What's a pagan?

Answer 1

Neopaganism

"In another sense, as used by modern practitioners, Paganism is a polytheistic, panentheistic or pantheistic religious practice, often nature-based; but again it can be atheistic sometimes as well. This includes reconstructed religions such as revivalist Hellenic polytheism, Ásatrú and Wicca, and these are normally categorised as "Neopaganism". Although many Neopagans often refer to themselves simply as "Pagan", for purposes of clarity this article will focus on the ancient religion, while Neopaganism is discussed in its own article."

Answer 2

Pagan classifications

* Paleo-Paganism: A retronym coined to contrast with "neopaganism", denoting a pagan culture that has not been disrupted by other cultures. The term applies to Hinduism, Shinto, pre-Migration period Germanic paganism as described by Tacitus, Celtic Polytheism as described by Julius Caesar, and the Greek and Roman religion.
* Meso-Paganism: A group, which is, or has been, significantly influenced by monotheistic, dualistic, or nontheistic worldviews, but has been able to maintain an independence of religious practices. This group includes Native Americans and Australian Aborigine Bushmen, Viking Age Norse paganism. Influences include: Freemasonry, Rosicrucianism, Theosophy, Spiritualism, as well as Sikhism, and the many Afro-Diasporatic faiths like Haitian Vodou, and Santería.
* Neo-Paganism: An attempt by modern people to reconnect with nature, pre-Christian religions, or other nature-based spiritual paths. This definition may include anything on a sliding scale from reconstructionist to New Age and non-reconstructionist groups such as Neo-Druidism and Wicca.

Answer 3

Being a Pagan, I can answer this one! The actually meaning of the word is "one who lives in the woods" However the word has come to be the name for most of the non-Christian, nature based religions. Most people who are of non traditional faiths kind of look at Pagan as a general term, and all other terms (Wiccan, Alexanderian, Gardinarian, Dianic, ect.) to be like the sects of Pagainism.

Answer 4

Paganism is any religion that is Non Abrahamic in origin. Meaning any religion that is not founded on the teachings of Abraham. Abrahamic religions include Christianity, Islam, Judiasm, Bahai Fatih, and Mandeaoism. Non-Abrahamic religions include Wicca, Buddism, New Age Movement, Discordians, Polytheism, and more.

Answer 5

Follower of nature and the God and Goddess. It has lots of denominations, mainly Wicca and Witchcraft, and possibly Druidry. It is not strict like the main religions, and does not make people adhere to specific rules. It is about believing in your own morals and ethics as a human being.

Answer 6

A follower of a nature or ancient (and often nearly forgotten until the recent few decades) religion. Normally they believe in a goddess (some a god and goddess, some many gods and goddesses).

Answer 7

Pagan is an out-dated term used to refer ambiguously to non-"western" (Judaisism, Christianity and Islam) religions. In any scholarly study of religions, regardless of what they are the word is falling out of use. Some attention seeking people claim to be "pagan" but normally it's a mix of ancient European religions that really doesn't make much sense. But then again most of the garbage the "western" religions spew out doesn't make sense either.

Answer 8

A believer in multiple Gods.

Answer 9

http://www.sacredhearth.com/whatispagan.html