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George8600   
16 Oct 2009
News / What is the future of Catholic church in Poland. [154]

Jewish schools in Poland are utterly conservative(I have friends that have attended them). I would think that the woman made a bigger mistake sending her child there than a Polish public school. I mean for example: public schools in Poland teach evolution, where in private institutions it's completely up to them to make the curriculum.

As for your future perception. According to the EU polls and UN WDR, Christianity has been increasing. I presume you mean the weakening of Church and State? I suppose so. From what I've seen a state can be religious and still claim tolerance. This is seen in many countries. The church shall remain a religious institution as always, but I would presume it will also always have ties to politics. Being that there are religious politicians, and the church getting involved in many ways both socially and economically. But the church in modern times isn't a stone in Polish politics as one might strongly see it, just an underlying influence thats migrated there overtime.

As for the thread starter: no, I doubt he/she was rejected into the EU for that. The majority of people that hold political seats in the EU are religious and christian.

To Orzel: I'm disgusted by your ignorance. Your claiming that religion is the reason why Poland is where it is today(which according to EU figures is pretty good)? If you really want to bring religion into this then fine. Fact: Poland wouldn't have the vast problems that it does today, if Stalin's atheistic communist regime had stayed out of Poland to begin with. So should I go around blaming atheists for Polands problems now? Such close-mindedness on your part. The church in Poland isn't what it might be in other areas of the world. It accounts for the vast majority of charity in the nation and has helped hospitals, educational systems, and the poor gravely. If your issue is with Polands modern problems of economy and infastructure, then that isn't the Poles and Poland's relgious problems. Ironically it was because of a regime that purged both of those as you insist on doing now.

To the Ancient Greek commentors: Religion in Ancient Greece was an odd thing. Let me start by saying that after the execution of Socrates for his atheism, atheim and agnostism became widespread in Ancient Greece. I believe some historians even say almost half of them were of such beliefs and it became a norm. As for the Greek Gods, yes it was like church today, but was used immensly for art, poetics, and mythology as Epiricus himself put it. It was believed by many, however religion in Ancient Greece wasn't as big as one might assume, and the ones that existed weren't enforced or enthralled. It was usually top philosophers and Ancient Greek notables that are known today that often had the stage for public opinion and thought, and they tended to be atheistic/agnostic. However mind you, Ancient Greece had become a country that was very dependent upon it sciences, arts, and most of all philosophies, and religion wasn't as focused to be structured like moderns religions are and priests weren't as widespread or popular. Hence, if God ever came into the picture at the intellectual scene of Ancient Greece it was either in the form of pantheism or agnostism (philisophical based arguments). Even people like Plato and Socrates claimed that using terms such as "By Zeus" were merely euphemisms such as one might say today: "My God! or Good Lord!". But nontheless religion did have a strong hold to be able to carry on into the Roman Empire and to merge to create their first religions.

Personally, I see it ironic how people at the time looked down upon the Ancient Greeks for having their liberal democratic system and having their widespread logistics and atheism/agnostism. Yet after years of fallen governments, kingdoms, empires, regimes, the modern world in majority has come back to the concept of democracy and the matter of logistics that the Ancient Greeks had.

Anyway, that's my reply for all this. Good day all.
George8600   
16 Oct 2009
Life / What is the nature of Polish people's hygiene? [76]

lol, yes I do clean by baths and toilets as you people say. But when I say bleaching I mean taking pure 100% Chlorine and flooding it in the bowl for a few hours or so. Other than that, yes I do clean every weekend.
George8600   
16 Oct 2009
Love / Differences and similarities between slavic girls [30]

Well the vast majority of Poles are religious. According to the government the atheist rate there is between 0.1% to 0.3%. 97.3% of them are conifrmed Catholics in the church, and the inbetween are minorities. Orthodoxy, Judism, Protestants, etc. However, I don't see how this is relevant to religion. Yes many Poles do follow it, but not all are ultra-conservative about it. Sure it might be hard to find things like homosexuality in their culture, but things like adultery are somewhat common like in all European countries. You also have to accept the fact that nearly 50% to 60% of Poles accept evolution and are very high in teaching the sciences in both preliminary education and teritary education.

ps. MareGaea's new avatar is uber-cute !!!! lol.
George8600   
15 Oct 2009
Love / Differences and similarities between slavic girls [30]

It's called prostitution southern; maybe it seems little money for you but overall prices tend to be low in these post communist countries, even blackmarket luxuries such as prostitution.
George8600   
15 Oct 2009
Life / Who drinks more: Poles or Russians? [50]

They call it generalizing, but it's true. the economics prove it, I was just reading an article in the Economist last week of how alcohol sales in Russia are higher than in any other place in Eastern Europe (and with population porportions taken into matter as well.) Also as we know, Vodka (much stronger than beer, wine, or your usual spirits) is the pre-dominant alcohol there.

