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> It’s amazing. It took my breath away when they removed the tarp. We must all treat it with respect. When that happens, it is going to be powerful and we will heal. We must as a people.

I got to say these quotes were just cringe-worthy, but this one strikes me as acutely disconnected and meaningless.

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That quote seems to be from one of the Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in elders, Peggy Kormendy. Doesn't sound too different from church prayers and the like to an outsider. To each their own.

Perhaps a reflection of:

* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animism

> Doesn't sound too different from church prayers and the like to an outsider. To each their own.

As a Christian I also think there's a lot of cringe from fellow Christians, especially if they check reason at the door:

* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fides_et_ratio

to each their own, sure, but the way you say it's not too different from church prayers and the like is as if they're not pointless and ridiculous in the first place. if they found an interesting fossil in the back of a churchyard, it would be equally grating to hear the local priest saying that it's gonna bring us all closer to God

Don't get me wrong - I'm very irreligious and find both cases weird personally but wondered if it was a bit gauche to criticise. An indigenous elder typically ties things to cultural traditions/thinking. If your example scenario added a quote from the priest, I'd expect them to make a religious reference and I'd think it silly personally but I'd ignore it in the context of the broader discussion. Anyway, here I am joining the critique.

None of those quotes bothered me at all

There's a lot of healing to go around.

It's a quote from a politician. The more things change the more they stay the same.

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