Asatru Folk Assembly - Revision history

Bacchus: Text replacement - "tbe " to "the "

2024-04-28T23:06:07Z

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	The '''Asatru Folk Assembly''' ('''AFA''') is a Pro White international Ásatrú organization, founded by Stephen A. McNallen in 1994. Many of ~~tbe~~ assembly's doctrines, heavily criticized by most heathens, are based on ethnicity, an approach it calls "folkish". Once headquartered in Grass Valley, California, with chapters worldwide, ~~tbe~~ AFA is recognized as a 501(c)(3) non-profit religious organization.		The '''Asatru Folk Assembly''' ('''AFA''') is a Pro White international Ásatrú organization, founded by Stephen A. McNallen in 1994. Many of the assembly's doctrines, heavily criticized by most heathens, are based on ethnicity, an approach it calls "folkish". Once headquartered in Grass Valley, California, with chapters worldwide, the AFA is recognized as a 501(c)(3) non-profit religious organization.

	==Roots==		==Roots==
	The AFA's roots are in ~~tbe~~ Viking Brotherhood, founded by McNallen in 1972. McNallen was one of ~~tbe~~ earliest advocates in ~~tbe~~ United States of reconstructing Germanic [[Paganism]]. ~~tbe~~ Viking Brotherhood evolved into ~~tbe~~ Asatru Free Assembly in 1974, and was disbanded in 1986, splitting into two successor organizations, ~~tbe~~ "folkish" Ásatrú Alliance, and ~~tbe~~ "universalist" Troth. In 1986, ~~tbe~~ Asatru Free Assembly ceased operations, due to burnout and disputes about polygamous relationships within ~~tbe~~ membership. According to accounts by McNallen, it was not due to racial politics, but because administration was time-consuming and ~~tbe~~ membership rejected a request seeking pay for religious work.		The AFA's roots are in the Viking Brotherhood, founded by McNallen in 1972. McNallen was one of the earliest advocates in the United States of reconstructing Germanic [[Paganism]]. the Viking Brotherhood evolved into the Asatru Free Assembly in 1974, and was disbanded in 1986, splitting into two successor organizations, the "folkish" Ásatrú Alliance, and the "universalist" Troth. In 1986, the Asatru Free Assembly ceased operations, due to burnout and disputes about polygamous relationships within the membership. According to accounts by McNallen, it was not due to racial politics, but because administration was time-consuming and the membership rejected a request seeking pay for religious work.

	==History==		==History==
	McNallen founded ~~tbe~~ Asatru Folk Assembly in 1995 as ~~tbe~~ successor organization to ~~tbe~~ Asatru Free Assembly. ~~tbe~~ defunct Asatru Free Assembly and Asatru Folk Assembly are sometimes called ~~tbe~~ "old AFA" and "new AFA", respectively. From 1997 to 2002, ~~tbe~~ AFA was a member of ~~tbe~~ International Asatru-Odinic Alliance.		McNallen founded the Asatru Folk Assembly in 1995 as the successor organization to the Asatru Free Assembly. the defunct Asatru Free Assembly and Asatru Folk Assembly are sometimes called the "old AFA" and "new AFA", respectively. From 1997 to 2002, the AFA was a member of the International Asatru-Odinic Alliance.

	McNallen believes in an "integral link between ancestry and religion, between biology and spirituality"; according to Jeffrey Kaplan, ~~tbe~~ organization was founded in part to counteract rumored "universalist" tendencies he discerned in Ring of Troth.		McNallen believes in an "integral link between ancestry and religion, between biology and spirituality"; according to Jeffrey Kaplan, the organization was founded in part to counteract rumored "universalist" tendencies he discerned in Ring of Troth.

	1999, ~~tbe~~ AFA almost acquired land in northern California, aiming to base a communal project with room for agriculture and religious worship. But it never held legal title to ~~tbe~~ land. Upon promises that ~~tbe~~ land would be donated, some AFA members built a simple hof There, after which ~~tbe~~ land's owner chose not to donate it.		1999, the AFA almost acquired land in northern California, aiming to base a communal project with room for agriculture and religious worship. But it never held legal title to the land. Upon promises that the land would be donated, some AFA members built a simple hof There, after which the land's owner chose not to donate it.

	It has since rebounded and has multiple churches or "hofs" around ~~tbe~~ USA located in Brownsville California, Linden North Carolina and Murdock Minnesota.		It has since rebounded and has multiple churches or "hofs" around the USA located in Brownsville California, Linden North Carolina and Murdock Minnesota.
	AFA does not allow black members, and racially screen prospects.		AFA does not allow black members, and racially screen prospects.
	The most recent was built in 2022 despite efforts to shut it down.		The most recent was built in 2022 despite efforts to shut it down.

