Genetically Modified Skeptic: Religion & Belief

We can’t beat the Religious Right with debate alone. We have to organize to take back power from them.

Uploaded 15-11-25

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Organizations to get involved with! (in order of mention)

https://humanist.org/gmskeptic

https://www.atheist-community.org/

atheists.org

https://www.atheistsunited.org/

https://www.dsausa.org/

https://www.iww.org/


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Resources for atheists in need


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Recovering from Religion helps connect those who are leaving or have left their religion with support, resources and community: https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/#rfr-welcome

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I had to learn the hard way. Debate culture is for them.

Uploaded 21-08-25

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Recovering from Religion helps connect those who are leaving or have left their religion with support, resources and community: https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/#rfr-welcome

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DoTERRA and Young Living Essential Oils have a cult following, and that shows in the alternative medicine side of facebook. These seem to be the same crowd as anti-vaxxers and cancer conspiracy types. In case I didn't debunk the clearly enough, essential oils don't cure cancer, depression, or autism. They're supplements and no more.

Uploaded 23-07-18

As much I love talking about atheism, covering alt med and MLM cults is nice for a change.


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Sources:
https://www.fda.gov/ICECI/EnforcementActions/Warningletters/ucm415809.htm
https://www.fda.gov/iceci/enforcementactions/warningletters/ucm416023.htm
https://www.doterra.com/US/en/blog/science-research-news-doterra-research-introduction


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How do atheists teach their children? Do atheist parents teach their kids that there is no god? I spoke with two of the directors of Camp Quest Texas, David and Jamye, about how they, as atheist parents and teachers, teach children. We also discuss how we can raise the next generation free of dogma.

Uploaded 19-07-17

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Great videos on this topic:
Thinking Atheist - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gxhPj_e-GU
Secular Talk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYXbXadAT6o






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Is Jordan Peterson a quack? Is he a charlatan, an honest educator, or something in between? In talking about experimental psychology, he does well, but his teachings on Carl Jung and Jungian archetypes are suspect. Whether or not you espouse faulty ideologies or pseudoscience, sometimes the WAY you communicate can be the most deceptive.

Uploaded 31-08-18

I'd love to hear Jordan Peterson talk about quacks manipulating audiences so I could get a feel for how purposeful his methods are. Reading 12 Rules for Life and watching his lectures inspired me to make this video but it applies to TONS of speakers other than Peterson.

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Source on Jungian psych in modern psychology: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4217588/#!po=65.1786



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Is Wokeism a cult? Are the woke religious?

Uploaded 28-02-25

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Why do anti-woke types call “woke” a religion? It’s a rhetorical move, but what does it accomplish?


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Resources for atheists in need


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Recovering from Religion helps connect those who are leaving or have left their religion with support, resources and community: https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/#rfr-welcome

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Chapters:
00:00 What does Woke mean?
02:49 Woke Religion: A Taxonomy
04:33 Guilty devils
9:41 Myths
11:46 Sacred Victims
13:41 The Elect
14:55 Supernatural Beliefs
20:05 Taboo Facts
24:35 Taboo Speech
25:27 Purifying Rituals
28:53 Purifying Speech
31:32 Analysis: Anti-Woke Philosophy vs Woke Religion
35:03 The Implicit Argument
38:25 “Proof” Anti-Woke is a Religion










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Jonathan Haidt Thinks New Atheists are Dogmatic (A Response)
Jonathan Haidt seems to think the “new atheists” are religious in their atheism. Apparently, Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, Daniel Dennett, and Christopher Hitchens sacralize reason, and are angry dogmatists. I’m not so sure they’re as dogmatic as he says.

Uploaded 25-04-18

The Rationalist Delusion in Moral Psychology: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kI1wQswRVaU

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Uploaded 22-09-17

Am I a Government Shill? Am I “out” as an Atheist? | 6mo. Q and A

Ever wondered how much Big Pharma pays me to make videos? Or whether or not I've come out as an atheist to friends and family? Have you wanted to know what I studied in school? Now you can find out!

Thank you to my awesome subscribers and to my fellow skeptic and atheist youtubers for all your support and encouragement! Here’s to 10k subs by 2018!

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Are these the most difficult questions for atheists to answer? They might be, honestly.

Uploaded 28-09-24

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Atheists and Christian apologists alike get caught up in questions “atheists can’t answer.” Here I discuss questions I think are genuinely hard for atheists to answer, but maybe not for the reasons you think.

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Would you believe in God if evidence wasn’t an issue?
Do you want Christianity to be true?





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Resources for atheists in need


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Recovering from Religion helps connect those who are leaving or have left their religion with support, resources and community: https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/#rfr-welcome

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I’m an Atheist Activist in the Closet

Uploaded 07-02-18

I’m sure a lot of you don’t realize that I’m in the closet as an atheist. I haven’t come out in my personal life like I have here. In real life, you’ll never catch me poking fun at apologists, talking about the bible and homosexuality, and the like. Most people think I’m still a Christian.

I hope sharing my experience will help others who are in the closet feel like they’re not alone and they’re not crazy. We’re in this together, and we can all push through if we look out for each other.

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