A 27-year old YouTuber going by the name Evid3nc3 has produced a fantastic series of videos chronicling his transition from Christianity to atheism called ‘Why I am no longer a Christian‘.
In it, he shows how evidence, reason, and experiences related to prayer, morality, deconverted Christians, the Bible, and his relationship with God Himself all led to his eventual inability to believe anymore.
It is truly a touching account, and very thoughtful. Enjoy.
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February 11, 2010 at 9:28 pm
The 27th Comrade
I’ve finally had a connection fast enough, and time available enough, to watch the videos. They are engrossing and they are touching and thoughtful as you said.
I’ll here break my promise not to opine on personal recounts, when I note that, the last three bits are not very good (I don’t want to be harsh) defences of reasons for atheism. They make dangerous assumptions about how the existence of God (or, for that matter, atoms, bosons, and the Malo kingi) is dependent on our epistemic state. Most people rejected germ theory initially because they assumed that germs, since they are living, should be tangible (according to their very scientific, very rational experience). Sigh. I’ll stop myself from the making the insensitive remark about how atheism starts with the idea that we fully understand God, and that our understanding is fool-proof and correct … No wonder I hate the idea that faith should be the result (such flawed!) Reason(tm).😀
How can one justify the semblance of contradiction basing on what one imagined, for example? I know, for example, how Baganda can call certain aunts “Maama” (as in “Mother”) even when those aunts are younger than they are.
Of course, it is sufficient grounds for some famous British historian to reject a history of Buganda as incoherent and contradictory and false that has many such mentions regarding the Kabaka of Buganda, if he is convinced, as no doubt our dear friend Evid3nc3 is, that how he understand it, having read it from his sources, is how it actually is.
Not to make light of the man’s journey at all, of course, because most questioning people have a similar one, anyway. I do, for one.😀
But I understand that the problem is not with the man’s reasoning. It is with his axioms. I’ve gone on about them before, but not so much about the particular axiom that Our thinking is sufficient, and sufficiently-informed on all issues where we have to make a decision (cue Will to Believe music, here).
Enough said on someone’s personal recount. I’m starting to feel bad. Hope he never sees this. The first three parts were quite good, though. (And I actually identify with him, so …)
February 12, 2010 at 9:23 pm
James Onen
@ Comrade
Thanks for your comments. However, I wish you could be more specific in your critique. Where exactly do you think he gets it wrong? If possible quote him.
Cheers