Paganism
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Paganism is a term that covers a great number of spiritual and religious beliefs, and someone who follows one of these beliefs is known as a Pagan. Those in ancient times, who are called Pagans today, believed there was not just one god but a number of gods and goddesses. The stories from Greek mythology are famous examples from a pagan religion.
The word pagan (without a capital P) is often used to describe anyone who is not of the three Abrahamaic religions: Islam, Judaism, or Christianity. Today Pagan, with a capital P, often refers to people who follow Neo-Pagan religions that honour the Earth. The best known Neo-Pagan religion is Wicca, but there are many other Neo-Pagan religions with different beliefs.
[change] Some Pagan and Neo-Pagan religions
- Ancient Greek religion
- Asatru
- Baltic Paganism
- Celtic Reconstructionist Paganism
- Druidism
- Finnish Paganism
- Germanic Paganism
- Slavic Paganism
- Wicca
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