Forn Siðr — Ásatrú and Vanatrú Association in Denmark

Forn Sidr - Asa -og Vanetrosamfundet i Danmark ( " Forn Sidr - Asen and Vanenglaubensgemeinschaft in Denmark ", Forn Sidr (also Danish is a community for the worship of the gods and powers of the Nordic tradition the forne Sæd ) means "the old custom ." or " the old custom " (literally the Firne custom ).

History

Forn Sidr - Asa -og Vanetrosamfundet i Danmark was officially founded on 15 November 1997 and the state recognition was signed by the Danish church ministry after three years of reflection on 6 November 2003. The Danish government had a committee of theologians, jurists and historians state recognition recommended that Forn Sidr after - Asa -og Vanetrosamfundet i Danmark firmly wrote his four pagan rituals at the turn of the four seasons and expounded openly. The Danish Church Minister Tove Fergo spoke of this is that it would be wrong not to recognize the indigenous religion of the country. It was not for her ministry to assess to what extent the followers of Forn Sidr proclaimed the truth. However, they view it as " good religion ". This recognition includes, among other things, to close the legal marriages and set up their own cemeteries. The recognition brings the community also tax benefits.

Also holds Forn Sidr for its members official rituals to the financial district festivals from, as well as an annual Althing. Among the old customs to count, for example, the rolling wheels of fire for Yuletide, the archetype of Christmas, the Perchtenlaufen, the lighting of Osterfeuern and celebrating the Midsummer festival.

In 2008, the religious community taught her first burial site a on the Assistenskirkegården in Odense.

' Forn Sidr - Asa -og Vanetrosamfundet i Danmark distinguishes itself from ethnic and nationalist ideologies.

The number of members is about 800 people (as of 2012).

Inter-religious dialogue

' Forn Sidr - Asa -og Vanetrosamfundet i Danmark is a member of the World Congress of Ethnic Religions ( WCER ) and maintains close contacts with other neo-pagan organizations.