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Christopher Hitchens challenges the idea that belief in God is necessary for morality, meaning, or human progress. He argues that religion makes large claims without evidence, demands authority over private life, and discourages people from examining the world with reason and curiosity. 🔍
He argues that religion can influence societies in ways that limit freedom, human rights, and scientific advancement. Religion often claims credit for the good while avoiding responsibility for the harm. When natural disasters, violence, or injustice happen, many simply say God “works in mysterious ways,” which explains nothing.
Hitchens defends secularism as a foundation for fairness, free expression, and ethical decision-making. ⚖️ He emphasizes that progress comes from questioning, investigating, and improving our understanding of reality, not from protecting sacred ideas.
Atheism is not about rejecting awe or wonder. It is about appreciating the natural universe as it is and trusting humans to solve human problems. 🌌 Evidence. Reason. Compassion. These are enough.
So, what do you think? Is religion helping society or preventing it from moving forward?
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