Freitag, 16. Dezember 2011

Christopher Hitchens' 'God Is Not Great' Trends on Twitter, Christians Threaten Violence

A Twitter hashtag meant as a tribute to Christopher Hitchens has turned into a mini religious war, with Christian users of the site threatening violence against anyone using the tag.
The hashtag #GodIsNotGreat began trending internationally shortly after the sad announcement that Hitchens had passed away from complications linked to esophageal cancer. The tag is, of course, in honor of Hitchens' best-selling book God Is Not Great, where he lays out his argument for atheism. God Is Not Great is a foundation of the modern atheist movement, and makes a compelling case for the uselessness of religion and the non-existence of any deities.

UPDATE: It seems that twitter removed the hashtag from the trends after protests by christians.

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