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Religion is a very difficult subject to resolve. And most people are too busy living their lives to do the necessary legwork to arrive at a well-informed decision. The debates and material here will help inform you of the key issues, so you can come to your own conclusions more knowledgeably. |
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Click on titles at left. Scroll down for topics: Christianity, Liberal Christianity, Catholicism, God/Atheism, Mormonism, Jehovah's Witnesses, Christian Science, The Paranormal, Computers, Movie-making, Misc.
Featured Videos:
Calling Out the Jehovah's Witnesses on their Nonsense 55m - Debating Jehovah's Witnesses on their extremist beliefs. 2023
The Jehovah's Witnesses, Armageddon, and Me 51m - 4 pairs of JW's demonstrate how an indoctrinated mind constantly misses the point. 2022
Why I Cannot Accept Jesus 23 m - Why the Christian concept of God is not reasonable. 2022
William Lane Craig vs Miklos Jako 41m – Assessment of my discussion with top evangelical Christian apologist. 2015
A More Credible God 61m – Summary of my religious journey, arriving at a position between Christians and atheists. 2007
Talking to the Dead: James Van Praagh Tested 57 m – Exposé of a top medium. My most popular video, posted on the Skeptic magazine YouTube channel in 2013, posted here on my channel now also.
RELIGION
CHRISTIANITY
Why I Cannot Accept Jesus 23 m - Why the Christian concept of God is not reasonable. 2022
Contradictions Christians Cannot Resolve 21m - Don't just listen to your pastor; check it out yourself. 2022
Why Go to a Christian Apologetics Conference? 44 m - Interacting and arguing with Christians. 2021
William Lane Craig Talks to an Ex-Christian 78m - My actual discussion with Craig on why I am not a Christian. 2019
Does Prophecy Prove... or Disprove, the Bible? 24m - Assessing the credibility of biblical prophecy. 2019
Are There Any REAL Contradictions in the Bible? 50m - Butting heads with an assertive conservative Christian. 2018
Debating Noah's Ark with Creationists 30m - Visiting the giant replica and debating Creationists. 2017
Debating Christianity in the Bible Belt 41m - Debating Christianity with Evangelical Christians. 2017
William Lane Craig vs Miklos Jako 41m – Assessment of my discussion with top evangelical Christian apologist. 2015
Hugh Ross vs Miklos Jako 70m – Discussion with astrophysicist and Christian apologist Hugh Ross. 2015
The Best of Dennis McKinsey 70m – Excerpts of McKinsey confronting believers on radio shows. 2011
Confronting Believers 59m – Presentation at my college reunion, on my book Confronting Believers. 2009
The Bible Answer Man vs Miklos Jako 78m – Discussion with Hank Hanegraaff on my top ten objections to Christianity. 2008
Why I Am Not a Christian 81m – Presentation to a conservative Christian group. 2007
A More Credible God 61m – Summary of my religious journey, arriving at a position between Christians and atheists. 2007
LIBERAL CHRISTIANITY
Am I Really Arrogant? 64m - I debate a minister who perceived me as arrogant in denouncing Christianity. 2021
The Flood Story Is Not True, But Christianity IS 54m - A heated discussion on the validity of liberal Christianity. 2019
College Roommates Argue Religion 25 Years Later 35m - My college roommates and I discuss religion. 2018
Arguing with Liberal Ministers 55m - Debating whether liberal Christianity is a valid belief system. 2018
CATHOLICISM
Arguing with a Liberal Priest 78m - Which of us makes the better case? 2020
A Liberal Priest Explains Who Goes to Hell 27m - A liberal priest argues his perspective on Hell. 2020
Two Popes, Two Slaps 4m - A look at what a hand slap means, for two different popes. 2020
Talking to Priests 63m - Two priests discuss their lives, and respond to my criticisms of Catholicism. 2020
Ex-Catholics Tell Their Stories, Part 1 43m - Ex-Catholics discuss why they left Catholicism. Ed, Jen. 2019
Ex-Catholics Tell Their Stories, Part 2 53m - Ex-Catholics discuss why they left Catholicism. Pete, Mike. 2019
Father DiOrio - Faith Healer 15m - Assessing a Catholic faith healing service. 2019
Talking to Nuns 34m - I talk to three different nuns and question their faith in Catholicism. 2019
Peter Kreeft and Miklos Jako – 2015 Part 1 54m – Discussion with top Catholic theologian, 20 years after our first debate. 2015
Peter Kreeft and Miklos Jako – 2015 Part 2 46m – Topics include Jesus's overstatements, slavery, prayer. 2015
