thanks for having this online... I read this book last month and am now loving that I can hear it read in that signature British smug tone. It is great!
@navioascott "How embarassing he must feel i hell now." - Not half as embarrassed people are for you right now. It's "embarrassed", not "embarrasing". It's "in", not "i". Who the fuck needs forgiveness from a fucktard like you. He is still owning your dumb ass and he is dead. How much of a useless fuck does that make you. Cunt.
@Aanthanur Because of who and what i am , and why we are here at this time. soon you'll all know God is real and Great. repent and come to the foot of the cross. Jesus loves you.
For every season turn , turn, remember that song from Eccles. 3:1. Well the world may change but it's creator who is great doesn't.
Malachi 3:6 "For I am the LORD, I DO NOT CHANGE; Therefore you are not consumed, O sons of Jacob.
Hebrews 13:8 Jesus Christ is the SAME Yesterday, Today, and FOREVER.
James 1:17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is NO VARIATION or shadow of turning.
'@navioascott i thought "blashpemy" was "unforgivable""(I cannot emphasize the "air quotes" enough, really.now
Daisy-chain anal sex with a demonic Jesus, Mohammed, buddha and a pig. which of the four major religions did I manage to REALLY, REALLY piss off("read:blaspheme"?)basically,chill out, a little respect for the dead wouldnt kill you,you talking about forgiveness at this point is like those moronic mormons who baptize lifelong non-believers AFTER they're long dead.just take a deep breath
Hitchens is a good writer, but I'm honestly not a fan of his voice. Looks like I'll be buying the book instead of listening to it, which is probably for the best anyway.
@holly4146 Well perhaps if god loves us so much and doesnt wish for us to go to hell then maybe he should resort to another method of disclosing himself and ditch the antics of a child passing notes in class.
@manbeaver508 You do not want to banish these people. That's just another inhumane act and people like Hitchens and people who use reason would not like this. Instead, it's better to attack Religion as a whole and use science and reason to help people understand the beauty of life without some deity.
@holly4146 I believe in gods. In fact, I love gods. I love Amaterasu, Tsukuyomi, Susanoo, Odin, Loki, Urd, Verdandi and Skuld, and would love to see a good crossover game/movie of them all, because I know they do not exist. But I know for one thing that people do NOT believe in, let alone love, is God. Spot the difference?
Difference is, I get to go to 2 (or more) Heavens instead of just 1. Or rather, I already live in them, rather than waiting to die just to go to one.
Putting this up for public consumption is a brilliant move. I have read the book twice, but it is sublime to hear it read aloud by the great man himself.
The corporate-cops maintain that when you, a citizen, assert your inalienable rights, so as not to incriminate yourself—so as not to build a case (the State's case) for your prosecution and/or persecution, you are being uncooperative & unreasonable.
@o1slvrcobrasvt Haha we don't do it out of fear. We do it because of unconditional love from God that we feel so much pride and thankfulness for that we see sacrificing our lives in worship to Him is actually no sacrifice at all but only common sense and the least we can do.
This book came out over a year ago but it's still wonderful to listen to. Type 'God is not great pdf' into Google and click the first link if you want to read along while Hitch speaks :) it's a treat.
Wow...Thank you so much Mr. Hitchens! Finally someone has put into words what so many of us harbour as our own personal secret. I know from childhood experiences that religion would not be what it is today if not for force.I'm thrilled to see that they're are some whom are willing to champion the the ideas that will someday break the cycle that undeniably limits us as a species
An excellent audio book, but the addition of music makes it difficult to hear exactly what is being read. I don't think the music itself is bad; however, it certainly doesn't make the audio book anymore interesting - it just makes it harder to hear!
@MicahBuzan OK, I'm laughing at myself now. I typed that comment after listening to only a minute of this video. I didn't know the music would fade out haha!
FreeInquisition.Thank you for sharing this enlightening piece of audible work with the world. It would be easy for me or anyone to say, but, I do have the yellow-jacket hard-cover in my home library. I have read it unlike any other book I have read in the past 5 years, at least. It was truly fascinating to digest the content at my leisure. A special Thank You to Mr. Hitchens for enlightening, so eloquently, a great deal of human mammals with the truth we probably innately 'felt' for a long time.
I personaly do not believe in god and do not particualy like religion, but no matter what any atheist might say to argue, a religious person will always have a silly argument to say back that does not answer your question and the argument will never end. For example...
Atheist - "Where is your proof that 'God' exists?"
Religious Person - "Where is the proof 'God' doesnt exist?"
Wow. So Christopher Hitchens decided to reject God not based on anything God did or said, but on what two adults in his life said that was incorrect. Rather than seek out answers he just posed more questions to himself that he never bothered to try answering but assumed them to be insuperable. This arrogance leads him to call all the good God does, bad. And people wonder why God punishes?
@darylemhenry no, he did searching for questions and realized that there were no conclusive answers. but whats worse, he found many people pretending to know the answers, and forcing their views upon people, while at the same time pillaging and killing in the name of their dogma. i do wonder why god punishes actually, thanks for asking. doesn't the devil reign in hell? if satan punishes evil people, then why is satan considered evil? but god punishes and it's all good? yes sir, i do wonder why.
Great example of biblical logic. Jesus, who was in some mysterious way equal to God the Father and the Holy Spirit, ordained that he himself should be killed, as a sacrifice that would atone for Adam and Eve's sin of acquiring knowledge. Then, when he's on the cross that HE chose to die on, he blames mankind. Yeah, that makes a lot of sense.
Do not be foolish. Christ did not blame man for killing him. Some of his final words are "Father, forgive them. They know not what they do." as he dies on the cross. You ought to try a bit harder to get the evidence straight in your arguments. :)
@Isabel1956 -The most tragic irony of mankind will never even be realized by Christians:
That is, when the last neruon dies out in the brain, the Christian will never know there is no afterlife. I as an atheist however, will know exactly what's coming: NOTHING.
