Hitchens apparent winner in religion debate

[babsbunny]

Hitchens apparent winner in religion debate

Atheist argued with former British PM Blair

Last Updated: Saturday, November 27, 2010 | 1:15 AM ET

Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2010/11/26/blair-htichens-religion.html#ixzz16VUXNH4e

Atheist Christopher Hitchens seemed to get the best of it in a debate over religion with former British prime minister and Roman Catholic convert Tony Blair.

The two men disputed religion in Toronto Friday night at the Munk Debates before a sold-out crowd of 2,600 — scalpers outside were asking as much as $500 a ticket — as thousands more watched online.


Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2010/11/26/blair-htichens-religion.html#ixzz16VUdJ0SK

[Lost-in-FL]

1. "people like Hitler, Stalin and Pol Pot, who opposed religion, had been evil, too"

:eyes:

[A-Schwarzenegger]

2. Now that that's settled . . .

I'm selling tickets to watch me and my neighbor Hiram
argue about the price of tea in China. Don't wait till
the last minute.

[Crunchy Frog]

3. And yet both of them supported the invasion of Iraq.

While not religious myself, I can't agree that being free from religion makes you a better person, or more likely to be correct on the major issues. There are people I admire and people I despise on both ends of the religion spectrum.

That said, I really, REALLY despise Tony Blair, and I've gotten sort of fond of Hitchens, so I'm glad to see that Blair got creamed in this.

[mainer]

4. It's sad seeing Hitch look so sick

His series of articles about dying of cancer in VANITY FAIR is riveting, funny, and tragic all at the same time.

[Greyhound]

5. K&(invisible)R.