a thoughtful web.
Good ideas and conversation. No ads, no tracking.   Login or Take a Tour!
comment by cgod
cgod  ·  4072 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Christopher Hitchens Debates Al Sharpton

I watched a bunch of the Hitchens VS Religious guy debates when they were happening. I thought Sharpton did better than most of his opponents. I'm a fan of both guys (Sharpton is way underestimated as an intellectual).





thenewgreen  ·  4072 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I agree with you. I too have watched a number of these Christopher Hitchens religion debates. Sharpton does a great job of pushing aside religion and focusing solely on the existence of God. Something that Hitchens invites given the title of his book. I was surprised by Sharpton's comfort in setting aside dogma to get at the heart of the question. For most religious types, this isn't possible.

cliffelam  ·  4072 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I am trying to imagine anyone having the mechano-optical resolution to make a reasonable estimate of Sharpton's intellect.

-XC