Christopher Hitchens Dead

[yahya07]

Vanity Fair's website reported that he died at the MD Anderson Cancer Centre in Houston, Texas, surrounded by friends, whom he described earlier this year as "my chief consolation in this year of living dyingly" after writing last year that "cancer victimhood contains a permanent temptation to be self-centered and even solipsistic".

Hitchens was known for his heroic intake of alcohol and cigarettes. He wrote in 2003 that his daily intake of alcohol was enough to "stun the average mule".

He said he had given up smoking in 2008, but journalist and author Peter FitzSimons, who interviewed him for his appearance the 2010 Sydney Writers' Festival, said Hitchens had been still smoking as of last year.

Christopher Hitchens Dead

 

[IndoCarib]

Begs Allah for forgiveness ? I thought Christopher Hitchens was an atheist

 

[PteX]

Sorry, where does it say in the article that he begged Allah`s forgiveness?
He wrote a book named "God is not great"....

 

[notsuperstitious]

The thread title reminds me of Hitchen's opinion of religions and consequently their followers

Violent, irrational, intolerant, allied to racism, tribalism, and bigotry, invested in ignorance and hostile to free inquiry, contemptuous of women and coercive toward children

And let me add - devoid of basic human decency.

RIP Christopher Hitchens!

 

[IndoCarib]

The thread title reminds me of Hitchen's opinion of religions and consequently their followers



And let me add - devoid of basic human decency.

RIP Christopher Hitchens!

Exactly, he didn't believe in any god or religion

 

[PteX]

The thread title reminds me of Hitchen's opinion of religions and consequently their followers



And let me add - devoid of basic human decency.

RIP Christopher Hitchens!

It`s not that religion corrupts man, it`s man that corrupt religion.

 

[VCheng]

I am informed Allah has forgiven him!

After all, He is the most Beneficent, most Merciful, is He not?

 

[bubble123]

It`s not that religion corrupts man, it`s man that corrupt religion.

and that's exactly why changing Islam is not allowed. Corruption in Judaism and Christianity was the reason Islam was introduced in the first place.

 

[Mabs]

I am informed Allah has forgiven him!

After all, He is the most Beneficent, most Merciful, is He not?

He is also Just and promises that one will sow what he reaps. Allah has 99 names and consequently 99 traits which he attributes to himself, try paying attention to the rest as well.

RIP Hitchens.

 

[W.11]

I am informed Allah has forgiven him!

After all, He is the most Beneficent, most Merciful, is He not?

i didnt know u were atheist, WOW!!!

 

[VCheng]

He is also Just and promises that one will sow what he reaps. Allah has 99 names and consequently 99 traits which he attributes to himself, try paying attention to the rest as well.

RIP Hitchens.

I am well aware of those attributes too Sir. My comment still stands.

i didnt know u were atheist, WOW!!!

You don't "know" much about me at all, obviously.

 

[Patriot]

This guy supported Iraq War even after opposition from Americans against Iraq War - People like him are responsible for death of Iraqi Citizens - May he burn in hell.

 

[Mabs]

I am well aware of those attributes too Sir. My comment still stands.

Allah is All Seeing, All Hearing and All Knowing. I'm certain that Hitchens will get what he deserves - mercy or misery. I am no one to pass judgement on his fate and neither should anyone else.

 

[Drawn_Sword_of_God]

I am informed Allah has forgiven him!

After all, He is the most Beneficent, most Merciful, is He not?

did the man ask for forgiveness? Allah does not just forgive you unless you recognize your sins, regret them and dont repeat them

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and that's exactly why changing Islam is not allowed. Corruption in Judaism and Christianity was the reason Islam was introduced in the first place.

lets not bash others religion

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i didnt know u were atheist, WOW!!!

how do u know that?

 

[acetophenol]

I dont knw much about the guy. But still RIP to him.