"... Other than this is written by a programmer, does this story have any relevance to Hacker News? ..." Yes I think so. Firstly it shows Zed follows the "Be

"... Other than this is written by a programmer, does this story have any relevance to Hacker News? ..." Yes I think so. Firstly it shows Zed follows the "Be good" mantra. It's simple to follow, harder to practice but worth the effort. "... I know many programmers are not religious, and I’m not really either, but many churches and houses of worship do good things for people. They feed the poor, take in the sick, and help people who need it most. When you need help, a church, synagogue, mosque, or temple will most likely help you ..." Secondly we can practice our sharp analytical skills noting that just because there is a good family that happens to be religious, it does not logically follow that religion itself is good.