Well-presented argument. Another thing one can mention is that theists go around trying to get people to convert, to see reason, to be "saved." The late Mr. Hitchens did much the same thing, only he tried to get the world to put aside some of its most fundamental differences for the sake of mutual prosperity. And yet people think he is evil.
I wish there were more people like Hitchens. Religion is never static. Religions come and go. Nobody has the answers and nobody should pretend they do. Who knows why we're actually here. Religion has its benefits (comforting, bringing together a community, helps to establish rules for the community to follow) but also its negatives like war/conflict and people not accepting others of different religions. We should always question things. Even long held beliefs instilled in us since childhood.
This guy is talking nonsense! It is one of the biggest sin in Islam to wish death. It shocks me to see these educated people like Mr. Hitchens does not know authentic teaching of Islam. Yes, u will see people out there say crazy things, but you should not believe in the follower, u should believe in what the authentic scripture says. It is haram/sin to wish death in Islam. Mr. Hitchen please before you talk about Isam,please do your homework. Do not just talk and spread false information. peace!
@FUwogs If you have know knowledge about teaching of Islam that is your problem not the problem of Islam. Islamic principle is the best for the humanity as a whole. Lets not be ignorant, or arrogant! Please take sometime to learn about Islam! Islam is the most misunderstanding religion on the planet but it is the fastest growing faith according to nonemuslim. Please learn about Islam from those who are knowledgeable. Watch the lectures of Dr. Zakir Naik here on youtube and learn. peace!
@knowjesus2011 Bullshit. Islamic countries are some of the most barbarous, uneducated, primitive, war mongering, and represive countries in the world. It is quite obvious that Islam is a primitive and dangerous set of beliefs. What delusions you have. I have studied Islam and like all religions is it a system of control based on myths. Im sure you wont listen to any of this, but let me ask you. What is the penalty for leaving Islam? Its death, what a great and moral system that is.
@MrKGatl 1) Thanks posing question. It is totally wrong for you to say Muslim countries are barbaric. If you read history the None- Muslim are testifying today that Muslims have introduced science. Nonemuslim learned to use soap, use map, mathematic etc from Muslim. It not my word, it is the word of nonmuslim. Please do some research on it and you will see. My friend religion is like any subject, you need to put time into it, study and analyze. Continued+
@MrKGatl 2) You asked a simple question. You asked what the penalty for leaving Islam. It is a very common question asked by many. If a Muslim leave Islam and go to any faith there is no penalty in Islam as Quran says there is no compulsion in. However in an Islamic country where country run by Islamic laws, if one come to Islam and then leave Islam and talk craps against Islam, create hate mongers against Islam the penalty is death. Continued+
@MrKGatl 3) Just like you working USA government and then giving out secret information to its enemy or spreading negative message against USA government. What do you think the USA government will do to you? They will catch your ass, bring you to the court, put you in jail for life or hang to death. Islam is a serious religion not a joke. Watch these two video of Dr. Zakir Naik on apostasy on youtube and learn. Peace
@knowjesus2011 You are just plain dishonest about Islam. Those of us, like Hitchens, have studied Islam with open and educated minds and see Islam as just another primitive religion. Please give me an example of an Islamic country that I would like to live in.
@MrKGatl, Believe me religion is like any other subjects. It require a lot of study & reasoning. These people may be expert 1 area does not mean they good at all area. If they really study all the faith on the planet without being biased, I can assure u these people will if not accept Islam as faith their faith, they will at least respect Islam. They r just being arrogant and ignorant. U can not help these type of people. Islam is most misunderstanding faith but still fastest growing.
@knowjesus2011 Please limit yourself to one response, you just look like a crazy person that you are. I regret even starting a conversation with you. Yeah Islam is so great, we should aspire to be more like Islamic countries, is that what you believe? Do you live in an Islamic country? If not, prove all of us wrong and move to one.
