Ryft there are some things you said in there that are appropriate. However you should also realize that there are a lot of people who have a great respect for Hitchen's life and legacy. Saying it is unfortunate he was a rebellious sinner who loved sin is not going to be tolerated by many people with regards to Hitchen.
The reason people have problems with your tribute isn't because you are a Christian but because you are inserting preaching into it and talking about Hitchen's in a somewhat negative yet positive light. I know that you are simply stating what you believe but please be sensitive to people and the situation.
Now is not the right time to start making remarks about how Hitchen's is a sinner. I remember someone else saying to me recently that "I bet he is surprised now" and I scolded her for saying it. She said she wouldn't have said it to his family but it doesn't matter. If you want to show respect to the man please hold your comments about his sinful nature until later when people have had more time to deal with his passing.
This is of course not to say that a decent amount of your post was not respectful though.
The reason people have problems with your tribute isn't because you are a Christian but because you are inserting preaching into it and talking about Hitchen's in a somewhat negative yet positive light. I know that you are simply stating what you believe but please be sensitive to people and the situation.
Now is not the right time to start making remarks about how Hitchen's is a sinner. I remember someone else saying to me recently that "I bet he is surprised now" and I scolded her for saying it. She said she wouldn't have said it to his family but it doesn't matter. If you want to show respect to the man please hold your comments about his sinful nature until later when people have had more time to deal with his passing.
This is of course not to say that a decent amount of your post was not respectful though.
