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Quote by Christopher Hitchens
A lot of people, because of my contempt for the false consolations

A lot of people, because of my contempt for the false consolations of religion, think of me as a symbolic public opponent of that in extremis. And sometimes that makes me feel a bit alarmed, to be the repository of other peoples hope. – Christopher Hitchens

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Well, we cant say any more than we can say there is no god, there is no afterlife. We can only say there is no persuasive evidence for or argument for it. – Christopher Hitchens

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Owners of dogs will have noticed that, if you provide them with food and water and shelter and affection, they will think you are God. Whereas owners of cats are compelled to realize that, if you provide them with food and water and affection, they draw the conclusion that they are God. – Christopher Hitchens

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I remember thinking, Thats what I need – and that hope was in Jesus Christ. – Willie Aames

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