what is a 'christo-pagan' ?

Question

myself I ecclectic anti orthodox minded person. But I cant understand how anyone can be a pagan yet claim to be christian as well. shoulldn't they deside?

Answer 1

Why? Can a Pagan not follow Christ's teachings? Seems to me they can if they want to do so. Lots of people consider themselves 'christian' and probably are not. Who are we to judge?

Answer 2

"Christo-Paganism: Certain individuals and groups identify as both Christian and Pagan, creating their own syncretic spirituality from the aspects of both religions."
This is all I could get from Wikipedia.com. But, I read other sites and it said that they have Pagan roots but also practice both religions. I think these people are out of their minds and just decided that they could split two religions in half. Why can t they just be one or the other? You cant have your cake and eat it too! -well, thats besides the point, but i like the quote.

I am a christian. What is an ecclectic anti orthodox person and what do believe?

Answer 3

Synchretic Christian/Pagan religions have been around much longer than your angst at their existance. Voodoo is a synchretic system and so are Santeria and Umbanda combining Christianity and Paganism. Many Voodoo practioners, however, are also devout Christians, so you can argue whether Voodoo is a religion or a magic system, but there is no doubt about the other two. Christo-Pagan isn't a good term for those others who embrace Synchretic systems, or those who accept Jesus as their Patron diety or follow the old Jewish mysticism because it implies acceptance of anti-Pagan ideals, which Santeria and Umbanda and Voodoo do not! Jesu-Pagan might be more apt. Or simply Synchretic.

Answer 4

I'll try to shead some light on the topic.

Paganism is a very general name for an earth worshiping religion. That is not to say that Pagans go around worshiping the grass, but they do recognize that God is in everything. Pagans however, do not believe that Jesus was the son of God or, perhaps that he even existed. Christian Pagans however have claimed Jesus as their Patron Diety and believe that he is in everything on earth.

Did that make sense?

Answer 5

"What is this term, Christo-Pagan? Isn't it a contradiction? Well, the truth is: your ancestors were probably Christo-Pagans. In Europe the historical Dual Faith period lasted from approximately 450 AD to 1100 AD, some say it began with Christianity itself. Indeed, Christianity has undeniable pagan roots. During the Dual Faith period our European ancestors were able to practice both their "pagan" ancestral religions and the "New Religion" coming up from Rome. Tolerance of this Dual Faith practice existed in various degrees, depending on one's country. France was the first to get pretty nasty toward anyone trying to hang onto both faiths, while Scandinavia held onto its paganism (more accurately called heathenism there) the longest of all..."

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Answer 6

Good catch-phrase.
As many of you are not aware, todays "Christians", practice many things Pagan. Christmas, All Saints Eve, Easter, Clergy Class, Trinity.
All originate outside the realm of the New Testament.
For easy research, look into the origins of Easter.
The title of this observance is nowhere in the Scripture.
The traditions:Eggs,Rabbits.
Name easter( From Ostre, Astarte).
Check into it.
You will easily find that many "Christian" activities are totally pagan.
So I wonder why the two sides are always fueding on Answers.
It is so hard to tell them apart.

Answer 7

Having studied comparative faith, and received a bachelor of theology, and then as an elder Hps of over 25 yrs I dont imagine that you will be both effectively. The indians have a saying " walk your communicate" which to me potential you need to pick to practice what you pontificate, and to be a pagan or witch education your beliefs and worshiping the god/goddess of decision will be incompatible with a christian practice. i believe you need to actual evolve from one to the different, as I easily have in my existence, yet to stay non secular or at one with both will be complicated if no longer no longer plausible. Now there are some (regularly catholic) to my own journey, who experience that a pagan worldview isn't unavoidably in competition to their non secular practice, with the emphasis on mom Mary and the saints besides as Jesus, the Son, back a seeming evolution of perception from old pagan to olde catholic and merging both someplace. I also comprehend close by human beings who should be seen pagans, who're rather pleased with a symbiotic overlay of christian symbology on proper of a few old lakota beliefs, yet they actually dont agree upon deeper information. To sum up, i imagine to get the most positive journey, and robust beginning, you'd be wise to %. one or the different and then do your maximum proper to be "recommendations-blowing" on your practice ..this would convey about a own journey and connection which will be very relaxing and supportive on your on a daily basis existence.

Answer 8

Never heard of it. Also never heard of "ecclectic anti orthodox minded person" either.

Answer 9

Christians are Christians. I myself, am not Christo-Pagan, but I am a Christian. And I beleive some Christians beleive that Jesus is God, and some beleive that Jesus is the son of God. So, no, they really don't have to decide.
(Christo-Pagan are Christians who don't beleive Jesus is God.)

Answer 10

There are a couple different Pagan organizations that still consider themselves christian,

http://www.christianwicca.org/

http://www.geocities.com/avalonianchurch/