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| | Paganism - definition of Paganism in Encyclopedia |
 | | Paganism is a catch-all term which has come to bundle together (by extension from its original classical meaning of a non-Christian religion) a very broad set of not necessarily compatible religious beliefs and practices that are usually, but not necessarily, characterized by polytheism and, less commonly, animism. | | | In one well-established sense, paganism is the belief in any non-monotheistic religion, which would mean that the Pythagoreans of ancient Greece would not be considered pagan in that sense, since they were monotheist, but not in the Abrahamic tradition. | | | "Paganism" frequently refers to the religions of classical antiquity, most notably Greek mythology or Roman religion, and can be used neutrally or admiringly by those who refer to those complexes of belief. |
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http://encyclopedia.laborlawtalk.com/Paganism
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| | CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Paganism |
| | For an appreciation of pagan religions in themselves, and for an estimate of their pragmatic value in life, it should be noted that, in proportion as a pagan religion caught glimpses of high spiritual flights, of ecstacy, penance, otherworldliness, the "heroic", it opened the gates of all sorts of moral cataclysms. | | | Paganism, in the broadest sense includes all religions other than the true one revealed by God, and, in a narrower sense, all except Christianity, Judaism, and Mohammedanism. | | | The same human nature is responsible at once for the admirable kindnesses of the pagan, and for the deplorable cruelties of Christian men, or groups, or epochs; the pagan religions did little, if anything, to preserve or develop the former, Christianity waged ceaseless battle against the latter. |
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http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11388a.htm
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| | Germanic paganism - encyclopedia article about Germanic paganism. |
| | Within a Christian context, paganism (from Latin paganus) and heathenry are catch-all terms which have come to connote a broad set of spiritual/religious beliefs and practices of a natural religion, as opposed to the Abrahamic religions based on scriptures. | | | Finnish paganism was a form of ancient pagan religion in present-day Finland and Karelia. | | | Germanic paganism refers to the religion and mythology of the Germanic nations preceding Christianization, including Norse and Anglo-Saxon mythologies, and remnants of pre-Christian beliefs in the folklore of medieval and modern Germanic peoples. |
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http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Germanic+paganism
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| | What is Paganism |
| | This faith tradition is one of the fastest-growing spiritual practices in the U.S. Pagan religions are characterized by belief in the interconnectedness of all life, personal autonomy, polytheism, and immanent divinity. | | | A Pagan is a member of an eclectic, mostly modern, religious movement encompassing a broad array of religions that revere the Divine in nature and/or draw upon the myths and symbols of ancient faiths. | | | Paganism is a general term for all the ancient and modern religions which identify Nature as the body of the Divine. |
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http://www.paganinstitute.org/PI/what_is_paganism.html
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| | Paganism |
| | Paganism is a broad, eclectic modern religious movement that encompasses shamanistic, ecstatic, polytheistic, and magical religions. | | | Paganism is sometimes referred to as Neo-Paganism to emphasize its connections to as well as difference from pre-Christian religions. | | | Paganism is a worldwide phenomenon and includes revived and updated ancient European practices and religions, feminist Goddess-worship, and religions inspired by science-fiction writings. |
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http://www.paganpride.org/resources/pen-paganism.html
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| | Pagan beliefs can be broadly categorised in three streams — polytheism (belief in many gods), pantheism (belief that the whole of reality is divine) and animism (the belief that spirits are active in aspects of the environment). | | | Paganism, or neo-Paganism as it is often called in its contemporary expressions, is the generic name for a number of traditions which seek harmony and spiritual growth through the natural world (pagan means rustic or rural). | | | Almost all people who follow pagan or nature religions celebrate a cycle of eight festivals which are spaced evenly throughout the year. |
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http://www.abc.net.au/religion/stories/s796571.htm
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| | ALT.PAGAN Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) |
