Religion
See other Religion Articles
Title: Pagan Temple to Nordic Gods Being Constructed in Iceland
Source:
Breitbart
URL Source: http://www.breitbart.com/national-s ... -being-constructed-in-iceland/
Published: Feb 6, 2015
Author: Peter Schweizer
Post Date: 2015-02-08 10:01:01 by cranky
Keywords: None
Views: 768
Comments: 4
“A collective of followers called Ásatrúarfélagið has started construction on the shrine to Thor, Odin, and Frigg, that will overlook the capital city of Reykjavík—for the first time since the Viking religion was superseded by Christianity,” reports the Daily Beast. Indeed, as PBS notes, neo-paganism is now Iceland’s second largest religion behind Christianity. The country also ranks as one of the most atheistic in the world. The new pagan worship facility is expected to be completed next year, will be roughly 3,800 square feet, will feature a half-buried dome shape, and will serve the Asatru Association’s 2,400 members. “In Iceland we don’t really have this situation with the evangelical churches on the rise,” University of Iceland Theology and Ethics Professor Sólveig Anna Bóasdóttir told The Guardian. “Rather, it would be these alternatives that are quite moderate, like the Ásatrúarfélagið, that hold the appeal. People respect them.”
Reykjavík, Iceland, the site of the historic 1986 summit between Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev, will soon be getting its own pagan temple.
Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread
Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/Latest
Begin Trace Mode for Comment # 1.
#1. To: cranky (#0)
Waste of time and money. Silly people doing silly things that they'll eventually regret.
#2. To: Vicomte13 (#1)
It's their time and their money and not mine. Different strokes for different folks.
Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/Latest
Replies to Comment # 1. Waste of time and money.
End Trace Mode for Comment # 1.
[Home] [Headlines] [Latest Articles] [Latest Comments] [Post] [Mail] [Sign-in] [Setup] [Help] [Register]