The Dying Christopher Hitchens is not an Atheist.
September 21, 2010 by pashley1916
A slowly dying atheist that steadfastly clings to the notion that there is no God – that is Christoper Hitchens.
Christopher Hitchens is not an atheist; his actions indicate at least a suspicion that God exists. I don’t believe in Santa Claus – a mythical being that has nothing but good in his heart – yet I don’t go around writing books to prove my point, being belligerent, antagonistic. Obviously, Hitchens is angry, probably depressed, full of pride with his arrogant beliefs in his superior intellect. Writing books, lecturing, appearing on talk shows – if you truly didn’t believe something didn’t exist, such as I do about Santa – why rail against it? It doesn’t exist.
This about Hitchen’s losing his father to cancer – ironically, the same cancer he now has – and this atheism is about getting back at God. I lost my father at an early age as well, and was atheistic for a time, but opened my mind to the possibility of God and am a Christian once again.
I find atheists to usually be self-agrandizing, belligerent, pompous and vain. Why shouldn’t they be? Apparently, they have full knowledge of the entire cosmos – what exists, and what doesn’t. They’ve never seen any “evidence” of God, therefore, He can’t exist. But if God does exist, he necessarily had to exist outside the realm of what we know to be reality to create what we know as reality. It’s the same notion as a woman needing to be outside the baby to bear the baby. In this case, the “baby” was born, doesn’t see the mother, and therefore, she never existed; nature just created the baby, so it thinks.
And they call people of faith “small-minded”?
I think the reason atheists write books about “God” rather than Father Christmas is simply because whether you believe in it or not the notion of a God is likely to have an effect on your life. There might not be a God but her followers are very real and their actions can have far reaching consequences, (both good and bad, in my opinion).
“I find atheists to usually be self-agrandizing, belligerent, pompous and vain. Why shouldn’t they be? Apparently, they have full knowledge of the entire cosmos – what exists, and what doesn’t.”
I’m an atheist, I guess, but I definately don’t claim to have full knowledge of the cosmos. I simply don’t think the existence of a God or Gods is very likely.
Thanks for the read and have a lovely day 🙂
“yet I don’t go around writing books to prove my point, being belligerent, antagonistic.”
You would if there were a group of Santa believers trying desperately to convert all non believers, and trying to make law based on their Santa belief.
Being opposed to a belief does not mean one believes it. Sorry. All it means is that one cares about the truth and thinks that an untrue belief could be causing harm.
“why rail against it? It doesn’t exist.”
He’s not railing against it. He’s railing against the believers, who clearly do exist.
“But if God does exist, he necessarily had to exist outside the realm of what we know”
Then how do you know he exists?
“Being opposed to a belief does not mean one believes it. Sorry. All it means is that one cares about the truth and thinks that an untrue belief could be causing harm.”
Has the good religion done vastly outweighed some bad things supposedly done in it’s name? Unquestionably, yes. As Franklin said (to paraphrase) “If you think men are bad with religion, what would they be without it?”
I did not affirm God exists; though I believe He does.
“Has the good religion done vastly outweighed some bad things supposedly done in it’s name?”
Has any good they’ve done forgive them the bad? No. They are still responsible for the bad.
Of the good, how much is possible to recreate without religion? All of it.
“Of the good, how much is possible to recreate without religion? All of it.”
Possible? Of course; but how many atheistic groups do we see doing good will around the world? Religion compels people to do good, not because of fear of punishment, but because of love for others.
“but how many atheistic groups do we see doing good will around the world? ”
Given the percentage of us, an awful lot. Not to mention all the charities that are non-religious in nature. Save the Children, Doctors Without Borders and Smile Train jump to mind immediately.