Christians and their churches are far more likely to talk about the character and his residence (Hell) than any Pagan or Wiccan I know.
2007-06-01 09:34:55 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
pagans don't even believe in satan, so it's kind of hard for us to worship him
silly accusation, isn't it!
they're taught that we are evil because we believe differently than they do. it's a form of control. if they weren't told we're evil, then they may just be curious enough to find out about us, which could lead them away from their own church, and churches don't like that
2007-06-01 09:37:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 2⤋
Pagans frequently worship a deity known generally as 'The Horned God' - often Pan, a Greek deity who dwells on earth and is half goat and half man. The goat bit representing sensuality and fecundity would be anathema to some Christians, especially those who follow the dictates of St Paul rather than the teaching of Jesus.
Satan has been depicted as a horned deity by Christians since the Dark Ages - a way of devalueing the old God for the benefit of the new system of worship. The word 'Scapegoat' may well derive from this practice.
2007-06-01 09:43:57 · answer #2 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Some people are just confused about the names and characters of these religions. But some Christians believe that if you worship any spirit other than the one true God, you are worshipping Satan whether you know it or not.
Jesus talked a lot about hell (moreso than heaven) so people would want to know God and avoid going there.
2007-06-01 09:40:58 · answer #3 · answered by drumrchick 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are numerous references in scripture to answer your question:
Josh 22:22, 1 Sam 15:23, Luke 16:13, Matt 12:30, Rom 9:20, and so on and so on.
So, as the Pagans and Wiccans worship as they please, they are worshiping in rebellion against God; which is Satanic and they're going to Hell whether they talk about it or not.
2007-06-01 09:57:21 · answer #4 · answered by CJohn317 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Wiccans are not the only type of "pagan"; paganism is a generic, broad term, whereas Wiccanism is a bit more specific. Also, Wiccans don't worship Satan; Satanists do. (Hence the name difference).
2007-06-01 09:38:20 · answer #5 · answered by ಠ__ಠ 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
You are correct. Pagans are not by definition Satanists.
However, they are still placing something before God in the grand scheme of things. So it is just as important for them to repent and be saved.
An interesting observation I have made in my interaction with supposed pagans is that they truly do not know what they are either. It seems that the few that I have met got started in High School (to be different) and have never really looked into what it means to be pagan.
In Salem, MA (yes, the place where it is claimed incorrectly that they burned witches) there is a museum which does a very nice job of describing paganism and what it truly is about.
As I said earlier though it still stands in opposition to God and is therefore dangerous.
~Neeva
2007-06-01 09:43:06 · answer #6 · answered by Neeva C 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Well you can thank years of brainwashing for that. It goes all the way back to the Maleus Maleficarum (The Witches Hammer) and moves straight through the witch trials up to modern day liars like Mike Warnke who claimed to be a satanic high priest turned born again christian and then was found to be a fraud... it is still perpetuated by people like Pat Robertson.. christians don't bother to find out for themselves what is the truth.. they'd rather let someone else tell them what to believe about everything.
2007-06-01 09:38:44 · answer #7 · answered by Kallan 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋
The concept of "Satan" came from interpretations of pagan gods. It was just another way of getting them to switch over from one set of "ritual" to another... ever see the Catholic Mass? It's much like Wiccan ritual... especially the Byzantine Rite.
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2007-06-01 09:39:01 · answer #8 · answered by vinslave 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Because some are ignorant to what your beliefs are. I have to say that when I was younger I first thought Atheist were devil worshippers, I just automatically assumed that anybody that wasn't Christian worshipped the devil, but as I got older mainly in the past year, I realized I was incorrect in my assumptions.
2007-06-01 09:43:42 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's fear that comes from black or white thinking. If the Bible says to not do something and you do it, they figure you must not be worshipping the God of the Jews. If you don't worship God you must worship Satan. You proably knew that.
2007-06-01 09:40:36 · answer #10 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