One of his books was 'God is not great'. A controversial title if there ever was one. So when I heard he had died I didn't have the usual sympathetic response, after all, this guy fought against things I stand for.
Thing is, God doesn't need to be defended. That's so far removed from our role, even putting it in writing seems unnecessary. It occurred to me that God might actually appreciate people like Hitchens; a guy who thought, and questioned. It's unfortunate he didn't acknowledge God, but at least he must have considered it at some point... I don't know, maybe not.
