Tapasya Tyaga Well not necessarily original thoughts... perhaps thinker is an inappropriate term. What I was trying to say is that he carved his own path. He wasn't lazy in his thinking, and that's probably why he was fairly hard to pin down politically; or atleast, as a pragmatist he held stances that contradicted his marxist views, for example, for the sake of what he believed to be the greater good. There's a LOT that I personally disagree with him on - but credit where credit is due, he wasn't lazy.
My regret is never having met him in person. I was - and am - such a huge admirer of his work and I would have loved to have shaken his hand and personally thanked him for his writing. I visit DC a couple times a year and usually stay at the Washington Hilton. Little did I know that he lived at the Wyoming, which is literally right next door.
@loopy ruane....there is also another book,that has been published..."loopy ruane's mother,daughter and a bunch of dirty dildos"....available in every bookstore around the globe!!It is also a good read!!
He did plenty... By spreading ideas based on logic and reason and being skeptical...I wish there were more of the likes of him in the world. Especially here in the U.S.
I've gotten to know him long after his death.. And yet I know I'll keep him in my thoughts for as long as I'll live. It made me a better person already and I haven't even started.. Saddest day will be when I'll have finished all his books and videos I can find on the internet.
don leavell I have seen pretty much all his books, but sadly my country isn't cultured enough so that I could buy any of them off the shelves. I intend however on buying all of them, it won't be long until I'll start ordering them online one by one. (Bookdepository dot com is fantastic, it ships any book world wide for free. I thought they deserved a bit of free publicity in return as well.)
A free thinker is a free thinker. He has no obligation to be right in every question. Only followers, or believers have an agenda that needs to be fullfilled in every single aspect. Christofer Hitchens was indeed a free thinker. He was a person of rare intellectual morality, His doubts and even his sometimes controversial standpoints (even in my opinion and in several occasions) talk a very clear language : cogito, ergo sum. Thank you Mr Hitchens.
You're very welcome. The BBC gets the credit for the clips but I did scour the UK media closely for anything celebrating the life of this man. I hope years later we all still watch and listen, and perhaps understand him more.
I wish I had written to Hitchens. Just to tell him how much his work inspired me. He never changed my beliefs, I never have believed in god; but my background is rooted in the scientific, something Christopher would readily admit was not his area of expertise. Where he educated me was in theology, highlighting truths that the religious leaders try to hide. Basically, he handed me the final nail I needed to hammer down the lid on the coffin of religion.
Wow ! Amazing interview with Simon at the end with an insight into quality of the conversation / discussions Hitch had with friends . I’m battling a similar illness ... and that anecdote about Hume at the end really did it for me ! Hitch was fearless !
Christopher Hitchens a beacon of light, the light that makes heat, the heat that impels fire, the fire that lights our way. You were indeed very brave good Sir Knight you fought with the strength of many men, may we join you infinitely one day, rest well then great human, orator, polymath, your work here is finished...I love you Christopher Hitchens!!!.
Among so many of these short fine tributes that have come up since Hitchens died, each of which has its own weight and tone, and each of which reflects its compiler as much as the man, I think this one stands out as one of the very best. Schama's comments at the end, all by themselves, richly repay time spent to watch it. Thank you for compiling and skillfully editing it, and for posting it to share.
Blimey, it's been eight years already. I really miss Hitch's voice in the religious debate, there's nobody with his bite and energy currently in the public view. Hitch was cool beans.
He was indeed, Ms Allison. A lion among men, I mean! Since 'Hitch' passed away in December of 2011, at the relatively early age of 62, he has been missed by a great many people - including a considerable number of folk who never knew him personally.
In regards to people praying for him Hitchens said: "If it makes them feel better then they have my blessing." He didn't want to do it himself but fully supported others if they felt like it.
I am an atheist but I see myself as someone of immense faith, faith in humanity. Faith that we may one day have the strength to stand together in the face of death, godless, fearless and ready having lived and loved one another simply because we can. For me the love and strength of 7 billion friends would mean more than any shadow of a God could ever provide, Hitchens fought for nothing but love, peace and equality.
Hitch, I know this is postumus but I didn’t get to know of you until long after your deaf. Even so, you inspired me, educated me, enlightened me and changed my life and the way I now live my life, conduct myself and search for my own morals and limits. Thank you.
If a man with such strong convictions like him could get elected... our society too often elects people on the power of their personality without looking what that person is really about (Obama, Blair, Bush, Clinton.. I could go on) But deep down this guy had something going on, as a previous comment said, this man really was meant to shake the world.
Except that Hitchens would never have pursued an elected position; the inherent constraints would deny him the capacity to be all that he actually was.
JeffersonDinedAlone You are starting to jesusify Hitchens. If you tell your grandchildren about him and they can't pass on the story properly through not knowing what you were talking about and we have ourselves a guy who never sought power because that would be sinful. Gave all his money away to starving kids (because that would fit in with the general vibe here). He could either wind up a prophet or a god depending on how confused the story gets. He accepted the job of editor of vanity fair. That was a little material wealth and power. That job is sort of like getting a pulpit to preach from. I think he would have run for power if he had had a realistic chance. I'm pretty sure he felt his political beliefs less dangerous than his competitors and would not have said "no you have it" handing control to others who he often criticised the decisions of. Our first schism in this proto religion is already here.,
While I disagreed with some of the things he said and wrote, I really appreciated that he was one of the few people who boldly expressed and defended their opinions. While often perceived as arrogance, this is a rare form of honesty. It takes a lot of courage to say what you think disregarding how people judge you for it and I wish more people would chose to do so and learn to appreciate it.
I admired CH, I respected him, he was an excellent speaker for the most part, and was acomplished at debate. And yet, listen closely to his speaches, so often he devolves into mockery, derision, and insult. He was often comptemtous of women. Mockery, derision, and insult was a trademark for him. He had his warts, they were big ones, but he was an extraordinary man.
Ditto . . . I want to live my life taking the risk all the time that I don’t know anything like enough yet; that I haven’t understood enough; that I can’t know enough; that I’m always hungrily operating on the margins of a potentially great harvest of future knowledge and wisdom. I wouldn’t have it any other way. Christopher Hitchens . . .
“Death is certain, replacing both the siren-song of Paradise and the dread of Hell. Life on this earth, with all its mystery and beauty and pain, is then to be lived far more intensely: we stumble and get up, we are sad, confident, insecure, feel loneliness and joy and love. There is nothing more; but I want nothing more.” - Christopher Hitchens, The Portable Atheist
I don’t know about all of his beliefs and opinions, but I agree with him completely when it comes to God and religion. Seems so obvious, but sadly religions still confuse soo many people even in 2019! I miss CH but I’m glad to have known him through RUclips.
6:50 "I've used many other organs to blaspheme as well, if it comes to that" Haha, classic Hitchens humor, even while the subject of the conversation isn't a happy one. I can have nothing but deep respect for his life and even for his death and how he faced it. Brave, rational and even with a touch of humor. Us simple folk can only ever hope to come close to his greatness.
Definitely a life well-lived. I do speculate that if he could have gone back and not smoke and not drink he would for the chance at 20 more years of life. (I'm sure my own age and past choices influence my thoughts on this.)
Really? There are many more prominent atheists that atheist admire. We have lost an awesome person, but people like Dawkins and Fry are still alive and kicking.
RIP is a respectful western saying. I personally think it makes more sense for an atheist to say it than a believer. Think about it, Christianity states that this life is just the beginning of eternal life. If you disappear into nothingness you are truly at rest; no pleasure and no pain, just an end to existence. Like when you are in deep sleep; no consciousness, only nothingness. ozone, please get over your narcissism and accept your own mortality. Peace and love
My mom died from smoking. My dad died from drinking. Similar personalities to Christopher. I have both quit smoking and drinking. Like my parents I think Christopher was stuck thinking, it’s my life and I’ll live it how I like. Not realizing the emptiness they create by leaving this earth. I don’t think they realized how much they meant to us.
