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.
