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I'm really liking Asatru again. I like the values it holds, and I find drawn to it for some other reasons too. Maybe that its a sort of warrior religion. Maybe that its northern religion and I'm used to the cold. Maybe because I hate to shave. FrogsToadBigGrin.gif

 

I do find is confusing, and fustrating, trying to sort out through the good and bad factions, people and elements within it. Like Christianity, it has it's own nutcases, fundamentalists and viking fluffbunnies. Maybe it could be said that its nutty all together. But the worldview and morals it has is good, at least better then Christianity's contradictory ones.

 

I should not flock to another religion or belief purely because the other wrong. Rather I go where I find goodness and truth, most importantly where I feel most comfortable and at peace (hopefully not a false peace either). I believe people should have the freedom to believe or follow what they want, even if it is wacky to others or unreasonable to some. KatieHmm.gif

 

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. - Philippians 4:8 (NIV Bible)

 

I found this off of an article explaining the sillyness of racist factions in asatru. This excerpt is explaining the basic values asatru's follow:

 

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What is it to be ASATRU then?

 

ASATRU is a warrior's way of life to me. If you believe yourself to be a warrior, then you must also acknowledge Othinn as a war god. Our faith is to be found in our hearts and minds of belonging to a code of being that once was which we call today the Northern way. It is not a racially inclined religion, nor political with a view to control others but ascribes to the unwritten Nine Noble Virtues which are:

 

COURAGE.........We face life's struggles with courage. Without courage as was in olden times, nothing else can be achieved for the Old Man said:

 

16. The sluggard believes | he shall live forever,

 

If the fight he faces not;

 

But age shall not grant him | the gift of peace,

 

Though spears may spare his life.

 

48. The lives of the brave | and noble are best,

 

Sorrows they seldom feed;

 

But the coward fear | of all things feels,

 

And not gladly the niggard gives.

 

Havamol

 

TRUTH..........We do not follow blindly our faith but dare question all things. This is unlike many blind following religions today that follow parrot fashion the beliefs of their religious hierarchy. In earnests truth is a willingness to listen, to be honest and always speak or act with what one knows to be true.

 

HONOUR.....We must be honourable both in actions and our deeds as to what we are by our example. Should we fail or fall short in our deeds, it is not through a lack of honour for trying to do what is right by us and our gods.

 

FIDELITY.....We stand loyal to our faith and our values. Loyalty is the basis for all enduring human activity, and we hold it in the highest esteem.

 

HOSPITALITY........We are all willing to share what one has with our kindred, especially traveling guests and this is a vital part of our way of life. We do not disrespect other folk's faith either as long as they honour ours in return

 

DISCIPLINE.............We maintain and hold to the discipline necessary to fulfill our purpose. We stand willing to exercise the self-control and steadfastness necessary in these difficult times.

 

INDUSTRIOUSNESS.....We believe in keeping busy and taking an active approach to life. We make things happen and are ready always to take necessary risks, watching and wondering what happened we leave to others.

 

SELF-RELIANCE.......... We depend on our own strength and character to achieve our goals. We seek only the freedom where possible within the laws of the land necessary to achieve our goals or aims whatever it may be.

 

PERSEVERANCE...........We hold to our path until its completion and are not ashamed to be strong. The cult of the anti-hero will find no support in us, and the gods we follow are not for the weak. This is no religion for quitters or cowards.

 

78. Cattle die, | and kinsmen die,

 

And so one dies one's self;

 

One thing now | that never dies,

 

The fame of a dead man's deeds.

 

Havamol

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