Ok, what are some pagan belief systems?

Question

My last question was to the christians, pleading for a window of faith, I want to believe in SOMETHING i just dont know what, please read my earlier question if you have time, and BTW i have also done a little research on judism, wicca, islam and buddism (sp?) oh and the church of novus spiritus (via sylvia browne) which i had the easist time accecpting, just had a hard time with the contradictions that seem to be present in every faith any ideas?

THANK YOU to those of you who know how to answer a question, figure out what i believe huh? duh! thats what i'm trying to do?!? go get your points somewhere else, i'm actually trying to get help!

Answer 1

Not all beliefs and customs are bad. But God does not approve of them if they come from false religion or are against Bible teachings.—Matthew 15:6.
Trinity: Is God a Trinity—three persons in one God? No! God, the Father, is "the only true God." (John 17:3; Mark 12:29) Jesus is His firstborn Son, and he is subject to God. (1 Corinthians 11:3) The Father is greater than the Son. (John 14:28) The holy spirit is not a person; it is God's active force.—Genesis 1:2; Acts 2:18.
Christmas and Easter: Jesus was not born on December 25. He was born about October 1, a time of year when shepherds kept their flocks out-of-doors at night. (Luke 2:8-12) Jesus never commanded Christians to celebrate his birth. Rather, he told his disciples to memorialize, or remember, his death. (Luke 22:19, 20) Christmas and its customs come from ancient false religions. The same is true of Easter customs, such as the use of eggs and rabbits. The early Christians did not celebrate Christmas or Easter, nor do true Christians today.
Birthdays: The only two birthday celebrations spoken of in the Bible were held by persons who did not worship God. (Genesis 40:20-22; Mark 6:21, 22, 24-27) The early Christians did not celebrate birthdays. The custom of celebrating birthdays comes from ancient false religions. True Christians give gifts and have good times together at other times during the year.
Fear of the Dead: The dead cannot do anything or feel anything. We cannot help them, and they cannot hurt us. (Psalm 146:4; Ecclesiastes 9:5, 10) The soul dies; it does not live on after death. (Ezekiel 18:4) But sometimes wicked angels, called demons, pretend to be the spirits of the dead. Any customs that have to do with fear of or worship of the dead are wrong.—Isaiah 8:19.
Cross: Jesus did not die on a cross. He died on a pole, or a stake. The Greek word translated "cross" in many Bibles meant just one piece of timber. The symbol of the cross comes from ancient false religions. The cross was not used or worshiped by the early Christians. Therefore, do you think it would be right to use a cross in worship?—Deuteronomy 7:26; 1 Corinthians 10:14.
Jesus started one true Christian religion. So today there must be just one body, or group, of true worshipers of God. (John 4:23, 24; Ephesians 4:4, 5) The Bible teaches that only a few people are on the narrow road to life.—Matthew 7:13, 14.
The Bible foretold that after the death of the apostles, wrong teachings and unchristian practices would slowly come into the Christian congregation. Men would draw away believers to follow them instead of Christ. (Matthew 7:15, 21-23; Acts 20:29, 30) That is why we see so many different religions that claim to be Christian. How can we identify true Christians?
The most outstanding mark of true Christians is that they have real love among themselves. (John 13:34, 35) They are not taught to think that they are better than people of other races or skin color. Neither are they taught to hate people from other countries. (Acts 10:34, 35) So they do not share in wars. True Christians treat one another as brothers and sisters.—1 John 4:20, 21.
Another mark of true religion is that its members have a deep respect for the Bible. They accept it as the Word of God and believe what it says. (John 17:17; 2 Timothy 3:16, 17) They treat God's Word as being more important than human ideas or customs. (Matthew 15:1-3, 7-9) They try to live by the Bible in their everyday life. So they do not preach one thing and then practice another.—Titus 1:15, 16.
The true religion must also honor God's name. (Matthew 6:9) Jesus made God's name, Jehovah, known to others. True Christians must do the same. (John 17:6, 26; Romans 10:13, 14) Who are the people in your community that tell others about God's name?
True Christians must preach about God's Kingdom. Jesus did so. He always talked about the Kingdom. (Luke 8:1) He commanded his disciples to preach this same message in all the earth. (Matthew 24:14; 28:19, 20) True Christians believe that only God's Kingdom will bring true peace and security to this earth.—Psalm 146:3-5.
Jesus' disciples must be no part of this wicked world. (John 17:16) They do not get involved in the world's political affairs and social controversies. They avoid the harmful conduct, practices, and attitudes that are common in the world. (James 1:27; 4:4) Can you identify a religious group in your community that has these marks of true Christianity?

