I am dying and ****** hate it

[Nick Sabalausky]

"Nick Sabalausky" <a at a.a> wrote in message 
news:gfqvu8$1lsq$1 at digitalmars.com...
> "John Reimer" <terminal.node at gmail.com> wrote in message 
> news:28b70f8ce3c28cb162db563ba40 at news.digitalmars.com...
>> Hello BCS,
>>
>>> Reply to Christopher,
>>>
>>>> I sympathize with your dislike of proselytizing. If someone wants
>>>> to convert, they probably know where to get more information
>>>> on how to do so.
>>> I agree that trying to *force* religion on anyone is wrong. However,
>>> inviting someone to explore it (and that's all I saw) is not.
>>>
>>
>> Perhaps the OP is getting a real kick out of this discussion already. ;-)
>>
>> Here's my "little" analysis of the situation.  It's full of speculation 
>> and philosophizing and no proselytizing! ;)  Coming from me, most of you 
>> know what to expect, so take it or leave it.  I tried to be as 
>> circumspect as possible. :)
>>
>> The OP was doing one of three things:
>>
>> (1) was drunk and posted to the newsgroup in an unhappy state (Not a 
>> joke! This could happen)
>> (2) was an alias hijacker hoping to incite debate for "no good reason" 
>> but to watch some fireworks
>> (3) was trully seeking help
>>
>
> I thought the same things. But I'm a bit...weird...and also had a fourth:
> (4) was in the middle of a failing stand-up comedy routine. (hey, it could 
> happen! ok, maybe not...)
>

The paranoid in me would also like to add:
(5) was conducting an informal psychology experiment.

I actually am half serious about this one but admit that the likelyhood is 
extremely slim, particularly compared to the first three.

> Also, I know I probably shouldn't, but I'm going to have to take the 
> reference to methods of religious conversion as an opportunity to point 
> out the way that I..."found Jesus": 
> http://www.normalbobsmith.com/findjesus/  (I don't think it would be 
> offensive to anyone religious or otherwise, it seems good-natured enough. 
> Apologies if you are offended.) After all, it's not like I'll ever find a 
> more relevant opportunity to link to that on a programming language 
> newsgroup.
>
> Sorry I don't have anything more constructive (or at all constructive) to 
> add to this conversation... :(
>