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Post by Jaga on May 22, 2006 10:43:35 GMT -7
what does it mean in Latin? Anybody knows?
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george
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Post by george on May 22, 2006 16:18:19 GMT -7
Means " The work of God"
Something you might be intereseted in Jaga. Its my understanding that Opus Dei has made inroads into the present Polish government. I've read that Roman Giertch ( head of League of Polish Famalies ) is a member along with other important government officials. Realizing the makeup of this present government,does not surprise me that there at least some of Opus Dei members who made it into positions of power.
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Post by george on May 22, 2006 16:30:35 GMT -7
Da Vinci Code box office smash in Poland
22.05.2006
First weekend box office figures show that 341,000 people went to the cinemas to watch the controversial film version of Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code. This makes it the most popular film so far this year in Poland.
Before the film opened last Friday top officials in the Catholic Church called for a boycott of the film as it presented a ‘distorted picture’ of Christianity.
Looks like Poles have not taken the advice of their Cardinals or Bishops
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Post by Jaga on May 22, 2006 21:26:19 GMT -7
George,
I am not sure about Giertych - they write almost too much about it as a rumour.
but you are a winner - Opus Dei means the work of God
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Post by sciwriter on May 23, 2006 8:20:15 GMT -7
Yep! Work of God: :Literally:
Opus=creative work like opera in music
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Post by Jaga on May 23, 2006 12:21:28 GMT -7
Carl,
makes sense, here is what I found:
laboro: (intrans.) to work, toil, suffer, be afflicted, be troubled.
occurro: to occur; run to meet, attack; oppose, work against
opera: work, pains, labor.
operor: to work, labor, toil, take pains.
opus: work, labor, work done, completed work, building
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Post by sciwriter on May 23, 2006 20:19:07 GMT -7
Jaga, thanks. Carl
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Post by pieter on May 27, 2006 5:57:15 GMT -7
Da Vinci Code box office smash in Poland 22.05.2006 First weekend box office figures show that 341,000 people went to the cinemas to watch the controversial film version of Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code. This makes it the most popular film so far this year in Poland. Before the film opened last Friday top officials in the Catholic Church called for a boycott of the film as it presented a ‘distorted picture’ of Christianity. Looks like Poles have not taken the advice of their Cardinals or Bishops The logic of it is, when you forbids something people get curious and expecially go and watch the movie. If the Vatican had kep silent about the movie less people would have gone. I am sure. |
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