Protestantism & Richard Dawkins Have This in Common

Brian: thanks for this episode. I am a non denominational pastor. And was a missionary for 22 years. The two driving forces in my life have been the evangelism of the lost, and the unity of all believers in Christ. I have found many great believers across denominational lines, and met some scandalous pastors. But there are many countries in the world where Believers are such a small minority that you take fellowship through Christ rather than any denominational loyalties. Sadly, the two groups I have known the least about have been Roman Catholics, and Eastern Orthodox. The priest in a village I used to live in in Scotland, was a delightful man, and his love for Christ was obvious. Sadly, most of the clergy i'd met were not. He opened my eyes. Then I started watching your videos and Pints with Aquinas. I've said this before, but you have greatly increased my understanding of, and appreciation for Roman Catholicism. Thank you. Sorry to be so wordy! 😁

Dawkins' problem is that there is no foundation for any of the things he enjoys, including life itself, without the God he rejects.

Auron MacIntyre said it quite well: Richard Dawkins is a child holding wilted flowers that he cut from their roots.

People think the stories in the Bible are outrageous, with out ever stopping to think how weird it is that we even exist...

Thanks for sharing Brian. I'm a new convert. I always enjoy your videos. They've helped me on my research along the way.

"Sorry if this feels like a cheap shot" *Proceeds to take said cheap shot*. I mean, I agreed with Brian to a largw extent on this but man, I think there are better ways of setting that up

Let's pray for Dawkins. Mabybe he is changing. Conversion doesn't always happens in one go.

I think it’s a bit dismissive to compare Protestant disagreements with Catholic theology to not wanting to pay overdue library book fines.

God will confound the wise/learned !!! Praying for the conversion of poor sinners 🙏🏻

Dawkins is a classic user. He takes from something for which he has no affinity, enjoying the benefits of the object of his acrimony, while trying to destroy it wherever possible. You could liken it to living in a penthouse apartment, but each night chopping away at the very foundations of your own home.

I was surprised when I first read Dawkins admit his preference for Christian culture. I think his position stems from a realization of where our political climate is heading and the absence of Christianity would lead to something a hell of a lot worse. Pun intended.

I genuinely enjoy, appreciate, and find encouragement by your videos. God bless you abundantly for all your efforts.

Croydon Mosque pictured at the beginning: used to pass it every week for years. Londonistan is a thing.

As a Protestant, I think you’ve made some great points on which I will ponder. Thanks, Brian. ❤️

Excellent. After watching this, I had to ask myself, "Ok, this is true and important. What are you going to do with it?" I decided that I had to share it on my socials. Gonna lose some friends, but there is an clear truth here that needs to be considered. Thank you, Brian.

There’s no truth without coherence. God is truth, God is order, God is good. Dawkins is just an other incoherent and very confused modern pseudo intellectual.

Excellent video! Thank you!

Brian, I could not agree with you more!! I pray daily for Christian unity. I believe our lack of unity pierces our Lord's pure heart. If only we knew how He suffers by our tenacity to remain separated. May the Lord forgive us and help us to live the unity for which he prayed. John 17: 11b, 17. Thank you for articulating your point so well.

No, the Protestants' position to Rome is not as Dawkins's to Christianity. And the more important question is not what kind of Father has children who don't get along. It's what kind of brother engages in the sorts of abuses that brought about the so-called Reformation and then demands continued recognition of his power, infallibility, and all the good things he supposedly gave those brothers of his (yes, including the Bible). The fact of the matter is, Rome deserved the Reformation, which was sparked by an obscure Augustinian monk who, caring for the souls of his flock, seeing them robbed by the abuse of indulgences, posted a challenge to debate the abuse and inadvertently stumbled across a wicked fund-raising scheme cooked up by a pope and an arch-bishop. Let us recall and give due consideration to the fact that is was Martin Luther's Ninety-Five Theses, not his Ninety-Seven Theses, that made Leo wet himself. There is more of Protestant theology in the former, and none in the latter, something the infallible Church keeps missing even after five centuries. You can't abuse your authority and act like a victim when some of it is rejected. If only Leo's sin was to insist on the library's rules of decorum.

Powerful my brother…I was Protestant for the first 30 years and was never introduced to church history, unfortunately, on purpose. Be blessed.