The Asatru Fok Assembly. Anyone a member? what do you think aboutthe AFA?
there's an excellent interview about the AFA on Ravencast.
Ravencast - The Asatru Podcast
I think it's cultural. Many cultures sacrificed animals, regardless of religion. In my faith we sacrifice animals still. It's part of our cultural heritage as well as religion.
Exodus 22:18 is a mistranslation, sort of. When they translated the bible to KJV, they used the greek which had "pharmakos" as the word, it means "one who uses herbs, potions, drugs, etc"(it's also where we get words like pharmacist and pharmacology). The english had only one word for this type...
why doesn't anyone wonder if Norse myths are true? What if you die and you're in Helheim? It's all "christian god, what if it's all real, will I go to hell, blah blah blah".
I just think it's funny that people are worried if the christian myths are real and no other.
I guess I'll answer even though this thread is pretty old.
I don't mind universalists as long as they don't get too wishy-washy. As long as they keep it in the realm of heathenry and not wicca-tru I'm ok with it.
morals are subjective. And you can't legislate morality. Morality is what people think are right and wrong. Laws are for putting forth what is legal or illegal, and to make sure order and well-being are esablished in society while maintaining a level of freedom. Sometimes people's morals agree...
I've noticed that in the heathen communities, drama tends to be shut down. It tends not to be discussed. I believe there is drama in any kind of community, but compared to Pagan or specifically Wiccan ones, it is downplayed and we don't see it as much.
The latest example: in one of my local...