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pagan tends to be a blanket term for people interested in occult labeled religions....goddess worshippers, druids, naturists, etc.....most are just people who tend to revere the natural order of things instead of the order man has imposed on things.....look further than the robes and ceremonies and look at the reasons for them... our major yearly festivals coincide woth the seasons....
we celebrate the springs awakening of the world...summers heath and good times, falls plentiful harvest where we thank nature for what it gives us...., and winters coming as the time for the world to sleep for it's rest....there are many others....but many of them are along the same lines...giving thanks for things the world has given and that sort of issue.
please keep in mind tho this is only my understanding of it...others may differ
feel free to msg me about it

thanks that helps

If you've any specific questions, feel free to ask me.

you can always take a look at this site, its ok...

http://www.religioustolerance.org/paganism.htm

it has some other links in the reference at the end... :)

Im not saying anyone is and idiot... but the idiots guide to Paganism as well as the idiots guide to Wicca and Witchcraft (first and second editions) are all easy, informative reads on either subject.

But thats just my opinion... :)

rather disturbing to say...but after years of research...i came to the conclusion that those are very good beginners books.....
thanks for reminding me khay......
* goes to pat khay on the head and thinks better of it imagining her breaking me into tiny blue monkey bits*

Rofl Daermon.

I only hurt menfolk when they ask me to....
>:)

lol thanks guys i'll check that stuff out

well in that case....hehehe maybe I ought to ask....hehehei know...you could poke me with a spoon.....a SPOON!!

lmao @ Daermon... the dreaded SPOON...
ahhhhh
now i have to agree those are some good references for beginners.... check them out and i'll look and see what i have to help further your knowledge...

http://witchvox.com/

good database, ton of info also lists stores ect.. around the world

I don't like many of the books/articals written in this age..too fluffy, makes for weak study

Traditionalist...

:: Stands on a step ladder and smooches CrazyWolf on the cheek ::

But thats why we love ya....
;)

Pagan is a term used in biblical times to describe non jews or christians before the rise of other faiths (organized religion) such as hinduism or buddists. true paganism took its last stand in celtic, druid, picts, and scotian societys and got it self wrapped in and mixed up with Christianity ---It is now in this age slowly seperating it self from that through such beliefs as the Wiccan faith. IT is believed that paganism is world faith from the atlantian civilization that was destroyed.
It is the belief in the God and the Goddess

wat is a pagan?? you know jus askin'.....lol..~~

scroll up, silly :)

We understand like pagans nonsingle to whom they are defined as such and they belong to traditions of Old Europe, but also to those of Means and the Far East; the American Shamanismo and Native Traditions; the Afro-American and Animistic cults, as well as ALL the Schools and You order of Magic or Occultism not-Christian.

hehe.. considering buddism and hinduism are older then chrstianity..

origonal term for pagan was every religion that did not worship 'god' in the cathlic (or othodox) sence

today it generally covers all but hindu, buddism, islamic, cathlic/christian, jewish

if you still need info send e-mail to tempestgrey357@yahoo.com and i'll send you a buttload of info!

check out http://www3.sympatico.ca/morgaine/rede.html

I have pagan friends, and they're all different in their beliefs. ^_^

pagans are ppl who follow the old religion and worship that of earth and the earth gos not one god they use the earth to heal..and so forth yet they are called witches for doing such....

Well i pretty much think bloodyroses just gave a simplifed definition of a pagan.

Yep, She pretty much nailed that one right on the head. I tend to agree. Althought. That is what most of us are called now and days.

a pegan is a person who doesn't believe in god but believes in Odin (the all-father) Freya and Thor all different gods and goddesses....they also believe in frost giants and fire giants...ever heard of Loki? How do I know of these things well my parents are pegans that does not mean I am....

Paganism technically means anyone who's religion wasn't derived from Abraham, meaning anyone who isn't Jewish, Muslim or Christian.

More specifically, paganism usually refers to witches, druids, shamans....nature worshippers, etc.

www.witchvox.com
http://wicca.timerift.net/

Pagan is a term that could have once been Druid, WICCAN, Celtic or even down a long line Viking. Paganism is/could be WICCA or witchcraft but depending on the region you live or the traditions you have it might not. Paganism can be said to originate from Vikings or somewhere near England. Vikings don't truly believe in Thor and Freya because that could very well be a different religion but a main belief of paganism is the belief that this land is truly not our home but the thought that when we die we arrive to our homeland with our Mother Goddess or the moon and her Horned-Man or the Green Man. That was one reason that Vikings were ruthless, they did not fear death. Anyway, that is another reason pagans use ruines like that from the Vikings.

Sorry, I studied the ways of the Celtics for World History as an excuse to learn about the Craft.;) If you want a good read try "So you want to be a witch' by Edain McCoy.
Or go to my website www.witchvox.com

pägânii .. r those people which do not belive in god or in biblic characters.

no, pagans can believe in God or other deitys. It depends on the person or how they grew up. Actually, to make christianty more attractive to incoming practioners, they overlaid their holidays with the holidays of the Craft. With the whold Satan is horned, came form the Horned Hunter (a god of hunting and harvest, the Green Lady's lover).

This was a good thread!

I learned a few facts I didn't know!

i don't get wat yer talking bout???

yes it has been a good thread..too bad the one who started it is now a defunct profile.....

If you would like some specific info message me or catch me at mdnite63@netscape.com my e-mail

Sorry but I think asking what a pagan is is much like asking what a christain is. Depends on each person really to define.

Personally I perfer the term heathen to pagan for myself.....

*Laughing*

As for defining Buckland has a book that can show lots of tidbits of information as a general overview. I think it is Raymond Buckland's Complete Book of Witchcraft but everyone seems to call it Bucklands big blue book. Has a loose overview of many different forms and information on paganism....

K