"The New Commandments", Christopher Hitchens - Religion, God, and Theology

This fresh feature from Vanity Fair may be of interest; Christopher Hitchens' take on the ten commandments, and his suggestion for an improved decalogue:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QZCB8oy45g

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03-06-2010 , 04:14 PM

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Commandment #8 may be the most important to improving modern public life.

On a side note, does Christopher Hitchens ever appear in public not looking hung way over?

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03-06-2010 , 04:39 PM

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On a side note, does Christopher Hitchens ever appear in public not looking hung way over?

I think it's more than just appearance.

I actually think he looks faintly Satanic, to be honest. I'm amazed some disturbed individual hasn't yet fixated on him and tried to off him as the Antichrist.

Is it just me?

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03-06-2010 , 05:57 PM

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lil bit

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03-06-2010 , 07:08 PM

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I actually think he looks faintly Satanic, to be honest. I'm amazed some disturbed individual hasn't yet fixated on him and tried to off him as the Antichrist.

Yeah, I agree with you. Similarities are striking.

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03-06-2010 , 08:16 PM

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On a side note, does Christopher Hitchens ever appear in public not looking hung way over?

Probably because he is usually quite drunk.

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03-06-2010 , 08:54 PM

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Yeah, I agree with you. Similarities are striking

Saved. Awesome job. That might just be a new avatar.

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03-06-2010 , 08:59 PM

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Saved. Awesome job. That might just be a new avatar.

lol, thanks. I would consider that a great honor, you have had that avatar as long as you've been posting here.

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03-06-2010 , 10:12 PM

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Saved. Awesome job. That might just be a new avatar.

I am not exactly sure why, but your current avatar is probably my second favorite on 2+2.

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03-06-2010 , 10:25 PM

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I am not exactly sure why, but your current avatar is probably my second favorite on 2+2.

Who the hell is winning?

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03-06-2010 , 10:27 PM

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Who the hell is winning?

I am LDO.

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03-06-2010 , 10:31 PM

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lol, thanks. I would consider that a great honor, you have had that avatar as long as you've been posting here.

Actually, this

was my avatar briefly. Can still be seen in like three archived SMP posts, I believe. Same guy, also smoking, so pretty similar. I'll have to give your pic some thought. Very tempted, though.

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03-06-2010 , 10:33 PM

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I am LDO.

Well, can't argue with that, I guess.

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03-06-2010 , 11:01 PM

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Interesting, however I have a preference for this one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8rRk...2FE8rRkKjOD78#

Found this one more interesting, in part because of the drunkenness.

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03-06-2010 , 11:12 PM

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I'll give it a trial period, see if it sticks.

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03-06-2010 , 11:27 PM

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Yeah, I agree with you. Similarities are striking.

Boy George with horns

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03-06-2010 , 11:32 PM

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+ a little bit of The Joker

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03-06-2010 , 11:39 PM

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Actually, this

was my avatar briefly. Can still be seen in like three archived SMP posts, I believe. Same guy, also smoking, so pretty similar. I'll have to give your pic some thought. Very tempted, though.

I always thought the other was Lenny Bruce - guess not.

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03-06-2010 , 11:58 PM

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I always thought the other was Lenny Bruce - guess not.

"Same guy". They both were. Unless you're making a joke about the new one that I'm too drunk to spot (always possible).

http://images37.concordmusicgroup.co...enny_Bruce.jpg

http://filipspagnoli.files.wordpress...enny-bruce.gif

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03-07-2010 , 12:19 AM

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I'll give it a trial period, see if it sticks.

Awesome, I think it looks even better in avatar form. The original could have been better, I just didn't want to spend anymore time on a joke.

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03-07-2010 , 12:43 AM

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Personally I like these commandments better than what Hitchens offered.

1. Thou shalt be ashamed of thy natural anatomy.

2. Thou shalt only have sex face-to-face, man on top.

3. Thou shalt not bastardize the American language.

4. Thou shalt always clean thy plate and not waste anything, whether thy stomach is full or not.

5. Thou shalt be loyal to all thy friends at the same time.

6. Thou shall not masturbate.

7. Get it right!

8. Everything's fine.

9. Thou shalt never hold a gun without anyone to shoot at.

10. Thou shalt never forget thy loaded a gun when thou has an innocent child in the house.

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03-07-2010 , 01:04 AM

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OK - didn't think the new guy was LB.

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03-07-2010 , 01:29 AM

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hehe, i love moral orel

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03-07-2010 , 01:31 AM

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Really?

I always thought he looks like an Irishman.

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03-07-2010 , 01:32 AM

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Someone has photoshop skills. I may have to revive the faces thread to try to get full-length going.

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