I'm a Christian but I don't care for someone else's theism or atheism; that's a personal issue that should be kept in private, not public.

Obviously death is not something to rejoice at in any circumstance. However, Hitchens deserves much criticism for his support of the illegal and genocidal Iraq War launched by the finance capitalists of the West.

Those people who claim to be Christian and espouse hate towards someone for being atheist aren't even Christians as far as I'm concerned. How are you a follower of the teachings of Christ if you just want to oppress people but not help them. Instead of damning atheists to hell, Christians must embrace social justice and social democracy. And they must not do so through conversion or evangelizing. They must work with people of every other faith in order to end the miserable condition on this earth.