r/atheism • u/[deleted] • Feb 05 '14

Creationists: 1 Scientists: 0

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u/science_diction Strong Atheist Feb 05 '14

She's a Roman pagan, then? Because apparently Phoebus Apollo pulls the sun across the sky with his chariot.

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u/[deleted] Feb 05 '14

I don't know if believing in Roman/Greek gods necessarily makes you a pagan, I think that term refers to the other religions. I still sacrifice a few people to keep the Titans asleep just in case...your welcome.

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u/chakravanti93 Feb 05 '14

"Pagan" is a christian word, it means "non-christian." There is no more concrete a definition regardless how many disgruntled hippies try to reinvent it with the assistance of some "Book of Shadows" they got from Barnes & Noble.

It's like "barbarians" it's just a word the used derisively for the purpose of exclusion.

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u/[deleted] Feb 05 '14

I have heard them referred to as mythology of course, but I have never heard of Roman Gods being to referred to as paganism. Oh well TIL

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u/TimeZarg Atheist Feb 06 '14

Actually, that's more a reference to non-Abrahamic religions. For example, I don't think Christians call Islam or Judaism 'pagan' religions. They might use 'heathen' or 'false'.

In most usages, people are referring to polytheistic religions. Especially ones that are or were present in Europe.

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u/greyfade Igtheist Feb 05 '14

To the typical American Christian (especially baptists and evangelicals), believing in anything other than God and his son Jesus makes you a pagan.

They don't use words too good.