This is, to me, very sad news. I find no joy in the suffering of Mr. Hitchens, though he most certainly made himself to be an antagonist of any faith in general, and from my perspective, the Christian Faith in particular.
I hope and pray — against the rebellious nature that is common to ALL men, and the callous insurrection that is peculiar to those who are actively atheistic — that the Holy Spirit of God might be able to find an avenue of appeal to this man’s lost soul and draw him to a saving faith and knowledge in Jesus Christ.
Perhaps Mr. Hitchens rebellion will never give way even for a moment to the gentle persuasion of the Lord’s drawing. BUt the Lord is there, and He is willing. If he fails to heed, he cannot then hold the Church or the Christian religion or the Christian God which atheists claim do not exist accountable for his eternal state.
I, for one, pray for Mr. Hitchens healing, and more so for his salvation in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ....
Here’s a wish for Christopher most of us can agree on.
http://www.aomin.org/aoblog/index.php?itemid=4021
I pray first for his salvation.. time on this earth is short..eternity is not..