tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7674333464171899932.post1748197092082754241..comments2023-09-15T08:07:28.542-06:00Comments on Western Hero: Is Christopher Hitchens Roasting in Hell?Silverfiddlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13541652236676260219noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7674333464171899932.post-33231669696794578472012-01-02T08:58:04.724-07:002012-01-02T08:58:04.724-07:00It is not Communism or Socialism or Fascism or The...It is not Communism or Socialism or Fascism or Theocracy or Left or Right or Democrats and republicans we should fight against, it is the impulse present in <i>all</i> human beings to browbeat, bully, subjugate, "pacify," beat fellow human beings into submission, and otherwise exert Power and Control. <br /><br />The desire to TYRANNIZE-- from any and all directions -- is our chief enemy.<br /><br />Self-righteousness is father of any movement in the direction of despotism.<br /><br />~ FreeThinkeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7674333464171899932.post-87863464956837560372012-01-02T08:50:55.904-07:002012-01-02T08:50:55.904-07:00As Tonto frequently addressed The Lone Ranger, so ...As Tonto frequently addressed The Lone Ranger, so would I address Noam Chomsky.<br /><br /><i>[The Lone Ranger and Tonto finally split up you may remember when the Ranger learned that <b>Kemo Sabay means "BIG SHIT!"</b>]</i><br /><br />~ FreeThinkeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7674333464171899932.post-20580602088804531332011-12-30T10:33:43.534-07:002011-12-30T10:33:43.534-07:00Nazi Germany and Soviet Russia only fought each ot...Nazi Germany and Soviet Russia only fought each other for around 6 months long than America's participation in World War 2 against the Nazis. Before that, the Nazis and Communists were allies. <br /><br />Hitler's brand of socialism was national, rather than international. "Workers of Germany, unite!" rather than "Workers of the world..."<br /><br />Were there no confusion of languages, the Germans and Russians would have build quite a Tower of Babel in Europe... and then the Middle East, Africa, and Asia.<br /><br />Fascism and communism are just two siblings in the leftist family tree.(((Thought Criminal)))https://www.blogger.com/profile/17311656184275255223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7674333464171899932.post-53884596884781137292011-12-30T02:47:46.008-07:002011-12-30T02:47:46.008-07:00"Even Hitler -- bad as he was -- was guilty p..."Even Hitler -- bad as he was -- was guilty primarily of OVER-REACTING to Marxist Aggression (proving yet again that "Two Wrongs Don't Make a Right.")"<br /><br />Hitler was indeed a great socialist intellectual, expanding on the ideology of Marx and Lenin. That ideology is socialism, which is nothing more than a "scientific" justification of the age-old "divine right of kings", and a regressive refersal of all efforts to give the people rights that the ruling elites cannot take away.<br /><br />As for Chomsky, isn't he just about the only person in the free world who supported the Khmer Rouge killing fields? Jersey McJones might: he has a real hatred of Southeast Asians.dmarkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07269773990064736457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7674333464171899932.post-38143652878888591872011-12-29T14:39:48.166-07:002011-12-29T14:39:48.166-07:00I knew a little kid -- my good Catholic cousin'...I knew a little kid -- my good Catholic cousin's oldest boy to be exact -- who used to call it PREGATORY.<br /><br />He was duly corrected, of course, by or family of born "educators," but the more I think about it, the better I like the idea of calling it PREGATORY. <br /><br />After all it's a place PREGNANT with hope that one day the torment <i>will</i> end, isn't it?<br /><br />Hell is the place where the Damned part company with Hope once and for all. I like to believe Hell is reserved only for the very worst malefactors -- like Vlad the Impaler, the Conquistadors, Montezuma, Lincoln, Lenin, Trotsky, Hitler and perverse intellectual aggressors like Marx, Gramsci, Adorno, Marcuse, Alinsky, fiends like David Rockefeller -- and fools like FDR. <br /><br />Even Hitler -- bad as he was -- was guilty primarily of OVER-REACTING to Marxist Aggression (proving yet again that "Two Wrongs Don't Make a Right.")<br /><br />Those who deliberately make trouble, perpetually vilify others, and make a practice of bearing false witness against their neighbors for personal, political gain -- or to satisfy Sadistic impulses -- probably deserve Hell too. Mental, Moral and Spiritual malignancy are every bit as virulent and lethal a set of diseases as any form of physical attack.<br /><br />Grim though our situation may appear, I wish everyone a GOOD New Year. Happiness is a natural by-product of goodness, so there's no need to wish for it. Do the right thing, and it will come.<br /><br /><b>What is doing the right thing?<br /><br />Nothing more or less than <b>doing unto others what you would have them do unto you</b>. Very simple really.