Nergal ( Behemoth) has been diagnosed with Cancer

I just lost a really long post, which is probably for the better because actually I�ve promised myself not to discuss religion with believers. We�ll just tear each others heads off and achive nothing in the end. At least you acknowledge that the statement is distasteful given the circumstances and that�s enough for me.

My take as a non-religious (though respectful of individual belief) person: if faith in a 'fictional daddy-figure' can help someone in such a difficult situation, then I don't see any harm in that. People have different ways of coping with hardships, some of them much worse than that (think of those who, stricken with a potentially fatal disease, decide to take out their whole family with them). However, I agree with Jonas that trying to exploit any given person's suffering for the purposes of spreading your agenda is quite distasteful.

What I find much more important is what he says about his general low opinion of mankind, and his surprise at the offers of help from people who don't even know him personally. I believe that realizing that not everyone is out to get you, and that there is a lot of good in mankind, would be a much more positive thing for Nergal than 'finding God'.

Well that�s their business. I still think it�s distasteful to try and mission your religion on the misfortune of a person who might be terminally ill.

Well the Catholic Church in Poland who Nergal has been in disputes with on several occasions have wasted no time and supposedly said that they hoped Nergal�s situation would bring him closer to God. That�s distasteful beyond belief IMO.

Very sad indeed. I wish only the best. 

Sucks indeed