Lyzko
11 Aug 2016
Lyzko
11 Aug 2016
Lyzko
11 Aug 2016
Po polsku / Zamachy w Polsce? [46]
No, "równość" i "roznarodnowa etnyczna" są myślenia, który nie mają samego oznaczenia dla wszystkich!
No, "równość" i "roznarodnowa etnyczna" są myślenia, który nie mają samego oznaczenia dla wszystkich!
Lyzko
10 Aug 2016
Po polsku / Zamachy w Polsce? [46]
Grunt był, że jestem tłumaczem a się już od kilku lat w domu u prywatnej docentki uczyłem polskiego PRZED moim odwidzeniem do Polski! Stwierdziłem,że język polski jest bardzo praktyczny, przede wszystkim w UE, poza tym Polacy którzy spotkałem, nie poprawnie mówili bez strasznych błędów po angielsku:-)
Dlatego to było po prostu łatwiej dla mnie, porozmawiać z nimi w ich języku ojczystym; oni rozumieli, co ja mówiłem a ja rozumiałem, co oni mówili.
Geje są WSZĘDZIE dyskriminowani, wredotka. Mamy znajomych gejów a moja żona Diana także obserwała, że oni prowadzą prawie tajemne życie, często rodzinna nigdy nie wiedzą o tym.
Grunt był, że jestem tłumaczem a się już od kilku lat w domu u prywatnej docentki uczyłem polskiego PRZED moim odwidzeniem do Polski! Stwierdziłem,że język polski jest bardzo praktyczny, przede wszystkim w UE, poza tym Polacy którzy spotkałem, nie poprawnie mówili bez strasznych błędów po angielsku:-)
Dlatego to było po prostu łatwiej dla mnie, porozmawiać z nimi w ich języku ojczystym; oni rozumieli, co ja mówiłem a ja rozumiałem, co oni mówili.
Geje są WSZĘDZIE dyskriminowani, wredotka. Mamy znajomych gejów a moja żona Diana także obserwała, że oni prowadzą prawie tajemne życie, często rodzinna nigdy nie wiedzą o tym.
Lyzko
10 Aug 2016
Genealogy / How many Jews lived in Poland and did they ever convert to catholicism, if so when? [62]
Apropos your interesting comments, a number of German scholars have suggested that the German people ALSO never really accepted Christianity along with its concepts of equality before God on Judgement Day and Love Thy Neighbor as well as "God is the Measure of All Things", but remained essentially pre-Christian heathens who continued to bow down to their warrior gods (hence the power of Richard Wagner's operas which apprarently unleashed something primordial in the 'German soul'' or 'anima Teutonica'), later swallowing Hitler's ravings hook, line, and sinker:-)
Don't laugh, instead, read up on the writings of a certain Prof. Helmut Plessner, whose writings on this subject I'm sure have been translated.
The Germanic and Slavic share in common a disdain for what was imposed upon them in an attempt to bring them in line with Judeo-Christian tradition!
Perhaps "nominal Christians" is an appropriate term when speaking about the conversion of the Slavs and other European tribes to Christianity.
Apropos your interesting comments, a number of German scholars have suggested that the German people ALSO never really accepted Christianity along with its concepts of equality before God on Judgement Day and Love Thy Neighbor as well as "God is the Measure of All Things", but remained essentially pre-Christian heathens who continued to bow down to their warrior gods (hence the power of Richard Wagner's operas which apprarently unleashed something primordial in the 'German soul'' or 'anima Teutonica'), later swallowing Hitler's ravings hook, line, and sinker:-)
Don't laugh, instead, read up on the writings of a certain Prof. Helmut Plessner, whose writings on this subject I'm sure have been translated.
The Germanic and Slavic share in common a disdain for what was imposed upon them in an attempt to bring them in line with Judeo-Christian tradition!
Perhaps "nominal Christians" is an appropriate term when speaking about the conversion of the Slavs and other European tribes to Christianity.
Lyzko
10 Aug 2016
Po polsku / Zamachy w Polsce? [46]
W Ameryce są brony nie zakazane, ale niestety Europa coraz prędzej będzie jak Ameryka w związku ze sprawami imigracji itd.
Poznań ma sławną uniwersytet a piękne Stare Miasto. Tylko byłem przed wieloma latami na wakację w Szczecinie, jeszcze nigdy nie odwiedziłem Poznania albo innych polskich miast(;-
W Ameryce są brony nie zakazane, ale niestety Europa coraz prędzej będzie jak Ameryka w związku ze sprawami imigracji itd.
Poznań ma sławną uniwersytet a piękne Stare Miasto. Tylko byłem przed wieloma latami na wakację w Szczecinie, jeszcze nigdy nie odwiedziłem Poznania albo innych polskich miast(;-
Lyzko
10 Aug 2016
Life / Polish people and racism. [943]
The point is that to be sure, it ISN'T, but it SHOULD BE!!! That's the ideal, not always the actual, purpose of religious training, Bible study and public service advertisements. Propaganda? Sure, you bet it is.
However, acceptance has got to start somewhere, hasn't it!
I remember as a kid there were many fine and beautiful such public service commercials on television, Try to find one nowadays. It's almost as hard as trying to find a decent movie:-)
Racism doesn't start ex nihilo, it's often the reaction of the frustrated, that is to say, of a people at their WEAKEST and worst!!
The point is that to be sure, it ISN'T, but it SHOULD BE!!! That's the ideal, not always the actual, purpose of religious training, Bible study and public service advertisements. Propaganda? Sure, you bet it is.
However, acceptance has got to start somewhere, hasn't it!
I remember as a kid there were many fine and beautiful such public service commercials on television, Try to find one nowadays. It's almost as hard as trying to find a decent movie:-)
Racism doesn't start ex nihilo, it's often the reaction of the frustrated, that is to say, of a people at their WEAKEST and worst!!
Lyzko
10 Aug 2016
Genealogy / How many Jews lived in Poland and did they ever convert to catholicism, if so when? [62]
You confuse "Jew" (Żyd) with "JewISH" aka the Jewish "religion" (religia żydowska), Ironside!
If you anything about history, which heretofore seems doubtful, you'd know that the early Christians, a number later canonized, were in fact nothing more than Hebrews by birth:-)
Christ wasn't a Christian, any more than, say, Mussolini was a Faschist; the FOLLOWERS of the latter two were respectively Christians, i.e. "those who followed Christ" or "faschisti", that is, those who followed Mussolini.
It's a question of terms and often in a second-language, they can be confusing.
You confuse "Jew" (Żyd) with "JewISH" aka the Jewish "religion" (religia żydowska), Ironside!
If you anything about history, which heretofore seems doubtful, you'd know that the early Christians, a number later canonized, were in fact nothing more than Hebrews by birth:-)
Christ wasn't a Christian, any more than, say, Mussolini was a Faschist; the FOLLOWERS of the latter two were respectively Christians, i.e. "those who followed Christ" or "faschisti", that is, those who followed Mussolini.
It's a question of terms and often in a second-language, they can be confusing.
Lyzko
10 Aug 2016
Life / Polish people and racism. [943]
Explain how this is brainwashing, nothanks, I dare you!!
Looks more like a scene from a public service announcement or a consciousness-raising film, that's all.
Explain how this is brainwashing, nothanks, I dare you!!
Looks more like a scene from a public service announcement or a consciousness-raising film, that's all.
Lyzko
10 Aug 2016
Life / Polish movies with English subtitles [87]
Yessss! English movies with ENGLISH subtitles on close-caption TV. Now why didn't I think of that? A no-brainer:-)
LOL
Yessss! English movies with ENGLISH subtitles on close-caption TV. Now why didn't I think of that? A no-brainer:-)
LOL
Lyzko
10 Aug 2016
Lyzko
10 Aug 2016
Genealogy / How many Jews lived in Poland and did they ever convert to catholicism, if so when? [62]
Obviously ALL of Europe was pagan or heathen until converted to Christianity!! The early "Christians" were Jews, as were those who followed Jesus in the very beginning:-)
This notion that Christians and Jews are from different planets, so to speak, is not only pernicious, but plain historically FALSE!!!
:-)
Obviously ALL of Europe was pagan or heathen until converted to Christianity!! The early "Christians" were Jews, as were those who followed Jesus in the very beginning:-)
This notion that Christians and Jews are from different planets, so to speak, is not only pernicious, but plain historically FALSE!!!
:-)
Lyzko
10 Aug 2016
Genealogy / How many Jews lived in Poland and did they ever convert to catholicism, if so when? [62]
What "smears"?? The Catholic faith revolves around the belief in Jesus Christ as the Son of G_d, the Saviour of humanity and the belief in spiritual salvation.
I'm hardly smearing your faith by pointing out certain historical facts of which you seem to have been blissfully unaware, am I?
Fact is, Catholicism is an outgrowth of the Jewish faith.
Though Jewish, my wife and I were recently invited by a Lutheran friend of ours to attend a service with him and his wife not far from where we used to live in Queens. During the sermon, the pastor kept nudging the congregation with the "fact" that Christians and Jews share identical roots, though "separated at birth" so to speak:-)
While he clearly made certain congregants uncomfortable, during fellowship after the service, others (NOT I, by the way) roundly applauded his forthrightness and historical veracity, bringing to light the close bond between our two faiths, far too many would rather forget!
