Whats the difference between a pagan, a Wicca, and a satanist?

Answer 1

Everyone here is wrong, strictly speaking a Pagan is one who lives in a Pagos; an undefined area of land. This is days gone by was used to refer to a country dweller and often they clung to old superstitions hence many people came mistakenly to believe that Paganism was a religion.
Wicca is a made up religion and Satanist claim to worship Satan

Answer 2

I think I will try to explain:

1. pagan is a broad term used to identify any person that practices a polytheistic religion. I practice Vodou I would be considered pagan.

2. wiccan is a person that practices wicca. It is a fairly new religion that reconstructs what they believe to be the practices of old.

3. satanist is a person that practices satanism. There are different types of satanism. The original was started by Anton Levey and Alestier Crowley.

These are basic terms as you may know.

Answer 3

A Pagan can be defined in many ways. Some people consider Pagans to be all non Christians. Others consider Pagans to be a handful of earth based worship religions usually polytheistic in nature.

Wicca is a Pagan religon that focuses on a personal relationship with God and Goddess and the use of magick to contact such Dieties and further strengthen our connection with the universe of which the God and Goddess created and are infused with. The Gods of Wicca are omnipresent as they are represented not only as personal Godheads, but as Nature in its entirety.


Most Satanists do not worship Satan. They are spiritual atheists who dislike the idea of the controlling aspects of Christianity among other religions. They pose themself as the antithesis of all religion and most are ultimately atheistic believing that there is no afterlife and that we should take advantage of every opportunity to enrich ones life while you can.

Answer 4

Wicca is a new religion based on the ancient religions, usually consisting of a Goddess and a God. Their one rule is "An it harm none do as you will" It's a very accepting and openminded reigion that doesn't beileve in a hell. Pagan is a word for farmer, though it is also used for the spiritualist who believe in nature not the supernatural. Also a very accepting and open minded religion. Satanist are actually misinterperated. They DONOT worship Satan but believe in the power of humanity and themselves. They choose the Term Satanist becuase the definition is satan is Adversary. they refuse to give the credit of everything good to a god and everything bad to an evil "god". To put it frankly they are humanists.

Answer 5

A Pagan is someone who believes a religion other than one set forth by the JudeoChrision tradition.(see http://www.sacredhearth.com/whatispagan.html.) A Wiccan is a contemporary form of Paganism.

Satanism in contrast, involves a figure from the JudeoChristian tradition. Therefore, Satanism has nothing to do with Paganism, and is more closely related to the Abrahamic religions.

Answer 6

Short answer: Wicca is a cult created circa 1950 by by British masochist Gerald Gardner so he could be beaten by strong willed women. Neopagans are basically Wiccans who dropped the Wicca label, like Neodruid and polygamist P.E. Bonewitz. Most Satanists follow the teachings of Anton LaVey, a bankrupt wife beating pimp. Followers of all three paths are self deluded into believing they have magical powers. All hate "xtians".

http://usminc.org

Answer 7

Technically a pagan is anyone who isn't Christian. Wicca is a phony kind of Celtic mumbo-jumbo with some ritual ripped off from Freemasony invented in 1954 falsely claiming to date to the days before Christianity. As far as I can tell satanism is obejctivism with scary black robes.

Answer 8

These is an extremely tricky question. By definition Pagan and Wiccan can be the same thing. I, myself am a child of Wiccan parents, but they follow the old beliefs...which come from roots in paganism. Unfortunately alot of Pagan and Wiccan beliefs have gotten molded and jumbled together, so that a clear definition of either, is hard to find. If you go to Wikipedia, it does have a section on this, but it is disputed daily, so a true answer can be like this:
Pagans, in their historical form, are a people that just believe in numerous gods. Not one divine being.
Wiccans, carrying a new name since 1954, can be described as lovers of the earth, seekers of goodness and balance, and they believe in a god and goddess.
Satanists...
Historically, the Catholic Church used to label every practice which smacked of magic as Satanism or Black Magic. Unfortunately, a number of bona fide "white" magicians such as Raymond Lull and Nicholas Flamel were caught by this hysteria. However it now seems that there might have been actual Satanic practices going on, centering around the infamous "Black Mass", in which lapsed Catholics poured hatred on their former faith. One of the most influential literary descriptions of Satanism is the novel "Là Bas" by J K Huysmans. In modern times, the late Anton LaVey concocted a brand of toned down Satanism, based on self-worship and instant self-gratification.

Answer 9

The term "Pagan" is usually meant in reference to all non-abrahamic religions. Wiccans and Satanists, as well as many other religions, would fall under this umbrella.

Wiccans believe in a God and Goddess and try to live in harmony with nature.

Satanists essentially worship the self not Satan as is commonly thought. They believe in showing kindness and respect to those who deserve it.

These are very brief descriptions. I recommend that you research these more if you are interested in more detailed explanations.

Answer 10

Jesus loves you even if you are pagans, wiccans or satanists. He will forgive you, if you ask.
It doesn't matter if you're pagan, satanists, wiccan or just not saved, you will not enter heaven without Jesus Christ. He's your only hope. The devil doesn't care about you, he hates you. It is Jesus Christ who loves you, He died for you. Satan would never do that.

The Bible says in John 3:16, For God so loved the world that He gave his only begotten Son that whosoever believe in Him will not perish but have everlasting life.

There is only two places you can go after you die. You live happily in heaven forever or you can burn in hell forever. It's your choice!

Try Jesus, if you don't like Him, the devil will always take you back.