THE IDEA FORGE

Reassessing the Etymology of Kirk / Church: A Circle-Based Proof

I submit to you, the reader, that would find examples of my etymological conclusions here and elsewhere erroneous at best to completely ignorant at worse that instead my deductions are factually sound and that the majority of what we are taught and told, and has simply been regurgitated in a demanded culture of "read, remember, don't challenge, accept and repeat" or "suffer the consequences" is a long process of not only cowardice, but also shoddy scholarship of others and academic laziness of most. For that reason I shall in this case present the idea behind my reasoning that Church itself means and reflects the concept of Circle.

Abstract:

This presentation challenges the longstanding etymology of the Germanic word kirk / kirkja / church as derived from Greek κυριακόν (kyriakón), “(house) of the Lord.” I demonstrate that its true semantic and phonological…

Proposal to create Valhals for future Druan burial grounds

Proposal: Establish a network of ceremonial burial sites called Valhals for the Druan people—grassy tumuli with rock‑cut inner chambers that function as both tomb and temple.

1. Each Valhal will serve as a communal place of interment, ritual remembrance, and ongoing cultural practice, preserving ancestral remains within carved catacombs beneath a protective earthen mound and providing a dedicated space for memorial stones, ceremonies, and community gatherings.

2. The traditional time for visiting such locations would be around August 1-2 which coincides with harvest festivals and would be a time of leaving votive expressions of this time of year as a sort of thanks giving to those who gave of themselves in various ways that allowed for the current generations to come into being.

3. Housing for those that watch over and tend to such locations can also be established as waled up locations without undermining the…

Q: Should we consider creating a digital currency as our religion develops in these modern times?

A: It’s a powerful question, and it immediately frames the conversation around growth, adaptation, and the responsibilities of a living faith. When a spiritual tradition is formed and expands into new eras, new tools inevitably emerge—not to replace doctrine, but to strengthen community, transparency, shared purpose, and overall common wealth.

Considerations

Many faith communities around the world are already embracing digital currencies to support donations, empower members, and modernize their infrastructure. Blockchain technology offers transparency, security, and symbolic depth that aligns naturally with a religion built on unity, reciprocity, and enduring truth.

As Druwayu grows, the question becomes not “Should we?” but “How do we do this in a way that reflects our values?”

A Preliminary Clarification for Consideration

The following is offered for consideration to those who will encounter arguments against the existence of the One and Three that extend beyond the more primitive demand for human-centered, emotionally reciprocal, or anthropomorphic relationships with the divine.

A frequent error in such arguments is the assumption that impersonal relations toward creation imply a lack of personhood, or that a finite being such as a human is capable of meaningfully relating—through subjective experience alone—to entities that are nonphysical, nonlocal, and ontologically prior to the conditions that allow human perception, cognition, and emotion to exist in the first place.

The inability to form a personal or subjective relationship with the One and Three does not entail their nonexistence, nor does it imply that they lack personhood. It merely reflects the epistemic and experiential limitations inherent to finite observers embedded within the system they attempt to understand.

Likewise, the absence…