Comments on: It Took a Jew To Give Protestants a Holiday http://www.pengovsky.com/2007/10/31/it-took-a-jew-to-give-protestants-a-holiday/ sex and politics Sun, 14 Mar 2010 14:40:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: No Nomination For PM | SLEEPING WITH PENGOVSKY http://www.pengovsky.com/2007/10/31/it-took-a-jew-to-give-protestants-a-holiday/#comment-110828 No Nomination For PM | SLEEPING WITH PENGOVSKY Thu, 30 Oct 2008 08:23:07 +0000 http://www.pengovsky.com/2007/10/31/it-took-a-jew-to-give-protestants-a-holiday/#comment-110828 [...] surprise!). So, they’ll be ironing out the details over the extended weekend as tommorow is a public holiday in Slovenia, while simultaneously go about deciding who gets which [...] […] surprise!). So, they’ll be ironing out the details over the extended weekend as tommorow is a public holiday in Slovenia, while simultaneously go about deciding who gets which […]

]]> By: Dr. Filomena » The Holy Robe / Trier VideoCard http://www.pengovsky.com/2007/10/31/it-took-a-jew-to-give-protestants-a-holiday/#comment-29372 Dr. Filomena » The Holy Robe / Trier VideoCard Wed, 31 Oct 2007 20:10:13 +0000 http://www.pengovsky.com/2007/10/31/it-took-a-jew-to-give-protestants-a-holiday/#comment-29372 [...] As today is the Reformation Day and a day before All Saints Day, one cannot escape pondering over some sdeeper issues. I do not consider myself an atheist, but rather an agnostic. To me, faith is a very personal matter. I figure that whoever truly has faith in her or his deity/deities and the related peaceful ideas and notions, is blessed. [...] […] As today is the Reformation Day and a day before All Saints Day, one cannot escape pondering over some sdeeper issues. I do not consider myself an atheist, but rather an agnostic. To me, faith is a very personal matter. I figure that whoever truly has faith in her or his deity/deities and the related peaceful ideas and notions, is blessed. […]

]]> By: dr. filomena http://www.pengovsky.com/2007/10/31/it-took-a-jew-to-give-protestants-a-holiday/#comment-29327 dr. filomena Wed, 31 Oct 2007 10:32:24 +0000 http://www.pengovsky.com/2007/10/31/it-took-a-jew-to-give-protestants-a-holiday/#comment-29327 @alcessa: Thanks for sharing. I do not consider myself an atheist, but rather an agnostic. Furthermore, I firmly distinguish between religion and faith. Whereas organised religion is - to me - somewhat utalitarian and does serve its purpose as 'community glue', which can be fantastic as long as it's not abused, faith on the other hand is something very personal and something I envy people for. I figure that whoever truly has faith in her or his deity/deities and related peaceful ideas and notions, is blessed. @alcessa: Thanks for sharing. I do not consider myself an atheist, but rather an agnostic. Furthermore, I firmly distinguish between religion and faith. Whereas organised religion is - to me - somewhat utalitarian and does serve its purpose as ‘community glue’, which can be fantastic as long as it’s not abused, faith on the other hand is something very personal and something I envy people for. I figure that whoever truly has faith in her or his deity/deities and related peaceful ideas and notions, is blessed.

]]> By: pengovsky http://www.pengovsky.com/2007/10/31/it-took-a-jew-to-give-protestants-a-holiday/#comment-29326 pengovsky Wed, 31 Oct 2007 10:26:33 +0000 http://www.pengovsky.com/2007/10/31/it-took-a-jew-to-give-protestants-a-holiday/#comment-29326 Done! :) Thank the Lord I'm an atheist and as such don't sin by working on a holiday :mrgreen: Done! :) Thank the Lord I’m an atheist and as such don’t sin by working on a holiday :mrgreen:

]]> By: alcessa http://www.pengovsky.com/2007/10/31/it-took-a-jew-to-give-protestants-a-holiday/#comment-29319 alcessa Wed, 31 Oct 2007 10:09:05 +0000 http://www.pengovsky.com/2007/10/31/it-took-a-jew-to-give-protestants-a-holiday/#comment-29319 I stopped, not I <b>have</b> stopped! Pengovsky, I know you deserve your holiday, but could you maybe delete that mistake? :oops: I stopped, not I have stopped! Pengovsky, I know you deserve your holiday, but could you maybe delete that mistake? :oops:

]]> By: alcessa http://www.pengovsky.com/2007/10/31/it-took-a-jew-to-give-protestants-a-holiday/#comment-29317 alcessa Wed, 31 Oct 2007 10:07:33 +0000 http://www.pengovsky.com/2007/10/31/it-took-a-jew-to-give-protestants-a-holiday/#comment-29317 It is a funny feeling to live in a country where Protestants are a majority :-) Which doesn't mean I have a holiday today, mind you. Baden-Württ. is officially a Catholic Bundesstaat, so the Protestants here do one thing they really can: work. :-). Not "we": I <del>have</del> stopped going to church years ago and I am also not a Protestant anymore, because I declared myself an Atheist. I thought mine (ours) was a unique case, but did find out soon it wasn't: there must be great numbers of Protestants who at some point in their lives decide Buddhism is what they were actually looking for. After having renounced their original religion (and having stopped paying the fees (tax) connected to that) we usually take some time for orientation and soul searching, which is what I have been doing ever since officially becoming an Atheist. Also, I am a fake Atheist: any time I wish for something or want to express my care for someone I automatically use God in my thoughts. I have thus reduced her to a ...recipient of pleas and giver of services. Not good, this utilitarianism. It is a funny feeling to live in a country where Protestants are a majority :-) Which doesn’t mean I have a holiday today, mind you. Baden-Württ. is officially a Catholic Bundesstaat, so the Protestants here do one thing they really can: work. :-).
Not “we”: I have stopped going to church years ago and I am also not a Protestant anymore, because I declared myself an Atheist. I thought mine (ours) was a unique case, but did find out soon it wasn’t: there must be great numbers of Protestants who at some point in their lives decide Buddhism is what they were actually looking for. After having renounced their original religion (and having stopped paying the fees (tax) connected to that) we usually take some time for orientation and soul searching, which is what I have been doing ever since officially becoming an Atheist. Also, I am a fake Atheist: any time I wish for something or want to express my care for someone I automatically use God in my thoughts. I have thus reduced her to a …recipient of pleas and giver of services. Not good, this utilitarianism.

]]> By: dr. filomena http://www.pengovsky.com/2007/10/31/it-took-a-jew-to-give-protestants-a-holiday/#comment-29311 dr. filomena Wed, 31 Oct 2007 09:50:13 +0000 http://www.pengovsky.com/2007/10/31/it-took-a-jew-to-give-protestants-a-holiday/#comment-29311 PS: as for numbers, the official data per the latest Slovenian census is as follows: Roman Catholics: 57.8% Muslims: 2.4% Orthodox: 2.3% Evangelican: 0.8% (w/ Muslims being almost 100% Bosnian and Orthodox being almost 100% Serbian) PS: as for numbers, the official data per the latest Slovenian census is as follows:
Roman Catholics: 57.8%
Muslims: 2.4%
Orthodox: 2.3%
Evangelican: 0.8%

(w/ Muslims being almost 100% Bosnian and Orthodox being almost 100% Serbian)

]]> By: dr. filomena http://www.pengovsky.com/2007/10/31/it-took-a-jew-to-give-protestants-a-holiday/#comment-29309 dr. filomena Wed, 31 Oct 2007 09:45:25 +0000 http://www.pengovsky.com/2007/10/31/it-took-a-jew-to-give-protestants-a-holiday/#comment-29309 Well perhaps not that many... however, it's not quantity but rather quality that matters, right? Some of the most notable figures in Slovenian history sprung from your community. One might say they were the original promoters of <strong>relaxed attitude</strong>, if you catch my drift. Humm, wonder what JJ'd say to that in reference to MK ;-) Well perhaps not that many… however, it’s not quantity but rather quality that matters, right? Some of the most notable figures in Slovenian history sprung from your community. One might say they were the original promoters of relaxed attitude, if you catch my drift. Humm, wonder what JJ’d say to that in reference to MK ;-)

]]> By: alcessa http://www.pengovsky.com/2007/10/31/it-took-a-jew-to-give-protestants-a-holiday/#comment-29287 alcessa Wed, 31 Oct 2007 07:59:57 +0000 http://www.pengovsky.com/2007/10/31/it-took-a-jew-to-give-protestants-a-holiday/#comment-29287 Well, how many Protestants are there in Slovenia, anyway? Most of us come from Prekmurje and grew up with questions like "Really? You're, like, not Christian at all?" :-) Well, how many Protestants are there in Slovenia, anyway? Most of us come from Prekmurje and grew up with questions like “Really? You’re, like, not Christian at all?” :-)

]]> By: camille http://www.pengovsky.com/2007/10/31/it-took-a-jew-to-give-protestants-a-holiday/#comment-29285 camille Wed, 31 Oct 2007 07:56:42 +0000 http://www.pengovsky.com/2007/10/31/it-took-a-jew-to-give-protestants-a-holiday/#comment-29285 Thanks for this bit of history! Thanks for this bit of history!

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