@Isabel1956 _Ever consider that not one single person ever has come from the other side to tell what's there. Too bad you'll never get to know the truth....lol....
@CarlosCMTF Sooo.......You're saying Thomas Aquinas and John Paul II and Leo XIII and St. Alphonsus de Liguori did not search for the truth? Bull SHIT pal. Maybe you should go read some of their great works and then come back and rethink this comment over. Last time I checked, these people were real. Btw you got owned by a 15 year old . You're probably like 60.
No they were NOT seaking truth - they were seaking GOD (which is the COMPLETE oposite)
You are referring to people who barely knew how to read. And a 6 year old nowadays knows much more about science and philosophy than these people you mentions back in those days!
PSEUDO-INTELLECTUALS is the technical term I think
@GrungeGodThenNIRVANA It's poor form to say the game's over unless you're admitting defeat.
They were seeking justification for their faith. Aquinas' arguments for God's existence all carry the presupposition that he does, and it's fairly clear from his logical contortions that he is grasping at straws. I'd go into detail, but I have 150 characters left.
Besides, who are you to claim they sought truth? You didn't know any of them personally, did you? Bit presumptuous of you to claim that, mate.
Read "Muslim Mafia" by P David Gaubatz & Paul Sperry. Lear how the US government is tracking, raiding, jailing the followers of the fascist, rapist, murdering pedophile Prophet. "Allah is our goal, the Prophet is our guide, the Quran is our constitution, jihad is our way and death for the glory of Allah is our greatest ambition"._Muslim Brotherhood credo. They all read the same book.
god doesn't exist, religion was created by elites to control all of the sheep with fear. catholic church wrote books in the new testamant and said that the disciples did iT!! there is no afterlife, you are born, you live and you die. dont worry you wont miss not having an afterlife, you'll be dead!!! lets move past this god nonsense and religious bondage.
@mustrapefoley You mean grammatically? It does make sense grammatically, as well. Its just an old-person way of saying "God doesn't exist, and we don't need to believe in him to get along." It makes all kinds of sense.
Ah, no just in terms of rolling off the tongue; you have to think about it, while "God is not great" has a snappy fuck-you-religion feel to it. Makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside.
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Biggest liar of all who dares to say "God is not Great" He is a unimagineably more that just great. Better get down on your knees and ask forgiveness.
If anyone wants to call me stupid or retarded, they may do so . I would rather be tormented and put to death than to give in to such lies. I'm not afraid because I know where I'm going.
@Isabel1956 "I would rather be tormented and put to death than to give in to such lies". Who would torment or put you to death? Unless you are talking about other religious people that goes to such lenghts to harm whoever disagree with them, then you are crying victim of yourself. Don't whine just because other people don't agree with you. If you want to be tormented by the simple idea that your beliefs look ridiculous to others, it's something you have to handle yourself. Don't blame others.
Nobody would have to burn in hell? Actually hell is never even mentioned in the old testament. The meek and mild jesus introduces it, and he doesn't do so by saying: yeah hell exists, but nobody will go there. Actually quite a lot of people are supposed to be heading there according to this incredibly loving man... Time to read the bible again, methinks
@banshans actually hell is mentioned in the Old Testament. It's known as Sheol which is hebrew for hell or dark abyss. its also mentioned as hades. and Jesus allows us to choose Him and His love, and not have to go to hell.
@ozarkababy please specify where. Hades is greek mythology, not christianity. Allows to choose? Kim Jong Il also allows people to choose between loving him and torture. He does have a lot in common with God, I reckon you should try moving there.
@LordofAoD Are your scripture quotes supposed to impress, they certainly do not impress me. Scripture is fraudulent in that it is merely the opinion or wish of certain people. Faith is the belief in something that is not so or putting it another way it is the belief of something without evidence.
@Isabel1956 For God is kind, he must let hell exist and let us torment on the earth by people he had created and natural disasters happening. Ask yourself if heaven should awaits us at our graves or should be with us right now on Earth.
Actually here's something for you people to think about. It's not religion that people kill each other over. It's indifference. Just like now because you disagree you have to voice your opinions and patronise people that do believe. Instead of minding your own fuckin business and getting on with life. I'm not saying all religious people are innocent either, just as all non religious people are not guilty it's just the ones that believe they know better than anyone else who begs to differ.
@Chasten12 It's nice how you keep rattling on about minding our own business, when it's exactly the encroachment on free society by religious thinking that is preventing us from doing that; you are also the one who felt the urge to share your opinion on this video, and now you bitch that people are responding to you. No where in these videos (not that I'm sure you've watched them, after launching a tirade on part 1 of the first chapter) does he or I suggest what you are suggesting.
@FreeInquisition The title itself is an open insult to people who do believe. I already told you that many religious fanatics are just as guilty. So this means your solution is eye for an eye? That's incredibly intelligent. Tell you what. Find a religious video that is an open insult to non believers, blames them for all the shit we have in the world and calls you out as an idiot for not believing and I'll post with you against that aswell. People who promote indifference and self righteousness.
@Chasten12 The title of the book is an open motion to an argument he makes throughout its pages. One he makes quite convincingly. It's nothing to do with flaming religious people (how you extrapolated that, I don't know) it's a charge against organized religion and the damaging effects of religious thinking on society. The title is not there to insult people, and I think if you are easily insulted by it you must have some sort of inferiority complex or you're just plain old trollin'.
