Please kill me now

[danaeris]

I made the mistake of mentioning the existence of the Asatru religion in front of my brother and father and they have spent the last 15, 20 minutes bashing the concept of a reconstructionist norse religion, with a few choice insults thrown at Wicca.

If I had a room I could go hide in, I would.

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[lady-sodayah.livejournal.com]

just ignore them and remember your coming home tomorrow and don't have to hear it much longer.

[riseorbleed.livejournal.com]

I'd just ask whether or not they think freedom of religion and spiritual beliefs are a basic, fundamental human right.

I'd follow-up with asking how they feel about their beliefs getting ridiculed or insulted.

If they began ardently defending Christianity, I'd ask: considering the harsh nature of the Winters in Western Asia, why the hell would three kings traveling on foot in December be considered "wise men?" The sheep present for the angels announcing Jesus' arrival may have been mutton popsicles if 12/25 had been his true birth date. I'd ask: given the "drink my blood, eat my body" tone of the last supper, why did his empty tomb prompt the declaration of resurrection vs. cannibalism? Then I'd propose calling it a draw, they can continue to cling to old texts manipulated by kings/popes and I'll continue to experience God in new socks.

I'd only seriously consider criticism of Wicca or Asatru by oldschool elders; third, fifth or tenth generation witches who questioned their accuracy because their grandmothers taught them differently. Such persons would have to be prepared to walk across some hot coals to convince me.