Miklos Jako vs Father Ron 51m – Debate with Catholic priest. Includes Holocaust Revisionism segment/Michael Shermer. 1995
Peter Kreeft vs Miklos Jako 72m – Informal debate with top Catholic theologian. 1995
GOD/ATHEISM
The History of Philosophy in 36 Minutes 36m - A summary of the great philosophical ideas. 2021
SOFT THEISM - A More Credible Concept of God 26m - Rejecting Christianity, but affirming a general God. 2018
Defending SOFT THEISM against Atheists 76m - In-depth discussion with atheists on the existence of God. 2018
The Oxford Debate on God’s Existence 42m – Highlights from an outstanding debate, with commentary by Mr. Jako. 2014
Dan Barker vs Miklos Jako 69m – Atheist Dan Barker and theist Miklos Jako sit down to debate the existence of God. 2013
The Nature of Reality Debate 38m – Highlights from an outstanding debate, with commentary by Mr. Jako. 2013
MORMONISM
All You Need to Know... to Dismiss Mormonism 74m - Talking to Mormons and ex-Mormons. 2020
The Smithsonian vs Mormon Archeology 7m - The Smithsonian refutes Mormon archeology. 2020
A Prostitute Meets Mormonism 8m - I interview a prostitute who tried out the Mormon religion. 2020
JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES
Calling Out the Jehovah's Witnesses on their Nonsense 55m - Debating Jehovah's Witnesses on their extremist beliefs. 2023
The Jehovah's Witnesses, Armageddon, and Me 51m - 4 pairs of JW's demonstrate how an indoctrinated mind constantly misses the point. 2022
Arguing with Jehovah's Witnesses, Part 1 59m - I argue with JW's, including three teenagers. 2020
Arguing with Jehovah's Witnesses, Part 2 51m - A rabid JW and I go to the mat. 2020
The Mindset of Jehovah's Witnesses 34m - JW's show how they subjectively rationalize away problems. 2020
An Ex-Jehovah's Witness Looks Back 36m - A reasonable liberal Christian assesses the religion she left. 2020
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
Mary Baker Eddy's Dangerous Book 10m – Assessment of Eddy's book "Science and Health" and its harmful effects. 2020
Christian Science and the Power of Prayer 59m – Challenging the wishful thinking theology of Christian Scientists. 2020
THE PARANORMAL
Being Amazed at a Psychic Workshop 21 m - I attend a psychic workshop to see how they think. 2022
Challenging a New Ager 29 m - I talk to a woman with a very New Age mindset. 2021
Talking to the Dead: James Van Praagh Tested 57 m – Exposé of a top medium. My most popular video, posted on the Skeptic magazine YouTube channel in 2013, posted here on my channel now also. 2021 [Also, here is the unedited, raw footage version: https://youtu.be/jI6VGgBDaRw]
Challenging an Astrologer 36m – An experienced astrologer tells me what I am like, and what is in store for me. 2020
Psychic Detectives? Really? 35m – What is she doing on the Dr. Phil show? 2020
A Mediumship Class Practices on Me 24m – Were they remarkably accurate? 2019
Testing a Medium 39m – How the technique of "warm reading" works. 2019
Suzane Northrop - The White Crow 50m – My session with a top medium. 2018
Talking to the Dead: James Van Praagh Tested 59m – Exposé of a top medium. 2013
Van Praagh Tested 15m – Abbreviated 15-minute version of my session with James Van Praagh. 2013
Talking to the Deceased: Miklos Jako & Miss Jean 68m – My session with a medium, with confrontation near the end. 2013
COMPUTERS
The "Microsoft Certified Technician" Scam 12 m - A recorded encounter with a scammer. 2022
How to Turn Off Your Keyboard Lights, and Other Closely Guarded Secrets 13 m - Esoteric, but very useful computer tips. 2022
How to Manage Your Favorites Bar in Microsoft Edge 9 m - How to add, organize, and move your items. 2021
How to Adjust Your Computer Settings - Windows 10 16m - How to get things back the way you liked them. 2019
How to Transfer Music onto Your iPod - 2018 4m - How to drag&drop playlists without using the confusing "Sync" window. 2018
Solving 20 Common Computer Problems - Windows 10 31m – Helpful tips for normal people using Windows 10. 2017
How to Transfer Music onto Your iPod 11m - Step-by-step tutorial. 2016
Solving 20 Common Computer Problems 60m – How to solve 20 of the most common computer problems. 2013
Computer How-To for Normal People – A quick-reference manual for how to do all the things you don’t know how to, or forgot how to. Written by a consumer, for the consumer. See video above – “Solving 20 Common Computer Problems” – for sample material.
