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    Where could I get more information on the Norse Faith?

    The Northvegr website was a good recommendation. I'd also suggest Quantum Concepts. In terms of print material, "Gods and Myths of Northern Europe" by Hilda R. Davidson is worth reading. Also just about anything by Diana Paxson or Edred Thorsson. And if you can find a used copy, I highly...
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    What is the Use of Prayer?

    You misunderstood my point. Sometimes, it's not always about "what's in it for us." We aren't the center of the universe, after all. Some of the things we do may be for other reasons than to provide us with some direct or immediate benefit.
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    What is the Use of Prayer?

    well, bear in mind that I'm not a Christian. My gods aren't big on the whole burning bush/pillar of fire/thunderous voice thing. They prefer a bit more subtlety. But I'd say they can be pretty direct, too. I'd say it's more like it helps maintain and strengthen that rapport.
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    Books of Magic

    Another book I'd recommend is Practical Solitary Magic by Nancy B. Watson. The problem with finding spells is that spells just give you a list of instructions, like candles to burn and chants to say. To use them effectively, you also need to learn effective use of meditative states and energy...
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    Mickiel's proof of God.

    You contradict yourself within a single paragraph.
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    Mickiel's proof of God.

    This doesn't even make sense? What does it mean to "prove" the mythical? How does the mythical prove the real? Right out of the gate, you've made an assertion that doesn't make sense, then make no attempt to defend that assertion. You're trying to prove God is real via schizophrenia...
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    How do you feel about outside observers?

    My personal opinion is that my rites are intimate and personal. I wouldn't let someone observe my ritual any more than I'd let someone observe my boyfriend and I making love. I might invite an "outsider" to participate in certain rites with me, if I felt it was appropriate. And the case of a...
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    Was Nietzsche correct?

    Creativity? Let's remember that some of the most creative works of art throughout history have been inspired by such values. Progression? I suppose that's what you mean by progression? Progression of the individual above all else? Progression of humanity as a whole? I'd argue that the...
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    What is the Use of Prayer?

    I admit that I find that a curious way to phrase the question. Does everything we do have to be viewed in terms of how it's useful to us? In it's most basic sense, prayer is an act which allows us to connect to and communicate with the divine -- in my case, that would be my gods. It allows us...
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    Mickiel's proof of God.

    I disagree with you. God, magical flying horses, and The Spaghetti Monster are all supernatural beings, beings that by definition exist outside of the sane, rational parameters of the physical world we live in. I'd argue that they're all equally irrational for that reason. All of them are...
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    What if Jesus was the antichrist?

    Bear in mind that the idea of the Anti-Christ is a product of Post-Millenial Dispensationiolism, as invented by Darby. In fact, the only time the term "anti-Christ" appears in the Bible at all, it's actually plural: "anti-Christs."
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    Mickiel's proof of God.

    You're going to have to do a better job of convincing me of that. Whether god has played a huge role in human history is highly debatable. I'll grant you that the belief in God has played a significant role in human history. But belief in something and the reality of something are not...
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    Mickiel's proof of God.

    People who don't believe in UFO's are proof of UFO's, because they look to disprove UFO's. The movement agaisnt, is often evidence that the thing that is the object of disproval really does exist. People who don't believe in conspiracy theories are proof of conspiracy theories, because they...
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    How to start with religion?

    I'd say it depends on why they're studying religion. What's their purpose? Depending on their purpose, perhaps studying religion isn't the correct approach at all. In my experience, some religions are meant to be lived out, not studied. Perhaps even all religions are like that.
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    List your bookshelf!

    Not a complete list, since I'm at work and can't remember every title. Witchcraft Today, Gerald Gardner. The Meaning of Witchcraft, Gerald Gardner. Witchcraft for Tomorrow, Doreen Valiente. Principles of Wicca, Vivianne Crowley. The Heart of Wicca, Ellen Canon Reed. Wicca for Life, Raymond...
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