what is the pagan religion?

Question

I am wondering...I seriously don't know. I am christian right now because my family is but seriously want to convert...........

Answer 1

antichrist.

Answer 2

There is no "pagan religion". You don't "convert". Pagans believe that there is more than one god. There are many different gods to choose from and you can decide which pantheon resonates more with you. It's very personal.
As a former christian, this was a hard thing to let go of, almost as hard as letting to of the belief that Jesus is the son of god. But, let me tell you, letting go of all the awful guilt, hellfire and brimstone, and hatred of mainstream Christianity was a truly enlightening experience.
I would start by reading some books about paganism. It existed long before Christianity and is regaining popularity. In fact, the Catholics adopted many of the Pagan rituals and beliefs while they were converting us. (Why else would you pray to saints, and the altar set up for mass is quite similar to the altar set up for pagans/wiccans.)
It will take some serious soul searching and experimentation to discover which path is right for you...good luck and keep an open mind!

Answer 3

Alright. First off, nobody practices paganism in the same way people did thousands of years ago. Modern culture is just way too different. So you can call Wicca, Druidry and other pagan faiths of today, neopagan. There really isn't any pagan religion, other than a few indigenous paths, that has survived in an unbroken line from ancient times. What we do have are bits and parts of history and mythology pieces together with everything from Eastern religions to ceremonial traditions such as the Freemasons and the Golden Dawn, and tailored to our world today. Unfortunately, because newer religions often get stereotyped as less authentic, some pagans will do just about anything to try to "prove" their authenticity, including using some really horrid scholarship.

Neopaganism today is a community of people with a bunch of diverse beliefs; the two main threads you find are veneration of Nature, and a belief in magic. Neopagans may be monotheistic, duotheistic, pantheistic, polytheistic, and even atheistic, depending on personal beliefs. We work with spirits of various tyoes (again, depoending on the individual), which may range from animal totems to faeries to ancestor spirits.

Many neopagans tend towards the left end of the socio-political scale. This means plenty of feminism, GLBT rights, and pretty much tolerance for just about any other subculture out there. Recently, as neopagans have become more mainstream, you do get people who grumble about how the goths and the fluff bunnies and the sacred sex practitioners might make non-pagans think we're all incredibly strange. However, fortunately for those of us who aren't "normal", the community as a whole still tends to be pretty accepting.

I wrote up a bit more information on a few specific traditions at http://www.xomba.com/introduction_to_neopagan_religions

Also, as for books, I'd highly recommend picking up Graham Harvey's "Contemporary Paganism" and Margaret Murray's "Drawing Down the Moon". Additionally, you can find information on specific traditions at http://www.witchvox.com/xtrads.html And I have some book reviews at http://lupabitch.wordpress.com

Take your time--there's no rush. Explore, study, read, and see what interests you. There's a lot out there!

Answer 4

Paganism is an umbrella term that covers religions that practice polytheism and veneration of nature. This includes things like the roman and Greek religions, Wicca, Celtic and Gaelic religions, Etc. A little known fact among Christians is that most of their holidays and traditions were originally rooted in Paganism. They were borrowed (stolen) as Christianity became a more dominant religion.

Answer 5

"Pagan" is a general term. There are 2 basic definitions... One is a person who believes in many Deities. This does not mean they worship all of those Deities, just that they exist. Another definition is One who is not a Christian/Jew/Muslim. As for the different religions... it's as various as the denominations in Christianity.

I don't suggest converting until you know what you want. Don't go to another religion simply because you are unsatisfied with the one you are in. You should look within yourself first and see where you are going, before you take any steps. Understand why you wish to leave the path you are on, before taking another.

Answer 6

Depends on what Pagan path you want. There is no one Pagan religion...Pagan is an umbrella term that describes a whole slew of paths that aren't one of the Abrahamic, Eastern philosophic, or Native American religions. You have Wicca, Asatru, Druidism, Celtic Reconstructionism, Strega....and describing them all would take up a lot more room than there is allowed here.

Answer 7

Many religions come under the term pagan and there is a whole class of neo pagan. I am Wicca that is neo pagan and is witchcraft. Generally the term pagan is used to describe the many religions that beleive in multiple Gods and Goddesses. The pantheons range from the Greek Gods to Norse, Egyptian, and many more. Druids are in this class as is voudoun.

Even in Wicca there are many denominations called traditions. Wicca is earth based and honors the Goddess and God equally. Wicca is rich in ritual.

In Christianity one goes outside oneself and up for guidance and a relationship with diety, while most pagan relegions go within oneself to touch diety. Wiccans beleive diety is in all things and all things even stones, grass trees, chairs cars etc are alive and have a consoness. We are sometimes refered to as tree huggers due to our beleifs. We beleive in personal responsibility and we try to save planet earth.

Wicca follows the Harm None rule and the rule of three. Harm none simply means an if it harm none do as thou wilt. and the rule of three simply states that whatever we send out we recicve threefold good or bad.

We cannot do bad and then expect a diety to forgive us and save us by grace. That is where personal responsibility comes in.

Answer 8

There is no one "pagan religion" - "Paganism" is an umbrella term that encompasses a variety of belief systems.

http://www.religioustolerance.org/paganism.htm has some good information on paganism in general and several pagan paths as well.

Answer 9

The pagan religion are all religions other than Christianity, for they are false.

Answer 10

being a pagan is not a religion

Answer 11

there is no one pagan religion. the modern term means any religion that isnt christianity, islam, or judiasm.