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Hitchens Statue
OP - January 04, 2012, 01:34 PM

http://www.atheist-reference.org/

What are your thoughts on this? I personally think this is a bit too much and that we should rather put our efforts into battling ignorance rather than use resources for something like this.

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Re: Hitchens Statue
Reply #1 - January 04, 2012, 01:37 PM

Quote from: mchawking on January 04, 2012, 01:34 PM
http://www.atheist-reference.org/

What are your thoughts on this? I personally think this is a bit too much and that we should rather put our efforts into battling ignorance rather than use resources for something like this.

Well statue is Ok.. I support a building a small park and a small library around it..

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Reply #2 - January 04, 2012, 02:02 PM

Something related to education would be a better idea IMO.

An alternative to religion;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2nfXfTg92E

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWNW-NXEudk
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Reply #3 - January 04, 2012, 07:33 PM

I think it's a great idea.

Too fucking busy, and vice versa.
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Reply #4 - January 04, 2012, 07:54 PM

I think they should construct it in Baghdad.

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Reply #5 - January 04, 2012, 07:55 PM

Great avatar colonel

An alternative to religion;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2nfXfTg92E

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWNW-NXEudk
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Reply #6 - January 04, 2012, 10:58 PM

I don`t see why this is wrong? Its not like its a shrine or temple.

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Reply #7 - January 04, 2012, 11:14 PM

People have been building statues to their heroes since stone tools. I think it's only an issue for atheists because theist apologists tend to look for opportunities to argue that atheism is a religion or a belief system in order to paint it as faith-based or as irrational as theirs, and that the statue will be an idol of worship thus proving the idea.

Too fucking busy, and vice versa.
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Reply #8 - January 04, 2012, 11:15 PM

Quote from: strangestdude on January 04, 2012, 02:02 PM
Something related to education would be a better idea IMO.

I'm sure something like that will happen, some kind of commemoration in terms of scholarships, or a prize in his name for something related to literature, political writings, or for contributions to secularism or reason.

Another good idea would be for an annual lecture in his name, high profile, on subjects that are Hitchens-esque.

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Reply #9 - January 04, 2012, 11:29 PM

Quote from: Ishina on January 04, 2012, 11:14 PM
People have been building statues to their heroes since stone tools. I think it's only an issue for atheists because theist apologists tend to look for opportunities to argue that atheism is a religion or a belief system in order to paint it as faith-based or as irrational as theirs, and that the statue will be an idol of worship thus proving the idea.

+1. I totally agree with you on this.

I wouldn't mind worshipping or following the example of prophet Hitch (pbuh).

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Reply #10 - January 04, 2012, 11:40 PM

There's nothing wrong with building a statue in remembrance of a great man. (That's what the purpose of a statue is anyways). As long as they don't go overboard with the cost.

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Reply #11 - January 08, 2012, 02:30 AM

A foundation in his name may be a better idea. A garden would be nice too. I dont know about a statue, perhaps one day, nothing would piss god off more than a graven image of his nemesis. I Just think that statues are usually dedicated many years after a death. Sometimes even after a generation or two, until history acquires a more sober view.

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