@FreeInquisition Ahh yes how I extrapolated that. Pretty much in the same context as you did with religion. If you don't like religion you never had to bother with it. You aren't going to change peoples minds by assuming they are too stupid to have their own opinion. What exactly do you portray by that image? You are nothing more than a bigot. Some pathetic person that has to try put others down. Asides from a few most religions have nothing to do with your wild accusations.
@Chasten12 Again, everything you base my position on seems to have been pulled out of the ether and your deluded hysteria has now extended to confusing me for Hitchens himself.
Your comments are now becoming so preternaturally laced with irony that it's becoming increasingly difficult to understand what you are trying to argue, let alone take you seriously. If you have a severe problem with this video then I suggest you don't watch it; it might be good for your blood pressure.
@FreeInquisition Anyway I'm done now and I've said my bit. You people keep putting down others and beliefs that matter to them. That ofcourse is the best possible way to prove your point. The fact that you cannot at least consider that it may be brought across insulting is irony at its best. After all we should all think and believe exactly what you do right? Beware the religious people. The peace and unity that most teach for is a complete cover for our secret plots to destroy the world.
Don't talk to us about being insulted. There are more video's on here condemning atheist to hell and torture then you could watch in a week. Until recently, non-believers would be lucky not to get killed for their lack of belief, let alone being insulted. We disagree with you, thats all. Get over it.
This idiot is no better than half of the holier than thou Christians who try to convert everyone. I am a Christian and it means alot to me. Alot of Christians generalise nonbelievers as heathens which is hypocritical and retarded. Then you get dick heads like this who generalises all religions etc as if his idea of life is so much better than anyone elses. Just. Another. Hypocrite. Fearing mortality primitive? Fuck you idiot I call it human. If you are pleased about dying someday good for you.
If you're going to call someone an idiot it's best not to talk like a fucking thoughtless animal. You dare call someone else a hypocrite in this context, hypocrite?
@evilyig You missed the point you twat. I'm basically pointing out that he is no better than the rest of the morons that give religion a bad name. Yes several wars have been fought over religion. Millions of lives have also been saved through its moral teachings and various charities etc. What causes more wars than anything is idiots like this who can't mind their own fucking business if they don't like it, so how about you shut the fuck up.
@FreeInquisition Well if I told you that you were a moron for not believing and that only idiots do not believe you would not consider that grounds for striking a nerve? I don't care what you believe you are welcome to it, I have many friends that are athiests and I do not judge them or interfere with their beliefs, we are still great friends. My religion has never caused me to go on a killing spree, only argue with people like you who are no better than the holier than thou fanatics.
@Chasten12 Well if you want to believe in something that doesnt exist but encourages hatred and death to you fellow man that is purely upto you son. Personally I just think your nuts. Change Christ to Fairy do you still believe in that ?
@kinkokonko Yes that is clever. Clearly religion is the main cause of human violence and it most definitely does not encourage peace, piece of mind or good moral at all. In either case I am not trying to convert anyone, that is not my point. I respect people enough to let them make up their own minds and have their own ideas. I do not respect people such as you who thinks your opinions matter more than my own and try to patronise me so screw you too buddy.
@Chasten12 So although you agree religion is a bad idea and not good for society you still believe in it? Seems quite rational. I suppose if we had a picture of God, hypothetically it sounds like he must look a bit like Joseph Stalin, we would have some proof that we were all indeed created by some Evil Dictator. That there is not one shred of evidence of Gods existence makes me wander on your assessment on what facts and moral are.
@kinkokonko I don't know if you just don't understand sarcasm or if you are just trying to be clever. Why I believe is completely besides the point and not a conversation I'm willing to get into with a person like you. You think I don't know that there are many inconsistencies between what I believe and scientific fact? I'm an amateur astronomer. Why I do is a personal choice and not fit to be discussed with a bigot. As for moral - pull your head out your ass and answer that yourself.
@Chasten12 I think why you believe is completely the point. Why people believe in idiotic, unfounded, myths, that encourages death, hurt and misery is worrying for all humanity. I don't think you can understate that. The reason we are still living in the dark ages, that people are dying unnecessarily due to disease, war, hatred is all down religous idiocy. That you know you have contradictions on fact and belief just further confuses the issue.
@kinkokonko Man and you think I'm delusional? You can really lay that all down on religion and not human nature huh? That's quite an imagination you have. Most religions teach about peace and unity but through your ignorance you choose to see human stupidity as a result of it. What a sad person you are. If you base everything on fact then maybe you should look at how we evolved. I wonder why animals maul eachother without religion to influence it. Idiot. These will be my last replies.
@Chasten12 As Hitchens puts it life and evolution are not 'nice' but it is fact. Moral behaviour is not related to Religion, any thing but. Religion shows itself to be amoral in all efforts to spread itself. It leads to death and is very similar to a virus. Name an good human deed that requires existence of Religion ? Name a bad deed done purely in the name of Religion? QED
CD 3 is best when he speaks of Joseph Smith and the book of Mormon. Anyone who believes the fairy tale created by Joseph Smith is seriously deluding themselves!
If I hit the lottery I am putting a copy of this book in every hotel room across the United States of America.
mouthyweasel 4 weeks ago 3
If u watch gOD by cupcakeforfun it's the entire audiobook in just one clip.....
Cupcakeforfun 1 month ago
his voice is like honey...no, whiskey maybe.
Nathrakh0td 1 month ago
Why is this copyrighted material allowed to remain on YouTube?
schwambly 1 month ago
@schwambly Because it's just that awesome.
ThePussyNigger 1 month ago
@schwambly - SHUT UP - the world needs to hear this you fucktard.
testiclesDOTca 2 weeks ago in playlist God Is Not Great
@schwambly I really dont think he'd have minded........fuck off now...
ferret630 2 weeks ago
thanks for having this online... I read this book last month and am now loving that I can hear it read in that signature British smug tone. It is great!
