#Microblog Monday 252: Ásatrú
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I love reading about other religions. The BBC recently had a piece about the fastest growing religion in Iceland, a combination of Norse mythology and ecology guiding the practice:
The blót had been organised by the Ásatrú Association of Iceland, a pagan faith group that is currently one of the country’s fastest growing religions, having almost quadrupled its membership in a decade, albeit from a low base of 1,275 people in 2009 to 4,473 in 2018.
It sounds like a wonderful group:
Although the Ásatrú Association has no doctrine as such, it does promote virtuous behaviour. “It’s about being honest, upright and tolerant,” Hilmarsson said. “Respect for nature is also important. You have to make sure you live in harmony with nature.”
I mostly like the idea of new ideas and ways of navigating the world popping up. That religion or art or literature or [name your favourite way to process the world] is ever-changing.
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2 comments
I don’t love religions in general – but I love new ideas and good intentions, so this sounds cool. And 4000+ people in Iceland is a major town!
Change is a fascinating topic in and of itself – especially new ways of seeing the world. I mean, I think even very established religions often change fairly dramatically over a long arc as sects and groups shoot off.
Interesting to read about this new group.