Religiosity: Finns vs. Americans vs. Russians

[@killergumbo]

Mikaela, you should do more of these ranty videos, as you really seem to tap into the subconscious flow and the syntax of the rant is so entertaining ! :) Regarding us Finns being judgmental, I have to say we do have those people, but in general I think they're a minority, luckily. Here people just cant be arsed with what ppl around them are up to, pardon my French accent LOL. Coming from the business world, I have to say it is a good shift we are seeing - away from the "bragging how busy you are" and excelling in "looking busy while totally procrastinating at your desk" more into calm organizing and time management that allows a reasonable work-life balance, which is really the key factor in happiness in life, tbh.

[@Lukeee91]

So youtube recommended me this video out of nowhere, but I am glad I watched it. Personally, I would define myself as some kind of agnostic. But I did religious studies as a minor subject in university, and spirituality in every form is very intriguing. My home region of Ostrobothnia has always seemed like an earthly manifestation of the protestant work ethic. I've also heard other Finns, and people from abroad, call it a "little America". It also has it's own "bible belt", centered around Pedersöre and Pietarsaari! With Laestadianism being especially popular. Can't say the spirit of the region was too compatible with my own values, which is why I don't live there anymore. I did get diagnosed with ADHD as an adult, hence I found the "rant" format of the video very relatable and the train of thought understandable! Cheers!

[@prostokostya]

You look very presentable!

[@ralfhaggstrom9862]

And even sound pretty good, ..............

[@Striving_for_Perfection]

Brought up a few thoughts, as your videos often do. I find your videos rather intellectually stimulating. Regarding your psychological break, it makes sense it would happen here, I’ve heard they can happen after you’re in a safe place and have time to process, at least it seems like that to me. Obviously I can’t have any information or knowledge pertaining to yours and how true that is with you though 😂 Regarding being worried about religion being a taboo here, for Finns it’s not as much a taboo because of the topic but more because we don’t want to bother others. This was an interesting topic and as long as there isn’t any proselytizing, I can’t imagine any Finns would clutch their figurative pearls over it. Here it comes up but we feel as though our spirituality is much more of a personal connection and issue, than one that we should say out loud. As you said, more of a lead by example situation. We are also often rather afraid of pressuring other people or to put them in an awkward position, so religion is a topic we stay away from, especially regarding our own positions. For example, I felt very comfortable writing this comment, but I wrote about my experience with a church and left it out as that felt too taboo for me. I think you’d be surprised at the meaning of religion to many people here, it just is very foreign to how it is seen elsewhere. There is much more of a focus on leading a good life than on going to church, praying, reading or doing work for the church. Anyway it is much less of a guilt based system than I’ve seen a lot of places, though that does depend on the church and pastor. When I’ve visited churches abroad there seems to be much more of a focus on the church itself and what they are doing while here in Finland it is much more about things that might be going on in our lives. I suspect a great part of that might be due to the church tax, which means their cash flow is always secured, as long as people don’t leave the church. To clarify the church tax if anyone is unaware, in Finland, if you report that you are part of the church, the church can tax you, along with the regular tax, however it is not a government tax, but rather a tax that is provided by the government tax agency as a service. Rather hazy line I’m aware, but that’s how it’s justified here. I suspect the security of their funding allows them to focus much less on tithes, and generally guilting people to pay their penitence. I wonder how much finnish religion had been made to be how it is as a function of that system, or the general Finnish attitude towards anybody telling them how to live their lives. Thanks for the thought provoking content as always.

[@lammijari]

The behavioral differences exist within the finnish population between the east and the rest. At least from the finnish perspective, the carelian hospitality is known all over the country.

[@MigratoryMikaela]

Didn't know this. This is a fun fact for me

[@lammijari]

Try a carelian finnish congregation »kirkkokahvit». Maybe you’ll find yourself overwhelmed there as well. :)

[@AttilaKattila]

Finnish regional cultural differences mapped out on top of the ancient/old Finnish tribes. Ostrobothnians like myself are the bogans of Finland, Karelians the slavs, Savonians the Estuary English speakers or the used car salesmen, Tavastians the Inca, Finns proper the Irish. Finland-Swedish groups and Sami (and Gypsies) are another story.

[@laurilehtiaho9618]

There is a real difference there, not only are Karelians known for their hospitality, they are more talkative and can even get loud - there is a world of difference between my relatives from my mother's side versus my father's side who are from Ostrobothnia

[@Neonomide]

Yes the east vs west divide is a well known phenomenon and is seen to be largely caused by different agricultural social structures. There are some genetical differences as well (east vs west) which may explain some temperamental differences, too.

[@rami1406]

I think you are brilliant because you have your own ideas how things are, and you are right! I like when someone can use own brains! 🇫🇮

[@just42tube]

Prisma is just a part of the S Group. S Group is a customer-owned Finnish network of companies in the retail and service sectors, with approximately 2,000 outlets in Finland and in Estonia. We offer services in the supermarket trade, the department store and speciality store trade, the service station store and fuel sales and the travel industry and hospitality business. In addition, some of our cooperatives have car dealerships and hardware stores in their regions. We provide all of our co-op members with comprehensive banking services through S-Bank.