</b><br /><br />Be of good cheer. The Lord is nigh.<br /><br />~ FreeThinkeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7674333464171899932.post-43091421077496561272011-12-29T00:06:11.956-07:002011-12-29T00:06:11.956-07:00I think Hitchens would live a little faster than h...I think Hitchens would live a little faster than he did the next time around. <br /><br />Samsara ebbs and flows...(((Thought Criminal)))https://www.blogger.com/profile/17311656184275255223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7674333464171899932.post-12576890004729351762011-12-28T23:02:00.840-07:002011-12-28T23:02:00.840-07:00Akthough I don't agree with everything Chomsky...Akthough I don't agree with everything Chomsky espouses I thought he hands down won the debate.KPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13788103894599339102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7674333464171899932.post-72942095393865612322011-12-28T22:48:09.970-07:002011-12-28T22:48:09.970-07:00As well, we could enjoy Noam Chomsky again if and ...As well, we could enjoy Noam Chomsky again if and when he ever leaves us!<br /><br />Buckley and Chomsky:<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYlMEVTa-PIKPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13788103894599339102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7674333464171899932.post-14708390334309485062011-12-28T22:31:12.091-07:002011-12-28T22:31:12.091-07:00beamish -- I would enjoy that. As well, that means...beamish -- I would enjoy that. As well, that means we might hear from William F Buckley in about 15 years. Equally endearing, interesting and entertaining.KPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13788103894599339102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7674333464171899932.post-65491022576582462422011-12-28T21:44:51.636-07:002011-12-28T21:44:51.636-07:00I'd like to think Hitchens reincarnated, and w...I'd like to think Hitchens reincarnated, and we'll be hearing from him again in around 19 years.(((Thought Criminal)))https://www.blogger.com/profile/17311656184275255223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7674333464171899932.post-81955165473637939782011-12-28T21:17:46.888-07:002011-12-28T21:17:46.888-07:00Happy New Year, FT!Happy New Year, FT!KPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13788103894599339102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7674333464171899932.post-73688502473476424872011-12-28T21:15:50.642-07:002011-12-28T21:15:50.642-07:00Purgatory, in a non specific way; if often viewed ...Purgatory, in a non specific way; if often viewed as any place or condition of suffering or torment, especially one that is temporary. Many of us can identify with that description as adults. <br /><br />The KEY, I think, is to keep moving toward the light; making an effort to overcome ourselves. Do we have a positive impact on the people we have relationships with. Bennet would have answered yes about Hitchens.KPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13788103894599339102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7674333464171899932.post-5437656905611156732011-12-28T20:19:47.649-07:002011-12-28T20:19:47.649-07:00Maybe he converted at the last moment, which at th...Maybe he converted at the last moment, which at the very least means he'll have to spend some time in purgatory.Infidel de Manahattahttp://www.manhattaninfidel.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7674333464171899932.post-92120249864465914602011-12-28T19:55:08.128-07:002011-12-28T19:55:08.128-07:00FYI: The verification word for that last post was ...FYI: The verification word for that last post was NOLOBBE. <br /><br />Un-be-LIE-va-ble!<br /><br />~ FTAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7674333464171899932.post-28521952268756599272011-12-28T19:53:20.289-07:002011-12-28T19:53:20.289-07:00Funny you should mention Bertrand Russell in this ...Funny you should mention Bertrand Russell in this particular context, Ducky! <br /><br />I vaguely remember a funny story about Lord Russell's astonishment when he met God face-to-face after crossing to The Other Side, and stood before Jehovah's Awful Throne on Judgment Day:<br /><br /><b><i>"Well, Lord Russell, what have to say in defence of your lack of faith and understanding?" asked Almighty God.<br /><br />"Lord, you simply did not provide sufficient evidence to prove your case," said Russell unperturbed.</i></b><br /><br />I can imagine Christopher Hitchens responding in a similar manner if put in the same situation.<br /><br />And I suspect the Lord -- who must have a great sense of humor along with respect and admiration for Courage, Objectivity and Sincerity -- will let both of them get away with it -- at least I hope so.<br /><br />It troubles me greatly that in the Fundamentalist Christian view Galileo, Newton, Shakespeare, Leonardo, Michelangelo, Mozart, Beethoven, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Benjamin Disraeli, Darwin, Dickens, Mahler, Jonas Salk -- and so many others who aided mightily in advancing the cause of Civilization -- have all been rewarded for their great achievements with a One-Way Ticket to Hades.