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  1. Podo

    The Soul in Heathen Belief

    I like me some Anglo-Saxon sources. For whatever reason, the Saxon sources speak more to me than the Icelandic or Old Norse, though there's nothing at all wrong with the others. Mad respect for the Germanic worldview, has I.
  2. Podo

    The Soul in Heathen Belief

    Our Troth, as a source, conflicts me. On one hand, a lot of it is very well-sourced. On the other, a lot of it is utter garbage and self-referential, with many sources being their own magazine, or blog posts from their own authors being used to validate their claims. It's not terrible, but it...
  3. Podo

    What are your biggest problems as a seeker?

    The biggest issue I've seen with seeking is the overwhelming amount of people from all faiths that focus more on getting you into their congregation, rather than answering your questions. This is behaviour that I've seen disproportionately in Abrahamic faiths than other ones, but it's still...
  4. Podo

    Reconstructionist Study via Genetic Ancestry

    Not that would be very helpful, I'm afraid. I don't actually think gods exist. However, I think that we can (and should) engage with culture in a secular way that doesn't have anything to do with religion, even if we don't believe in deities. Most of us in the west, for example, at least...
  5. Podo

    Reconstructionist Study via Genetic Ancestry

    Understood. Thanks, that makes more sense to me :) Well, heritage doesn't need to have anything at all to do with belief systems. But if you acknowledge that other options exist, there's nothing wrong with going for your own. Many people think that they can ONLY go for myths from their own...
  6. Podo

    Reconstructionist Study via Genetic Ancestry

    I wanna talk about this statement. I'm not disagreeing, I just want to know more. Why do you say that the Abrahamic god is Ares? Is there any archeological/historical/anthropological basis for this? That's fascinating, if so. And if not, what makes you say that?
  7. Podo

    Reconstructionist Study via Genetic Ancestry

    Why do you think that your heritage matters? Find something that you like, learn about it, and roll with it. There's no reason to limit yourself to the trends of your ancestors.
  8. Podo

    Racism in Heathenry

    :D:thumbsup:
  9. Podo

    A Seeker's Dilemma

    Yes and no. I provided many links in my last response that explain the Indo-European language family. Read through them, it's a complex topic and there's no shame in being ignorant of the history of linguistic drift. In short, though, the language family originated, most scholars think...
  10. Podo

    A Seeker's Dilemma

    Because there is no evidence whatsoever for any deity, anywhere, ever, and I highly doubt that there ever will be. I don't necessarily WANT a religion, I'm just frustrated that 99.9% of who I meet all have this magical ability to shove logic aside in favour of their own feelings on the subject...
  11. Podo

    A Seeker's Dilemma

    Untrue. Homenjo Daro is super old, for sure, but Sumeria goes back to almost 7000 years. Mohenjo-Daro was built around 2500 BCE, which is about 4500-5000 years ago. Undeniably ancient, but it is younger than Sumeria. Furthermore, the language of Mohenjo-Daro would have been a Dravidian language...
  12. Podo

    A Seeker's Dilemma

    This is demonstrably untrue. Sanskrit comes from Proto-Indo-European, and it is wholly unrelated to languages that are not derived from Indo-European languages (semitic languages, afroasiatic languages, japonic languages, turkik languages, wakashan languages, etc). The Indo-European language...
  13. Podo

    Racism in Heathenry

    Yes, the Allah Garment was trigger-happy media, but the article I linked did explain the mistake. I used it because it talks about both the initial jump-to-conclusions title, the reality, and the general relationship between the Norse and the Islamic world.
  14. Podo

    Racism in Heathenry

    It's depressing to see modern heathenism get polluted by such racist ideals. The Germanic peoples were, as The Ragin Pagan says, a huge group of diverse individuals. The Norse, especially, cared far more about their kith and kin than they did the .pdf?lbisphpreq=1']genetics of those kin. If you...
  15. Podo

    Main differences between Buddhist traditions

    Thanks very much for your information, it is much appreciated. I will read up on Pranayama, it sounds intriguing to me.
  16. Podo

    Kemetic Q&A- Ask any respectful question

    I'll pick that up, thanks!
  17. Podo

    Kemetic Q&A- Ask any respectful question

    How did you Kemeticists come to Kemeticism? Why did you feel compelled to follow the Egyptian gods, especially if you're not Egyptian? Did you join a formal group, or do you practice solo?
  18. Podo

    A Seeker's Dilemma

    I'm not sure I understand the question. I do not need Abrahamic religions. I'm not even a fan of the Abrahamic faiths.
  19. Podo

    Main differences between Buddhist traditions

    Is this the title of a work of literature?
  20. Podo

    Main differences between Buddhist traditions

    That is a very unique and interesting way to look at it, thank you for sharing.
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