When people follow "Pagan" rituals what does that mean???

Answer 1

Pagan is a term that was originally used as a derogatory term for people who had not embraced Christianity. It is still considered to be a "hot button" for some more conservative members of that religion.

Currently the term Pagan is being used to describe people who are (generally) polythiestic, and many times following one of the "classical" pantheons such as: Greek/Roman, Norse, Celtic. Egyptian or Sumerian/Mesopotamian.

A "Pagan" ritual is just that, a ritual honoring one or more of the Divinities that a Pagan worships. This has no less meaning to the person performing the ritual than a Sunday morning Communion service would have to a devout Christian.

Answer 2

Pagan rituals are mainly observing the Sabbats which are :- Greater Sabbats - Beltane, Imbolc, Lughnasadh and Samhain. Then the lesser Sabbats -Eostre, Litha, Mabon and Yule , then there are the 13 full moons. We mainly refer to this as the Wheel of the year. Also plz note that people in the southern hemisphere celebrate the Wheel opposite to those in the northern hemisphere.There is a lot more to it than this , also just to clarify what someone touched on but didn't complete. ALL WICCANS ARE PAGAN... not all PAGANS are Wiccan..And as a dedicated Pagan would like to add that our Pagan ancestors were doing just fine before the influx of the false religions that can claim their numbers grew only by persecution , murder and assimilation. Now we are growing in numbers again , as people are becoming wise to the brainwashings that most mainstream religions offer. I uphold the Wiccan Rede and the 26th verse reads as thus - Eight words the Wiccan Rede fulfill -- an' it harm none , do what ye will. Blessed Be

Answer 3

Pagan rituals are rituals belonging to Pagan religions such as Wicca, Druid, and other Neo-Pagan beliefs. Pagan religions also include polytheistic religions before Christianity, Judaism and Islam. These may be Greek, Egyptian, Celtic etc.

The rituals that go along with Pagan religions are all very different. They may revolve around nature, a single god or goddess, multiple gods or goddesses, or a universal spirit. Pagan rituals are usually prayer or social gatherings.

Answer 4

I gotta say this as I am getting annoyed at some of the responces. Wicca and Paganism are NOT the same thing!!!!! Ask any true Pagan if they are Wiccan, they will tell you no!

Wiccans follow Traditions set out by covens, or families. Thus the term Fam-Trad. Alexandrians and Gardenarians are Fam-Trads, as are Al-Gars.

Pagans originated in what is today called the U.K. If you are going to make a connection from Paganism to another religion, please try using the Druids, or the Picts.

Although there are similarities between Wicca and Pagans, they are just not the same religion.

Answer 5

A Pagan ritual is just a ritual performed by Pagans.
It could be anything from just plain old worship to holiday celebration to a wedding or a funeral or it may be a magical ritual with the hope of acheiving some result.
Here are some examples
http://www.sacredhearth.com/bos/rituals

In other cultures, they are quite different, of course.

Answer 6

Pagan means that they have the following things in common:

"1. They are polytheistic, recognizing a plurality of divine beings, which may or may not be avatars or other aspects of an underlying unity/duality/trinity ect.

2. They view Nature as a theophany, a manifestation of divinity, not as a 'fallen' creation of the latter.

3. They recognize the female divine principle, called the Goddess as well as, or instead of, the male divine principle, the God."

Rituals are anything that the people do in preparation and performing rites in their religion.

Answer 7

That means any profession of faith or ritual the Christian community does not accept. Pagan is Latin and simply means people of the woods and fields. Those people outside Rome that did not accept the pronouncement of the Roman Emperor that all the people of Rome are Christian by decree were pronounced Pagans and subject to arrest.

Answer 8

Pagan rituals are any kind of religious practice/tradition that comes from a polytheistic religion, meaning one with more than 1 god.

Answer 9

Pagan ritual, depending on the geographic location means they celebrate the changes in nature. Such as Yule, which celebrates the coming rebirth ofthe god.

Answer 10

I believe pagan is basically what is referred to as pre-christian England such as the Celts etc..... There are many pagan traditions that we still observe Halloween being one of them. I think that King Arthur is a pagan-based legend.