The occasional, often ill-considered thoughts of a Roman Catholic permanent deacon who is ever grateful to God for his existence. Despite the strangeness we encounter in this life, all the suffering we witness and endure, being is good, so good I am sometimes unable to contain my joy. Deo gratias!


Although I am an ordained deacon of the Catholic Church, the opinions expressed in this blog are my personal opinions. In offering these personal opinions I am not acting as a representative of the Church or any Church organization.

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Athiest Venom

Christopher Hitchens, one of today's always angry super-atheists, in a display of remarkable bravery, once again took on Mother Teresa. Speaking on Dennis Miller's internet radio show, he attacked the saintly founder of the Missionaries of Charity using language that says far more about Mr. Hitchens than it does about Mother Teresa. Here's a sampling of his venom:


“The woman was a fanatic and a fundamentalist and a fraud, and millions of people are much worse off because of her life, and it’s a shame there is no hell for your bitch to go to.” 


Isn't that nice? Such a pleasant man.

Today Bill Donohue, president of the Catholic League, responded with this statement:

"I once told Hitchens that one of the real reasons he hates Mother Teresa has to do with his socialist ideology: he believes the state should care for the poor, not voluntary organizations, and he especially loathes the idea of religious ones servicing the dispossessed. Indeed, he sees in Mother Teresa the very embodiment of altruism, a virtue he cannot—with good reason—fully comprehend. The fact of the matter is that socialism is the greatest generator of poverty known to mankind, and Mother Teresa did more to heal and rescue its victims than anyone in the modern era. This explains why she is adored by the people who knew her best—the men and women of India (she is second only to Gandhi as the nation’s most revered person).  Hitchens is positively obsessed by Mother Teresa, and that is a very telling commentary on his psyche. She is a constant reminder that reason without faith is a dark hole."


I suggest you let Mr. Hitchens know that you are praying for him and his eventual conversion. Here's his email address: chitch8003@aol.com
 
The battles wages on...

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