Curt Doolittle

Category: Religion, Myth, and Theology

  • THE BALTICS SURVIVED ABRAHAMISM THE LONGEST: AND THEY PRESERVE OUR HISTORY —-“

    THE BALTICS SURVIVED ABRAHAMISM THE LONGEST: AND THEY PRESERVE OUR HISTORY

    —-“Based on historical data, it is estimated that there are around 2500 sacred natural sites in Estonia, the largest of them covering up to 100 hectares. Although rather exceptional among most of the technologically developed countries, in Estonia both the sacred natural sites and indigenous customs connected to them are still in use. Therefore, the heritage that is connected to sacred natural sites has great importance to the national identity and environment of Estonians.

    In collaboration between followers of Estonian native religion (Maausk) and governmental ministries, a national plan was prepared in 2008: “Sacred Natural Sites in Estonia: Study and Conservation 2008–2012” which includes about 550 hiis (sacred groves). The National Plan on Sacred Natural Sites consists of a historical overview about sacred natural sites in Estonia, a current situation analysis, and several concrete conservation measures and instructions on how to apply them. The coordinating steering committee of the Conservation Plan consist of Environment, Agriculture, Internal Affairs and Education and Research ministries, National Heritage Board and MK. The University of Tartu is the implementing agency. Measures of the Conservation Plan are designed to handle natural sanctuaries and values connected to them in all aspects.

    The Conservation Plan foresees creating a database which supports researching and managing natural sanctuaries. The database would consist of folkloric, archaeological, natural, historical and other data on sacred natural sites and provide information on the exact location, condition and form of ownership of each site.[13]”—-

    Source date (UTC): 2018-06-15 12:43:00 UTC

  • GROVES: THE CHRISTIAN DESECRATION OF THE THE SACRED. —“Sacred groves have surv

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacred_groveSACRED GROVES: THE CHRISTIAN DESECRATION OF THE THE SACRED.

    —“Sacred groves have survived in the Baltic states longer than in other parts of Europe. The main Baltic Prussian sanctuary, which is also considered a sacred grove was Romowe. An important wave of destruction of sacred groves was carried out in the lands of present-day Lithuania after its Christianization in 1387, and in Samogitia in 1413. However, some groves, such as in Šventybrastis, still survive in Lithuania. A sacred grove is known as alka(s) in Lithuanian and svētbirz(i)s in Latvian. Conversely, in Estonia numerous sacred groves (hiis) have survived to the present day and have recently been protected by the government of the country.”—

    Source date (UTC): 2018-06-15 12:40:00 UTC

  • GROVES: THE CHRISTIAN DESECRATION OF THE THE SACRED. —“Sacred groves have surv

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacred_grovehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacred_groveSACRED GROVES: THE CHRISTIAN DESECRATION OF THE THE SACRED.

    —“Sacred groves have survived in the Baltic states longer than in other parts of Europe. The main Baltic Prussian sanctuary, which is also considered a sacred grove was Romowe. An important wave of destruction of sacred groves was carried out in the lands of present-day Lithuania after its Christianization in 1387, and in Samogitia in 1413. However, some groves, such as in Šventybrastis, still survive in Lithuania. A sacred grove is known as alka(s) in Lithuanian and svētbirz(i)s in Latvian. Conversely, in Estonia numerous sacred groves (hiis) have survived to the present day and have recently been protected by the government of the country.”—

    Source date (UTC): 2018-06-15 12:40:00 UTC

  • CHRISTIAN DESECRATION OF THOR’S OAK (Christians ‘burned the books’ of the pagans

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donar%27s_Oakhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donar%27s_OakTHE CHRISTIAN DESECRATION OF THOR’S OAK

    (Christians ‘burned the books’ of the pagans)

    Jove’s Oak ( interpretatio romana for Donar ‘s Oak and therefore sometimes referred to as Thor’s Oak ) was a sacred tree of the Germanic pagans located in an unclear location around what is now the region of Hesse , Germany . According to the 8th century Vita Bonifatii auctore Willibaldi , the Anglo-Saxon missionary Saint Boniface and his retinue cut down the tree earlier the same century.

