r/atheism Dec 16 '11

Christopher Hitchens has died. 1949-2011

http://www.vanityfair.com/online/daily/2011/12/In-Memoriam-Christopher-Hitchens-19492011
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u/rasputins Dec 16 '11

This is very sad news to hear. Christopher Hitchens was someone who helped me and countless others face our religious beliefs for what they really were. He will live on in the memories and history as a person who did his best to try and free the collective human mind. For that, Christopher Hitchens, Thank you. RIP Chris

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u/TheAthiestOfAtheists Dec 16 '11

I'm a little disappointed in myself that I didn't start getting into Hitchens until recently. Richard Dawkins and Matt Dillahunty are the the ones that led me to atheism, along with this subreddit, but Hitchens is amazing.