It would make sense for there to be some ultimate being existing in the afterlife. Who knows what exists there? Also, It is possible to accept certain ideas from a religion and reject the rest. It's not a black or white type of thing where you either believe completely in a religion or don't believe in it at all. You could believe in ideas from two religions or more if you wanted. Anyways, I agree with Hitchen's battle against needing to believe in God to not go to Hell. Actions matter most.
Hitchens is right about fighting against what he's fighting against, but he has no reason not to believe in God. It's obvious that the universe couldn't have existed out of nothing. There must have been some entity to create the universe and set everything in motion. Christians, based on their belief, gave Him that name. The afterlife does exist no matter what he says, so he has that to think about also. What being/beings would exist in the afterlife besides humans and other spirits?
@gavinmck Nothing/noone. I believe He is infinity in which He is all there ever was in the beginning. That has to be the case, or you could keep going on till infinity when it comes to creation. I therefore believe existence begins and ends with Him as an infinite being.
Mr. Hitchens is on a losing Battle...He clearly LOVES GOD and is screaming for "HELP"...LOL! ;-) He tactically misrepresents the Nature of GOD and makes tons of "money" out of "IT"...LOL! ;-)
@fredricklindberg Mr. Hitchens tactically misrepresents the Nature of GOD and makes tons of "money" out of "IT". Mr. Hitchens clearly LOVES GOD and is screaming for "HELP"...LOL! ;-)
When Gods Honest Truth is spoken, one recognizes it, feeIs good about it and you?
This guy is SUCH a totaI maroon that he has the whoIe room fooIed into beIieving his Iies. WeII, Iike the GOOD Creator said that the END is NEAR when GOOD is caIIed EviI and EviI is caIIed Good ! ! !
Jesus Rapture is SOON ! ! !
The WhoIe Word of God has been profesied and we are NOW seeing it FuIIfiIIed today.
I have read his book: God is not Great and it really is very good indeed. All should read it before they condemn Christopher Hitchens but perhaps too many are too stupid to try. He has researched the holy books and knows his stuff so you cannot trip him up.
If Hitches (and the rest of the crew) actually did stay home, I would never be where I am now. I'd never have anyone this great to look up to. He was the one who turned the "Religions are bullshit!" switch in my head, and I know I'm not the only one!
@bRadicalmagic1 An all loving god is bribing me into believing in his existence, or else I'm going to hell? Yah, not gonna happen. PROVE to me, with valid evidence, that either of those two exist and I will accept it and beg for forgiveness. Then I will be saved and won't go to hell. All I'm asking for is valid evidence.
By the way, I just chose not to go to hell. Ha-ha, what can you do.
I'll tell you why religion is less than stellar. It is the ultimate abusive authoritarian parent, chastizing ppl and making them feel bad about themselves. building low self-esteem based on scrutiny and inherent inferiority. If I were christian I would be VERY depressed and suicidal. but at least I would be 'perfect' :P
@hexcane As terrifying as this idea is, it is the only argument backed by any evidence at all, and the quicker the human race as a whole begins to understand and except this, the quicker the human race as a whole will appreciate how wonderful life is and to stop wasting their lives and indeed others.
There is this one thing that is great about religion!
You take religious ppl and show them Facts about evolution, beginning of the universe etc etc and if they still believe in a God then you kill them xD That way we can sort out the idiots and solve the problem of overpopulation at the same time xD hehe
@Jackiedajackass So you have faith, because your afraid of the afterlife, the great unknown? How about embracing the truth that nothing happens and then appreciating life for what it is and living it!
@Toms275 I didn't appreciate life till after I got saved. Why are you so bothered with Christians? We don't waste time sitten around talking bout how stupid you are? Whats up with that?
@Toms275 It's more then that,,,,,my peace of mind,my feel of surety and safety, in Jesus Christ has no fear. Life now is at it's sweetest,,just hate to see folks going to hell,,,,to the stomach twas bitter but like honey taste sweet.
Endtimes must bring hellfire and doom to us nonbelievers, therefore I don't care how much they preach that "religion is abount compassion". Where's the compassion for us if our only fault is not believing? That's how much they love us. They love us so that they can "save" us. It's not that they LOVE us, but it is so that they can prove themselves as "lovers".
