****Official RGT video thread****

[Arouet]

Originally Posted by checkm8

Yea, I'm not very interested in the contemporary claims about 9/11 or anything of the sort - just interested in Christianity relationship to other religions. Searching now for what you described, hopefully I can find it.

I think this is it. The site is run by a skeptic.

[Ryanb9]

Originally Posted by checkm8

Don't know if this has already been posted/discussed but this is a three part video series explaining how Christianity has stolen a large amount of elements from early Egyptian religion (specifically Horus, the sun god)

"Christianity - Fraud Of The Age - Myth Stolen From Egypt"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLSe9z8yQ90
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hDA5oG2Xck
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hREEUr6tyiw

YOU SHOULD NOT BE AN ATHEIST, YOU NEED GOD TO TELL YOU WHAT IS RIGHT AND WRONG. GTFO

[checkm8]

Originally Posted by Ryanb9

YOU SHOULD NOT BE AN ATHEIST, YOU NEED GOD TO TELL YOU WHAT IS RIGHT AND WRONG. GTFO

Why would you think that me posting these videos indicates I'm an Atheist or contemplating becoming one? I'm agnostic bro.

[DMoogle]

Originally Posted by checkm8

Why would you think that me posting these videos indicates I'm an Atheist or contemplating becoming one? I'm agnostic bro.

Are you theist (i.e. do you believe in a deity or deities)? If not, you're atheist (i.e. you lack a belief in a deity or deities). You have to be one or the other, you can't be neither and you can't be both. Gnosticism is irrelevant.

[Ryanb9]

Originally Posted by checkm8

Why would you think that me posting these videos indicates I'm an Atheist or contemplating becoming one? I'm agnostic bro.

YOU SHOULD NOT BE AN ATHEIST, YOU NEED GOD TO TELL YOU WHAT IS RIGHT AND WRONG. GTFO

[DannyOcean_]

Originally Posted by Arouet

Christianity did borrow from nearby religions, just not the ones in the movie, or at least the movie way overstated the similarities. There's a website you can probably track down that goes through it point by point. it's a shame, since the basic point is valid.

I agree with this post. They exaggerate or even fabricate a lot of the supposed links, which muddies their original point, which is a good one.

[checkm8]

Originally Posted by DMoogle

Are you theist (i.e. do you believe in a deity or deities)? If not, you're atheist (i.e. you lack a belief in a deity or deities). You have to be one or the other, you can't be neither and you can't be both. Gnosticism is irrelevant.

I do not fit into your imposed framework, sorry. I do not know one way or the other, and because of a glaring lack of evidence both ways I do not form an opinion on something that is unknowable.

[checkm8]

Originally Posted by Ryanb9

YOU SHOULD NOT BE AN ATHEIST, YOU NEED GOD TO TELL YOU WHAT IS RIGHT AND WRONG. GTFO

WTF, GTFO TROLLPANTIES. I triangle choke your reason.

[DMoogle]

Originally Posted by checkm8

I do not fit into your imposed framework, sorry. I do not know one way or the other, and because of a glaring lack of evidence both ways I do not form an opinion on something that is unknowable.

Lack of opinion -> lack of belief -> atheist.

You seem to have the (common) misconception that to be an atheist means that you believe there are no deities. That's only one type of atheism (it is commonly referred to as strong atheism). To be an atheist is to simply lack a belief in deities. If you have no opinion, then by default you are an atheist.

FWIW I thought I called myself an agnostic for like 10 years before I learned that what I really meant was that I was an atheist. I, like you, have not seen convincing evidence that deities do or do not exist, so I don't believe in them (which does NOT mean I believe they don't exist). So, I'm an atheist. And so are you. We are weak atheists.

Here's some really good reading material that explains exactly what this means: http://atheism.about.com/od/aboutath...atheism101.htm

[nittyit]

William Lane Craig & Hector Avalos - Resurrection of Jesus: Fact or Fiction?

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_lis...0DA93D1185EFE3

[Borodog]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RRs7fXjs_w

[always_sunni_]

Originally Posted by nittyit

William Lane Craig & Hector Avalos - Resurrection of Jesus: Fact or Fiction?

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_lis...0DA93D1185EFE3

Avalos is terrible in this video. He gives the same argument over and over, and his voice is annoying.

In the Q&A, Avalos refuses to answer one student's question because it isn't phrased "respectfully." Craig gets asked some pretty ridiculous questions, but he answers them as fully as possible.

[Ryanb9]

Originally Posted by always_sunni_

Avalos is terrible in this video. He gives the same argument over and over, and his voice is annoying.

In the Q&A, Avalos refuses to answer one student's question because it isn't phrased "respectfully." Craig gets asked some pretty ridiculous questions, but he answers them as fully as possible.

Ya hes a one trick pony but his trick is not bad.

[brandx]

Originally Posted by All-In Flynn

Having recently seen it, I'd recommend anyone and everyone to watch Marjoe. It looks like the whole thing can be seen on youtube, but it's out on DVD, Netflix, Rapidshare, etc.

I think it's particularly interesting because at that time the whole big-tent evangelism thing was something of a fringe phenomenon. Amazing that an Oscar-winning documentary which essentially claims the entire thing is a hustle didn't prevent it becoming a billion-dollar industry.

The MarJoe video was special for me as I spent the first 20 years of my life in this denomination.

Btw, I agree with another poster that liked you old avatar.

TheStallion76 on youtube does some very interesting phone calls to various churchs and ask the preachers to explain various verses. He has many videos in this format. I’ll give you three. I believe that both the theist and atheist will find them interesting.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1Upip_0bEo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAquNPFeEYw

http://www.mefeedia.com/watch/29118927

[Ryanb9]

Originally Posted by brandx

http://www.mefeedia.com/watch/29118927

Very nice. I enjoyed this.