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Full version of the Christopher Hitchens and Rabbi Shmuley Boteach Debate at New York's 92nd Street Y.

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Uploaded: February 8, 2008 at 8:45 pm
Author: 92ndStreetY

Length: 01:33:56
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Tags: hitchens shmuley boteach god atheism judaism 92ndStreetY 92Y religion culture authors history

Video Comments:
marchog (October 12, 2008 at 4:49 pm)
God is not constrained by our puny human logic. He is everywhere at all times. That's why we can't see Him.
amaccoop34 (October 12, 2008 at 4:33 pm)
Yeah... things like that suggest he either doesn't want to help or he's quite weak.
amaccoop34 (October 12, 2008 at 4:27 pm)
if it's in different places or times then it's just two objects; one a square and one a circle. I don't think the number of dimensions makes a difference.
janahr (October 12, 2008 at 3:19 pm)
amaccoop
"...if he's exists and is very powerful and wants to help us.."
Any chance of him popping by with a cure for AIDS.Kill 2 birds with one stone,you know.Help the suffering and get us back on the rails.
janahr (October 12, 2008 at 3:11 pm)
march
Imagine:
"Lucifer Morningstar.Pease report to the Manager's office immediately."
daltriani (October 12, 2008 at 11:54 am)
darthmink
'It seems less logical to not believe in God.'

i'm gld you said 'seems'! as you probably know humans have test driven many different types of god in the past from animal gods, river gods and multiple human styled gods. seems the logical step was to simplify it to one. it also seems that there's one more logical step to take!
marchog (October 12, 2008 at 10:31 am)
We can do better even bound by the laws of physics. Biological immortality need not violate the laws of physics. He is powerless to prevent us ignoring his divine judgements and curing some of his nasty disases through out-engineering him. We even have medications that make him disappear. He's not very powerful at all, as he can't get past an antipsychotic pill.
DarthMink (October 12, 2008 at 10:25 am)
It seems less logical to not believe in God.
marchog (October 12, 2008 at 10:17 am)
God can be a square and a circle at the same time in different places. In one dimension of time He manages to be the square, the circle and the holy triangle all at once.
thisguyontheinternet (October 12, 2008 at 7:54 am)
Hitchens is wrong, and he's obviously gay, look how he slicks his hair back as soon as he walks on