[Sans-Culotte]

From the article: "He (Christopher) even suggests that the atheist Soviet tyranny was itself a form of religion".

Well, there can be little doubt that when Stalin destroyed the churches and exiled or executed the priests, that he portrayed himself and the State as all the religion anyone needed.

Peter concludes with "If you do not worship God, you end up worshiping power, whether it is Kim Jong Il, Leon Trotsky or the military might of George W. Bush. In which case, God help you".

This is basically in agreement with Christopher's statement about Soviet Russia. In any case, Christopher is a leftist, and I am surprised so many freepers find him interesting. The only thing he as ever agreed on with the right is the war and the fact that B.J. Clinton was a loser.

[VOA]

Peter concludes with "If you do not worship God, you end up worshiping
power, whether it is Kim Jong Il, Leon Trotsky or the military might
of George W. Bush. In which case, God help you".

This is basically in agreement with Christopher's statement about Soviet Russia.

Peter Hitchens is echoing Malcolm Muggeridge on this.
IIRC, Christian apologist Ravi Zacharias said Muggeridge told him
that in the abscence of G-d, modern man would find something to
worship...and it would be figures like A. Hitler or Hugh Hefner.

In other words, we'd just worship raw power and/or eroticism.