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> Germanic Symbel
— (ritual drinking ceremony):
- A communal rite of oath-swearing, honor-affirming, and ancestral connection.
- Mead or ale is passed around; participants boast of past deeds, make vows, and call on gods or ancestors as witnesses.
- The ritual builds accountability, tribal cohesion, and personal honor.
- Relationship with the divine is reciprocal: the gods walk with their people, and worth is earned through action.
- Framework revolves around honor vs. shame, with the goal being glory, loyalty, and legacy.
> Christian Mass (Eucharist):
— (commemorates Passover, symbolizing the body and blood of Christ)
— (rooted in Jewish Passover, which celebrates liberation from slavery in Egypt & divine deliverance)
- A ritual of repentance, atonement, and submission.
- Participants receive bread and wine symbolizing the body and blood of Christ, a gift of grace given despite unworthiness.
- Emphasis is on humbling oneself, confessing sin, and seeking forgiveness.
- Relationship with the divine is often hierarchical: God is all-powerful, and humans are flawed and dependent.
- Moral framework revolves around sin vs. salvation, and the goal is eternal life in heaven.
The Germanic Symbel asks you to lift your horn and be heard.
The Christian Mass asks you to bow your head and be forgiven.
> ᛏ Germanic
• Stand tall
• Speak your deeds
• Swear oaths to fulfill your will
• You earn worth through action and loyalty
• Seek honor
• Embody the flesh
> christianity
• Humble yourself
• Confess your sin
• Submit to God's will
• You are unworthy, saved by grace
• Seek forgiveness
• Deny the flesh
> The Germanic Symbel asks you to lift your horn and be heard.
- The Christian Mass asks you to bow your head and be forgiven.