(Last updated: 02/13/2012)
If you argue with creationists—or you're a creationist who would like to understand why others are not—you need to understand at least the basics of:
Below is a large collection of links to videos created by the YouTube community that will provide you with an excellent foundation for countering creationist claims. Browse through the sections using the links below, or use the find command to search for a specific keyword.
Note: Some videos would fit well into several sections—especially those which are part of a series—but each is only listed once.
Note: If anyone would like to suggest additions to (or even deletions from) this list, please email them to introducedratenterprises@gmail.com. Qualifying videos should help educate people and prepare them to debate by explaining the evidence for evolution, clarifying how science works, showing the problems with religious belief, addressing creationist claims, and/or sharing perspectives on becoming an atheist (this is why some otherwise excellent videos are not included in this list. See the above outline of sections to see the appropriate categories). The suggested videos should be clear, concise, powerful, entertaining, thought-provoking and factual. They should not be just meandering, "talking head" VLOGS or insulting rants at specific YouTubers (unless they really address broader issues that fulfill the intent of this list...or are just too damn good not to include!) Ideally, suggestions for the Humor and Entertainment section should educate as well as amuse.
Understanding why so many people believe in religions and other false claims:
"Psychology of Belief" (by AntiCitizenX)
The fundamental difference between science and religion:
"God versus the Neutrino" (by AntiCitizenX)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6_FsYRX45Q
Understanding how empiricism and falsification work to build knowledge, and how
religion fails to achieve knowledge:
"The Black Box of Empirical Falsification" (by AntiCitizenX)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZkrX5lMiks
Why it is unreasonable to resort to a supernatural explanation to explain
phenomena:
"Why God is a Poor Scientific Explanation" (by antybu86)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBRDkdN5uQ0
How morals could evolve naturally:
"Natural Morality" (by antybu86)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BThmL-Td-IE
Understanding why extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence:
"Extraordinary Evidence" (by askegg)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nc7WiNcOlck
How few people value and understand science despite its importance in society:
"Science vs Lore" (by C0nc0rdance)
The importance of evolutionary theory:
"The light of evolution: What would be lost" (by C0nc0rdance)
Why it is unscientific to observe an anomaly and conclude supernatural or
paranormal claims:
"Anomalies" (by C0nc0rdance)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rCQX_GT_8M
Understanding what makes a theory scientific:
"The Tyranny of Evidence: Do Scientists Use Dogma?" (by C0nc0rdance)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqznURlEWI0
Why science often reveals our common sense is wrong:
"Common Sense Is Worthless in Science" (by C0nc0rdance)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60uJ7sOx_1A
The unreasonableness of applying different scrutiny to non-favored viewpoints:
"Intelligent Design and AIDS Denialism: What do they have in common?" (by
C0nc0rdance)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sNyh6UccAk
Understanding the increasing accuracy of scientific theories:
"The Relativity of Wrong" (by C0nc0rdance)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tcOi9a3-B0
The value of removing unnecessary assumptions from an argument:
"Occam's Razor" (by C0nc0rdance)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XEA3k_QIKo
Techniques for properly debating creationists:
"How to Debate Creationists- Part I" (by DonExodus2)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxP4gI-qNhc
How to debate a creationist who claims evolution is based on faith:
"Evolution and Faith" (by DonExodus2)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9iljh815mU
Showing how science is not based on faith:
"The faith cake" (by QualiaSoup)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlaCq3dKvvI
Creationist mistakes in claims of probability:
"Flawed thinking by numbers" (by QualiaSoup)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5NPpoM5lIQ
Poor understanding of probability leads many to unjustified supernatural beliefs
instead of accepting coincidence:
"It *could* just be coincidence" (by QualiaSoup)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98OTsYfTt-c
Why personal testimony is unreliable:
"The problem with anecdotes" (by QualiaSoup)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPqerbz8KDc
The pitfalls of arguing against science from incomprehension or emotion:
"Skewed views of science" (by QualiaSoup)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-h9XntsSEro
How flawed claims for open-mindedness are often examples of close-mindedness:
"Open-mindedness" (by QualiaSoup)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T69TOuqaqXI
Understanding the principles and strengths of critical thinking:
"Critical Thinking" (by QualiaSoup)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OLPL5p0fMg
Creationist misunderstandings of what evolution means:
"6 meanings of evolution" (by TheWhiteBear222)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPxO1OYv3pE
Why the opinions of the "scientific minority" are more valid than common
opinions:
"A MUST see for creationists!" (by Thunderf00t)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPuKoEYCs2o
Inefficiencies found in living organisms support evolutionary theory:
"Disproving the Intelligent Design Hypothesis" (by antybu86)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EO9f42Y7kY
A response to the common creationist question of where the universe came from:
"Where did EVERYTHING come from?" (by AronRa)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANtpsunRYIs
The story of the universe and our place within it:
"From Big Bang to Man" (by Best0fScience and Geochron from the
Cassiopeia Project)
Detailed explanations of the evidence for evolution:
"Facts of Evolution / Natural Selection" (by Best0fScience)
Explaining how evolution works:
"Mechanisms of Evolution" (by Best0fScience)
Using simulations to demonstrate the power of natural selection:
"How Evolution REALLY Works" (by cdk007)
Explaining the origins of life, the universe and everything:
"Origins the Series" (by cdk007)
Several lines of evidence for evolution:
"Evidence for Evolution" (by cdk007)
Showing how a clock actually COULD evolve:
"Evolution IS a Blind Watchmaker" (by cdk007)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcAq9bmCeR0
How the supposedly "irreducibly complex" flagellum evolved:
"The Evolution of the Flagellum" (by cdk007)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdwTwNPyR9w
How the supposedly "irreducibly complex" bombardier beetle evolved:
"Evolution of the Bombardier Beetle" (by cdk007)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUvLR2yyWuE
An explanation of how radiometric dating works:
"Radiometric Dating is Flawed!! Really?? How Old IS the Earth?" (by cdk007)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGDrq8rikJc
A brief explanation of evolutionary theory:
"The Theory of Evolution in 2 Minutes" (by DonExodus2)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnzmxeZJeho
What evolution is and how it works:
"How Evolution Works" (by DonExodus2)
Evidence for evolution for which creationism has no reasonable answer:
"Evolution Proven Beyond Reasonable Doubt" (by DonExodus2)
Understanding what abiogenesis is and how life could have formed on Earth:
"How Abiogenesis Works" (by DonExodus2)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhWds7djuWo
Dealing with the most common misperceptions creationists have about evolutionary
theory:
"Top Myths About Evolution – I" (by DonExodus2)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJQFp0IfZ1Q
Clearing up the creationist misperception about evolution that one species can
give birth to another:
"Evolution: Have you ever seen a dog turn into a cat? Part I" (by DonExodus2)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0wwhSlo1NI
The fossil evidence for transitional forms for amphibians, reptiles, birds,
mammals and whales:
"Transitional Fossils" (by DonExodus2)
Evolution doesn't explain where life comes from, only what happened after it
did:
"Evolution is not Abiogenesis, or The Big Bang" (by DonExodus2)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvQ1CzlMuXk
How comparative anatomy, embryology, the fossil record and genetics support
evolutionary theory:
This is Why Every Scientist Accepts Evolution (by DonExodus2)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgyTVT3dqGY
How new information can be added to genes:
"How Evolution Adds New Information" (by DonExodus2)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfybuMJVWj0
Understanding how kin selection can explain the evolution of altruism:
"Evolution of Altruism" (by DonExodus2)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1Yrbc5O1gI
How morality can exist without any "moral law-giver":
"The Roots of Our Morality" (by noelplum99)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ee5JRkeoMg0
The evidence for the Big Bang:
"The Evidence For The Big Bang In 10 Little Minutes" (by philhellenes)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyCkADmNdNo
Why religion likely evolved:
"God: The Love Born of Terror" (by philhellenes)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcrJ2HFKogs
Pondering whether there is a multiverse:
"This Remarkable Thing" (by philhellenes)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdRCPjXn1DY
The scientific explanations for a variety of origins and processes:
"From Big Bang to Us -- Made Easy" (by potholer54)
How ring species support evolutionary theory and contradict the biblical notion
of "kinds":
"Ring species -- the abridged version" (by potholer54)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pb6Z6NVmLt8
Addressing some misconceptions and explaining some of the basics of evolution:
"Evolution" (by QualiaSoup)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vss1VKN2rf8
Evidence that chimpanzees have morality similar to humans:
"God of the Chimps?" (by rationalmuscle)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPFzTFEWGXI
A (long) naturalistic explanation of the mechanisms of morality:
"Morality: From the Heavens or From Nature? by Dr. Andy Thomson" (by richardawkinsdotnet)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnXmDaI8IEo
How evolution can easily create new information through gene duplication and
mutation:
"Evolution CAN Increase Information (Classroom Edition)" (by shanedk)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJVjTh98aHU
Using a simulation of the three intrinsic properties of life to show how
microevolution leads to macroevolution:
"Evolution for ID-iots (version 2.0)" (by Thunderf00t)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZwUV-auY4w
How morality could evolve:
"Morality" (by Underlings)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZPSbTQm-3w
Comparing the evolution of language with biological evolution:
"Describing Evolution Through Linguistics" (by Zaunstar)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSyth-lfUN0
The evidence for the Big Bang:
"Big Bang ! With Evidence" (by ZOMGitsCriss)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PqJ2eEzD3o
The evidence for evolutionary theory:
"Evolution - Evidence and ‘Gaps'" (by ZOMGitsCriss)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nTnjx-JRzE
Debunking creationist claims about cosmology:
"CrAP Debunked" (by AndromedasWake)
The false assumptions of the Kalam cosmological argument:
"Kalam Cosmological Argument" (by AndromedasWake)
Debunking common creationist claims:
"Me VS God" (by AntiCitizenX)
A refutation of intelligent design claims:
"Why the Argument From Design Fails" (by antybu86)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tI-wuW84nZQ