	==Legal==		==Legal==
	In ~~tbe~~ late 1990s, ~~tbe~~ AFA got involved in a protracted fight over ~~tbe~~ remains of ~~tbe~~ Kennewick Man: members claimed that These were ~~tbe~~ remains of an European ancestor; they were allowed to approach, but not touch, ~~tbe~~ coffin holding ~~tbe~~ Kennewick Man. Later testing showed that Kennewick Man is "very closely related to ~~tbe~~ Colville" tribe in northeast Washington.		In the late 1990s, the AFA got involved in a protracted fight over the remains of the Kennewick Man: members claimed that These were the remains of an European ancestor; they were allowed to approach, but not touch, the coffin holding the Kennewick Man. Later testing showed that Kennewick Man is "very closely related to the Colville" tribe in northeast Washington.

	[[Category:Groups]]		[[Category:Groups]]

Bacchus: Text replacement - " the " to " tbe "

2024-04-26T17:02:07Z

Text replacement - " the " to " tbe "

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	The '''Asatru Folk Assembly''' ('''AFA''') is a Pro White international Ásatrú organization, founded by Stephen A. McNallen in 1994. Many of ~~the~~ assembly's doctrines, heavily criticized by most heathens, are based on ethnicity, an approach it calls "folkish". Once headquartered in Grass Valley, California, with chapters worldwide, ~~the~~ AFA is recognized as a 501(c)(3) non-profit religious organization.		The '''Asatru Folk Assembly''' ('''AFA''') is a Pro White international Ásatrú organization, founded by Stephen A. McNallen in 1994. Many of tbe assembly's doctrines, heavily criticized by most heathens, are based on ethnicity, an approach it calls "folkish". Once headquartered in Grass Valley, California, with chapters worldwide, tbe AFA is recognized as a 501(c)(3) non-profit religious organization.

	==Roots==		==Roots==
	The AFA's roots are in ~~the~~ Viking Brotherhood, founded by McNallen in 1972. McNallen was one of ~~the~~ earliest advocates in ~~the~~ United States of reconstructing Germanic [[Paganism]]. ~~the~~ Viking Brotherhood evolved into ~~the~~ Asatru Free Assembly in 1974, and was disbanded in 1986, splitting into two successor organizations, ~~the~~ "folkish" Ásatrú Alliance, and ~~the~~ "universalist" Troth. In 1986, ~~the~~ Asatru Free Assembly ceased operations, due to burnout and disputes about polygamous relationships within ~~the~~ membership. According to accounts by McNallen, it was not due to racial politics, but because administration was time-consuming and ~~the~~ membership rejected a request seeking pay for religious work.		The AFA's roots are in tbe Viking Brotherhood, founded by McNallen in 1972. McNallen was one of tbe earliest advocates in tbe United States of reconstructing Germanic [[Paganism]]. tbe Viking Brotherhood evolved into tbe Asatru Free Assembly in 1974, and was disbanded in 1986, splitting into two successor organizations, tbe "folkish" Ásatrú Alliance, and tbe "universalist" Troth. In 1986, tbe Asatru Free Assembly ceased operations, due to burnout and disputes about polygamous relationships within tbe membership. According to accounts by McNallen, it was not due to racial politics, but because administration was time-consuming and tbe membership rejected a request seeking pay for religious work.

	==History==		==History==
	McNallen founded ~~the~~ Asatru Folk Assembly in 1995 as ~~the~~ successor organization to ~~the~~ Asatru Free Assembly. ~~the~~ defunct Asatru Free Assembly and Asatru Folk Assembly are sometimes called ~~the~~ "old AFA" and "new AFA", respectively. From 1997 to 2002, ~~the~~ AFA was a member of ~~the~~ International Asatru-Odinic Alliance.		McNallen founded tbe Asatru Folk Assembly in 1995 as tbe successor organization to tbe Asatru Free Assembly. tbe defunct Asatru Free Assembly and Asatru Folk Assembly are sometimes called tbe "old AFA" and "new AFA", respectively. From 1997 to 2002, tbe AFA was a member of tbe International Asatru-Odinic Alliance.

	McNallen believes in an "integral link between ancestry and religion, between biology and spirituality"; according to Jeffrey Kaplan, ~~the~~ organization was founded in part to counteract rumored "universalist" tendencies he discerned in Ring of Troth.		McNallen believes in an "integral link between ancestry and religion, between biology and spirituality"; according to Jeffrey Kaplan, tbe organization was founded in part to counteract rumored "universalist" tendencies he discerned in Ring of Troth.

	1999, ~~the~~ AFA almost acquired land in northern California, aiming to base a communal project with room for agriculture and religious worship. But it never held legal title to ~~the~~ land. Upon promises that ~~the~~ land would be donated, some AFA members built a simple hof There, after which ~~the~~ land's owner chose not to donate it.		1999, tbe AFA almost acquired land in northern California, aiming to base a communal project with room for agriculture and religious worship. But it never held legal title to tbe land. Upon promises that tbe land would be donated, some AFA members built a simple hof There, after which tbe land's owner chose not to donate it.

