Author Topic: Christopher Hitchens dead (Read 5621 times)

Roland Deschain · « **Reply #5 on:** December 16, 2011, 09:25:17 AM »

Quote from: nadieimportante

No one should wish hell on even their own worst enemy, since it is eternal.

I hope that Christopher Hitchens converted before his death, for if he died an athiest, he is now without a doubt in hell. He now knows the truth.

The Sacred Congregation of the Propagation of the Faith, under Blessed Pius X, in 1907, in answer to a question as to whether Confucius could have been saved, wrote:

“It is not allowed to affirm that Confucius was saved. Christians, when interrogated, must answer that those who die as infidels are damned”.

Confucius lived before Christ. What is the traditional teaching on those who followed Natural Law but died before the Incarnation?

Regarding Hitchens: I always felt more pity for him then anger. I really hope his last thoughts were of repentance.

Roman Catholic · « **Reply #6 on:** December 16, 2011, 10:15:31 AM »

Quote from: nadieimportante

I hope that Christopher Hitchens converted before his death, for if he died an athiest, he is now without a doubt in hell. He now knows the truth.

Did you mean he is undoubtably in hell, or he is in hell, without a doubt? Or did you mean both?

:wink:

pax · « **Reply #7 on:** December 16, 2011, 10:21:45 AM »

Quote from: nadieimportante

No one should wish hell on even their own worst enemy, since it is eternal.

I hope that Christopher Hitchens converted before his death, for if he died an athiest, he is now without a doubt in hell. He now knows the truth.

The Sacred Congregation of the Propagation of the Faith, under Blessed Pius X, in 1907, in answer to a question as to whether Confucius could have been saved, wrote:

“It is not allowed to affirm that Confucius was saved. Christians, when interrogated, must answer that those who die as infidels are damned”.

I wish I could muster up even a faint hope that Hitchens converted before death. But we must ask ourselves: Why would God show such mercy to one of His avowed enemies in such a way as did not make His glory manifest before all those whom Hitchens lead astray? Rather, His glory would seem to me to be more properly manifested by Hitchens being in hell. Sorry, Chyristopher, but it is not as if you were never given any opportunity.

sedetrad · « **Reply #8 on:** December 16, 2011, 11:15:01 AM »

I guess it is possible he could have had a perfect act of contrition before he died. Is it probable that an avowed enemy of Christ and his Church did so? In all the books that I have read about the moment close to death, the authors have stated that it is a moment of terror and crisis. The reprobate are often surrounded by demons and the elect have the comfort of the saints and Our Lady before they pass to purgatory or heaven. I can't remember which book I read the above. Can anyone help me?

sedetrad · « **Reply #9 on:** December 16, 2011, 11:17:03 AM »

He was not much older than my father when he died and I consider my father still fairly young for an old man. My father doesn't smoke and runs daily so his appearance is good for his age. The over indulgence in alcohol will get you in the end.