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Title: RIP Christoper Hitchens Post by: ManuelsMum on December 16, 2011, 11:26:30 AM Gone to meet his Maker. Very sad :(
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-16212418 Hopefully his work will get even more attention now, God willing. Title: Re: RIP Christoper Hitchens Post by: ManuelsMum on December 16, 2011, 11:49:15 AM YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQorzOS-F6w
. Title: Re: RIP Christoper Hitchens Post by: kinboshi on December 16, 2011, 11:53:00 AM Posted about him on Tom's thread, but definitely deserving of a thread of its own.
If you're looking to get someone a good book for xmas, this is excellent (http://www.amazon.co.uk/God-Not-Great-Religion-Everything/dp/1843545748/ref=as_li_wdgt_js_ex?&linkCode=wsw&tag=blondepoker-21). Title: Re: RIP Christoper Hitchens Post by: AdamM on December 16, 2011, 12:25:08 PM "Gone to meet his maker" meant ironically?
One of the greatest minds of our generation and a great loss to the human race. RIP Title: Re: RIP Christoper Hitchens Post by: action man on December 16, 2011, 12:46:24 PM i really enjoyed his interviews on the death of falwell
Title: Re: RIP Christoper Hitchens Post by: kinboshi on December 16, 2011, 12:57:29 PM i really enjoyed his interviews on the death of falwell http://miamiherald.typepad.com/nakedpolitics/2011/12/when-christopher-hitchens-sparred-with-hannity-whacked-reed-and-cheered-falwells-death.html Title: Re: RIP Christoper Hitchens Post by: ManuelsMum on December 16, 2011, 01:11:54 PM "Gone to meet his maker" meant ironically? One of the greatest minds of our generation and a great loss to the human race. RIP Ironically, yes, although I suppose we all go to meet our 'maker' in one way or another. No foxhole conversions here though. [?] Enjoying life to the full (even if it means drinking a bottle of scotch+ a day 'cos it helps you write) >>>>>>long innings? Title: Re: RIP Christoper Hitchens Post by: AdamM on December 16, 2011, 02:39:26 PM read a great comment on youtube.
If Hitchens is wrong and he's going to meet God, he must be shitting himself about what's coming. Not Hitchens, GOD must be shitting himself. Title: Re: RIP Christoper Hitchens Post by: ManuelsMum on December 16, 2011, 03:06:15 PM read a great comment on youtube. If Hitchens is wrong and he's going to meet God, he must be shitting himself about what's coming. Not Hitchens, GOD must be shitting himself. lmao, quality :D I'm sure many good religious folk will believe that god smote him in the end for his impiety. QED. Title: Re: RIP Christoper Hitchens Post by: mulhuzz on December 16, 2011, 07:50:16 PM i loved when he talked about his illness concentrating the mind and how he wished he was 'fighting' for something more noble than his health.
very, very smart guy and a great loss. Title: Re: RIP Christoper Hitchens Post by: ManuelsMum on December 16, 2011, 08:06:30 PM i loved when he talked about his illness concentrating the mind and how he wished he was 'fighting' for something more noble than his health. very, very smart guy and a great loss. Yeah I found him very noble and measured here. He even brings out the nice side in Paxman YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-s9AyNQyCw Title: Re: RIP Christoper Hitchens Post by: DaveShoelace on December 16, 2011, 11:12:45 PM I must admit, never heard of the guy until today, but having watched those two videos I am captivated by the bloke - like a cooler more likeable Richard Dawkins.
Title: Re: RIP Christoper Hitchens Post by: mulhuzz on December 16, 2011, 11:19:59 PM i loved when he talked about his illness concentrating the mind and how he wished he was 'fighting' for something more noble than his health. very, very smart guy and a great loss. Yeah I found him very noble and measured here. He even brings out the nice side in Paxman YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-s9AyNQyCw was confused as the announcer called him Peter, his brother. Title: Re: RIP Christoper Hitchens Post by: kinboshi on December 17, 2011, 09:49:40 AM http://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2011/12/16/the-dark-side-of-hitchens/
Title: Re: RIP Christoper Hitchens Post by: kinboshi on December 17, 2011, 09:51:26 AM I must admit, never heard of the guy until today, but having watched those two videos I am captivated by the bloke - like a cooler more likeable Richard Dawkins. You'd probably like the book I linked to in this thread. He's written some other good stuff two, and I'm reading 'Arguably' at the moment. Title: Re: RIP Christoper Hitchens Post by: action man on December 17, 2011, 09:52:59 AM I hated his stance on the Iraq war but loved his opposition to religion. I just respected him as an intelligent person with a great debating ability who stuck to his cause whatever it may be.
Title: Re: RIP Christoper Hitchens Post by: kinboshi on December 17, 2011, 09:56:22 AM I hated his stance on the Iraq war but loved his opposition to religion. I just respected him as an intelligent person with a great debating ability who stuck to his cause whatever it may be. Very much agree with this. Title: Re: RIP Christoper Hitchens Post by: kinboshi on December 17, 2011, 12:07:23 PM http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2011/12/16/christopher-hitchens-is-hailed-by-stephen-fry-as-a-man-of-style-and-wit.html
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