Comments on: It’s torture http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2008/07/03/its-torture/ Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:03:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Bruce http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2008/07/03/its-torture/#comment-108956 Bruce Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:55:58 +0000 http://www.benedictionblogson.com/?p=3944#comment-108956 I have to agree, any knowledge, whether empirical or spiritual must always be self-realized before it has any true meaning. Hitchens folly as an Atheist is his certainty in matters that he has not confirmed; that makes him no different from your average run of the mill theist. I’m an Atheist, but people like him give me heartburn sometimes. There is true value to both sides, but they can both be corrupted by the desire for self-confirmation. I never listened to him anyway, he doesn’t speak for me, but it’s interesting to see the reactions. He just pointed out a huge failing among the so-called New Atheists. It's really hard to be right in this communication age without checking your facts first, because someone else will. I have to agree, any knowledge, whether empirical or spiritual must always be self-realized before it has any true meaning. Hitchens folly as an Atheist is his certainty in matters that he has not confirmed; that makes him no different from your average run of the mill theist.

I’m an Atheist, but people like him give me heartburn sometimes. There is true value to both sides, but they can both be corrupted by the desire for self-confirmation.

I never listened to him anyway, he doesn’t speak for me, but it’s interesting to see the reactions. He just pointed out a huge failing among the so-called New Atheists. It’s really hard to be right in this communication age without checking your facts first, because someone else will.

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