| | Pagans are usually polytheistic (believing in more than one god), and they usually believe in immanance, or the concept of divinity residing in all things. | | | The words paganism and pagan come from the Latin "paganus," meaning "country dweller." Neopagans hold a reverence for the Earth and all its creatures, generally see all life as interconnected, and tend to strive to attune one's self to the manifestation of this belief as seen in the cycles of nature. | | | Some people believe paganism to be a religion within itself; others see it as a belief system (such as monotheism) that can be incorporated into religions like Wicca or Druidism; others see it as a broad category including many religions. |
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http://www.faqs.org/faqs/paganism-faq
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| | BBC - Religion & Ethics - Introduction to Paganism |
| | Pagans are not sexual deviants, do not worship the devil, are not evil, do not practice 'black magic' and their practices do not involve harming people or animals. | | | Paganism describes a group of contemporary religions based on a reverence for nature. | | | Whilst there are significant differences between these strands of Paganism, most Pagans share an ecological vision and involvement that comes from the Pagan belief in the organic vitality and spirituality of the natural world. |
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/paganism/intro.shtml
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| | Neopaganism in Central-Eastern Europe |
| | The poem refers to the affinity of the Polish paganism with ancient Indo-Iranian beliefs and the main theme of it is the cult of Jaryla, a dionisian deity of eastern and southern Slavs. | | | A pagan religion, according to him, should concentrate on a mystical experience. | | | In Latvia the pagan traditions are being recalled by the pagan religious association called "Dievturi". |
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http://vinland.org/heathen/pagancee
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| | Introduction to Paganism |
| | Pagan religions are natural religions both in origin and in mode of expression as opposed to artificially created ideological religions. | | | Paganism are natural religions which find spiritual values in reason, nature, and the direct experience of the Gods. | | | Pagan religions do not have a place in their belief systems for a Satan, or evil protagonist. |
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http://www.tylwythteg.com/PaganPage/intro.html
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| | CUUPS Brochures - What is Paganism? |
| | We capitalize the words Pagan and Paganism in accordance with standard practices for religious names, e.g., Buddhist and Buddhism, Muslim and Islam. | | | The word pagan took on the meaning of "those folks out there in the sticks who still do all that old-fashioned stuff." Later it came to mean any member of an indigenous folk or tribal religion or anyone who was not "of the Book" (i.e., the Koran, Bible, Torah). | | | Pagan religions originated in a time when people lived close to the land. |
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http://www.cuups.org/content/publications/whatispaganism.html
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| | Paganism |
| | Gradually a pagan referred to anyone not being a Christian; and paganism came to mean a non-Christian belief or religion. | | | Most pagans and Neo-pagans view paganism as a religion chiefly worshiping the Mother Goddess, God and nature. | | | Present day pagans or Neo-pagans, as some refer to themselves, find a unison with the ecstatic and mysticism of the pre-Christian religions which they find missing in the mainstream Western religion. |
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http://www.themystica.com/mystica/articles/p/paganism.html
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| | Paganism |
| | Paganism is a belief of 2 or more deities |
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http://www.fortunecity.com/meltingpot/albania/1083
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| | Religious cults and sects, doctrines and practices - Paganism |
| | Generally ''paganism'' is accepted as an umbrella term for Wiccans, Shamans, Druids and an assortment of others whose spiritual beliefs are polytheistic and nature-oriented, or in some way focus on ''magick'' (spelled with a ''k'' to distinguish the belief in using the ''universe's energy'' for spiritual purposes from the magical illusions performed by entertainers.) | | | Although some religious scholars have dubbed paganism ''the fastest growing religion in the nation,'' reliable numbers of pagans in the United States -- or in Las Vegas -- are difficult to assess as pagans are a loosely knit group. | | | But today's paganism draws from a larger selection of spiritual traditions from various continents and eras, combined with the modern-day politics of gender equity and environmentalism. |
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http://www.apologeticsindex.org/p06.html
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| | Technorati Tag: paganism |
| | Related tags: Religion, Wicca, Pagan, books, Christianity, Spirituality, Truth. | | | I've been "officially" pagan since about '97. It was then that I discovered the meaning of the word, and it was like a light went on in my head..... | | | Posts tagged Paganism per day for the last 30 days. |
