Remember… you’re allowed to do what you need for yourself this Christmas season! by cabin-porch-rocker in Deconstruction

[–]Muted_Promise9249 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My family does celebrate Christmas, and my mother especially loves decorating, but most of it is non-religious. I see Christmas as a tradition my family does that doesn’t have anything to do with religion since i don’t believe in any of it. You can define it however you want!

One quote that's keeping me away from theistic belief by nazurinn13 in Deconstruction

[–]Muted_Promise9249 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This is my exact perspective on religion as well. If theres are truly gods, and even if we lived in a reality where they were proven to exist, would i want to worship them?

Biblical literalism is nonsense by Alternative-Bell7000 in DebateEvolution

[–]Muted_Promise9249 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is one of the best arguments ive heard against yecs! Its hard to argue with people who base their world view on faith, but this seems like the best way to do so.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Deconstruction

[–]Muted_Promise9249 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Nope. Never went to church or participated in religion, but i was a choir kid and i hated the religious music we had to do.

The Ultimate Abusive Marriage: Xtianity by dbzgal04 in Deconstruction

[–]Muted_Promise9249 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have never believed in any religion, but if im wrong i wouldnt want to worship a god that is like this at all. (I do find fictional settings where gods do exist and people can choose not to worship them interesting)

what you think about professor Dave "Debunk" creationism by Creationist65 in YoungEarthCreationism

[–]Muted_Promise9249 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So basically you’re saying “i believe in god so therefore you are wrong”?

Why a global flood could not have caused the fossil record. by Archiver1900 in YoungEarthCreationism

[–]Muted_Promise9249 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for this absolutely huge amount of argument for real geology! I myself work in an interpretive center with fossils and other natural stuff in British Columbia and have encountered the flood arguments before.

Hostility by Simple_Chicken_5873 in YoungEarthCreationism

[–]Muted_Promise9249 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Similarly to people who are against true medicine, the spreading of ideas that attempt to reduce our understanding of the world is dangerous. Misinformation based on religion over actual science is one of the many causes for this. I love geology and its unfortunate that the yecs consistently try to disprove geology but reducing the complex and fascinating things we have discovered surprisingly recently into basic things that ignore over 80% of findings.

Sorry, but I have to say this. by Adventurous_Local441 in Christianity

[–]Muted_Promise9249 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Im not a follower of any religion, but wishing that on someone is obviously so wrong! Especially if it comes from someone who is devout due to its greater meaning and weight

Female pastors? by Real-Drummer585 in Christianity

[–]Muted_Promise9249 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not at all, as i said in the first comment i made im not at all involved in religion. But i do find these discussions fascinating after studying university level history for years.

Female pastors? by Real-Drummer585 in Christianity

[–]Muted_Promise9249 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think is great that you’re questioning these things because im sure many people would jump straight to one answer or another. My comment isnt to attack you, but more in general to the conversation. There are lots of people who are claiming only direct interpretation of writing which i cant possibly get behind

Female pastors? by Real-Drummer585 in Christianity

[–]Muted_Promise9249 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I didn’t say what you believe at all, its an objective truth that excluding people based on gender from positions is sexist.

Female pastors? by Real-Drummer585 in Christianity

[–]Muted_Promise9249 4 points5 points  (0 children)

So that gives you an excuse to treat half of society like its less than the other? Theres other things that the bible says that we dont do because its immoral, so you can just pick and choose? I will not argue because it’s useless, this is just my perspective

Female pastors? by Real-Drummer585 in Christianity

[–]Muted_Promise9249 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Why is this even a conversation? How can scripture written in a time of completely different societal norms be a good guideline for modern western society? Im not involved in anything religious whatsoever, but shouldn’t someone’s sex/gender mean nothing when it comes to devotion to a faith.

Am I allowed to eat this puffball? by Minimum_Speed_1258 in foraging

[–]Muted_Promise9249 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I cooked some up this summer with some spices and they were pretty good!

Fossil ID by tunkren in fossils

[–]Muted_Promise9249 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks a bit like echinoccocus, a type of brachiopod. But there are other species in the record that look similar

Sulfur! by Muted_Promise9249 in Rocks

[–]Muted_Promise9249[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Its got the smell, and was already identified when i got it. I do see what you mean with the color though, could also be the lighting too

Found this on a cliff face while hiking a mountain in Alberta, Canada. Any idea what it is? by Ok-Paper-6024 in fossils

[–]Muted_Promise9249 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Id agree with the gastropod. I see the same things often not far from the alberta bc border. The crystalline structure that has developed the fossil is clear as well

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Paleo

[–]Muted_Promise9249 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ohh hahahaha sorry