Synchronicity is a curious thing. WBB and I were reflecting on Dawkins being nicknamed 'Darwin's Rottweiler' when the only clips we've seen show him once more patiently setting out his case often to aggressive opposition. And now I discover reading Hunter S. Thompson's collected correspondence that the good Doctor had a Doberman called Darwin. Coincidence? I think not.As big a fan of Thompson as I am, I was never completely clear where he stood on matters theological. The following pointed letter in reply to a fan of his book on Hell's Angels asking about christianity amongst bikers is typically brutal yet enigmatic.
April 21 1968
Woody Creek, Co
Dear Mr. Schultz...
...in response to your query about the Hell's Angels and Christianity - which I note you spelled with a capital "C". In that context, I'd have to say that the Hell's Angels have no attitude at all toward Christianity; this is one of the few redeeming facets of their collective personality. Through no fault of their own, they have been spared the millstone of one of history's greatest lies.
...the answer to your second question should be self-evident by now: the notion that capital C christianity might reach anybody who's in touch with the reality of this world strikes me as a hopeless joke. Those bastards have done enough damage with their hypocrital, dues-paying, soul-rotting cage of a mean religion. If any one of those swine had a decent impulse in him, he'd get the hell out of the way and make room for some christians.
I trust this answers your question.
Sincerely
Hunter S, Thompson
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Hubby got to hang out with Hunter a few times. They did a lot of blow. Christianity wasn't discussed, but Hunter did call Ed Meese a lowlife, pig-faced cunt at one point.
Choice!
He may have often been a boorish self-indulgent drunkard, but he had a rare freewheeling political insight.
He was right about Nixon too... waaay before he was elected.
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