DODPHOTOGRAPHY 2 months ago in playlist God Is Not Great - Audio Book 4
RIP Christopher...
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human knowledge, you are fleeting, angry, vain;
"bearer of Christ" was your prime light-bearer;
Death had made him concluded, and eternal death will he remain.
Thy materialist disciples held thee as the hero "knowing of" rather than "knowing".
where will the next charismatic humanist come to build his philospohies of sand?
for time and fate will too erode them from glowing.
...you're in my prayers, Peter
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R.I.P your a true god Chris you gave us truth
jpbarbedwire666 2 months ago
Cool, thanks for posting!
LazareusTA 2 months ago
see ya mate, it sucks to lose one of the good guys.
kevinjohnmcdonald 2 months ago
Bye Hitch. Thanks for everything
fangjian 2 months ago 2
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Now he realises that in fact God IS GREAT. How embarassing he must feel i hell now. We'll all forgive you hitchens for your sillyness and blasphmey.
navioascott 2 months ago
@navioascott delusional
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@navioascott "How embarassing he must feel i hell now." - Not half as embarrassed people are for you right now. It's "embarrassed", not "embarrasing". It's "in", not "i". Who the fuck needs forgiveness from a fucktard like you. He is still owning your dumb ass and he is dead. How much of a useless fuck does that make you. Cunt.
iLIKEtotallyL0VEit 2 months ago
@navioascott poor deluded fool, how would you even know.
Aanthanur 2 months ago
@Aanthanur Because of who and what i am , and why we are here at this time. soon you'll all know God is real and Great. repent and come to the foot of the cross. Jesus loves you.
navioascott 2 months ago
@navioascott LOL poor deluded fool you are.
Aanthanur 2 months ago
@navioascott Come to the dark side.....We have cookies :D
AstronomyGuru84 2 months ago
@navioascott I think it's time you returned to your farm in the Middle Ages - things are a bit different here in the 21st century... :)
SiftyFix 2 months ago 5
@Sifty
For every season turn , turn, remember that song from Eccles. 3:1. Well the world may change but it's creator who is great doesn't.
Malachi 3:6 "For I am the LORD, I DO NOT CHANGE; Therefore you are not consumed, O sons of Jacob.
Hebrews 13:8 Jesus Christ is the SAME Yesterday, Today, and FOREVER.
James 1:17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is NO VARIATION or shadow of turning.
Get into Bible not the farm.
navioascott 2 months ago
@SiftyFix yeah in the middle east...... not China or anywhere else in the world....
ferret630 2 weeks ago
'@navioascott i thought "blashpemy" was "unforgivable""(I cannot emphasize the "air quotes" enough, really.now
Daisy-chain anal sex with a demonic Jesus, Mohammed, buddha and a pig. which of the four major religions did I manage to REALLY, REALLY piss off("read:blaspheme"?)basically,chill out, a little respect for the dead wouldnt kill you,you talking about forgiveness at this point is like those moronic mormons who baptize lifelong non-believers AFTER they're long dead.just take a deep breath
zelalem88daw 6 days ago
Rest in Peace Christopher Hitchens. You are an inspiration to all of us!
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georgiana1010 3 months ago
I bought this book yesterday.
Its great!
GodOfUnbelief 3 months ago
Huge Thanks ..for uploading all of these .
copycoonie 3 months ago
this is my 5th hearing of the audio book. I own a copy of the print version, and have purchased 4 for friends and other family.
christopher, you changed my life -I will always be in your debt. I am so very grateful to you for your work and you commitment to freedom.
I am an ex-christian and ex-mormon. it was your writing that brought form and meaning to the confusion I felt after my de-conversion.
I hope you get well and live another hundred years! I will never weary of your insights.
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georgiana1010 4 months ago
What a beautiful speaking voice Hitchens has.
FrankieSayRelaxxx1 5 months ago 2
Whats the opening tune? Its really beutifull but dont remember the name - please tell me! Fuck god...
swedishmetalupyours 5 months ago
@swedishmetalupyours It's Mozart's 1st movement of sonata K331 in A
/watch?v=hUkcEVa5ATQ&feature=related
Enjoy! I love it as well :)
OpusOneTwoFive 4 months ago
God is not great but Christopher Hitchens is!
seonf 6 months ago 42
Hitchens is a good writer, but I'm honestly not a fan of his voice. Looks like I'll be buying the book instead of listening to it, which is probably for the best anyway.
Megaritz 6 months ago
Free inquis
Many think alike
But just a mystery to most
In future generation U may be brand as a God too
Cause the 2 famous book for 2000 years are not so salable now
ET UFO lights in the sky YouTube videos are the in thing now
Hope u hv great book sales
Bless u
candymagic68 6 months ago
Wow I'm surprised this is readily available
MaxAC40 6 months ago
Great thing you have placed it here. Now I know I will buy it. Thank You.
SahibJura 6 months ago
@holly4146 Well perhaps if god loves us so much and doesnt wish for us to go to hell then maybe he should resort to another method of disclosing himself and ditch the antics of a child passing notes in class.
RunfromtheHeathen 7 months ago
@manbeaver508 You do not want to banish these people. That's just another inhumane act and people like Hitchens and people who use reason would not like this. Instead, it's better to attack Religion as a whole and use science and reason to help people understand the beauty of life without some deity.
xIJOS3RAMOSIx 7 months ago 2
@xIJOS3RAMOSIx well said
RunfromtheHeathen 7 months ago
love how hitchens narrates his own book. same with dawkins "the god delusion" which is also on youtube.
highlanderdurp 8 months ago
@holly4146 I believe in gods. In fact, I love gods. I love Amaterasu, Tsukuyomi, Susanoo, Odin, Loki, Urd, Verdandi and Skuld, and would love to see a good crossover game/movie of them all, because I know they do not exist. But I know for one thing that people do NOT believe in, let alone love, is God. Spot the difference?
