@danarel @opusatrum @michaelshermer @SamHarrisOrg @Salon
Hitchens would find lame a "defence" that fails to answer specifics of article.
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@SamHarrisOrg@oforero@michaelshermer@Salon Which specific claims were false? Article accurately characterized Hitchens' take on religion -
@DougJanack For starters... "Nor did [Hitch] take the trouble to learn about about... Stephen Batchelor.":http://bit.ly/a3u1BK -
@SamHarrisOrg Thanks. See, that refutes one specific point in the article. Clearly Hitchens take on Buddhism evolved. -
@DougJanack@SamHarrisOrg or maybe Buddhism evolved? -
@oforero@SamHarrisOrg That's true too, just all ALL religions evolve. So, one should avoid oversimplifying to score polemical points -
@DougJanack@SamHarrisOrg religion leaders are the masters of over simplification, like creation myths. -
@oforero@SamHarrisOrg Myths have to be appreciated as myths. They reveal that the poetic soul of our species is millennia old. -
@DougJanack@SamHarrisOrg when I see religious leaders being upfront about that being a myth, you will have a point. - 16 more replies
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@SamHarrisOrg@oforero@michaelshermer@Salon Hitchens main goal was to show "Religion poisons everything." Everything? Possible to disagree -
@DougJanack@SamHarrisOrg@michaelshermer@Salon the editor, books need to be sold after all -
@oforero@SamHarrisOrg@michaelshermer@Salon Human culture is not reducible to bumper sticker slogans. A book should stand up on its own. -
@DougJanack@SamHarrisOrg@michaelshermer@Salon that is impossible, every book will become the encyclopedia Britannica -
@oforero@SamHarrisOrg@michaelshermer@Salon Maybe "scholars"should cultivate humility and avoid grand pronouncements of polemical nature
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@SamHarrisOrg@oforero@michaelshermer@Salon The only point of contention is whether or not you agree with Hitchens.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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