Decoding the Gurus cover image

Christopher Hitchens: Rhetoric, Religion, and Ramadan

Decoding the Gurus

00:00

The Problem With Religions of Peace

Hijian: How can you say any kind of philosophy or ideology is one of peace when violence is endorsed for people that disrespect it? Hijian's side steps are a little bit because, you know, later in the talk, he does highlight whenever people are saying like, isn't this a critique of religions in general? He's like, yes, I wrote a book that says all religions are the problem. You will find a discussion of the warrants for slavery, murder, genocide and land theft that occur in the books of Moses,. That are an ineffaceable offense to any civilized person. So again, I could go on, but I really feel I don't need

Transcript
Play full episode

Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts

Save insights instantly, chat with episodes, and build lasting knowledge - all powered by AI.
App store bannerPlay store banner
Get the app