I must confess, I've been delighted by all the attention that the Wells Hall preachers have been receiving lately.

At first, I reacted to their vitriol with anger and irritation, but after hearing enough people react to them, I must say I couldn't be happier.

As a born-again atheist, I'm almost gleeful that the fire and brimstone does more to turn people to the side of rationality in one week than I could possibly hope to do in a lifetime.

Unbeknownst to the fundamentalists, they have become parodies of themselves.

I couldn't possibly count the number of times I've seen their shameful lack of comprehension on basic and simple matters of doctrine. The preachers are even so puerile as to respond to taunting with personal insults and bluster.

Sorry guys, definitely not what Jesus would do.

As has been pointed out in previous letters, these people are both the least suited to defend their beliefs and the most visible to be doing so. Their presentation of Christianity is so incongruous with Jesus' messages of love and forgiveness that it makes me wonder if perhaps that evil and grinch John Bice isn't secretly funding their activities.

Despite the possibility that the diatribes might have touched one or two people, I have seen classrooms (both professor and students) unite in derision of these people.

The preachers are collectively a modern-day (and delightfully ironic) Judas; they betray their savior, all while completely unaware. Sure, they won't be turning many Christians into atheists, but they won't be turning any of the campus' damned heathen sodomite whores into weekly churchgoers.

Keep up the good work, guys. We flies just love that vinegar.

Nathan S. Thompson
journalism and Japanese senior