Why are Christians so strongly apposed to Pagans?

Question

It is believed that Jesus himself lived among the pagans during the years he was a child and had to escape Jeruselam. It is told that he said that the Pagans would go to heaven. If Jesus himself had no problem with the Pagans why do so many of his followers?

To clear up a few things. I am sorry for painting with such a wide brush. Not all Christians are the same and I should have said some Christians and not all. I am sorry for any offence I have caused. This question was in no way ment to be offensive
As for my source. If you research the history of the Isle of Glastonberry that is where this story comes from. I was very careful not to say that it was an absolute fact and stressed that this is something that is said to have taken place.
It is believed by some that this is why Joseph of Arimathia(sorry for spelling) went to COrnwall after the death of Christ. THey say he was returning from when he had been there before and that Mary accompanied him.

To clear up a few things. I am sorry for painting with such a wide brush. Not all Christians are the same and I should have said some Christians and not all. I am sorry for any offence I have caused. This question was in no way ment to be offensive
As for my source. If you research the history of the Isle of Glastonberry that is where this story comes from. I was very careful not to say that it was an absolute fact and stressed that this is something that is said to have taken place.
It is believed by some that this is why Joseph of Arimathia(sorry for spelling) went to COrnwall after the death of Christ. THey say he was returning from when he had been there before and that Mary accompanied him.

Answer 1

Because we Pagans and Wiccans worship the devil, I suppose.

Actually, Pagans and Wiccans don't believe the devil exists, so we cannot worship him. I think that scares Christians even more. When they see that we are vibrant, spiritually fulfilled people, they get afraid that we are going to try to get them to join us. Nothing could be further from the truth. We really don't recruit.

It is like converting to Judiasm. When you study to convert, unless you are converting for marriage, no one in the congregation talks to you or makes you feel welcome. This is to make sure your decission isn't based on how the people make you feel. It is also to convey to the convert that being Jewish is a hard life and many will shun you. After conversion, everyone welcomes you and congratulates you for going through the process.

Pagan and Wiccan traditions are somewhat like that.

Answer 2

I'm not opposed to pagans as people, I just don't agree with them religiously. I have a right to disagree with them, just as they have a right to disagree with me.

Who believes that Jesus lived among pagans, and where does He say that pagans are going to heaven? I don't recall Him saying ANYTHING about pagans, much less where they're going when they die.

Edit: Okay, I looked up the legend. They also say that the Isle of Glastonbury, also known as the Isle of Avalon, is where King Arthur and Guinevere are buried. Perhaps that's true. However, Joseph of Arimathea was not from the Isle of Glastonbury, even if he perhaps might have wound up there later, which there is no proof for.

Non-canonical sources stipulate that perhaps Joseph of Arimathea took the boy Jesus to Glastonbury, but again, those came MUCH later than the sources that are considered canonical.

Joseph was actually from Judea. Hence the name, Joseph of Arimathea. Arimathea was a town in ancient Judea.

This site is very informative:
http://www.sundayschoolcourses.com/joseph/joscont.htm
I found it using this search engine:
http://www.ask.com/web?q=Where+was+Joseph+of+Arimathea+from%3F&search=&qsrc=0&o=312&l=dir
I'll be perusing the other sites later. This is actually very interesting.

Answer 3

Jesus was a Jew and lived among religious Jews, not pagans. The much despised and hated Roman overlords were pagans however.

Jesus said "I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through Me".

Jesus also said "I come not to bring peace, but a sword...."

Jesus said a lot of tough things that are hard to accept by many in this feel-good, warm-fuzzies, "We're all automatically going to heaven" day and age.

Answer 4

he said pagans would go where? it's conditional upon belief in his shed blood etc....

and some christians are opposed to other christians....so why should pagans be any different?

if someone has a concept of being a created being? pagan or not? they're ok in my book. we can have a drink and talk about it. if you think you came from primordial sludge? sorry can't respect you just go away.

yeah better clarification....jesus built a church there at glastonberry and they still sing songs about joe the tin man and his nephew who was of course yeshua/jesus....those folks were pagans and i see your point now.

e raymond capt "traditions of glastonberry" great book and documentary for those interested. check amazon.

Answer 5

You must have a strange definition of the word pagan, in Christian terms it is the opposite of a Christian.

1 Peter 4:3
For you have spent enough time in the past doing what pagans choose to do—living in debauchery, lust, drunkenness, orgies, carousing and detestable idolatry.

Answer 6

I am a Catholic and I have no problems with Pagans or Atheists. I do not feel the need to impose my religion upon others.

Answer 7

It is believed? By whom?? Certainly not by Christians!

Paganism and Christianity are direct opposites.

Answer 8

It's especially weird when you consider that christianity ripped off many pagan beliefs, stories, and holidays....

Answer 9

Christians tend to have a very basic ideology which states that if you're not with us then you must be against us. As such, anything that is not Christian automatically becomes and enemy of Christians.

Answer 10

What you claim is not in the Bible. If I were you I would not rely on the book of Mormon or any other so-called "Holy Book" that contradicts Scripture.
"If they speak not according to this Word, it is because there is no light in them." - Isaiah 8:20