# Religious people who are being dicks in the Christopher Hitchens thread **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [December 16, 2011, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/religious-people-who-are-being-dicks-in-the-christopher-hitchens-thread/606413 "2011-12-16T15:19:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![yojimbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yojimbo/32/232_2.png) [@yojimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yojimbo)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2011, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/religious-people-who-are-being-dicks-in-the-christopher-hitchens-thread/606413/41 "2011-12-16T16:53:54Z")
> [@Shodan](#): > > My post was partly, although not entirely, ironic. > > Part of the irony is to contrast this with what Hitchens is alleged to have said when Jerry Falwell died, which is quoted in the thread, as well as the general assholery demonstrated on the SDMB when any prominent Republican dies. Nothing alleged about it. It’s in the link I also gave. Here’s a direct link to the quote in context for ya. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uchPPbJep8g&t=2m33s](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uchPPbJep8g&t=2m33s) ---
**Author:** ![RedFury](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ec9cab/32.png) [@RedFury](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RedFury)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2011, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/religious-people-who-are-being-dicks-in-the-christopher-hitchens-thread/606413/42 "2011-12-16T16:57:38Z")
> [@BubbaDog](#): > > Actually if it’s under the neck that stuff is called regards. 😃 How’s the veal? ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2011, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/religious-people-who-are-being-dicks-in-the-christopher-hitchens-thread/606413/43 "2011-12-16T16:59:56Z")
The stuff above the neck is worse. ---
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2011, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/religious-people-who-are-being-dicks-in-the-christopher-hitchens-thread/606413/44 "2011-12-16T17:03:24Z")
> [@Shodan](#): > > The thrust of this (rather silly) Pitting seems to be that we should be respectful of each others’ beliefs. Considering it is about the death of someone who spoke as Hitchens did, I don’t think that’s a stance that needs to be taken seriously. The thrust of this pitting is that you are being a self-aggrandizing douche by making a point out of parading your Christianity around in a thread about a dead guy who famously didn’t believe in what you do. Of course, you don’t need to take it seriously. It would seem unfair, after all, for you to assign me more relevance than I assign to you. ---
**Author:** ![Lobohan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobohan/32/79_2.png) [@Lobohan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobohan)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2011, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/religious-people-who-are-being-dicks-in-the-christopher-hitchens-thread/606413/45 "2011-12-16T17:04:50Z")
> [@elucidator](#): > > The stuff above the neck is worse. Leave his mullet alone. The shift-leader said he could keep it so long as he pins it up! ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2011, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/religious-people-who-are-being-dicks-in-the-christopher-hitchens-thread/606413/46 "2011-12-16T17:12:27Z")
> [@Oakminster](#): > > Either RIP threads should be respectful for everyone, or not. I agree with this. Fact is, on this board RIP threads are not simply a platform to offer homage to the dear departed. Obviously, the Christians offering their prayers and hopes that he converted at the last moment are deluded, but they certainly have the right to offer their opinions. ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2011, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/religious-people-who-are-being-dicks-in-the-christopher-hitchens-thread/606413/47 "2011-12-16T17:13:04Z")
> [@Skammer](#): > > What’s ironic is that Shodan and ITR Champion and the other sare saying the exact _opposite_ of “I hope he burns in Hell.” What’s ironic is that they don’t mean it. ---
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2011, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/religious-people-who-are-being-dicks-in-the-christopher-hitchens-thread/606413/48 "2011-12-16T17:14:07Z")
> [@Frank](#): > > Obviously, the Christians offering their prayers and hopes that he converted at the last moment are deluded, but they certainly have the right to offer their opinions. Did I say that they didn’t? Hold on, let me just check. Oh, actually, on reviewing my OP, I find that in fact I specifically said in clear language that they do. ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2011, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/religious-people-who-are-being-dicks-in-the-christopher-hitchens-thread/606413/49 "2011-12-16T17:16:50Z")
> [@MsWhatsit](#): > > Of course, you don’t need to take it seriously. It would seem unfair, after all, for you to assign me more relevance than I assign to you. I think saying how much you don’t care what I say, after starting a Pit thread because of my saying it, is a trifle late in the day. 🙂 Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2011, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/religious-people-who-are-being-dicks-in-the-christopher-hitchens-thread/606413/50 "2011-12-16T17:18:55Z")
> [@MsWhatsit](#): > > Did I say that they didn’t? Hold on, let me just check. > > Oh, actually, on reviewing my OP, I find that in fact I specifically said in clear language that they do. You said that they’re dicks for offering their opinions. I don’t think so. ---
**Author:** ![Duke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e8c25b/32.png) [@Duke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2011, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/religious-people-who-are-being-dicks-in-the-christopher-hitchens-thread/606413/51 "2011-12-16T17:18:55Z")
> [@Lobohan](#): > > Bricker must have called in sick. > > Oh shit… Bricker was Hitchens!!! Wow, talk about the perfect disguise! ---
