Off-Topic / God and Religion Talk [251]


This is not a binary thing. Most people in the world are neither Christians nor atheists.

Nor are morality and ethics restricted to one source.

There are good people and bad people who are members of religions. There are good people and bad people who are atheist.

Off-Topic / God and Religion Talk [251]

Maybe it appeared in a burning bush or imprinted on a shroud.

Or pthe forum's owner started it........

History / Heil Poland!.....? Poland is a pro-Nazi state? [187]

I'm not for them. There's no legal basis.

Skin colour matters little. Or should matter little, however sadly racists exist and do discriminate on those grounds.

To say that there are separate races is rather daft.

History / Heil Poland!.....? Poland is a pro-Nazi state? [187]

Given that you mention it every three minutes, I'd have thought you'd have figured it out by now.

Not that people in real life generally do.

About skin colour, there will come a time when most of the ones that exist now will be history and the term mixed race won't be used since everyone will be.

Off-Topic / God and Religion Talk [251]


No. I did Uranus...

History / Heil Poland!.....? Poland is a pro-Nazi state? [187]


Or better still, have a café crème colour.

Much nicer than washed out pinky white.

Off-Topic / God and Religion Talk [251]


It's the mainstream Christian viewpoint shared by most of the world's believers.

Off-Topic / God and Religion Talk [251]


It has a lot to say about many things, and a great deal of smiting, incest, infanticide and talking donkeys.

The obsession that Protestant evangelicals have is about them, not faith. It goes with a general reactionary mindset that they'd have regardless of whether they're religious or not

News / Will Poland as a NATO member be drawn into the Israel/Iran war ? [250]


Both places are outside NATO's geographical limits.

The limits however don't apply if Artivle 5 is triggered.

Should r*SSia deliberately or accidentally attack a NATO member state in connection with their current war, an attack on, Iran, China or North Korea all of who supply them, would be permitted under the treaty.

Off-Topic / God and Religion Talk [251]


Remind us about your younger daughter's path to becoming a 'dancer' in a topless bar...

Life / Specific information about Polish healthcare system? [19]


And any party who h abolished universal healthcare would face a historically large defeat at the polls.

UK, Ireland / English/British rudeness - what do Polish people think about it? [168]

Here's the clip:

Off-Topic / God and Religion Talk [251]


An odd question. He is a public figure and therefore open to criticism. Nobody 'diminishes' the rapist, however millions call him out.


Morality is subjective, and religious texts are not inerrant.

Sin is not always about morality.

Here's a question. Can sex between a wife and husband be sinful?

UK, Ireland / English/British rudeness - what do Polish people think about it? [168]


It's a line in the Zero Mostel film, The Producers.

Max Bialystok: Thank you Madam
Caretaker: I'm not a Madam, I'm a Concierge

Off-Topic / God and Religion Talk [251]


The concept of "sin" is not just a religious term for crime or misdeeds.

Off-Topic / God and Religion Talk [251]

It really isn't anything to do with legality, and of course morality is subjective.

Jim may have greater insight however I wonder if his definition is closer to yours or mine.

Language / Polish pet names [40]

Actually 15-18% however even your spurious estimate is to high for them to be considered a nobility.

More a privileged caste.

BTW, your Wikipedia reference doesn't refer to the English language. It refers to concepts elsewhere, mostly places where similar words are used.

Off-Topic / God and Religion Talk [251]


What is your understanding of 'sin'?

If you want a yes/no, then of course it's no.

But what for you is a sin?

USA, Canada / American wanting to move to Poland from USA - how hard is it? [40]

I know a retired couple from Michigan who moved to Warsaw. They are having a great time and their pensions go further.

An uber to Okęcie, a 400zl ticket and they can be in Venice in a couple of hours. Their flat is pretty nice too, better than they'd find at home.

Polonia / Which country is better SPAIN or POLAND [118]


What do you mean by that term?


It's a very nice place.

Language / Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation - part 2 [722]

Here's an idiomatic term.

What about the Grease Whippet? What is its Polish equivalent?

NB Grease nor greased.

Off-Topic / God and Religion Talk [251]


You haven't asked any.


Interesting that you assume someone who isn't a fundamentalist Protestant evangelical must be an Atheist.

Language / Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation - part 2 [722]


It's obvious. And as I say, works in many languages including the one you try to post in here.

Study / Various education and school issues in Poland. Opinions, stories, controversies. [1006]


The 20th century is history too.


She's a moderate whose views were shaped by gross oppression.

If you want political censorship, try Jung Chang. or Meera Syal instead. Her "Anita and me" would be perfect for Polish teens.

Language / Polish pet names [40]


It really doesn't. A society's nobility were the top 2 or 3%

The Polish szlachta were 18% of society before their status abolished many many years ago.

Gentlefolk is a better translation, or simply the privileged classes.


As Maf says, that doesn't fit. You are translating from the Polish word magnate which is a false friend. For them, you could use the term nobility or better aristocracy (who do not need to have a title of their own).

Study / Various education and school issues in Poland. Opinions, stories, controversies. [1006]


Not necessarily Africa.

Alice Walker is good for teens.

That list is interesting but I'd avoid Rabelais, Aristophanes (or do the Birds rather than the Clouds) and I never like reading plays riots. Better seen than read.

Quite a bias to pre-20th century.

Language / Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation - part 2 [722]

That one works in quite a few languages.

Language / Polish pet names [40]

Nobility or Szlachta?

Personally I prefer human names for dogs.

Study / Various education and school issues in Poland. Opinions, stories, controversies. [1006]

Bimbarding them with information.

A very male and white list too.

Off-Topic / God and Religion Talk [251]

Well, that doesn't add much to the discussion, does it..,


What does 'sin' mean for you? I have my understanding of the concept, not an especially unusual one, however we come from different traditions and I'd be interested to know how you see it.