Dan Barker | God does NOT exist

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Published on Jul 31, 2021
Dan Barker gives his argument against the existence of God.
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Dan Barker says that he used to be a firm believer in the gospel. He was evangelical. He tells of parables and fables whose story is meant to be fictional but the moral tale is what matters. He goes on to highlight that modern day Christians understand the use of metaphors in the Bible that everything should not be taken as pure gospel, but says where do we draw the line between what is real and what is myth?

Following this he states there is no hard evidence for god, that some tales in the bible can be questioned with simple logic. Also religions become secular over time, disagreeing on minor aspects within the larger body of the religion itself.
Filmed on Thursday 8th November 2012

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Co-President of Freedom From Religion Foundation, and co-host of Freethought Radio.

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