"Finally some normal, open-minded people", I thought when I went to yesterday's open meeting of the local Giordano Bruno Foundation (Giordano-Bruno-Stiftung, usually shortened to gbs). The separation of church and state in law and everyday life has been a matter close to my heart for many years...
I had a test today about Jewish history in the modern era. One part of the test included analyzing one of two texts. I picked the second one which consisted of two letters written by a Jewish woman named Rivka Samuel who apparently moved from England to America some time circa the Revolution...
Article: Germany locks down unvaccinated people, as leaders plan to make shots compulsory - CNN
Honestly this all seems (and they also mention the fining planned for Greece) rather like an overreaction to me. Do y'all think this will come to the US? Either mandatory vaccinations nationwide or a...
Next year I intend to do 1 or 2 trips followed by 1 or 2 trips the year after. I don't want to do more than 3 trips in 2 years so I've got to choose between:
Japan and South Korea (March/April)
North India (Diwali)
Maharastra (Aurangabad) and South India (January/February)
Cologne...
‘Hanau, Germany - On a nondescript street corner in the centre of Hanau, locals arrived on Thursday afternoon with flowers to pay their respects, placing bouquets on the pavement just under the red and white tape that marked off the scene of the previous night's killings.
Behind the police...
I'm planning to go to Germany sometime in 2019 and have heard that Berlin is the coolest place to go. But I also want to do West Germany so perhaps Cologne.
Apart from the Cathedral, what is there to do and see in Cologne? I'm thinking of Cologne Carnival but what else? Would 5 days be too long...
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/249274
Berlin says Facebook's policy of not removing Holocaust denial posts is contrary to German law and "is not possible in Germany."
A clear majority of German MPs have voted to legalise same-sex marriage, days after Chancellor Angela Merkel dropped her opposition to a vote.
The reform gives gay men and lesbians full marital rights, and allows them to adopt children.
At present, same-sex couples are limited to civil unions...
Peace and mercy of Allah be on you.....It is the favour and benevolence of Allah the Exalted upon us that we believe in Hazrat Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) and joined his Bai'at. It should be the way for us to make progress in our Eman/faith and Yaqin/certainty otherwise it is useless to...