Without looking it up, or reading all the other answers first, tell me what you think a Pagan is.
2006-12-09 08:45:51 · 13 answers · asked by d4d9er 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I want you to focus on what you have learned and give me your personal findings, as I see developing in a few answers.
Reading about people is not the same as knowing them or understanding their culture, ways of family, or life in general.
I see that some of you could refresh your answers by giving the question a little more thought.
2006-12-09 13:36:20 · update #1
pagan stritcly means "country dweller"
but is associated with any prejudeo christian religion normally on the western hemipshere (so any prejudeo christian religions from africa, europe, the americas, etc)
and someone said they worship many gods, that's not necessarily true as many religions/beliefs fall under this category.
2006-12-09 08:47:51 · answer #1 · answered by Lisa G 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Paganism was generally termed to describe the celtic and druidic beliefs of the indigenous people of Britain before the Romans cinquered Britain and brought their own brand of Christianity.
Paganism as a term again returned in the Dark and early medieval ages to describe all beliefs that were no-christian especially those which were polytheastic.
Later the ignornace regarding other Religions was used to fuel the fire of support for the inquisitions drawing an analogy between such "pagan" beliefs and devil worship.
2006-12-09 17:00:06 · answer #2 · answered by Bohdisatva 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Paganism is an Earth/Nature based religion with Celtic, Druid, Saxton, and Norse branches or denominations. Most pagans are polytheistic (worship many deities) and embrace the feminine deities as a main or equal focus.
Blessed Be
2006-12-09 16:49:33 · answer #3 · answered by Celestian Vega 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Pagans are followers of the (usually reclaimed) pre-Christian religions of Europe.
It's a very general classification, and includes Druids, Shamans, Witches and Wiccans, Asatru, Odinists, etc.
2006-12-09 17:25:43 · answer #4 · answered by Praise Singer 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on which definition you want.
One definition is anyone who isn't of the Judeo-Christian family of faiths.
Another definition is "Country Dweller"
Another definition is "Anyone who believes in a number of different Gods and / or Goddesses" such as early Rome, Europe and other places. Native American spirituality is usually considered Pagan in nature.
Then there is the word Neopagan, which referrs to the modern Pagan world including Wicca and the reconstructionist faiths.
As a Pagan, I believe in one "higher power" or "Great Spirit" that has a number of personifications. It is these personifications that are called Gods and Goddesses.
2006-12-09 16:52:13 · answer #5 · answered by Deirdre H 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Pagans worship many gods...like Indians and the Ancient Greeks
2006-12-09 16:47:48 · answer #6 · answered by smellyfoot ™ 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It used to mean "bumpkins" or folk who lived in rural, farm areas. The term was given wings by those who expressed that anyone NOT Christian was Pagan, and thus connoted more unholiness than the term really meant originally.
2006-12-09 16:55:57 · answer #7 · answered by CHARLES T 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Someone who does not worship God. Someone who worships the elements of nature like Wiccans or Buddhists.
2006-12-09 16:58:55 · answer #8 · answered by baddrose268 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
A pagan is one who does not believe in God
2006-12-09 16:49:39 · answer #9 · answered by Gerry 7 · 0⤊ 5⤋
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2006-12-09 16:50:11 · answer #10 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