In a Putin-Tusk competition who do you think is going to die?

Tusk would. Putin (even though he hides it) is a massive and stable drinker. Apparently he was able to give this holiday address adter downing an entire bottle of Vodka on his own: that's a short version of it, search youtube more for the official one.
George8600   
15 Oct 2009
Life / What is the nature of Polish people's hygiene? [76]

One pair of cloth in home too... same rule applies.SO........KEEP YOURSELF CLEAN FOR GOOD HYGENE!

Holy crap...I have met my hygential clone. :-)

Especially the towel, clothing, and toilet part. ^_^

But after having taken a few Microbiology courses at the university, you should really consider what soap you use (especially for washing your hands). All of that gel, good-smelling stuff is more of chemical aroma than antiseptic. My suggestion (if they have it) is go to a store and buy the DIAL foam soap. Apparently it is #1 Doctor recommended and contains special antiseptics that kill 99.9% of all bacterium. I've seen it used in doctors offices and hospital wards. It's full name is DIAL Complete-

dialcorp.com/dialcomplete/

However use it only a few times a day, it tends to be strong and will dry your hands up fast if used too often. Also consider carrying a bottle of hand sanitizer around with you. It's much more hygenic than a clean hankerchief that allows diseases to easily spread.

Also be sure to bleach your toilets and baths once a month, and to wash your bed sheets once or twice a month as well.

lol I can't believe I'm talking about this on PF.

Now that's noticeable. The Indian and Pakistani communities in Scotland consistently reek of sweat.

Actually they do bathe, and many daily. It's the Curry spice that they eat. It's known to be one of the most powerful spices in the world. With one meal it stays with you for a week; and wash all you want, it comes out of your sweat glands consistently. :-D

Also if you cook it in your house, you'll need a new coat of paint and carpet cleaning to get rid of the smell.
George8600   
15 Oct 2009
Love / Who makes a good Polish wife? [75]

japanese

You know that's just a sex doll and not a real woman in that picture? lol.

Anyway, I pick Eskimo wives from Antartica....just because...
George8600   
15 Oct 2009
Love / Differences and similarities between slavic girls [30]

In my experience slavic girls appear quite similar in mentality,most of the differences being attributable to cultural factors like religion.What do you think?

Okay Southern, here is what I see. Religion? If there's any culture/ethnical group in this world that's more diverse in religion- it would be the Slavic people. Just take Europe alone, you have Poland and the Poles whom are the highest religious contry in all of Europe, and Russia which has the highest atheist rate in all of Europe, and all the rest inbetween. As for all else. NO Slavic girls aren't all the same. Are all Mediteranean, western european, central european, scandinavian girls the same? Those countries at least have similarities since they're linked together. The slavic states are the most widespread by far in Europe. Look at the southern slavic states such as the ones that border Greece, Italy, and Turkey. I would say that they have inhibited more Meditranean mentality than slavic. Also look at central slavs as opposed to eastern slavs, you can even point out many differences in mentality there.

Sorry but I don't see your point here.
George8600   
15 Oct 2009
Love / Do not marry Polish woman [212]

Can anyone say internet troll? And you're right, Polish women were bad lovers in the USSR; the only time they were with Russian men is when they were either raped by Red Army soldiers in the Great Patriotic War or had all those desperate men from the USSR pouring over from the Warsaw Pact that Poland was forced to be a part of.

But by all means I do not dislike Russians, I have many friends whom are Russian. They are quite handsome and intellectual; but I simply meant low minded ones like the troll here who are USSR lovers.

Obama aint gonna do **** for Poland or England

He ain't gonna do **** for Poland because even he himself said that is one and only agenda for Eastern Europe is to improve Russian relations by all means. Go figure...

