New Posts For Thread: What do you feel makes someone a Pagan?http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43861/26264237/What_do_you_feel_makes_someone_a_PaganI believe that a Pagan is someone who calls him or herself a Pagan. Does anyone else agree?That is what is so confusing to many others too; but I'll put it this way, if a person loves someone, then he or she will do anything to not break that other person's heart, which includes doin what that significant other says.Not everyone who say thhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43861/26264237/What_do_you_feel_makes_someone_a_Pagan?post_id=512561341#512561341That is what is so confusing to many others too; but I'll put it this way, if a person loves someone, then he or she will do anything to not break that other person's heart, which includes doin what that significant other says.Not everyone who say thSun, 13 Nov 2011 19:34:16 -0600So you pull up a dead thread to tell people what they can and cannot be? There are pagans out there who follow YHWH you know, and if Christianity, as you say is more about a relationship with your god than rules, then how on earth can you say that sohttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43861/26264237/What_do_you_feel_makes_someone_a_Pagan?post_id=512557051#512557051So you pull up a dead thread to tell people what they can and cannot be? There are pagans out there who follow YHWH you know, and if Christianity, as you say is more about a relationship with your god than rules, then how on earth can you say that soSun, 13 Nov 2011 17:19:50 -0600Christians cannot be "pagans" because the Bible specifically says "Thou shalt love the Lord your God with all your heart, mind, soul, and strength; and love your neighbor as yourself." So it is impossible for a Christian to be a part of any other relhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43861/26264237/What_do_you_feel_makes_someone_a_Pagan?post_id=512551245#512551245Christians cannot be "pagans" because the Bible specifically says "Thou shalt love the Lord your God with all your heart, mind, soul, and strength; and love your neighbor as yourself." So it is impossible for a Christian to be a part of any other relSun, 13 Nov 2011 15:15:46 -0600Well, that would depend on your working definition. Certainly a practising Jew or Christian or Muslim who claims to also be pagan would fall outside my definition. It's a bit of an "I'll know it when I see it". Nor are atheists pagan...[/quote] I canhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43861/26264237/What_do_you_feel_makes_someone_a_Pagan?post_id=475896989#475896989Well, that would depend on your working definition. Certainly a practising Jew or Christian or Muslim who claims to also be pagan would fall outside my definition. It's a bit of an "I'll know it when I see it". Nor are atheists pagan...[/quote] I canSat, 27 Nov 2010 20:37:47 -0600Well, that would depend on your working definition. Certainly a practising Jew or Christian or Muslim who claims to also be pagan would fall outside my definition. It's a bit of an "I'll know it when I see it". Nor are atheists pagan...[/quote] I canhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43861/26264237/What_do_you_feel_makes_someone_a_Pagan?post_id=475731377#475731377Well, that would depend on your working definition. Certainly a practising Jew or Christian or Muslim who claims to also be pagan would fall outside my definition. It's a bit of an "I'll know it when I see it". Nor are atheists pagan...[/quote] I canFri, 26 Nov 2010 15:27:29 -0600Definitely, but both have a recognizable set of 'nope, that's not it'.[/quote] Oh, yes, I completely agree. It's just a faster not it with Wicca than with Paganism in general.http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43861/26264237/What_do_you_feel_makes_someone_a_Pagan?post_id=475731169#475731169Definitely, but both have a recognizable set of 'nope, that's not it'.[/quote] Oh, yes, I completely agree. It's just a faster not it with Wicca than with Paganism in general.Fri, 26 Nov 2010 15:25:44 -0600Well, that would depend on your working definition. Certainly a practising Jew or Christian or Muslim who claims to also be pagan would fall outside my definition. It's a bit of an "I'll know it when I see it". Nor are atheists pagan...[/quote] I canhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43861/26264237/What_do_you_feel_makes_someone_a_Pagan?post_id=475706057#475706057Well, that would depend on your working definition. Certainly a practising Jew or Christian or Muslim who claims to also be pagan would fall outside my definition. It's a bit of an "I'll know it when I see it". Nor are atheists pagan...[/quote] I canFri, 26 Nov 2010 11:51:15 -0600Well, that would depend on your working definition. Certainly a practising Jew or Christian or Muslim who claims to also be pagan would fall outside my definition. It's a bit of an "I'll know it when I see it". Nor are atheists pagan...http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43861/26264237/What_do_you_feel_makes_someone_a_Pagan?post_id=475686865#475686865Well, that would depend on your working definition. Certainly a practising Jew or Christian or Muslim who claims to also be pagan would fall outside my definition. It's a bit of an "I'll know it when I see it". Nor are atheists pagan...Fri, 26 Nov 2010 08:29:33 -0600Definitely, but both have a recognizable set of 'nope, that's not it'.[/quote]What would qualify as "nope, not Pagan"?http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43861/26264237/What_do_you_feel_makes_someone_a_Pagan?post_id=475649361#475649361Definitely, but both have a recognizable set of 'nope, that's not it'.[/quote]What would qualify as "nope, not Pagan"?Thu, 25 Nov 2010 20:56:35 -0600Definitely, but both have a recognizable set of 'nope, that's not it'.http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43861/26264237/What_do_you_feel_makes_someone_a_Pagan?post_id=475616717#475616717Definitely, but both have a recognizable set of 'nope, that's not it'.Thu, 25 Nov 2010 14:24:13 -0600