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Hitchens Was Not Great
Townhall.com ^ | December 17, 2011 | John Ransom

Posted on 12/17/2011 5:32:02 AM PST by Kaslin

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To: cricket

Ah. The title is simply a reference to Hitchens’ book, God Is Not Great: http://www.amazon.com/God-Not-Great-Religion-Everything/dp/0446579807

What’s more “damning” — saying The Author isn’t great, or saying the author isn’t great?

The headline writer is simply being ironic.

I conclude with a relevant passage of Scripture: “What do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul? Is anything worth more than your soul?”

The man who loses his soul is not great, but a failure, having lost everything of value. Sad, tragic.


81 posted on 12/17/2011 7:23:10 PM PST by Theo (May Rome decrease and Christ increase.)
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My point is simply, that 'we' - no one - can assume he knows the status of another's soul; though for the most damnable; we might safely assume. But for those; like Hitchens; who is to say what his last thoughts were. . .what his relationship with God; might have been, in fact; unbeknownst.

There are certainly vast numbers of imperfect human beings who despite appearances otherwise; may have no authentic/active. . .God connection.

Finte knowledge is humbling. Or should be. . .

82 posted on 12/17/2011 8:03:22 PM PST by cricket (/get the 'Occupier' out of our White House!/ and Newt 'in'. . .and it is NOT just the economy!)
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To: Kaslin

Wuz!


83 posted on 12/17/2011 8:04:31 PM PST by Revolting cat! (Let us prey!)
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And yes, agree with you on the ‘judgment’ or appropriately discriminatory, thing. For sure PC has diluted judgment to the point that is is discriminatory by every measure. Am speaking of course, here; per judging Christopher Hitchens spent lifetime as a waste. Again; we cannot kow. . .


84 posted on 12/17/2011 8:09:55 PM PST by cricket (/get the 'Occupier' out of our White House!/ and Newt 'in'. . .and it is NOT just the economy!)
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