Gandelf wrote:Well, at least that's one thing we have in common... we both dislike the French. But that's my human side speaking and is quite un-Christian of me, because The Bible tells us that we are all equal.
The fact is, from a Christian point of view, we all deserve to go to hell and just because I'm a Christian doesn't mean that my human nature is altered in any way so that I am flawless. On the contrary, I still have all my old failings and am still prone to letting my human nature get the better of me. In other words, I still am a sinner. The good thing is though, that all of my sins have been forgiven, including those I will undoubtedly commit in the future. When Jesus died on the cross for us all, he died so that all sins might be forgiven. All we need to do is acknowledge that fact before God. God loves the sinner, but hates the sin. That's why Christians can say (rather arrogantly at face value) that they are certain they're going to Heaven. So I know definitely that I'm not going to hell. Yes, it takes a certain leap of faith to get to that point, but it's within everyone's grasp.
But going back to the French, I will say one thing I admire about them is that they don't stand for any nonsense. They aren't afraid to protest or go on strike if they feel their government is trying to introduce controversial laws and there have been occasions when the French government have had to back down. Wish the British were like that.
I actually did dislike France...until I got there and saw how it was and now I think it's ok
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Satyn wrote:you didnt answer my question Gandy. If ppl are born and get baptised they are (on paper) christian. Like me. If i kill somebody that means i'll be forgiven and go to heaven? Or wont i be cos i dont live a christian life? Mass murderers, rapists, childabusers blabla get forgiven if they are christians? But if they are christians and do commit a massive crime like that, arent they going against everything that stands for christianity?
<not trying to stir or pick a fight, i'm just pretty curious>
His piety should be firmly left in Midgard for their healers and casters, I hear Dyvet is short of those atm Gandy, perhaps you should reconsider going back to DAOC English Cluster
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Drivers are nuts all over the place in France. If my uncle comes to belgium and he's driving me somewhere i'm affraid to look, he drives like a maniac but they all do around there. Thing is its not that bad when you are driving their its when they come to a country with diffrent drive styles it gets nasty.
Funny, most Parisians will ignore you or in some extreme cases even spit on you if your French sucks. Funny thing is they even do it to the French Canadians visiting from Quebec because their accent isn't pure enough for them.
Jokes regarding the French aside, I'll admit I've met some real nice French people outside of Paris, but I can see where they get their bad image from having been to Paris.
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Satyn wrote:Drivers are nuts all over the place in France. If my uncle comes to belgium and he's driving me somewhere i'm affraid to look, he drives like a maniac but they all do around there. Thing is its not that bad when you are driving their its when they come to a country with diffrent drive styles it gets nasty.
Driving in France even has a Machismo about it for the ladies, I've never seen so many women with grinding aggression as that
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Xest wrote:Funny, most Parisians will ignore you or in some extreme cases even spit on you if your French sucks. Funny thing is they even do it to the French Canadians visiting from Quebec because their accent isn't pure enough for them.
Jokes regarding the French aside, I'll admit I've met some real nice French people outside of Paris, but I can see where they get their bad image from having been to Paris.
I just spoke in my English accent and it got an instant of allure and smiles and then they just couldn't stop talking to me xD Go anywhere in Paris and say Je suis Anglee and they will insta lub you
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Tbh i like Paris. I dont like the tubes but i didnt like that in london either so no diffrence there. The ppl there (all over france) do have a diffrent lifestyle than us and some of them will look down on you but you have that everywhere i'm affraid.