This priest was preparing a man for his
long day's journey into night. Whispering firmly, the priest said, "Denounce the
devil! Let him know how little you think of his evil!"
The dying man said nothing.
The priest repeated his order. Still the
dying man said nothing.
The priest asked, "Why do you refuse
to denounce the devil and his evil?"
The man said, "Until I know where I'm
heading, I don't think I ought to aggravate anybody."