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pagan activity, but not so much done by rote (as a ritual) as done for passing pleasure.
'''Paganism''' consists of worshiping something other than [[God]], such as worshiping nature or even [[NFL]] football games. Paganism, from Latin paganus, literally means (as a noun) "country dweller." Alternatively, pagan is used as a pejorative to describe anyone not of a certain [[faith]], similar to the pejorative '[[heathen]]'. Originally the term Pagan was used by the Romans to describe those living in provincial regions of the Roman Empire, unsophisticated country folk, their religious practices later came to represent the main focus of this.<ref>[https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pagan merriam-webster.com]</ref>
'''Paganism''' consists of worshiping something other than [[God]], such as worshiping nature or even [[NFL]] football games. Paganism, from Latin paganus, literally means (as a noun) "country dweller." Alternatively, pagan is used as a pejorative to describe anyone not of a certain [[faith]], similar to the pejorative '[[heathen]]'. Originally the term Pagan was used by the Romans to describe those living in provincial regions of the Roman Empire, unsophisticated country folk, their religious practices later came to represent the main focus of this.<ref>[https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pagan merriam-webster.com]</ref>
In modern times, pagan rituals include the [[Super Bowl]], certain [[public school]] events, and even misnamed holidays like "[[President's Day]]."
In modern times, pagan events include the [[Super Bowl]], certain [[public school]] events, and even misnamed holidays like "[[President's Day]]."
==Subdivisions==
==Subdivisions==
The Pagan author Isaac Bonewits attempted to categorize some of the larger groups of Pagans:
The Pagan author Isaac Bonewits attempted to categorize some of the larger groups of Pagans:
*'''Paleo-Paganism''': coined to contrast with "Neopaganism", denoting a Pagan culture that has not been disrupted by other cultures. The term applies to [[Hinduism]], [[Shinto]], pre-Migration period Germanic paganism as described by [[Tacitus]], Celtic Polytheism as described by [[Julius Caesar]], the Ancient Greek religion and religion in ancient Rome.
*'''Paleo-Paganism''': coined to contrast with "Neopaganism", denoting a Pagan culture that has not been disrupted by other cultures. The term applies to [[Hinduism]], [[Shinto]], pre-Migration period Germanic paganism as described by [[Tacitus]], Celtic Polytheism as described by [[Julius Caesar]], the Ancient Greek religion and religion in ancient Rome.
== See also ==
== See also ==
*[[Philosophy]]
*[[Philosophy]]
*[[Anthropology]]
*[[Anthropology]]