[~ot] why is programming so fun?

[BCS]

Reply to Me,

> BCS wrote:
> 
>> as a Christian, I am supposed to show the world my faith.
>> 
> That is the crux of my personal objection to organised religion.
> 
> The need, desire or worse, imperative, to announce or demonstrate ones
> "faith" to the wider world. It leads to the need to condemn those who
> announce or demonstrate a different faith, or even minor variations of
> the same faith. And that leads to wars, and extremism.
>

I am supposed to show it to you. After that you can take it or leave it. 
It is NOT my place to force it on you, and I won't. I have gone to some effort 
to avoid going beyond explaining my belief and correcting errors in what 
people think I belive. (OK I've debated logical consequences of a few things 
but I /tried/ to stick with just logic there and not faith)

One way to look at my view is this: I, as a Christian, belive that not being 
a Christian will send you to hell (to be blunt). If someone ends up there 
because I didn't tell them about what Christianity is, then it is on my head. 
If they end up there because I told them and they reject it, then it is on 
their's.

> The problems arise when they seek to constrain the
> lives and deeds of others in the light of their understanding.
> 

*I* can not and *must* not constrain /your/ life. That is your job.