Re: OT ; Re: The joy of FORTRAN

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.

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Not really.
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That is of course a story made up by the other religions who strove to
murder christians.
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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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