**Author:** ![YogSothoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8edcca/32.png) [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2011, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/religious-people-who-are-being-dicks-in-the-christopher-hitchens-thread/606413/52 "2011-12-16T17:19:17Z")
It always amuses me how especially happy Christians are when an atheist dies. You can always tell who’s not really a Christian by the amount of joy they express. Those people basically outed themselves as religionists who believe only because they fear punishment rather than love god. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2011, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/religious-people-who-are-being-dicks-in-the-christopher-hitchens-thread/606413/53 "2011-12-16T17:19:35Z")
Never heard of him before today, and then I run into 2 douche posts by the guy in less than 15 minutes; it just seems to be **PandaBear77** ’s MO. [Cite](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=14571376&postcount=10). ---
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2011, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/religious-people-who-are-being-dicks-in-the-christopher-hitchens-thread/606413/54 "2011-12-16T17:21:03Z")
> [@Shodan](#): > > I think saying how much you don’t care what I say, after starting a Pit thread because of my saying it, is a trifle late in the day. Ooh, who’s a little special snowflake? **Shodan** is a little special snowflake! You poor thing, hoping that this Pit thread was going to be all about you and then having your hopes so desperately dashed by not even being the first person quoted in the OP. And besides, I didn’t say that I don’t care. Of _course_ I care. I am devastated that you would ever think otherwise. I just don’t find you particularly relevant or, usually, interesting. Are you going to be OK now? I can start a support thread for you in MPSIMS if you feel you need one. ---
**Author:** ![Duke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e8c25b/32.png) [@Duke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2011, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/religious-people-who-are-being-dicks-in-the-christopher-hitchens-thread/606413/55 "2011-12-16T17:21:30Z")
> [@Oakminster](#): > > Either RIP threads should be respectful for everyone, or not. Yeah, but how far down the rabbit hole does that go? If a notorious serial murderer/child molester/genocidist dies, should everybody be respectful in that thread? “Huh, Pol Pot has died. We should applaud him for his innovative methods in population control.” ---
**Author:** ![Skammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skammer/32/143_2.png) [@Skammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skammer)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2011, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/religious-people-who-are-being-dicks-in-the-christopher-hitchens-thread/606413/56 "2011-12-16T17:22:55Z")
> [@YogSosoth](#): > > It always amuses me how especially happy Christians are when an atheist dies. You can always tell who’s not really a Christian by the amount of joy they express. Those people basically outed themselves as religionists who believe only because they fear punishment rather than love god. Point to the post where a Christian has expressed happiness that the man has died. If you need to go back to other atheists who have died I’ll accept that as well. If you find them I’ll join you in proclaiming their hypocrisy. ---
**Author:** ![woodstockbirdybird](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/woodstockbirdybird/32/7905_2.png) [@woodstockbirdybird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/woodstockbirdybird)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2011, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/religious-people-who-are-being-dicks-in-the-christopher-hitchens-thread/606413/57 "2011-12-16T17:40:14Z")
> [@Skammer](#): > > “If they did not believe Moses and the prophets, they will not be convinced even if someone rises from the dead.” If they do not believe obvious myths, they will not be convinced by crazy shit that never happened. That’s some sound logic. ---
**Author:** ![Skammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skammer/32/143_2.png) [@Skammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skammer)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2011, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/religious-people-who-are-being-dicks-in-the-christopher-hitchens-thread/606413/58 "2011-12-16T17:43:11Z")
> [@woodstockbirdybird](#): > > If they do not believe obvious myths, they will not be convinced by crazy shit that never happened. That’s some sound logic. \<— GD is that way. ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2011, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/religious-people-who-are-being-dicks-in-the-christopher-hitchens-thread/606413/59 "2011-12-16T17:47:25Z")
> [@MsWhatsit](#): > > Ooh, who’s a little special snowflake? **Shodan** is a little special snowflake! You poor thing, hoping that this Pit thread was going to be all about you and then having your hopes so desperately dashed by not even being the first person quoted in the OP. > > And besides, I didn’t say that I don’t care. Of _course_ I care. I am devastated that you would ever think otherwise. I just don’t find you particularly relevant or, usually, interesting. > > Are you going to be OK now? I can start a support thread for you in MPSIMS if you feel you need one. Now this is just sounding desperate. And the sexual tension between us is thick enough to be cut with a chainsaw. What are you wearing? Is it - tight? Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![woodstockbirdybird](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/woodstockbirdybird/32/7905_2.png) [@woodstockbirdybird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/woodstockbirdybird)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2011, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/religious-people-who-are-being-dicks-in-the-christopher-hitchens-thread/606413/60 "2011-12-16T17:54:14Z")
> [@Skammer](#): > > \<— GD is that way. I know where GD is. I’m not the one who started witnessing in a Pit thread. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/religious-people-who-are-being-dicks-in-the-christopher-hitchens-thread/606413.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/religious-people-who-are-being-dicks-in-the-christopher-hitchens-thread/606413.md?page=4)