Norse Gods and Christianity

[Saint Frankenstein]

Interesting position to take ... You may be a true heathen. You would equate to one who is to be overthrown during Ragnarök at the end of the dark reigns. Time and place for everything, eh?

I'm not sure what you're trying to say. Odin is the leader of the forces fighting against Ragnarok. He's the war and death deity I'm referring to. But he's also viewed as our creator and benefactor.

Tell me more about your way. No forgiveness, no turning the cheek, your worship of a death and war god, and how or why you define white Christ as meaning coward? Also, why no honor for Baldr? Do you honor any gods other than death and war? You have a very odd religion.

I'm just saying that those things weren't part of the Germanic worldview. The Germanic tribes and ethnic groups were very martial, warrior cultures. The Northern tribes terrified the Romans and the Romans were very war-loving, themselves! Christ was viewed as a coward because he allowed himself to be killed and didn't try to fight his enemies. Christianity and Norse religion are very at odds with each other in every level. It's not a moralizing religion and there's no such thing as sin in it, for example.

I don't worship Baldr because he doesn't call to me. If he does, I would. To me, he is more a god of what comes after Ragnarok as he leads the Cosmos in a renewal after the dissolution of the 9 worlds at Ragnarok. So I don't disrespect him or some such, he just doesn't call to me.

Odin isn't only a war and death god. He's also a god of frenzy (ecstacy), sorcery, poetry/the arts, kingship, wisdom and cunning. I find him to be similar to the god Dionysus in many of his attributes, honestly.

I primarily worship Odin and Thor, but I also revere Sol/Sunna (the Sun), Tyr and Freyr. Tyr and Freyr, especially Tyr, do have some war associations but most of the Norse gods do, like Freyja also is a war goddess who collects her share of the battle dead who go to her hall.

But, yes. I do strive to be a "true" Heathen. I don't like watering things down. It's best to be honest about things or else you'll never understand the soul of a people, which an ethnic revivalist is trying to keep alive. So thanks for the compliment.

 

[Balthazzar]

I'm not sure what you're trying to say. Odin is the leader of the forces fighting against Ragnarok. He's the war and death deity I'm referring to. But he's also viewed as our creator and benefactor.

I'm just saying that those things weren't part of the Germanic worldview. The Germanic tribes and ethnic groups were very martial, warrior cultures. The Northern tribes terrified the Romans and the Romans were very war-loving, themselves! Christ was viewed as a coward because he allowed himself to be killed and didn't try to fight his enemies. Christianity and Norse religion are very at odds with each other in every level. It's not a moralizing religion and there's no such thing as sin in it, for example.

I don't worship Baldr because he doesn't call to me. If he does, I would. To me, he is more a god of what comes after Ragnarok as he leads the Cosmos in a renewal after the dissolution of the 9 worlds at Ragnarok. So I don't disrespect him or some such, he just doesn't call to me.

Odin isn't only a war and death god. He's also a god of frenzy (ecstacy), sorcery, poetry/the arts, kingship, wisdom and cunning. I find him to be similar to the god Dionysus in many of his attributes, honestly.

I primarily worship Odin and Thor, but I also revere Sol/Sunna (the Sun), Tyr and Freyr. Tyr and Freyr, especially Tyr, do have some war associations but most of the Norse gods do, like Freyja also is a war goddess who collects her share of the battle dead who go to her hall.

But, yes. I do strive to be a "true" Heathen. I don't like watering things down. It's best to be honest about things or else you'll never understand the soul of a people, which an ethnic revivalist is trying to keep alive. So thanks for the compliment.

Tell that to black ops team who lost a team member during a mission. About the one who gave his all for them.

 

[The Hammer]

Tell that to black ops team who lost a team member during a mission. About the one who gave his all for them.

This has nothing really to do with what was said. Unless your have the ability to be clearer.

 

[Balthazzar]

This has nothing really to do with what was said. Unless your have the ability to be clearer.

Not today, it's memorial day, hammer.

 

[Saint Frankenstein]

Tell that to black ops team who lost a team member during a mission. About the one who gave his all for them.

What in the world are you talking about? That has nothing to do with what I said. You look like you were replying to the wrong post.

 

[The Hammer]

Not today, it's memorial day, hammer.

Does that mean you've been celebrating

 

[Balthazzar]

Hammer the Warrior, Balthazzar the Nomad with warrior influence. Not really. I've been mostly wood working today. I did put on a head of cabbage and some broccoli, but no celebration ... just some reflection. How about you?

 

[Balthazzar]

What in the world are you talking about? That has nothing to do with what I said. You look like you were replying to the wrong post.

You suggested Jesus was a coward for giving his life up for his friends. I made a comparison to a fallen black ops member who gives their all in the field for their brothers. You suggested he was a coward. No big. It's just history. Opinions vary.

 

[Saint Frankenstein]

You suggested Jesus was a coward for giving his life up for his friends. I made a comparison to a fallen black ops member who gives their all in the field for their brothers. You suggested he was a coward. No big. It's just history. Opinions vary.

I'm telling you what the Norse thought of him. You can spin it how you want, but he was executed and was no soldier or warrior.

Viking Answer Lady Webpage - Why did the Vikings call Jesus the White Christ?

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[Balthazzar]

I'm telling you what the Norse thought of him. You can spin it how you want, but he was executed and was no soldier or warrior.

Viking Answer Lady Webpage - Why did the Vikings call Jesus the White Christ?

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www.vikinganswerlady.com

Ok ... Some of the Norse people, many actually, became Christian. I won't try to sway your opinion, but I've never known anyone who acknowledges history, to have viewed Christ as a coward. It's quite an interesting view and one I'm unaccustomed to. Tell me more about how the Norse viewed Christ as a coward. My deep ancestry is of Norse origin. This is a new concept to me.

 

[Spice]

Christianity Today Editor: Evangelicals Call Jesus “Liberal” and “Weak”

A former evangelical leader is sounding the alarm about the direction his religion is headed in.

newrepublic.com

This was on another post I saw earlier. It's not just the Norse of old that viewed Jesus as weak and cowardly, but also many in today's world. Jesus's perspective has been and most likely always will be, difficult for some to appreciate.

I love exploring religions and somehow find something in each that I want to hold to and incorporate into my faith-life. From the Norse, I've adopted their pre-battle slogan that reminds me of our mortality and the need to have mind and soul prepared for when the body folds:
"Today is a good day to die."