Nathan Scandella (personal)
Kudos to Christopher Hitchens
Anderson Cooper hosted an interview with Christopher Hitchens, the British/American intellectual generally considered one of the leading voices of atheism. Hitchens, recently diagnosed with cancer, talked objectively about his disease, and the non-effect it is having on his atheist fundamentals.
Aside from the belief in the non-existence of any god, personal or otherwise, there isn't normally a lot that Hitchens and I agree on. His continued endorsement of imperialist boondoggle wars, his apathy about the environment, his personal choices to smoke like a chimney, drink to excess, and generally be out of shape, are not ideas I'd endorse. But, I respect that even when confronted with one of the saddest of all diseases, he isn't using the selfish excuse of emotional comfort to change his views on religion.
Bravo, Christopher.
Posted at 11:43PM Aug 05, 2010 by Nathan in General | Comments[0]
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