Is this the definition of pagan? Is it a religion?

Question

"Paganism is different in every society, therefore does not constitute a religion"
"Paganism is different in every country"
DimBlonde informed my I am stupid ***** for thinking otherwise. What do pagans think? Are we a religion?

So how come I am ignorant. No darling, if you read and fully understand the above, you will understand that I am right and you are ******* stupid."

For someopne who assumed wicca was ".....before any human-centric religions developed there were many other spiritual traditions in each country" I would say it is you who are the" ******* stupid one."
LOL This was part of it.

Answer 1

Based upon the answers given by DimBulb I would like to address the following :

"There are many answers to this, briefly Paganism encompasses the indigenous belief of a country"

Well THANK THE GODS you were around to tell us that........

"So before any human-centric religions developed there were many other spiritual traditions in each country......Witchcraft and Wicca"

Wicca is a modern construct revolving around numerous other belief systems, thought you might wanna know that.

"We shall be developing new pages about Pagan people and their beliefs showing the wide range of Pagan beliefs and also our similarities."

Who exactly is "WE"?

"So how come I am ignorant. No darling, if you read and fully understand the above, you will understand that I am right and you are ******* stupid."

For someopne who assumed wicca was ".....before any human-centric religions developed there were many other spiritual traditions in each country" I would say it is you who are the" ******* stupid one."

"In some countries if you told the local pagans that you had a little slew of gods, they would throw you down the stairs. because they believe there is no god, and no object or animal of any sort is a god. Their ceremonies are purely pagan, the celebrate the fact that god or gods do not exist."

WOW!!!!!!! And the complete and total twa* Oscar goes to.......................look up ignorant in the dictionary princess, see the ugly broad next to it? Look familiar? pagans believe in "no god"? Are you for real?

Their ceremonies are "purely pagan"? So your saying they had no purpose/ jesus h tap dancing christ you truly are a gem. They celebrate "the fact that god or gods do not exist."? Your a f'ing idiot, no two ways about it.

"Now **** off you ignorant little *****, and find out the facts before you criticise me. Paganism is different in every society, therefore does not constitute a religion. Even someone as stupid as you can understand that."

This right here SCREAMS irony, for someone who lives ina glass house, bit*h sure been throwing a lot of rocks..............

"find out the facts"....you are FUNNY.


EDIT: And DimBulb/Blonde/Bimbo/Bit*h whatever your name is, I find it comforting to know you have email and other portions blocked, if you cant take the heat, maybe you should stop sending emails if your too chicken sh*t to hear people's responses, you ignorant coward.

Answer 2

DimBlonde is a very appropriate name for this one. She obviously doesn't read. Has no reading comprehension at all and doesn't own a friggin dictionary. Christianity is different in every society as well... the Christianity in the States isn't the same as it is in Europe. According to her definition, NOTHING is a religion lol

According to the dictionary, Pagan is One who is not a Christian, Muslim, or Jew, especially an adherent of a polytheistic religion in antiquity.
It can also mean one who doesn't have a Religion. Now, if Paganism does not contitute a religion (technically, it's MANY Religions under one General Term... the same way that Christianity is a General Term for those who call themselves Baptists, Catholics, JW's, Lutherans, etc) then why would it give "polytheistic religion in antiquity" as part of the definition of one who is called a Pagan?

Maybe we need to take up a fund in here and buy these dumbbitches a dictionary?

Answer 3

I am a pagan,I am also a lic.Minister in the state of Ohio as a pagan minister.I have done weddings,rights of passage,and am lic to do counseling for the state.The last time I looked only ordained people in a recognized religion can get a ministers lic.
So yes some forms of Paganism are classified as a religion.Even the US Army now recognizes Wicca as a religion and the Wiccan symbol can be put on gravestones

Answer 4

With the term "religion" there is a problem - it implies a certain degree of organisation. Every religion is to a certain degree organised. Since we're such an unruly bunch, us pagans, and some are more organised, some less (from the extremities of very hierarchical initiatory covens to solitary eclectic practitioners), the use of the term religion would be arguable.
In my opinion, something like a "belief group" would be more appropriate, or some completely new term.
Don't get me wrong, this is not a belief question, it's a linguist dilemma.
For the lack of the better word, though, we're forced to use the term religion. I like the comparison about the christian denominations up there. So I guess, if we continue that parallel, the use of the term is justified.

Answer 5

I think Neo-Paganism can be considered a religion for sure. Even though that phrase still encompasses many different beliefs.

I suppose if you want to get technical Paganism could be different in different societies....like the Greek and Roman people versus the Norse people. But that would be ancient Paganism.

Answer 6

It's a category of religions more than anything, though some people claim that their religion is Paganism, simply because it's shorthand for "eclectic spiritual beliefs that seem to fall into the Pagan category."

While each ancient people had their own different beliefs (ie, the Greeks believed differently from the Celts), that doesn't necessitate that their beliefs weren't/aren't religions. Likewise, in modern terms, while the cultural beliefs of each religion are different, folks within that religion tend to practice the same, regardless of location. (For instance, Asatruars in the US practice about the same as Asatruars in Australia.)

Answer 7

relies upon on who you ask. some human beings (rather Christians) imagine every person no longer their faith is Pagan. some imagine any non-Abrahamic conception is Pagan (that makes atheist Pagans, too). some imagine of Pagan as polytheists-- yet there are Pagans who come across as monotheists, and there are polytheists who do not evaluate themselves Pagans. some narrower definitions contain "earth-based non secular direction" or "pre-Christian eu faith" As you will locate, this is an umbrella time period with many meanings. besides the undeniable fact that it is not a faith in and o

Answer 8

Back in the day, pagan was similar to our term "hick". Now, pagans use it to describe their religion - yes, religion. When any supreme being is worshiped, it is a religion. Pagans worship supreme being(s), just not the Hebrew supreme being.


From dictionary.com...

pa·gan /ˈpeɪgən/
–noun 1. one of a people or community observing a polytheistic religion, as the ancient Romans and Greeks.
2. a person who is not a Christian, Jew, or Muslim.
3. an irreligious or hedonistic person.
–adjective 4. pertaining to the worship or worshipers of any religion that is neither Christian, Jewish, nor Muslim.
5. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of pagans.
6. irreligious or hedonistic.


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[Origin: 1325–75; ME < ML, LL pāgānus worshiper of false gods, orig. civilian (i.e., not a soldier of Christ), L: peasant, n. use of pāgānus rural, civilian, deriv. of pāgus village, rural district (akin to pangere to fix, make fast); see -an1]

—Related forms
pa·gan·ish, adjective
pa·gan·ish·ly, adverb


—Synonyms 2. heathen, gentile. 5. See heathen.

Oh, by the way, pagan is not wicca. Wicca falls under the pagan trunk, but it is a seperate branch - not vica verca. Let's not go and confuse the new (and some seasoned!) folks anymore then they already are!!

Answer 9

pagan is an umbrella term placed by christians on those who dont believe in the christian god originally. the word pagan encompasses many different "Sects" of beliefs: wiccan, polytheistic beliefs, hellenistic religions, etc
many people, like the ignorant first answerer, believe paganism to be evil, which is far from the truth.
in fact christians have many traditions derived from pagans: christmas, easter, halloween, the cross

Answer 10

i am pagan by religion. i do not follow any specific established 'pagan' religion, therefore, my religion is PAGAN. other people's definitions of MY religion do not apply to me.

...which begs the question...
brittons drive on the left side of the road, which is different from how americans drive. does that mean there are no british drivers?

just because it's different doesn't mean i can't do it!