Now, is this the rhetoric of someone who "HATES" Catholicism??
What "smears"?? The Catholic faith revolves around the belief in Jesus Christ as the Son of G_d, the Saviour of humanity and the belief in spiritual salvation.
I'm hardly smearing your faith by pointing out certain historical facts of which you seem to have been blissfully unaware, am I?
Fact is, Catholicism is an outgrowth of the Jewish faith.
Though Jewish, my wife and I were recently invited by a Lutheran friend of ours to attend a service with him and his wife not far from where we used to live in Queens. During the sermon, the pastor kept nudging the congregation with the "fact" that Christians and Jews share identical roots, though "separated at birth" so to speak:-)
While he clearly made certain congregants uncomfortable, during fellowship after the service, others (NOT I, by the way) roundly applauded his forthrightness and historical veracity, bringing to light the close bond between our two faiths, far too many would rather forget!
Now, is this the rhetoric of someone who "HATES" Catholicism??
Lyzko
10 Aug 2016
Genealogy / How many Jews lived in Poland and did they ever convert to catholicism, if so when? [62]
Getting a wee bit picky and touchy, aren't we?
It's your choice to embrace either Creationism aka the Bible version of Creation, or, Evolution as propagated by Mr Darwin:-) I'm simply explaining where Christianity cam from, and it derived from Judaism, any half-way competent pastor or priest with an IQ greater than a Chrysanthimum can tell ya that much:-)
Sure you ain't pullin' my leg here just a little??
lol
Getting a wee bit picky and touchy, aren't we?
It's your choice to embrace either Creationism aka the Bible version of Creation, or, Evolution as propagated by Mr Darwin:-) I'm simply explaining where Christianity cam from, and it derived from Judaism, any half-way competent pastor or priest with an IQ greater than a Chrysanthimum can tell ya that much:-)
Sure you ain't pullin' my leg here just a little??
lol
Lyzko
10 Aug 2016
Life / Polish people and racism. [943]
Sadly, political correctness has become a luxury which mostly only the developed nations can afford to practice:-)
Poland, like Germany, France, Italy etc. still have a long ways to go in this respect. While I'm not suggesting that they are anything BUT developed, perhaps even more developed in terms of everyday technology available to the average citizen, the US is one of the few industrialized power to actually implement diversity at the grassroots level!
Sadly, political correctness has become a luxury which mostly only the developed nations can afford to practice:-)
Poland, like Germany, France, Italy etc. still have a long ways to go in this respect. While I'm not suggesting that they are anything BUT developed, perhaps even more developed in terms of everyday technology available to the average citizen, the US is one of the few industrialized power to actually implement diversity at the grassroots level!
Lyzko
10 Aug 2016
Genealogy / How many Jews lived in Poland and did they ever convert to catholicism, if so when? [62]
@Johnny,
You're hardly the one to talk about "rude", sir:-) Ever re-read some of your posts??!
In fact, I was merely stating a personal oberservation with regard to Catholic dogma and the Church's century-long stoking of anti-Jewish hostility:-)
Sorry if y'all out there find the truth offensive, but on occasion it does taste like a mouthful of worms.
Oh yes, Judeo-Christianity is NOT an "oxymoronic" term. Where did Christianity hail from in the first place, dude?
@Johnny,
You're hardly the one to talk about "rude", sir:-) Ever re-read some of your posts??!
In fact, I was merely stating a personal oberservation with regard to Catholic dogma and the Church's century-long stoking of anti-Jewish hostility:-)
Sorry if y'all out there find the truth offensive, but on occasion it does taste like a mouthful of worms.
Oh yes, Judeo-Christianity is NOT an "oxymoronic" term. Where did Christianity hail from in the first place, dude?
Lyzko
10 Aug 2016
Lyzko
10 Aug 2016
Genealogy / How many Jews lived in Poland and did they ever convert to catholicism, if so when? [62]
Hmmmm, how "true" is YOUR Catholicism then? It sounds all rather hateful to my way of thinking:-) A true Christian is a spiritual being, like Saint Francis, Augustine, or the late Pope John Paul, who openly embraced the difference between Christians and Jews, while ever so lovingly reached out to both groups, while acknowledging the validity of both:-)
Are you therefore a true Catholic or a Sunday hypocrite? Only you and G_d know the answer.
Hmmmm, how "true" is YOUR Catholicism then? It sounds all rather hateful to my way of thinking:-) A true Christian is a spiritual being, like Saint Francis, Augustine, or the late Pope John Paul, who openly embraced the difference between Christians and Jews, while ever so lovingly reached out to both groups, while acknowledging the validity of both:-)
Are you therefore a true Catholic or a Sunday hypocrite? Only you and G_d know the answer.
Lyzko
10 Aug 2016
News / An article: NATO is the American occupation of Poland and Europe, by Mateusz Piskorski [233]
Guess all know whom you're voting for, Crow:-) Unless you accept your own checkered Serbian history, fly away until you're willing to discuss matters seriously for a change and stop pointing your finger at the Poles!
Subhumanity covers a broad swath, so let's not give first prize to Poles, shall we? The Germans, Russians, Spaniards, the Viking ancestors of the modern "sanguine" Danes and Norwegians, even we Americans might feel left out.
LOL
Guess all know whom you're voting for, Crow:-) Unless you accept your own checkered Serbian history, fly away until you're willing to discuss matters seriously for a change and stop pointing your finger at the Poles!
Subhumanity covers a broad swath, so let's not give first prize to Poles, shall we? The Germans, Russians, Spaniards, the Viking ancestors of the modern "sanguine" Danes and Norwegians, even we Americans might feel left out.
LOL
Lyzko
9 Aug 2016
Life / Polish people and racism. [943]
If I ever read the well-known "nationalist-patriot" aka anti-Semite Dmowski, I'd naturally choose the Polish original:-)
If you can handle Sachar in English, I'm certain I can take Pan Dmowski in Polish as well!
Thanks for the referral.
If I ever read the well-known "nationalist-patriot" aka anti-Semite Dmowski, I'd naturally choose the Polish original:-)
If you can handle Sachar in English, I'm certain I can take Pan Dmowski in Polish as well!
Thanks for the referral.
Lyzko
9 Aug 2016
Genealogy / How many Jews lived in Poland and did they ever convert to catholicism, if so when? [62]
The "accepted" history aka that acknowledged to be faithful to the facts/truth concerning said events has stated ever so many times that from the outset of their entry into Europe, even preceding Charlemagne by a considerable stretch, it was made clear that the Jews were UNWELCOME visitors to Christian Europe, only permitted to stay, so long as they converted to Catholicism. Those who refused, did so at their own risk.
Indeed, I was NOT speaking directly to your comments with regard to Turkey (in which a far more "liberal", or at least enlightened, atmosphere for Jews existed, but rather about Spain, pardon the unannounced digression:-)
On the subject of Spain, during the Auto da fe, Jews in the thousands were forcibly made to submit to acceptance of the Christian faith and under Torquemada, not to do such, carried extreme perils already discussed in prior posts.
Furthermore, there most certainly is such a thing as Judeo-Christianity, whereby all scholars of religion the world over always refer to the "Judeo-Christian tradition" when speaking of Europe. After all, Christ was a Jew, the last supper was, for all intents and purposes, a seder, and although Judas Iskariot WAS a Jew, it was not the Jews who executed Jesus, but the ROMANS!!!
The "accepted" history aka that acknowledged to be faithful to the facts/truth concerning said events has stated ever so many times that from the outset of their entry into Europe, even preceding Charlemagne by a considerable stretch, it was made clear that the Jews were UNWELCOME visitors to Christian Europe, only permitted to stay, so long as they converted to Catholicism. Those who refused, did so at their own risk.
Indeed, I was NOT speaking directly to your comments with regard to Turkey (in which a far more "liberal", or at least enlightened, atmosphere for Jews existed, but rather about Spain, pardon the unannounced digression:-)
On the subject of Spain, during the Auto da fe, Jews in the thousands were forcibly made to submit to acceptance of the Christian faith and under Torquemada, not to do such, carried extreme perils already discussed in prior posts.
Furthermore, there most certainly is such a thing as Judeo-Christianity, whereby all scholars of religion the world over always refer to the "Judeo-Christian tradition" when speaking of Europe. After all, Christ was a Jew, the last supper was, for all intents and purposes, a seder, and although Judas Iskariot WAS a Jew, it was not the Jews who executed Jesus, but the ROMANS!!!
Lyzko
9 Aug 2016
Life / Polish people and racism. [943]
Once more, I invite you to read, among others (of which I'm certain there must be a Polish translation) Abram Sachar's "History of the Jews". Sachar was president of Brandeis University and a top scholar in the field of modern Jewish history:-) Then there's of course Raul Hilberg's "The Destruction of the European Jews", THE Holocaust reference work and finally (if you don't take a Jew's word for it:-))), there's Thomas Cahill's history of the Jewish people. Cahill, as you might guess from his name, is an Irishman, a Roman Catholic cleric and leading scholar on ecumenical history.
