The 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 dying man said, “Until I
know where I’m heading, I don’t think I
ought to aggravate
anybody!”