As amazing as medical progress has been in the last 50 years, I must say that chemo/radio therapy for cancer is for all of it's best intentions, antithetical to the humanity of the sufferers. If I should ever be so afflicted, I would rather just let it take me than succumb to the debilitation physically and spiritually.
"Each different universe within the multiverse could have different laws of physics, and that's really interesting, because it could mean in that case that the laws that we see here are not, are not fundamental at all. They're just an accident, an environmental accident." - Catalyst Radio Program quote - what is so hard about googling Lawrence Krauss multiverse?
There is an event that takes place millions of times each and every Fall that has a very low probability. This event is a leaf falling from a tree and landing at a particular location at a particular time. The odds of someone correctly identifying an individual leaf falling at a certain time and landing at a certain location has been calculated at 19 trillion to 1, and yet it is a very common occurence. Just because something has low odds of being predicted does not make it an improbable event.
Enjoyed his life! Good lesson for us all. He's my, who would you love to talk with who's past. Religions purpose is to destroy humanity and logic and comin sense. It always succeeds.
Metal, you clearly haven't read or watched Hitch. He was always "sober and objective". He wasn't "bitter and resentful towards the lord". He flat out didn't believe in a lord. He was a longtime atheist. Your comments are an insult to him and those of us that "got" him.
I'm a christian, and always will be. However christopher was a genius and I always loved hearing his side though it differs greatly from mine. rest in peace. Lastly for the love(ornot) of God keep your faces shut about what I believe in for those who want to hate lol.
Atheism does not require idols or saints as that is the domain of theists. And it is the epitome of emotional honesty to mourn those who one will truly never see again, the absolute extinction of a unique and singular light without hope or expectation of a thereafter.
there's already a cadre of scientists that provide relentless facts that cast doubt on the existence of any supernatural being. it's easy to say the earth isn't flat; species evolve; here's the proof. what made hitchens great was his ability to challenge and destroy the claims that religion has superior/supreme morality by dismantling the argumentative premises of their morality proving it to be less moral and greatly illogical which doesn't rely of facts but requires pure argumentative logic.
I dearly wish more on the left would be like Hitchens if it would only be to get a damn good debate. I mean that he is even able to change his views and give a fuck about Dogma makes him different in an very good way from many he shared the political side.
If Christopher Hitchens would be a Christian he could be glowing but we can see a clear uncertainty, stressed, confused and fearful face. Recent a 10 years Christian boy died with cancer. His parents were Christian and taught his son to trust in God too. This 10 years boy was so peaceful, comfort and glowing as nothing terrible happening in his life. In his interview he seems to me as knowing where he was going. He was just happy because he had hope of good life with Christ Jesus after his deat
OK religious people, this a memorial video and all though you didn't believe what Hitchens believed when he was alive, you should at least respect him in death, he was one of the greatest philosophers and writers of the age, and to insult him on a memorial insult, is not just a disgrace to society and yourself, but it is a disgrace to your religion as well, you preach kindness and mercy and yet you insult a mans memorial. See ya Hitch, still missing you.
Why would you compare the demeanor of a child dying of cancer to a grown man's? Children tend to be happy in the face of death, because they really don't understand what's going on. I'm not surprised that in your story the 10 year old found peace in what his parents told him. Had his parents told him that when he died he'd end up in a wonderful place with unicorns and candy, he'd still be peaceful and glowing. C'mon, get real. The kid was happy because he believed what his parents told him.
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Right or wrong, Hitch will go down as one of the great thinkers of our time
Why a great thinker? What singular original thought did he have?
Tapasya Tyaga Well not necessarily original thoughts... perhaps thinker is an inappropriate term. What I was trying to say is that he carved his own path. He wasn't lazy in his thinking, and that's probably why he was fairly hard to pin down politically; or atleast, as a pragmatist he held stances that contradicted his marxist views, for example, for the sake of what he believed to be the greater good. There's a LOT that I personally disagree with him on - but credit where credit is due, he wasn't lazy.
