE (the question and his answer are about 20 minutes before the end of the video)
The clips I used came from the final part - the verdict, which is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dx7irFN2gdIGod is not good - Part 1 - William lane Craigdprjones2012-04-07 | Sources (more to follow)
Shock of god's video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtqnxiW4j7kImages from the American Atheist Convention, Washington DC, 25 & 26 March 2012dprjones2012-03-28 | Thank you to all those I met in DC on my first trip to the US. Your generous hospitality and warm welcome was appreciated.
I will add links to the channels of all those who appear in this video as soon as the jet lag wears off.Images from the Reason Rally, Washington DC, 24 March 2012dprjones2012-03-25 | ...Richard Dawkins and Sean Faircloth meet the Magic Sandwichdprjones2012-03-15 | On the Magic Sandwich Show this Sunday 18 March we will be joined by Richard Dawkins and Sean Faircloth.
The show will start at 5.00pm GMT
RICHARD DAWKINS
Richard Dawkins will be with us between 5.00pm and 6.00pm GMT.
SEAN FAIRCLOTH
sEAN Faircloth is a former lawyer. He was a Member of the Maine House of Representatives between December 2002 and December 2008.
He then took up the position of Executive Director of the Secular Coalition of America before taking the post of Director of Strategy and Policy at the Richard Dawkins Foundation for Science and Reason.
BLOGTV AND USTREAM
The show will still be streamed on blogtv and ustream and you can watch it there.
You will be able to chat in either of these streams.
But you will not be able to participate directly in the show.
(see participating in the show - below)
SKYPE
We will no longer be taking calls on skype.
To participate in the show see below.
PARTICIPATING IN THE SHOW
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You will then be able submit written questions or appear live on video.
When appearing on video we recommend that you do not have skype open as this may cause a conflict between vokle and skype fighting over your microphone and camera.
IN ORDER for us, and you, to familiarise ourselves with the new set up we will start broadcasting 30 mins earlier than normal. The show itself will not start until the usual time - 8.00pm GMT
(original description)
Why did I make this video and why am I picking on this guy, you may ask? I know this video is a little out of character for me and, to a certain degree, trivial. But I had enough of this guy! This troll, guineapiggyman, has got to be the most obnoxious, lying troll, I have ever encountered here on you tube! He is one of those guys whose ONLY PURPOSE for having a you tube channel, is so he can troll, belittle, and be condescending to other you tube users in video comment areas. Months ago, he trolled the daylights out of my videos. I have never encountered someone who claims to know so much about everything, yet knows so little about anything! He lies about everything, especially his occupation and education, then uses those lies to try and belittle whoever he is attacking in comment areas on youtube. Whenever he gets caught in his lies, he lies about those lies as well, and then belittles the accuser. Now he is trolling a you tube friend of mine as well as another one of my subscribers! I have had enough of this guy! He is one of those guys who goes out of his way to ruin the you tube experience for other users with all of his nonsense. He took all of his videos down and no longer makes videos. His only purpose for keeping his channel is so he can use it as a doorway to troll comment areas. If you ever encounter this guy (he also goes by happyginnypiggy), either ignore him, block him, or send him a copy of this vid. Trust me, he is not worth your time or energy. -SaladCommunicating atheism the Silverman way - this Sunday 22 Januarydprjones2012-01-18 | We are pleased to announce that on The Magic Sandwich Show this Sunday 22 January we will be joined by Special Guest David Silverman.
Please let us know whether you prefer blogtv or ustream.
THIS WEEK'S SHOW
This week's show will begin with a discussion about communicating atheism.
On the show will be:
c0nc0rdance aronra thunderf00t
We will also be joined by special guest David Silverman.
TIME
The show begins at 8.00pm GMT/UTC (see link below for local times).
(to follow)
TO APPEAR ON THE SHOW
If you would like to appear on the show to discuss this (or any other) issue then please send a skype contact request to; magicsandwichshow please include in your contact request the gist of your point/question
God making appears to be part of the human psyche.
And man has been prolific in exercising this trait. All recorded civilisations appear to have created a god or gods.
