Christopher Hitchens & Chris Hedges Debate, High Quality
In the first of a series of KPFA debates, Christopher Hitchens, author of “God is Not Great”, and Chris Hedges, author of “American Fascists” debate the world’s most divisive issue – religion. (This is a higher quality version of our original upload of this clip.)
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@oceanmasterss ” …
@oceanmasterss “two words” lol that’s it you won the argument with two words. Before you call me ignorant about my own religion, I would like for you to go back and fact check your “two words”. Otherwise all you did here is showed your ignorance of Islam. Its evident that you receive propaganda about Islam from non Muslims in the media. Well let me inform you buddy, there no such thing as honor killing in Islam. Its an ancient tradition practiced by many non-Muslims around the world.
@mbleek2001 Two …
@mbleek2001 Two words for you as it seems you are really ignorant: “honor killings”.
Funny how Hitchens, …
Funny how Hitchens,whom I like,distinguishes Westerm Patriarchy as a religious creation.
Perhaps–yet there isn’t one major Western philosopher of the canon that you could come across without encountering misogyny & even racism.Indeed the rationalization of bigotry has been infinitely more dangerous in the West.
I hope you are fair …
I hope you are fair and open minded to watch the two videos i shared with you. And please tell me what you think.
Nothing but …
Nothing but outrages claims and lies. How about being a bad mouthed lair like you, what should we blame on that since you don’t believe in religion. Just Bad human being? or you wanna blame religion for your bigotry?
“the muslims hate women”
Islamophobia at its best.. ..why are so many western women turning to islam then? answer me that ??
you have to see past the stereotype my friend
this might help watch and tell me what you think?
watch?v=SIx8bh37YJE&feature=related
watch?v=rRr0c9vgDZ8
plain and simple.. …
plain and simple..lol you are funny…if you could please tell me who the people in power that Islam serves? I swear i am not joking, i would love to know it, maybe i been wrong this whole time.
This should be interesting.
lol yeah you are …
lol yeah you are right…….If someone has to learn from hitchens that religions are a pile of bullshit and havent find out himself by now ..sorry but he must have serious issues with his brain.
Faith was born long time ago…and the only reason that still excists is for two reasons. A) the day that human will stop to been afraid of the dark, that day the religons of the world will stop excisting . B) religion excists because it serves people with power. Plain and simple reasons.
Epic meeting of …
Epic meeting of intellects. Awesome. This type of competitions show replace the superbowl, nba playoffs and nascar finals….
The muslims hate …
The muslims hate women, they cover them up, they stone them to death for the most frivolous tangents in behavior. Are you stupid? Those desert douchebags are garbage right along side christians and the jewish religion. All religion is bad ALL the time everywhere. Bad Bad Bad, dangerous, murderous, racist, separatist religions destroying humanity. High treason is what the charge is when you work against your own country..what is it called when you do it to your species?… religion.
wow wow wow woooow …
wow wow wow woooow hold up mr Hitchens. What does Islam say about woman that everyone supposedly knows? He is a lair if he had just thing he would have said himself and not spare Islam. He is misleading you people with his lame jokes. He just showed us his ignorance about Islam.
Truly hopeless …
Truly hopeless discussing esoteric knowledge with mundane atheists of mainstream persuasion and indoctrination.
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@NassimHarameinVedas
Hmm… Alright.
Cool story bro.
LOL . . . Your …
LOL . . . Your perception is truly primitive.
Imperialism, Fascism, Corporatism, Communism, Neo-Liberalism, Neo-Conservatism, Militarism are all creations of Your kind. Rulers of today and the past all use the cloak of religion to control the mesmerized masses.
What are the masses then? Dependent wage slaves. “Arbeit Macht Frei”
Ironically what is the largest and most despotic “atheistic demoniac” organization ever? The Roman Catholic Church.
Atheist claim dominion of created matter.
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@NassimHarameinVedas
Sometimes, I do indeed wish the Soviet Union remained a solidarity.
