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Post by mini on Mar 25, 2012 10:39:11 GMT 10
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Post by levendara on Mar 25, 2012 13:14:44 GMT 10
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Post by sweeper on Mar 26, 2012 21:14:10 GMT 10
I saw a young bloke wearing an Olympic jumper while he was walking in the parade.
Bravo.
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Post by paoktzi on Mar 27, 2012 6:19:11 GMT 10
Olympic in the last two years is getting shit load more exposure!!
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Post by Blaze on Mar 27, 2012 8:53:18 GMT 10
If they wanted to get exposure they should have called up the organisers of the event and had all their junior Greek players march in the parade under a Sydney Olympic FC banner. That would have done more for the club than the advertising over the last 2 years combined.
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Post by anothermp on Mar 27, 2012 11:02:40 GMT 10
If they wanted to get exposure they should have called up the organisers of the event and had all their junior Greek players march in the parade under a Sydney Olympic FC banner. That would have done more for the club than the advertising over the last 2 years combined. Great idea to come up with one day after the fact lol. Xronia polla everyone |
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Post by levendara on Mar 27, 2012 11:50:25 GMT 10
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Post by elina4lyf on Mar 28, 2012 15:13:02 GMT 10
proud to be a greek
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Post by aek210 on Mar 29, 2012 7:51:14 GMT 10
Anyone ever been to the jail cell they had kolokotronis in in Napflion? Well its not so much a jail cell, as a cave build into the rock. The entrance about 1 metre high. Amazing to sit in the exact same spot the great man sat it.
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Post by theoharis on Mar 29, 2012 9:28:22 GMT 10
It's a miracle there is even a Greek nation; how the church kept the religion, language, culture and traditions throughout the centuries of Ottoman dominance is incredible. NO nation or people, even the Jews, defied such adversity. Yeah sure the history and achievements of the Ancient Greeks and Byzantines makes me proud, but what makes me most proud to be Greek is the many people like Rigas Feraios who martyred for the nation and against all odds achieved independence.
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Post by mini on Mar 29, 2012 9:45:55 GMT 10
The church being the protector of Hellenism is the biggest myth. Right up there with Skops being masos
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Post by theoharis on Mar 29, 2012 10:46:25 GMT 10
 ^ elaborate? |
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Post by mini on Mar 29, 2012 10:58:06 GMT 10
read a history book megale  you really believe kids had to go to church at night to learn Greek and etc, when its clearly recorded Greeks were amongst the biggest merchants and richest people in Constantinople during the Ottoman period. load of malakies. If we couldn't practise 'our religion' why was the Patriarch in Constantinople operate freely during Ottoman occupation? Fables and fantasies made up by the church |
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Post by theoharis on Mar 29, 2012 11:23:11 GMT 10
Haha I've read plenty of history books file. I do believe the church kept the culture alive. There were different Sultans and designated pashas who had different laws for religious tolerance. Of course the Greeks were not constantly fighting for 400 years, and yes they did co-exist and even integrate. None the less, the janniseries and devsirme processs was always occurring, and the entire idea of the Muslim religion is the crescent moon turning full and converting mankind to Islam. I consider your point though, and have heard you argument; really our Independence day should be on 23rd of February, but the Church set it up to fit into the Orthodox calendar.
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Post by mini on Mar 29, 2012 12:41:28 GMT 10
The date for me doesn't matter, as long as we celebrate independence day
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^ elaborate?