T800System
He was a brilliant orator, an unrelenting debator, and extremely articulate.
+Tapasya Tyaga Kissinger, Vietnam and I could go on
@@tapasyatyaga4041 Read one of his several books you'll fine thousands of original thoughts. Oh wait, I forgot you can't read!
It still hurts like hell , a terrible loss to this planet.
my regret is not knowing of Christopher Hitchens before he passed
same here
My regret is never having met him in person. I was - and am - such a huge admirer of his work and I would have loved to have shaken his hand and personally thanked him for his writing.
I visit DC a couple times a year and usually stay at the Washington Hilton. Little did I know that he lived at the Wyoming, which is literally right next door.
@@francismallard5892 Don't worry you can shake hands with him when you get to hell!
For the upload: Thanks, mate.
For Hitch: Thanks, mate.
@loopy ruane....there is also another book,that has been published..."loopy ruane's mother,daughter and a bunch of dirty dildos"....available in every bookstore around the globe!!It is also a good read!!
He did plenty... By spreading ideas based on logic and reason and being skeptical...I wish there were more of the likes of him in the world. Especially here in the U.S.
I've gotten to know him long after his death.. And yet I know I'll keep him in my thoughts for as long as I'll live. It made me a better person already and I haven't even started.. Saddest day will be when I'll have finished all his books and videos I can find on the internet.
Mihai-Ciprian Ghilinta
Have you seen his book The Portable Atheist? Great.
don leavell
I have seen pretty much all his books, but sadly my country isn't cultured enough so that I could buy any of them off the shelves. I intend however on buying all of them, it won't be long until I'll start ordering them online one by one.
(Bookdepository dot com is fantastic, it ships any book world wide for free. I thought they deserved a bit of free publicity in return as well.)
Mihai-Ciprian Ghilinta I'm very proud to have met you, even on line. Keep up the good work. When you're right, you're right. Peace from Florida.
don leavell
Likewise, my good sir. Romania sends its regards.
Damn. The world needs him, now more than ever.
A free thinker is a free thinker. He has no obligation to be right in every question. Only followers, or believers have an agenda that needs to be fullfilled in every single aspect. Christofer Hitchens was indeed a free thinker. He was a person of rare intellectual morality, His doubts and even his sometimes controversial standpoints (even in my opinion and in several occasions) talk a very clear language : cogito, ergo sum. Thank you Mr Hitchens.
You're very welcome. The BBC gets the credit for the clips but I did scour the UK media closely for anything celebrating the life of this man. I hope years later we all still watch and listen, and perhaps understand him more.
We will miss you Hitchens
I always cracked whenever he said "a kind of divine/celestial North Korea". I loved this man. Opened my eyes to many things. Missing "The Hitchslap".
Thanks a lot for uploading. Hitchens is an inspiration. Good on Newsnight for paying him his dues.. Simon Schama was good value too.
You're a great man, Hitchens. I very well hope to become a man much like you. Thank you for all you have done, you've changed many. You will be missed
He was a very brave and intellectually brave man.
I wish I had written to Hitchens. Just to tell him how much his work inspired me. He never changed my beliefs, I never have believed in god; but my background is rooted in the scientific, something Christopher would readily admit was not his area of expertise. Where he educated me was in theology, highlighting truths that the religious leaders try to hide.
Basically, he handed me the final nail I needed to hammer down the lid on the coffin of religion.
You're welcome! Hitch lives on, on RUclips!
admired the man, easily one of the strongest atheist, logical freethinkers. most eloquent.
"you'd be surprised by how much of a difference it can make."
Being a host to another life..well, Hitch, as gorgeous as ever, had a beautiful way with words❤️
A great loss to all mankind.
The World is poorer for his parting.
One Hitch, miss you
Miss him so.so glad so much of him lives on.
