The pagan practices are still going today, but we like to keep a low profile. The pagan practices are worshipping many gods and paying tribute to the sun, moon, and earth. It is NOT satanism.
Pagan practices are all those that are not Christian.
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A pagan
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Many practices and customs of Pagan people were so deeply rooted in the hearts of the Pagan people that the Christians wanted to convert so they found ways of combining them into the new practices of Christianity to make it easier for converting Pagan people to Christianity.
Nope. None whatsoever. We are as far from pagan as possible.
The Cross. In Pagan practices it is an equal armed cross, it represents the elements, the directions, and crossroads.
Idol worshiping
Pagan rituals and Christianity intersect in modern religious practices through the incorporation of elements such as nature worship, symbolism, and seasonal celebrations. This blending of traditions can be seen in various Christian holidays and ceremonies, where pagan customs have been adapted and integrated into Christian rituals.
Some of the good books for understanding different Paleo- and Neo-pagan practices include The Golden Bough, by James Frazer, The Robert Cochrane Letters, by Robert Cochrane, and The Rebirth of Witchcraft, by Doreen Valiente.
Pagan people can be found on almost every continent and in every country in the world. There are many various religions and practices that have come to be known as Pagan. The word Pagan stems from the Latin words Pagani and Paganus meaning people who dwell (live) in the country.
PAGAN - (applied to arcane or ancient religious practices)