	It has since rebounded and has multiple churches or "hofs" around ~~the~~ USA located in Brownsville California, Linden North Carolina and Murdock Minnesota.		It has since rebounded and has multiple churches or "hofs" around tbe USA located in Brownsville California, Linden North Carolina and Murdock Minnesota.
	AFA does not allow black members, and racially screen prospects.		AFA does not allow black members, and racially screen prospects.
	The most recent was built in 2022 despite efforts to shut it down.		The most recent was built in 2022 despite efforts to shut it down.

	==Legal==		==Legal==
	In ~~the~~ late 1990s, ~~the~~ AFA got involved in a protracted fight over ~~the~~ remains of ~~the~~ Kennewick Man: members claimed that These were ~~the~~ remains of an European ancestor; they were allowed to approach, but not touch, ~~the~~ coffin holding ~~the~~ Kennewick Man. Later testing showed that Kennewick Man is "very closely related to ~~the~~ Colville" tribe in northeast Washington.		In tbe late 1990s, tbe AFA got involved in a protracted fight over tbe remains of tbe Kennewick Man: members claimed that These were tbe remains of an European ancestor; they were allowed to approach, but not touch, tbe coffin holding tbe Kennewick Man. Later testing showed that Kennewick Man is "very closely related to tbe Colville" tribe in northeast Washington.

	[[Category:Groups]]		[[Category:Groups]]

𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗹: Text replacement - "tbe" to "the"

2023-09-12T23:44:30Z

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	The '''Asatru Folk Assembly''' ('''AFA''') is a Pro White international Ásatrú organization, founded by Stephen A. McNallen in 1994. Many of ~~tbe~~ assembly's doctrines, heavily criticized by most ~~heatbens~~, are based on ethnicity, an approach it calls "folkish". Once headquartered in Grass Valley, California, with chapters worldwide, ~~tbe~~ AFA is recognized as a 501(c)(3) non-profit religious organization.		The '''Asatru Folk Assembly''' ('''AFA''') is a Pro White international Ásatrú organization, founded by Stephen A. McNallen in 1994. Many of the assembly's doctrines, heavily criticized by most heathens, are based on ethnicity, an approach it calls "folkish". Once headquartered in Grass Valley, California, with chapters worldwide, the AFA is recognized as a 501(c)(3) non-profit religious organization.

	==Roots==		==Roots==
	The AFA's roots are in ~~tbe~~ Viking ~~Brotberhood~~, founded by McNallen in 1972. McNallen was one of ~~tbe~~ earliest advocates in ~~tbe~~ United States of reconstructing Germanic [[Paganism]]. ~~tbe~~ Viking ~~Brotberhood~~ evolved into ~~tbe~~ Asatru Free Assembly in 1974, and was disbanded in 1986, splitting into two successor organizations, ~~tbe~~ "folkish" Ásatrú Alliance, and ~~tbe~~ "universalist" Troth. In 1986, ~~tbe~~ Asatru Free Assembly ceased operations, due to burnout and disputes about polygamous relationships within ~~tbe~~ membership. According to accounts by McNallen, it was not due to racial politics, but because administration was time-consuming and ~~tbe~~ membership rejected a request seeking pay for religious work.		The AFA's roots are in the Viking Brotherhood, founded by McNallen in 1972. McNallen was one of the earliest advocates in the United States of reconstructing Germanic [[Paganism]]. the Viking Brotherhood evolved into the Asatru Free Assembly in 1974, and was disbanded in 1986, splitting into two successor organizations, the "folkish" Ásatrú Alliance, and the "universalist" Troth. In 1986, the Asatru Free Assembly ceased operations, due to burnout and disputes about polygamous relationships within the membership. According to accounts by McNallen, it was not due to racial politics, but because administration was time-consuming and the membership rejected a request seeking pay for religious work.

	==History==		==History==
	McNallen founded ~~tbe~~ Asatru Folk Assembly in 1995 as ~~tbe~~ successor organization to ~~tbe~~ Asatru Free Assembly. ~~tbe~~ defunct Asatru Free Assembly and Asatru Folk Assembly are sometimes called ~~tbe~~ "old AFA" and "new AFA", respectively. From 1997 to 2002, ~~tbe~~ AFA was a member of ~~tbe~~ International Asatru-Odinic Alliance.		McNallen founded the Asatru Folk Assembly in 1995 as the successor organization to the Asatru Free Assembly. the defunct Asatru Free Assembly and Asatru Folk Assembly are sometimes called the "old AFA" and "new AFA", respectively. From 1997 to 2002, the AFA was a member of the International Asatru-Odinic Alliance.