I wish I could have met him
Wow ! Amazing interview with Simon at the end with an insight into quality of the conversation / discussions Hitch had with friends .
I’m battling a similar illness ... and that anecdote about Hume at the end really did it for me ! Hitch was fearless !
"Rather be unhappy with the truth, than happy with a lie"
Old Hitch, He was a natural born World Shaker.
anyone who dies rather then change what they believe in is special, since 99% of humans won't do that.
Christopher Hitchens a beacon of light, the light that makes heat, the heat that impels fire, the fire that lights our way. You were indeed very brave good Sir Knight you fought with the strength of many men, may we join you infinitely one day, rest well then great human, orator, polymath, your work here is finished...I love you Christopher Hitchens!!!.
Among so many of these short fine tributes that have come up since Hitchens died, each of which has its own weight and tone, and each of which reflects its compiler as much as the man, I think this one stands out as one of the very best. Schama's comments at the end, all by themselves, richly repay time spent to watch it.
Thank you for compiling and skillfully editing it, and for posting it to share.
Blimey, it's been eight years already. I really miss Hitch's voice in the religious debate, there's nobody with his bite and energy currently in the public view. Hitch was cool beans.
He was indeed, Ms Allison. A lion among men, I mean! Since 'Hitch' passed away in December of 2011, at the relatively early age of 62, he has been missed by a great many people - including a considerable number of folk who never knew him personally.
He was such an amazing mind!
A legend
In regards to people praying for him Hitchens said: "If it makes them feel better then they have my blessing." He didn't want to do it himself but fully supported others if they felt like it.
I am an atheist but I see myself as someone of immense faith, faith in humanity. Faith that we may one day have the strength to stand together in the face of death, godless, fearless and ready having lived and loved one another simply because we can. For me the love and strength of 7 billion friends would mean more than any shadow of a God could ever provide, Hitchens fought for nothing but love, peace and equality.
He was ballsey......we need lots MORE like him.......
Good report. RIP Christopher!
Hitch, I know this is postumus but I didn’t get to know of you until long after your deaf. Even so, you inspired me, educated me, enlightened me and changed my life and the way I now live my life, conduct myself and search for my own morals and limits. Thank you.
If a man with such strong convictions like him could get elected... our society too often elects people on the power of their personality without looking what that person is really about (Obama, Blair, Bush, Clinton.. I could go on) But deep down this guy had something going on, as a previous comment said, this man really was meant to shake the world.
Except that Hitchens would never have pursued an elected position; the inherent constraints would deny him the capacity to be all that he actually was.
JeffersonDinedAlone
You are starting to jesusify Hitchens. If you tell your grandchildren about him and they can't pass on the story properly through not knowing what you were talking about and we have ourselves a guy who never sought power because that would be sinful. Gave all his money away to starving kids (because that would fit in with the general vibe here). He could either wind up a prophet or a god depending on how confused the story gets. He accepted the job of editor of vanity fair. That was a little material wealth and power. That job is sort of like getting a pulpit to preach from. I think he would have run for power if he had had a realistic chance. I'm pretty sure he felt his political beliefs less dangerous than his competitors and would not have said "no you have it" handing control to others who he often criticised the decisions of. Our first schism in this proto religion is already here.,
“The way to see by faith is to shut the eye of reason.”
― Benjamin Franklin
While I disagreed with some of the things he said and wrote, I really appreciated that he was one of the few people who boldly expressed and defended their opinions. While often perceived as arrogance, this is a rare form of honesty. It takes a lot of courage to say what you think disregarding how people judge you for it and I wish more people would chose to do so and learn to appreciate it.
what a bore heaven must be , void of all interesting people
Indeed, having "life-everlasting" disease-free and for-ever young, coupled with "Everlasting joy".
How awful and boring......{:o:}
And what a shallow remark.
We miss you Hitch.
Hitchens,He was and is superb.
Hitch is a legend. I miss him.
thanks!