Difference is, I get to go to 2 (or more) Heavens instead of just 1. Or rather, I already live in them, rather than waiting to die just to go to one.
gundamforreal 8 months ago
Thanks for sharing this! PS - God is NOT great!
mad4mtl 8 months ago
I'd totally go gay for Hitchens..... even if Jesus didn't want me to ;)
CatFacedKillers 8 months ago
Putting this up for public consumption is a brilliant move. I have read the book twice, but it is sublime to hear it read aloud by the great man himself.
uscjd2004 8 months ago 11
I cannot thank you enough for this.
Mrdigorock 9 months ago
god is great because it's logic itself
paginipro 9 months ago
@paginipro trolololololol
adraim69 9 months ago
@adraim69 I don't get you
paginipro 9 months ago
@paginipro orly?
adraim69 9 months ago
@adraim69 what's orly?
paginipro 9 months ago
@paginipro Why do you ask?
adraim69 9 months ago
@adraim69 I don't get you
paginipro 9 months ago
@paginipro I get you.
adraim69 9 months ago
dogma is man's downfall
captaingary76 9 months ago 2
@captaingary76 That's funny.
DancingTableLeg 9 months ago
The corporate-cops maintain that when you, a citizen, assert your inalienable rights, so as not to incriminate yourself—so as not to build a case (the State's case) for your prosecution and/or persecution, you are being uncooperative & unreasonable.
CelestialEmbodiment 10 months ago
Read Chalmers Johnson instead of the C.F.R.'s boot-lick Christ' Hitchens.
CelestialEmbodiment 10 months ago
guess you jesus freaks dont get it, we wont be scared into believing something, we ll leave that to you guys
o1slvrcobrasvt 11 months ago
@o1slvrcobrasvt Haha we don't do it out of fear. We do it because of unconditional love from God that we feel so much pride and thankfulness for that we see sacrificing our lives in worship to Him is actually no sacrifice at all but only common sense and the least we can do.
GrungeGodThenNIRVANA 10 months ago
This book came out over a year ago but it's still wonderful to listen to. Type 'God is not great pdf' into Google and click the first link if you want to read along while Hitch speaks :) it's a treat.
Territomauvais 11 months ago
Awesome!
CRISNCHIPS12398 11 months ago
Wow...Thank you so much Mr. Hitchens! Finally someone has put into words what so many of us harbour as our own personal secret. I know from childhood experiences that religion would not be what it is today if not for force.I'm thrilled to see that they're are some whom are willing to champion the the ideas that will someday break the cycle that undeniably limits us as a species
enkilseed 1 year ago
On the cross Jesus also said “Peter, I can see your house from here”
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jerichotherogue 1 year ago
@quig66 xD awesome. truly bravo. LoL!
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Man likes to imagine there is no God as he doesn't want to be judged in the end. No matter , it will happen.
futureseven 1 year ago
An excellent audio book, but the addition of music makes it difficult to hear exactly what is being read. I don't think the music itself is bad; however, it certainly doesn't make the audio book anymore interesting - it just makes it harder to hear!
MicahBuzan 1 year ago
@MicahBuzan OK, I'm laughing at myself now. I typed that comment after listening to only a minute of this video. I didn't know the music would fade out haha!
MicahBuzan 1 year ago
FreeInquisition.Thank you for sharing this enlightening piece of audible work with the world. It would be easy for me or anyone to say, but, I do have the yellow-jacket hard-cover in my home library. I have read it unlike any other book I have read in the past 5 years, at least. It was truly fascinating to digest the content at my leisure. A special Thank You to Mr. Hitchens for enlightening, so eloquently, a great deal of human mammals with the truth we probably innately 'felt' for a long time.
pinktip 1 year ago
why not a paperback version?
bfoaliali 1 year ago
I personaly do not believe in god and do not particualy like religion, but no matter what any atheist might say to argue, a religious person will always have a silly argument to say back that does not answer your question and the argument will never end. For example...
Atheist - "Where is your proof that 'God' exists?"
Religious Person - "Where is the proof 'God' doesnt exist?"
Its a no win argument for both sides.
sheppo162 1 year ago
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Jesus said as he was dying on the cross. "Forgive them Father for they know not what they are doing"
Isabel1956 1 year ago
@Isabel1956
According to one verse in a fabricated mythological book.
FreeInquisition 1 year ago 64
Wow. So Christopher Hitchens decided to reject God not based on anything God did or said, but on what two adults in his life said that was incorrect. Rather than seek out answers he just posed more questions to himself that he never bothered to try answering but assumed them to be insuperable. This arrogance leads him to call all the good God does, bad. And people wonder why God punishes?
darylemhenry 8 months ago
@darylemhenry no, he did searching for questions and realized that there were no conclusive answers. but whats worse, he found many people pretending to know the answers, and forcing their views upon people, while at the same time pillaging and killing in the name of their dogma. i do wonder why god punishes actually, thanks for asking. doesn't the devil reign in hell? if satan punishes evil people, then why is satan considered evil? but god punishes and it's all good? yes sir, i do wonder why.
iSmkoeBluntsToMyFace 8 months ago
@darylemhenry you have schizophrenia issues - get a grip!
MalcumTurnbullMP 4 months ago
@Isabel1956
Great example of biblical logic. Jesus, who was in some mysterious way equal to God the Father and the Holy Spirit, ordained that he himself should be killed, as a sacrifice that would atone for Adam and Eve's sin of acquiring knowledge. Then, when he's on the cross that HE chose to die on, he blames mankind. Yeah, that makes a lot of sense.
