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Christopher Hitchens has never been a friend to religion. The sharp-tongued British-born critic and provocateur called Mother Theresa "the Ghoul of Calcutta." He was early and loud in denouncing "Islamic fascism." He's a dukes-up-on-all-fronts anti-theist.2. Comment #48294 by jesus_christ_himself on June 7, 2007 at 10:52 am
It would be great if someone could convert this to mp33. Comment #48296 by BAEOZ on June 7, 2007 at 11:00 am
"I'm unsure how you can look at nature and the things that are unexplainable by scientists and unexplainable by mankind and not see that there is a God that has formed these things on earth."
4. Comment #48297 by bladesman on June 7, 2007 at 11:03 am
"I'm unsure how you can look at nature and the things that are unexplainable by scientists and unexplainable by mankind and not see that there is a God that has formed these things on earth." Listener
5. Comment #48298 by babyjesus19 on June 7, 2007 at 11:04 am
tom ashbrook is one of the best host/mods out there. i heard this broadcast live, and subscribe to the OnPoint podcast. Hitch was a good guest. keep up the good work to both of them.6. Comment #48303 by Friend Giskard on June 7, 2007 at 11:15 am
7. Comment #48306 by CanadAdam on June 7, 2007 at 11:32 am
I think this exact same interview was posted here a few weeks ago.8. Comment #48314 by Friend Giskard on June 7, 2007 at 11:49 am
9. Comment #48337 by ImagineAZ on June 7, 2007 at 1:35 pm
Christopher Hitchens is just a master of the perfect response to the stupid argument.10. Comment #48342 by Thrall on June 7, 2007 at 1:48 pm
Ha!11. Comment #48343 by Thrall on June 7, 2007 at 1:52 pm
Wow, you can hear the interviewer straining not to jump in and not just start yelling at Hitchins. "Those who blow up other mosques... that's a testimony too isn't it"...12. Comment #48350 by Priapus on June 7, 2007 at 2:35 pm
Note, at 6 minutes and 48 seconds:13. Comment #48353 by the great teapot on June 7, 2007 at 2:44 pm
Yes , it is the same interview.14. Comment #48354 by the great teapot on June 7, 2007 at 2:49 pm
"We didn't Know the sun went around the earth."15. Comment #48358 by Priapus on June 7, 2007 at 3:06 pm
Mr. G. Teapot,16. Comment #48366 by eoinc on June 7, 2007 at 3:20 pm
"With his new book, the gloves are really off. He's called it: "god is not Great." Subtitle: How Religion Poisons Everything. You may love it. Billions do."17. Comment #48394 by LeeLeeOne on June 7, 2007 at 5:35 pm
18. Comment #48395 by Salvatore on June 7, 2007 at 5:37 pm
19. Comment #48396 by BAEOZ on June 7, 2007 at 5:47 pm
20. Comment #48398 by Salvatore on June 7, 2007 at 6:02 pm
21. Comment #48399 by okmichigan on June 7, 2007 at 6:13 pm
click on the link to onpointradio.org... doesn't hitchens look exactly like tom ashbrook? :)22. Comment #48403 by BAEOZ on June 7, 2007 at 6:36 pm
Yeah, but I know a couple of pipe-hitting numbats ready to get medieval…
23. Comment #48409 by ghostbuster on June 7, 2007 at 7:15 pm
Isn't it interesting that people latch onto Mr. Hitchen's making a verbal error when in fact, people make extremely potent thinking errors not even comparable to that. We all should know that it was and is an easy mistake to make and more importantly, Mr. Hitchens does not believe that the sun revolves around the earth. Should the ever vigilant Christian spot that mistake, he or she will upgrade it to proof that Mr. Hitchens doesn't know very much---not, of course, realizing how fundamentally stupid most of THEIR beliefs are in word and deed.24. Comment #48414 by PeterK on June 7, 2007 at 7:36 pm
