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> evangelism Bizarre take, it's one sentence at the top of his page of motorcycle knowledge. The average HN comment wanks on with more far useless fluff in an

> evangelism Bizarre take, it's one sentence at the top of his page of motorcycle knowledge. The average HN comment wanks on with more far useless fluff in an attempt to look smart. Is it really that hard to accept other people holding different views? And does it really warrant a comment about how it makes you feel uncomfortable despite all the work that has been freely provided for your benefit? I'm a stout atheist and grew up fixing a dozen or so bikes mainly learning from this site and online manuals. I owe Dan an invaluable amount and couldn't care less about his beliefs. Try being a bit more inclusive in life, you might learn something.

benignslime 6y ago
Try being a little less forthcoming, you might share more.
annoyingnoob 6y ago
I didn't say that I hold it against him or that I was offended. Just that it makes me uncomfortable. There are at least 3 references to religion in the first 3rd of the repair course page, including 'The Ultimate Shop Manual' link. Dan's ultimate shop manual won't tell you anything about motorcycles or motorcycle repair and does not belong in the middle of a 'repair course'. I like HN for interesting technical info like Dan has here. But I'm not here for religion.
chronolitus 6y ago
lesson 7: http://www.dansmc.com/bible1.htm http://www.dansmc.com/bible1.htm I don't really mind, it adds a personal touch to his website and he seems like a fantastic guy. To play devil's advocate, it might be that in secular cultures its a little unusual to mix things like this. Like if youtube cooking guides had a 2 minute segment on muslim religion. Not horrible, just not the norm everywhere. (it would never have occurred to me to write an "atheist motorcycle guide" until now: "bike won't start, what could be the reasons? 1. Spark plugs are fouled 2. Battery's empty 3. God is dead")

benignslime 6y ago

Try being a little less forthcoming, you might share more.

annoyingnoob 6y ago

I didn't say that I hold it against him or that I was offended. Just that it makes me uncomfortable. There are at least 3 references to religion in the first 3rd of the repair course page, including 'The Ultimate Shop Manual' link. Dan's ultimate shop manual won't tell you anything about motorcycles or motorcycle repair and does not belong in the middle of a 'repair course'. I like HN for interesting technical info like Dan has here. But I'm not here for religion.

chronolitus 6y ago

lesson 7: http://www.dansmc.com/bible1.htm http://www.dansmc.com/bible1.htm I don't really mind, it adds a personal touch to his website and he seems like a fantastic guy. To play devil's advocate, it might be that in secular cultures its a little unusual to mix things like this. Like if youtube cooking guides had a 2 minute segment on muslim religion. Not horrible, just not the norm everywhere. (it would never have occurred to me to write an "atheist motorcycle guide" until now: "bike won't start, what could be the reasons? 1. Spark plugs are fouled 2. Battery's empty 3. God is dead")