Comments on: Christopher Hitchens: a time for reflection?

By: Lesfab01

Lesfab01 — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 11:09:44 +0000

> he has my sympathy; prayers as well – a more practical remedy.

If you want to do something practical to help a cancer victim, donate a little money to cancer research in their name.
It will help society as a whole and make them feel better. That's what I do.

By: Hanoch

Hanoch — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 08:35:14 +0000

I suspect, if anything, a post like this would only serve to validate Hitchens' unfortunate views on religion. How deplorable that a supposed “believer” can't move himself to sorrow over the terrible plight of another human being, simply because he holds views that differ from those of the author.

By: brenton

brenton — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 07:09:42 +0000

I'm Catholic, I'm not certain if I agree with the article that would petition ones death as a miracle of God, especially if seen as a 'formidable' enemy of 'God' on earth, as there is a by for, more sinister evil than a simple human being allegedly, left by God's own decision for humanity to be at itself consul. Whatever C. Hitchens believes in, I personally hope he takes it to the grave to show all other peers and humans alike, to be a straight talker, honorable to others as you ought to be yourself.

As for those that I share a fellowship in Communion, whether Catholic or whatsoever Protestant, or Theistic belief I cannot share any obligation with support that would ratify anyones death as an act of God, but simply as an act of freedom to all creation.

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 06:35:09 +0000

No we wont transform, cry and beg for an imaginary afterlife. How sick that would be.

By: Shane Rothery

Shane Rothery — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 06:02:13 +0000

No, Hitchens certainly did rally against Mother Teresa, and he was damn-well justified. She was a fraud. She took money and donations from not only ordinary people but crooks and murderers and used it not to take care of the sick and dying. She was also an extreme political fanatic on many issues (abortion, separation of Ireland). Hitch wrote a book about her called the Missionary Position. Or you can see on Youtube a documentary version he made for TV called Hell's Angel.

By: Shane Rothery

Shane Rothery — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 05:54:43 +0000

“prayers as well – a more practical remedy.”

Medical trials have proved over and over that this is not true. You are lying. That is a sin. Repent.

By: Funkadelique2626

Funkadelique2626 — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 05:43:18 +0000

In my experience Godless people do not transform as a result of illness. They just get angrier.

By: Lipstrob

Lipstrob — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 05:20:42 +0000

Can this writer really not see how nauseating these opinions are, and the ghastly way in which they reflect on his faith?

By: Surreal1998

Surreal1998 — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 05:11:19 +0000

The proof that the author (Francis Phillips) does not believe in the christian god is right in this article. For if god knows everything and never changes, it would make no sense to pray for Hitchens. Why tell god what he already knows? Why ask god to change what he already knows if he never changes? Does Phillips believe god already knows? Does Phillips believe god never changes? If yes and yes then Phillips would not pray. To pray on behalf of Hitchens here exposes the fraud of believing in a christian god. So if the alleged christians do not believe in an all knowing and never changing god, why should I or Hitchens?

By: Leigh

Leigh — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 23:33:00 +0000

Ah, when “saintly” people get cancer, it’s God’s will, and when sinners get cancer it’s… oh… God’s will.

And praying’s going to make a difference?