Rainbow Mage
Lib Democrat/Agnostic/Epicurean-ish/Buddhist-ish
As usual, I apologize if I left one out of the poll. Choose as many as you like.
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What are your favorite "Pagan" religions?
- Thread starter Rainbow Mage
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Klaufi_Wodensson
Vinlandic Warrior
Well mine of course! 
I also included Druidry/Celtic because I'd like to incorporate some of the aspects of that religion into the Germanic religion I follow. Since I follow the Anglo-Saxon version, which was in close proximity to the Celtic religions of Scotland and Ireland, I don't think it would be a huge problem anyway
I also included Druidry/Celtic because I'd like to incorporate some of the aspects of that religion into the Germanic religion I follow. Since I follow the Anglo-Saxon version, which was in close proximity to the Celtic religions of Scotland and Ireland, I don't think it would be a huge problem anyway
Gaura Priya
IRL
I never considered Hinduism a pagan religion... what makes you think it is a pagan religion?
Rainbow Mage
Lib Democrat/Agnostic/Epicurean-ish/Buddhist-ish
Because it holds indegionous beliefs that are found in other religions that people call "Pagan". It is also non-Abrahamic. Including belief in magic and many gods.
Gaura Priya
IRL
I don't know...
How about Daoism? It certainly has many gods, is non-Abrahamic, and has indigenous beliefs. Same with Caodaism (although is monotheistic), or Shintoism.
Hmmm...
Hinduism ultimately believes or professes ultimately in a One Essence, whether that is monistic or nondualist (Advaita Vedanta), or dualistic, or highly personal and monotheistic (Vishishtadvaita Vedanta). The seeming pluralism on a literal level would only exist in the tribal religions of India.
I wouldn't call Hinduism in general a pagan religion, but I would call some Hindu religions as similar to pagan ones.
After all, modern paganism seems to be seriously lacking in the more philosophical side of things. Not to mention Hinduism is still technically a "book" group of religions, since pretty much all of them rely on the Vedas and/or other books. Pagan religions don't really have central books.
After all, modern paganism seems to be seriously lacking in the more philosophical side of things. Not to mention Hinduism is still technically a "book" group of religions, since pretty much all of them rely on the Vedas and/or other books. Pagan religions don't really have central books.
All of the above, Paganism interests me almost always
*** Staff Advisory ***
New options added to the poll at the request of the OP:
Native American, Aztec Recon, Greco-Roman Hellenism, Other African religion, Bon, and Shinto
McBell
Unbound
Going on the current common usage definition of pagan:
any belief system that is not the belief system of the one using the word pagan
It seems that every single belief system can be on the list.
bain-druie
Tree-Hugger!
Obviously I'm a bit biased in this particular poll. :yes:
If we want to go by the traditional meaning of the term, it was used by the Romans to distinguish their religion from the folk religions of the other indigenous people of Italy.
So... IMO, arguably, "paganism" refers to one of three things:
- the non-Roman folk religions of ancient Italy (and maybe any modern-day religions derived from them)
- the religions of "country-dwellers" (i.e. the pagani, literally)
- religions other than the "religion of Rome" - historically the Greco-Roman religion, but today arguably Christianity.
However, in all this, the one thing I'm sure isn't "paganism" is the Greco-Roman religion. It was the original yardstick for what it meant to be not pagan.
McBell
Unbound
You have helped to illustrate my point.
The word pagan can mean pretty much any belief system depending upon who is using which definition of the word.
Gloone
Well-Known Member
Paganism is word for someone or group of people that don't acknowledge the God of the Torah, Bible and Koran. If you have a vote for Ancient Greek - Roman paganism that involved groups like Spartans I would be quick to cast a vote, but I can't vote that Greco-Roman mess. It gives paganism a bad name. And shows the lack of respect people had for it during that time period. But yet, a lot of monotheism religions today still bow before rocks, symbols, statues, kiss things that they think are sacred and discredit the very religion they think deserves praise, worship and devotion.
It gives paganism a bad name. And shows the lack of respect people had for it during that time period. But yet, a lot of monotheism religions today still bow before rocks, symbols, statues, kiss things that they think are sacred and discredit the very religion they think deserves praise, worship and devotion.
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angellous_evangellous
Guest
Christianity. (it's not in the poll)
Krom.
Noaidi
slow walker
- the religions of "country-dwellers" (i.e. the pagani, literally)
These are the only ones that can be considered as truly 'pagan' from an etymological POV. The same applies to the 'heathen' religions i.e. 'of the heath / moorland'. Both of these refer to a spirituality based on the land. The word ' pagan' has now come to be an almost derogatory term for anything non-christian.