Christopher Hitchens: Does Religion Poison Everything?

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If there were any doubts about writer and general provocateur Christopher Hitchens' ability to pull a crowd, they were entirely dispelled by the sold-out opening night of the first ever Festival of Dangerous Ideas. Presented by the Sydney Opera House and the St James Ethics Centre, the Festival brought together some of the more controversial thinkers from Australia and around the world. Hitchens' keynote address, followed by a discussion with our own Tony Jones, was an expansion on his bestselling, "God is Not Great: Religion Poisons Everything". Hitchens was at his polemical best, delivering a beautifully constructed speech supporting his argument that religion is not only completely implausible, but often actively destructive.

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[GaiusIuliusTaberna]

@oARISTIDISo Science can poison everything? How? By allowing us to become better acquainted with reality? Well yes that would have a toxic effect on those religious delusions so many of the semi educated and uneducated people of this world cling too for a variety of base and contemptible reasons.

[2edsajdmsa]

And to think Oprah will be on that stage in the near future hoking some psuedo scientific jibberish self help book

[socokid]

audio is way, way too low.

[IGrimReaperI]

Oh nos! They're raping each other again!!! What will we do?? Ah-ha! KILL JESUS!

[oARISTIDISo]

Ive heard the argument, Snake Oil salesman impressing the village yokels... Science too can poison everything, it depends how it is used. 3/10 Christopher...

[achievist]

Christopher Hitchens is an intellectual B-52.

[Andraste77]

Watched the whole thing on Fora's web site - hilarious. I highly recommend watching the whole thing- Hitch sings the Python philosopher's drinking song!

[ManOnTheMoon09]

genius

[uncypaolo]

I have never seen his original argument being put in such a hilarious manner before... I gotta use it ;)