virus: The Alleged Virtues of Faith (was: The Energizer Bunny)

Deron Stewart (deron@direct.ca)
Tue, 16 Mar 1999 11:08:02 -0800

David McFadzean wrote:
> I guess I'm still looking for a clear, unambiguous
> statement about the alleged virtues of faith.

Imagine talking to a person wearing a Mexican sombrero who says to you: "Show me the benefits of wearing a hat and I will. But until then I'll stay just the way I am."

What would you say to them?

Cheers,

Deron

btw, here's how one possible conversation might proceed:

X: Show me the benefits of wearing a hat and I will. But until then I'll stay just the way I am.

Y: But you are wearing a hat. A big one!

X: What...this thing? That's not a hat. It's a sombrero.

Y: But a sombrero is a type of hat!

X: Nonsense! There are a lot of different kinds of hat to be sure. But this is something entirely different.

<snip endless variations of the previous two lines>

Y: Well, whatever. At least it keeps the sun out of your eyes.

X: Sun...? What are you talking about?

etc.