(October 13, 2009 at 1:48 pm)Saerules Wrote: Depends.A pagan under this definition does not believe in the Christian god. It does not in any way suggest that the pagan does not believe in Zeus.
An Atheist does not believe in god(S)... a pagan is just someone who doesn't believe in the Christian 'God'
That's all he's sayingIs an atheist a pagan? They would have to be. Is a pagan necessarily an atheist? Not at all
Exactly so saerules!
I found this on a website about paganism/wicca:
Quote:Than from 0 ACE-650ACE, the old testament was being written in the Middle East. After the death of Christ, the people from the Middle East spread out across the land, spreading the word of Christianity, and eventually came to Rome, and this is when the mass conversion began. They started the conversions first with the rulers, the kings and the Queens first by using money and bribery. this way, the country dwellers would have to convert, as they depended upon the the rulers for their survival. Pagan temples were destroyed, and Christian churches were built upon the pagan holy grounds. The pagans however, forced to build churches over their pagan temples, incorporated many of their symbols into the building of these churches, which you can still see today.
http://community-2.webtv.net/tala--/THEHISTORYOFWICCA/
And here I thought Christians are peacefull loving people. No wonder why the inquistion lasted so long!