Pagan is everyone that doesn't believe in the Middle East God?

Question

Does that mean that all the Athiests, Buddist, Hindus, Wiccans, Tree hugging banchy heathens are all Pagan?
Wouldn't that make us the Largest group on Our Dear Mother Earth?

Check your dictionaries folks! I have Websters College dictionary and American Heritage, they BOTH say anyone who is not Christian, Jewish or Muslim.

Answer 1

You got it--and don't forget all those tribal religions all over the globe!

Answer 2

The term PAGAN has gone through many changes through the centuries. In Western Culture it is used to describe any polytheistic religion---that would not include Christian, Jewish, Muslim. And I do think that the fastest growing religions today are Pagan by definition. I don't know how people will respond to the term "Middle East God" however. After all, if there is a God He/She definatly doesn't belong to a certian area or country. I think I understand your question tho and I agree that Paganism and the religions that the term encompass does make up the largest portion of beliefs today!

Answer 3

The term "Middle East God" in your question is a bad choice of words. But in essence you are correct. In fact Hindus is by itself the largest religion in the world in terms of number of followers. If you add in all the others then pagans as you have defined it is the majority.

Many people do not consider Atheists to follow a religion. But if you define religion as a belief system that governs your life actions then atheism is a religion and would be by your definition pagan.

Answer 4

That depends. According to the general population of mainstream Abrahamic faiths, everyone who isn't one of them is Pagan.

According to Hindus, Buddhists, and many others they do not consider themselves to be Pagans at all. And some Heathens don't want to be referred to as Pagans, but Heathens. And in turn there are many who would be considered Pagans by Abrahamic types, but whom other Pagans don't consider to be Pagan either, like Spiritualists, Western Tradition types and Esoteric Christian types.

The fact is that there is as much contention over who's a REAL Pagan and who isn't as there is over who's a real Christian, Jew or Muslim and who isn't.

Answer 5

I think personally Mohammad got shafted by the southern folk when he told them he came down a mountain like Moses did.Except I think in those days everyone was barbaric.The Koran may well have been incorporated into the Bible given how many books and compilations are in there.Not to mention the barbaric remedies to their everyday situation back then.Did I mention the barbarism?

Answer 6

No dear, I am not a pagan. I am an infidel (without faith).

While I have no particular beef with pagan (you do tend to keep to yourself), I find ALL religions pointless and a waste of time. At least I don't think you are "evil."

EDIT

Atheism is NOT a belief system. It is not a rejection of belief, and it is not a religion.

Atheist contend there is no god (or gods and goddesses as the case may be).

I reject any religious term except atheist. I am not a pagan.

Answer 7

Probably not!

Oh by the way, the one that you call the (middle east) God,
should be in fact called the (North, South, East, West) God.
God has dominion over much more of creation now!
Nice question! Should you require a more complete answer,
the "One God" that has dominion over North, South, East, & West, is available 24/7, and will in "Truth" answer all of your questions.

Answer 8

In one sense, yeah, though not everyone in that group takes that label.

Makes it a little easier to host a party, otherwise the invitations would take *forever*!

Answer 9

All major religions originated in the middle east and india. including Islam, Christianity, Judaism, hinduism, Budhism.

Answer 10

Technically yes but it wouldn't include Atheists or Agnostics as they don't really have religions.