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http://www.technorati.com/tag/paganism
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| | The Revealer: Paganism |
| | The Juggler is a collaborative blog that covers politics, culture and religion from a pagan perspective. | | | Wild Hunt is a brand new pagan blog and already it outpagans most of what's out there. | | | What we mean is that it looks promising as a source for smart commentary on a broad range of news, media, and ideas from a pagan perspective. |
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http://www.therevealer.org/archives/links_000052.php
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| | The Murder and Resurrection of Paganism |
| | Chuvin suggests that paganism is best understood as adherence to traditional beliefs and practices; pagans were 'people of the place.' Christians were people who abandoned traditional local practices. | | | A selection of books about the end of paganism details the great struggle between a culture that had existed for thousands of years, and an upstart cult that borrowed what it needed from the pagans and then suppressed them with a totalitarian fury. | | | A decline in pagan inscriptions, compared to earlier periods seems to have more to do with changes in attitudes towards inscriptions, rather than a decline in piety toward the Roman gods, Fox explains. |
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http://www.sdsmt.edu/student-orgs/tfs/reading/freethought/murder.html
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| | Paganism |
| | Includes Paganism in the broad sense, as well as a number of specific Greek pagan sites and general links opposed to the totalitarian Christian church. | | | This means a belief in many Gods, but only one is chosen as worshiped (and is taken to represent the chief God and eventually, the Supreme Godhead). | | | Because of these very different definitions, "Paganism" itself is something of a meaningless term, often defined by the negative propaganda of the Christian Church, or adopted by ostentatious rebels to show how bad they are. |
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| | Pagan Network |
| | A site for all pagans who follow the earth religion, come visit, explore and enjoy. | | | Ambrosia is a pagan site with lots of information on magickal herbs and incense, a place to swap goods or knowledge, sigil magick, spells, original pagan postcards and more; plus free pagan graphics for your website. | | | Church of the Blessed Moon is a group of Pagan families in Southeast Missouri. |
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http://b.webring.com/hub?ring=pagannetwork
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| | Harry Potter Lures Kids to Witchcraft - with praise from Christian leaders |
| | After all, "paganism is recognized as a valid religion," says Mr. | | | Actually, today's pagan movement is attractive to anyone disillusioned by unfriendly churches. | | | But, according to the Bible, a brave person is no more free to pursue paganism than a coward. |
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http://www.crossroad.to/text/articles/Harry&Witchcraft.htm
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| | Open Directory - Society: Religion and Spirituality: Pagan |
| | Indian Paganism - Features articles on Pagan-Hindu spirituality and a comparative exploration of the connection between Celtic and Vedic religion, society and folklore. | | | Myriad of Enchantments - Interesting pagan site with views on Wicca and other pagan religions along with essays on topics of current interest to all pagans. | | | The Cauldron - An active, friendly virtual community for members of Pagan religions and their friends, featuring a threaded message board, articles, and book reviews. |
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http://dmoz.org/Society/Religion_and_Spirituality/Pagan
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| | Paganism Pagan Religion Pagan Myth Questia.com Online Library |
| | Tongues of Fire: A Bible of Sacred Scriptures of the Pagan World | | | Myths and Symbols in Pagan Europe: Early Scandinavian and Celtic Religions | | | Pagan & Christian Creeds: Their Origin and Meaning (includes "Pagan Initiations and the Second Birth") |
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http://www.questia.com/library/religion/other-practices/cults/paganism.jsp
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| | Llewellyn's On-line Bookstore: Paganism: An Introduction to Earth- Centered Religions |
| | Based on a course in Paganism that the authors have taught for more than a decade, it is full of exercises, meditations, and discussion questions for group or individual study. | | | It explores what Pagans are like; how the Pagan sacred year is arranged; what Pagans do in ritual; what magick is; and what Pagans believe about God, worship, human nature, and ethics. | | | For those who are exploring their own spirituality, or who want a good book to give to non-Pagan family and friends |
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| | Paganism |
| | Lithuanian Romuva - is a native ethnic religion that seeks to preserve pagan ancestral traditions | | | Pagans Fighting Religious Discrimination (FIRE) - attempts to burn away the lies told about alternative religions through education and activism | | | Blessed Be and Meet Me in D.C.(BBMMDC) - weekend of festivities, education, and ritual to promote religious freedom and pagan unity. |
