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[-] mineralfellow@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago

I was a YEC before going to university. I studied geology. After two years, I accepted that evolution happened. After four years, I was an atheist. I went on to get a doctorate, and I have published quite a few papers about rocks that are >2 billion years old.

As a kid, there were literally 0 authority figures in my life that accepted that evolution happened. It was taken as a given that it was ridiculous. My biology teacher skipped the chapter on evolution, saying, “this is controversial.”

Patience, love, and making critical information available gives kids like I was a chance.

[-] dch82@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 day ago

My biology teacher skipped the chapter on evolution, saying, “this is controversial.”

How was that legal?

[-] mineralfellow@lemmy.world 1 points 16 hours ago

Private school, Mississippi.

[-] fellowmortal@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 day ago

That is quite a journey! I hope that it wasn't too fraught (learning shouldn't have to be). Well done on making good of it!

[-] mineralfellow@lemmy.world 1 points 16 hours ago

An existential crisis is an important part of growing up.

this post was submitted on 24 Oct 2024
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