Sadly, he wont be expressing an opinion now. Arrogance and pride quail before a holy God, no matter how glib and full of earthly wit you are.
Hitchens was not an atheist.
Hitchens was an anti-theist.
Consequences.
“What sorrow awaits those who argue with their Creator. Does a clay pot argue with its maker? Does the clay dispute with the one who shapes it, saying, ‘Stop, you’re doing it wrong!’ Does the pot exclaim, ‘How clumsy can you be?’”
~Isaiah 45:9