the diffenence between pagan and heretic?

[追踪虫]

didn't get hang of it

[Gloomseeker]

Pagan is a broad term that refers to people who are usually polytheist by nature. They tend to practice ancient rituals that existed long before the emergence of monotheistic faiths (like Christianity).

A heretic is someone who no longer follows what is considered to be the commonly accepted dogma for a specific organized religion and as a result a heretic is at odds with the common beliefs and practices of his or her congregation.

The main difference is that a pagan is not part of that religious group whereas a heretic is considered to have strayed away from the teachings of the clergy and as a consequence a heretic can be excommunicated.

[追踪虫]

Originally posted by Gloomseeker:

Pagan is a broad term that refers to people who are usually polytheist by nature. They tend to practice ancient rituals that existed long before the emergence of monotheistic faiths (like Christianity).

A heretic is someone who no longer follows what is considered to be the commonly accepted dogma for a specific organized religion and as a result a heretic is at odds with the common beliefs and practices of his or her congregation.

The main difference is that a pagan is not part of that religious group whereas a heretic is considered to have strayed away from the teachings of the clergy and as a consequence a heretic can be excommunicated.

THX

[追踪虫]

Originally posted by Gloomseeker:

Pagan is a broad term that refers to people who are usually polytheist by nature. They tend to practice ancient rituals that existed long before the emergence of monotheistic faiths (like Christianity).

A heretic is someone who no longer follows what is considered to be the commonly accepted dogma for a specific organized religion and as a result a heretic is at odds with the common beliefs and practices of his or her congregation.

The main difference is that a pagan is not part of that religious group whereas a heretic is considered to have strayed away from the teachings of the clergy and as a consequence a heretic can be excommunicated.

so the pagan is the enemy outside the system while the heretic is the enemy within?

[Gloomseeker]

Originally posted by Sticky Goo:

Originally posted by Gloomseeker:

Pagan is a broad term that refers to people who are usually polytheist by nature. They tend to practice ancient rituals that existed long before the emergence of monotheistic faiths (like Christianity).

A heretic is someone who no longer follows what is considered to be the commonly accepted dogma for a specific organized religion and as a result a heretic is at odds with the common beliefs and practices of his or her congregation.

The main difference is that a pagan is not part of that religious group whereas a heretic is considered to have strayed away from the teachings of the clergy and as a consequence a heretic can be excommunicated.

so the pagan is the enemy outside the system while the heretic is the enemy within?:claugh:

That's the idea.

For instance during medieval times you still had pagans worshipping Celtic gods or Norse gods and you had Christian heretics like Waldensians, Cathars, Lollards, etc.

[Drowning witch]

In a 100 years, you will be a heretic for praying to anything :D, so start teaching your kids and grandkids the new definition :p

[Drakefang]

I wouldn't be so sure about that, Drowning witch. Just because we're 2014 in no way means we're superior humans to those who came before. In fact, the average human needs ever less autonomy, as civilization made all our needs catered by money, which in turn usually comes from a single job. For example, we still can't explain how egyptian pyramids were built.

Don't be foolish to sum up religions to a debate over the existence of a god. Humanity is grounded in spirituality as much as it is in philosophy, or art. In other words, we're more than likely to worship - something - than not, so we might as well go for something that isn't overly destructive to us or the world.