WHAT EXACTLY IS ODINISM?
Odinism is the true religion of Western Civilization; it is a faith that unites the ancient Indo-European peoples' lofty ethics with the finest values of Western civilization, rejecting any ideologies that are detrimental to Western Culture.
- It is a Western religion for Western men, centered on natural harmony, family love, and respect for race and culture.
- It is a religion that emphasizes self-improvement and cooperation, as well as courage and pride.
- Odinists think that a spiritual revolution is required to reverse the moral degradation that is now afflicting the Western world.
- He does not strive to reconstruct a worn-out religion, but to create a New and Vital one.
An Odinist is not a Reformer, but a spiritual revolutionary.
- Every day, the news media gives us new reports of drug addiction, street violence, corruption, and moral degradation, emphasizing the need for a significant shift in our society.
- To oppose this, we have Odinism, a new religion founded firmly on our ancestors' time-tested beliefs and principles.
Being an Odinist entails being a part of a special community.
- Odinism is not a religion for all humanity.
- It is a community of intelligent, committed individuals linked together by shared values and working for a similar goal: the establishment of a society in which Western civilization and culture may flourish and progress to new heights.
We believe that for a religion to be successful, it must be compatible with its followers' intellectual and cultural qualities.
- As a result, our faith is seen as the only religion of Western civilization.
- Our values are straightforward and easy to comprehend.
The following are some of our faith's tentets:
1. Every Odinist is related to and friendly with every other Odinist.
2. Tell your relatives the truth and avoid plotting against them.
3. Keep your word if you take an oath or make a commitment, no matter how tough it is.
4, Strive for excellence in all you do.
5. Constantly develop your physical, mental, and spiritual abilities, and
6. Strive to build the links of brotherhood amongst fellow Odinists in all your activities.
7. Be in tune with nature and follow her rules.
8. Be conscious of your racial and cultural background and teach your children about it.
9. Fight evil in all of its forms and in all of its locations.
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Online Resources
American Asatru Associations
- Asatru Alliance. At http://www.asatru.org.
- Asatru Folk Assembly. At http://www.runestone.org/flash/home.html.
- Athelingulf Fellowship. At http://www.geocities.com/athelingulf.
- Brotherhood of the Sacred Hunt (BOSH). At http://sacredhunt.org/vortru1.htm.
- The Troth. At http://www.thetroth.org.
Icelandic Asatru Association
Ásatrúarfelagi≥ (Asatru Fellowship of Iceland). At http://www.asatru.is.
Icelandic Photography
- Gisli Pall Gudjonsson. Home page of Icelandic photographer. At http://www.this.is/palli.
Statistical Information
- Hagstofa Islands (Office of Statistics, Government of Iceland). 2004. “Ísland ítölum 2002–2003” (Iceland in Numbers). Reykjavík, Hagstofa Islands. At http://www.hagstofa.is.
Asatru Publications Available Online
- “The Asatru Folk Assembly: Building Tribes and Waking the Spiritual Path of OurAncestors.” Available at http://www.runestone.org/
- Idunna. Journal of the Troth. Available at http://www.thetroth.org/publications.
- Marklander. Asatru/Heathenry journal with diverse contributions, edited and published by Lavrans Reimer-Møller. Available at http://lavrans.tripod.com/ndex.html.
- McNallen, Stephen. 1986. The Rituals of Ásatrú: Volumes One, Two and Three. Payson, AZ: World Tree Publications. Available at http://www.asatru.org/wrldtree.htm.
- Runestone. Journal of the Asatru Folk Assembly. Available at http://www.runestone.org/flash/home.html.
- Smith, Michael J. 2003a. Ways of the Ásatrú: Beliefs of the Modern Northern Heathens. Athelingulf Fellowship. Available at http://www.geocities.com/athelingulf.
- Hugin and Munin Recalls: The Shorter Works of Mike Smith. Vol. 1, Theology and Personal Insights. Athelingulf Fellowship. Available at http://www.geocities.com/athelingulf.
- Vor Trú. Journal of the Asatru Alliance. Available at http://eagle.webpipe.net/vortru.htm.