<br /><br />That just could NOT be right.<br /><br />~ FreeThinkeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7674333464171899932.post-21165360280218191322011-12-28T19:34:48.947-07:002011-12-28T19:34:48.947-07:00FT: Blasphemy is a mortal sin in the Catholic Chu...FT: Blasphemy is a mortal sin in the Catholic Church. That is why I read malice into Bennett's comment. I am a Bennett fan, so I was surprised by the comment. However, based on you, KP and Finntann, I am open to the possibility that perhaps I misinterpreted his comments.Silverfiddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13541652236676260219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7674333464171899932.post-21256305262460821042011-12-28T19:31:21.728-07:002011-12-28T19:31:21.728-07:00"He was left and I was right. We had great de...<i>"He was left and I was right. We had great debates, great drinking bouts... And I hope that, being the big atheist that he was, he's in for a big surprise."</i><br /><br /><i><b>When I read this, I took Bennet to mean he was in for a big surprise when God greeted him. I didn't hear any malice.</b></i><br /><br />That is exactly the way I took it too, KP. Funny how we unconsciously insert our own peculiar worldview into the way we interpret phenomena, isn't it?<br /><br />Why would we assume that any "surprise" God has in store for us must, perforce, be unpleasant? I find that very "OT," myself. <br /><br /><i>"Eye hath not seen; ear hath not heard. <br />Neither have entered into the heart of Man <br />The things that God hath prepared <br />For those who love Him."</i><br /><br /><b>HAPPY NEW YEAR, KP!</b>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7674333464171899932.post-83010405687078594322011-12-28T19:28:19.709-07:002011-12-28T19:28:19.709-07:00Bertrand Russell can go to hell for all I care. I...Bertrand Russell can go to hell for all I care. I don't care if he was part of the French Resistance...Silverfiddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13541652236676260219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7674333464171899932.post-19510841478544497222011-12-28T19:14:28.445-07:002011-12-28T19:14:28.445-07:00... were people as concerned about, say, Bertran...... were people as concerned about, say, Bertrand Russel?Ducky's herehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14608115001116619877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7674333464171899932.post-39735073603350254762011-12-28T19:13:43.930-07:002011-12-28T19:13:43.930-07:00Why does his condition as an unbeliever merit a sp...Why does his condition as an unbeliever merit a special concern?Ducky's herehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14608115001116619877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7674333464171899932.post-89414103986854024382011-12-28T17:54:25.609-07:002011-12-28T17:54:25.609-07:00KP and Finn: Interesting. I never thought of it ...KP and Finn: Interesting. I never thought of it like that...Silverfiddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13541652236676260219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7674333464171899932.post-3154856309777523382011-12-28T17:48:06.454-07:002011-12-28T17:48:06.454-07:00Agreed KP
I didn't take it that way when I fi...Agreed KP<br /><br />I didn't take it that way when I first read it and after watching the video of Bennett on YouTube, I still don't take it that way.<br /><br />Cheers!Finntannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09234170229108668040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7674333464171899932.post-70953360568558989882011-12-28T16:15:01.599-07:002011-12-28T16:15:01.599-07:00"He was left and I was right. We had great d..."He was left and I was right. We had great debates, great drinking bouts... And I hope that, being the big atheist that he was, he's in for a big surprise."<br /><br />When I read this I took Bennet to mean he was in for a big surprise when God greeted him. I didn't hear any malice.KPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13788103894599339102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7674333464171899932.post-28068606788615294962011-12-28T14:45:28.203-07:002011-12-28T14:45:28.203-07:00At this point, the man is dead, and it is official...At this point, the man is dead, and it is officially between himself and God Almighty.<br /><br />No one can honestly say if someone is going to hell or not, for all we know Hitchens had a change of heart and asked the Lord be his Lord and Savior at the very last minute.<br /><br />Whatever the case maybe, it is in God's hands.Trekkie4Everhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03226981394122557804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7674333464171899932.post-12957542852969320292011-12-28T13:01:47.434-07:002011-12-28T13:01:47.434-07:00All very true, Z -- and very well said.
Thank yo...All very true, Z -- and very well said. <br /><br />Thank you.<br /><br /><b>HAPPY NEW YEAR!</b><br /><br />~ FTAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com