Re: The Battle For The Word Pagan
The meaning of words change with time. 'Faggot' used to be a derogatory word for old people, but that's long been lost.
Is Zoroastrianism really an Abrahamic religion?
I'm here actually because i wanted to ask about the use of the word Pagan with regard to Indian traditions. If i were to refer to them i would say Hinduism or Buddhism or Jainism or... Collectively i might refer to them as Vedic (not sure Sikhism fits that though ). I would not have thought to refer to them as Pagan. I'm not sure how useful the term is if it means everything not Abrahamic.
In general (and i've only read one page back so please forgive me if i've missed something), it seems many 'pagans' are reluctant to define the label. That's people's choice, but it won't stop other people defining what a Paganism is - looking in from the outside so to speak. As a community you may not want other people defining it -or maybe you do?
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Is Zoroastrianism really an Abrahamic religion?
I'm here actually because i wanted to ask about the use of the word Pagan with regard to Indian traditions. If i were to refer to them i would say Hinduism or Buddhism or Jainism or... Collectively i might refer to them as Vedic (not sure Sikhism fits that though ). I would not have thought to refer to them as Pagan. I'm not sure how useful the term is if it means everything not Abrahamic.
In general (and i've only read one page back so please forgive me if i've missed something), it seems many 'pagans' are reluctant to define the label. That's people's choice, but it won't stop other people defining what a Paganism is - looking in from the outside so to speak. As a community you may not want other people defining it -or maybe you do?
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