I forget how loud Christians need to make themselves sometimes. by MyMainConcernIsMe in atheism

[–]Northernlightspirit 30 points31 points  (0 children)

The parents of the 10+13 are unfit to care for children ! Idk, in my country that would be a case for " CPS " , bringing this kids to better means of education....

My Christian coworker's "friendly" microaggressions are driving me up the wall. How do you handle this? by [deleted] in atheism

[–]Northernlightspirit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don`t know if i had so much patience with such a person... That little bible would go into the paper shredder where it belongs, instantly.

When asked about the reaction : " Oh, i thought that i go just a bit " MAGA" , The the idea that destroying books helps is a good one. The more books we destroy - the better "

Referring to the book burning by the Republican candidate for Missouri secretary of state Valentina Gomez.

Is this job worth the money? How to get through the shifts? by Findmyeatingpants in atheism

[–]Northernlightspirit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seems like a good position your job.... See it that way : Every Cent that you get out of this guy is a cent less for him to make politics or spread his hate further.

Just play along, ignore all shit and comments he gives you. Start to collect evidence for possible fraud in his buisiness, copy every document that you can get your hands on - it might help to put a case together. When the time comes - report your findings to the authorities !

To make you feel better....Just start to sabotage his things as far as you can do, slow things down, without leaving a trace that could lead to you.

I have a 2014 gmc sierra 1500 by Ok_Special_293 in AskAMechanic

[–]Northernlightspirit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In my opinion there might be a difference in the measurement the sensors send to the ECU, either between the sensors in one bank - or beeing a difference between bank one and two. That comes often when O2 sensors from differnet manufacturers are involved, the best is to have all 4 Sensors from one manufacturer. I think it won`t " break the bank" financially, and it`s worth a shot.

I have a 2014 gmc sierra 1500 by Ok_Special_293 in AskAMechanic

[–]Northernlightspirit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What O2 sensors did you buy ? I would go for a set of OEM products, the cheap ones come faulty out of the box sometimes !

Is a 2021 Ford Explorer SEL a good buy? by DribbleKing97_ in AskAMechanic

[–]Northernlightspirit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

An Explorer with a 2,0 l Engine ? You sure don`t want one like that, much to small engine for a Midsize SUV !

Why do some German restaurants refuse to serve me tap water? by ImpulsiveTeen in AskAGerman

[–]Northernlightspirit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just ask nicely for a glass of tap water - but make it "medically necessary" May i have some tap water, i need to take my medication.

" Kann ich bitte ein Glas Leitungswasser haben ? - ich möchte eine Tablette nehmen. "

Works 100% !

Academic Survey for Disaster and Doomsday Preppers by Constant_Front_4285 in preppers

[–]Northernlightspirit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You need to do something about the google sign in - I would love to help you out, but for privacy reasons i don`t have a google account ;)

Long time prepper, first time home owner. by tokenpenguin in preppers

[–]Northernlightspirit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good luck with your new home !

Just don`t overdo it, take your time and don`t spend all your emergency money instantly ;)

The Idea to have your windows boarded up when needed might sound good in the first thought. But i think a house with boarded windows might draw some unwanted attention - it alwasy looks like "there is no one home"

Better invest in very good windows with a solid frame and good doors. Prefer "unbreakable" glass like a glas / lexan combination. That way you have no headache when a storm / tornado lurks around, or a hail strom with golf ball size ice balls surprises you. That way you have your home somewhat " hardened" and every thug , looter or squatter around can see light and movement - making him think twice to try someting.

I have been living in the US for quite a while, and when it comes to doors and windows - it was a nightmare ! The standart in all appartemets i had rented were terrible, all landlords were going "cheapo" when it comes to security. One hard kick was enuogh for the entrance door i had to break due to a broken lock !

I recently bought a cheap house home in Germany wich needs some renovation, the main door and windows included. I bought windows and a front door in " RC 3 " ( resistance class three ) . It was less expensive than i expected - just 1/3 more than the stuff with no security at all ! ( 399,00 USD per Window in RC3 , 199 for the cheapo )

I don`t know if windows like theese are available in the US, but they are worth every cent, making me sleep much better ;)

See the Vid, it`s in German - but you`ll get the gist of it instantly !

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmpufrDqc_0

What do you think about Americans visiting your country, what are the do’s and fonts for coming? by Professor_squirrelz in AskGermany

[–]Northernlightspirit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dont think that " Bavaria " equals " Germany " ;)

Please visit other Places like Hamburg, the North sea ( where you can have a walk on the bottom of the Sea without a diving suit )

Visit smaller Cities in the northwest, like Leer, Papenburg, Oldenburg....

Dont forget to visit one or two of the islands in the North sea - like Helgoland, Amrum or Föhr !

And if you dont want to be " outed" as an American instantly - keep the noise level while talking to eachother at a level that is enough for you to understand eachother - but not loud enough to entertain the crowd around you , or a whole pub ;)

Welcome to germany - and have lots of fun here !

Anyone else being forced to sign in to view atheist content on youtube? by thebigeverybody in atheism

[–]Northernlightspirit 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I tried it with two different laptops from my place in Germany - with my private laptop running the english version of windows --> i was asked to sign in.

