Christopher Hitchens interview + Q&A on Atheism (2007)

An interview author and journalist Christopher Hitchens. Hitchens’ latest books are “God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything” and “The Portable Atheist: Essential Readings for the Non-Believer.” This program is Forum on KQED with Michael Krasny.
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[@Rama_Rama_Rama]

What these have to offer is already clearly indicated in the word “intellect.” That is: A narrowing of the perceptive capacity to purely earthly matters, and thus to the tiniest part of real existence. By intellectuals we are to understand those who have unconditionally submitted themselves to their own intellect. This very limitation brings them a so-called peak of comprehension, which must lead to such arrogant presumptions because they believe that they really are standing at the ultimate height. This is actually true so far as they are concerned, since they have arrived at that boundary which they cannot cross. But their attacks on seekers for the Truth, so often inexplicably malevolent, clearly show, on closer observation, the whip of the Darkness brandished behind them. In most cases there is only blind fury, devoid of any real logic. Examine such attacks dispassionately. The inane inferiority of the attacks is always quite strikingly apparent from the very fact that these are never kept purely objective! They are always overt or covert smear campaigns against the person of the Truth-seeker. This is only done by someone who is incapable of replying objectively. After all, a seeker for the Truth, or a bringer of the Truth, does not give himself personally, but he brings that which he speaks. The word must be examined, not the person! It is a habit of the intellectuals to seek always to examine the person first, and then to consider whether they can listen to his words. Owing to the narrow limitation of their perceptive capacity, these people need such an outward hold because they must cling to externals to prevent them from becoming confused. Indeed just this is the hollow structure which they erect, which is inadequate for men and a great hindrance to their advancement. If they had a firm inner stability they would simply let fact speak against fact, excluding the personal element altogether. But this they are unable to do. Indeed, they intentionally avoid it because they feel, or partly know, that in a well-ordered tournament they would be quickly unseated. The intellect is and remains bound to time and space, that is to say earthbound; whereas the Godhead, and thus also the recognition of God and His Will, are above time and space and above all that is transitory, and therefore can never be grasped by the narrowly-confined intellect. For this simple reason the intellect is not qualified to bring enlightenment in eternal values. Indeed it would be a contradiction. Therefore he who in these matters boasts of university qualifications, and would look down upon those who are not so influenced, thereby declares his own incompetence and limitation. Only those with a calling can be true teachers. Those with a calling carry the ability within them. These abilities, however, do not ask for university training, but for the vibrations of a refined intuitive sensitivity able to soar above time and space, thus beyond the limit of comprehension of the earthly intellect. Moreover, any inwardly free man will always evaluate a matter or a teaching according to what it brings, not according to who brings it. The latter is the strongest possible evidence of the incapacity of the one who examines. Gold is gold, whether a prince or a beggar holds it in his hand. For those who are really seeking seriously do not permit themselves to be influenced by such distractions from examining the matter itself. But those who do allow themselves to be so influenced are not yet mature to receive the Truth. It is not for them. But the hour is not far distant when a battle must be waged which has been lacking so far. The one-sidedness will end, and a sharp confrontation will follow which will destroy all false presumption. *"In The Light Of Truth (Grail Message) by Abd-ru-shin"*

[@alexdave5465]

He's one of the only people I know of who would extensively discuss religion first thing in the morning, I'll gladly to it before showering, exercises, breakfast; those things can wait

[@darrenleelayton6052]

Impressive interview and interviewer.

[@woodytheduke]

glad I found this,,,love the Hitch!

[@uyuyuy99]

Thanks for the upload! Always love me some Hitchens.

[@alexhives6779]

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[@whirledpeas3477]

Great picture of the Hitchster

[@peggie7126]

I adore this man. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@RonJohn63]

Listening to this years after the US left Iraq and Afghanistan is interesting.

[@tyleranyways]

Christopher is definitely not a ranter. 39:10

[@willmpet]

“Hero-worship needs to be kept under control”

[@turbofairfield]

Miss his unrelenting brilliance and sheer fearless demeanor

[@briceristow5985]

@28:45 please internet, find this incident.

[@MattSingh1]

*I believe the incident happened at the 2002 Mario Savio Memorial Lecture, which is available here on YT. The lecture audience was hostile to Hitchens for his general advocacy of the fight against Islamofascism, and also for specifically advocating the then-upcoming liberation of Iraq.*

[@christinamariehicks1078]

how is my phone working ..

[@conors4430]

For the record, Norman Finkelstein didn’t advocate, killing Christopher, his blog post was in response to the fact that Hitchins seemed to need to know what waterboarding felt like in order to know that it was torture, Finkelstein‘s response was, does he also need to know what it Feels like to be double tapped in the back of the head.

[@MattSingh1]

*Finkelstein is a total scumbag. His water-carrying for Islamofascism is disgusting and it's so utterly satisfying that Hitchens called the vile scumbag out on it.*

[@hazeshi6779]

Christopher didn't really articulate that you can be an atheist and an agnostic or a believer and an agnostic. They're not mutually exclusive.

[@valmid5069]

Christopher Hitchens: God does not exist His Christian brother, Peter Hitchens: *Are You Sure About That?*

[@MattSingh1]

*What does this even mean?*

[@michaelpatterson5811]

It's meaningless. Maybe it would help @valmid to watch the public debate between Christopher and his brother Peter - who simply fell apart at the end, and it was left to Christopher to complete the quote that Peter had lost in his notes - from memory! A true humiliation. It's here - kzbin.info/www/bejne/pJjNgqaVhs-GrcU&ab_channel=HauensteinCenter @@MattSingh1

[@Redman680]

@valmid5069 are you brain damaged?

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