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From: Bobbie Sellers <blissInSanFrancisco@mouse-potato.com>
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Subject: Re: OT ; Re: The joy of FORTRAN
Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2024 20:32:49 -0700
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On 9/30/24 17:51, rbowman wrote:
> On Mon, 30 Sep 2024 17:00:31 +0100, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
> 
>> On 30/09/2024 16:36, Bobbie Sellers wrote:
>>>     I dunno about Computer launguages but religions survive due to
>>> various factors. The Christian religion in Europe survived because its
>>> converts were willing to murder adherents of other religions.
>>
>> Not really.
>>
>> That is of course a story made up by the other religions who strove to
>> murder christians.
>>
>> All belief systems strive to 'cancel' other belief systems.
> 
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thirty_Years'_War
> 
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Crusades
> 
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Act_of_Settlement_1701
> 
> I don't know if there were many direct deaths overlooking the English
> Civil War but North America wound up with a bunch of discontented Brits
> who thought the Protestants weren't protesting enough. Their Calvinistic
> beliefs stained the development of the US.
> 
> Yes, yes, I know. That was Christendom, not really Christianity. Are you
> aware the KKK would attack a Catholic if they couldn't find a convenient
> black?
> 
	Or a Jew, an Indian, Spanish American or a queer of any description, a 
terrorist group maintaining an open mind as to
victims. Failing that in some areas to tar and feather a Revenue
Agent would do, especially if they could carry him out of town
riding a rail.
	
	Them good old boys always had a rope and tree handy in those
days. They won't lack for victims if the big liar gets his last term.

	bliss	

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