Fwd: Christopher Hitchens & Rev. Al Sharpton Debate God's Existence

[Arif Vakil]

I'm looking forward to hear this debate.  I've read Hitchens book God is not Great.  I find most of his arguments lame, yet brilliantly put across.

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Date: Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 7:37 PM
Subject: Christopher Hitchens & Rev. Al Sharpton Debate God's Existence
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Free Resource - January 11th, 2011

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