Christopher Hitchens Christianity Is Totalitarian

Christopher Hitchens Christianity Is Totalitarian

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[cas343]

Hey mp9yq9tx, I'm a Christian and this video has got me thinking. Is the whole debate available?

That's what I don't like. I am gonna be punished for eternity for things I didn't do, but I am still responsible for everything I do.

[mp9yq9tx]

hiya cas343, this debate is available here on utube. just type in search Hitchens vs. Alister McGrath.

Hell is not punishment. Punishment is a smack or grounding your child for bad behaviour. Its used to teach your child so they will not repeat their wrongdoing.

Hell is eternal is it is not meant to teach anyone right from wrong. Hell is nothing less then sadistic torture. No matter what my children do I could never lock them in the dark and torture them with fire.

[JLongTom]

Thanks for the upload. Which debate is this taken from?

[mp9yq9tx]

Not sure which debate is was. I cut this from a clip a while ago. From memory this debate was held in a mosque.

[mp9yq9tx]

Hitchens v Wolpe was the debate held in a mosque. my mistake.

[naybobdenod]

Hitchens would never make a good politician,for he spaeaks too many truths that make sense

[maryellen728]

Do you really believe for one moment that Hitchens has not read C. S. Lewis?

This is Christopher Hitchens, the writer.

You must be thinking of some other Christopher Hitchens because this one certainly has read C. S. Lewis.

This Hitchens is highly literate.

[gsh1971]

Brilliant.

[Quizerno]

Thanks for the video. As someone who is only now aware of Mr. Hitchen's life, this clip is a very interesting look into his mindset.

[scalar]

"the false promise of vicarious redemption". In other words, no-one or nothing is ever gonna step in and save you. So called "christians' are still being duped by an age old scheme, originally aimed at controlling the unruly masses of ancient early cultures.

[bulldovla1]

I'm a christian, so that means that I'm in totalitarianism and I love every second of it... JESUS IS THE LORD!!! :)

[LuisManuelLealDias]

It's against McGrath. Very good debate, well good in the sense of pwnage by hitchens.

[DcEatsItsYoung]

@damchilljams

You forgot to mention what happens if you choose not to believe.

In a free society...there are not (neccessarily) consequences for speaking freely.

In a totalitarian society...one is essentially free to say whatever they like....but there are consequences. One may criticize the dictator, but they will pay consequences.

And in this case, hitchens is allowed to give the speech, but religious doctrine tells us that the consequence is eternal torment.

[CheekyVimto08]

the older i get the more compelling this argument becomes

[MrDubidubidubidu]

@damchilljams What Hitch means by totalitarism is that either you believe, or you ar punished for eternity, the dictator is god not anyone on earth.

[CRISNCHIPS12398]

God = Santa Clause for adults.