Jun
Betterment
How do we make Heathenism better? The answer is simple. We start by making Heathens better. The answer abides with you! Better Heathens are the key. Does this mean more study? Not necessarily. Betterment is not an exercise in theology, but a practical exercise.
How to you become better? There are many ways. One is to become wiser and more understanding. Another is to gain more knowledge. Learning of any kind is betterment, and the subject can range from agriculture to zoology, from aeronautics to the characteristics of zinc. Whether you learn in school or on your own via books, it all counts. You benefit.
You can develop your skills. As you improve your abilities, you improve yourself. You can become better at computers, at mechanics, at crafts or at cooking. Each of us has his own special skills. Each can develop them and make them better. Develop your skills and reap the rewards.
You can learn new skills. It is easier in this day and age to learn new things. By increasing the range of your abilities, you better yourself.
Betterment can come by improving your health. Exercise and better care of yourself is certainly improvement.
You can also improve your quality of life. You can enjoy better living conditions. For instance, if you better your finances, you better your ability to acquire more good. You can work to make yourself more affluent. Greater prosperity is a wonderful improvement.
Making a better Heathen is not a matter of theological instruction, but improvement in the everyday world. Personal betterment shows a true understanding of Heathenism far more than memorizing old lore. It is all about doing, not reading about it. You make the difference. Improve yourself, improve your life, improve Heathenism. It is that simple.
