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Old 07-13-2010, 10:17 AM   #41
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Oh right, Christopher Hitchens...
So seeing a name you don't like over rides all the empirical evidence? Penn & Teller never base any of their arguments off one dudes point of view, he's just a piece of the puzzle.
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Old 07-13-2010, 10:23 AM   #42
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So seeing a name you don't like over rides all the empirical evidence? Penn & Teller never base any of their arguments off one dudes point of view, he's just a piece of the puzzle.
Well, if you mean that I can recognize when someone has an axe to grind, then yes, you understand my trepidation towards the validity of your source.

And no, I think Hitchens is great unless he is talking about religion.
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Old 07-13-2010, 10:40 AM   #43
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Christopher Hitchens? Ahahahaha... I would sooner listen to a raging feminist's take on the Hooters franchise, than listen to Hitchens' take on anything dealing with religion or religious figures.
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Glossing over the main points while obsessing on one aspect of an argument that, in and of itself, does not invalidate the other aspects. I have made the error of arguing in religious territory, my bad, I'm out.
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Back to the important things in life, a third Mel Gibson tape has been released.

NSFW, man is this guy crazy.

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Old 07-13-2010, 10:55 AM   #46
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Considering nuns within her order left and said horrible things about the order and even Mother Theresa, its not hard to imagine Hitch while obviously enjoying himself too much going after her isn't far off the mark.

http://arcticbeacon.com/articles/6-Jun-2007.html

I couldn't find another article on a nun who was American, joined the order before Mother Theresa died and had a scathing article about the order after she left.

Hitch is about the most fun to watch taking on religion, religious figures, probably why so many of you don't like him
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Asceticism (from the Greek: ἄσκησις, áskēsis, "exercise" or "training" in the sense of athletic training) describes a lifestyle characterized by abstinence from various sorts of worldly pleasures often with the aim of pursuing religious and spiritual goals

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ascetic
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e: nmd, this is dumb
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Old 07-14-2010, 10:03 PM   #49
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Back to the important things in life, a third Mel Gibson tape has been released.

NSFW, man is this guy crazy.

These are tough to listen to. I use to rate him as one of my favorite actors but I've lost a lot of respect for the guy. I don't see how his career can go anywhere after all of this and to be honest, I don't think it should. He is absolutely insane.
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Old 07-14-2010, 10:51 PM   #50
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Gibson comes off as a major bag, obviously, the guy is a nut... but this woman seems like one sleazy piece of crap too.
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