The way I understand it, the term "pagan" was first used by early Christians to describe any member of a religion not their own. It described any "cult" or it's member as being opposed to Christ. By using this term for yourselves are declaring that your opposition to Christianity? When I describe myself as a Christian, I am not saying I am opposed to other faiths, only that I follow the religion of Christ. Are you a "Pagan" only because you oppose Christianity or do you oppose other faiths as well? Would it not be more true to call yourselves Wiccan, Celtic, Druid, etc? Other faiths that have been called pagan, Hindu, Buddist, etc, do not refer to themselves as pagan. They seem to have faith in their religion as it stands not just how it might seem to stand in relation to Christianity.
2006-10-08
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