MOVIE MAKING
How to Do PAN & ZOOM in Pinnacle Studio 25 33 m - Pan and Zoom in Studio 25 is different from previous versions, and it can be tricky.
Pinnacle Studio – Solutions to 44 Aggravating Problems 59 m - Solving particular problems that often come up. June 2021
Pinnacle Studio – Pan and Zoom Tutorial 8m - How to use Pan and Zoom in Pinnacle Studio 19 or earlier versions. June 2021
Pinnacle Studio Basics, A to Z 60m – Tutorial on how to make a movie with Pinnacle Studio. 2016
Pinnacle Studio 16, 17 – How to Make a Menu for a DVD 30m – Tutorial on how to make a chapter menu for a DVD. 2013
MISC
Assessing "A Course in Miracles" 39 m - I assess Marianne Williamson's New Age movement. 2022
How to Return Items to Amazon, Easy and Green 4 m - Step-by-step instructions, through Kohl's stores. Easy and free. 2021
The Pilot's Opinion on Nagasaki 10m - General Sweeney weighs in on the dropping of the bombs. 2018
Miklos Jako – Tennis for Idiots 59m – How to hit trick tennis shots. 14 different shots, step-by-step instructions. 1995
Easiest Way to Clean Your Glasses Properly 4m – The best way to clean glasses, after years of trying different methods. 2018
BOOKS
The Truth about Religion – Examining New Age movements (astrology, healing, channeling) and Christian sects (Mormons, Jehovah's Witnesses, Christian Science.)
Confronting Believers – Informal debates with Catholics, Protestants, evangelicals, liberals, priests, nuns, ministers, laymen, and atheists. Includes assessment of the God question.
Click on titles at left. Scroll down for topics: Christianity, Liberal Christianity, Catholicism, God/Atheism, Mormonism, Jehovah's Witnesses, Christian Science, The Paranormal, Computers, Movie-making, Misc.
Featured Videos:
Calling Out the Jehovah's Witnesses on their Nonsense 55m - Debating Jehovah's Witnesses on their extremist beliefs. 2023
The Jehovah's Witnesses, Armageddon, and Me 51m - 4 pairs of JW's demonstrate how an indoctrinated mind constantly misses the point. 2022
Why I Cannot Accept Jesus 23 m - Why the Christian concept of God is not reasonable. 2022
William Lane Craig vs Miklos Jako 41m – Assessment of my discussion with top evangelical Christian apologist. 2015
A More Credible God 61m – Summary of my religious journey, arriving at a position between Christians and atheists. 2007
Talking to the Dead: James Van Praagh Tested 57 m – Exposé of a top medium. My most popular video, posted on the Skeptic magazine YouTube channel in 2013, posted here on my channel now also.
