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Coming from Christianity (or atheism)

Is there a concept of “sin” in Heathenry?

Yes, there is, but it is not the same as the Christian concept. In Heathenry, a sinful action is any action that breaks frith with one’s group. A group is within its rights to ostracize a frith-breaker. In a less dramatic sense, inaction and stagnancy are also considered morally bad. Read more…

By The Longship Admin, 2 years2 years ago

Do Heathens believe in an afterlife?

Some Heathens do, especially those of the Norse tradition. Heathen cosmology includes the concept of multiple worlds, the number of which differs between traditions. Some of these worlds, such as Hel (the place, not the goddess) and Valhalla, are places where humans might go after death. Norse Heathens generally agree Read more…

By The Longship Admin, 2 years2 years ago

Are the Germanic gods omnipresent, omnipotent, and omniscient?

While there is no strict theology to which every Heathen must adhere, most Heathens agree that the Germanic gods are neither omnipresent, omnipotent, nor omniscient, but are instead more powerful cosmic beings whose perceptions of time and space are not the same as humans’. Nuances of that concept differ between Read more…

By The Longship Admin, 2 years2 years ago

What do Heathens think of the Christian god and Jesus?

Every Heathen will give a different answer to this question. Most believe, however, that the Christian god and Jesus are divine beings that exist alongside all of the other gods from other religions. Most Heathens are indifferent towards them as deities but will not worship them. Heathens who have poor Read more…

By The Longship Admin, 2 years2 years ago
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