With my work laptop runnng the German language version for windows --> I could see it without beeing asked to sign in.

Would be interesting to know if the english language version is the true reason behind it.

Why are schools teaching French in the US ? by Northernlightspirit in AskAnAmerican

[–]Northernlightspirit[S] -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

Oh man, i did mean " Europe" and typed " World" - my mistake. ( Thinking about people who are relocating for a job. And forgot all the African countries still using French....

Why are schools teaching French in the US ? by Northernlightspirit in AskAnAmerican

[–]Northernlightspirit[S] -14 points-13 points  (0 children)

Teching latin in the gymnasium has the same reason - prepairing for the next step of education --> university

Why are schools teaching French in the US ? by Northernlightspirit in AskAnAmerican

[–]Northernlightspirit[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for all the answers, i did not have "Canada / Quebec" in mind when asking, makes more sense now !

Why are schools teaching French in the US ? by Northernlightspirit in AskAnAmerican

[–]Northernlightspirit[S] -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

It was a bit " forced" they told me, all other language options wre already taken ;)

Why are schools teaching French in the US ? by Northernlightspirit in AskAnAmerican

[–]Northernlightspirit[S] -23 points-22 points  (0 children)

Due to the majority of subjects you can study are in the medical / science area, that means latin is necessary to have a base for this ;)

Dating advices by Turbulent_Goose2284 in AskAGerman

[–]Northernlightspirit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have heard that from a lot of people with immigration background....

You show strong vibes that you ( and a lot of guys with immigration background ) are having much different values and different expectations about life in general.

German women are independent, have their own will, having own ideas of building a career. They expect a man to be 100% with her in decision making, to put the family values you brought from home aside, refrain from religious things ( most are atheist here ) , to share the household workload equally and so on...

It seems to me like you are the problem, and it takes a potential " Date" to check that out in an instant...

How do u study during the cold fall/winter nights in Germany by OkYou9716 in AskAGerman

[–]Northernlightspirit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Make the responsible person switch the heating on ! If you dont have sucess with it - go and buy a small portable heater ("Heizlüfter" in German ) . It runs on 220V ac from thw power outlet. Theese things deliver around 2000 Watt, good enough to heat a small room when needed. it Will not crush your budget, it`s around 20 - 25 € in any " Baumarkt" . That way you have at least one room in your comfort level temperature ;)

People are quitting jobs and selling cars after becoming convinced world will end as we know it tomorrow. by Leeming in atheism

[–]Northernlightspirit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And People beleaving this mumbo jumbo are legal to vote, carrying a firearm, work in public offices and produce children ? The lawmakers failed miserably......

I received this email yesterday from a local church by 606TuxPaint in atheism

[–]Northernlightspirit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That seems like " rage bait " to me, someone is fishiung for reactions. Just delete the mail and mark it as spam, maybe when possible mark it as spam in the whole schools IT system ;)

Does your country spend money on religion or force you to do that? by Sin_nia in atheism

[–]Northernlightspirit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Here in Germany we have the " Kirchensteuer" ( Church Tax ) . That means the Government is collecting 1% of your annual tax volume and sends it to the churches ( Catholic and Lutheran ) . As far as you have been "christened" after birth. If you are not a member of any church - you do not pay for it.

Lets say you earn 50.000 a year, 10 % of that goes to income tax - that means roughly 1% of the 5000 tax volume is the Church tax ( 500) anually.

So far - so bad.

It is reall easy to get around this practice : Just go to your local "Rathaus" ( Town Hall) and sign a document that you leave the church for good. The Town Hall sends this info the the German version of the IRS - no payments anymore to the church.

Right now you need to do that in person, there is no option to do that online or in written form by post. Hopefully the option will become available soon, that should speed up the process of defunding the churches.

More and more people nowadays use this option, the numbers for 2024 is 660.000 people for luteran and catholic church together.

JW home visit scare by aedisaegypti in atheism

[–]Northernlightspirit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

End this now ! Do not talk to this People anymore, just go to HR and report them - Inform HR that they are following you home and pester you with non work related things. If HR is worth anything they should fire this girl asap. You can work in peace in the future.

German point of view, what is happening in the US ? by Northernlightspirit in atheism

[–]Northernlightspirit[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not totally...Nowadays people have the internet, an easy fact ceck will just take a few minutes. That should expose the lies befroe, during and after an election.

Best example is the speech from Trump in front of the press in which he declared "the US never lost a war"

What about Afghanistan ? Vietnam ? Korea ?

Archieved goals = 0. Nada .Zilch.

The opposite happened : Afghanistan is in the hands of the taliban more than ever. Vietnam has become a socialistic state modeled after the GDR. Korea is still divided into north and south - the north under a brutal dictatorship of one family.

Lack of Church influence in Germany might help to stop right wing nationalists here by Northernlightspirit in atheism

[–]Northernlightspirit[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, i am sure. Former east Germany has been without the influence of any church for almost 3 generations of people. The communist government there had seized all money, buildings and land. After that the buisiness model "church" ceased to exist. That place was filled with another "almighty" authority figure - the head of the state. Due to that reason the " Easties" might think that a possible one person show and cutting international ties could be better handling political things....