my cousin is indulged in this religion called vikings.. i asked her a little bit about it, and she said its not like the vikings with the horns... im confused and not sure if i should be worried about her or not? has anyone ever heard of this religion or know what it might be about??
2007-07-21 12:33:47 · 8 answers · asked by lkasjdflsadjf; 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Actually, the Vikings weren't a people. "Viking" is a verb. To "Go in Viking," means to go pirating. Not surprising for people in the Nordic Countries. Spend six months of the year sitting on your butt, in the dark, when it's freezing outside, and your wife is saying, "Why can't we live someplace nice, like England?"--you just can't wait to take it out on somebody.
The most common Norse Religion was Asatru, although some of the Finnish cults penetrated that far south. Here are some links. Explaining Asatru:
2007-07-21 12:47:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have never heard of a religion called "Vikings". I have, however heard of the native religion of the Norse people, called Asatru. This is essentially a polytheistic pagan religion. There are neo-pagan reconstructions. Maybe she actually meant an RPG or something that has elements of Norse mythology. "Vikings" sounds more like a game than a religion.
2007-07-21 12:43:22 · answer #2 · answered by Aaron M 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The heaven of VALHALLA. supposedly all Viking warriors killed in battle go there.
Of course, Vikings no longer exist as they were, but there descendants do in Denmark.
The religion does not in any way agree with what the Bible teaches.
Ecclesiastes 9; 5,6
2007-07-21 12:51:32 · answer #3 · answered by pugjw9896 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OK...VIKINGS NEVER WORE HATS WITH HORNS!!!
Now, if she is like me and "worships" a pro-football team, she may be part of the "1st Church of the Minnesota Vikings" like I am a member of the 1st Church of the Dallas Cowboys". Otherwise, all I can think of is the Norse Mythology where they had multiple gods like the ancient Romans or Greeks.
2007-07-21 12:39:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Try looking up Asatru. That'll explain a lot.
2007-07-21 12:39:43 · answer #5 · answered by Kallan 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps it refers to the Norse gods.
GOD bless
2007-07-21 12:42:59 · answer #6 · answered by Exodus 20:1-17 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Have ye got a horn of mead, I thirst!
2007-07-21 12:45:36 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Valhalla here I come
2007-07-21 12:36:54 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