1) Not all pagans believe in all pagan gods. Some pagans believe that there is one great Deity out there, and all the other gods are different faces of that Deity. Others believe in only two, the Lord and Lady, a God and a Goddess. And others believe in whole pantheons, like the Nordic gods, the Greek gods, the Roman gods, or the Celtic gods.
2) Depending on your belief system, most pagan gods don't require regular prayer. Believers are their children, not their servants. Another reflection of that is that pagans are not generally required to bow down to their god(s) -- in fact, many of us worship standing up straight, head up, with our arms wide, as if to embrace them!
2007-01-07 12:11:45
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answered by Vaughn 6
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Typically, people attach themselves to a small group - a particular pantheon, perhaps a couple of deities they feel particularly close to for one reason or another.
Generally, there is a rather small number - say, less than 5 or so - that they would pray to with any frequency. The larger pantheon certainly gets prayed to, and sometimes quite regularly, but normally it's that core group that gets most of the focus.
Add to that the fact that most Pagans have much more... relaxed prayer requirements? A daily devotion to Brighid, for example, might just be a simple minute-long prayer and meditation while refilling the oil of an eternal flame. A morning thanks to Apollo while driving to work - perhaps a line or two of Greek. There's certainly times with far more formal prayers and rites, but for the day-to-day stuff, most Pagans seem to favor more simple practices.
2007-01-09 11:44:13
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answered by ArcadianStormcrow 6
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Am I pagan? Hmmm! I don't think so! Do I pray to a lot of gods? Not really, but I believe in the "gods!"
Some might call them angels, that works, but I prefer to think of them as gods. Either way it's fun to think we're not alone as we sit and ponder the stars and the like.
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2007-01-07 17:51:08
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answered by james 3
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A lot of pagans honor all the gods of their specific branch but tend to pray to (worship) and select few that they feel close to. Also each of the gods/goddesses have specific fields that they over see so you would pary to the one that would be guide you to your needs.
2007-01-07 17:45:22
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answered by Anonymous
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I would imagine that one might pray to one god at a time.
I have this feeling that "too much" prayer or "not enough" prayer is a rather subjective thing.
Why do gods require prayer, anyway? What do they get out of it?
2007-01-07 17:48:00
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answered by Richard E 4
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I do worship multiple dieties, but I only work closely with two or three. I will occasionally pray to others if I specifically need their help or want to honor them, but most of my prayers are directed to the ones I work closely with.
Also, as a monotheist, you direct all your concerns to one diety, where as I pray about different things to different dieties, I don't talk to all of them about everything.
2007-01-08 16:33:40
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answered by Anonymous
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We don't "pray" to so many gods. We honor a god and a goddess.
2007-01-07 17:48:19
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answered by Shadowwood 1
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they're addicted to praying!
2007-01-07 17:47:03
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answered by Anonymous
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