Heathens

[Ciarin]

Hehe, I guess this forum is a bit less popular than the Asatru one, but oh well.

I'm not Asatru, I'm heathen. So maybe I should post in here sometimes.

 

[.lava]

Hehe, I guess this forum is a bit less popular than the Asatru one, but oh well.

I'm not Asatru, I'm heathen. So maybe I should post in here sometimes.

and i offer myself to you as the most ignorant one on the subject...what's heathen?



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[Ciarin]

It's the northern european version of Pagan. In general, beliefs based on the tribal religions of the Northern European peoples of the Viking Age.

 

[.lava]

It's the northern european version of Pagan. In general, beliefs based on the tribal religions of the Northern European peoples of the Viking Age.

including gods like Thor? any relation to Ruins?



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[Ciarin]

Yes, Gods like Thor. I'm not familiar with "Ruins".

 

[Father Heathen]

It's also has a history of use as a slur to refer to any non-christian.

 

[Ciarin]

It's also has a history of use as a slur to refer to any non-christian.

yep, but not in the context of this forum. "Non-christian" isn't exactly an indigenous european religion.

 

[Father Heathen]

yep, but not in the context of this forum. "Non-christian" isn't exactly an indigenous european religion.

Right, but .lava asked what the term meant, and since it has multiple uses it might prevent confusion if he were aware of that.

 

[.lava]

Yes, Gods like Thor. I'm not familiar with "Ruins".

oops..maybe it's because i typed name wrong, sorry. rune.

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[Ciarin]

Right, but .lava asked what the term meant, and since it has multiple uses it might prevent confusion if he were aware of that.

I was assuming he was asking what it meant in this forum. Otherwise, he could easily look it up at dictionary.com if he wanted the other meanings of it(especially since the meaning I gave isn't in the dictionary).

 

[Ciarin]

oops..maybe it's because i typed name wrong, sorry. rune.

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Yes, hehe, there are runes in heathenry.

 

[.lava]

Right, but .lava asked what the term meant, and since it has multiple uses it might prevent confusion if he were aware of that.

thank you for telling that. i really did not know. do people still use that term for non-Christians?



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[Ciarin]

thank you for telling that. i really did not know. do people still use that term for non-Christians?



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Yep. Almost everyone who doesn't know about heathenry uses the term "heathen" for non-christian and/or barbarian.

 

[Ciarin]

A quick look at the stickied topic "heathenry overview" explains the meaning quite sufficiently.

 

[.lava]

Yes, hehe, there are runes in heathenry.

probably the oldest friend of mine made her own rune stones. she used cherry tree. remembering she told me it is related to Wikings. is origin of runes Heathens? do you use them?



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[.lava]

Yep. Almost everyone who doesn't know about heathenry uses the term "heathen" for non-christian and/or barbarian.

me..for example



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[Ciarin]

probably the oldest friend of mine made her own rune stones. she used cherry tree. remembering she told me it is related to Wikings. is origin of runes Heathens? do you use them?



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The Germanic cultures came up with runes. I don't really use them much.

 

[.lava]

The Germanic cultures came up with runes. I don't really use them much.

do you believe in many Gods or do you believe men become Gods? i hope you don't mind me asking..



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[Ciarin]

Many Gods. I don't mind.

 

[Tyr]

.lava both your questions answer yes we believe in many gods but some of our gods were men once