    Donar’s Oak – Wikipedia

    Source date (UTC): 2018-06-15 12:39:00 UTC

  • CHRISTIAN DESECRATION OF THOR’S OAK (Christians ‘burned the books’ of the pagans

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donar%27s_OakTHE CHRISTIAN DESECRATION OF THOR’S OAK

    (Christians ‘burned the books’ of the pagans)

    Jove’s Oak ( interpretatio romana for Donar ‘s Oak and therefore sometimes referred to as Thor’s Oak ) was a sacred tree of the Germanic pagans located in an unclear location around what is now the region of Hesse , Germany . According to the 8th century Vita Bonifatii auctore Willibaldi , the Anglo-Saxon missionary Saint Boniface and his retinue cut down the tree earlier the same century.

    Donar’s Oak – Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donar%27s_Oak http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donar%27s_Oak

    Source date (UTC): 2018-06-15 12:39:00 UTC

  • CHRISTIAN DESECRATION OF THOR’S OAK (Christians ‘burned the books’ of the pagans

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donar%27s_OakTHE CHRISTIAN DESECRATION OF THOR’S OAK

    (Christians ‘burned the books’ of the pagans)

    Jove’s Oak ( interpretatio romana for Donar ‘s Oak and therefore sometimes referred to as Thor’s Oak ) was a sacred tree of the Germanic pagans located in an unclear location around what is now the region of Hesse , Germany . According to the 8th century Vita Bonifatii auctore Willibaldi , the Anglo-Saxon missionary Saint Boniface and his retinue cut down the tree earlier the same century.

    Donar’s Oak – Wikipedia

    Source date (UTC): 2018-06-15 12:39:00 UTC

  • Eli Harman June 14, 2017 · Christians call it “testifying” because it sounds bet

    Eli Harman

    June 14, 2017 ·

    Christians call it “testifying” because it sounds better than “lying.” But words actually mean things. And properly speaking one can only “testify” about what is in one’s personal, first hand, knowledge, which never includes stories about life after death and rarely includes those about supposed events, miraculous or mundane, thousands of years ago. Conflating storytelling with testimony is just lying about testifying, and probably lying about the contents of those stories as well.

    If one says “I believe that virtue in this life will be rewarded in another, in these particular ways” then one is simply testifying about the *beliefs* that motivate ones actions

    But if one says, as if it is a matter of fact, “Virtue in this life is rewarded in another, and in these particular ways” then one is simply conflating theory with fact.

    There is no problem with ADOPTING a theory and using it, with or without evidence, as long as the facts available do not contradict it (and sometimes even if they do.) But passing it off as fact, when it is not fact, is to make more of it than one honestly may.

    Source date (UTC): 2018-06-14 21:26:00 UTC

  • Christianity does in fact produce mindfulness – as does and must, any religion.

    Christianity does in fact produce mindfulness – as does and must, any religion. And mindfulness does in fact produce agency. The question is whether we can produce the same mindfulness but far greater agency if we retain the scientific (secular) content of the religion, reform the history, reform the lessons, reform the oath, and sacrifice/feast.

  • Christianity does in fact produce mindfulness – as does and must, any religion.

    Christianity does in fact produce mindfulness – as does and must, any religion. And mindfulness does in fact produce agency. The question is whether we can produce the same mindfulness but far greater agency if we retain the scientific (secular) content of the religion, reform the history, reform the lessons, reform the oath, and sacrifice/feast.

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    https://www.israelislamandendtimes.com/muslims-massacred-669-million-non-muslims-since-622ad/https://www.israelislamandendtimes.com/muslims-massacred-669-million-non-muslims-since-622ad/

    Source date (UTC): 2018-06-14 16:03:00 UTC