2007-12-09 07:21:05 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I just believe in a supreme being not the one of the 3 faiths but one who does not interfere with human life
2007-12-09 07:27:26 · update #1
Hardly.
2007-12-09 09:05:09 · answer #1 · answered by Bookworm 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, definitely not a pagan. If by Deist you mean you think God created the world and everything in it but doesn't involve himself directly in the world anymore, leaves the world to be governed completely by humans, then it doesn't match the Bible, but I wouldn't go so far as to call it pagan.
2007-12-09 07:24:10 · answer #2 · answered by James G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A deist believes that God created the universe and then abandoned it. A pagan does not acknowledge the God of Christianity, Judaism, or Islam. You figure it out.
2007-12-09 07:26:40 · answer #3 · answered by TitoBob 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here are the web definitions..you should be able to figure it out based on which categories more closely resemble your beliefs......
Definitions of Deist on the Web:
One who admits the possibility of the existence of a God or gods, but claims to know nothing of either, and denies revelation. ...
www.theosociety.org/pasadena/key/key-glos.htm
A person whose worldview embraces Deism [noun] [OW] a philosophy of natural religion, emphasizing morality, and, usually, denying interference by a Creator with the laws of the universe. ...
members.aol.com/porchnus/dict01.htm
One who subscribes to or professes the belief in the existence of a personal God, based solely on the testimony of reason and rejecting any supernatural revelation; also believing that God created the world and set it into motion, subject to natural laws, but takes no interest in it
www.innvista.com/culture/religion/diction.htm
a person who believes that God created the universe and then abandoned it
of or relating to deism
wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn
Deism is a religious philosophy and movement that became prominent in England, France, and the United States in the 17th and 18th centuries. ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deist
Definitions of pagan on the Web:
heathen: a person who does not acknowledge your god
a person who follows a polytheistic or pre-Christian religion (not a Christian or Muslim or Jew)
heathen: not acknowledging the God of Christianity and Judaism and Islam
hedonist: someone motivated by desires for sensual pleasures
wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn
A practitioner of an Earth Religion; from the Latin a country dweller. Also considered any religion that is not Christianity.
www.geocities.com/sorchagriannon/terminology.htm
There are more definitions. Google: define pagan and you will see all of them.
2007-12-09 07:28:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I wouldn't consider it to be so at all. Considering the rejection of revealed religion is a primary tenant of the Deist philosophy, Deists would generally reject religious affirmations of any pagan (or otherwise) religion. Deism is a philosophy, not a religion.
2007-12-09 07:27:03 · answer #5 · answered by Daemon 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. A pagan worships pagan gods and nature. You are like Thomas Jefferson. You believe in a god--just not any organized religions.
I am on your side. I can't stand the phoniness of some religions. People claim to be religious but they still are not practicing being nice to their neighbors.
2007-12-09 07:24:48 · answer #6 · answered by redunicorn 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No but you are not saved and the Bible says you are not going to Heaven. Jesus is a God of Love, He came to earth and died on a Cross to wash away our sins. I guess the next question for you is to you believe you or other people are a sinner? If you believe you do sin and you feel guilty when you do then that is exactly lines up with the Holy Bible and Jesus. Jesus says in Matthew to Repent, for the kingdom of Heaven is at hand. Jesus will forgive you of your sins and if you accept him you can have a personal relationship with the creator of the universe. When you become a Born Again Christian Jesus sends the Holy Spirit to live in your heart and give you direct access to the throne of God, He puts a love in your heart other people simply don't have, or other religions for that matter, I was in the gulf coast twice this year, and 99 percent of the people there was Christians helping build homes, passing out food and cleaning up the huge mess that still exists. Christianity will take you to Heaven if you believe in Jesus Christ. I encourage you to read about the birth of Jesus in the book of Matthew as part of your Christmas this year, Jesus is the God of Love, and He wants to be involved in your every day life. If you any questions just send me an email, God Bless!!
2007-12-09 07:43:45 · answer #7 · answered by victor 7707 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Being a deist means that you believe God created everything but no longer plays a part in anything.
I think pagans believe in many gods and are mainly accepting of all gods...maybe even allah, Christian God, etc.
*Related to deism...personally, I don't understand how this could be and don't believe it, but that is what it is.
2007-12-09 07:57:58 · answer #8 · answered by Dani Marie 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No- as pagans we believe in Gods and we believe in supernatural forces which i understand deists do not.
2007-12-09 07:24:28 · answer #9 · answered by Ellie 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
How many deities do you believe in? Pagans are typically polytheists, though some believe all the gods and goddesses are manifestations of Gaia.... the great Mother.
2007-12-09 07:23:50 · answer #10 · answered by Cheryl E 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Webster's dictionary defines a pagan as any non-christian, so technically yes. If you go by this definition, Jewish people, Muslims, and atheists are all pagans as well. If you ask those who define themselves as pagans, they will tell you that you are not one of them, but technically, by the dictionary's definition, yes you are a pagan.
Don't let that get you down. I'm a Buddhist, but by that definition, I am a pagan as well.
2007-12-09 07:31:30 · answer #11 · answered by Miles 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