2006-08-21 07:47:05 · 34 answers · asked by Smiles 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
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2006-08-21 07:52:45 · answer #1 · answered by jyd9999 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In the earlier days a pagan was known to be a country bumpkin however as a person who attending Roman Catholic schools for 13 years of my life. We were taught this:
One who is not a Christian, Muslim, or Jew, especially a worshiper of a polytheistic religion.
One who self professes that they have no religion.
A non-Christian.
A hedonist.
However according to www.religioustolerance.org/paganism/htm
Everybody has their favorite definition of the word "Pagan." Most people are convinced that their meaning is the correct one. But no consensus exists, even within a single faith tradition or religion as to what a pagan is.
2006-08-21 08:04:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Pagan is anyone who does not follow/believe in Christianity.
Have a lovely rest of the day. Bright Blessings.....
2006-08-21 07:54:07 · answer #3 · answered by Goblin g 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christians define Pagans as anyone not saved. I believe Pagans define themselves differently.
2006-08-21 07:54:33 · answer #4 · answered by ©2007 answers by missy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A person who defines themself as a Pagan is any follower of an earth-based religion who may or may not be polytheistic. A very general definition which includes any number of Druids, Witches, Heathens, Shamen, Vodoun, etc.
2006-08-21 09:25:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pagan means worldly or of the world or of non Jewish decent. Originally, it was used to describe anyone who was not Jewish. But since the 1500s its been used to describe anyone not Christian. Today, pagan has a mixed and varied definition depending on who is answering the question.
2006-08-21 08:07:33 · answer #6 · answered by blizgamer333 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Depends on which definition you want to use.
http://www.religioustolerance.org/paganism.htm for a more in-depth discussion.
Most commonly it means either "A religion that is not Christianity, Islam, or Judaism" or "One of a group of religions based on the deities, symbols, practices, seasonal days of celebration and other surviving components of ancient religions, which had been long suppressed."
The second definition is more restrictive than the first, and is generally what folks mean when they refer to Paganism.
2006-08-21 08:03:40 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try http://neopagan.net for an answer on that one.
I have a question... somewhere... that describes what they are.
The old definition was someone who wasn't Christian, Jewish, or Muslim.
The older definition was a country-dweller.
The modern definition is someone who believes in Nature and -- at the very least -- a Goddess or -- at most -- all the Gods and Goddesses.
- 16 yo Pagan
2006-08-21 07:53:56 · answer #8 · answered by Lady Myrkr 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In this day and age, it is someone who worships himself/herself rather than God. These new pagans fail to remember that the "old" pagans they want to emulate believed and practiced human sacrifice. Thank God for Christianity that put an end to that!
2006-08-21 08:00:02 · answer #9 · answered by SeraMcKay 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Main Entry: pa·gan
Pronunciation: 'pA-g&n
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin paganus, from Latin, civilian, country dweller, from pagus country district; akin to Latin pangere to fix -- more at PACT
1 : HEATHEN 1; especially : a follower of a polytheistic religion (as in ancient Rome)
2 : one who has little or no religion and who delights in sensual pleasures and material goods : an irreligious or hedonistic person
It's always good to read the facts.
2006-08-21 07:54:19 · answer #10 · answered by Kimi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A pagan is anbody who doesn't believe like you do. So that would make pagans of all us.
2006-08-21 07:56:45 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