"A religion, even if it calls itself a religion of love, must be hard and unloving to those who do not belong to it." -Sigmund Freud
I've been saying for years that people LOVE being miserable and yearn to be a victim. It's sort of weird to hear it coming from Hitchens, but nice to know such a great mind shares my thought.s
Love Hitch. I have seen this clip probably 10 times but still thoroughly enjoy it.
Sky daddy worship is simply delusional behaviour practiced by brainwashed, unquestioning indoctrinated folks who were raised by the 'herd' of fellow delusional people who fear the wrath of a being they think they love and loves them. Pretty sad stuff and I am very tired of waiting for folks to figure it out.
ShwaNerd, imagine living in my shoes, 45 yrs of disbelief, living in the midst of the herd.
Was missing Hitch. This video made me smile!
MomJakes2009 1 month ago 2
Wow.
ImModing 1 month ago
Well-presented argument. Another thing one can mention is that theists go around trying to get people to convert, to see reason, to be "saved." The late Mr. Hitchens did much the same thing, only he tried to get the world to put aside some of its most fundamental differences for the sake of mutual prosperity. And yet people think he is evil.
DanEvs2013 1 month ago
R.I.P. Mr. Hitchens....
Punshr 2 months ago
I wish there were more people like Hitchens. Religion is never static. Religions come and go. Nobody has the answers and nobody should pretend they do. Who knows why we're actually here. Religion has its benefits (comforting, bringing together a community, helps to establish rules for the community to follow) but also its negatives like war/conflict and people not accepting others of different religions. We should always question things. Even long held beliefs instilled in us since childhood.
adelaideguy100 2 months ago
@adelaideguy100 well said
reallymustiwtf 2 weeks ago
This guy is talking nonsense! It is one of the biggest sin in Islam to wish death. It shocks me to see these educated people like Mr. Hitchens does not know authentic teaching of Islam. Yes, u will see people out there say crazy things, but you should not believe in the follower, u should believe in what the authentic scripture says. It is haram/sin to wish death in Islam. Mr. Hitchen please before you talk about Isam,please do your homework. Do not just talk and spread false information. peace!
knowjesus2011 2 months ago
@knowjesus2011 you are full of shit!!
FUwogs 2 months ago
@FUwogs, If you have know knowledge about teaching of Islam that is your problem not the problem of Islam. Lets not be ignorant, or arrogant! Peace
knowjesus2011 2 months ago
@knowjesus2011 bullshit!
FUwogs 2 months ago
@FUwogs If you have know knowledge about teaching of Islam that is your problem not the problem of Islam. Islamic principle is the best for the humanity as a whole. Lets not be ignorant, or arrogant! Please take sometime to learn about Islam! Islam is the most misunderstanding religion on the planet but it is the fastest growing faith according to nonemuslim. Please learn about Islam from those who are knowledgeable. Watch the lectures of Dr. Zakir Naik here on youtube and learn. peace!
knowjesus2011 2 months ago
@knowjesus2011 Bullshit. Islamic countries are some of the most barbarous, uneducated, primitive, war mongering, and represive countries in the world. It is quite obvious that Islam is a primitive and dangerous set of beliefs. What delusions you have. I have studied Islam and like all religions is it a system of control based on myths. Im sure you wont listen to any of this, but let me ask you. What is the penalty for leaving Islam? Its death, what a great and moral system that is.
