Progressive values are the core of paganism, and Asatru is no exception. Although a few NS were into the occult, SS general Karl von Wiligut hunted down pagans, and forced them into camps to wear a black triangle, alongside the communists and homosexuals.

A lot of non-inclusive pagans play along with this to recruit those inclined to that way of thinking.

The masses have this incorrect historical perception that the 'Nazis' (National Socialists, or NS) were pagans. In the stories, Odin was a crossdresser and partook in a same sex union, after all, and drank semen (pgs 165, 157, 162, 166-167, from https : //books DOT google DOT com/books?redir_esc=y&id=gsTW-RedBx8C&q=semen#v=snippet&q=semen&f=false ).

Now, same sex wedding ceremonies are 'exploding' in Iceland. Icelandic Asatru high priest Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson, leader of the Ásatrúarfélagið said, 'Both Ásatrúarfélagið and the Icelandic Ethical Humanist Association were instrumental in the legalization of same-sex marriage in Iceland.' (https : //archive DOT is/2JKy8). Īsatruar have changed Iceland in a way that will be felt for generations. How do non-inclusive non-Icelandic Asatruar reconcile the fact that they are a minority among pagans, in that hundreds of pagan organizations signed Declaration 127 and the Declaration of Deeds (anti-racism, anti-discrimination) http : //declaration127 DOT com/ and https : //declarationofdeeds DOT com/. Below are some inconsistencies that this book failed to address: How can the author define Asatru when his understanding of the religion clashes with that of the Icelandic high priest of Asatru?Īsatru is native to Iceland, which is described as very liberal, anti-racist, and a gay rights paradise. He continues to lead this organization today. McNallen took a sabbatical for several years, resuming publication of The Runestone in 1994 and forming the Asatru Folk Assembly in 1995. In 1986 the Asatru Free Assembly ceased operations due to burnout and disputes within the membership. Over the next few years McNallen wrote rituals, devised a religious calendar, held (starting in 1980) annual national gatherings called Althings, organized special interest groups within the AFA, and produced many written and audio products to promote the religion. This name was changed in 1976 to the Asatru Free Assembly (AFA). In August 1972, his Viking Brotherhood received IRS recognition as a tax-exempt religious organization. He began publishing a modest journal titled The Runestone in the winter of 1971-1972. McNallen was one of the earliest advocates of reconstructing the ancient pre-Christian religion of Asatru in modern times. Asatru influential spiritual leader, environmental advocate, and writer.

Asatru by Stephen A. McNallen