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http://www.partyguideonline.com/religion/pagan/paganism.html
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| | Slice of Laodicea: Paganism and Emergent Worship |
| | I was startled to read this BBC page on pagan worship and the rituals that are a part of this earth worship. | | | Recent photos I linked to showed the strange rituals of hand washing in wine, tokens being given out with "Judas" being written on them, papers being tied to silver trees and pastors dressed in white robes that don't resemble liturgical vestments so much as those of a druid priest. | | | I wrote again and asked how his worship compared with the link on here to the pagan link and here was his reply:"it's very similar in some ways. |
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http://www.sliceoflaodicea.com/archives/2005/11/paganism_and_em.php
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| | Temple of the Sacred Spiral - Introduction |
| | This states what we believe Paganism as practised by the Temple of the Sacred Spiral to be about. | | | We teach a core pagan teaching syllabus, both practical and theoretical, and hold rites for the Sabbats and Full Moons, as well as Rites of Passage by mutual agreement. | | | about Paganism, Wicca and Church of All Worlds - and their answers, of course. |
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http://victorian.fortunecity.com/palette/187
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| | NeoPaganism |
| | Paganism - or more correctly Neo-Paganism, is a recent (post-World-War-II) revival of ancient mostly European and mostly pre-Christian religions. | | | The first full-scale study of the only religion England has ever given the world, modern pagan witchcraft, otherwise known as wicca. | | | Spirituality...Healing...Magick...Community!" - material on wicca, paganism, healing, herbs, spirituality, magick, and divination, along with links. |
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http://www.kheper.net/topics/religion/Neo-Paganism.htm
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| | Towards the development of a Modern Pagan- |
| | Secondly, to explore the thousands of years of various Pagan and Hindu beliefs, traditions and customs in a comparative context. | | | This site, and the coming book 'Indian Paganism', aim to help the continuing development of this movement by assisting in the growth of modern Pagan-Hindu Magickal traditions and practices. | | | The forming of new Pagan-Hindu Magickal systems and spiritual traditions are an exciting and truly promising development in contemporary Pagan religion. |
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http://www.geocities.com/indianpaganism
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| | Paganism - Yesturday, Today & Tomorrow |
| | A summary of Paganism could read as follows: A polytheistic, earth based nature worshipping faith. | | | I have also replaced the old text for "Preaching to a Pagan". | | | All are welcome to E-mail me with comments or perhaps things you would like to see on this page. |
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http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Canopy/2178
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| | PEN: Articles, Brochures, Guides |
| | Excellent for those who want a concise overview of Paganism as well as those who wish to make public presentations, either individually or on panels. | | | Jul 97 PEN's Sacred Action conference on Paganism and comunity activism discussed, "Say It on the Radio" by Skipp Porteous on using talk radio effectively, Laura Cullumbine on the overturning of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act | | | Jan 95 The Black Cat Ball fundraiser described, open letter to non-Pagans by Candace Delaney describing the Craft, open letter to the Pagan and women's spirituality community describing a newsletter linking abortion to the Craft, the dangers of nuclear waste by Ellen Evert Hopman |
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http://www.bloomington.in.us/~pen/article.html
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| | Paganism is the fastest-growing religion in Britain, with 100,000 followers | | | The pair, who have seven children are "hedge witches" - rustic witches who aren't part of one particular tradition. |
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http://www.gospelgrace.com/paganism/paganism.html
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| | Some critics of Freemasonry claim the recommended readings for some of the degrees of Freemasonry are "pagan." Pagan, as they are using the term, simply means pre-Christian. | | | The ancient Greeks and Romans, as well as earlier peoples, had much of importance to say on many topics, including religion. | | | Pike's Morals & Dogma, written in 1871, is given over to ancient paganism. |
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http://www.freemasonry.bcy.ca/textfiles/pagan.html
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| | Innate - the approved fanlisting for Pagan faiths |
