Re: Source Code for OS?

[pausch@saaf.se (Paul Schlyter)]

In article <3A822DC4.DC5B82@qwest.net>, olcott  <olcott@qwest.net> wrote:
 
> Paul Schlyter wrote:
> 
>> In article <3A818755.EF5CF0A5@inetnebr.com>,
>> Roy and/or Janet Miller  <millers@inetnebr.com> wrote:
>>
>>> olcott wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>>> 1. Christ wasn't an amateur
>>>>
>>>> The distinction between professional and amateur is most
>>>> typically made on the basis of whether one received monetary
>>>> compensation for there work.
>>>
>>> That is not the difference between amateur and professional.
>>> I suggest you learn what the word "profession" means, not it's
>>> current misuse by the vulgar.
>>
>> And I suggest you learn what the word "amateur" means.  It's not a
>> synonym to "dilettant" or "incompetent person".  Instead it really
>> means "lover" (compare with the french "amour" and the spanish and
>> italian "amore").  I.e. an amateur is someone doing somthing for the
>> love of the subject, not for the economic profit.
>>
>> And, yes, some amateurs are actually more competent than some
>> professionals.
>>
>> And in this respect, Christ was indeed a very dedicated amateur,
>> not just because he did what he did without getting paid, but
>> more importantly because he did what he did because he loved it
>> so much that he gave his life fore it.  Few amateurs are THAT
>> dediceted; virtually no professionals are.
>>
>> And Christ was also a more successful preacher than the
>> professional priests of that time....  so he must be
>> considered an example of an amateur being more competent
>> than the professionals....
> 
> The only reason that this even came up is that Roy arrogantly
> insulted me for merely being an amatuer theologian...
 
Why do you feel insulted?  Roy was complementing you for your
great love of theology, wasn't he?  And remember that Christ too
was an amateur....
 
:-)
 
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