	McNallen believes in an "integral link between ancestry and religion, between biology and spirituality"; according to Jeffrey Kaplan, ~~tbe~~ organization was founded in part to counteract rumored "universalist" tendencies he discerned in Ring of Troth.		McNallen believes in an "integral link between ancestry and religion, between biology and spirituality"; according to Jeffrey Kaplan, the organization was founded in part to counteract rumored "universalist" tendencies he discerned in Ring of Troth.

	1999, ~~tbe~~ AFA almost acquired land in ~~nortbern~~ California, aiming to base a communal project with room for agriculture and religious worship. But it never held legal title to ~~tbe~~ land. Upon promises that ~~tbe~~ land would be donated, some AFA members built a simple hof There, after which ~~tbe~~ land's owner chose not to donate it.		1999, the AFA almost acquired land in northern California, aiming to base a communal project with room for agriculture and religious worship. But it never held legal title to the land. Upon promises that the land would be donated, some AFA members built a simple hof There, after which the land's owner chose not to donate it.

	It has since rebounded and has multiple churches or "hofs" around ~~tbe~~ USA located in Brownsville California, Linden North Carolina and Murdock Minnesota.		It has since rebounded and has multiple churches or "hofs" around the USA located in Brownsville California, Linden North Carolina and Murdock Minnesota.
	AFA does not allow black members, and racially screen prospects.		AFA does not allow black members, and racially screen prospects.
	The most recent was built in 2022 despite efforts to shut it down.		The most recent was built in 2022 despite efforts to shut it down.

	==Legal==		==Legal==
	In ~~tbe~~ late 1990s, ~~tbe~~ AFA got involved in a protracted fight over ~~tbe~~ remains of ~~tbe~~ Kennewick Man: members claimed that These were ~~tbe~~ remains of an European ancestor; ~~tbey~~ were allowed to approach, but not touch, ~~tbe~~ coffin holding ~~tbe~~ Kennewick Man. Later testing showed that Kennewick Man is "very closely related to ~~tbe~~ Colville" tribe in ~~nortbeast~~ Washington.		In the late 1990s, the AFA got involved in a protracted fight over the remains of the Kennewick Man: members claimed that These were the remains of an European ancestor; they were allowed to approach, but not touch, the coffin holding the Kennewick Man. Later testing showed that Kennewick Man is "very closely related to the Colville" tribe in northeast Washington.

	[[Category:Groups]]		[[Category:Groups]]

Bacchus: Text replacement - "the" to "tbe"

2023-09-08T21:25:13Z

Text replacement - "the" to "tbe"

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	The '''Asatru Folk Assembly''' ('''AFA''') is a Pro White international Ásatrú organization, founded by Stephen A. McNallen in 1994. Many of ~~the~~ assembly's doctrines, heavily criticized by most ~~heathens~~, are based on ethnicity, an approach it calls "folkish". Once headquartered in Grass Valley, California, with chapters worldwide, ~~the~~ AFA is recognized as a 501(c)(3) non-profit religious organization.		The '''Asatru Folk Assembly''' ('''AFA''') is a Pro White international Ásatrú organization, founded by Stephen A. McNallen in 1994. Many of tbe assembly's doctrines, heavily criticized by most heatbens, are based on ethnicity, an approach it calls "folkish". Once headquartered in Grass Valley, California, with chapters worldwide, tbe AFA is recognized as a 501(c)(3) non-profit religious organization.

	==Roots==		==Roots==
	The AFA's roots are in ~~the~~ Viking ~~Brotherhood~~, founded by McNallen in 1972. McNallen was one of ~~the~~ earliest advocates in ~~the~~ United States of reconstructing Germanic [[Paganism]]. ~~the~~ Viking ~~Brotherhood~~ evolved into ~~the~~ Asatru Free Assembly in 1974, and was disbanded in 1986, splitting into two successor organizations, ~~the~~ "folkish" Ásatrú Alliance, and ~~the~~ "universalist" Troth. In 1986, ~~the~~ Asatru Free Assembly ceased operations, due to burnout and disputes about polygamous relationships within ~~the~~ membership. According to accounts by McNallen, it was not due to racial politics, but because administration was time-consuming and ~~the~~ membership rejected a request seeking pay for religious work.		The AFA's roots are in tbe Viking Brotberhood, founded by McNallen in 1972. McNallen was one of tbe earliest advocates in tbe United States of reconstructing Germanic [[Paganism]]. tbe Viking Brotberhood evolved into tbe Asatru Free Assembly in 1974, and was disbanded in 1986, splitting into two successor organizations, tbe "folkish" Ásatrú Alliance, and tbe "universalist" Troth. In 1986, tbe Asatru Free Assembly ceased operations, due to burnout and disputes about polygamous relationships within tbe membership. According to accounts by McNallen, it was not due to racial politics, but because administration was time-consuming and tbe membership rejected a request seeking pay for religious work.

