It seems historical religious leaders (between moments of dispensing
wisdom) had learned software programming. One day, a great contest
was held to test their skills. After days and days of fierce
competition, only two leaders remained for the last day's event:
Jesus and Mohammed. The judge described the software application
required for the final test, and gave the signal to start writing
code.
The two contestants feverishly typed away on their keyboards.
Routines, classes, applets and applications flew on their screens at
incredible speeds. Windows, dialogs, and other intricate graphics
began forming on their monitors. The clock showed that the contest
would soon be finished.
Suddenly, a bolt of lightening flashed and the power went out. After
a moment it came back on - just in time for the clock to indicate
that the last competition was over. The judge asked the two
contestants to reveal their finished software. Mohammed angrily said
that he'd lost it all in the power outage. The judge turned to the
other competitor. Jesus smiled, clicked a mouse and a dazzling
application appeared on his screen.
After just a few moments, the judge was clearly impressed and
declared Jesus the victor. When asked why the decision was made, the
judge pointed out the unique characteristic that set the winner apart
from all the other leaders: