Are Poles closer to Czechs or to Lithuanians?

[Dandelion]

Poles and Czechs are both West Slavic, and Czech atheism is a very recent phenomenon. They are historically Catholic.

Jamaicans also speak a West Germanic language.

[StonyArabia]

Lithunians I think

[Jana]

I know nothing about Lithuania

They were in personal Union with Poland and Lithuanian Jagellonian dynasty ruled Poland (and as you know even Hungarian-Croatian state for shorter period of time). Lithuanians and Poles share lot of common history and are both quite Catholic despite I heard relations aren't warm.

I agree with Magnolia, Czechs and Poles are different people from every aspect (culture, history and even genetics) except for fact both are Western Slavs and in V4 group.

[Magnolia]

Poles and Czechs are both West Slavic, and Czech atheism is a very recent phenomenon. They are historically Catholic.

Go to gym and stop speaking about things you know nothing about.

West Slavs is a linguistic term nothing more. Polaks are genetically and culturally connected with East Slavic nations and Balts.
Czechs atheism is not a new phenomena. My ++grandfather was an orthodox atheists 100 years ago. We were the first Protestant nation in Europe... for you information.
And I am not in mood to give you lectures from history. Go to gym, fatty.

[Bobby Martnen]

Jamaicans also speak a West Germanic language.

Because of colonization - they're not actually related to Germanic people.

[Bobby Martnen]

Go to gym and stop speaking about things you know nothing about.

West Slavs is a linguistic term nothing more. Polaks are genetically and culturally connected with East Slavic nations and Balts.
Czechs atheism is not a new phenomena. My ++grandfather was an orthodox atheists 100 years ago. We were the first Protestant nation in Europe... for you information.
And I am not in mood to give you lectures from history. Go to gym, fatty.

I've seen Polish results - they are closer to other West Slavs than to Balts and East Slavs.

Czech Atheism is a phenomenon of the last century, Czechs were Catholic until they became confused in the early 1900s and stopped going to church.

[Bobby Martnen]

Why are we culturally closer to Czechs than Lithuanians? I'm not so sure about this. Again, this is probably 50:50.

Because Poles and Czechs both have Central/Eastern European cultures, whereas Lithuania has no Central European influence and is just Eastern Europe.

[Magnolia]

I've seen Polish results - they are closer to other West Slavs than to Balts and East Slavs.

Czech Atheism is a phenomenon of the last century, Czechs were Catholic until they became confused in the early 1900s and stopped going to church.

No they are not. Not historically, not culturally, not genetically. They are only ashamed of being connected with Ukrainians and others.

No we were forced to become Catholic on paper again by Habsburg ... We started to be atheist as soon as it was possible.
Stop speaking about things you know nothing about and go to gym; trust me that will be much more useful for your life than an internet trolling.

[Jana]

Lithuania has no Central European influence and is just Eastern Europe.

Nope.

[Peterski]

Lithuania has no Central European influence and is just Eastern Europe.

Lithuania is, actually, a Baltic state: https://www.livingdna.com/one-family...cs-and-baltics

I've seen Poland being called a "Baltic state" in one article written by a Czech journalist.