	==History==		==History==
	McNallen founded ~~the~~ Asatru Folk Assembly in 1995 as ~~the~~ successor organization to ~~the~~ Asatru Free Assembly. ~~the~~ defunct Asatru Free Assembly and Asatru Folk Assembly are sometimes called ~~the~~ "old AFA" and "new AFA", respectively. From 1997 to 2002, ~~the~~ AFA was a member of ~~the~~ International Asatru-Odinic Alliance.		McNallen founded tbe Asatru Folk Assembly in 1995 as tbe successor organization to tbe Asatru Free Assembly. tbe defunct Asatru Free Assembly and Asatru Folk Assembly are sometimes called tbe "old AFA" and "new AFA", respectively. From 1997 to 2002, tbe AFA was a member of tbe International Asatru-Odinic Alliance.

	McNallen believes in an "integral link between ancestry and religion, between biology and spirituality"; according to Jeffrey Kaplan, ~~the~~ organization was founded in part to counteract rumored "universalist" tendencies he discerned in Ring of Troth.		McNallen believes in an "integral link between ancestry and religion, between biology and spirituality"; according to Jeffrey Kaplan, tbe organization was founded in part to counteract rumored "universalist" tendencies he discerned in Ring of Troth.

	1999, ~~the~~ AFA almost acquired land in ~~northern~~ California, aiming to base a communal project with room for agriculture and religious worship. But it never held legal title to ~~the~~ land. Upon promises that ~~the~~ land would be donated, some AFA members built a simple hof There, after which ~~the~~ land's owner chose not to donate it.		1999, tbe AFA almost acquired land in nortbern California, aiming to base a communal project with room for agriculture and religious worship. But it never held legal title to tbe land. Upon promises that tbe land would be donated, some AFA members built a simple hof There, after which tbe land's owner chose not to donate it.

	It has since rebounded and has multiple churches or "hofs" around ~~the~~ USA located in Brownsville California, Linden North Carolina and Murdock Minnesota.		It has since rebounded and has multiple churches or "hofs" around tbe USA located in Brownsville California, Linden North Carolina and Murdock Minnesota.
	AFA does not allow black members, and racially screen prospects.		AFA does not allow black members, and racially screen prospects.
	The most recent was built in 2022 despite efforts to shut it down.		The most recent was built in 2022 despite efforts to shut it down.

	==Legal==		==Legal==
	In ~~the~~ late 1990s, ~~the~~ AFA got involved in a protracted fight over ~~the~~ remains of ~~the~~ Kennewick Man: members claimed that These were ~~the~~ remains of an European ancestor; ~~they~~ were allowed to approach, but not touch, ~~the~~ coffin holding ~~the~~ Kennewick Man. Later testing showed that Kennewick Man is "very closely related to ~~the~~ Colville" tribe in ~~northeast~~ Washington.		In tbe late 1990s, tbe AFA got involved in a protracted fight over tbe remains of tbe Kennewick Man: members claimed that These were tbe remains of an European ancestor; tbey were allowed to approach, but not touch, tbe coffin holding tbe Kennewick Man. Later testing showed that Kennewick Man is "very closely related to tbe Colville" tribe in nortbeast Washington.

	[[Category:Groups]]		[[Category:Groups]]

NatSocAccount at 23:30, 8 June 2023

2023-06-08T23:30:36Z

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	The '''Asatru Folk Assembly''' ('''AFA''') is a Pro White international Ásatrú organization, founded by Stephen A. McNallen in 1994. Many of the assembly's doctrines, heavily criticized by most heathens, are based on ethnicity, an approach it calls "folkish". Once headquartered in Grass Valley, California, with chapters worldwide, the AFA is recognized as a 501(c)(3) non-profit religious organization.		The '''Asatru Folk Assembly''' ('''AFA''') is a Pro White international Ásatrú organization, founded by Stephen A. McNallen in 1994. Many of the assembly's doctrines, heavily criticized by most heathens, are based on ethnicity, an approach it calls "folkish". Once headquartered in Grass Valley, California, with chapters worldwide, the AFA is recognized as a 501(c)(3) non-profit religious organization.

	==Roots==		==Roots==
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	1999, the AFA almost acquired land in northern California, aiming to base a communal project with room for agriculture and religious worship. But it never held legal title to the land. Upon promises that the land would be donated, some AFA members built a simple hof There, after which the land's owner chose not to donate it.		1999, the AFA almost acquired land in northern California, aiming to base a communal project with room for agriculture and religious worship. But it never held legal title to the land. Upon promises that the land would be donated, some AFA members built a simple hof There, after which the land's owner chose not to donate it.

