2006-10-30 08:24:39 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Paganism is an umbrella term that several belief systems fall under.
2006-10-30 08:29:07 · answer #1 · answered by Epona Willow 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I have always thought that it is. Just as Christianity is a religion that covers differing takes on the same theme, like Catholics, Church of England, Methodists etc I think that Paganism covers the likes of Wikka, druids etc I'l be having a look at the other answers because I'm sure there are lots of Pagans who'l know the right answer!
2006-11-03 05:04:58 · answer #2 · answered by mommakayos 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably not. If it is, it's anything but a "typical" religion. Paganism was originally the worshipping of nature, much like the American Indians, (native americans, redskins, whatever you want to call them, the tribes found in the U.S. before the white devil took over). Some people now want to claim that paganism is devil-worship, and that's just not true, at least not in the old sense of the word.
(And if anyone got offended by my use of the words redskin or indian...well, dang.
2006-10-30 08:30:52 · answer #3 · answered by mxzptlk 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Paganism is a blanket term to define any religion that is not of Christian beliefs. Therefore the answer is no, it is not a religion unto itself but a term used to describe many world religions.
2006-10-30 08:28:29 · answer #4 · answered by PaganPoetess 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think so.
"Paganism" was a way of describing religion that was not Christanity and has now come to describe religion that is not Christianity, Islam or Judaism.
So "paganism" could include hedonism, scientology, hinduism, bhudism etc which is clearly not one specific set of religious beliefs.
2006-10-30 08:52:11 · answer #5 · answered by Nothing to say? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
paganism is a descriptive term for many religions (usually derogatory) many of them recognised
if you go back to the Greeks/Romans the Christians were called pagans
2006-10-30 08:28:43 · answer #6 · answered by clearair1234 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I beleive Paganism is a term used for many religions other than Christianity so yes.
2006-10-30 08:26:37 · answer #7 · answered by alex e 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Paganism is a blanket term for many different religions.
2006-10-30 08:27:18 · answer #8 · answered by Zombie 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes they have registered holy sites one not far from were I live. I've been to one of there festivals. I know a number of the people.
They believed in true paganism, not the pseudo-witchraft, and new age garbage going under that name.
2006-10-30 08:31:02 · answer #9 · answered by waterborn69 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
um the first guy who answered was wrong. Paganism is one of the fastest growing religions in the u.s. and the u.k. and is more acient than christianity. VERY RECOGNISED!
2006-10-30 08:28:44 · answer #10 · answered by Parvati 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