tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8310450667755637519.post5228216124186666584..comments2023-10-14T09:40:06.690-05:00Comments on Jean Kazez: Praying for Christopher HitchensJean Kazezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00592593002719828153noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8310450667755637519.post-63981106275855172972010-07-03T13:16:13.310-05:002010-07-03T13:16:13.310-05:00True - I wouldn't mind either. But it's pr...True - I wouldn't mind either. But it's pretty likely Christopher Hitchens would! Therein lies the offence. <br /><br />As everyone is discussing, there's a distinction between praying for him and announcing it. The first might have good intentions - but would still be offensive, given CH's stated beliefs. Announcing it just seems ill-judged and quite nasty! (although of course Paul Huttonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8310450667755637519.post-10240710631602904262010-07-03T10:07:03.660-05:002010-07-03T10:07:03.660-05:00Yes, it reminded me of that too. Dennett didn'...Yes, it reminded me of that too. Dennett didn't like it one bit. I think people can say they're praying for Hitchens with different intentions--as a smug dig, as you say. As a friendly tease. But also as an expression of genuine concern (if they believe he won't mind they're saying it). Personally, I don't mind at all someone saying they're praying for me--if they Jean Kazezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00592593002719828153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8310450667755637519.post-80964679281599762942010-07-03T10:05:06.913-05:002010-07-03T10:05:06.913-05:00Good ol' Dennet.Good ol' Dennet.Faustnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8310450667755637519.post-71037753875208824242010-07-03T09:32:06.903-05:002010-07-03T09:32:06.903-05:00Reminded me of Dan Dennett's reaction to findi...Reminded me of Dan Dennett's reaction to finding out people had prayed for him. <br /><br />http://www.edge.org/3rd_culture/dennett06/dennett06_index.html<br /><br />My view is that praying for Christopher Hitchens is quite a passive-aggressive act and I'm reluctant to give the benefit of the doubt here. People who do this know it's going to offend him & it also suggests a certainPaul Huttonnoreply@blogger.com