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Do not be foolish. Christ did not blame man for killing him. Some of his final words are "Father, forgive them. They know not what they do." as he dies on the cross. You ought to try a bit harder to get the evidence straight in your arguments. :)
RutherfordBlack 3 months ago
@Isabel1956 -The most tragic irony of mankind will never even be realized by Christians:
That is, when the last neruon dies out in the brain, the Christian will never know there is no afterlife. I as an atheist however, will know exactly what's coming: NOTHING.
LordSauceness 1 year ago
@LordSauceness Okay. See for yourself
Isabel1956 1 year ago
@Isabel1956 _Ever consider that not one single person ever has come from the other side to tell what's there. Too bad you'll never get to know the truth....lol....
LordSauceness 1 year ago
@Isabel1956 what is there to forgive if jesus WAS god? he knew it all along and wanted it to happen, didnt he?
he didnt give up much if he really was god.....
Pittip2 1 year ago
@Isabel1956
Actually, quoting José Saramago's book, Jesus said about God: "Men, forgive Him, for He knows not what He has done".
Much more accurate don't you think?
CarlosCMTF 1 year ago
@CarlosCMTF Just out of curiosity, who is Jose Saramago to say this?
Isabel1956 11 months ago
@Isabel1956 If you were really interested, you'd have already searched on the internet!
But you are the kind of person who doesn't like to search or learn - you prefer to BE TOLD what to do or believe!
That's why you believe in nonsense - you don't bother searching for the truth!
CarlosCMTF 11 months ago
@CarlosCMTF Sooo.......You're saying Thomas Aquinas and John Paul II and Leo XIII and St. Alphonsus de Liguori did not search for the truth? Bull SHIT pal. Maybe you should go read some of their great works and then come back and rethink this comment over. Last time I checked, these people were real. Btw you got owned by a 15 year old . You're probably like 60.
GrungeGodThenNIRVANA 10 months ago
@GrungeGodThenNIRVANA
No they were NOT seaking truth - they were seaking GOD (which is the COMPLETE oposite)
You are referring to people who barely knew how to read. And a 6 year old nowadays knows much more about science and philosophy than these people you mentions back in those days!
PSEUDO-INTELLECTUALS is the technical term I think
CarlosCMTF 10 months ago
@GrungeGodThenNIRVANA It's poor form to say the game's over unless you're admitting defeat.
They were seeking justification for their faith. Aquinas' arguments for God's existence all carry the presupposition that he does, and it's fairly clear from his logical contortions that he is grasping at straws. I'd go into detail, but I have 150 characters left.
Besides, who are you to claim they sought truth? You didn't know any of them personally, did you? Bit presumptuous of you to claim that, mate.
FairAdvantage 10 months ago
@Isabel1956 and the roman hammering in the last nail smirked as he said. "Oh yes i do." and then he laughed. oh how he laughed.
jerichotherogue 1 year ago
@Isabel1956 trust me, YOU have no idea what you don't know
DonRico333 11 months ago
@Isabel1956 #FAIL!!
nosajj12345 9 months ago
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@Isabel1956 can you prove that?
TheKitch2 8 months ago
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@Isabel1956 How do you know what Jesus said?
paulhawk17 7 months ago
@Isabel1956 lol you're sad.
DavidCastoe 6 months ago
@Isabel1956 The Bible is not the real teaches of Jmmanuel (Jesus).
halolIlmao0 5 months ago
Read "Muslim Mafia" by P David Gaubatz & Paul Sperry. Lear how the US government is tracking, raiding, jailing the followers of the fascist, rapist, murdering pedophile Prophet. "Allah is our goal, the Prophet is our guide, the Quran is our constitution, jihad is our way and death for the glory of Allah is our greatest ambition"._Muslim Brotherhood credo. They all read the same book.
davian3 1 year ago
God is indeed not great, but this book -available in fine bookshops everywhere - is.
TomFynn 1 year ago 15
god doesn't exist, religion was created by elites to control all of the sheep with fear. catholic church wrote books in the new testamant and said that the disciples did iT!! there is no afterlife, you are born, you live and you die. dont worry you wont miss not having an afterlife, you'll be dead!!! lets move past this god nonsense and religious bondage.
truthseeker8010 1 year ago 2
I think it was Salman Rushdie who told Hitchens that the title of this book was exactly one word too long.
bheddon 1 year ago
@bheddon So it would be "God is Not"? Hm. Guess that could work...
doesn't make as much sense, though.
mustrapefoley 1 year ago
@mustrapefoley You mean grammatically? It does make sense grammatically, as well. Its just an old-person way of saying "God doesn't exist, and we don't need to believe in him to get along." It makes all kinds of sense.
bheddon 1 year ago
@bheddon
Ah, no just in terms of rolling off the tongue; you have to think about it, while "God is not great" has a snappy fuck-you-religion feel to it. Makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside.
mustrapefoley 1 year ago
@mustrapefoley Haha! It is a pretty hilarious middle finger.
bheddon 1 year ago
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Biggest liar of all who dares to say "God is not Great" He is a unimagineably more that just great. Better get down on your knees and ask forgiveness.
If anyone wants to call me stupid or retarded, they may do so . I would rather be tormented and put to death than to give in to such lies. I'm not afraid because I know where I'm going.
Isabel1956 1 year ago
@Isabel1956
Troll harder.
FreeInquisition 1 year ago 64
@Isabel1956 booo!
