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Diffrent types of pagans...?
i know pagan includes wiccan, but i want to know what other kinds of pagans there are and some of the diffrent believes u have.
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- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
Welp there is Egyptian, Sumarian, Astaru, Hedgewitch, Shamaan, Celtic, Hellenistic...Start with those. ;)
- 1 decade ago
Pagan is any religion that doesn't worship "God" so Hindu, Buddhism, Native-American practices & Wicca would all be considered "Pagan" faiths. There are others I am sure but that is all I can think of off the top of my head.
In Buddhism there is no "higher power" that controls your life or your destiny. You are in charge of you own life condition. The better person that you are, the better your life condition will be. This is in your thoughts, your actions & your deeds. KARMA.
There is also a belief of "Cause and Effect" like throwing a stone in the pond causes ripples. For every action there is a reaction. "What goes around, comes around."
There is a great appreciation for all things living. We are all fabrics in the weave. Some are vegetarian for this reason.
There are several levels (10) of "life conditions" (Nirvana is one) in Buddhism and you can move through them minute by minute, day by day depending on your Karma.
There is no "asking" some higher power for forgiveness and "it's all good." The things that you think, feel & do create your life condition. Some actions are considered Immutable, meaning they can't be fixed.
There are several forms of Buddhism as well and each has it's own variations just like Christianity. These are just a few very basic principles.
- Mike H.Lv 41 decade ago
Asatru (heathens) honor the indigenous gods and goddesses of their Northern European ancestors.
We have a deep respect for this religious, cultural and historical heritage; and a strong determination to practice the moral principles followed by our noble predecessors, including Courage, Truth, Honor, Loyalty, Discipline, Hospitality, Industriousness, Self-reliance, and Steadfastness.
Source(s): http://www.thetroth.org/ - WitchyLv 71 decade ago
There are the reconstructionist faiths. Each has their own deities, belief system and ethical codes. This site gives links to some of them:
http://www.silver-branch.org/ssbbiblio/ssbbibpa3.h...
I like this site for Celtic Reconstructionism:
http://paganachd.com/faq/index.html
Canaanite Reconstructionism:
http://www.witchcraft.co.il/circles/natibqodesh.ht...
This site gives a good comparison between Wicca and Asatru:
http://www.webcom.com/~lstead/wicatru.html
This site gives descriptions and links to 30 different Druid organizations:
http://www.geocities.com/mikerdna/drulinks.html
This site gives a good comparison between Wicca and Druidism:
http://davensjournal.com/index.htm?DaWaC.xhtml&2
This site describes two types of Shamanism:
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- LabGrrlLv 71 decade ago
While by no means comprehensive, this list contains profiles of traditions of Wicca and paths of other forms of Paganism...it's a good start: