RIP Christopher Hitchens.

[Kara-Shehr]

Just found out he died yesterday.

I'm usually not saddened by celebrities dying but this one made me stop and think for a second. I may not have agreed with him on everything but I think he definitely had some pretty profound things to say and seemed like a decent guy.

 

[Zephyrus]

Requiescat in pace

 

[V.V.V.V.V.]

Sad day.

 

[Saparmurat_Niyazov]

TBH, I never paid much attention to the guy. I did like how he rocked the boat, but he was wrong in supporting the Iraqi invasion and occupation.

 

[Jimmy... Dead.]

Guy was a major dick.

 

[V.V.V.V.V.]

lol

 

[Dak]

Saw a headline somewhere that said "Hitchins is no longer an athiest".

 

[Pessimism]

If they're implying he recanted on his deathbed, I'm calling total bullshit. This is the guy who went beyond atheism and argued for antitheism.

 

[Dak]

Pretty sure they were insinuating he died and is now in hell and *knows*. Not that I believe that.

 

[Saparmurat_Niyazov]

At least the Jews are smart enough to not believe in hell. The concept of Hell is the most ridiculous part of the afterlife myth.

 

[Dak]

Yeah, after studying both sides of the argument, there really is no Biblical support for hell. Of course, the evangelical wing of my family is headed up by a grandfather, who has never admitted to being wrong about anything IIRCC.

I understand just dismissing the Bible entirely, but typical Christians are extremely frustrating. You tell them "This is what the Bible says". "Well that's not what my pastor said!"

Edit: I had a "new Christian" tell me I was trying to brainwash him with the Bible because I was disagreeing with what his pastor said lulz.

 

[Saparmurat_Niyazov]

Have you ever entertained the possibility that you might be a deist?

 

[Dak]

Have you ever entertained the possibility that you might be a deist?

According to the classical definition of "deism", I'm not. If I hadn't had my own personal experiences I would probably be Agnostic. Regardless of which "god" may be correct, if any of them, everything about the universe points to more or less intelligent design imo.

Edit: Apparently "Christian Diesm" is a pretty wide umbrella. Might work.

 

[Jimmy... Dead.]

Hey Dak, you always point to these personal experiences you have had or awakenings..... Can you please, in any way, explain them?
Maybe in another thread.

 

[Dak]

Hey Dak, you always point to these personal experiences you have had or awakenings..... Can you please, in any way, explain them?
Maybe in another thread.

Other than describing them as a moment of intense clarity and realization (no drugs involved ), not really.

 

[Einherjar86]

You're sure you weren't using Claritin Clear? Because I've seen the commercials, and that shit evacuates the fog like whoa.

 

[Dak]

I can't say, I'm waiting for a company to buy my advertising services

 

[Saparmurat_Niyazov]

Dak, you need to eat about a 1/4 ounce of mushrooms. Then get back to me about "god".

 

[Dak]

Nah, had some friends that did shrooms and told me about the experience. I'll pass.

 

[V.V.V.V.V.]

So basically you're saying that because you personally had a moment when everything was clear to you, an omnipotent being exists. Very interesting point.