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"Could Asatru take the place of Bible based religion?" was the question, and, an excerpt of an Asatru FAQ was in the detail area. I suppose that the majority over in S&R just can't handle anything that someone hasn't taught them a rote sound byte for.

2007-02-15 06:49:46 · 6 answers · asked by Terry 7 in Society & Culture Mythology & Folklore

Asatru is the reemergence of the original Norse religion. I guess I should have pasted the faq here also.

2007-02-15 07:07:46 · update #1

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Bible based religions took centuries to grow, Asatru is growing too.
Ásatrú (Icelandic "Æsir faith") is a new religious movement whose focus is reviving the Norse paganism of the Viking Age - as described in the Eddas - prior to the arrival of Christianity.

Adherents of Ásatrú are called Ásatrúarmaður (plural Ásatrúarmenn) or commonly Ásatrúar in the English language.

Ásatrú was established in the 1960s and early 1970s in Iceland, by the Íslenska Ásatrúarfélagið, an organization founded by Sveinbjörn Beinteinsson. Ásatrú is a religion officially recognized by the governments of Iceland (since 1973), Denmark (since 2003) and Norway. The United States government does not officially endorse or recognize any religious group, but numerous Ásatrú groups have been granted nonprofit religious status going back to the 1970s.

While the term Ásatrú originally referred specifically to the Icelandic adherents of the religion, Germanic neopagan and reconstructionist groups widely identify themselves as Ásatrú. In this wider sense, the term Ásatrú is used somewhat synonymously with Germanic neopaganism or Germanic paganism, along with the terms Forn Sed, Odinism, Heithni, Heathenry and others.

2007-02-15 07:06:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

Well, there aren't too many of us Asatruars on Y!A. ;-) Everyday I do a search for certain keywords to see what shows up.

Well, it is a growing faith and it my opinion is more well suited for the future for a variety of reasons, one of which is that it doesn't oppose science like the monotheistic religions which are based on Middle Eastern books do. I don't believe it's the right path for everyone, but more people should consider their options instead of just sticking with Christianity.

2007-02-15 13:06:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Actually, sine the Asatur religion is based on The cultural and ancestral connection that we ahve to the gods, it probably could not replace bible based religion simply becasue mot people dont have that sense of connection to our ancestors or the gods. IF that connection could be reestablished then it very well could...but since there is litte likelyhood of re-establishing that connection...

2007-02-15 19:37:59 · answer #3 · answered by gotherunereadings 3 · 1 0

Perhaps they had no answer.
Perhaps they did not hear you, because they can only hear what they want to.
People can be odd, like that.

Trying to make them hear is like pushing against the river.

I'm not making simplistic criticisms of those who would not acknowledge your question. I am making a general observation about humanity.
(Just so we're both on the same page). People can be so touchy when matters of faith are up for discussion. Silly, really.
:)

2007-02-15 21:13:47 · answer #4 · answered by busted.mike 4 · 0 0

Asatru sounds so vague and made-up, that no one really wants to bother....just like scientology.

2007-02-15 06:55:00 · answer #5 · answered by IwntYrHd 4 · 0 2

In a nutshell, NO! Your not from Mu are you...ooohhh.

2007-02-15 06:57:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0 2

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