I admired CH, I respected him, he was an excellent speaker for the most part, and was acomplished at debate. And yet, listen closely to his speaches, so often he devolves into mockery, derision, and insult. He was often comptemtous of women. Mockery, derision, and insult was a trademark for him. He had his warts, they were big ones, but he was an extraordinary man.
Ditto . . .
I want to live my life taking the risk all the time that I don’t know anything like enough yet; that I haven’t understood enough; that I can’t know enough; that I’m always hungrily operating on the margins of a potentially great harvest of future knowledge and wisdom. I wouldn’t have it any other way.
Christopher Hitchens . . .
as valuable as any intellect in this world.
“Death is certain, replacing both the siren-song of Paradise and the dread of Hell. Life on this earth, with all its mystery and beauty and pain, is then to be lived far more intensely: we stumble and get up, we are sad, confident, insecure, feel loneliness and joy and love. There is nothing more; but I want nothing more.” - Christopher Hitchens, The Portable Atheist
I don’t know about all of his beliefs and opinions, but I agree with him completely when it comes to God and religion. Seems so obvious, but sadly religions still confuse soo many people even in 2019! I miss CH but I’m glad to have known him through RUclips.
you'd be surprised by how much your efforts calm me.
You make my point once again ! - Thanks.
All Hitchens did was speak the truth :)
I loved that guy,I really did.
Certainly made my life easier and more understandable !
6:50 "I've used many other organs to blaspheme as well, if it comes to that"
Haha, classic Hitchens humor, even while the subject of the conversation isn't a happy one. I can have nothing but deep respect for his life and even for his death and how he faced it. Brave, rational and even with a touch of humor. Us simple folk can only ever hope to come close to his greatness.
R.I.P Christopher Hitchens
If Mr. Hitchens is in hell, I'm going there. If it even exist, that is. Which of course, does not.
" A divine North Korea." All that clarity , in one phrase. Oh , to be "hitchslapped" just once , by this man. Miss me , some Christopher Hitchens.
Definitely a life well-lived. I do speculate that if he could have gone back and not smoke and not drink he would for the chance at 20 more years of life. (I'm sure my own age and past choices influence my thoughts on this.)
Happy birthday Chris! Drinking and look at your videos... Cheers mate!
Someday we will look on death with the same nonchalance that we look on bedtime.
Really? There are many more prominent atheists that atheist admire. We have lost an awesome person, but people like Dawkins and Fry are still alive and kicking.
Hitchens even talks about Krauss' work in his last address, in the 'Epic Last Words' to the right of this video, at 10:12.
RIP is a respectful western saying. I personally think it makes more sense for an atheist to say it than a believer. Think about it, Christianity states that this life is just the beginning of eternal life. If you disappear into nothingness you are truly at rest; no pleasure and no pain, just an end to existence. Like when you are in deep sleep; no consciousness, only nothingness. ozone, please get over your narcissism and accept your own mortality. Peace and love
My mom died from smoking. My dad died from drinking. Similar personalities to Christopher. I have both quit smoking and drinking. Like my parents I think Christopher was stuck thinking, it’s my life and I’ll live it how I like. Not realizing the emptiness they create by leaving this earth. I don’t think they realized how much they meant to us.
Hitch was one of a kind
❤❤❤❤
As amazing as medical progress has been in the last 50 years, I must say that chemo/radio therapy for cancer is for all of it's best intentions, antithetical to the humanity of the sufferers. If I should ever be so afflicted, I would rather just let it take me than succumb to the debilitation physically and spiritually.
It is not about opinion , it's about what is true .
I heard this lady say "a passionate believer in atheism" what a joke. In that case i'm a passionate believer in unicorns not existing. RIP Hitch
You haven't? If you're an atheist check out his speeches. He is an excellent speaker.
"Each different universe within the multiverse could have different laws of physics, and that's really interesting, because it could mean in that case that the laws that we see here are not, are not fundamental at all. They're just an accident, an environmental accident." - Catalyst Radio Program quote - what is so hard about googling Lawrence Krauss multiverse?
