What is this religion? (1 Viewer)

[davidbarnes]

Does anyone know what this religion is?
It is not a main stream religion - I is not a branch of Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Hindu, Buddhism or any of the major religions. Apparently it is not a cult although I am not sure about this.
They worship multiple gods, which include both humans and animals. One animal is a stag.
They worship some form of Satan/the devil.
Numbers could be up to 50,000 followers in Australasian region ( I myself query this.)
Originated in a country of the United Kingdom some time between 2000 and 3000 years B.C.
Whatever it is it sounds screwed up to me Anyone have any ideas?

 

[Graney]

Sauce?

Paganism yo http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paganism.
Encompasses a huge school of beliefs, unifying concept is worship of nature. It's not really correct to call it a single religion.

Though if they worship satan (not just accused of worshipping satan by fanatical christians), they're satanists obviously, which is a completely different thing.

The word cult is overused and doesn't mean shit. The federal labor party is a cult.

 

[davidbarnes]

Sauce???

No it is not Pagan, I already guessed that.

 

[Graney]

Sauce?= Source, who told you this, where did you hear it from, why do you ask?

Is this supposed to be a riddle or something? You just described pagan beliefs exactly.

If they worship satan (as in the satan described in the old testament, and not just some unrelated evil manipulating force), then they are a satanist, which covers an equally broad set of beliefs.

If it's not a major religion it's paganism, or it's associated junk, wikka, druidism etc...

 

[sam04u]

We come from the land of the ice and snow,
From the midnight sun where the hot springs blow.
The hammer of the gods will drive our ships to new lands,
To fight the horde, singing and crying: Valhalla, I am coming!


ITT: Some Norse Mythology.

 

[davidbarnes]

Forgot a couple of bits of information: Christians find 4 of 'these peoples' days (I assume holdiays?) offensive.

"Apaprently" it is not pagan, etc, although I have my doubts.

 

[sam04u]

Forgot a couple of bits of information: Christians find 4 of 'these peoples' days (I assume holdiays?) offensive.

"Apaprently" it is not pagan, etc, although I have my doubts.

Well it can't be paganism, considering they copied atleast 2 of their holidays.

Also, I already answered your question.
It's Norse Mythology. I doub't you didn't know that though.

 

[davidbarnes]

I don't think its Norse Mythology.

 

[Stevo.]

It's not LaVeyan Satanism.

 

[Graney]

ITT: Some Norse Mythology.

Originating in the UK?
50'000 followers in Australasia?

 

[Stevo.]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deer_(mythology)

 

[davidbarnes]

It is none of the above religions.

Furthur info: This religion 'used to' (sic) have a special holiday where it was encouraged for people (married or unamrried, male or female) to engage in sexual activity with other partners, altohguh for that one day only.
I beleive that 'holiday' is now no longer practicsed/is outlawed.

 

[snapperhead]

Can I ask where you are getting these descriptions from and why?

For what its worth, it doesnt sound like any of the above suggestions as there is always one little thing that stops them from being right

I would say native american but the UK reference throws that so I would go with Druid/Celtic (Nature based worship/Pagan) or a variant of it as it all fits (as such)

Celtic would be more correct as its a lot more diverse than people think if you examine its background and origins (ie not just Irish!)
Celts
Gauls
Norse
etc
all same descendants/origins

 

[Graney]

Can you give us an answer to this question?