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To those of you familiar with atheism's "Four Horsemen" I pose a question. Christopher Hitchens' loss was terrible and he is irreplaceable, but let's say we had to replace him and pick someone to stand with Dawkins, Harris, and Dennett as the premier representatives of atheism. Who would you choose? Lawrence Krauss is my pick.

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IntellectualRN 6 Jan 16
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Would pick Matt Dillahunty or Pat Condell. Douglass Murray, Stephen Fry, and Seth Andrews deserve mention as well. They are all highly authoritative, persuasive speakers. Matt and Seth lack the suave humor of the other three, and Seth lacks lacks the biting bluntness of the other four.

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I'd have to agree with the Krauss pick.

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Aron Ra, he is an educator, and an excellent speaker.

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Though I love Matt and Aron my personal favorite is Seth Andrews.

Sethy Level 4 Jan 16, 2018
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Seth Andrews is an amazing orator. He just lacks the background of Matt and Aron. He is the new kid on the block with amazing talent.
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Neil DeGrass Tyson or Stephen Fry
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Sam Harris

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Krauss is my pick, too. His name was in my head before I even got to the end of your post.
He's also got a great sense of humor, which is vital.

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Matt Dillahunty or Aron Ra. Both are excellent at what they do and are sort of my yin and yang duo. Though I think I'd lean in Aron Ra direction if we are to replace Hitchens with someone similar in their 'take no bullshit' attitude.

Aronra knows his stuff, but easily loses his cool and his patience. Matt Dillahunty would be my choice, hands down. Has a good grasp of science, philosophy, and expertise on Christianity and the bible, and great poise and presence.
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Umm, me?!

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Matt Dillahunty without question. Krauss has this going against him:

@Gringo6 - I know exactly what he was doing, and I personally don't have an issue with his stance on the subject, but I'm just thinking about the optics of it... Assuming as prominent position as one of the 4 horsemen would be like getting elected as a public figure.

@Hominid Even apart from this, and apart from the way his "optics" have taken a hit from the sexual harassment claims, I would have picked Dillahunty over him. Love Dillahunty's blunt forcefulness, and his knowledge is very deep in all biblical and philosophical areas.
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