Masochism Of Religion

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Masochism Of Religion - Christopher Hitchens @ FreedomFest (Part 4).

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Dinesh D'Souza and Christopher Hitchens go at it again at the 2008 Freedom Fest as the "Main Event".

FreedomFest is an annual festival where "free minds meet" to celebrate "great books, great ideas, and great thinkers" in an open-minded society. It is independent, non-partisan, and not affiliated with any organization or think tank.

Founded and produced by Mark Skousen, since 2002, FreedomFest invites the "best and the brightest" from around the world to talk, strategize, socialize, and celebrate liberty. FreedomFest is open to all and is purely egalitarian, where speakers, attendees, and exhibitors are treated as equals.

http://www.freedomfest.com/

Christopher Hitchens (born 1949) is an author, journalist and literary critic. Currently living in Washington, D.C., he has been a columnist at Vanity Fair, The Atlantic, World Affairs, The Nation, Slate, Free Inquiry, and a variety of other media outlets. Hitchens is also a political observer, whose books — the latest being "God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything" — have made him a staple of talk shows and lecture circuits.

In 2009 Hitchens was listed by Forbes magazine as one of the "25 most influential liberals in U.S. media." The same article noted, though, that he would "likely be aghast to find himself on this list" and that he "styles himself a radical", not a liberal.

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[CRISNCHIPS12398]

The only dislikes on atheist videos are from fundamentalist sycophants. Isn't it interesting how most videos regarding the discussion of atheism is open to ratings and comments, whilst most videos that back a fundamentalist view of religion are closed to ratings and comments?

[Xantion]

@spruntfemalespray

The irony is that no "arab fucks" are actually any close to obtaining nuclear weapons in the near future.

Iran springs to mind but the Iranians are Persians, not Arabs.

Pakistan and India - Pakistanis and Indians respectively

North Korea - North Koreans

And of course you have the deceitful Israelis, who refuse any UN inspectors near their nuclear sites - again these are Jews, not Arabs.

Ignorance may I say? And just for the record I'm an atheist.

- an "arab fuck"

[mog1255]

@wickedashtray Then let's keep his voice alive. I think it's the least we can do.

[Wickedashtray]

so upset that one of the few people on earth who could so eloquently put the psychopaths of religion in their place has left us. The world needs a 1000 Hitch's

[E11imist]

How did the North Koreans get internet access to dislike this video?

[lloydgar01]

@kennhiser the telling of the story of siddartha (buddha) - how he was birthed from his mother and how his father (the king) reacted (with tears of joy that transformed to tears of sorrow) - makes buddhist philosophy a revealed philosophy in itself, as it sets the prince up as someone to take highest regards towards (for his teachings only, albeit).

and with buddhist countries such as shangrilah and myanmar you have to admit that it hasn't been practiced with much peace in mind.

[jonakompa]

I liked the man, but he has obviously never heard of Aung San Sung Kyi which, as a journalist, he should have. Abhaja! :)

[jonakompa]

@kennhiser ....totally agree. Buddha built his teachings on the observations of verifiable human experience, which renders his approach actually very scientific.

[kramdoog]

@kennhiser I beg to offer in his defence, as he is no longer with us, is his consistent annoyance at those who express "revealed wisdom" as if they have knowledge that is not available to others, a position I believe reasonable. To label him ignorant and misguided is, ignorant and misguided, and dare I say a touch arrogant.

[kennhiser]

i love this man but he is GROSSLY ignorant about Buddhism and seems to be confusing it with Hinduism. Buddhism is NOT a revealed philosophy (same as he has previously referenced to Socrates). It is NOT a religion but a philosophy and he is confusing the actions of those ignorantly expressing their misguided and ignorant understanding of Buddhism with the actual teachings. Shameful.

[kick2004]

Rest in peace Christopher... You'll be missed, but remembered as one of the greatest minds of our time!