111steven 1 year ago
@111steven
I definitely agree. It is your right to feel the way you do about it. What else can I say/
Isabel1956 1 year ago
@Isabel1956 "I would rather be tormented and put to death than to give in to such lies". Who would torment or put you to death? Unless you are talking about other religious people that goes to such lenghts to harm whoever disagree with them, then you are crying victim of yourself. Don't whine just because other people don't agree with you. If you want to be tormented by the simple idea that your beliefs look ridiculous to others, it's something you have to handle yourself. Don't blame others.
lovemrdarcy 1 year ago
@Isabel1956 the loony bin?
which god, may i ask?
doaftheloaf 1 year ago
@Isabel1956 to the mentaly ill home ?
georgeleader18 1 year ago
@georgeleader18
You may curse me and call me whatever you like because nothing will stop me from standing up for God.
Jesus suffered a horrible death on that cross so nobody would have to burn in hell. He is my Savior and I honor Him and give my life to Him. Amen
Isabel1956 1 year ago
Nobody would have to burn in hell? Actually hell is never even mentioned in the old testament. The meek and mild jesus introduces it, and he doesn't do so by saying: yeah hell exists, but nobody will go there. Actually quite a lot of people are supposed to be heading there according to this incredibly loving man... Time to read the bible again, methinks
banshans 1 year ago
@banshans actually hell is mentioned in the Old Testament. It's known as Sheol which is hebrew for hell or dark abyss. its also mentioned as hades. and Jesus allows us to choose Him and His love, and not have to go to hell.
ozarkababy 1 year ago
@ozarkababy please specify where. Hades is greek mythology, not christianity. Allows to choose? Kim Jong Il also allows people to choose between loving him and torture. He does have a lot in common with God, I reckon you should try moving there.
banshans 1 year ago
@Isabel1956 im guessing you also belive jesus was a tall white man .. if he existed he would most likely be a short black or tanned man :L
religion is a way of controlling the fearfull thats all it has ever been .. a way or recruiting a force ..
georgeleader18 1 year ago
@Isabel1956 - tell us, please - Where exactly are you going? This I gotta hear!
testiclesDOTca 1 year ago
@Isabel1956 you better get down on your knees............ and ask for your fake got to prove he is real ...
georgeleader18 1 year ago
@Isabel1956 Thank's for speaking up.
futureseven 1 year ago
@Isabel1956 Where are you going exactly? Jupiter?
jason0813 1 year ago
@Isabel1956 I've already made this comment today, but Hell, why not again. "Judge not, lest ye be judged." Matthew 7:1. See you in Hell, buddy.
LordofAoD 11 months ago
@LordofAoD Hope to see you in Heaven because that's where I am heading to
Isabel1956 11 months ago
@Isabel1956 How do you know you are going to heaven, there is no evidence that Heaven exists.
roac7777 9 months ago
@LordofAoD Are your scripture quotes supposed to impress, they certainly do not impress me. Scripture is fraudulent in that it is merely the opinion or wish of certain people. Faith is the belief in something that is not so or putting it another way it is the belief of something without evidence.
roac7777 9 months ago
@Isabel1956 I'm not getting down on my knees... but if that's your thing, mind doing me a favor while you're down there?
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Repugnancee 9 months ago
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@adraim69 lol xD that gave me a good laugh
Repugnancee 9 months ago
@Isabel1956 You are stupid, ignorant and scared.
greeneyesmax 9 months ago
@Isabel1956 For God is kind, he must let hell exist and let us torment on the earth by people he had created and natural disasters happening. Ask yourself if heaven should awaits us at our graves or should be with us right now on Earth.
Athecubus 9 months ago
@Isabel1956 You are a fool, a serf, and, even worse, a coward. You face reality in the manner of a five year old child.
uscjd2004 8 months ago
@Isabel1956 You don't know where you're going because I don't know. You don't posses powers that I don't
lovepompey4ever93 7 months ago
just picked this up two days ago. excellent.
justinoakley999 1 year ago
Actually here's something for you people to think about. It's not religion that people kill each other over. It's indifference. Just like now because you disagree you have to voice your opinions and patronise people that do believe. Instead of minding your own fuckin business and getting on with life. I'm not saying all religious people are innocent either, just as all non religious people are not guilty it's just the ones that believe they know better than anyone else who begs to differ.
Chasten12 1 year ago
@Chasten12 It's nice how you keep rattling on about minding our own business, when it's exactly the encroachment on free society by religious thinking that is preventing us from doing that; you are also the one who felt the urge to share your opinion on this video, and now you bitch that people are responding to you. No where in these videos (not that I'm sure you've watched them, after launching a tirade on part 1 of the first chapter) does he or I suggest what you are suggesting.
FreeInquisition 1 year ago
@FreeInquisition The title itself is an open insult to people who do believe. I already told you that many religious fanatics are just as guilty. So this means your solution is eye for an eye? That's incredibly intelligent. Tell you what. Find a religious video that is an open insult to non believers, blames them for all the shit we have in the world and calls you out as an idiot for not believing and I'll post with you against that aswell. People who promote indifference and self righteousness.
Chasten12 1 year ago
@Chasten12 The title of the book is an open motion to an argument he makes throughout its pages. One he makes quite convincingly. It's nothing to do with flaming religious people (how you extrapolated that, I don't know) it's a charge against organized religion and the damaging effects of religious thinking on society. The title is not there to insult people, and I think if you are easily insulted by it you must have some sort of inferiority complex or you're just plain old trollin'.
FreeInquisition 1 year ago 3
@FreeInquisition Ahh yes how I extrapolated that. Pretty much in the same context as you did with religion. If you don't like religion you never had to bother with it. You aren't going to change peoples minds by assuming they are too stupid to have their own opinion. What exactly do you portray by that image? You are nothing more than a bigot. Some pathetic person that has to try put others down. Asides from a few most religions have nothing to do with your wild accusations.
Chasten12 1 year ago
@Chasten12 Again, everything you base my position on seems to have been pulled out of the ether and your deluded hysteria has now extended to confusing me for Hitchens himself.
