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Pagan might be a bit of a loaded term, since it descends from the Latin term for "villager" and was used mostly by Christian authorities as a term against non-Christians. It is by and large still used like this, but it can be used to specifically refer to people who are involved with "negopagan beliefs" which seek to reconstruct the naturalistic beliefs of pre-Christian, Germanic Europe (an example would be Wicca) or other New Age religions.

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Do pagans believe in god?

Most pagans believe in many gods and goddesses. Some seem them as different faces of one divine power or as separate entities with their own thoughts and emotions. Many pagans also believe that nature is filled with spirits of all types.


Where do most pagans live?

Originally a pagan was a person who lived in the country not the city so he wasn't as civilized and didn't worship the Roman gods. The word comes from the Latin paganus ‘villager, rustic,’ from pagus ‘country district.’ At that time it would be easy to say where pagans lived - not in the city.Today pagan means people who don't believe in your god or follow your religion. They can live anywhere - in the country or the city, in your nation ora third world country or even in your neighbourhood in the apartment next to the church


What did St. Boniface die for?

St. Boniface was preaching the Gospel to pagans in Germany and the Netherlands. While he did make converts, he also angered many others who did not want to give up their false gods. The eliminated the "problem" by eliminating Boniface


What is a shatyl?

There is no widely recognized term "shatyl." It is possible that it may be a typo or a word from a specific regional dialect or slang. Without more context, it is difficult to provide a specific answer.


Who brought pagans into christian churches?

In the middle ages the Catholic church did a very smart thing in it's converting of the pagan peoples. Instead of trying to change their celebrations they changed them into Christian celebrations from pagan. Christmas is a good example of this. At one time it was the pagan winter solace celebration and the Catholic church made it Christ Mass. In this way they were able to take the pagan customs and make them Christian, thus, changing a whole society.