MrKGatl 2 months ago
@MrKGatl 1) Thanks posing question. It is totally wrong for you to say Muslim countries are barbaric. If you read history the None- Muslim are testifying today that Muslims have introduced science. Nonemuslim learned to use soap, use map, mathematic etc from Muslim. It not my word, it is the word of nonmuslim. Please do some research on it and you will see. My friend religion is like any subject, you need to put time into it, study and analyze. Continued+
knowjesus2011 2 months ago
@MrKGatl 2) You asked a simple question. You asked what the penalty for leaving Islam. It is a very common question asked by many. If a Muslim leave Islam and go to any faith there is no penalty in Islam as Quran says there is no compulsion in. However in an Islamic country where country run by Islamic laws, if one come to Islam and then leave Islam and talk craps against Islam, create hate mongers against Islam the penalty is death. Continued+
knowjesus2011 2 months ago
@MrKGatl 3) Just like you working USA government and then giving out secret information to its enemy or spreading negative message against USA government. What do you think the USA government will do to you? They will catch your ass, bring you to the court, put you in jail for life or hang to death. Islam is a serious religion not a joke. Watch these two video of Dr. Zakir Naik on apostasy on youtube and learn. Peace
knowjesus2011 2 months ago
@knowjesus2011 You are just plain dishonest about Islam. Those of us, like Hitchens, have studied Islam with open and educated minds and see Islam as just another primitive religion. Please give me an example of an Islamic country that I would like to live in.
MrKGatl 2 months ago
@MrKGatl, Believe me religion is like any other subjects. It require a lot of study & reasoning. These people may be expert 1 area does not mean they good at all area. If they really study all the faith on the planet without being biased, I can assure u these people will if not accept Islam as faith their faith, they will at least respect Islam. They r just being arrogant and ignorant. U can not help these type of people. Islam is most misunderstanding faith but still fastest growing.
knowjesus2011 2 months ago
@knowjesus2011 Please limit yourself to one response, you just look like a crazy person that you are. I regret even starting a conversation with you. Yeah Islam is so great, we should aspire to be more like Islamic countries, is that what you believe? Do you live in an Islamic country? If not, prove all of us wrong and move to one.
MrKGatl 2 months ago
@nar3sas or you could skip the extra step of god and just start at the big bang which itself started time.
funnyvidssnet 2 months ago
This guy needs to team up with Richard Dawkins!
Vierzbanator 3 months ago
NEW ATHEISM PROPAGANDA!
ngimangi 4 months ago
Awesome. Hitch does fight against wickedness and ultimate stupidity.
Rationalreason777 5 months ago
It would make sense for there to be some ultimate being existing in the afterlife. Who knows what exists there? Also, It is possible to accept certain ideas from a religion and reject the rest. It's not a black or white type of thing where you either believe completely in a religion or don't believe in it at all. You could believe in ideas from two religions or more if you wanted. Anyways, I agree with Hitchen's battle against needing to believe in God to not go to Hell. Actions matter most.
nar3sas 5 months ago
Hitchens is right about fighting against what he's fighting against, but he has no reason not to believe in God. It's obvious that the universe couldn't have existed out of nothing. There must have been some entity to create the universe and set everything in motion. Christians, based on their belief, gave Him that name. The afterlife does exist no matter what he says, so he has that to think about also. What being/beings would exist in the afterlife besides humans and other spirits?
nar3sas 5 months ago
@nar3sas what created the entity?
gavinmck 4 months ago
@gavinmck Nothing/noone. I believe He is infinity in which He is all there ever was in the beginning. That has to be the case, or you could keep going on till infinity when it comes to creation. I therefore believe existence begins and ends with Him as an infinite being.
nar3sas 4 months ago
Mr. Hitchens is on a losing Battle...He clearly LOVES GOD and is screaming for "HELP"...LOL! ;-) He tactically misrepresents the Nature of GOD and makes tons of "money" out of "IT"...LOL! ;-)
advantage73 5 months ago
@advantage73 Are you really that stupid or are you just acting? cause if you're acting you're doing a darn good job at looking like an idiot
fredricklindberg 5 months ago
@fredricklindberg What do you NOT understand, my child. lol ;-)
advantage73 5 months ago
@advantage73 Well i think id answer that question with You.. i do NOT understand you :/
fredricklindberg 5 months ago
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@fredricklindberg Mr. Hitchens tactically misrepresents the Nature of GOD and makes tons of "money" out of "IT". Mr. Hitchens clearly LOVES GOD and is screaming for "HELP"...LOL! ;-)
advantage73 5 months ago
If only the entire world heard this.
