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'''"Heathen"''' is an old word in Northern [[Europe|European]] [[Language|languages]] such as [[English]]. Its original meaning was probably "dweller-on-the-heath", similar to the original "country-dweller" meaning of the Southern European word "pagan". Some historians claim that, during the conversion of Europe to [[Christianity]], people who lived in the countryside held on to their ancestral folk religion longer than those living in the cities or towns. Because of this, the meaning of these words eventually changed to imply simply "un-[[Christian]]".
'''"Heathen"''' is an old word in Northern [[Europe|European]] [[Language|languages]] such as [[English]]. Its original meaning was probably "dweller-on-the-heath", similar to the original "country-dweller" meaning of the Southern European word "pagan". Some historians claim that, during the conversion of Europe to [[Christianity]], people who lived in the countryside held on to their ancestral folk religion longer than those living in the cities or towns. Because of this, the meaning of these words eventually changed to imply simply "un-[[Christian]]".
In current usage, "heathen" usually means one of four things:
In current usage, "heathen" usually means one of five things:
1) A person who does not follow of one of the [[Abrahamic religions]]: Judaism, Christianity, or [[Islam]].
1) A person who does not follow of one of the [[Abrahamic religions]]: Judaism, Christianity, or [[Islam]].
4) A mild, usually friendly jibe used to describe a person perceived to be uncultured. For example, ''"What do you mean, you never read [[Shakespeare]]? You heathen."''
4) A mild, usually friendly jibe used to describe a person perceived to be uncultured. For example, ''"What do you mean, you never read [[Shakespeare]]? You heathen."''
5) A homosexual, generally godless and promiscuous (as all of them are).
[[Category:Religion]]
[[Category:Religion]]