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Entry: Hitchens' Hubris Link: http://www.takimag.com/site/article/hitchens_hubris#2656 Post contents: I am surprised by IB Bill's comment, when he says that "Enemy of God is a Muslim term. We have no such term in Christianity." I repudiate his claim: Every sinner who persists in his sin is an enemy of God: "But he that shall sin against me, shall hurt his own soul. All that hate me, love death" (Prov. 8:36). "The adversaries of the Lord shall fear him: and upon them shall be thunder in the heavens" (I Kings 2:10). "Let God arise, and let his enemies be scattered: and let them that hate him flee from before his face. As smoke vanisheth, so let them vanish away: a wax melteth before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God" (Ps. 67:2,3.). "How long, O God, shall the enemy reproach: is the adversary to provoke thy name for ever?" (Ps. 73:3,4,7,8,10.). The enemies of the Lord have lied to him: and their time shall be for ever" (Ps. 80:16). For lo, thy enemies have made a noise: and they that hate thee have lifted up the head. They have taken a malicious counsel against thy people, and have consulted against they saints" (Ps 82;3,4). "He [Jesus] said therefore: A certain nobleman went into a far country, to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return....But his citizens hated him: and they sent an embassage after him, saying: We will not have this man to reign over us....But as for those my enemies, who would not have me reign over them, bring them hither, and kill them before me" (Luke 19:12, 14, 27). And, most starkly, "He that is not with me, is against me: and he that gathereth not with me, scattereth" (Luke 11"23). Based on Christopher Hitchens writings, he is an enemy of God. Considering IB Bill's comment, he is ignorant of the truth. Sent at: 2008 07 09