Marzbarz007 5 months ago
When Gods Honest Truth is spoken, one recognizes it, feeIs good about it and you?
This guy is SUCH a totaI maroon that he has the whoIe room fooIed into beIieving his Iies. WeII, Iike the GOOD Creator said that the END is NEAR when GOOD is caIIed EviI and EviI is caIIed Good ! ! !
Jesus Rapture is SOON ! ! !
The WhoIe Word of God has been profesied and we are NOW seeing it FuIIfiIIed today.
bRadicalmagic1 6 months ago
@bRadicalmagic1
Proofs?
Ciachoo 6 months ago
@Ciachoo He DID? ? ? OMG ! ! !
bRadicalmagic1 6 months ago
@bRadicalmagic1
That is definitely not a good proof for the events etc. in the previous post.
Ciachoo 6 months ago
@bRadicalmagic1 Troll. Real people aren't that stupid. Try harder.
LondonIrishRover 6 months ago
When Gods Honest Truth is spoken, one recognizes it, feeIs good about it and you?
bRadicalmagic1 6 months ago
I have read his book: God is not Great and it really is very good indeed. All should read it before they condemn Christopher Hitchens but perhaps too many are too stupid to try. He has researched the holy books and knows his stuff so you cannot trip him up.
rohansrider 6 months ago
YES just YES..
92Flynnbob 6 months ago
If Hitches (and the rest of the crew) actually did stay home, I would never be where I am now. I'd never have anyone this great to look up to. He was the one who turned the "Religions are bullshit!" switch in my head, and I know I'm not the only one!
To that ass who asked the question: FUCK YOU!
Tr1pTr0p 7 months ago
@Tr1pTr0p No, you certainIy are NOT the onIy one. Wide is the gate that Ieads to HeII. You wiII "CHOOSE" heII ! ! !
bRadicalmagic1 6 months ago
@bRadicalmagic1 An all loving god is bribing me into believing in his existence, or else I'm going to hell? Yah, not gonna happen. PROVE to me, with valid evidence, that either of those two exist and I will accept it and beg for forgiveness. Then I will be saved and won't go to hell. All I'm asking for is valid evidence.
By the way, I just chose not to go to hell. Ha-ha, what can you do.
Tr1pTr0p 5 months ago
@bRadicalmagic1 Can you go preach your pointless, useless comments somewhere else please?
aasmayfly 5 months ago
@aasmayfly WeII, thanks for asking but no, no I just CAN'T ! ! !
You can take your intoIIerance eIsewhere OR your can just take your fooIish message and cram it jerk.
bRadicalmagic1 5 months ago
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Tr1pTr0p 7 months ago
That surely must be one of the stupidest questions asked in any Q&A session anywhere at any time.
mymentor 8 months ago
I'll tell you why religion is less than stellar. It is the ultimate abusive authoritarian parent, chastizing ppl and making them feel bad about themselves. building low self-esteem based on scrutiny and inherent inferiority. If I were christian I would be VERY depressed and suicidal. but at least I would be 'perfect' :P
creativeElemental 9 months ago 6
@hexcane Dude, I was agreeing with you... I said "Jackiedajackass" is terrified of "oblivion"
Toms275 9 months ago
@hexcane As terrifying as this idea is, it is the only argument backed by any evidence at all, and the quicker the human race as a whole begins to understand and except this, the quicker the human race as a whole will appreciate how wonderful life is and to stop wasting their lives and indeed others.
Toms275 9 months ago
i am not alone in my worldview :D
robertgaudlitz 10 months ago
OOWNEDDDD.
iamnotadrunk 10 months ago
There is this one thing that is great about religion!
You take religious ppl and show them Facts about evolution, beginning of the universe etc etc and if they still believe in a God then you kill them xD That way we can sort out the idiots and solve the problem of overpopulation at the same time xD hehe
lawless8888 10 months ago
@lawless8888 That's what some extremists want, to kill everyone who don't believe what they believe.
