Christopher Hitchens RIP : Fri Dec 16, 2011 9:47 pm  

After a long battle with cancer, Christopher Hitchens finally pops his clogs. Drinker, smoker, wit and atheist. The written and spoken word are poorer for his loss

After a long battle with cancer, Christopher Hitchens finally pops his clogs. Drinker, smoker, wit and atheist. The written and spoken word are poorer for his loss

Re: Christopher Hitchens RIP : Fri Dec 16, 2011 10:05 pm  

Been meaning to get around to reading 'God Is Not Great' for a while. Guess this will spur me on.

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Re: Christopher Hitchens RIP : Fri Dec 16, 2011 11:33 pm  

http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/scie ... 112164685/

http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/scie ... 112164685/

Re: Christopher Hitchens RIP : Sat Dec 17, 2011 12:40 am  

It must have been a hard life with Peter as your brother ... hence the drink I suppose.
I liked his stance on religion.
Unlike his foolish brother's.

But then God protected Peter and even named his gates after him, but let Christopher see them first.

Re: Christopher Hitchens RIP : Sat Dec 17, 2011 1:08 am  

Stand-Offish wrote:

It must have been a hard life with Peter as your brother ... hence the drink I suppose.
I liked his stance on religion.
Unlike his foolish brother's.

But then God protected Peter and even named his gates after him, but let Christopher see them first.

So much for the saint of travellers eh?

Re: Christopher Hitchens RIP : Sat Dec 17, 2011 7:58 am  

It's a shame that he is not here to comment on this

It's a shame that he is not here to comment on this

Re: Christopher Hitchens RIP : Sat Dec 17, 2011 9:31 am  

I haven't been a Hitchens fan for long, around a year, but he and Dawkins have influenced me massively.

I'm glad I found his work before the churches start to rubbish him now he can't reply, loved his "Mother" Teresa programme as well as his debate with Blair and his interview with Paxman.

I bought his memoirs this morning, Hitch 22.

Re: Christopher Hitchens RIP : Sat Dec 17, 2011 9:43 am  

Neil wrote: It's a shame that he is not here to comment on this And this. http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/12/ ... 4L20111216

Neil wrote: It's a shame that he is not here to comment on this And this. http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/12/ ... 4L20111216

Re: Christopher Hitchens RIP : Sat Dec 17, 2011 9:45 am  

Not to mention Cameron's comments on religion last night.

Re: Christopher Hitchens RIP : Sun Dec 18, 2011 1:18 pm  

Idiot v iconoclast. Radio interview with only one possible winner.

Idiot v iconoclast. Radio interview with only one possible winner.