Refutations of William Lane Craig's arguments for the Kalam cosmological argument (by antybu86):
Philosophical, sociological and scientific arguments for why creationism is
false and evolutionary theory is valid:
"Foundational Falsehoods of Creationism" (by AronRa)
How phylogenetics is strong evidence for evolution from common ancestry:
"Falsifying Phylogeny" (by AronRa)
Evidence for the dishonesty in creationism:
"How could creationism not be dishonest?" (by AronRa)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpeHrkbx9LU
What the world was actually like the day creationists claim the universe was
created:
"An Archaeological Moment in Time" (by AronRa)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWjtRFNSl2s
Bart Ehrman explains why biblical scholars do not believe in biblical
literalism:
"Christian Scholars Recognize Contradictions in the Bible" (by ayamen1)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDgaSpmMnpM
How the math involved in Noah's Flood doesn't add up:
"The Math of the Great Flood" (by binaryspider)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5svTzxVa-xQ
The evidence for why there is only a brain, not a soul:
"Ghost in the Machine: Is there a soul?" (by C0nc0rdance)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EUa5QaipoE
Quick answers to common creationist claims against evolutionary theory:
"Top 10 List Why Anti-Evolutionists are WRONG" (by cdk007)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDFJviGQth4
Why the "common design, common designer" claim makes little sense:
"Why Common Design Common Designer = FAIL" (by cdk007)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3yDOp8Dv8Y
The differences between living systems and manufactured objects shows why
Intelligent Design is wrong:
"Why Intelligent Design is WRONG, Part I" (by cdk007)
Showing how the Earth cannot possibly be 6,000 years old:
"Why Young Earth Creationists are WRONG" (by cdk007)
Showing how microevolution can lead to macroevolution:
"Why Creationists are WRONG about MacroEvolution" (by cdk007)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nnu-O5x_pRU
How small changes through mutation lead to big changes over time:
"Big Numbers: a Concept Creationists Don't Understand" (by cdk007)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCgt3qb-Kb0
The problems with the creationist definition of "kind":
"The Creationist Concept of Kind" (by cdk007)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AY8SMVPubKo
The problem with the form of "super-evolution" that creationists believe
occurred:
"The Creation Museum Teaches Super Evolution" (by cdk007)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mPPnN1c0jk
Why creationism is no more valid than many other demonstrably false beliefs:
"All Ideas are NOT Created Equal" (by cdk007)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHiyMOqWNbE
An extensive list of evidences against creationism:
"What Every Creationist Must DENY" (by cdk007)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nj587d5ies
How hospitable is the universe to life?:
"Is the Universe Fine Tuned for Life?" (by cdk007)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCKqj-2JXZg
Debunking the claims of Walter Veith against evolutionary theory:
""What Do the Rocks Reveal" Debunked" (by cre8ivmind)
"Debunking "The fossil record speaks""
How chemotaxis is explained by evolution:
"ID Creationism and Bacterial Chemotaxis" (by C0nc0rdance)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLfzajmZ5LQ
Understanding science and religion:
"Discovering Religion" (by DiscoveringReligion)
Several observations creationism doesn't explain but that evolution does:
"Questions for people who don't accept evolution" (by DonExodus2)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63LRfLyR-JU&NR=1
How creationists use deception, quote mining and fear to convey false
information:
"Creationism Dishonesty and Immorality" (by DonExodus2)
Why creationism should not be taught in schools:
"Why Teaching Creationism is a Horrible Idea" (by DonExodus2)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYphna9UTCk
Examining how few scientists actually reject evolution:
"List of Scientists Rejecting Evolution- Do they really?" (by DonExodus2)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ty1Bo6GmPqM
How creationists are blind to the concept of reasonable doubt:
"Creationists and Reasonable Doubt" (by DonExodus2)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51/cDyeRg-PdvI
Why does creationism get a special pass when it makes absurd claims?:
"Putting Creationism Into Perspective" (by DonExodus2)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZzTNqiOByo
Creationist dishonesty toward gradualism and punctuated equilibrium:
"Punctuated Equilibrium and Creationist Dishonesty" (by DonExodus2)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MoHr4TNPMXo
How the lack of genetic variability in cheetahs refutes the claim that all
species descended from small populations 4,000 years ago:
"Noah's Ark and the Cheetah" (by DonExodus2)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIlWKp44T50
Structures found in birds that are explained by evolution but not creationism:
"Flawed Design in Birds" (by DonExodus2)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0icYqMrA7FY
Understanding some of the forces involved in the hydroplate theory:
"Noah's Flood - a theory in crisis" (by dprjones)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45E_1orqHd8
Refuting Kent Hovind's claims against evolutionary theory:
"Hovindism of the Week" (by ExtantDodo)
Additional related videos:
Defining multiple types of fallacies with specific examples made by
creationists:
"Top 25 Creationist Fallacies": (by ExtantDodo)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXMKPvWqgYk
An in-depth refutation of John Pendleton's claims against evolutionary theory:
"Critical Analysis of John Pendleton's Age of the Earth" (by ExtantDodo)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bf2B4AideIU
An in-depth refutation of Janet Folger's claims against evolutionary theory:
"Critical Analysis of Evolution vs. Creation" (by ExtantDodo)
Creationists place unreasonable claims on evolutionary theory:
"Creationists are the Ultimate Skeptics" (by FightingAtheist)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RojR-50_5Y
Examining the problems with Noah's Flood:
"Some problems with the Flud" (by FSAthe1st)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGD0vGvnz6M
A deconstruction of the problems with building Noah's ark:
"To Build an Ark" (by ItsTheSuperFly)
How to deal with common creationist claims:
"How to Pwn a YEC" (by JaguarJ0nes)
Examining the flawed assumptions made by proponents of design arguments for the
existence of God:
"The Assumptions of Design Proponents" (by KnownNoMore)
Debunking the "macrocodes" Christians believe exist in scripture:
"Jesus In Genesis: A Study of Macrocodes " (by prettpalmer)
Technical explanations for astronomy that contradicts creationism:
"Ozmoroid Bloviates" (by Ozmoroid)
Why the huge number of stars in the universe supports cosmological evolution:
"Atheism: The Stars Are On Our Side" (by philhellenes)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3M21xFVwL8c
Debunking various creationist claims:
"Debunked" (by Potholer54debunks)
Why religion and other superstitions are unreliable and untrustworthy:
"The superstitious pigeon" (by QualiaSoup)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f15PNrk94kg
Why faith has no place demanding agreement or punishing disagreement:
"Putting faith in its place" (by QualiaSoup)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wV_REEdvxo
Addressing common claims of irreducible complexity:
"Irreducibile complexity cut down to size" (by QualiaSoup)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W96AJ0ChboU
Is DNA a code written by God?:
"DNA Code: Man 1, God 0" (by rationalmuscle)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQx1U8eBz1o
The abysmal track record of accepting premises based on intuition:
"The Kalam Cosmological Fallacy: A Brief History of the Failures of Intuition" (by
SisyphusRedeemed)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUYjnL2PqUg
How the concept of the "infinite" and the theories of cosmologists cause
problems for the arguments for the existence of God:
"Debunking the Kalam Cosmological Argument of William Lane Craig" (by
skydivephil)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baZUCc5m8sE
The false assumptions theists make when claiming the universe is fine tuned for
life:
"The Fine Tuning Argument Debunked- responding to William Lane Craig, Adam
Deen and other theists" (by skydivephil)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rt-UIfkcgPY
Four useful questions to use when debating creationists:
"Creation and Evolution - 4 Fundamental Questions" (by smaakjeks)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuwRVc8vgqg
Refuting the common apologist claims of evidence for the resurrection:
"Burying the Resurrection Challenge" (by TaylorX04)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJjlYeXlGDU
Refuting William Lane Craig's "proofs" for God:
"William Lane Craig" (by Th1sWasATriumph)
Extensive series of creationist debunking from The Atheist Experience call-in
cable access TV show:
"God, the Mafia Boss" (by TheAtheistExperience)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Puyykf3FwmU (one of a whole series)
Debunking common creationist arguments:
"Top Ten Creationist Arguments" (by TheThinkingAtheist)
Problems with the water canopy and hydroplate claims:
"Noah's Flood One Hell of a Combo" (by TheWhiteBear222)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZG8xxxlfnDU
Debunking the claim that the Bible is full of scientific knowledge:
"Science in the Bible" (by TheWhiteBear222)
Debunking creationist claims in a wide variety of fields:
"Why do people laugh at creationists?" (by Thunderf00t)
Why so few scientists believe in creationism:
"Why Don't More Scientists Believe in Creationism?" (by Underlings)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEilzDdLmIA
Explaining how each of the Kalam cosmological argument's claims are founded on
fallacies or errors of fact:
"Deconstructing the Kalam Cosmological Fallacies?" (by Underlings)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ax27g5ZKa-w
Comparing human behavior with that of monkeys and apes:
"The Indelible Stamp of our Lowly Origin" (by UppruniTegundanna)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vg4AjD1fUaw
Debunking the "hydroplate theory" to explain Noah's Flood:
"Creation Science 101, Hydroplate Theory" (by WildwoodClaire1)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McgGP32fvwU
Debunking Kent Hovind's claim that the mammoths were wiped out in a single
catastrophe:
"Creation Science 2: Frozen Mammoths" (by WildwoodClaire1)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggPdbEO0mBM
Showing how William Lane Craig refutes his own argument for God:
"William Lane Craig Disproves God" (by Wittgensteinism)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oPhiv4Q1TU
William Lane Craig's faulty response to the Euthyphro Dilemma:
"William Lane Craig's Moral Argument Refuted" (by Wittgensteinism)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZE-4fuHhjc
Techniques to consider when debating a creationist:
"How To Argue With A Creationist" (by Zaunstar)
Contradictions concerning the birth of Jesus:
"The Nativity [An Atheist Reads the Bible - 14]" (by 43alley)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oli0DTmPmGU
Refuting the claim that Mohammed was not a child rapist:
"The Child-Raping Prophet" (by antybu86)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzfFtcGI4x4
Determining the reliability of the Bible:
"The word of God" (by askegg)
Extensive series exploring the consequences of Christian beliefs:
"Tough Questions for Christians #1: When can God Forgive?" (by
azsuperman01)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igSlSgvXBx4&feature (one of a whole series)
Contradictions between Genesis and what science has discovered:
"What Genesis Got Wrong" (by brettppalmer)
Addressing the supposed "scientific truths" found in the Bible:
"Top Ten (Failed) Proofs for God's Existence: Part 7" (by brettppalmer)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LP-B-z1hKUk
Debunking JPHolding's claim about Elisha and the bears:
"Looney Cartooney Apologetics: JPHolding and Da Bears" (by
brettppalmer)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzfFtcGI4x4
Biblical contradictions, and Jesus' lessons that Christians ignore:
"Christians are not Christian" (by Captain42x)
God breaks his promises to Noah:
"Yahweh's Broken Promise" (by Captain42x)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fKhiNuuwz4
How God subverts free will:
"God Believes in Free Will?" (by Captain42x)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXwxBByZDJY
God took three days to create the Earth, then only one day to create the rest of
the universe?:
"The Most Wrong Anyone Ever Was" (by DarkMatter2525)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcQTCoY3wYQ
How God's "very good" creation was far from perfect:
"And people pray to this incompetent?" (by dprjones)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zssCCMFHXUU and
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzB57_jTxxA
The Bible contains provably false claims for how to cure leprosy:
"The bible strikes 13" (by dprjones)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sA-n-Aq3O5A
How was Jesus' sacrifice actually a sacrifice?:
"Sacrifice? What Sacrifice?" (by Gisburne2000)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtG4hhCOLsQ
Contradictions, confusion and nonsense in the Bible (by GreatBigBore):
(the whole list is
too extensive to list here, so only the first video in each series is included
here)
Contradictions, confusion and nonsense in the Koran:
Evidence that the authors of the Bible believed the world was flat:
"Flat Earth According to the Bible" (by KingHeathen)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0AuFKNmaaI&
Applying critical thinking to the Bible:
"Critical Thinking and the Bible" (by nathanaelstacy1)
Mistakes and oddities in the Bible:
"Brief Bible Blunders" (by ProfMTH)
How Christians resort to "bullshit" to escape facing logical problems in the
Bible:
"Christians Do NOT Understand the Bible" (by ProfMTH)
Response to the claim Jesus' disciples would only have been willing to die for
their cause if the resurrection had actually occurred:
"DID the disciples die for a lie?" (by ProfMTH)
Understanding Jesus' failed prediction about the second coming:
"Jesus Was Wrong" (by ProfMTH)
Prophesies that Jesus did not fulfill:
"Jesus Was Not the Messiah" (by ProfMTH)
Additional biblical contradictions and discrepancies (by ProfMTH):
Perhaps God is the bad guy and the Devil is the good guy:
"Christians, I am the Devils Advocate: Literally!" (by noelplum99)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzuTtA_Coiw
The problems of getting from the devastated world after the Flood to the
population of Abraham's generation:
"From Noah to Abraham" (by noelplum99)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csx4AgqnP0Q
Problems with biblical literalism:
"Do YOU Know Your Bible?" (by TaylorX04)
Would Christians follow Jesus if he had appeared today instead of 2000 years
ago?:
"Jesus: Miracles Fail" (by TheAmazingAtheist)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PICEKwnkhA
Absurd Bible claims (by TheThinkingAtheist):
An investigation of whether Jesus was ever a living human:
"Jesus: Hebrew Human or Mythical Messiah?" (by TruthSurge)
Disbelief in God does not mean life has no purpose:
"A Purpose Without God" (by antybu86)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZErFQ57bQc0
Problems with the concepts of omnipotence, omniscience, etc.:
"The Illogical God" (by antybu86)
Explaining the misconceptions theists often have about atheists:
"Atheist Myths Debunked" (by azsuperman01)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FN63ZTLdytk
Why the arguments theists use to prove God simply don't work:
"Poor Apologetics 1: First Cause" (by azsuperman01)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pq3dXIpEHe8 (one of a whole series)
Why atheism is the default position and the burden of proof is on theism:
"Atheism vs Theism - The Burden of Proof" (by BionicDance)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZErFQ57bQc0
Addressing the common claims Christians often make about atheists:
"Common Misconceptions About Atheism" (by DonExodus2)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jf3_JGgj4h4
Jesus' teachings that make no sense:
"Edward Tarte--Was Jesus a good teacher?" (by edwardtarte)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4bAhGHiAxE
The failure of prayer:
"Jesus' Promises re Prayer": (by edwardtarte)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAHsMsqOuU0
Understanding the difference between atheism and agnosticism:
"You are not Agnostic" (by FightingAtheist)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkEJtQJ5tz4
Experiencing evidence does not eliminate free will:
"Do Miracles take away Freewill?" (by FightingAtheist)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAmQLeyObE8
A list of evidence that could convince an atheist that a religion is true:
"How to Convert an Atheist" (by FightingAtheist)
Evidence that Christians are not sane (by GIIVideo):
Understanding the difference between atheism and agnosticism:
"The Atheism/Agnosticism Relationship" (by gogreen18)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIKeC9k2-Jg
Challenging the very foundations of religious and supernatural beliefs and
comparing them to possible alien deception:
"Epistemological Arguments Against Religion" (by KnownNoMore)
Why the burden of proof that apologists have concerning the moral argument is
far greater than they can bear:
"Why the Moral Argument is Unprovable" (by KnownNoMore)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RC742U9JSIU
How the very existence of apologists makes no sense:
"Why Apologetics is Meaningless" (by KnownNoMore)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4wV5dsWSok
How the moral argument is implicitly circular:
"Why the Moral Argument is Unprovable" (by KnownNoMore)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RC742U9JSIU
