TPW,
LOL! I know just what you mean. Sometimes folks claiming to represent Jesus Christ behave more like Golum. "Oh, Yes, hisssssssssss! I have the SECRET to HOLINESS!!! And YOU don't!! Don't you wish you had my secret RING!!!!!! Are you jealous of ME?????" It is truly just as ugly as Golum is. However, I hope you won't be too insulted if I tell you that I am just a puzzled by believing in a religion that is obviously mythology (to me!) Perhaps you can explain to me what I am not understanding about why you take Asatru seriously? I must say that on TT, at least, you seem to behave much more like a gentleman than some do, for sure. Do you think this speaks to your better upbringing, or to your beliefs? As for my faith in Jesus, I never thought about how someone on the outside would see it as pretending to come from Israel or be Jewish. To me it is all about being like Jesus, who was from Israel and was/is Jewish. You can't help becoming like your God. Which to me is how you can tell what a person Really believes. :-) Izzy -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Arsene Lupin Sent: Sunday, May 09, 2004 12:46 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [TruthTalk] Interesting questions, Izzy. Izzy: Where did you come up with these Asatru beliefs? Sometimes I think you are putting us on, and sometimes I think you are really serious. TPW: I didn't "come up with them". And I am not putting anyone on. My roots lie in France, but mostly Normandie and Gascon, hence I do have a bit of Scandinavian blood and beliefs in me. These beliefs have been part of my family's background. With time I felt to be more in touch with my roots by researching these beliefs. You may find this hard to believe, but think for a second that I have a hard time thinking that alot of people who have no roots in Israel and surrounding countries would adhere to a faith that sprang from there. However, I can understand adopting a philosophy, a religion even. But some of the claims that many make to justify it can be downright outlandish or worse yet, go as far as to become caricatures of the people who actually are Jewish or just from these lands. I may be Asatru, A Pagan if you will, But you won't see me going around like I was an extra from LOTR or better yet a member of the Adams family. I am still a sensible and sane Human being. In fact, I would be working alongside you for years and you wouldn't even know it!! TPW _________________________________________________________________ Free yourself from those irritating pop-up ads with MSn Premium. Get 2months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-ca&page=byoa/prem&xAPID=1994&DI=1034&SU=htt p://hotmail.com/enca&HL=Market_MSNIS_Taglines ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed. ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed.
