Sorry if it's a dumb question.
2007-01-04 08:32:38 · 12 answers · asked by I'm Still Here 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
There are two definitons for a "pagan":
The first refers to people who believe in a religion that is not Christianity, Judaism, or Islam.
--->So in that sense, yes, Buddhists are pagan.
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The second definition refers to people who practice polytheistic religions (belief in more than one God) such as Wiccans or the ancient Greeks.
--->In this sense, no, Buddhists are not pagan, because Buddhism is a non-theistic religion (no God), it's more spiritual/philosophical.
So it just depends on what definition you're referring to.
2007-01-06 05:23:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on who you ask. For most, yes, it's a pagan religion, however the old word Pagan meant something like "from the fields" (thus, most old time pagans were farmers). In that sense, no it's not.
Buddhism is one of the five major religions of the world. I think it has it's own classification.
2007-01-04 08:37:41 · answer #2 · answered by sister steph 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Nope, not pagan, we don't worship a pantheon of any sort, nor do we believe in gods or goddesses as most do (i.e the definition of a "creator" being). We're more of a PHILOSOPHY than religion or otherwise. You have cultural smells and bells that add to the philosophy to work with the mind, but the original philosophy remains.
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2007-01-04 08:36:07 · answer #3 · answered by vinslave 7 · 7⤊ 0⤋
I don't know. If Buddhism has more than one god in it that yes it's pagan. It's hard to tell because there seems to be different definitions for it. What's pagan to you?
2007-01-04 08:38:13 · answer #4 · answered by Alien51 2 · 0⤊ 4⤋
Nope. It is Buddhism.
2007-01-04 08:36:10 · answer #5 · answered by metoo 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Nah, it is closer to the way of life. Buddha didn't claim to be a God, or show a God to people
2007-01-04 08:37:28 · answer #6 · answered by FAUUFDDaa 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
that's what people say
But really with all the corruption in the Godly churches.
Is it important that they may have many gods.
If they are pure, honest and sincere.
2007-01-04 08:40:34 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Buddhism isn't polytheistic... it isn't even monotheistic. It's atheistic.
2007-01-04 08:36:16 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
In the broad sense, yes.
2007-01-04 08:36:29 · answer #9 · answered by mzJakes 7 · 0⤊ 4⤋
Yes of course.
2007-01-04 08:34:39 · answer #10 · answered by Fish <>< 7 · 0⤊ 6⤋