Your comments are now becoming so preternaturally laced with irony that it's becoming increasingly difficult to understand what you are trying to argue, let alone take you seriously. If you have a severe problem with this video then I suggest you don't watch it; it might be good for your blood pressure.
FreeInquisition 1 year ago
@FreeInquisition Anyway I'm done now and I've said my bit. You people keep putting down others and beliefs that matter to them. That ofcourse is the best possible way to prove your point. The fact that you cannot at least consider that it may be brought across insulting is irony at its best. After all we should all think and believe exactly what you do right? Beware the religious people. The peace and unity that most teach for is a complete cover for our secret plots to destroy the world.
Chasten12 1 year ago
@Chasten12 if i wanted to expend the effort, i could find countless such videos.
doaftheloaf 1 year ago
@Chasten12
Don't talk to us about being insulted. There are more video's on here condemning atheist to hell and torture then you could watch in a week. Until recently, non-believers would be lucky not to get killed for their lack of belief, let alone being insulted. We disagree with you, thats all. Get over it.
gr0mithtimon 1 year ago 3
@Chasten12 Yeah but non religious people have the advantage of not being mentally ill.
Joshdwes 1 year ago
This idiot is no better than half of the holier than thou Christians who try to convert everyone. I am a Christian and it means alot to me. Alot of Christians generalise nonbelievers as heathens which is hypocritical and retarded. Then you get dick heads like this who generalises all religions etc as if his idea of life is so much better than anyone elses. Just. Another. Hypocrite. Fearing mortality primitive? Fuck you idiot I call it human. If you are pleased about dying someday good for you.
Chasten12 1 year ago
@Chasten12
If you're going to call someone an idiot it's best not to talk like a fucking thoughtless animal. You dare call someone else a hypocrite in this context, hypocrite?
evilyig 1 year ago
@evilyig You missed the point you twat. I'm basically pointing out that he is no better than the rest of the morons that give religion a bad name. Yes several wars have been fought over religion. Millions of lives have also been saved through its moral teachings and various charities etc. What causes more wars than anything is idiots like this who can't mind their own fucking business if they don't like it, so how about you shut the fuck up.
Chasten12 1 year ago
@Chasten12 Thanks for you cogent argument. Strange how this idiot hit a nerve with all his hypocritical generalizations.
FreeInquisition 1 year ago
@FreeInquisition Well if I told you that you were a moron for not believing and that only idiots do not believe you would not consider that grounds for striking a nerve? I don't care what you believe you are welcome to it, I have many friends that are athiests and I do not judge them or interfere with their beliefs, we are still great friends. My religion has never caused me to go on a killing spree, only argue with people like you who are no better than the holier than thou fanatics.
Chasten12 1 year ago
@Chasten12 Well if you want to believe in something that doesnt exist but encourages hatred and death to you fellow man that is purely upto you son. Personally I just think your nuts. Change Christ to Fairy do you still believe in that ?
kinkokonko 1 year ago
@kinkokonko Yes that is clever. Clearly religion is the main cause of human violence and it most definitely does not encourage peace, piece of mind or good moral at all. In either case I am not trying to convert anyone, that is not my point. I respect people enough to let them make up their own minds and have their own ideas. I do not respect people such as you who thinks your opinions matter more than my own and try to patronise me so screw you too buddy.
Chasten12 1 year ago
@Chasten12 So although you agree religion is a bad idea and not good for society you still believe in it? Seems quite rational. I suppose if we had a picture of God, hypothetically it sounds like he must look a bit like Joseph Stalin, we would have some proof that we were all indeed created by some Evil Dictator. That there is not one shred of evidence of Gods existence makes me wander on your assessment on what facts and moral are.
kinkokonko 1 year ago
@kinkokonko I don't know if you just don't understand sarcasm or if you are just trying to be clever. Why I believe is completely besides the point and not a conversation I'm willing to get into with a person like you. You think I don't know that there are many inconsistencies between what I believe and scientific fact? I'm an amateur astronomer. Why I do is a personal choice and not fit to be discussed with a bigot. As for moral - pull your head out your ass and answer that yourself.
Chasten12 1 year ago
@Chasten12 I think why you believe is completely the point. Why people believe in idiotic, unfounded, myths, that encourages death, hurt and misery is worrying for all humanity. I don't think you can understate that. The reason we are still living in the dark ages, that people are dying unnecessarily due to disease, war, hatred is all down religous idiocy. That you know you have contradictions on fact and belief just further confuses the issue.
kinkokonko 1 year ago
@kinkokonko Man and you think I'm delusional? You can really lay that all down on religion and not human nature huh? That's quite an imagination you have. Most religions teach about peace and unity but through your ignorance you choose to see human stupidity as a result of it. What a sad person you are. If you base everything on fact then maybe you should look at how we evolved. I wonder why animals maul eachother without religion to influence it. Idiot. These will be my last replies.
Chasten12 1 year ago
@Chasten12 As Hitchens puts it life and evolution are not 'nice' but it is fact. Moral behaviour is not related to Religion, any thing but. Religion shows itself to be amoral in all efforts to spread itself. It leads to death and is very similar to a virus. Name an good human deed that requires existence of Religion ? Name a bad deed done purely in the name of Religion? QED
kinkokonko 1 year ago
CD 3 is best when he speaks of Joseph Smith and the book of Mormon. Anyone who believes the fairy tale created by Joseph Smith is seriously deluding themselves!
garywoodgrw 1 year ago
God does exist. God is great.
SummerSunshine1988 1 year ago
@SummerSunshine1988 God is dumb; so are you.
StevenCBlah 1 year ago
@StevenCBlah : You may think me dumb if you wish. I do not value your opinion of me.
SummerSunshine1988 1 year ago
@SummerSunshine1988 And no one here cares for your conjecture either.
FreeInquisition 1 year ago