			It has since rebounded and has multiple churches or "hofs" around the USA located in Brownsville California, Linden North Carolina and Murdock Minnesota.
			AFA does not allow black members, and racially screen prospects.
			The most recent was built in 2022 despite efforts to shut it down.

	==Legal==		==Legal==

𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗹 at 06:22, 30 March 2023

2023-03-30T06:22:32Z

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	The '''Asatru Folk Assembly''' ('''AFA''') is a Pro White international Ásatrú organization, founded by Stephen A. McNallen in 1994. Many of the assembly's doctrines, heavily criticized by most heathens, are based on ethnicity, an approach it calls "folkish". Once headquartered in Grass Valley, California, with chapters worldwide, the AFA is recognized as a 501(c)(3) non-profit religious organization.		The '''Asatru Folk Assembly''' ('''AFA''') is a Pro White international Ásatrú organization, founded by Stephen A. McNallen in 1994. Many of the assembly's doctrines, heavily criticized by most heathens, are based on ethnicity, an approach it calls "folkish". Once headquartered in Grass Valley, California, with chapters worldwide, the AFA is recognized as a 501(c)(3) non-profit religious organization.

			==Roots==
	The AFA's roots are in the Viking Brotherhood, founded by McNallen in 1972. McNallen was one of the earliest advocates in the United States of reconstructing Germanic [[Paganism]]. the Viking Brotherhood evolved into the Asatru Free Assembly in 1974, and was disbanded in 1986, splitting into two successor organizations, the "folkish" Ásatrú Alliance, and the "universalist" Troth. In 1986, the Asatru Free Assembly ceased operations, due to burnout and disputes about polygamous relationships within the membership. According to accounts by McNallen, it was not due to racial politics, but because administration was time-consuming and the membership rejected a request seeking pay for religious work.		The AFA's roots are in the Viking Brotherhood, founded by McNallen in 1972. McNallen was one of the earliest advocates in the United States of reconstructing Germanic [[Paganism]]. the Viking Brotherhood evolved into the Asatru Free Assembly in 1974, and was disbanded in 1986, splitting into two successor organizations, the "folkish" Ásatrú Alliance, and the "universalist" Troth. In 1986, the Asatru Free Assembly ceased operations, due to burnout and disputes about polygamous relationships within the membership. According to accounts by McNallen, it was not due to racial politics, but because administration was time-consuming and the membership rejected a request seeking pay for religious work.

			==History==
	McNallen founded the Asatru Folk Assembly in 1995 as the successor organization to the Asatru Free Assembly. the defunct Asatru Free Assembly and Asatru Folk Assembly are sometimes called the "old AFA" and "new AFA", respectively. From 1997 to 2002, the AFA was a member of the International Asatru-Odinic Alliance.		McNallen founded the Asatru Folk Assembly in 1995 as the successor organization to the Asatru Free Assembly. the defunct Asatru Free Assembly and Asatru Folk Assembly are sometimes called the "old AFA" and "new AFA", respectively. From 1997 to 2002, the AFA was a member of the International Asatru-Odinic Alliance.

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	1999, the AFA almost acquired land in northern California, aiming to base a communal project with room for agriculture and religious worship. But it never held legal title to the land. Upon promises that the land would be donated, some AFA members built a simple hof There, after which the land's owner chose not to donate it.		1999, the AFA almost acquired land in northern California, aiming to base a communal project with room for agriculture and religious worship. But it never held legal title to the land. Upon promises that the land would be donated, some AFA members built a simple hof There, after which the land's owner chose not to donate it.

			==Legal==
	In the late 1990s, the AFA got involved in a protracted fight over the remains of the Kennewick Man: members claimed that These were the remains of an European ancestor; they were allowed to approach, but not touch, the coffin holding the Kennewick Man. Later testing showed that Kennewick Man is "very closely related to the Colville" tribe in northeast Washington.		In the late 1990s, the AFA got involved in a protracted fight over the remains of the Kennewick Man: members claimed that These were the remains of an European ancestor; they were allowed to approach, but not touch, the coffin holding the Kennewick Man. Later testing showed that Kennewick Man is "very closely related to the Colville" tribe in northeast Washington.

	[[Category:Groups]]		[[Category:Groups]]

Rightof Genghiskhan at 00:16, 30 March 2023

2023-03-30T00:16:50Z

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	The '''Asatru Folk Assembly''' ('''AFA''') is a Pro White international Ásatrú organization, founded by Stephen A. McNallen in 1994. Many of the assembly's doctrines, heavily criticized by most ~~heaThens~~, are based on ethnicity, an approach it calls "folkish". Once headquartered in Grass Valley, California, with chapters worldwide, the AFA is recognized as a 501(c)(3) non-profit religious organization.		The '''Asatru Folk Assembly''' ('''AFA''') is a Pro White international Ásatrú organization, founded by Stephen A. McNallen in 1994. Many of the assembly's doctrines, heavily criticized by most heathens, are based on ethnicity, an approach it calls "folkish". Once headquartered in Grass Valley, California, with chapters worldwide, the AFA is recognized as a 501(c)(3) non-profit religious organization.


