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R.I.P. Christopher Hitchens
NRO ^

Posted on 12/15/2011 9:12:53 PM PST by Arthurio

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To: isthisnickcool
My grandfather was an atheist. He lived til the age of 100 and on his deathbed, the day of his passing, he found Christ.

Had he ever come across the writings of a dude by the name of Blaise Pascal, of wager fame?

121 posted on 12/15/2011 10:52:50 PM PST by cynwoody
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To: Arthurio

Epitaph of an atheist: “Here lies an atheist. All dressed up and no place to go.”


122 posted on 12/15/2011 10:54:22 PM PST by BigSkyFreeper (You have entered an invalid birthday)
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To: Norman Bates
Don't be so hard on ArrogantBustard. Admonish him gently and with love hoping that he is wrong and Christopher really did repent before he died. He is not wrong, though, about his doctrine. If Christopher was without repentance at the time of his death he burns in hell. This is why we all must pray for others and tell them about the The Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Jud 1:22 And of some have compassion, making a difference:

Jud 1:23 And others save with fear, pulling [them] out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.

123 posted on 12/15/2011 10:54:38 PM PST by Bellflower
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To: DoughtyOne

I hope he left us some new things to read. My suspicion is that he set a few time bombs to detonate after his passing!


124 posted on 12/15/2011 10:55:35 PM PST by clintonh8r (Living well is no longer the best revenge. Revenge is now the best revenge.)
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To: unkus; All

Where are heaven and hell located??


125 posted on 12/15/2011 10:56:05 PM PST by gleeaikin
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To: isthisnickcool
He lived til the age of 100 and on his deathbed, the day of his passing, he found Christ.

That is wonderful and I'm so glad to hear it.

Thanks for sharing that.

126 posted on 12/15/2011 10:56:13 PM PST by Allegra (Hey! Stop looking at my tagline like that.)
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To: SatinDoll

Dear Satan Doll: FO. Chris.


127 posted on 12/15/2011 10:57:59 PM PST by tdscpa
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To: grey_whiskers

I pray he did have a deathbed conversion, but I doubt he did.

He is responsible for helping my brother to be convinced that Christ was nothing but a scam artist, and that God does not exist.

As for the Vikings, I again pray for them also. I pray they do lose the rest of their games. Better draft choice, and maybe we can finally get some good defensive help, and maybe at least one good Offensive lineman.


128 posted on 12/15/2011 11:00:51 PM PST by OneVike (Just a Christian waiting to go home)
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To: Arthurio

Damn! Who is going to take over his excellent work of making fun of Islamists?


129 posted on 12/15/2011 11:01:39 PM PST by PGR88 (Sic transit gloria mundi)
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To: Bellflower

I’m sad too. His early demise has been known for a long time, so I held out hope that he would ultimately repent. I see no evidence of it — But we don’t know his final thoughts! The Lord is gracious!!!

I hated much of he stood for, and disagreed with much of what he believed in (although he was a strict anti-totalitarian), but I had to respect his consistency. He was no hypocrite. That alone makes him a better man (God forbid) than the field of candidates we have to vote for this time around.


130 posted on 12/15/2011 11:01:57 PM PST by kevao
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To: aruanan

“Saying that “atheists at least adhere to reason” is about as true as saying that “blondes at least are beautiful.” “

Well, wait I mean is, ever try to debate the existence of God or talk about Jesus to someone who has refused to take a position either way? This is called “volitional ignorance”.

Atheists are at least willing to debate. They are interested in the question of spiritual things. Then all you have to do is show them that the atheist case is extremely weak.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1e4FUhfHiU


131 posted on 12/15/2011 11:04:00 PM PST by garjog
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To: Arthurio

I had the privilege of listening to him give a speech in College sometime around the 08 election. Did I agree with everything he said, no. Still, it was one of the best speakers they had and I respected him for standing up of his beliefs.

During the Q&A session he destroyed some of the liberals arguments, particularly on 9/11, terrorism and Iraq.


132 posted on 12/15/2011 11:04:54 PM PST by matt04
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To: eddie willers

Atheists deny the existence of God, so God denies ever knowing those who deny Him, and they are not welcome in to the Kingdom.


133 posted on 12/15/2011 11:05:38 PM PST by BigSkyFreeper (You have entered an invalid birthday)
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To: OneVike

I am sorry about your brother. Is he still living? If so there is still time. I will add him to my prayer list if that is OK.


134 posted on 12/15/2011 11:06:06 PM PST by reaganaut (Ex-Mormon, now Christian "I once was lost but now am found, was blind but now I see".)
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To: DoughtyOne

bttt


135 posted on 12/15/2011 11:10:35 PM PST by Liberty Valance (Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
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To: cynwoody
Or, could have been: Oww, Oww, Oww.
136 posted on 12/15/2011 11:11:29 PM PST by tdscpa
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To: gleeaikin
Where are heaven and hell located??

Is that really a serious question, or just a level?

137 posted on 12/15/2011 11:14:57 PM PST by kevao
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To: Arthurio

RIP.....


138 posted on 12/15/2011 11:27:05 PM PST by Gator113 (~Just livin' life, my way~.. Newt/Palin-West-2012."got a lot swirling around in my head.")
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To: mlo
If you have spent your life rejecting Christ, Christ will not, in your last moments, snatch you away from the fate you purposely chosen and force you to live for eternity in Heaven with Him.

By your own choice, and your own actions, you have already shown God that you find His presence intolerable.

Ergo, you go where there is no God.

That's free will. You get to choose; and you get to experience the consequences of your choice.

Pretty simple, actually.

139 posted on 12/15/2011 11:27:41 PM PST by TheWriterTX (Hunkering down...)
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To: kevao

Sad to say, but to some Christians, the existence of Hell is necessary mainly to give them comfort at the eventual eternal torment of their enemies.


140 posted on 12/15/2011 11:35:04 PM PST by Erasmus (Rage, rage, against the dying of the light. Or, get out your 50mm/1.2.)
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