« previous next »
Pages: [1] 2   Go Down

Author Topic: Hitch has died  (Read 943 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline Star Stuff

  • Moderator
  • *****
  • Posts: 5153
  • Darwins +63/-0
  • Gender: Male
  • Carbon-based life form.
Hitch has died
« on: December 16, 2011, 12:19:19 AM »
Christopher Hitchens has died.

 :'(
Logged
God is an Imaginary Friend for Grown-ups

Offline Traveler

  • Reader
  • ******
  • Posts: 1533
  • Darwins +87/-1
  • Gender: Female
    • I am a Forum Guide
    • Gryffin Designs
Re: Hitch has died
« Reply #1 on: December 16, 2011, 12:48:40 AM »
Yeah, I just heard.  :( The world is a poorer place.  :'(
Logged
If we ever travel thousands of light years to a planet inhabited by intelligent life, let's just make patterns in their crops and leave.

Offline Zankuu

  • Reader
  • ******
  • Posts: 1807
  • Darwins +76/-0
  • Gender: Male
    • I am a Forum Guide
Re: Hitch has died
« Reply #2 on: December 16, 2011, 12:53:21 AM »
He was an amazing human being. I can't do the man justice with my words. Time for a shot of Black Label.
Logged
Leave nothing to chance. Overlook nothing. Combine contradictory observations. Allow yourself enough time. -Hippocrates of Cos

Offline Star Stuff

  • Moderator
  • *****
  • Posts: 5153
  • Darwins +63/-0
  • Gender: Male
  • Carbon-based life form.
Re: Hitch has died
« Reply #3 on: December 16, 2011, 01:07:29 AM »
One of my favourites:

Part 1: 

Part 2: 
Logged
God is an Imaginary Friend for Grown-ups

Offline One Above All

  • Professor
  • ********
  • Posts: 8005
  • Darwins +149/-26
  • Gender: Male
  • Supreme ruler of the multiverse; All In One
Re: Hitch has died
« Reply #4 on: December 16, 2011, 01:12:31 AM »
I just went to his Wikipedia article for a quick look and found that it was already being vandalized:
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Christopher_Hitchens&diff=466117132&oldid=466116645

Christian love.

On an unrelated note: Those who are sad have my sympathies.[1]
 1. Dunno if this is the proper way to say it, but you probably know what I mean.
Logged
The truth is absolute. Life forms are specks of specks (...) of specks of dust in the universe.

Also known as Blaziken/Lucifer/All In One.

Offline Mr. Blackwell

  • Reader
  • ******
  • Posts: 2367
  • Darwins +61/-18
  • Gender: Male
  • Formerly jaybwell32
Re: Hitch has died
« Reply #5 on: December 16, 2011, 01:13:16 AM »
Quote from: Zankuu on December 16, 2011, 12:53:21 AM
He was an amazing human being. I can't do the man justice with my words. Time for a shot of Black Label.

Walking with Johnny?
Logged
I dream of a future where chickens can cross the road without having their motives questioned.

Offline Mr. Blackwell

  • Reader
  • ******
  • Posts: 2367
  • Darwins +61/-18
  • Gender: Male
  • Formerly jaybwell32
Re: Hitch has died
« Reply #6 on: December 16, 2011, 01:15:08 AM »
Quote from: Lucifer on December 16, 2011, 01:12:31 AM
I just went to his Wikipedia article for a quick look and found that it was already being vandalized:
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Christopher_Hitchens&diff=466117132&oldid=466116645

That's kinda fucked up.

Logged
I dream of a future where chickens can cross the road without having their motives questioned.

Offline ParkingPlaces

  • Fellow
  • *******
  • Posts: 4437
  • Darwins +293/-3
  • Gender: Male
  • "Thouest shalt not piss off the wrong guy"
Re: Hitch has died
« Reply #7 on: December 16, 2011, 01:19:42 AM »
Quote from: Lucifer on December 16, 2011, 01:12:31 AM
I just went to his Wikipedia article for a quick look and found that it was already being vandalized:
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Christopher_Hitchens&diff=466117132&oldid=466116645

Christian love.


It's called "de-accurizing for jesus"

Bye, Hitch. You did good.
Logged
The question I get asked by religious people all the time is, without God, what's to stop me from raping all I want? And my answer is: I do rape all I want. And the amount I want is zero. And I do murder all I want, and the amount I want is zero. - Penn Jillette

Offline albeto

  • Postgraduate
  • *****
  • Posts: 645
  • Darwins +51/-0
  • Gender: Female
  • WWGHA Member
Re: Hitch has died
« Reply #8 on: December 16, 2011, 01:48:14 AM »
Raising a drink to Hitch.

Logged

Offline Add Homonym

  • Reader
  • ******
  • Posts: 1499
  • Darwins +96/-2
  • Gender: Male
  • I can haz jeezusburger™
Re: Hitch has died
« Reply #9 on: December 16, 2011, 05:34:46 AM »
Sniff.

I'm pondering whether to get my father-in-law his Mother Teresa book. He's always blasting Catholics, but I still don't know if I should send it anonymously.
Logged
I strive for clarity, but aim for confusion.

Offline Graybeard

  • Moderator
  • *****
  • Posts: 5132
  • Darwins +182/-10
  • Gender: Male
  • Is this going somewhere?
Re: Hitch has died
« Reply #10 on: December 16, 2011, 06:41:03 AM »
Who's taking bets that some godbotherer will claim a death-bed conversion?

His style was acerbic but his thought patterns were direct and cut through the crap of superstition and ignorance. I'm more of a Dawkins/Hawking fan but, with PZ Meyers, James Randi, et al, Hitch held a unique place in a team that could take on and defeat any purveyors of bullshit.

He'll be missed.
Logged
RELIGION, n. A daughter of Hope and Fear, explaining to Ignorance the nature of the Unknowable. Ambrose Bierce

Offline OldChurchGuy

  • Postgraduate
  • *****
  • Posts: 788
  • Darwins +6/-0
  • Gender: Male
  • One of those theists who enjoys exchanging ideas
Re: Hitch has died
« Reply #11 on: December 16, 2011, 06:42:34 AM »
While I did not always agree with his views I did find him to be eloquent and passionate in expressing them from various excerpts I've seen.  I believe many on this website feel sad about his passing and it is my hope you find conolation and solace with this loss.  I haven't checked any theist web sites but I truly hope there is nothing said which is disrespectful.

Sincerely,

OldChurchGuy 
Logged
Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle - Philo of Alexandria

You know you have created God in your own image when your enemies and God's enemies are exactly the same - Anne Lamott

Offline jetson

  • Administrator
  • *******
  • Posts: 6995
  • Darwins +146/-5
  • Gender: Male
  • Meet George Jetson!
    • Jet Blog
Re: Hitch has died
« Reply #12 on: December 16, 2011, 06:44:20 AM »
Damn.  I'm glad I got to see him before he died.  In person, and perhaps because he knew he was dying, he was incredible.  Articulate, and without apologies for what he believed.  He had a sense of compassion that was harder to see when he was doing his damage to theists before he got sick.

He will be missed.
Logged

Online plethora

  • Fellow
  • *******
  • Posts: 3450
  • Darwins +59/-1
  • Gender: Male
  • Metalhead, Family Man, IT Admin & Anti-Theist \m/
Re: Hitch has died
« Reply #13 on: December 16, 2011, 06:46:17 AM »
He looked so frail at the Texas Freethought Convention a couple of months back...

Nobody had a way with words like Christopher Hitchens. I thoroughly enjoyed watching him debate theists and intellectually smack them down via what has been coined as "The Hitchslap". Definitely my favorite of the 4 horsemen.

I too will raise my glass to him this evening.
Logged
The truth doesn't give a shit about our feelings.

Offline Nick

  • Professor
  • ********
  • Posts: 9435
  • Darwins +142/-4
  • Gender: Male
Re: Hitch has died
« Reply #14 on: December 16, 2011, 06:54:42 AM »
2011 has been a tough year.  Sad way to end it here shortly.
Logged
Yo, put that in your pipe and smoke it.  Quit ragging on my Lord.

Tide goes in, tide goes out !!!

Offline jetson

  • Administrator
  • *******
  • Posts: 6995
  • Darwins +146/-5
  • Gender: Male
  • Meet George Jetson!
    • Jet Blog
Re: Hitch has died
« Reply #15 on: December 16, 2011, 07:03:08 AM »
Quote from: Graybeard on December 16, 2011, 06:41:03 AM
Who's taking bets that some godbotherer will claim a death-bed conversion?

I can say that when I saw him at the conference, only two months ago, he was as sharp as ever, just physically challenged.  With his brain fully intact, I can say with great confidence that he went without considering the issue.
Logged

Offline Chronos

  • Global Moderator
  • ******
  • Posts: 1580
  • Darwins +62/-3
  • Gender: Male
  • Born without religion
    • Marking Time
Re: Hitch has died
« Reply #16 on: December 16, 2011, 07:21:32 AM »
I'm saddened to hear this. I appreciate his writings very much.

Logged
@chronosft / 15 till 3 / Faith is nothing more than hope with a gambling addiction

Offline gonegolfing

  • Reader
  • ******
  • Posts: 1224
  • Darwins +23/-2
  • Gender: Male
  • God ?...Don't even get me started !
Re: Hitch has died
« Reply #17 on: December 16, 2011, 08:11:20 AM »
Quote
Hitch has died

:( ..... extremely sad news.


"There isn’t the evidence for faith, and I don’t see why anyone would want it to be true. A permanent, invigilated, regulated dictatorship which you are told is for your own good. I can’t think of anything worse."...HITCHENS

"Anything eternal is probably intolerable. One thing that makes the atheist position intellectually, and in some ways morally, superior is that we accept conclusions on the basis of reason and evidence that are not welcome to us. We don’t want to be annihilated. We just think the overall likelihood is that we will rejoin the molecular cycle when we die. We don’t wish it to be true, but we face it."
....HITCHENS
Logged
"I believe that there is no God. I'm beyond atheism"....Penn Jillette.

Offline gonegolfing

  • Reader
  • ******
  • Posts: 1224
  • Darwins +23/-2
  • Gender: Male
  • God ?...Don't even get me started !
Re: Hitch has died
« Reply #18 on: December 16, 2011, 08:32:17 AM »
Quote from: OldChurchGuy on December 16, 2011, 06:42:34 AM
While I did not always agree with his views I did find him to be eloquent and passionate in expressing them from various excerpts I've seen.  I believe many on this website feel sad about his passing and it is my hope you find conolation and solace with this loss.  I haven't checked any theist web sites but I truly hope there is nothing said which is disrespectful.
Sincerely,

OldChurchGuy

A hope that could never come true. I've checked, the vultures have already started. Most theists just can't help themselves.


Excerpts ? .....Read his entire works OCG......you'll gain a new and better perspective of him.

Cheers mate.
Logged
"I believe that there is no God. I'm beyond atheism"....Penn Jillette.

Offline Star Stuff

  • Moderator
  • *****
  • Posts: 5153
  • Darwins +63/-0
  • Gender: Male
  • Carbon-based life form.
Re: Hitch has died
« Reply #19 on: December 16, 2011, 12:49:21 PM »
The best of Hitchslap




Logged
+1/-0 karm for this message
God is an Imaginary Friend for Grown-ups

Offline JeffPT

  • Reader
  • ******
  • Posts: 1934
  • Darwins +160/-0
  • Gender: Male
  • I'm a lead farmer mutha fucka
Re: Hitch has died
« Reply #20 on: December 16, 2011, 12:59:34 PM »
I found his books were sometimes hard to get through because of his incredible command of language, but his debates were unbelievable. 

Very sad day. 
Logged
Men think epilepsy divine, merely because they do not understand it... We will one day understand what causes it, and then cease to call it divine. And so it is with everything in the universe.  Allegedly by Hippocrates.  If he didn't write it, then I just like it.

Offline flapdoodle64

  • Graduate
  • ****
  • Posts: 380
  • Darwins +39/-1
  • Gender: Male
    • My Movie Reviews
Re: Hitch has died
« Reply #21 on: December 16, 2011, 01:13:24 PM »
It's just such a shame he was such a vocal supporter of the War Against the Iraqi People.  Now when theists claim that Stalin and Mao were atheist (erroneously) mass murderers, they can accurately say that the atheist Hitch advocated mass murder. 

I will never understand why such an intelligent guy was a steadfast booster for one of the dumbest wars ever, especially when confronted with the mountain of evidence of US war crimes. 

It's strangely ironic that the date of Hitch's death so closely tracks the US withdrawal from Iraq. 
Logged

Offline Tykster

  • Postgraduate
  • *****
  • Posts: 912
  • Darwins +11/-0
  • Gender: Male
Re: Hitch has died
« Reply #22 on: December 16, 2011, 02:17:49 PM »
Quote from: OldChurchGuy on December 16, 2011, 06:42:34 AM
While I did not always agree with his views I did find him to be eloquent and passionate in expressing them from various excerpts I've seen.  I believe many on this website feel sad about his passing and it is my hope you find conolation and solace with this loss.  I haven't checked any theist web sites but I truly hope there is nothing said which is disrespectful.

Sincerely,

OldChurchGuy

You're a class act OCG :)
Logged
rhocam ~ I guess there are several trillion cells in a man, and one in an amoeba, so to be generous, lets say that there were a billion. That is one every fifteen years. So in my lifetime I should have seen two evolutionary changes.

Offline bertatberts

  • Reader
  • ******
  • Posts: 1146
  • Darwins +26/-8
  • Gender: Male
  • Humanists. Not perfect. Not forgiven. Responsible.
Re: Hitch has died
« Reply #23 on: December 16, 2011, 02:25:40 PM »

The power that was, is no more, however he left us his legacy, farewell dear friend farewell.

From here http://www.centerforinquiry.net/news/cfi_mourns_the_death_of_christopher_hitchens/  "Hitchens left us many words of wisdom. But perhaps one quote stands out. In God Is Not Great, Hitchens wrote, “Human decency is not derived from religion. It precedes it.” In this concise, insightful observation, Hitchens captures all that needs to be said about the independence of morality from religion.

Hitchens has left humanists and atheists a rich legacy of logic, fearless advocacy, and wit. It’s up to us to make good use of it. "
Logged
We theists have no evidence for our beliefs. So no amount of rational evidence will dissuade us from those beliefs. - JCisall

It would be pretty piss poor brainwashing, if the victims knew they were brainwashed, wouldn't it? - Screwtape. 04/12/12

Offline RaymondKHessel

  • Reader
  • ******
  • Posts: 1914
  • Darwins +73/-3
  • Gender: Male
  • Born with insight, and a raised fist.
Re: Hitch has died
« Reply #24 on: December 16, 2011, 02:53:37 PM »
Quote from: Tykster on December 16, 2011, 02:17:49 PM
Quote from: OldChurchGuy on December 16, 2011, 06:42:34 AM
While I did not always agree with his views I did find him to be eloquent and passionate in expressing them from various excerpts I've seen.  I believe many on this website feel sad about his passing and it is my hope you find conolation and solace with this loss.  I haven't checked any theist web sites but I truly hope there is nothing said which is disrespectful.

Sincerely,

OldChurchGuy

You're a class act OCG :)

Ain't he just? Pisses me right off, too. Makes me want to punch a dolphin in the face to be perfectly honest.

Yeah, that's right. Right in the face. Then stick my thumb in his blowhole 'till he passes out. Then I'd paint a mustache on him in toothpaste.

Why? Because the universe needs balance.

I'm starting to get suspicous. Nobody is that mellow and courteous and respectable and nice and shit. And his track record is strangely flawless...

I got 20 bucks that says Old Church Guy has a freezer full of severed heads in his garage or somethin'. I'm on to you OCG! You hear me!? I KNOW WHAT YOU DID!!!
Logged
Born with insight, and a raised fist.

Offline velkyn

  • Laureate
  • *********
  • Posts: 15420
  • Darwins +169/-6
  • Gender: Female
  • You're wearing the juice, aren't you?"
Re: Hitch has died
« Reply #25 on: December 16, 2011, 03:23:53 PM »
I think that if there was an afterlife, Hitch would be grinning about the lies that Christians have felt necessary to tell.  Shows he was right all along and indeed "vindicated" as he wanted to be.

A glass of bourbon raised high for a man who spoke his mind, even if I vehemently disagreed with him occasionally.

now, I'll go back to enjoying a christain free weekend.  see you on Monday.
Logged
"There is no use in arguing with a man who can multiply anything by the square root of minus 1" - Pirates of Venus, ERB

http://clubschadenfreude.wordpress.com/

Offline fishjie

  • Undergraduate
  • ***
  • Posts: 221
  • Darwins +6/-0
Re: Hitch has died
« Reply #26 on: December 16, 2011, 05:18:48 PM »
gonna drink and smoke this weekend in his honor
Logged

Offline Emily

  • Professor
  • ********
  • Posts: 5558
  • Darwins +44/-0
  • Gender: Female
Re: Hitch has died
« Reply #27 on: December 16, 2011, 05:52:50 PM »
It is a sad day indeed.  :'(

I found out about his death at work today and it really bummed me out. It's like the death of a rockstar or something. I haven't been this sad[1] about the death of a 'celebrity' since the death of George Carlin[2]. He got under the skin of people on both sides of the religion debate at times, but he never backed down from his views.

He'll be missed. I'm going to the wine cabinet tonight and enjoying a bottle of Rosemount red wine in his honor. I might even pour a bottle on my sidewalk for him.
 1. Not that I am in tears or anything crazy like that
 2. Not because the two were atheists, but because I admired both for speaking their minds so openly and how they were able to captivate an audience.
« Last Edit: December 16, 2011, 05:57:59 PM by Emily »
Logged
"Great moments are born from great opportunities." Herb Brooks

I edit a lot of my posts. The reason being it to add content or to correct grammar/wording. All edits to remove wording get a strike through through the wording.

Offline jetson

  • Administrator
  • *******
  • Posts: 6995
  • Darwins +146/-5
  • Gender: Male
  • Meet George Jetson!
    • Jet Blog
Re: Hitch has died
« Reply #28 on: December 16, 2011, 06:18:23 PM »
Emily - it is the same for me, I was reminded of the recent loss of George Carlin as well, on the Hitch news.
Logged
Pages: [1] 2   Go Up
« previous next »