Re:Slovio, an international simplified Slavic language
by zozbot234 on Friday March 04, 2022 @07:26AM
(#30553734)
I'm pretty sure that "returning to the root Slavic religion" would involve offering massive cow sacrifices to the thunder god Perun in exchange for long life and prosperity. Not sure if that's what you had in mind, though!
[ Parent
| on HN ]
Re:Slovio, an international simplified Slavic language
by asta123 on Friday March 04, 2022 @10:39AM
(#30556239)
There were decentralized Christian-like religions like Bogomils (Cathars in Western Europe) in south Slavic parts before modern centralized religions. Maybe those would work better with Slavs who seem to not organize well around centralized sources of power.
Re:Slovio, an international simplified Slavic language
by wheelerof4te on Friday March 04, 2022 @07:32AM
(#30553792)
Many of us offer sacrifices today, too.
In most Slavic countries, it is customary to slay and eat a pig on certain holidays, like Christmas and our Slava.
In the US you kill turkeys for Thanksgiving. How different is that compared to other "sacrifices"?
Re:Slovio, an international simplified Slavic language
by tasha0663 on Friday March 04, 2022 @08:26AM
(#30554380)
Sadly, we don't offer our turkey up to any thunder god. It's even traditional for presidents and governors to pardon a turkey. Blasphemy!
Re:Slovio, an international simplified Slavic language
by emteycz on Friday March 04, 2022 @07:35AM
(#30553820)
We do it for the fun and food, not for some pseudo gods.
Re:Slovio, an international simplified Slavic language
by AeroNotix on Friday March 04, 2022 @10:19AM
(#30555991)
You can colour it any way that you like. Many Americans would likely baulk at the idea of a turkey-less Thanksgiving. It is a central theme of the holiday. What else is it, if not a sacrifice?
Re:Slovio, an international simplified Slavic language
by emteycz on Friday March 04, 2022 @02:52PM
(#30559523)
It's food and fun, not sacrifice.
Re:Slovio, an international simplified Slavic language
by wheelerof4te on Friday March 04, 2022 @07:46AM
(#30553924)
We can do it for both. Why not?
Perun is a "pseudo" God, as much as Zeus was a pseudo God.
And if they are pseudo gods, then Jesus Christ is a pseudo God, too.
Gods exist as long as people believe in them.