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Hitchens on Religion

I’m rather new to the rather interesting enigma that is Christopher Hitchens, and I find that I often disagree with him, but as a religion-hating atheist, I find myself rather often shouting in agreement with him for his politically-incorrect but flat-fucking-out true statements about religion.

In celebration of hatred of superstition and in solidarity with all those who call out the irrational bullshit that is god-worship, here are some of my favorite clips of him from our blessed YouTube:

In reference to ecumenism: “We need to have inoculation against plague, not the spread of a more gentle version of it.”

When Sean Hannity asks if he’s angry at God, Hitchens responds: “Not at God, of course. That would be absurd.”

When asked why a “religious nation” (the US) had to save his “secular nation” (the UK) from the Nazis in WW2, he politely reminds the questioner that America is a secular nation by law and the UK is a religious nation by law.

“Religion ends where philosophy begins just like alchemy ends where chemistry begins just like astrology ends where astronomy begins.”

In many cases, this guy says on a national stage what I believe, and with conviction and eloquence. Now, Mr. Hitchens, please do something with your hair … like not boozing it up in DC all the time.

Now finally, my favorite short clip:

“I think [religion should be] treated with ridicule and hatred and contempt, and I claim that right.” I could kiss him.