Toms275 9 months ago
@hexcane Haha irony
euhinck09 11 months ago
I bet you change your mind after you die,,,,,,,,,
Jackiedajackass 1 year ago
@Jackiedajackass So you have faith, because your afraid of the afterlife, the great unknown? How about embracing the truth that nothing happens and then appreciating life for what it is and living it!
Toms275 9 months ago
@Toms275 I didn't appreciate life till after I got saved. Why are you so bothered with Christians? We don't waste time sitten around talking bout how stupid you are? Whats up with that?
Jackiedajackass 9 months ago
@Toms275 It's more then that,,,,,my peace of mind,my feel of surety and safety, in Jesus Christ has no fear. Life now is at it's sweetest,,just hate to see folks going to hell,,,,to the stomach twas bitter but like honey taste sweet.
Jackiedajackass 9 months ago
that's what I was thinking
the 'rapture' is really just another version of the 'final solution'
murgatroid8 1 year ago
Man, I wish I had half the intelligence and linguistic skill that Hitchens has.
StanMarsh1 1 year ago 2
@StanMarsh1 so you want to be Dinesh D'Souza?
NegativeNick 1 year ago
@NegativeNick On second thoughts, forget it.
StanMarsh1 1 year ago
@StanMarsh1 then you would be half as stupid.
Jackiedajackass 11 months ago
Endtimes must bring hellfire and doom to us nonbelievers, therefore I don't care how much they preach that "religion is abount compassion". Where's the compassion for us if our only fault is not believing? That's how much they love us. They love us so that they can "save" us. It's not that they LOVE us, but it is so that they can prove themselves as "lovers".
"A religion, even if it calls itself a religion of love, must be hard and unloving to those who do not belong to it." -Sigmund Freud
sp00x 1 year ago 3
"Cult of Death". What an exquisite description of each of the Abrahamic faiths.
I wonder if Her Maj would ever give an Atheiist a Knighthood. Go on Liz. You know you should.
pilgrimpater 1 year ago 3
I've been saying for years that people LOVE being miserable and yearn to be a victim. It's sort of weird to hear it coming from Hitchens, but nice to know such a great mind shares my thought.s
4jonah 1 year ago
I think every atom in the universe has it's own god!
RadarKat73080 1 year ago
i love this guy, i get a little sad knowing he will die in the near future. one of my heroes.
freethinker3161 1 year ago 5
I love his language..."There is room in hell for you. We don't want heaven crammed"
jay666KJ 1 year ago
Religion, the ultimate stupidity...
thraxman 1 year ago
I find this ironic when you put the text of him supporting the current war in there.
HomoCyborgZombie 1 year ago
Thank you very much for posting this.
bamboo4tameshigiri 1 year ago 22
Hitch doesn't sugarcoat it.
deepashtray 1 year ago 2
Awesome answer!
Checker222 1 year ago
and all we do is sit here leaving comments on youtube. I wonder if he made that guy think.
Slapnuts6931 1 year ago
@Slapnuts6931 I hope he did. But I notice that after Chris Hitch-slapped him he didn't clap.
rationalwarrior 1 year ago
haha that audience member got pwned so hard
FatherofMan25 1 year ago 49
@FatherofMan25 It gets funnier when you realize he's in a church.
nekotenma 1 year ago 3
I'd rather be a goat than a sheep.
Roseybaby63 1 year ago
Love Hitch. I have seen this clip probably 10 times but still thoroughly enjoy it.
Sky daddy worship is simply delusional behaviour practiced by brainwashed, unquestioning indoctrinated folks who were raised by the 'herd' of fellow delusional people who fear the wrath of a being they think they love and loves them. Pretty sad stuff and I am very tired of waiting for folks to figure it out.
ShwaNerd, imagine living in my shoes, 45 yrs of disbelief, living in the midst of the herd.
saxmanchiro 1 year ago
last line is the best "I enjoy the nights more when I fight against this ultimate wickedness and ultimate stupidity."
ubergossen 1 year ago
Nice
Katalyzt 1 year ago