He must think Putin likes him, do you know how many derogatory comments he made about Obama during his campaign? They were all published in the Moscow Times....
George8600   
13 Oct 2009
History / Did Ukraine really "steal" Polish land? [302]

I attempted to read this whole thread and my brain burned out. Sheesh you people have over-analyzed the city more than the CIA would...
George8600   
12 Oct 2009
Life / What do Polish people think about `Greece and Greek people? [15]

No organization and procrastination? You should talk to my two cousins whom are more Greek than I am and attend Ivy League schools...

And everyone fools the EU, give me a break. The Russians, British, and French have mastered it into an art. That doesn't make us less European as you claim....
George8600   
12 Oct 2009
History / Did Ukraine really "steal" Polish land? [302]

Why are we associating Wrocław with Lviv so much? honestly, I just spent half an hour searching for historical significance between the two and found nothing. The two are twin cities, but that doesn't mean they are in anyway historically connected. Poland has twin cities all the way in South America and South Africa....

If by historical control, Wrocław has only been under Poland, Bohemia(Polish dynasty), Austria, Prussia(German empire), and Germany(under Nazism).
George8600   
9 Oct 2009
News / Why does Poland love the US? [144]

Hello Everyone !

I am from Greek / Polish descent. I think I have the best of both worlds !! And a common history

Wow, and I thought my half Greek half Polish ethnicity were a rarity. I have met several on this forum already.

As for your statement, you're wrong. You can't generalize a population like that. The Greek disporia here in the US is huge, and all the Greek-American's I have met love their country very much. As for the Greeks in Greece, I have been to Greece many times and have seen none such. English is required to be learned in the school system and almost everyone there was speaking it, not to mention that according the The Economist Pocket Figures of 2009, Greece was a surprising third in rank of the country most travelled to by tourists in Europe by Americans. Much better than the fifth of last year. As for the people, the politicians are very well related. Do you know how much money the US has funded to Greece through the EU and NATO? The US has given us not only tons of domestic products but also tons of military technologies. Half our arsenal of fighter planes, vehicles, and some naval warfare are American made; along with tons of other consumer products that I saw when i went there.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_of_Greece

Not only that the US has built many bases both on the islands of Greece and in Greece. Along with three embassies.

As for your generalizing fact, there's people in every country that dilike America, and as previous posters have said what the government thinks isn't necessarily what the public thinks.

I have met many Poles whom aren't pro-America in a sense, (except for those in the US, just like the Greeks). It depends on a variety of things, and as much as I don't want to say it, the US has unfairly helped Greece MUCH more than it has Poland in terms of trade and diplomacy.

However, here's an observation. The Greek's seem to get along better with the British. Being that they seem to have more governmental trade with the UK, and there are Greeks within the government of the UK. Not to mention that Greek disporia there is massive compared to the porportions with the US. Same goes for Russia. The Russians and British have built many more bases in Greece than have the Americans. Why? I couldn't tell you. Also, the Russian and British disporia in Greece is much more massive than that of the Americans living there.
George8600   
9 Oct 2009
Feedback / How far we have come on this forum... [9]

So, there's this website called the WayBack Machine, that apparently saves an HTML of the most visited sites on the web throughout time, and PolishForums is one of them. Apparently, this forum has existed since December of 2005, and here's how it looked like back then:

web.archive.org/web/20051212165533/polishforums.com

If you'd like to browse through the timeline of our forum or other websites, please go to:

web.archive.org/web/*/polishforums.com

Feel free to browse the forum of the past as you would with this one. All topics are fully accessible and readable, however I don't know what would happen if you were to post something. The universe might end.....so don't. Time travel is tricky. ;-p
George8600   
9 Oct 2009
Life / WHAT DO YOUNG POLES SEE IN RAP CRAP? [63]

I'm pretty sure part of the youth everywhere is into rap. I don't know why. I just remembered the good ol' days in the 1700's when we'd rock out to Beethoven's fifth. ^_^
George8600   
9 Oct 2009
History / Did Ukraine really "steal" Polish land? [302]

Probably, according to Putin and Medvedev they are top-class thieves. They stole a fourth of the gas Gazprom sends them. lol
George8600   
9 Oct 2009
Food / Any Asian food stores in Wroclaw? [8]

Mitsuwa. It's a massive Japanese chain which apparently resides in USA, Canada, and all the EU countries. Search for it, they have anything Japanese.
George8600   
9 Oct 2009
Life / Who is your favourite polish writer? [15]

George8600:
Wisława Szymborska
No kidding ?

