Christopher Hitchens vs. Douglas Wilson Debate at Westminster Theological Seminary, Part 9 of 12

A debate at Westminster Theological Seminary between Christopher Hitchens, renowned atheist, and Douglas Wilson, renowned Christian author. It was moderated by Dr. Scott Oliphint, and you can read his response to the debate at http://www.wts.edu/stayinformed/view.html?id=296.

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• Christopher Hitchens
• Douglas Wilson
• Hitchens-Wilson debate
• atheist
• apologetics
• Scott Oliphint

[petelovesrat]

The reverend said that some people need to be treated harshly, referring to the amelekites.. so children ought to be killed and preteen girls ought to be raped because god said so.. And he is putting that on the same level as incarerating manson for his multiple murders.

If you want a good person to do/say something wicked,,,,it takes religion

[Democrit1to9Freud]

is god willing to prevent even but not able? then he is not omnipotent. is he able but not willing? then he is malevolent. is he both willing and able? then whence cometh evil. is he neither willing nor able? then why call him god?

epicurus.

[pythor2]

@JacyJ1 The ten commandments themselves are largely 'restrictive rules' as well. This would make them better. The bad thing about restrictive ones is they tend to be more vague than 'proactive' ones.

[StrummingSparrow]

I really feel Hitchens is joking from beyond the grave at 1.50 when watching this. although I'm not supposed to believe that. just a feeling, that's all...lol.

[dbes02]

@DonJay777 Well they don't study well at all -- if they stuck in an infantile attachment to fairy tales.That is the way it's defined. THEOLOGY: The study of the nature of god and inquiry into religious questions. Gods and religious belief are make believe, in the same bin as fairies and goblins and Valhalla and the Australian Aboriginal Dreatime.

[DonJay777]

@dbes02 one of the main things theologians study is the world around us, and human life. they then look for the best possible answer to explain how such things were created and are sustained. you don't have the authority to re-define theology. your definition is wrong- that's why it's not in any dictionary or textbook.

[Gyurza]

Unbelievable, only with religion can a perfectly grown up educated person talk about fairy tales as if they were true. Mr. Hitchens takes this one and any other religious crackpot without the need of notes.

[Jornev]

@ExNihiloJimmy Just try therapy.

[fiesta181]

I can give a donkey. I'll make one in a minute...

[JesusConvictScorpion]

@ExNihiloJimmy you're getting high.