Sharpton / Hitchens Debate - Can Morality Exist Without God?


Complete video at: http://... Christopher Hitchens debates the Reverend Al Sharpton on the question of whether morality can exist in the absence of God.

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A Debate: God Is Not Great with Al Sharpton and Christopher Hitchens.

Taking on possibly the greatest issue of our time - the malignant force of religion in the world - Christopher Hitchens makes the ultimate case against religion through a close and learned reading of the major religious texts, citing numerous historical instances in which sexual repression and outrageous acts of violence have been committed in the name of God. He argues for a more secular life based on science and reason, in which hell is replaced by the Hubble telescope's awesome view of the universe, and Moses and the burning bush give way to the beauty and symmetry of the double helix. -- NYPL

Christopher Hitchens is an author, journalist and literary critic. Now living in Washington, D.C., he has been a columnist at Vanity Fair, The Nation and Slate; additionally, he is an occasional contributor to many other publications.

Al Sharpton Jr. is a Pentecostal minister, a political activist, civil rights activist and film actor. In recent years, Sharpton has also become aperennial candidate in his quest for the Democratic Party's nomination for President of the United States. Author of "Go and Tell Pharaoh: The Autobiography of the Reverend Al Sharpton."







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Uploaded: May 16, 2007 at 4:26 pm
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AbdielAbiram (December 1, 2008 at 7:35 pm)
Hitchens didn't even answer the question.
scarredqatsi (December 1, 2008 at 6:35 pm)
I don't think he was babbling, the answer isn't one that can be summed up in a sentence.
Billionairetink (December 1, 2008 at 4:34 pm)
Well, this is the closest I've seen anyone come to making Hitchens in ALL his arrogance look stupid. He took 5 minutes of babbling and trying to use humor to whow the audience, and still didn't answer the question. WAY TO GO AL! What this guy needs is someone who KNOWS they are just as smart and knowledgeable as he THINKS he is, BUT THEY actually do know what they are talking about.
paxtonhume (December 1, 2008 at 2:00 pm)
I really like Hitchens, he has such a great presence of authority. Extremely smart and clear-minded, his arguments are flawless.

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