Christopher Hitchens has died

amacachi · 16-12-2011 08:01AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-s9AyNQyCw

This video is fun for someone who doesn't know much about him. The guy doing the continuity managed to get his name wrong though. :pac:

Tesco Massacre · 16-12-2011 08:02AM

Deleted User wrote: »

Don't know him. Is he the hero all the artsy essay-writing internet arguers look up to and wish they were? It would explain a lot about the demographic of boards.ie.

Why don't you Google his name if you want to know who he is?

I mean, you're obviously on the 'net already.

seanybiker · 16-12-2011 08:04AM

Tesco Massacre wrote: »

Why don't you Google his name if you want to know who he is?

I mean, you're obviously on the 'net already.

I presume you never asked a question on a forum before?

Sindri · 16-12-2011 08:05AM

Deleted User wrote: »

Don't know him. Is he the hero all the artsy essay-writing internet arguers look up to and wish they were? It would explain a lot about the demographic of boards.ie.

Yes.

It's ironic. The people who like him are the sorts who are intellectuals and find the idolization of Jesus to be a sad/weak/stupid coping mechanism.

And yet they're the same people who idolize him.

af_thefragile · 16-12-2011 08:05AM

Deleted User wrote: »

Don't know him. Is he the hero all the artsy essay-writing internet arguers look up to and wish they were? It would explain a lot about the demographic of boards.ie.

He was a mega-arrogant messiah of the atheists.
And was pretty right-wing at the same time.

Tesco Massacre · 16-12-2011 08:06AM

seanybiker wrote: »

I presume you never asked a question on a forum before?

Google it and find out.

The Scientician · 16-12-2011 08:07AM

Rest in peace ya auld fecker.

seanybiker · 16-12-2011 08:08AM

Tesco Massacre wrote: »

Google it and find out.

I already pm someone on here to get the layman's explanation of who he was.

Tesco Massacre · 16-12-2011 08:09AM

Sindri wrote: »

Yes.

It's ironic. The people who like him are the sorts who are intellectuals and find the idolization of Jesus to be a sad/weak/stupid coping mechanism.

And yet they're the same people who idolize him.

What?

Sindri · 16-12-2011 08:11AM

His cause of death was pneumonia.

amacachi · 16-12-2011 08:11AM

af_thefragile wrote: »

He was a mega-arrogant messiah of the atheists.
And was pretty right-wing at the same time.

I thought he was pretty left-wing most of the time.

Sindri wrote: »

Yes.

It's ironic. The people who like him are the sorts who are intellectuals and find the idolization of Jesus to be a sad/weak/stupid coping mechanism.

And yet they're the same people who idolize him.

I'm getting confused by this kind of talk, surely if he were the Messiah for Atheists all the Atheists would be out on the street awaiting Perfect Judgement since the Messiah has died and will be rising again in a couple of days? Or maybe you're just making lazy comparisons before thinking about whether or not they're in any way accurate.

Sindri · 16-12-2011 08:13AM

Tesco Massacre wrote: »

What?

I was pointing out the irony that the idolization of Hitchens and intellectualism in general is a coping mechanism just as much as believing in a God and likened the cult around Hitchens to be similar to that of Jesus.

(Atheists can be condescending to theists).

Elliemental · 16-12-2011 08:15AM

seanybiker wrote: »

I already pm someone on here to get the layman's explanation of who he was.

He was a philosopher, free thinker, and leading light of Atheism. He wrote several excellent, witty books on the subject (his most famous being "God Is Not Great"). He was diagnosed with cancer of the oesophagus roughly a year ago, and died earlier this morning. Believe it or not, he is the brother of rabid Tory Daily Fail arse, Peter Hitchens. He will be sadly missed by all Atheists, and champions of rationality and free thinking.

seanybiker · 16-12-2011 08:16AM

To be honest, as a non believer, I don't class myself as an atheist because atheists on here and the few that I know on real life, wreck my bulb.
The layman's explanation I got back over pm, yer man sounded like a bit of a dick to be honest.
Still though it's sad someone died.

amacachi · 16-12-2011 08:21AM

seanybiker wrote: »

To be honest, as a non believer, I don't class myself as an atheist because atheists on here and the few that I know on real life, wreck my bulb.
The layman's explanation I got back over pm, yer man sounded like a bit of a dick to be honest.
Still though it's sad someone died.

Meh, the only thing in that PM I can think that would make you think that is his views on Mother Theresa, give an idea a chance before you dismiss it out of hand.

seanybiker · 16-12-2011 08:30AM

amacachi wrote: »

Meh, the only thing in that PM I can think that would make you think that is his views on Mother Theresa, give an idea a chance before you dismiss it out of hand.

oh yeah sorry I'll read up on the chap in fairness and thanks for the reply. Mother Tessie, I dunno if here is the right place to give my opinion on her haha

TheChizler · 16-12-2011 08:39AM

Elliemental wrote: »

Rest in peace is not an "ironic" religious statement, it contains no religious sentiment at all. It is just a respectful statement.

Well it does derive from what's said at the end of a funeral: "may his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed rest in peace". Just sayin...

papajimsmooth · 16-12-2011 08:52AM

Standard zombie preventative measures

MagicMarker · 16-12-2011 08:56AM

One of the finest word-smiths of his generation and an expert debater, we need more like him around.

Hobbes · 16-12-2011 08:58AM

I guess all those people praying for him to get better finally paid off.

