Christopher Hitchens Faces Cancer

Atheist, journalist, and bestselling author Christopher Hitchens announced yesterday that he has been diagnosed with esophageal cancer.

Over the last few years I have come to regard Christopher as something of an honorable opponent. We have sponsored three debates with him on two continents. On each occasion, I have argued the Christian position with him and, to be honest, I have enjoyed it. Christopher is articulate, formidable, and—in my experience—honest. A rare combination.

At Fixed Point Foundation we have no small measure of affection for Christopher Hitchens, in spite of his atheistic rants.

To the Christian viewers of this I ask a favor of you. Pray for Christopher Hitchens. Now. Specifically, pray that God will soften his heart to the Gospel. To face one's mortality is a fearful thing for anyone, but to do so without the authentic hope of Jesus Christ is too much to contemplate. God is real. And we all must face Him, whether it is in this life or the next.

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[scottishlad1987]

nice guy. i was waiting for something about this being god's judgement, glad it never came.

[Doperwtje81]

@mauriciohavok

It's basically a win-win situation for them:

if he heals it means Christians are right,

If he doesn't it's because Atheists didn't help.

[globalchaos1984]

@Einstein1922 lol religion trying to understand science, fail. 

[Einstein1922]

@mauriciohavok

Unfortunately, he was probably damned from the start, but you really should educate yourself. Check out a couple of scientific studies on the power of prayer. Hitchens is not as stupid as you look.

[mauriciohavok]

@Einstein1922 Yeah, chemotherapy has nothing to do with it, but let's entretain the idea that is prayer what cures him, then what if he dies? you didn't pray enough?

[Einstein1922]

@kingarthurup

Yes... it really kicks your religion right in the balls....

[Einstein1922]

@upvolleyball

Yes, interesting that he would say he appreciates prayer...LOL....

bet it pisses off @islefewbraincells....

[Einstein1922]

@isleofyew1

Get a brain too!

LOL

[Einstein1922]

@mauriciohavok

Well, if he keeps on praying... maybe he can think for us after that!!!

[kingarthurup]

@upvolleyball

Makes me sick that he would sell out Atheism on his death bed.