Opinion of Christopher Hitchens

[Torie]

I am very fond of Hitch, and admire him (despite some character flaws, and of course some political/aesthetic positions with which I disagreed, but over time, our two ships moved towards each other to the point where they came to being within visual sight of each other really), but the man - beyond brilliance - and an erudition that easily laps mine - had honestly and courage, and those are the two virtues that have the most currency with me - going away). I am very saddened that the odds are high that I will not be able to savor many more of the insights of his mind, always elegantly communicated.

[Torie]

I am not anti Christian BRTD, nor anti theist for that matter. I am a mere non-theist. Hitch is far more complex than what you portray in any event as I see it.

[Torie]

What pisses Hitch off is not religious beliefs per se, but when people act on them in ways Hitch considers bigoted, or otherwise damaging to the public square and a civil society. I don't think Hitch gets very upset that some folks believe Christ turned water into wine.