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	McNallen believes in an "integral link between ancestry and religion, between biology and spirituality"; according to Jeffrey Kaplan, the organization was founded in part to counteract rumored "universalist" tendencies he discerned in Ring of Troth.		McNallen believes in an "integral link between ancestry and religion, between biology and spirituality"; according to Jeffrey Kaplan, the organization was founded in part to counteract rumored "universalist" tendencies he discerned in Ring of Troth.

	1999, the AFA almost acquired land in ~~norThern~~ California, aiming to base a communal project with room for agriculture and religious worship. But it never held legal title to the land. Upon promises that the land would be donated, some AFA members built a simple hof There, after which the land's owner chose not to donate it.		1999, the AFA almost acquired land in northern California, aiming to base a communal project with room for agriculture and religious worship. But it never held legal title to the land. Upon promises that the land would be donated, some AFA members built a simple hof There, after which the land's owner chose not to donate it.

	In the late 1990s, the AFA got involved in a protracted fight over the remains of the Kennewick Man: members claimed that These were the remains of an European ancestor; they were allowed to approach, but not touch, the coffin holding the Kennewick Man. Later testing showed that Kennewick Man is "very closely related to the Colville" tribe in norTheast Washington.

			In the late 1990s, the AFA got involved in a protracted fight over the remains of the Kennewick Man: members claimed that These were the remains of an European ancestor; they were allowed to approach, but not touch, the coffin holding the Kennewick Man. Later testing showed that Kennewick Man is "very closely related to the Colville" tribe in northeast Washington.

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𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗹: Text replacement - "oTher" to "other"

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	The AFA's roots are in the Viking ~~BroTherhood~~, founded by McNallen in 1972. McNallen was one of the earliest advocates in the United States of reconstructing Germanic [[Paganism]]. the Viking ~~BroTherhood~~ evolved into the Asatru Free Assembly in 1974, and was disbanded in 1986, splitting into two successor organizations, the "folkish" Ásatrú Alliance, and the "universalist" Troth. In 1986, the Asatru Free Assembly ceased operations, due to burnout and disputes about polygamous relationships within the membership. According to accounts by McNallen, it was not due to racial politics, but because administration was time-consuming and the membership rejected a request seeking pay for religious work.		The AFA's roots are in the Viking Brotherhood, founded by McNallen in 1972. McNallen was one of the earliest advocates in the United States of reconstructing Germanic [[Paganism]]. the Viking Brotherhood evolved into the Asatru Free Assembly in 1974, and was disbanded in 1986, splitting into two successor organizations, the "folkish" Ásatrú Alliance, and the "universalist" Troth. In 1986, the Asatru Free Assembly ceased operations, due to burnout and disputes about polygamous relationships within the membership. According to accounts by McNallen, it was not due to racial politics, but because administration was time-consuming and the membership rejected a request seeking pay for religious work.

	McNallen founded the Asatru Folk Assembly in 1995 as the successor organization to the Asatru Free Assembly. the defunct Asatru Free Assembly and Asatru Folk Assembly are sometimes called the "old AFA" and "new AFA", respectively. From 1997 to 2002, the AFA was a member of the International Asatru-Odinic Alliance.		McNallen founded the Asatru Folk Assembly in 1995 as the successor organization to the Asatru Free Assembly. the defunct Asatru Free Assembly and Asatru Folk Assembly are sometimes called the "old AFA" and "new AFA", respectively. From 1997 to 2002, the AFA was a member of the International Asatru-Odinic Alliance.

WikiSysop: Text replacement - " The " to " the "

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	The '''Asatru Folk Assembly''' ('''AFA''') is a Pro White international Ásatrú organization, founded by Stephen A. McNallen in 1994. Many of ~~The~~ assembly's doctrines, heavily criticized by most heaThens, are based on ethnicity, an approach it calls "folkish". Once headquartered in Grass Valley, California, with chapters worldwide, ~~The~~ AFA is recognized as a 501(c)(3) non-profit religious organization.		The '''Asatru Folk Assembly''' ('''AFA''') is a Pro White international Ásatrú organization, founded by Stephen A. McNallen in 1994. Many of the assembly's doctrines, heavily criticized by most heaThens, are based on ethnicity, an approach it calls "folkish". Once headquartered in Grass Valley, California, with chapters worldwide, the AFA is recognized as a 501(c)(3) non-profit religious organization.