Anything else you'd care to know?LOL
Oh, and apropos my invective in your direction; they're no more than you so richly deserve.
Happy reading!
Once more, I invite you to read, among others (of which I'm certain there must be a Polish translation) Abram Sachar's "History of the Jews". Sachar was president of Brandeis University and a top scholar in the field of modern Jewish history:-) Then there's of course Raul Hilberg's "The Destruction of the European Jews", THE Holocaust reference work and finally (if you don't take a Jew's word for it:-))), there's Thomas Cahill's history of the Jewish people. Cahill, as you might guess from his name, is an Irishman, a Roman Catholic cleric and leading scholar on ecumenical history.
Anything else you'd care to know?LOL
Oh, and apropos my invective in your direction; they're no more than you so richly deserve.
Happy reading!
Lyzko
9 Aug 2016
Life / Polish people and racism. [943]
Why so defensive, Ironside?? As the Bard's oft quoted statement reads: "Methinks he PROTESTETH too much."
Words of wisdom...maybe meant for you!
Why so defensive, Ironside?? As the Bard's oft quoted statement reads: "Methinks he PROTESTETH too much."
Words of wisdom...maybe meant for you!
Lyzko
9 Aug 2016
Genealogy / How many Jews lived in Poland and did they ever convert to catholicism, if so when? [62]
Jews most certainly DID face forced conversions, in among other countries, Spain!!
Jews most certainly DID face forced conversions, in among other countries, Spain!!
Lyzko
9 Aug 2016
Po polsku / Zamachy w Polsce? [46]
Teraz mieszkam z moją żoną we Fort Lee, NJ! Urodziłem się na Manhattanie w Nowym Jorku:-)
A ty? Może powiedziałaś mi, ale już nie pamiętam.
Teraz mieszkam z moją żoną we Fort Lee, NJ! Urodziłem się na Manhattanie w Nowym Jorku:-)
A ty? Może powiedziałaś mi, ale już nie pamiętam.
Lyzko
9 Aug 2016
Life / Polish people and racism. [943]
You can't tell a fool he's a fool; you can only get him mad:-) Guess you're a fool then, 'cuz yer gittin' mighty mad to me!!
lol
You can't tell a fool he's a fool; you can only get him mad:-) Guess you're a fool then, 'cuz yer gittin' mighty mad to me!!
lol
Lyzko
9 Aug 2016
Life / Polish people and racism. [943]
I agree, Dreamergirl! Unfortunately, lots of groups often shame their own through ugly and primitive behavior, thus poisoning the whole bunch of apples, both for themselves and the rest of us:-)
I agree, Dreamergirl! Unfortunately, lots of groups often shame their own through ugly and primitive behavior, thus poisoning the whole bunch of apples, both for themselves and the rest of us:-)
Lyzko
9 Aug 2016
Life / Polish people and racism. [943]
Sure Wulky, 'cuz what I'm now hearing AIN'T the truth.....not by a long shot!
It's easy to influence maliable and ignorant minds. Those in the know, know they can't be fooled, hence are aware of the difference between value vs. garbage:-)
Sure Wulky, 'cuz what I'm now hearing AIN'T the truth.....not by a long shot!
It's easy to influence maliable and ignorant minds. Those in the know, know they can't be fooled, hence are aware of the difference between value vs. garbage:-)
Lyzko
9 Aug 2016
Genealogy / How many Jews lived in Poland and did they ever convert to catholicism, if so when? [62]
The "facts" are any decently documented history of Europe:-) Ever read any, save for revisionist toilet-paper rags privately printed 'cuz no publisher worth their salt would even attach their name to such filth??!
The "facts" are any decently documented history of Europe:-) Ever read any, save for revisionist toilet-paper rags privately printed 'cuz no publisher worth their salt would even attach their name to such filth??!
Lyzko
9 Aug 2016
Life / Polish people and racism. [943]
Your very riposte, Ironside, indicates that you know I'm right:-)
Anytime someone is listening to another person speak the unpleasant truth, the invariable reaction is "Your imagination is beginning to bore me!"
Well, sometimes the truth is painful, though hardly boring, I assure you!
I've had to take the truth from time to time. Who died and left you so perfect that you are unable to fess up to your own ignorance??!
Your very riposte, Ironside, indicates that you know I'm right:-)
Anytime someone is listening to another person speak the unpleasant truth, the invariable reaction is "Your imagination is beginning to bore me!"
Well, sometimes the truth is painful, though hardly boring, I assure you!
I've had to take the truth from time to time. Who died and left you so perfect that you are unable to fess up to your own ignorance??!