The Greater Insult

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Published 2018-05-27
Even though I’m a nonbeliever, would I be scared to learn that God really does exist? No. Far from it. The belief that God desires praise, worship, and violent retribution, comes from a lack of understanding about what it’s like to be an enlightened being. It is ignorance projecting ignorance.

The theist view of God is actually far more insulting than the atheist view. It is commonly held that the atheist is the offensive one, that the nonbeliever must walk on eggshells, and be considerate of the beliefs of others. That seems backwards to me. What if there is a god and that god is offended at the thought of people believing he desires worship and praise, demands it even, for eternity - like some petty narcissist? What if that god is disappointed in those who expected him to torture their enemies? What if the believers and the nonbelievers are made to face their creator, and it is the believers who must answer for their offensive beliefs? Even if that’s the case, I don’t think any of us would have anything to worry about, believer and nonbeliever alike, because any mind capable of creating this universe would be enlightened to the point of being beyond such petty concerns.

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All Comments (21)
  • @DarkMatter2525
    Forgive me for shilling my Patreon here, but it's the main way I'm able to keep this channel going these days. www.patreon.com/darkmatter2525 Thank you, patrons, and also thank you to those who share my work. It's much appreciated.
  • If you're only a good person because God has a gun to your head, are you really good?
  • @Dormasheen
    I'm an atheist but if god does exist, I hope he's like this.
  • @Joakinium
    I'm an atheist myself, and I really love this video. Of course I don't believe this is true, but I do thinks this is how believers should think about their religions. It really teaches us all a great lesson, one that many atheist (not all of them, sadly) already have learned (just as many believers too): to have criteria and own judgement about everything, specially those things that guides our ways. People should not be taken by the majority without first understanding what they are actually believing in.
  • I was raised semi religious. I grew an atheist secretly by myself. In time I hated one religion or another. But this video has opened my eyes. This is the god I want to believe. And I wish that the world, one day, will be united without differences; regardless of how long it takes. You, reading this; I hope you're comfortable with what you're believing, of course, I hope you don't shun those who don't believe in your cause.
  • @kingbugs3558
    I notice a lot of people in the comments say this isn't an accurate interpretation of god. This is amusing, as I don't think any human being could actually give an "accurate" interpretation of "god".
  • @duck3892
    And thus, God looked upon the Christian and the Muslim, and said: "Yo, that's wickitty wack bro, you just ruined my vibe"
  • @Carrit7
    This video perfectly captures some of the biggest ideological flaws with many of the religions that dominate human society. Thanks for making this a palatable and enjoyable take!
  • @ikeilen6049
    The atheist did not utter a word. That spoke a lot.
  • My grandfather was a practicing Buddhist for his whole life, and everyone knew him to be the nicest, most compassionate person. The amount of sacrifice he went through as a Vietnam war refugee was unparalleled. He passed away a few years ago, and I talked to one of my friends (who happens to be Christian) about him. My friend had the nerve to tell me that my grandfather was going to Hell for not believing in the same religion as him! Imagine that! Imagine telling somebody that their grandfather who just died is suffering eternally for not believing in something very specific, even though everyone knew him as one of the most selfless, thoughtful people ever!
  • @DemonKing19951
    This definitely feels almost like the video is written more from a deist's perspective than an atheist, but that's all good. Decently under rated perspective to see done.
  • @iceking0012
    as a Christian, my faith is strong with God, and I believe in him full-heartedly, but this video actually got me thinking what if God was actually like this, not wanting us to fear him and see him in that light I gotta say this just makes me think even more man thank you for making these type of videos
  • @Inversed00
    "Why do you worship me if I tortured people?" A better line doesn't exis...
  • @thunderd7904
    To be fair, if I were God in this situation, I wouldn't really blame the Christian and the Muslim since these ideals are usually drilled into their heads at birth and it's pretty hard to shake that kind of stuff off. Especially if you live in a third world country where you need all the hope you can get that there's something better waiting for you on the other side.
  • @Samp759
    The fact that the atheist’s name meant “God has sent” is perfect
  • As an atheist, I don't believe in God but, on the off chance there IS a God, I sincerely hope he's like this.
  • @JustAnApe445
    Even as a Christian to this day I don’t believe that Hell is actually a place God would send people too I just can’t imagine an all loving God do that