Answer 2

Although I am supposing you are kind of half kidding with this question, my answer would be Unitarian Universalists. Some famous women UUs are: Abigail Adams, Jane Addams, Louisa May Alcott, Susan B. Anthony, Clara Barton, Elizabeth Blackwell, Dorothea Dix, Margaret Fuller, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Julia Ward Howe, Helen Hunt Jackson, Florence Nightingale, Beatrix Potter, May Sarton, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Lucy Stone, and Mary Wollstonecraft! You can't get much FEISTIEST than that!

Answer 3

Well there are alot of Pagan religions out there. Some include Wicca, Druidism, Norse Heathenry aka Asatru, Santeria, Candomble, Ifa, Voodoo aka Vodoun, Thelema, Hermeticism and many others as well. I named you some but there are so many Pagan religions. Paganism basically is an umbrella term for all of the non Abrahamic faiths and also means country dweller. The best that I can say for you to do would be to continue researching all of the religions that are out there and pick one that best suits your beliefs system. Here's a link it's a test for you to take.

http://www.beliefnet.com/story/76/story_7665_1.html

Answer 4

Here's a website with some cultural explanation of pagan holidays:

http://www.asiya.org/sabbats/index.html

Pagans generally have a reverence for nature. Some believe in deities and some believe in them only as symbols. The idea is to celebrate the cycles of life and the everyday miracles of nature.

If you're interested, here is a link to an online translation of the Tao Te Ching. It's full of, not contradictions but paradoxes. I find it really fascinating.

http://academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu/core9/phalsall/texts/taote-v3.html

Answer 5

There's a lot of different Pagan religions, and in each religion you have different traditions.


Asatru
Druidism
Celtic Reconstructionist Paganism
Dievturiba
Hellenic polytheism (Hellenismos)
Kemetic polytheism
Romuva
Stregheria
Wicca (in which you have Alexandrian, Dianic, Faery, Feri, Gardnerian, Reclaming, Seax-Wicca etc...)
Vodou
Santería
Nahua reconstructionism
Natib Qadish
Modern Gallae

Figure out what you believe and what your morals are and then go and look for a religion to match. You can also google the names of the religion and you'll bring up a host of information about each.

EDIT: Dang, you are rather impatient I was looking up the spellings of the various Pagan religions and links for them. Don't be so quick to blast people.

Answer 6

Atheism?

if you must have faith in something I would suggest paganism, they worship nature, which makes sense and the seasons.

The pagans would know more than I do about their beliefs but I think that it is common for the pagan sects to live by the rule: If it hurt none, do as you will

Again that makes sense if I were to be religious I would be perhaps Wiccan. I'm just not interested in spells.

Answer 7

Pagan religion is FULL of contradictions & disharmony.
At first it might appear otherwise on its surface, but underneath the gods it is based on are exactly that.

Is There Only One True God?
- Figments of the Imagination
- Jesus, the Angels, and the Devil http://watchtower.org/e/200602b/article_01.htm

Who Is Behind All Evil? :
- Are Evil Forces at Work?
- Satan--Myth or Sinister Reality?
http://watchtower.org/e/20021015/article_01.htm

Is There Anything Wrong With Witchcraft? :
- What Do You Know About Witchcraft?
- What You Should Know About Witchcraft :
- Who Dwell in the Spirit Realm?
- Is Some Magic Good?
- What About Evil Spirits?
- Religion Based on Truth http://watchtower.org/e/20000401/article_01.htm

Answer 8

If you are looking for perfection, you aren't going to find it. Especially in the area of religion. Personally I have been all kinds of christian--Lutheran, Catholic, Baptist, BOrn again and Quaker. Now I am Wiccan. I have found my home here. I am at peace and am whole. I guess alot of it depends on what you want from your religion. For me, I was so tired of the fear that christianity preaches and tired of being told that I was slime on the bottom of the christian God's shoe. I love where I am now. Good Luck to you. Blessed Be.

Answer 9

You say you want to believe in something, but you don't know what.

I'd recommend going here:

http://www.beliefnet.com/story/76/story_7665_1.html

Take the quiz. It will give you an idea of what belief systems are out there that match what you already believe, and give you recommendations on further reading.

Answer 10

You might find the Belief-O-Matic quiz over at Beliefnet.com helpful in determining what religion, if any, is a good fit for you.

http://www.beliefnet.com/story/76/story_7665_1.html

It's fun, and it matches you up with a wide variety of religions and philosophies based on your answers, with write-ups for each one. The results can be very surprising.

If you have any questions about Wicca specifically, please feel free to email or IM me.