No kidding. I love Polish literature and I think it's genius. Me being half Greek and telling people of my itnerest in ltierature always raves up discussions of Homer, Sophocles, Aristotle, etc. Sure they are genius'; but what about Polish literature???

Many Poles don't even regard it. however Polish literature is epic, and especially the poetics. Yes Szymborska is one of my favorite poets of all time (next to Baudelaire and Rimbaid whom are Frances top). Essentially i recently bought this anthology which has all of Polands best literature:

Here is the 8 volume set:

Polish Literature from 1864 to 1918. Realism and Young Poland. An Anthology.
Bloomington, IN: Slavica, 2006

"The Virgin Mary's Crown. A Bilingual Anthology of Medieval Polish Marian Poetry." Selected, edited, and translated by Roman Mazurkiewicz and Michael J. Mikos. Krakow: Collegium Columbinum, 2002.

Krakow: Collegium Columbinum, 2002.

Polish Literature from the Middle Ages to the End of the Eighteenth Century. A Bilingual Anthology. Selected and translated by Michael J. Mikos.
Warszawa: Constans, 1999

Polish romantic literature : an anthology / Michael J. Mikos.
Publisher: Columbus, Ohio : Slavica Publishers, c1999.

Polish Baroque and Enlightenment Literature An Anthology, edited, translated, and with commentary by Michael J. Mikos
Columbus, Ohio : Slavica Publishers, c1996.

Polish renaissance literature : an anthology / Michael J. Mikos.
Columbus, Ohio : Slavica Publishers, c1995.

Medieval literature of Poland : an anthology / translated by Michael J. Mikos.
New York : Garland Pub., 1992.

Polish Literature from 1918 to 2000. Modern Literature in Poland. An Anthology.
Bloomington, IN: Slavica, 2006


You can but them from Barnes and Noble or Amazon. Also if you're into modern Polish poetry, I recently picked this one up which is a collection of Poland's best modern poetry; it's amazing really:

Happy reading. ^_^
George8600   
9 Oct 2009
News / Why Polish police officers have to look like dorks....? [43]

How come most of the criminals are half-naked? :D

Apparently, many European police forces have adopted the Stalinist Russian method used by the NKVD and MGB/KGB to arrest people between the hours of near midnight to 3-4 in the morning. Where they are least likely to be prepared for defense/escape, and where they will be lesser of a problem to deal with since it's the period of their REM sleep and half their brain is asleep while they still put the cuffs on them. Also while many of these middle aged men are wearing their "half-naked" PJ's. Completely unfair on the criminals part....but it works.
George8600   
9 Oct 2009
News / IS NOBLE WINNER SZOSTAK POLISH? [68]

Since the topic has landed here:

please read "Man is Wolf to Man" by Janusz Bardach.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_Is_Wolf_To_Man

It's an amazing story I read in my studies of the Soviet Union. Essentially, it's about a Jewish Pole whom survives the holocaust and the invading Germany to Poland by fleeing to the Soviet Union, there he fights epic battles for the Red Army only to be labelled a spy and traitor when he returns to Stalinist Russia under the purges. He then resides in a gulag in the kolyma region of Siberia which is the coldest and worst of them all. His story emphasizes survival and how he eventually went back to Poland to meet his beloved family.

It's an amazing story and will make you think in a completely different way of Jewish-Poles and the entire crisis in general.

ps. M-G you should visit Poland again somtime soon. ^_^
George8600   
9 Oct 2009
Love / Why do Polish Women Think They Know Better? [134]

Well unless we live in the ages of the Nomad, I believe women are as intellectually competent as men and there should be no reasons to treat them inferior.
George8600   
8 Oct 2009
News / IS NOBLE WINNER SZOSTAK POLISH? [68]

Is that twelve and a half percent where you got your brains? :)

lol, if the Greek Jewish side of me is the intelligensia, then is the Polish side the dull one?
George8600   
8 Oct 2009
News / IS NOBLE WINNER SZOSTAK POLISH? [68]

Because the original topic of the forum asks whether Szostak is Polish or not(in simple terms), and being that I cannot find any proof I suppose we'll leave it at that. He (the laureate) hasn't really commented on it, rather to say that he is American.