Christopher Hitchens' epic opening statement (Must see)
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Published 2013-05-22
SUBJECT: Is the Catholic Church is a force for Good in the world?
• The Catholic Church is a Force for Go...
All Comments (21)
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I was there in the audience. What a privilege.. Poet, philosopher and genius. A perfect oration.
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"Religion began when the first scoundrel met the first fool." Voltaire
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A rare truth speaker that the world is the poorer for his passing
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"I'm debating Christopher Hitchens. Got any advice?" "What's the topic?" "Religion." "Don't."
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Some people simply don't want to hear the truth. I wish Christopher Hitchens were still among the living.
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Humanity needs people like Christopher.. RIP big man. You are greatly missed.
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We need an army of voices like his.
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I miss hearing that man speak. An amazing orator with the balls to say what needed to be said. RIP Hitch!
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I miss you terribly Christopher Hitchens. Our world once again needs your voice; we miss you.
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Tax the Churches
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This was not a debate, this was a slaughter 💯
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"If someone asks you to debate Christopher Hitchens, decline."
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I miss Christopher Hitchens terribly. His wit, brilliant logic, and encyclopaedic knowledge of the subject matter set him almost entirely apart from his peers. Listening to him and Stephen Fry delivering their resounding thumping to the other side in this debate, is one of the highlights of modern public speaking. I count myself as one of the fortunate ones having had the pleasure of hearing the great man speak in person. Long live science, evidence based enquiry, and the truth!
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He is still a treasure, the upside of the internet is having his lectures available to all.
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What a brave, heroic and great man, saying the truth to Catholic officials. Christopher Hitchens is irreplaceable.
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this speech changed my life ... what a man ... what a mind
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We miss you Christopher Hitchens!!! We really need you here on this planet! Gone too soon.
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We lived in Washington between 1981-1985 and Christopher became a very dear friend. In a society dominated by politics, and what had happened that day at the White House, what a relief it was for me to have Christopher talk about poetry and writers whenever he came to us for dinner! I was teaching Italian at the Catholic University of America, while attending courses for a doctorate on French and Italian literature. You were a great friend, Christopher. I still miss you.
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Christopher was a GENIUS. Take THAT
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Nobody ever expressed the truth more honestly or more eloquently. His voice is greatly missed
