I think people can believe this stuff because...
a) They want to believe
b) They have grown up with these concepts
c) They think these things actually happened
d) They think these things can happen
e) They never questioned it
Possibly. You also get atheistic pagans as well so I guess it really depends on the group of individuals rather than trying to make a blanket statement.
Prove it.
False.
It isn't a thing that can be promoted. That would be like promoting having teeth.
Do you really hate your fellow humans that much? Im sure its nice to hate it but we exist whether you want us to or not.
It makes sense if you want to challenge the people that are constantly harassing you for not being a believer. It also seems to work for certain personality types or people who have been so damaged by religion that they want to protest in some way.
I was a pagan when I joined this website and came to speak with other pagans. I became an atheist some time after that and stuck around because I like the site and varied discussions.
I get that Christianity is widely recognised, but it is not the only religion or topic of conversation here...
As far as I know, the bible never states that two people of the same gender cannot get married. However, given that people eat shellfish I wouldn't think it would be much of an issue anyway...