Hitchens has his personal demons to contend with. He's a devout atheist, which means he can't stand the idea that anyone else can have a religious belief. He must try and tear them down because their faith offends him, most particularly if they're Christian.
Mother Teresa was greatly beloved in India, the majority Hindu country that she served so many years in. The Indians have never called her a fraud, even the Hindus loved her dearly and that should be enough proof for anyone.
There is nothing that horrifies and offends an atheist more than a saint because saintly people with their selfless nobility cannot be explained with God.
Mother Teresa was greatly beloved in India, the majority Hindu country that she served so many years in. The Indians have never called her a fraud, even the Hindus loved her dearly and that should be enough proof for anyone.
Of course she was. I have seen pseudo-Hindu/Buddhist gurus come to La Jolla and charge rich shallow limousine liberals $50 to hug them (literally -- just to hug them!), meanwhile it takes a nun from Albania to care for the sick and helpless on the streets of Calcutta! So who do you think the average Hindu is going to respect more?