Revealing the flaws of the ontological argument:
"Why the Ontological Argument is Meaningless" (by KnownNoMore)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k95kJIBneNw
Arguments against the existence of a soul:
"I Know You Haven't Got Soul" (by noelplum99)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrbFPSznUDA
Why evidence is more important than faith for free will decisions:
"The God of Stupidity?" (by noelplum99)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBEmXj_svN8
How a simulated universe could reflect on the characteristics of a deity:
"The Greatest Argument For God in the World...... Ever!!!" (by noelplum99)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLiYg97iZ_o
Why it makes no sense to consider atheism a religion:
"Atheism - How many gods do YOU not believe in?" (by NonStampCollector)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGT25Oj-6rc
Why someone would convince another of an afterlife:
"Who Would Start A Religion?" (by philhellenes)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fY0x_YNlhz8
Comparing belief in God with belief in a talking giraffe:
"To All Religious Teenagers" (by philhellenes)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RkbDUc9HBA
The majesty of the universe seen through the eye of science:
"Science Saved My Soul" (by philhellenes)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6w2M50_Xdk
How atheists can be reasonably certain there is no god:
"Reasonably Certain" (by philhellenes)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m15lVvspDXg
Explaining atheism:
"Lack of beliefs in gods" (by QualiaSoup)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNDZb0KtJDk
The failure of prayer:
"The Power of Prayer, Part 1" (by rationalmuscle)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCxbfCtl7Pk
Problems with Christian philosophy:
"Do Christians Really Believe What They Think They Believe?" (by SisyphusRedeemed)
Clarifying the meaning and justification of atheism:
"Atheism is Justifiable" (by TaylorX04)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cznCzPeksS0
How could God know if he's actually omniscient?:
"What Not Even God Could Know" (by TaylorX04)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewDAaSKohoU
Why it's worth making pro-atheism/anti-theism videos:
"Preaching to the converted [cc]" (by TheraminTrees)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H57Z0yE3Qgw
Religion is a bad parent-child relationship:
"Religion — The Bad Parent" (by TheraminTrees)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Eam-z1bwrk
The fallacy of Pascal's Wager:
"Betting on infinity" (by TheraminTrees)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HJrAaGJudw and
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXSjzCf1waA
The unity between the religious and non-religious experiences :
"Religion is the Great Hijacker Series" (by victimlesscriminal)
The consequences of there being free will in heaven:
"Free Will in Heaven? - A Response to "Father Knows Best"" (by
wimsweden)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyE-UisK0Bk
The Ten Commandments aren't what Christians think they are:
"The 10 Commandments (An Atheist Reads the Bible - Vol 12)" (by 43alley)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkCJ8rb8Grw
Naturalistic explanations for the human predisposition for religious belief:
"Why do Intelligent People Still Believe in Religion? 1 On the Origin of
Stupidity" (by anubis2814)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYie1ubg93M (one of a whole series)
Societal responses to genetic variation:
"Understanding Genetic Gradients" (by anubis2814)
Christian dishonesty in education:
"The TFC on the BoE" (by Aronra)
Comparing cult leaders with Jesus:
"Cult Leader Jesus" (by AuntieDiluvian)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECWor2TfjLU
The true story behind Noah's Flood:
"The origins of the Noah's Ark Myth" (by AuntieDiluvian)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLsxf9j8wcs
The history and intent of sacrifice:
"Sin and Sacrifice" (by binaryspider)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQETMCjD9uQ
Examining the historical evidence that Jesus existed:
"Skeptic Bible Study" (by DeistPaladin)
Problems with Islam and its relationship with Christianity:
"Skeptic Koran Study" (by DeistPaladin)
How reliable is the King James Bible?:
"A Brief History of the King James Bible?" (by dprjones)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFDwK5ko7sI
Evidence that US society was not founded as a solely Christian nation:
"The Treaty of Tripoli" (by eddygoombah)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiDx_cb2Bik
How Jesus may have been no different from any other alleged deity:
"Did Jesus Exist?" (by FightingAtheist)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ct28heTUKvM
A list of reasons to fight against religion:
"Why Atheists Care About YOUR Religion" (by gogreen18)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1ImMtHrrKo
The irrelevancy of the 10 Commandments to Western civilization:
"The Ten Commandments- the basis of our laws and morals" (by
NonStampCollector)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tz3EEqtcJME&sns=em
Showing how our legal rights are not from God:
"God Given Rights? Nonsense!" (by ProfMTH)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYf1SGQEYF4
The Christian struggle to deal with nonbelievers and how God blinds people to
Christianity:
"Failure by Divine Design (A Christian Construction of Unbelief)" (by ProfMTH)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byHYeHN4ZUQ
A (long) scientific explanation for why humans are predisposed to develop
religious belief:
"Why We Believe in Gods - Andy Thomson" (by richardawkinsdotnet)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iMmvu9eMrg
The real history behind Noah's Flood:
"The Flood of Noah/Ziusudra/Utnapishtim" (by ItsTheSuperFly)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVDEcsLkmL8
The real history behind Hell:
"Hell" (by ItsTheSuperFly)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plCGYuVU6Yw
