OT: narf, Pooh Star says you were more right than I was

[Gryphin]

Pooh Star says that Pagan is a cathall for lots of diverse belief systms and not all of them follow the wheel of the year or the seasons.

[Gandalf Parker]

True enough. Pagan is about as descriptive and specific as saying christian. Both Groups tend to argue about who is and isnt included, or what the guidelines are for deciding it.

[primitive]

From the trusted dictionary:

Pagan
One who is not a Christian, Muslim, or Jew, especially a worshiper of a polytheistic religion.
1. One who has no religion.
2. A non-Christian.
3. A hedonist.
4. A Neo-Pagan.

Neo-Paganism
Any of various religious movements arising chiefly in the United Kingdom and the United States in the late 20th century that combine worship of pagan nature deities, particularly of the earth, with benign witchcraft.

Primitive: Member of the Aasatru (Old Viking beliefs) society.
Proud Pagan but not Neo-Pagan (you won't find me hugging a tree )

[ July 19, 2004, 11:58: Message edited by: primitive ]

[narf poit chez BOOM]

Originally posted by Gandalf Parker:
True enough. Pagan is about as descriptive and specific as saying christian. Both Groups tend to argue about who is and isnt included, or what the guidelines are for deciding it.

Which is kind of ironic on the part of the Christians, seeing as we're not the ones who make that decision anyway.