Christopher Hitchens Has Passed (Afghanistan, weapon, education, claim)

[modeerf]

May God bless him and have mercy on him.

[Bideshi]

Originally Posted by modeerf

May God bless him and have mercy on him.

Too late unfortunately. He will now know the truth about God, much to his dismay.

[claudhopper]

Originally Posted by djacques

I've been enjoying Hitchens' style since around 1994. Nobody was quite like him. I think he added one immortal aphorism to human thought:

"What can be asserted without evidence can be dismissed without evidence."

Have you ever seen an atom? What color are emotions?

[djacques]

Originally Posted by claudhopper

Have you ever seen an atom? What color are emotions?

Get a dictionary, look up the word "evidence", and think for 15 minutes or so before posting.

[nmnita]

Originally Posted by knowledgeiskey

He is one of the greatest thinkers of our times. He will be missed.

In Memoriam: Christopher Hitchens, 1949

Neither hubby or I agreed with anything he said or wrote, but we did enjoy him. Yes, he will be missed.

NIta

[Frozenyo]

Originally Posted by modeerf

May God bless him and have mercy on him.

Hitch doesn't want or need the mercy of your imaginary friend. He's dead.


Christopher Hitchens (1949-2011) - YouTube

[ovcatto]

Originally Posted by lifelongMOgal

I guess he is in for a suprise if he has been wrong about God all this time.

Highly doubtful

I'd offer up an RIP and prayers

I have no doubt that he would suggest that you save your breath.

[ovcatto]

Originally Posted by claudhopper

Have you ever seen an atom?

I have, now you can too.

Microscopes zoom in on molecules at last - tech - 28 August 2009 - New Scientist

[GuyNTexas]

Originally Posted by kshe95girl

None of that would have anything to do with the fact that Hitch had been battling cancer for at least 18 months, would it?
I have to observe the fact that this this thread has been up for a few hours, and has not been well-attended.
That speaks volumes about the literary dearth here.

I don't think the lack of attention has anything to do with the perception of his obvious literary skill ... it was the relative value thereof, and perhaps that giant empty hole where one's soul and integrity generally resides that's a little off putting to those with an ounce of perception.

[GlockUnderMyKilt]

Farewell Chris. Finally you know god - either as the one you know doesn't exist or as the jealous, thin-skinned bully that most religionists know that exists.