| | The fanlisting for Paganism and all its paths and traditions. | | | Innate - the approved fanlisting for Pagan faiths | | | Approved by tfl.org, this fanlisting for Paganism was adopted from Aredhel in early February 2004. |
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| | Earth-based Religions -- Beliefnet.com |
| | Contact information for pagan communities throughout the world | | | Join the Conversation in Beliefnet's Pagan & Earth-Based Communities | | | Quiz: Are You a Lion or a Witch? |
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http://www.beliefnet.com/index/index_10015.html
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| | Beliefnet.com |
| | Attempts, no matter how courteous, to convert anyone to a different religious belief are not appropriate here. | | | Want to learn more about the many different religions that fall under the umbrella of Paganism? | | | Disputes or criticisms of Paganism must be directed to the Debate Forum. |
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http://www.beliefnet.com/boards/boards_main.AllCategories.asp?Category=53
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| | Sacred Texts: Wicca and Neo-Paganism |
| | From the 14th to the 17th Century a hysteria spread across Europe which involved torturing and executing people based on accusations that they were witches. | | | Internet Book of Shadows Grimoires Esoteric and Occult Legends and Sagas Shamanism Classical Paganism Women Tarot Sacred Sexuality OCRT: Neo-Pagan Religious Traditions OCRT: Asatru (Norse Paganism) | | | As a whole, the books here are of historical importance rather than a roadmap to modern pagan practice, and shouldn't be construed as such. |
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| | Pagan Alliance Inc. |
| | Acceptance of the many-faceted nature of divinity: acceptance that divinity exists in many forms and can be worshipped as male, female, androgynous, or in a form beyond human definition. | | | The Pagan Ethic: each individual is responsible for discovering and developing his or her own true nature in harmony with the greater world, and takes full responsibility for his or her own actions. | | | Over a decade later it is still doing so, and also providing information about Pagan religions to official bodies, to the media, and any other interested parties that may require accurate advice or background information about Paganism. |
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http://www.paganalliance.org.au
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| | NEO-PAGAN RELIGIOUS TRADITIONS |
| | Just as the term "Eastern religions" refers to Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism, etc., the terms "Neo-Pagan" "Neopagan," and "Pagan" refer to a collection of separate religions that share a few common themes. | | | Many Wiccans and other Neopagans refer to themselves simply as "Pagans." Unfortunately, the word has many different meanings -- some quite negative. | | | See the International Pagan Pride Project at: http://www.paganpride.org/ |
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http://www.religioustolerance.org/neo_paga.htm
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| | Practical Freedom - Freedom Portal |
| | Ancient Wisdoms - we carry a great selection of natural bath & aromatherapy products, herbs & herbal products, oils, incense, fine crafts, candles, books & much more. | | | A Mystical Grove - Earth Spirituality, Wicca, WitchCraft, Paganism | | | Egyptian & Pagan Themes in Christian Tradition\' by Richard Shand |
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http://www.buildfreedom.com/portal/category.php/181
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| | Links |
| | A site on Paganism from the Religion and Ethics section of the BBC Website. | | | A Thinkquest site that explains some of the history of Paganism. | | | The Pagan Education Netword (PEN) discusses modern Paganism. |
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http://links.sparklit.com/main.spark?linksID=1233
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| | The Pagan Federation - Welcome! |
| | See our Membership Page for details of how to join the PF or take out a subscription to Pagan Dawn. | | | The Pagan Federation is an organisation that any Pagan may join. | | | Send just £4.50 for an information pack on Paganism and the Pagan Federation, and a back issue of our magazine Pagan Dawn. |
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| | However my approach to this subject is not just to critique the christians, but also the pagans. | | | This next series of articles will deal with discrimination in regards to paganism and magic. | | | I�d been practicing magic with a friend and his parents decided to search his room, found a couple of my books and called my mother and told her. |
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http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/paganism
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| | Flickr: Photos tagged with paganism |
| | Feeds for photos tagged with paganism Available as RSS 2.0 and Atom | | | Explore and refine paganism photos with our clustery goodness! | | | You can assign as many tags as you wish to each photo. |
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/tags/paganism
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