Thanks for going back into the thread to get everyone’s name to ping. That must have been a lot of work!
I’m not entirely convinced it was a joke; to be blunt, the poster in question may have gotten really intoxicated that night and thus posted something he regretted later. OR, it may be as you described, some attention getting stunt.
I’m not sure which possibility is the truth, so I will refrain from judging anything, because after all, if possibility #1 is what occurred, then insults and condemnation are exactly the wrong thing to do. Could cause even worse “bad mojo” if something were to result from such criticism.
Either way though, I’d hope you, PhilosopherStone, are seeking help for whatever may be afflicting you because either possibility above does not show a healthy mental state. To be clear, the mental disorder in possibility #1 is obvious, but #2 shows a mental defect of a sort as well, specifically a lack of care for one’s fellow man’s feelings, i.e., a sociopathic tendency. I do not say that to insult; it’s out of genuine care and concern for you. Get help either way.
I don’t know about anyone else, but I will keep you in prayer. You should do the same for yourself. Also, if you are a philosopher of some sort and are struggling with the idea that God does exist, then I would recommend reading “The Religious Sense”, found here: http://www.amazon.com/Religious-Sense-Luigi-Giussani/dp/0773516263 A philosopher would probably be the best type of person to read that book by himself, but it is best read and discussed in the context of a School of Community, locations of which can be found here: http://www.clonline.us/contacts.cfm
Bottom line:
The jerk never responded to his thread and left most of us, including myself, wondering if he had followed through.
If you see his response to Tgereye, on the other thread, he is completely dismissive.
He posted that thread either as a joke or as a source of material for some book he might write.
His response is just unacceptable and I hope he gets ZOT.