Ombre Vivante Posted December 18, 2011 Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 Thanks for giving God a good, swift kick in the pants while alive. Damn, I think the social I.Q. just dropped right after dude joined the ranks of the departed. Hitchslap: The act that noted rational atheist Christopher Hitchens must employ on theologists when they attempt to enter discussions that require logic for proof and not "faith." http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=hitchslap Example: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLizard Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 He was a voice of reason that will be missed. Well, with the exception of his near-fanatical support for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. That was messed up. I felt like I would have disappointed him if I didn't have something critical to say. Hitchens was never one for sugar-coated eulogies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ombre Vivante Posted December 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 Oh, hell yeah. He was borderline dangerous in his own support of the invasion of Iraq (a totally useless invasion/occupation which, by the way, should be technically over). One thing I had to learn in life is that I don't have to agree with every damn thing with everyone in order to respect them in their own right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockyRaccoon Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 I respect the man for his intelligence. I may not agree with it, but I do respect him for it. That being said, the guy was also kind of a douche. Can't say I was the guy's biggest fan, but I do respect him, he was certainly a smart guy and an interesting one to listen to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 I liked him a lot. He spoke his mind and didn't care what people thought. Now if our weenie politicians would only act this way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Joe Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 Hitchens was brilliant and quite articulate. Never phony or "accommodating". (LOL, and Hannity reveals himself as an a**hole every time he opens his mouth.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ombre Vivante Posted December 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 If being intelligent, direct, and honest makes one "kind of a douche," then we should all pray to God to be kind of a douche Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockyRaccoon Posted December 22, 2011 Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 By "kind of a douche" I meant he seems to have quite a superiority complex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ombre Vivante Posted December 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 If only God could give us this... this superiority complex, which would allow us to think critically and rationally in order to have an open discourse with regards to religious hypocrisy and outright religious fraud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ombre Vivante Posted December 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 Merry Christmas to you all, including the recently departed, by the way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLizard Posted December 24, 2011 Report Share Posted December 24, 2011 Bah, humbug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ombre Vivante Posted December 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2011 Bah, humbug Oh, and fully agree with the guy. I use Christmas merely as an excuse to give presents to people I've been meaning to give them at other times. I just don't want to make them feel awkward, embarrassed, or obliged to reciprocate. I actually get a lot of fun out of hunting for the card, writing something peculiar or unique (hell, even practicing my script!), and including a small gift - a small token of my gratitude for their help throughout the year. This year, they were either gasoline cards or Starbucks cards. For real gifts, I always give a video or two (Criterion Collection, preferrably, which are the best quality videos around) I also realise it's not good etiquette to give presents to some and ignore others, so I make sure to be really discrete about it, so as not to - again - make others feel awkward or embarrassed by my gesture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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