RELIGION
CHRISTIANITY
Why I Cannot Accept Jesus 23 m - Why the Christian concept of God is not reasonable. 2022
Contradictions Christians Cannot Resolve 21m - Don't just listen to your pastor; check it out yourself. 2022
Why Go to a Christian Apologetics Conference? 44 m - Interacting and arguing with Christians. 2021
William Lane Craig Talks to an Ex-Christian 78m - My actual discussion with Craig on why I am not a Christian. 2019
Does Prophecy Prove... or Disprove, the Bible? 24m - Assessing the credibility of biblical prophecy. 2019
Are There Any REAL Contradictions in the Bible? 50m - Butting heads with an assertive conservative Christian. 2018
Debating Noah's Ark with Creationists 30m - Visiting the giant replica and debating Creationists. 2017
Debating Christianity in the Bible Belt 41m - Debating Christianity with Evangelical Christians. 2017
William Lane Craig vs Miklos Jako 41m – Assessment of my discussion with top evangelical Christian apologist. 2015
Hugh Ross vs Miklos Jako 70m – Discussion with astrophysicist and Christian apologist Hugh Ross. 2015
The Best of Dennis McKinsey 70m – Excerpts of McKinsey confronting believers on radio shows. 2011
Confronting Believers 59m – Presentation at my college reunion, on my book Confronting Believers. 2009
The Bible Answer Man vs Miklos Jako 78m – Discussion with Hank Hanegraaff on my top ten objections to Christianity. 2008
Why I Am Not a Christian 81m – Presentation to a conservative Christian group. 2007
A More Credible God 61m – Summary of my religious journey, arriving at a position between Christians and atheists. 2007
LIBERAL CHRISTIANITY
Am I Really Arrogant? 64m - I debate a minister who perceived me as arrogant in denouncing Christianity. 2021
The Flood Story Is Not True, But Christianity IS 54m - A heated discussion on the validity of liberal Christianity. 2019
College Roommates Argue Religion 25 Years Later 35m - My college roommates and I discuss religion. 2018
Arguing with Liberal Ministers 55m - Debating whether liberal Christianity is a valid belief system. 2018
CATHOLICISM
Arguing with a Liberal Priest 78m - Which of us makes the better case? 2020
A Liberal Priest Explains Who Goes to Hell 27m - A liberal priest argues his perspective on Hell. 2020
Two Popes, Two Slaps 4m - A look at what a hand slap means, for two different popes. 2020
Talking to Priests 63m - Two priests discuss their lives, and respond to my criticisms of Catholicism. 2020
Ex-Catholics Tell Their Stories, Part 1 43m - Ex-Catholics discuss why they left Catholicism. Ed, Jen. 2019
Ex-Catholics Tell Their Stories, Part 2 53m - Ex-Catholics discuss why they left Catholicism. Pete, Mike. 2019
Father DiOrio - Faith Healer 15m - Assessing a Catholic faith healing service. 2019
Talking to Nuns 34m - I talk to three different nuns and question their faith in Catholicism. 2019
Peter Kreeft and Miklos Jako – 2015 Part 1 54m – Discussion with top Catholic theologian, 20 years after our first debate. 2015
Peter Kreeft and Miklos Jako – 2015 Part 2 46m – Topics include Jesus's overstatements, slavery, prayer. 2015
Miklos Jako vs Father Ron 51m – Debate with Catholic priest. Includes Holocaust Revisionism segment/Michael Shermer. 1995
Peter Kreeft vs Miklos Jako 72m – Informal debate with top Catholic theologian. 1995
GOD/ATHEISM
The History of Philosophy in 36 Minutes 36m - A summary of the great philosophical ideas. 2021
SOFT THEISM - A More Credible Concept of God 26m - Rejecting Christianity, but affirming a general God. 2018
Defending SOFT THEISM against Atheists 76m - In-depth discussion with atheists on the existence of God. 2018
The Oxford Debate on God’s Existence 42m – Highlights from an outstanding debate, with commentary by Mr. Jako. 2014
Dan Barker vs Miklos Jako 69m – Atheist Dan Barker and theist Miklos Jako sit down to debate the existence of God. 2013
The Nature of Reality Debate 38m – Highlights from an outstanding debate, with commentary by Mr. Jako. 2013
MORMONISM
All You Need to Know... to Dismiss Mormonism 74m - Talking to Mormons and ex-Mormons. 2020
The Smithsonian vs Mormon Archeology 7m - The Smithsonian refutes Mormon archeology. 2020
A Prostitute Meets Mormonism 8m - I interview a prostitute who tried out the Mormon religion. 2020
JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES
Calling Out the Jehovah's Witnesses on their Nonsense 55m - Debating Jehovah's Witnesses on their extremist beliefs. 2023
The Jehovah's Witnesses, Armageddon, and Me 51m - 4 pairs of JW's demonstrate how an indoctrinated mind constantly misses the point. 2022