I'm a Christian and disagreed with the great majority of Hitchens But I had the most respect for the guy.
He touched every rail.
There is an event that takes place millions of times each and every Fall that has a very low probability. This event is a leaf falling from a tree and landing at a particular location at a particular time. The odds of someone correctly identifying an individual leaf falling at a certain time and landing at a certain location has been calculated at 19 trillion to 1, and yet it is a very common occurence. Just because something has low odds of being predicted does not make it an improbable event.
"...you'd be surprised by how much of a difference it can make." (i think)
Hitchens didn’t go for war, he fought for truth. Astronomical difference.
Politeness and political correctness are overrated. How can you not love the perfect mix of honesty and intelligence?
He also preaches speaking the truth .
not shed a tear yet chris grrr
Thank you solomon .
Enjoyed his life! Good lesson for us all. He's my, who would you love to talk with who's past. Religions purpose is to destroy humanity and logic and comin sense. It always succeeds.
Reading those comments with the advert music was hilarious
That advert at the beginning of the video is highly ironic lol
Metal, you clearly haven't read or watched Hitch. He was always "sober and objective". He wasn't "bitter and resentful towards the lord". He flat out didn't believe in a lord. He was a longtime atheist. Your comments are an insult to him and those of us that "got" him.
magnificent.
Damn right he does.
I'm a christian, and always will be. However christopher was a genius and I always loved hearing his side though it differs greatly from mine. rest in peace. Lastly for the love(ornot) of God keep your faces shut about what I believe in for those who want to hate lol.
Atheism does not require idols or saints as that is the domain of theists. And it is the epitome of emotional honesty to mourn those who one will truly never see again, the absolute extinction of a unique and singular light without hope or expectation of a thereafter.
"I've used many other organs to blaspheme as well"
there's already a cadre of scientists that provide relentless facts that cast doubt on the existence of any supernatural being. it's easy to say the earth isn't flat; species evolve; here's the proof. what made hitchens great was his ability to challenge and destroy the claims that religion has superior/supreme morality by dismantling the argumentative premises of their morality proving it to be less moral and greatly illogical which doesn't rely of facts but requires pure argumentative logic.
"a passionate believer in atheism" Hitch would be turning in his grave.
I have. I take responsibility for my own actions. Sadly the religious seem unable to do this.
You are lost in a world you will never know and will die to nothing like the rest of us. I pity you.
I dearly wish more on the left would be like Hitchens if it would only be to get a damn good debate. I mean that he is even able to change his views and give a fuck about Dogma makes him different in an very good way from many he shared the political side.
He was wrong about one thing - belief in a creator by no means necessarily makes us "objects" !!!
If Christopher Hitchens would be a Christian he could be glowing but we can see a clear uncertainty, stressed, confused and fearful face. Recent a 10 years Christian boy died with cancer. His parents were Christian and taught his son to trust in God too. This 10 years boy was so peaceful, comfort and glowing as nothing terrible happening in his life. In his interview he seems to me as knowing where he was going. He was just happy because he had hope of good life with Christ Jesus after his deat
Oh boy .
OK religious people, this a memorial video and all though you didn't believe what Hitchens believed when he was alive, you should at least respect him in death, he was one of the greatest philosophers and writers of the age, and to insult him on a memorial insult, is not just a disgrace to society and yourself, but it is a disgrace to your religion as well, you preach kindness and mercy and yet you insult a mans memorial. See ya Hitch, still missing you.
Why would you compare the demeanor of a child dying of cancer to a grown man's? Children tend to be happy in the face of death, because they really don't understand what's going on. I'm not surprised that in your story the 10 year old found peace in what his parents told him. Had his parents told him that when he died he'd end up in a wonderful place with unicorns and candy, he'd still be peaceful and glowing.
C'mon, get real. The kid was happy because he believed what his parents told him.
I'm also wary of the manner in which you notate your exponents.
I fear bedtime.