Life / Small change in shops in Poland!? [95]


most surely!

Stupid prices like 4.99 etc. cause it - I am polite, but it's not my problem if they don't have the change (why actually - they should go to a bank and get some change) because they invent such stupid pricing.

Life / Is Poland split into two religions: catholicism and non-believers? [103]


- in Catholicism it's "either you're with us or against" - there is no place for individual thinking and questioning. And similarly if you don't go to church every Sunday you commit sins (the additional Church 5 commandaments - I guess 10 from the God was not enough and they deicided to add 5 more, just to be sure).


- well one of the 5 Church commandaments (basically designed to keep you loyal and pay money) is that every Catholic is obliged to support the Church. Support method preffered are donations;)


- a very large number of people attend masses because they are used to. I have seen it, I have heard it too. Now, that's the fundament for a deep understanding of your faith;)

Life / The major religion of Poland? [33]


- sadly the method is efficient: registering (by baptising) newborn babies means joining the club. And that's how you work on the statistics. If it was only by choice and because of one's faith - the percentage would be much lower. The only way not to be counted as a Catholic is to go through the pains of apostasia.

Life / Poland Religion in daily life/ INTERVIEW for school paper [28]


they usually have marble. It would be a shame to cover it:)

Life / Importance of Religion in Poland [187]


...or maybe rather there are lots of people who should be descreibed as "non-believer but practising".
My observations are that there is in fact quite a large number of people practising compared to their inside feelings - I mean their faith is often very shallow still they attend masses, take church weddings, baptise their children ("what would my grandma say if I didn't!") and are buried with the presence of a priest. It is more like a herding instinct than faith. If millions of people do it - there must be something in it, right?

And that reminds me of a certain slogan about flies: People! Eat s**t! - Billions of flies cannot be wrong.

Life / Is Poland split into two religions: catholicism and non-believers? [103]


- correct me if I am wrong, but there is the one and only right doctrine of what the pope says. All other opinions are heresy/blasphemy. That's the RC Church approach. Not so progressive and evolving or open to debate.


- please elaborate so I can feed on this while alowing myself for a fleshy reply.


- I wouldn't pay a dime on that either!

Life / Importance of Religion in Poland [187]


Wow! Great insight. Labels! That's what it is. Club thing. Membership. Catholicism here isn't any different from any religion, which is about gathering as many followers as possible and making them feel united, giving hope etc. at the same time enlarging their influence and squeezing their pockets to get the last penny.

Life / Importance of Religion in Poland [187]


- oh, come on, this sounds like "I was taught to think that way, and I've had no desire to think outside the box since then".


- true, but I'd like to look earlier than 50 or 60 years or so - Polish tradition was that of a great tolerance, no matter the religion. That should have a greater tradition and is worth nurturing.


- wrong - what about much older religions in the world?


- you've been waiting for 2000 years and nothing. Maybe he's not gonna show up, or is he being that late?


- nicely put, but if you want the source then you should be Jewish.

Life / Is Poland split into two religions: catholicism and non-believers? [103]


- well not really, because when it comes to the one-and-only-tru religion in Poland, and I bet my sneakers on it that in many other countries too - the taxes and money from the govt. is flowing to the Church even if you are e.g. Jewish or aheist and you wouldn't like your money to go on that. But you do not have any choice. One of countless examples is this Światynia Boza Opatrzności - loads of money on that from Polish govt.

So do not say we have any choice.
I only have a choice to watch or not a footbal game.


- I say more wierzący-niepraktykujący and very little truely believing and following the word of God.

Life / Importance of Religion in Poland [187]


- well both fish and vitamins you can check in a lab or if you trust science - by reading results of scientists discoveries.
Can you show me some relevant source that can be the basis for rational, logical belief (then it wouldn't be a belief but KNOWLEDGE)? Because right now it is closer to bedtime stories of the Grimm brothers than to knowledge, thruth, rational way of thinking etc.


- I would need proof. Nothing more. If I get it - I will not have to belive but KNOW. Thatt's the difference. I know, you believe.


- that is what I meant! :)

Life / Importance of Religion in Poland [187]


- but religion indoctrinates, science does not. And now that you have your conscience and free will, you don't feel like rejecting the Church - but I bet there's a hge chance you wouldn't choose any, or not this one if you were brought up in a lay environment, or your parents didn't put you into this without asking.


- Touche!


