Can anybody tell me when and where was the pagan worshipping started?

Question

Who are pagan worshippers and whom do they worship?

Answer 1

The when and where of the "original" Pagan religions were lost in prehistory - essentially, you'd be looking at something called Paleo-Paganism, which was any sort of religious practices of the cavemen, etc.

For more modern usage... it depends on how you classify things. You've got your Afro-Carribean religions, which started with the slave trade - but a lot of folks don't classify them as Pagan. The "fuzzy designation" is pretty much the same for any of the tribal religions (Native American, Australian Aborigine, etc.)

There's some stuff that comes out of Europe starting in the 17th-18th centuries; the mentality was different depending on what part of Europe. However, there's some "secret society" things that started cropping up then.

That said, most of the modern Pagan religions didn't start until the 20th century, mostly as an outgrowth of the previous stuff from Europe.

In terms of who they worship, generally it'll be any pre-/non-Christian diety that you'll find listed in the mythology section of the library - Thor, Zeus, etc. Which ones specifically depend on which religion, and, in some cases, the particular individual.

Answer 2

Paganism is older than Christianity and Judaism. As others have pointed out paganism covers a wide area of beliefs. A lot of today's pagans are Neo Paganism. Wicca falls under that category. Wicca was started by Gerald Gardener in the 1950's right after England repealed it's witchcraft laws.

Raymond Buckland was chosen to bring Wicca to the United States in the 1960's.

Answer 3

No one knows when most Paganism started, because the majority of it is older than Christianity. Celtic and Gaelic Paganism began in northern Europe, Hindu began in Asia... I mean, Paganism is a huge umbrella, and they all have different beliefs.

Pagans are anyone who is not Atheist or Agnostic and not Judeo-Christian. It's really too broad to say.

LaVeyan Satanism was founded by a guy named LaVey, and it deals with sort of... self-worship. In the early 50's, some other guy I can't remember the name of founded Wicca, which practices universal acceptance and kindness, karmic ideas, and follows gods who represent the seasons and nature.

Answer 4

if you are useing the definition of paganism that is accepted today. which is . 'A PERSON WHOM WORSHIPS MULTIPLE GODS" or basically a polytheist

then.

Paganism is the oldest form of religion on the planet. every land and continent had some form of paganism associated with it.
long before the monothestic religions came about.

if you use the actual ancient definition of Pagan. it was a word used to describe anyone that was not Jewish. and later came to be a word to describe any one that was not of your paticular monothestic religion.

as for whom we worship. that will change greatly with each individual pagan.

i follow Ceunnerrous the forest lord, (horned god)
the Morrigan, triune goddess of death and protection.
and Achen tho. a warrior ancestor.

my gods are mainly celtic/gaelic in origin.

there ore those in my coven that follow greek and roman gods and goddesses. and thate are hose that do not follow a god or goddess but worship nature and the aspects of the planet.

Answer 5

Right at the beginning of human society when mankind sought supernatural explanations for events which he couldn't comprehend. Fertility rights, Shamanism and hunting rituals were the first manifestations of pagan worship.

Answer 6

Paganism refers to pre-monotheistic religious practices (some active today, e.g., Hinduism). Paganism goes as far back as our species first started thinking about supernatural things.

Answer 7

I'm not a Pagan but I think they worship a god and goddess. I'm not sure though.

Answer 8

Paganism is ageless, and what we worship can be simply called The Divine.

Answer 9

Paganism can be traced back to ancient Babylon.