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Minnesota Old Ways is a Fellowship and Support Network for Resident Practitioners and Faithholders of Asatru/Vanatru, Heathenism, etc, with a focus on Return to Spirituality Concepts, Traditions, Celebrations, Education, and Community

Dedicants needed, stand up and step forward for your chance to be recognized as a Tribebuilder, all skills useful and ne...
07/02/2026

Dedicants needed, stand up and step forward for your chance to be recognized as a Tribebuilder, all skills useful and needed. Non Dues Memberships available.

06/23/2026

Whats your favortie dip?
Chocolate or cheese?

06/08/2026

There are more things to unite us under the gods, then things to divide us upon midguard

06/05/2026

Tell me, friend; What is your Ambition?

06/05/2026
06/04/2026

Reliable, centralized statistics on pagan discrimination are difficult to find because official national hate crime databases generally lump non-mainstream religions into an "Other" or "Unknown" category. However, surveys conducted by pagan advocacy groups highlight significant rates of social, workplace, and systemic prejudice.Specific insights into these experiences include:

General Interpersonal Hostility: Sociological research on religious hostility indicates that individuals belonging to "other" religions (a category heavily represented by Pagans and Wiccans) are significantly more likely than Christians to report experiencing verbal insults (44.1%), being threatened with violence (16.0%), or being chased or followed (10.4%).

Workplace and Public Life: According to data from the Scottish Pagan Federation survey, over 40% of respondents reported experiencing direct discrimination because of their faith. Many practitioners hide their beliefs, a practice colloquially referred to as being "in the broom closet," to avoid social ostracization, job loss, or harassment.

Family and Childcare Stigma: The same Scottish survey found that nearly 45% of Pagan parents feared their children would be bullied or harassed if their schools found out the family's religious practices, and some advocacy cases involve social services unfairly questioning parental fitness based solely on religious grounds.

Institutional and Military Accommodations: While public awareness is growing, institutional friction remains. For instance, the U.S. Navy processes hundreds of religious accommodation requests annually (covering specific grooming or dietary needs), though pagan-specific requests have historically seen high approval rates when properly documented.

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06/04/2026

What do you know of the Sagas?

05/22/2026

If only there was a place to set up a really big tent...

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