- again, science can prove its existence, and if you keep your head under water for about 2 minutes you will stop questioning that you need it and that air exists:))). But you can live without religion perfectly well...

Life / Importance of Religion in Poland [187]


Not the best side you are showing, Barney. WHO is trolling? Seanus asks questions and thinks logically, so far - even on more than one thread. You see to be troubled by this...

Life / Importance of Religion in Poland [187]

- sciecne indoctrinates? So do you put science on the same shelf as religions? Does science and facts need publicity and followers?? Now you are sounding like Mr Giertych - the professor who once tried to be a president in Poland. He said we definitely don't come from apes. Check Maciej Giertych (father of the LPR leader I guess).


- Where else? I am not hoping for anything more. Enough is enough and I'd be insane to think there is something after life. Ghosts? Holy afterlife? That is really rediculous, pleeeease. I know a lot of poeple need to hope for something better later, but the only thing I cans say is let them better focus on their lifes right now because there isn't any other, none, whatsoever and that is it. [that is my hope ;) ]

Real Estate / Relocating in Poland - what's the best area? [56]


- well, there are obvious disadvantages, but depending on schools this system forms very good specialists and generally people with huge general knowledge, unlike most of other shooling systems. You Delph should know it,recieving your education in the UK (am I right?) and living in Poland. It is not a contest, but I had mine partially in Poland, and I bet I have huge advantages because of that.

Classifieds / Teaching Arabic school in Warsaw? [22]

Maybe swearing not the best idea, but being very assertive - yes :)
I would help you out myself, but I am actually looking for someone to practise my Arabic in Kraków...

Food / Activia/Danone - why so popular in Poland? [13]

That's huge marketing campains and advertising, but when you check the ingredients - you'll see that it is crap. Tastes bad, can give you runs (quite often actually) and you can buy yoghurt that has more of those bacteria and different species too AND for a much lower price. All in all 3 better yoghurts for one bottle of this shite.

Work / Wage and Salary rates in Poland [37]


you quote statiscics, you deny them and then you say that most people in Poland earn 800. Based on what??

Language / Do Poles prefer US American or UK English language? [147]

smurf
- exactly. It's just like saying Holy Bible;). You know it is the Bible and that it's holy. ;)

Food / Activia/Danone - why so popular in Poland? [13]


yes, these really work. Help digest and keep you away from being sick, as they have all the 'good' bacteria. You can drink it, mix it with cereal, add to some souces etc. What can you do with e.g. orange flavoured Actimel?

Law / Advice required about opening a Serbian restaurant in Krakow [24]

Djuriic, have you started considering exact location in Cracow?

Life / Barking Dogs in Poland [57]


well, there is! But the police would come too late and they rather don't have anything to measure the noise except their own ears;). But reporting it repeatedly can help if talking to the neighbour doesn't.

Life / Children in Krakow Apartment Playgrounds [21]

The less brutal act than sniping those brats with an ASG gun would be to hang some explicit poster that the parents wouldn't like their children to watch.

Food / WHY IN POLAND PEOPLE DON'T USE ICE? [142]


Ha! Brilliant insight. I love it! :) "In USA we had this and we did that..." jeeezzzz!

Travel / Hostel in Kraków (clean, inexpensive, central location, fast commute, quiet) [18]

Delta hotel is a good standard. Their website is easy to find. Prices 130zł for 1 person room, 160 for two. I can recommend cheaper but first check this one...

Travel / Hostel in Kraków (clean, inexpensive, central location, fast commute, quiet) [18]

Maybe it's nice, but not cheaper in the peak season (56 euro) and quite far.

Food / Do Polish beers contain adjuncts? [34]


if you're not a fan of them, that's ok. But that is not true they are swill - they have more good ingredients than most other beers, more extract and are stronger.

History / The Grunwald Battle: Today is 600th anniversary of the greatest medieval battle. [66]

Battle of Grunwald was definitely one of the greatest. I don't only rely this on the source below, but it was the fastest to find to confirm. And for Poland it was of much greater importance too.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medieval_warfare

History / The Grunwald Battle: Today is 600th anniversary of the greatest medieval battle. [66]


- big indeed, but not quite medieval;)

History / The Grunwald Battle: Today is 600th anniversary of the greatest medieval battle. [66]


- Touche


- that difference is very inconsistent


- since the historians "agree" on the number then we might as well treat this source as completly unreliable