Will the Marine Corps put "Odinist" on my dog tags?
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In the Army, I was given the choice of christian, catholic, jewish or islamic. So myself and a few others joined the cult of NO-REL-PREF.
Very different burial rites there. The only reason a soldier has a religion listed on their dog tags is in case they die, those who find them will know if there's any extra-religious-respectful way they should treat the body. It has nothing to do with proclaiming for a particular deity's "team".Ralphfromdk said:
i knew if i called it Mjolnir there would be people that didn't understand. but yes, they are the same thing.Muspelheim said:
Mjolnir, a symbol of Thor- http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-rS5pXNsudg/SxXMkmLPG9I/AAAAAAAAAeI/o0g4zz_9MEo/s1600/thors-hammer-big.jpgAcrisius said:
Valknut, a symbol of Odin - http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MtkeBh8OCmw/TOky4T0Zm5I/AAAAAAAAAC0/N6Wfp7TgBHw/s1600/600px-Valknut.svg.png
quick google tells me Valknut isnt that hammer just a symbol associated with neo-paganismAcrisius said:
funny bit in wiki : "According to the Anti-Defamation League, the symbol has been appropriated by some white supremacists for use as a racist symbol"
offtopic, how certain can a person be when he says he will be enlisting in 2 years, thats a long time
http://rockbeyondbelief.com/2011/07/22/my-atheist-flying-spaghetti-monster-military-dog-tags/
Here's a guy that had a decent struggle to put atheism and the Flying Spaghetti Monster onto his dog tags. Granted, this is just the army, but it shows that some change can totally happen and that plenty of religious beliefs are...accepted to some degree, including atheist belief.
Edit: Having read the story again, I realized that he had his custom-replaced because the army botched his. Still, he's allowed to wear those dog tags, so yeah.
Here's a guy that had a decent struggle to put atheism and the Flying Spaghetti Monster onto his dog tags. Granted, this is just the army, but it shows that some change can totally happen and that plenty of religious beliefs are...accepted to some degree, including atheist belief.
Edit: Having read the story again, I realized that he had his custom-replaced because the army botched his. Still, he's allowed to wear those dog tags, so yeah.
Odinist? so it's the region with the Norse gods
interesting i assumed that religion died out
well you learn something new every day
interesting i assumed that religion died out
well you learn something new every day
I know this has nothing to do with the topic, but I saw a quote today that made me both laugh and cringe.
"The deadliest weapon in the world is a Marine and his rifle!" - by some American general.
Let's be honest, the USMC are good and all, but there are plenty of other military units the world over who would kick their asses. I hate patriotic jingoistic crap like that, it really hacks me off.
"The deadliest weapon in the world is a Marine and his rifle!" - by some American general.
Let's be honest, the USMC are good and all, but there are plenty of other military units the world over who would kick their asses. I hate patriotic jingoistic crap like that, it really hacks me off.
This is probably going to start a flame war, but why is Odinism any less plausible than other religions?TheBobmus said:
Cool religion, so the video game Viking : battle for Asgard is actually a highly religious game for you! God of War must be an unholy offending abomination however. Oooooh I know you should totally sue them for portraying your religion in a negative light. Could you imagine if god of war was about killing the popular religious gods of today? it would cause world wars!
This is your chance to stand up for your religion! that in itself is unfair!
This is your chance to stand up for your religion! that in itself is unfair!
I'm joining the Royal Marines in a few years.Dags90 said:No, but I hear Jake Gyllenhaal gets pretty close to nekkid in it. I've heard your average gym has a fair amount of homoeroticism. It certainly doesn't get more Fruedian than trying to show other dudes how "big" you are.usmarine4160 said:It's the men's department
In all seriousness it is the most homoerotic organization I've ever been in. Ever watched Jarhead?
Upon hearing the word "marine", my friend started detailing an initiation ritual some guys did in US marine corps boot camp that involved cross dressing and trampling. 'nuff said.
Well your question has been answered, but this bit made me curious, is an Odinist just someone who believes in the old Norse gods or is it something different, like a monotheistic version?Johnny Reb said:
