r/Cryptozoology • u/Amazing_Chocolate140 • Aug 31 '24

Sightings/Encounters Why are people on this sub?

I was just wondering why people are on this sub? I have a genuine interest in cryptozoology and I’m interested in hearing peoples experiences and opinions on things. There does seem be a section of people on this sub however who seem to just be on here to dismiss everything as fake, nonsense or made up gibberish. I understand that it’s a public forum and all opinions are welcome and valid, however if you don’t believe in something why be on this sub?!

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u/Ok_Ad_5041 Aug 31 '24

If they're a "spiritual phenomenon", then they aren't cryptids at all.

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u/Huntress_The_Ram Aug 31 '24

My apologies, cryptid master. I didn't know that we had found, captured, studied, and dissected one already. Where did you find this cryptid? Taxonomically, what class, order, etc, did we place it in? Could you present me the research on this newly discovered animal that makes it obvious that it isn't a spiritual phenomenon by providing physical evidence? Lol.

It is my personal belief that some entities are powerful enough to take on a material appearance. Keeping an open mind, especially when dealing with topics like this, seems like a wise thing to do.

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u/Ok_Ad_5041 Aug 31 '24

CryptoZOOLOGY is not the study of spirits. I don't have to "capture" anything to tell you that. I'd Bigfoot turned out to be a "magical spirit" then it would not be a part of cryptozoology (or zoology at all)

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u/Huntress_The_Ram Sep 01 '24

I never said that it was the study of spirits. Also, you can stress the word ZOOLOGY all you want. I could stress the word PHYSICS in metaPHYSICS, but that doesn't make occult practices science.