Thinking about [id://Erudil]'s famous letter, 1st Monasterians, I thought it would be fun to adapt the Beatitudes to PM:

• Blessed are the poor in XP, for theirs is the thrill of rapid level advancement (Voting/Experience System).
• Blessed are they who weep in frustration, for they will be shown Categorized Questions and Answers.
• Blessed are the meek, for they will make PerlMonks a kindly and welcoming place.
• Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for understanding, for they will be thoroughly satisfied by Super Search.
• Blessed are the merciful, for they will not have their errors rubbed in their faces. Or at least not very much.
• Blessed are the pure of heart, for they will be loved by nearly everyone.
• Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will avert many flamewars.
• Blessed are they who are persecuted while trying to help, for their XP will eventually flourish.
• Blessed are you when they insult you and persecute you because of your code, for you will learn and ultimately become Saints in our Book.

Of course, after I wrote this, it occurred to me to search, and behold, [id://zdog] came up with this idea (PM Beatitudes) first, more than five years ago.

I guess the writer of Ecclesiastes was correct in that "there is nothing new under the sun". But it seems to me one extra beatitude is needed:

• Blessed are they who do not take themselves too seriously, for they shall have fun.

Loosely adapted (with apology) from the Gospel of Matthew, chapter 5.

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