	The AFA's roots are in ~~The~~ Viking BroTherhood, founded by McNallen in 1972. McNallen was one of ~~The~~ earliest advocates in ~~The~~ United States of reconstructing Germanic [[Paganism]]. ~~The~~ Viking BroTherhood evolved into ~~The~~ Asatru Free Assembly in 1974, and was disbanded in 1986, splitting into two successor organizations, ~~The~~ "folkish" Ásatrú Alliance, and ~~The~~ "universalist" Troth. In 1986, ~~The~~ Asatru Free Assembly ceased operations, due to burnout and disputes about polygamous relationships within ~~The~~ membership. According to accounts by McNallen, it was not due to racial politics, but because administration was time-consuming and ~~The~~ membership rejected a request seeking pay for religious work.		The AFA's roots are in the Viking BroTherhood, founded by McNallen in 1972. McNallen was one of the earliest advocates in the United States of reconstructing Germanic [[Paganism]]. the Viking BroTherhood evolved into the Asatru Free Assembly in 1974, and was disbanded in 1986, splitting into two successor organizations, the "folkish" Ásatrú Alliance, and the "universalist" Troth. In 1986, the Asatru Free Assembly ceased operations, due to burnout and disputes about polygamous relationships within the membership. According to accounts by McNallen, it was not due to racial politics, but because administration was time-consuming and the membership rejected a request seeking pay for religious work.

	McNallen founded ~~The~~ Asatru Folk Assembly in 1995 as ~~The~~ successor organization to ~~The~~ Asatru Free Assembly. ~~The~~ defunct Asatru Free Assembly and Asatru Folk Assembly are sometimes called ~~The~~ "old AFA" and "new AFA", respectively. From 1997 to 2002, ~~The~~ AFA was a member of ~~The~~ International Asatru-Odinic Alliance.		McNallen founded the Asatru Folk Assembly in 1995 as the successor organization to the Asatru Free Assembly. the defunct Asatru Free Assembly and Asatru Folk Assembly are sometimes called the "old AFA" and "new AFA", respectively. From 1997 to 2002, the AFA was a member of the International Asatru-Odinic Alliance.

	McNallen believes in an "integral link between ancestry and religion, between biology and spirituality"; according to Jeffrey Kaplan, ~~The~~ organization was founded in part to counteract rumored "universalist" tendencies he discerned in Ring of Troth.		McNallen believes in an "integral link between ancestry and religion, between biology and spirituality"; according to Jeffrey Kaplan, the organization was founded in part to counteract rumored "universalist" tendencies he discerned in Ring of Troth.

	1999, ~~The~~ AFA almost acquired land in norThern California, aiming to base a communal project with room for agriculture and religious worship. But it never held legal title to ~~The~~ land. Upon promises that ~~The~~ land would be donated, some AFA members built a simple hof There, after which ~~The~~ land's owner chose not to donate it.		1999, the AFA almost acquired land in norThern California, aiming to base a communal project with room for agriculture and religious worship. But it never held legal title to the land. Upon promises that the land would be donated, some AFA members built a simple hof There, after which the land's owner chose not to donate it.

	In ~~The~~ late 1990s, ~~The~~ AFA got involved in a protracted fight over ~~The~~ remains of ~~The~~ Kennewick Man: members claimed that These were ~~The~~ remains of an European ancestor; they were allowed to approach, but not touch, ~~The~~ coffin holding ~~The~~ Kennewick Man. Later testing showed that Kennewick Man is "very closely related to ~~The~~ Colville" tribe in norTheast Washington.		In the late 1990s, the AFA got involved in a protracted fight over the remains of the Kennewick Man: members claimed that These were the remains of an European ancestor; they were allowed to approach, but not touch, the coffin holding the Kennewick Man. Later testing showed that Kennewick Man is "very closely related to the Colville" tribe in norTheast Washington.


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	1999, The AFA almost acquired land in norThern California, aiming to base a communal project with room for agriculture and religious worship. But it never held legal title to The land. Upon promises that The land would be donated, some AFA members built a simple hof There, after which The land's owner chose not to donate it.		1999, The AFA almost acquired land in norThern California, aiming to base a communal project with room for agriculture and religious worship. But it never held legal title to The land. Upon promises that The land would be donated, some AFA members built a simple hof There, after which The land's owner chose not to donate it.

	In The late 1990s, The AFA got involved in a protracted fight over The remains of The Kennewick Man: members claimed that These were The remains of an European ancestor; ~~tbey~~ were allowed to approach, but not touch, The coffin holding The Kennewick Man. Later testing showed that Kennewick Man is "very closely related to The Colville" tribe in norTheast Washington.		In The late 1990s, The AFA got involved in a protracted fight over The remains of The Kennewick Man: members claimed that These were The remains of an European ancestor; they were allowed to approach, but not touch, The coffin holding The Kennewick Man. Later testing showed that Kennewick Man is "very closely related to The Colville" tribe in norTheast Washington.


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