Can you be a godless pagan?

Question

Now, many christians may read that and say all pagans are godless, but that's not what I mean. Pagans, I want to hear from you. What is your relationship with Cerridwen, Freya, Anubis, etc? Do you actually belive in these beings, or is it a metaphor? Can you be a pagan and not believe in gods (as conscious beings) at all? Do you think of your pantheon as sentient beings, or is god "in the rain?"

Answer 1

The cluster of faith traditions loosely collectively labeled Paganism or Neo-Paganism can be
--Monotheistic
--Polytheistic
--Pantheistic
--Panentheistic
or
--Atheistic.

But the vast majority of Pagans are in a constellation of panentheism as their core divinity concept with polytheistic (or arguably henotheistic) myth images to represent that hard-to-pin-down panentheism.

Panentheism, however, is not the same as atheism, and the lack of a personalized central divine figure or group of figures in panentheist paganism should not be confused with actual godlessness in the atheistic sense.

Answer 2

They're metaphors... ancient stories for ancient people. No, they are not real, no more than the Tooth Fairy is real. But that doesn't make the lessons found in the stories not real. Which, I believe is all they were, moral stories. I don't think you can be a Pagan and not believe in any kind of supernatural being (s) or acts... since that is what defines "Pagan" belief in many god(s)... but not necessarily gods as they are shown in those stories.

I'm a pagan, but I don't follow any pantheon of gods/goddess'... I don't believe god is "in the rain" either. My beliefs in such things touch on pagan ideas, but aren't specifically pagan. I was once told by a Pagan Priest, "all we did was trade one myth for another, but at least our stories are more interesting and don't contradict." Contradict in the sense that a god handed down a law that says "do not murder" and then that same god tells a devoted follower to kill every living thing in the next nation, except the virgins.

Answer 3

Ah, you can. You can indeed. You can see it all as a metaphor, and be Godless.

Not many of us choose that path. I don't, that's for sure.

I actually believe in Cerridwen, Freya, and Anubis.

Hmn. I'm a little tired from typing my question before. If I was more sentient myself, I'd type a better answer. Sorry.

- 16 yo Pagan

Answer 4

I have very good relationship with my gods and goddesses, especially my patron god and goddess- Odin and Freyja. I know that they are sentient beings because i have seen Odin in the flesh, and he spoke to me. That's all the proof I need. Now whether or not you can be a Pagan without believing the gods to be consciuos being, that would have to be up to the indiviual. I know many Pagans who see the gods as metaphor, and many who see them as conscious beings. I can only speak for myself, and to me I couldn't go on with religion if I thoght the gods were just metaphor.

Answer 5

Most Christians are godless pagans. There beliefs are all pagan customs. Such as the Christmas and sun worship and Easter sex worshipers. The cross came from the worship of talmaz.
Valentines another pagan god and Halloween is the worsip of satan. Most Christians don't believe in the virgin birth of Christ.
That God will set up his kingdom here on the earth or that in some cases they don't believe he even exists.
So to find a godless pagan go to your local Christian Church or mosque Muslims is seaped in pagan ritual.

Answer 6

Yes you can be Pagan and not worship any Gods or whatever. I know plenty of people who consider themselves Pagan who don't worship any form of divinity at all.

I am a hard polytheist. To me the Gods are all distinct very real individuals in and of Themselves. I have a very strong working relationship with Them and each has His or Her own altar in my home.

Answer 7

I would consider myself a godless pagan. I don't believe in higher powers but do be live in spirits and entities of various strengths that are mistaken for gods.

Answer 8

so ,let me tell you that i am a pagan that not believe in gods at all/
and i want to make it clear to you that ,zlthough sometime when i come across something that make me be afraid or worried about it,i will say to myself like that:please,please help me my dear god!but you must know,if i do not say to the"god",wholese can i say to,you?or the chireman?so ,you can know what i mean know,god ,is just one comman word for me ,a pagan!

Answer 9

I believe in the God and Godess. And that they are found in all things in nature and can be conscious.

Answer 10

I thought a pagan was someone who was not christian??, but so really you can techniquely be a godless pagan.