musKeeto:
Thanks man.

Moving to India made a huge impression on my life. All that you've earlier stated are indeed what makes up one's identity.

If the Chrisitans are so eager to discard the OT in the face of onslaught from the atheists, Africans should also be willing to forgive their ancestors for actions carried out in ignorance.

That said, I was back home last Christmas and I learnt a lot, though not enough, about hierarchies in Igboland and the osus and all..

Something interests me in your reply though, what do you mean by the basic concepts of paganism? And why do these spirits need worship? Do they interfere in human life?

And what is juju? Is it 'advanced science' or a truckload of superstitions mixed with bullshit?

Denn: pa·gan/ˈpeɪgən/ Show Spelled [pey-guhn] Show IPA
noun
1. one of a people or community observing a polytheistic religion, as the ancient Romans and Greeks. Synonyms: polytheist.
2. a person who is not a Christian, Jew, or Muslim. Synonyms: heathen, gentile; idolator; nonbeliever.
3. an irreligious or hedonistic person.
4. a person deemed savage or uncivilized and morally deficient.

polytheist  pol·y·the·ism/ˈpɒliθiˌɪzəm, ˌpɒliˈθiɪzəm/ Show Spelled [pol-ee-thee-iz-uhm, pol-ee-thee-iz-uhm] Show IPA
noun
the doctrine of or belief in more than one god or in many gods.
source: dictionary.com


in line with the above definitions, it can be surmised that for reference purposes, a pagan is deemed to be an individual who has diverse beliefs in many gods, each for a specific purpose...so there is a god for fertility, a god for rain, a god for good health etc...


it takes a deep understanding of the way a human mind works in order to understand THE NEED for gods. the human mind is evidently bigger than his body and wanders in thoughts, ideas, postulations

things that follow basic natural laws are understood by the human mind and are acceptable in generic our thought process- we understand pain, love, etc. all these stem from the natural flow of human thoughts

it gets complicated when certain events occur, the basis of which is not understood in our flow of logic. Events like death, drought, floods, famine etc which are not recurrent events are viewed as extra-ordinary. Humans attribute these events to supernatural beings, hence the desire to appease them and worship them.

belief in pagan gods is an evidence of a lower sub conscious thought process and not explainable in this present age of scinece and innovation. The superior belief in God (very different from the belief in the man made gods) is totally different and not dependent on our thought processes

musKeeto: When African tribes were being pillaged and transported across the world into slavery, did these gods do anything to protect their people? Were there any warnings from these gods?

High_Chief: @Pagan 9ja: Do you believe in life after death? And what is your believe on EVOLUTION?

Libkid: Are all magicians pagan and if yes pls explain how they came about all these magic stuff

claremont: Is there any evidence that Satan, or whatever pagans worship, exists?

the_ripper: Sorry for my Pidgin oga, but wetin b Pagan view on Creation of man. And wetin b d purpose of a Pagan on earth?

musKeeto: Pagan9ja, ur thread don hit front page o.. Where u don waka go? Leave that chicken, come answer questions o

the_ripper: And wetin b d purpose of a Pagan on earth?

Walexz02: Nice thread, u said something about Gods/gods....
My question for you as a pagan, please what is the purpose of man on earth.

Denn:

belief in pagan gods is an evidence of a lower sub conscious thought process and not explainable in this present age of scinece and innovation. The superior belief in God (very different from the belief in the man made gods) is totally different and not dependent on our thought processes

babypipsy: I see dead men everywhere. You all have been deceived and sold so cheap to this concept of Paganism.

Nickydrake: For some reason, Pagan9ja's responses on this thread reminds me of a character from my Michael Dibdin's book, Dark Spectre. The guy's name's Sam, or something like that.

Driving back from a night of heavy drinking and hard partying Sam and his friends are flagged down by a cop. Sam is riding shotgun, and is also in possession of a sizeable amount of Meth. Scared out of his wits by the possibility of a search, and reluctant to simply throw away two days worth of fine crystal, Sam downs all of it.

His eyes instantly acquire a celestial glimmer and he doesn't speak to any of his friends till they get home. Indeed he maintains a grave demeanour for days on end. And finally, somewhere in the middle of the book Sam founds a religion.


Sorry for straying, i just had to share.

PAGAN 9JA:


cheap? ill teach you cheap you xtian!

go back to your pedophi.le thieving xtian pastors!

babypipsy: why are you flaring if you are sure of your beliefs? you feel threatened already.

babypipsy: I pity you my friend. You better wake up from your deep & dreamless sleep. There's a giant star up in the sky offering you light.

PAGAN 9JA:


OUT WITH THIS NONSENSE!

giant star it seems . . .

i have a electric-light offering me good light supply.

if you have questions please put them forward, or else ill tell you a story about a jewish man who had an affair with a prostitute. .

babypipsy: tell your story...I'm all ears & eyes.

wazobia_for_u: Can you please explain your view on how human was created or who create human,animal and all natural things in life.


Open to know more

MicroBox: Islam say their is God some where,Xtians say their is God some where,Judaism saytheir is this same God some where,why cant pagans play save and follow one of these religion just in case. Though i believe their is God almighty the most gracious the most merciful.

PAGAN 9JA:



you meant the first human? THe first human, a.k.a., homo Sapien, evolved from a line of different apelike ancestors.

From a religious and SPiritual point of view, this evoltion and the creation of humans in the form as we know today, was influenced by the force of Creation/ The Creator Force. note that material actions have their Spiritual parallels.

babypipsy: So you descended from apes? but who created the Ape-like ancestors? At least I've asked a valid question...

PAGAN 9JA:


its a good question. the first cell could be attributed to the Creator Force. but then again , even the gradual evolution process and the creation of new species is as an influence of the Creator God, so either way it is the same thing. anyways, more research needs be done in this respect.