In this series of videos I seek to find out why this is.
I am grateful to Andy Thomson for giving me the opportunity of discussing this issue (and his book).
J. Anderson Thomson, Jr., MD, is a Trustee of the Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science and a staff psychiatrist for Counseling and Psychological Services at the University of Virginia Student Health Center, as well as the University of Virginia's Institute for Law, Psychiatry and Public Policy. Thomson also has his own private practice, and is a forensic psychiatrist for Region Ten Community Services.
The video of the religious map of the world came from here:
http://www.mapsofwar.com/ind/history-of-religion.htmlA walk in the woods - and the waving tree.dprjones2011-12-29 | ...Christian goodwill beautifully displayed at the church of the nativity, Bethlehemdprjones2011-12-29 | A fight broke out at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem on Wednesday after rival groups of Orthodox and Armenian clerics clashed over the boundaries of their jurisdictions inside the church.
Police armed with batons and shields stormed the church to restore order during the preparations for Orthodox Christmas celebrations.
Previous shows can be seen here:
http://www.youtube.com/user/TheMagicSandwichShowScience in the Koran: correcting the misrepresentations of William Haydprjones2011-11-23 | This is a mirror of a video made by youtuber TheRationalizer.
It is mirrored at his request, and I mirrored it because I think that it is important that the lies spread by apologists be exposed for what they are. Whether they be christian or islamic.
Why do apologists from whatever religion feel the need to lie?
I suspect I know the reason.
The reason is that they do not have truth on their side. Nor do they have evidence on their side.
So, to further their cause, or to further their particular flavour of god, they have to rely on dishonesty.
It is not so much that "god works in mysterious ways" - rather that god selects his messengers on their ability to be dishonest.
Texas Governor Rick Perry has stumbled over his lines while speaking at the CNBC Republican presidential debate.
While listing the three US government departments he would abolish if elected president, he forgot the third one - and prompted an awkward laughter on the debate floor.
The man at the wheel was later convicted of handling stolen goods (the car) after claiming he bought the motor from a pal - it had been stolen in an aggravated burglary.A post rapture message from Harold Campingdprjones2011-10-29 | After 3 failed end of world predictions Harold Camping, an insane old fart, finally admits that the bible is beyond his comprehension.
F**k Off and die Camping.
And leave the millions you have made from your gullible flock to a worthy cause, like MSF/Doctors without Borders.
A search on the internet for "Frozen - Planet - David - Attenborough" and you will find the full prgoramme.Atheist penguinsdprjones2011-10-22 | It is a well known fact that atheists have no morality.
But in this ground breaking footage we see that atheist penguins are the same!
Without a moral foundation in the works of god man and penguins will steal (and maybe rape and kill too).
I KNOW IT IS A CRAP VIDEO!
But don't you just love those penguins!? Desperately trying to look innocent!A challenge to venomfangx (and others of his kind)dprjones2011-10-16 | THE MAGIC SANDWICH SHOW
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in which he asked those that believe in the Noah's flood story to say how many cats Noah took on the Ark.
During the course of the show venomfangx suggested that Aronra had been "dishonest" in his video by asking the question!
Yes, you read that correctly.
Venomfangx, the person who stole money from a children's hospital called Aronra dishonest for asking a question!
WHAT ARE KINDS?
Needless to say, no one has ever given a coherent answer to this question. But they seek to make the flood story more plausible by saying that Noah only had to take 2 of each "kind" on to the Ark.
The idea of "kinds" is meaningless.
It is a term frequently used by Kent Hovind (or it was, before he got locked up).
Neither Kent Hovind, nor any other creationist has ever given a sensible (or any) definition of "kinds".
As we know, venomfangx laps up all Hovind's nonsense and parrots it in his videos. But he, like Hovind, can't define "kinds".
When asked 2 simple questions:
1. How many cats did Noah take onto the Ark? and
2. What is a kind?
he is unable to give any meaningful answer.
FULL VIDEO
I recommend you watch the full video from which these clips were taken.
The more angry and heated moments of the exchange are not included in this video.