They dealt with your kind in a most fitting manner.
On a more individualistic scale, if a theist decides that I must die due to me being realistic, I will indeed raise my gun and fire right back.
Veiled threat? It …
Veiled threat? It is a direct one.
In every scripture in the world, including the Bible, Quran, and most importantly and ancient of all the Vedas, the atheists are the enemies of God.
My brothers and sisters are many. Atheists are blind to even mundane science let alone transcendental science about how creation works.
A new Paradigm is emerging and it is not the dead one being proliferated by the atheistic demoniac primate.
Transcendental Consciousness in harmony with scripture & science.
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@NassimHarameinVedas
I see.
Usual theistic veiled threat.
Good for you, my friend, you’ve proven a point you weren’t even aware of.
@Reghedable . . . …
@Reghedable . . . Be glad the Billions of believers such as muslims, christians, Vaishnavas, Jews and many others let You speak.
In all traditions atheists are not of consequence unless they begin actively working in a spirit of rebellion against their Creator.
The same Creator that gave You freewill, intelligent (some of You), the immortal soul independence.
It is by the compassion and grace of the believers of the world that Your atheistic demoniac primate 5 sense kind is allowed to breath.
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@NassimHarameinVedas
Why is it every religious person I see ALWAYS SEEMS TO CAP WORDS AS IF IT MAKES AN IMPACT TO THEIR STATEMENT?
And what creator are you referring to? “God”?
Interesting. What of “God”s creator?
love how Hitchens …
love how Hitchens has his foot up on the table!
@robsyntonic . . . …
@robsyntonic . . . attachment to grand theories and absolutisms?
We cannot communicate on the same plane since You don’t even recognize there is a war being fought for Your mind, consciousness and soul.
The New World Order is a real threat to all sentience on this biosphere. There is no smoke without fire and the evidence from countless directions and individuals.
Even cursory research reveals as much, let alone extensive research into the esoteric knowledge which is 95% of all knowledge.
@robsyntonic . . . …
@robsyntonic . . . . Google article:
[The Schwarzschild
Proton, just received an award at the University of Liege, Belgium during the
9th International Conference CASYS09 (Computing Anticipatory Systems).]
How long did it take for Einstein to be recognized by his “peers” who were trapped in the old paradigms of inferior thought?
Please, don’t be a fool.
@robsyntonic . . . …
@robsyntonic . . . . the Vedas are extensive, using wikipedia is not enough ; )
With Love, I wonder how You can be an “atheist” if You had read Vedic knowledge form those in the disciplic succession.
Commentaries on Vedic knowledge by mundane scholars trapped in maya is worthless. Unless one hears it from a devotee of God what value is it?
All glories go to Srila Prabhupada.
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada is the only true source unless You speak Sanskrit and can read the original. : )
I am well read in …
I am well read in science and scriptures like the Vedas.
You presume much.
Good luck with your own evolution! You still have a ways to go to move out of binary illusions. I recommend a focus on letting go of your attachment to grand theories and absolutisms.
With Love.
@robsyntonic . . . …
@robsyntonic . . . .Namaste.
My apologies, You’ve still focused and evolving in the left hemisphere and it’s paradigms.
Good Luck to You.
For those who are perceiving in a binary, left and right hemisphere paradigm, I recommend reading ancient scriptures like the Vedas but first reading up on “modern” science. You’ll be amazed.
∞Hare Krishna, Hare Krsna, Hare Krsta, Hare Christ∞
I mean, hilariously …
I mean, hilariously, not only do you claim knowledge about a creator, but about world conspiracies AND the beliefs of extraterrestrial species.
You’ve confused your imagination for knowledge.
Unfortunately, I’m rather familiar with this sort of argument, and I don’t think there’s much potential for a meaningful discussion when one party indulges in the intoxicating consciousness of fantasy,
You’re always going to be able to throw something unfounded (though humorous) at me.