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Paganism is the broad term used to describe any
religion or belief that is not Christian, Jewish or Muslim. Paganism
can be traced back to Neolithic times and survived up until the
middle ages when Christianity became powerful enough to erase it
from existence. Paganism is an earth based religion which lays emphasis
on the worship of all aspects of nature. Paganism appeared very
early on in the history of the world. Examples of early paganism,
can be seen in ancient Greek and Roman religions, as well as in
ancient Goddess worship and Druidic religions.Ancient people believed
that everything had a spirit and were polytheistic and they placed
great importance on the worship of many Gods, Goddesses and Deities.
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Gods were a part of everyday life and great emphasis was placed
on placating them through worship and ritual. Pagans believed
that the Gods were immanent and entered every aspect of their
society, influencing everything from laws and customs to the general
workings of their community.Pagans held no belief in heaven and
hell as Christians do, rather they believed in reincarnation.
They believed that when the body could be re-incarnated in another
form. There are many varying beliefs relating to re-incarnation,
however the theme remains the same in most forms of Paganism.
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