“Norse theology is far superior to Christian theology”
This is a strange article (thanks to Wren for the link) to appear on WorldNetDaily which is generally speaking overwhelmingly Christian and Conservative. In it speculator Doug Casey (who seems to be either some sort of Libertarian with sympathies for those who lean left or a fiscally conservative Democrat, I haven’t figured out which yet) heaps high praise on pagan cultures and finds scant little good to say about Christianity.
“Although Christians seem to think the death of Jesus was unique, it was, in fact, rather unexceptional. The Romans crucified scores of thousands of people during their tenure as rulers of the world, and there’s reason to believe that execution of Jesus was, if anything, more benign than that of most. The Romans didn’t have any particular beef against him ? they just did it”
“When it comes down to moral values, it seems to me that Norse theology is far superior to Christian theology. The Norse virtues speak to nobility and heroism. Values like strength, honor, courage, pride, forthrightness, hospitality, steadfastness and the like, are admired. A proper Viking would see Christian virtues as contemptible vices.”
“Oddly, but probably inevitably, Christianity quickly mutated into something quite different from what the Gospels say Jesus preached. It wound up providing a moral justification for a culture just as warlike as that of the Vikings. But, unfortunately, by having to use all kinds of convoluted reasoning, it has led to an innate hypocrisy that’s always shamed its more thoughtful adherents.”
I bet the readers who were expecting a normal hand-wringing review of The Passion of The Christ are in for a bit of a shock.
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