What is exactly is Neo-Paganism?

Question

I took a faith test last night (I forget what the site was) and it said I was 100% Neo Pagan. I have heard of it, but never looked into it. I am very strong in my beliefs but I just don't label myself. I am so not into religion (rules that determine if you're 'saved' or 'spiritual' or not) at all. Would just like some more info about the neo-pagan faith.

Answer 1

Neo-Paganism is the reconstruction of pre-Christian religions, which are polytheistic. It is a movement by modern people to reconnect with nature, pre-Christian religions, or other nature-based spiritual paths. This definition may include anything on a sliding scale from reconstructionist to New Age and non-reconstructionist groups such as Neo-Druidism and Wicca.

For more information check out: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neo-Paganism

Answer 2

Neo-paganism is pretty much composed of groups or individuals that are trying to re-create, or at least draw inspiration from, pre-christian pagan religions. Neo-pagan groups would include things like Wicca, modern Druidism, and Astaru.

Also, there are some people that practice syncretistic faiths that could be considered Neo-paganism. They usually combine elements from quite a few different faiths, both ancient and contemporary. Elements of Shamanism, Voodoo, Hinduism, Gnosticism, Spiritualism, Native American faiths, Astrology, and Theosophy are fairly popular sources.

Its pretty much a part of the New Age movement.

Answer 3

answer: you're bearing on many faiths. Pagans are very attentive to what they concept, thank you. each pagan faith is particularly different than the subsequent. Pagans be taught from people who've long previous earlier, from archaeological unearths, translated texts of historical works, the previous myths, and hardship-loose sense related to the earth and seasonal variations. Heathens/Asatruars don't think the comparable as Wiccans. Wiccans don't think the comparable as Kemetic pagans. some hardship-loose pagan ideals (no longer all pagan religions have faith those): reincarnation * karma * harming none * different deities (woman and male) * a reverence for existence and nature * celebrating the cycle of existence and the 300 and sixty 5 days with trip journeys and comprehensive moons * issues pagans don’t have faith in: the devil * hell * a savior * a deity that condemns somebody for eternity for no longer believing in him

Answer 4

Neopaganism is actually an umbrella term for a number of religions that are either new creations or attempted revivals of pre-Christians religions. The term "neopaganism" was coined by Isaac Bonewits in his excellent work, "Real Magic", in the early 1970s. It's as opposed to paleopagan, which refers to original pre-Christian or modern indigenous religions, and meso-paganism, which refers to pagan and magical movements started from about the Renaissance to the late 19th /early 20th century.

http://www.witchvox.com/xtrads.html is an excellent place to start, though it is somewhat Wicca-heavy. I also recommend two books:

"Contemporary Paganism" by Graham Harvey is a good introduction to neopagan religions

"The Four Powers" by Nicholas Graham takes a broader look at not only neopaganism, but also ceremonial magic, Afro-Caribbean religions (such as Voodoo), and others.

Also, I have a book review blog at http://lupabitch.wordpress.com if you want more recommendations.

Answer 5

Neo-Paganism is the modern revival of all the old religions that were practiced in the past before Christianity and the other mainstream religions pushed them aside and nearly wiped them out. These religions are making a comeback and that makes the statement that every thing old is new again work!

You can start at my website and see what religions are out there waiting for new devotees.

Answer 6

Neopaganism, polytheistic religious movement, practiced in small groups by partisans of pre-Christian religious traditions such as Egyptian, Greek, Norse, and Celtic. Neopagans fall into two broad categories, nature-oriented and magical groups, and often incorporate arcane and elaborate rituals. Two of the movement's most influential thinkers were Alphonse L. Constant (1810–75) and Gerard Encausse (1865–1916).

Answer 7

It's an eclectic, modern Pagan that probably borrows from many different Pagan cultures, i.e. Celtic Druids, Native Americans, etc

Answer 8

That's a pagan who really likes the movie "The Matrix"

Ok so.....no one got it

Answer 9

LOL @ primoa

check out this link

http://www.religioustolerance.org/neo_paga.htm

Answer 10

It's a bunch of Goth chicks who think Keanu Reeves doing kung fu is hot....