"Sad. All his anger, his brilliance, his genius will avail him naught when he stands before God. You would think an atheist would focus on other matters when facing the ultimate journey, but I predict otherwise with this one."
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Professional cyclist Lance Armstrong. Diagnosed with cancer. Given by doctors at best, a 40% chance of survival, despite having surgery & chemotherapy.
But with grit, determination born of sheer bloodymindedness, guts and balls (no pun intended), he beat it. He went on to win seven Tour De Frances. He's an Atheist.
What can be concluded from this? (check one):
[ ] Lance Armstrong - 1 , God - 0. Therefore he's superior to God. When has God ever won a Maillot Jaune in a Tour De France? Oh yes, that's right - never. Thus further proof Lance is superior to God*.
[ ] God doesn't exist. And even though shit happens, people overcome adversity. Lance Armstrong proves this.
Choose wisely, Mr(Wo)Mannn.
I love the smell of destroyed arguments in the morning. Smells like... victory.
*- And when has God ever won a gold medal in cycling at an Olympics? That's right: never. Ergo, Chris Boardman and Sir Chris Hoy are superior to God. QED. But then, I, everyone else here at FSTDT (and the world as a whole) - even you Mr(Wo)Mannn (unfortunately) can do one extremely simple thing your so-called 'God' can't: exist.
So what has Christopher Hitchens really got to be afraid of? Not even death, it seems:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Hitchens#Cancer
'In August 2010, Christopher Hitchens discussed his recent cancer diagnosis with Anderson Cooper on CNN. He was diagnosed with esophageal cancer during his book tour for Hitch 22 and first made the announcement in Vanity Fair magazine. He told Cooper that the long term prognosis is far from positive for individuals diagnosed with esophageal cancer, and that when you use cigarettes and alcohol, which he has used, occasionally heavily, you "make yourself a candidate" for cancer.'
And when a person isn't afraid of death itself, they're afraid of nothing.
That's precisely why you fundies delude yourselves, via the nice safe security blankie you call 'faith'. Because the reality that you'll end up cold & rotting in a box - just like every human being does - after brain death, from hypoxia sets in, is what truly terrifies you fundies: complete oblivion. No comforting 'Heaven' to go to after you die. And not even a 'Hell', neither. Now who has the last laugh?
Just prove that not just the 'soul', but a 'Heaven', 'Hell', and even a 'God' exists, as we Atheists acknowledge they don't.
Just prove us wrong, Mr(Wo)Mannn. To the satisfaction of we Atheists. And you know what that means: hard, solid, physical evidence that such exists. Also that the so-called '(C)Rapture' will happen, again, to the satisfaction of we Atheists. You know what happens when you can't...!
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