The real history behind Lucifer/Satan/etc.:
"Who is the Devil (Lucifer and Beelzebub/Ba'al Zebub)" (by ItsTheSuperFly)
An exploration of the historical evidence for whether Jesus existed:
"Jesus Has Left the Building" (by TaylorX04)
An examination of the separation of church and state in the U.S. government:
"The Real Wall" (by TaylorX04)
Absurd beliefs of modern Christians:
"You Gotta be Sh!#%tin' Me" (by TheThinkingAtheist):
What Christians really mean when they say ________:
"Understanding Christianese" (by TheThinkingAtheist)
How people's concepts of God are based on their own emotions:
"God's Emotions: Why the Biblical God is So Human" (by TrustingDoubt)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIBKfJTw1do (one of a whole series)
Exploring how new technologies will seriously challenge religion:
"Science & Technology vs. Religion" (by Underlings)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBKYVwQl3RQ
Showing how our laws often contradict the Ten Commandments:
"The Ten Commandments: Are Our Laws Really Based On Them?" (by Underlings)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKsDrJxWKi8
Does a human life really begin at conception?:
"Ab0rtion" (by xxxThePeachxxx)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbw8_NTh__M
The morality of the Bible:
"An Atheist Reads the Bible" (by 43alley)
An argument for why morality is subjective:
"Objective Morality Does Not Exist" (by BionicDance)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bbvK8SIgMY&
Clip from the movie "God on Trial" (Jewish prisoners in Auschwitz put God on
trial):
"God on Trial: The Verdict" (by BBC/WGBH Boston)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dx7irFN2gdI
Comparing William Lane Craig's claim that the problem of evil is dissolved by
positing an evil God:
"The Problem of Good" (by brettppalmer)
What happens when you apply logic to religion:
"The Logic of Religion" (by cdk007)
A good person is someone who does good without the threat/reward of religion:
"Why Don't You Commit Murder" (by cdk007)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTo4H-trVmc
The mechanisms and techniques religions use to infect, manipulate and addict
people:
"The God Virus Series" (by damon132)
William Lane Craig's problems in addressing the logical problem of evil and free
will:
"What a Tangled Web We Weave" (by DarkAntics)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P92yGnKXVvg
Why objective morality doesn't exist:
"Religion - objective morality" (by dprjones)
Why hell is incompatible with a good God:
"Edward Tarte--Hell" (by edwardtarte)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4WzTDAV3zE
Biblical examples that contradict our morality:
"The Top 10 Reasons Why the Bible is Repulsive" (by GIIVideo)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkXOwBIRX7Y
Follow-up by ProfMTH:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3CWkr4VT4A
Dissecting poorly argued theistic claims for God and against science:
"God's Quality Control" (by GreatBigBore)
(Additional parts to the series don't necessarily fit well on this list but are worth viewing.)
Morality, inconsistencies and contradictions in the Bible:
"An Honest Search for the Truth" (by holysinecure)
Refuting the claim that Jesus was a good moral teacher:
"Madman or Something Worse" (by MadmanMovie)
Explorations of contradictory and abusive nature of God (by NonStampCollector):
Why atheists argue against theism even though they don't believe in God:
"Atheists SECRETLY believe in Yahweh" (by NonStampCollector)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnbXlkNavwo
How the God of the Bible is not consistent with the concept of objective
morality:
"Objective Morality vs. Christianity" (by NonStampCollector)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXO26pObTZA
Why assuming God allows bad things to happen for good reasons is a problem:
"God is Good? Christianity's Self-defeating Argument!" (by noelplum99)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3ZvosMFhDU
Why morality will never be treated as subjectively as theists fear:
"Morality, Curry and Dog Shit" (by noelplum99)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIQn88kdzys
Addressing the claims that we cannot judge God's actions:
"Noelplum replies: Atheists have proven God is immoral and evil - Now what?" (by noelplum99)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8mNhjMrvJE
Evidence that atheists are more moral than theists:
"Atheists are immoral -- debunked" (by Potholer54debunks)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94f2h-5TvbM
The Bible supports Nazi Germany, it doesn't oppose it:
"God Appointed Hitler? (The New Testament, Government, & Morality)" (by ProfMTH)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7UVQ9KRxew
What Christians say about what happens to babies who die:
"Babies in Hell" (by ProfMTH)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yf-UploVjHA
How God's abuse of Job has nothing to do with divine love:
"The Book of Job – Part One": (by ProfMTH)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cpK1zcMXWw
The historical, philosophical and theological problems with hell:
"Hell: an excessive punishment" (by QualiaSoup)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaL7CkQaQpU
Adam and Eve were punished for concepts they could not understand:
"In the beginning, God created injustice" (by QualiaSoup)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQBDGMj2h-c
The problems with claiming divine absolute values are the only basis for
morality:
"Absolutely... not" (by QualiaSoup)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zn4DT5sHNWs
Why you should ask people what they believe, rather than tell them what they
believe:
"Arguing with ghosts" (by QualiaSoup)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oa_3HC8vdQ
Why would a good God base salvation on faith?:
"God Sucks" (by TheAmazingAtheist)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6c2mjq2n3Yg
A list of the many ridiculous problems with "God's plan":
"God's Checklist 2.0" (by TheoreticalBullshit)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvRPbsXBVBo
A detailed rumination on the meaning of morality, and the problems with
Christian concepts of morality:
"Treatise on Morality" (by TheoreticalBullshit)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWNW-NXEudk
Morality in the Bible:
"Our Bloodthirsty Bible" (by TheThinkingAtheist)
Additional related videos:
The biblical, philosophical and observational evidence that the God of the Bible
is evil:
"The Case for an Evil God" (by Underlings)
Asking Christians if there's anything they wouldn't do if they believe God wants
them to:
"What WOULDN'T you do for God?" (by ZJemptv)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWHo95hJkes
"How I Gave Up Religion" (by 43alley):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C10k2c2h44c
"The story of how I became an atheist":
"My "Awakening" Story" (by azsuperman01)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jJoZ9M0Xks
Helping people trying to leave their religions:
"Recovering from Religion" (by damon132)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YL3uFhw8wwM
Becoming an atheist increases happiness and honesty with one's self:
"What does atheism have to offer?" (by dprjones)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWkLaT-j9Dc
"Why I am no longer a Christian" (by Evid3nc3):
A Catholic priest quits his faith (by edwardtarte):
"How to tell your Religious Parents you are Atheist/Agnostic" (by FightingAtheist)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXDy1gVcWCc
An ex-Mormon's deconversion story:
"Deconversion" (by gogreen18)
"Deconversion Story" (by Lovingdoubt):
"My Deconversion Story" (by ProportionalResponse):
Baptist deconversions (by ReligiousFiction)
"My Exodus From Faith" (by TaylorX04):
"Transition to atheism" (by TheraminTrees):
Psychological advice for dealing with a religious spouse:
"Losing Your Religion - Keeping Your Spouse" (by TrustingDoubt)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcwEenmdDUw
A collection of deconversion stories:
"Atheism: in Your Words" (by TheThinkingAtheist)
Missionary and linguist Daniel Everett's account of how the Piraha indians
deconverted him:
"Missionary Linguist Jettisons Faith" (by wimsweden)
Musings on the value of losing one's religion:
"Deconversion from Religion - Better for Humanity?" (by Zaunstar)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGjNUOdIaB0
Why one should reexamine all beliefs after losing one's religion:
"It's Like Group Therapy For Atheists" (by Zaunstar)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpjtJjpkvHg
Anti-religion and anti-creationism karaoke songs:
"I'm a fundy" (by AuntieDiluvian)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsiLhc7yng4 (one of a whole series)
Spoof on Mormon ads:
"The Necronomicon" (by badadvicegoodtimes)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnbYcB9ctu8
Series spoofing dial-in local access TV ministers:
"Bible Answers (episode 1)" (by Cose2Cose)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79cNpKKEzlk (one
of a whole series)
MC Hawking raps about creationism:
"Fuck the Creationists" (by damnyouzabitch)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGNRYNdVT7g
What it would be like if atheists acted like theists:
"If Atheists Acted Religious" (by DarkMatter2525)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pwwvBygoFA
How theists would act if they truly believed in heaven:
"If Heaven Really Existed" (by DarkMatter2525)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMaK6k4oZ20
Showing how fundies aren't aware of how ridiculous their claims appear even when
they're parodied back to them:
"The Madness of Anti-Sandwichism" (by DonExodus2)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTo4H-trVmc
Amusing takes on popular Bible stories:
"Messed-Up Bible Stories" (by ebolaworld)
Satire of creationist claims from the perspective of a "Christian creationist":
"The Atheist Delusion" (by EdwardCurrent)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkhQLt1vbWU (one
of a whole series)
The words of scientists autotuned and set to music:
"Symphony of Science" (by melodysheep)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PT90dAA49Q (one of a whole series)
The lighter side of what it's like to be God:
"Mr. Deity Episode 1: Mr. Deity and the Evil" (by misterdeity)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qzf8q9QHfhI (one
of a whole series)
Short film that reveals how ridiculous Christianity appears to atheists:
"Kissing Hank's Ass" (by nimpsy)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05-hpdULWb8
Stories revealing the absurdness of Christianity (by NonStampCollector):
Summarizing the absurdity of Christianity in 30 seconds:
"Literalist Christianity through an Atheist's eyes" (by SecularAstronomer)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYyHGRM3qqU
The pointlessness of believing in God:
"The Story of Suzie" (by TheThinkingAtheist)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sd7iXASIOdA
How the Christian God is no different from a made up god:
"The One True God" (by TheThinkingAtheist)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vk8EANdpAj0
A song against fundies:
"I Don't Like Fundies" (by TruthSurge)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vk8EANdpAj0
What is the difference between believing in Jesus and believing in Santa Claus?:
"Jesus vs Santa" (by Underlings)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gygwppOZwiM
Rant on Mormons who go door-to-door:
"Door To Door Atheist" (by wwwheretictv)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dW-bt_1LzY
"How to be a good Creationist" (by ZOMGitsCriss):
Finally...a song for atheists:
"Steve Martin: Atheists Don't Have No Songs" (by ZviZeav)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWlqpowKkBY
An Index to Creationist Claims:
http://www.talkorigins.org/indexcc/list.html
The Online Parallel Bible:
http://bible.cc/
Interlinear Bible:
Project Reason:
http://www.project-reason.org/scripture_project
and
The Skeptic's Annotated Bible:
Evil Bible:
http://www.evilbible.com/
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