Christopher Hitchens on Pascal's Wager

"The clear awareness of having been born into a losing struggle need not lead one into despair. I do not especially like the idea that one day I shall be tapped on the shoulder and informed, not that the party is over but that it is most assuredly going on—only henceforth in my absence. (It's the second of those thoughts: the edition of the newspaper that will come out on the day after I have gone, that is the more distressing.) Much more horrible, though, would be the announcement that the party was continuing forever, and that I was forbidden to leave. Whether it was a hellishly bad party or a party that was perfectly heavenly in every respect, the moment that it became eternal and compulsory would be the precise moment that it began to pall."
— Christopher Hitchens (Hitch-22: A Memoir)

"Organised religion is violent, irrational, intolerant, allied to racism, tribalism, and bigotry, invested in ignorance and hostile to free inquiry, contemptuous of women and coercive toward children."
— Christopher Hitchens (God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything)

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[gupsphoo]

@DoKtaTre I hope you realize that not everyone believes the same crap you believe. So first of all you must demonstrate your crap is true, which I serious doubt you can.

[gupsphoo]

@craigslistflow So if I die before you do, it would somehow prove there's a creator?

LOL!!! I love these delusional god believers.

[BrokenBard]

@imax1971 Marxism/Communism is NOT responsible for the suffering of hundreds of millions, fascist totalitarian dictatorships are.

[ITNOJ1]

@wetheatheists -You made a bunch of claims haven't proven anything.

[imax1971]

@wetheatheists Marxism/Communism was/is responsible for the suffering of hundreds of millions. You are defending the indefensible for the sake of your hatred of Christianity... Pretty sad..

[wetheatheists]

@imax1971

Yes, we do love evidence. As you should. But honestly, just about every governmental/economic paradigm that has ever been employed in the history of mankind has been used by a regime responsible for genocide and injustice. Does the fault lie on the paradigm, or the regime? You tell me. Christianity, by the way, has a history far more bloody and corrupted than Marxism.

[wetheatheists]

@ITNOJ1

All three comments below are just for you; enjoy.

[wetheatheists]

@wetheatheists

11. Indra of Tibet 725 B.C. 12. Alcestos of Euripides 600 B.C. 13. Atys of Phrygia 1170 B.C. 14. Crite of Chaldea 1200 B.C. 15. Bali of Orissa 725 B.C. 16. Mithra of Persia 600 B.C.

[wetheatheists]

@wetheatheists Here are ten crucifixions prior to the time Christ was said to have existed; I'll post the rest below: 1. Chrishna of India 1200 B.C. 2. The Hindoo Sakia 600 B.C. 3. Thammuz of Syria 1160 B.C. 4. Wittoba of the Telingonesic 552 B.C. 5. Iao of Nepaul 622 B.C. 6. Hesus (SOUND FAMILIAR?)of the Celtic Druids 834 B.C. 7. Quexalcote of Mexico Crucified 587 B.C. 8. Quirinus of Rome Crucified 506 B.C. 9. (Aeschylus) Prometheus 547 B.C. 10. Thulis of Egypt 1700 B.C.

[wetheatheists]

@ITNOJ1

Let me first establish the significance of such 'events'. I'm not implying that these crucifixions actually occurred, but surely you see the significance of texts describing such tales prior to The Bible. The story of the crucifixion of Jesus of Nazareth is the backbone of Christianity, and it is unoriginal. Borrowed. Almost copy-paste plagiarism, which hints at us how fraudulent the text actually is. Here are the crucifixions, if you wish to further research, then do so. Cont.