2015-07-31T04:06:48Z http://realpagan.net/forum/topics/iceland-s-asatru-pagans-get-a-temple?feed=yes&xn_auth=no tag:realpagan.net,2015-02-22:6330711:Comment:240372 2015-02-22T00:16:34.003Z Diane http://realpagan.net/profile/DianeV12

<p>Yes, I also would love to see the temple and participate in a blot but it may surprise you that Ásatrúarfélagið members must be Icelandic citizens so I am not sure that the temple would be available to persons outside their organisation.</p>

<p>Yes, I also would love to see the temple and participate in a blot but it may surprise you that Ásatrúarfélagið members must be Icelandic citizens so I am not sure that the temple would be available to persons outside their organisation.</p> tag:realpagan.net,2015-02-21:6330711:Comment:240359 2015-02-21T04:56:32.242Z Link http://realpagan.net/profile/Link

<p>Yes they are absolutely serious.</p> <p>This religion and belief is the original and ancestral belief of many people.</p> <p>I for one am very glad to see this come to pass. For many years this belief system was squashedand persecuted and finally just left to be forgotten. My thanks to those with the vision and perseverance to resurrect my ancestral religion.</p> <p>I would love to visit and hold Blot there someday.</p>

<p>Yes they are absolutely serious.</p> <p>This religion and belief is the original and ancestral belief of many people.</p> <p>I for one am very glad to see this come to pass. For many years this belief system was squashedand persecuted and finally just left to be forgotten. My thanks to those with the vision and perseverance to resurrect my ancestral religion.</p> <p>I would love to visit and hold Blot there someday.</p> tag:realpagan.net,2015-02-19:6330711:Comment:240005 2015-02-19T23:28:12.867Z Diane http://realpagan.net/profile/DianeV12

<p><span style="font-size: 13px;">I don't really understand this question, "So what do you guys think, is this a bunch of bull or are they serious".</span></p> <p>Are you asking if Ásatrúarfélagið are serious? If so, yes they are.</p> <p>They have been a registered religious organisation in Iceland since 1973 and the temple will be a focal point for their Asatru community. If you are interested there is an interview with the builders of the hof here:…</p> <p></p>

<p><span style="font-size: 13px;">I don't really understand this question, "So what do you guys think, is this a bunch of bull or are they serious".</span></p> <p>Are you asking if Ásatrúarfélagið are serious? If so, yes they are.</p> <p>They have been a registered religious organisation in Iceland since 1973 and the temple will be a focal point for their Asatru community. If you are interested there is an interview with the builders of the hof here:</p> <p><a href="http://ultraculture.org/blog/2015/02/16/meet-men-building-icelands-epic-pagan-temple/" target="_blank">http://ultraculture.org/blog/2015/02/16/meet-men-building-icelands-epic-pagan-temple/</a></p>