Does anyone knows anything about Paganism please?

Answer 1

Paganism (from Latin paganus, meaning "a country dweller" or "civilian") is a term which, from a western perspective, has come to connote a broad set of spiritual or religious beliefs and practices of natural or polytheistic religions. The term can be defined broadly, to encompass many or most of the faith traditions outside the Abrahamic monotheistic group of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. This group may include some of the Dharmic religions, which incorporate seemingly pagan characteristics like nature-veneration, icon-veneration, polytheism and reverence of female deities, and are thus diametrically opposite to the Abrahamic faiths. Ethnologists avoid the term "paganism", with its uncertain and varied meanings, in referring to traditional or historic faiths, preferring more precise categories such as shamanism, polytheism, or animism. The term is also used to describe earth-based Native American religions and mythologies, though few Native Americans call themselves or their cultures "pagan". Historically, the term "pagan" has usually had pejorative connotations among westerners, comparable to heathen, infidel, and mushrik and kafir (كافر) in Islam. In modern times, though, the words "pagan" or "paganism" have become widely and openly used by some practitioners of certain spiritual paths outside the Abrahamic and Dharmic religious mainstream to describe their beliefs, practices, and organized movements

Answer 2

First off like the Christians there are many different religions that fall under paganism; in fact most of the non mainstream religions fall in that category.

Some believe in multiple gods; some believe in only one; some believe in magics; some don't; some have rules that seem endless and very dificult; some don't have any laws at all; so answering this question is actually impossible because I have no idea in what form of Paganism you are refering to. It can be as different as day and night.

Answer 3

I'm certain that if you enter Paganism into a decent search engine you'll turn up a lot more informative data, in a shorter time, than you'll get here. Apart from that, my knowledge is limited to equipping yourself with a white robe (a bed sheet would do), a gold sickle, and a tree bearing mistletoe.

Instant pagan! Can't really help you if you're serious. Just good-natured joshing!

Answer 4

Paganism encompasses any belief system that is not Christian, Jewish or Muslim.

What else do you want to know specifically? Are you asking about Wicca, Druidism, etc? Or just in general?

Answer 5

pagans are kewl cos they love tres and nature and all and they dance nekkid under the moon

Answer 6

Start here:

http://www.religioustolerance.org/neopaga1.htm

And then go here:

http://www.religioustolerance.org/paga_des.htm

Answer 7

Whow.....just take a look ...it's all around you !

Answer 8

yes, they are not Christian or Jewish.

Answer 9

Their ways are not in line with God's ways.