What I want is some sort of aggregate playlist of atheist speeches that present our best case. I just thought the 10 Hour Challenge was a bit of a catchy title, but it could amount to whatever length of videos (instead of 10 hours) best argues the atheistic viewpoint about religion to otherwise open-minded religious people, for the sake of trying to make our case and openly convert them. So Minimalist, the hours could be flexible. That's part of my inquiry - what duration would be optimal, and would it be better to lure them in with a mini challenge (1 hour?) before they see the whole thing?
So for example, I think Sam Harris's lectures on free will (1:18hr), science and morality (20 min), and his 2 hour science/religion debate would comprise ~3.5 hours of what they'd subject themselves to, and see if it doesn't make them reconsider in some fashion. I'd expect that largely, it wouldn't. But it might change a tiny percentage. It might turn some small tide. But that's the essence of the idea. Kind of a gimmicky "challenge" to make our case, to get a second shot at questioning their foundation and reasoning. It would clearly start with a tiny audience, but maybe it'd make splashes in the atheist circles and slowly start getting a little publicity or interest.
So for example, I think Sam Harris's lectures on free will (1:18hr), science and morality (20 min), and his 2 hour science/religion debate would comprise ~3.5 hours of what they'd subject themselves to, and see if it doesn't make them reconsider in some fashion. I'd expect that largely, it wouldn't. But it might change a tiny percentage. It might turn some small tide. But that's the essence of the idea. Kind of a gimmicky "challenge" to make our case, to get a second shot at questioning their foundation and reasoning. It would clearly start with a tiny audience, but maybe it'd make splashes in the atheist circles and slowly start getting a little publicity or interest.
