What are Pagans>?

Question

what do you worship,believe? Did you convert or is it family tradition>?

Answer 1

Pagan just means anybody or religion that believes and worships more than one god. It's considered taboo by Christians and other monotheistic religions because they believe that one should only worship ONE god. For example, the Ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans were Pagans because the believed there were gods for all different things. One ruled the sun, one ruled the water, one ruled the harvests, etc, because it was too much for one god to do. Pagans typically have very stong religious beliefs, but generally, Christians and other people refuse to recognize that because it's not "like them" and they don't fully understand.

Answer 2

People ask this so much, that I made a webpage about it...

www.sacredhearth.com/Whatispagan.html

I personally converted 15 years ago, though I would've converted sooner if I had a clue there was an alternative. My children are being raised Pagan, so you can say it's a family tradition now. My mother is sure I'm going to hell, but if you say that to her she'll knock you silly and defend to the death my right to be Pagan. If my children decide to be Christian, I'll do the same for them. Our family's religion is love, the Gods are just window dressing.

Answer 3

Pagans are worship nature. Trees, stars, Sun, Moon, you name it.

Christmas, is a combination of Pagan and Christian beliefs. That Great Catholic church decided it was a good idea to bring Christians together by combining their "religions". The Catolic Church picked December 25, (which is has nothing to do with the birth of Jesus), a major Pagan Holiday in which they sang Carols and decorated a tree, with balls (which symbolizes the moon and stars) and lights, with the Birth of Christ, which of chorse didn't happen that day. How does Santa Clause come into the picture?

Well, move the name around. Santan = Satan, Clause=Claws. People are not worshipping God this day because its not in the bible. Commandment from God to give out presents on December 25, and decorate a Tree. Sorry people. Do the research.

Also, The easter bunny has nothing to do with Christ's resurrection. You are worshipping the God of Fertility on this day. What does bunny and eggs have tod do with Jesus? Nothing of Chorse. Bunnys have alot of sex and eggs is a sign of fertility.

Answer 4

"Paganism" in this sense refers to a range of spiritual paths which are Earth centered -- involving their members living in harmony with the Earth and observing its cycles. These are often Neopagan religions based on the deities, symbols, practices, seasonal days of celebration and other surviving components of ancient religions, which had been long suppressed. For example: The Druidic religion is based on the faith and practices of the ancient Celtic professional class;
Followers of Asatru adhere to the ancient, pre-Christian Norse religion;
Wiccans trace their roots back to the pre-Celtic era in Europe.
Other Neo-pagans follow ancient Roman, Greek, Egyptian and other traditions.

Some typical quotations which demonstrate this meaning of "Pagan" are:

"Witchcraft, or Wicca, is considered part of the occult, but has little relationship to Satanism. Wicca is pagan (pre-Christian, as opposed to anti-Christian) and is currently gaining popularity." 1
"Witches do not worship the devil...Witches are more interested in magical arts and the divinity of nature...Wiccans are considered pagans because they worship several nature gods instead of a single god." 2
"The World Christian Encyclopedia estimates 6 million Americans profess to be witches and engage in practices like these. They are a sub-group of over 10 million persons the encyclopedia says call themselves pagans, who practice "primitive" religions such as Druidism, Odin worship and Native American shamanism." 3

In this sense, "Pagan" refers to a group of religious traditions, and should be capitalized, as Christianity, Islam and Judaism are.

Answer 5

A Pagan is one who does not worship a monotheistic faith- like christian. Often Pagans worship nature or many gods.

As far as my religion-- I am finding my own way.

Answer 6

1a. Not a Christian, Jew, or Muslim;
1b. Belonging or relating to, or following, a religion in which a number of gods are worshipped.
2. Without religious belief.

In the first case, it's pretty obvious, in the latter your question is irrelevant.

Answer 7

I am Wiccan. My parents are christian. I initiated myself 8 years ago. I beleive that Nature is an all encompassing force that rules the planet. It can be broken down into male and female aspects. Hence the God and Goddess. They rule over the Five elements that we can attune ourselves with. We do this to commune with the Gods and work magick.

Answer 8

It's amazing how people who know nothing about Paganism answer these questions as if they were so knowledgeable. I bet you actually believe you know what you're talking about, don't you? LOL

Blessed Be!

Coven of Witches
http://www.thecovenofwitches.com

Answer 9

Godless Democrats.

Answer 10

Pagan - "country dweller"

used to define the minorities to greeks, then romans, then roman christians, then just christains.. if you are a pagan you are a nonbeliver in the majority's religion...