Comments on: God’s Most Favoritest City

By: John Sr

John Sr — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:06:18 +0000

You have to admire Hitchens’ grasp of Christian doctrine. It is sad that his understanding of basic Christian tenets is better than that of so many practicing Christians.

By: Jordan Green

Jordan Green — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 04:55:20 +0000

Good point, Tim, but I don’t think I’m dismissing Tillich’s quote, but rather Marilyn Sewell’s use of it.

By: Tim

Tim — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 23:41:55 +0000

Calling Unitarians the Oscar Bluth of organized religion is funny.

But, what you (and Hitchens) fail to understand is the deep impact Tillich had on Christian Theology. Hitchens is wrong. What Tillich said is not “a statement with no meaning at all.”

It is easy for Hitchens (and BWC) to dismiss things without thinking, but, ultimately, dangerous. When Sewell tries to prompt a critical discussion, our response is to laugh?

Why would you ignore a very important and potentially helpful understanding of God?

By: Rob

Rob — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:01:45 +0000

Oscar Bluth and Buster Bluth circling each other while simultaneously and reluctantly giving the other a massage…

Maybe my favorite.

By: Jesse D

Jesse D — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:39:48 +0000

I wonder if much of what Hitchens says in that debate are rooted in the time he spent touring with Doug Wilson of Christ Church in Moscow, Idaho. While I have yet to see the movie “Collision” which documents this tour, I’ve watched a few clips and love the rapport that Hitchens and Wilson seem to share. Perhaps the more interactions Hitchens has with genuine and gracious Christians, the more drawn to the faith he will be.

By: JamesW

JamesW — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 04:06:44 +0000

I loved what Hitchens said, too. I guess Jesus is right: it’s better to be hot or cold than to be lukewarm. MH seems to have a grasp on what it means to be a Christian.