RIP.

jaykay74 · 16-12-2011 09:07AM

Hobbes wrote: »

I guess all those people praying for him to get better finally paid off.

RIP.

No, they were wasting their time.

Ellis Dee · 16-12-2011 09:08AM

I suppose it's only a matter of time before the god-botherers start claiming he recanted and became a born-again xian on his deathbed, as they tried to do when Charles Darwin died. That would be the ultimate demonstration of his greatness as a beacon of light in an ocean of superstitious ignorance.:):):)

MetalDog · 16-12-2011 09:17AM

Didn't agree with everything he said,but God is Not Great was an excellent book. May have to raise a glass of Johnnie Walker to the man later on.

Also looking forward to laughing at the godbotherers's comments, always good for a snigger.

desertcircus · 16-12-2011 09:28AM

Sindri wrote: »

Deleted User wrote: »

Don't know him. Is he the hero all the artsy essay-writing internet arguers look up to and wish they were? It would explain a lot about the demographic of boards.ie.

Yes.

It's ironic. The people who like him are the sorts who are intellectuals and find the idolization of Jesus to be a sad/weak/stupid coping mechanism.

And yet they're the same people who idolize him.

"Oh, look at all the atheists being religious and trying to deny it! They're marking the death of a writer they found highly convincing, which is just like when we worship the literal Son of God and pray to him in order to make sure we get into paradise for all eternity!

What's that? They say this Hitch guy was just a man and nothing more? They don't think he's related to the Creator? They don't even think there's enough evidence to say a Creator exists? Hush, you're ruining this for me..."

Give me a break and make an actual point instead of sneering for some imaginary reason.

Sindri · 16-12-2011 09:41AM

desertcircus wrote: »

"Oh, look at all the atheists being religious and trying to deny it! They're marking the death of a writer they found highly convincing, which is just like when we worship the literal Son of God and pray to him in order to make sure we get into paradise for all eternity!

What's that? They say this Hitch guy was just a man and nothing more? They don't think he's related to the Creator? They don't even think there's enough evidence to say a Creator exists? Hush, you're ruining this for me..."

Give me a break and make an actual point instead of sneering for some imaginary reason.

I was referring to the irony of how he was idolized by some atheists during his life and how that is similar to theists idolization of a God. I'm sure he would have thought something similar. If it is beyond your intellect to comprehend this (as it obviously is from your post), which at times was incomprehensible what you were even talking about then don't reply with an incomprehensible rant and ridiculous hyperbole.

I wasn't having a go at him because he is dead. And you make a point instead of sneering please. You could be polite.

EDIT

Oh and if you'd read the thread you may have found some examples where with some deduction you (possibly) would be able to reason that I actually am a non-believer rather than having a go at theists.

Tomk1 · 16-12-2011 09:45AM

desertcircus wrote: »

They're marking the death of a writer they found highly convincing, which is just like when we worship the literal Son of God and pray to him in order to make sure we get into paradise for all eternity!

err... Harry Potter didn't write any books.

Paparazzo · 16-12-2011 09:46AM

kraggy wrote: »

Jaysus, have a go at someone who hasn't heard of him just to show your supposed intellect, much?

It's not that he hadn't heard of him. It's because he took the trouble to go into the thread to actually post it. Annoying feature of AH. Any post about anyone famous will have a post saying "who?" on the first page. Doesn't make you look clever when google is available. Usually its an attempt of the poster to pretend they're above knowing the subject. In this case, it was probably genuine, but with google there's no excuses.
As Walter from the big lebowski would say "its like a small child wandering into an adult conversation"

vibe666 · 16-12-2011 09:57AM

Guill wrote: »

Like Jeasus..

never heard of him.

stay dead hitch, you know it makes sense.

desertcircus · 16-12-2011 09:59AM

Sindri wrote: »

desertcircus wrote: »

"Oh, look at all the atheists being religious and trying to deny it! They're marking the death of a writer they found highly convincing, which is just like when we worship the literal Son of God and pray to him in order to make sure we get into paradise for all eternity!

What's that? They say this Hitch guy was just a man and nothing more? They don't think he's related to the Creator? They don't even think there's enough evidence to say a Creator exists? Hush, you're ruining this for me..."

Give me a break and make an actual point instead of sneering for some imaginary reason.

I was referring to the irony of how he was idolized by some atheists during his life and how that is similar to theists idolization of a God. I'm sure he would have thought something similar. If it is beyond your intellect to comprehend this (as it obviously is from your post), which at times was incomprehensible what you were even talking about then don't reply with an incomprehensible rant and ridiculous hyperbole.

I wasn't having a go at him because he is dead. And you make a point instead of sneering please. You could be polite.

EDIT

Oh and if you'd read the thread you may have found some examples where with some deduction you (possibly) would be able to reason that I actually am a non-believer rather than having a go at theists.

Taking a cheap and inaccurate shot at my intellect while telling me to be polite. The ironing is delicious. The reason I ridiculed your argument isn't because I'm too dim to comprehend your brilliance, but because the things atheists find ridiculous about god-worship - the immortality, creating the universe, being the source of all moral good, being obsessed with everyone's sex lives - are completely absent from how atheists view Hitchens. We tend to regard Hitch as a great writer and thinker who's now sadly gone. What in that is comparable to belief in the divine?

foxyboxer · 16-12-2011 10:03AM

I've heard of him. never read anything he's done. Will have to do so at some stage.

Christopher Hitchens has died

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