When I hear about how some reject evolution wholly, I get the impression they mostly don't understand it. Giving the benefit of the doubt, here's what I understand:
Fact: a phenomenon that has been recreated in a lab setting or observed to be true in nature without room for doubt.
Theory: a...
As a gay man, I don't argue with homophobes (who are usually conservative or of abrahamic worldview, let's be real) for various reasons.
Firstly, I can't control what others think. Frankly what others think is none of my business and out of my control. Trying to change people, even if they're...
On Zara's death: WOW I was blown away and kinda creeped out. The way she screamed made you think she knew she was going to die. She's grabbed by the pterosaur in the park's Main Street, fought over as any prey item by other animals, dropped into the inescapable Mosasaurus tank and tortured by...
In belief:
I feel the worldview of Germanic Heathenism is based on the social structure of the tribe. There were the outyards, misyards and inneryards. Outyards was anything outside the community barriers, including resident wildlife, hostile strangers and foreign tribesmen. Midyards'...
i never thought religion and science contradicted each other. I also never felt they are cooperative. Imo, they're completely unrelated. Science is concerned with matter and physical being. Religion is concerned with spirit and metaphysics. Why use religion in the context of matter and science...
I've always found fascinating the relationship between Odin, Thor and Tyr (whom I like to call the central gods of war or ruling Aesir) and heathen culture.
At first, Tyr was most popular as the sky father, representing morality, order and law. I think heathen culture at first was an...
Anyone familiar with the term "tribalism"?
I've always identified as in the middle of Folkism and Universalism, being not concerned with neither ethnicity nor modern spirituality lacking culture, but demonstrating morality to the tribe (family and those oathed to you) and elders, with the...
Coming from a heathen who considers himself very spiritual and religiously reverent, I'm also very secular and I wish other religious people would be so too.
I never accept or believe in anything unless it's a proven fact (recreated or observed without room for question). Spiritual entities are...
I've had some weird things happen in my life.
As a teenager, I loved nothing more than acting and contemporary dance. There was an odd phenomenon that happened, especially when I got stressed before going on stage. I would walk into the stage from the wing, get into character quickly but the...
I've been getting more and more involved in Proto-Germanic Paganism both academically and spiritually. This is a hymn I wrote to a single god who has three names, at least two of which will be recognized later as independent of each other.
This first name is Ermunaz, meaning "whole", coming...
"Question with boldness even the existence of a god; because if there be one he must approve of the homage of reason more than that of blindfolded fear."
Just thought this would make an interesting discussion.
I've been blocked from the chat by an unknown moderator without any warning and I feel it was unjustified (I don't want to go into the details publicly). I've messaged multiple mods about this, sent a message via "contact us" to Religious Forums, explained what happened and I haven't gotten a...
Two ravens on his shoulders, two wolves at his feet, He is The Lord of the golden hall! He is the god of wisdom, he is the god of rage, he is the god of unity and war! Odin, the powergod!
I, as a Germanic Polytheist, hope that our communities can both coexist together, regardless of the fact that the far-right of both seem to strongly dislike each other.
During the Viking Era, my ancestors of Scandinavia and your Faith's forefathers created an alliance and established a trade...
I feel talking about "beliefs", particularly discussion of correct orthodoxy, as a defining part of Indigenous Teutonic Heathenry is terribly misleading. I don't think that they had beliefs per se, more like theories. They were very practical, because of this I think that if there wasn't...
As a Teutonic Heathen, I get the following question a lot:
"why revive a dead religion in the past?"
There are actually many answers to that question. I however prefer to choose this particular one: The Western World is ignorant.
In an age of "everyday" knowledge and technology, which...
Hail Thunraz, Donner, Thórr, Thor, Thunar and Thunder!
Hail Ásabragr, the Æsir lord!
Hail Véthormr, protector of the shrine!
Hail Ásathórr, Æsir-Thor!
Hail Vingthórr, the hallower!
Hail Perun, Dionysos, Perkwunos and Indra, the god venerated far and wide!
Hail the son of Woden and The Earth...
I've always been fascinated with the evolutionary success of homo sapiens. Although I try to remain biocentric, there are advantages humans have that most other animals don't, at least not all at once. Please keep in mind, I don't pretend to be a scientist.
From what I can observe, the most...
I'm here to say that Christianity isn't the only religion in the world. On that note, there are other religions because the World Religions. The indigenous, polytheistic and pagan religions are still alive, growing and practicing.
I used to get quite upset whenever people always equated...