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Iceland to build first temple to Norse gods since Viking age
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/feb/02/iceland-temple-norse-gods-1000-years ^ | February 3, 2015

Posted on 02/02/2015 7:00:08 PM PST by MeshugeMikey

Icelanders will soon be able to publicly worship at a shrine to Thor, Odin and Frigg with construction starting this month on the island’s first major temple to the Norse gods since the Viking age. Worship of the gods in Scandinavia gave way to Christianity around 1,000 years ago but a modern version of Norse paganism has been gaining popularity in Iceland.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Extended News; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: faithandphilosophy; gods; godsgravesglyphs; iceland; neopaganism; norse; ohsomysteriouso; pagan; paganism; pagans; temple
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To: ifinnegan

>> I respect the atheists more.

Then you respect arrogant, Christian haters.


81 posted on 02/03/2015 4:29:07 AM PST by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: Ruy Dias de Bivar

The high point or maybe low point of This is Spinal Tap

Derek Smalls: Can I raise a practical question at this point? Are we gonna do “Stonehenge” tomorrow?

David St. Hubbins: *NO*, we’re not gonna f****** do “Stonehenge”!


82 posted on 02/03/2015 4:40:37 AM PST by xp38
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To: Hoosier-Daddy

I’ll see your Thor and friggin’ raise you an odin!


83 posted on 02/03/2015 5:00:38 AM PST by left that other site (You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
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To: Redcitizen

Bloody Spaniards! LOL!


84 posted on 02/03/2015 5:02:56 AM PST by left that other site (You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
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To: Gene Eric

“Then you respect arrogant, Christian haters.”

As opposed to humble pagan Christian haters?


85 posted on 02/03/2015 5:06:16 AM PST by ifinnegan
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To: sauron

One so seldom hears any :news” whatsoever from iceland.

Perhaps thats a good thing!


86 posted on 02/03/2015 5:53:53 AM PST by MeshugeMikey ("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
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To: Perdogg; StayAt HomeMother; Ernest_at_the_Beach; decimon; 1010RD; 21twelve; 24Karet; ...
Thanks Perdogg.

87 posted on 02/03/2015 6:04:16 AM PST by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: Gumdrop

these people are all STONED.....they could care less about facts of any sort whatsoever. They want...”FREEDOM”


88 posted on 02/03/2015 6:16:02 AM PST by MeshugeMikey ("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
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To: MeshugeMikey

Horrible.

Who would have guessed there would be such a push for such regression? I fear this has become a worldwide phenomenon.

The powers of the Evil One are ascendant. Prayers up.


89 posted on 02/03/2015 6:25:09 AM PST by Bigg Red (Let's put the ship of state on Cruz Control with Ted Cruz.)
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To: lightman

Feast day 3 February? Nice!

Saint Ansgar, pray for us.

Wow! I think I need to increase my recitation of the St. Michael prayer. Twice a day is not enough, I guess.


90 posted on 02/03/2015 6:28:20 AM PST by Bigg Red (Let's put the ship of state on Cruz Control with Ted Cruz.)
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To: MeshugeMikey

Looking into the future, I see a modern Ragnarok between the Aesir and the god of the Prophet.


91 posted on 02/03/2015 7:24:45 AM PST by wildbill (If you check behind the shower curtain for a murderer, and find one... what's your plan?)
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To: Ruy Dias de Bivar

lysol, hairspray, etc in an empty milk jug + some water


92 posted on 02/03/2015 7:36:16 AM PST by NativeSon ( Grease the floor with Crisco when I dance the Disco)
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To: sauron

Since they partially merged with the Liberal Lutherans, my sister calls them the LutherPiss Church.


93 posted on 02/03/2015 9:47:35 AM PST by kaehurowing
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To: MeshugeMikey
Outside the Lutheran Hallgrímskirkja -- the largest church in Iceland -- there stands a monument to the Viking explorer Leif Erikson that was a gift from the USA back in 1930.

Saw it with my own eyes.

Some might regard it as a monument to a pagan, but Leif Erikson did eventually convert to Christianity.

94 posted on 02/03/2015 11:25:57 AM PST by The KG9 Kid
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To: AnAmericanMother; MeshugeMikey; SunkenCiv; All

I hear that there are Greeks reviving worship of the Olympian gods.


95 posted on 02/03/2015 3:25:41 PM PST by gleeaikin
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To: MeshugeMikey; SunkenCiv

Wow, the fat lady was singing there.


96 posted on 02/03/2015 3:41:18 PM PST by colorado tanker
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To: MeshugeMikey
modern version of Norse paganism

One with all the blood sacrifices cut out I assume.

97 posted on 02/03/2015 3:43:19 PM PST by Harmless Teddy Bear (Proud Infidel, Gun Nut, Religious Fanatic and Freedom Fiend)
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To: Harmless Teddy Bear

“One with all the blood sacrifices cut out I assume.”

well that is what they’re claiming at any rate.


98 posted on 02/03/2015 3:54:35 PM PST by MeshugeMikey ("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
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To: colorado tanker

Indeed,


99 posted on 02/03/2015 3:54:55 PM PST by MeshugeMikey ("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
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To: left that other site

Haha! lol. :)


100 posted on 02/03/2015 6:39:36 PM PST by Redcitizen
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