If God really is as great as many people claim , he (she?) would show some compassion and grant Christopher Hitchens a longer life.
Yet, as Hitchens is the first to concede, the chances of him making a full recovery from cancer of the esophagus are very slim indeed.
If, as some will doubtless argue, his condition is the work of a vengeful deity then they should also be prepared to explain why the almighty has such sadistic tendencies – a thunderbolt would be more humane.
The truth of the matter is that the victims of this terrible disease are just as likely to be saints as sinners so when the chips are down it matters not one jot whether you a fervent believer or unrepentant heathen.
Hitchens’ 2007 book, God Is Not Great, may not convince entrenched believers of such a secular perspective but if you have even a merest shadow of a doubt of the higher being’s infallibility, I would urge you to read his arguments with an open mind.
At the very least the book should make you question the credibility of holy texts and the blind acceptance of religious teachings. Continue reading