This is such an incredibly fine moment for Hitchens. Finally, he is allowed to speak and fill the room with his intelligence, articulation, wit and insight. Bravo, simply brilliant.25. Comment #48418 by cacahahacaca on June 7, 2007 at 9:14 pm
MP3 Version:26. Comment #48420 by LeeLeeOne on June 7, 2007 at 9:36 pm
27. Comment #48422 by Veronique on June 7, 2007 at 10:27 pm
28. Comment #48423 by BAEOZ on June 7, 2007 at 10:29 pm
29. Comment #48432 by Veronique on June 8, 2007 at 12:09 am
30. Comment #48469 by shellemush on June 8, 2007 at 4:54 am
Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Hitchens. Yes, it is INSULTING to those children who suffer horribly to broadcast that your prayers were heard and answered by your chosen deity and that your child was miraculously healed. Appalling arrogance couched as humility.31. Comment #48490 by GregPreston on June 8, 2007 at 6:51 am
32. Comment #48495 by minstrel on June 8, 2007 at 7:29 am
33. Comment #48502 by justme on June 8, 2007 at 7:45 am
34. Comment #48509 by Ohnhai on June 8, 2007 at 8:05 am
35. Comment #48523 by Ragnar0kk on June 8, 2007 at 9:10 am
cacahahacaca36. Comment #48535 by OsakaGuy on June 8, 2007 at 9:50 am
37. Comment #48536 by pewkatchoo on June 8, 2007 at 9:55 am
38. Comment #48578 by LarryCF on June 8, 2007 at 12:49 pm
This Muncey fellow is a joke. So he has a "personal testimony"--so does Osama bin Laden. And what's this "human mankind" shit? What other kind of mankind is there than human?39. Comment #48579 by the great teapot on June 8, 2007 at 1:01 pm
Mr Priapus40. Comment #48588 by kkant on June 8, 2007 at 1:22 pm
Heheh. http://www.whywontgodhealamputees.com/41. Comment #48597 by maton100 on June 8, 2007 at 1:48 pm
42. Comment #48719 by Shuggy on June 8, 2007 at 7:49 pm
He can't go up against the testimony of believers. ... He's out to prove that my testimony and my salutations of my belief in a God is dead wrong. ... it's not fair upon this planet, to human mankind, to discredit a personal testimony ... ." Stephan Munsey
43. Comment #48753 by Veronique on June 9, 2007 at 1:41 am
44. Comment #48755 by Bonzai on June 9, 2007 at 1:48 am
I am sick of hearing any more from Hitchens.45. Comment #48843 by eno on June 9, 2007 at 7:15 am
The caller who stated that every society has had relisgion and prayed is mistaken. I would refer him (and others) to the brilliant book 'Guns, Germs and Steel' by Jared Diamond that takes a fascinating look at early humanity and pre-Christianity. Also, it might be worth looking at 'Breaking the Spell' by Daniel C. Dennett. People really should do some research before they start spurting emotional and irratitional and subjective tosh.46. Comment #48846 by eno on June 9, 2007 at 7:22 am
Bonzai - if you're sick of hearing from him then don't listen to him!47. Comment #48887 by kkant on June 9, 2007 at 10:47 am
Veronique writes:48. Comment #48891 by pewkatchoo on June 9, 2007 at 11:07 am
49. Comment #48894 by Bonzai on June 9, 2007 at 11:35 am
Hitchins is an amazing polemicist but a shallow thinker.50. Comment #49392 by Rick777 on June 11, 2007 at 6:52 pm
The usual emotion driven arguments. "My Daughter got sick and after a long course of treatment ..my prayer saved her" "God is changing peoples lives" Well ..most cults do change peoples lives . There are thousands of false issusionary beliefs out there. Jim Jones,Heavens Gate,Ramtha School of Enlightenment, to name a few.
1. Comment #48292 by Ragnar0kk on June 7, 2007 at 10:48 am
I love Christopher Hitchens but I cant get this to download! Anyone have a mirror? (preferably mp3 or ogg format)Other Comments by Ragnar0kk