[@ttiwaz4398]

You have got good and healthy observations on things. I'm glad you decided to get distance from the environment which felt toxic for you. Our individual time on this planet is limited. It's up to you how you spend that time. Would you like to impress people which live in the same culture hoping they'll praise your existence and name or would you rather do things quiet and try to manage your own life also securing others...or maybe trying to take as less responsibility as you can and let others (the community) do the job for you for their needs. I am an atheist living in Finland and haven't got a burden with religious communities. However I feel like I am a good person with high morale standards. I'm sure Finland's lutheric religion culturally has made an impact with my upbringing since I'm never late and I'm very hard working also trying to do my best for others. But you don't need to belong to some religious community for it...not christian, muslim, jewish or any of the hundreds of religion identities that exist on this planet. I am spiritual but it's not any written dogma in the books which communities follow. My views are very earthly watching the sky and stars and nature getting those whoah moments. I freaking love science. I hope you have got a good journey ahead of you and I hope you have had good time here in my motherland which I love very much 🥰

[@bertillassenius8604]

Quality of life is largely a matter of being able to value intangible values! Anyone who can be happy about a little has a lot to be happy about!

[@pupper5580]

H on the bottom of the cup = House. H is a house brand of S-Group (supermarket group). Often H-brand means it's total crap, sometimes they're ok. The cups are ok, I think. I guess it's difficult to fail at making a cup.

[@ralfhaggstrom9862]

You make a whole lot of good sense ...............

[@jondonron]

I think you should dive into German culture! I highly recommend visiting Berlin to explore its history and cultural.

[@mv9787]

As a christian I am of course worried for non-christians, nice people. It’s hard to care for assholes tbh. However it is everyones own choice what to believe.

[@ralfhaggstrom9862]

WE HAVE ONLY ABOUT 6 HOURS OF DAYLIGHT, THIS TIME OF YEAR. SOMEWHERE AROUND 21 OR SO, ................

[@Виджай-б7у]

Вот что значит на родном, как пулемет

[@blu3h4t]

Домой через часик приеду послушаю ибо интересно а пока we need jungle I’m afraid :D

[@valentynazapisochna5716]

Dear Mikaela, you look so much like my daughter!

[@blu3h4t]

I worked so hard that I have diabetes now, and like u said is it me or is it manipulation and exportation, cause I was always opposed to this. Now give me my statue of highly religious achievement. :D iknow iknow my own doing but is it.

[@maksymomelchenko69]

Dear, Micaela You tell very interesting stories, but I understand only in Russian. Please make subtitles in Russian. I will be very grateful. Greetings from Ukraine.

[@izsermino4675]

В яндекс браузере можно смотреть с русским онлайн переводом.

[@yorik4897]

У ютуба есть встроенные автоматические субтитры вполне нормального качества. Сначала включаете английские субтитры, потом перевод на русский.

[@rami1406]

Why don't you ask ukrainian texting if you are in Ukrain? Or are you just russian desant? I think you are. 🇫🇮

[@vesnakrasna4148]

​ @rami1406 нет. Просто вы не знаете общей истории России и Украины.

[@lucatoni4509]

Scandinavia and US have protestant roots

[@Pterodactylus548]

Finnish have a strong tendency to speak you in our scool english instead of giving you the "language bath" you would certainly need. "According to Statistics Finland, there were 6,835 American-born, 7,661 British-born, and 1,804 Canadian-born residents of Finland at the end of 2023"" - and you don have community or chat?? "Kari Kairamo fell ill early on with manic-depressive illness. There were many signs of the disease already in the 1960s, but Nokia's CEO did not want to seek hospital treatment. After Nokia's situation became difficult, he committed suicide at his home in Espoo on December 11, 1988."" Money does not mean all is ok. Money won't quarantee that you don't get a deadly disease. Stephen Hawking still reminds me that the being uncapable to do anything fysical does not mean that your mind does not work.

[@JesusGonzalez-xb7fk]

Sonríe Micaela

[@ivangolubev4988]

Do you live in Finland?

[@rami1406]

If you want, I need someone intelliget to make boundaries with me. 🙂🇫🇮

[@blu3h4t]

wait Mika, i just realised something, you remind me very much of this Belgian girl ive been dating for some time years ago, who spoke perfect russian, and you know what these similarities i see in both of you, i think this is what or how a smart woman is :D

[@gaal8762]

Вам бы уроки английского для русских преподавать )

[@albrightjefferson5240]

Конечно же, нахрен грузиться тем, в чем у тебя нет убеждения,.. оо расслабься и будь со мной просто!!

[@rainymanish]

🎉,next 10000 subs,❤

[@Jibs-HappyDesigns-990]

😁🍌🍐🫐

[@ВгостяхуСантаса]

А почему ты тут так быстро говоришь?

