<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 TRANSITIONAL//EN"> <HTML> <HEAD> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; CHARSET=UTF-8"> <META NAME="GENERATOR" CONTENT="GtkHTML/3.10.3"> </HEAD> <BODY> On Mon, 2006-23-10 at 14:58 -0700, Roger Neth Jr wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE> <PRE> I am an enthusiastic Ubuntu user and word of mouth to my friends and clients and also a follower of Jesus Christ that witnesses to everyone including family, friends and clients. </PRE> </BLOCKQUOTE> <PRE> </PRE> I'm sorry. You posted your message on "ubuntu-users" not "ubuntu-yap-about-religion-no-matter-who-cares-or-not". You may wish to try reading the part that says "Ubuntu user technical support, not for general discussions" when posting to "ubuntu-users" in the future. <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE> <PRE> When I saw my Lord and Savior Jesus' name being profaned it breaks my heart not because I am offended but because those who profane His name are either ignorant or willfully disobedient and don't care. </PRE> </BLOCKQUOTE> <PRE> </PRE> One man's religion is another man's belly laugh. Profaning the name of a fictitious being has zero impact on my conscience. I don't mind people profaning Christ any more than I mind them profaning Legolas. <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE> <PRE> How come we don't hear people saying Oh Buddha for profanity? </PRE> </BLOCKQUOTE> Quite possibly because most people who communicate predominantly in English aren't brought up surrounded by pointless Buddhist crap? Instead they're surrounded by pointless Christian crap? <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE> <PRE> It is because of the wickedness of men's hearts. </PRE> </BLOCKQUOTE> So it would not be wicked, in your worldview, to say "Oh Buddha" for profanity? Typical. <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE> <PRE> No need to thank me </PRE> </BLOCKQUOTE> No risk of that here, trust me. Polluting technical mailing lists with fairy stories is not a way to garner thanks. It's a way to garner derision and entry into multiple killfiles. <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE> <PRE> God Bless you all. </PRE> </BLOCKQUOTE> And rational thought bless you in return. I know which of the two has made more of a positive impact in my life.... <TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" WIDTH="100%"> <TR> <TD> -- Michael T. Richter Email: ttmrichter@gmail.com, mtr1966@hotpop.com MSN: ttmrichter@hotmail.com, mtr1966@hotmail.com; YIM: michael_richter_1966; AIM: YanJiahua1966; ICQ: 241960658; Jabber: mtr1966@jabber.cn "I have no purpose, directly or indirectly, to interfere with the institution of slavery in the States where it exists." --Abraham Lincoln </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </BODY> </HTML>