If pagans are sinners, what is the sin?

Question

Relying on your own sense of right and wrong? Not being afaid of hell? Being able to use magic that you aren't allowed to use in your religion?

Answer 1

No one can get into heaven but through the son, meaning Christ Jesus.
If you commit sin, its sin every one sins. Those who believe in Christ and ask for his forgiveness will go to heaven.
I have no need of "magic", The God of the Universe is blessing my life and is my closest friend.

Answer 2

According to Bible literalists, the "sin" of Pagans is that we worship other Gods than the God of Abraham.

There are often very strong moral and ethical codes in the various Pagan religions such as Asatru/Heathenry, Hellenismos and Khemeticism. There are penelties for violating these moral codes although there is not an equivalent to the Christian "Hell" in them. Magic is actually NOT something that is a "regular" part of most Pagan religions although it is often practiced in conjunction with the religious practices.

Considering that much of the Jewish, Christian AND Islamic faiths mirror earlier Pagan religions, it is no surprise that these religions were demonized by the leadership of the Abrahamic faiths. This was done so that the common people would not partake in the competing religions or mingle with "foreigners" and their ideas in many cases.

Answer 3

According to many Christians, the sin is in not following the Christian path.

As a Pagan, I have difficulty understanding why someone would follow a religion which follows predominantly unnatural teachings in the first place. How can anything be born of male when it takes both male and female to create. Even plants are like this. That is why we have many gods, but the God and Goddess are revered together as equals.

Christians claim that there is only one "true" God, but then why is it in the ten Commandments that people are to worship "NO OTHER" false gods? No other false gods than which one?
Now, I do not intend to shake anyone from their faith, but when you violate your own redes to increase your numbers, well, that, too is a sin.
Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
Would you have us trying to convert you? Not likely. Most likely, there would be a huge uproar about it. Perhaps those Christians who are making such an effort to convert others should remember that one simple rule.

Christian teachings say "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you", yet many of them violate that when they try to harrass others into conversion to the Christian way.
That is a sin.
Not gaining converts, but in how it is done.

Pagans believe that, while all paths to enlightenment are valid, they are not all valid for everyone. Your personal path to enlightenment may not be mine and visa-versa. We also follow a basic tenet that states "And it harm none, do as you will".
That prohibits us from, among other "sins", redirecting others to our path, for the path that they take must be their choice alone. We only accept those into our belief who willingly come seeking us. We do not go seeking them.

The real sin, which many Christians do not feel that they have committed, is in trying to coerce someone onto a path which is not the one that they would chosen on their own.

Ghandi once said "I like your Christ. It is your Christians that frighten me". And actions truely do speak louder than words.

Answer 4

Christians think their own children are born sinners as they inherit that 'original sin' thing from Adam and Eve.So of course they think we're sinners for having a different religion!

Answer 5

The real sin of Heathenism is self-accountability.

We're responsible for our own actions and/or inactions. No cosmic safety net for forgiveness, or boogeyman to blame. We own our actions.

That's what makes us such sinners. Responsibility.

Answer 6

Who said pagans were sinners?

As long as manipulation isn't used to make someone do something against their will, and you don't hurt anyone, then there is no sin!

Answer 7

Pagans (a very broad term) have standards to live by, even if personal, and just like anyone else, we can fail to do what we believe is right whether by weakness, distraction, lack of self discipline, anger, or whatever. In journey circles, we smudge each other with white sage to help purify our intentions. We journey to gain power for our guardians. We journey to heal each other.

Answer 8

Sin is breaking the Ten Commandments!

And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment. Heb. 9:27

We are judged by the Ten Commandments.

Ever told a lie?
Ever hated anyone? See 1 John 3:15
Ever lusted after someone? See. Matt. 5:27-28
Ever blasphemed?

For whoever shall keep the whole law, and yet stumble in one point, he is guilty of all. James 2:10

Lawbreakers go to hell.

Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God. 1 Cor. 6:9-10

Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things WILL NOT INHERIT THE KINGDOM OF GOD. Gal. 5:19-21

But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.” Rev. 21:8

This is clear and humbling. However God made a way so we wouldn't have to go to hell. Jesus (God in flesh) came to earth, lived a sinless life, and was crucified on our behalf. He rose three days later defeating death and in turn giving us an escape route from hell. But Jesus did command us to repent. That means to turn from sin to God. The perfect example of repentance is found in Psalm 51.

“The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.” Mark 1:15

I tell you, no; but unless you repent you will all likewise perish. Luke 13:3

Jesus answered and said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” John 3:3

You see when you repent God gives you a new heart and new desires and they are desires to serve Him. As a result you are biblically born again! That my friend is good news!

Answer 9

The real question is whether the pagan believes in multiple gods or none. Because there is only one true God, if idolatry creeps into one's heart, it becomes a sin. The sin being believing in more than one God. Because there is only one God, believing in non-existent gods is denying the one true God. This denial of one Creator is the ultimate sin. If someone calls them self a pagan and believes in one God, their is no sin in that. However if that pagan belief leads to harming others (i.e. human sacrifice) then there is a sin in that, too. The biggest sins are to deny God or believe in multiple Gods. By taking part in one of those sins may lead to one not caring whether they commit other sins, so it's not import to concern ourselves with the lessor sins, just the one at the root cause.

Answer 10

Doing something that your gut knows is wrong. Doing something to be spiteful. Doing something to hurt somebody and to be destructive. Doing something that you know you should not, even though you cannot help yourself. That is what sin is, going against what you know to be good and right and pure.