[@proggerproggeroff7508]

Угадай с одного раза😁

[@ВгостяхуСантаса]

@@proggerproggeroff7508 Наверное она очень волнуется. )

[@proggerproggeroff7508]

@@ВгостяхуСантаса Возможно и это тоже ,..кроме того что Микаэла очень образована, интеллектуальна и говорит на родном языке!😉

[@blu3h4t]

Ладно чето не хочу жангл послушаем чего Мика нам расскажет про рилижен

[@lucatoni4509]

шо

[@rami1406]

Wow. Come and challenge me 💛

[@medlibmedlib]

Красавица, почему ты решила изучать Русский язык ?)

[@ДуракДураком-ж7п]

потому что она выйдет за меня замуж а я не способен изучить американский язик поэтому она решила изучить русский что бы мы понимали друг друга

[@blu3h4t]

потомучто все шпионы американские бегут в рашку :D

[@medlibmedlib]

А у тебя Х большой?

[@lucatoni4509]

дада, почему не мову 😂

[@albrightjefferson5240]

Эх, мы должны начать встречаться

[@MaxMax-xf1ms]

Я просто обязан выучить английский ❤

[@albrightjefferson5240]

@MaxMax-xf1ms тебе дааа надо бы выучить, раз озадачился...а мне нет необходимости..)...поскольку знаю

[@moottori_paa]

there is now about 3000 Gods, your god is just the only right one, I presume?

[@jussim.konttinen4981]

Jussi Halla-aho was convicted for blasphemy. Social Democrats don't make mistakes, therefore this proves beyond a doubt the existence of God.

[@rainymanish]

Moomin😊

[@МоТ464]

Очень быстрый говор, половину не понял.😂

[@blu3h4t]

заффтра переведу твой видос на инглиш

[@АлексейУткин-ц7щ]

❤❤❤ Россия

[@andreiivantsov5366]

Some Finns behave as they have just been dragged from a forest. In December this year had a dinner with my family in one of restaurants in Tallinn, there were a group women speaking Finnish and yelling so loudly as it looked like a horse stable was nearby. When they come to saunas and pools (often heavenly drunk) it likely turns into a nightmare for other visitors.

[@tossaja]

Funny thing is that I have had this kind of experience with at least russian tourists, german tourists, english tourists, israelis.. its almost as if every nationality has good people, bad people, loud people, quiet people, all kinds!

[@miesvaillanykyisyytta3252]

So the worst thing they did was speak loudly. Do you know how many criminals from Estonia come to Finland from Estonia every day or how Russians are known to escalate verbal conflicts into violence, drive irresponsibly, cut in line or otherwise cause trouble? That is known internationally and it was even taught to me by my native born Russian language teacher. Finland is one of the best behaved nations in the world, the nation that lifted Estonia up when they broke free from Soviet oppression and still continue to fund Estonia with tourism while Russia is way behind and the bad areas of Estonia are known to be teaming with Russians. I'm not saying that most Russians are bad but I just had to point out some facts to people who might be reading comments and do not know better.

[@kodvo1]

As an older finn, I never want to go to Estonia or Swedis ships because those are full of loud and drunken people. Just small group of finns, not mainly, and all nations have those. Russians are more group people and they society is totally different, unstable and do not know what happens, can not freely say thinkings, man mostly dies alcohol, brutal law, no democracy so on. Everything opposite than Finland, background totally different. Usually finns are honest and can trust, like another skandinavian countryes. More far You go, more cheating. Yes, we mainly do not speak nonsens to fill the gaps and firstly we try to solve who do we talk to. But later can talk a lot and straight and someone keep it cruel but it just honest. Mainly not religious or keep forest and nature our religion. Some sayed: -Western european works to live, Americans live to work. And Your occupation, sallary, property, profession can be here a bragging. Be Yourself, thats important.

[@Exjful]

😂😂

[@ttiwaz4398]

I have heard the british tourists are the worst but hey Ivan comfort yourself none of us westeners want to come to your country (Russia) as a tourist spending our hard earned money.

[@usurogan]

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[@bipolarpitbull1942]

Well, that was waste of time. Comparing 3 diffrent cultures that are irrelevant to each other. More interesting would be differences between Ukraine and ruZZia... Besides finns are not very religious people, god does not exist or dictate anyones life

[@RaineriHakkarainen]

Russians love Same music as Finnish! We Finnish love vodka as Russians! We Finnish love Same sports like Russians and so on!

[@ttiwaz4398]

@@RaineriHakkarainen Jaa tämäkös onkin sitten merkittävä yhdistävä tekijä, talviurheilu? Ja viinan juonti. Anteeksi, mutta venäläiset kaverini osaavat muodostaa enemmän eroavaisuuksia ja siksi he haluavat asua Suomessa eikä Venäjällä. Sinä saat toki tehdä omat valintasi.