Arguing with Jehovah's Witnesses, Part 1 59m - I argue with JW's, including three teenagers. 2020
Arguing with Jehovah's Witnesses, Part 2 51m - A rabid JW and I go to the mat. 2020
The Mindset of Jehovah's Witnesses 34m - JW's show how they subjectively rationalize away problems. 2020
An Ex-Jehovah's Witness Looks Back 36m - A reasonable liberal Christian assesses the religion she left. 2020
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
Mary Baker Eddy's Dangerous Book 10m – Assessment of Eddy's book "Science and Health" and its harmful effects. 2020
Christian Science and the Power of Prayer 59m – Challenging the wishful thinking theology of Christian Scientists. 2020
THE PARANORMAL
Being Amazed at a Psychic Workshop 21 m - I attend a psychic workshop to see how they think. 2022
Challenging a New Ager 29 m - I talk to a woman with a very New Age mindset. 2021
Talking to the Dead: James Van Praagh Tested 57 m – Exposé of a top medium. My most popular video, posted on the Skeptic magazine YouTube channel in 2013, posted here on my channel now also. 2021 [Also, here is the unedited, raw footage version: https://youtu.be/jI6VGgBDaRw]
Challenging an Astrologer 36m – An experienced astrologer tells me what I am like, and what is in store for me. 2020
Psychic Detectives? Really? 35m – What is she doing on the Dr. Phil show? 2020
A Mediumship Class Practices on Me 24m – Were they remarkably accurate? 2019
Testing a Medium 39m – How the technique of "warm reading" works. 2019
Suzane Northrop - The White Crow 50m – My session with a top medium. 2018
Talking to the Dead: James Van Praagh Tested 59m – Exposé of a top medium. 2013
Van Praagh Tested 15m – Abbreviated 15-minute version of my session with James Van Praagh. 2013
Talking to the Deceased: Miklos Jako & Miss Jean 68m – My session with a medium, with confrontation near the end. 2013
COMPUTERS
The "Microsoft Certified Technician" Scam 12 m - A recorded encounter with a scammer. 2022
How to Turn Off Your Keyboard Lights, and Other Closely Guarded Secrets 13 m - Esoteric, but very useful computer tips. 2022
How to Manage Your Favorites Bar in Microsoft Edge 9 m - How to add, organize, and move your items. 2021
How to Adjust Your Computer Settings - Windows 10 16m - How to get things back the way you liked them. 2019
How to Transfer Music onto Your iPod - 2018 4m - How to drag&drop playlists without using the confusing "Sync" window. 2018
Solving 20 Common Computer Problems - Windows 10 31m – Helpful tips for normal people using Windows 10. 2017
How to Transfer Music onto Your iPod 11m - Step-by-step tutorial. 2016
Solving 20 Common Computer Problems 60m – How to solve 20 of the most common computer problems. 2013
Computer How-To for Normal People – A quick-reference manual for how to do all the things you don’t know how to, or forgot how to. Written by a consumer, for the consumer. See video above – “Solving 20 Common Computer Problems” – for sample material.
MOVIE MAKING
How to Do PAN & ZOOM in Pinnacle Studio 25 33 m - Pan and Zoom in Studio 25 is different from previous versions, and it can be tricky.
Pinnacle Studio – Solutions to 44 Aggravating Problems 59 m - Solving particular problems that often come up. June 2021
Pinnacle Studio – Pan and Zoom Tutorial 8m - How to use Pan and Zoom in Pinnacle Studio 19 or earlier versions. June 2021
Pinnacle Studio Basics, A to Z 60m – Tutorial on how to make a movie with Pinnacle Studio. 2016
Pinnacle Studio 16, 17 – How to Make a Menu for a DVD 30m – Tutorial on how to make a chapter menu for a DVD. 2013
MISC
Assessing "A Course in Miracles" 39 m - I assess Marianne Williamson's New Age movement. 2022
How to Return Items to Amazon, Easy and Green 4 m - Step-by-step instructions, through Kohl's stores. Easy and free. 2021
The Pilot's Opinion on Nagasaki 10m - General Sweeney weighs in on the dropping of the bombs. 2018
Miklos Jako – Tennis for Idiots 59m – How to hit trick tennis shots. 14 different shots, step-by-step instructions. 1995
Easiest Way to Clean Your Glasses Properly 4m – The best way to clean glasses, after years of trying different methods. 2018
BOOKS
The Truth about Religion – Examining New Age movements (astrology, healing, channeling) and Christian sects (Mormons, Jehovah's Witnesses, Christian Science.)
Confronting Believers – Informal debates with Catholics, Protestants, evangelicals, liberals, priests, nuns, ministers, laymen, and atheists. Includes assessment of the God question.